AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER by and among EVESTMENT, INC., NASDAQ, INC., ECHO HOLDING COMPANY and INSIGHT VENTURE PARTNERS, LLC, solely in its capacity as the Representative September 4, 2017 This document is not intended to create nor will it be...Agreement and Plan of Merger • September 8th, 2017 • Nasdaq, Inc. • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”), dated as of September 4, 2017, is made by and among eVestment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Nasdaq, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Parent”), Echo Holding Company, a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent (the “Merger Sub”), and Insight Venture Partners, LLC, solely in its capacity as the representative for the Securityholders (the “Representative”). The Parent, the Merger Sub and the Company, and, solely in its capacity as and solely to the extent applicable, the Representative, shall be referred to herein from time to time as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.” Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in Article XI below.
