Exhibit 10.2
This Exchange Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and
entered into as of April 15, 2019, by and among Xxxxx Xxxxxx (“Xx. Xxxxxx”), The Xxxxxx Foundation
d/b/a The Xxxxxx – von Furstenberg Family Foundation (the “Family Foundation”), Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Liberty Expedia”), and Expedia Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Expedia Group”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, Expedia Group, Liberty Expedia, LEMS I LLC, a single member Delaware
limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of Expedia Group (“Merger LLC”), and LEMS II Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Merger LLC
(“Merger Sub”), are entering into the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated the date hereof (as amended pursuant to its terms, the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein (i) Merger Sub will merge with and into Liberty Expedia (the “Merger”), with Liberty Expedia surviving the Merger, and (ii) immediately following the Merger, Liberty Expedia, as the surviving corporation in the Merger and a wholly owned subsidiary of Merger
LLC, will merge with and into Merger LLC (the “Upstream Merger”, and together with the Merger, the “Combination”),
with Merger LLC surviving the Upstream Merger;
WHEREAS, in connection with the Combination, Xx. Xxxxxx has requested, and Expedia Group has agreed, that Xx. Xxxxxx and the Family
Entity (defined below) and, if the Foundation Participation Election (as defined below) is made, the Family Foundation exchange with Liberty Expedia on a one-to-one basis certain shares of Parent Common Stock owned by each of Xx. Xxxxxx, the Family
Entity and the Family Foundation for shares of Parent Class B Common Stock owned by the Class B Stockholder (defined below) on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein;
WHEREAS, the consummation of the BD Exchange (defined below) shall be mutually interdependent with and (subject to the Merger Agreement)
a condition precedent to the Combination Closing (defined below);
WHEREAS, simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, (i) Liberty Expedia, LEXEB, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Expedia (“LEXEB” or the “Class B Stockholder”), LEXE Marginco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and
a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Expedia (“Marginco”), Expedia Group and Xx. Xxxxxx are entering into the Governance Agreement Termination Agreement, dated the date hereof, pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, the Amended and Restated
Governance Agreement by and among Expedia Group, Qurate Retail, Inc., a Delaware corporation (f/k/a Liberty Interactive Corporation) (“Qurate Retail”), and Xx. Xxxxxx,
dated as of December 20, 2011 (the “Governance Agreement”), as assigned to Liberty Expedia pursuant to the Assignment and Assumption of Governance Agreement, dated as of
November 4, 2016 (the “Governance Agreement Assignment,” and the Governance Agreement as so assigned pursuant to the Governance Agreement Assignment, the “Assigned Governance Agreement”), by and among Expedia Group, Qurate Retail, Marginco, LEXEB, Xx. Xxxxxx and Liberty Expedia, will terminate upon the Combination Closing, and
the parties thereto shall have no further rights and obligations thereunder and (ii) Expedia Group and Xx. Xxxxxx are entering into a Second Amended and Restated Governance Agreement (the “New Governance Agreement”) attached hereto as Exhibit A, setting forth certain agreements between Xx. Xxxxxx and Expedia Group, effective following the Combination Closing; and
WHEREAS, simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, Liberty Expedia, LEXEB, Marginco and Xx. Xxxxxx are entering into the
Stockholders Agreement Termination Agreement, dated the date hereof, pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, the Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement by and between Qurate Retail and D, dated as of
December 20, 2011 (the “Stockholders Agreement”), as assigned to Liberty Expedia pursuant to the Assignment and Assumption of Stockholders Agreement, dated as of November
4, 2016 (the “Stockholders Agreement Assignment”), by and among Liberty Expedia, Marginco, LEXEB, Qurate Retail and Xx. Xxxxxx, and as amended by Amendment No. 1 to
Stockholders Agreement, dated as of November 4, 2016 (the “Stockholders Agreement Amendment”, and the Stockholders Agreement as so assigned pursuant to the Stockholders
Agreement Assignment and as so amended by the Stockholders Agreement Amendment, the “Assigned and Amended Stockholders Agreement”), by and between Liberty Expedia and Xx.
Xxxxxx (each on behalf of itself or himself, as applicable, and the members of their respective Stockholder Groups (defined in the Assigned and Amended Stockholders Agreement)), will terminate upon the Combination Closing, and the parties thereto
shall have no further rights and obligations thereunder.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement have the respective meanings assigned to those terms in the Merger Agreement. In addition:
(a) “Combination Closing” means the closing of the Combination pursuant to the Merger Agreement.
(b) “Common Exchange Shares” means the BD Common Exchange Shares together with any Foundation Common Exchange Shares.
(c) “Class B Exchange Shares” means the BD Class B Exchange Shares together with any Foundation Class B Exchange Shares.
(d) “Exchange” means the BD Exchange together with, if the Foundation Participation Election is made, the Foundation Exchange.
(e) “Exchange Party” means each of Xx. Xxxxxx, the Family Entity, the Family Foundation and Liberty Expedia.
(f) “Family Entity” shall mean that entity identified on Schedule 1.
(g) “Foundation Closing” shall mean the consummation and closing of, if the Foundation Participation Election is made, the Foundation Exchange.
(h) “Foundation Limit” means the Aggregate Limit minus the number of BD Common Exchange Shares specified in the Exchange
Notice.
(i) “Foundation Participation Election” means, and shall be deemed to have been made upon, delivery to Liberty Expedia of the Exchange Notice in accordance with Section 2(b) duly executed by the Family
Foundation for a specified number of shares of Parent Class B Common Stock to be exchanged by it at the Exchange Closing, such number of shares not to exceed the Foundation Limit.
(j) “Original Share Number” means (x) 5,523,452 shares of Parent Common Stock plus (y) the number of shares of Parent Common
Stock acquired by Xx. Xxxxxx prior to the Exchange Closing pursuant to the exercise of up to 537,500 vested options to purchase shares of Parent Common Stock held by Xx. Xxxxxx as of the date of this Agreement, with the number of shares delivered
to Xx. Xxxxxx upon exercise of such options reduced by the number of shares withheld by Parent to satisfy the aggregate exercise price (or on an “as if” basis in the event Xx. Xxxxxx elects to pay the exercise price in cash).
(k) “Permitted Lien” means (i) any Encumbrance under this Agreement, the Merger Agreement, the Assigned Governance Agreement, the Assigned or Amended Stockholders Agreement and (ii) any restrictions on
transfer arising under securities Laws of general applicability.
2. Exchange.
(a) At the Exchange Closing (defined
below), on the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement (including after giving effect to any adjustments in accordance with Section 17(e) hereof):
(i) Xx. Xxxxxx shall, and/or shall
cause the Family Entity to, convey, transfer and deliver to the Class B Stockholder such number of shares of Parent Common Stock owned of record by Xx. Xxxxxx and/or the Family Entity, respectively, as are specified (or deemed specified pursuant to
Section 2(b) or 2(d)(ii)) in the Exchange Notice (defined below), which will not be less than one (1) share of Parent Common Stock, nor more than the Original Share Number (the “Aggregate
Limit”) (such shares of Parent Common Stock so delivered, the “BD Common Exchange Shares”), free and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Liens
and, in exchange therefor, Liberty Expedia shall cause the Class B Stockholder to convey, transfer and deliver to (A) Xx. Xxxxxx such number of shares of Parent Class B Common Stock owned by the Class B Stockholder that is equal to the number of BD
Common Exchange Shares delivered by Xx. Xxxxxx (the transactions described in this clause (A) being the “D Exchange”), and (B) the Family Entity such number of shares of
Parent Class B Common Stock owned by the Class B Stockholder that is equal to the number of BD Common Exchange Shares delivered by the Family Entity (the transactions described in this clause (B) being the “Family Entity Exchange,” and together with the D Exchange, the “BD Exchange,” and such shares of Parent Class B Common
Stock so delivered pursuant to clauses (A) and (B) above, the “BD Class B Exchange Shares”), in each case free and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Liens;
and
(ii) if the Foundation Participation
Election is made, the Family Foundation shall convey, transfer and deliver to the Class B Stockholder such number of shares of Parent Common Stock owned by the Family Foundation as are specified in the Exchange Notice, which will not be more than
the Foundation Limit (such shares of Parent Common Stock so delivered, the “Foundation Common Exchange Shares”) free and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted
Liens and, in exchange therefor, Liberty Expedia shall cause the Class B Stockholder to convey, transfer and deliver to the Family Foundation such number of shares of Parent Class B Common Stock owned by the Class B Stockholder that is equal to the
number of Foundation Common Exchange Shares (such shares of Parent Class B Common Stock so delivered, the “Foundation Class B Exchange Shares”) free and clear of all
Encumbrances other than Permitted Liens (the transactions described in this clause (ii) being the “Foundation Exchange”).
(b) No later than five (5) Business
Days prior to the date of the Company Stockholders Meeting, Xx. Xxxxxx and, if the Foundation Participation Election is made, the Family Foundation will deliver to Liberty Expedia written notice (the “Exchange Notice”), executed by each such party, specifying (x) in the case of Xx. Xxxxxx, the number of shares of Parent Common Stock to be exchanged by Xx. Xxxxxx at the Exchange Closing and, in the case of the
Family Entity, the number of shares of Parent Common Stock to be exchanged by the Family Entity at the Exchange Closing, in each case, in accordance with the conditions contained in Section 2(a)(i) and (y) in the case of the Family Foundation, the
number of shares of Parent Common Stock to be exchanged at the Exchange Closing in accordance with the conditions contained in Section 2(a)(ii); provided, however,
that if Xx. Xxxxxx fails to deliver the Exchange Notice in accordance with this sentence, then the Exchange Notice will be deemed to specify only one share of Parent Common Stock to be exchanged only by Xx. Xxxxxx at the Exchange Closing. Xx.
Xxxxxx shall and shall cause the Family Entity to, and, if the Foundation Participation Election is made, the Family Foundation shall, respectively, deliver and exchange (in accordance with Section 2(a)) at the Exchange Closing the number of shares
of Parent Common Stock specified in the Exchange Notice.
(c) For avoidance of doubt, no
Foundation Participation Election shall be made and the Family Foundation will have no rights under this Agreement, including the right to exchange Foundation Common Exchange Shares pursuant to Section 2(a)(ii), in the absence of the delivery of
such written notice executed by the Family Foundation pursuant to and in accordance with Section 2(b).
(d) The consummation and closing of
the BD Exchange and, if the Foundation Participation Election is made, the Foundation Exchange will take place simultaneously (the “Exchange Closing”) and at the location
of the Combination Closing at such time as is immediately prior to the Combination Closing; provided, however, that the conditions set forth in Sections 7,
8, 9, and, if the Foundation Participation Election has been made, 10 shall have been satisfied (or waived by the party entitled to the benefit of same); provided,
further, that:
(i) if the Foundation
Participation Election has been made and each of the conditions to the closing of the BD Exchange are satisfied (or waived by the party entitled to the benefit thereof) (the date of such satisfaction (or waiver), the “BD Satisfaction Date”) but the conditions to the Foundation Closing are not satisfied (or waived by the party entitled to the benefit thereof) or (despite such conditions having been satisfied and
Liberty Expedia and Xx. Xxxxxx being ready, willing and able to close) the Family Foundation fails to consummate the Foundation Closing on the date that the BD Exchange would otherwise close in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (the “Scheduled Closing Date), then the Exchange Closing in respect of the BD Exchange will occur on the sixth (6th) Business Day following the Scheduled Closing Date (subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by the party entitled to the benefit thereof) of each of the conditions to the BD Exchange to be satisfied on such date notwithstanding
any failure of the Foundation Exchange to occur for the reasons described above, and in the event that the Foundation Exchange fails to occur on or prior to such sixth (6th)
Business Day following the Scheduled Closing Date, references in this Agreement to the Exchange Closing will mean the consummation (on the terms and subject to the conditions in this Agreement) of the BD Exchange only and none of Liberty Expedia or
the Class B Stockholder shall have any obligations to the Family Foundation (including the deliveries to the Family Foundation set forth in Section 3) and the Family Foundation will cease to have any rights to exchange shares of Parent Common Stock
for Parent Class B Common Stock under this Agreement; provided, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Family Foundation shall have notified each of the
other Exchange Parties prior to 8:00 a.m., New York, New York time on the fifth (5th) Business Day following the Scheduled Closing Date that it is ready, willing and
able to consummate the Foundation Exchange (the “Foundation Closing Notice”), then the Exchange Closing will occur on the date of delivery of such Foundation Closing
Notice (or, if closing on such date of delivery is not reasonably practicable, the next Business Day), subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by the party entitled to the benefit thereof) of the conditions to the Exchange to be satisfied on such
date; and
(ii) if the number of shares of
Parent Common Stock specified in the Exchange Notice to be delivered by Xx. Xxxxxx or the Family Entity at the Exchange Closing includes any shares to be issued upon Xx. Xxxxxx’x exercise of BD Options (such shares so specified, the “BD Option Shares”) and at the time of the Exchange Closing such BD Option Shares are not owned by either Xx. Xxxxxx or the Family Entity, then the number of shares of Parent
Common Stock specified in the Exchange Notice shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, be deemed to not include such BD Option Shares not owned.
(e) The parties acknowledge and agree,
and Xx. Xxxxxx acknowledges and agrees for himself and on behalf of the Family Entity, that each of the D Exchange, the Family Entity Exchange and the Foundation Exchange is a transaction intended to qualify, for U.S. federal income tax purposes,
as a tax-free exchange pursuant to Section 1036(a) of the Code. Except to the extent otherwise required pursuant to a “determination” (within the meaning of Section 1313(a) of the Code), Liberty Expedia, Expedia Group, the Family Foundation and
Xx. Xxxxxx agree not to, and Xx. Xxxxxx shall cause the Family Entity not to, take any position on any Tax Return, or take any position for Tax purposes, that is inconsistent with each of the D Exchange, the Family Entity Exchange and the
Foundation Exchange qualifying as a tax-free exchange under Section 1036(a) of the Code; provided, however, that in the event of a Rescission (defined
below), Liberty Expedia, Expedia Group, the Family Foundation and Xx. Xxxxxx shall not, and Xx. Xxxxxx shall cause the Family Entity not to, take any position on any
Tax Return, or take any position for Tax purposes, that is inconsistent with the D Exchange, the Family Entity Exchange, the Foundation Exchange and any exchange effecting a Rescission (a “Rescission Exchange”) qualifying either as (A) disregarded transactions or as tax-free exchanges under Section 1036(a) of the Code, to the extent the D Exchange, the Family Entity Exchange or the Foundation Exchange, as
applicable, and a corresponding Rescission Exchange occur in the same tax year, or (B) as tax-free exchanges under Section 1036(a) of the Code, to the extent the D Exchange, the Family Entity Exchange or the Foundation Exchange, as applicable, and
a corresponding Rescission Exchange occur in different tax years.
3. Exchange Closing.
(a) At the Exchange Closing, (i) the
Class B Stockholder will deliver or cause to be delivered a single stock certificate representing all of the Class B Exchange Shares accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer, including any required transfer stamps affixed thereto, (x)
to Xx. Xxxxxx with such instrument of transfer covering such number of BD Class B Exchange Shares as is equal to the number of BD Common Exchange Shares delivered by Xx. Xxxxxx in the D Exchange, (y) to the Family Entity with such instrument of
transfer covering such number of BD Class B Exchange Shares as is equal to the number of BD Common Exchange Shares delivered by the Family Entity in the Family Entity Exchange, and (z) if the Foundation Participation Election is made, to the Family
Foundation with such instrument of transfer covering such number of Foundation Class B Exchange Shares as is equal to the number of Foundation Common Exchange Shares delivered by the Foundation in the Foundation Exchange, and (ii) (x) Xx. Xxxxxx
shall, and shall cause the Family Entity to, deliver to the Class B Stockholder the BD Common Exchange Shares owned by it in non-certificated book-entry form and (y) if the Foundation Participation Election is made, the Family Foundation will
deliver to the Class B Stockholder the Foundation Common Exchange Shares in non-certificated book-entry form, in each case, accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer (or a confirmation from Expedia Group’s transfer agent of a book-entry
transfer of such shares) including, without limitation, any required transfer stamps affixed thereto.
(b) At the Exchange Closing, (i)
Liberty Expedia shall cause the Class B Stockholder to deliver to each of Xx. Xxxxxx, the Family Entity and, if the Foundation Participation Election shall have been made, the Family Foundation, and (ii) Xx. Xxxxxx shall, and shall cause the Family
Entity to, and, if the Foundation Participation Election shall have been made, the Family Foundation shall, each deliver to the Class B Stockholder, a duly executed certificate of non-foreign status, substantially in the form of the applicable
sample certification set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(b)(2)(iv) (it being understood that if the Class B Stockholder is a disregarded entity within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1445-2(b)(2)(iii), then such
certificate shall be from the Person that is treated as the owner of the Class B Stockholder).
(c) At the Exchange Closing, the Class
B Stockholder, Xx. Xxxxxx and, if the Foundation Participation Election shall have been made, the Family Foundation, will duly execute and deliver a cross receipt acknowledging the receipt by Xx. Xxxxxx (on behalf of himself and the Family Entity,
respectively) of the BD Class B Exchange Shares and, if the Foundation Participation Election is made, the receipt by the Family Foundation of the Foundation Class B Exchange Shares, and the receipt by the Class B Stockholder of the Common Exchange
Shares.
(d) If, following the Exchange
Closing, the Combination Closing does not occur prior to 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on the same day as the Exchange Closing, the parties hereto agree (and Xx. Xxxxxx agrees on behalf of himself and on behalf of the Family Entity) that, for all
purposes hereunder or otherwise: (i) the Exchange will be automatically rescinded and treated as if neither the Exchange nor the Exchange Closing had ever occurred (the “Rescission”);
(ii) each such Person hereby waives, and no Person (including each Exchange Party) shall have, any rights, duties or obligations of any kind (other than rights, duties or obligations to effect the Rescission) in respect of the Exchange to receive
or retain, in the case of Xx. Xxxxxx, the Family Entity and the Family Foundation, any Class B Exchange Shares and, in the case of the Class B Stockholder, any Common Exchange Shares; (iii) Xx. Xxxxxx will return and will cause the Family Entity to
return and, if the Foundation Participation Election is made, the Family Foundation will return to the Class B Stockholder the certificates representing the BD Class B Exchange Shares and the Foundation Class B Exchange Shares, respectively,
together with all originally executed instruments of transfer or, if necessary, newly executed instruments of transfer, in each case free of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Liens; and (iv) and the Class B Stockholder will return to Xx.
Xxxxxx, the Family Entity and, if the Foundation Participation Election is made, the Family Foundation, respectively, the certificates representing the BD Common Exchange Shares and the Foundation Common Exchange Shares (or the Class B Stockholder
and Expedia Group shall direct Expedia Group’s transfer agent to make book entries necessary to effect the rescission of the Exchange), in each case (x) free of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Liens and (y) with appropriate instruments of
transfer reasonably necessary to transfer such shares to the other party; provided, that notwithstanding clause (ii) above, unless and until this Agreement is terminated
in accordance with its terms, the parties hereto agree (and Xx. Xxxxxx agrees on behalf of himself and on behalf of the Family Entity) that the Exchange Parties shall be obligated to effect the Exchange Closing (subject to this Section 3(d) and
satisfaction (or waiver by the party entitled to the benefit of the same) of the conditions to the BD Exchange and, if applicable, the Foundation Exchange) again at a subsequent date and time as soon as reasonably practicable and prior to the
termination of the Merger Agreement (in accordance with the terms of this Agreement as though such prior Exchange Closing (and related Rescission) had not occurred).
4. Representations.
(a) Representations of Liberty Expedia. Liberty Expedia represents and warrants to Xx. Xxxxxx and the Family Foundation that: (i) the Class B Stockholder owns of record and beneficially 12,799,999
shares of Parent Class B Common Stock free and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Liens; (ii) (x) upon delivery to Xx. Xxxxxx of the BD Class B Exchange Shares specified in Section 2(a)(i)(A) and to the Family Entity of the BD Class B
Exchange Shares specified in Section 2(a)(i)(B) at the Exchange Closing in the manner provided in this Agreement, Xx. Xxxxxx and the Family Entity, as applicable, will have good and valid title to such BD Class B Exchange Shares so delivered free
and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Liens and Encumbrances created by Xx. Xxxxxx, the Family Entity, the Family Foundation, Expedia Group or any of their respective Affiliates and (y) if the Foundation Participation Election shall
have been made, upon delivery of the Foundation Class B Exchange Shares to the Family Foundation at the Exchange Closing in the manner provided in this Agreement, the Family Foundation will have good and valid title to the Foundation Class B
Exchange Shares free and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Liens and Encumbrances created by Xx. Xxxxxx, the Family Entity, the Family Foundation, Expedia Group or any of their respective Affiliates; (iii) Liberty Expedia is a Delaware
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware, and has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the Exchange, any Rescission Exchange and the other
transactions contemplated hereby; (iv) the Class B Stockholder is a Delaware limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and has full power and authority to consummate the
Exchange, any Rescission Exchange and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (v) the Class B Stockholder is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner, Liberty Expedia, for U.S. federal tax purposes pursuant to Treasury
Regulations Section 301.7701-3(b)(1)(ii); (vi) the execution, delivery and performance by Liberty Expedia of this Agreement and the consummation by Liberty Expedia and the Class B Stockholder of the Exchange and the other transactions contemplated
hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other legal action; (vii) this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Liberty Expedia and, assuming the due execution and delivery hereof by Xx. Xxxxxx, the
Family Foundation and Expedia Group, is a valid and binding agreement of Liberty Expedia, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, or by principles governing the availability of equitable remedies; (viii) assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 4(b)(ix), 4(c)(vi) and 4(d)(iii), the
execution, delivery and performance by Liberty Expedia of this Agreement and the consummation by Liberty Expedia and the Class B Stockholder of the Exchange and the other transactions contemplated hereby requires no action by or in respect of, or
filings with, any Governmental Authority, including filings or notifications required to be made by Liberty Expedia or the Class B Stockholder pursuant to the HSR Act or any other Competition Law, in respect of the acquisition by the Class B
Stockholder of any Common Exchange Shares, other than (x) such clearances, consents, approvals, Orders, licenses, authorizations, registrations, declarations, permits, filings and notifications as may be required under applicable securities Laws
and (y) any actions or filings under Laws (other than Competition Laws) the absence of which would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on the ability of Liberty Expedia or the Class B
Stockholder to consummate the Exchange and the other transactions contemplated hereby or prevent or materially delay the consummation of the Exchange and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Merger Agreement; (ix) the
execution, delivery and performance by Liberty Expedia of this Agreement and the consummation by Liberty Expedia and the Class B Stockholder of the Exchange and the other transactions contemplated hereby will not (1) violate any applicable Law, (2)
after giving effect to the waivers contained herein, conflict with or constitute a default, breach or violation of (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) the terms, conditions or provisions of, or result in the acceleration of (or the
creation in any Person of any right to cause the acceleration of) any performance of any obligation or any increase in any payment required by, or the termination, suspension, modification, impairment or forfeiture (or the creation in any Person of
any right to cause the termination, suspension, modification impairment or forfeiture) of any contract, agreement or instrument to which Liberty Expedia or the Class B Stockholder is subject, including without limitation the Company Charter, the
Company Bylaws or similar organization documents of any of Liberty Expedia’s Subsidiaries, including the Class B Stockholder, which would prevent it from performing any of its obligations hereunder, (3) require any consent by or approval of or
notice to any other Person or entity (other than a Governmental Authority), except, in the case of clauses (1), (2) and (3), as would not have a material adverse effect, individually or in the aggregate, on Liberty Expedia’s or the Class B
Stockholder’s ability to consummate the Exchange and the other transactions contemplated hereby, or prevent or materially delay the consummation of the Exchange and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Merger Agreement; and
(x) Liberty Expedia and the Class B Stockholder are sophisticated investors and accredited investors (as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D of the Securities Act), with sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters to
evaluate the merits and risks of the Exchange and the other transactions contemplated hereby, and Liberty Expedia acknowledges (on behalf of itself and the Class B Stockholder) that the offer and sale of the Class B Exchange Shares and the Common
Exchange Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act or any securities Laws of any state and that the Common Exchange Shares may not be sold, transferred, offered for sale, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of without
registration under the Securities Act, except pursuant to an exemption from such registration available under the Securities Act.
(b) Representations of Xx. Xxxxxx. Xx. Xxxxxx represents and warrants to Liberty Expedia and Expedia Group that: (i) as of the date of this Agreement, Xx. Xxxxxx beneficially owns, and the Family
Entity owns of record, 5,083,900 shares of Parent Common Stock and Xx. Xxxxxx owns valid, enforceable and, as of the date hereof, exercisable options to acquire 537,500 shares of Parent Common Stock (“BD Options”) upon exercise thereof, in each case free and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Liens; (ii) as of the date of the Exchange Closing, the Family Entity will own of record such number of
shares of Parent Common Stock as is specified (or deemed specified pursuant to Section 2(b) or 2(d)(ii)) in the Exchange Notice to be delivered and exchanged by the Family Entity at the Exchange Closing and Xx. Xxxxxx will own of record such number
of shares of Parent Common Stock as is specified (or deemed specified pursuant to Section 2(b) or 2(d)(ii)) in the Exchange Notice to be delivered and exchanged by Xx. Xxxxxx at the Exchange Closing, in each case, free and clear of all Encumbrances
other than Permitted Liens; (iii) upon delivery of the BD Common Exchange Shares to the Class B Stockholder at the Exchange Closing in the manner provided in this Agreement, the Class B Stockholder will have good and valid title to the BD Common
Exchange Shares, free and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Liens and Encumbrances created by Liberty Expedia or any of its Affiliates; (iv) Xx. Xxxxxx has all requisite legal capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and to
perform his obligations under this Agreement, including the consummation of the Exchange, any Rescission Exchange and the other transactions contemplated hereby; (v) the Family Entity is a trust duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the Laws of the State of New York and has full power and authority to consummate the Exchange, any Rescission Exchange and the other transactions contemplated hereby; (vi) Xx. Xxxxxx is the settlor, trustee and sole beneficiary of the Family
Entity and, as such, has all requisite legal capacity, power and authority, to take any and all action on behalf of the Family Entity, with respect to all matters relating to this Agreement, including the consummation of the Exchange, any
Rescission Exchange and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (vii) Liberty Expedia shall be entitled to rely on Xx. Xxxxxx’x capacity, power and authority to act on behalf of the Family Entity; (viii) this Agreement has been duly
and validly executed and delivered by Xx. Xxxxxx and, assuming the due execution and delivery hereof by Liberty Expedia and Expedia Group, is a valid and binding agreement of Xx. Xxxxxx, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such
enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, or by principles governing the availability of equitable remedies; (ix) assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 4(a)(viii) and 4(d)(iii), the execution, delivery and performance by Xx. Xxxxxx and the Family Foundation of this
Agreement and the consummation by Xx. Xxxxxx and the Family Entity and, if the Foundation Participation Election is made, the Family Foundation of the Exchange and the other transactions contemplated hereby requires no action by or in respect of,
or filings with, any Governmental Authority, including filings or notifications required to be made by Xx. Xxxxxx or the Family Entity pursuant to the HSR Act, or any other Competition Law in respect of the acquisition by Xx. Xxxxxx and/or the
Family Entity of any BD Class B Exchange Shares or the acquisition by the Family Foundation of any Foundation Class B Exchange Shares, other than (x) such clearances, consents, approvals, Orders, licenses, authorizations, registrations,
declarations, permits, filings and notifications as may be required under applicable securities Laws and (y) any actions or filings under Laws (other than Competition Laws) the absence of which would not reasonably be expected, individually or in
the aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on the ability of Xx. Xxxxxx or the Family Entity to consummate the Exchange and the other transactions contemplated hereby, or prevent or materially delay the consummation of the Exchange and the
other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Merger Agreement; (x) the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and the performance by Xx. Xxxxxx of this Agreement and the consummation by Xx. Xxxxxx and the Family Entity of the
Exchange and the other transactions contemplated hereby will not (x) violate any applicable Law, (y) after giving effect to the waivers contained herein, conflict with or constitute a default, breach or violation of (with or without notice or lapse
of time, or both) the terms, conditions or provisions of, or result in the acceleration of (or the creation in any Person of any right to cause the acceleration of) any performance of any obligation or any increase in any payment required by, or
the termination, suspension, modification, impairment or forfeiture (or the creation in any Person of any right to cause the termination, suspension, modification impairment or forfeiture) of any contract, agreement or instrument to which Xx.
Xxxxxx, the Family Entity or the Family Foundation is subject, which would prevent Xx. Xxxxxx or the Family Entity from performing any of their respective obligations hereunder, or (z) require any consent by or approval of or notice to any other
Person or entity (other than a Governmental Authority), except, in the case of clauses (x), (y) and (z), as would not have a material adverse effect, individually or in the aggregate, on Xx. Xxxxxx’x or the Family Entity’s ability to consummate the
Exchange and the other transactions contemplated hereby or prevent or materially delay the consummation of the Exchange and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Merger Agreement; (xi) each of Xx. Xxxxxx and the Family Entity
is a sophisticated investor and an accredited investor (as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D of the Securities Act), with sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters to evaluate the merits and risks of the Exchange
and the other transactions contemplated hereby, and Xx. Xxxxxx acknowledges (on behalf of himself and the Family Entity) that the offer and sale of the Class B Exchange Shares and the Common Exchange Shares have not been registered under the
Securities Act or any securities Laws of any state and that neither the Class B Exchange Shares nor any Parent Common Shares delivered upon conversion thereof may be sold, transferred, offered for sale, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed
of without registration under the Securities Act, except pursuant to an exemption from such registration available under the Securities Act; (xii) Xx. Xxxxxx is not aware of any fact, agreement, plan or other circumstance, and has not taken or
failed to take any action, which fact, agreement, plan, circumstance, action or omission would reasonably be expected to prevent or preclude Xx. Xxxxxx from delivering the D Closing Representation Letter immediately prior to the Combination
Closing; and (xiii) the information supplied by Xx. Xxxxxx or on his behalf (or the Family Entity’s or Family Foundation’s behalf) specifically for inclusion or incorporation by reference in (A) the Registration Statement will not, at the time the
Registration Statement is filed with the SEC, at each time at which it is amended and at the time it becomes effective under the Securities Act, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading and (B) the Proxy Statement will not, at the date it is first mailed to the Liberty Expedia stockholders and at the
time of the Company Stockholders Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they are made, not misleading.
(c) Representations with respect to the Family Foundation. Each of the Family Foundation and Xx. Xxxxxx represents and warrants to Liberty Expedia and Expedia Group that: (i) as of the date of this
Agreement, the Family Foundation owns of record and beneficially 439,552 shares of Parent Common Stock free and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Liens; (ii) if the Foundation Participation Election is made, as of the date of the
Exchange Closing, the Family Foundation will own of record and beneficially such number of shares of Parent Common Stock (if any) as is specified in the Exchange Notice to be delivered and exchanged by it at the Exchange Closing, free and clear of
all Encumbrances other than Permitted Liens; (iii) if the Foundation Participation Election is made, upon delivery of the Foundation Common Exchange Shares to the Class B Stockholder at the Exchange Closing in the manner provided in this Agreement,
the Class B Stockholder will have good and valid title to the Foundation Common Exchange Shares, free and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Liens and Encumbrances created by Liberty Expedia or any of its Affiliates; (iv) the Family
Foundation is a nonprofit public benefit corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of California and has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the
Exchange, any Rescission Exchange and the other transactions contemplated hereby; (v) this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Family Foundation and, assuming the due execution and delivery hereof by Liberty Expedia
and Expedia Group, is a valid and binding agreement of the Family Foundation, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws
affecting creditors’ rights generally, or by principles governing the availability of equitable remedies; (vi) assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties set
forth in Sections 4(a)(viii), 4(b)(ix) and 4(d)(iii), the execution, delivery and performance by the Family Foundation of this Agreement and, if the Foundation Participation Election is made, the consummation by the Family Foundation of the
Exchange and the other transactions contemplated hereby requires no action by or in respect of, or filings with, any Governmental Authority, including filings or notifications required to be made by the Family Foundation pursuant to the HSR Act, or
any other Competition Law, in respect of the acquisition by the Family Foundation of any Foundation Class B Exchange Shares, other than (x) such clearances, consents, approvals, Orders, licenses, authorizations, registrations, declarations,
permits, filings and notifications as may be required under applicable securities Laws and (y) any actions or filings under Laws (other than Competition Laws) the absence of which would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate,
to have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Family Foundation, if the Foundation Participation Election is made, to consummate the Exchange and the other transactions contemplated hereby or prevent or materially delay the consummation
of the Exchange and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Merger Agreement; (vii) the execution, delivery and performance by the Family Foundation of this Agreement and, if the Foundation Participation Election is made, the
consummation by the Family Foundation of the Exchange and the other transactions contemplated hereby will not (x) violate any applicable Law, (y) after giving effect to the waivers contained herein, conflict with or constitute a default, breach or
violation of (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) the terms, conditions or provisions of, or result in the acceleration of (or the creation in any Person of any right to cause the acceleration of) any performance of any obligation or
any increase in any payment required by, or the termination, suspension, modification, impairment or forfeiture (or the creation in any Person of any right to cause the termination, suspension, modification impairment or forfeiture) of any
contract, agreement or instrument to which it is subject, which would prevent it from performing any of its obligations hereunder, or (z) require any consent by or approval of or notice to any other Person or entity (other than a Governmental
Authority), except in the case of clauses (x), (y) and (z) as would not have a material adverse effect, individually or in the aggregate, on the Family Foundation’s, if the Foundation Participation Election is made, ability to consummate the
Exchange and the other transactions contemplated hereby, or prevent or materially delay the consummation of the Exchange and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Merger Agreement; and (viii) the Family Foundation is a
sophisticated investor and an accredited investor (as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D of the Securities Act), with sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters to evaluate the merits and risks of the Exchange and the
other transactions contemplated hereby, acknowledges that the offer and sale of the Class B Exchange Shares and the Common Exchange Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act or any securities Laws of any state and that neither the
Class B Exchange Shares nor any Parent Common Shares delivered upon conversion thereof may be sold, transferred, offered for sale, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of without registration under the Securities Act, except pursuant to an
exemption from such registration available under the Securities Act.
(d) Representations of Expedia Group. Expedia Group represents and warrants to Liberty Expedia, the Family Foundation and Xx. Xxxxxx that: (i) Expedia Group is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware, and has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; (ii) this Agreement has been duly and validly
executed and delivered by Expedia Group and, assuming the due execution and delivery hereof by Xx. Xxxxxx, the Family Foundation and Liberty Expedia, is a valid and binding agreement of Expedia Group, enforceable in accordance with its terms,
except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, or by principles governing the availability of equitable remedies; (iii) assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 4(a)(viii), 4(b)(ix) and 4(c)(vi), the execution, delivery and performance by Expedia Group
of this Agreement requires no action by or in respect of, or filings with, any Governmental Authority, including filings or notifications required to be made by Expedia Group pursuant to the HSR Act, or any other Competition Law, other than (x)
such clearances, consents, approvals, Orders, licenses, authorizations, registrations, declarations, permits, filings and notifications as may be required under applicable securities Laws (and, for the avoidance of doubt, any clearances, filings
and notifications as may be required pursuant to the HSR Act, or any other Competition Law, under Section 5.6 of the Merger Agreement) and (y) any actions or filings under Laws (other than Competition Laws) the absence of which would not reasonably
be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to prevent or materially delay the consummation of the Exchange and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Merger Agreement; (iv) the execution, delivery and performance by
Expedia Group of this Agreement will not (x) violate any applicable Law, (y) after giving effect to the waivers contained herein, conflict with or constitute a default, breach or violation of (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) the
terms, conditions or provisions of, or result in the acceleration of (or the creation in any Person of any right to cause the acceleration of) any performance of any obligation or any increase in any payment required by, or the termination,
suspension, modification, impairment or forfeiture (or the creation in any Person of any right to cause the termination, suspension, modification impairment or forfeiture) of any contract, agreement or instrument to which it is subject, including
without limitation the Parent Charter and the Parent Bylaws, which would prevent it from performing any of its obligations hereunder, or (z) require any consent by or approval of or notice to any other Person or entity (other than a Governmental
Authority), except, in the case of clauses (x), (y) and (z), as would not prevent or materially delay the consummation of the Exchange and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Merger Agreement; and (v) the Board of Directors of Expedia Group has taken all necessary action to render any “fair price,” “business combination,” “control share acquisition” or
other similar anti-takeover statute or regulation in any jurisdiction, including, without limitation, Section 203 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, inapplicable to the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the Exchange and the other transactions contemplated hereby (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any re-acquisition of shares by a party as a result of any Rescission).
5. Reasonable Best Efforts.
(a) Liberty Expedia, Expedia Group,
Xx. Xxxxxx and the Family Foundation shall cooperate with each other and use their reasonable best efforts to (i) consummate the Exchange Closing and any other transactions contemplated by this Agreement in the manner contemplated by this Agreement
and (ii) execute documents reasonably necessary to effect the Exchange Closing (and, if applicable, the Rescission).
(b) Expedia Group, Xx. Xxxxxx and the
Family Foundation shall cooperate with each other and shall prepare and file all necessary filings, applications, notices and/or similar instruments or documentation, and use their reasonable best efforts to obtain as promptly as practicable all
consents, approvals or non-objections, as applicable, of all Third Parties and Governmental Authorities that, in each case, are required under applicable Law to consummate the Exchange and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
6. Covenants and Agreements.
(a) Immediately prior to the Combination
Closing, Xx. Xxxxxx shall execute and deliver the D Closing Representation Letter to Company Split-Off Tax Counsel; provided, however, that Xx. Xxxxxx will be deemed to satisfy his obligation under this Section 6(a) in the event that (x) Liberty Expedia withholds its consent to any changes, updates or
refinements to any representations made in the D Signing Representation Letter that Xx. Xxxxxx has reasonably requested to be made in the D Closing Representation Letter as may be necessary to reflect any changes in, or clarifications of, facts
prior to the Combination Closing to the extent that similar or analogous changes, updates or refinements to representations reflecting the same changes in, or clarifications of, fact are made with respect to any other Closing Split-Off Tax Opinion
Representation Letter or (y) Expedia Group or Liberty Expedia does not execute and deliver to Company Split-Off Tax Counsel immediately prior to the Combination Closing the Parent Closing Split-Off Tax Opinion Representation Letter or the Company
Closing Split-Off Tax Opinion Representation Letter, respectively.
(b) Xx. Xxxxxx will cooperate with
Company Split-Off Tax Counsel by providing appropriate representations as to factual matters on the Closing Date, including the representations in the D Closing Representation Letter; provided, however, that Xx. Xxxxxx will be deemed to satisfy his obligation under this Section 6(b) in the event that (x)
Liberty Expedia withholds its consent to any changes, updates or refinements to any representations made in the D Signing Representation Letter that Xx. Xxxxxx has reasonably requested to be made in the D Closing Representation Letter as may be
necessary to reflect any changes in, or clarifications of, facts prior to the Combination Closing to the extent that similar or analogous changes, updates or refinements to representations reflecting the same changes in, or clarifications of, fact
are made with respect to any other Closing Split-Off Tax Opinion Representation Letter or (y) Expedia Group or Liberty Expedia does not execute and deliver to Company Split-Off Tax Counsel immediately prior to the Combination Closing the Parent
Closing Split-Off Tax Opinion Representation Letter or the Company Closing Split-Off Tax Opinion Representation Letter, respectively.
(c) The parties acknowledge that the
transactions contemplated hereby would otherwise be subject to the restrictions in the Assigned and Amended Stockholders Agreement and Assigned Governance Agreement; therefore, each of Liberty Expedia and Xx. Xxxxxx (on behalf of themselves and
their respective Stockholder Groups (as defined in the Assigned and Amended Stockholders Agreement)) hereby irrevocably waives any rights and obligations under the provisions of the Assigned and Amended Stockholders Agreement or the Assigned
Governance Agreement applicable to the Exchange or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and, for the avoidance of doubt, acknowledges and agrees that the restrictions contained in the Assigned and Amended Stockholders Agreement
and the Assigned Governance Agreement are not applicable to any of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
(d) Xx. Xxxxxx acknowledges and agrees
that the rights contemplated hereby and by the New Governance Agreement are deemed to be in recognition and in lieu of Xx. Xxxxxx’x rights under the Assigned Governance Agreement and the Assigned and Amended Stockholders Agreement.
(e) Liberty Expedia agrees to not
convert, and to cause the Class B Stockholder to not convert, any shares of Parent Class B Common Stock into shares of Parent Common Stock under any circumstances at or prior to the Combination Closing, including without limitation in connection
with the delivery of Class B Exchange Shares at the Exchange Closing.
(f) Upon any request from time to
time by Liberty Expedia in contemplation of an Exchange Closing (or a closing of the BD Exchange), if the conditions to Expedia Group’s obligation to effect the Combination Closing set forth in Article VI of the Merger Agreement shall have been
satisfied or (if permissible) waived (other than those conditions that by their nature can only be satisfied at, or immediately prior to, the Combination Closing, provided that such conditions would be satisfied if the Combination Closing were to
occur at the time of the Exchange Closing), Expedia Group shall (as promptly as practicable, but no later than the same Business Day) deliver to Liberty Expedia and the other parties hereto the certificate required by Section 7(b)(ii) of this
Agreement.
(g) Upon any request from time to
time by Expedia Group in contemplation of an Exchange Closing (or a closing of the BD Exchange), if the conditions to Liberty Expedia’s obligation to effect the Combination Closing set forth in Article VI of the Merger Agreement shall have been
satisfied or (if permissible) waived (other than those conditions that by their nature can only be satisfied at, or immediately prior to, the Combination Closing, provided that such conditions would be satisfied if the Combination Closing were to
occur at the time of the Exchange Closing), Liberty Expedia shall (as promptly as practicable, but no later than the same Business Day) deliver to Expedia Group and the other parties hereto the certificate required by Section 7(b)(ii) of this
Agreement.
7. Conditions to Certain Parties’ Obligation to Effect the Exchange. The respective obligations of Liberty Expedia and Xx. Xxxxxx to effect the BD Exchange and, if the Foundation Participation Election has been made, of
Liberty Expedia to effect the Foundation Exchange at the Exchange Closing shall be subject to the satisfaction, or (to the extent legally permissible) waiver in writing by each of (x) in the case of Section 7(a), Liberty Expedia, Xx. Xxxxxx and
Expedia Group, (y) in the case of Section 7(b)(i), Xx. Xxxxxx, Liberty Expedia and Expedia Group, and (z) in the case of Section 7(b)(ii), Xx. Xxxxxx, prior to or at the Exchange Closing of the following conditions:
(a) No Injunctions or Restraints. No Order entered, enacted, promulgated, enforced or issued by any court or other Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction, shall be in effect which prohibits,
renders illegal or enjoins the consummation of the BD Exchange; and
(b) Combination Closing. (i) Each of the conditions set forth in Article VI of the Merger Agreement shall have been satisfied or (if permissible) waived (other than those conditions that by their nature
can only be satisfied at, or immediately prior to, the Combination Closing, provided that such conditions would be satisfied if the Combination Closing were to occur at the time of the Exchange Closing), and (ii) each of Liberty Expedia and Expedia
Group shall have certified to the parties hereto in writing that it stands ready, willing and able to consummate the Merger immediately following the Exchange Closing.
8. Conditions to Liberty Expedia’s Obligation to Effect the Exchange. The obligation of Liberty Expedia to effect the Exchange at the Exchange Closing is also subject to the satisfaction, or (to the extent legally
permissible) waiver in writing by Liberty Expedia, prior to or at the Exchange Closing of the following conditions (provided, that Section 8(e) shall apply
only to Liberty Expedia’s obligation to effect the Foundation Exchange, and not, subject to the terms hereof, the BD Exchange):
(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties (i) of Xx. Xxxxxx set forth in Section 4(b) (other than the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 4(b)(xii) and
(xiii), the failure of which to be true and correct would not, and would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, prevent the consummation of the Exchange and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the
Merger Agreement) shall be true and correct in each case as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Exchange Closing as though made on and as of the Exchange Closing; (ii) if the Foundation Participation Election is made, of Xx. Xxxxxx and the
Family Foundation set forth in Section 4(c) shall be true and correct in each case as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Exchange Closing as though made on and as of the Exchange Closing; and (iii) of Expedia Group set forth in Section
4(d) shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Exchange Closing as though made on and as of the Exchange Closing, except, in each case, (x) for those representations and warranties made as of a specified date, which
shall be true and correct as of such date and (y) de minimis inaccuracies in the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 4(b)(i), 4(b)(v),
4(c)(i), 4(c)(iv) and 4(d)(i);
(b) Covenants. Each of Xx. Xxxxxx, the Family Foundation and Expedia Group shall have performed in all material respects all covenants required to be performed by them prior to or at the Exchange
Closing;
(c) Certificate. Each of Expedia Group, Xx. Xxxxxx and, if the Foundation Participation Election is made, the Family Foundation shall have delivered to Liberty Expedia a certificate duly signed by, if
an individual, such Person or, if an entity, a duly authorized officer of such Person that the conditions set forth in Sections 8(a) and (b) in respect of such Person have been satisfied;
(d) Deliverables. Liberty Expedia or the Class B Stockholder shall have received the deliverables to be delivered to it pursuant to Sections 3(a), (b) and (c); and
(e) No Injunctions or Restraints. If the Foundation Participation Election is made, no Order entered, enacted, promulgated, enforced or issued by any court or other Governmental Authority of competent
jurisdiction, shall be in effect which prohibits, renders illegal or enjoins the consummation of the Foundation Exchange.
9. Conditions to Xx. Xxxxxx’x Obligation to Effect the BD Exchange. The obligation of Xx. Xxxxxx to effect the BD Exchange at the Exchange Closing is also subject to the satisfaction, or (to the extent legally permissible)
waiver by Xx. Xxxxxx of the following conditions:
(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of (i) Liberty Expedia set forth in Section 4(a) shall be true and correct in each case as of the date of this Agreement and as of
the Exchange Closing as though made on and as of the Exchange Closing, and (ii) Expedia Group set forth in Section 4(d) shall be true and correct in each case as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Exchange Closing as though made on and as
of the Exchange Closing, except, in each case, (x) for those representations and warranties made as of a specified date, which shall be true and correct as of such date, and (y) de minimis inaccuracies in the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 4(a)(iii), 4(a)(iv) and 4(d)(i);
(b) Covenants. Each of Liberty Expedia and Expedia Group shall have performed in all material respects all other covenants required to be performed by them prior to or at the Exchange Closing;
(c) Officer’s Certificate. Each of Liberty Expedia and Expedia Group shall have delivered to Xx. Xxxxxx a certificate duly signed by a duly authorized officer of such Person that the conditions set
forth in Sections 9(a) and (b) in respect of such Person have been satisfied; and
(d) Deliverables. Xx. Xxxxxx and the Family Entity shall have received the deliverables to be delivered to him or it pursuant to Sections 3(a), (b) and (c).
10. Condition to the Family Foundation’s Obligation to Effect the Foundation Exchange. If the Foundation Participation Election is made, the obligation of the Family Foundation to effect the Foundation Exchange at the Exchange
Closing is also subject to the satisfaction, or (to the extent legally permissible) waiver by the Family Foundation of the following conditions:
(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of (i) Liberty Expedia set forth in Section 4(a) shall be true and correct in each case as of the date of this Agreement and as of
the Exchange Closing as though made on and as of the Exchange Closing, and (ii) Expedia Group set forth in Section 4(d) shall be true and correct in each case as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Exchange Closing as though made on and as
of the Exchange Closing, except, in each case, (x) for those representations and warranties made as of a specified date, which shall be true and correct as of such date and (y) de minimis inaccuracies in the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 4(a)(iii), 4(a)(iv) and 4(d)(i);
(b) Covenants. Each of Liberty Expedia and Expedia Group shall have performed in all material respects all other covenants required to be performed by them prior to or at the Exchange Closing;
(c) Officer’s Certificate. Each of Liberty Expedia and Expedia Group shall have delivered to the Family Foundation a certificate duly signed by a duly authorized officer of such Person that the
conditions set forth in Sections 10(a) and (b) in respect of such Person have been satisfied;
(d) Deliverables. The Family Foundation shall have received the deliverables to be delivered to it pursuant to Sections 3(a), (b) and (c); and
(e) No Injunctions or Restraints. No Order entered, enacted, promulgated, enforced or issued by any court or other Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction, shall be in effect which prohibits,
renders illegal or enjoins the consummation of the Foundation Exchange.
11. Termination. This Agreement will terminate and immediately cease to be of any further force and effect pursuant to the mutual consent of each of the parties hereto in a written instrument (in the case of Expedia Group,
upon the approval of the Independent Committee); provided, that the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in Sections 4(b)(xii),
6(a) and 6(b) of this Agreement or in any certificate delivered pursuant hereto to the extent relating to Sections 4(b)(xii), 6(a) and 6(b) of this Agreement will terminate at the Effective Time. If the Merger Agreement is terminated in accordance
with its terms without the Combination Closing having occurred, effective upon such termination, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and immediately cease to be of any further force and effect; provided, however, if the Exchange Closing has occurred, the Exchange will automatically be rescinded in
accordance with Section 3(d) immediately prior to such termination and the parties obligations thereunder will survive to the extent provided in Section 3(d) of this Agreement, following which this Agreement will immediately terminate. If this
Agreement is terminated in accordance with this Section 11, (x) Section 2(e) shall survive any termination pursuant to this Section 11 and (y) subject to the foregoing clause (x) this Agreement shall forthwith become null and void and of no effect
and the obligations of the parties hereto shall terminate, without Liability of any party (or any stockholder, director, officer, employee, consultant, financial advisor, legal counsel, financing source, accountant, insurer or other advisor, agent
or representative of such party); provided, that, nothing contained herein shall relieve any party to this Agreement from any liability for damages resulting
from (a) fraud or (b) willful material breach by such party of its covenants or agreements prior to such termination, in each case, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to a final and nonappealable judgment. For purposes of
this Agreement, “willful material breach” means a material breach of a party’s covenants and agreements that is the consequence of an act or omission by a party with the knowledge that the taking of such act or failure to take such action would be
a material breach of such party’s covenants or agreements (provided, that, the knowledge of any officer, director and/or employee of such party who would
reasonably be expected to know, or after reasonable due inquiry would learn, in the ordinary course of the performance of such individual’s responsibilities as an officer, director and/or employee, that the taking of such act or failure to take
such action would be a material breach of such party’s covenants and agreements will be imputed to such party). For the avoidance of doubt, it is agreed and acknowledged by each of the parties to this Agreement that the statements and
representations set forth in the Signing Split-Off Tax Opinion Representation Letters and the Closing Split-Off Tax Opinion Representation Letters are made solely to Company Split-Off Tax Counsel and are not intended to and shall not confer upon
any of the parties to this Agreement or any other Person any rights or remedies (including serving as the basis of a claim for, or a defense against, any Action by any party or any other Person).
12. Applicable Law. All disputes, claims or controversies arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the negotiation, validity or performance of this Agreement, or the Exchange and the other transactions contemplated
hereby shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware without regard to its rules of conflict of Laws.
13. Jurisdiction. Each of the parties hereto (a) irrevocably and unconditionally consents to submit itself to the sole and exclusive personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or, if that court
does not have jurisdiction, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware, or, if the subject matter of the action is one over which exclusive jurisdiction is vested in the courts of the United States of America, a federal court sitting in the State
of Delaware (collectively, the “Delaware Courts”) in connection with any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Exchange and
the other transactions contemplated hereby, (b) waives any objection to the laying of venue of any such litigation in any of the Delaware Courts, (c) agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that such litigation brought therein has been
brought in an inconvenient forum and agrees not otherwise to attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction or venue by motion or other request for leave from any such court, and (d) agrees that it will not bring any Action in connection with
any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Exchange and the other transactions contemplated hereby, in any court or other tribunal, other than any of the Delaware Courts. All Actions arising out of or
relating to this Agreement or the Exchange and the other transactions contemplated hereby shall be heard and determined in the Delaware Courts. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that service of process in
connection with any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Exchange and the other transactions contemplated hereby may be made upon such party by prepaid certified or registered mail, with a validated
proof of mailing receipt constituting evidence of valid service, directed to such party at the address specified in Section 16 hereof. Service made in such manner, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, shall have the same legal force
and effect as if served upon such party personally within the State of Delaware. Nothing herein shall be deemed to limit or prohibit service of process by any other manner as may be permitted by applicable Law.
14. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO
THIS AGREEMENT OR THE EXCHANGE AND THE OTHER TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THE ACTIONS OF ANY PARTY HERETO IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) NO
REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (B) IT UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS
OF SUCH WAIVER, (C) IT MAKES SUCH WAIVER VOLUNTARILY AND (D) IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVER AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 14.
15. Enforcement of this Agreement. The parties acknowledge and agree that irreparable damage would occur and that the parties would not have any adequate remedy at Law in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement
were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached and that monetary damages, even if available, would not be an adequate remedy therefor. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an
injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement (without the obligation to post a bond therefor) and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, this being in
addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.
16. Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given (a) on the date of delivery if delivered personally or sent via facsimile or
e-mail or (b) on the first (1st) Business Day following the date of dispatch if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (providing proof of delivery), in
each case to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice); provided, that, should any
such delivery be made by facsimile or e-mail, the sender shall also send a copy of the information so delivered on or before the next Business Day by a nationally recognized overnight courier:
if to Liberty Expedia, to:
00000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Chief Legal Officer
Email: Separately provided
Facsimile: Separately provided
with a copy to:
Xxxxx Xxxxx L.L.P.
00 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx X. XxXxxxx
Email: xxxxx.xxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
if to Xx. Xxxxxx or the Family Foundation, to:
c/o Arrow Finance, LLC
000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxxx
E-Mail: Separately provided
Facsimile: Separately provided
with a copy to:
Wachtell, Lipton, Xxxxx & Xxxx
00 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx X. Xxx
Email: XXXxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx
XXXxx@xxxx.xxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
if to Expedia Group, to:
Expedia Group, Inc.
000 000xx Xxx XX
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Chief Legal Officer
Email: Separately provided
Facsimile: Separately provided
with a copy to:
Wachtell, Lipton, Xxxxx & Xxxx
00 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx X. Xxx
Email: XXXxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx
XXXxx@xxxx.xxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
or such other address, email address or facsimile number as such party may hereafter specify by like notice to the other parties hereto.
17. Miscellaneous.
(a) Neither this Agreement nor any of
the rights, interests or obligations under this Agreement shall be assigned, in whole or in part, by operation of Law or otherwise by any of the parties hereto without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto; provided, that, the parties will be deemed to have consented to the assignment of this Agreement by Liberty Expedia to Merger LLC in connection with the Upstream Merger. Any
purported assignment in breach of the foregoing is void and of no force and effect whatsoever. Subject to the foregoing, the provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the parties hereto
and their respective successors and permitted assigns, including, without limitation, with respect to Xx. Xxxxxx, his heirs, estate, executors and personal representatives.
(b) This Agreement may be executed in
separate counterparts, each of which will be an original and all of which taken together will constitute one and the same agreement.
(c) If, subsequent to the date
hereof, further documents are reasonably requested in order to carry out the provisions and purposes of this Agreement, the parties hereto will execute and deliver such further documents.
(d) This Agreement, together with the
Merger Agreement, the Assigned Governance Agreement and the Assigned and Amended Stockholders Agreement, and the exhibits and schedules to such documents, constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter
hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings of the parties in connection herewith.
(e) When a reference is made in this
Agreement to a Section, such reference shall be to a Section of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of
this Agreement. Whenever the words “include”, “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”. The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import
when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. When this Agreement contemplates a certain number of securities, as of a particular date, such number of securities shall
be deemed to be appropriately adjusted to account for stock splits, dividends, recapitalizations, combinations of shares or other change affecting such securities. A Person that holds securities through his, her or its brokerage account shall be
deemed to own such securities “of record” for all purposes herein.
(f) Any provision of this Agreement
may be amended or waived if, and only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed (i) in the case of an amendment, by each of parties hereto (in the case of Expedia Group, upon the approval of the Independent Committee), and (ii) in the
case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective (in the case of Expedia Group, upon the approval of the Independent Committee). No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall
operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.
(g) If any term or other provision of
this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of Law or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect, insofar as the foregoing can be
accomplished without materially affecting the economic benefits anticipated by the parties to this Agreement. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall
negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law in an acceptable manner to the end that the Exchange and the other
transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the greatest extent possible.
(h) The parties acknowledge and
confirm that each of their respective attorneys have participated jointly in the drafting, review and revision of this Agreement and that it has not been written solely by counsel for one party and that each party has had the benefit of its
independent legal counsel’s advice with respect to the terms and provisions hereof and its rights and obligations hereunder. Each party hereto, therefore, stipulates and agrees that the rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are
to be or may be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement to favor any party against another and that no party shall have the benefit of any legal presumption or the detriment of any burden of
proof by reason of any ambiguity or uncertain meaning contained in this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
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THE XXXXXX FOUNDATION D/B/A THE XXXXXX - VON FURSTENBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION
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By:
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Title:
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President
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EXPEDIA GROUP, INC.
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By:
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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Schedule 1
Family Entity
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The Arrow 1999 Trust, dated September 16, 1999, as amended.
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Exhibit A
New Governance Agreement
[attached]
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
GOVERNANCE AGREEMENT
between
EXPEDIA GROUP, INC.
and
XXXXX XXXXXX
Dated as of April 15, 2019
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Article I
NOTICE OF TRANSFER OF COMPANY CLASS B STOCK
Section 1.01.
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Notice of Transfer of Company Class B Stock
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Article II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section 2.01.
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Representations and Warranties of the Company
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Section 2.02.
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Representations and Warranties of the Stockholder
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Article III
PURCHASE/EXCHANGE RIGHT
Section 3.01
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Purchase/Exchange Right
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Section 3.02
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Identification of Shares
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Section 3.03
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Change in Law
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Article IV
CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS
Section 4.01.
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Certain Transactions
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Section 4.02.
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Mandatory Conversion of Additional Shares
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Section 4.03.
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Transfer of Additional Shares
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Section 4.04.
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Joinder
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Section 4.05.
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Legend
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Article V
DEFINITIONS
Section 5.01.
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“Additional Conversion Triggering Event”
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Section 5.02.
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“Additional Shares”
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Section 5.03.
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“Affiliate”
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Section 5.04.
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“Agreement”
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Section 5.05.
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“Amendment Approval Meeting”
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Section 5.06.
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“Amendment Proposal”
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Section 5.07.
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“Applicable Additional Shares”
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Section 5.08.
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“Applicable Third Parties”
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Section 5.09.
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“Beneficial Ownership” or “Beneficially Own”
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Section 5.10.
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“business day”
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Section 5.11.
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“Cause”
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Section 5.12.
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“Change of Control Transaction”
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Section 5.13.
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“Charitable Organization”
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Section 5.14.
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“Combination”
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Section 5.15.
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“Combination Closing”
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Section 5.16.
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“Commission”
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Section 5.17.
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“Company”
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Section 5.18.
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“Company Class B Stock”
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Section 5.19.
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“Company Common Shares”
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Section 5.20.
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“Company Common Stock”
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Section 5.21.
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“Conversion Triggering Event”
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Section 5.22.
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“Conversion Triggering Transfer”
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Section 5.23.
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“Covered Class B Stock”
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Section 5.24.
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“Demand Registration”
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Section 5.25.
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“Disabled”
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Section 5.26.
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“Disparate Transaction”
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Section 5.27.
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“Effective Time”
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Section 5.28.
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“Equity Securities”
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Section 5.29.
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“Exchange Act”
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Section 5.30.
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“Existing Governance Agreement”
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Section 5.31.
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Section 5.32.
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“Expedia Group”
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Section 5.33.
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“Expiration Date”
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Section 5.34.
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“Fair Market Value”
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Section 5.35.
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“Family Entity”
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Section 5.36.
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“Family Foundation”
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Section 5.37.
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“Family Member”
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Section 5.38.
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“Governance Instruments”
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Section 5.39.
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“Governmental Authority”
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Section 5.40.
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“Independent Directors”
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Section 5.41.
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“Law”
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Section 5.42.
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“Liberty Expedia”
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Section 5.43.
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“Liberty Expedia-Xxxxxx Exchange”
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Section 5.44.
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“Liberty Expedia Merger Agreement”
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Section 5.45.
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“Litigation”
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Section 5.46.
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“Merger”
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Section 5.47.
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“Merger LLC”
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Section 5.48.
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“Merger Sub”
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Section 5.49.
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“Original Share Transfer”
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Section 5.50.
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“Original Shares”
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Section 5.51.
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“Permitted Exceptions”
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Section 5.52.
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“Permitted Transferee”
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Section 5.53.
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“Person”
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Section 5.54.
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“Purchase/Exchange Period”
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Section 5.55.
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“Purchase/Exchange Right”
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Section 5.56.
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“Securities Act”
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Section 5.57.
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“Securities Trading Policy”
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Section 5.58.
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“Special Committee”
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Section 5.59.
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“Stockholder”
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Section 5.60.
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“Stockholder Approval”
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Section 5.61.
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“Stockholder Group”
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Section 5.62.
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“Subsidiary”
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Section 5.63.
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“Third Party”
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Section 5.64.
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“Third Party Conversion Triggering Event”
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Section 5.65.
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“Third Party Transferee”
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Section 5.66.
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“Total Equity Securities”
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Section 5.67.
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“Transfer”
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Section 5.68.
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“Unexchanged Class B Share Number”
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Section 5.69.
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“Upstream Merger”
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Section 5.70.
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“Voting Securities”
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ARTICLE VI
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 6.01.
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Notices
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Section 6.02.
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Amendments; No Waivers
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Section 6.03.
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Successors And Assigns
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Section 6.04.
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Governing Law; Consent To Jurisdiction
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Section 6.05.
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Counterparts
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Section 6.06.
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Specific Performance
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Section 6.07.
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Registration Rights
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Section 6.08.
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Termination
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Section 6.09.
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Stockholder Approval; Certificate of Incorporation Amendment
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Section 6.10.
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Merger Condition
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Section 6.11.
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Acknowledgment of Rights
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Section 6.12.
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Indemnification
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Section 6.13.
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Severability
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Section 6.14.
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Adjustment of Share Numbers and Prices
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Section 6.15.
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Effective Time
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Section 6.16.
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Entire Agreement
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Section 6.17.
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Interpretation
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Section 6.18.
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Headings
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Second Amended and Restated Governance Agreement
Second Amended and Restated Governance Agreement, dated as of April 15, 2019 (this “Agreement”), between Expedia Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Expedia Group,” or the “Company”), and Mr. Xxxxx Xxxxxx (“Xx. Xxxxxx” or the “Stockholder”).
WHEREAS, Xx. Xxxxxx, the Company and Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Liberty Expedia”), are parties to the Amended and Restated Governance Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2011, as assigned by Qurate Retail, Inc., a Delaware corporation, to Liberty Expedia as of November 4, 2016
(the “Existing Governance Agreement”);
WHEREAS, simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, the Company, Liberty Expedia, LEMS I LLC, a single member Delaware limited
liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger LLC”), and LEMS II Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Merger LLC (“Merger Sub”), are entering into the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated the date hereof (as amended pursuant to its terms, the “Liberty Expedia Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein (i) Merger Sub will merge with and into Liberty Expedia (the “Merger”), with Liberty Expedia surviving the Merger, and (ii) immediately following the Merger, Liberty Expedia, as the surviving corporation in the Merger and a wholly owned subsidiary of Merger LLC,
will merge with and into Merger LLC (the “Upstream Merger”, and together with the Merger, the “Combination”),
with Merger LLC surviving the Upstream Merger;
WHEREAS, Xx. Xxxxxx, The Xxxxxx Foundation d/b/a The Xxxxxx – von Furstenberg Family Foundation (the “Family Foundation”), Liberty Expedia and the Company simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement are entering into an Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”), providing for, among other things, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, the exchange (the “Liberty
Expedia-Xxxxxx Exchange”), prior to the Combination Closing, by Xx. Xxxxxx and, if the Family Foundation so elects, the Family Foundation of up to (x) 5,523,452 shares of Company Common Stock plus (y) the number of shares of Company Common Stock acquired by Xx. Xxxxxx prior to the closing of the Liberty Expedia-Xxxxxx Exchange pursuant to the exercise of up to 537,500 vested options to
purchase shares of Company Common Stock held by Xx. Xxxxxx as of the date of this Agreement, with the number of shares delivered to Xx. Xxxxxx upon exercise of such options reduced by the number of shares withheld by the Company to satisfy the
aggregate exercise price (or on an “as if” basis in the event Xx. Xxxxxx elects to pay the exercise price in cash), for shares of Company Class B Stock held by Liberty Expedia or its Subsidiaries, in each case on a one-for-one basis;
WHEREAS, Xx. Xxxxxx and Liberty Expedia simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement are entering into a Governance Agreement
Termination Agreement providing for, among other things, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, the termination at the Combination Closing of the Existing Governance Agreement, whereupon the Existing Governance Agreement
shall cease to be of any further force and effect;
WHEREAS, the Company and Xx. Xxxxxx have agreed to enter into this Agreement, effective at the Combination Closing (other than Section 6.10, which shall be effective
immediately upon the execution of this Agreement), to establish in this Agreement certain provisions concerning Xx. Xxxxxx’x relationship with the Company; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company and a Special Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Special Committee”), which was established in connection with the Company’s consideration of the transactions contemplated by the Liberty Expedia Merger Agreement and which is composed wholly of
non-employee directors (as such term is defined for purposes of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act), have approved the transactions contemplated hereby for purposes of exempting dispositions or deemed dispositions by Xx. Xxxxxx to the Company or a
Subsidiary of the Company of shares of Company Common Stock and acquisitions or deemed acquisitions by Xx. Xxxxxx from the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company of shares of Company Class B Stock, in each case, pursuant to the Purchase/Exchange
Right, from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound
hereby, the Company and Xx. Xxxxxx hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
NOTICE OF TRANSFER OF COMPANY CLASS B STOCK
Section 1.01. Notice of Transfer of Company Class B Stock. Prior to effecting any Transfer of Company Class B Stock, the
Stockholder shall deliver written notice to the Company, which shall deliver such notice to the Board of Directors of the Company, which notice shall specify (a) the Person to whom the Stockholder proposes to make such Transfer and (b) the number or
amount of the shares of Company Class B Stock to be Transferred, including the number or amount of such shares of Company Class B Stock that are (i) Original Shares and/or (ii) Additional Shares.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section 2.01. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company represents and warrants to the Stockholder that: (a)
the Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and has the corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out its obligations hereunder; (b) the
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company and no other corporate
proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby; (c) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes a valid and binding obligation of
the Company, and, assuming this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Stockholder, is enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms; (d) none of the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the
Company constitutes a breach or violation of or conflicts with the
Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws or any material agreement to which the Company is a party; (e) none of such material agreements would impair
in any material respect the ability of the Company to perform its obligations hereunder; and (f) (i) the shares of Company Class B Stock (or such other securities of the Company into which such shares are then convertible) deliverable pursuant to the
Purchase/Exchange Right upon delivery will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to, or issued in violation of, any purchase option, redemption, call option, right of first refusal, preemptive right,
subscription right or any similar right in any such case granted by, or exercisable for the benefit of, the Company (other than any such restrictions or rights under this Agreement or implemented in the certificate of incorporation of the Company as
contemplated hereby or applicable state and federal securities Laws) and (ii) in the event the shares of Company Common Stock (or such other securities of the Company into which the shares of Company Class B Stock deliverable pursuant to the
Purchase/Exchange Right are then convertible) are then listed on a national securities exchange, the Company will use its reasonable best efforts to cause the shares of Company Common Stock (or such other securities) into which such shares of Company
Class B Stock are convertible to be approved for listing on such national securities exchange upon delivery.
` Section 2.02. Representations and Warranties of the Stockholder. The Stockholder represents and warrants to the Company that: (a) he has the power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out
his obligations hereunder; (b) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Stockholder and the consummation by the Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the
Stockholder and no other proceedings on the part of the Stockholder are necessary to authorize this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby; (c) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Stockholder and constitutes a
valid and binding obligation of the Stockholder, and, assuming this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company, is enforceable against the Stockholder in accordance with its terms; (d) none of the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement by the Stockholder constitutes a breach or violation of or conflicts with any material agreement to which the Stockholder is a party; (e) none of such material agreements would impair in any material respect the ability
of the Stockholder to perform his obligations hereunder; and (f) assuming a Company Common Stock share price of $125.45 (the closing price of Company Common Stock on April 15, 2019), the number of shares of Company Common Stock acquired by Xx. Xxxxxx
prior to the closing of the Liberty Expedia-Xxxxxx Exchange pursuant to the exercise of up to 537,500 vested options to purchase shares of Company Common Stock held by Xx. Xxxxxx as of the date of this Agreement (with the number of shares delivered
to Xx. Xxxxxx upon exercise of such options reduced by the number of shares withheld by the Company to satisfy the aggregate exercise price) and permitted to be exchanged pursuant to the Liberty Expedia-Xxxxxx Exchange would not exceed 147,348 shares
of Company Common Stock.
ARTICLE III
PURCHASE/EXCHANGE RIGHT
Section 3.01. Purchase/Exchange Right
(a) The Company shall at all times from and after the
Combination Closing through the end of the Purchase/Exchange Period cause Liberty Expedia or another direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company to hold, or the Company shall reserve and keep available in its treasury, the full number
of shares of Company Class B Stock potentially subject from time to time to the Purchase/Exchange Right.
(b) The Company hereby irrevocably agrees that Xx. Xxxxxx
shall have the right (the “Purchase/Exchange Right”), exercisable at any time and from time to time during the Purchase/Exchange Period, to:
(i) purchase from the Company (or the
applicable wholly owned subsidiary of the Company) up to a number of shares of Company Class B Stock equal to the Unexchanged Class B Share Number, at a price per share of Company Class B Stock equal to the Fair Market Value of a share of Company
Common Stock at the time of notice of exercise by Xx. Xxxxxx pursuant to Section 3.01(c); or
(ii) exchange with the Company (or the
applicable wholly owned subsidiary of the Company) an equivalent number of shares of Company Common Stock for a number of shares of Company Class B Stock, up to a number of shares of Company Class B Stock equal to the Unexchanged Class B Share
Number.
The Purchase/Exchange Right may be exercised from time to time, in whole or in part, at Xx. Xxxxxx’x option, pursuant to the foregoing clause (i) and/or clause
(ii) (the shares of Company Class B Stock acquired by Xx. Xxxxxx pursuant to the Purchase/Exchange Right (subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 6.14), collectively, the
“Additional Shares”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to Section 3.01(e), the
Purchase/Exchange Right may only be exercised in compliance with the terms of this Agreement and the Company’s Securities Trading Policy as in effect from time to time (the “Securities
Trading Policy”) or any similar Company policy; provided, that the Company agrees that it shall not modify the Securities Trading Policy or modify or adopt
any similar Company policy, in each case in a manner that would result in an exercise of the Purchase/Exchange Right that would otherwise be permitted hereunder conflicting with such policy.
(c) The Purchase/Exchange Right shall be exercised by Xx.
Xxxxxx delivering written notice to the Company, which notice shall set forth (i) the number of shares of Company Class B Stock Xx. Xxxxxx shall acquire and (ii) the nature of the consideration to be paid (whether cash representing the Fair Market
Value of the shares of Company Class B Stock to be acquired, shares of the Company Common Stock, or a combination thereof). The closing of any such acquisition shall occur as promptly as reasonably practicable following the Company’s receipt of
notice, and in any event not more than five (5) business days thereafter, unless the parties agree otherwise, provided that such time period shall be extended to the extent any regulatory approvals, consents or notices are required to be obtained or made or pending compliance with any other legal requirements (including
applicable stock exchange rules). The Company and Xx. Xxxxxx shall cooperate in connection with obtaining any such approvals or consents, making such notices or complying with such requirements, as applicable.
(d) The Purchase/Exchange Right may be exercised by Xx. Xxxxxx
directly or together with other third parties (the “Applicable Third Parties”), provided that
such third parties deliver to Xx. Xxxxxx, at or prior to the closing of the exercise of the Purchase/Exchange Right, a proxy and power of attorney, in substantially the form attached as Schedule 5 to this Agreement (provided, that changes to provide
that such proxy and power of attorney are irrevocable shall be permitted) or such other form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Special Committee or any other committee of the Board of Directors of the Company composed wholly of Independent
Directors, granting Xx. Xxxxxx sole voting control prior to a Third Party Conversion Triggering Event or Conversion Triggering Event (which may include exceptions or alternative arrangements reasonably necessary or customary in connection with a bona fide financing, subject to consent by the Special Committee or any other committee of the Board of Directors of the Company composed wholly of Independent
Directors, which consent shall not to be unreasonably withheld (“Permitted Exceptions”), but not the right to vote shares in any circumstance, which shall be retained by Xx.
Xxxxxx) over any such Company Class B Stock received in such purchase or exchange and such Applicable Third Parties deliver to the Company, at or prior to the closing of the applicable exercise of the Purchase/Exchange Right, a written joinder
agreeing to be bound with respect to such shares of Company Class B Stock by the obligations set forth in this Section 3.01(d), Article IV and Article VI (except Section 6.10). Subject
to the last two sentences of Section 4.03(a), if any such Applicable Third Parties do not deliver to Xx. Xxxxxx such a proxy and power of attorney with respect to the
applicable shares of Company Class B Stock received in such purchase or exchange pursuant to this Section 3.01(d), or such proxy and power of attorney is revoked or
otherwise no longer provides Xx. Xxxxxx sole voting control over such applicable shares of Company Class B Stock prior to the occurrence of a Third Party Conversion Triggering Event or Conversion Triggering Event (subject to the parenthetical in the
immediately preceding sentence) (each of the foregoing, a “Third Party Conversion Triggering Event”), then each holder of such applicable shares of Company Class B Stock
shall, and the Stockholder and each subsequent holder of such applicable shares of Company Class B Stock agrees that he, she or it (as the case may be) shall, be deemed to have irrevocably exercised its option pursuant to Section C(2) of Article IV
of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (or any successor provision) to convert such applicable shares of Company Class B Stock into shares of Company Common Stock (or such other securities into which such Additional Shares are then
convertible) and, without any further action on the part of any such holder, such applicable shares of Company Class B Stock shall be deemed to be so converted. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if the Company determines that a Third Party Conversion Triggering Event has occurred, the Company shall provide written notice thereof to the applicable holder of such applicable shares of Company Class B Stock (at the address(es) set
forth in the books and records of the Company in its capacity as transfer agent for the Company Class B Stock (or, in the event that it shall use a third party transfer agent, such transfer agent’s books and records)) and, in the event that
such Third Party Conversion Triggering Event was an incidental error, such holder shall have ten (10) business days to correct such error and, in the
event of such correction to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company within such ten (10) business day period, such Third Party Conversion Triggering Event
shall be deemed to have not occurred, provided that prior to time of such correction no Person other than Xx. Xxxxxx exercises any voting control over the applicable shares
of Company Class B Stock.
(e) The Board of Directors of the Company, or a committee
thereof consisting of non-employee directors (as such term is defined for purposes of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act), shall, to the extent so provided by Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, with respect to each exercise of the Purchase/Exchange
Right or as may be otherwise requested by Xx. Xxxxxx, adopt resolutions to cause any acquisitions or deemed acquisitions by Xx. Xxxxxx from the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company of Company Class B Stock pursuant to the terms of this Agreement
and the Purchase/Exchange Right and any dispositions or deemed dispositions to the Company or a Subsidiary of Company Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement and the Purchase/Exchange Right to be exempt under Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act. To
the extent a waiver of Sections 2C and 3E of the Securities Trading Policy or an analogous provision in any other Company policy applicable to Xx. Xxxxxx would be required in connection with the financing of the acquisition of shares of Company Class
B Stock pursuant to Section 3.01(b)(i) or the acquisition of shares of Company Common Stock by Xx. Xxxxxx to be exchanged pursuant to Section 3.01(b)(ii), in accordance with Section 3.01(d) and, to the extent that such waiver would not violate applicable
Law or any other provision of the Securities Trading Policy or any similar Company policy (provided, that the Company agrees that it shall not modify the Securities Trading
Policy or modify or adopt any similar Company policy, in each case in a manner that would result in any such waiver that would otherwise be permitted hereunder conflicting with such policy, except to the extent required to comply with any applicable
Law), such waiver shall be granted by the Board of Directors of the Company solely with respect to such financing and shall not be rescinded by the Board of Directors of the Company or any committee thereof without Xx. Xxxxxx’x prior consent. Prior
to the granting of such waiver, Xx. Xxxxxx shall deliver a written notice to the Company, which shall describe the transaction or series of transactions for which such waiver is requested.
Section 3.02. Identification of Shares. The Company in its capacity as transfer agent for the Company Class B Stock shall (or, in
the event that it shall use a third party transfer agent, shall cause such transfer agent to) maintain appropriate books and records, whether by implementation of segregated accounts or other appropriate policies and procedures, with respect to the
Original Shares and the Additional Shares in a manner that ensures that each such share is individually identifiable as an Original Share or an Additional Share, as the case may be.
Section 3.03. Change in Law. In the event that (a) a change in Law after the date hereof would result in the exercise of the Purchase/Exchange Right or the granting of any waiver contemplated by the penultimate sentence of Section 3.01(e) violating applicable Law or (b) the Company or Xx. Xxxxxx (x) becomes subject to an injunction or other order from or of a Governmental Authority of competent
jurisdiction preventing or prohibiting the exercise of the Purchase/Exchange Right or the granting of any waiver contemplated by the penultimate sentence of Section 3.01(e),
or (y) receives a formal written notification from such a Governmental Authority communicating a determination that such exercise or granting would violate applicable Law, then Xx. Xxxxxx shall not exercise the Purchase/Exchange Right or rely on such
waiver, as applicable; provided, that, for the 120 days following such time as such
applicable Law becomes effective, such injunction or other order is issued or such notification is received, as the case may be, the Special Committee, or any
other committee of the Board of Directors of the Company composed wholly of Independent Directors, on behalf of the Company, and the Stockholder shall cooperate in good faith and use reasonable best efforts, acting diligently, to revise this
Agreement in a manner so as to eliminate any such conflict, injunction, order or violation while achieving, as closely as possible, the parties’ intentions as set forth herein. In the event Xx. Xxxxxx is prevented by this Section 3.03 from exercising the Purchase/Exchange Right or relying on a waiver contemplated by the penultimate sentence of Section
3.01(e), the Expiration Date (and, relatedly, the Purchase/Exchange Period) shall be extended by an amount of time equal to the lesser of (i) 120 days and (ii) any such period during which the Purchase/Exchange Right is not exercisable
or such waiver may not be relied upon as a result of this Section 3.03; provided, that,
notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of clause (b) above, if the Company or Xx. Xxxxxx determines, in good faith (and upon the written advice of outside counsel that such course of action has reasonable basis), to seek relief from, or to pursue
contesting or appealing, such applicable injunction, order or determination, the Expiration Date (and, relatedly, the Purchase/Exchange Period) shall be extended by an amount of time equal to the lesser of (x) one (1) year, (y) such period during
which the Purchase/Exchange Right is not exercisable or such waiver may not be relied upon as a result of such injunction, order or determination and (z) such period of time during which the Company or Xx. Xxxxxx, as applicable, continues to pursue
such relief, contest and/or appeal.
ARTICLE IV
CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS
Section 4.01. Certain Transactions.
(a) For so long as the Stockholder Beneficially Owns any
shares of Covered Class B Stock, the Stockholder shall not, directly or indirectly, in any way participate in a Change of Control Transaction, unless such Change of Control Transaction provides for the same per share consideration (in type and
amount) and mix of consideration (in type and amount), as the case may be, or (as applicable) the right to receive (or to elect to receive) the same consideration (in type and amount) and mix of consideration (in type and amount), in respect of
shares of Company Common Stock and shares of Company Class B Stock that are subject to such Change of Control Transaction; provided, that, with respect to any such Change
of Control Transaction involving less than 100% of the Company Common Shares, each holder of Company Common Shares (whether of Company Common Stock or Company Class B Stock) must have the same right to participate in such Change of Control
Transaction, including with respect to the election to participate in such transaction (if any) on the same economic terms and to proportionate treatment (based on economic ownership) in the case of any cut-back mechanics or offer limitations (a
Change of Control Transaction that does not meet the foregoing conditions, a “Disparate Transaction”); provided,
that, notwithstanding the foregoing, a bona fide share exchange, merger, recapitalization or other business combination involving the Company and a Third Party
in which (i) the stockholders of the Company, immediately prior to such transaction, continue to hold, immediately following such transaction, (and receive no consideration in the applicable transaction other than) shares of capital stock of the
successor or resulting entity in substantially the same relative proportions and classes as their ownership of
the Company’s capital stock immediately prior to such transaction and the two-class capital structure and pro rata economics of the two classes of capital stock are substantially replicated, (ii) each Beneficial Owner of shares of Covered Class B Stock as of immediately prior to the effective time of such transaction
enters into a written agreement with such successor or resulting entity providing for the application, following the effective time of such transaction, of terms and conditions substantially equivalent to this Article IV to the securities received in such transaction by such Person in respect of such shares of Covered Class B Stock and (iii) immediately following the effective time of such transaction, such
successor or resulting entity has in effect a Certificate of Incorporation (or other equivalent organizational document) that in all material respects reflects, mutatis
mutandis, the terms contemplated by Section 6.09(a), shall not be deemed a Disparate Transaction.
(b) For so long as the Stockholder Beneficially Owns any
shares of Covered Class B Stock, the Stockholder shall not vote or tender (or cause to be voted or tendered) any Company Common Shares in favor of or pursuant to any Disparate Transaction, or enter into any agreement or arrangement with any Person
agreeing to do any of the foregoing in respect of any Disparate Transaction.
(c) The provisions of this Section 4.01 shall be binding on any transferee of any Covered Class B Stock (so long as such shares remain high-vote shares).
Section 4.02. Mandatory Conversion of Additional Shares. Upon (a) such time as Xx. Xxxxxx becomes Disabled, (b) Xx. Xxxxxx’x death, (c) Xx. Xxxxxx no longer serving as (i) Senior Executive of the Company or any successor entity
(it being understood that serving as Senior Executive shall include active involvement in an executive capacity in the business activities of the Company or
such successor entity, such as in the manner Xx. Xxxxxx serves as of the date of this Agreement) or (ii) Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company or any successor entity, provided in each case that if Xx. Xxxxxx is removed (other than for Cause), replaced or not nominated or elected (including as a result of the election or appointment of a successor) without Xx. Xxxxxx’x written consent (and
provided that, if requested in writing by the Company at least five (5) business days prior to such removal, replacement or failure to be nominated, Xx. Xxxxxx has indicated in writing prior to such removal, replacement or failure to be nominated
that he is willing to serve as Senior Executive or Chairman), such event shall not trigger this clause (c) and a Conversion Triggering Event shall not be deemed to have occurred or (d) the effectiveness of a Conversion Triggering Transfer (the first
of the foregoing to occur, a “Conversion Triggering Event”), each holder of Additional Shares shall, and the Stockholder and each subsequent holder of any Additional Shares
agrees that he, she or it (as the case may be) shall, be deemed to have irrevocably exercised its option pursuant to Section C(2) of Article IV of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (or any successor provision) to convert all such
Additional Shares into shares of Company Common Stock (or such other securities into which such Additional Shares are then convertible) and, without any further action on the part of any such holder, upon such Conversion Triggering Event all
outstanding Additional Shares shall be deemed to be so converted. The Company shall, as promptly as reasonably practicable following the occurrence of a Conversion Triggering Event, notify the holders of Additional Shares of the occurrence of such
Conversion Triggering Event, and the Company and such holders shall cooperate and take all actions reasonably necessary in connection with the exchange of any certificates previously representing Additional Shares for certificates representing the
shares of Company Common
Stock (or such other securities into which such Additional Shares are then convertible) into which such Additional Shares shall have been converted, and, to the
extent reasonably requested by the Company, such holders shall take such other reasonable actions as may be necessary to effect the conversions and exchange contemplated hereby. Following the occurrence of a Conversion Triggering Event, the Company
shall not record any Transfer of Additional Shares as such, and any such purported Transfer of Additional Shares as such shall be null and void.
Section 4.03. Transfer of Additional Shares
(a) It shall be a condition to any Transfer by the Stockholder
(or any Permitted Transferee) of any Additional Shares Beneficially Owned by it (other than to a Permitted Transferee, so long as the such Person qualifies as Permitted Transferee (and at such time as such Person ceases to so qualify, such Additional
Shares shall be deemed to be Transferred to such Person as a Third Party Transferee)) that the transferee deliver to Xx. Xxxxxx, prior to such Transfer, a proxy and power of attorney, in substantially the form attached as Schedule 5 to this Agreement
(provided, that changes to provide that such proxy and power of attorney is irrevocable shall be permitted) or such other form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Special Committee or any other committee of the Board of Directors of the
Company composed wholly of Independent Directors, granting Xx. Xxxxxx sole voting control over any such Additional Shares received in such Transfer (regardless of whether such transferee has previously delivered such a proxy and power of attorney
with respect to any other Additional Shares) prior to an Additional Conversion Triggering Event or Conversion Triggering Event (which may include Permitted Exceptions, but not the right to vote shares in any circumstance, which shall be retained by
Xx. Xxxxxx). The grant of a proxy by Xx. Xxxxxx or any other Person to the Company or any officer of the Company for the sole purpose of voting shares of Company Class B Stock at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders of the Company (or
with respect to any action by written consent to be taken by the stockholders of the Company) shall neither be deemed a Transfer of such shares or an Additional Conversion Event for any purpose under this Agreement nor shall Xx. Xxxxxx be deemed as a
result of such proxy to not maintain “sole voting control” over such shares for all purposes herein. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Agreement shall limit any right of Xx. Xxxxxx to nominate or vote for any individual, including
individuals who may be representatives of an Applicable Third Party or of a transferee under Section 4.03, as a director of the Company, subject to compliance with his
fiduciary duties, and in considering any such nomination, the Board of Directors of the Company or applicable nominating and governance committee thereof shall act in good faith and without regard to the requirements hereunder with respect to Xx.
Xxxxxx retaining voting control over the Covered Class B Stock. Any such nomination or act of voting shall not in and of itself be deemed a Transfer of any Covered Class B Stock, a Third Party Conversion Triggering Event or an Additional Conversion
Triggering Event, nor shall Xx. Xxxxxx be deemed as a result of any such actions to not maintain “sole voting control” over any Covered Class B Stock.
(b) Subject to the last two sentences of Section 4.03(a), if any such transferee of any Additional Shares (the “Applicable Additional Shares”)
does not deliver to Xx. Xxxxxx a proxy and power of attorney with respect to the Applicable Additional Shares pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (a) above, or such proxy and power of attorney is revoked or otherwise no longer provides Xx. Xxxxxx
sole voting control over the Applicable Additional Shares prior to the occurrence of an Additional Conversion Triggering Event or Conversion Triggering Event
(subject to the parenthetical in paragraph (a) above) (any of the foregoing, an “Additional
Conversion Triggering Event”), then prior to any such Transfer (or upon such Additional Conversion Triggering Event), each holder of the Applicable Additional Shares shall, and the Stockholder and each subsequent holder of the
Applicable Additional Shares agrees that he, she or it (as the case may be) shall, be deemed to have irrevocably exercised its option pursuant to Section C(2) of Article IV of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (or any successor
provision) to convert the Applicable Additional Shares into shares of Company Common Stock (or such other securities into which such Additional Shares are then convertible) and, without any further action on the part of any such holder, prior to any
such Transfer (or upon such Additional Conversion Triggering Event) the Applicable Additional Shares shall be deemed to be so converted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company
determines that an Additional Conversion Triggering Event has occurred, the Company shall provide written notice thereof to the applicable holder of such applicable shares of Company Class B Stock (at the address(es) set forth in the books and
records of the Company in its capacity as transfer agent for the Company Class B Stock (or, in the event that it shall use a third party transfer agent, such transfer agent’s books and records)) and, in the event that such Additional Conversion Triggering Event was an incidental error, such holder shall have ten (10) business days to correct such error and, in the event of such correction to the
reasonable satisfaction of the Company within such ten (10) business day period, such Additional Conversion Triggering Event shall be deemed to have not occurred, provided that prior to time of such correction no Person other than Xx. Xxxxxx exercises any voting control over the applicable shares of Company Class B Stock.
Section 4.04. Joinder.
(a) It shall be a condition to any Transfer by the Stockholder
(or any subsequent holder of shares of Covered Class B Stock) of any shares of Covered Class B Stock Beneficially Owned by it that the transferee deliver to the Company, prior to such Transfer, a written joinder, in substantially the form attached as
Schedule 4 to this Agreement, agreeing to be bound in the case of any Transfer of Covered Class B Stock to a transferee that is not at such time subject to such Sections, by the obligations set forth in Section 1.01, this Article IV and Article VI (except Section 6.10).
(b) If the Family Foundation shall have acquired shares of
Covered Class B Stock pursuant to the Liberty Expedia-Xxxxxx Exchange, Xx. Xxxxxx shall cause the Family Foundation to deliver to the Company, not more than ten (10) business days after the date on which the Combination Closing occurs, a written
joinder agreeing to be bound by the obligations set forth in Section 1.01, this Article IV and
Article VI (except Section 6.10).
Section 4.05. Legend. Each certificate (or book-entry share) evidencing Covered Class B Stock shall bear a restrictive legend
substantially to the effect of the following (or appropriate comparable notations with respect to book-entry shares):
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND VOTING SET FORTH IN A SECOND AMENDED AND
RESTATED GOVERNANCE AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF APRIL 15, 2019, BETWEEN EXPEDIA
GROUP, INC. AND XXXXX XXXXXX (A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE
SECRETARY OF EXPEDIA GROUP, INC.).
ARTICLE V
DEFINITIONS
For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Section
5.01. “Additional Conversion Triggering Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section
4.03(b).
Section 5.02. “Additional Shares” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(b).
Section 5.03. “Affiliate” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act (as in effect on the date of this
Agreement). For purposes of this definition, except as expressly provided in this Agreement, (a) natural persons shall not be deemed to be Affiliates of each other, (b) none of Xx. Xxxxxx or any of his Affiliates shall be deemed to be an Affiliate
of the Company or its Affiliates, (c) none of the Company or any of its Affiliates shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of Xx. Xxxxxx or his Affiliates and (d) the Company shall not be deemed to be an Affiliate of IAC/InterActiveCorp to the extent such
relationship would otherwise be based on the common control of the Company and IAC InterActiveCorp by Xx. Xxxxxx.
Section 5.04. “Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
Section 5.05. “Amendment Approval Meeting” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.09.
Section 5.06. “Amendment Proposal” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.09.
Section 5.07. “Applicable Additional Shares” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.03(b).
Section 5.08. “Applicable Third Parties” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(d).
Section 5.09. “Beneficial Ownership” or “Beneficially Own”
shall have the meaning given such term in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act and a Person’s Beneficial Ownership of Company Common Shares shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of such Rule; provided, however, that no Person shall be deemed to Beneficially Own any Equity Securities with respect to which such Person does not
have a pecuniary interest.
Section 5.10. “business day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or any other day on which banks in New York, New
York may, or are required to, remain closed.
Section 5.11. “Cause” shall mean (a) the conviction of, or pleading guilty to, any felony, or (b) the willful, continued and
complete failure to attend to managing the business affairs of the Company, after written notice of such failure from the Board of Directors of the Company and reasonable opportunity to cure.
Section 5.12. “Change of Control Transaction” shall mean (a) any merger, tender or exchange offer, consolidation, amalgamation or
similar transaction between the Company and another Person (other than a Subsidiary of the Company) pursuant to which the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to such merger, tender or exchange offer, consolidation, amalgamation or similar
transaction would own, as of immediately after such transaction, less than fifty percent (50%) of the total economic or voting power of all outstanding Voting Securities of the Company (or resulting or surviving entity), or (b) any sale, lease or
other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to another Person (other than a Subsidiary of the Company), in each of the foregoing clauses (a) and (b), whether in any single transaction or series of related transactions,
regardless of the amount of consideration.
Section 5.13. “Charitable Organization” shall mean an entity that
is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) or Section 501(c)(4) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (or any successor provisions thereto) (whether a determination letter with respect to such successor’s exemption is
issued before, at or after the relevant determination date), and further includes any successor entity of similar status.
Section 5.14. “Combination” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
Section 5.15. “Combination Closing” shall mean the closing of the Combination pursuant to the Liberty Expedia Merger Agreement.
Section 5.16. “Commission” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Section 5.17. “Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
Section 5.18. “Company Class B Stock” shall mean class B common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of the Company.
Section 5.19. “Company Common Shares” shall mean shares of Company Common Stock and Company Class B Stock.
Section 5.20. “Company Common Stock” shall mean common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of the Company.
Section 5.21. “Conversion Triggering Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.02.
Section 5.22. “Conversion Triggering Transfer” shall mean a Transfer by Xx. Xxxxxx and/or the Family Foundation of Original Shares
to any Person other than a Permitted Transferee (so long as the such Person continues to qualify as Permitted Transferee (and at such time as
such Person ceases to so qualify, such Original Shares shall be deemed to be Transferred to such Person as a Third Party Transferee)) (except to the extent in
connection with such Transfer the Original Shares subject to such Transfer are converted into shares of Company Common Stock (or such other securities of the Company into which such Original Shares are then convertible)) (an “Original Share Transfer”), which Original Shares, taken together (without duplication) with all Original Shares the subject of any prior Original Share Transfer, represent more than five percent
(5%) of the total voting power of all outstanding Voting Securities of the Company at such time.
Section 5.23. “Covered Class B Stock” shall mean the Original Shares and the Additional Shares (but, for the avoidance of doubt,
shall not include any shares of Company Common Stock (or other securities, as the case may be, unless such securities remain high-vote shares) into which any Original Shares or Additional Shares shall have been converted).
Section 5.24. “Demand Registration” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.07(b).
Section 5.25. “Disabled” shall mean the disability of Xx. Xxxxxx after the expiration of more than one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days after its commencement which is determined to be total and permanent by a physician
selected by the Company and reasonably acceptable to Xx. Xxxxxx, his spouse or a personal representative designated by Xx. Xxxxxx; provided that Xx. Xxxxxx shall be deemed
to be disabled only following the expiration of ninety (90) days following receipt of a written notice from the Company and such physician specifying that a disability has occurred if within such ninety (90)-day period he fails to return to managing
the business affairs of the Company. Total disability shall mean mental or physical incapacity that prevents Xx. Xxxxxx from managing the business affairs of the Company.
Section 5.26. “Disparate Transaction” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(a).
Section 5.27. “Effective Time” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.15.
Section 5.28. “Equity Securities” shall mean the equity securities of the Company calculated on a Company Common Stock equivalent
basis, including the Company Common Shares and those shares issuable upon exercise, conversion or redemption of other securities of the Company not otherwise included in this definition.
Section 5.29. “Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the
Commission promulgated thereunder.
Section 5.30. “Existing Governance Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
Section 5.31. “Exchange Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
Section 5.32. “Expedia Group” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
Section 5.33. “Expiration Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.54.
Section 5.34. “Fair Market Value” for a security publicly traded on a recognized exchange shall mean the average closing price
during regular trading hours of such security (as reflected on Xxxxxx.xxx) for the five (5) trading days immediately preceding the applicable day of measurement.
Section 5.35. “Family Entity” shall mean (a) those entities identified on Schedule 1 and (b) any general or limited partnership,
corporation, limited liability company, trust or other legal entity that is wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by, or as to which the sole beneficiaries of any shares of capital stock of the Company held by such entity are, Xx. Xxxxxx and/or one
or more of his Family Members (provided that any private foundation or Charitable Organization to which no person other than Xx. Xxxxxx and/or his Family Members is an
investment advisor shall be permitted to be an additional beneficiary of shares of capital stock without violating such requirement).
Section 5.36. “Family Foundation” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
Section 5.37. “Family Member” shall mean, with respect to Xx.
Xxxxxx, the spouse of Xx. Xxxxxx or the lineal descendants of Xx. Xxxxxx and/or of his spouse or the respective parents, grandparents, siblings or lineal descendants of siblings of Xx. Xxxxxx or his spouse (including Xxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx,
Alexander von Furstenberg and Xxxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx). Lineal descendants shall include adopted persons.
Section 5.38. “Governance Instruments” shall have the meaning set forth in the Liberty Expedia Merger Agreement.
Section 5.39. “Governmental Authority” shall
mean any supranational, national, federal, state, county, local or municipal government, or other political subdivision thereof, or any court, tribunal or arbitral body and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory, taxing,
administrative, prosecutorial or arbitral functions of or pertaining to government, domestic or foreign, including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Commission and any stock exchange.
Section 5.40. “Independent Directors” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.02(a).
Section 5.41. “Law” shall mean all foreign, federal, state, provincial, local or municipal laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations
and rules of any Governmental Authority (including the rules and regulations of the Commission and applicable stock exchange rules), and all judgments, orders, writs, awards, preliminary or permanent injunctions or decrees of any Governmental
Authority.
Section 5.42. “Liberty Expedia” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
Section 5.43. “Liberty Expedia-Xxxxxx Exchange” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
Section 5.44. “Liberty Expedia Merger Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
Section 5.45. “Litigation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.04.
Section 5.46. “Merger” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
Section 5.47. “Merger LLC” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
Section 5.48. “Merger Sub” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
Section 5.49. “Original Share Transfer” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.22.
Section 5.50. “Original Shares” shall mean the shares of Company Class B Stock acquired by Xx. Xxxxxx (and, if the Family
Foundation so elected, the Family Foundation) pursuant to the Liberty Expedia-Xxxxxx Exchange (subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 6.14). The number of such shares
shall be reflected on Schedule 2 to this Agreement promptly following the Effective Time.
Section 5.51. “Permitted Exceptions” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(d).
Section 5.52. “Permitted Transferee” shall mean (a) Xx. Xxxxxx, any of his Family Members or the personal representatives of the
estate of any of the aforementioned individuals (with respect to Covered Class B Stock, so long as Xx. Xxxxxx retains sole voting control (via proxy or otherwise) over the applicable shares of Covered Class B Stock) and (b) any Family Entity (in the
case of this clause (b), so long as Xx. Xxxxxx alone maintains the ability to control the voting of the shares of Covered Class B Stock owned by such Family Entity, subject
only to customary limitations and requirements to account for fiduciary or similar considerations required in connection with bona fide estate planning
vehicles, so long as such limitations and requirements do not diminish in any substantive or material manner Xx. Xxxxxx’x sole effective control over the voting of such shares), including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Family Foundation.
Section 5.53. “Person” shall mean any individual, partnership, joint venture, corporation, limited liability company, trust,
unincorporated organization, government or department or agency of a government.
Section 5.54. “Purchase/Exchange Period” shall mean the period from and after the Combination Closing until the close of business
on the nine-month anniversary of the date on which the Combination Closing occurs, subject to extension pursuant to Section 3.03 (the “Expiration Date”); provided that such Expiration Date shall be extended to enable any exercises
of the Purchase/Exchange Right (as shown by the delivery to the Company of a written notice of exercise of the Purchase/Exchange Right on or prior to such
Expiration Date) effected by the Expiration Date which have not yet been consummated as of such Expiration Date to be consummated.
Section 5.55. “Purchase/Exchange Right” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(b).
Section 5.56. “Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission
promulgated thereunder.
Section 5.57. “Securities Trading Policy” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(b).
Section 5.58. “Special Committee” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
Section 5.59. “Stockholder” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
Section 5.60. “Stockholder Approval” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.09.
Section 5.61. “Stockholder Group” shall mean (a) Xx. Xxxxxx and (b) those Permitted Transferees that from time to time hold
Company Class B Stock subject to this Agreement.
Section 5.62. “Subsidiary” shall mean, as to any Person, any corporation or other Person at least a majority of the shares of stock or other ownership interests of which having general voting
power under ordinary circumstances to elect a majority of the Board of Directors or similar governing body of such corporation or other entity (irrespective of whether or not at the time stock of any other class or classes shall have or might have
voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is, at the time as of which the determination is being made, owned by such Person, or one or more of its Subsidiaries or by such Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries.
Section 5.63. “Third Party” shall mean any Person who is not a Family Entity or an Affiliate of (a) the Company or (b) Xx. Xxxxxx,
his Family Members and/or Family Entities.
Section 5.64. “Third Party Conversion Triggering Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(d).
Section 5.65. “Third Party Transferee” shall mean any Person to whom the Stockholder or a Permitted Transferee Transfers Company
Common Shares, other than the Stockholder or a Permitted Transferee.
Section 5.66. “Total Equity Securities” at any time shall mean, subject to the next sentence, the total number of the Company’s
outstanding equity securities calculated on a Company Common Stock equivalent basis. Any Equity Securities Beneficially Owned by a Person that are not outstanding Voting Securities but that, upon exercise, conversion or
exchange, would become Voting Securities, shall be deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing Total Equity Securities and the percentage of Equity
Securities owned by such Person but shall not be deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing Total Equity Securities and the percentage of the Equity Securities owned by any other Person.
Section 5.67. “Transfer” by any Person shall mean, directly or indirectly, to sell, transfer, assign, pledge, encumber, hypothecate or similarly dispose of, either voluntarily or
involuntarily, or to enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to the sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation or similar disposition of, any Company Common Shares Beneficially Owned by
such Person or any interest in any Company Common Shares Beneficially Owned by such Person; provided, however,
that, a merger or consolidation in which the Company is a constituent corporation shall not be deemed to be the Transfer of any Company Common Shares Beneficially Owned by such Person (provided,
that a significant purpose of any such transaction is not to avoid the provisions of this Agreement). For purposes of this Agreement, (a) the conversion of Company Class B Stock into Company Common Stock shall not be deemed to be a Transfer, (b) any
Permitted Exception shall not be deemed to be a Transfer and (c) any financing arrangement or transaction contemplated by the penultimate sentence of Section 3.01(e) with
respect to which Additional Shares are collateral shall not be deemed to be a Transfer of such Additional Shares until such time as such Additional Shares are foreclosed on (for the avoidance of doubt, any such foreclosure shall be deemed to be a
Transfer of such Additional Shares).
Section 5.68. “Unexchanged Class B Share Number” shall mean, as of any time, the number of shares of Company Class B Stock, if
any, held by Liberty Expedia or its Subsidiaries immediately prior to the Liberty Expedia-Xxxxxx Exchange and not exchanged pursuant to the Liberty Expedia-Xxxxxx Exchange (subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 6.14). Such number shall be reflected on Schedule 3 to this Agreement promptly following the Effective Time.
Section 5.69. “Upstream Merger” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
Section 5.70. “Voting Securities” at any time shall mean the shares of any class of capital stock of the Company which are then
entitled to vote generally in the election of directors.
ARTICLE VI
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 6.01. Notices. Any notices or other communications required or permitted under, or otherwise in connection with this
Agreement, shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) when delivered in person, (b) upon transmission by electronic mail or facsimile transmission as evidenced by confirmation of transmission to the sender (but only if
followed by transmittal of a copy thereof by (i) national overnight courier or (ii) hand delivery with receipt, in each case, for delivery by the second business day following such electronic mail or facsimile transmission), (c) on receipt after
dispatch by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid and addressed, or (d) on the next business day if transmitted by national overnight courier, in each case as set forth to
the parties as set forth below:
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Section 6.02. Amendments; No Waivers.
(a) Subject to the last sentence of this paragraph (a), any
provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, and only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment, by Xx. Xxxxxx and the Company, or in the case of a waiver, by Xx. Xxxxxx, if the waiver is to be
effective against any member of the Stockholder Group, or the Company, if the waiver is to be effective against the Company. Any amendment or waiver by the Company shall be authorized by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors who are
(i) “independent directors” as defined by applicable stock exchange listing rules, (ii) independent of Xx. Xxxxxx and his Affiliates and (iii) not members of the management of the Company or any Person over which Xx. Xxxxxx exercises direct or
indirect control (“Independent Directors”). Following Xx. Xxxxxx’x death or at such time as Xx. Xxxxxx has become Disabled, any amendment or waiver hereunder on the part of
any member(s) of the Stockholder Group shall be in writing and signed by members of the Stockholder Group owning in the aggregate a majority of the Covered Class B Stock then outstanding.
(b) No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right,
power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or
privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by Law.
Section 6.03. Successors And Assigns. Except as provided in Section 6.07(d),
neither this Agreement nor any of the rights or obligations under this Agreement shall be assigned, in whole or in part, by any party without the prior written consent of the other party hereto. Subject to the foregoing, the provisions of this
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
Section 6.04. Governing Law; Consent To Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the
internal Laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of Laws. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consents to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State
of Delaware, for any action, proceeding or investigation in any court or before any Governmental Authority (“Litigation”) arising out of or relating to this Agreement and
the transactions contemplated hereby and further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. mail to its respective address set forth in this Agreement shall be effective service of process for any Litigation brought
against it in any such court. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any Litigation arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in the courts of the
State of Delaware, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such Litigation brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Each of the parties
irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, any and all rights to trial by jury in connection with any Litigation arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 6.05. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with
the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.
Section 6.06. Specific Performance. The Company and Xx. Xxxxxx each acknowledge and agree that the parties’ respective remedies
at Law for a breach or threatened breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement would be inadequate and, in recognition of that fact, agree that, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by Xx. Xxxxxx or the Company of the provisions of this
Agreement, in addition to any remedies at Law, the Company and Xx. Xxxxxx, respectively, without posting any bond shall be entitled to obtain equitable relief in the form of specific performance, a temporary restraining order, a temporary or
permanent injunction or any other equitable remedy which may then be available.
Section 6.07. Registration Rights.
(a) Xx. Xxxxxx shall be entitled to customary registration
rights relating to Company Common Stock owned by him as of the date hereof or acquired from the Company (including upon conversion of Company Class B Stock) in the future (including the ability to transfer registration rights as set forth in this
Agreement in connection with the sale or other disposition of Company Common Shares).
(b) If requested by the Stockholder, the Company shall be
required promptly to cause the Company Common Stock owned by the Stockholder or another member of the Stockholder Group to be registered under the Securities Act to permit the Stockholder or such member of the Stockholder Group to sell such shares in
one (1) or more (but not more than three (3)) registered public offerings (each, a “Demand Registration”). The Stockholder shall also be entitled to customary piggyback
registration rights. If the amount of shares sought to be registered by the Stockholder and the other members of the Stockholder Group pursuant to any Demand Registration is reduced by more than twenty-five percent (25%) pursuant to any
underwriters’ cutback, then the Stockholder may elect to request the Company to withdraw such registration, in which case, such registration shall not count as one of the Demand Registrations. If the Stockholder requests that any Demand Registration
be an underwritten offering, then the Stockholder shall select the underwriter(s) to administer the offering, provided that such underwriter(s) shall be reasonably
satisfactory to the Company. If a Demand Registration is an underwritten offering and the managing underwriter advises the Stockholder in writing that in its opinion the total number or dollar amount of securities proposed to be sold in such
offering is such as to materially and adversely affect the success of such offering, then the Company will include in such registration, first, the securities of the Stockholder, and, thereafter, any securities to be sold for the account of others
who are participating in such registration (as determined on a fair and equitable basis by the Company). In connection with any Demand Registration or inclusion of the Stockholder’s or another Stockholder Group member’s shares in a piggyback
registration, the Company, the Stockholder and/or the other applicable members of the Stockholder Group shall enter into an agreement containing terms (including representations, covenants and indemnities by the Company and the Stockholder), and
shall be subject to limitations, conditions, and blackout periods, customary for a secondary offering by a selling stockholder. The costs of the registration (other than underwriting discounts, fees and commissions) shall be paid by the Company.
The Company shall not be required to register such shares if the Stockholder would be permitted to sell the Company Common Stock in the quantities proposed to be sold at such time in one transaction under Rule 144 of the Securities Act or under
another comparable exemption therefrom.
(c) If the Company and the Stockholder cannot agree as to what
constitutes customary terms within ten (10) days of the Stockholder’s request for registration (whether in a Demand Registration or a piggyback registration), then such determination shall be made by a law firm of national reputation mutually
acceptable to the Company and the Stockholder.
(d) No Third Party Transferee shall have any rights or obligations under this Agreement, except as
specifically provided for in this Agreement and except that (i) if such Third Party Transferee shall acquire Beneficial Ownership of more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding Total Equity Securities upon consummation of any Transfer or series of
related Transfers from the Stockholder, to the extent the Stockholder has the right to Transfer a Demand Registration and assigns such right in connection with a Transfer, such Third Party Transferee shall have the right to initiate one (1) or more
Demand Registrations pursuant to this Section 6.07 or any registration rights agreement that replaces or supersedes this Section 6.07 (and shall be entitled to such other rights that the Stockholder would have applicable to such Demand Registration) and (ii) if such Third Party Transferee shall acquire Beneficial Ownership of five percent (5%)
or less of the outstanding Total Equity Securities but shall acquire Beneficial Ownership of Company Common Shares (or other equity securities of the Company)
with a Fair Market Value of at least $250,000,000 upon consummation of any Transfer or series of related Transfers from the Stockholder, to the extent the
Stockholder has the right to Transfer a Demand Registration and assigns such right in connection with a Transfer, such Third Party Transferee shall have the right to initiate one (but not more than one) Demand Registration pursuant to this Section 6.07 or any registration rights agreement that replaces or supersedes this Section 6.07 (and
shall be entitled to such other rights that the Stockholder would have applicable to such Demand Registration), provided that, in the case of this clause (ii), such Third
Party Transferee may exercise such Demand Registration only in connection with a registered public offering of Company Common Stock having a Fair Market Value at least equal to $100,000,000, subject (in each of clauses (i) and (ii)) to the
obligations of the Stockholder applicable to such demand (and the number of Demand Registrations to which the Stockholder is entitled under this Section 6.07 hereof shall be
correspondingly decreased).
(e) This Section 6.07 shall survive any termination of this Agreement following the Effective Time until such time as (i) no Affiliate of the Company holds shares of Covered Class B Stock and (ii) each holder of shares of Covered
Class B Stock would be permitted to sell its Company Common Shares (or such other securities into which any such shares of Covered Class B Stock are then convertible) pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, or any similar rule or regulation
hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such rule, without volume limitations or other restrictions on transfer thereunder.
Section 6.08. Termination. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this Agreement shall terminate
automatically in the event of the termination of the Liberty Expedia Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms prior to the occurrence of the Combination Closing. Following the Combination Closing, (a) this Agreement shall terminate and be of no
further force or effect with respect to any transferee (other than Xx. Xxxxxx) that no longer holds any Covered Class B Stock upon the written request to the Company of any such transferee and (b) this Agreement shall terminate and be of no further
force or effect at such time as no Person (other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) holds shares of Covered Class B Stock.
Section 6.09. Stockholder Approval; Certificate of Incorporation Amendment.
(a) The Company shall take, in accordance with applicable Law
and the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws, all action necessary to submit for approval by the requisite vote of the stockholders of the Company (such approval, the “Stockholder
Approval”) a proposal to amend the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to reflect, mutatis mutandis, the terms set forth in Article IV (such proposal, the “Amendment Proposal”) at the next annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Company following the Effective Time as to which a preliminary proxy statement has not yet been filed with the Commission as of the Effective Time (the “Amendment Approval
Meeting”). Such Amendment Proposal shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Stockholder and the Special Committee, in each case acting in good faith. Without limiting the foregoing, such Amendment Proposal shall require the approval
of a committee of Independent Directors in order to amend or repeal the provisions implemented thereby.
(b) The Stockholder agrees that at the Amendment Approval
Meeting (including each postponement, recess, adjournment or continuation thereof), the Stockholder shall, and shall cause each other member of the Stockholder Group to, (i) appear at the Amendment Approval Meeting or otherwise cause all of the
Common Shares and all other voting securities over which such holder has acquired beneficial ownership after the date hereof or otherwise the power to vote or direct the voting of, as of the applicable record date, to be counted as present thereat
for purposes of calculating a quorum, and (ii) vote or cause to be voted (including by proxy or written consent, if applicable) all such shares (A) in favor of the approval of the Amendment Proposal and (B) in favor of any proposal to adjourn or
postpone such meeting of the Company’s stockholders to a later date if there are not sufficient votes to approve the Amendment Proposal. The Stockholder represents, covenants and agrees that, (x) except for this Agreement and the Governance
Instruments (which such applicable Governance Instruments will terminate at the Combination Closing), he has not entered into, and shall not enter into any voting agreement or voting trust with respect to any shares to be voted at the Amendment
Approval Meeting and (y) except as expressly set forth herein and in the Governance Instruments, he has not granted a proxy, consent or power of attorney with respect to any shares to be voted at the Amendment Approval Meeting. The Stockholder
agrees not to enter into any agreement or commitment with any person the effect of which would be inconsistent with or otherwise violate the provisions and agreements set forth in this Section
6.09. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, until the completion of the Amendment Approval Meeting (including each
postponement, recess, adjournment or continuation thereof), the Stockholder hereby appoints Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx (or, if Xx. Xxxxxxx ceases to be the Chief Legal
Officer of the Company, the Person holding such position at such time) and any designee thereof, and each of them individually, its proxy and attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to vote or act by written consent
with respect to any and all of the Stockholder’s shares in accordance with this Section 6.09. This proxy and power of attorney are given to secure the performance of the duties of the Stockholder under this Section 6.09. The Stockholder hereby agrees that this proxy and power of attorney granted by the Stockholder shall be
irrevocable until the completion of the Amendment Approval Meeting (including each postponement, recess, adjournment or continuation thereof), shall
be deemed to be coupled with an interest sufficient under applicable Law to support an irrevocable proxy and shall revoke any and all prior proxies granted by the Stockholder with respect to any shares regarding the matters set forth in this Section 6.09. The power of attorney granted by the
Stockholder herein is a durable power of attorney and shall survive the bankruptcy, death or incapacity of the Stockholder.
(c) Upon the recommendation by the Special Committee, the
Board of Directors shall recommend that the Company’s stockholders vote in favor of the Amendment Proposal, provided that any director of the Company shall have the right
to recuse himself or herself from, and otherwise not participate in, any deliberations, decisions or recommendations of the Board of Directors concerning the Amendment Proposal.
Section 6.10. Merger Condition. The Company hereby agrees, effective as of the date hereof, that it shall not directly or
indirectly amend, modify or waive in any respect the condition set forth in Section 6.2(e) of the Liberty Expedia Merger Agreement.
Section 6.11. Acknowledgment of Rights. Xx. Xxxxxx acknowledges and agrees that the rights contemplated hereby and by the
Exchange Agreement are deemed to be in recognition and in lieu of Xx. Xxxxxx’x rights under the Existing Governance Agreement and the Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement by and between Qurate Retail, Inc. and Xx. Xxxxxx, dated as of December
20, 2011, as assigned to Liberty Expedia pursuant to the Assignment and Assumption of Stockholders Agreement, dated as of November 4, 2016, by and among Liberty Expedia, LEXE Marginco, LLC, LEXEB, LLC, Qurate Retail, Inc. and Xx. Xxxxxx, and as
amended by Amendment No. 1 to Stockholders Agreement, dated as of November 4, 2016, by and between Liberty Expedia and Xx. Xxxxxx.
Section 6.12. Indemnification. Xx. Xxxxxx acknowledges that the assumption of obligations effected by the Transaction Agreement
Joinder (as such term is defined in the Liberty Expedia Merger Agreement) shall not entitle Xx. Xxxxxx to any indemnification rights from the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Liberty Expedia Merger Agreement (including
the transactions contemplated hereby). For the avoidance of doubt, the Company and Xx. Xxxxxx acknowledge that the immediately preceding sentence shall not in any manner limit any other rights to indemnification to which Xx. Xxxxxx may be entitled,
related to such transactions or otherwise.
Section 6.13. Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, provided that the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to attempt to place the parties in the same position as they would have been in had such provision not been held
to be invalid, void or unenforceable.
Section 6.14. Adjustment of Share Numbers and Prices. If, after the date of this Agreement, there is a subdivision, split, stock
dividend, combination, reclassification or similar event with respect to any of the shares of capital stock referred to in this Agreement, then, in any such event, the numbers and types of shares of such capital stock referred to in this Agreement
(including, for the avoidance of doubt, the one-for-one exchange ratio contemplated by Section 3.01(b)(ii)) and, if applicable, the prices of such shares, shall be
equitably adjusted to the number and types of shares of such capital stock that a holder of such number of shares of such capital stock would own or be entitled to receive as a result of such event if such holder had held such number of shares
immediately prior to the record date for, or effectiveness of, such event, and the prices for such shares shall be similarly equitably adjusted.
Section 6.15. Effective Time. This Agreement (other than Section 6.10,
which shall be effective as of the date hereof) shall be effective only as of and after the occurrence of the Combination Closing and only if the Existing Governance Agreement shall not have terminated as to Xx. Xxxxxx prior to or at such Combination
Closing (the time this Agreement becomes effective, the “Effective Time”).
Section 6.16. Entire Agreement. Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, this Agreement embodies the complete agreement
and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede and preempt any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or between the parties, written or oral, that may
have related to the subject matter hereof in any way. Effective as of the Effective Time, the Existing Governance Agreement shall terminate and shall be
superseded by this Agreement.
Section 6.17. Interpretation. References in this Agreement to Articles and Sections shall be deemed to be references to Articles
and Sections of this Agreement, unless the context shall otherwise require. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of
similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of such agreement or instrument.
Section 6.18. Headings. The titles of Articles and Sections of this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be
interpreted to limit or otherwise affect the provisions of this Agreement.
[Signature Page Follows]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Second Amended and Restated Governance Agreement to be duly executed as of the day
and year first above written.
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[Signature Page to Second Amended and Restated Governance Agreement]
SCHEDULE 1
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SCHEDULE 2
Number of Original Shares
SCHEDULE 3
Unexchanged Class B Share Number
SCHEDULE 4
Joinder to Second Amended and Restated Governance Agreement
This Joinder Agreement (this “Joinder Agreement”) is made as of
the date written below by the undersigned (the “Joining Party”) in accordance with the Second Amended and Restated Governance Agreement, dated as of April 15, 2019 (the “New Governance Agreement”), by and among Expedia Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Xxxxx Xxxxxx, as the same may be amended from time to time. Capitalized terms used,
but not defined, herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the New Governance Agreement.
The Joining Party hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms that, by its execution of this Joinder Agreement, the Joining Party shall be
deemed to be a party to the New Governance Agreement, effective commencing on the date hereof and as a condition to the undersigned becoming a Beneficial Owner of shares of Covered Class B Stock, for the limited purposes of Section 1.01, Article IV
and Article VI (except Section 6.10) of the New Governance Agreement, and shall have all of the rights and obligations of the Stockholder under, and agrees to be bound by all of the terms, provisions and conditions contained in, the aforementioned
Sections as if it had executed the New Governance Agreement.
Article VI, with the exception of Sections 6.07 and 6.10, of the New Governance Agreement is hereby incorporated by reference, mutatis mutandis.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Joinder Agreement as of the date written below.
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SCHEDULE 5
Form of Proxy and Power of Attorney
The undersigned stockholder of Expedia Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby appoints and constitutes Xxxxx Xxxxxx the attorney and proxy of the undersigned, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, with respect to the undersigned’s right to vote (whether at any meeting of
the stockholders of the Company or pursuant to any action by written consent) each of the outstanding shares of class B common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of the Company (“Class
B Common Stock”) owned of record by the undersigned as of the date of this proxy set forth below (the “Shares”). Upon the execution hereof, all prior proxies
given by the undersigned with respect to any of the Shares are hereby revoked, and the undersigned agrees that (1) no subsequent proxies will be given with respect to any of the Shares and (2) the undersigned shall not vote any of the Shares (whether
at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company or pursuant to any action by written consent), in each case so long as this proxy is in effect.
The attorney and proxy named above will be empowered, and may exercise this proxy, to vote the Shares at any time at any meeting of the
stockholders of the Company, however called, or in connection with any solicitation of written consents from stockholders of the Company, on any matters as to which such Shares are entitled to vote.
This proxy shall be binding upon the heirs, estate, executors, personal representatives, successors and assigns of the undersigned (including
any transferee of any of the Shares).
The undersigned hereby agrees that, at such time as this proxy is revoked or otherwise no longer provides the attorney and proxy named above
with sole voting control over the Shares, the undersigned shall be deemed to have irrevocably exercised his or her option pursuant Section C(2) of Article IV of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (or any successor provision) to convert
such Shares into shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of the Company (or such other securities into which such Shares are then convertible) and, without any further action on the part of the undersigned, such Shares shall be deemed to
be so converted.
If any provision of this proxy or any part of any such provision is held under any circumstances to be invalid or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction, then this proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.
This proxy shall terminate upon the written notice of the undersigned to the attorney and proxy named above.
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