FORM OF EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT by and between DANAHER CORPORATION And ENVISTA HOLDINGS CORPORATION Dated as of [•], 2019
Exhibit 10.4
FORM OF
by and between
XXXXXXX CORPORATION
And
ENVISTA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Dated as of [•], 2019
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I | |||
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION | |||
Section 1.1 | General | 1 | |
Section 1.2 | References; Interpretation | 5 | |
ARTICLE II | |||
GENERAL PRINCIPLES | |||
Section 2.1 | Nature of Liabilities | 5 | |
Section 2.2 | Transfers of Employees and Independent Contractors Generally | 5 | |
Section 2.3 | Assumption and Retention of Liabilities Generally | 6 | |
Section 2.4 | Treatment of Compensation and Benefit Arrangements; Terms of Employment | 7 | |
Section 2.5 | Participation in Xxxxxxx Benefit Arrangements | 7 | |
Section 2.6 | Service Recognition | 7 | |
Section 2.7 | Collective Bargaining Agreements | 8 | |
Section 2.8 | Information and Consultation | 8 | |
Section 2.9 | WARN | 8 | |
ARTICLE III | |||
CERTAIN BENEFIT PLAN PROVISIONS | |||
Section 3.1 | Health and Welfare Benefit Plans | 8 | |
Section 3.2 | U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | 9 | |
Section 3.3 | U.S. Savings Plans | 9 | |
Section 3.4 | U.S. OPEB Plans | 10 | |
Section 3.5 | Xxxxxxx Deferred Compensation Plans | 10 | |
Section 3.6 | Xxxxxxx Canadian RPP/RRSP | 11 | |
Section 3.7 | Non-U.S. Plans | 11 | |
Section 3.8 | Treatment of Certain Plans | 11 | |
Section 3.9 | Chargeback of Certain Costs | 11 | |
ARTICLE IV | |||
EQUITY INCENTIVE AWARDS | |||
Section 4.1 | Treatment of Xxxxxxx Stock Options | 12 | |
Section 4.2 | Treatment of Xxxxxxx Time-Based Restricted Stock Units | 12 | |
Section 4.3 | Treatment of Xxxxxxx Performance Stock Units | 12 | |
Section 4.4 | Envista Stock Plan | 13 | |
Section 4.5 | General Terms | 13 | |
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ARTICLE V | |||
ADDITIONAL MATTERS | |||
Section 5.1 | Cash Incentive Programs | 13 | |
Section 5.2 | Time-Off Benefits | 13 | |
Section 5.3 | Workers' Compensation Liabilities | 14 | |
Section 5.4 | COBRA Compliance in the United States | 14 | |
Section 5.5 | Retention Bonuses | 14 | |
Section 5.6 | Code Section 409A | 14 | |
Section 5.7 | Payroll Taxes and Reporting | 14 | |
Section 5.8 | Regulatory Filings | 14 | |
Section 5.9 | Disability | 15 | |
Section 5.10 | Certain Requirements | 15 | |
ARTICLE VI | |||
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE | |||
Section 6.1 | Employer Rights | 15 | |
Section 6.2 | Effect on Employment | 15 | |
Section 6.3 | Consent of Third Parties | 15 | |
Section 6.4 | Access to Employees | 16 | |
Section 6.5 | Beneficiary Designation/Release of Information/Right to Reimbursement | 16 | |
Section 6.6 | No Third Party Beneficiaries | 16 | |
Section 6.7 | No Acceleration of Benefits | 16 | |
Section 6.8 | Employee Benefits Administration | 16 | |
ARTICLE VII | |||
MISCELLANEOUS | |||
Section 7.1 | Entire Agreement | 16 | |
Section 7.2 | Counterparts | 16 | |
Section 7.3 | Survival of Agreements | 17 | |
Section 7.4 | Notices | 17 | |
Section 7.5 | Waivers | 17 | |
Section 7.6 | Assignment | 17 | |
Section 7.7 | Successors and Assigns | 17 | |
Section 7.8 | Termination and Amendment | 17 | |
Section 7.9 | Subsidiaries | 17 | |
Section 7.10 | Title and Headings | 18 | |
Section 7.11 | Governing Law | 18 | |
Section 7.12 | Severability | 18 | |
Section 7.13 | Interpretation | 18 | |
Section 7.14 | No Duplication; No Double Recovery | 18 | |
Section 7.15 | No Waiver | 18 | |
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Section 7.16 | No Admission of Liability | 18 | |
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This EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of [•], 2019, is entered into by and between Xxxxxxx Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Xxxxxxx”), and Envista Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Xxxxxxx (“Envista”). “Party” or “Parties” means Xxxxxxx or Envista, individually or collectively, as the case may be. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement, but not otherwise defined in this Agreement or the Separation Agreement, shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.1.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Xxxxxxx, acting through its direct and indirect Subsidiaries, currently conducts the Xxxxxxx Retained Business and the Envista Business;
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Xxxxxxx (the “Board”) has determined that it is appropriate, desirable and in the best interests of Xxxxxxx and its stockholders to separate Xxxxxxx into two separate, publicly traded companies, one for each of (i) the Xxxxxxx Retained Business, which shall be owned and conducted, directly or indirectly, by Xxxxxxx and its Subsidiaries (other than Envista and its Subsidiaries) and (ii) the Envista Business, which shall be owned and conducted, directly or indirectly, by Envista and its Subsidiaries, in the manner contemplated by the Separation Agreement by and between the Parties, dated as of [•], 2019 (the “Separation Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the Separation Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions applicable to the IPO;
WHEREAS, following the IPO, Xxxxxxx may determine to proceed with the Distribution and/or Other Disposition; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Separation Agreement, Xxxxxxx and Envista have agreed to enter into this Agreement for the purpose of allocating Assets, Liabilities and responsibilities with respect to certain employee matters and employee compensation and benefit plans and programs between them and to address certain other employment-related matters.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
Section 1.1 General. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) “Accrued Incentive Amount” shall mean the aggregate amount accrued by Danaher in respect of certain Envista Employees selected by Danaher under any cash incentive compensation and sales commission programs applicable to such Envista Employees and unpaid as of the date on which the employment or services of such Envista Employees are transferred to Envista.
(2) “Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
(3) “Automatic Transfer Employees” shall mean any Envista Employee, where local employment Laws, including the Transfer Regulations, provide for an automatic transfer of such employees to a member of the Envista Group by operation of Law upon the transfer of a business as a going concern and such business transfer occurs as a result of the transactions contemplated by the Separation Agreement.
(4) “Benefit Arrangement” shall mean each Benefit Plan and Benefit Policy.
(5) “Benefit Plan” shall mean, with respect to an entity, each compensation or employee benefit plan, program, policy, agreement or other arrangement, whether or not “employee benefit plans” (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, whether or not subject to ERISA), including any benefit plan, program, policy, agreement or arrangement providing cash- or equity-based compensation or incentives, health, medical, dental, vision, disability, accident or life insurance benefits, severance, retention, change in control, termination, deferred compensation, individual employment or consulting, retirement, pension or savings benefits, supplemental income, retiree benefit or other fringe benefit (whether or not taxable), that are sponsored or maintained by such entity (or to which such entity contributes or is required to contribute or in which it participates), and excluding workers’ compensation plans, policies, programs and arrangements.
(6) “Benefit Policy” shall mean, with respect to an entity, each plan, program, arrangement, agreement or commitment that is a vacation pay or other paid or unpaid leave policy or practice sponsored or maintained by such entity (or to which such entity contributes or is required to contribute) or in which it participates.
(7) “Board” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
(8) “Collective Bargaining Agreement” shall mean all agreements with the collective bargaining representatives, employee representatives, trade unions, labor or management organizations, groups of employees, or works councils or similar representative bodies of Envista Employees, including all national or sector specific collective agreements which are applicable to Envista Employees, in each case in effect immediately prior to the date on which the applicable Envista Employees become employed by a member of the Envista Group, that set forth terms and conditions of employment of Envista Employees, and all modifications of, or amendments to, such agreements and any rules, procedures, awards or decisions of competent jurisdiction interpreting or applying such agreements.
(9) “Xxxxxxx” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
(10) “Xxxxxxx Benefit Arrangement” shall mean any Benefit Arrangement sponsored, maintained or contributed to by any member of the Xxxxxxx Group.
(11) “Xxxxxxx Canadian RRSP” shall mean The Group Retirement Program Savings Plan (RSP) for the Employees of Xxxxxxx Corporation & Subsidiaries.
(12) “Xxxxxxx Canadian RPP/RRSP” shall mean (i) the Xxxxxxx Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan (Registered Pension Plan) and (ii) The Group Retirement Program Savings Plan (RSP) for the Employees of Xxxxxxx Corporation & Subsidiaries.
(13) “Xxxxxxx Deferred Compensation Plans” shall mean (i) the Xxxxxxx Corporation & Subsidiaries Executive Deferred Incentive Program, as amended, (ii) the Xxxxxxx Deferred Compensation Plan, and (iii) the Xxxxxxx Excess Contribution Program as Established as a Sub-Plan Under the Xxxxxxx Corporation 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated.
(14) “Xxxxxxx Employee” shall mean each employee of Xxxxxxx or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates who does not qualify as an Envista Employee.
(15) “Xxxxxxx Option” shall mean an option to purchase shares of Xxxxxxx Common Stock granted pursuant to the Xxxxxxx Stock Plan.
(16) “Xxxxxxx Performance Stock Unit” shall mean an award granted by Xxxxxxx pursuant to the Xxxxxxx Corporation 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, that was denominated as a “Performance Stock Unit” under the terms of such plan and the related award agreement.
(17) “Xxxxxxx Stock Plan” shall mean the Xxxxxxx Corporation 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated.
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(18) “Xxxxxxx Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit” shall mean an award granted by Xxxxxxx pursuant to the Xxxxxxx Corporation 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, that was denominated as a “Restricted Stock Unit” under the terms of such plan and the related award agreement and as of the Effective Date vests solely based on the continued employment or service of the recipient.
(19) “Xxxxxxx U.S. OPEB Plan” shall mean (i) the Xxxxxxx Corporation and Subsidiaries Retiree Medical Plan and (ii) the Sybron Xxxx Retiree Medical Plan.
(20) “Xxxxxxx U.S. Retirement Plan” shall mean the Xxxxxxx Corporation & Subsidiaries Pension Plan.
(21) “Xxxxxxx U.S. Savings Plans” shall mean (i) the Xxxxxxx Corporation & Subsidiaries Retirement & Savings Plan, (ii) the Xxxxxxx Corporation & Subsidiaries Savings Plan and (iii) any other defined contribution retirement plan maintained by Xxxxxxx or any of its Affiliates (other than a member of the Envista Group) that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code.
(22) “Xxxxxxx Welfare Plans” shall mean any Welfare Plan maintained by Xxxxxxx or any member of the Xxxxxxx Group.
(23) “Delayed Transfer Xxxxxxx Employee” shall mean any Xxxxxxx Employee whose employment is determined by Danaher to not be eligible to be transferred from a member of the Envista Group to a member of the Xxxxxxx Group at or prior to the Effective Time as a result of (i) requirements under applicable Law, (ii) participation in a long-term disability plan or similar arrangement or (iii) a delay in setting up Xxxxxxx Business operations in a particular jurisdiction sufficient to employ such Xxxxxxx Employee.
(24) “Delayed Transfer Date” shall mean the date on which it is determined by Xxxxxxx that either (i) a Delayed Transfer Envista Employee or Delayed Transfer Xxxxxxx Employee is permitted to transfer from the Xxxxxxx Group to the Envista Group or from the Envista Group to the Xxxxxxx Group, respectively, in accordance with applicable Law, or (ii) the necessary business operations are set up in the relevant jurisdiction to enable employment of the Envista Employee or Xxxxxxx Employee by the Envista Group or Xxxxxxx Group, as applicable.
(25) “Delayed Transfer Envista Employee” shall mean any Envista Employee whose employment is determined by Danaher to not be eligible to be transferred to a member of the Envista Group at or prior to the Effective Time as a result of (i) requirements under applicable Law, (ii) participation in a long-term disability plan or similar arrangement or (iii) a delay in setting up Envista Business operations in a particular jurisdiction sufficient to employ such Envista Employee.
(26) “Employee Representative” shall mean any works council, employee representative, trade union, labor or management organization, group of employees or similar representative body for Envista Employees.
(27) “Envista” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
(28) “Envista Adjusted Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.3.
(29) “Envista Benefit Arrangement” shall mean any Benefit Arrangement sponsored, maintained or contributed to exclusively by any member of the Envista Group.
(30) “Envista Deferred Compensation Plans” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(a).
(31) “Envista Employee” shall mean each individual who is employed by Xxxxxxx or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates as of the date on which Xxxxxxx determines to transfer the
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employment of applicable individuals to Envista and who Xxxxxxx determines as of such date is either (i) exclusively or primarily engaged in the Envista Business or (ii) necessary for the ongoing operation of the Envista Business following the Effective Time, in each case regardless of whether any such employee is actively at work or is not actively at work as a result of disability or illness, an approved leave of absence (including military leave with reemployment rights under federal Law and leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993), vacation, personal day or similar short- or long-term absence.
(32) “Envista Independent Contractor” shall mean each individual who is engaged as an independent contractor or consultant by Xxxxxxx or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates as of the date on which Xxxxxxx determines to transfer the contracts of service of applicable individuals to Envista and who Xxxxxxx determines as of such date is either (i) exclusively or primarily engaged in the Envista Business or (ii) necessary for the ongoing operation of the Envista Business following the Effective Time.
(33) “Envista OPEB Plans” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(a).
(34) “Envista Option” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.
(35) “Envista RSP” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.6(a).
(36) “Envista Stock Plan” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.4.
(37) “Envista Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.
(38) “Envista U.S. Operating Company SERP” shall mean the Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. Unfunded Pension Plan.
(39) “Envista U.S. Savings Plans” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a).
(40) “Envista Welfare Plans” shall mean any Welfare Plan maintained by Envista or any member of the Envista Group.
(41) “Equity Award Adjustment Ratio” shall mean the adjustment ratio adopted by the Xxxxxxx Board or the Compensation Committee of the Xxxxxxx Board in its sole and absolute discretion for purposes of making equitable adjustments to the awards held by Envista Employees under the Xxxxxxx Stock Plan.
(42) “ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
(43) “Former Envista Service Provider” shall mean (i) any individual who would qualify as an Envista Employee or Envista Independent Contractor, but whose employment or service with Xxxxxxx or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates terminated for any reason prior to the date on which such individual’s employment or service would otherwise have transferred to Envista pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) any former employee, independent contractor or consultant of Xxxxxxx or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates who was exclusively or primarily engaged in an Envista Former Business (A) at the time either (x) such business was sold, conveyed, assigned, transferred, spun-off, split-off or otherwise disposed of or divested (in whole or in part) to a Person that is not a member of the Envista Group or the Xxxxxxx Group or (y) the operations, activities or production of which were discontinued, abandoned, completed or otherwise terminated (in whole or in part), or (B) at any other time, but in such case only to the extent relating to his or her service with such Envista Former Business.
(44) “Non-Automatic Transfer Employees” shall mean any Envista Employee who is not an Automatic Transfer Employee.
(45) “Non-U.S. Plans” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.7.
(46) “Party” and “Parties” shall have the meanings set forth in the Preamble.
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(47) “Plan Transition Date” shall mean the date that is the earlier to occur of (i) the date that Envista is no longer a member of the “controlled group” of corporations of Xxxxxxx (as defined in Section 414(b) of the Code), (ii) January 1, 2020 or (iii) such earlier date as agreed between the Parties.
(48) “Separation Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
(49) “Transfer Regulations” shall mean (i) all Laws of any EU Member State implementing the EU Council Directive 2001/23/EC of 12 March 2001 on the approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to the safeguarding of employees’ rights in the event of transfers of undertakings, businesses or parts of undertakings or businesses (the “Acquired Rights Directive”) and legislation and regulations of any EU Member State implementing such Acquired Rights Directive, and (ii) any similar Laws in any jurisdiction providing for an automatic transfer, by operation of Law, of employment in the event of a transfer of business.
(50) “Welfare Plan” shall mean, where applicable, a “welfare plan” (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA and in 29 C.F.R. §2510.3-1) or a “cafeteria plan” under Section 125 of the Code, and any benefits offered thereunder, and any other plan offering health benefits (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision and mental health and substance use disorder), disability benefits, or life, accidental death and disability, pre-tax premium conversion benefits, dependent care assistance programs, employee assistance programs, contribution funding toward a health savings account, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement or adoption assistance programs or cashable credits.
Section 1.2 References; Interpretation. References in this Agreement to any gender include references to all genders, and references to the singular include references to the plural and vice versa. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words “include”, “includes” and “including” when used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Agreement to Articles, Sections, Annexes, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed references to Articles and Sections of, and Annexes, Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words “hereof”, “hereby” and “herein” and words of similar meaning when used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular Article, Section or provision of this Agreement. The words “written request” when used in this Agreement shall include email. Reference in this Agreement to any time shall be to New York City, New York time unless otherwise expressly provided herein. Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this Agreement to “Xxxxxxx” shall also be deemed to refer to the applicable member of the Xxxxxxx Group, references to “Envista” shall also be deemed to refer to the applicable member of the Envista Group and, in connection therewith, any references to actions or omissions to be taken, or refrained from being taken, as the case may be, by Xxxxxxx or Envista shall be deemed to require Xxxxxxx or Envista, as the case may be, to cause the applicable members of the Xxxxxxx Group or the Envista Group, respectively, to take, or refrain from taking, any such action. In the event of any inconsistency or conflict which may arise in the application or interpretation of any of the definitions set forth in Section 1.1, for the purpose of determining what is and is not included in such definitions, any item explicitly included on a Schedule referred to in any such definition shall take priority over any provision of the text thereof.
ARTICLE II
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Section 2.1 Nature of Liabilities. All Liabilities assumed or retained by a member of the Xxxxxxx Group under this Agreement shall be Xxxxxxx Retained Liabilities for purposes of the Separation Agreement. All Liabilities assumed or retained by a member of the Envista Group under this Agreement shall be Envista Liabilities for purposes of the Separation Agreement.
Section 2.2 Transfers of Employees and Independent Contractors Generally.
(a) Subject to the requirements of applicable Law, through and until immediately before the Effective Time, Xxxxxxx shall use its reasonable best efforts to (i) cause the employment of any
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Envista Employee and the contract of services of any Envista Independent Contractor to be transferred to a member of the Envista Group and (ii) cause the employment of any Xxxxxxx Employee who is employed by a member of the Envista Group and the contract of services between any independent contractor or consultant that does not qualify as an Envista Independent Contractor and a member of the Envista Group to be transferred to a member of the Xxxxxxx Group.
(b) Xxxxxxx shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause each Automatic Transfer Employee to be employed by a member of the Envista Group no later than the Effective Time in accordance with applicable Law, or as of the applicable Delayed Transfer Date, if applicable, and Envista agrees to take all actions reasonably necessary to cause the Envista Employees to be so employed. If an Automatic Transfer Employee objects to the transfer of employment to a member of the Envista Group as permitted under applicable law and consequently does not become an employee of the Envista Group and is terminated by Xxxxxxx as a result, then Envista shall reimburse Xxxxxxx in accordance with Section 2.3(c) for any severance or termination costs incurred by Xxxxxxx in connection with such termination of employment. Envista shall make a qualifying offer of employment in accordance with Section 2.4 to each Non-Automatic Transfer Employee prior to the Effective Time to become employed by a member of the Envista Group effective as of no later than the Effective Time, or as of the applicable Delayed Transfer Date, if applicable; provided that if Envista fails to make such a qualifying offer of employment to a Non-Automatic Transfer Employee and such Non-Automatic Transfer does not become employed by Envista and is terminated by Xxxxxxx as a result, then Envista shall reimburse Xxxxxxx in accordance with Section 2.3(c) for any severance or termination costs incurred by Xxxxxxx in connection with such termination of employment.
(c) The Xxxxxxx Group and Envista Group agree to execute, and to seek to have the applicable Envista Employees execute, such documentation, if any, as may be necessary to reflect the transfer of employment described in this Section 2.2.
Section 2.3 Assumption and Retention of Liabilities Generally.
(a) Except as pursuant to this Agreement, in connection with the Internal Reorganization and the Contribution, or, if applicable, from and after the Effective Time, Xxxxxxx shall, or shall cause one or more members of the Xxxxxxx Group to, accept, assume (or, as applicable, retain) and perform, discharge and fulfill (i) all Liabilities under all Xxxxxxx Benefit Arrangements, whenever incurred; (ii) all Liabilities with respect to the employment, service, termination of employment or termination of service of all Xxxxxxx Employees and their respective dependents and beneficiaries (and any alternate payees in respect thereof), whenever incurred; and (iii) all other Liabilities or obligations expressly assigned to or assumed by a member of the Xxxxxxx Group under this Agreement.
(b) Except as pursuant to this Agreement, in connection with the Internal Reorganization and the Contribution, or, if applicable, from and after the Effective Time, Envista shall, or shall cause one or more members of the Envista Group to, accept, assume (or, as applicable, retain) and perform, discharge and fulfill (i) all Liabilities under all Envista Benefit Arrangements, whenever incurred; (ii) all Liabilities with respect to the employment, service, termination of employment or termination of service of all Envista Employees, Former Envista Service Providers and Envista Independent Contractors and their respective dependents and beneficiaries (and any alternate payees in respect thereof), whenever incurred; and (iii) all other Liabilities or obligations expressly assigned to or assumed by a member of the Envista Group under this Agreement.
(c) The Parties shall promptly reimburse one another, upon reasonable request of the Party requesting reimbursement and the presentation by such Party of such substantiating documentation as the other Party shall reasonably request, for the cost of any obligations or Liabilities satisfied or assumed by the Party requesting reimbursement or its Affiliates that are, or that have been made pursuant to this Agreement, the responsibility of the other Party or any of its Affiliates.
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(d) Notwithstanding that a Delayed Transfer Envista Employee or Delayed Transfer Xxxxxxx Employee shall not become employed by a member of the Envista Group or Xxxxxxx Group, respectively, until the Delayed Transfer Date applicable to such employee, (i) Envista or Xxxxxxx shall be responsible for, and shall timely reimburse the other for, all Liabilities incurred by Xxxxxxx or Envista, respectively, with regard to each such Delayed Transfer Envista Employee or Delayed Transfer Xxxxxxx Employee from the Effective Time to the Delayed Transfer Date applicable to such employee and (ii) the Parties shall use their reasonable efforts to effect the provisions of this Agreement with respect to the compensation and benefits of such Delayed Transfer Envista Employees and Delayed Transfer Xxxxxxx Employees following the Delayed Transfer Date applicable to such employee, it being understood that it may not be possible to replicate the effect of such provisions under such circumstances.
(e) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement or the Separation Agreement to the contrary, Envista shall, or shall cause one or more members of the Envista Group to, accept, assume (or, as applicable, retain) and perform, discharge and fulfill all Liabilities that have been accepted, assumed or retained under this Agreement irrespective of whether accruals for such Liabilities have been transferred to Envista or a member of the Envista Group or included on a combined balance sheet of the Envista Business or whether any such accruals are sufficient to cover such Liabilities.
Section 2.4 Treatment of Compensation and Benefit Arrangements; Terms of Employment. Except as otherwise (i) required by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Transfer Regulations or applicable Law, or (ii) expressly provided for in this Agreement, for a period of twelve (12) months following the Effective Time (or if shorter, during the period of employment), Envista shall, or shall cause a member of the Envista Group to provide or cause to be provided to each Envista Employee (A) a base salary or hourly wage rate, as applicable, that is at least equal to the base salary or hourly wage rate provided to such Envista Employee immediately prior to the Effective Time, (B) subject to Section 5.1, a cash incentive or sales commission opportunity no less favorable than the cash incentive or sales commission opportunity in effect for such Envista Employee, if any, immediately prior to the Effective Time, and (C) health, welfare and retirement benefits that are substantially similar to those provided to such Envista Employee immediately prior to the Effective Time (without regard to any defined benefit pension plan benefits for Envista Employees based in the United States). Notwithstanding the foregoing and except as otherwise set forth in Section 3.5 or Article IV, nothing contained in this Agreement shall require Envista to make any grants of equity awards relating to shares of Envista Common Stock to Envista Employees following the Effective Time.
Section 2.5 Participation in Xxxxxxx Benefit Arrangements. Except as pursuant to this Agreement, effective no later than the Plan Transition Date, (i) Envista and each member of the Envista Group, to the extent applicable, shall cease to be a participating company in any Xxxxxxx Benefit Arrangement and (ii) each Envista Employee shall cease to participate in, be covered by, accrue benefits under, be eligible to contribute to or have any rights under any Xxxxxxx Benefit Arrangement (except to the extent of previously accrued obligations that remain a Liability of any member of the Xxxxxxx Group pursuant to this Agreement).
Section 2.6 Service Recognition.
(a) From and after the Effective Time, and in addition to any applicable obligations under the Transfer Regulations or other applicable Law, Envista shall, and shall cause each member of the Envista Group to, give each Envista Employee full credit for purposes of eligibility, vesting, and determination of level of benefits under any Envista Benefit Arrangement for such Envista Employee’s prior service with any member of the Xxxxxxx Group or Envista Group or any predecessor thereto, to the same extent such service was recognized by the applicable Xxxxxxx Benefit Arrangement; provided, that, such service shall not be recognized to the extent it would result in the duplication of benefits.
(b) Except to the extent prohibited by applicable Law, as soon as administratively practicable on or after the Plan Transition Date: (i) Envista shall waive or cause to be waived all limitations as to preexisting conditions or waiting periods with respect to participation and coverage
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requirements applicable to each Envista Employee under any Envista Welfare Plan in which Envista Employees participate (or are eligible to participate) to the same extent that such conditions and waiting periods were satisfied or waived under an analogous Xxxxxxx Welfare Plan, and (ii) Envista shall provide or cause each Envista Employee to be provided with credit for any co-payments, deductibles or other out-of-pocket amounts paid during the plan year in which the Envista Employees become eligible to participate in the Envista Welfare Plans in satisfying any applicable co-payments, deductibles or other out-of-pocket requirements under any such plans for such plan year.
Section 2.7 Collective Bargaining Agreements.
(a) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Xxxxxxx and Envista shall, to the extent required by applicable Law, take or cause to be taken all actions that are necessary (if any) for Envista or a member of the Envista Group to continue to maintain or to assume and honor any Collective Bargaining Agreements and any pre-existing collective bargaining relationships (in each case including obligations that arise in respect of the period both before and after the date of employment by the Envista Group) in respect of any Envista Employees and any Employee Representatives.
(b) Effective no later than the Effective Time, Envista shall, or shall cause a member of the Envista Group to, continue to maintain or to assume and honor, to the extent required by applicable Law, all Collective Bargaining Agreements and pre-existing collective bargaining relationships (in each case including obligations that arise in respect of the period both before and after the date of an Envista Employee’s employment by the Envista Group) that are applicable to any Envista Employee.
(c) Nothing in this Agreement is intended to alter the provisions of any Collective Bargaining Agreement or modify in any way the obligations of the Xxxxxxx Group or the Envista Group to any Employee Representative or any other Person as described in such agreement.
Section 2.8 Information and Consultation. The Parties shall comply with all requirements and obligations to inform, consult or otherwise notify any Envista or Xxxxxxx Employees or Employee Representatives in relation to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Separation Agreement, whether required pursuant to any Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Transfer Regulations or other applicable Law.
Section 2.9 WARN. Notwithstanding anything set forth in this Agreement to the contrary, none of the transactions contemplated by or undertaken by this Agreement is intended to and shall not constitute or give rise to an “employment loss” or employment separation within the meaning of the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, or any other federal, state, or local law or legal requirement addressing mass employment separations.
ARTICLE III
CERTAIN BENEFIT PLAN PROVISIONS
Section 3.1 Health and Welfare Benefit Plans.
(a) (i) Effective as of the Plan Transition Date, the participation of each Envista Employee who is a participant in a Xxxxxxx Welfare Plan shall automatically cease and (ii) Envista shall or shall cause a member of the Envista Group (A) to have in effect, no later than the earlier of the date of cessation described in subsection (i) above or the Business Day immediately prior to the Plan Transition Date, Envista Welfare Plans providing health and welfare benefits for the benefit of each Envista Employee with terms that are substantially similar to those provided to the applicable Envista Employee immediately prior to the date on which such Envista Welfare Plans become effective; and (B) effective on and after the date of cessation described in subsection (i) above, to fully perform, pay and discharge all claims of Envista Employees or Former Envista Service Providers (excepting any claims of any Former Envista Service Providers under a Xxxxxxx U.S. OPEB Plan), including but not limited to any claims incurred under any Xxxxxxx Welfare Plan on or prior to the date on which such Envista Welfare Plans
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become effective, that remain unpaid as of the date on which such Envista Welfare Plans become effective, regardless of whether any such claim was presented for payment prior to, on or after such date. For the avoidance of doubt, and solely for the purposes of this Section 3.1, the term “Envista Welfare Plan” shall not include any Envista OPEB Plans, and Envista OPEB Plans will instead be governed by Section 3.4 of this Agreement.
(b) The applicable member of the Envista Group shall reimburse the applicable Xxxxxxx Welfare Plan for any claims related to Envista Employees or Former Envista Service Providers paid by a Xxxxxxx Welfare Plan (whether prior to or after the Effective Time) and not charged back to the appropriate and applicable member of the Envista Group prior to the Plan Transition Date.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.1, Envista Employees will continue to be considered to be “participants” in any Xxxxxxx Welfare Plan that is either a health care flexible spending account program or a dependent-care flexible spending account program for the duration of any calendar-year 2020 grace period and/or claims run-out period (in either case, solely as provided under the terms of such Xxxxxxx Welfare Plans), provided that such Envista Employees will be considered to be participants solely for purposes of utilizing such grace period and/or claims run-out period; will not be allowed to make any deferral or contribution elections under such Xxxxxxx Welfare Plans for calendar year 2020 or beyond; and will cease to be participants in such Xxxxxxx Welfare Plans upon the expiration of any grace period and/or claims run-out period.
Section 3.2 U.S. Defined Benefit Plans. Envista Employees shall continue to participate in the Xxxxxxx U.S. Retirement Plan in accordance with its terms between the Effective Time and the date that Envista is no longer a member of the “controlled group” of corporations of Xxxxxxx (as defined in Section 414(b) of the Code). Xxxxxxx shall retain all Assets and Liabilities relating to the Xxxxxxx U.S. Retirement Plan, including Liabilities in respect of pension benefits accrued thereunder by each Envista Employee and Former Envista Service Provider. No Assets or Liabilities of the Xxxxxxx U.S. Retirement Plan shall be transferred to a retirement plan maintained by any member of the Envista Group.
Section 3.3 U.S. Savings Plans.
(a) (i) Effective no later than the Plan Transition Date, Xxxxxxx shall cause a member of the Envista Group to have in effect one or more defined contribution savings plans and related trusts that satisfy the requirements of Sections 401(a) and 401(k) of the Code in which each Envista Employee who participated in a Xxxxxxx U.S. Savings Plan immediately prior thereto shall be eligible to participate (the “Envista U.S. Savings Plans”), with terms that are substantially similar to those provided by the applicable Xxxxxxx U.S. Savings Plan immediately prior to the date on which such Envista U.S. Savings Plans become effective (other than the ability to make additional investments in an investment fund invested primarily in Xxxxxxx Common Stock), (ii) the participation of each Envista Employee who is a participant in a Xxxxxxx U.S. Savings Plan shall automatically cease effective upon the date on which the Envista U.S. Savings Plans become effective, (iii) as soon as practicable after the Envista U.S. Savings Plans become effective, Xxxxxxx shall cause the accounts (including any outstanding participant loan balances) in the Xxxxxxx U.S. Savings Plans attributable to Envista Employees and all of the Assets in the Xxxxxxx U.S. Savings Plans related thereto to be transferred in-kind to the applicable Envista U.S. Savings Plan and (iv) effective as of the Plan Transition Date, the Envista U.S. Savings Plans (including all applicable accounts and underlying Assets) shall be transferred to Envista and Envista shall thereafter fully pay, perform and discharge, all obligations thereunder.
(b) The respective investment committees and other fiduciaries of the Envista U.S. Savings Plans and the Xxxxxxx U.S. Savings Plans shall determine (i) the period of time, if any, following the adoption of the Envista U.S. Savings Plans, during which Envista Employees and Xxxxxxx Employees may receive distributions in kind from, respectively, the Envista U.S. Savings Plans and the Xxxxxxx U.S. Savings Plans, if, and to the extent, investments under such plans are comprised of Envista Common Stock or Xxxxxxx Common Stock, and (ii) the extent to which and when Xxxxxxx Common Stock (in the
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case of the Envista U.S. Savings Plans) and Envista Common Stock (in the case of the Xxxxxxx U.S. Savings Plans) shall cease to be investment alternatives the respective plans.
(c) Xxxxxxx shall retain all accounts and all Assets and Liabilities relating to the Xxxxxxx U.S. Savings Plans in respect of each Former Envista Service Provider; provided that if any Envista Employee whose account balance is transferred from the Xxxxxxx U.S. Savings Plans to the applicable Envista U.S. Savings Plan as set forth in Section 3.3(a) thereafter terminates employment prior to the Plan Transition Date, such individual’s account balance shall nonetheless continue to be held in, and subject to the terms and conditions of, the applicable Envista U.S. Savings Plan.
Section 3.4 U.S. OPEB Plans.
(a) (i) Effective no later than the Plan Transition Date, the participation of each Envista Employee who is a participant in a Xxxxxxx U.S. OPEB Plan shall automatically cease and (ii) effective no later than the date of such cessation, Envista shall or shall cause a member of the Envista Group to (A) have in effect retiree health and welfare benefit plans for the benefit of each Envista Employee (the “Envista OPEB Plans”) with terms that are substantially similar to those provided to the applicable Envista Employee under the Xxxxxxx U.S. OPEB Plans immediately prior to the date on which such Envista OPEB Plans become effective and (B) fully perform, pay and discharge all obligations of the Xxxxxxx U.S. OPEB Plans relating to Envista Employees.
(b) Xxxxxxx shall retain all Liabilities relating to the Xxxxxxx U.S. OPEB Plans in respect of each Former Envista Service Provider.
Section 3.5 Xxxxxxx Deferred Compensation Plans.
(a) Effective as of the Plan Transition Date, the active participation of each Envista Employee who is a participant in a Xxxxxxx Deferred Compensation Plan shall cease, and effective no later than the date of such cessation, Envista shall or shall cause a member of the Envista Group to have in effect one or more non-qualified deferred compensation plans for the benefit of each Envista Employee (each, a “Envista Deferred Compensation Plan”) with terms that are substantially similar to those provided to the applicable Envista Employee under the Xxxxxxx Deferred Compensation Plan(s) immediately prior to the date on which the Envista Deferred Compensation Plan(s) become effective. Effective as of the Plan Transition Date, (x) each Envista Employee who is a participant in a Xxxxxxx Deferred Compensation Plan shall become a participant in an Envista Deferred Compensation Plan and (y) Envista shall or shall cause a member of the Envista Group to fully perform, pay and discharge all obligations of the Xxxxxxx Deferred Compensation Plans relating to the accounts of the Envista Employees transferred to an Envista Deferred Compensation Plan; provided that for purposes of the Envista Deferred Compensation Plans, (i) any account balances transferred from the Xxxxxxx Deferred Compensation Plans that are payable in shares of Xxxxxxx Common Stock (A) shall be payable in cash to the extent such account balances (or portion thereof) become payable in accordance with the terms applicable to such account balances prior to the Disposition Date and (B) shall be payable in shares of Envista Common Stock in accordance with the terms applicable to such account balances on and following the Disposition Date, (ii) any account balances transferred from the Xxxxxxx Deferred Compensation Plans that were credited with earnings based on a rate of return relating to notional shares of Xxxxxxx Common Stock (A) shall continue to use such basis during the period commencing on the Plan Transition Date and ending on the day that is immediately prior to the Disposition Date, and (B) shall instead be credited with earnings based on a rate of return relating to notional shares of Envista Common Stock on and following the Disposition Date, and (iii) effective as of the Disposition Date, notional shares of Xxxxxxx Common Stock and any shares of Xxxxxxx Common Stock in a deferred share account shall be adjusted in the same manner as set forth in Section 4.2 as if such shares or notional shares of Xxxxxxx Common Stock were Xxxxxxx Time-Based Restricted Stock Units).
(b) Xxxxxxx shall retain (i) all Assets relating to the Xxxxxxx Deferred Compensation Plans in respect of Xxxxxxx Employees, Envista Employees and Former Envista Service Providers
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(including any Assets relating to corporate owned life insurance policies) and (ii) all Liabilities in respect of each Former Envista Service Provider in respect of the Xxxxxxx Deferred Compensation Plans.
Section 3.6 Xxxxxxx Canadian RPP/RRSP.
(a) (i) Effective as of the Plan Transition Date, the active participation of each Envista Employee who is a Participant in the Xxxxxxx Canadian RPP/RRSP shall cease and (ii) effective no later than the date of such cessation, Envista shall or shall cause a member of the Envista Group to (A) have in effect a Canadian registered savings plan (the “Envista RSP”) with terms that are substantially similar to those provided to the applicable Envista Employee under the Xxxxxxx Canadian RRSP immediately prior to the date on which the Envista RSP becomes effective. Effective no later than the Plan Transition Date, Xxxxxxx shall cause to be provided to each Envista Employee who has a balance under the Xxxxxxx Canadian RRSP an election to either transfer such Envista Employee’s account balance to the Envista RSP or a personal registered savings plan administered by the third-party administrator of the Xxxxxxx Canadian RRSP.
(b) Xxxxxxx shall retain all assets and Liabilities relating to the Xxxxxxx Canadian RPP/RRSP in respect of each Former Envista Service Provider.
Section 3.7 Non-U.S. Plans. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary other than as set forth in Section 3.6 or Section 3.8, the treatment of each Xxxxxxx Benefit Arrangement and Envista Benefit Arrangement that is maintained primarily in respect of individuals who are located outside of the United States (together, the “Non-U.S. Plans”) shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the applicable Conveyancing and Assumption Instrument; provided that if the treatment of any such Non-U.S. Plan is not specifically covered by such Conveyancing and Assumption Instrument, then unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, (i) Envista shall fully perform, pay and discharge all obligations of the Non-U.S. Plans relating to Envista Employees, Envista Independent Contractors and Former Envista Service Providers, whenever incurred, (ii) Xxxxxxx shall fully perform, pay and discharge all obligations of the Non-U.S. Plans relating to Xxxxxxx Employees, whenever incurred, and (iii) the Parties shall agree on the extent to which any Assets held in respect of such Non-U.S. Plans shall be transferred to Envista.
Section 3.8 Treatment of Certain Plans. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or any Conveyancing and Assumption Instrument to the contrary, with respect to any Xxxxxxx Benefit Arrangement or Envista Benefit Arrangement that covers primarily Envista Employees and Former Envista Service Providers (including, without limitation, the Envista U.S. Operating Company SERP), (i) effective no later than the Effective Time, Envista shall become solely liable to fully perform, pay and discharge all obligations of such arrangements, whenever incurred, and (ii) Xxxxxxx shall transfer all Assets held with respect to such arrangements to Envista as soon as practicable after the date on which Envista becomes so liable.
Section 3.9 Chargeback of Certain Costs. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall limit Xxxxxxx’x ability to charge back any Liabilities that it incurs in respect of any Xxxxxxx Benefit Arrangement to any of its operating companies in the ordinary course of business consistent with its past practices. Subject, and in addition, to the foregoing, Xxxxxxx shall allocate and charge back to Envista or a member of the Envista Group all Liabilities that Xxxxxxx would otherwise have recognized by reason of (i) the continued participation of Envista Employees, Envista Independent Contractors and Former Envista Service Providers in Xxxxxxx Benefit Arrangements prior to the Plan Transition Date (which Liabilities shall, for the avoidance of doubt, be subject to reimbursement under Section 2.3(c) of this Agreement) and (ii) those Xxxxxxx Options, Xxxxxxx Restricted Stock Units and Xxxxxxx Performance Stock Units held by any Envista Employees, Envista Independent Contractors and Former Envista Service Providers for the period commencing on the Effective Time and ending on the Disposition Date.
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ARTICLE IV
EQUITY INCENTIVE AWARDS
Section 4.1 Treatment of Xxxxxxx Stock Options. Each Xxxxxxx Option that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and that is held by an Envista Employee who continues in employment through the Effective Time shall remain outstanding in accordance with its terms. Each Xxxxxxx Option that is outstanding immediately prior to the Disposition Date and that is held by an Envista Employee who continues in employment through the Disposition Date, whether vested or unvested, shall automatically be assumed by Envista at the Disposition Date (each, a “Envista Option”) and shall continue to have, and be subject to, the same terms and conditions (including the term, exercisability and vesting schedule) as were applicable to the corresponding Xxxxxxx Option immediately prior to the Disposition Date, except that each Envista Option shall (i) relate to a number of shares of Envista Common Stock (with each discrete grant rounded down to the nearest whole share) equal to the product of (x) the number of shares of Xxxxxxx Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the corresponding Xxxxxxx Option immediately prior to the Disposition Date and (y) the Equity Award Adjustment Ratio and (ii) have a per-share exercise price (rounded up to the nearest whole cent, subject to Section 4.5(a)) equal to the quotient determined by dividing (x) the per share exercise price of the corresponding Xxxxxxx Option by (y) the Equity Award Adjustment Ratio.
Section 4.2 Treatment of Xxxxxxx Time-Based Restricted Stock Units. Each Xxxxxxx Restricted Stock Unit that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and that is held by an Envista Employee who continues in employment through the Effective Time shall remain outstanding in accordance with its terms. Each Xxxxxxx Restricted Stock Unit that is outstanding immediately prior to the Disposition Date and that is held by an Envista Employee who continues in employment through the Disposition Date, whether vested or unvested, shall automatically be assumed by Envista at the Disposition Date (each, a “Envista Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit”) and shall continue to have, and be subject to, the same terms and conditions (including vesting schedule) as were applicable to the corresponding Xxxxxxx Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit immediately prior to the Disposition Date, except that each grant of Envista Time-Based Restricted Stock Units shall (i) relate to that number of shares of Envista Common Stock (with each discrete grant rounded up to the nearest whole share, subject to Section 4.5(a)) equal to the product of (x) the number of shares of Xxxxxxx Common Stock that were issuable upon the vesting of such Xxxxxxx Time-Based Restricted Stock Units immediately prior to the Disposition Date and (y) the Equity Award Adjustment Ratio and (ii) be subject to vesting solely based upon the satisfaction of any applicable continued employment requirements that apply to the corresponding Xxxxxxx Time-Based Restricted Stock Units immediately prior to the Disposition Date.
Section 4.3 Treatment of Xxxxxxx Performance Stock Units. Each Xxxxxxx Performance Stock Unit that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and that is held by an Envista Employee who continues in employment through the Effective Time shall remain outstanding in accordance with its terms. Each Xxxxxxx Performance Stock Unit that is outstanding immediately prior to the Disposition Date and that is held by an Envista Employee who continues in employment through the Disposition Date, whether vested or unvested, shall be assumed by Envista at the Disposition Date and converted into a restricted stock unit denominated in shares of Envista Common Stock (each, a “Envista Adjusted Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit”) and shall continue to have, and be subject to, the same terms and conditions (including time-based vesting schedule and post-vesting holding period) as were applicable to the corresponding Xxxxxxx Performance Stock Unit immediately prior to the Disposition Date, except that (i) the performance-based vesting conditions applicable to such Xxxxxxx Performance Stock Unit immediately prior to the Disposition Date shall not apply from and after the Disposition Date, and (ii) each grant of Envista Adjusted Time-Based Restricted Stock Units shall (x) relate to that number of shares of Envista Common Stock (with each discrete grant rounded up to the nearest whole share, subject to Section 4.5(a)) equal to the product of (A) the number of shares of Xxxxxxx Common Stock that were issuable upon the vesting of such Xxxxxxx Performance Stock Unit immediately prior to the Disposition Date assuming attainment of the applicable performance metrics at the actual level of performance immediately prior to the Disposition Date and (B) the Equity Award Adjustment Ratio and (y) be s
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ubject to vesting solely based upon the satisfaction of any applicable continued employment or service requirements that apply to the corresponding Xxxxxxx Performance Stock Units immediately prior to the Disposition Date.
Section 4.4 Envista Stock Plan. Effective as of the Effective Time, Envista shall have adopted the Envista 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Envista Stock Plan”), which shall permit the grant and issuance of equity incentive awards denominated in Envista Common Stock as described in this Article IV.
Section 4.5 General Terms.
(a) All of the adjustments described in this Article IV shall be effected in accordance with Sections 424 and 409A of the Code, in each case to the extent applicable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) if the treatment set forth in this Article IV would cause adverse Tax consequences to any Envista Employee located outside of the United States, the Parties shall use their reasonable best efforts to cause the treatment to be conformed in a manner that does not give rise to such adverse Tax consequences, to the extent practicable; (ii) each Xxxxxxx Option, Xxxxxxx Restricted Stock Unit, and Xxxxxxx Performance Stock Unit held by an Envista Employee located in Canada shall be assumed and adjusted as described in this Article IV immediately prior to, but contingent upon the occurrence of, the Disposition Date; and (iii) each discrete grant of Envista Time-Based Restricted Stock Units held by an Envista Employee located in Canada or France shall in all events be rounded down to the nearest whole share.
(b) The Parties shall use their reasonable best efforts to maintain effective registration statements with the Securities Exchange Commission with respect to the awards described in this Article IV, to the extent any such registration statement is required by applicable Law.
(c) The Parties hereby acknowledge that the provisions of this Article IV are intended to achieve certain tax, legal and accounting objectives and, in the event such objectives are not achieved, the Parties agree to negotiate in good faith regarding such other actions that may be necessary or appropriate to achieve such objectives.
ARTICLE V
ADDITIONAL MATTERS
Section 5.1 Cash Incentive Programs. For any Xxxxxxx cash incentive or sales commission performance period that has not concluded as of the date on which the employment of the applicable Envista Employees is transferred to Envista (the “Open Incentive Obligations”), Envista shall provide that each applicable Envista Employee shall continue to be eligible to receive a cash incentive bonus or sales commission payment in accordance with the same terms and conditions as applied to such Envista Employee under the corresponding Xxxxxxx incentive or sales commission program as in effect immediately prior to the date of such transfer, as equitably adjusted (if applicable) by the Compensation Committee of the Xxxxxxx Board of Directors to the extent necessary to reflect the transactions contemplated by the Separation Agreement; provided that in no event shall the aggregate incentive amounts paid to the applicable Envista Employees in respect of such applicable period be less than the Accrued Incentive Amount. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement or the Separation Agreement to the contrary, (i) Xxxxxxx shall not transfer assets in respect of the Accrued Incentive Amount or the Open Incentive Obligations and (ii) effective as of the date on which the employment of the applicable Envista Employees is transferred to Envista, Envista shall assume all Liabilities and obligations in respect of the Accrued Incentive Amount and the Open Incentive Obligations.
Section 5.2 Time-Off Benefits. Unless otherwise required in a Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Transfer Regulations or applicable Law, Envista shall (i) credit each Envista Employee with the amount of accrued but unused vacation time, paid time-off and other time-off benefits as such Envista Employee had with the Xxxxxxx Group as of immediately before the date on which the
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employment of the Envista Employee transfers to Envista and (ii) permit each such Envista Employee to use such accrued but unused vacation time, paid time off and other time-off benefits in the same manner and upon the same terms and conditions as the Envista Employee would have been so permitted under the terms and conditions of the applicable Xxxxxxx policies in effect for the year in which such transfer of employment occurs, up to and including full exhaustion of such transferred unused vacation time, paid-time off and other time-off benefits (if such full exhaustion would be permitted under the applicable Xxxxxxx policies in effect for that year in which the transfer of employment occurs).
Section 5.3 Workers’ Compensation Liabilities. Effective no later than the Effective Time, Envista shall assume all Liabilities for Envista Employees, Envista Independent Contractors and Former Envista Service Providers related to any and all workers’ compensation injuries, incidents, conditions, claims or coverage, whenever incurred (including claims incurred prior to the Effective Time but not reported until after the Effective Time), and Envista shall be fully responsible for the administration, management and payment of all such claims and satisfaction of all such Liabilities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Envista is unable to assume any such Liability or the administration, management or payment of any such claim solely because of the operation of applicable Law, Xxxxxxx shall retain such Liabilities and Envista shall reimburse and otherwise fully indemnify Xxxxxxx for all such Liabilities, including the costs of administering the plans, programs or arrangements under which any such Liabilities have accrued or otherwise arisen.
Section 5.4 COBRA Compliance in the United States. Effective as of the Plan Transition Date, Envista shall assume and be responsible for administering compliance with the health care continuation requirements of COBRA, in accordance with the provisions of the Envista Welfare Plans, with respect to Envista Employees or Envista Former Service Providers who incurred a COBRA qualifying event under a Xxxxxxx Welfare Plan at any time on or before the Plan Transition Date and/or any COBRA qualifying event in connection with the transactions described in the Separation Agreement. Envista shall also be responsible for administering compliance with the health care continuation requirements of COBRA, and the corresponding provisions of the Envista Welfare Plans with respect to Envista Employees and their covered dependents who incur a COBRA qualifying event or loss of coverage under the Envista Welfare Plans at any time after the Plan Transition Date.
Section 5.5 Retention Bonuses. Any retention bonuses payable to any Envista Employees that relate to the transactions contemplated by the Separation Agreement and become payable after the date on which the employment of the Envista Employee transfers to Envista shall be assumed by Envista as of the date of such transfer and Envista shall pay all amounts payable thereunder to the applicable Envista Employees in accordance with the terms thereof.
Section 5.6 Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith regarding the need for any treatment different from that otherwise provided herein with respect to the payment of compensation to ensure that the treatment of such compensation does not cause the imposition of a Tax under Section 409A of the Code. In no event, however, shall any Party be liable to another in respect of any Taxes imposed under, or any other costs or Liabilities relating to, Section 409A of the Code.
Section 5.7 Payroll Taxes and Reporting. The Parties shall, to the extent practicable, (i) treat Envista or a member of the Envista Group as a “successor employer” and Xxxxxxx (or the appropriate member of the Xxxxxxx Group) as a “predecessor,” within the meaning of Sections 3121(a)(1) and 3306(b)(1) of the Code, with respect to Envista Employees for purposes of Taxes imposed under the United States Federal Unemployment Tax Act or the United States Federal Insurance Contributions Act, and (ii) cooperate with each other to avoid, to the extent possible, the filing of more than one IRS Form W-2 with respect to each Envista Employee for the calendar year in which the Effective Time occurs.
Section 5.8 Regulatory Filings. Subject to applicable Law and the Tax Matters Agreement, Xxxxxxx shall retain responsibility for all employee-related regulatory filings for reporting periods ending at or prior to the Effective Time, except for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EEO-1 reports
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and affirmative action program (AAP) reports and responses to Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) submissions, for which Xxxxxxx shall provide data and information (to the extent permitted by applicable Laws) to Envista, which shall be responsible for making such filings in respect of Envista Employees.
Section 5.9 Disability.
(a) To the extent any Envista Employee is, as of the Plan Transition Date, receiving payments as part of any short-term disability program that is part of a Xxxxxxx Welfare Plan, such Envista Employee’s rights to continued short-term disability benefits (a) will end under any Xxxxxxx Welfare Plan as of the Plan Transition Date; and (b) all remaining rights will be recognized under an Envista Welfare Plan as of the Plan Transition Date, and the remainder (if any) of such Envista Employee’s short-term disability benefits will be paid by an Envista Welfare Plan. In the event that any Envista Employee described above shall have any dispute with the short-term disability benefits they are receiving under an Envista Welfare Plan, any and all appeal rights of such employees shall be realized through the Envista Welfare Plan (and any appeal rights such Envista Employee may have under any Xxxxxxx Welfare Plan will be limited to benefits received and time periods occurring prior to the Plan Transition Date).
(b) For any Former Envista Service Provider who is, as of the Effective Time, receiving payments as part of any long-term disability program that is part of a Xxxxxxx Welfare Plan, and has been receiving payments from such plan for twelve (12) months or fewer before the Effective Time, to the extent such Former Envista Service may have any “return to work” rights under the terms of such Xxxxxxx Welfare Plan, such Former Envista Service Provider’s eligibility for re-employment shall be with Envista or a member of the Envista Group, subject to availability of a suitable position (with such availability to be determined in the sole discretion by Envista or the applicable member of the Envista Group), provided however that, notwithstanding the foregoing, no Former Envista Service Provider described in this subsection will be eligible for re-employment as described in this subsection after the first anniversary of the Effective Time.
Section 5.10 Certain Requirements. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Transfer Regulations, the terms of a Collective Bargaining Agreement or applicable Law require that any assets or Liabilities be retained by the Xxxxxxx Group or transferred to or assumed by the Envista Group in a manner that is different from that set forth in this Agreement, such retention, transfer or assumption shall be made in accordance with the terms of such Collective Bargaining Agreement or applicable Law and shall not be made as otherwise set forth in this Agreement.
ARTICLE VI
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
Section 6.1 Employer Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to be an amendment to any Xxxxxxx Benefit Arrangement or Envista Benefit Arrangement or to prohibit any member of the Xxxxxxx Group or Envista Group, as the case may be, from amending, modifying or terminating any Xxxxxxx Benefit Arrangement or Envista Benefit Arrangement at any time within its sole discretion.
Section 6.2 Effect on Employment. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to or shall confer upon any employee or former employee of Danaher, Envista or any of their respective Affiliates any right to continued employment, or any recall or similar rights to any such individual on layoff or any type of approved leave.
Section 6.3 Consent of Third Parties. If any provision of this Agreement is dependent on the Consent of any third party and such Consent is withheld, the Parties shall use their reasonable best efforts to implement the applicable provisions of this Agreement to the fullest extent practicable. If any provision of this Agreement cannot be implemented due to the failure of such third party to consent, the Parties
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hereto shall negotiate in good faith to implement the provision (as applicable) in a mutually satisfactory manner.
Section 6.4 Access to Employees. On and after the Effective Time, Xxxxxxx and Envista shall, or shall cause each of their respective Affiliates to, make available to each other those of their employees who may reasonably be needed in order to defend or prosecute any legal or administrative action (other than a legal action between Xxxxxxx and Envista) to which any employee or director of the Xxxxxxx Group or the Envista Group or any Xxxxxxx Benefit Arrangement or Envista Benefit Arrangement is a party and which relates to a Xxxxxxx Benefit Arrangement or Envista Benefit Arrangement. The Party to whom an employee is made available in accordance with this Section 6.4 shall pay or reimburse the other Party for all reasonable expenses which may be incurred by such employee in connection therewith, including all reasonable travel, lodging, and meal expenses, but excluding any amount for such employee’s time spent in connection herewith.
Section 6.5 Beneficiary Designation/Release of Information/Right to Reimbursement. To the extent permitted by applicable Law and except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, all beneficiary designations, authorizations for the release of Information and rights to reimbursement made by or relating to Envista Employees under Xxxxxxx Benefit Arrangements shall be transferred to and be in full force and effect under the corresponding Envista Benefit Arrangements until such beneficiary designations, authorizations or rights are replaced or revoked by, or no longer apply, to the relevant Envista Employee.
Section 6.6 No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Parties and, except to the extent otherwise expressly provided herein, nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer any rights, benefits, remedies, obligations or Liabilities under this Agreement upon any Person, including any Envista Employee or other current or former employee, officer, director or contractor of the Xxxxxxx Group or Envista Group, other than the Parties and their respective successors and assigns.
Section 6.7 No Acceleration of Benefits. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, no provision of this Agreement shall be construed to create any right, or accelerate vesting or entitlement, to any compensation or benefit whatsoever on the part of any Envista Employee or other former, current or future employee of the Xxxxxxx Group or Envista Group under any Benefit Arrangement of the Xxxxxxx Group or Envista Group.
Section 6.8 Employee Benefits Administration. At all times following the date hereof, the Parties will cooperate in good faith as necessary to facilitate the administration of employee benefits and the resolution of related employee benefit claims with respect to Envista Employees, Former Envista Service Providers and employees and other service providers of Xxxxxxx, as applicable, including with respect to the provision of employee level information necessary for the other Party to manage, administer, finance and file required reports with respect to such administration.
ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 7.1 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Separation Agreement, including the Exhibits and Schedules thereto, shall constitute the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall supersede all previous negotiations, commitments, course of dealings and writings with respect to such subject matter.
Section 7.2 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in more than one counterpart, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more such counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to each of the Parties.
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Section 7.3 Survival of Agreements. Except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, all covenants and agreements of the Parties contained in this Agreement shall survive the Effective Time and remain in full force and effect in accordance with their applicable terms.
Section 7.4 Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in English, shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by overnight courier service, or by facsimile with receipt confirmed (followed by delivery of an original via overnight courier service) to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 7.4):
To Xxxxxxx:
Xxxxxxx Corporation,
0000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxx., XX - Xxxxx 000X
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attn: General Counsel
To Envista:
Envista Holdings Corporation
000 X. Xxxxxxx Xxxx., Xxxxxxxx X
Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: General Counsel
Section 7.5 Waivers. Any consent required or permitted to be given by any Party to the other Party under this Agreement shall be in writing and signed by the Party giving such consent and shall be effective only against such Party (and its Group).
Section 7.6 Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assignable, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by any Party hereto without the prior written consent of the other Party, and any attempt to assign any rights or obligations arising under this Agreement without such consent shall be void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement shall be assignable to (i) with respect to Xxxxxxx, an Affiliate of Xxxxxxx, or (ii) a bona fide third party in connection with a merger, reorganization, consolidation or the sale of all or substantially all the assets of a party hereto so long as the resulting, surviving or transferee entity assumes all the obligations of the relevant party hereto by operation of Law or pursuant to an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the other Party to this Agreement; provided however that in the case of each of the preceding clauses (i) and (ii), no assignment permitted by this Section 7.6 shall release the assigning Party from liability for the full performance of its obligations under this Agreement.
Section 7.7 Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement and the obligations and rights hereunder shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by (and against) the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
Section 7.8 Termination and Amendment. This Agreement may be terminated, modified or amended at any time prior to the Disposition Date by and in the sole discretion of Xxxxxxx without the approval of Envista or the stockholders of Xxxxxxx. In the event of such termination, no Party shall have any liability of any kind to the other Party or any other Person. After the Disposition Date, this Agreement may not be terminated, modified or amended except by an agreement in writing signed by Xxxxxxx and Envista
Section 7.9 Subsidiaries. Each of the Parties shall cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth herein to be performed by any Subsidiary of such Party or by any entity that becomes a Subsidiary of such Party at and after the Effective Time, to the extent such Subsidiary remains a Subsidiary of the applicable Party.
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Section 7.10 Title and Headings. Titles and headings to sections herein are inserted for the convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 7.11 Governing Law. This Agreement and any dispute arising out of, in connection with or relating to this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.
Section 7.12 Severability. In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and therein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. The Parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions, the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.
Section 7.13 Interpretation. The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the Party drafting or causing any instrument to be drafted.
Section 7.14 No Duplication; No Double Recovery. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer to or impose upon any Party a duplicative right, entitlement, obligation or recovery with respect to any matter arising out of the same facts and circumstances.
Section 7.15 No Waiver. No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of any Party, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver hereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege.
Section 7.16 No Admission of Liability. The allocation of Assets and Liabilities herein is solely for the purpose of allocating such Assets and Liabilities between Xxxxxxx and Envista and is not intended as an admission of liability or responsibility for any alleged Liabilities vis-à-vis any third party, including with respect to the Liabilities of any non-wholly owned subsidiary of Xxxxxxx or Envista.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
XXXXXXX CORPORATION | |
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ENVISTA HOLDINGS CORPORATION | |
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