(b) Right or Warrant Issuances. If the Company shall, after the date of this
Agreement, issue, or declare a record date in respect of an issuance of, rights or warrants
to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock entitling them to subscribe for or
purchase shares of Common Stock at a price per share less than the Then-Current Market Price
of the Common Stock (other than rights to purchase Common Stock pursuant to a
plan for the reinvestment of dividends or interest) for the five Trading Days ending
on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the ex-dividend date for such
issuance, then, in each such case, the Exchange Rate shall be multiplied by a Dilution
Adjustment equal to a fraction, (i) the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding immediately before the time (determined as described below) the
adjustment is effected by reason of the issuance of those rights or warrants, plus the
number of additional shares of Common Stock offered for subscription or purchase pursuant to
those rights or warrants, and (ii) the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding immediately before the time (determined as described below) the
adjustment is effected by reason of the issuance of those rights or warrants, plus the
number of additional shares of Common Stock that the aggregate proceeds from the exercise of
such rights or warrants would purchase at the Then-Current Market Price of the Common Stock
for the five Trading Days ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding
the ex-dividend date for such issuance, which shall be determined by multiplying the total
number of shares so offered for subscription or purchase by the exercise price of such
rights or warrants and dividing the product so obtained by such Then-Current Market Price.
For purposes of this Section 6.1(b), in determining whether any rights or warrants
entitle the holders to subscribe for or purchase, or exercise a conversion right for, Common
Stock at less than the applicable Then-Current Market Price, and in determining the
aggregate exercise or conversion price payable for such Common Stock, there shall be taken
into account any consideration the Company receives for such rights or warrants and any
amount payable on exercise or conversion thereof, with the value of such consideration, if
other than cash, to be determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking
firm retained for this purpose by the Administrator, whose determination shall be
conclusive. The Appreciation Threshold Price and Initial Price shall also be adjusted in
the manner described in Section 6.1(f).
(c)
Distributions of Other Assets. If the Company shall, after the date of
this Agreement, declare or pay a dividend or make a distribution to all or substantially all
holders of Common Stock, in either case, consisting of evidences of its indebtedness or
other non-cash assets (excluding (A) any stock dividends or distributions in shares of
Common Stock referred to in
Section 6.1(a) and (B) any Spin-Off Distributions) or
shall issue to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock rights or warrants to
subscribe for or purchase any of its securities (other than rights or warrants referred to
in
Section 6.1(b)), then, in each such case, the Exchange Rate shall be multiplied
by a Dilution Adjustment equal to a fraction, (i) the numerator of which shall be the
Then-Current Market Price per share of Common Stock for the five Trading Days ending on, and
including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the ex-dividend date for such distribution
(“T”), and (ii) the denominator of which shall be T, less the fair market value (as
determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained for this
purpose by the Administrator, whose determination shall be conclusive) as of the time the
adjustment is effected of the portion of those evidences of indebtedness, non-cash assets or
rights or warrants applicable to one share of Common Stock (“V”). If V is equal to or
greater than T, then instead of making the adjustment described in this
Section
6.1(c), such distribution shall be deemed to be a liquidation of the Company subject to
Section 6.2 where each share of Common Stock is exchanged for a share of Common
Stock and the per share amount of such distribution. The Appreciation Threshold Price
and Initial Price shall also be adjusted in the manner described in
Section 6.1(f).
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(d) Cash Dividends. If the Company shall, after the date of this Agreement,
declare a record date in respect of a distribution of cash, other than any cash distributed
in consideration of fractional shares of Common Stock and any cash distributed in a
Reorganization Event, by dividend or otherwise, to all or substantially all holders of
Common Stock, then the Exchange Rate will be multiplied by a Dilution Adjustment equal to a
fraction, (i) the numerator of which shall be the Then-Current Market Price per share of
Common Stock for the five Trading Days ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately
preceding the ex-dividend date for such dividend or distribution (“T”), and (ii) the
denominator of which shall be T, less the amount in cash per share that the Company
distributes to holders of Common Stock (“C”). If C is equal to or greater than T, then
instead of making the adjustment described in this Section 6.1(d), such dividend or
distribution shall be deemed to be a liquidation of the Company subject to Section
6.2, where each share of Common Stock is exchanged for a share of Common Stock and the
per share amount of such dividend or distribution. The Appreciation Threshold Price and
Initial Price shall also be adjusted in the manner described in Section 6.1(f).
(e) Tender or Exchange Offers. If the Company or any of its subsidiaries
shall, after the date of this Agreement, make a payment in respect of a tender or exchange
offer for the Common Stock (other than a tender offer solely to holders of fewer than 100
shares of Common Stock), and the cash and the value (as determined by a nationally
recognized independent investment banking firm retained for this purpose by the
Administrator, whose determination shall be conclusive), of any other consideration included
in the payment per share of Common Stock exceeds the Then-Current Market Price for the five
consecutive Trading Day period commencing on the Trading Day next succeeding the last day on
which tenders or exchanges may be made pursuant to such tender or exchange offer (such
period, the “Tender Offer Valuation Period”), then the Exchange Rate will be multiplied by a
Dilution Adjustment equal to a fraction, (i) the numerator of which shall be the sum of (A)
the aggregate cash and the value (as determined by a nationally recognized independent
investment banking firm retained for this purpose by the Administrator, whose determination
shall be conclusive), on the expiration date, of the other consideration paid or payable for shares accepted for purchase or exchange in such tender or exchange offer, plus (B) the
product of (x) the Then-Current Market Price per share of Common Stock for the Tender Offer
Valuation Period, multiplied by (y) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately after the time (the “Expiration Time”) such tender or exchange offer expires
(after giving effect to such tender offer or exchange offer), and (ii) the denominator of
which shall be such Then-Current Market Price per share of Common Stock for the Tender Offer
Valuation Period multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately
prior to the Expiration Time (prior to giving effect to such tender offer or exchange
offer). If the application of the foregoing formula would result in a decrease in the
Exchange Rate, no adjustment to the Exchange Rate will be made.
The Appreciation Threshold
Price and Initial Price shall also be adjusted in the manner described in Section
6.1(f).
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(f) Corresponding Adjustments to Initial Price, Appreciation Threshold Price and
Closing Price.
(i) If any adjustment is made to the Exchange Rate pursuant to Section 6.1
(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e), the Appreciation Threshold Price and the Initial
Price shall also be adjusted by dividing each of the Appreciation Threshold Price
and the Initial Price by the applicable Dilution Adjustment.
(ii) If, during any Calculation Period used in calculating the Average Market
Price or the Then-Current Market Price, an adjustment to the Exchange Rate becomes
effective pursuant to this Section 6.1, then the average Closing Prices used
to calculate such Average Market Price or Then-Current Market Price for the trading
days preceding the effective date of the adjustment in the Exchange Rate shall be
adjusted proportionally to the corresponding adjustments to the Initial Price and
Threshold Appreciation Price.
(g) Timing of Dilution Adjustments. Each Dilution Adjustment shall be
effected:
(i) in the case of any adjustment made pursuant to Section 6.1(a),
immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date fixed for determination
of the holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such dividend or distribution or
the effective date of such subdivision, split or combination, as applicable;
(ii) in the case of any adjustment made pursuant to Section 6.1(b),
immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date fixed for the
determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such rights or
warrants;
(iii) in the case of any adjustment made pursuant to Section 6.1(c),
immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date fixed for determination
of the holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such distribution;
(iv) in the case of any adjustment made pursuant to Section 6.1(d),
immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date fixed for the
determination of the holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such dividend or
distribution; and
(v) in the case of any adjustment made pursuant to Section 6.1(e),
immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the final Trading Day of the
Tender Offer Valuation Period; provided, that if the Exchange Date occurs
within the five consecutive Trading Days next succeeding the expiration date,
references with respect to “five consecutive Trading Day period” in Section
6.1(e) shall be deemed replaced with such lesser number of Trading Days as have
elapsed between the expiration date and the Exchange Date in determining the
applicable Exchange Rate.
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(h) General; Failure of Dilution Event to Occur. All Dilution Adjustments
shall be rounded upward or downward to the nearest 1/10,000th or, if there is not a nearest
1/10,000th, to the next lower 1/10,000th. No adjustment in the Exchange Rate shall be
required unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least one
percent in the Exchange Rate; provided, however, that any adjustments that
by reason of this sentence are not required to be made shall be carried forward and taken
into account in any subsequent adjustment. If any dividend or distribution of the type
described in Section 6.1(a) is declared but not so paid or made, or the outstanding
shares of Common Stock are not subdivided, split or combined, as the case may be, the
Exchange Rate shall be immediately readjusted, effective as of the date the board of
directors of the Company determines not to pay such dividend or distribution or to effect
such subdivision, split or combination, to the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if
such subdivision, dividend, distribution, share split or share combination had not been
declared or announced. If any rights or warrants described in Section 6.1(b) are
not so issued, the Exchange Rate shall be readjusted, effective as of the date the Company’s
board of directors publicly announces its decision not to issue such rights or warrants, to
the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if such issuance had not been declared. If
any rights or warrants described in Section 6.1(b) are not exercised or converted
prior to the expiration of the exercisability or convertibility thereof, the Exchange Rate
shall be readjusted to the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if the adjustments
made upon the issuance of such right or warrant had been made on the basis of the delivery
of only the number of shares of the Common Stock actually delivered. If any dividend or
distribution described in Section 6.1(c) or Section 6.1(d) is declared but
not so paid or made, the Exchange Rate shall be readjusted, effective as of the date the
Company’s board of directors publicly announces its decision not to pay such dividend or
distribution, to the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or
distribution had not been declared. If the Company or one of its subsidiaries is obligated
to purchase shares of Common Stock pursuant to any tender or exchange offer described in
Section 6.1(e), but the Company or such subsidiary is permanently prevented by
applicable law from effecting any such purchase, or all such purchases are rescinded, then
the Exchange Rate shall be readjusted to be the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect
if such tender or exchange offer had not been made. If a Reorganization Event shall occur
after the occurrence of one or more events requiring an adjustment pursuant to this
Section 6.1, the Dilution Adjustments previously applied to the Exchange Rate in
respect of such events shall not be rescinded but shall be applied to the new Exchange Rate
provided for under Section 6.2.
(i) To the extent that the Company has a rights plan in effect prior to the
Exchange Date and the rights have separated from the Common Stock, the Exchange Rate
will be adjusted at the time of separation as if the Company had distributed to all
holders of Common Stock rights to purchase any of its securities as described in
Section 6.1(c) above, subject to readjustment in the event of the
expiration, termination or redemption of such rights.
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Section 6.2 Adjustment for Consolidation, Merger or Other Reorganization Event.
(a) In the event of (i) any consolidation or merger of the Company, or any surviving
entity or subsequent surviving entity of the Company or any such issuer (a “Company
Successor”) with or into another entity (other than a merger or consolidation in which the
Company is the continuing corporation and in which none of the Common Stock outstanding
immediately before the merger or consolidation is exchanged for cash, securities or other
property of the Company or another person), (ii) any sale, transfer, lease or conveyance to
another corporation of all or substantially all of the property of the Company or any
Company Successor, (iii)(x) any statutory exchange of securities of the Company or any
Company Successor with another corporation or (y) any sale of all or substantially all of
the outstanding equity securities of the Company or any Company Successor, including
pursuant to any plan of arrangement or similar scheme with the Company’s stockholders under
any applicable law, rule or regulation or order of any court or governmental authority (in
the case of each of the preceding clauses (x) and (y), other than in connection with a
consolidation or merger referred to in clause (i) immediately above), or (iv) any
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or any Company Successor, in each case
where all or substantially all of the shares of Common Stock are converted into or exchanged
for cash, securities or other property of the Company or another person (any such event
described in clause (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv), a “Reorganization Event”), Seller shall
deliver to the Purchaser on the Exchange Date, in lieu of each share of Common Stock (or
other Marketable Securities to which the Reorganization Event relates following a Spin-Off
Distribution) subject to this Agreement, cash in an amount (the “Basic Reorganization Event
Amount”) equal to (i) if the Transaction Value is less than the Appreciation Threshold Price
but equal to or greater than the Initial Price, the Initial Price, (ii) if the Transaction
Value is equal to or greater than the Appreciation Threshold Price, 0.8163 multiplied by the
Transaction Value, or (iii) if the Transaction Value is less than the Initial Price, the
Transaction Value. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the consideration (the “Merger
Consideration”) received by the holders of the Common Stock in the Reorganization Event (or
the holders of other Marketable Securities to which the Reorganization Event relates
following a Spin-Off Distribution) includes any Marketable Securities, Seller may, at its
option, deliver those Marketable Securities on the Exchange Date (in lieu of delivering an
amount of cash equal to the Average Market Price of those Marketable Securities on the
Exchange Date).
(b) Notwithstanding Section 6.2(a), if at least 30% of the Value of the Merger
Consideration consists of cash or property other than Marketable Securities (a “Cash
Merger”), then Seller shall be required to deliver to the Purchaser, in lieu of the shares
of Common Stock (or other Marketable Securities) that are deliverable under this Agreement,
(i) within five Business Days after Seller receives the Merger Consideration, the
Accelerated Portion; provided, that instead of delivering any non-cash consideration
(other than Marketable Securities), Seller may, at its option, deliver cash in an amount
equal to the Value of those assets; and (ii) on the Exchange Date, in lieu of each share of
Common Stock that is deliverable under this Agreement (and the shares of other Marketable
Securities that are deliverable per share of Common Stock under this
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Agreement following a Spin-Off Distribution), cash in an amount equal to (1) if the
Transaction Value is less than the Appreciation Threshold Price but equal to or greater than
the Initial Price, the Initial Price, (2) if the Transaction Value is equal to or greater
than the Appreciation Threshold Price, 0.8163 multiplied by the Transaction Value, or (3) if
the Transaction Value is less than the Initial Price, the Transaction Value, in each case
minus the Value of the Accelerated Portion that is deliverable per share of Common Stock
under this Agreement as determined in accordance with subsection (i) above. Seller may, at
its option, deliver the Marketable Securities on the Exchange Date in lieu of delivering an
amount of cash as described above.
(c) If a Reorganization Event occurs during a Calculation Period used to calculate the
Average Market Price or Transaction Value, then the average Closing Prices used to calculate
such Average Market Price or the average Closing Price referred to in clause (iii) of the
definition of Transaction Value, in each case for the Trading Days preceding the effective
date of the Reorganization Event, shall be adjusted proportionally to the corresponding
adjustments to the Initial Price and Threshold Appreciation Price to reflect the occurrence
of that event.
(d) For the avoidance of doubt, if 100% of the Merger Consideration in a Cash Merger
consists of cash, then delivery of the entire Merger Consideration will be accelerated as
set forth in Section 6.2(b) above.
Section 6.3 Spin-Off Distributions. (a) If the Company shall, during the term of this
Agreement, make a Spin-Off Distribution, then as of the record date of such Spin-Off Distribution,
(i) the Contract Shares shall be deemed to include both (A) that number of shares of Common Stock
equal to the Contract Shares as of such record date, and (B) that number of Marketable Securities
of the class distributed in respect of the Contract Shares in such Spin-Off Distribution equal to
the product of (x) such number of Contract Shares, and (y) the number of shares of such Marketable
Securities distributed per share of Common Stock in the Spin-Off Distribution; (ii) Seller’s
obligations under Section 2.3 shall include delivery of such Marketable Securities together
with the Common Stock comprising the Contract Shares and the provisions of Section 2.3(c)
shall apply mutatis mutandis to such Marketable Securities; and (iii) the “Closing Price” of the
Common Stock, for purposes of calculating the Exchange Rate, shall thereafter be deemed to be equal
to the sum of (A) the Closing Price per share of Common Stock and (B) the product of (x) the
Closing Price per share of the spun-off Marketable Securities and (y) the number of shares of such
Marketable Securities distributed per share of Common Stock in the Spin-Off Distribution. The
number of Marketable Securities required to be delivered per share of the Common Stock on the
Exchange Date, and the number of Marketable Securities used in the formula for determining the
“Closing Price” in this Section 6.3(a), will be adjusted if any event that would, if it had
occurred with respect to the Common Stock or the Company, have required an adjustment pursuant to
the provisions described under Section 6.1 hereof occurs with respect to those Marketable
Securities or their issuer between the time of the Spin-Off Distribution and the Exchange Date.
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(b) Instead of delivering Marketable Securities on the Exchange Date, Seller may
exercise the Cash Settlement Alternative in respect of such Marketable Securities, in which
case Section 2.3(d) shall apply to such election mutatis mutandis to such
Marketable Securities, and Seller shall deliver cash equal to the value, based on the
Average Market Price of the Marketable Securities at the Exchange Date, of the number of
Marketable Securities that the Seller would otherwise be required to deliver on the Exchange
Date.
(c) If a Spin-Off Distribution occurs and thereafter a Reorganization Event with
respect to the Company occurs, then the “Transaction Value” for purposes of calculating the
amount deliverable on the Exchange Date and the amount of any Accelerated Portion in the
event of a Cash Merger will be determined as the sum of (A) the Transaction Value and (B)
the product of (x) the Average Market Price of a share of the spun-off Marketable Securities
on the Exchange Date, provided that when determining the Value of the Accelerated Portion in
a Cash Merger, no value will be attributed to the spun-off Marketable Securities, and (y)
the number of shares of such Marketable Securities deliverable under this Agreement per
share of the Common Stock at the time of the Reorganization Event, which number shall be
adjusted as provided in Section 6.1 if a Dilution Adjustment occurs with respect to
the issuer of the Marketable Securities between the time of the Reorganization Event and the
Exchange Date.
(d) If a Spin-Off Distribution occurs and thereafter any transaction with respect to
the issuer of the spun-off Marketable Securities that would have been a Reorganization Event
if it had occurred with respect to the Company occurs, then (i) all references to the Common
Stock and the Company in the definitions of “Reorganization Event” and “Transaction Value”
will be deemed to refer to the spun-off Marketable Securities and their issuer,
respectively, and (ii) the “Transaction Value” for purposes of calculating the amount
deliverable on the Exchange Date and the amount of any Accelerated Portion in the event of a
Cash Merger will be determined as the sum of (A) the product of (x) the Transaction Value of
the applicable Reorganization Event per share of such Marketable Securities and (y) the
number of shares of such Marketable Securities deliverable under this Agreement per share of
the Common Stock at the time of the Reorganization Event and (B) the Average Market Price of
a share of the Common Stock on the Exchange Date; provided, that when determining
the Value of the Accelerated Portion in a Cash Merger, no value will be attributed to the
shares of Common Stock. If any event that requires an adjustment pursuant to Section
6.1 hereof occurs with respect to the Common Stock or the Company between the time of
the Reorganization Event and the Exchange Date, the amount described in clause (A) that
Seller is required to deliver per share of the Common Stock will be adjusted by dividing
that amount by the applicable Dilution Adjustment made to the Common Stock.
(e) If a Spin-Off Distribution occurs during a Calculation Period used to calculate the
Average Market Price or the Then-Current Market Price, then the average Closing Prices used
to calculate such Average Market Price or Then-Current Market Price for the Trading Days
preceding the effective date of the Spin-Off Distribution shall be appropriately adjusted to
reflect the occurrence of that event.
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Section 6.4 Adjustments with Respect to Marketable Securities. If any event that
requires an adjustment pursuant to Section 6.1 occurs with respect to the Common Stock or
the Company between the time of the Spin-Off Distribution and the Exchange Date, the number
of Marketable Securities required to be delivered per share of the Common Stock on the
Exchange Date, and the number of Marketable Securities used in the formula for determining the
“Closing Price” in Section 6.3(a), will be adjusted by dividing that number by the
applicable Dilution Adjustment made to the Common Stock. Adjustment for such subsequent events
shall be as nearly equivalent as practicable to the adjustments provided for in Article VI
hereof.
ARTICLE VII
ACCELERATION UPON AN EVENT OF
DEFAULT; TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTIONS
Section 7.1 Events of Default. If one or more of the following events (each an “Event
of Default”) shall occur:
(a) Seller (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Grantor) shall commence a voluntary
case or other proceeding seeking a liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect
to such person’s debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or
hereafter in effect or seeking the appointment of a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian
or other similar official of such person or any substantial part of such person’s property,
or shall consent to any such relief or to the appointment of or taking possession by any
such official in an involuntary case or other proceeding commenced against such person, or
shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or shall take any action to
authorize any of the foregoing; or
(b) an involuntary case or other proceeding shall be commenced against Seller
(including, for the avoidance of doubt, Grantor) seeking liquidation, reorganization or
other relief with respect to such person or such person’s debts under any bankruptcy,
insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or seeking the appointment of a
trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or other similar official of such person or any
substantial part of such person’s property, and such involuntary case or other proceeding
shall remain undismissed and unstayed for a period of 60 days; or an order for relief shall
be entered against such person under the federal bankruptcy laws as now or hereafter in
effect; or
(c) a Collateral Event of Default within the meaning of the Collateral Agreement shall
occur;
then, upon the occurrence of any such event, Seller’s obligations under this Agreement will
automatically be accelerated and Seller shall become obligated to deliver the Maximum Deliverable
Number of shares of Common Stock (or, after a Reorganization Event or Spin-Off Distribution, the
Marketable Securities or cash or other assets or a combination of Marketable Securities or cash or
other assets deliverable instead of or in addition to those shares of Common Stock), or any U.S.
Government Securities or other property then pledged as collateral under the Collateral Agreement
for Seller’s obligations. Purchaser and Seller agree that such amount is a reasonable pre-estimate
of loss and not a penalty. Such amount is payable for the loss of bargain and Purchaser will not
be entitled to recover additional damages as a consequence of any loss resulting from an Event of
Default.
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Section 7.2 Transfer Agent Instructions. Seller agrees to provide the transfer agent
for the Common Stock or any Marketable Securities with irrevocable standing instructions to pay
over directly to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of Purchaser all cash or other property
received in respect of distributions or dividends on the Common Stock or Marketable Securities or
in connection with a Reorganization Event. Purchaser agrees to irrevocably instruct the Collateral
Agent, and to cause the Collateral Agent, to promptly pay over to Seller any dividends, interest,
principal or other payments received by the Collateral Agent on any collateral pledged by Seller,
including any substitute collateral, unless Seller is in default on its obligations under the
Collateral Agreement (including Seller’s obligation to pledge additional shares of Common Stock
when required under the Collateral Agreement), or unless the payment of that amount to Seller would
cause the collateral to become insufficient under the Collateral Agreement. Seller will have the
right to vote any pledged shares of Common Stock or Marketable Securities for so long as those
shares are owned by it and pledged under the Collateral Agreement, unless an event of default
occurs under this Agreement or the Collateral Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 8.1 Adjustments of Exchange Rate; Selection of Independent Investment Banking
Firm. Purchaser shall be responsible for the effectuation and calculation of any adjustment
pursuant to Article VI hereof and shall furnish Seller notice of any such adjustment and
shall provide Seller reasonable opportunity to review the calculations pertaining to any such
adjustment. If, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Administrator shall be
required to retain a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm for any purpose
provided in this Agreement, such nationally recognized independent investment banking firm shall be
selected and retained by the Administrator only after consultation with Seller.
Section 8.2 No Assumption of Liability. By executing this Agreement, none of the
Trustees assumes any personal liability under this Agreement. The Trust Agreement was executed or
made by or on behalf of the Trust by the Trustees as trustees and not individually and the
obligations of this Agreement are not binding upon any of them or the holders of the Securities
individually but are binding only upon the assets and property of the Trust.
Section 8.3 Notices.
(a) All notices and other communications provided for in this Agreement, unless
otherwise specified, shall be in writing and shall be given at the addresses set forth in
the following sentence or at such other addresses as may be designated by notice duly given
in accordance with this Section 8.3 to each other party to this Agreement. Until
such notice is given, (i) notices to Purchaser shall be directed to it in care of the
Administrator, U.S. Bank National Association, Corporate Trust Services, Attention: 2010
Swift Mandatory Common Exchange Security Trust, 000 X. 0xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000, Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000, Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000, with a copy
to Xxxxx X. Xxxx, Paul, Hastings, Xxxxxxxx &
Xxxxxx LLP, 00 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000; and (ii) notices
to Seller shall be directed to it at the Xxxx Xxxxx Trust Dated 4/27/07 at X.X. Xxx 0000,
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000, Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxx, with a copy to Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Law Firm,
P.C., L.L.O., 000 Xxxxx 00xx Xx., 0xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, with a copy to Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx LLP, Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, XX
00000-0000.
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(b) Each notice given pursuant to Section 8.3(a) shall be effective (i) if sent
by certified mail (return receipt requested), 72 hours after being deposited in the United
States mail, postage prepaid; (ii) if given by telex or telecopier, when such telex or
telecopied notice is transmitted (with electronic confirmation of transmission or verbal
confirmation of receipt); or (iii) if given by any other means, when delivered at the
address specified in this Section 8.3.
Section 8.4 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
Section 8.5 Severability. To the extent permitted by law, the unenforceability or
invalidity of any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall not render any other provision or
provisions contained in this Agreement unenforceable or invalid.
Section 8.6 Entire Agreement. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, this
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter of
this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and negotiations, both written
and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.
Section 8.7 Amendments; Waivers. Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or
waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retrospectively or prospectively)
if, and only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment, by
the parties hereto or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be
effective. Purchaser agrees that it will not, without Seller’s written consent, agree to amend or
waive any provision of the Trust Agreement in any manner that materially and adversely affects the
rights or obligations of Seller hereunder. No failure or delay by either party in exercising any
right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of such right, power or
privilege nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege preclude
any other or further exercise of such right, power or privilege or the exercise of any other right,
power or privilege. The rights and remedies provided in this Agreement shall be cumulative and not
exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.
Section 8.8 Non-Assignability. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the
parties under this Agreement may not be assigned or delegated by either party without the prior
written consent of the other party, and any purported assignment without such consent shall be
void.
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Section 8.9 No Third Party Rights; Successors and Assigns. This Agreement is not
intended and shall not be construed to create any rights in any person other than the parties
hereto and their respective successors and assigns and no person shall assert any rights as third
party beneficiary under this Agreement. Whenever any of the parties to this Agreement is
referred to, such reference shall be deemed to include the successors and assigns of such party.
All the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement by or on behalf of the parties hereto
shall bind and be enforceable by, and inure to the benefit of, their respective successors and
assigns whether so expressed or not and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
Section 8.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed, acknowledged and delivered
in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which shall
constitute a single agreement, with the same effect as if the signatures on each such counterpart
were upon the same instrument. A copy of a counterpart sent by facsimile machine or other
electronic means must be treated as an original counterpart, is sufficient evidence of the
execution of the original and may be produced in evidence for all purposes in place of the
original.
Section 8.11 Grantors. Grantor hereby makes all representations and warranties and
agrees to perform all the covenants and other obligations of Seller under this Agreement as if he
were “Seller” hereunder, and every reference to “Seller” shall be deemed to include Grantor,
including without limitation those references in Section 7.1 (a) and (b) hereof. All the
covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement by or on behalf of Grantor shall bind and be
enforceable by, and inure to the benefit of, its successors and assigns whether so expressed or
not, including without limitation, the estate of Grantor, and the executor, administrator or
personal representative of such Grantor, as well as such Grantor’s heirs, assigns, beneficiaries,
transferees and distributees, or any receiver or trustee in bankruptcy or representative of such
Grantor’s creditors, and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of Grantor and its
successors and assigns. In addition, within three months of the appointment of a personal
representative of the estate of any deceased Grantor, such personal representative shall enter into
an agreement assuming all of the obligations of this Agreement arid agreeing not to challenge this
Agreement, and failure to do so shall be an Event of Default hereunder. Grantor covenants and
agrees that he or she will not revoke Seller while this Agreement is outstanding.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered
as of the first date set forth above.
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SELLER:
XXXX XXXXX TRUST dated April 27, 2007
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PURCHASER:
2010 SWIFT MANDATORY COMMON
EXCHANGE SECURITY TRUST
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, as Trustee |
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[Signature Page to the Forward Purchase Agreement]
EXECUTION VERSION
FORWARD PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Between
The Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx Trust Dated 4/27/07, as Seller,
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx,
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2010 SWIFT MANDATORY COMMON EXCHANGE SECURITY TRUST,
as Purchaser
Dated as of December 21, 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION |
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ARTICLE VI ADJUSTMENTS TO EXCHANGE RATE, APPRECIATION THRESHOLD PRICE AND INITIAL
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FORWARD PURCHASE AGREEMENT
FORWARD PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of December 21, 2010, between the
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx Trust Dated 4/27/07 (“Seller”), Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx (“Grantor”), and the 2010 Swift
Mandatory Common Exchange Security Trust, a trust organized under the laws of the State of New York
under and by virtue of an Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2010 (the
“Trust Agreement”; such business trust and the trustees thereof acting in their capacity as such
being referred to in this Agreement as “Purchaser”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Seller as of the date hereof owns shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per
share (the “Pledged Shares”), of Swift Transportation Company, a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), which shares are convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per
share (the “Common Stock”), of the Company upon consummation of the transfer to Purchaser of such
shares pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and Seller will own such Pledged
Shares as of the First Time of Delivery (as defined below); and
WHEREAS, Purchaser has prepared an offering memorandum contemplating the offering of up to
26,136,364 $0.66 Trust Issued Mandatory Common Exchange Securities (the “Securities”), the terms of
which contemplate delivery by Purchaser to the holders of such Securities of a number of shares of
Common Stock (or, in certain circumstances, cash or other property in lieu of such Common Stock)
on, or, in certain circumstances, prior to, the Exchange Date referred to below; and
WHEREAS, Seller has agreed, pursuant to the Collateral Agreement, dated as of December 21,
2010 (together with any substitute agreement therefor entered into pursuant to Section
2.2(a) of the Trust Agreement, the “Collateral Agreement”), among Seller, as Pledgor, U.S. Bank
National Association, as Collateral Agent (as defined below), and Purchaser to grant to the
Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Purchaser, a security interest in the Pledged Shares and, in
certain circumstances, certain other collateral to secure the obligations of Seller under this
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Purchaser has agreed, effective as of the First Time of Delivery, pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement, dated December 15, 2010 (the “Purchase Agreement”), among Purchaser, Seller,
Grantor, the other sellers and grantors party thereto, the Company, Swift Corporation and Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated and the other initial purchasers listed in Schedule I thereto
(collectively, the “Initial Purchasers”), to issue and sell to the Initial Purchasers an aggregate
of 27,727,273 Securities (the “Firm Securities”) and, at the Initial Purchasers’ option as provided
therein, up to 3,409,091 additional Securities (such additional Securities as the Initial Purchaser
shall actually purchase pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the “Optional Securities”);
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to this Agreement, intending to be bound, agree as follows:
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION
Section 1.1 Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the
following meanings:
“Accelerated Portion” means, in relation to any Cash Merger, the portion of the Merger
Consideration received in exchange for shares of Common Stock (or other Marketable Securities)
other than Marketable Securities that has a Value equal to the amount determined by multiplying the
Value of the portion of the Merger Consideration received in exchange for such shares of Common
Stock (or other Marketable Securities) that consists of assets other than Marketable Securities by
a fraction, (i) the numerator of which is the Basic Reorganization Event Amount and (ii) the
denominator of which is the Transaction Value.
“Administrator” means U.S. Bank National Association, administrator for Purchaser
under the Administration Agreement, or its successor in such capacity, or any other Administrator
appointed pursuant to the Trust Agreement and the Administration Agreement.
“Administration Agreement” means the Administration Agreement, dated as of December
21, 2010, between the Administrator and Purchaser.
“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Appreciation Threshold Price” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(c).
“Average Market Price” per share of Common Stock or Marketable Security on any date
means the average Closing Price per share of Common Stock or Marketable Security for the
Calculation Period consisting of the 20 Trading Days immediately prior to but not including the
third Trading Day prior to such date.
“Basic Reorganization Event Amount” has the meaning specified in Section
6.2(a).
“Business Day” means a day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading
and that is not a day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or obligated
by law to close.
“Calculation Period” means any period of Trading Days for which an average security
price must be determined pursuant to this Agreement.
“Cash Merger” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2(b).
“Cash Percentage” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(d).
“Cash Settlement Alternative” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(d).
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“Closing Price” of a share of Common Stock (or any other Marketable Security or common
equity) on any Trading Day means (i) the last reported sale price per share (or, if no last sale
price is reported, the average of the bid and ask prices per share or, if more than one in either
case, the average of the average bid and the average ask prices per share) on such day reported by
the New York Stock Exchange, or, if the Common Stock (or such other security) is not listed on the
New York Stock Exchange, as reported by the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange
on which the Common Stock (or such other security) is listed, (ii) if the Common Stock (or such
other security) is not traded on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange, the last quoted
bid price on that day for the Common Stock (or such other security) in the over-the-counter market
as reported by Pink OTC Markets Inc. or a similar organization or (iii) if the Common Stock (or
such other security) is not traded on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange or so quoted
by Pink OTC Markets Inc. or a similar organization, the market price of the Common Stock (or such
other security) on that day as determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking
firm retained by the Administrator for this purpose, whose determination shall be conclusive;
provided, that if any event that results in an adjustment to the number of shares of Common
Stock or Marketable Securities deliverable under this Agreement pursuant to Article VI
occurs during any Calculation Period, the Closing Price as determined pursuant to the foregoing for
each Trading Day in the Calculation Period occurring prior to the date on which such adjustment is
effected will be appropriately adjusted to reflect the occurrence of such event.
“Collateral Agent” means U.S. Bank National Association, in its capacity as Collateral
Agent under the Collateral Agreement, or its successor in such capacity, or any other Collateral
Agent appointed pursuant to the Trust Agreement and the Collateral Agreement.
“Collateral Agreement” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“common equity” means any security of any class of capital stock (whether voting or
non-voting) that has no preference in respect of dividends or of amounts payable in the event of
any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the issuer of such capital
stock and that is not subject to redemption by the issuer of such capital stock.
“Common Stock” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Company” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Company Successor” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2(a).
“Contract Shares” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(b), as adjusted
pursuant to Section 2.3(e).
“Custodian” means U.S. Bank National Association, as custodian for Purchaser under the
Custodian Agreement, or its successor in such capacity, or any other Custodian appointed pursuant
to the Trust Agreement and the Custodian Agreement.
“Custodian Agreement” means the Custodian Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2010,
between the Custodian and Purchaser.
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“Dilution Adjustment” means any fraction or number by which the Exchange Rate shall be
multiplied pursuant to Section 6.1(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e).
“Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 7.1.
“Exchange Date” means December 31, 2013, provided that if the number of shares of
Common Stock or other Marketable Securities, as applicable, deliverable to the Purchaser on that
date would exceed 15% of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock or other Marketable
Securities, as applicable, such excess portion will be delivered on successive Business Days (with
no delivery on any Business Day of a number of shares of Common Stock or other Marketable
Securities, as applicable, in excess of 15% of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock or other
Marketable Securities, as applicable) until such entire excess portion has been delivered. Each
reference in this Agreement to the Exchange Date shall be deemed a reference to December 31, 2013
(or any date to which the Exchange Date is accelerated) and each such other Business Day.
“Exchange Rate” has the meaning specified in Section 2.16.1(c).
“Expiration Time” has the meaning specified in Section 6.1(e).
“Firm Purchase Price” has the meaning specified in Section 2.2(a).
“Firm Securities” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Firm Share Base Amount” means 690,291 shares of Common Stock.
“Firm Shares” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(a).
“First Time of Delivery” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(a).
“Full Share Number” has the meaning in Section 2.3(d).
“Grantor” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Initial Price” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(c).
“Initial Purchasers” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Initial Treasury Securities” means the U.S. Government Securities purchased by
Purchaser pursuant to Section 2.3(b)(i) of the Trust Agreement for settlement at the First
Time of Delivery.
“Liens” means any lien, mortgage, security interest, pledge, charge, encumbrance or
adverse claim of any kind.
“Market Disruption Event” means the occurrence or existence on any scheduled trading
day for the Common Stock (or any other applicable security) of any suspension or limitation imposed
on trading (by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the stock exchange or
otherwise) in the Common Stock (or such other security, including
Marketable Securities) or in any options, contracts or futures contracts relating to the
Common Stock (or such other security, including Marketable Securities), and such suspension or
limitation occurs or exists at any time within 30 minutes prior to the closing time of the relevant
stock exchange on such day.
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“Marketable Securities” means any common equity securities (whether voting or
non-voting) listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange.
“Maximum Deliverable Number” has the meaning specified in the Collateral Agreement.
“Merger Consideration” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2(a).
“Optional Securities” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Purchase Agreement” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Purchaser” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Reorganization Event” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2(a).
“Securities” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Seller” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Spin-Off Distribution” means a distribution by the Company of Marketable Securities
issued by an issuer other than the Company to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock.
“Tender Offer Valuation Period” has the meaning specified in Section 6.1(e).
“Then-Current Market Price” of the Common Stock means the average Closing Price per
share of Common Stock for the applicable Calculation Period.
“Trading Day” means any day on which (i) there is no Market Disruption Event and (ii)
(x) the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading, or, if the Common Stock (or any other
applicable security) is not listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the principal U.S. national or
regional securities exchange on which the Common Stock (or such other security) is listed is open
for trading, (y) if the Common Stock (or such other security) is not traded on a U.S. national or
regional securities exchange but is quoted on the over-the-counter market by Pink OTC Markets Inc.
or a similar organization, Pink OTC Markets Inc. or such similar organization, as applicable, is
open for quoting or (z) if the Common Stock (or such other security) is not traded on a U.S.
national or regional securities exchange or quoted by Pink OTC Markets Inc. or a similar
organization, such day is a Business Day. A “Trading Day” only includes those days that have a
scheduled closing time of 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) or the then standard closing time for
regular trading on the relevant exchange or trading system or, if applicable, regular quoting on
the relevant quotation system.
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“Transaction Value” means the sum of: (i) for any cash received in the Reorganization
Event, the amount of the cash received per share of Common Stock; (ii) for any property other than
cash or Marketable Securities received in the Reorganization Event, an amount equal to the market
value on the date the Reorganization Event is consummated of the property received per share of
Common Stock (as determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained
for this purpose by the Administrator, whose determination shall be conclusive); and (iii) for any
Marketable Securities received in the Reorganization Event, an amount equal to the Average Market
Price of those Marketable Securities on the Exchange Date multiplied by the number of those
Marketable Securities received per share of Common Stock; provided, at when determining the
Value of the Accelerated Portion in a Cash Merger, no value will be attributed to the Marketable
Securities received in the Reorganization Event. The number of Marketable Securities included in
the calculation of Transaction Value for purposes of the preceding clause (iii) will be adjusted if
a dilution event of the type described in Article VI hereof occurs with respect to the
issuer of the Marketable Securities between the time of the Reorganization Event and the Exchange
Date.
“Transfer Restrictions” has the meaning specified in the Collateral Agreement.
“Transferred Securities” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(e).
“Trust Agreement” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Trustees” has the meaning specified in the Trust Agreement.
“U.S. Government Securities” means direct obligations of the United States of America.
“Value” means, (i) in respect of cash, the amount of such cash; (ii) in respect of any
property other than cash or Marketable Securities, an amount equal to the market value on the date
the Reorganization Event is consummated (as determined by a nationally recognized independent
investment banking firm retained for this purpose by the Administrator, whose determination shall
be conclusive); and (iii) in respect of any Marketable Security, an amount equal to the average
Closing Price per share of those Marketable Securities for the 20 Trading Days immediately before
the date the Reorganization Event is consummated.
Section 1.2 Interpretation.
(a) When a reference is made in this Agreement to Articles, Sections, Exhibits or
Schedules, such reference is to Articles or Sections of, or Exhibits or Schedules to, this
Agreement unless otherwise indicated.
(b) The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference
purposes only and are not part of this Agreement, and shall not be deemed to limit or
otherwise affect any of the provisions of this Agreement.
(c) Whenever the words “include”, “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement,
they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”.
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(d) Any reference to any statute, regulation or agreement is a reference to such
statute, regulation or agreement as supplemented or amended from time to time.
ARTICLE II
SALE AND PURCHASE
Section 2.1 Sale and Purchase.
(a) Firm Shares. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this
Agreement, and subject to Seller’s cash settlement alternative as provided in Section
2.3(d), Seller agrees to sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser agrees to purchase from
Seller, the number of shares of Common Stock (the “Firm Shares”) equal to the product of the
Firm Share Base Amount and the Exchange Rate.
(b) [Reserved]
(c) Exchange Rate. The “Exchange Rate” on any date shall be the rate
determined in accordance with the following formula, subject to adjustment as a result of
certain events as provided in Article VI:
(i) if the Average Market Price is less than $13.48 (the “Appreciation
Threshold Price”) but equal to or greater than $11.00 (the “Initial Price”), the
Exchange Rate will be the number of shares of Common Stock (rounded upward or
downward to the nearest 1/10/000th or, if there is not a nearest
1/10,000th, to the next lower 1/10,000th) having a value (as
determined at the Average Market Price) equal to the Initial Price;
(ii) if the Average Market Price is equal to or greater than the Appreciation
Threshold Price, the Exchange Rate will be 0.8163 of a share of Common Stock; or
(iii) if the Average Market Price is less than the Initial Price, the Exchange
Rate will be 1.000 share of Common Stock.
If the Exchange Date is more than one day as described in the definition thereof, there
nonetheless will be only one Calculation Period, ending on the third Trading Day prior to the first
such day.
Section 2.2 Purchase Price.
(a) Firm Purchase Price. The purchase price for the Firm Shares (the “Firm
Purchase Price”) shall be an amount equal to the difference between (i) the aggregate
proceeds to Purchaser from the sale of the Firm Securities and (ii) the aggregate cost to
Purchaser, as notified by Purchaser to Seller at the First Time of Delivery, of the Initial
Treasury Securities.
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Section 2.3 Payment for and Delivery of Contract Stock.
(a) First Time of Delivery. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of
this Agreement, Purchaser shall deliver to Seller the Firm Purchase Price on December 21,
2010 (the “First Time of Delivery”), at the offices of Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP, 000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, or at such other place as shall be agreed upon
by Purchaser and Seller, paid by wire transfer to an account designated by Seller, in
Federal (immediately available) funds. The Firm Shares are also referred to in this
Agreement as the “Contract Shares”.
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(c) Sale and Delivery of Contract Shares. Seller agrees to deliver, except as
otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Contract Shares to Purchaser on the Exchange Date,
which Contract Shares shall be free and clear of any Liens and Transfer Restrictions.
Unless Seller elects the Cash Settlement Alternative as provided in Section 2.3(d),
delivery shall be effected by delivery by the Collateral Agent to the Custodian, for the
account of Purchaser, of shares of Common Stock then held by the Collateral Agent as
collateral under the Collateral Agreement, in an amount equal to the number of Contract
Shares, rounded down to the nearest whole number. Alternatively, in accordance with Section
5.2 of the Collateral Agreement, Seller may elect to deliver shares of Common Stock in an
amount equal to the number of Contract Shares, rounded down to the nearest whole number, to
the Custodian for the account of Purchaser on the Exchange Date by notifying the Collateral
Agent and the Custodian on or prior to the Exchange Date of such election, in which case,
the Collateral Agent shall deliver to the Seller the shares of Common Stock then held by the
Collateral Agent as collateral under the Collateral Agreement on the Exchange Date. Seller
agrees to make a cash payment in respect of any fractional shares included in the Contract
Shares at the Exchange Date, in an amount equal to the value of such fractional shares at
the Average Market Price. In addition, if the difference between (A) the aggregate proceeds
of any sale (net of any brokerage or related expenses) of any Common Stock or Marketable
Securities sold by Purchaser pursuant to Section 2.4(f)(ii) of the Trust Agreement and (B)
the product of the number of shares of Common Stock or Marketable Securities so sold and the
Average Market Price, is negative, Seller shall pay such difference to Purchaser. If such
difference is positive, Purchaser shall pay the difference to Seller. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if a Reorganization Event shall have occurred prior to the Exchange Date then, in
lieu of the foregoing, delivery shall be effected as follows: (i) in the case of any cash
required to be delivered on the Exchange Date as provided in Section 6.2, by wire
transfer to an account designated by Purchaser, in Federal (immediately available) funds;
(ii) in the case of any Marketable Securities elected by Seller to be delivered in lieu of
cash, as provided in Section 6.2, by delivery by the Collateral Agent to the
Custodian, for the account of Purchaser, of the applicable number of Marketable Securities
then held as collateral under the Collateral Agreement, as provided in Section 5.7 of the
Collateral Agreement; and (iii) in the case of any cash included in the Accelerated Portion
as provided in Section 6.2(b), by wire transfer as provided in clause (i) above or
in the case of any non-cash assets included in such Accelerated Portion, by delivery by the
Collateral Agent of such assets to the Custodian, for the account of Purchaser.
Alternatively, Seller
may elect to deliver shares of Marketable Securities in lieu of cash, as provided in
Section 6.2, to the Custodian for the account of Purchaser on the Exchange Date by
notifying the Collateral Agent and the Custodian on or prior to the Exchange Date of such
election, in which case, the Collateral Agent shall deliver to the Seller the shares of
Marketable Securities then held by the Collateral Agent as collateral under the Collateral
Agreement on the Exchange Date.
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(d) Cash Settlement Alternative. At its option, Seller may deliver to
Purchaser on the Exchange Date, in lieu of the Contract Shares, in whole or in part, an
amount per share of Common Stock it chooses to settle in cash (the “Cash Settlement
Alternative”) equal to the Average Market Price of Common Stock on the Exchange Date, paid
by wire transfer to an account designated by Purchaser, in Federal (immediately available)
funds. If the Seller elects the Cash Settlement Alternative, it may do so by delivering
notice to Purchaser, the Collateral Agent and the Custodian not less than 60 days nor more
than 90 days preceding the Exchange Date then in effect, which notice shall state the
portion to be settled in cash as a fixed percentage between 0% and 100%. If Seller elects
the Cash Settlement Alternative, Purchaser shall provide notice of such election to the
holders of the Securities not less than 45 days nor more than 90 days prior to the Exchange
Date as then in effect.
(e) Satisfaction of Obligations; Agreement not to Resell. Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Agreement, if on or prior to the Exchange Date, Seller transfers
Securities to Purchaser, free and clear of any Liens and Transfer Restrictions, for
cancellation (any Securities so transferred being referred to in this Agreement as the
“Transferred Securities”) then the number of Contract Shares, or the cash in lieu thereof in
the event the Cash Settlement Alternative is elected, deliverable by Seller pursuant to this
Agreement shall be reduced by a number equal to the product of (i) the number of Contract
Shares before giving effect to any such transfers and (ii) a fraction, the numerator of
which is the number of Transferred Securities and the denominator of which is the number of
Securities outstanding immediately prior to such transfer (rounded down to the nearest whole
share). The Seller will not, and will not permit any of its affiliates (as defined in Rule
144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) to resell any of the Securities that have
been acquired by any of them.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section 3.1 Representations and Warranties of Seller. Seller represents and warrants
to Purchaser that each representation and warranty made by Seller pursuant to Section 1(b) of the
Purchase Agreement is true and correct on the date of this Agreement.
Section 3.2 Representations and Warranties of Purchaser. Purchaser represents and
warrants to Seller that each representation and warranty made by Purchaser pursuant to Section 1(a)
of the Purchase Agreement is true and correct on the date of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE IV
CONDITIONS TO PURCHASER’S OBLIGATIONS
Section 4.1 Condition to Delivery of Firm Purchase Price. The obligation of Purchaser
to deliver the Firm Purchase Price at the First Time of Delivery is subject to the condition that
the purchase by the Initial Purchasers of the Firm Securities pursuant to the Purchase Agreement
shall have been consummated as contemplated under the Purchase Agreement and that Seller shall have
delivered to Purchaser the forms set forth in Section 5.1(a)(ii) below.
Section 4.2 [Reserved]
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
Section 5.1 Covenants of Seller and Purchaser.
(a) Taxes.
(i) Seller shall pay any and all documentary, stamp, transfer or similar taxes
and charges that may be payable in respect of the execution of this Agreement and
the transfer and delivery of the Contract Shares (or any cash or Marketable
Securities or other property in lieu of the Contract Shares) and the sale by
Purchaser of any assets pursuant to this Agreement. Purchaser may withhold from any
payment under this Agreement any tax required by law, and Seller may withhold from
any payment under this Agreement to the extent such withholding is the result of
Purchaser failing to provide the Seller with an IRS Form W-9 setting forth an
exemption from withholding, provided the Purchaser is eligible under law to deliver
such IRS Form W-9 to the Seller.
(ii) As of the First Time of Delivery and the Exchange Date, to the extent
legally applicable, the Company shall deliver to Purchaser an affidavit issued and
duly certified by the Company pursuant to Treasury regulation sections
1.1445-2(c)(3) and 1.897-2(h) that the Company is not a U.S. real property holding
corporation (“USRPHC”) and has not been a USRPHC at any time during the five-year
period ending on the applicable date, or any substitute form the Company can legally
provide and reasonably requested by the Purchaser in order to avoid withholding tax
on any payment under this Agreement (“Non-USRPHC Certificate”). In the event, that
the Company is unable to provide a Non-USRPHC Certificate under applicable law, the
Sellers may elect to deliver to Purchaser a non-foreign person affidavit duly
certifying that Seller is not a foreign person in the form that satisfies the
requirements of Section 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and
is reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser and any other duly executed form
reasonably requested by the Purchaser in order to avoid withholding tax on any
payment under this Agreement (a “FIRPTA
Certificate”). Seller shall immediately notify Purchaser when the Non-USRPHC
Certificate or the Non-Foreign Person Affidavit is no longer accurate.
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(b) Forward Contract. Each of Seller and Purchaser hereby agrees that, unless
otherwise required by law: (i) it will not treat this Agreement, any portion of this
Agreement, or any obligation under this Agreement as giving rise to any interest expense or
income or other inclusions or expense of ordinary income; (ii) it will not treat the
delivery of any portion of the Contract Shares, cash, Marketable Securities or other
property to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement as the payment of interest or ordinary
income; (iii) it will treat this Agreement in its entirety as a forward contract for the
delivery of such Contract Shares, cash, Marketable Securities or other property; and (iv) it
will not take any action (including filing any tax return or form or taking any position in
any tax proceeding, other than in connection with good faith negotiations in settlement of a
tax proceeding) that is inconsistent with the treatment provided for in clauses (i) through
(iii) of this Section 5.1(b). Seller and Purchaser may also take any action or
position required by law provided that Seller or Purchaser, as the case may be, provides an
opinion of counsel, nationally recognized as expert in Federal tax matters, to the effect
that such action or position is required by a statutory change, Treasury regulation, or
applicable court decision published after the date of this Agreement.
(c) Limitations on Trading During Certain Days. Seller hereby agrees that it
will not buy Common Stock or securities exchangeable for or convertible into Common Stock
for its own account during the 60 days prior to the Exchange Date; provided,
however, during such period, Seller may purchase Common Stock in a private
transaction for its own account from the account of Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxx as
joint owners, the Xxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxx Family Trust Dated 12/11/87, the Xxxx Xxxxx Trust
Dated 4/27/07, the Xxxxxx Xxxxx Trust Dated 4/27/07, the Xxxxx Xxxxx Trust Dated 4/27/07 and
the Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Trust Dated 4/27/07 or any of their affiliates.
(d) Notices. Seller will cause to be delivered to Purchaser:
(i) Immediately upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, or upon Seller’s
obtaining knowledge that any of the conditions or events described in Section
7.1(a) or (b) hereof shall have occurred with respect to the Company, notice of
such occurrence; and
(ii) If at any time prior to the Exchange Date, Seller receives notice, or
otherwise obtains knowledge, that any event requiring an adjustment to be effected
pursuant to Article VI hereof shall have occurred or be pending, then Seller
shall promptly cause to be delivered to Purchaser a notice identifying such event
and stating, if known to Seller, the date on which such event occurred or is to
occur and, if applicable, the record date relating to such event. Seller shall
cause further notices to be delivered to Purchaser if Seller shall subsequently
receive notice, or otherwise obtain knowledge, of any further or revised information
regarding the terms or timing of such event or any record date relating to such
event.
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(e) Margin Stock. Seller hereby agrees that it will not use the proceeds from
this Agreement to purchase or carry any margin stock.
Section 5.2 Further Assurances. From time to time on and after the date of this
Agreement through the Exchange Date, each of the parties to this Agreement shall use its
commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all action and to do, or cause to be
done, all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective as
promptly as practicable the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, including (i) using commercially reasonable efforts to
remove any legal impediment to the consummation of such transactions and (ii) the execution and
delivery of all such deeds, agreements, assignments and further instruments of transfer and
conveyance reasonably necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
ARTICLE VI
ADJUSTMENTS TO EXCHANGE RATE, APPRECIATION
THRESHOLD PRICE AND INITIAL PRICE; REORGANIZATION EVENTS
Section 6.1 Dilution Adjustments. The Exchange Rate, Appreciation Threshold Price and
Initial Price shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as follows:
(a) Stock Dividends, Splits, Etc. If the Company shall, after the date of this
Agreement,
(i) pay a stock dividend or make a distribution with respect to the Common
Stock in shares of Common Stock;
(ii) subdivide or split the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater
number of shares of Common Stock; or
(iii) combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of
shares of Common Stock;
then, in each such case, the Exchange Rate shall be multiplied by a Dilution Adjustment equal to
the fraction, (x) the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately after the effective time of the adjustment relating to such event (giving effect to,
and solely as a result of, such event as of such effective time), and (y) the denominator of which
shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the effective time
of the adjustment relating to such event. The Appreciation Threshold Price and Initial Price shall
also be adjusted in the manner described in Section 6.1(f).
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(b) Right or Warrant Issuances. If the Company shall, after the date of this
Agreement, issue, or declare a record date in respect of an issuance of, rights or warrants
to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock entitling them to subscribe for or
purchase shares of Common Stock at a price per share less than the Then-Current Market Price
of the Common Stock (other than rights to purchase Common Stock pursuant to a
plan for the reinvestment of dividends or interest) for the five Trading Days ending
on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the ex-dividend date for such
issuance, then, in each such case, the Exchange Rate shall be multiplied by a Dilution
Adjustment equal to a fraction, (i) the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding immediately before the time (determined as described below) the
adjustment is effected by reason of the issuance of those rights or warrants, plus the
number of additional shares of Common Stock offered for subscription or purchase pursuant to
those rights or warrants, and (ii) the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding immediately before the time (determined as described below) the
adjustment is effected by reason of the issuance of those rights or warrants, plus the
number of additional shares of Common Stock that the aggregate proceeds from the exercise of
such rights or warrants would purchase at the Then-Current Market Price of the Common Stock
for the five Trading Days ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding
the ex-dividend date for such issuance, which shall be determined by multiplying the total
number of shares so offered for subscription or purchase by the exercise price of such
rights or warrants and dividing the product so obtained by such Then-Current Market Price.
For purposes of this Section 6.1(b), in determining whether any rights or warrants
entitle the holders to subscribe for or purchase, or exercise a conversion right for, Common
Stock at less than the applicable Then-Current Market Price, and in determining the
aggregate exercise or conversion price payable for such Common Stock, there shall be taken
into account any consideration the Company receives for such rights or warrants and any
amount payable on exercise or conversion thereof, with the value of such consideration, if
other than cash, to be determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking
firm retained for this purpose by the Administrator, whose determination shall be
conclusive. The Appreciation Threshold Price and Initial Price shall also be adjusted in
the manner described in Section 6.1(f).
(c) Distributions of Other Assets. If the Company shall, after the date of
this Agreement, declare or pay a dividend or make a distribution to all or substantially all
holders of Common Stock, in either case, consisting of evidences of its indebtedness or
other non-cash assets (excluding (A) any stock dividends or distributions in shares of
Common Stock referred to in Section 6.1(a) and (B) any Spin-Off Distributions) or
shall issue to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock rights or warrants to
subscribe for or purchase any of its securities (other than rights or warrants referred to
in Section 6.1(b)), then, in each such case, the Exchange Rate shall be multiplied
by a Dilution Adjustment equal to a fraction, (i) the numerator of which shall be the
Then-Current Market Price per share of Common Stock for the five Trading Days ending on, and
including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the ex-dividend date for such distribution
(“T”), and (ii) the denominator of which shall be T, less the fair market value (as
determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained for this
purpose by the Administrator, whose determination shall be conclusive) as of the time the
adjustment is effected of the portion of those evidences of indebtedness, non-cash assets or
rights or warrants applicable to one share of Common Stock (“V”). If V is equal to or
greater than T, then instead of making the adjustment described in this Section
6.1(c), such distribution shall be deemed to be a liquidation of the Company subject to
Section 6.2 where each share of Common Stock is exchanged for a share of Common
Stock and the per share amount of such distribution. The Appreciation Threshold Price
and Initial Price shall also be adjusted in the manner described in Section 6.1(f).
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(d) Cash Dividends. If the Company shall, after the date of this Agreement,
declare a record date in respect of a distribution of cash, other than any cash distributed
in consideration of fractional shares of Common Stock and any cash distributed in a
Reorganization Event, by dividend or otherwise, to all or substantially all holders of
Common Stock, then the Exchange Rate will be multiplied by a Dilution Adjustment equal to a
fraction, (i) the numerator of which shall be the Then-Current Market Price per share of
Common Stock for the five Trading Days ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately
preceding the ex-dividend date for such dividend or distribution (“T”), and (ii) the
denominator of which shall be T, less the amount in cash per share that the Company
distributes to holders of Common Stock (“C”). If C is equal to or greater than T, then
instead of making the adjustment described in this Section 6.1(d), such dividend or
distribution shall be deemed to be a liquidation of the Company subject to Section
6.2, where each share of Common Stock is exchanged for a share of Common Stock and the
per share amount of such dividend or distribution. The Appreciation Threshold Price and
Initial Price shall also be adjusted in the manner described in Section 6.1(f).
(e) Tender or Exchange Offers. If the Company or any of its subsidiaries
shall, after the date of this Agreement, make a payment in respect of a tender or exchange
offer for the Common Stock (other than a tender offer solely to holders of fewer than 100
shares of Common Stock), and the cash and the value (as determined by a nationally
recognized independent investment banking firm retained for this purpose by the
Administrator, whose determination shall be conclusive), of any other consideration included
in the payment per share of Common Stock exceeds the Then-Current Market Price for the five
consecutive Trading Day period commencing on the Trading Day next succeeding the last day on
which tenders or exchanges may be made pursuant to such tender or exchange offer (such
period, the “Tender Offer Valuation Period”), then the Exchange Rate will be multiplied by a
Dilution Adjustment equal to a fraction, (i) the numerator of which shall be the sum of (A)
the aggregate cash and the value (as determined by a nationally recognized independent
investment banking firm retained for this purpose by the Administrator, whose determination
shall be conclusive), on the expiration date, of the other consideration paid or payable for
shares accepted for purchase or exchange in such tender or exchange offer, plus (B) the
product of (x) the Then-Current Market Price per share of Common Stock for the Tender Offer
Valuation Period, multiplied by (y) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately after the time (the “Expiration Time”) such tender or exchange offer expires
(after giving effect to such tender offer or exchange offer), and (ii) the denominator of
which shall be such Then-Current Market Price per share of Common Stock for the Tender Offer
Valuation Period multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately
prior to the Expiration Time (prior to giving effect to such tender offer or exchange
offer). If the application of the foregoing formula would result in a decrease in the
Exchange Rate, no adjustment to the Exchange Rate will be made. The Appreciation Threshold
Price and Initial Price shall also be adjusted in the manner described in Section
6.1(f).
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(f) Corresponding Adjustments to Initial Price, Appreciation Threshold Price and
Closing Price.
(i) If any adjustment is made to the Exchange Rate pursuant to Section 6.1
(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e), the Appreciation Threshold Price and the Initial
Price shall also be adjusted by dividing each of the Appreciation Threshold Price
and the Initial Price by the applicable Dilution Adjustment.
(ii) If, during any Calculation Period used in calculating the Average Market
Price or the Then-Current Market Price, an adjustment to the Exchange Rate becomes
effective pursuant to this Section 6.1, then the average Closing Prices used
to calculate such Average Market Price or Then-Current Market Price for the trading
days preceding the effective date of the adjustment in the Exchange Rate shall be
adjusted proportionally to the corresponding adjustments to the Initial Price and
Threshold Appreciation Price.
(g) Timing of Dilution Adjustments. Each Dilution Adjustment shall be
effected:
(i) in the case of any adjustment made pursuant to Section 6.1(a),
immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date fixed for determination
of the holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such dividend or distribution or
the effective date of such subdivision, split or combination, as applicable;
(ii) in the case of any adjustment made pursuant to Section 6.1(b),
immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date fixed for the
determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such rights or
warrants;
(iii) in the case of any adjustment made pursuant to Section 6.1(c),
immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date fixed for determination
of the holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such distribution;
(iv) in the case of any adjustment made pursuant to Section 6.1(d),
immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date fixed for the
determination of the holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such dividend or
distribution; and
(v) in the case of any adjustment made pursuant to Section 6.1(e),
immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the final Trading Day of the
Tender Offer Valuation Period; provided, that if the Exchange Date occurs
within the five consecutive Trading Days next succeeding the expiration date,
references with respect to “five consecutive Trading Day period” in Section
6.1(e) shall be deemed replaced with such lesser number of Trading Days as have
elapsed between the expiration date and the Exchange Date in determining the
applicable Exchange Rate.
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(h) General; Failure of Dilution Event to Occur. All Dilution Adjustments
shall be rounded upward or downward to the nearest 1/10,000th or, if there is not a nearest
1/10,000th, to the next lower 1/10,000th. No adjustment in the Exchange Rate shall be
required unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least one
percent in the Exchange Rate; provided, however, that any adjustments that
by reason of this sentence are not required to be made shall be carried forward and taken
into account in any subsequent adjustment. If any dividend or distribution of the type
described in Section 6.1(a) is declared but not so paid or made, or the outstanding
shares of Common Stock are not subdivided, split or combined, as the case may be, the
Exchange Rate shall be immediately readjusted, effective as of the date the board of
directors of the Company determines not to pay such dividend or distribution or to effect
such subdivision, split or combination, to the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if
such subdivision, dividend, distribution, share split or share combination had not been
declared or announced. If any rights or warrants described in Section 6.1(b) are
not so issued, the Exchange Rate shall be readjusted, effective as of the date the Company’s
board of directors publicly announces its decision not to issue such rights or warrants, to
the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if such issuance had not been declared. If
any rights or warrants described in Section 6.1(b) are not exercised or converted
prior to the expiration of the exercisability or convertibility thereof, the Exchange Rate
shall be readjusted to the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if the adjustments
made upon the issuance of such right or warrant had been made on the basis of the delivery
of only the number of shares of the Common Stock actually delivered. If any dividend or
distribution described in Section 6.1(c) or Section 6.1(d) is declared but
not so paid or made, the Exchange Rate shall be readjusted, effective as of the date the
Company’s board of directors publicly announces its decision not to pay such dividend or
distribution, to the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or
distribution had not been declared. If the Company or one of its subsidiaries is obligated
to purchase shares of Common Stock pursuant to any tender or exchange offer described in
Section 6.1(e), but the Company or such subsidiary is permanently prevented by
applicable law from effecting any such purchase, or all such purchases are rescinded, then
the Exchange Rate shall be readjusted to be the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect
if such tender or exchange offer had not been made. If a Reorganization Event shall occur
after the occurrence of one or more events requiring an adjustment pursuant to this
Section 6.1, the Dilution Adjustments previously applied to the Exchange Rate in
respect of such events shall not be rescinded but shall be applied to the new Exchange Rate
provided for under Section 6.2.
(i) To the extent that the Company has a rights plan in effect prior to the
Exchange Date and the rights have separated from the Common Stock, the Exchange Rate
will be adjusted at the time of separation as if the Company had distributed to all
holders of Common Stock rights to purchase any of its securities as described in
Section 6.1(c) above, subject to readjustment in the event of the
expiration, termination or redemption of such rights.
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Section 6.2 Adjustment for Consolidation, Merger or Other Reorganization Event.
(a) In the event of (i) any consolidation or merger of the Company, or any surviving
entity or subsequent surviving entity of the Company or any such issuer (a “Company
Successor”) with or into another entity (other than a merger or consolidation in which the
Company is the continuing corporation and in which none of the Common Stock outstanding
immediately before the merger or consolidation is exchanged for cash, securities or other
property of the Company or another person), (ii) any sale, transfer, lease or conveyance to
another corporation of all or substantially all of the property of the Company or any
Company Successor, (iii)(x) any statutory exchange of securities of the Company or any
Company Successor with another corporation or (y) any sale of all or substantially all of
the outstanding equity securities of the Company or any Company Successor, including
pursuant to any plan of arrangement or similar scheme with the Company’s stockholders under
any applicable law, rule or regulation or order of any court or governmental authority (in
the case of each of the preceding clauses (x) and (y), other than in connection with a
consolidation or merger referred to in clause (i) immediately above), or (iv) any
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or any Company Successor, in each case
where all or substantially all of the shares of Common Stock are converted into or exchanged
for cash, securities or other property of the Company or another person (any such event
described in clause (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv), a “Reorganization Event”), Seller shall
deliver to the Purchaser on the Exchange Date, in lieu of each share of Common Stock (or
other Marketable Securities to which the Reorganization Event relates following a Spin-Off
Distribution) subject to this Agreement, cash in an amount (the “Basic Reorganization Event
Amount”) equal to (i) if the Transaction Value is less than the Appreciation Threshold Price
but equal to or greater than the Initial Price, the Initial Price, (ii) if the Transaction
Value is equal to or greater than the Appreciation Threshold Price, 0.8163 multiplied by the
Transaction Value, or (iii) if the Transaction Value is less than the Initial Price, the
Transaction Value. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the consideration (the “Merger
Consideration”) received by the holders of the Common Stock in the Reorganization Event (or
the holders of other Marketable Securities to which the Reorganization Event relates
following a Spin-Off Distribution) includes any Marketable Securities, Seller may, at its
option, deliver those Marketable Securities on the Exchange Date (in lieu of delivering an
amount of cash equal to the Average Market Price of those Marketable Securities on the
Exchange Date).
(b) Notwithstanding Section 6.2(a), if at least 30% of the Value of the Merger
Consideration consists of cash or property other than Marketable Securities (a “Cash
Merger”), then Seller shall be required to deliver to the Purchaser, in lieu of the shares
of Common Stock (or other Marketable Securities) that are deliverable under this Agreement,
(i) within five Business Days after Seller receives the Merger Consideration, the
Accelerated Portion; provided, that instead of delivering any non-cash consideration
(other than Marketable Securities), Seller may, at its option, deliver cash in an amount
equal to the Value of those assets; and (ii) on the Exchange Date, in lieu of each share of
Common Stock that is deliverable under this Agreement (and the shares of other Marketable
Securities that are deliverable per share of Common Stock under this
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Agreement following a Spin-Off Distribution), cash in an amount equal to (1) if the
Transaction Value is less than the Appreciation Threshold Price but equal to or greater than
the Initial Price, the Initial Price, (2) if the Transaction Value is equal to or greater
than the Appreciation Threshold Price, 0.8163 multiplied by the Transaction Value, or (3) if
the Transaction Value is less than the Initial Price, the Transaction Value, in each case
minus the Value of the Accelerated Portion that is deliverable per share of Common Stock
under this Agreement as determined in accordance with subsection (i) above. Seller may, at
its option, deliver the Marketable Securities on the Exchange Date in lieu of delivering an
amount of cash as described above.
(c) If a Reorganization Event occurs during a Calculation Period used to calculate the
Average Market Price or Transaction Value, then the average Closing Prices used to calculate
such Average Market Price or the average Closing Price referred to in clause (iii) of the
definition of Transaction Value, in each case for the Trading Days preceding the effective
date of the Reorganization Event, shall be adjusted proportionally to the corresponding
adjustments to the Initial Price and Threshold Appreciation Price to reflect the occurrence
of that event.
(d) For the avoidance of doubt, if 100% of the Merger Consideration in a Cash Merger
consists of cash, then delivery of the entire Merger Consideration will be accelerated as
set forth in Section 6.2(b) above.
Section 6.3 Spin-Off Distributions. (a) If the Company shall, during the term of this
Agreement, make a Spin-Off Distribution, then as of the record date of such Spin-Off Distribution,
(i) the Contract Shares shall be deemed to include both (A) that number of shares of Common Stock
equal to the Contract Shares as of such record date, and (B) that number of Marketable Securities
of the class distributed in respect of the Contract Shares in such Spin-Off Distribution equal to
the product of (x) such number of Contract Shares, and (y) the number of shares of such Marketable
Securities distributed per share of Common Stock in the Spin-Off Distribution; (ii) Seller’s
obligations under Section 2.3 shall include delivery of such Marketable Securities together
with the Common Stock comprising the Contract Shares and the provisions of Section 2.3(c)
shall apply mutatis mutandis to such Marketable Securities; and (iii) the “Closing Price” of the
Common Stock, for purposes of calculating the Exchange Rate, shall thereafter be deemed to be equal
to the sum of (A) the Closing Price per share of Common Stock and (B) the product of (x) the
Closing Price per share of the spun-off Marketable Securities and (y) the number of shares of such
Marketable Securities distributed per share of Common Stock in the Spin-Off Distribution. The
number of Marketable Securities required to be delivered per share of the Common Stock on the
Exchange Date, and the number of Marketable Securities used in the formula for determining the
“Closing Price” in this Section 6.3(a), will be adjusted if any event that would, if it had
occurred with respect to the Common Stock or the Company, have required an adjustment pursuant to
the provisions described under Section 6.1 hereof occurs with respect to those Marketable
Securities or their issuer between the time of the Spin-Off Distribution and the Exchange Date.
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(b) Instead of delivering Marketable Securities on the Exchange Date, Seller may
exercise the Cash Settlement Alternative in respect of such Marketable Securities, in which
case Section 2.3(d) shall apply to such election mutatis mutandis to such
Marketable Securities, and Seller shall deliver cash equal to the value, based on the
Average Market Price of the Marketable Securities at the Exchange Date, of the number of
Marketable Securities that the Seller would otherwise be required to deliver on the Exchange
Date.
(c) If a Spin-Off Distribution occurs and thereafter a Reorganization Event with
respect to the Company occurs, then the “Transaction Value” for purposes of calculating the
amount deliverable on the Exchange Date and the amount of any Accelerated Portion in the
event of a Cash Merger will be determined as the sum of (A) the Transaction Value and (B)
the product of (x) the Average Market Price of a share of the spun-off Marketable Securities
on the Exchange Date, provided that when determining the Value of the Accelerated Portion in
a Cash Merger, no value will be attributed to the spun-off Marketable Securities, and (y)
the number of shares of such Marketable Securities deliverable under this Agreement per
share of the Common Stock at the time of the Reorganization Event, which number shall be
adjusted as provided in Section 6.1 if a Dilution Adjustment occurs with respect to
the issuer of the Marketable Securities between the time of the Reorganization Event and the
Exchange Date.
(d) If a Spin-Off Distribution occurs and thereafter any transaction with respect to
the issuer of the spun-off Marketable Securities that would have been a Reorganization Event
if it had occurred with respect to the Company occurs, then (i) all references to the Common
Stock and the Company in the definitions of “Reorganization Event” and “Transaction Value”
will be deemed to refer to the spun-off Marketable Securities and their issuer,
respectively, and (ii) the “Transaction Value” for purposes of calculating the amount
deliverable on the Exchange Date and the amount of any Accelerated Portion in the event of a
Cash Merger will be determined as the sum of (A) the product of (x) the Transaction Value of
the applicable Reorganization Event per share of such Marketable Securities and (y) the
number of shares of such Marketable Securities deliverable under this Agreement per share of
the Common Stock at the time of the Reorganization Event and (B) the Average Market Price of
a share of the Common Stock on the Exchange Date; provided, that when determining
the Value of the Accelerated Portion in a Cash Merger, no value will be attributed to the
shares of Common Stock. If any event that requires an adjustment pursuant to Section
6.1 hereof occurs with respect to the Common Stock or the Company between the time of
the Reorganization Event and the Exchange Date, the amount described in clause (A) that
Seller is required to deliver per share of the Common Stock will be adjusted by dividing
that amount by the applicable Dilution Adjustment made to the Common Stock.
(e) If a Spin-Off Distribution occurs during a Calculation Period used to calculate the
Average Market Price or the Then-Current Market Price, then the average Closing Prices used
to calculate such Average Market Price or Then-Current Market Price for the Trading Days
preceding the effective date of the Spin-Off Distribution shall be appropriately adjusted to
reflect the occurrence of that event.
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Section 6.4 Adjustments with Respect to Marketable Securities. If any event that
requires an adjustment pursuant to Section 6.1 occurs with respect to the Common Stock or
the Company between the time of the Spin-Off Distribution and the Exchange Date, the number
of Marketable Securities required to be delivered per share of the Common Stock on the
Exchange Date, and the number of Marketable Securities used in the formula for determining the
“Closing Price” in Section 6.3(a), will be adjusted by dividing that number by the
applicable Dilution Adjustment made to the Common Stock. Adjustment for such subsequent events
shall be as nearly equivalent as practicable to the adjustments provided for in Article VI
hereof.
ARTICLE VII
ACCELERATION UPON AN EVENT OF
DEFAULT; TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTIONS
Section 7.1 Events of Default. If one or more of the following events (each an “Event
of Default”) shall occur:
(a) Seller (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Grantor) shall commence a voluntary
case or other proceeding seeking a liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect
to such person’s debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or
hereafter in effect or seeking the appointment of a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian
or other similar official of such person or any substantial part of such person’s property,
or shall consent to any such relief or to the appointment of or taking possession by any
such official in an involuntary case or other proceeding commenced against such person, or
shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or shall take any action to
authorize any of the foregoing; or
(b) an involuntary case or other proceeding shall be commenced against Seller
(including, for the avoidance of doubt, Grantor) seeking liquidation, reorganization or
other relief with respect to such person or such person’s debts under any bankruptcy,
insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or seeking the appointment of a
trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or other similar official of such person or any
substantial part of such person’s property, and such involuntary case or other proceeding
shall remain undismissed and unstayed for a period of 60 days; or an order for relief shall
be entered against such person under the federal bankruptcy laws as now or hereafter in
effect; or
(c) a Collateral Event of Default within the meaning of the Collateral Agreement shall
occur;
then, upon the occurrence of any such event, Seller’s obligations under this Agreement will
automatically be accelerated and Seller shall become obligated to deliver the Maximum Deliverable
Number of shares of Common Stock (or, after a Reorganization Event or Spin-Off Distribution, the
Marketable Securities or cash or other assets or a combination of Marketable Securities or cash or
other assets deliverable instead of or in addition to those shares of Common Stock), or any U.S.
Government Securities or other property then pledged as collateral under the Collateral Agreement
for Seller’s obligations. Purchaser and Seller agree that such amount is a reasonable pre-estimate
of loss and not a penalty. Such amount is payable for the loss of bargain and Purchaser will not
be entitled to recover additional damages as a consequence of any loss resulting from an Event of
Default.
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Section 7.2 Transfer Agent Instructions. Seller agrees to provide the transfer agent
for the Common Stock or any Marketable Securities with irrevocable standing instructions to pay
over directly to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of Purchaser all cash or other property
received in respect of distributions or dividends on the Common Stock or Marketable Securities or
in connection with a Reorganization Event. Purchaser agrees to irrevocably instruct the Collateral
Agent, and to cause the Collateral Agent, to promptly pay over to Seller any dividends, interest,
principal or other payments received by the Collateral Agent on any collateral pledged by Seller,
including any substitute collateral, unless Seller is in default on its obligations under the
Collateral Agreement (including Seller’s obligation to pledge additional shares of Common Stock
when required under the Collateral Agreement), or unless the payment of that amount to Seller would
cause the collateral to become insufficient under the Collateral Agreement. Seller will have the
right to vote any pledged shares of Common Stock or Marketable Securities for so long as those
shares are owned by it and pledged under the Collateral Agreement, unless an event of default
occurs under this Agreement or the Collateral Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 8.1 Adjustments of Exchange Rate; Selection of Independent Investment Banking
Firm. Purchaser shall be responsible for the effectuation and calculation of any adjustment
pursuant to Article VI hereof and shall furnish Seller notice of any such adjustment and
shall provide Seller reasonable opportunity to review the calculations pertaining to any such
adjustment. If, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Administrator shall be
required to retain a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm for any purpose
provided in this Agreement, such nationally recognized independent investment banking firm shall be
selected and retained by the Administrator only after consultation with Seller.
Section 8.2 No Assumption of Liability. By executing this Agreement, none of the
Trustees assumes any personal liability under this Agreement. The Trust Agreement was executed or
made by or on behalf of the Trust by the Trustees as trustees and not individually and the
obligations of this Agreement are not binding upon any of them or the holders of the Securities
individually but are binding only upon the assets and property of the Trust.
Section 8.3 Notices.
(a) All notices and other communications provided for in this Agreement, unless
otherwise specified, shall be in writing and shall be given at the addresses set forth in
the following sentence or at such other addresses as may be designated by notice duly given
in accordance with this Section 8.3 to each other party to this Agreement. Until
such notice is given, (i) notices to Purchaser shall be directed to it in care of the
Administrator, U.S. Bank National Association, Corporate Trust Services, Attention: 2010
Swift Mandatory Common Exchange Security Trust, 000 X. 0xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000, Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000, Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000, with a copy
to Xxxxx X. Xxxx, Paul, Hastings, Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx LLP, 00 Xxxx
00xx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000; and (ii) notices
to Seller shall be directed to it at the Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx Trust Dated 4/27/07 at X.X. Xxx
0000, Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000, Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxx, with a copy to Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Law
Firm, P.C., L.L.O., 000 Xxxxx 00xx Xx., 0xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, with a copy to
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx LLP, Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, XX
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(b) Each notice given pursuant to Section 8.3(a) shall be effective (i) if sent
by certified mail (return receipt requested), 72 hours after being deposited in the United
States mail, postage prepaid; (ii) if given by telex or telecopier, when such telex or
telecopied notice is transmitted (with electronic confirmation of transmission or verbal
confirmation of receipt); or (iii) if given by any other means, when delivered at the
address specified in this Section 8.3.
Section 8.4 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
Section 8.5 Severability. To the extent permitted by law, the unenforceability or
invalidity of any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall not render any other provision or
provisions contained in this Agreement unenforceable or invalid.
Section 8.6 Entire Agreement. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, this
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter of
this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and negotiations, both written
and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.
Section 8.7 Amendments; Waivers. Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or
waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retrospectively or prospectively)
if, and only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment, by
the parties hereto or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be
effective. Purchaser agrees that it will not, without Seller’s written consent, agree to amend or
waive any provision of the Trust Agreement in any manner that materially and adversely affects the
rights or obligations of Seller hereunder. No failure or delay by either party in exercising any
right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of such right, power or
privilege nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege preclude
any other or further exercise of such right, power or privilege or the exercise of any other right,
power or privilege. The rights and remedies provided in this Agreement shall be cumulative and not
exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.
Section 8.8 Non-Assignability. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the
parties under this Agreement may not be assigned or delegated by either party without the prior
written consent of the other party, and any purported assignment without such consent shall be
void.
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Section 8.9 No Third Party Rights; Successors and Assigns. This Agreement is not
intended and shall not be construed to create any rights in any person other than the parties
hereto and their respective successors and assigns and no person shall assert any rights as third
party beneficiary under this Agreement. Whenever any of the parties to this Agreement is
referred to, such reference shall be deemed to include the successors and assigns of such party.
All the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement by or on behalf of the parties hereto
shall bind and be enforceable by, and inure to the benefit of, their respective successors and
assigns whether so expressed or not and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
Section 8.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed, acknowledged and delivered
in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which shall
constitute a single agreement, with the same effect as if the signatures on each such counterpart
were upon the same instrument. A copy of a counterpart sent by facsimile machine or other
electronic means must be treated as an original counterpart, is sufficient evidence of the
execution of the original and may be produced in evidence for all purposes in place of the
original.
Section 8.11 Grantors. Grantor hereby makes all representations and warranties and
agrees to perform all the covenants and other obligations of Seller under this Agreement as if he
were “Seller” hereunder, and every reference to “Seller” shall be deemed to include Grantor,
including without limitation those references in Section 7.1 (a) and (b) hereof. All the
covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement by or on behalf of Grantor shall bind and be
enforceable by, and inure to the benefit of, its successors and assigns whether so expressed or
not, including without limitation, the estate of Grantor, and the executor, administrator or
personal representative of such Grantor, as well as such Grantor’s heirs, assigns, beneficiaries,
transferees and distributees, or any receiver or trustee in bankruptcy or representative of such
Grantor’s creditors, and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of Grantor and its
successors and assigns. In addition, within three months of the appointment of a personal
representative of the estate of any deceased Grantor, such personal representative shall enter into
an agreement assuming all of the obligations of this Agreement arid agreeing not to challenge this
Agreement, and failure to do so shall be an Event of Default hereunder. Grantor covenants and
agrees that he or she will not revoke Seller while this Agreement is outstanding.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered
as of the first date set forth above.
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SELLER:
XXXXXXX X. XXXXX TRUST dated April 27, 2007
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PURCHASER:
2010 SWIFT MANDATORY COMMON
EXCHANGE SECURITY TRUST
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[Signature Page to the Forward Purchase Agreement]
EXECUTION VERSION
FORWARD PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Between
The Xxxxx Xxxxx Trust Dated 4/27/07, as Seller,
Xxxxx Xxxxx,
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2010 SWIFT MANDATORY COMMON EXCHANGE SECURITY TRUST,
as Purchaser
Dated as of December 21, 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION |
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ARTICLE VI ADJUSTMENTS TO EXCHANGE RATE, APPRECIATION THRESHOLD PRICE AND INITIAL
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FORWARD PURCHASE AGREEMENT
FORWARD PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of December 21, 2010, between the
Xxxxx Xxxxx Trust Dated 4/27/07 (“Seller”), Xxxxx Xxxxx (“Grantor”) and the 2010 Swift Mandatory
Common Exchange Security Trust, a trust organized under the laws of the State of New York under and
by virtue of an Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2010 (the “Trust
Agreement”; such business trust and the trustees thereof acting in their capacity as such being
referred to in this Agreement as “Purchaser”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Seller as of the date hereof owns shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per
share (the “Pledged Shares”), of Swift Transportation Company, a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), which shares are convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per
share (the “Common Stock”), of the Company upon consummation of the transfer to Purchaser of such
shares pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and Seller will own such Pledged
Shares as of the First Time of Delivery (as defined below); and
WHEREAS, Purchaser has prepared an offering memorandum contemplating the offering of up to
26,136,364 $0.66 Trust Issued Mandatory Common Exchange Securities (the “Securities”), the terms of
which contemplate delivery by Purchaser to the holders of such Securities of a number of shares of
Common Stock (or, in certain circumstances, cash or other property in lieu of such Common Stock)
on, or, in certain circumstances, prior to, the Exchange Date referred to below; and
WHEREAS, Seller has agreed, pursuant to the Collateral Agreement, dated as of December 21,
2010 (together with any substitute agreement therefor entered into pursuant to Section
2.2(a) of the Trust Agreement, the “Collateral Agreement”), among Seller, as Pledgor, U.S. Bank
National Association, as Collateral Agent (as defined below), and Purchaser to grant to the
Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Purchaser, a security interest in the Pledged Shares and, in
certain circumstances, certain other collateral to secure the obligations of Seller under this
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Purchaser has agreed, effective as of the First Time of Delivery, pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement, dated December 15, 2010 (the “Purchase Agreement”), among Purchaser, Seller,
Grantor, the other sellers and grantors party thereto, the Company, Swift Corporation and Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated and the other initial purchasers listed in Schedule I thereto
(collectively, the “Initial Purchasers”), to issue and sell to the Initial Purchasers an aggregate
of 27,727,273 Securities (the “Firm Securities”) and, at the Initial Purchasers’ option as provided
therein, up to 3,409,091 additional Securities (such additional Securities as the Initial Purchaser
shall actually purchase pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the “Optional Securities”);
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to this Agreement, intending to be bound, agree as follows:
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION
Section 1.1 Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the
following meanings:
“Accelerated Portion” means, in relation to any Cash Merger, the portion of the Merger
Consideration received in exchange for shares of Common Stock (or other Marketable Securities)
other than Marketable Securities that has a Value equal to the amount determined by multiplying the
Value of the portion of the Merger Consideration received in exchange for such shares of Common
Stock (or other Marketable Securities) that consists of assets other than Marketable Securities by
a fraction, (i) the numerator of which is the Basic Reorganization Event Amount and (ii) the
denominator of which is the Transaction Value.
“Administrator” means U.S. Bank National Association, administrator for Purchaser
under the Administration Agreement, or its successor in such capacity, or any other Administrator
appointed pursuant to the Trust Agreement and the Administration Agreement.
“Administration Agreement” means the Administration Agreement, dated as of December
21, 2010, between the Administrator and Purchaser.
“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Appreciation Threshold Price” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(c).
“Average Market Price” per share of Common Stock or Marketable Security on any date
means the average Closing Price per share of Common Stock or Marketable Security for the
Calculation Period consisting of the 20 Trading Days immediately prior to but not including the
third Trading Day prior to such date.
“Basic Reorganization Event Amount” has the meaning specified in Section
6.2(a).
“Business Day” means a day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading
and that is not a day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or obligated
by law to close.
“Calculation Period” means any period of Trading Days for which an average security
price must be determined pursuant to this Agreement.
“Cash Merger” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2(b).
“Cash Percentage” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(d).
“Cash Settlement Alternative” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(d).
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“Closing Price” of a share of Common Stock (or any other Marketable Security or common
equity) on any Trading Day means (i) the last reported sale price per share (or, if no last sale
price is reported, the average of the bid and ask prices per share or, if more than one in either
case, the average of the average bid and the average ask prices per share) on such day reported by
the New York Stock Exchange, or, if the Common Stock (or such other security) is not listed on the
New York Stock Exchange, as reported by the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange
on which the Common Stock (or such other security) is listed, (ii) if the Common Stock (or such
other security) is not traded on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange, the last quoted
bid price on that day for the Common Stock (or such other security) in the over-the-counter market
as reported by Pink OTC Markets Inc. or a similar organization or (iii) if the Common Stock (or
such other security) is not traded on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange or so quoted
by Pink OTC Markets Inc. or a similar organization, the market price of the Common Stock (or such
other security) on that day as determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking
firm retained by the Administrator for this purpose, whose determination shall be conclusive;
provided, that if any event that results in an adjustment to the number of shares of Common
Stock or Marketable Securities deliverable under this Agreement pursuant to Article VI
occurs during any Calculation Period, the Closing Price as determined pursuant to the foregoing for
each Trading Day in the Calculation Period occurring prior to the date on which such adjustment is
effected will be appropriately adjusted to reflect the occurrence of such event.
“Collateral Agent” means U.S. Bank National Association, in its capacity as Collateral
Agent under the Collateral Agreement, or its successor in such capacity, or any other Collateral
Agent appointed pursuant to the Trust Agreement and the Collateral Agreement.
“Collateral Agreement” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“common equity” means any security of any class of capital stock (whether voting or
non-voting) that has no preference in respect of dividends or of amounts payable in the event of
any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the issuer of such capital
stock and that is not subject to redemption by the issuer of such capital stock.
“Common Stock” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Company” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Company Successor” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2(a).
“Contract Shares” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(b), as adjusted
pursuant to Section 2.3(e).
“Custodian” means U.S. Bank National Association, as custodian for Purchaser under the
Custodian Agreement, or its successor in such capacity, or any other Custodian appointed pursuant
to the Trust Agreement and the Custodian Agreement.
“Custodian Agreement” means the Custodian Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2010,
between the Custodian and Purchaser.
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“Dilution Adjustment” means any fraction or number by which the Exchange Rate shall be
multiplied pursuant to Section 6.1(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e).
“Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 7.1.
“Exchange Date” means December 31, 2013, provided that if the number of shares of
Common Stock or other Marketable Securities, as applicable, deliverable to the Purchaser on that
date would exceed 15% of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock or other Marketable
Securities, as applicable, such excess portion will be delivered on successive Business Days (with
no delivery on any Business Day of a number of shares of Common Stock or other Marketable
Securities, as applicable, in excess of 15% of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock or other
Marketable Securities, as applicable) until such entire excess portion has been delivered. Each
reference in this Agreement to the Exchange Date shall be deemed a reference to December 31, 2013
(or any date to which the Exchange Date is accelerated) and each such other Business Day.
“Exchange Rate” has the meaning specified in Section 2.16.1 (c).
“Expiration Time” has the meaning specified in Section 6.1(e).
“Firm Purchase Price” has the meaning specified in Section 2.2(a).
“Firm Securities” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Firm Share Base Amount” means 690,291 shares of Common Stock.
“Firm Shares” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(a).
“First Time of Delivery” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(a).
“Full Share Number” has the meaning in Section 2.3(d).
“Grantor” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Initial Price” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(c).
“Initial Purchasers” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Initial Treasury Securities” means the U.S. Government Securities purchased by
Purchaser pursuant to Section 2.3(b)(i) of the Trust Agreement for settlement at the First
Time of Delivery.
“Liens” means any lien, mortgage, security interest, pledge, charge, encumbrance or
adverse claim of any kind.
“Market Disruption Event” means the occurrence or existence on any scheduled trading
day for the Common Stock (or any other applicable security) of any suspension or limitation imposed
on trading (by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the stock exchange or
otherwise) in the Common Stock (or such other security, including
Marketable Securities) or in any options, contracts or futures contracts relating to the
Common Stock (or such other security, including Marketable Securities), and such suspension or
limitation occurs or exists at any time within 30 minutes prior to the closing time of the relevant
stock exchange on such day.
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“Marketable Securities” means any common equity securities (whether voting or
non-voting) listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange.
“Maximum Deliverable Number” has the meaning specified in the Collateral Agreement.
“Merger Consideration” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2(a).
“Optional Securities” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Purchase Agreement” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Purchaser” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Reorganization Event” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2(a).
“Securities” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Seller” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Spin-Off Distribution” means a distribution by the Company of Marketable Securities
issued by an issuer other than the Company to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock.
“Tender Offer Valuation Period” has the meaning specified in Section 6.1(e).
“Then-Current Market Price” of the Common Stock means the average Closing Price per
share of Common Stock for the applicable Calculation Period.
“Trading Day” means any day on which (i) there is no Market Disruption Event and (ii)
(x) the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading, or, if the Common Stock (or any other
applicable security) is not listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the principal U.S. national or
regional securities exchange on which the Common Stock (or such other security) is listed is open
for trading, (y) if the Common Stock (or such other security) is not traded on a U.S. national or
regional securities exchange but is quoted on the over-the-counter market by Pink OTC Markets Inc.
or a similar organization, Pink OTC Markets Inc. or such similar organization, as applicable, is
open for quoting or (z) if the Common Stock (or such other security) is not traded on a U.S.
national or regional securities exchange or quoted by Pink OTC Markets Inc. or a similar
organization, such day is a Business Day. A “Trading Day” only includes those days that have a
scheduled closing time of 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) or the then standard closing time for
regular trading on the relevant exchange or trading system or, if applicable, regular quoting on
the relevant quotation system.
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“Transaction Value” means the sum of: (i) for any cash received in the Reorganization
Event, the amount of the cash received per share of Common Stock; (ii) for any property other than
cash or Marketable Securities received in the Reorganization Event, an amount equal to the market
value on the date the Reorganization Event is consummated of the property received per share of
Common Stock (as determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained
for this purpose by the Administrator, whose determination shall be conclusive); and (iii) for any
Marketable Securities received in the Reorganization Event, an amount equal to the Average Market
Price of those Marketable Securities on the Exchange Date multiplied by the number of those
Marketable Securities received per share of Common Stock; provided, at when determining the
Value of the Accelerated Portion in a Cash Merger, no value will be attributed to the Marketable
Securities received in the Reorganization Event. The number of Marketable Securities included in
the calculation of Transaction Value for purposes of the preceding clause (iii) will be adjusted if
a dilution event of the type described in Article VI hereof occurs with respect to the
issuer of the Marketable Securities between the time of the Reorganization Event and the Exchange
Date.
“Transfer Restrictions” has the meaning specified in the Collateral Agreement.
“Transferred Securities” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(e).
“Trust Agreement” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Trustees” has the meaning specified in the Trust Agreement.
“U.S. Government Securities” means direct obligations of the United States of America.
“Value” means, (i) in respect of cash, the amount of such cash; (ii) in respect of any
property other than cash or Marketable Securities, an amount equal to the market value on the date
the Reorganization Event is consummated (as determined by a nationally recognized independent
investment banking firm retained for this purpose by the Administrator, whose determination shall
be conclusive); and (iii) in respect of any Marketable Security, an amount equal to the average
Closing Price per share of those Marketable Securities for the 20 Trading Days immediately before
the date the Reorganization Event is consummated.
Section 1.2 Interpretation.
(a) When a reference is made in this Agreement to Articles, Sections, Exhibits or
Schedules, such reference is to Articles or Sections of, or Exhibits or Schedules to, this
Agreement unless otherwise indicated.
(b) The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference
purposes only and are not part of this Agreement, and shall not be deemed to limit or
otherwise affect any of the provisions of this Agreement.
(c) Whenever the words “include”, “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement,
they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”.
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(d) Any reference to any statute, regulation or agreement is a reference to such
statute, regulation or agreement as supplemented or amended from time to time.
ARTICLE II
SALE AND PURCHASE
Section 2.1 Sale and Purchase.
(a) Firm Shares. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this
Agreement, and subject to Seller’s cash settlement alternative as provided in Section
2.3(d), Seller agrees to sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser agrees to purchase from
Seller, the number of shares of Common Stock (the “Firm Shares”) equal to the product of the
Firm Share Base Amount and the Exchange Rate.
(b) [Reserved]
(c) Exchange Rate. The “Exchange Rate” on any date shall be the rate
determined in accordance with the following formula, subject to adjustment as a result of
certain events as provided in Article VI:
(i) if the Average Market Price is less than $13.48 (the “Appreciation
Threshold Price”) but equal to or greater than $11.00 (the “Initial Price”), the
Exchange Rate will be the number of shares of Common Stock (rounded upward or
downward to the nearest 1/10/000th or, if there is not a nearest
1/10,000th, to the next lower 1/10,000th) having a value (as
determined at the Average Market Price) equal to the Initial Price;
(ii) if the Average Market Price is equal to or greater than the Appreciation
Threshold Price, the Exchange Rate will be 0.8163 of a share of Common Stock; or
(iii) if the Average Market Price is less than the Initial Price, the Exchange
Rate will be 1.000 share of Common Stock.
If the Exchange Date is more than one day as described in the definition thereof, there
nonetheless will be only one Calculation Period, ending on the third Trading Day prior to the first
such day.
Section 2.2 Purchase Price.
(a) Firm Purchase Price. The purchase price for the Firm Shares (the “Firm
Purchase Price”) shall be an amount equal to the difference between (i) the aggregate
proceeds to Purchaser from the sale of the Firm Securities and (ii) the aggregate cost to
Purchaser, as notified by Purchaser to Seller at the First Time of Delivery, of the Initial
Treasury Securities.
(b) [Reserved]
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Section 2.3 Payment for and Delivery of Contract Stock.
(a) First Time of Delivery. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of
this Agreement, Purchaser shall deliver to Seller the Firm Purchase Price on December 21,
2010 (the “First Time of Delivery”), at the offices of Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP, 000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, or at such other place as shall be agreed upon
by Purchaser and Seller, paid by wire transfer to an account designated by Seller, in
Federal (immediately available) funds. The Firm Shares are also referred to in this
Agreement as the “Contract Shares”.
(b) [Reserved]
(c) Sale and Delivery of Contract Shares. Seller agrees to deliver, except as
otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Contract Shares to Purchaser on the Exchange Date,
which Contract Shares shall be free and clear of any Liens and Transfer Restrictions.
Unless Seller elects the Cash Settlement Alternative as provided in Section 2.3(d),
delivery shall be effected by delivery by the Collateral Agent to the Custodian, for the
account of Purchaser, of shares of Common Stock then held by the Collateral Agent as
collateral under the Collateral Agreement, in an amount equal to the number of Contract
Shares, rounded down to the nearest whole number. Alternatively, in accordance with Section
5.2 of the Collateral Agreement, Seller may elect to deliver shares of Common Stock in an
amount equal to the number of Contract Shares, rounded down to the nearest whole number, to
the Custodian for the account of Purchaser on the Exchange Date by notifying the Collateral
Agent and the Custodian on or prior to the Exchange Date of such election, in which case,
the Collateral Agent shall deliver to the Seller the shares of Common Stock then held by the
Collateral Agent as collateral under the Collateral Agreement on the Exchange Date. Seller
agrees to make a cash payment in respect of any fractional shares included in the Contract
Shares at the Exchange Date, in an amount equal to the value of such fractional shares at
the Average Market Price. In addition, if the difference between (A) the aggregate proceeds
of any sale (net of any brokerage or related expenses) of any Common Stock or Marketable
Securities sold by Purchaser pursuant to Section 2.4(f)(ii) of the Trust Agreement and (B)
the product of the number of shares of Common Stock or Marketable Securities so sold and the
Average Market Price, is negative, Seller shall pay such difference to Purchaser. If such
difference is positive, Purchaser shall pay the difference to Seller. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if a Reorganization Event shall have occurred prior to the Exchange Date then, in
lieu of the foregoing, delivery shall be effected as follows: (i) in the case of any cash
required to be delivered on the Exchange Date as provided in Section 6.2, by wire
transfer to an account designated by Purchaser, in Federal (immediately available) funds;
(ii) in the case of any Marketable Securities elected by Seller to be delivered in lieu of
cash, as provided in Section 6.2, by delivery by the Collateral Agent to the
Custodian, for the account of Purchaser, of the applicable number of Marketable Securities
then held as collateral under the Collateral Agreement, as provided in Section 5.7 of the
Collateral Agreement; and (iii) in the case of any cash included in the Accelerated Portion
as provided in Section 6.2(b), by wire transfer as provided in clause (i) above or
in the case of any non-cash assets included in such Accelerated Portion, by delivery by the
Collateral Agent of such assets to the Custodian, for the account of Purchaser.
Alternatively, Seller
may elect to deliver shares of Marketable Securities in lieu of cash, as provided in
Section 6.2, to the Custodian for the account of Purchaser on the Exchange Date by
notifying the Collateral Agent and the Custodian on or prior to the Exchange Date of such
election, in which case, the Collateral Agent shall deliver to the Seller the shares of
Marketable Securities then held by the Collateral Agent as collateral under the Collateral
Agreement on the Exchange Date.
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(d) Cash Settlement Alternative. At its option, Seller may deliver to
Purchaser on the Exchange Date, in lieu of the Contract Shares, in whole or in part, an
amount per share of Common Stock it chooses to settle in cash (the “Cash Settlement
Alternative”) equal to the Average Market Price of Common Stock on the Exchange Date, paid
by wire transfer to an account designated by Purchaser, in Federal (immediately available)
funds. If the Seller elects the Cash Settlement Alternative, it may do so by delivering
notice to Purchaser, the Collateral Agent and the Custodian not less than 60 days nor more
than 90 days preceding the Exchange Date then in effect, which notice shall state the
portion to be settled in cash as a fixed percentage between 0% and 100%. If Seller elects
the Cash Settlement Alternative, Purchaser shall provide notice of such election to the
holders of the Securities not less than 45 days nor more than 90 days prior to the Exchange
Date as then in effect.
(e) Satisfaction of Obligations; Agreement not to Resell. Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Agreement, if on or prior to the Exchange Date, Seller transfers
Securities to Purchaser, free and clear of any Liens and Transfer Restrictions, for
cancellation (any Securities so transferred being referred to in this Agreement as the
“Transferred Securities”) then the number of Contract Shares, or the cash in lieu thereof in
the event the Cash Settlement Alternative is elected, deliverable by Seller pursuant to this
Agreement shall be reduced by a number equal to the product of (i) the number of Contract
Shares before giving effect to any such transfers and (ii) a fraction, the numerator of
which is the number of Transferred Securities and the denominator of which is the number of
Securities outstanding immediately prior to such transfer (rounded down to the nearest whole
share). The Seller will not, and will not permit any of its affiliates (as defined in Rule
144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) to resell any of the Securities that have
been acquired by any of them.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section 3.1 Representations and Warranties of Seller. Seller represents and warrants
to Purchaser that each representation and warranty made by Seller pursuant to Section 1(b) of the
Purchase Agreement is true and correct on the date of this Agreement.
Section 3.2 Representations and Warranties of Purchaser. Purchaser represents and
warrants to Seller that each representation and warranty made by Purchaser pursuant to Section 1(a)
of the Purchase Agreement is true and correct on the date of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE IV
CONDITIONS TO PURCHASER’S OBLIGATIONS
Section 4.1 Condition to Delivery of Firm Purchase Price. The obligation of Purchaser
to deliver the Firm Purchase Price at the First Time of Delivery is subject to the condition that
the purchase by the Initial Purchasers of the Firm Securities pursuant to the Purchase Agreement
shall have been consummated as contemplated under the Purchase Agreement and that Seller shall have
delivered to Purchaser the forms set forth in Section 5.1(a)(ii) below.
Section 4.2 [Reserved]
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
Section 5.1 Covenants of Seller and Purchaser.
(a) Taxes.
(i) Seller shall pay any and all documentary, stamp, transfer or similar taxes
and charges that may be payable in respect of the execution of this Agreement and
the transfer and delivery of the Contract Shares (or any cash or Marketable
Securities or other property in lieu of the Contract Shares) and the sale by
Purchaser of any assets pursuant to this Agreement. Purchaser may withhold from any
payment under this Agreement any tax required by law, and Seller may withhold from
any payment under this Agreement to the extent such withholding is the result of
Purchaser failing to provide the Seller with an IRS Form W-9 setting forth an
exemption from withholding, provided the Purchaser is eligible under law to deliver
such IRS Form W-9 to the Seller.
(ii) As of the First Time of Delivery, the Second Time of Delivery, and the
Exchange Date, to the extent legally applicable, the Company shall deliver to
Purchaser an affidavit issued and duly certified by the Company pursuant to Treasury
regulation sections 1.1445-2(c)(3) and 1.897-2(h) that the Company is not a U.S.
real property holding corporation (“USRPHC”) and has not been a USRPHC at any time
during the five-year period ending on the applicable date, or any substitute form
the Company can legally provide and reasonably requested by the Purchaser in order
to avoid withholding tax on any payment under this Agreement (“Non-USRPHC
Certificate”). In the event, that the Company is unable to provide a Non-USRPHC
Certificate under applicable law, the Sellers may elect to deliver to Purchaser a
non-foreign person affidavit duly certifying that Seller is not a foreign person in
the form that satisfies the requirements of Section 1445 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended, and is reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser and any
other duly executed form reasonably requested by the Purchaser in order to avoid
withholding tax on any
payment under this Agreement (a “FIRPTA Certificate”). Seller shall
immediately notify Purchaser when the Non-USRPHC Certificate or the Non-Foreign
Person Affidavit is no longer accurate.
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(b) Forward Contract. Each of Seller and Purchaser hereby agrees that, unless
otherwise required by law: (i) it will not treat this Agreement, any portion of this
Agreement, or any obligation under this Agreement as giving rise to any interest expense or
income or other inclusions or expense of ordinary income; (ii) it will not treat the
delivery of any portion of the Contract Shares, cash, Marketable Securities or other
property to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement as the payment of interest or ordinary
income; (iii) it will treat this Agreement in its entirety as a forward contract for the
delivery of such Contract Shares, cash, Marketable Securities or other property; and (iv) it
will not take any action (including filing any tax return or form or taking any position in
any tax proceeding, other than in connection with good faith negotiations in settlement of a
tax proceeding) that is inconsistent with the treatment provided for in clauses (i) through
(iii) of this Section 5.1(b). Seller and Purchaser may also take any action or
position required by law provided that Seller or Purchaser, as the case may be, provides an
opinion of counsel, nationally recognized as expert in Federal tax matters, to the effect
that such action or position is required by a statutory change, Treasury regulation, or
applicable court decision published after the date of this Agreement.
(c) Limitations on Trading During Certain Days. Seller hereby agrees that it
will not buy Common Stock or securities exchangeable for or convertible into Common Stock
for its own account during the 60 days prior to the Exchange Date; provided,
however, during such period, Seller may purchase Common Stock in a private
transaction for its own account from the account of Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxx as
joint owners, the Xxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxx Family Trust Dated 12/11/87, the Xxxx Xxxxx Trust
Dated 4/27/07, the Xxxxxx Xxxxx Trust Dated 4/27/07, the Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Trust Dated
4/27/07, the Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxx Trust Dated 4/27/07 and the Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx Trust Dated
4/27/07 or any of their affiliates.
(d) Notices. Seller will cause to be delivered to Purchaser:
(i) Immediately upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, or upon Seller’s
obtaining knowledge that any of the conditions or events described in Section
7.1(a) or (b) hereof shall have occurred with respect to the Company, notice of
such occurrence; and
(ii) If at any time prior to the Exchange Date, Seller receives notice, or
otherwise obtains knowledge, that any event requiring an adjustment to be effected
pursuant to Article VI hereof shall have occurred or be pending, then Seller
shall promptly cause to be delivered to Purchaser a notice identifying such event
and stating, if known to Seller, the date on which such event occurred or is to
occur and, if applicable, the record date relating to such event. Seller shall
cause further notices to be delivered to Purchaser if Seller shall subsequently
receive notice, or otherwise obtain knowledge, of any further or revised
information regarding the terms or timing of such event or any record date
relating to such event.
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(e) Margin Stock. Seller hereby agrees that it will not use the proceeds from
this Agreement to purchase or carry any margin stock.
Section 5.2 Further Assurances. From time to time on and after the date of this
Agreement through the Exchange Date, each of the parties to this Agreement shall use its
commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all action and to do, or cause to be
done, all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective as
promptly as practicable the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, including (i) using commercially reasonable efforts to
remove any legal impediment to the consummation of such transactions and (ii) the execution and
delivery of all such deeds, agreements, assignments and further instruments of transfer and
conveyance reasonably necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
ARTICLE VI
ADJUSTMENTS TO EXCHANGE RATE, APPRECIATION
THRESHOLD PRICE AND INITIAL PRICE; REORGANIZATION EVENTS
Section 6.1 Dilution Adjustments. The Exchange Rate, Appreciation Threshold Price and
Initial Price shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as follows:
(a) Stock Dividends, Splits, Etc. If the Company shall, after the date of this
Agreement,
(i) pay a stock dividend or make a distribution with respect to the Common
Stock in shares of Common Stock;
(ii) subdivide or split the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater
number of shares of Common Stock; or
(iii) combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock;
then, in each such case, the Exchange Rate shall be multiplied by a Dilution Adjustment equal to
the fraction, (x) the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately after the effective time of the adjustment relating to such event (giving effect to,
and solely as a result of, such event as of such effective time), and (y) the denominator of which
shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the effective time
of the adjustment relating to such event. The Appreciation Threshold Price and Initial Price shall
also be adjusted in the manner described in Section 6.1(f).
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(b) Right or Warrant Issuances. If the Company shall, after the date of this
Agreement, issue, or declare a record date in respect of an issuance of, rights or warrants
to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock entitling them to subscribe for or
purchase shares of Common Stock at a price per share less than the Then-Current Market Price
of the Common Stock (other than rights to purchase Common Stock pursuant to a plan for the
reinvestment of dividends or interest) for the five Trading Days ending on, and including,
the Trading Day immediately preceding the ex-dividend date for such issuance, then, in each
such case, the Exchange Rate shall be multiplied by a Dilution Adjustment equal to a
fraction, (i) the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding immediately before the time (determined as described below) the adjustment is
effected by reason of the issuance of those rights or warrants, plus the number of
additional shares of Common Stock offered for subscription or purchase pursuant to those
rights or warrants, and (ii) the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding immediately before the time (determined as described below) the
adjustment is effected by reason of the issuance of those rights or warrants, plus the
number of additional shares of Common Stock that the aggregate proceeds from the exercise of
such rights or warrants would purchase at the Then-Current Market Price of the Common Stock
for the five Trading Days ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding
the ex-dividend date for such issuance, which shall be determined by multiplying the total
number of shares so offered for subscription or purchase by the exercise price of such
rights or warrants and dividing the product so obtained by such Then-Current Market Price.
For purposes of this Section 6.1(b), in determining whether any rights or warrants
entitle the holders to subscribe for or purchase, or exercise a conversion right for, Common
Stock at less than the applicable Then-Current Market Price, and in determining the
aggregate exercise or conversion price payable for such Common Stock, there shall be taken
into account any consideration the Company receives for such rights or warrants and any
amount payable on exercise or conversion thereof, with the value of such consideration, if
other than cash, to be determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking
firm retained for this purpose by the Administrator, whose determination shall be
conclusive. The Appreciation Threshold Price and Initial Price shall also be adjusted in
the manner described in Section 6.1(f).
(c) Distributions of Other Assets. If the Company shall, after the date of
this Agreement, declare or pay a dividend or make a distribution to all or substantially all
holders of Common Stock, in either case, consisting of evidences of its indebtedness or
other non-cash assets (excluding (A) any stock dividends or distributions in shares of
Common Stock referred to in Section 6.1(a) and (B) any Spin-Off Distributions) or
shall issue to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock rights or warrants to
subscribe for or purchase any of its securities (other than rights or warrants referred to
in Section 6.1(b)), then, in each such case, the Exchange Rate shall be multiplied
by a Dilution Adjustment equal to a fraction, (i) the numerator of which shall be the
Then-Current Market Price per share of Common Stock for the five Trading Days ending on, and
including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the ex-dividend date for such distribution
(“T”), and (ii) the denominator of which shall be T, less the fair market value (as
determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained for this
purpose by the Administrator, whose determination shall be conclusive) as of the time the
adjustment is effected of the portion of those evidences of indebtedness, non-cash assets or
rights or warrants applicable to one share of Common Stock (“V”). If V is
equal to or greater than T, then instead of making the adjustment described in this
Section 6.1(c), such distribution shall be deemed to be a liquidation of the Company
subject to Section 6.2 where each share of Common Stock is exchanged for a share of
Common Stock and the per share amount of such distribution. The Appreciation Threshold
Price and Initial Price shall also be adjusted in the manner described in Section
6.1(f).
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(d) Cash Dividends. If the Company shall, after the date of this Agreement,
declare a record date in respect of a distribution of cash, other than any cash distributed
in consideration of fractional shares of Common Stock and any cash distributed in a
Reorganization Event, by dividend or otherwise, to all or substantially all holders of
Common Stock, then the Exchange Rate will be multiplied by a Dilution Adjustment equal to a
fraction, (i) the numerator of which shall be the Then-Current Market Price per share of
Common Stock for the five Trading Days ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately
preceding the ex-dividend date for such dividend or distribution (“T”), and (ii) the
denominator of which shall be T, less the amount in cash per share that the Company
distributes to holders of Common Stock (“C”). If C is equal to or greater than T, then
instead of making the adjustment described in this Section 6.1(d), such dividend or
distribution shall be deemed to be a liquidation of the Company subject to Section
6.2, where each share of Common Stock is exchanged for a share of Common Stock and the
per share amount of such dividend or distribution. The Appreciation Threshold Price and
Initial Price shall also be adjusted in the manner described in Section 6.1(f).
(e) Tender or Exchange Offers. If the Company or any of its subsidiaries
shall, after the date of this Agreement, make a payment in respect of a tender or exchange
offer for the Common Stock (other than a tender offer solely to holders of fewer than 100
shares of Common Stock), and the cash and the value (as determined by a nationally
recognized independent investment banking firm retained for this purpose by the
Administrator, whose determination shall be conclusive), of any other consideration included
in the payment per share of Common Stock exceeds the Then-Current Market Price for the five
consecutive Trading Day period commencing on the Trading Day next succeeding the last day on
which tenders or exchanges may be made pursuant to such tender or exchange offer (such
period, the “Tender Offer Valuation Period”), then the Exchange Rate will be multiplied by a
Dilution Adjustment equal to a fraction, (i) the numerator of which shall be the sum of (A)
the aggregate cash and the value (as determined by a nationally recognized independent
investment banking firm retained for this purpose by the Administrator, whose determination
shall be conclusive), on the expiration date, of the other consideration paid or payable for
shares accepted for purchase or exchange in such tender or exchange offer, plus (B) the
product of (x) the Then-Current Market Price per share of Common Stock for the Tender Offer
Valuation Period, multiplied by (y) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately after the time (the “Expiration Time”) such tender or exchange offer expires
(after giving effect to such tender offer or exchange offer), and (ii) the denominator of
which shall be such Then-Current Market Price per share of Common Stock for the Tender Offer
Valuation Period multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately
prior to the Expiration Time (prior to giving effect to such tender offer or exchange
offer). If the application of the foregoing formula would result in a decrease in the
Exchange Rate, no adjustment to the Exchange Rate will be made.
The Appreciation Threshold Price and Initial Price shall also be adjusted in the manner
described in Section 6.1(f).
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(f) Corresponding Adjustments to Initial Price, Appreciation Threshold Price and
Closing Price.
(i) If any adjustment is made to the Exchange Rate pursuant to Section 6.1
(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e), the Appreciation Threshold Price and the Initial
Price shall also be adjusted by dividing each of the Appreciation Threshold Price
and the Initial Price by the applicable Dilution Adjustment.
(ii) If, during any Calculation Period used in calculating the Average Market
Price or the Then-Current Market Price, an adjustment to the Exchange Rate becomes
effective pursuant to this Section 6.1, then the average Closing Prices used
to calculate such Average Market Price or Then-Current Market Price for the trading
days preceding the effective date of the adjustment in the Exchange Rate shall be
adjusted proportionally to the corresponding adjustments to the Initial Price and
Threshold Appreciation Price.
(g) Timing of Dilution Adjustments. Each Dilution Adjustment shall be
effected:
(i) in the case of any adjustment made pursuant to Section 6.1(a),
immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date fixed for determination
of the holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such dividend or distribution or
the effective date of such subdivision, split or combination, as applicable;
(ii) in the case of any adjustment made pursuant to Section 6.1(b),
immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date fixed for the
determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such rights or
warrants;
(iii) in the case of any adjustment made pursuant to Section 6.1(c),
immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date fixed for determination
of the holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such distribution;
(iv) in the case of any adjustment made pursuant to Section 6.1(d),
immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date fixed for the
determination of the holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such dividend or
distribution; and
(v) in the case of any adjustment made pursuant to Section 6.1(e),
immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the final Trading Day of the
Tender Offer Valuation Period; provided, that if the Exchange Date occurs
within the five consecutive Trading Days next succeeding the expiration date,
references with respect to “five consecutive Trading Day period” in Section
6.1(e) shall be
deemed replaced with such lesser number of Trading Days as have elapsed between
the expiration date and the Exchange Date in determining the applicable Exchange
Rate.
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(h) General; Failure of Dilution Event to Occur. All Dilution Adjustments
shall be rounded upward or downward to the nearest 1/10,000th or, if there is not a nearest
1/10,000th, to the next lower 1/10,000th. No adjustment in the Exchange Rate shall be
required unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least one
percent in the Exchange Rate; provided, however, that any adjustments that
by reason of this sentence are not required to be made shall be carried forward and taken
into account in any subsequent adjustment. If any dividend or distribution of the type
described in Section 6.1(a) is declared but not so paid or made, or the outstanding shares of Common Stock are not subdivided, split or combined, as the case may be, the
Exchange Rate shall be immediately readjusted, effective as of the date the board of
directors of the Company determines not to pay such dividend or distribution or to effect
such subdivision, split or combination, to the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if
such subdivision, dividend, distribution, share split or share combination had not been
declared or announced. If any rights or warrants described in Section 6.1(b) are
not so issued, the Exchange Rate shall be readjusted, effective as of the date the Company’s
board of directors publicly announces its decision not to issue such rights or warrants, to
the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if such issuance had not been declared. If
any rights or warrants described in Section 6.1(b) are not exercised or converted
prior to the expiration of the exercisability or convertibility thereof, the Exchange Rate
shall be readjusted to the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if the adjustments
made upon the issuance of such right or warrant had been made on the basis of the delivery
of only the number of shares of the Common Stock actually delivered. If any dividend or
distribution described in Section 6.1(c) or Section 6.1(d) is declared but
not so paid or made, the Exchange Rate shall be readjusted, effective as of the date the
Company’s board of directors publicly announces its decision not to pay such dividend or
distribution, to the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or
distribution had not been declared. If the Company or one of its subsidiaries is obligated
to purchase shares of Common Stock pursuant to any tender or exchange offer described in
Section 6.1(e), but the Company or such subsidiary is permanently prevented by
applicable law from effecting any such purchase, or all such purchases are rescinded, then
the Exchange Rate shall be readjusted to be the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect
if such tender or exchange offer had not been made. If a Reorganization Event shall occur
after the occurrence of one or more events requiring an adjustment pursuant to this
Section 6.1, the Dilution Adjustments previously applied to the Exchange Rate in
respect of such events shall not be rescinded but shall be applied to the new Exchange Rate
provided for under Section 6.2.
(i) To the extent that the Company has a rights plan in effect prior to the
Exchange Date and the rights have separated from the Common Stock, the Exchange Rate
will be adjusted at the time of separation as if the Company had distributed to all
holders of Common Stock rights to purchase any of its securities as described in
Section 6.1(c) above, subject to readjustment in the event of the
expiration, termination or redemption of such rights.
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Section 6.2 Adjustment for Consolidation, Merger or Other Reorganization Event.
(a) In the event of (i) any consolidation or merger of the Company, or any surviving
entity or subsequent surviving entity of the Company or any such issuer (a “Company
Successor”) with or into another entity (other than a merger or consolidation in which the
Company is the continuing corporation and in which none of the Common Stock outstanding
immediately before the merger or consolidation is exchanged for cash, securities or other
property of the Company or another person), (ii) any sale, transfer, lease or conveyance to
another corporation of all or substantially all of the property of the Company or any
Company Successor, (iii)(x) any statutory exchange of securities of the Company or any
Company Successor with another corporation or (y) any sale of all or substantially all of
the outstanding equity securities of the Company or any Company Successor, including
pursuant to any plan of arrangement or similar scheme with the Company’s stockholders under
any applicable law, rule or regulation or order of any court or governmental authority (in
the case of each of the preceding clauses (x) and (y), other than in connection with a
consolidation or merger referred to in clause (i) immediately above), or (iv) any
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or any Company Successor, in each case
where all or substantially all of the shares of Common Stock are converted into or exchanged
for cash, securities or other property of the Company or another person (any such event
described in clause (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv), a “Reorganization Event”), Seller shall
deliver to the Purchaser on the Exchange Date, in lieu of each share of Common Stock (or
other Marketable Securities to which the Reorganization Event relates following a Spin-Off
Distribution) subject to this Agreement, cash in an amount (the “Basic Reorganization Event
Amount”) equal to (i) if the Transaction Value is less than the Appreciation Threshold Price
but equal to or greater than the Initial Price, the Initial Price, (ii) if the Transaction
Value is equal to or greater than the Appreciation Threshold Price, 0.8163 multiplied by the
Transaction Value, or (iii) if the Transaction Value is less than the Initial Price, the
Transaction Value. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the consideration (the “Merger
Consideration”) received by the holders of the Common Stock in the Reorganization Event (or
the holders of other Marketable Securities to which the Reorganization Event relates
following a Spin-Off Distribution) includes any Marketable Securities, Seller may, at its
option, deliver those Marketable Securities on the Exchange Date (in lieu of delivering an
amount of cash equal to the Average Market Price of those Marketable Securities on the
Exchange Date).
(b) Notwithstanding Section 6.2(a), if at least 30% of the Value of the Merger
Consideration consists of cash or property other than Marketable Securities (a “Cash
Merger”), then Seller shall be required to deliver to the Purchaser, in lieu of the shares
of Common Stock (or other Marketable Securities) that are deliverable under this Agreement,
(i) within five Business Days after Seller receives the Merger Consideration, the
Accelerated Portion; provided, that instead of delivering any non-cash consideration
(other than Marketable Securities), Seller may, at its option, deliver cash in an amount
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equal to the Value of those assets; and (ii) on the Exchange Date, in lieu of each share of
Common Stock that is deliverable under this Agreement (and the shares of other Marketable
Securities that are deliverable per share of Common Stock under this
Agreement following a Spin-Off Distribution), cash in an amount equal to (1) if the
Transaction Value is less than the Appreciation Threshold Price but equal to or greater than
the Initial Price, the Initial Price, (2) if the Transaction Value is equal to or greater
than the Appreciation Threshold Price, 0.8163 multiplied by the Transaction Value, or (3) if
the Transaction Value is less than the Initial Price, the Transaction Value, in each case
minus the Value of the Accelerated Portion that is deliverable per share of Common Stock
under this Agreement as determined in accordance with subsection (i) above. Seller may, at
its option, deliver the Marketable Securities on the Exchange Date in lieu of delivering an
amount of cash as described above.
(c) If a Reorganization Event occurs during a Calculation Period used to calculate the
Average Market Price or Transaction Value, then the average Closing Prices used to calculate
such Average Market Price or the average Closing Price referred to in clause (iii) of the
definition of Transaction Value, in each case for the Trading Days preceding the effective
date of the Reorganization Event, shall be adjusted proportionally to the corresponding
adjustments to the Initial Price and Threshold Appreciation Price to reflect the occurrence
of that event.
(d) For the avoidance of doubt, if 100% of the Merger Consideration in a Cash Merger
consists of cash, then delivery of the entire Merger Consideration will be accelerated as
set forth in Section 6.2(b) above.
Section 6.3 Spin-Off Distributions. (a) If the Company shall, during the term of this
Agreement, make a Spin-Off Distribution, then as of the record date of such Spin-Off Distribution,
(i) the Contract Shares shall be deemed to include both (A) that number of shares of Common Stock
equal to the Contract Shares as of such record date, and (B) that number of Marketable Securities
of the class distributed in respect of the Contract Shares in such Spin-Off Distribution equal to
the product of (x) such number of Contract Shares, and (y) the number of shares of such Marketable
Securities distributed per share of Common Stock in the Spin-Off Distribution; (ii) Seller’s
obligations under Section 2.3 shall include delivery of such Marketable Securities together
with the Common Stock comprising the Contract Shares and the provisions of Section 2.3(c)
shall apply mutatis mutandis to such Marketable Securities; and (iii) the “Closing Price” of the
Common Stock, for purposes of calculating the Exchange Rate, shall thereafter be deemed to be equal
to the sum of (A) the Closing Price per share of Common Stock and (B) the product of (x) the
Closing Price per share of the spun-off Marketable Securities and (y) the number of shares of such
Marketable Securities distributed per share of Common Stock in the Spin-Off Distribution. The
number of Marketable Securities required to be delivered per share of the Common Stock on the
Exchange Date, and the number of Marketable Securities used in the formula for determining the
“Closing Price” in this Section 6.3(a), will be adjusted if any event that would, if it had
occurred with respect to the Common Stock or the Company, have required an adjustment pursuant to
the provisions described under Section 6.1 hereof occurs with respect to those Marketable
Securities or their issuer between the time of the Spin-Off Distribution and the Exchange Date.
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(b) Instead of delivering Marketable Securities on the Exchange Date, Seller may
exercise the Cash Settlement Alternative in respect of such Marketable Securities, in which
case Section 2.3(d) shall apply to such election mutatis mutandis to such
Marketable Securities, and Seller shall deliver cash equal to the value, based on the
Average Market Price of the Marketable Securities at the Exchange Date, of the number of
Marketable Securities that the Seller would otherwise be required to deliver on the Exchange
Date.
(c) If a Spin-Off Distribution occurs and thereafter a Reorganization Event with
respect to the Company occurs, then the “Transaction Value” for purposes of calculating the
amount deliverable on the Exchange Date and the amount of any Accelerated Portion in the
event of a Cash Merger will be determined as the sum of (A) the Transaction Value and (B)
the product of (x) the Average Market Price of a share of the spun-off Marketable Securities
on the Exchange Date, provided that when determining the Value of the Accelerated Portion in
a Cash Merger, no value will be attributed to the spun-off Marketable Securities, and (y)
the number of shares of such Marketable Securities deliverable under this Agreement per
share of the Common Stock at the time of the Reorganization Event, which number shall be
adjusted as provided in Section 6.1 if a Dilution Adjustment occurs with respect to
the issuer of the Marketable Securities between the time of the Reorganization Event and the
Exchange Date.
(d) If a Spin-Off Distribution occurs and thereafter any transaction with respect to
the issuer of the spun-off Marketable Securities that would have been a Reorganization Event
if it had occurred with respect to the Company occurs, then (i) all references to the Common
Stock and the Company in the definitions of “Reorganization Event” and “Transaction Value”
will be deemed to refer to the spun-off Marketable Securities and their issuer,
respectively, and (ii) the “Transaction Value” for purposes of calculating the amount
deliverable on the Exchange Date and the amount of any Accelerated Portion in the event of a
Cash Merger will be determined as the sum of (A) the product of (x) the Transaction Value of
the applicable Reorganization Event per share of such Marketable Securities and (y) the
number of shares of such Marketable Securities deliverable under this Agreement per share of
the Common Stock at the time of the Reorganization Event and (B) the Average Market Price of
a share of the Common Stock on the Exchange Date; provided, that when determining
the Value of the Accelerated Portion in a Cash Merger, no value will be attributed to the shares of Common Stock. If any event that requires an adjustment pursuant to Section
6.1 hereof occurs with respect to the Common Stock or the Company between the time of
the Reorganization Event and the Exchange Date, the amount described in clause (A) that
Seller is required to deliver per share of the Common Stock will be adjusted by dividing
that amount by the applicable Dilution Adjustment made to the Common Stock.
(e) If a Spin-Off Distribution occurs during a Calculation Period used to calculate the
Average Market Price or the Then-Current Market Price, then the average Closing Prices used
to calculate such Average Market Price or Then-Current Market Price for the Trading Days
preceding the effective date of the Spin-Off Distribution shall be appropriately adjusted to
reflect the occurrence of that event.
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Section 6.4 Adjustments with Respect to Marketable Securities. If any event that
requires an adjustment pursuant to Section 6.1 occurs with respect to the Common Stock or
the Company between the time of the Spin-Off Distribution and the Exchange Date, the number
of Marketable Securities required to be delivered per share of the Common Stock on the
Exchange Date, and the number of Marketable Securities used in the formula for determining the
“Closing Price” in Section 6.3(a), will be adjusted by dividing that number by the
applicable Dilution Adjustment made to the Common Stock. Adjustment for such subsequent events
shall be as nearly equivalent as practicable to the adjustments provided for in Article VI
hereof.
ARTICLE VII
ACCELERATION UPON AN EVENT OF
DEFAULT; TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTIONS
Section 7.1 Events of Default. If one or more of the following events (each an “Event
of Default”) shall occur:
(a) Seller (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Grantor) shall commence a voluntary
case or other proceeding seeking a liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect
to such person’s debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or
hereafter in effect or seeking the appointment of a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian
or other similar official of such person or any substantial part of such person’s property,
or shall consent to any such relief or to the appointment of or taking possession by any
such official in an involuntary case or other proceeding commenced against such person, or
shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or shall take any action to
authorize any of the foregoing; or
(b) an involuntary case or other proceeding shall be commenced against Seller
(including, for the avoidance of doubt, Grantor) seeking liquidation, reorganization or
other relief with respect to such person or such person’s debts under any bankruptcy,
insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or seeking the appointment of a
trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or other similar official of such person or any
substantial part of such person’s property, and such involuntary case or other proceeding
shall remain undismissed and unstayed for a period of 60 days; or an order for relief shall
be entered against such person under the federal bankruptcy laws as now or hereafter in
effect; or
(c) a Collateral Event of Default within the meaning of the Collateral Agreement shall
occur;
then, upon the occurrence of any such event, Seller’s obligations under this Agreement will
automatically be accelerated and Seller shall become obligated to deliver the Maximum Deliverable
Number of shares of Common Stock (or, after a Reorganization Event or Spin-Off Distribution, the
Marketable Securities or cash or other assets or a combination of Marketable Securities or cash or
other assets deliverable instead of or in addition to those shares of Common Stock), or any U.S.
Government Securities or other property then pledged as collateral under the Collateral Agreement
for Seller’s obligations. Purchaser and Seller agree that such amount is a reasonable pre-estimate
of loss and not a penalty. Such amount is payable for the loss of bargain and Purchaser will not
be entitled to recover additional damages as a consequence of any loss resulting from an Event of
Default.
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Section 7.2 Transfer Agent Instructions. Seller agrees to provide the transfer agent
for the Common Stock or any Marketable Securities with irrevocable standing instructions to pay
over directly to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of Purchaser all cash or other property
received in respect of distributions or dividends on the Common Stock or Marketable Securities or
in connection with a Reorganization Event. Purchaser agrees to irrevocably instruct the Collateral
Agent, and to cause the Collateral Agent, to promptly pay over to Seller any dividends, interest,
principal or other payments received by the Collateral Agent on any collateral pledged by Seller,
including any substitute collateral, unless Seller is in default on its obligations under the
Collateral Agreement (including Seller’s obligation to pledge additional shares of Common Stock
when required under the Collateral Agreement), or unless the payment of that amount to Seller would
cause the collateral to become insufficient under the Collateral Agreement. Seller will have the
right to vote any pledged shares of Common Stock or Marketable Securities for so long as those
shares are owned by it and pledged under the Collateral Agreement, unless an event of default
occurs under this Agreement or the Collateral Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 8.1 Adjustments of Exchange Rate; Selection of Independent Investment Banking
Firm. Purchaser shall be responsible for the effectuation and calculation of any adjustment
pursuant to Article VI hereof and shall furnish Seller notice of any such adjustment and
shall provide Seller reasonable opportunity to review the calculations pertaining to any such
adjustment. If, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Administrator shall be
required to retain a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm for any purpose
provided in this Agreement, such nationally recognized independent investment banking firm shall be
selected and retained by the Administrator only after consultation with Seller.
Section 8.2 No Assumption of Liability. By executing this Agreement, none of the
Trustees assumes any personal liability under this Agreement. The Trust Agreement was executed or
made by or on behalf of the Trust by the Trustees as trustees and not individually and the
obligations of this Agreement are not binding upon any of them or the holders of the Securities
individually but are binding only upon the assets and property of the Trust.
Section 8.3 Notices.
(a) All notices and other communications provided for in this Agreement, unless
otherwise specified, shall be in writing and shall be given at the addresses set forth in
the following sentence or at such other addresses as may be designated by notice duly given
in accordance with this Section 8.3 to each other party to this Agreement. Until
such notice is given, (i) notices to Purchaser shall be directed to it in care of the
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Administrator, U.S. Bank National Association, Corporate Trust Services, Attention: 2010
Swift Mandatory Common Exchange Security Trust, 000 X. 0xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000, Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000, Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000, with a copy
to Xxxxx X. Xxxx, Paul, Hastings, Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx LLP, 00 Xxxx
00xx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000; and (ii) notices
to Seller shall be directed to it at the Xxxxx Xxxxx Trust Dated 4/27/07 at X.X. Xxx 0000,
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000, Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxx, with a copy to Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Law Firm,
P.C., L.L.O., 000 Xxxxx 00xx Xx., 0xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, with a copy to Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx LLP, Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, XX
00000-0000.
(b) Each notice given pursuant to Section 8.3(a) shall be effective (i) if sent
by certified mail (return receipt requested), 72 hours after being deposited in the United
States mail, postage prepaid; (ii) if given by telex or telecopier, when such telex or
telecopied notice is transmitted (with electronic confirmation of transmission or verbal
confirmation of receipt); or (iii) if given by any other means, when delivered at the
address specified in this Section 8.3.
Section 8.4 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
Section 8.5 Severability. To the extent permitted by law, the unenforceability or
invalidity of any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall not render any other provision or
provisions contained in this Agreement unenforceable or invalid.
Section 8.6 Entire Agreement. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, this
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter of
this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and negotiations, both written
and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.
Section 8.7 Amendments; Waivers. Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or
waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retrospectively or prospectively)
if, and only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment, by
the parties hereto or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be
effective. Purchaser agrees that it will not, without Seller’s written consent, agree to amend or
waive any provision of the Trust Agreement in any manner that materially and adversely affects the
rights or obligations of Seller hereunder. No failure or delay by either party in exercising any
right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of such right, power or
privilege nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege preclude
any other or further exercise of such right, power or privilege or the exercise of any other right,
power or privilege. The rights and remedies provided in this Agreement shall be cumulative and not
exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.
Section 8.8 Non-Assignability. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the
parties under this Agreement may not be assigned or delegated by either party without the prior
written consent of the other party, and any purported assignment without such consent shall be
void.
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Section 8.9 No Third Party Rights; Successors and Assigns. This Agreement is not
intended and shall not be construed to create any rights in any person other than the parties
hereto and their respective successors and assigns and no person shall assert any rights as third
party beneficiary under this Agreement. Whenever any of the parties to this Agreement is
referred to, such reference shall be deemed to include the successors and assigns of such party.
All the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement by or on behalf of the parties hereto
shall bind and be enforceable by, and inure to the benefit of, their respective successors and
assigns whether so expressed or not and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
Section 8.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed, acknowledged and delivered
in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which shall
constitute a single agreement, with the same effect as if the signatures on each such counterpart
were upon the same instrument. A copy of a counterpart sent by facsimile machine or other
electronic means must be treated as an original counterpart, is sufficient evidence of the
execution of the original and may be produced in evidence for all purposes in place of the
original.
Section 8.11 Grantors. Grantor hereby makes all representations and warranties and
agrees to perform all the covenants and other obligations of Seller under this Agreement as if he
were “Seller” hereunder, and every reference to “Seller” shall be deemed to include Grantor,
including without limitation those references in Section 7.1(a) and (b) hereof. All the
covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement by or on behalf of Grantor shall bind and be
enforceable by, and inure to the benefit of, its successors and assigns whether so expressed or
not, including without limitation, the estate of Grantor, and the executor, administrator or
personal representative of such Grantor, as well as such Grantor’s heirs, assigns, beneficiaries,
transferees and distributees, or any receiver or trustee in bankruptcy or representative of such
Grantor’s creditors, and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of Grantor and its
successors and assigns. In addition, within three months of the appointment of a personal
representative of the estate of any deceased Grantor, such personal representative shall enter into
an agreement assuming all of the obligations of this Agreement and agreeing not to challenge this
Agreement, and failure to do so shall be an Event of Default hereunder. Grantor covenants and
agrees that he or she will not revoke Seller while this Agreement is outstanding.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered
as of the first date set forth above.
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XXXXX XXXXX TRUST dated April 27,
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PURCHASER:
2010 SWIFT MANDATORY COMMON
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[Signature Page to the Forward Purchase Agreement]
EXECUTION VERSION
FORWARD PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Between
The Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxx Trust Dated 4/27/07, as Seller,
Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxx,
and
2010 SWIFT MANDATORY COMMON EXCHANGE SECURITY TRUST,
as Purchaser
Dated as of December 21, 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION |
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ARTICLE VI ADJUSTMENTS TO EXCHANGE RATE, APPRECIATION THRESHOLD PRICE AND INITIAL
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FORWARD PURCHASE AGREEMENT
FORWARD PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of December 21, 2010, between the
Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxx Trust Dated 4/27/07 (“Seller”), Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxx (“Grantor”) and the 2010 Swift
Mandatory Common Exchange Security Trust, a trust organized under the laws of the State of New York
under and by virtue of an Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2010 (the
“Trust Agreement”; such business trust and the trustees thereof acting in their capacity as such
being referred to in this Agreement as “Purchaser”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Seller as of the date hereof owns shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per
share (the “Pledged Shares”), of Swift Transportation Company, a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), which shares are convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per
share (the “Common Stock”), of the Company upon consummation of the transfer to Purchaser of such
shares pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and Seller will own such Pledged
Shares as of the First Time of Delivery (as defined below); and
WHEREAS, Purchaser has prepared an offering memorandum contemplating the offering of up to
26,136,364 $0.66 Trust Issued Mandatory Common Exchange Securities (the “Securities”), the terms of
which contemplate delivery by Purchaser to the holders of such Securities of a number of shares of
Common Stock (or, in certain circumstances, cash or other property in lieu of such Common Stock)
on, or, in certain circumstances, prior to, the Exchange Date referred to below; and
WHEREAS, Seller has agreed, pursuant to the Collateral Agreement, dated as of December 21,
2010 (together with any substitute agreement therefor entered into pursuant to Section
2.2(a) of the Trust Agreement, the “Collateral Agreement”), among Seller, as Pledgor, U.S. Bank
National Association, as Collateral Agent (as defined below), and Purchaser to grant to the
Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Purchaser, a security interest in the Pledged Shares and, in
certain circumstances, certain other collateral to secure the obligations of Seller under this
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Purchaser has agreed, effective as of the First Time of Delivery, pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement, dated December 15, 2010 (the “Purchase Agreement”), among Purchaser, Seller,
Grantor, the other sellers and grantors party thereto, the Company, Swift Corporation and Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx & Co. Incorporated and the other initial purchasers listed in Schedule I thereto
(collectively, the “Initial Purchasers”), to issue and sell to the Initial Purchasers an aggregate
of 27,727,273 Securities (the “Firm Securities”) and, at the Initial Purchasers’ option as provided
therein, up to 3,409,091 additional Securities (such additional Securities as the Initial Purchaser
shall actually purchase pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the “Optional Securities”);
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to this Agreement, intending to be bound, agree as follows:
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION
Section 1.1 Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the
following meanings:
“Accelerated Portion” means, in relation to any Cash Merger, the portion of the Merger
Consideration received in exchange for shares of Common Stock (or other Marketable Securities)
other than Marketable Securities that has a Value equal to the amount determined by multiplying the
Value of the portion of the Merger Consideration received in exchange for such shares of Common
Stock (or other Marketable Securities) that consists of assets other than Marketable Securities by
a fraction, (i) the numerator of which is the Basic Reorganization Event Amount and (ii) the
denominator of which is the Transaction Value.
“Administrator” means U.S. Bank National Association, administrator for Purchaser
under the Administration Agreement, or its successor in such capacity, or any other Administrator
appointed pursuant to the Trust Agreement and the Administration Agreement.
“Administration Agreement” means the Administration Agreement, dated as of December
21, 2010, between the Administrator and Purchaser.
“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Appreciation Threshold Price” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(c).
“Average Market Price” per share of Common Stock or Marketable Security on any date
means the average Closing Price per share of Common Stock or Marketable Security for the
Calculation Period consisting of the 20 Trading Days immediately prior to but not including the
third Trading Day prior to such date.
“Basic Reorganization Event Amount” has the meaning specified in Section
6.2(a).
“Business Day” means a day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading
and that is not a day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or obligated
by law to close.
“Calculation Period” means any period of Trading Days for which an average security
price must be determined pursuant to this Agreement.
“Cash Merger” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2(b).
“Cash Percentage” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(d).
“Cash Settlement Alternative” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(d).
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“Closing Price” of a share of Common Stock (or any other Marketable Security or common
equity) on any Trading Day means (i) the last reported sale price per share (or, if no last sale
price is reported, the average of the bid and ask prices per share or, if more than one in either
case, the average of the average bid and the average ask prices per share) on such day reported by
the New York Stock Exchange, or, if the Common Stock (or such other security) is not listed on the
New York Stock Exchange, as reported by the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange
on which the Common Stock (or such other security) is listed, (ii) if the Common Stock (or such
other security) is not traded on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange, the last quoted
bid price on that day for the Common Stock (or such other security) in the over-the-counter market
as reported by Pink OTC Markets Inc. or a similar organization or (iii) if the Common Stock (or
such other security) is not traded on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange or so quoted
by Pink OTC Markets Inc. or a similar organization, the market price of the Common Stock (or such
other security) on that day as determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking
firm retained by the Administrator for this purpose, whose determination shall be conclusive;
provided, that if any event that results in an adjustment to the number of shares of Common
Stock or Marketable Securities deliverable under this Agreement pursuant to Article VI
occurs during any Calculation Period, the Closing Price as determined pursuant to the foregoing for
each Trading Day in the Calculation Period occurring prior to the date on which such adjustment is
effected will be appropriately adjusted to reflect the occurrence of such event.
“Collateral Agent” means U.S. Bank National Association, in its capacity as Collateral
Agent under the Collateral Agreement, or its successor in such capacity, or any other Collateral
Agent appointed pursuant to the Trust Agreement and the Collateral Agreement.
“Collateral Agreement” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“common equity” means any security of any class of capital stock (whether voting or
non-voting) that has no preference in respect of dividends or of amounts payable in the event of
any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the issuer of such capital
stock and that is not subject to redemption by the issuer of such capital stock.
“Common Stock” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Company” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Company Successor” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2(a).
“Contract Shares” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(b), as adjusted
pursuant to Section 2.3(e).
“Custodian” means U.S. Bank National Association, as custodian for Purchaser under the
Custodian Agreement, or its successor in such capacity, or any other Custodian appointed pursuant
to the Trust Agreement and the Custodian Agreement.
“Custodian Agreement” means the Custodian Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2010,
between the Custodian and Purchaser.
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“Dilution Adjustment” means any fraction or number by which the Exchange Rate shall be
multiplied pursuant to Section 6.1(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e).
“Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 7.1.
“Exchange Date” means December 31, 2013, provided that if the number of shares of
Common Stock or other Marketable Securities, as applicable, deliverable to the Purchaser on that
date would exceed 15% of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock or other Marketable
Securities, as applicable, such excess portion will be delivered on successive Business Days (with
no delivery on any Business Day of a number of shares of Common Stock or other Marketable
Securities, as applicable, in excess of 15% of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock or other
Marketable Securities, as applicable) until such entire excess portion has been delivered. Each
reference in this Agreement to the Exchange Date shall be deemed a reference to December 31, 2013
(or any date to which the Exchange Date is accelerated) and each such other Business Day.
“Exchange Rate” has the meaning specified in Section 2.16.1(c).
“Expiration Time” has the meaning specified in Section 6.1(e).
“Firm Purchase Price” has the meaning specified in Section 2.2(a).
“Firm Securities” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Firm Share Base Amount” means 690,291 shares of Common Stock.
“Firm Shares” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(a).
“First Time of Delivery” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(a).
“Full Share Number” has the meaning in Section 2.3(d).
“Grantor” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Initial Price” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(c).
“Initial Purchasers” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Initial Treasury Securities” means the U.S. Government Securities purchased by
Purchaser pursuant to Section 2.3(b)(i) of the Trust Agreement for settlement at the First
Time of Delivery.
“Liens” means any lien, mortgage, security interest, pledge, charge, encumbrance or
adverse claim of any kind.
“Market Disruption Event” means the occurrence or existence on any scheduled trading
day for the Common Stock (or any other applicable security) of any suspension or limitation imposed
on trading (by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the stock exchange or
otherwise) in the Common Stock (or such other security, including
Marketable Securities) or in any options, contracts or futures contracts relating to the
Common Stock (or such other security, including Marketable Securities), and such suspension or
limitation occurs or exists at any time within 30 minutes prior to the closing time of the relevant
stock exchange on such day.
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“Marketable Securities” means any common equity securities (whether voting or
non-voting) listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange.
“Maximum Deliverable Number” has the meaning specified in the Collateral Agreement.
“Merger Consideration” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2(a).
“Optional Securities” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Purchase Agreement” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Purchaser” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Reorganization Event” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2(a).
“Securities” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Seller” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Spin-Off Distribution” means a distribution by the Company of Marketable Securities
issued by an issuer other than the Company to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock.
“Tender Offer Valuation Period” has the meaning specified in Section 6.1(e).
“Then-Current Market Price” of the Common Stock means the average Closing Price per
share of Common Stock for the applicable Calculation Period.
“Trading Day” means any day on which (i) there is no Market Disruption Event and (ii)
(x) the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading, or, if the Common Stock (or any other
applicable security) is not listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the principal U.S. national or
regional securities exchange on which the Common Stock (or such other security) is listed is open
for trading, (y) if the Common Stock (or such other security) is not traded on a U.S. national or
regional securities exchange but is quoted on the over-the-counter market by Pink OTC Markets Inc.
or a similar organization, Pink OTC Markets Inc. or such similar organization, as applicable, is
open for quoting or (z) if the Common Stock (or such other security) is not traded on a U.S.
national or regional securities exchange or quoted by Pink OTC Markets Inc. or a similar
organization, such day is a Business Day. A “Trading Day” only includes those days that have a
scheduled closing time of 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) or the then standard closing time for
regular trading on the relevant exchange or trading system or, if applicable, regular quoting on
the relevant quotation system.
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“Transaction Value” means the sum of: (i) for any cash received in the Reorganization
Event, the amount of the cash received per share of Common Stock; (ii) for any property other than
cash or Marketable Securities received in the Reorganization Event, an amount equal to the market
value on the date the Reorganization Event is consummated of the property received per share of
Common Stock (as determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained
for this purpose by the Administrator, whose determination shall be conclusive); and (iii) for any
Marketable Securities received in the Reorganization Event, an amount equal to the Average Market
Price of those Marketable Securities on the Exchange Date multiplied by the number of those
Marketable Securities received per share of Common Stock; provided, at when determining the
Value of the Accelerated Portion in a Cash Merger, no value will be attributed to the Marketable
Securities received in the Reorganization Event. The number of Marketable Securities included in
the calculation of Transaction Value for purposes of the preceding clause (iii) will be adjusted if
a dilution event of the type described in Article VI hereof occurs with respect to the
issuer of the Marketable Securities between the time of the Reorganization Event and the Exchange
Date.
“Transfer Restrictions” has the meaning specified in the Collateral Agreement.
“Transferred Securities” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(e).
“Trust Agreement” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Trustees” has the meaning specified in the Trust Agreement.
“U.S. Government Securities” means direct obligations of the United States of America.
“Value” means, (i) in respect of cash, the amount of such cash; (ii) in respect of any
property other than cash or Marketable Securities, an amount equal to the market value on the date
the Reorganization Event is consummated (as determined by a nationally recognized independent
investment banking firm retained for this purpose by the Administrator, whose determination shall
be conclusive); and (iii) in respect of any Marketable Security, an amount equal to the average
Closing Price per share of those Marketable Securities for the 20 Trading Days immediately before
the date the Reorganization Event is consummated.
Section 1.2 Interpretation.
(a) When a reference is made in this Agreement to Articles, Sections, Exhibits or
Schedules, such reference is to Articles or Sections of, or Exhibits or Schedules to, this
Agreement unless otherwise indicated.
(b) The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference
purposes only and are not part of this Agreement, and shall not be deemed to limit or
otherwise affect any of the provisions of this Agreement.
(c) Whenever the words “include”, “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement,
they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”.
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(d) Any reference to any statute, regulation or agreement is a reference to such
statute, regulation or agreement as supplemented or amended from time to time.
ARTICLE II
SALE AND PURCHASE
Section 2.1 Sale and Purchase.
(a) Firm Shares. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this
Agreement, and subject to Seller’s cash settlement alternative as provided in Section
2.3(d), Seller agrees to sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser agrees to purchase from
Seller, the number of shares of Common Stock (the “Firm Shares”) equal to the product of the
Firm Share Base Amount and the Exchange Rate.
(b) [Reserved]
(c) Exchange Rate. The “Exchange Rate” on any date shall be the rate
determined in accordance with the following formula, subject to adjustment as a result of
certain events as provided in Article VI:
(i) if the Average Market Price is less than $13.48 (the “Appreciation
Threshold Price”) but equal to or greater than $11.00 (the “Initial Price”), the
Exchange Rate will be the number of shares of Common Stock (rounded upward or
downward to the nearest 1/10/000th or, if there is not a nearest
1/10,000th, to the next lower 1/10,000th) having a value (as
determined at the Average Market Price) equal to the Initial Price;
(ii) if the Average Market Price is equal to or greater than the Appreciation
Threshold Price, the Exchange Rate will be 0.8163 of a share of Common Stock; or
(iii) if the Average Market Price is less than the Initial Price, the Exchange
Rate will be 1.000 share of Common Stock.
If the Exchange Date is more than one day as described in the definition thereof, there
nonetheless will be only one Calculation Period, ending on the third Trading Day prior to the first
such day.
Section 2.2 Purchase Price.
(a) Firm Purchase Price. The purchase price for the Firm Shares (the “Firm
Purchase Price”) shall be an amount equal to the difference between (i) the aggregate
proceeds to Purchaser from the sale of the Firm Securities and (ii) the aggregate cost to
Purchaser, as notified by Purchaser to Seller at the First Time of Delivery, of the Initial
Treasury Securities.
(b) [Reserved]
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Section 2.3 Payment for and Delivery of Contract Stock.
(a) First Time of Delivery. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of
this Agreement, Purchaser shall deliver to Seller the Firm Purchase Price on December 21,
2010 (the “First Time of Delivery”), at the offices of Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP, 000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, or at such other place as shall be agreed upon
by Purchaser and Seller, paid by wire transfer to an account designated by Seller, in
Federal (immediately available) funds. The Firm Shares are also referred to in this
Agreement as the “Contract Shares”.
(b) [Reserved]
(c) Sale and Delivery of Contract Shares. Seller agrees to deliver, except as
otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Contract Shares to Purchaser on the Exchange Date,
which Contract Shares shall be free and clear of any Liens and Transfer Restrictions.
Unless Seller elects the Cash Settlement Alternative as provided in Section 2.3(d),
delivery shall be effected by delivery by the Collateral Agent to the Custodian, for the
account of Purchaser, of shares of Common Stock then held by the Collateral Agent as
collateral under the Collateral Agreement, in an amount equal to the number of Contract
Shares, rounded down to the nearest whole number. Alternatively, in accordance with Section
5.2 of the Collateral Agreement, Seller may elect to deliver shares of Common Stock in an
amount equal to the number of Contract Shares, rounded down to the nearest whole number, to
the Custodian for the account of Purchaser on the Exchange Date by notifying the Collateral
Agent and the Custodian on or prior to the Exchange Date of such election, in which case,
the Collateral Agent shall deliver to the Seller the shares of Common Stock then held by the
Collateral Agent as collateral under the Collateral Agreement on the Exchange Date. Seller
agrees to make a cash payment in respect of any fractional shares included in the Contract
Shares at the Exchange Date, in an amount equal to the value of such fractional shares at
the Average Market Price. In addition, if the difference between (A) the aggregate proceeds
of any sale (net of any brokerage or related expenses) of any Common Stock or Marketable
Securities sold by Purchaser pursuant to Section 2.4(f)(ii) of the Trust Agreement and (B)
the product of the number of shares of Common Stock or Marketable Securities so sold and the
Average Market Price, is negative, Seller shall pay such difference to Purchaser. If such
difference is positive, Purchaser shall pay the difference to Seller. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if a Reorganization Event shall have occurred prior to the Exchange Date then, in
lieu of the foregoing, delivery shall be effected as follows: (i) in the case of any cash
required to be delivered on the Exchange Date as provided in Section 6.2, by wire
transfer to an account designated by Purchaser, in Federal (immediately available) funds;
(ii) in the case of any Marketable Securities elected by Seller to be delivered in lieu of
cash, as provided in Section 6.2, by delivery by the Collateral Agent to the
Custodian, for the account of Purchaser, of the applicable number of Marketable Securities
then held as collateral under the Collateral Agreement, as provided in Section 5.7 of the
Collateral Agreement; and (iii) in the case of any cash included in the Accelerated Portion
as provided in Section 6.2(b), by wire transfer as provided in clause (i) above or
in the case of any non-cash assets included in such Accelerated Portion, by delivery by the
Collateral Agent of such assets to the Custodian, for the account of Purchaser.
Alternatively, Seller may elect to deliver shares of Marketable Securities in lieu of cash, as provided in
Section 6.2, to the Custodian for the account of Purchaser on the Exchange Date by
notifying the Collateral Agent and the Custodian on or prior to the Exchange Date of such
election, in which case, the Collateral Agent shall deliver to the Seller the shares of
Marketable Securities then held by the Collateral Agent as collateral under the Collateral
Agreement on the Exchange Date.
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(d) Cash Settlement Alternative. At its option, Seller may deliver to
Purchaser on the Exchange Date, in lieu of the Contract Shares, in whole or in part, an
amount per share of Common Stock it chooses to settle in cash (the “Cash Settlement
Alternative”) equal to the Average Market Price of Common Stock on the Exchange Date, paid
by wire transfer to an account designated by Purchaser, in Federal (immediately available)
funds. If the Seller elects the Cash Settlement Alternative, it may do so by delivering
notice to Purchaser, the Collateral Agent and the Custodian not less than 60 days nor more
than 90 days preceding the Exchange Date then in effect, which notice shall state the
portion to be settled in cash as a fixed percentage between 0% and 100%. If Seller elects
the Cash Settlement Alternative, Purchaser shall provide notice of such election to the
holders of the Securities not less than 45 days nor more than 90 days prior to the Exchange
Date as then in effect.
(e) Satisfaction of Obligations; Agreement not to Resell. Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Agreement, if on or prior to the Exchange Date, Seller transfers
Securities to Purchaser, free and clear of any Liens and Transfer Restrictions, for
cancellation (any Securities so transferred being referred to in this Agreement as the
“Transferred Securities”) then the number of Contract Shares, or the cash in lieu thereof in
the event the Cash Settlement Alternative is elected, deliverable by Seller pursuant to this
Agreement shall be reduced by a number equal to the product of (i) the number of Contract
Shares before giving effect to any such transfers and (ii) a fraction, the numerator of
which is the number of Transferred Securities and the denominator of which is the number of
Securities outstanding immediately prior to such transfer (rounded down to the nearest whole
share). The Seller will not, and will not permit any of its affiliates (as defined in Rule
144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) to resell any of the Securities that have
been acquired by any of them.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section 3.1 Representations and Warranties of Seller. Seller represents and warrants
to Purchaser that each representation and warranty made by Seller pursuant to Section 1(b) of the
Purchase Agreement is true and correct on the date of this Agreement.
Section 3.2 Representations and Warranties of Purchaser. Purchaser represents and
warrants to Seller that each representation and warranty made by Purchaser pursuant to Section 1(a)
of the Purchase Agreement is true and correct on the date of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE IV
CONDITIONS TO PURCHASER’S OBLIGATIONS
Section 4.1 Condition to Delivery of Firm Purchase Price. The obligation of Purchaser
to deliver the Firm Purchase Price at the First Time of Delivery is subject to the condition that
the purchase by the Initial Purchasers of the Firm Securities pursuant to the Purchase Agreement
shall have been consummated as contemplated under the Purchase Agreement and that Seller shall have
delivered to Purchaser the forms set forth in Section 5.1(a)(ii) below.
Section 4.2 [Reserved]
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
Section 5.1 Covenants of Seller and Purchaser.
(a) Taxes.
(i) Seller shall pay any and all documentary, stamp, transfer or similar taxes
and charges that may be payable in respect of the execution of this Agreement and
the transfer and delivery of the Contract Shares (or any cash or Marketable
Securities or other property in lieu of the Contract Shares) and the sale by
Purchaser of any assets pursuant to this Agreement. Purchaser may withhold from any
payment under this Agreement any tax required by law, and Seller may withhold from
any payment under this Agreement to the extent such withholding is the result of
Purchaser failing to provide the Seller with an IRS Form W-9 setting forth an
exemption from withholding, provided the Purchaser is eligible under law to deliver
such IRS Form W-9 to the Seller.
(ii) As of the First Time of Delivery and the Exchange Date, to the extent
legally applicable, the Company shall deliver to Purchaser an affidavit issued and
duly certified by the Company pursuant to Treasury regulation sections
1.1445-2(c)(3) and 1.897-2(h) that the Company is not a U.S. real property holding
corporation (“USRPHC”) and has not been a USRPHC at any time during the five-year
period ending on the applicable date, or any substitute form the Company can legally
provide and reasonably requested by the Purchaser in order to avoid withholding tax
on any payment under this Agreement (“Non-USRPHC Certificate”). In the event, that
the Company is unable to provide a Non-USRPHC Certificate under applicable law, the
Sellers may elect to deliver to Purchaser a non-foreign person affidavit duly
certifying that Seller is not a foreign person in the form that satisfies the
requirements of Section 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and
is reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser and any other duly executed form
reasonably requested by the Purchaser in order to avoid withholding tax on any
payment under this Agreement (a “FIRPTA
Certificate”). Seller shall immediately notify Purchaser when the Non-USRPHC
Certificate or the Non-Foreign Person Affidavit is no longer accurate.
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(b) Forward Contract. Each of Seller and Purchaser hereby agrees that, unless
otherwise required by law: (i) it will not treat this Agreement, any portion of this
Agreement, or any obligation under this Agreement as giving rise to any interest expense or
income or other inclusions or expense of ordinary income; (ii) it will not treat the
delivery of any portion of the Contract Shares, cash, Marketable Securities or other
property to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement as the payment of interest or ordinary
income; (iii) it will treat this Agreement in its entirety as a forward contract for the
delivery of such Contract Shares, cash, Marketable Securities or other property; and (iv) it
will not take any action (including filing any tax return or form or taking any position in
any tax proceeding, other than in connection with good faith negotiations in settlement of a
tax proceeding) that is inconsistent with the treatment provided for in clauses (i) through
(iii) of this Section 5.1(b). Seller and Purchaser may also take any action or
position required by law provided that Seller or Purchaser, as the case may be, provides an
opinion of counsel, nationally recognized as expert in Federal tax matters, to the effect
that such action or position is required by a statutory change, Treasury regulation, or
applicable court decision published after the date of this Agreement.
(c) Limitations on Trading During Certain Days. Seller hereby agrees that it
will not buy Common Stock or securities exchangeable for or convertible into Common Stock
for its own account during the 60 days prior to the Exchange Date; provided,
however, during such period, Seller may purchase Common Stock in a private
transaction for its own account from the account of Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxx as
joint owners, the Xxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxx Family Trust Dated 12/11/87, the Xxxx Xxxxx Trust
Dated 4/27/07, the Xxxxxx Xxxxx Trust Dated 4/27/07, the Xxxxx Xxxxx Trust Dated 4/27/07,
the Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Trust Dated 4/27/07, and the Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx Trust Dated 4/27/07 or
any of their affiliates.
(d) Notices. Seller will cause to be delivered to Purchaser:
(i) Immediately upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, or upon Seller’s
obtaining knowledge that any of the conditions or events described in Section
7.1(a) or (b) hereof shall have occurred with respect to the Company, notice of
such occurrence; and
(ii) If at any time prior to the Exchange Date, Seller receives notice, or
otherwise obtains knowledge, that any event requiring an adjustment to be effected
pursuant to Article VI hereof shall have occurred or be pending, then Seller
shall promptly cause to be delivered to Purchaser a notice identifying such event
and stating, if known to Seller, the date on which such event occurred or is to
occur and, if applicable, the record date relating to such event. Seller shall
cause further notices to be delivered to Purchaser if Seller shall subsequently
receive notice, or otherwise obtain knowledge, of any further or revised information
regarding the terms or timing of such event or any record date relating to such
event.
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(e) Margin Stock. Seller hereby agrees that it will not use the proceeds from
this Agreement to purchase or carry any margin stock.
Section 5.2 Further Assurances. From time to time on and after the date of this
Agreement through the Exchange Date, each of the parties to this Agreement shall use its
commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all action and to do, or cause to be
done, all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective as
promptly as practicable the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, including (i) using commercially reasonable efforts to
remove any legal impediment to the consummation of such transactions and (ii) the execution and
delivery of all such deeds, agreements, assignments and further instruments of transfer and
conveyance reasonably necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
ARTICLE VI
ADJUSTMENTS TO EXCHANGE RATE, APPRECIATION
THRESHOLD PRICE AND INITIAL PRICE; REORGANIZATION EVENTS
Section 6.1 Dilution Adjustments. The Exchange Rate, Appreciation Threshold Price and
Initial Price shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as follows:
(a) Stock Dividends, Splits, Etc. If the Company shall, after the date of this
Agreement,
(i) pay a stock dividend or make a distribution with respect to the Common
Stock in shares of Common Stock;
(ii) subdivide or split the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater
number of shares of Common Stock; or
(iii) combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock;
then, in each such case, the Exchange Rate shall be multiplied by a Dilution Adjustment equal to
the fraction, (x) the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately after the effective time of the adjustment relating to such event (giving effect to,
and solely as a result of, such event as of such effective time), and (y) the denominator of which
shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the effective time
of the adjustment relating to such event. The Appreciation Threshold Price and Initial Price shall
also be adjusted in the manner described in Section 6.1(f).
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(b) Right or Warrant Issuances. If the Company shall, after the date of this
Agreement, issue, or declare a record date in respect of an issuance of, rights or warrants
to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock entitling them to subscribe for or
purchase shares of Common Stock at a price per share less than the Then-Current Market Price
of the Common Stock (other than rights to purchase Common Stock pursuant to a plan for the reinvestment of dividends or interest) for the five Trading Days ending
on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the ex-dividend date for such
issuance, then, in each such case, the Exchange Rate shall be multiplied by a Dilution
Adjustment equal to a fraction, (i) the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding immediately before the time (determined as described below) the
adjustment is effected by reason of the issuance of those rights or warrants, plus the
number of additional shares of Common Stock offered for subscription or purchase pursuant to
those rights or warrants, and (ii) the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding immediately before the time (determined as described below) the
adjustment is effected by reason of the issuance of those rights or warrants, plus the
number of additional shares of Common Stock that the aggregate proceeds from the exercise of
such rights or warrants would purchase at the Then-Current Market Price of the Common Stock
for the five Trading Days ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding
the ex-dividend date for such issuance, which shall be determined by multiplying the total
number of shares so offered for subscription or purchase by the exercise price of such
rights or warrants and dividing the product so obtained by such Then-Current Market Price.
For purposes of this Section 6.1(b), in determining whether any rights or warrants
entitle the holders to subscribe for or purchase, or exercise a conversion right for, Common
Stock at less than the applicable Then-Current Market Price, and in determining the
aggregate exercise or conversion price payable for such Common Stock, there shall be taken
into account any consideration the Company receives for such rights or warrants and any
amount payable on exercise or conversion thereof, with the value of such consideration, if
other than cash, to be determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking
firm retained for this purpose by the Administrator, whose determination shall be
conclusive. The Appreciation Threshold Price and Initial Price shall also be adjusted in
the manner described in Section 6.1(f).
(c) Distributions of Other Assets. If the Company shall, after the date of
this Agreement, declare or pay a dividend or make a distribution to all or substantially all
holders of Common Stock, in either case, consisting of evidences of its indebtedness or
other non-cash assets (excluding (A) any stock dividends or distributions in shares of
Common Stock referred to in Section 6.1(a) and (B) any Spin-Off Distributions) or
shall issue to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock rights or warrants to
subscribe for or purchase any of its securities (other than rights or warrants referred to
in Section 6.1(b)), then, in each such case, the Exchange Rate shall be multiplied
by a Dilution Adjustment equal to a fraction, (i) the numerator of which shall be the
Then-Current Market Price per share of Common Stock for the five Trading Days ending on, and
including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the ex-dividend date for such distribution
(“T”), and (ii) the denominator of which shall be T, less the fair market value (as
determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained for this
purpose by the Administrator, whose determination shall be conclusive) as of the time the
adjustment is effected of the portion of those evidences of indebtedness, non-cash assets or
rights or warrants applicable to one share of Common Stock (“V”). If V is equal to or
greater than T, then instead of making the adjustment described in this Section
6.1(c), such distribution shall be deemed to be a liquidation of the Company subject to
Section 6.2 where each share of Common Stock is exchanged for a share of Common Stock and the per share amount of such distribution. The Appreciation Threshold Price
and Initial Price shall also be adjusted in the manner described in Section 6.1(f).
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(d) Cash Dividends. If the Company shall, after the date of this Agreement,
declare a record date in respect of a distribution of cash, other than any cash distributed
in consideration of fractional shares of Common Stock and any cash distributed in a
Reorganization Event, by dividend or otherwise, to all or substantially all holders of
Common Stock, then the Exchange Rate will be multiplied by a Dilution Adjustment equal to a
fraction, (i) the numerator of which shall be the Then-Current Market Price per share of
Common Stock for the five Trading Days ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately
preceding the ex-dividend date for such dividend or distribution (“T”), and (ii) the
denominator of which shall be T, less the amount in cash per share that the Company
distributes to holders of Common Stock (“C”). If C is equal to or greater than T, then
instead of making the adjustment described in this Section 6.1(d), such dividend or
distribution shall be deemed to be a liquidation of the Company subject to Section
6.2, where each share of Common Stock is exchanged for a share of Common Stock and the
per share amount of such dividend or distribution. The Appreciation Threshold Price and
Initial Price shall also be adjusted in the manner described in Section 6.1(f).
(e) Tender or Exchange Offers. If the Company or any of its subsidiaries
shall, after the date of this Agreement, make a payment in respect of a tender or exchange
offer for the Common Stock (other than a tender offer solely to holders of fewer than 100
shares of Common Stock), and the cash and the value (as determined by a nationally
recognized independent investment banking firm retained for this purpose by the
Administrator, whose determination shall be conclusive), of any other consideration included
in the payment per share of Common Stock exceeds the Then-Current Market Price for the five
consecutive Trading Day period commencing on the Trading Day next succeeding the last day on
which tenders or exchanges may be made pursuant to such tender or exchange offer (such
period, the “Tender Offer Valuation Period”), then the Exchange Rate will be multiplied by a
Dilution Adjustment equal to a fraction, (i) the numerator of which shall be the sum of (A)
the aggregate cash and the value (as determined by a nationally recognized independent
investment banking firm retained for this purpose by the Administrator, whose determination
shall be conclusive), on the expiration date, of the other consideration paid or payable for shares accepted for purchase or exchange in such tender or exchange offer, plus (B) the
product of (x) the Then-Current Market Price per share of Common Stock for the Tender Offer
Valuation Period, multiplied by (y) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately after the time (the “Expiration Time”) such tender or exchange offer expires
(after giving effect to such tender offer or exchange offer), and (ii) the denominator of
which shall be such Then-Current Market Price per share of Common Stock for the Tender Offer
Valuation Period multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately
prior to the Expiration Time (prior to giving effect to such tender offer or exchange
offer). If the application of the foregoing formula would result in a decrease in the
Exchange Rate, no adjustment to the Exchange Rate will be made.
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The Appreciation Threshold
Price and Initial Price shall also be adjusted in the manner described in Section
6.1(f).
(f) Corresponding Adjustments to Initial Price, Appreciation Threshold Price and
Closing Price.
(i) If any adjustment is made to the Exchange Rate pursuant to Section 6.1
(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e), the Appreciation Threshold Price and the Initial
Price shall also be adjusted by dividing each of the Appreciation Threshold Price
and the Initial Price by the applicable Dilution Adjustment.
(ii) If, during any Calculation Period used in calculating the Average Market
Price or the Then-Current Market Price, an adjustment to the Exchange Rate becomes
effective pursuant to this Section 6.1, then the average Closing Prices used
to calculate such Average Market Price or Then-Current Market Price for the trading
days preceding the effective date of the adjustment in the Exchange Rate shall be
adjusted proportionally to the corresponding adjustments to the Initial Price and
Threshold Appreciation Price.
(g) Timing of Dilution Adjustments. Each Dilution Adjustment shall be
effected:
(i) in the case of any adjustment made pursuant to Section 6.1(a),
immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date fixed for determination
of the holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such dividend or distribution or
the effective date of such subdivision, split or combination, as applicable;
(ii) in the case of any adjustment made pursuant to Section 6.1(b),
immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date fixed for the
determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such rights or
warrants;
(iii) in the case of any adjustment made pursuant to Section 6.1(c),
immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date fixed for determination
of the holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such distribution;
(iv) in the case of any adjustment made pursuant to Section 6.1(d),
immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date fixed for the
determination of the holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such dividend or
distribution; and
(v) in the case of any adjustment made pursuant to Section 6.1(e),
immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the final Trading Day of the
Tender Offer Valuation Period; provided, that if the Exchange Date occurs
within the five consecutive Trading Days next succeeding the expiration date,
references with respect to “five consecutive Trading Day period” in Section
6.1(e) shall be deemed replaced with such lesser number of Trading Days as have
elapsed between the expiration date and the Exchange Date in determining the
applicable Exchange Rate.
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(h) General; Failure of Dilution Event to Occur. All Dilution Adjustments
shall be rounded upward or downward to the nearest 1/10,000th or, if there is not a nearest
1/10,000th, to the next lower 1/10,000th. No adjustment in the Exchange Rate shall be
required unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least one
percent in the Exchange Rate; provided, however, that any adjustments that
by reason of this sentence are not required to be made shall be carried forward and taken
into account in any subsequent adjustment. If any dividend or distribution of the type
described in Section 6.1(a) is declared but not so paid or made, or the outstanding shares of Common Stock are not subdivided, split or combined, as the case may be, the
Exchange Rate shall be immediately readjusted, effective as of the date the board of
directors of the Company determines not to pay such dividend or distribution or to effect
such subdivision, split or combination, to the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if
such subdivision, dividend, distribution, share split or share combination had not been
declared or announced. If any rights or warrants described in Section 6.1(b) are
not so issued, the Exchange Rate shall be readjusted, effective as of the date the Company’s
board of directors publicly announces its decision not to issue such rights or warrants, to
the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if such issuance had not been declared. If
any rights or warrants described in Section 6.1(b) are not exercised or converted
prior to the expiration of the exercisability or convertibility thereof, the Exchange Rate
shall be readjusted to the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if the adjustments
made upon the issuance of such right or warrant had been made on the basis of the delivery
of only the number of shares of the Common Stock actually delivered. If any dividend or
distribution described in Section 6.1(c) or Section 6.1(d) is declared but
not so paid or made, the Exchange Rate shall be readjusted, effective as of the date the
Company’s board of directors publicly announces its decision not to pay such dividend or
distribution, to the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or
distribution had not been declared. If the Company or one of its subsidiaries is obligated
to purchase shares of Common Stock pursuant to any tender or exchange offer described in
Section 6.1(e), but the Company or such subsidiary is permanently prevented by
applicable law from effecting any such purchase, or all such purchases are rescinded, then
the Exchange Rate shall be readjusted to be the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect
if such tender or exchange offer had not been made. If a Reorganization Event shall occur
after the occurrence of one or more events requiring an adjustment pursuant to this
Section 6.1, the Dilution Adjustments previously applied to the Exchange Rate in
respect of such events shall not be rescinded but shall be applied to the new Exchange Rate
provided for under Section 6.2.
(i) To the extent that the Company has a rights plan in effect prior to the
Exchange Date and the rights have separated from the Common Stock, the Exchange Rate
will be adjusted at the time of separation as if the Company had distributed to all
holders of Common Stock rights to purchase any of its securities as described in
Section 6.1(c) above, subject to readjustment in the event of the
expiration, termination or redemption of such rights.
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Section 6.2 Adjustment for Consolidation, Merger or Other Reorganization Event.
(a) In the event of (i) any consolidation or merger of the Company, or any surviving
entity or subsequent surviving entity of the Company or any such issuer (a “Company
Successor”) with or into another entity (other than a merger or consolidation in which the
Company is the continuing corporation and in which none of the Common Stock outstanding
immediately before the merger or consolidation is exchanged for cash, securities or other
property of the Company or another person), (ii) any sale, transfer, lease or conveyance to
another corporation of all or substantially all of the property of the Company or any
Company Successor, (iii)(x) any statutory exchange of securities of the Company or any
Company Successor with another corporation or (y) any sale of all or substantially all of
the outstanding equity securities of the Company or any Company Successor, including
pursuant to any plan of arrangement or similar scheme with the Company’s stockholders under
any applicable law, rule or regulation or order of any court or governmental authority (in
the case of each of the preceding clauses (x) and (y), other than in connection with a
consolidation or merger referred to in clause (i) immediately above), or (iv) any
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or any Company Successor, in each case
where all or substantially all of the shares of Common Stock are converted into or exchanged
for cash, securities or other property of the Company or another person (any such event
described in clause (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv), a “Reorganization Event”), Seller shall
deliver to the Purchaser on the Exchange Date, in lieu of each share of Common Stock (or
other Marketable Securities to which the Reorganization Event relates following a Spin-Off
Distribution) subject to this Agreement, cash in an amount (the “Basic Reorganization Event
Amount”) equal to (i) if the Transaction Value is less than the Appreciation Threshold Price
but equal to or greater than the Initial Price, the Initial Price, (ii) if the Transaction
Value is equal to or greater than the Appreciation Threshold Price, 0.8163 multiplied by the
Transaction Value, or (iii) if the Transaction Value is less than the Initial Price, the
Transaction Value. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the consideration (the “Merger
Consideration”) received by the holders of the Common Stock in the Reorganization Event (or
the holders of other Marketable Securities to which the Reorganization Event relates
following a Spin-Off Distribution) includes any Marketable Securities, Seller may, at its
option, deliver those Marketable Securities on the Exchange Date (in lieu of delivering an
amount of cash equal to the Average Market Price of those Marketable Securities on the
Exchange Date).
(b) Notwithstanding Section 6.2(a), if at least 30% of the Value of the Merger
Consideration consists of cash or property other than Marketable Securities (a “Cash
Merger”), then Seller shall be required to deliver to the Purchaser, in lieu of the shares
of Common Stock (or other Marketable Securities) that are deliverable under this Agreement,
(i) within five Business Days after Seller receives the Merger Consideration, the
Accelerated Portion; provided, that instead of delivering any non-cash consideration
(other than Marketable Securities), Seller may, at its option, deliver cash in an amount
equal to the Value of those assets; and (ii) on the Exchange Date, in lieu of each share of
Common Stock that is deliverable under this Agreement (and the shares of other Marketable
Securities that are deliverable per share of Common Stock under this
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Agreement following a Spin-Off Distribution), cash in an amount equal to (1) if the
Transaction Value is less than the Appreciation Threshold Price but equal to or greater than
the Initial Price, the Initial Price, (2) if the Transaction Value is equal to or greater
than the Appreciation Threshold Price, 0.8163 multiplied by the Transaction Value, or (3) if
the Transaction Value is less than the Initial Price, the Transaction Value, in each case
minus the Value of the Accelerated Portion that is deliverable per share of Common Stock
under this Agreement as determined in accordance with subsection (i) above. Seller may, at
its option, deliver the Marketable Securities on the Exchange Date in lieu of delivering an
amount of cash as described above.
(c) If a Reorganization Event occurs during a Calculation Period used to calculate the
Average Market Price or Transaction Value, then the average Closing Prices used to calculate
such Average Market Price or the average Closing Price referred to in clause (iii) of the
definition of Transaction Value, in each case for the Trading Days preceding the effective
date of the Reorganization Event, shall be adjusted proportionally to the corresponding
adjustments to the Initial Price and Threshold Appreciation Price to reflect the occurrence
of that event.
(d) For the avoidance of doubt, if 100% of the Merger Consideration in a Cash Merger
consists of cash, then delivery of the entire Merger Consideration will be accelerated as
set forth in Section 6.2(b) above.
Section 6.3 Spin-Off Distributions. (a) If the Company shall, during the term of this
Agreement, make a Spin-Off Distribution, then as of the record date of such Spin-Off Distribution,
(i) the Contract Shares shall be deemed to include both (A) that number of shares of Common Stock
equal to the Contract Shares as of such record date, and (B) that number of Marketable Securities
of the class distributed in respect of the Contract Shares in such Spin-Off Distribution equal to
the product of (x) such number of Contract Shares, and (y) the number of shares of such Marketable
Securities distributed per share of Common Stock in the Spin-Off Distribution; (ii) Seller’s
obligations under Section 2.3 shall include delivery of such Marketable Securities together
with the Common Stock comprising the Contract Shares and the provisions of Section 2.3(c)
shall apply mutatis mutandis to such Marketable Securities; and (iii) the “Closing Price” of the
Common Stock, for purposes of calculating the Exchange Rate, shall thereafter be deemed to be equal
to the sum of (A) the Closing Price per share of Common Stock and (B) the product of (x) the
Closing Price per share of the spun-off Marketable Securities and (y) the number of shares of such
Marketable Securities distributed per share of Common Stock in the Spin-Off Distribution. The
number of Marketable Securities required to be delivered per share of the Common Stock on the
Exchange Date, and the number of Marketable Securities used in the formula for determining the
“Closing Price” in this Section 6.3(a), will be adjusted if any event that would, if it had
occurred with respect to the Common Stock or the Company, have required an adjustment pursuant to
the provisions described under Section 6.1 hereof occurs with respect to those Marketable
Securities or their issuer between the time of the Spin-Off Distribution and the Exchange Date.
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(b) Instead of delivering Marketable Securities on the Exchange Date, Seller may
exercise the Cash Settlement Alternative in respect of such Marketable Securities, in which
case Section 2.3(d) shall apply to such election mutatis mutandis to such Marketable Securities, and Seller shall deliver cash equal to the value, based on the
Average Market Price of the Marketable Securities at the Exchange Date, of the number of
Marketable Securities that the Seller would otherwise be required to deliver on the Exchange
Date.
(c) If a Spin-Off Distribution occurs and thereafter a Reorganization Event with
respect to the Company occurs, then the “Transaction Value” for purposes of calculating the
amount deliverable on the Exchange Date and the amount of any Accelerated Portion in the
event of a Cash Merger will be determined as the sum of (A) the Transaction Value and (B)
the product of (x) the Average Market Price of a share of the spun-off Marketable Securities
on the Exchange Date, provided that when determining the Value of the Accelerated Portion in
a Cash Merger, no value will be attributed to the spun-off Marketable Securities, and (y)
the number of shares of such Marketable Securities deliverable under this Agreement per
share of the Common Stock at the time of the Reorganization Event, which number shall be
adjusted as provided in Section 6.1 if a Dilution Adjustment occurs with respect to
the issuer of the Marketable Securities between the time of the Reorganization Event and the
Exchange Date.
(d) If a Spin-Off Distribution occurs and thereafter any transaction with respect to
the issuer of the spun-off Marketable Securities that would have been a Reorganization Event
if it had occurred with respect to the Company occurs, then (i) all references to the Common
Stock and the Company in the definitions of “Reorganization Event” and “Transaction Value”
will be deemed to refer to the spun-off Marketable Securities and their issuer,
respectively, and (ii) the “Transaction Value” for purposes of calculating the amount
deliverable on the Exchange Date and the amount of any Accelerated Portion in the event of a
Cash Merger will be determined as the sum of (A) the product of (x) the Transaction Value of
the applicable Reorganization Event per share of such Marketable Securities and (y) the
number of shares of such Marketable Securities deliverable under this Agreement per share of
the Common Stock at the time of the Reorganization Event and (B) the Average Market Price of
a share of the Common Stock on the Exchange Date; provided, that when determining
the Value of the Accelerated Portion in a Cash Merger, no value will be attributed to the shares of Common Stock. If any event that requires an adjustment pursuant to Section
6.1 hereof occurs with respect to the Common Stock or the Company between the time of
the Reorganization Event and the Exchange Date, the amount described in clause (A) that
Seller is required to deliver per share of the Common Stock will be adjusted by dividing
that amount by the applicable Dilution Adjustment made to the Common Stock.
(e) If a Spin-Off Distribution occurs during a Calculation Period used to calculate the
Average Market Price or the Then-Current Market Price, then the average Closing Prices used
to calculate such Average Market Price or Then-Current Market Price for the Trading Days
preceding the effective date of the Spin-Off Distribution shall be appropriately adjusted to
reflect the occurrence of that event.
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Section 6.4 Adjustments with Respect to Marketable Securities. If any event that
requires an adjustment pursuant to Section 6.1 occurs with respect to the Common Stock or
the Company between the time of the Spin-Off Distribution and the Exchange Date, the number
of Marketable Securities required to be delivered per share of the Common Stock on the
Exchange Date, and the number of Marketable Securities used in the formula for determining the
“Closing Price” in Section 6.3(a), will be adjusted by dividing that number by the
applicable Dilution Adjustment made to the Common Stock. Adjustment for such subsequent events
shall be as nearly equivalent as practicable to the adjustments provided for in Article VI
hereof.
ARTICLE VII
ACCELERATION UPON AN EVENT OF
DEFAULT; TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTIONS
Section 7.1 Events of Default. If one or more of the following events (each an “Event
of Default”) shall occur:
(a) Seller (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Grantor) shall commence a voluntary
case or other proceeding seeking a liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect
to such person’s debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or
hereafter in effect or seeking the appointment of a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian
or other similar official of such person or any substantial part of such person’s property,
or shall consent to any such relief or to the appointment of or taking possession by any
such official in an involuntary case or other proceeding commenced against such person, or
shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or shall take any action to
authorize any of the foregoing; or
(b) an involuntary case or other proceeding shall be commenced against Seller
(including, for the avoidance of doubt, Grantor) seeking liquidation, reorganization or
other relief with respect to such person or such person’s debts under any bankruptcy,
insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or seeking the appointment of a
trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or other similar official of such person or any
substantial part of such person’s property, and such involuntary case or other proceeding
shall remain undismissed and unstayed for a period of 60 days; or an order for relief shall
be entered against such person under the federal bankruptcy laws as now or hereafter in
effect; or
(c) a Collateral Event of Default within the meaning of the Collateral Agreement shall
occur;
then, upon the occurrence of any such event, Seller’s obligations under this Agreement will
automatically be accelerated and Seller shall become obligated to deliver the Maximum Deliverable
Number of shares of Common Stock (or, after a Reorganization Event or Spin-Off Distribution, the
Marketable Securities or cash or other assets or a combination of Marketable Securities or cash or
other assets deliverable instead of or in addition to those shares of Common Stock), or any U.S.
Government Securities or other property then pledged as collateral under the Collateral Agreement
for Seller’s obligations. Purchaser and Seller agree that such amount is a reasonable pre-estimate
of loss and not a penalty. Such amount is payable for the loss of bargain and Purchaser will not
be entitled to recover additional damages as a consequence of any loss resulting from an Event of
Default.
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Section 7.2 Transfer Agent Instructions. Seller agrees to provide the transfer agent
for the Common Stock or any Marketable Securities with irrevocable standing instructions to pay
over directly to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of Purchaser all cash or other property
received in respect of distributions or dividends on the Common Stock or Marketable Securities or
in connection with a Reorganization Event. Purchaser agrees to irrevocably instruct the Collateral
Agent, and to cause the Collateral Agent, to promptly pay over to Seller any dividends, interest,
principal or other payments received by the Collateral Agent on any collateral pledged by Seller,
including any substitute collateral, unless Seller is in default on its obligations under the
Collateral Agreement (including Seller’s obligation to pledge additional shares of Common Stock
when required under the Collateral Agreement), or unless the payment of that amount to Seller would
cause the collateral to become insufficient under the Collateral Agreement. Seller will have the
right to vote any pledged shares of Common Stock or Marketable Securities for so long as those
shares are owned by it and pledged under the Collateral Agreement, unless an event of default
occurs under this Agreement or the Collateral Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 8.1 Adjustments of Exchange Rate; Selection of Independent Investment Banking
Firm. Purchaser shall be responsible for the effectuation and calculation of any adjustment
pursuant to Article VI hereof and shall furnish Seller notice of any such adjustment and
shall provide Seller reasonable opportunity to review the calculations pertaining to any such
adjustment. If, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Administrator shall be
required to retain a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm for any purpose
provided in this Agreement, such nationally recognized independent investment banking firm shall be
selected and retained by the Administrator only after consultation with Seller.
Section 8.2 No Assumption of Liability. By executing this Agreement, none of the
Trustees assumes any personal liability under this Agreement. The Trust Agreement was executed or
made by or on behalf of the Trust by the Trustees as trustees and not individually and the
obligations of this Agreement are not binding upon any of them or the holders of the Securities
individually but are binding only upon the assets and property of the Trust.
Section 8.3 Notices.
(a) All notices and other communications provided for in this Agreement, unless
otherwise specified, shall be in writing and shall be given at the addresses set forth in
the following sentence or at such other addresses as may be designated by notice duly given
in accordance with this Section 8.3 to each other party to this Agreement. Until
such notice is given, (i) notices to Purchaser shall be directed to it in care of the
Administrator, U.S. Bank National Association, Corporate Trust Services, Attention: 2010
Swift Mandatory Common Exchange Security Trust, 000 X. 0xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000, Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000, Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000, with a copy
to Xxxxx X. Xxxx, Paul, Hastings, Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx
LLP, 00 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000; and (ii) notices
to Seller shall be directed to it at the Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxx Trust Dated 7/27/07 at X.X. Xxx
0000, Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000, Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxx, with a copy to Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Law
Firm, P.C., L.L.O., 000 Xxxxx 00xx Xx., 0xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, with a copy to
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx LLP, Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, XX
00000-0000.
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(b) Each notice given pursuant to Section 8.3(a) shall be effective (i) if sent
by certified mail (return receipt requested), 72 hours after being deposited in the United
States mail, postage prepaid; (ii) if given by telex or telecopier, when such telex or
telecopied notice is transmitted (with electronic confirmation of transmission or verbal
confirmation of receipt); or (iii) if given by any other means, when delivered at the
address specified in this Section 8.3.
Section 8.4 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
Section 8.5 Severability. To the extent permitted by law, the unenforceability or
invalidity of any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall not render any other provision or
provisions contained in this Agreement unenforceable or invalid.
Section 8.6 Entire Agreement. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, this
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter of
this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and negotiations, both written
and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.
Section 8.7 Amendments; Waivers. Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or
waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retrospectively or prospectively)
if, and only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment, by
the parties hereto or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be
effective. Purchaser agrees that it will not, without Seller’s written consent, agree to amend or
waive any provision of the Trust Agreement in any manner that materially and adversely affects the
rights or obligations of Seller hereunder. No failure or delay by either party in exercising any
right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of such right, power or
privilege nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege preclude
any other or further exercise of such right, power or privilege or the exercise of any other right,
power or privilege. The rights and remedies provided in this Agreement shall be cumulative and not
exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.
Section 8.8 Non-Assignability. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the
parties under this Agreement may not be assigned or delegated by either party without the prior
written consent of the other party, and any purported assignment without such consent shall be
void.
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Section 8.9 No Third Party Rights; Successors and Assigns. This Agreement is not
intended and shall not be construed to create any rights in any person other than the parties
hereto and their respective successors and assigns and no person shall assert any rights as third
party beneficiary under this Agreement. Whenever any of the parties to this Agreement is
referred to, such reference shall be deemed to include the successors and assigns of such party.
All the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement by or on behalf of the parties hereto
shall bind and be enforceable by, and inure to the benefit of, their respective successors and
assigns whether so expressed or not and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
Section 8.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed, acknowledged and delivered
in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which shall
constitute a single agreement, with the same effect as if the signatures on each such counterpart
were upon the same instrument. A copy of a counterpart sent by facsimile machine or other
electronic means must be treated as an original counterpart, is sufficient evidence of the
execution of the original and may be produced in evidence for all purposes in place of the
original.
Section 8.11 Grantors. Grantor hereby makes all representations and warranties and
agrees to perform all the covenants and other obligations of Seller under this Agreement as if he
were “Seller” hereunder, and every reference to “Seller” shall be deemed to include Grantor,
including without limitation those references in Section 7.1(a) and (b) hereof. All the
covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement by or on behalf of Grantor shall bind and be
enforceable by, and inure to the benefit of, its successors and assigns whether so expressed or
not, including without limitation, the estate of Grantor, and the executor, administrator or
personal representative of such Grantor, as well as such Grantor’s heirs, assigns, beneficiaries,
transferees and distributees, or any receiver or trustee in bankruptcy or representative of such
Grantor’s creditors, and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of Grantor and its
successors and assigns. In addition, within three months of the appointment of a personal
representative of the estate of any deceased Grantor, such personal representative shall enter into
an agreement assuming all of the obligations of this Agreement and agreeing not to challenge this
Agreement, and failure to do so shall be an Event of Default hereunder. Grantor covenants and
agrees that he or she will not revoke Seller while this Agreement is outstanding.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered
as of the first date set forth above.
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XXXXX XXX XXXXX TRUST dated April 27, 2007
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PURCHASER:
2010 SWIFT MANDATORY COMMON
EXCHANGE SECURITY TRUST
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, as Trustee |
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[Signature Page to the Forward Purchase Agreement]
EXECUTION VERSION
FORWARD PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Between
Xxxxx Xxxxx, as Seller,
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2010 SWIFT MANDATORY COMMON EXCHANGE SECURITY TRUST,
as Purchaser
Dated as of December 21, 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION |
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ARTICLE VI ADJUSTMENTS TO EXCHANGE RATE, APPRECIATION
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FORWARD PURCHASE AGREEMENT
FORWARD PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of December 21, 2010, between Xxxxx
Xxxxx (“Seller”), and the 2010 Swift Mandatory Common Exchange Security Trust, a trust organized
under the laws of the State of New York under and by virtue of an Amended and Restated Trust
Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2010 (the “Trust Agreement”; such business trust and the
trustees thereof acting in their capacity as such being referred to in this Agreement as
“Purchaser”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Seller as of the date hereof owns shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per
share (the “Pledged Shares”), of Swift Transportation Company, a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), which shares are convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per
share (the “Common Stock”), of the Company upon consummation of the transfer to Purchaser of such
shares pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and Seller will own such Pledged
Shares as of the First Time of Delivery; and
WHEREAS, Purchaser has prepared an offering memorandum contemplating the offering of up to
26,136,364 $0.66 Trust Issued Mandatory Common Exchange Securities (the “Securities”), the terms of
which contemplate delivery by Purchaser to the holders of such Securities of a number of shares of
Common Stock (or, in certain circumstances, cash or other property in lieu of such Common Stock)
on, or, in certain circumstances, prior to, the Exchange Date referred to below; and
WHEREAS, Seller has agreed, pursuant to the Collateral Agreement, dated as of December 21,
2010 (together with any substitute agreement therefor entered into pursuant to Section
2.2(a) of the Trust Agreement, the “Collateral Agreement”), among Seller, as Pledgor, U.S. Bank
National Association, as Collateral Agent (as defined below), and Purchaser to grant to the
Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Purchaser, a security interest in the Pledged Shares and, in
certain circumstances, certain other collateral to secure the obligations of Seller under this
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Purchaser has agreed, effective as of the First Time of Delivery, pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement, dated December 15, 2010 (the “Purchase Agreement”), among Purchaser, Seller,
the other sellers and grantors party thereto, the Company, Swift Corporation and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx &
Co. Incorporated and the other initial purchasers listed in Schedule I thereto (collectively, the
“Initial Purchasers”), to issue and sell to the Initial Purchasers an aggregate of 27,727,273
Securities (the “Firm Securities”) and, at the Initial Purchasers’ option as provided therein, up
to 3,409,091 additional Securities (such additional Securities as the Initial Purchaser shall
actually purchase pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the “Optional Securities”);
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to this Agreement, intending to be bound, agree as follows:
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION
Section 1.1 Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the
following meanings:
“Accelerated Portion” means, in relation to any Cash Merger, the portion of the Merger
Consideration received in exchange for shares of Common Stock (or other Marketable Securities)
other than Marketable Securities that has a Value equal to the amount determined by multiplying the
Value of the portion of the Merger Consideration received in exchange for such shares of Common
Stock (or other Marketable Securities) that consists of assets other than Marketable Securities by
a fraction, (i) the numerator of which is the Basic Reorganization Event Amount and (ii) the
denominator of which is the Transaction Value.
“Administrator” means U.S. Bank National Association, administrator for Purchaser
under the Administration Agreement, or its successor in such capacity, or any other Administrator
appointed pursuant to the Trust Agreement and the Administration Agreement.
“Administration Agreement” means the Administration Agreement, dated as of December
21, 2010, between the Administrator and Purchaser.
“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Appreciation Threshold Price” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(c).
“Average Market Price” per share of Common Stock or Marketable Security on any date
means the average Closing Price per share of Common Stock or Marketable Security for the
Calculation Period consisting of the 20 Trading Days immediately prior to but not including the
third Trading Day prior to such date.
“Basic Reorganization Event Amount” has the meaning specified in Section
6.2(a).
“Business Day” means a day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading
and that is not a day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or obligated
by law to close.
“Calculation Period” means any period of Trading Days for which an average security
price must be determined pursuant to this Agreement.
“Cash Merger” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2(b).
“Cash Percentage” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(d).
“Cash Settlement Alternative” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(d).
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“Closing Price” of a share of Common Stock (or any other Marketable Security or common
equity) on any Trading Day means (i) the last reported sale price per share (or, if no last sale
price is reported, the average of the bid and ask prices per share or, if more than one in either
case, the average of the average bid and the average ask prices per share) on such day reported by
the New York Stock Exchange, or, if the Common Stock (or such other security) is not listed on the
New York Stock Exchange, as reported by the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange
on which the Common Stock (or such other security) is listed, (ii) if the Common Stock (or such
other security) is not traded on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange, the last quoted
bid price on that day for the Common Stock (or such other security) in the over-the-counter market
as reported by Pink OTC Markets Inc. or a similar organization or (iii) if the Common Stock (or
such other security) is not traded on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange or so quoted
by Pink OTC Markets Inc. or a similar organization, the market price of the Common Stock (or such
other security) on that day as determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking
firm retained by the Administrator for this purpose, whose determination shall be conclusive;
provided, that if any event that results in an adjustment to the number of shares of Common
Stock or Marketable Securities deliverable under this Agreement pursuant to Article VI
occurs during any Calculation Period, the Closing Price as determined pursuant to the foregoing for
each Trading Day in the Calculation Period occurring prior to the date on which such adjustment is
effected will be appropriately adjusted to reflect the occurrence of such event.
“Collateral Agent” means U.S. Bank National Association, in its capacity as Collateral
Agent under the Collateral Agreement, or its successor in such capacity, or any other Collateral
Agent appointed pursuant to the Trust Agreement and the Collateral Agreement.
“Collateral Agreement” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“common equity” means any security of any class of capital stock (whether voting or
non-voting) that has no preference in respect of dividends or of amounts payable in the event of
any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the issuer of such capital
stock and that is not subject to redemption by the issuer of such capital stock.
“Common Stock” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Company” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Company Successor” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2(a).
“Contract Shares” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(b), as adjusted
pursuant to Section 2.3(e).
“Custodian” means U.S. Bank National Association, as custodian for Purchaser under the
Custodian Agreement, or its successor in such capacity, or any other Custodian appointed pursuant
to the Trust Agreement and the Custodian Agreement.
“Custodian Agreement” means the Custodian Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2010,
between the Custodian and Purchaser.
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“Dilution Adjustment” means any fraction or number by which the Exchange Rate shall be
multiplied pursuant to Section 6.1(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e).
“Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 7.1.
“Exchange Date” means December 31, 2013, provided that if the number of shares of
Common Stock or other Marketable Securities, as applicable, deliverable to the Purchaser on that
date would exceed 15% of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock or other Marketable
Securities, as applicable, such excess portion will be delivered on successive Business Days (with
no delivery on any Business Day of a number of shares of Common Stock or other Marketable
Securities, as applicable, in excess of 15% of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock or other
Marketable Securities, as applicable) until such entire excess portion has been delivered. Each
reference in this Agreement to the Exchange Date shall be deemed a reference to December 31, 2013
(or any date to which the Exchange Date is accelerated) and each such other Business Day.
“Exchange Rate” has the meaning specified in Section 2.16.1(c).
“Expiration Time” has the meaning specified in Section 6.1(e).
“Firm Purchase Price” has the meaning specified in Section 2.2(a).
“Firm Securities” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Firm Share Base Amount” means 72,215 shares of Common Stock.
“Firm Shares” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(a).
“First Time of Delivery” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(a).
“Full Share Number” has the meaning in Section 2.3(d).
“Initial Price” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(c).
“Initial Purchasers” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Initial Treasury Securities” means the U.S. Government Securities purchased by
Purchaser pursuant to Section 2.3(b)(i) of the Trust Agreement for settlement at the First
Time of Delivery.
“Liens” means any lien, mortgage, security interest, pledge, charge, encumbrance or
adverse claim of any kind.
“Market Disruption Event” means the occurrence or existence on any scheduled trading
day for the Common Stock (or any other applicable security) of any suspension or limitation imposed
on trading (by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the stock exchange or
otherwise) in the Common Stock (or such other security, including Marketable Securities) or in any
options, contracts or futures contracts relating to the Common
Stock (or such other security, including Marketable Securities), and such suspension or
limitation occurs or exists at any time within 30 minutes prior to the closing time of the relevant
stock exchange on such day.
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“Marketable Securities” means any common equity securities (whether voting or
non-voting) listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange.
“Maximum Deliverable Number” has the meaning specified in the Collateral Agreement.
“Merger Consideration” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2(a).
“Optional Securities” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Purchase Agreement” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Purchaser” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Reorganization Event” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2(a).
“Securities” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Seller” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Spin-Off Distribution” means a distribution by the Company of Marketable Securities
issued by an issuer other than the Company to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock.
“Tender Offer Valuation Period” has the meaning specified in Section 6.1(e).
“Then-Current Market Price” of the Common Stock means the average Closing Price per
share of Common Stock for the applicable Calculation Period.
“Trading Day” means any day on which (i) there is no Market Disruption Event and (ii)
(x) the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading, or, if the Common Stock (or any other
applicable security) is not listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the principal U.S. national or
regional securities exchange on which the Common Stock (or such other security) is listed is open
for trading, (y) if the Common Stock (or such other security) is not traded on a U.S. national or
regional securities exchange but is quoted on the over-the-counter market by Pink OTC Markets Inc.
or a similar organization, Pink OTC Markets Inc. or such similar organization, as applicable, is
open for quoting or (z) if the Common Stock (or such other security) is not traded on a U.S.
national or regional securities exchange or quoted by Pink OTC Markets Inc. or a similar
organization, such day is a Business Day. A “Trading Day” only includes those days that have a
scheduled closing time of 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) or the then standard closing time for
regular trading on the relevant exchange or trading system or, if applicable, regular quoting on
the relevant quotation system.
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“Transaction Value” means the sum of: (i) for any cash received in the Reorganization
Event, the amount of the cash received per share of Common Stock; (ii) for any property other than
cash or Marketable Securities received in the Reorganization Event, an amount equal to the market
value on the date the Reorganization Event is consummated of the property received per share of
Common Stock (as determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained
for this purpose by the Administrator, whose determination shall be conclusive); and (iii) for any
Marketable Securities received in the Reorganization Event, an amount equal to the Average Market
Price of those Marketable Securities on the Exchange Date multiplied by the number of those
Marketable Securities received per share of Common Stock; provided, at when determining the
Value of the Accelerated Portion in a Cash Merger, no value will be attributed to the Marketable
Securities received in the Reorganization Event. The number of Marketable Securities included in
the calculation of Transaction Value for purposes of the preceding clause (iii) will be adjusted if
a dilution event of the type described in Article VI hereof occurs with respect to the
issuer of the Marketable Securities between the time of the Reorganization Event and the Exchange
Date.
“Transfer Restrictions” has the meaning specified in the Collateral Agreement.
“Transferred Securities” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(e).
“Trust Agreement” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Trustees” has the meaning specified in the Trust Agreement.
“U.S. Government Securities” means direct obligations of the United States of America.
“Value” means, (i) in respect of cash, the amount of such cash; (ii) in respect of any
property other than cash or Marketable Securities, an amount equal to the market value on the date
the Reorganization Event is consummated (as determined by a nationally recognized independent
investment banking firm retained for this purpose by the Administrator, whose determination shall
be conclusive); and (iii) in respect of any Marketable Security, an amount equal to the average
Closing Price per share of those Marketable Securities for the 20 Trading Days immediately before
the date the Reorganization Event is consummated.
Section 1.2 Interpretation.
(a) When a reference is made in this Agreement to Articles, Sections, Exhibits or
Schedules, such reference is to Articles or Sections of, or Exhibits or Schedules to, this
Agreement unless otherwise indicated.
(b) The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference
purposes only and are not part of this Agreement, and shall not be deemed to limit or
otherwise affect any of the provisions of this Agreement.
(c) Whenever the words “include”, “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement,
they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”.
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(d) Any reference to any statute, regulation or agreement is a reference to such
statute, regulation or agreement as supplemented or amended from time to time.
ARTICLE II
SALE AND PURCHASE
Section 2.1 Sale and Purchase.
(a) Firm Shares. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this
Agreement, and subject to Seller’s cash settlement alternative as provided in Section
2.3(d), Seller agrees to sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser agrees to purchase from
Seller, the number of shares of Common Stock (the “Firm Shares”) equal to the product of the
Firm Share Base Amount and the Exchange Rate.
(b) [Reserved]
(c) Exchange Rate. The “Exchange Rate” on any date shall be the rate
determined in accordance with the following formula, subject to adjustment as a result of
certain events as provided in Article VI:
(i) if the Average Market Price is less than $13.48 (the “Appreciation
Threshold Price”) but equal to or greater than $11.00 (the “Initial Price”), the
Exchange Rate will be the number of shares of Common Stock (rounded upward or
downward to the nearest 1/10/000th or, if there is not a nearest
1/10,000th, to the next lower 1/10,000th) having a value (as
determined at the Average Market Price) equal to the Initial Price;
(ii) if the Average Market Price is equal to or greater than the Appreciation
Threshold Price, the Exchange Rate will be 0.8163 of a share of Common Stock; or
(iii) if the Average Market Price is less than the Initial Price, the Exchange
Rate will be 1.000 share of Common Stock.
If the Exchange Date is more than one day as described in the definition thereof, there
nonetheless will be only one Calculation Period, ending on the third Trading Day prior to the first
such day.
Section 2.2 Purchase Price.
(a) Firm Purchase Price. The purchase price for the Firm Shares (the “Firm
Purchase Price”) shall be an amount equal to the difference between (i) the aggregate
proceeds to Purchaser from the sale of the Firm Securities and (ii) the aggregate cost to
Purchaser, as notified by Purchaser to Seller at the First Time of Delivery, of the Initial
Treasury Securities.
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Section 2.3 Payment for and Delivery of Contract Stock.
(a) First Time of Delivery. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of
this Agreement, Purchaser shall deliver to Seller the Firm Purchase Price on December 21,
2010 (the “First Time of Delivery”), at the offices of Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP, 000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, or at such other place as shall be agreed upon
by Purchaser and Seller, paid by wire transfer to an account designated by Seller, in
Federal (immediately available) funds. The Firm Shares are also referred to in this
Agreement as the “Contract Shares”.
(b) [Reserved]
(c) Sale and Delivery of Contract Shares. Seller agrees to deliver, except as
otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Contract Shares to Purchaser on the Exchange Date,
which Contract Shares shall be free and clear of any Liens and Transfer Restrictions.
Unless Seller elects the Cash Settlement Alternative as provided in Section 2.3(d),
delivery shall be effected by delivery by the Collateral Agent to the Custodian, for the
account of Purchaser, of shares of Common Stock then held by the Collateral Agent as
collateral under the Collateral Agreement, in an amount equal to the number of Contract
Shares, rounded down to the nearest whole number. Alternatively, in accordance with Section
5.2 of the Collateral Agreement, Seller may elect to deliver shares of Common Stock in an
amount equal to the number of Contract Shares, rounded down to the nearest whole number, to
the Custodian for the account of Purchaser on the Exchange Date by notifying the Collateral
Agent and the Custodian on or prior to the Exchange Date of such election, in which case,
the Collateral Agent shall deliver to the Seller the shares of Common Stock then held by the
Collateral Agent as collateral under the Collateral Agreement on the Exchange Date. Seller
agrees to make a cash payment in respect of any fractional shares included in the Contract
Shares at the Exchange Date, in an amount equal to the value of such fractional shares at
the Average Market Price. In addition, if the difference between (A) the aggregate proceeds
of any sale (net of any brokerage or related expenses) of any Common Stock or Marketable
Securities sold by Purchaser pursuant to Section 2.4(f)(ii) of the Trust Agreement and (B)
the product of the number of shares of Common Stock or Marketable Securities so sold and the
Average Market Price, is negative, Seller shall pay such difference to Purchaser. If such
difference is positive, Purchaser shall pay the difference to Seller. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if a Reorganization Event shall have occurred prior to the Exchange Date then, in
lieu of the foregoing, delivery shall be effected as follows: (i) in the case of any cash
required to be delivered on the Exchange Date as provided in Section 6.2, by wire
transfer to an account designated by Purchaser, in Federal (immediately available) funds;
(ii) in the case of any Marketable Securities elected by Seller to be delivered in lieu of
cash, as provided in Section 6.2, by delivery by the Collateral Agent to the
Custodian, for the account of Purchaser, of the applicable number of Marketable Securities
then held as collateral under the Collateral Agreement, as provided in Section 5.7 of the
Collateral Agreement; and (iii) in the case of any cash included in the Accelerated Portion
as provided in Section 6.2(b), by wire transfer as provided in clause (i) above or
in the case of any non-cash assets included in such Accelerated Portion, by delivery by the
Collateral Agent of such assets to the Custodian, for the account of Purchaser.
Alternatively, Seller
may elect to deliver shares of Marketable Securities in lieu of cash, as provided in
Section 6.2, to the Custodian for the account of Purchaser on the Exchange Date by
notifying the Collateral Agent and the Custodian on or prior to the Exchange Date of such
election, in which case, the Collateral Agent shall deliver to the Seller the shares of
Marketable Securities then held by the Collateral Agent as collateral under the Collateral
Agreement on the Exchange Date.
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(d) Cash Settlement Alternative. At its option, Seller may deliver to
Purchaser on the Exchange Date, in lieu of the Contract Shares, in whole or in part, an
amount per share of Common Stock it chooses to settle in cash (the “Cash Settlement
Alternative”) equal to the Average Market Price of Common Stock on the Exchange Date, paid
by wire transfer to an account designated by Purchaser, in Federal (immediately available)
funds. If the Seller elects the Cash Settlement Alternative, it may do so by delivering
notice to Purchaser, the Collateral Agent and the Custodian not less than 60 days nor more
than 90 days preceding the Exchange Date then in effect, which notice shall state the
portion to be settled in cash as a fixed percentage between 0% and 100%. If Seller elects
the Cash Settlement Alternative, Purchaser shall provide notice of such election to the
holders of the Securities not less than 45 days nor more than 90 days prior to the Exchange
Date as then in effect.
(e) Satisfaction of Obligations; Agreement not to Resell. Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Agreement, if on or prior to the Exchange Date, Seller transfers
Securities to Purchaser, free and clear of any Liens and Transfer Restrictions, for
cancellation (any Securities so transferred being referred to in this Agreement as the
“Transferred Securities”) then the number of Contract Shares, or the cash in lieu thereof in
the event the Cash Settlement Alternative is elected, deliverable by Seller pursuant to this
Agreement shall be reduced by a number equal to the product of (i) the number of Contract
Shares before giving effect to any such transfers and (ii) a fraction, the numerator of
which is the number of Transferred Securities and the denominator of which is the number of
Securities outstanding immediately prior to such transfer (rounded down to the nearest whole
share). The Seller will not, and will not permit any of its affiliates (as defined in Rule
144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) to resell any of the Securities that have
been acquired by any of them.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section 3.1 Representations and Warranties of Seller. Seller represents and warrants
to Purchaser that each representation and warranty made by Seller pursuant to Section 1(b) of the
Purchase Agreement is true and correct on the date of this Agreement.
Section 3.2 Representations and Warranties of Purchaser. Purchaser represents and
warrants to Seller that each representation and warranty made by Purchaser pursuant to Section 1(a)
of the Purchase Agreement is true and correct on the date of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE IV
CONDITIONS TO PURCHASER’S OBLIGATIONS
Section 4.1 Condition to Delivery of Firm Purchase Price. The obligation of Purchaser
to deliver the Firm Purchase Price at the First Time of Delivery is subject to the condition that
the purchase by the Initial Purchasers of the Firm Securities pursuant to the Purchase Agreement
shall have been consummated as contemplated under the Purchase Agreement and that Seller shall have
delivered to Purchaser the forms set forth in Section 5.1(a)(ii) below.
Section 4.2 [Reserved]
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
Section 5.1 Covenants of Seller and Purchaser.
(a) Taxes.
(i) Seller shall pay any and all documentary, stamp, transfer or similar taxes
and charges that may be payable in respect of the execution of this Agreement and
the transfer and delivery of the Contract Shares (or any cash or Marketable
Securities or other property in lieu of the Contract Shares) and the sale by
Purchaser of any assets pursuant to this Agreement. Purchaser may withhold from any
payment under this Agreement any tax required by law, and Seller may withhold from
any payment under this Agreement to the extent such withholding is the result of
Purchaser failing to provide the Seller with an IRS Form W-9 setting forth an
exemption from withholding, provided the Purchaser is eligible under law to deliver
such IRS Form W-9 to the Seller.
(ii) As of the First Time of Delivery and the Exchange Date, to the extent
legally applicable, the Company shall deliver to Purchaser an affidavit issued and
duly certified by the Company pursuant to Treasury regulation sections
1.1445-2(c)(3) and 1.897-2(h) that the Company is not a U.S. real property holding
corporation (“USRPHC”) and has not been a USRPHC at any time during the five-year
period ending on the applicable date, or any substitute form the Company can legally
provide and reasonably requested by the Purchaser in order to avoid withholding tax
on any payment under this Agreement (“Non-USRPHC Certificate”). In the event, that
the Company is unable to provide a Non-USRPHC Certificate under applicable law, the
Sellers may elect to deliver to Purchaser a non-foreign person affidavit duly
certifying that Seller is not a foreign person in the form that satisfies the
requirements of Section 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and
is reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser and any other duly executed form
reasonably requested by the Purchaser in order to avoid withholding tax on any
payment under this Agreement (a “FIRPTA
Certificate”). Seller shall immediately notify Purchaser when the Non-USRPHC
Certificate or the Non-Foreign Person Affidavit is no longer accurate.
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(b) Forward Contract. Each of Seller and Purchaser hereby agrees that, unless
otherwise required by law: (i) it will not treat this Agreement, any portion of this
Agreement, or any obligation under this Agreement as giving rise to any interest expense or
income or other inclusions or expense of ordinary income; (ii) it will not treat the
delivery of any portion of the Contract Shares, cash, Marketable Securities or other
property to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement as the payment of interest or ordinary
income; (iii) it will treat this Agreement in its entirety as a forward contract for the
delivery of such Contract Shares, cash, Marketable Securities or other property; and (iv) it
will not take any action (including filing any tax return or form or taking any position in
any tax proceeding, other than in connection with good faith negotiations in settlement of a
tax proceeding) that is inconsistent with the treatment provided for in clauses (i) through
(iii) of this Section 5.1(b). Seller and Purchaser may also take any action or
position required by law provided that Seller or Purchaser, as the case may be, provides an
opinion of counsel, nationally recognized as expert in Federal tax matters, to the effect
that such action or position is required by a statutory change, Treasury regulation, or
applicable court decision published after the date of this Agreement.
(c) Limitations on Trading During Certain Days. Seller hereby agrees that it
will not buy Common Stock or securities exchangeable for or convertible into Common Stock
for its own account during the 60 days prior to the Exchange Date; provided,
however, during such period, Seller may purchase Common Stock in a private
transaction for its own account from the account of Xxxxx Xxxxx, the Xxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Family Trust Dated 12/11/87, the Xxxx Xxxxx Trust Dated 4/27/07, the Xxxxxx Xxxxx Trust
Dated 4/27/07, the Xxxxx Xxxxx Trust Dated 4/27/07, the Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Trust Dated
4/27/07, the Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxx Trust Dated 4/27/07 and the Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx Trust Dated
4/27/07 or any of their affiliates.
(d) Notices. Seller will cause to be delivered to Purchaser:
(i) Immediately upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, or upon Seller’s
obtaining knowledge that any of the conditions or events described in Section
7.1(a) or (b) hereof shall have occurred with respect to the Company, notice of
such occurrence; and
(ii) If at any time prior to the Exchange Date, Seller receives notice, or
otherwise obtains knowledge, that any event requiring an adjustment to be effected
pursuant to Article VI hereof shall have occurred or be pending, then Seller
shall promptly cause to be delivered to Purchaser a notice identifying such event
and stating, if known to Seller, the date on which such event occurred or is to
occur and, if applicable, the record date relating to such event. Seller shall
cause further notices to be delivered to Purchaser if Seller shall subsequently
receive notice, or otherwise obtain knowledge, of any further or revised information
regarding the terms or timing of such event or any record date relating to such
event.
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(e) Margin Stock. Seller hereby agrees that it will not use the proceeds from
this Agreement to purchase or carry any margin stock.
(f) Further Assurances. From time to time on and after the date of this
Agreement through the Exchange Date, each of the parties to this Agreement shall use its
commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all action and to do, or
cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and
make effective as promptly as practicable the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including (i) using commercially
reasonable efforts to remove any legal impediment to the consummation of such transactions
and (ii) the execution and delivery of all such deeds, agreements, assignments and further
instruments of transfer and conveyance reasonably necessary, proper or advisable to
consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in accordance
with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
ARTICLE VI
ADJUSTMENTS TO EXCHANGE RATE, APPRECIATION
THRESHOLD PRICE AND INITIAL PRICE; REORGANIZATION EVENTS
Section 6.1 Dilution Adjustments. The Exchange Rate, Appreciation Threshold Price and
Initial Price shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as follows:
(a) Stock Dividends, Splits, Etc. If the Company shall, after the date of this
Agreement,
(i) pay a stock dividend or make a distribution with respect to the Common
Stock in shares of Common Stock;
(ii) subdivide or split the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater
number of shares of Common Stock; or
(iii) combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of
shares of Common Stock;
then, in each such case, the Exchange Rate shall be multiplied by a Dilution Adjustment equal to
the fraction, (x) the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately after the effective time of the adjustment relating to such event (giving effect to,
and solely as a result of, such event as of such effective time), and (y) the denominator of which
shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the effective time
of the adjustment relating to such event. The Appreciation Threshold Price and Initial Price shall
also be adjusted in the manner described in Section 6.1(f).
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(b) Right or Warrant Issuances. If the Company shall, after the date of this
Agreement, issue, or declare a record date in respect of an issuance of, rights or warrants
to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock entitling them to subscribe for or
purchase shares of Common Stock at a price per share less than the Then-Current Market
Price of the Common Stock (other than rights to purchase Common Stock pursuant to a
plan for the reinvestment of dividends or interest) for the five Trading Days ending on, and
including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the ex-dividend date for such issuance,
then, in each such case, the Exchange Rate shall be multiplied by a Dilution Adjustment
equal to a fraction, (i) the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common
Stock outstanding immediately before the time (determined as described below) the adjustment
is effected by reason of the issuance of those rights or warrants, plus the number of
additional shares of Common Stock offered for subscription or purchase pursuant to those
rights or warrants, and (ii) the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding immediately before the time (determined as described below) the
adjustment is effected by reason of the issuance of those rights or warrants, plus the
number of additional shares of Common Stock that the aggregate proceeds from the exercise of
such rights or warrants would purchase at the Then-Current Market Price of the Common Stock
for the five Trading Days ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding
the ex-dividend date for such issuance, which shall be determined by multiplying the total
number of shares so offered for subscription or purchase by the exercise price of such
rights or warrants and dividing the product so obtained by such Then-Current Market Price.
For purposes of this Section 6.1(b), in determining whether any rights or warrants
entitle the holders to subscribe for or purchase, or exercise a conversion right for, Common
Stock at less than the applicable Then-Current Market Price, and in determining the
aggregate exercise or conversion price payable for such Common Stock, there shall be taken
into account any consideration the Company receives for such rights or warrants and any
amount payable on exercise or conversion thereof, with the value of such consideration, if
other than cash, to be determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking
firm retained for this purpose by the Administrator, whose determination shall be
conclusive. The Appreciation Threshold Price and Initial Price shall also be adjusted in
the manner described in Section 6.1(f).
(c) Distributions of Other Assets. If the Company shall, after the date of
this Agreement, declare or pay a dividend or make a distribution to all or substantially all
holders of Common Stock, in either case, consisting of evidences of its indebtedness or
other non-cash assets (excluding (A) any stock dividends or distributions in shares of
Common Stock referred to in Section 6.1(a) and (B) any Spin-Off Distributions) or
shall issue to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock rights or warrants to
subscribe for or purchase any of its securities (other than rights or warrants referred to
in Section 6.1(b)), then, in each such case, the Exchange Rate shall be multiplied
by a Dilution Adjustment equal to a fraction, (i) the numerator of which shall be the
Then-Current Market Price per share of Common Stock for the five Trading Days ending on, and
including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the ex-dividend date for such distribution
(“T”), and (ii) the denominator of which shall be T, less the fair market value (as
determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained for this
purpose by the Administrator, whose determination shall be conclusive) as of the time the
adjustment is effected of the portion of those evidences of indebtedness, non-cash assets or
rights or warrants applicable to one share of Common Stock (“V”). If V is equal to or
greater than T, then instead of making the adjustment described in this Section
6.1(c), such distribution shall be deemed to be a liquidation of the Company subject to
Section 6.2 where each share of Common Stock is exchanged for a share of Common
Stock and the per share amount of such distribution. The Appreciation Threshold Price and
Initial Price shall also be adjusted in the manner described in Section 6.1(f).
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(d) Cash Dividends. If the Company shall, after the date of this Agreement,
declare a record date in respect of a distribution of cash, other than any cash distributed
in consideration of fractional shares of Common Stock and any cash distributed in a
Reorganization Event, by dividend or otherwise, to all or substantially all holders of
Common Stock, then the Exchange Rate will be multiplied by a Dilution Adjustment equal to a
fraction, (i) the numerator of which shall be the Then-Current Market Price per share of
Common Stock for the five Trading Days ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately
preceding the ex-dividend date for such dividend or distribution (“T”), and (ii) the
denominator of which shall be T, less the amount in cash per share that the Company
distributes to holders of Common Stock (“C”). If C is equal to or greater than T, then
instead of making the adjustment described in this Section 6.1(d), such dividend or
distribution shall be deemed to be a liquidation of the Company subject to Section
6.2, where each share of Common Stock is exchanged for a share of Common Stock and the
per share amount of such dividend or distribution. The Appreciation Threshold Price and
Initial Price shall also be adjusted in the manner described in Section 6.1(f).
(e) Tender or Exchange Offers. If the Company or any of its subsidiaries
shall, after the date of this Agreement, make a payment in respect of a tender or exchange
offer for the Common Stock (other than a tender offer solely to holders of fewer than 100
shares of Common Stock), and the cash and the value (as determined by a nationally
recognized independent investment banking firm retained for this purpose by the
Administrator, whose determination shall be conclusive), of any other consideration included
in the payment per share of Common Stock exceeds the Then-Current Market Price for the five
consecutive Trading Day period commencing on the Trading Day next succeeding the last day on
which tenders or exchanges may be made pursuant to such tender or exchange offer (such
period, the “Tender Offer Valuation Period”), then the Exchange Rate will be multiplied by a
Dilution Adjustment equal to a fraction, (i) the numerator of which shall be the sum of (A)
the aggregate cash and the value (as determined by a nationally recognized independent
investment banking firm retained for this purpose by the Administrator, whose determination
shall be conclusive), on the expiration date, of the other consideration paid or payable for
shares accepted for purchase or exchange in such tender or exchange offer, plus (B) the
product of (x) the Then-Current Market Price per share of Common Stock for the Tender Offer
Valuation Period, multiplied by (y) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately after the time (the “Expiration Time”) such tender or exchange offer expires
(after giving effect to such tender offer or exchange offer), and (ii) the denominator of
which shall be such Then-Current Market Price per share of Common Stock for the Tender Offer
Valuation Period multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately
prior to the Expiration Time (prior to giving effect to such tender offer or exchange
offer). If the application of the foregoing formula would result in a decrease in the
Exchange Rate, no adjustment to the Exchange Rate will be made.
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The Appreciation Threshold
Price and Initial Price shall also be adjusted in the manner described in Section
6.1(f).
(f) Corresponding Adjustments to Initial Price, Appreciation Threshold Price and
Closing Price.
(i) If any adjustment is made to the Exchange Rate pursuant to Section 6.1
(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e), the Appreciation Threshold Price and the Initial
Price shall also be adjusted by dividing each of the Appreciation Threshold Price
and the Initial Price by the applicable Dilution Adjustment.
(ii) If, during any Calculation Period used in calculating the Average Market
Price or the Then-Current Market Price, an adjustment to the Exchange Rate becomes
effective pursuant to this Section 6.1, then the average Closing Prices used
to calculate such Average Market Price or Then-Current Market Price for the trading
days preceding the effective date of the adjustment in the Exchange Rate shall be
adjusted proportionally to the corresponding adjustments to the Initial Price and
Threshold Appreciation Price.
(g) Timing of Dilution Adjustments. Each Dilution Adjustment shall be
effected:
(i) in the case of any adjustment made pursuant to Section 6.1(a),
immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date fixed for determination
of the holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such dividend or distribution or
the effective date of such subdivision, split or combination, as applicable;
(ii) in the case of any adjustment made pursuant to Section 6.1(b),
immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date fixed for the
determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such rights or
warrants;
(iii) in the case of any adjustment made pursuant to Section 6.1(c),
immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date fixed for determination
of the holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such distribution;
(iv) in the case of any adjustment made pursuant to Section 6.1(d),
immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date fixed for the
determination of the holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such dividend or
distribution; and
(v) in the case of any adjustment made pursuant to Section 6.1(e),
immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the final Trading Day of the
Tender Offer Valuation Period; provided, that if the Exchange Date occurs
within the five consecutive Trading Days next succeeding the expiration date,
references with respect to “five consecutive Trading Day period” in Section
6.1(e) shall be deemed replaced with such lesser number of Trading Days as have
elapsed between the expiration date and the Exchange Date in determining the
applicable Exchange Rate.
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(h) General; Failure of Dilution Event to Occur. All Dilution Adjustments
shall be rounded upward or downward to the nearest 1/10,000th or, if there is not a nearest
1/10,000th, to the next lower 1/10,000th. No adjustment in the Exchange Rate shall be
required unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least one
percent in the Exchange Rate; provided, however, that any adjustments that
by reason of this sentence are not required to be made shall be carried forward and taken
into account in any subsequent adjustment. If any dividend or distribution of the type
described in Section 6.1(a) is declared but not so paid or made, or the outstanding
shares of Common Stock are not subdivided, split or combined, as the case may be, the
Exchange Rate shall be immediately readjusted, effective as of the date the board of
directors of the Company determines not to pay such dividend or distribution or to effect
such subdivision, split or combination, to the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if
such subdivision, dividend, distribution, share split or share combination had not been
declared or announced. If any rights or warrants described in Section 6.1(b) are
not so issued, the Exchange Rate shall be readjusted, effective as of the date the Company’s
board of directors publicly announces its decision not to issue such rights or warrants, to
the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if such issuance had not been declared. If
any rights or warrants described in Section 6.1(b) are not exercised or converted
prior to the expiration of the exercisability or convertibility thereof, the Exchange Rate
shall be readjusted to the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if the adjustments
made upon the issuance of such right or warrant had been made on the basis of the delivery
of only the number of shares of the Common Stock actually delivered. If any dividend or
distribution described in Section 6.1(c) or Section 6.1(d) is declared but
not so paid or made, the Exchange Rate shall be readjusted, effective as of the date the
Company’s board of directors publicly announces its decision not to pay such dividend or
distribution, to the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or
distribution had not been declared. If the Company or one of its subsidiaries is obligated
to purchase shares of Common Stock pursuant to any tender or exchange offer described in
Section 6.1(e), but the Company or such subsidiary is permanently prevented by
applicable law from effecting any such purchase, or all such purchases are rescinded, then
the Exchange Rate shall be readjusted to be the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect
if such tender or exchange offer had not been made. If a Reorganization Event shall occur
after the occurrence of one or more events requiring an adjustment pursuant to this
Section 6.1, the Dilution Adjustments previously applied to the Exchange Rate in
respect of such events shall not be rescinded but shall be applied to the new Exchange Rate
provided for under Section 6.2.
(i) To the extent that the Company has a rights plan in effect prior to the
Exchange Date and the rights have separated from the Common Stock, the Exchange Rate
will be adjusted at the time of separation as if the Company had distributed to all
holders of Common Stock rights to purchase any of its securities as described in
Section 6.1(c) above, subject to readjustment in the event of the
expiration, termination or redemption of such rights.
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Section 6.2 Adjustment for Consolidation, Merger or Other Reorganization Event.
(a) In the event of (i) any consolidation or merger of the Company, or any surviving
entity or subsequent surviving entity of the Company or any such issuer (a “Company
Successor”) with or into another entity (other than a merger or consolidation in which the
Company is the continuing corporation and in which none of the Common Stock outstanding
immediately before the merger or consolidation is exchanged for cash, securities or other
property of the Company or another person), (ii) any sale, transfer, lease or conveyance to
another corporation of all or substantially all of the property of the Company or any
Company Successor, (iii)(x) any statutory exchange of securities of the Company or any
Company Successor with another corporation or (y) any sale of all or substantially all of
the outstanding equity securities of the Company or any Company Successor, including
pursuant to any plan of arrangement or similar scheme with the Company’s stockholders under
any applicable law, rule or regulation or order of any court or governmental authority (in
the case of each of the preceding clauses (x) and (y), other than in connection with a
consolidation or merger referred to in clause (i) immediately above), or (iv) any
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or any Company Successor, in each case
where all or substantially all of the shares of Common Stock are converted into or exchanged
for cash, securities or other property of the Company or another person (any such event
described in clause (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv), a “Reorganization Event”), Seller shall
deliver to the Purchaser on the Exchange Date, in lieu of each share of Common Stock (or
other Marketable Securities to which the Reorganization Event relates following a Spin-Off
Distribution) subject to this Agreement, cash in an amount (the “Basic Reorganization Event
Amount”) equal to (i) if the Transaction Value is less than the Appreciation Threshold Price
but equal to or greater than the Initial Price, the Initial Price, (ii) if the Transaction
Value is equal to or greater than the Appreciation Threshold Price, 0.8163 multiplied by the
Transaction Value, or (iii) if the Transaction Value is less than the Initial Price, the
Transaction Value. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the consideration (the “Merger
Consideration”) received by the holders of the Common Stock in the Reorganization Event (or
the holders of other Marketable Securities to which the Reorganization Event relates
following a Spin-Off Distribution) includes any Marketable Securities, Seller may, at its
option, deliver those Marketable Securities on the Exchange Date (in lieu of delivering an
amount of cash equal to the Average Market Price of those Marketable Securities on the
Exchange Date).
(b) Notwithstanding Section 6.2(a), if at least 30% of the Value of the Merger
Consideration consists of cash or property other than Marketable Securities (a “Cash
Merger”), then Seller shall be required to deliver to the Purchaser, in lieu of the shares
of Common Stock (or other Marketable Securities) that are deliverable under this Agreement,
(i) within five Business Days after Seller receives the Merger Consideration, the
Accelerated Portion; provided, that instead of delivering any non-cash consideration
(other than Marketable Securities), Seller may, at its option, deliver cash in an amount
equal to the Value of those assets; and (ii) on the Exchange Date, in lieu of each share of
Common Stock that is deliverable under this Agreement (and the shares of other Marketable
Securities that are deliverable per share of Common Stock under this
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Agreement following a Spin-Off Distribution), cash in an amount equal to (1) if the
Transaction Value is less than the Appreciation Threshold Price but equal to or greater than
the Initial Price, the Initial Price, (2) if the Transaction Value is equal to or greater
than the Appreciation Threshold Price, 0.8163 multiplied by the Transaction Value, or (3) if
the Transaction Value is less than the Initial Price, the Transaction Value, in each case
minus the Value of the Accelerated Portion that is deliverable per share of Common Stock
under this Agreement as determined in accordance with subsection (i) above. Seller may, at
its option, deliver the Marketable Securities on the Exchange Date in lieu of delivering an
amount of cash as described above.
(c) If a Reorganization Event occurs during a Calculation Period used to calculate the
Average Market Price or Transaction Value, then the average Closing Prices used to calculate
such Average Market Price or the average Closing Price referred to in clause (iii) of the
definition of Transaction Value, in each case for the Trading Days preceding the effective
date of the Reorganization Event, shall be adjusted proportionally to the corresponding
adjustments to the Initial Price and Threshold Appreciation Price to reflect the occurrence
of that event.
(d) For the avoidance of doubt, if 100% of the Merger Consideration in a Cash Merger
consists of cash, then delivery of the entire Merger Consideration will be accelerated as
set forth in Section 6.2(b) above.
Section 6.3 Spin-Off Distributions. (a) If the Company shall, during the term of this
Agreement, make a Spin-Off Distribution, then as of the record date of such Spin-Off Distribution,
(i) the Contract Shares shall be deemed to include both (A) that number of shares of Common Stock
equal to the Contract Shares as of such record date, and (B) that number of Marketable Securities
of the class distributed in respect of the Contract Shares in such Spin-Off Distribution equal to
the product of (x) such number of Contract Shares, and (y) the number of shares of such Marketable
Securities distributed per share of Common Stock in the Spin-Off Distribution; (ii) Seller’s
obligations under Section 2.3 shall include delivery of such Marketable Securities together
with the Common Stock comprising the Contract Shares and the provisions of Section 2.3(c)
shall apply mutatis mutandis to such Marketable Securities; and (iii) the “Closing Price” of the
Common Stock, for purposes of calculating the Exchange Rate, shall thereafter be deemed to be equal
to the sum of (A) the Closing Price per share of Common Stock and (B) the product of (x) the
Closing Price per share of the spun-off Marketable Securities and (y) the number of shares of such
Marketable Securities distributed per share of Common Stock in the Spin-Off Distribution. The
number of Marketable Securities required to be delivered per share of the Common Stock on the
Exchange Date, and the number of Marketable Securities used in the formula for determining the
“Closing Price” in this Section 6.3(a), will be adjusted if any event that would, if it had
occurred with respect to the Common Stock or the Company, have required an adjustment pursuant to
the provisions described under Section 6.1 hereof occurs with respect to those Marketable
Securities or their issuer between the time of the Spin-Off Distribution and the Exchange Date.
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(b) Instead of delivering Marketable Securities on the Exchange Date, Seller may
exercise the Cash Settlement Alternative in respect of such Marketable Securities, in which
case Section 2.3(d) shall apply to such election mutatis mutandis to such
Marketable Securities, and Seller shall deliver cash equal to the value, based on the
Average Market Price of the Marketable Securities at the Exchange Date, of the number of
Marketable Securities that the Seller would otherwise be required to deliver on the Exchange
Date.
(c) If a Spin-Off Distribution occurs and thereafter a Reorganization Event with
respect to the Company occurs, then the “Transaction Value” for purposes of calculating the
amount deliverable on the Exchange Date and the amount of any Accelerated Portion in the
event of a Cash Merger will be determined as the sum of (A) the Transaction Value and (B)
the product of (x) the Average Market Price of a share of the spun-off Marketable Securities
on the Exchange Date, provided that when determining the Value of the Accelerated Portion in
a Cash Merger, no value will be attributed to the spun-off Marketable Securities, and (y)
the number of shares of such Marketable Securities deliverable under this Agreement per
share of the Common Stock at the time of the Reorganization Event, which number shall be
adjusted as provided in Section 6.1 if a Dilution Adjustment occurs with respect to
the issuer of the Marketable Securities between the time of the Reorganization Event and the
Exchange Date.
(d) If a Spin-Off Distribution occurs and thereafter any transaction with respect to
the issuer of the spun-off Marketable Securities that would have been a Reorganization Event
if it had occurred with respect to the Company occurs, then (i) all references to the Common
Stock and the Company in the definitions of “Reorganization Event” and “Transaction Value”
will be deemed to refer to the spun-off Marketable Securities and their issuer,
respectively, and (ii) the “Transaction Value” for purposes of calculating the amount
deliverable on the Exchange Date and the amount of any Accelerated Portion in the event of a
Cash Merger will be determined as the sum of (A) the product of (x) the Transaction Value of
the applicable Reorganization Event per share of such Marketable Securities and (y) the
number of shares of such Marketable Securities deliverable under this Agreement per share of
the Common Stock at the time of the Reorganization Event and (B) the Average Market Price of
a share of the Common Stock on the Exchange Date; provided, that when determining
the Value of the Accelerated Portion in a Cash Merger, no value will be attributed to the
shares of Common Stock. If any event that requires an adjustment pursuant to Section
6.1 hereof occurs with respect to the Common Stock or the Company between the time of
the Reorganization Event and the Exchange Date, the amount described in clause (A) that
Seller is required to deliver per share of the Common Stock will be adjusted by dividing
that amount by the applicable Dilution Adjustment made to the Common Stock.
(e) If a Spin-Off Distribution occurs during a Calculation Period used to calculate the
Average Market Price or the Then-Current Market Price, then the average Closing Prices used
to calculate such Average Market Price or Then-Current Market Price for the Trading Days
preceding the effective date of the Spin-Off Distribution shall be appropriately adjusted to
reflect the occurrence of that event.
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Section 6.4 Adjustments with Respect to Marketable Securities. If any event that
requires an adjustment pursuant to Section 6.1 occurs with respect to the Common Stock or
the Company between the time of the Spin-Off Distribution and the Exchange Date, the number
of Marketable Securities required to be delivered per share of the Common Stock on the
Exchange Date, and the number of Marketable Securities used in the formula for determining the
“Closing Price” in Section 6.3(a), will be adjusted by dividing that number by the
applicable Dilution Adjustment made to the Common Stock. Adjustment for such subsequent events
shall be as nearly equivalent as practicable to the adjustments provided for in Article VI
hereof.
ARTICLE VII
ACCELERATION UPON AN EVENT OF
DEFAULT; TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTIONS
Section 7.1 Events of Default. If one or more of the following events (each an “Event
of Default”) shall occur:
(a) Seller shall commence a voluntary case or other proceeding seeking a liquidation,
reorganization or other relief with respect to such person’s debts under any bankruptcy,
insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or seeking the appointment of a
trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or other similar official of such person or any
substantial part of such person’s property, or shall consent to any such relief or to the
appointment of or taking possession by any such official in an involuntary case or other
proceeding commenced against such person, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit
of creditors, or shall take any action to authorize any of the foregoing; or
(b) an involuntary case or other proceeding shall be commenced against Seller seeking
liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to such person or such person’s
debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or
seeking the appointment of a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or other similar
official of such person or any substantial part of such person’s property, and such
involuntary case or other proceeding shall remain undismissed and unstayed for a period of
60 days; or an order for relief shall be entered against such person under the federal
bankruptcy laws as now or hereafter in effect; or
(c) a Collateral Event of Default within the meaning of the Collateral Agreement shall
occur; then, upon the occurrence of any such event, Seller’s obligations under this
Agreement will automatically be accelerated and Seller shall become obligated to deliver the
Maximum Deliverable Number of shares of Common Stock (or, after a Reorganization Event or
Spin-Off Distribution, the Marketable Securities or cash or other assets or a combination of
Marketable Securities or cash or other assets deliverable instead of or in addition to those
shares of Common Stock), or any U.S. Government Securities or other property then pledged as
collateral under the Collateral Agreement for Seller’s obligations. Purchaser and Seller
agree that such amount is a reasonable pre-estimate of loss and not a penalty. Such amount
is payable for the loss of bargain and Purchaser will not be entitled to recover additional
damages as a consequence of any loss resulting from an Event of Default.
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Section 7.2 Transfer Agent Instructions. Seller agrees to provide the transfer agent
for the Common Stock or any Marketable Securities with irrevocable standing instructions to pay
over directly to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of Purchaser all cash or other property
received in respect of distributions or dividends on the Common Stock or Marketable Securities or
in connection with a Reorganization Event. Purchaser agrees to irrevocably instruct the Collateral
Agent, and to cause the Collateral Agent, to promptly pay over to Seller any dividends, interest,
principal or other payments received by the Collateral Agent on any collateral pledged by Seller,
including any substitute collateral, unless Seller is in default on its obligations under the
Collateral Agreement (including Seller’s obligation to pledge additional shares of Common Stock
when required under the Collateral Agreement), or unless the payment of that amount to Seller would
cause the collateral to become insufficient under the Collateral Agreement. Seller will have the
right to vote any pledged shares of Common Stock or Marketable Securities for so long as those
shares are owned by it and pledged under the Collateral Agreement, unless an event of default
occurs under this Agreement or the Collateral Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 8.1 Adjustments of Exchange Rate; Selection of Independent Investment Banking
Firm. Purchaser shall be responsible for the effectuation and calculation of any adjustment
pursuant to Article VI hereof and shall furnish Seller notice of any such adjustment and
shall provide Seller reasonable opportunity to review the calculations pertaining to any such
adjustment. If, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Administrator shall be
required to retain a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm for any purpose
provided in this Agreement, such nationally recognized independent investment banking firm shall be
selected and retained by the Administrator only after consultation with Seller.
Section 8.2 No Assumption of Liability. By executing this Agreement, none of the
Trustees assumes any personal liability under this Agreement. The Trust Agreement was executed or
made by or on behalf of the Trust by the Trustees as trustees and not individually and the
obligations of this Agreement are not binding upon any of them or the holders of the Securities
individually but are binding only upon the assets and property of the Trust.
Section 8.3 Notices.
(a) All notices and other communications provided for in this Agreement, unless
otherwise specified, shall be in writing and shall be given at the addresses set forth in
the following sentence or at such other addresses as may be designated by notice duly given
in accordance with this Section 8.3 to each other party to this Agreement. Until
such notice is given, (i) notices to Purchaser shall be directed to it in care of the
Administrator, U.S. Bank National Association, Corporate Trust Services, Attention: 2010
Swift Mandatory Common Exchange Security Trust, 000 X. 0xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000, Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000, Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000, with a copy
to Xxxxx X. Xxxx, Paul, Hastings, Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx
LLP, 00 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000; and (ii) notices
to Seller shall be directed to him at Xxxxx Xxxxx at X.X. Xxx 0000, Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000,
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxx, with a copy to Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Law Firm, P.C., L.L.O., 000
Xxxxx 00xx Xx., 0xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, with a copy to Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx LLP, Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000.
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(b) Each notice given pursuant to Section 8.3(a) shall be effective (i) if sent
by certified mail (return receipt requested), 72 hours after being deposited in the United
States mail, postage prepaid; (ii) if given by telex or telecopier, when such telex or
telecopied notice is transmitted (with electronic confirmation of transmission or verbal
confirmation of receipt); or (iii) if given by any other means, when delivered at the
address specified in this Section 8.3.
Section 8.4 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
Section 8.5 Severability. To the extent permitted by law, the unenforceability or
invalidity of any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall not render any other provision or
provisions contained in this Agreement unenforceable or invalid.
Section 8.6 Entire Agreement. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, this
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter of
this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and negotiations, both written
and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.
Section 8.7 Amendments; Waivers. Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or
waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retrospectively or prospectively)
if, and only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment, by
the parties hereto or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be
effective. Purchaser agrees that it will not, without Seller’s written consent, agree to amend or
waive any provision of the Trust Agreement in any manner that materially and adversely affects the
rights or obligations of Seller hereunder. No failure or delay by either party in exercising any
right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of such right, power or
privilege nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege preclude
any other or further exercise of such right, power or privilege or the exercise of any other right,
power or privilege. The rights and remedies provided in this Agreement shall be cumulative and not
exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.
Section 8.8 Non-Assignability. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the
parties under this Agreement may not be assigned or delegated by either party without the prior
written consent of the other party, and any purported assignment without such consent shall be
void.
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Section 8.9 No Third Party Rights; Successors and Assigns. This Agreement is not
intended and shall not be construed to create any rights in any person other than the parties
hereto and their respective successors and assigns and no person shall assert any rights as third
party beneficiary under this Agreement. Whenever any of the parties to this Agreement is
referred to, such reference shall be deemed to include the successors and assigns of such party.
All the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement by or on behalf of the parties hereto
shall bind and be enforceable by, and inure to the benefit of, their respective successors and
assigns whether so expressed or not, including without limitation, the estate of Seller, and the
executor, administrator or personal representative of such Seller, as well as such Seller’s heirs,
assigns, beneficiaries, transferees and distributees, or any receiver or trustee in bankruptcy or
representative of such Seller’s creditors, and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of
the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. In addition, within three months
of the appointment of a personal representative of the estate of any deceased Seller, such personal
representative shall enter into an agreement assuming all of the obligations of this Agreement and
agreeing not to challenge this Agreement, and failure to do so shall be an Event of Default
hereunder.
Section 8.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed, acknowledged and delivered
in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which shall
constitute a single agreement, with the same effect as if the signatures on each such counterpart
were upon the same instrument. A copy of a counterpart sent by facsimile machine or other
electronic means must be treated as an original counterpart, is sufficient evidence of the
execution of the original and may be produced in evidence for all purposes in place of the
original.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered
as of the first date set forth above.
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PURCHASER:
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[Signature Page to the Forward Purchase Agreement]
EXECUTION VERSION
FORWARD PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Between
Xxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxx, jointly, as Seller,
and
2010 SWIFT MANDATORY COMMON EXCHANGE SECURITY TRUST,
as Purchaser
Dated as of December 21, 2010
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION |
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FORWARD PURCHASE AGREEMENT
FORWARD PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of December 21, 2010, between Xxxxx
and Xxxxxx Xxxxx, jointly (“Seller”), and the 2010 Swift Mandatory Common Exchange Security Trust,
a trust organized under the laws of the State of New York under and by virtue of an Amended and
Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2010 (the “Trust Agreement”; such business trust
and the trustees thereof acting in their capacity as such being referred to in this Agreement as
“Purchaser”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Seller as of the date hereof owns shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per
share (the “Pledged Shares”), of Swift Transportation Company, a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), which shares are convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per
share (the “Common Stock”), of the Company upon consummation of the transfer to Purchaser of such
shares pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and Seller will own such Pledged
Shares as of the First Time of Delivery; and
WHEREAS, Purchaser has prepared an offering memorandum contemplating the offering of up to
26,136,364 $0.66 Trust Issued Mandatory Common Exchange Securities (the “Securities”), the terms of
which contemplate delivery by Purchaser to the holders of such Securities of a number of shares of
Common Stock (or, in certain circumstances, cash or other property in lieu of such Common Stock)
on, or, in certain circumstances, prior to, the Exchange Date referred to below; and
WHEREAS, Seller has agreed, pursuant to the Collateral Agreement, dated as of December 21,
2010 (together with any substitute agreement therefor entered into pursuant to Section
2.2(a) of the Trust Agreement, the “Collateral Agreement”), among Seller, as Pledgor, U.S. Bank
National Association, as Collateral Agent (as defined below), and Purchaser to grant to the
Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Purchaser, a security interest in the Pledged Shares and, in
certain circumstances, certain other collateral to secure the obligations of Seller under this
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Purchaser has agreed, effective as of the First Time of Delivery, pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement, dated December 15, 2010 (the “Purchase Agreement”), among Purchaser, Seller,
the other sellers and grantors party thereto, the Company, Swift Corporation and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx &
Co. Incorporated and the other initial purchasers listed in Schedule I thereto (collectively, the
“Initial Purchasers”), to issue and sell to the Initial Purchasers an aggregate of 27,727,273
Securities (the “Firm Securities”) and, at the Initial Purchasers’ option as provided therein, up
to 3,409,091 additional Securities (such additional Securities as the Initial Purchaser shall
actually purchase pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the “Optional Securities”);
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to this Agreement, intending to be bound, agree as follows:
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION
Section 1.1 Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the
following meanings:
“Accelerated Portion” means, in relation to any Cash Merger, the portion of the Merger
Consideration received in exchange for shares of Common Stock (or other Marketable Securities)
other than Marketable Securities that has a Value equal to the amount determined by multiplying the
Value of the portion of the Merger Consideration received in exchange for such shares of Common
Stock (or other Marketable Securities) that consists of assets other than Marketable Securities by
a fraction, (i) the numerator of which is the Basic Reorganization Event Amount and (ii) the
denominator of which is the Transaction Value.
“Administrator” means U.S. Bank National Association, administrator for Purchaser
under the Administration Agreement, or its successor in such capacity, or any other Administrator
appointed pursuant to the Trust Agreement and the Administration Agreement.
“Administration Agreement” means the Administration Agreement, dated as of December
21, 2010, between the Administrator and Purchaser.
“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Appreciation Threshold Price” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(c).
“Average Market Price” per share of Common Stock or Marketable Security on any date
means the average Closing Price per share of Common Stock or Marketable Security for the
Calculation Period consisting of the 20 Trading Days immediately prior to but not including the
third Trading Day prior to such date.
“Basic Reorganization Event Amount” has the meaning specified in Section
6.2(a).
“Business Day” means a day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading
and that is not a day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or obligated
by law to close.
“Calculation Period” means any period of Trading Days for which an average security
price must be determined pursuant to this Agreement.
“Cash Merger” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2(b).
“Cash Percentage” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(d).
“Cash Settlement Alternative” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(d).
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“Closing Price” of a share of Common Stock (or any other Marketable Security or common
equity) on any Trading Day means (i) the last reported sale price per share (or, if no last sale
price is reported, the average of the bid and ask prices per share or, if more than one in either
case, the average of the average bid and the average ask prices per share) on such day reported by
the New York Stock Exchange, or, if the Common Stock (or such other security) is not listed on the
New York Stock Exchange, as reported by the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange
on which the Common Stock (or such other security) is listed, (ii) if the Common Stock (or such
other security) is not traded on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange, the last quoted
bid price on that day for the Common Stock (or such other security) in the over-the-counter market
as reported by Pink OTC Markets Inc. or a similar organization or (iii) if the Common Stock (or
such other security) is not traded on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange or so quoted
by Pink OTC Markets Inc. or a similar organization, the market price of the Common Stock (or such
other security) on that day as determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking
firm retained by the Administrator for this purpose, whose determination shall be conclusive;
provided, that if any event that results in an adjustment to the number of shares of Common
Stock or Marketable Securities deliverable under this Agreement pursuant to Article VI
occurs during any Calculation Period, the Closing Price as determined pursuant to the foregoing for
each Trading Day in the Calculation Period occurring prior to the date on which such adjustment is
effected will be appropriately adjusted to reflect the occurrence of such event.
“Collateral Agent” means U.S. Bank National Association, in its capacity as Collateral
Agent under the Collateral Agreement, or its successor in such capacity, or any other Collateral
Agent appointed pursuant to the Trust Agreement and the Collateral Agreement.
“Collateral Agreement” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“common equity” means any security of any class of capital stock (whether voting or
non-voting) that has no preference in respect of dividends or of amounts payable in the event of
any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the issuer of such capital
stock and that is not subject to redemption by the issuer of such capital stock.
“Common Stock” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Company” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Company Successor” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2(a).
“Contract Shares” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(b), as adjusted
pursuant to Section 2.3(e).
“Custodian” means U.S. Bank National Association, as custodian for Purchaser under the
Custodian Agreement, or its successor in such capacity, or any other Custodian appointed pursuant
to the Trust Agreement and the Custodian Agreement.
“Custodian Agreement” means the Custodian Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2010,
between the Custodian and Purchaser.
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“Dilution Adjustment” means any fraction or number by which the Exchange Rate shall be
multiplied pursuant to Section 6.1(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e).
“Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 7.1.
“Exchange Date” means December 31, 2013, provided that if the number of shares of
Common Stock or other Marketable Securities, as applicable, deliverable to the Purchaser on that
date would exceed 15% of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock or other Marketable
Securities, as applicable, such excess portion will be delivered on successive Business Days (with
no delivery on any Business Day of a number of shares of Common Stock or other Marketable
Securities, as applicable, in excess of 15% of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock or other
Marketable Securities, as applicable) until such entire excess portion has been delivered. Each
reference in this Agreement to the Exchange Date shall be deemed a reference to December 31, 2013
(or any date to which the Exchange Date is accelerated) and each such other Business Day.
“Exchange Rate” has the meaning specified in Section 2.16.1(c).
“Expiration Time” has the meaning specified in Section 6.1(e).
“Firm Purchase Price” has the meaning specified in Section 2.2(a).
“Firm Securities” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Firm Share Base Amount” means 8,519,200 shares of Common Stock.
“Firm Shares” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(a).
“First Time of Delivery” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(a).
“Full Share Number” has the meaning in Section 2.3(d).
“Initial Price” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(c).
“Initial Purchasers” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Initial Treasury Securities” means the U.S. Government Securities purchased by
Purchaser pursuant to Section 2.3(b)(i) of the Trust Agreement for settlement at the First
Time of Delivery.
“Liens” means any lien, mortgage, security interest, pledge, charge, encumbrance or
adverse claim of any kind.
“Market Disruption Event” means the occurrence or existence on any scheduled trading
day for the Common Stock (or any other applicable security) of any suspension or limitation imposed
on trading (by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the stock exchange or
otherwise) in the Common Stock (or such other security, including Marketable Securities) or in any
options, contracts or futures contracts relating to the Common
Stock (or such other security, including Marketable Securities), and such suspension or
limitation occurs or exists at any time within 30 minutes prior to the closing time of the relevant
stock exchange on such day.
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“Marketable Securities” means any common equity securities (whether voting or
non-voting) listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange.
“Maximum Deliverable Number” has the meaning specified in the Collateral Agreement.
“Merger Consideration” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2(a).
“Optional Securities” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Purchase Agreement” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Purchaser” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Reorganization Event” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2(a).
“Securities” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Seller” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Spin-Off Distribution” means a distribution by the Company of Marketable Securities
issued by an issuer other than the Company to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock.
“Tender Offer Valuation Period” has the meaning specified in Section 6.1(e).
“Then-Current Market Price” of the Common Stock means the average Closing Price per
share of Common Stock for the applicable Calculation Period.
“Trading Day” means any day on which (i) there is no Market Disruption Event and (ii)
(x) the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading, or, if the Common Stock (or any other
applicable security) is not listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the principal U.S. national or
regional securities exchange on which the Common Stock (or such other security) is listed is open
for trading, (y) if the Common Stock (or such other security) is not traded on a U.S. national or
regional securities exchange but is quoted on the over-the-counter market by Pink OTC Markets Inc.
or a similar organization, Pink OTC Markets Inc. or such similar organization, as applicable, is
open for quoting or (z) if the Common Stock (or such other security) is not traded on a U.S.
national or regional securities exchange or quoted by Pink OTC Markets Inc. or a similar
organization, such day is a Business Day. A “Trading Day” only includes those days that have a
scheduled closing time of 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) or the then standard closing time for
regular trading on the relevant exchange or trading system or, if applicable, regular quoting on
the relevant quotation system.
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“Transaction Value” means the sum of: (i) for any cash received in the Reorganization
Event, the amount of the cash received per share of Common Stock; (ii) for any property other than
cash or Marketable Securities received in the Reorganization Event, an amount equal to the market
value on the date the Reorganization Event is consummated of the property received per share of
Common Stock (as determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained
for this purpose by the Administrator, whose determination shall be conclusive); and (iii) for any
Marketable Securities received in the Reorganization Event, an amount equal to the Average Market
Price of those Marketable Securities on the Exchange Date multiplied by the number of those
Marketable Securities received per share of Common Stock; provided, at when determining the
Value of the Accelerated Portion in a Cash Merger, no value will be attributed to the Marketable
Securities received in the Reorganization Event. The number of Marketable Securities included in
the calculation of Transaction Value for purposes of the preceding clause (iii) will be adjusted if
a dilution event of the type described in Article VI hereof occurs with respect to the
issuer of the Marketable Securities between the time of the Reorganization Event and the Exchange
Date.
“Transfer Restrictions” has the meaning specified in the Collateral Agreement.
“Transferred Securities” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(e).
“Trust Agreement” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Trustees” has the meaning specified in the Trust Agreement.
“U.S. Government Securities” means direct obligations of the United States of America.
“Value” means, (i) in respect of cash, the amount of such cash; (ii) in respect of any
property other than cash or Marketable Securities, an amount equal to the market value on the date
the Reorganization Event is consummated (as determined by a nationally recognized independent
investment banking firm retained for this purpose by the Administrator, whose determination shall
be conclusive); and (iii) in respect of any Marketable Security, an amount equal to the average
Closing Price per share of those Marketable Securities for the 20 Trading Days immediately before
the date the Reorganization Event is consummated.
Section 1.2 Interpretation.
(a) When a reference is made in this Agreement to Articles, Sections, Exhibits or
Schedules, such reference is to Articles or Sections of, or Exhibits or Schedules to, this
Agreement unless otherwise indicated.
(b) The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference
purposes only and are not part of this Agreement, and shall not be deemed to limit or
otherwise affect any of the provisions of this Agreement.
(c) Whenever the words “include”, “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement,
they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”.
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(d) Any reference to any statute, regulation or agreement is a reference to such
statute, regulation or agreement as supplemented or amended from time to time.
ARTICLE II
SALE AND PURCHASE
Section 2.1 Sale and Purchase.
(a) Firm Shares. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this
Agreement, and subject to Seller’s cash settlement alternative as provided in Section
2.3(d), Seller agrees to sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser agrees to purchase from
Seller, the number of shares of Common Stock (the “Firm Shares”) equal to the product of the
Firm Share Base Amount and the Exchange Rate.
(b) [Reserved]
(c) Exchange Rate. The “Exchange Rate” on any date shall be the rate
determined in accordance with the following formula, subject to adjustment as a result of
certain events as provided in Article VI:
(i) if the Average Market Price is less than $13.48 (the “Appreciation
Threshold Price”) but equal to or greater than $11.00 (the “Initial Price”), the
Exchange Rate will be the number of shares of Common Stock (rounded upward or
downward to the nearest 1/10/000th or, if there is not a nearest
1/10,000th, to the next lower 1/10,000th) having a value (as
determined at the Average Market Price) equal to the Initial Price;
(ii) if the Average Market Price is equal to or greater than the Appreciation
Threshold Price, the Exchange Rate will be 0.8163 of a share of Common Stock; or
(iii) if the Average Market Price is less than the Initial Price, the Exchange
Rate will be 1.000 share of Common Stock.
If the Exchange Date is more than one day as described in the definition thereof, there
nonetheless will be only one Calculation Period, ending on the third Trading Day prior to the first
such day.
Section 2.2 Purchase Price.
(a) Firm Purchase Price. The purchase price for the Firm Shares (the “Firm
Purchase Price”) shall be an amount equal to the difference between (i) the aggregate
proceeds to Purchaser from the sale of the Firm Securities and (ii) the aggregate cost to
Purchaser, as notified by Purchaser to Seller at the First Time of Delivery, of the Initial
Treasury Securities.
(b) [Reserved]
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Section 2.3 Payment for and Delivery of Contract Stock.
(a) First Time of Delivery. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of
this Agreement, Purchaser shall deliver to Seller the Firm Purchase Price on December 21,
2010 (the “First Time of Delivery”), at the offices of Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP, 000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, or at such other place as shall be agreed upon
by Purchaser and Seller, paid by wire transfer to an account designated by Seller, in
Federal (immediately available) funds. The Firm Shares are also referred to in this
Agreement as the “Contract Shares”.
(b) [Reserved]
(c) Sale and Delivery of Contract Shares. Seller agrees to deliver, except as
otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Contract Shares to Purchaser on the Exchange Date,
which Contract Shares shall be free and clear of any Liens and Transfer Restrictions.
Unless Seller elects the Cash Settlement Alternative as provided in Section 2.3(d),
delivery shall be effected by delivery by the Collateral Agent to the Custodian, for the
account of Purchaser, of shares of Common Stock then held by the Collateral Agent as
collateral under the Collateral Agreement, in an amount equal to the number of Contract
Shares, rounded down to the nearest whole number. Alternatively, in accordance with Section
5.2 of the Collateral Agreement, Seller may elect to deliver shares of Common Stock in an
amount equal to the number of Contract Shares, rounded down to the nearest whole number, to
the Custodian for the account of Purchaser on the Exchange Date by notifying the Collateral
Agent and the Custodian on or prior to the Exchange Date of such election, in which case,
the Collateral Agent shall deliver to the Seller the shares of Common Stock then held by the
Collateral Agent as collateral under the Collateral Agreement on the Exchange Date. Seller
agrees to make a cash payment in respect of any fractional shares included in the Contract
Shares at the Exchange Date, in an amount equal to the value of such fractional shares at
the Average Market Price. In addition, if the difference between (A) the aggregate proceeds
of any sale (net of any brokerage or related expenses) of any Common Stock or Marketable
Securities sold by Purchaser pursuant to Section 2.4(f)(ii) of the Trust Agreement and (B)
the product of the number of shares of Common Stock or Marketable Securities so sold and the
Average Market Price, is negative, Seller shall pay such difference to Purchaser. If such
difference is positive, Purchaser shall pay the difference to Seller. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if a Reorganization Event shall have occurred prior to the Exchange Date then, in
lieu of the foregoing, delivery shall be effected as follows: (i) in the case of any cash
required to be delivered on the Exchange Date as provided in Section 6.2, by wire
transfer to an account designated by Purchaser, in Federal (immediately available) funds;
(ii) in the case of any Marketable Securities elected by Seller to be delivered in lieu of
cash, as provided in Section 6.2, by delivery by the Collateral Agent to the
Custodian, for the account of Purchaser, of the applicable number of Marketable Securities
then held as collateral under the Collateral Agreement, as provided in Section 5.7 of the
Collateral Agreement; and (iii) in the case of any cash included in the Accelerated Portion
as provided in Section 6.2(b), by wire transfer as provided in clause (i) above or
in the case of any non-cash assets included in such Accelerated Portion, by delivery by the
Collateral Agent of such assets to the Custodian, for the account of Purchaser.
Alternatively, Seller
may elect to deliver shares of Marketable Securities in lieu of cash, as provided in
Section 6.2, to the Custodian for the account of Purchaser on the Exchange Date by
notifying the Collateral Agent and the Custodian on or prior to the Exchange Date of such
election, in which case, the Collateral Agent shall deliver to the Seller the shares of
Marketable Securities then held by the Collateral Agent as collateral under the Collateral
Agreement on the Exchange Date.
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(d) Cash Settlement Alternative. At its option, Seller may deliver to
Purchaser on the Exchange Date, in lieu of the Contract Shares, in whole or in part, an
amount per share of Common Stock it chooses to settle in cash (the “Cash Settlement
Alternative”) equal to the Average Market Price of Common Stock on the Exchange Date, paid
by wire transfer to an account designated by Purchaser, in Federal (immediately available)
funds. If the Seller elects the Cash Settlement Alternative, it may do so by delivering
notice to Purchaser, the Collateral Agent and the Custodian not less than 60 days nor more
than 90 days preceding the Exchange Date then in effect, which notice shall state the
portion to be settled in cash as a fixed percentage between 0% and 100%. If Seller elects
the Cash Settlement Alternative, Purchaser shall provide notice of such election to the
holders of the Securities not less than 45 days nor more than 90 days prior to the Exchange
Date as then in effect.
(e) Satisfaction of Obligations; Agreement not to Resell. Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Agreement, if on or prior to the Exchange Date, Seller transfers
Securities to Purchaser, free and clear of any Liens and Transfer Restrictions, for
cancellation (any Securities so transferred being referred to in this Agreement as the
“Transferred Securities”) then the number of Contract Shares, or the cash in lieu thereof in
the event the Cash Settlement Alternative is elected, deliverable by Seller pursuant to this
Agreement shall be reduced by a number equal to the product of (i) the number of Contract
Shares before giving effect to any such transfers and (ii) a fraction, the numerator of
which is the number of Transferred Securities and the denominator of which is the number of
Securities outstanding immediately prior to such transfer (rounded down to the nearest whole
share). The Seller will not, and will not permit any of its affiliates (as defined in Rule
144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) to resell any of the Securities that have
been acquired by any of them.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section 3.1 Representations and Warranties of Seller. Seller represents and warrants
to Purchaser that each representation and warranty made by Seller pursuant to Section 1(b) of the
Purchase Agreement is true and correct on the date of this Agreement.
Section 3.2 Representations and Warranties of Purchaser. Purchaser represents and
warrants to Seller that each representation and warranty made by Purchaser pursuant to Section 1(a)
of the Purchase Agreement is true and correct on the date of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE IV
CONDITIONS TO PURCHASER’S OBLIGATIONS
Section 4.1 Condition to Delivery of Firm Purchase Price. The obligation of Purchaser
to deliver the Firm Purchase Price at the First Time of Delivery is subject to the condition that
the purchase by the Initial Purchasers of the Firm Securities pursuant to the Purchase Agreement
shall have been consummated as contemplated under the Purchase Agreement and that Seller shall have
delivered to Purchaser the forms set forth in Section 5.1(a)(ii) below.
Section 4.2 [Reserved]
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
Section 5.1 Covenants of Seller and Purchaser.
(a) Taxes.
(i) Seller shall pay any and all documentary, stamp, transfer or similar taxes
and charges that may be payable in respect of the execution of this Agreement and
the transfer and delivery of the Contract Shares (or any cash or Marketable
Securities or other property in lieu of the Contract Shares) and the sale by
Purchaser of any assets pursuant to this Agreement. Purchaser may withhold from any
payment under this Agreement any tax required by law, and Seller may withhold from
any payment under this Agreement to the extent such withholding is the result of
Purchaser failing to provide the Seller with an IRS Form W-9 setting forth an
exemption from withholding, provided the Purchaser is eligible under law to deliver
such IRS Form W-9 to the Seller.
(ii) As of the First Time of Delivery and the Exchange Date, to the extent
legally applicable, the Company shall deliver to Purchaser an affidavit issued and
duly certified by the Company pursuant to Treasury regulation sections
1.1445-2(c)(3) and 1.897-2(h) that the Company is not a U.S. real property holding
corporation (“USRPHC”) and has not been a USRPHC at any time during the five-year
period ending on the applicable date, or any substitute form the Company can legally
provide and reasonably requested by the Purchaser in order to avoid withholding tax
on any payment under this Agreement (“Non-USRPHC Certificate”). In the event, that
the Company is unable to provide a Non-USRPHC Certificate under applicable law, the
Sellers may elect to deliver to Purchaser a non-foreign person affidavit duly
certifying that Seller is not a foreign person in the form that satisfies the
requirements of Section 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and
is reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser and any other duly executed form
reasonably requested by the Purchaser in order to avoid withholding tax on any
payment under this Agreement (a “FIRPTA
Certificate”). Seller shall immediately notify Purchaser when the Non-USRPHC
Certificate or the Non-Foreign Person Affidavit is no longer accurate.
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(b) Forward Contract. Each of Seller and Purchaser hereby agrees that, unless
otherwise required by law: (i) it will not treat this Agreement, any portion of this
Agreement, or any obligation under this Agreement as giving rise to any interest expense or
income or other inclusions or expense of ordinary income; (ii) it will not treat the
delivery of any portion of the Contract Shares, cash, Marketable Securities or other
property to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement as the payment of interest or ordinary
income; (iii) it will treat this Agreement in its entirety as a forward contract for the
delivery of such Contract Shares, cash, Marketable Securities or other property; and (iv) it
will not take any action (including filing any tax return or form or taking any position in
any tax proceeding, other than in connection with good faith negotiations in settlement of a
tax proceeding) that is inconsistent with the treatment provided for in clauses (i) through
(iii) of this Section 5.1(b). Seller and Purchaser may also take any action or
position required by law provided that Seller or Purchaser, as the case may be, provides an
opinion of counsel, nationally recognized as expert in Federal tax matters, to the effect
that such action or position is required by a statutory change, Treasury regulation, or
applicable court decision published after the date of this Agreement.
(c) Limitations on Trading During Certain Days. Seller hereby agrees that it
will not buy Common Stock or securities exchangeable for or convertible into Common Stock
for its own account during the 60 days prior to the Exchange Date; provided,
however, during such period, Seller may purchase Common Stock in a private
transaction for its own account from the account of Xxxxx Xxxxx, the Xxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Family Trust Dated 12/11/87, the Xxxx Xxxxx Trust Dated 4/27/07, the Xxxxxx Xxxxx Trust
Dated 4/27/07, the Xxxxx Xxxxx Trust Dated 4/27/07, the Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Trust Dated
4/27/07, the Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxx Trust Dated 4/27/07 and the Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx Trust Dated
4/27/07 or any of their affiliates.
(d) Notices. Seller will cause to be delivered to Purchaser:
(i) Immediately upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, or upon Seller’s
obtaining knowledge that any of the conditions or events described in Section
7.1(a) or (b) hereof shall have occurred with respect to the Company, notice of
such occurrence; and
(ii) If at any time prior to the Exchange Date, Seller receives notice, or
otherwise obtains knowledge, that any event requiring an adjustment to be effected
pursuant to Article VI hereof shall have occurred or be pending, then Seller
shall promptly cause to be delivered to Purchaser a notice identifying such event
and stating, if known to Seller, the date on which such event occurred or is to
occur and, if applicable, the record date relating to such event. Seller shall
cause further notices to be delivered to Purchaser if Seller shall subsequently
receive notice, or otherwise obtain knowledge, of any further or revised information
regarding the terms or timing of such event or any record date relating to such
event.
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(e) Margin Stock. Seller hereby agrees that it will not use the proceeds from
this Agreement to purchase or carry any margin stock.
(f) Further Assurances. From time to time on and after the date of this
Agreement through the Exchange Date, each of the parties to this Agreement shall use its
commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all action and to do, or
cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and
make effective as promptly as practicable the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including (i) using commercially
reasonable efforts to remove any legal impediment to the consummation of such transactions
and (ii) the execution and delivery of all such deeds, agreements, assignments and further
instruments of transfer and conveyance reasonably necessary, proper or advisable to
consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in accordance
with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
ARTICLE VI
ADJUSTMENTS TO EXCHANGE RATE, APPRECIATION
THRESHOLD PRICE AND INITIAL PRICE; REORGANIZATION EVENTS
Section 6.1 Dilution Adjustments. The Exchange Rate, Appreciation Threshold Price and
Initial Price shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as follows:
(a) Stock Dividends, Splits, Etc. If the Company shall, after the date of this
Agreement,
(i) pay a stock dividend or make a distribution with respect to the Common
Stock in shares of Common Stock;
(ii) subdivide or split the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater
number of shares of Common Stock; or
(iii) combine its outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of
shares of Common Stock;
then, in each such case, the Exchange Rate shall be multiplied by a Dilution Adjustment equal to
the fraction, (x) the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately after the effective time of the adjustment relating to such event (giving effect to,
and solely as a result of, such event as of such effective time), and (y) the denominator of which
shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the effective time
of the adjustment relating to such event. The Appreciation Threshold Price and Initial Price shall
also be adjusted in the manner described in Section 6.1(f).
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(b) Right or Warrant Issuances. If the Company shall, after the date of this
Agreement, issue, or declare a record date in respect of an issuance of, rights or warrants
to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock entitling them to subscribe for or
purchase shares of Common Stock at a price per share less than the Then-Current Market
Price of the Common Stock (other than rights to purchase Common Stock pursuant to a
plan for the reinvestment of dividends or interest) for the five Trading Days ending on, and
including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the ex-dividend date for such issuance,
then, in each such case, the Exchange Rate shall be multiplied by a Dilution Adjustment
equal to a fraction, (i) the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common
Stock outstanding immediately before the time (determined as described below) the adjustment
is effected by reason of the issuance of those rights or warrants, plus the number of
additional shares of Common Stock offered for subscription or purchase pursuant to those
rights or warrants, and (ii) the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding immediately before the time (determined as described below) the
adjustment is effected by reason of the issuance of those rights or warrants, plus the
number of additional shares of Common Stock that the aggregate proceeds from the exercise of
such rights or warrants would purchase at the Then-Current Market Price of the Common Stock
for the five Trading Days ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding
the ex-dividend date for such issuance, which shall be determined by multiplying the total
number of shares so offered for subscription or purchase by the exercise price of such
rights or warrants and dividing the product so obtained by such Then-Current Market Price.
For purposes of this Section 6.1(b), in determining whether any rights or warrants
entitle the holders to subscribe for or purchase, or exercise a conversion right for, Common
Stock at less than the applicable Then-Current Market Price, and in determining the
aggregate exercise or conversion price payable for such Common Stock, there shall be taken
into account any consideration the Company receives for such rights or warrants and any
amount payable on exercise or conversion thereof, with the value of such consideration, if
other than cash, to be determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking
firm retained for this purpose by the Administrator, whose determination shall be
conclusive. The Appreciation Threshold Price and Initial Price shall also be adjusted in
the manner described in Section 6.1(f).
(c) Distributions of Other Assets. If the Company shall, after the date of
this Agreement, declare or pay a dividend or make a distribution to all or substantially all
holders of Common Stock, in either case, consisting of evidences of its indebtedness or
other non-cash assets (excluding (A) any stock dividends or distributions in shares of
Common Stock referred to in Section 6.1(a) and (B) any Spin-Off Distributions) or
shall issue to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock rights or warrants to
subscribe for or purchase any of its securities (other than rights or warrants referred to
in Section 6.1(b)), then, in each such case, the Exchange Rate shall be multiplied
by a Dilution Adjustment equal to a fraction, (i) the numerator of which shall be the
Then-Current Market Price per share of Common Stock for the five Trading Days ending on, and
including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the ex-dividend date for such distribution
(“T”), and (ii) the denominator of which shall be T, less the fair market value (as
determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained for this
purpose by the Administrator, whose determination shall be conclusive) as of the time the
adjustment is effected of the portion of those evidences of indebtedness, non-cash assets or
rights or warrants applicable to one share of Common Stock (“V”). If V is equal to or
greater than T, then instead of making the adjustment described in this Section
6.1(c), such distribution shall be deemed to be a liquidation of the Company subject to
Section 6.2 where each share of Common Stock is exchanged for a share of Common
Stock and the per share amount of such distribution. The Appreciation Threshold Price and
Initial Price shall also be adjusted in the manner described in Section 6.1(f).
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(d) Cash Dividends. If the Company shall, after the date of this Agreement,
declare a record date in respect of a distribution of cash, other than any cash distributed
in consideration of fractional shares of Common Stock and any cash distributed in a
Reorganization Event, by dividend or otherwise, to all or substantially all holders of
Common Stock, then the Exchange Rate will be multiplied by a Dilution Adjustment equal to a
fraction, (i) the numerator of which shall be the Then-Current Market Price per share of
Common Stock for the five Trading Days ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately
preceding the ex-dividend date for such dividend or distribution (“T”), and (ii) the
denominator of which shall be T, less the amount in cash per share that the Company
distributes to holders of Common Stock (“C”). If C is equal to or greater than T, then
instead of making the adjustment described in this Section 6.1(d), such dividend or
distribution shall be deemed to be a liquidation of the Company subject to Section
6.2, where each share of Common Stock is exchanged for a share of Common Stock and the
per share amount of such dividend or distribution. The Appreciation Threshold Price and
Initial Price shall also be adjusted in the manner described in Section 6.1(f).
(e) Tender or Exchange Offers. If the Company or any of its subsidiaries
shall, after the date of this Agreement, make a payment in respect of a tender or exchange
offer for the Common Stock (other than a tender offer solely to holders of fewer than 100
shares of Common Stock), and the cash and the value (as determined by a nationally
recognized independent investment banking firm retained for this purpose by the
Administrator, whose determination shall be conclusive), of any other consideration included
in the payment per share of Common Stock exceeds the Then-Current Market Price for the five
consecutive Trading Day period commencing on the Trading Day next succeeding the last day on
which tenders or exchanges may be made pursuant to such tender or exchange offer (such
period, the “Tender Offer Valuation Period”), then the Exchange Rate will be multiplied by a
Dilution Adjustment equal to a fraction, (i) the numerator of which shall be the sum of (A)
the aggregate cash and the value (as determined by a nationally recognized independent
investment banking firm retained for this purpose by the Administrator, whose determination
shall be conclusive), on the expiration date, of the other consideration paid or payable for
shares accepted for purchase or exchange in such tender or exchange offer, plus (B) the
product of (x) the Then-Current Market Price per share of Common Stock for the Tender Offer
Valuation Period, multiplied by (y) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately after the time (the “Expiration Time”) such tender or exchange offer expires
(after giving effect to such tender offer or exchange offer), and (ii) the denominator of
which shall be such Then-Current Market Price per share of Common Stock for the Tender Offer
Valuation Period multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately
prior to the Expiration Time (prior to giving effect to such tender offer or exchange
offer). If the application of the foregoing formula would result in a decrease in the
Exchange Rate, no adjustment to the Exchange Rate will be made. The Appreciation Threshold
Price and Initial Price shall also be adjusted in the manner described in Section
6.1(f).
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(f) Corresponding Adjustments to Initial Price, Appreciation Threshold Price and
Closing Price.
(i) If any adjustment is made to the Exchange Rate pursuant to Section 6.1
(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e), the Appreciation Threshold Price and the Initial
Price shall also be adjusted by dividing each of the Appreciation Threshold Price
and the Initial Price by the applicable Dilution Adjustment.
(ii) If, during any Calculation Period used in calculating the Average Market
Price or the Then-Current Market Price, an adjustment to the Exchange Rate becomes
effective pursuant to this Section 6.1, then the average Closing Prices used
to calculate such Average Market Price or Then-Current Market Price for the trading
days preceding the effective date of the adjustment in the Exchange Rate shall be
adjusted proportionally to the corresponding adjustments to the Initial Price and
Threshold Appreciation Price.
(g) Timing of Dilution Adjustments. Each Dilution Adjustment shall be
effected:
(i) in the case of any adjustment made pursuant to Section 6.1(a),
immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date fixed for determination
of the holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such dividend or distribution or
the effective date of such subdivision, split or combination, as applicable;
(ii) in the case of any adjustment made pursuant to Section 6.1(b),
immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date fixed for the
determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such rights or
warrants;
(iii) in the case of any adjustment made pursuant to Section 6.1(c),
immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date fixed for determination
of the holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such distribution;
(iv) in the case of any adjustment made pursuant to Section 6.1(d),
immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date fixed for the
determination of the holders of Common Stock entitled to receive such dividend or
distribution; and
(v) in the case of any adjustment made pursuant to Section 6.1(e),
immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the final Trading Day of the
Tender Offer Valuation Period; provided, that if the Exchange Date occurs
within the five consecutive Trading Days next succeeding the expiration date,
references with respect to “five consecutive Trading Day period” in Section
6.1(e) shall be deemed replaced with such lesser number of Trading Days as have
elapsed between the expiration date and the Exchange Date in determining the
applicable Exchange Rate.
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(h) General; Failure of Dilution Event to Occur. All Dilution Adjustments
shall be rounded upward or downward to the nearest 1/10,000th or, if there is not a nearest
1/10,000th, to the next lower 1/10,000th. No adjustment in the Exchange Rate shall be
required unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least one
percent in the Exchange Rate; provided, however, that any adjustments that
by reason of this sentence are not required to be made shall be carried forward and taken
into account in any subsequent adjustment. If any dividend or distribution of the type
described in Section 6.1(a) is declared but not so paid or made, or the outstanding
shares of Common Stock are not subdivided, split or combined, as the case may be, the
Exchange Rate shall be immediately readjusted, effective as of the date the board of
directors of the Company determines not to pay such dividend or distribution or to effect
such subdivision, split or combination, to the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if
such subdivision, dividend, distribution, share split or share combination had not been
declared or announced. If any rights or warrants described in Section 6.1(b) are
not so issued, the Exchange Rate shall be readjusted, effective as of the date the Company’s
board of directors publicly announces its decision not to issue such rights or warrants, to
the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if such issuance had not been declared. If
any rights or warrants described in Section 6.1(b) are not exercised or converted
prior to the expiration of the exercisability or convertibility thereof, the Exchange Rate
shall be readjusted to the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if the adjustments
made upon the issuance of such right or warrant had been made on the basis of the delivery
of only the number of shares of the Common Stock actually delivered. If any dividend or
distribution described in Section 6.1(c) or Section 6.1(d) is declared but
not so paid or made, the Exchange Rate shall be readjusted, effective as of the date the
Company’s board of directors publicly announces its decision not to pay such dividend or
distribution, to the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or
distribution had not been declared. If the Company or one of its subsidiaries is obligated
to purchase shares of Common Stock pursuant to any tender or exchange offer described in
Section 6.1(e), but the Company or such subsidiary is permanently prevented by
applicable law from effecting any such purchase, or all such purchases are rescinded, then
the Exchange Rate shall be readjusted to be the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect
if such tender or exchange offer had not been made. If a Reorganization Event shall occur
after the occurrence of one or more events requiring an adjustment pursuant to this
Section 6.1, the Dilution Adjustments previously applied to the Exchange Rate in
respect of such events shall not be rescinded but shall be applied to the new Exchange Rate
provided for under Section 6.2.
(i) To the extent that the Company has a rights plan in effect prior to the
Exchange Date and the rights have separated from the Common Stock, the Exchange Rate
will be adjusted at the time of separation as if the Company had distributed to all
holders of Common Stock rights to purchase any of its securities as described in
Section 6.1(c) above, subject to readjustment in the event of the
expiration, termination or redemption of such rights.
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Section 6.2 Adjustment for Consolidation, Merger or Other Reorganization Event.
(a) In the event of (i) any consolidation or merger of the Company, or any surviving
entity or subsequent surviving entity of the Company or any such issuer (a “Company
Successor”) with or into another entity (other than a merger or consolidation in which the
Company is the continuing corporation and in which none of the Common Stock outstanding
immediately before the merger or consolidation is exchanged for cash, securities or other
property of the Company or another person), (ii) any sale, transfer, lease or conveyance to
another corporation of all or substantially all of the property of the Company or any
Company Successor, (iii)(x) any statutory exchange of securities of the Company or any
Company Successor with another corporation or (y) any sale of all or substantially all of
the outstanding equity securities of the Company or any Company Successor, including
pursuant to any plan of arrangement or similar scheme with the Company’s stockholders under
any applicable law, rule or regulation or order of any court or governmental authority (in
the case of each of the preceding clauses (x) and (y), other than in connection with a
consolidation or merger referred to in clause (i) immediately above), or (iv) any
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or any Company Successor, in each case
where all or substantially all of the shares of Common Stock are converted into or exchanged
for cash, securities or other property of the Company or another person (any such event
described in clause (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv), a “Reorganization Event”), Seller shall
deliver to the Purchaser on the Exchange Date, in lieu of each share of Common Stock (or
other Marketable Securities to which the Reorganization Event relates following a Spin-Off
Distribution) subject to this Agreement, cash in an amount (the “Basic Reorganization Event
Amount”) equal to (i) if the Transaction Value is less than the Appreciation Threshold Price
but equal to or greater than the Initial Price, the Initial Price, (ii) if the Transaction
Value is equal to or greater than the Appreciation Threshold Price, 0.8163 multiplied by the
Transaction Value, or (iii) if the Transaction Value is less than the Initial Price, the
Transaction Value. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the consideration (the “Merger
Consideration”) received by the holders of the Common Stock in the Reorganization Event (or
the holders of other Marketable Securities to which the Reorganization Event relates
following a Spin-Off Distribution) includes any Marketable Securities, Seller may, at its
option, deliver those Marketable Securities on the Exchange Date (in lieu of delivering an
amount of cash equal to the Average Market Price of those Marketable Securities on the
Exchange Date).
(b) Notwithstanding Section 6.2(a), if at least 30% of the Value of the Merger
Consideration consists of cash or property other than Marketable Securities (a “Cash
Merger”), then Seller shall be required to deliver to the Purchaser, in lieu of the shares
of Common Stock (or other Marketable Securities) that are deliverable under this Agreement,
(i) within five Business Days after Seller receives the Merger Consideration, the
Accelerated Portion; provided, that instead of delivering any non-cash consideration
(other than Marketable Securities), Seller may, at its option, deliver cash in an amount
equal to the Value of those assets; and (ii) on the Exchange Date, in lieu of each share of
Common Stock that is deliverable under this Agreement (and the shares of other Marketable
Securities that are deliverable per share of Common Stock under this
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Agreement following a Spin-Off Distribution), cash in an amount equal to (1) if the
Transaction Value is less than the Appreciation Threshold Price but equal to or greater than
the Initial Price, the Initial Price, (2) if the Transaction Value is equal to or greater
than the Appreciation Threshold Price, 0.8163 multiplied by the Transaction Value, or (3) if
the Transaction Value is less than the Initial Price, the Transaction Value, in each case
minus the Value of the Accelerated Portion that is deliverable per share of Common Stock
under this Agreement as determined in accordance with subsection (i) above. Seller may, at
its option, deliver the Marketable Securities on the Exchange Date in lieu of delivering an
amount of cash as described above.
(c) If a Reorganization Event occurs during a Calculation Period used to calculate the
Average Market Price or Transaction Value, then the average Closing Prices used to calculate
such Average Market Price or the average Closing Price referred to in clause (iii) of the
definition of Transaction Value, in each case for the Trading Days preceding the effective
date of the Reorganization Event, shall be adjusted proportionally to the corresponding
adjustments to the Initial Price and Threshold Appreciation Price to reflect the occurrence
of that event.
(d) For the avoidance of doubt, if 100% of the Merger Consideration in a Cash Merger
consists of cash, then delivery of the entire Merger Consideration will be accelerated as
set forth in Section 6.2(b) above.
Section 6.3 Spin-Off Distributions. (a) If the Company shall, during the term of this
Agreement, make a Spin-Off Distribution, then as of the record date of such Spin-Off Distribution,
(i) the Contract Shares shall be deemed to include both (A) that number of shares of Common Stock
equal to the Contract Shares as of such record date, and (B) that number of Marketable Securities
of the class distributed in respect of the Contract Shares in such Spin-Off Distribution equal to
the product of (x) such number of Contract Shares, and (y) the number of shares of such Marketable
Securities distributed per share of Common Stock in the Spin-Off Distribution; (ii) Seller’s
obligations under Section 2.3 shall include delivery of such Marketable Securities together
with the Common Stock comprising the Contract Shares and the provisions of Section 2.3(c)
shall apply mutatis mutandis to such Marketable Securities; and (iii) the “Closing Price” of the
Common Stock, for purposes of calculating the Exchange Rate, shall thereafter be deemed to be equal
to the sum of (A) the Closing Price per share of Common Stock and (B) the product of (x) the
Closing Price per share of the spun-off Marketable Securities and (y) the number of shares of such
Marketable Securities distributed per share of Common Stock in the Spin-Off Distribution. The
number of Marketable Securities required to be delivered per share of the Common Stock on the
Exchange Date, and the number of Marketable Securities used in the formula for determining the
“Closing Price” in this Section 6.3(a), will be adjusted if any event that would, if it had
occurred with respect to the Common Stock or the Company, have required an adjustment pursuant to
the provisions described under Section 6.1 hereof occurs with respect to those Marketable
Securities or their issuer between the time of the Spin-Off Distribution and the Exchange Date.
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(b) Instead of delivering Marketable Securities on the Exchange Date, Seller may
exercise the Cash Settlement Alternative in respect of such Marketable Securities, in which
case Section 2.3(d) shall apply to such election mutatis mutandis to such
Marketable Securities, and Seller shall deliver cash equal to the value, based on the
Average Market Price of the Marketable Securities at the Exchange Date, of the number of
Marketable Securities that the Seller would otherwise be required to deliver on the Exchange
Date.
(c) If a Spin-Off Distribution occurs and thereafter a Reorganization Event with
respect to the Company occurs, then the “Transaction Value” for purposes of calculating the
amount deliverable on the Exchange Date and the amount of any Accelerated Portion in the
event of a Cash Merger will be determined as the sum of (A) the Transaction Value and (B)
the product of (x) the Average Market Price of a share of the spun-off Marketable Securities
on the Exchange Date, provided that when determining the Value of the Accelerated Portion in
a Cash Merger, no value will be attributed to the spun-off Marketable Securities, and (y)
the number of shares of such Marketable Securities deliverable under this Agreement per
share of the Common Stock at the time of the Reorganization Event, which number shall be
adjusted as provided in Section 6.1 if a Dilution Adjustment occurs with respect to
the issuer of the Marketable Securities between the time of the Reorganization Event and the
Exchange Date.
(d) If a Spin-Off Distribution occurs and thereafter any transaction with respect to
the issuer of the spun-off Marketable Securities that would have been a Reorganization Event
if it had occurred with respect to the Company occurs, then (i) all references to the Common
Stock and the Company in the definitions of “Reorganization Event” and “Transaction Value”
will be deemed to refer to the spun-off Marketable Securities and their issuer,
respectively, and (ii) the “Transaction Value” for purposes of calculating the amount
deliverable on the Exchange Date and the amount of any Accelerated Portion in the event of a
Cash Merger will be determined as the sum of (A) the product of (x) the Transaction Value of
the applicable Reorganization Event per share of such Marketable Securities and (y) the
number of shares of such Marketable Securities deliverable under this Agreement per share of
the Common Stock at the time of the Reorganization Event and (B) the Average Market Price of
a share of the Common Stock on the Exchange Date; provided, that when determining
the Value of the Accelerated Portion in a Cash Merger, no value will be attributed to the
shares of Common Stock. If any event that requires an adjustment pursuant to Section
6.1 hereof occurs with respect to the Common Stock or the Company between the time of
the Reorganization Event and the Exchange Date, the amount described in clause (A) that
Seller is required to deliver per share of the Common Stock will be adjusted by dividing
that amount by the applicable Dilution Adjustment made to the Common Stock.
(e) If a Spin-Off Distribution occurs during a Calculation Period used to calculate the
Average Market Price or the Then-Current Market Price, then the average Closing Prices used
to calculate such Average Market Price or Then-Current Market Price for the Trading Days
preceding the effective date of the Spin-Off Distribution shall be appropriately adjusted to
reflect the occurrence of that event.
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Section 6.4 Adjustments with Respect to Marketable Securities. If any event that
requires an adjustment pursuant to Section 6.1 occurs with respect to the Common Stock or
the Company between the time of the Spin-Off Distribution and the Exchange Date, the number
of Marketable Securities required to be delivered per share of the Common Stock on the
Exchange Date, and the number of Marketable Securities used in the formula for determining the
“Closing Price” in Section 6.3(a), will be adjusted by dividing that number by the
applicable Dilution Adjustment made to the Common Stock. Adjustment for such subsequent events
shall be as nearly equivalent as practicable to the adjustments provided for in Article VI
hereof.
ARTICLE VII
ACCELERATION UPON AN EVENT OF
DEFAULT; TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTIONS
Section 7.1 Events of Default. If one or more of the following events (each an “Event
of Default”) shall occur:
(a) Seller shall commence a voluntary case or other proceeding seeking a liquidation,
reorganization or other relief with respect to such person’s debts under any bankruptcy,
insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or seeking the appointment of a
trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or other similar official of such person or any
substantial part of such person’s property, or shall consent to any such relief or to the
appointment of or taking possession by any such official in an involuntary case or other
proceeding commenced against such person, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit
of creditors, or shall take any action to authorize any of the foregoing; or
(b) an involuntary case or other proceeding shall be commenced against Seller seeking
liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to such person or such person’s
debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or
seeking the appointment of a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or other similar
official of such person or any substantial part of such person’s property, and such
involuntary case or other proceeding shall remain undismissed and unstayed for a period of
60 days; or an order for relief shall be entered against such person under the federal
bankruptcy laws as now or hereafter in effect; or
(c) a Collateral Event of Default within the meaning of the Collateral Agreement shall
occur; then, upon the occurrence of any such event, Seller’s obligations under this
Agreement will automatically be accelerated and Seller shall become obligated to deliver the
Maximum Deliverable Number of shares of Common Stock (or, after a Reorganization Event or
Spin-Off Distribution, the Marketable Securities or cash or other assets or a combination of
Marketable Securities or cash or other assets deliverable instead of or in addition to those
shares of Common Stock), or any U.S. Government Securities or other property then pledged as
collateral under the Collateral Agreement for Seller’s obligations. Purchaser and Seller
agree that such amount is a reasonable pre-estimate of loss and not a penalty. Such amount
is payable for the loss of bargain and Purchaser will not be entitled to recover additional
damages as a consequence of any loss resulting from an Event of Default.
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Section 7.2 Transfer Agent Instructions. Seller agrees to provide the transfer agent
for the Common Stock or any Marketable Securities with irrevocable standing instructions to pay
over directly to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of Purchaser all cash or other property
received in respect of distributions or dividends on the Common Stock or Marketable Securities or
in connection with a Reorganization Event. Purchaser agrees to irrevocably instruct the Collateral
Agent, and to cause the Collateral Agent, to promptly pay over to Seller any dividends, interest,
principal or other payments received by the Collateral Agent on any collateral pledged by Seller,
including any substitute collateral, unless Seller is in default on its obligations under the
Collateral Agreement (including Seller’s obligation to pledge additional shares of Common Stock
when required under the Collateral Agreement), or unless the payment of that amount to Seller would
cause the collateral to become insufficient under the Collateral Agreement. Seller will have the
right to vote any pledged shares of Common Stock or Marketable Securities for so long as those
shares are owned by it and pledged under the Collateral Agreement, unless an event of default
occurs under this Agreement or the Collateral Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 8.1 Adjustments of Exchange Rate; Selection of Independent Investment Banking
Firm. Purchaser shall be responsible for the effectuation and calculation of any adjustment
pursuant to Article VI hereof and shall furnish Seller notice of any such adjustment and
shall provide Seller reasonable opportunity to review the calculations pertaining to any such
adjustment. If, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Administrator shall be
required to retain a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm for any purpose
provided in this Agreement, such nationally recognized independent investment banking firm shall be
selected and retained by the Administrator only after consultation with Seller.
Section 8.2 No Assumption of Liability. By executing this Agreement, none of the
Trustees assumes any personal liability under this Agreement. The Trust Agreement was executed or
made by or on behalf of the Trust by the Trustees as trustees and not individually and the
obligations of this Agreement are not binding upon any of them or the holders of the Securities
individually but are binding only upon the assets and property of the Trust.
Section 8.3 Notices.
(a) All notices and other communications provided for in this Agreement, unless
otherwise specified, shall be in writing and shall be given at the addresses set forth in
the following sentence or at such other addresses as may be designated by notice duly given
in accordance with this Section 8.3 to each other party to this Agreement. Until
such notice is given, (i) notices to Purchaser shall be directed to it in care of the
Administrator, U.S. Bank National Association, Corporate Trust Services, Attention: 2010
Swift Mandatory Common Exchange Security Trust, 000 X. 0xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000, Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000, Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000, with a copy
to Xxxxx X. Xxxx, Paul, Hastings, Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx
LLP, 00 Xxxx
00xx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000; and (ii) notices
to Seller shall be directed to them at Xxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxx at X.X. Xxx 0000, Xxxxxxxx, XX
00000, Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxx, with a copy to Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Law Firm, P.C., L.L.O.,
000 Xxxxx 00xx Xx., 0xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, with a copy to Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx LLP, Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000.
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(b) Each notice given pursuant to Section 8.3(a) shall be effective (i) if sent
by certified mail (return receipt requested), 72 hours after being deposited in the United
States mail, postage prepaid; (ii) if given by telex or telecopier, when such telex or
telecopied notice is transmitted (with electronic confirmation of transmission or verbal
confirmation of receipt); or (iii) if given by any other means, when delivered at the
address specified in this Section 8.3.
Section 8.4 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
Section 8.5 Severability. To the extent permitted by law, the unenforceability or
invalidity of any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall not render any other provision or
provisions contained in this Agreement unenforceable or invalid.
Section 8.6 Entire Agreement. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, this
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter of
this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and negotiations, both written
and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.
Section 8.7 Amendments; Waivers. Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or
waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retrospectively or prospectively)
if, and only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment, by
the parties hereto or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be
effective. Purchaser agrees that it will not, without Seller’s written consent, agree to amend or
waive any provision of the Trust Agreement in any manner that materially and adversely affects the
rights or obligations of Seller hereunder. No failure or delay by either party in exercising any
right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of such right, power or
privilege nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege preclude
any other or further exercise of such right, power or privilege or the exercise of any other right,
power or privilege. The rights and remedies provided in this Agreement shall be cumulative and not
exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.
Section 8.8 Non-Assignability. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the
parties under this Agreement may not be assigned or delegated by either party without the prior
written consent of the other party, and any purported assignment without such consent shall be
void.
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Section 8.9 No Third Party Rights; Successors and Assigns. This Agreement is not
intended and shall not be construed to create any rights in any person other than the parties
hereto and their respective successors and assigns and no person shall assert any rights as third
party beneficiary under this Agreement. Whenever any of the parties to this Agreement is
referred to, such reference shall be deemed to include the successors and assigns of such party.
All the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement by or on behalf of the parties hereto
shall bind and be enforceable by, and inure to the benefit of, their respective successors and
assigns whether so expressed or not, including without limitation, the estate of Seller, and the
executor, administrator or personal representative of such Seller, as well as such Seller’s heirs,
assigns, beneficiaries, transferees and distributees, or any receiver or trustee in bankruptcy or
representative of such Seller’s creditors, and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of
the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. In addition, within three months
of the appointment of a personal representative of the estate of any deceased Seller, such personal
representative shall enter into an agreement assuming all of the obligations of this Agreement and
agreeing not to challenge this Agreement, and failure to do so shall be an Event of Default
hereunder.
Section 8.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed, acknowledged and delivered
in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which shall
constitute a single agreement, with the same effect as if the signatures on each such counterpart
were upon the same instrument. A copy of a counterpart sent by facsimile machine or other
electronic means must be treated as an original counterpart, is sufficient evidence of the
execution of the original and may be produced in evidence for all purposes in place of the
original.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered
as of the first date set forth above.
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SELLER:
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PURCHASER:
2010 SWIFT MANDATORY COMMON
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