FORWARD PURCHASE AGREEMENT Between DAVID H. MURDOCK, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE DAVID H. MURDOCK LIVING TRUST DATED MAY 28, 1986, AS AMENDED, as Seller and 2009 DOLE FOOD AUTOMATIC COMMON EXCHANGE SECURITY TRUST, as Purchaser...
Exhibit 99.6
Between
XXXXX X. XXXXXXX, IN HIS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE
XXXXX X. XXXXXXX LIVING TRUST DATED MAY 28, 1986, AS AMENDED,
as Seller
XXXXX X. XXXXXXX LIVING TRUST DATED MAY 28, 1986, AS AMENDED,
as Seller
and
2009 XXXX FOOD AUTOMATIC COMMON EXCHANGE SECURITY TRUST,
as Purchaser
as Purchaser
Dated as of October 22, 2009
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I |
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DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION |
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Section 1.1
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Defined Terms | 2 | ||||
Section 1.2
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Interpretation | 6 | ||||
ARTICLE II |
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SALE AND PURCHASE |
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Section 2.1
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Sale and Purchase | 7 | ||||
Section 2.2
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Purchase Price | 8 | ||||
Section 2.3
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Payment for and Delivery of Contract Stock | 8 | ||||
ARTICLE III |
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
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Section 3.1
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Representations and Warranties of Seller | 10 | ||||
Section 3.2
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Representations and Warranties of Purchaser | 10 | ||||
ARTICLE IV |
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CONDITIONS TO PURCHASER’S OBLIGATIONS |
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Section 4.1
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Condition to Delivery of Firm Purchase Price | 10 | ||||
Section 4.2
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Condition to Delivery of Additional Purchase Price | 10 | ||||
ARTICLE V |
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COVENANTS |
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Section 5.1
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Covenants of Seller | 10 | ||||
Section 5.2
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Further Assurances | 12 | ||||
ARTICLE VI |
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ADJUSTMENTS TO EXCHANGE RATE, APPRECIATION THRESHOLD PRICE AND INITIAL PRICE; REORGANIZATION EVENTS |
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Section 6.1
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Dilution Adjustments | 12 | ||||
Section 6.2
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Adjustment for Consolidation, Merger or Other Reorganization Event | 16 |
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Section 6.3
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Spin-Off Distributions | 17 | ||||
Section 6.4
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Adjustments with Respect to Marketable Securities | 18 | ||||
ARTICLE VII |
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ACCELERATION UPON AN EVENT OF DEFAULT; TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTIONS |
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Section 7.1
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Events of Default | 18 | ||||
Section 7.2
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Transfer Agent Instructions | 19 | ||||
ARTICLE VIII |
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MISCELLANEOUS |
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Section 8.1
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Adjustments of Exchange Rate; Selection of Independent Investment Banking Firm | 19 | ||||
Section 8.2
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No Assumption of Liability | 20 | ||||
Section 8.3
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Notices | 20 | ||||
Section 8.4
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Governing Law; Severability | 20 | ||||
Section 8.5
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Entire Agreement | 20 | ||||
Section 8.6
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Amendments; Waivers | 20 | ||||
Section 8.7
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Non-Assignability | 21 | ||||
Section 8.8
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No Third Party Rights; Successors and Assigns | 21 | ||||
Section 8.9
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Counterparts | 21 |
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FORWARD PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of October 22, 2009, between
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, in his individual capacity and as trustee of the Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Living Trust
dated May 28, 1986, as amended, a trust organized under the laws of the State of California
(“Seller”), and the 2009 Xxxx Food Automatic 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 October 22, 2009 (the “Trust Agreement”; such 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 Common Stock (“Common Stock”),
par value $.001 per share, of Xxxx Food Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), and Seller will own such shares of Common Stock as of the First Time of
Delivery (as defined below) and as of the Second Time of Delivery (as defined below); and
WHEREAS, Purchaser has prepared an offering circular contemplating the offering of up to
27,600,000 $0.875 Trust Issued Automatic 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 October 22, 2009
(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 shares of Common Stock 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
Securities Purchase Agreement, dated October 22, 2009 (the “Securities Purchase
Agreement”), among Purchaser, Seller, the Company, and Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx & Co., Deutsche Bank
Securities Inc., Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated and Xxxxx Fargo Securities, LLC
(collectively, the “Initial Purchasers”), to issue and sell to the Initial Purchasers an
aggregate of 24,000,000 Securities (the “Firm Securities”) and, at the Initial Purchasers’
option as provided herein, up to 3,600,000 additional Securities (such additional Securities as the
Initial Purchaser shall actually purchase pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the
“Optional Securities”);
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to this Agreement, intending to be bound, agree as follows:
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, other than Marketable Securities, that has a Value equal to the amount determined by
multiplying the Basic Reorganization Event Amount by a fraction, (i) the numerator of which is the
Value of the portion of the Merger Consideration received in exchange for a single share of Common
Stock that consists of assets other than Marketable Securities, and (ii) the denominator of which
is the Transaction Value.
“Additional Purchase Price” has the meaning specified in Section 2.2(b).
“Additional Share Base Amount” means a number equal to the number of Optional
Securities that the Initial Purchasers elect to purchase under the Securities Purchase Agreement.
“Additional Shares” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(b).
“Additional Treasury Securities” means the U.S. Government Securities purchased by
Purchaser pursuant to Section 2.3(b)(ii) of the Trust Agreement for settlement at the Second Time
of Delivery.
“Administrator” means U.S. Bank National Association, administrator for Purchaser
under the Administration Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2009 between the Administrator and
Purchaser, 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 October 22,
2009, 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 Securities on any date
means the average Closing Price per share of Common Stock or Marketable Securities 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 NYSE 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.
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“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).
“Closing Price” of a share of Common Stock (or any other common equity security,
including any Marketable Securities) 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 NYSE, or, if the Common Stock (or such other property) is not
listed on the NYSE, as reported by the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange on
which the Common Stock (or such other property) is listed, (ii) if the Common Stock (or such other
property) 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 property) 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 property) 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 property) 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 security” 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).
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“Custodian” means U.S. Bank National Association, as custodian for Purchaser under the
Custodian Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2009, between the Custodian and Purchaser, 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 October 22, 2009,
between the Custodian and Purchaser.
“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 November 1, 2012, provided that if the number of shares of
Common Stock deliverable to the Purchaser on that date would exceed 15% of the then outstanding
shares of Common Stock, 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 in excess of 15% of the then
outstanding share of Common Stock) until such entire excess portion has been delivered. Each
reference in this Agreement to the Exchange Date shall be deemed a reference to November 1, 2012
and each such other Business Day.
“Exchange Rate” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(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 24,000,000 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.
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“Market Disruption Event” means the occurrence or existence on any scheduled trading
day for the Common Stock (or any other applicable security or other property) 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 property) or in any options,
contracts or futures contracts relating to the Common Stock (or such other property), 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.
“Marketable Securities” means any common equity securities (whether voting or
non-voting) listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange.
“Merger Consideration” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2(a).
“NYSE” means the New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
“Optional Securities” 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).
“Second Time of Delivery” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(b).
“Securities” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Securities Purchase Agreement” 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 to holders of Common Stock
of Marketable Securities issued by an issuer other than the Company.
“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 NYSE is open for trading, or, if the Common Stock (or any other applicable security or
other property) is not listed on the NYSE, the principal U.S. national or regional securities
exchange on which the Common Stock (or such other property) is listed is open for trading, (y) if
the Common Stock (or such other property) 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 property) 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 Closing
Price of those Marketable Securities on the Exchange Date (or, in the case of a Cash Merger, the
average Closing Price for the 20 Trading Days immediately before the date the Reorganization Event
is consummated), multiplied by the number of those Marketable Securities received for each share of
Common Stock. 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 share of Marketable Securities, 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.
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(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”.
(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) Additional Shares. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this
Agreement, if the Initial Purchasers exercise the option to purchase Optional Securities pursuant
to the Securities Purchase Agreement, Seller agrees to sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser agrees to
purchase from Seller, the number of additional shares of Common Stock (the “Additional
Shares”) equal to the product of the Additional Share Base Amount and the Exchange Rate. If
the Initial Purchasers exercise their option to purchase Optional Securities pursuant to the
Securities Purchase Agreement, Purchaser shall notify Seller in writing that Purchaser will
purchase the Additional Shares, which notice shall specify the Additional Share Base Amount and the
Second Time of Delivery. The Firm Shares and the Additional Shares (if any) are collectively
referred to in this Agreement as the “Contract Shares”.
(c) Exchange Rate. The “Exchange Rate” 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 $15.00 (the “Appreciation Threshold
Price”) but equal to or greater than $12.50 (the “Initial Price”), the Exchange
Rate will be a fraction (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) equal to the Initial Price
divided by the Average Market Price;
(ii) if the Average Market Price is equal to or greater than the Appreciation Threshold
Price, the Exchange Rate will be 0.8333; and
(iii) if the Average Market Price is less than the Initial Price, the Exchange Rate
will be 1.000.
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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) Additional Purchase Price. The purchase price for the Additional Shares (the
“Additional Purchase Price”) shall be an amount equal to the difference between (i) the
aggregate proceeds to Purchaser from the sale of the Optional Securities and (ii) the aggregate
cost to Purchaser, as notified by Purchaser to Seller at the Second Time of Delivery, of the
Additional Treasury Securities.
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 October 28, 2009 (the
“First Time of Delivery”), at the offices of Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP, 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxx, XX 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.
(b) Second Time of Delivery. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this
Agreement, Purchaser shall deliver to Seller the Additional Purchase Price on the date of delivery
of the Optional Securities to the Initial Purchasers (the “Second Time of Delivery”), at
the offices of Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP, 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxx, XX 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.
(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.
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
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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 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.
(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 in cash (the
“Cash Settlement Alternative”) equal to the value, based on the Average Market Price of the
Contract Shares at the Exchange Date, of the number of shares Seller would otherwise be required to
deliver on the Exchange Date (the “Full Share Number”), multiplied by the Cash Percentage
(as defined below), paid by wire transfer to an account designated by Purchaser, in Federal
(immediately available) funds, in which case the number of Contract Shares to be delivered by
Seller on the Exchange Date will be the product of (x) 100% less the Cash Percentage and (y) the
Full Share Number. If the Seller elects the Cash Settlement Alternative, it may do so by notice to
Purchaser, the Collateral Agent and the Custodian (including as to the portion to be settled in
cash as a fixed percentage between 0% and 100% (the “Cash Percentage”)) not less than 60
days, nor more than 90 days, preceding the Exchange Date then in effect, including with respect to
the portion to be delivered in cash. 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. 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 sum of the Firm Share Base Amount and the Additional Share Base Amount (rounded down
to the nearest whole share).
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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
Securities 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 Securities Purchase Agreement is true and correct on the date of this Agreement.
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 Securities Purchase
Agreement shall have been consummated as contemplated under the Securities Purchase Agreement and
that Seller shall have delivered to Purchaser such forms as set forth in Section 5.1(a)(ii)
below.
Section 4.2 Condition to Delivery of Additional Purchase Price. The obligation of
Purchaser to deliver the Additional Purchase Price at the Second Time of Delivery is subject to the
condition that the purchase by the Initial Purchasers of the Optional Securities shall have been
consummated as contemplated under the Securities Purchase Agreement and that Seller shall have
delivered to Purchaser such forms as set forth in Section 5.1(a)(ii) below.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
Section 5.1 Covenants of Seller.
(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 the 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 Seller is eligible under law to
deliver such IRS Form W-9 to the Purchaser.
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(ii) As of the First Time of Delivery and the Second Time of Delivery, Seller shall
deliver to Purchaser a non-foreign person affidavit duly certifying that the 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. Seller shall immediately notify Purchaser when a
statement included in such certificates or forms is no longer accurate.
(b) Forward Contract. Each of Seller and Purchaser hereby agree that: (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 obligations contained in clauses (i) through (iii) of
this Section 5.1(b). Notwithstanding the preceding sentence Purchaser may in its
discretion withhold tax on payments to the security holders in the Purchaser regardless of the
legal theory or characterization supporting such withholding. 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 for its own account during the 60 days prior to the Exchange Date.
(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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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
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 the 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
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).
(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
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
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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 offering price of the total number of shares of Common
Stock so offered for subscription or purchase 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 holders of Common Stock, in
either case, consisting of evidences of its indebtedness or other non-cash assets (excluding (A)
any dividends or distributions referred to in Section 6.1(a) and (B) any Spin-Off
Distributions) or shall issue to 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, and (ii) the denominator of which
shall be such 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, 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 or non-cash assets or rights or warrants applicable to one share of Common Stock. An
adjustment to each Exchange Rate made pursuant to this Section 6.1(c) shall be made
successively whenever any such distribution is 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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(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 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, and (ii) the denominator of which shall be such 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, less the amount in cash per share
that the Company distributes to holders of Common Stock. 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, 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 five consecutive Trading Day period commencing on the Trading Day next succeeding the
expiration date (such period, 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).
(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.
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(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.
(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, each new 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, dividend, distribution, 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
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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(d) is declared but not so paid or made, each new 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 each new 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.
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 (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 the Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the merger or consolidation is not
exchanged for cash, securities or other property of the Company or another corporation), (ii) any
sale, transfer, lease or conveyance to another corporation of the property of the Company or any
Company Successor as an entirety or substantially as an entirety, (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 (any such event described in
clause (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv), a “Reorganization Event”), Seller shall deliver on the
Exchange Date, in lieu of the Contract Shares, cash in an amount (the “Basic Reorganization
Event Amount”) equal to the product of (x) the sum of the Firm Shares and the Additional Shares
and (y)(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, 0.8333 multiplied by the Transaction Value, and
(iii) if the Transaction Value is less than the Initial Price, the Transaction Value.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the consideration received by the holders of the Common Stock in
the Reorganization Event (the “Merger Consideration”) 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 value of those Marketable Securities as described above
based on the Average Market Price of the Marketable Securities on the Exchange Date.
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(b) Notwithstanding Section 6.2(a), if at least 30% of the Merger Consideration in any
Reorganization Event consists of property, other than Marketable Securities (a “Cash
Merger”), then Seller shall be required (i) within five Business Days after Seller receives the
Merger Consideration, to deliver the Accelerated Portion to Purchaser; provided, that to
the extent the Accelerated Portion consists of property other than cash or cash equivalents, Seller
may, at its option, deliver, in lieu of such other property, cash in an amount equal to the Value
of such other property; and (ii) on the Exchange Date, to deliver to Purchaser the number of
Marketable Securities equal to the product of (x) the sum of the Firm Share Base Amount and the
Additional Share Base Amount and (y) the Exchange Rate, adjusted as described in the next sentence,
and the provisions of Section 2.3(c) shall apply mutatis mutandis to such Marketable
Securities, provided that 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.
For purposes of calculating such Exchange Rate, (A) the Initial Price and Appreciation Threshold
Price shall each be adjusted by multiplying the Initial Price and Appreciation Threshold Price, as
applicable, as then in effect, by a fraction, (i) the numerator of which is the Value of a share of
the Marketable Securities, and (ii) the denominator of which shall be the Transaction Value; and
(B) the Exchange Rate shall be adjusted by multiplying the Exchange Rate (computed on the basis of
the adjusted Initial Price and Appreciation Threshold Price and the Average Market Price of the
Marketable Securities) by a fraction, (i) the numerator of which is the aggregate Value of the
Marketable Securities included in the Merger Consideration received in exchange for a single share
of Common Stock, and (ii) the denominator of which is the Value of a share of the Marketable
Securities.
(c) If a Cash Merger occurs during a Calculation Period used to calculate the Average Market
Price, average Closing Price or Transaction Value, then the average Closing Prices used to
calculate such Average Market Price, the average Closing 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 adjustment in the Exchange Rate, shall be adjusted
proportionally to the corresponding adjustments to the Initial Price and Threshold Appreciation
Price.
(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, after the date of this
Agreement or during the term of this Agreement, make a Spin-Off Distribution, then for all purposes
of this Agreement, from and after the record date in respect 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 product of (x) the sum of the Firm Share Base Amount and the Additional Share Base Amount and
(y) the Exchange Rate, 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) the sum of
the Firm Share Base Amount and the Additional Share Base Amount, (y) the Exchange Rate, and (z) the
number of shares of such Marketable Securities
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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 and for all other purposes under the
Agreement, 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 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 Article VI hereof occurs with respect to those Marketable Securities or their issuer
between the time of the Spin-Off Distribution and the Exchange Date.
(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.
Section 6.4 Adjustments with Respect to Marketable Securities. The number of any
Marketable Securities included in any calculation pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to
adjustment if any event that would, had it occurred with respect to the Common Stock or the
Company, have required an adjustment pursuant to Article VI hereof, shall occur with
respect to such Marketable Securities or the issuer of such Marketable Securities between the time
of the Spin-Off Distribution or Reorganization Event and the Exchange Date. 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
INSTRUCTIONS
Section 7.1 Events of Default. If one or more of the following events (each an
“Event of Default”) shall occur:
(a) Seller or Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx 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
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(b) an involuntary case or other proceeding shall be commenced against Seller or Xxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx 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 Contract Shares (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) then deliverable under this Agreement, 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 preestimate
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.
Section 7.2 Transfer Agent Instructions. Seller agrees to provide the transfer agent
for the Common Stock or any Marketable Securities with 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 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.
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Section 8.2 No Assumption of Liability. By executing this Agreement, none of the
Trustees assumes any personal liability under this Agreement.
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, 000 Xxxx 0xx Xxxxxx, 24th
Floor, [***], Xxx Xxxxxxx, XX
00000, Telecopier No. (000) 000-0000, Attention: 2009 Xxxx Food Automatic Common Exchange Security
Trust; and (ii) notices to Seller shall be directed to it at 00000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx., 0000, Xxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000, Telecopier No. (000) 000-0000, Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx.
(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; Severability. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. 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 8.5 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 8.6 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
Purchaser and Seller 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.
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Section 8.7 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.
Section 8.8 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 Seller and
Purchaser 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 Seller and
Purchaser 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 Purchaser and Seller and their respective successors and assigns.
Section 8.9 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.
SELLER: XXXXX X. XXXXXXX, in his individual capacity and as trustee of the Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Living Trust dated May 28, 1986, as amended |
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By: | ||||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
PURCHASER: 2009 XXXX FOOD AUTOMATIC COMMON EXCHANGE SECURITY TRUST |
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By: | ||||
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, as Trustee | ||||
By: | ||||
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx III, as Trustee | ||||
By: | ||||
Xxxxx X. X’Xxxxx, as Trustee | ||||
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