AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO RIGHTS AGREEMENT
Execution Version
AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO RIGHTS AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT NO. 4 (this “Amendment”), dated as of May 29, 2018, to the Rights Agreement (the “Rights Agreement”) dated as of December 2, 2015 (as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto dated as of November 28, 2016, Amendment No. 2 thereto dated as of November 29, 2017 and Amendment No. 3 thereto dated as of March 26, 2018), by and between iKang Healthcare Group, Inc., a company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Company”), and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, L.L.C., a New York limited liability trust company, as Rights Agent (the “Rights Agent”). All capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Rights Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors desires to amend the Rights Agreement as set forth herein;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5.4 of the Rights Agreement, the Company, with the approval or at the direction of the Special Committee, and the Rights Agent may, from time to time, supplement or amend the Rights Agreement in any respect prior to the Flip-In Date;
WHEREAS, the Flip-In Date has not occurred;
WHEREAS, the Special Committee has approved this Amendment; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5.4 of the Rights Agreement, the Company has delivered to the Rights Agent a certificate signed by Daqing Qi, an appropriate officer of the Company, certifying that this Amendment complies with the terms of the Rights Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:
1. Amendments to the Rights Agreement.
(a) The definition of “Acquiring Person” in Section 1(a) of the Rights Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following as a new sentence at the end of such definition:
“Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, none of (a) IK Healthcare Investment Limited, an exempted limited company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands (“IK Healthcare”), (b) IK Healthcare Merger Limited, an exempted limited company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands and a wholly-owned subsidiary of IK Healthcare (“Merger Sub”), (c) IK Healthcare Holdings Limited, an exempted limited company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands (“Holdco”) and (d) Taobao China Holding Limited, Yunfeng Fund III, L.P., Yunfeng Fund III Parallel Fund, L.P. and Boyu Capital Fund III, L.P.
(collectively, the “Sponsors”), or (d) Xx. Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Shanghai Med, Inc., Time Intelligent Finance Limited, Mr. Boquan He, and Top Fortune Win Ltd., (collectively, the “Rollover Shareholders”), nor any of their respective Affiliates or Associates, shall be deemed to be an “Acquiring Person” solely by reason of the execution, delivery or performance of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 26, 2018 and amended as of May 29, 2018, by and among IK Healthcare, Merger Sub and the Company (as the same may be amended from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Merger Agreement”), or the consummation of the Merger (as defined in the Merger Agreement) or any other transactions contemplated thereby, including entry into or performance of the Support Agreement (as defined in the Merger Agreement and as amended as of May 29, 2018), the Interim Investors Agreement dated as of March 26, 2018 and amended as of May 29, 2018 by and among the Rollover Shareholders, the Sponsors, Holdco, Parent and Merger Sub, the Equity Commitment Letters (as defined in the Merger Agreement) or the Limited Guarantees (as defined in the Merger Agreement) (such actions described in this sentence, the “Permitted Events”); provided that (i) the exceptions contained in this sentence shall not apply in the event that (A) Xx. Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Shanghai Med, Inc., Time Intelligent Finance Limited and their respective Affiliates and Associates beneficially own, in aggregate, more than 6,497,015 Common Shares at any time prior to the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement) and/or (B) Mr. Boquan He, Top Fortune Win Ltd., and their respective Affiliates and Associates beneficially own, in aggregate, more than 4,935,406 Common Shares at any time prior to the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement) and (ii) this sentence and the exceptions contained herein shall automatically be of no further force and effect at and after such time as the Merger Agreement is terminated pursuant to Article VIII thereof.”
2. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts (including by facsimile, PDF or other electronic means) and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
3. Effectiveness. This Amendment shall be deemed effective as of the date first written above. Except as amended hereby, the Rights Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall be otherwise unaffected hereby. The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, constitute a waiver or amendment of any provision of the Rights Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
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/s/ Daqing Qi |
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Director |
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AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, L.L.C., as Rights Agent | |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Executive Director |
[Signature Page to Amendment No. 4 to Rights Agreement]
