UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): August 17, 2018
AVISTA HEALTHCARE PUBLIC ACQUISITION CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Cayman Islands |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction |
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(IRS Employer |
65 East 55th Street |
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(212) 593-6900
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Registrants name or former address, if change since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
x Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging Growth Company x
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On August 17, 2018, Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (AHPAC), Avista Healthcare Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of AHPAC (Merger Sub) and Organogenesis Inc., a Delaware corporation (Organogenesis) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement).
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, among other things, (i) AHPAC will transfer by way of continuation out of the Cayman Islands into the State of Delaware or domesticate as a Delaware corporation in accordance with Section 388 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended and the Cayman Islands Companies Law (2018 Revision) (the Domestication); (ii) Merger Sub will merge with and into Organogenesis, the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub will cease and Organogenesis will be the surviving corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of AHPAC (the Merger, and together with the Domestication and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the Business Combination).
The Merger Agreement
Consideration to Selling Equityholders in the Business Combination
Consideration payable to Holders of Organogenesis Common Stock
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, each share of Organogenesis common stock, par value $0.001 (Organogenesis Common Stock) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger shall be automatically cancelled, extinguished and converted, into the right to receive 2.03 shares (the Exchange Ratio) of validly issued, fully paid in and nonassessable shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of AHPAC (after giving effect to the Domestication) (AHPAC Common Stock).
Holders of Organogenesis Warrants
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, each warrant to acquire shares of Organogenesis Common Stock (the Organogenesis warrants) outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than Organogenesis warrants that expire or are deemed automatically net exercised immediately prior to the effective time according to their terms as of the date of the Merger Agreement as a result of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement) will be cancelled and each holder thereof shall instead have the right to receive from AHPAC a new warrant for shares of AHPAC Common Stock (each, a replacement warrant). Each replacement warrant shall have, and be subject to, substantially the same terms and conditions set forth in the Organogenesis warrants, except that: (i) the number of shares of AHPAC Common Stock (after giving effect to the Domestication) which can be purchased with each replacement warrant shall equal a number of shares equal to (as rounded down to the nearest whole number) (A) the number of shares of Organogenesis Common Stock that the Organogenesis warrant entitled the holder thereof to acquire immediately prior to the Effective Time, multiplied by (B) the Exchange Ratio; and (ii) the exercise price for each replacement warrant shall be equal to (as rounded up to the nearest whole cent) (A) the exercise price of the Organogenesis warrant (in U.S. Dollars), divided by (B) the Exchange Ratio.
Holders of Organogenesis Options
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, each outstanding option to acquire shares of Organogenesis Common Stock (the Organogenesis options) (whether vested or unvested) shall be assumed by AHPAC and automatically converted into an option to purchase shares of AHPAC Common Stock (each, an assumed option). Each assumed option shall: (i) have the right to acquire a number of shares of AHPAC Common Stock equal to (as rounded down to the nearest whole number) the product of (A) the number of shares of Organogenesis Common Stock which the Organogenesis option had the right to acquire immediately prior to the Effective Time, multiplied by
(B) the Exchange Ratio; (ii) have an exercise price equal to (as rounded up to the nearest whole cent) the quotient of (A) the exercise price of the Organogenesis option (in U.S. Dollars), divided by (B) the Exchange Ratio; (iii) be subject to the same vesting schedule as the applicable Organogenesis option; and (iv) be administered by the Board of Directors of AHPAC (the AHPAC Board) or a committee thereof.
Listing of AHPAC Common Stock
The AHPAC Common Stock is expected to be listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market (NASDAQ) upon consummation of the Business Combination.
Covenants
The Merger Agreement contains additional covenants of the parties, including, among others, covenants providing for (a) the parties to conduct their respective businesses in the ordinary course through the closing, (b) AHPAC and Organogenesis to cease discussions for alternative transactions, (c) AHPAC to prepare and file a registration statement on Form S-4 as promptly as reasonably practicable to provide AHPACs shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their AHPAC Common Stock, to solicit proxies from the AHPAC shareholders to vote on, among other matters, the issuance of shares of AHPAC Common Stock and proposals regarding the Business Combination, and to solicit approval of the Merger via written consent from the stockholders of Organogenesis, (d) the protection of, and access to, confidential information of the parties, (e) the parties to use reasonable best efforts to obtain necessary approvals from governmental agencies and (f) the parties to take all reasonable steps to cause the repayment and satisfaction in full of certain outstanding debt obligations of Organogenesis pursuant to the Exchange Agreement (as described below).
Governance
After the consummation of the Business Combination, AHPAC will have a single-tier board that will consist of eight directors. Each of the directors will serve for a one year term and until his or her successor is elected or, if earlier, upon such directors resignation, removal or death.
Conditions to Closing of the Business Combination
The consummation of the Business Combination is subject to customary closing conditions, including approval by AHPACs shareholders and the applicable waiting period under the HSR Act having expired or been terminated. In addition, consummation of the Business Combination is subject to (a) the availability of at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets, (b) the listing of AHPAC Common Stock on NASDAQ upon the closing, (c) the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Exchange Agreement (as described below), (d) the consummation of the private placement (as described below) and (e) no material adverse effect with respect to Organogenesis shall have occurred.
Representations and Warranties
The parties to the Merger Agreement have made representations and warranties that are customary for transactions of this nature. The representations and warranties of the parties contained in the Merger Agreement or in any instrument delivered pursuant to the Merger Agreement will terminate and be of no further force and effect as of the closing.
Termination
The Merger Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the closing, whether before or after the required AHPAC shareholder approval has been obtained by mutual written consent of AHPAC and Organogenesis, and in certain other circumstances, including if the Business Combination has not been consummated by October 14, 2018, or, if the shareholders of AHPAC approve the extension of the date by which AHPAC must consummate a Business Combination,
February 15, 2019, and the delay in closing beyond such date is not due to the breach of the Merger Agreement by the party requesting termination.
The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement and the Business Combination do not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement and any related agreements. The Merger Agreement contains representations, warranties and covenants that the respective parties made to each other as of the date of such agreement or other specific dates. The assertions embodied in those representations, warranties and covenants were made for purposes of the contract among the respective parties and are subject to important qualifications and limitations agreed to by the parties in connection with negotiating such agreement. The Merger Agreement has been attached to provide investors with information regarding its terms. It is not intended to provide any other factual information about AHPAC or any other party to the Merger Agreement. In particular, the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in the Merger Agreement, which were made only for purposes of such agreement and as of specific dates, were solely for the benefit of the parties to the Merger Agreement, may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties (including being qualified by confidential disclosures made for the purposes of allocating contractual risk between the parties to the Merger Agreement instead of establishing these matters as facts) and may be subject to standards of materiality applicable to the contracting parties that differ from those applicable to investors and security holders. Investors and security holders are not third-party beneficiaries under the Merger Agreement and should not rely on the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements, or any descriptions thereof, as characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of any party to the Merger Agreement. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the representations and warranties may change after the date of the Merger Agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in AHPACs public disclosures.
A copy of the Merger Agreement is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing description of the Merger Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.
Related Agreements
Parent Sponsor Letter Agreement
In connection with the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement, Sponsor and certain directors of AHPAC, who together own all of AHPACs issued and outstanding Class B Shares (collectively, solely in their capacity as a holder of Class B Shares, the Class B Holders) have entered into a letter agreement (the Parent Sponsor Letter Agreement) pursuant to which, the Class B Holders will surrender to AHPAC (i) at the execution of the Merger Agreement, an aggregate of 1,937,500 Class B Shares and (ii) at the consummation of the Business Transaction, an aggregate of 4,421,507 Class B Shares and 16,400,000 private placement warrants owned by the Sponsor (the Private Placement Warrants). All such Class B Shares and Private Placement Warrants shall be cancelled. The Parent Sponsor Letter Agreement is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1.
Subscription Agreement
Concurrently with the signing of the Merger Agreement, AHPAC entered into a subscription agreement (the Subscription Agreement) with Avista Capital Partners Fund IV L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and Avista Capital Partners Fund IV (Offshore), L.P., a limited partnership formed under the laws of Bermuda (collectively, the PIPE Investor) for the purchase and sale of 9,022,741 shares of AHPAC Common Stock and 4,100,000 warrants to purchase one-half of one share of AHPAC Common Stock, on substantially the same terms as the Private Placement Warrants, which are to be surrendered by Sponsor pursuant to the Parent Sponsor Letter, for an aggregate purchase price of $46,000,000, immediately following the Domestication through a private placement offered to a limited number of accredited investors (as defined by Rule 501 of Regulation D) pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the private placement). The PIPE Investor also purchased, concurrently with the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement, 3,221,050 shares of Organogenesis Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $46,000,000 (such subscription, collectively with the private placement, the equity financing). The purpose of the equity financing is to fund the Business Combination and related transactions and for general corporate purposes. The Subscription Agreement is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.2.
Exchange Agreement
At the closing of the Business Combination, certain creditors of Organogenesis are executing and delivering to AHPAC an exchange agreement (Exchange Agreement) whereby such creditors and AHPAC have agreed that, concurrently with the consummation of the Business Combination, a portion of the outstanding obligations of Organogenesis owed to creditors who are insiders of Organogenesis (Organogenesis Insider Debt) will be converted into the AHPAC Common Stock, and AHPAC will make a cash payment to such creditors in satisfaction of the remaining portion of the obligations under the Organogenesis Insider Debt, including the accrued and unpaid interest and any fees with respect to the Organogenesis Insider Debt. Following the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Exchange Agreement, the Organogenesis Insider Debt will be deemed fully paid and satisfied in full and will be discharged and terminated. The Exchange Agreement is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.3.
Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement
At the closing of the Business Combination, AHPAC, the Sponsor, the PIPE Investor and certain holders of Organogenesis Common Stock (the restricted stockholders) will enter into a registration rights agreement (the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement) in respect of the shares of AHPAC Common Stock issued to the restricted stockholders in connection with the Business Combination. Pursuant to such agreement, the restricted stockholders and their permitted transferees will be entitled to certain registration rights, including, among other things, customary registration rights, including demand and piggy-back rights, subject to cut-back provisions. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the restricted stockholders (other than the PIPE Investor and the creditors with respect to shares of AHPAC Common Stock issued upon conversion of the Organogenesis Insider Debt) will agree not to sell, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of shares of common stock or warrants in AHPAC it receives in connection with the Business Combination for six months from the closing of the Business Combination.
Stockholders Agreement
At or prior to the closing of the Business Combination, the PIPE Investor, AHPAC and certain stockholders of Organogenesis Common Stock will enter into a Stockholders Agreement providing the PIPE Investor the right to designate one director nominee and one observer to the AHPAC Board.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
The disclosure set forth above in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (this Current Report) is incorporated by reference herein. The AHPAC warrants and AHPAC Common Stock to be issued in connection with the Subscription Agreement and the Exchange Agreement will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 17, 2018, AHPAC issued a press release (the Press Release) announcing the Business Combination. The Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Attached as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference herein is an investor presentation dated August 2018, that will be used by AHPAC with respect to the Business Combination.
The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, is furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to liabilities under that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of AHPAC under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings. This Current Report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information of the information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2.
Forward Looking Statements
This Current Report includes forward looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as forecast, intend, seek, target, anticipate, believe, expect, estimate, plan, outlook, and project and other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. Such forward looking statements include estimated financial information. Such forward looking statements with respect to revenues, earnings, performance, strategies, prospects and other aspects of the businesses of AHPAC, Organogenesis or the combined company after completion of the Business Combination are based on current expectations that are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from expectations expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: (1) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement and the proposed Business Combination contemplated therein; (2) the inability to complete the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement due to the failure to obtain approval of the stockholders of AHPAC or other conditions to closing in the Merger Agreement; (3) the ability to meet applicable NASDAQ listing standards; (4) the risk that the proposed Business Combination disrupts current plans and operations of Organogenesis as a result of the announcement and consummation of the transactions described herein; (5) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the proposed Business Combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the combined company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees; (6) costs related to the proposed Business Combination; (7) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (8) the possibility that Organogenesis may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and (9) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the definitive registration statement of AHPAC filed in connection with the proposed Business Combination and the joint proxy/consent solicitation statement/prospectus contained therein, including those under Risk Factors therein, and other documents filed or to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by AHPAC. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. AHPAC and Organogenesis undertake no commitment to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Anyone using the presentation does so at their own risk and no responsibility is accepted for any losses which may result from such use directly or indirectly. Investors should carry out their own due diligence in connection with the assumptions contained herein. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak as of the date of this release. Although AHPAC may from time to time voluntarily update its prior forward-looking statements, it disclaims any commitment to do so whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions or otherwise except as required by applicable securities laws.
Disclaimer
This Current Report shall neither constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. This Current Report relates to a proposed Business Combination between AHPAC and Organogenesis.
Additional Information About the Business Combination
In connection with the proposed Business Combination between Organogenesis and AHPAC, AHPAC intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registration statement on Form S-4 and joint proxy/consent solicitation statement/prospectus forming a part thereof (the Registration Statement) and will mail a definitive Registration Statement and other relevant documentation to AHPACs shareholders. AHPACs shareholders and other interested persons are advised to read, when available, the preliminary Registration Statement and the amendments thereto and the definitive Registration Statement and documents incorporated by reference therein as these materials will contain important information about AHPAC, Organogenesis and the Business Combination. The definitive Registration Statement will be mailed to AHPACs shareholders as of a record date to be established for voting on the proposed Business Combination when it becomes available. Shareholders will also be able to obtain a copy of the preliminary and definitive Registration Statement once it is available, without charge, at the SECs website at http://sec.gov
or by directing a request to: Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp., 65 East 55th Street, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10022.
AHPAC shareholders will be able to obtain free copies of these documents (if and when available) and other documents containing important information about AHPAC and Organogenesis, once such documents are filed with the SEC.
Participants in the Solicitation
AHPAC and its directors, executive officers and other members of its management and employees and Organogenesis and its directors and management may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from AHPACs shareholders in connection with the proposed Business Combination. Shareholders are urged to carefully read the Registration Statement regarding the proposed Business Combination when it becomes available, because it will contain important information. Information regarding the persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed participants in the solicitation of AHPACs shareholders in connection with the proposed Business Combination will be set forth in the Registration Statement when it is filed with the SEC. Information about AHPACs executive officers and directors also will be set forth in the Registration Statement relating to the proposed Business Combination when it becomes available.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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10.2 |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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/s/ Benjamin Silbert |
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General Counsel and Secretary |
Date: August 17, 2018
Execution Version
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
BY AND AMONG
AVISTA HEALTHCARE PUBLIC ACQUISITION CORP.,
AVISTA HEALTHCARE MERGER SUB, INC.,
and
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
DATED AS OF AUGUST 17, 2018
Strictly private and confidential draft for discussion purposes only. Circulation of this draft will not give rise to any duty to negotiate or create or imply any other legal obligation. No legal obligation of any kind will arise unless and until a definitive written agreement is executed and delivered by all parties.
TABLE OF CONTENTS |
ARTICLE I |
THE CLOSING TRANSACTIONS |
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1.1 |
Closing |
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1.2 |
Closing Transactions |
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ARTICLE II |
THE MERGER |
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2.1 |
Effect of the Merger |
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2.2 |
Governing Documents |
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2.3 |
Officers and Directors of the Surviving Corporation |
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2.4 |
Effect of the Merger on Securities of the Constituent Corporations |
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2.5 |
Exchange of Certificates |
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2.6 |
Tax Treatment of the Merger |
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2.7 |
Withholding Taxes |
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2.8 |
Appraisal Rights |
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2.9 |
Taking of Necessary Action; Further Action |
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ARTICLE III |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING THE COMPANY |
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3.1 |
Organization and Qualification |
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3.2 |
Company Subsidiaries |
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3.3 |
Capitalization |
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3.4 |
Authority Relative to this Agreement |
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3.5 |
No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents |
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3.6 |
Compliance |
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3.7 |
Financial Statements |
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3.8 |
No Undisclosed Liabilities |
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3.9 |
Absence of Certain Changes or Events |
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3.10 |
Litigation |
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3.11 |
Employee Benefit Plans |
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3.12 |
Labor Matters |
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3.13 |
Restrictions on Business Activities |
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3.14 |
Title to Property |
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3.15 |
Taxes |
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3.16 |
Environmental Matters |
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3.17 |
Brokers; Third Party Expenses |
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3.18 |
Intellectual Property |
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3.19 |
Agreements, Contracts and Commitments |
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3.20 |
Insurance |
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3.21 |
Interested Party Transactions |
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3.22 |
Governmental Actions/Filings |
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3.23 |
Health Regulatory Matters |
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3.24 |
Privacy and Data Security |
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3.25 |
Certain Provided Information |
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3.26 |
Board Approval |
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3.27 |
Disclaimer of Other Warranties |
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ARTICLE IV |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB |
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4.1 |
Organization and Qualification |
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4.2 |
Parent Subsidiaries |
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4.3 |
Capitalization |
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4.4 |
Authority Relative to this Agreement |
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4.5 |
No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents |
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4.6 |
Compliance |
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4.7 |
Parent SEC Reports and Financial Statements |
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4.8 |
Absence of Certain Changes or Events |
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4.9 |
Litigation |
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4.10 |
Employee Benefit Plans |
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4.11 |
Labor Matters |
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4.12 |
Business Activities |
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4.13 |
Title to Property |
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4.14 |
Taxes |
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4.15 |
Environmental Matters |
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4.16 |
Parent Contracts |
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4.17 |
Insurance |
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4.18 |
Interested Party Transactions |
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4.19 |
Parent Listing |
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4.20 |
Board Approval |
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Trust Account |
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4.22 |
Finders and Brokers |
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4.23 |
Investment Company Act |
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4.24 |
Information Supplied |
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4.25 |
Emerging Growth Company |
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4.26 |
Disclaimer of Other Warranties |
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ARTICLE V |
CONDUCT PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE |
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5.1 |
Conduct of Business by the Company and the Company Subsidiaries |
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5.2 |
Conduct of Business by Parent and its Subsidiaries |
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ARTICLE VI |
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS |
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6.1 |
Registration Statement; Special Meeting |
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6.2 |
HSR Act |
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6.3 |
Required Information |
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6.4 |
Confidentiality; Access to Information |
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6.5 |
Commercially Reasonable Efforts |
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6.6 |
No Parent Securities Transactions |
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6.7 |
No Claim Against Trust Account |
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6.8 |
Disclosure of Certain Matters |
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6.9 |
Securities Listing |
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6.10 |
No Solicitation |
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6.11 |
Trust Account |
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6.12 |
Directors and Officers Liability Insurance |
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6.13 |
280G Approval |
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6.14 |
Insider Loans; Equity Ownership in Company Subsidiaries |
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6.15 |
Certain Financial Information |
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6.16 |
Access to Financial Information |
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6.17 |
Parent Borrowings |
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6.18 |
Section 16 Matters |
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6.19 |
Qualification as an Emerging Growth Company |
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6.20 |
Trust Account Disbursement |
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6.21 |
Exchange of Certain Company Affiliate Debt |
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6.22 |
Support Agreements |
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6.23 |
Private Investments |
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Registration Rights Agreement |
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6.25 |
Extension |
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SEC Compliance |
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ARTICLE VII |
CONDITIONS TO THE TRANSACTION |
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7.1 |
Conditions to Obligations of Each Party to Effect the Merger |
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7.2 |
Additional Conditions to Obligations of the Company |
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7.3 |
Additional Conditions to the Obligations of Parent |
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ARTICLE VIII |
TERMINATION |
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8.1 |
Termination |
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8.2 |
Notice of Termination; Effect of Termination |
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8.3 |
Fees and Expenses |
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ARTICLE IX |
GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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9.1 |
Notices |
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9.2 |
Interpretation |
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9.3 |
Counterparts; Electronic Delivery |
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9.4 |
Entire Agreement; Third Party Beneficiaries |
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9.5 |
Severability |
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9.6 |
Other Remedies; Specific Performance |
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9.7 |
Governing Law |
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9.8 |
Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial |
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9.9 |
Rules of Construction |
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9.10 |
Assignment |
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9.11 |
Amendment |
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9.12 |
Extension; Waiver |
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9.13 |
Currency |
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9.14 |
No Recourse |
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9.15 |
Release |
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9.16 |
Public Announcements |
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9.17 |
Survival of Representations and Warranties |
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EXHIBITS |
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Exhibit A |
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Form of Company Support Agreement |
Exhibit B |
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Form of Parent Support Agreement |
Exhibit C |
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Form of Surviving Corporation Charter |
Exhibit D |
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Form of Surviving Corporation Bylaws |
Exhibit E |
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Form of Post-Closing Parent Charter |
Exhibit F |
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Form of Post-Closing Parent Bylaws |
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Defined Terms |
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER is made and entered into as of August 17, 2018, by and among Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (Parent), Avista Healthcare Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (Merger Sub), and Organogenesis Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company). Each of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub shall individually be referred to herein as a Party and, collectively, the Parties. The term Agreement as used herein refers to this Agreement and Plan of Merger, as the same may be amended from time to time, and all schedules, exhibits and annexes hereto (including the Company Disclosure Letter and the Parent Disclosure Letter, as defined herein). Defined terms used in this Agreement are listed alphabetically in Schedule A, together with the section and, if applicable, subsection in which the definition of each such term is located.
RECITALS
A. Parent is a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company and incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar Business Combination with one or more businesses. Immediately prior to the Closing (as defined below) or at any earlier time subject to the conditions of this Agreement, Parent shall transfer by way of continuation out of the Cayman Islands into the State of Delaware or domesticate as a Delaware corporation (the Domestication) in accordance with Section 388 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended (the DGCL) and the Cayman Islands Companies Law (2018 Revision) (Cayman Law).
B. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and in accordance with the DGCL and other applicable Legal Requirements (the Applicable Legal Requirements), the Parties intend to enter into a Business Combination by which Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the Merger) with the Company being the surviving entity of the Merger (the Company, in its capacity as the surviving corporation in the Merger, is sometimes referred to as the Surviving Corporation).
C. As a result of the Merger, among other things, each existing share of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 (the Company Common Stock) will be canceled in exchange for the right to receive the Per Share Merger Consideration, as further provided by this Agreement.
D. For U.S. federal income tax (as defined below) purposes, each of the Parties intends that the Domestication will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, that the Merger will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(A) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, and that this Agreement be, and hereby is, adopted as a plan of reorganization for the purposes of Section 368 of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-2(g).
E. The board of directors of the Company (the Company Board) has unanimously (a) determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and the stockholders of
the Company, and declared it advisable, to enter into this Agreement providing for the Merger in accordance with the DGCL, (b) approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby including the Merger in accordance with the DGCL on the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and (c) adopted a resolution recommending the plan of merger set forth in this Agreement be adopted by the stockholders of the Company.
F. Stockholders of the Company holding at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock will (i) execute and deliver to Parent, Company Support Agreements (as hereinafter defined) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A within 24 hours of the date hereof, and (ii) approve and adopt this Agreement, the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby in accordance with Section 251 of the DGCL (the Company Stockholder Approval), acting by written consent in accordance with Section 228 of the DGCL, as promptly as practicable after the Registration Statement (as hereinafter defined) shall have become effective and in any event no later than the 5th Business Day following the effectiveness of the Registration Statement.
G. The board of directors of Parent (the Parent Board) has unanimously (a) determined that it is in the best interests of Parent and the shareholders of Parent, and declared it advisable, to effect the Domestication, enter into this Agreement providing for the Merger in accordance with the DGCL and Cayman Law, as applicable, (b) approved this Agreement and the Transactions contemplated hereby including the Merger in accordance with the DGCL and Cayman Law, as applicable, on the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and (c) adopted a resolution recommending the plan of merger set forth in this Agreement be adopted by the shareholders of Parent (the Parent Recommendation).
H. Sponsor will execute and deliver to the Company a Parent Support Agreement (as hereinafter defined) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent.
I. Certain creditors of the Company are executing and delivering to Parent, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, an Exchange Agreement (the Exchange Agreement), pursuant to which such creditors have agreed to the repayment and satisfaction in full of the outstanding debt obligations of the Company owed to them in exchange for: (i) 6,502,679 shares of AHPAC Common Stock equal to $45,746,347.00 of the outstanding principal amount of such debt obligations as of immediately prior to the Closing, divided by $7.035, (ii) a cash payment equal to $22,000,000.00 of the outstanding principal amount of such debt obligations and (iii) a cash payment in the amount of the accrued and unpaid interest and fees on such debt obligations as of and through the Closing Date.
J. Prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company shall have received and shall have made available to Parent consents (the Debt Consents) from the lenders in connection with the Existing Credit Agreements as are necessary or desirable in order to ensure that upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, there shall be no Default or Event of Default (as each such term is defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) under the Existing Credit Agreements, which such consents shall (i) be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Parent and (ii) specifically approve the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
K. Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company is consummating an equity financing in an aggregate amount of $46,000,000 (the Initial Private Investment). Immediately prior to the Closing, Parent will consummate an equity financing in an aggregate amount of $46,000,000 (the Additional Private Investment and, together with the Initial Private Investment, the Private Investments) in accordance with the terms of the Subscription Agreements entered into as of the date hereof.
L. Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Class B Holders shall enter into a letter agreement in the form mutually agreed upon by the Company and Parent (the Parent Sponsor Letter Agreement) pursuant to which the Class B Holders shall agree to surrender to Parent (i) an aggregate of 16,400,000 Private Placement Warrants (as defined below) and (ii) 6,359,007 Class B Shares (as defined below), in each case upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, promises and representations set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE CLOSING TRANSACTIONS
1.1 Closing. Unless this Agreement shall have been validly terminated pursuant to Section 8.1, the Parties shall cause the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be consummated (the Closing), at the offices of Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, counsel to Parent, 767 Fifth Avenue, New York NY 10153 at a time and date to be specified in writing by the Parties, which shall be no later than the second (2nd) Business Day after the satisfaction or (to the extent permitted by Applicable Legal Requirements) waiver of the conditions set forth in Article VIII (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or (to the extent permitted by Applicable Legal Requirements) waiver of those conditions), or at such other time, date and location as the Parties hereto agree in writing (the date on which the Closing occurs, the Closing Date). The Parties agree that the Closing signatures may be transmitted by facsimile or by email pdf files.
1.2 Closing Transactions.
(a) At the Closing, the Parties shall cause the consummation of the following transactions, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement:
(i) The Class B Holders shall surrender to Parent an aggregate 16,400,000 Private Placement Warrants and 4,421,507 Class B Shares (which, when combined with the 1,937,500 Class B Shares surrendered on the date hereof, total 6,359,007 Class B Shares in the aggregate), in each case pursuant to the Parent Sponsor Letter Agreement.
(ii) The Domestication shall become effective unless the Domestication has previously become effective in accordance with Section 2.6(c). Upon the Domestication, each Class A Share shall be converted on a one-for-one basis into a share
of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the AHPAC Common Stock).
(iii) The Private Investments shall have been consummated.
(iv) Parent shall utilize cash available in the Trust Account to satisfy the Parent Shareholder Redemptions.
(b) Following the consummation of the transactions described in Section 1.2(a), the Parties shall cause the consummation of the following transactions in the following order, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement:
(i) Parent shall utilize a portion of the net cash proceeds from the Private Investments to make the payments required under the Exchange Agreement.
(ii) Parent shall deposit (or cause to be deposited) with the Exchange Agent the aggregate Per Share Merger Consideration (such aggregate consideration, the Exchange Fund).
(iii) The certificate of merger with respect to the Merger shall be prepared and executed in accordance with the relevant provisions of the DGCL (the Certificate of Merger) and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.
ARTICLE II
THE MERGER
2.1 Effect of the Merger.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, on the Closing Date the Parties hereto shall cause the Merger to be consummated by filing the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the DGCL (the time of such filing, or such later time as may be agreed in writing by the Company and Parent and specified in the Certificate of Merger being the Effective Time).
(b) At the Effective Time and subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the applicable provisions of the DGCL, Merger Sub shall be merged with and into the Company, the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall cease and the Company shall continue as the Surviving Corporation after the Merger and as a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Parent.
(c) At the Effective Time, the effect of the Merger shall be as provided in this Agreement and the applicable provisions of the DGCL and Applicable Legal Requirements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time, all the property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of each of the Company and Merger Sub shall vest in the Surviving Corporation, and all debts, liabilities
and duties of each of the Company and Merger Sub shall become the debts, liabilities and duties of the Surviving Corporation.
2.2 Governing Documents. At the Effective Time, (i) the Certificate of Incorporation of Merger Sub in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit C shall become the Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation (the Surviving Corporation Charter), and (ii) the Bylaws of Merger Sub in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit D shall become the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation (the Surviving Corporation Bylaws), except that, in each case, the name of the Surviving Corporation shall be Organogenesis Inc..
2.3 Officers and Directors of the Surviving Corporation. At the Effective Time, the board of directors and executive officers of the Company shall be the board of directors and executive officers of the Surviving Corporation, each to hold office in accordance with the Charter Documents of the Surviving Corporation until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified.
2.4 Effect of the Merger on Securities of the Constituent Corporations. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and this Agreement and without any further action on the part of Parent, Merger Sub or the Company or the holders of any of the securities of Parent or the Company Common Stock, the following shall occur:
(a) Treatment of Company Common Stock.
(i) Each share of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than Dissenting Shares and shares of Company Common Stock owned by Parent, Merger Sub or any other direct or indirect Subsidiary of Parent, and shares of Company Common Stock owned by the Company, and in each case not held on behalf of third parties (each such share of Company Common Stock, an Excluded Share and collectively, Excluded Shares)) will be automatically cancelled and extinguished and be converted, into the right to receive a number of validly issued, fully paid in and nonassessable shares of AHPAC Common Stock equal to the Exchange Ratio (which consideration shall hereinafter be referred to as the Per Share Merger Consideration).
(ii) At the Effective Time, all of the shares of Company Common Stock (other than Excluded Shares) shall cease to be outstanding, shall be automatically cancelled and shall cease to exist, and each certificate (a Certificate, it being understood that any reference herein to a Certificate shall be deemed to include reference to book-entry account statements relating to the ownership of Company Common Stock) formerly representing any shares of Company Common Stock (other than Excluded Shares), and each book-entry account statement relating to the ownership of shares of Company Common Stock (other than Excluded Shares), shall thereafter represent only the right to receive the Per Share Merger Consideration, without interest.
(iii) Each Excluded Share shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder of such Excluded Share, cease to be outstanding, be cancelled without payment of any consideration therefor and shall cease to exist.
(b) Treatment of Company Options. Each outstanding Company Option (whether vested or unvested) shall be assumed by Parent and automatically converted into an option to purchase shares of Parent Common Stock (each, an Assumed Option). Subject to the subsequent sentence, each Assumed Option will be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Companys 2003 Stock Incentive Plan and applicable award agreement (except any references therein to the Company or Company Common Stock will instead mean Parent and AHPAC Common Stock, respectively). Each Assumed Option shall: (i) have the right to acquire a number of shares of AHPAC Common Stock equal to (as rounded down to the nearest whole number) the product of (A) the number of shares of Company Common Stock which the Company Option had the right to acquire immediately prior to the Effective Time, multiplied by (B) the Exchange Ratio; (ii) have an exercise price equal to (as rounded up to the nearest whole cent) the quotient of (A) the exercise price of the Company Option (in U.S. Dollars), divided by (B) the Exchange Ratio; (iii) be subject to the same vesting schedule as the applicable Company Option; and (iv) be administered by Parents Board of Directors or a committee thereof. The Company shall take all actions necessary to effect the transactions contemplated by this Section 2.4(b) under the Company Equity Plan, the applicable award agreements and applicable Law, including delivering all required notices, obtaining any consents, making any amendments and passing resolutions of the Company Board or a committee thereof. Parent shall take all corporate action necessary to reserve for future issuance, and shall maintain such reservation for so long as any of the Assumed Options remain outstanding, a sufficient number of shares of AHPAC Common Stock for delivery upon the exercise of such Assumed Option.
(c) Treatment of Company Warrants. Each Company Warrant outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, other than the Company Warrants that expire or are deemed automatically net exercised immediately prior to the Effective Time according to their terms as of the date of this Agreement as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, shall be cancelled, retired and terminated and cease to represent a right to acquire shares of Company Stock and each holder thereof shall instead have the right to receive from the Parent a new warrant for shares of AHPAC Common Stock (each, a Replacement Parent Warrant). Each Replacement Parent Warrant shall have, and be subject to, substantially the same terms and conditions set forth in the Company Warrants, except that: (i) the number of shares of AHPAC Common Stock which can be purchased with each Replacement Parent Warrant shall equal a number of shares equal to (as rounded down to the nearest whole number) the product of (A) the number of shares of Company Common Stock (on an as-converted to Company Common Stock basis) which the Company Warrant had the right to acquire immediately prior to the Effective Time, multiplied by (B) the Exchange Ratio; and (ii) the exercise price for each Replacement Parent Warrant shall be equal to (as rounded up to the nearest whole cent) the quotient of (A) the exercise price of the Company Warrant (in U.S. Dollars), divided by (B) the Exchange Ratio. Parent shall take all corporate action necessary to reserve for future issuance, and shall maintain such reservation for so long as any of the Replacement Parent
Warrants remain outstanding, a sufficient number of shares of AHPAC Common Stock for delivery upon the exercise of such Replacement Parent Warrants.
(d) No Fractional Shares. No fraction of a share of AHPAC Common Stock will be issued by virtue of the Merger, and each Company Stockholder who would otherwise be entitled to a fraction of a share of AHPAC Common Stock (after aggregating all fractional shares of AHPAC Common Stock that otherwise would be received by such Company Stockholder) shall receive from Parent, in lieu of such fractional share, one (1) share of AHPAC Common Stock.
(e) Adjustments to Merger Consideration. The Per Share Merger Consideration shall be adjusted to reflect appropriately the effect of any share or stock split, reverse stock split, share consolidation, stock dividend (including any dividend or distribution of securities convertible into Parent Common Shares or AHPAC Common Stock), extraordinary cash dividend, share capitalization, reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, combination, exchange of shares or other like change with respect to Parent Common Shares or AHPAC Common Stock occurring on or after the date hereof until the Effective Time.
(f) Capital Stock of Merger Sub. Each issued and fully outstanding share of common stock of Merger Sub shall be converted into and become one validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Surviving Corporation and shall constitute the only outstanding shares of capital stock of the Surviving Corporation. From and after the Effective Time, all certificates representing the common stock of Merger Sub shall be deemed for all purposes to represent the number of shares of common stock of the Surviving Corporation into which they were converted in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence.
2.5 Exchange of Certificates.
(a) Exchange Agent. Prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall appoint a commercial bank or trust company with the Companys prior approval (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) to act as agent (the Exchange Agent) for the purpose of exchanging Certificates for the Per Share Merger Consideration.
(b) Deposit. On the Closing Date, Parent will deposit with the Exchange Agent, the number of shares of AHPAC Common Stock sufficient to pay any Per Share Merger Consideration that may be payable from time to time following the Effective Time. The Exchange Agent shall, pursuant to irrevocable instructions, deliver the Per Share Merger Consideration contemplated to be issued or paid pursuant to this Article II out of the Exchange Fund.
(c) Exchange Procedures. Promptly after the Effective Time (and in any event within five (5) Business Days thereafter), Parent shall mail, or shall cause the Exchange Agent to mail, to each holder of record of Company Common Stock (other than holders of Excluded Shares) (i) a letter of transmittal in customary form specifying that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the Certificates shall pass, only upon delivery of
the Certificates (or affidavits of loss in lieu of the Certificates as provided in Section 2.5(f)) to the Exchange Agent, such letter of transmittal to be in such form and have such other provisions as Parent and the Company may reasonably agree, and (ii) instructions for surrendering the Certificates (or affidavits of loss in lieu of the Certificates as provided in Section 2.5(f)) to the Exchange Agent. Upon surrender of a Certificate (or affidavit of loss in lieu of the Certificate as provided in Section 2.5(f)) to the Exchange Agent in accordance with the terms of such letter of transmittal, the holder of such Certificate shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor one or more shares of AHPAC Common Stock which shall represent, in the aggregate, the whole number of shares of AHPAC Common Stock that such holder has the right to receive pursuant to Section 2.4(a), less any required Tax withholdings as provided in Section 2.7; provided that, to the extent that, prior to the Effective Time, any Certificates are delivered to the Exchange Agent with completed letters of transmittal in accordance with this Section 2.5(c) at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, then Parent shall cause the Exchange Agent to issue to the former holder of such Certificates, promptly after the Effective Time, the number of shares of AHPAC Common Stock that such holder has the right to receive pursuant to Section 2.4(a), less any required Tax withholdings as provided in Section 2.7. The Certificate so surrendered shall forthwith be cancelled. No interest will be paid or accrued on any amount payable upon due surrender of the Certificates. In the event of a transfer of ownership of shares of Company Common Stock that is not registered in the transfer records of the Company, the shares of AHPAC Common Stock to be exchanged upon due surrender of the Certificate may be issued to such transferee if the Certificate formerly representing such shares of Company Common Stock is presented to the Exchange Agent, accompanied by all documents required to evidence and effect such transfer and evidence that any applicable stock transfer Taxes have been paid or are not applicable.
(d) No Further Transfers. From and after the Effective Time, there shall be no transfers on the stock transfer books of the Company of the shares of Company Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. If, after the Effective Time, any Certificate is presented to the Surviving Corporation, Parent or the Exchange Agent for transfer, it shall be cancelled and exchanged for (without interest and after giving effect to any required Tax withholdings as provided in Section 2.7) that number of shares of AHPAC Common Stock equal to (x) the number of shares of Company Common Stock represented by the Certificate multiplied by (y) the Exchange Ratio.
(e) Termination of Exchange Fund. Any portion of the Exchange Fund (including the proceeds of any investments of the Exchange Fund) that remains unclaimed by the Company Stockholders for 180 days after the Effective Time shall be delivered to the Surviving Corporation. Any holder of shares of Company Common Stock (other than Excluded Shares) who has not theretofore complied with this Article II shall thereafter look only to the Surviving Corporation for payment of the Per Share Merger Consideration (after giving effect to any required Tax withholdings as provided in Section 2.7) upon due surrender of its Certificates (or affidavits of loss in lieu of the Certificates as provided in Section 2.5(f)), without any interest thereon. Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of the Surviving Corporation, Parent, the Exchange Agent or any other Person shall be liable to any former holder of shares of Company Common Stock for any amount properly delivered to a public official pursuant to applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar Laws.
(f) Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. In the event any Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, (i) upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed and (ii) if required by Parent, the provision by such Person of an indemnity (in form and substance mutually agreed by Parent and the Company) against any claim that may be made against it, the Company, or the Surviving Corporation with respect to such Certificate, the Exchange Agent will issue the Per Share Merger Consideration such Person has a right to receive pursuant to Article I (after giving effect to any required Tax withholdings as provided in Section 2.7).
2.6 Tax Treatment of the Merger.
(a) For U.S. federal income tax purposes (and for purposes of any applicable state or local Tax that follows the U.S. federal income tax treatment), the Parties shall not take or cause to be taken any action, or knowingly fail to take or cause to be taken any action, which action or failure to act would reasonably be expected to prevent (i) the Domestication from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Code and (ii) the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(A) of the Code.
(b) For U.S. federal income tax purposes (and for purposes of any applicable state or local Tax that follows the U.S. federal income tax treatment), the Parties will prepare and file all Tax Returns consistent with the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.6 and will not take any inconsistent position on any Tax Return, or during the course of any audit, litigation or other proceeding with respect to Taxes, except as otherwise required by applicable Law following a final determination by a court of competent jurisdiction or good-faith administrative settlement with (or final administrative decision by) the relevant Governmental Entity. The Parties hereby adopt this Agreement as a plan of reorganization for purposes of Section 368 of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-2(g).
(c) The parties agree that Parent may cause the Domestication to be consummated at any time prior to the Closing.
2.7 Withholding Taxes. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Parent, Merger Sub, the Company, the Surviving Corporation (including its payroll agent), the Exchange Agent and their Affiliates shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement, any amount required to be deducted and withheld with respect to the making of such payment under applicable Law. To the extent that amounts are so properly withheld and remitted to the relevant Governmental Entity, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Person in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made.
2.8 Appraisal Rights.
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, shares of Company Common Stock that are outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and which are held by stockholders who have exercised and perfected appraisal rights for such
shares of Company Common Stock in accordance with the DGCL (collectively, the Dissenting Shares) shall not be converted into or represent the right to receive the Per Share Merger Consideration described in Section 2.4(a) attributable to such Dissenting Shares. Such stockholders shall be entitled to receive payment of the appraised value of such shares of Company Common Stock held by them in accordance with the DGCL, unless and until such stockholders fail to perfect or effectively withdraw or otherwise lose their appraisal rights under the DGCL. All Dissenting Shares held by stockholders who shall have failed to perfect or shall have effectively withdrawn or lost their right to appraisal of such shares of Company Common Stock under the DGCL (whether occurring before, at or after the Effective Time) shall thereupon be deemed to be converted into and to have become exchangeable for, as of the Effective Time, the right to receive the Per Share Merger Consideration, without interest, attributable to such Dissenting Shares upon their surrender in the manner provided in Section 2.5.
(b) The Company shall give Parent prompt written notice of any demands by dissenting stockholders received by the Company, withdrawals of such demands and any other instruments served on the Company and any material correspondence received by the Company in connection with such demands.
2.9 Taking of Necessary Action; Further Action. If, at any time after the Closing Date, any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement and to vest the Surviving Corporation with full right, title and possession to all assets, property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of the Company and Merger Sub, the officers and directors of the Company and Merger Sub will take all such lawful and necessary action.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING THE COMPANY
Except as set forth in the corresponding numbered section of the letter dated as of the date of this Agreement delivered by the Company to Parent and Merger Sub prior to or in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement (the Company Disclosure Letter), the Company hereby represents and warrants to Parent and Merger Sub as follows:
3.1 Organization and Qualification.
(a) The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has the requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, except as would not be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. The Company is in possession of all franchises, grants, authorizations, licenses, permits, easements, consents, certificates, approvals and orders (Approvals) necessary to own, lease and operate the properties it purports to own, operate or lease and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, except where the failure to have such Approvals would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Complete and correct copies of the certificate of incorporation and by-laws (or other comparable governing instruments with different
names) (collectively referred to herein as Charter Documents) of the Company, as amended and currently in effect, have been delivered or made available to Parent. The Company is not in violation of any of the provisions of the Companys Charter Documents.
(b) The Company is qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which the character of the property owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or license would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect. Section 3.1(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth each jurisdiction in which the Company is qualified or licensed to do business.
3.2 Company Subsidiaries.
(a) The Companys direct and indirect Subsidiaries, together with their state of incorporation or formation, as applicable, are listed in Section 3.2(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter (the Company Subsidiaries). The Company owns all of the outstanding equity securities of the Company Subsidiaries, free and clear of all Liens. Except for the Company Subsidiaries, the Company does not own, directly or indirectly, any ownership, equity, profits or voting interest in any Person or have any agreement or commitment to purchase any such interest, and has not agreed and is not obligated to make nor is bound by any written, oral or other agreement, contract, subcontract, lease, binding understanding, instrument, note, option, warranty, purchase order, license, sublicense, insurance policy, benefit plan, commitment or undertaking of any nature, as of the date hereof or as may hereafter be in effect under which it may become obligated to make any future investment in or capital contribution to any other Person.
(b) Each Company Subsidiary that is a corporation is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its state of incorporation and has the requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, except where the failure to have such Approvals would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Each Company Subsidiary that is a limited liability company is duly organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its state of organization or formation and has the requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, except where the failure to have such Approvals would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Each Company Subsidiary is in possession of all Approvals necessary to own, lease and operate the properties it purports to own, operate or lease and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, except where the failure to have such Approvals would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Complete and correct copies of the Charter Documents of each Company Subsidiary, as amended and currently in effect, have been heretofore delivered or made available to Parent. No Company Subsidiary is in violation of any of the provisions of its Charter Documents.
(c) Each Company Subsidiary is qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign entity in each jurisdiction in which the character of the property owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or license would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect. Section 3.2(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth each jurisdiction in which any Company Subsidiary is qualified or licensed to do business.
3.3 Capitalization.
(a) As of the date of this Agreement, 45,000,000 shares of Company Common Stock are authorized and 33,383,822 are issued and outstanding (prior to the close of the Initial Private Investment). Other than the Company Common Stock, the Company has no class or series of securities or ownership interests authorized by its Charter Documents. Section 3.3(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter lists, as of the date of this Agreement, each Company stockholder and all Company Common Stock owned by such Company stockholder.
(b) As of the date of this Agreement, 3,255,601 shares of Company Common Stock are reserved for issuance under the Company Equity Plan, of which (i) 3,216,386 shares are reserved for issuance upon the exercise of currently outstanding Company Options, and (ii) 39,215 shares remain available for future awards. Section 3.3(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth the beneficial and record owners of all outstanding Company Options and Company Warrants (including in each case the grant date, number and type of shares issuable thereunder, the exercise price, the expiration date, any vesting schedule and, with respect to the Company Options only, whether subject to Section 422 of the Code) as of the date of this Agreement. Each Company Option was granted with an exercise price per share of Company Common Stock equal to or greater than the fair market value of a share of Company Common Stock on the grant date of such Company Option, as determined in accordance with Section 409A of the Code and is not otherwise subject to Section 409A of the Code. All Company Options have been granted and administered in accordance with the applicable Company Equity Plan, the applicable option agreement and Applicable Legal Requirements. The Company Warrants are not subject to Section 409A of the Code. Other than as set forth in Section 3.3(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, no securities or ownership interests are reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding warrants or other rights to purchase Company Common Stock. All outstanding shares of Company Common Stock have been duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and are non-assessable and are not subject to preemptive rights. Each share of Company Common Stock has been issued in compliance in all material respects with (x) Applicable Legal Requirements, and (y) the Companys Charter Documents.
(c) Except as set forth in Section 3.3(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter, there are no subscriptions, options, warrants, equity securities, partnership interests or similar ownership interests, calls, rights (including preemptive rights), commitments or agreements of any character to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound obligating the Company to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, or repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, or cause the repurchase, redemption or
acquisition of, any ownership interests of the Company or obligating the Company to grant, extend, accelerate the vesting of or enter into any such subscription, option, warrant, equity security, call, right, commitment or agreement. Other than as set forth in Section 3.3(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter, there are no stock appreciation, phantom stock, stock-based performance unit, profit participation, restricted stock, restricted stock unit or other equity-based compensation award or similar rights with respect to the Company.
(d) Except as set forth in the Companys Charter Documents or in connection with the Transactions, there are no registration rights, and there is no voting trust, proxy, rights plan, anti-takeover plan or other agreements or understandings to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound with respect to any ownership interests of the Company.
(e) Except as provided for in this Agreement, as a result of the consummation of the Transactions, no shares of capital stock, warrants, options or other securities of the Company are issuable and no rights in connection with any shares, warrants, options or other securities of the Company accelerate or otherwise become triggered (whether as to vesting, exercisability, convertibility or otherwise).
(f) Except as set forth in Section 3.3(f) of the Company Disclosure Letter, no outstanding shares of Company Common Stock are unvested or subjected to a repurchase option, risk of forfeiture or other similar condition under any applicable agreement with the Company.
3.4 Authority Relative to this Agreement. The Company has requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Agreements to which it is a party and perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the Transactions (including the Merger), subject to receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval. The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which it is a party and the consummation by the Company of the Transactions (including the Merger) have been duly and validly authorized by the Company, and, subject to receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, no other proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the Transactions. This Agreement has been, and the other Transaction Agreements to which it is a party shall be when delivered, duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the other Parties hereto and thereto, this Agreement constitutes, and the other Transaction Agreements to which it is a party shall constitute when delivered, the legal and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except insofar as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors rights generally or by principles governing the availability of equitable remedies (the Enforceability Exceptions).
3.5 No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents.
(a) Except as set forth in Section 3.5(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which it is a party do not, and the performance of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby will not, (i) conflict with or violate the Companys Charter Documents, (ii) conflict with or violate any Applicable Legal Requirements, (iii) require any consent, approval authorization or permit of, result in any breach of or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, give to any third party any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation under, or result in the creation of a Lien (other than any Permitted Lien) on any of the properties or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to, any Company Contracts, except, with respect to clause (iii), as would not be reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Subject to receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, or the other Transaction Agreements to which it is a party, does not, and the performance of its obligations hereunder and thereunder will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Entity, except for (i) the filing of the Certificate of Merger in accordance with the DGCL, (ii) filings required with Nasdaq or the SEC with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (iii) applicable requirements, if any, of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or blue sky laws, and the rules and regulations thereunder, and appropriate documents received from or filed with the relevant authorities of other jurisdictions in which the Company is licensed or qualified to do business, (iv) the filing of any notifications required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the HSR Act), and the expiration of the required waiting period thereunder, and (v) where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, or to make such filings or notifications, would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect or, after the Closing, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
3.6 Compliance. The Company and each Company Subsidiary are, and since January 1, 2015 have been, in compliance with all Applicable Legal Requirements with respect to the conduct of its business, or the ownership or operation of its business, except for failures to comply or violations which have not had and are not reasonably likely to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. The businesses and activities of the Company and each Company Subsidiary have not been and are not being conducted in violation of any Applicable Legal Requirements, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Since January 1, 2015, no written notice of non-compliance with any Applicable Legal Requirements has been received by the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries (and the Company has no Knowledge of any such notice delivered to any other Person).
3.7 Financial Statements.
(a) The Company has made available to Parent true and complete copies of the audited consolidated balance sheets and the related audited consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in shareholders equity and cash flows (including any related notes thereto) of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 (the Financial Statements). The Financial Statements comply as to form in all material respects, and were prepared in
accordance, with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved, except as indicated in Section 3.7(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter (except as otherwise indicated in the notes thereto), and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries at the date thereof and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the period indicated.
(b) The Company has made available to Parent true and complete copies of the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries as at March 31, 2018 and the related consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in shareholders equity and cash flows for the 3 months ended March 31, 2018 (collectively, the Interim Financial Statements). The Interim Financial Statements have been prepared in all material respects in accordance with U.S. GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods covered thereby, subject to the absence of footnotes and normal and recurring year-end adjustments, and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries at the date thereof and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the period indicated.
(c) The Company has established and maintained a system of internal controls. To the Knowledge of the Company, such internal controls are sufficient to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of the Companys financial reporting and the preparation of the Companys financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
(d) There are no outstanding loans or other extensions of credit made by the Company to any executive officer (as defined in Rule 3b-7 under the Exchange Act) or director of the Company.
3.8 No Undisclosed Liabilities.
(a) Section 3.8(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true and complete list of all outstanding Indebtedness of the Company, including Indebtedness owed to the Companys Insiders as of the date of this Agreement. Following the consummation of the Exchange Agreement (including the payment of the amounts specified therein), at the Closing, the Company will have no outstanding Indebtedness other than the Existing Credit Agreements and the Indebtedness listed in Section 3.8(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter as remaining outstanding at the Closing.
(b) The Company and the Company Subsidiaries have no liabilities (absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise), except: (a) liabilities provided for in or otherwise disclosed or reflected in the most recent balance sheet included in the Financial Statements, (b) liabilities arising in the ordinary course of the Companys business since December 31, 2017 and (c) liabilities that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had a Company Material Adverse Effect.
3.9 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Except as contemplated by this Agreement, since December 31, 2017, there has not been: (a) any Company Material Adverse Effect, (b) any declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend on, or other distribution in respect of, any of the shares of Company Common Stock, or any purchase, redemption or other acquisition by the Company of any of the shares of Company Common Stock or any other securities of the Company (including any options, warrants, calls or rights to acquire any such Company Common Stock) other than in accordance with agreements evidencing Company Options or restricted stock awards granted under the Company Equity Plan, (c) any split, combination or reclassification of any of the shares of Company Common Stock, (d) any material change by the Company in its accounting methods, principles or practices, except as required by concurrent changes in U.S. GAAP (or any interpretation thereof) or Applicable Legal Requirements, (e) any change in the auditors of the Company, (f) any issuance of shares of Company Common Stock other than in accordance with agreements evidencing Company Options granted under the Company Equity Plan, or (g) any revaluation by the Company of any of its assets, including, without limitation, any sale of assets of the Company other than in the ordinary course of business.
3.10 Litigation. There are no Legal Proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing against the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries before any Governmental Entity, except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
3.11 Employee Benefit Plans.
(a) Section 3.11(a) sets forth a correct and complete list of each employee benefit plan (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA) and each other retirement, supplemental retirement, deferred compensation, employment, bonus, incentive compensation, stock purchase, employee stock ownership, equity-based, severance, change in control, employee loan, retiree medical or life insurance, educational, employee assistance, fringe benefit and all other employee benefit plan, policy, agreement, program or arrangement, whether or not subject to ERISA, whether formal or informal, oral or written, which the Company or any of its subsidiaries sponsors or maintains for the benefit of its current or former employees, contractors or directors, or with respect to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries has any direct or indirect present or future liability (collectively, the Employee Benefit Plans).
(b) With respect to each Employee Benefit Plan, the Company has provided a true, correct and complete copy of the following documents, to the extent applicable: (i) all current plan documents, including any related trust documents, insurance contracts or other funding arrangements, and all amendments thereto, (ii) for the most recent plan years, (A) the IRS Form 5500 and all schedules thereto, (B) audited financial statements and (C) actuarial or other valuation reports; (iii) the most recent IRS determination letter or opinion letter, as applicable, (iv) the most recent summary plan descriptions and other material communications to employees regarding the Employee Benefit Plans, (v) written summaries of all non-written Employee Benefit Plans, and (vi) any non-routine correspondence with any Governmental Authority regarding Employee Benefits Plans during the past three years.
(c) Each Employee Benefit Plan has been established, maintained and administered in all material respects in accordance with its terms and with all Applicable Legal Requirements. No non-exempt prohibited transaction (within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code) has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan.
(d) Each Employee Benefit Plan intended to qualify under Section 401 does so qualify, and any trusts intended to be exempt from federal income taxation under the provisions of Section 401(a) of the Code are so exempt. Nothing has occurred with respect to the operation of the Employee Benefit Plans that could reasonably be expected to cause the denial or loss of such qualification or exemption.
(e) None of the Company, its subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates has at any time sponsored or has ever been obligated to contribute to, or had any liability in respect of, (i) an employee pension benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) subject to Title IV of ERISA, Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA (including any multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section (3)(37) of ERISA), (ii) a multiple employer plan as defined in Section 413(c) of the Code, or (iii) a multiple employer welfare arrangement within the meaning of Section 3(40) of ERISA.
(f) None of the Employee Benefit Plans provides for, and the Company and its subsidiaries have no liability in respect of, post-retiree health, welfare or life insurance benefits or coverage for any participant or any beneficiary of a participant, except as may be required under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, or similar state Law and at the sole expense of such participant or the participants beneficiary.
(g) With respect to any Employee Benefit Plan, (i) no actions, suits, claims (other than routine claims for benefits in the ordinary course), audits, inquiries, proceedings or lawsuits are pending, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened against any Employee Benefit Plan, the assets of any of the trusts under such plans or the plan sponsor or administrator, or against any fiduciary of any Employee Benefit Plan with respect to the operation thereof, and (ii) to the Knowledge of the Company, no facts or circumstances exist that could reasonably be expected to give rise to any such actions, suits, claims, audits, inquiries, proceedings or lawsuits. No event has occurred, and to the Knowledge of the Company, no condition exists that would, by reason of the Companys affiliation with any of its ERISA Affiliates, subject the Company to any material tax, fine, lien, penalty or other liability imposed by ERISA, the Code or other Laws.
(h) All contributions, reserves or premium payments required to be made or accrued as of the date hereof to the Employee Benefit Plans have been timely made or accrued in all material respects. The Company does not have any plan or commitment to establish any new Employee Benefit Plan, or to modify any Employee Benefit Plan (except to the extent required by any Applicable Legal Requirement or to conform any such Employee Benefit Plan to the requirements of any Applicable Legal Requirement).
(i) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the Transactions will, either alone or in connection with any other event(s), (i) result in payment or benefit becoming due to any current or former employee, contractor or director of the Company or its subsidiaries or under any Employee Benefit Plan, (ii) materially increase any benefits otherwise payable under any Plan or (iii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment, funding or vesting of any such benefits to any current or former employee, contractor or director of the Company or its subsidiaries or under any Employee Benefit Plan, or (iv) limit the right to merge, amend or terminate any Employee Benefit Plan.
(j) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall, either alone or in connection with any other event(s) give rise to any excess parachute payment as defined in Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code, any excise tax owing under Section 4999 of the Code or any other amount that would not be deductible under Section 280G of the Code.
(k) The Company maintains no obligations to gross-up or reimburse any individual for any tax or related interest or penalties incurred by such individual, including under Sections 409A or 4999 of the Code or otherwise.
(l) Each Employee Benefit Plan which is a nonqualified deferred compensation plan subject to Section 409A of the Code has been established, operated and maintained in compliance with Section 409A of the Code in all material respects.
3.12 Labor Matters.
(a) Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries is a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other labor union contract applicable to persons employed by the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries. There are no representation proceedings or petitions seeking a representation proceeding presently pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened to be brought or filed, with the National Labor Relations Board or other labor relations tribunal, nor has any such representation proceeding, petition, or demand been brought, filed, made, or threatened within the last three years. There is no organizing activity involving the Company or its Subsidiaries pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened by any labor organization or group of employees.
(b) There are no pending (i) strikes, work stoppages, slowdowns, lockouts or arbitrations (nor have there been any strikes, work stoppages, slowdowns, lockouts or arbitrations within the three (3) years prior to the Closing) or (ii) material grievances or other labor disputes pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened against or involving the Company or its Subsidiaries involving any employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries There are no unfair labor practice charges, grievances or complaints pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened by or on behalf of any employee, former employee, or labor organization. There are no continuing obligations of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries pursuant to the resolution of any such proceeding that is no longer pending.
(c) Each employee and consultant of the Company and its Subsidiaries is terminable at will subject to applicable notice periods as set forth by law or in any applicable employment agreement, and there are no agreements or understandings between the Company or its Subsidiaries and any of their employees or consultants that their employment or services will be for any particular period. To the Knowledge of the Company, as of the date hereof, none of the Companys officers or key employees has given written notice of any intent to terminate his or her employment with the Company. The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects and, to the Knowledge of the Company, each of their employees and consultants are in compliance in all material respects, with the terms of any employment and consulting agreements between the Company or its Subsidiaries and such individuals. To the Knowledge of the Company, there are not any oral or informal arrangements, commitments or promises between the Company and any employees or consultants of the Company that have not been documented as part of the formal written agreements between any such individuals and the Company or its Subsidiaries.
(d) There are no complaints, charges or claims against the Company or its Subsidiaries pending or, to Knowledge of the Company, threatened that could be brought or filed, with any Governmental Entity based on, arising out of, in connection with or otherwise relating to the employment or termination of employment or failure to employ by the Company or its Subsidiaries, of any individual. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is in compliance with all Applicable Legal Requirements respecting employment, employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages hours the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, and any similar state or local mass layoff or plant closing laws, collective bargaining, discrimination, civil rights, safety and health, workers compensation and the collection and payment of withholding and/or social security taxes and any similar tax except for immaterial non-compliance. There has been no mass layoff or plant closing (as defined by WARN) with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries within the six (6) months prior to the Closing. The Company and its Subsidiaries are not liable for any material arrears of wages or penalties with respect thereto, except in each case as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to the Company. The Company has no Knowledge of any circumstance that is reasonably likely to give rise to any valid material claim by a current or former employee for compensation on termination of employment (beyond any severance pay to which such employee may be entitled under any applicable employment agreement). All amounts that the Company or its Subsidiaries are legally required to withhold from their employees wages and to pay to any Governmental Entity as required by Applicable Legal Requirements have been withheld and paid, and the Company and its Subsidiaries do not have any outstanding obligation to make any such withholding or payment, other than with respect to an open payroll period or as would not result in material liability to the Company. There are no pending, or to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing Legal Proceedings against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by any employee in connection with such employees employment or termination of employment by the Company or its Subsidiaries.
(e) Except as would not reasonably be expected to result in the Companys incurring a material liability, no employee or former employee of the Company or its
Subsidiaries is owed any wages, benefits or other compensation for past services (other than wages, benefits and compensation accrued during the current pay period and any accrued pay or benefits for services, which by their terms or under Applicable Legal Requirements, are payable in the future, such as but not limited to accrued vacation, recreation leave and severance pay).
3.13 Restrictions on Business Activities. There is no agreement, commitment, or Order binding upon the Company or its assets or to which the Company is a party which has or could reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company, any acquisition of property by the Company or the conduct of business by the Company as currently conducted other than such effects, individually or in the aggregate, which have not been and would not reasonably be expected to be, material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
3.14 Title to Property.
(a) The Company owns no real property. Section 3.14(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter contains a list of all options or other contracts under which the Company has a right to purchase or lease, or the obligation to sell, any real property.
(b) All material leases of real property held by the Company, if any, and all material personal and other property and assets of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries owned, used or held for use in connection with the business of the Company (the Personal Property) are shown or reflected on the balance sheet included in the most recent Financial Statements, other than those entered into or acquired on or after the date of the most recent Financial Statements in the ordinary course of business. Section 3.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter contains a list of all leases of real property held by the Company (the Real Property Leases). The Company has leasehold title to all of the Real Property Leases, free and clear of all Liens, except for Permitted Liens. Each of the Real Property Leases are in full force and effect and is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against them in accordance with its terms. There is not, under any of the Real Property Leases, any existing default or event of default of the Company or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any other party (or any event which with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a material default), except where the existence of such default or event of default could not reasonably be expected to be have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(c) All leases pursuant to which the Company leases from others Personal Property, if any, are valid and effective in accordance with their respective terms, and there is not, under any of such leases, any existing default or event of default of the Company or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any other party (or any event which with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a material default), except where the existence of such default or event of default could not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
3.15 Taxes.
(a) All material Tax Returns required to be filed by or on behalf of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries have been duly and timely filed with the appropriate Governmental Entity and all such Tax Returns are true, correct and complete in all material respects. All material amounts of Taxes payable by or on behalf of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries have been fully and timely paid.
(b) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has complied in all material respects with all applicable Laws relating to the payment and withholding and collecting of Taxes and withheld, collected and paid all material amounts of Taxes required to have been withheld, collected and paid to the relevant Governmental Entity.
(c) No deficiency or proposed adjustment for any material amount of Tax has been asserted or assessed by any Governmental Entity against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which has not been paid or resolved.
(d) No material Tax audit or other examination of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by any Governmental Entity is presently in progress, nor has the Company been notified in writing of any request for such an audit or other examination.
(e) There are no liens for Taxes (other than Permitted Liens) upon any of the assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries.
(f) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has no liability for a material amount of unpaid Taxes which has not been accrued for or reserved on the Companys Financial Statements, whether asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise, other than any liability for unpaid Taxes that may have accrued since the end of the most recent fiscal year in connection with the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business.
(g) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) has any liability for a material amount of Taxes of another Person (other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law) or as a transferee or a successor or by contract (other than pursuant to commercial agreements the principal purpose of which is not related to Taxes) or (ii) is a party to or bound by any Tax indemnity, Tax sharing or Tax allocation agreement (excluding customary provisions of commercial agreements the principal purpose of which is not related to Taxes).
(h) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) has consented to extend the time in which any Tax may be assessed or collected by any Governmental Entity (other than pursuant to extensions of time to file Tax Returns obtained in the ordinary course of business), which extension is still in effect, (ii) has entered into or been a party to any listed transaction within the meaning of Section 6707A of the Code, or (iii) has executed or entered into any closing agreement pursuant to Section 7121 of the Code or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law.
(i) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has, or has ever had, a permanent establishment in any country other than the country of its organization, or is, or has ever been, subject to income Tax in a jurisdiction outside the country of its organization.
(j) There is no material amount of taxable income of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that was received or accrued prior to the Closing that will be required under applicable Law to be reported in a taxable period beginning after the Closing Date that is attributable to (i) an installment sale or open transaction disposition that occurred on or prior to the Closing Date, (ii) any change in method of accounting on or prior to the Closing Date, (iii) a prepaid amount received on or prior to the Closing Date or (iv) an election under Section 108(i) of the Code.
(k) The Company has at all times been treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income (and applicable state and local) tax purposes.
(l) The Company is not, and has not been, at any time during the last five (5) years, a United States real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897 of the Code.
(m) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken, or agreed to take, any action or has knowledge of any fact or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to prevent the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(A) of the Code.
3.16 Environmental Matters.
(a) Except as would, individually or in the aggregate, not be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect:
(i) The Company and its Subsidiaries are, and have been for the past three (3) years, in compliance with all Environmental Laws, which compliance includes obtaining, maintaining and complying with all Governmental Action/Filings required under applicable Environmental Laws (Environmental Permits);
(ii) Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries are party to any unresolved, pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened claims, actions, suits, investigations, inquiries, notices, judgments, decrees, injunctions, orders or proceedings arising under or related to Environmental Laws;
(iii) No conditions currently exist with respect to any property currently or, to the Knowledge of the Company, formerly owned, leased or operated by the Company or the Company Subsidiaries, or any property to which the Company or the Company Subsidiaries arranged for the disposal or treatment of Hazardous Substances that would reasonably be expected to result in the Company or the Company Subsidiaries incurring liabilities or obligations under Environmental Laws; and
(iv) Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries has assumed or provided an indemnity with respect to any liability of any other Person relating to Environmental Laws.
(b) No consent, approval or authorization of or registration or filing with any Governmental Entity is required with respect to Environmental Laws or Environmental Permits in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the Transactions.
(c) To the Knowledge of the Company, the Company and the Company Subsidiaries have made available to Parent copies of all material environmental assessments, studies, audits, analyses or reports relating to Real Property or any property currently or formerly owned, leased or operated by the Company or its Subsidiaries and copies of all material, non-privileged documents relating to any material and outstanding liabilities of the Company or its Subsidiaries under Environmental Law to the extent such are in the possession, custody, or reasonable control of the Company or its Subsidiaries.
3.17 Brokers; Third Party Expenses. The Company and the Company Subsidiaries have not incurred, nor will it incur, directly or indirectly, any liability for brokerage, finders fees, agents commissions or any similar charges in connection with this Agreement or the Transactions.
3.18 Intellectual Property.
(a) Section 3.18(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a complete and accurate list, as of the date of this Agreement, of all of the following Intellectual Property that is owned or purported to be owned by the Company: (i) registered Patents and pending applications for Patents, (ii) registered Trademarks and pending applications for registration of Trademarks, (iii) Internet domain names, (iv) registered Copyrights and pending applications for registration of Copyrights (the Intellectual Property referred to in clauses (i) through (iv), collectively, the Company Registered Intellectual Property), and (v) material unregistered Trademarks (for which there are no pending applications). Except for matters that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Company Material Adverse Effect, all of the Company Registered Intellectual Property is subsisting and in full force and effect, and all necessary registration, maintenance, renewal, and other relevant filing fees due through the date of this Agreement have been timely paid and all necessary documents and certificates in connection therewith have been timely filed with the relevant Patent, Trademark, Copyright, domain name, or other authorities in the United States or foreign jurisdictions, as the case may be, for the purpose of maintaining such Company Registered Intellectual Property in full force and effect.
(b) The Company is the sole and exclusive owner of, or has a license, sublicense or otherwise possesses legally enforceable rights to use all material Intellectual Property used in or necessary for the conduct of the business of the Company as presently conducted (the Company Intellectual Property), free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens; provided, however, that this sentence shall not be construed as a representation and warranty of non-infringement. For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent the Company has
been granted licenses to Patents owned by a third party other than pursuant to an Excluded Company Contract, such licenses are Material Company Contracts, and the Company has made available to Parent copies of all such licenses, including any amendments thereto. No third party has any joint ownership interest in any inventions claimed by any issued Patents or pending claims in any applications for Patents included in the Company Registered Intellectual Property.
(c) The Company has diligently prepared or is diligently preparing to file Patent applications for all potentially patentable inventions within the Company Intellectual Property owned or purportedly owned by the Company in a manner and within a sufficient time period to avoid statutory disqualification of any potential Patent application, except, where in the exercise of reasonable business judgment, the Company has decided not to file a Patent application on a potentially patentable invention. Except for such non-compliance that, individually or in the aggregate, has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Company Material Adverse Effect, the Company has complied with all Legal Requirements regarding the duty of disclosure, candor and good faith in connection with each Patent and Patent application included in the Company Registered Intellectual Property for jurisdictions having such Legal Requirements. Except as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Company Material Adverse Effect, no public disclosure bar has occurred or on-sale bar has arisen which has had or would reasonably be expected to render any Patent contained in the Company Registered Intellectual Property unenforceable or, in the case of any claims of pending Patent applications, rendering such claims unpatentable.
(d) To the Knowledge of the Company, (i) the conduct of the business of the Company as presently conducted has not infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated and is not infringing, misappropriating or otherwise violating any Intellectual Property rights of any third party, and (ii) no third party has infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated or is infringing, misappropriating or otherwise violating any of the Company Registered Intellectual Property or other material Company Intellectual Property owned or purported to be owned by the Company, and no such claims have been made against any third party by the Company in writing.
(e) As of the date of this Agreement, there is no action pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened , against the Company (other than, for clarity, office actions from a governmental body with competent jurisdiction), and the Company has not received any notice from any Person since January 1, 2015, in each case, pursuant to which any Person is (i) alleging that the conduct of the business of the Company is infringing, misappropriating or otherwise violating any Intellectual Property rights of any third party, or (ii) contesting the use, ownership, validity or enforceability of any of the Company Intellectual Property owned or purported to be owned by the Company, except, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii), as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Company Material Adverse Effect. None of the material Company Intellectual Property owned or purported to be owned by the Company is subject in any material respect to any pending or outstanding injunction, order, judgment, settlement, consent order, ruling or other written disposition of dispute that adversely
restricts the use, transfer or registration of, or adversely affects the validity or enforceability of, any such Company Intellectual Property.
(f) No past or present director, officer or employee of the Company owns (or has any claim, or any right (whether or not currently exercisable) to any ownership interest, in or to) any Company Intellectual Property. The Company has executed valid and enforceable written agreements with each of its past and present directors, officers, employees, consultants and independent contractors who are engaged in creating or developing for the Company any material Company Intellectual Property in the course of such Persons employment or retention thereby, pursuant to which such Person has (i) agreed to hold all confidential information of the Company in confidence and (ii) presently assigned to the Company all of such Persons rights, title and interest in and to all Intellectual Property created or developed for the Company in the course of such Persons employment or retention thereby. To the Knowledge of the Company, there is no material uncured breach by either party under any such agreement.
(g) The Company has taken commercially reasonable steps to maintain the secrecy and confidentiality of all material Trade Secrets included in the Company Intellectual Property owned or purported to be owned by the Company. No Trade Secret that is material to the business of the Company as presently conducted has been authorized to be disclosed, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, has been disclosed to any of the Companys past or present employees or any third person, other than pursuant to a non-disclosure agreement restricting the disclosure and use of such Trade Secret.
(h) No funding, facilities or personnel of any Governmental Entity or any university, college, research institute or other educational institution has been or is being used in any material respect to create, in whole or in part, (i) any material Company Intellectual Property owned or purported to be owned by the Company, and (ii) to the Knowledge of the Company, any other material Company Intellectual Property, in each case (i) and (ii), except for any such funding or use of facilities or personnel that does not result in such Governmental Entity or educational institution obtaining ownership of, or use rights to, such Company Intellectual Property, or does not require or otherwise obligate the Company to grant or offer to any such Governmental Entity or educational institution any license or other right to such Company Intellectual Property. To the Knowledge of the Company, no current or former employee, consultant or independent contractor of the Company who contributed to the creation or development of the Company Intellectual Property has performed services for a Governmental Entity or any university, college, research institute or other educational institution related to the Companys business as presently conducted during a period of time during which such employee, consultant or independent contractor was also performing services for the Company.
(i) Except as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Company Material Adverse Effect, (i) the computer systems, including the software, firmware, hardware, networks, interfaces, platforms and related systems, owned, leased or licensed by the Company (collectively, the Company Systems) are sufficient for the conduct of its business as presently conducted, (ii) in the last twelve (12) months, there have been no failures, breakdowns, continued substandard
performance or other adverse events affecting any such Company Systems that have caused or, to the Knowledge of the Company could reasonably be expected to result in the substantial disruption or interruption in or to the use of such Company Systems or the conduct of the business of the Company, and (iii) to the Knowledge of the Company in the past twelve (12) months, there have not been any incidents of unauthorized access or other security breaches of the Company Systems.
(j) Except as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Company Material Adverse Effect, the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation of the Transactions will not (i) result in the breach of, or create on behalf of any third party the right to terminate or modify (x) any agreement relating to any Company Intellectual Property owned or purported to be owned by or exclusively licensed to the Company or (y) any agreement as to which the Company is a party and pursuant to which the Company is authorized to use any Intellectual Property of any third party that is material to the business of the Company as presently conducted, excluding in each case any Excluded Company Contract; (ii) result in or require the grant, assignment or transfer to any other Person (other than Parent, Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates) of any license or other right or interest under, to or in any of the Company Intellectual Property owned or purported to be owned by or exclusively licensed to the Company or any of the Intellectual Property of Parent, Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates; or (iii) cause a material loss or impairment of any Company Intellectual Property.
3.19 Agreements, Contracts and Commitments.
(a) Section 3.19(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a complete and accurate list of all Material Company Contracts (as hereinafter defined), specifying the parties thereto. For purposes of this Agreement, (i) the term Company Contracts shall mean all Contracts (except to the extent contemplated by Section 3.19(a)(xiv)) to which the Company or a Company Subsidiary is a party or by or to which any of the properties or assets of the Company or a Company Subsidiary is bound (including without limitation notes or other instruments payable to the Company or a Company Subsidiary) and (ii) the term Material Company Contracts shall mean (x) any Company Contract that would be considered a material contract pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act immediately after the Closing and (y) to the extent not included in subclause (x), each of the following Company Contracts:
(i) any mortgage, indenture, note, installment obligation or other instrument, agreement or arrangement for or relating to any borrowing of money by or from the Company and by or to any officer, director, Company Stockholder holding 5% or more of the Company Common Stock then issued and outstanding or holder of derivative securities (each, an Insider) of the Company;
(ii) any mortgage, indenture, note, installment obligation or other instrument, agreement or arrangement for or relating to any borrowing of money from an Insider by the Company;
(iii) any guaranty, direct or indirect, by the Company or a Company Subsidiary or any Insider of the Company of any obligation for borrowings of any other Person (other than the Company or a Company Subsidiary), excluding endorsements made for collection in the ordinary course of business;
(iv) any Company Contract (other than those made in the ordinary course of business) (x) providing for the grant of any right of first refusal (or similar right) to purchase or lease any material asset of the Company or (y) providing for any exclusive right to sell, market or distribute, any material product or service of the Company;
(v) any Company Contract of employment, consulting relationship or management providing for annual payments in excess of $250,000;
(vi) any Company Contract (other than those made in the ordinary course of business) (x) providing for the grant of any preferential rights to purchase or lease any asset of the Company or (y) providing for any exclusive right to sell or distribute any material product or service of the Company;
(vii) any obligation to register any Company Common Stock or other securities of the Company with any Governmental Entity;
(viii) any unsatisfied obligation to make payments, contingent or otherwise, arising out any acquisition by the Company or any Company Subsidiary of any other Person or all or part of a business division (whether structured as an acquisition of stock or assets);
(ix) any collective bargaining agreement with any labor union;
(x) any lease or similar arrangement for the use by the Company of real property or Personal Property where the annual lease payments are greater than $1,000,000 (other than any lease of vehicles, office equipment or operating equipment made in the ordinary course of business);
(xi) any Company Contract under which the Company (A) licenses Intellectual Property from or to any third party (other than generally commercially available, off-the-shelf software programs available at a cost of not more than $50,000 in aggregate), or (B) develops any material Intellectual Property, itself or through a third party, except, in each case, for such license or development Contracts that are not material to the Company;
(xii) each Company Contract to which the Company is a party with any academic institution, research center or Governmental Entity to which the Company is a party that provides for the provision of funding to the Company for research and development or similar activities involving the creation of any material Intellectual Property or other assets; and
(xiii) any Company Contract to which any Insider of the Company, or any entity owned or controlled by an Insider, is a party, excluding any Employee Benefit Plan
or other plans, programs, policies, commitments or arrangements that would constitute an Employee Benefit Plan had the Company had any material liability with respect thereto.
(xiv) any written offer or proposal which, if accepted, would constitute any of the foregoing.
(b) Each Material Company Contract was entered into at arms length, is in full force and effect and, to the Knowledge of the Company, is valid and binding upon and enforceable against each of the parties thereto, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions. True, correct and complete copies of all Material Company Contracts have been heretofore made available to Parent or Parents counsel.
(c) (x) Neither the Company nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any other party thereto is in breach of or in default under, and no event has occurred which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a breach of or default under, any Material Company Contract, and (y) no party to any Material Company Contract has given any written notice of any claim of any such breach, default or event which, individually or in the aggregate, are reasonably likely to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
3.20 Insurance. The Company and the Company Subsidiaries maintain appropriate insurance policies or fidelity or surety bonds covering the assets, business, equipment, properties, operations, employees, officers and directors (collectively, the Insurance Policies). The coverages provided by such Insurance Policies are adequate in amount and scope for the Companys business and operations as currently conducted, including any insurance required to be maintained by Material Company Contracts.
3.21 Interested Party Transactions. No employee, officer, director, or Company Stockholder or a member of his or her immediate family is indebted to the Company for borrowed money, nor is the Company indebted for borrowed money (or committed to make loans or extend or guarantee credit) to any of such Persons, other than (i) for payment of salary, bonuses and other compensation for services rendered, (ii) reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the Company, and (iii) for other employee benefits made generally available to all employees. To the Knowledge of the Company, no Insider or any member of an Insiders immediate family is, directly or indirectly, interested in any Material Company Contract with the Company (other than such contracts as relate to any such Persons ownership of Company Common Stock or other securities of the Company or such Persons employment or consulting arrangements with the Company).
3.22 Governmental Actions/Filings. The Company has made the Governmental Actions/Filings set forth in Section 3.22 of the Company Disclosure Letter, true, complete and correct copies of which have heretofore been made available to Parent. As of the date hereof, the Company has made all Governmental Actions/Filings that are required for the current development of its Products. No event has occurred and is continuing which requires or permits, or after notice or lapse of time or both would require or permit, and consummation of the Transactions will not require or permit (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both), any modification or termination of any such Governmental Actions/Filings, except such events which, either individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
3.23 Health Regulatory Matters.
(a) The Company and its Subsidiaries have obtained all required Company Regulatory Permits necessary to operate its current business, and have made all required material filings, declarations, listings, registrations, reports or submissions, including but not limited to adverse event reports, except as would not have, and would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company. All such filings, declarations, listings, registrations, reports or submissions required to obtain Company Regulatory Permits were in material compliance with Applicable Legal Requirements when filed, and, as of the date of this Agreement, no deficiencies have been asserted in writing by any applicable Governmental Entity to the Company with respect to any such Company Regulatory Permits, filings, declarations, listing, registrations, reports or submissions, except as would not be, or reasonably be expected to be, material to the Company.
(b) All preclinical and clinical studies or tests sponsored by, or on behalf of, the Company and its Subsidiaries, or to the Knowledge of the Company, used, or intended to be used, to support any filing or application for a Company Regulatory Permit, have been conducted in material compliance with Applicable Legal Requirements and applicable, rules, and regulations, including Good Laboratory Practices,, Good Clinical Practices, and federal and state laws, rules, and regulations restricting the use and disclosure of individually identifiable health information. None of the Company or its Subsidiaries, has received any written notices or other correspondence from the FDA or any other foreign, federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority performing functions similar to those performed by the FDA with respect to any ongoing clinical or pre-clinical studies or tests requiring the termination or suspension of such studies or tests, in each case, that would reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(c) Neither the Company nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any Person acting on its behalf has (i) made an untrue statement of a material fact or fraudulent statement to the FDA or any other foreign, federal, state or local governmental or any regulatory authority performing functions similar to those performed by the FDA, or with respect to any Company Regulatory Permit, (ii) failed to disclose a material fact required to be disclosed to the FDA or (iii) committed any other act, made any statement or failed to make any statement, that (in any such case) establishes a reasonable basis for the FDA to invoke its Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities Final Policy, except, in each case, as would not have, and would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. As of the date of this Agreement, neither the Company nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any Person acting on its behalf, is the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened investigation by the FDA pursuant to its Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities Final Policy. Neither the Company nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any officers, employees or agents (including any clinical investigator or distributor) of the Company or its Subsidiaries has been suspended or debarred or convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct that would reasonably be expected to result in (a) debarment under 21 U.S.C. Section 335a or any similar Applicable Legal Requirements or (b) exclusion under 42 U.S.C. Section 1320a-7 or any similar
Applicable Legal Requirements, except, in each case, as would not have, and would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(d) Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is party to or has any ongoing reporting obligations pursuant to or under any Order by any Governmental Entity (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any corporate integrity agreement, monitoring agreement, deferred prosecution agreement, consent decrees, settlement orders or other similar agreements) and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no such Order is currently contemplated, proposed or pending.
(e) Except as is not material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, the Company is in compliance and, since December 31, 2015, the Company and each Company Subsidiary has been in compliance, in each case, in all material respects with all healthcare laws applicable to the operation of its business as currently conducted, including (i) any and all federal, state and local fraud and abuse laws, including the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7(b)), the civil False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.) and the regulations promulgated pursuant to such statutes, (ii) the FDCA, (iii) the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended by the Health Information and Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, and (iv) Applicable Legal Requirements which are cause for exclusion from any federal health care program. Neither the Company nor the Company Subsidiaries, nor their respective officers, employees, representatives or agents (in each case, acting in the capacity of an employee or representative of the Company or the Company Subsidiaries), is subject to any enforcement, regulatory or administrative proceedings against or affecting the Company relating to or arising under the FDCA, the Anti-Kickback Statute (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7(b)), or similar Applicable Legal Requirements, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, as of the date of this Agreement, no such enforcement, regulatory or administrative proceeding has been threatened in writing, except, in each case, as would not have, and would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company.
(f) Since December 31, 2015, none of the Company, any Company Subsidiary or any of their respective predecessors nor any Person acting on their behalf, has voluntarily or involuntarily initiated, conducted or issued, caused to be initiated, conducted or issued any recall, removal, market withdrawal, replacement, field action or other notice or action to wholesalers, distributors, retailers, healthcare professionals or patients (collectively, a Recall) relating to any Product. Since December 31, 2015 and, to the Knowledge of the Company as of the date hereof, none of the Company, any Company Subsidiary or any of their respective predecessors, nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any third party manufacturer or key supplier of a Product identified in Section 3.23(f) of the Company Disclosure Letter, has received any written notice from the FDA or any other Governmental Entity (i) requesting or requiring (A) the Recall of any Product sold or intended to be sold by the Company or any Company Subsidiary, (B) a material adverse change in the labeling of any Product, or (C) a termination, enjoinment or suspension of the research, development, manufacturing, marketing, or distribution of any Product or (ii) otherwise asserting, alleging or threatening, seeking to investigate or inspect, or providing
a warning with respect to any potential violations of or non-compliance with any Applicable Legal Requirements relating to the Products or the research, development, manufacturing, marketing, or distribution thereof, in each case of clauses (i) and (ii), that would be material to the Company.
(g) Set forth in Section 3.23(g) of the Company Disclosure Letter is a description of the following Company Regulatory Permits and correspondence with Governmental Entities, complete and correct copies of which the Company has made available to Parent: (i) each Investigational New Drug application (including submission files) for the product candidates as specifically listed in Section 3.23(g) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (ii) the most recently filed public safety update reports for each of the Companys Products and all final study results and/or reports relating to the Companys Products, (iii) all material correspondence to or from the FDA, the European Medicines Agency (the EMA) or any comparable Governmental Entity, including any meeting minutes and briefing documents and records of material contacts, in each case relating to the Products and the Companys product candidates specifically listed in Section 3.23(g) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (iv) protocols for the clinical trials specifically listed in Section 3.23(g) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (v) the documents that, to the Knowledge of the Company, are in the Companys or any of the Company Subsidiaries possession related to inspections by the FDA, the EMA or comparable Governmental Entity, in each case relating to (A) the Companys Products or (B) the establishment of third party manufacturers or key suppliers identified in Section 3.23(g) of the Company Disclosure Letter where such Products or key ingredients are manufactured or processed and (vi) all information in the Companys possession or control relating to adverse drug experiences obtained or otherwise received by the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries from any source with respect to any Product; provided that any such copies not so provided do not contain information that would, in each case, be material to the Company.
3.24 Privacy and Data Security. The Company, the Company Subsidiaries, and to the Companys Knowledge, any Person acting for or on the Companys or any Company Subsidiarys behalf have since December 31, 2015 materially complied with (i) all applicable Privacy Laws, (ii) all of the Companys and any Company Subsidiarys policies and notices regarding Personal Information, and (iii) all of the Companys and any Company Subsidiarys contractual obligations with respect to Personal Information. None of the Companys or any Company Subsidiarys privacy policies or notices have contained any material omissions or been misleading or deceptive. The Company and the Company Subsidiaries have implemented and since December 31, 2015 have maintained reasonable safeguards, consistent with practices in the industry in which the Company and the Company Subsidiaries operate, to protect Personal Information and other confidential data in their possession or under their control against loss, theft, misuse or unauthorized access, use, modification or disclosure, and the Company and the Company Subsidiaries have taken reasonable steps to ensure that any third party with access to Personal Information collected by or on behalf of the Company or the Company Subsidiaries has implemented and maintained the same. To the Companys Knowledge, there have been no breaches, security incidents, misuse of or unauthorized access to or disclosure of any Personal Information in the possession or control of the Company or the Company Subsidiaries or collected, used or processed by or on behalf of the Company or the Company Subsidiaries. The Company
and the Company Subsidiaries have not provided or been legally required to provide any notices to any Person in connection with a disclosure of Personal Information. The Company has not received any written notice of any claims (including written notice from third parties acting on their behalf), of or been charged with, the violation of, any Privacy Laws, applicable privacy policies, or contractual commitments with respect to Personal Information and to the Companys Knowledge, there are no facts or circumstances that could reasonably form the basis of any such notice or claim.
3.25 Certain Provided Information.
(a) The information relating to the Company and the Company Subsidiaries supplied by the Company for inclusion in the Registration Statement will not, as of the date on which the Registration Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) is first distributed to holders of Parent Common Shares or at the time of the Special Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(b) All information provided pursuant to Section 6.3(a) shall be true and correct in all material respects and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
3.26 Board Approval. The Company Board (including any required committee thereof, if applicable) has, as of the date of this Agreement, duly approved this Agreement and the Transactions.
3.27 Disclaimer of Other Warranties. THE COMPANY HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN ARTICLE IV, NONE OF PARENT, MERGER SUB, OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, INSIDERS OR REPRESENTATIVES HAS MADE, IS MAKING, OR SHALL BE DEEMED TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, TO THE COMPANY, ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES OR REPRESENTATIVES OR ANY OTHER PERSON, WITH RESPECT TO PARENT, MERGER SUB, OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE BUSINESSES, ASSETS OR PROPERTIES OF THE FOREGOING, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY AS TO MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, FUTURE RESULTS, PROPOSED BUSINESSES OR FUTURE PLANS. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY, (A) NONE OF PARENT, MERGER SUB, OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, INSIDERS OR REPRESENTATIVES SHALL BE DEEMED TO MAKE TO THE COMPANY, ITS RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES OR REPRESENTATIVES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OTHER THAN AS EXPRESSLY MADE BY PARENT AND MERGER SUB TO THE COMPANY IN ARTICLE IV AND (B) NONE OF PARENT, MERGER SUB, NOR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, INSIDERS OR REPRESENTATIVES, HAS MADE, IS MAKING, OR SHALL BE DEEMED TO MAKE TO THE COMPANY OR ITS
RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES OR REPRESENTATIVES OR ANY OTHER PERSON ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO (I) THE INFORMATION DISTRIBUTED OR MADE AVAILABLE TO THEM BY OR ON BEHALF OF PARENT OR MERGER SUB IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS, (II) ANY MANAGEMENT PRESENTATION, CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION MEMORANDUM OR SIMILAR DOCUMENT OR (III) ANY FINANCIAL PROJECTION, FORECAST, ESTIMATE, BUDGET OR SIMILAR ITEM RELATING TO THE PARENT, MERGER SUB, OR ANY OF THEIR BUSINESS, ASSETS, LIABILITIES, PROPERTIES, FINANCIAL CONDITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND PROJECTED OPERATIONS OF THE FOREGOING. THE COMPANY HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS NOT RELIED ON ANY PROMISE, REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT IS NOT EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN ARTICLE IV OF THIS AGREEMENT. THE COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS CONDUCTED, TO ITS SATISFACTION, AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION AND VERIFICATION OF PARENT, MERGER SUB, AND THE BUSINESS, ASSETS, LIABILITIES, PROPERTIES, FINANCIAL CONDITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND PROJECTED OPERATIONS OF THE FOREGOING AND, IN MAKING ITS DETERMINATION THE COMPANY HAS RELIED ON THE RESULTS OF ITS OWN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION AND VERIFICATION, IN ADDITION TO THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY AND SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN ARTICLE IV OF THIS AGREEMENT.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB
Except as set forth in the letter dated as of the date of this Agreement and delivered by Parent and Merger Sub to the Company on or prior to the date of this Agreement (the Parent Disclosure Letter), and except as disclosed in the Parent SEC Reports filed with the SEC prior to the date of this Agreement (to the extent the qualifying nature of such disclosure is readily apparent from the content of such Parent SEC Reports) excluding disclosures referred to in Forward Looking Statements, Risk Factors and any other disclosures therein to the extent they are related to forward-looking statements, Parent and Merger Sub represent and warrant to the Company as follows:
4.1 Organization and Qualification.
(a) Parent is an exempted company duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the Cayman Islands, and as of immediately prior to the Closing, will be a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. Merger Sub is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware.
(b) Each of Parent and Merger Sub has the requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, except as would not be material to Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(c) Parent and each of its Subsidiaries is in possession of all Approvals necessary to own, lease and operate the properties it purports to own, operate or lease and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. Complete and correct copies of the Parent Charter Documents and each of its Subsidiaries, as amended and currently in effect, have been delivered to the Company. Neither Parent nor Merger Sub is in violation of any of the provisions of its Charter Documents.
(d) Parent and each of its Subsidiaries is duly qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation or limited liability company and is in good standing, in each jurisdiction where the character of the properties owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its activities makes such qualification or licensing necessary. Each jurisdiction in which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is so qualified or licensed is listed in Section 4.1(d) of the Parent Disclosure Letter.
4.2 Parent Subsidiaries. Parent has no direct or indirect Subsidiaries or participations in joint ventures or other entities, and does not own, directly or indirectly, any equity interests or other interests or investments (whether equity or debt) in any Person, whether incorporated or unincorporated, other than Merger Sub. Merger Sub does not have any assets or properties of any kind, does not now conduct and has never conducted any business, and has and will have, at the Closing, no obligations or liabilities of any nature whatsoever, except for such obligations as are imposed under this Agreement. Merger Sub is an entity that has been formed solely for the purpose of engaging in the Transactions.
4.3 Capitalization.
(a) As of the date of this Agreement: (i) 1,000,000 preference shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of Parent (Parent Preferred Shares) are authorized and none are issued and outstanding; (ii) 200,000,000 Class A ordinary shares of Parent, par value $0.0001 per share (Class A Shares), are authorized and 31,000,000 are issued and outstanding; (iii) 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (Class B Shares, and together with the Class A Shares, the Parent Common Shares and, collectively with the Parent Preferred Shares, the Parent Shares) are authorized and 7,750,000 are issued and outstanding; (iv) 16,400,000 warrants to purchase one-half of one Class A Share (the Private Placement Warrants) are outstanding and (v) 31,000,000 warrants to purchase one-half of one Class A Share (the Public Warrants, collectively with the Private Placement Warrants, the Parent Warrants) are outstanding. All outstanding Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Private Placement Warrants and Public Warrants have been duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and are non-assessable and are not subject to preemptive rights. All outstanding shares of capital stock of the Subsidiaries of Parent are owned by Parent, or a direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of Parent, free and clear of all Liens. Except for the Parent Warrants, there are no outstanding options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for, purchase or acquire from Parent or any of its Subsidiaries any Parent Shares or other equity interests in the Parent or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Parent Shares. Except as set forth in this Section 4.3(a), there are no: (A) securities of Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Parent Shares or other voting securities of Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent, or (B) options, warrants, calls, rights (including preemptive rights
and registration rights), puts, commitments or agreements to which Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent is a party or by which it is bound in any case obligating Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent to issue, deliver, sell, purchase, redeem or acquire, or cause to be issued, delivered, sold, purchased, redeemed or acquired, additional shares of capital stock or any other equity securities of Parent or of any Subsidiary of Parent, or obligating Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent to grant, extend or enter into any such option, warrant, call, right, commitment or agreement. There are not any stockholder agreements, voting trusts, proxies or other agreements or understandings to which the Parent is a party or by which it is bound relating to the voting of any equity securities of Parent. Except as provided for in this Agreement, as a result of the consummation of the Transactions, no shares of capital stock, warrants, options or other securities of Parent are issuable and no rights in connection with any shares, warrants, options or other securities of Parent accelerate or otherwise become triggered (whether as to vesting, exercisability, convertibility or otherwise).
(b) The authorized capital stock of Merger Sub consists of 100 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Merger Sub Common Stock). As of the date hereof, 100 shares of Merger Sub Common Stock are issued and outstanding. All outstanding shares of Merger Sub Common Stock have been duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and are non-assessable and are not subject to preemptive rights, and are held by Parent. Parent is the sole stockholder of Merger Sub.
(c) Subject to approval of the Parent Shareholder Matters, the shares of AHPAC Common Stock to be issued by Parent in connection with the Transactions, upon issuance in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, (i) will be duly authorized and validly issued in compliance in all material respects with (A) Applicable Legal Requirements, and (B) all requirements set forth in the Parent Charter Documents, and (ii) will be fully paid and nonassessable, and will not be subject to preemptive rights of any other stockholder of Parent and will be capable of effectively vesting in the Company Stockholders title to all such securities, free and clear of all Liens (other than Liens arising pursuant to applicable securities Legal Requirements).
4.4 Authority Relative to this Agreement. Each of Parent and Merger Sub has the requisite corporate power and authority to: (a) execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which each of them is a party, and each ancillary document that it has executed or delivered or is to execute or deliver pursuant to this Agreement, and (b) carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder and, to consummate the Transactions. The execution and delivery by Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which each of them is a party, and the consummation by Parent and Merger Sub the Transactions (including the Merger) have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of each of Parent and Merger Sub, and no other proceedings on the part of Parent or Merger Sub are necessary to authorize this Agreement or the other Transaction Agreements to which each of them is a party or to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby, other than approval of the Parent Shareholder Matters by the Requisite Parent Shareholder Majority. This Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which each of them is a party have been duly and validly executed and delivered by Parent and Merger Sub and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the other Parties hereto, constitute the legal and binding obligations of
Parent and Merger Sub (as applicable), enforceable against Parent and Merger Sub (as applicable) in accordance with their terms, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions.
4.5 No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents.
(a) Neither the execution, delivery nor performance by Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement or the other Transaction Agreements to which each of them is a party, nor (assuming approval of the Parent Shareholder Matters is obtained by the Requisite Parent Shareholder Majority) the consummation of the Transactions shall: (i) conflict with or violate their respective Charter Documents, (ii) assuming that the consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, filings or permits referred to in Section 4.5(b) are duly and timely obtained or made, conflict with or violate any Applicable Legal Requirements, (iii) result in any breach of or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or materially impair their respective rights or alter the rights or obligations of any third party under, or give to others any rights of consent, termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a Lien (other than any Permitted Lien) on any of the properties or assets of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to, any Parent Contracts, except with respect to clauses (ii) or (iii), as would not individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent, or (iv) result in the triggering, acceleration or increase of any payment to any Person pursuant to any Parent Contract, including any change of control or similar provision.
(b) The execution and delivery by Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements to which either or both are a party, does not, and the performance of their obligations hereunder and thereunder will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Entity, except (i) for the filing of the Certificate of Merger in accordance with the DGCL, (ii) for filings required with Nasdaq or the SEC with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (iii) for applicable requirements, if any, of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, blue sky laws, and the rules and regulations thereunder, and appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of other jurisdictions in which Parent is qualified to do business, (iv) for the filing of any notifications required under the HSR Act and the expiration of the required waiting period thereunder, (v) such filings with the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands and the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as may be required in respect of the Domestication, and (vi) such filings and approvals as may be required by any foreign premerger notification or competition, securities, corporate or other Applicable Legal Requirements, and (vii) where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, or to make such filings or notifications, would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect, or prevent consummation of the Merger.
4.6 Compliance. Since its incorporation or organization, as applicable, (i) Parent and each of its Subsidiaries has been in compliance with all Applicable Legal Requirements in all material respects and (ii) neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has received written notice alleging any violation of Applicable Legal Requirements in any material respect by Parent or such Subsidiary. Since the date of its incorporation or organization, as applicable, to the Knowledge of Parent, no investigation or review by any Governmental Entity with respect to Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries has been pending or threatened, other than those the outcome of which would not be reasonably likely to be material, individually or in the aggregate, to Parent or such Subsidiary.
4.7 Parent SEC Reports and Financial Statements.
(a) Parent has timely filed all required registration statements, reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC under the Securities Act and/or the Exchange Act since its formation (collectively, as they have been amended since the time of their filing and including all exhibits thereto, the Parent SEC Reports). Except to the extent such Parent SEC Reports are available on the SECs web site through EDGAR, the Parent has delivered to the Company copies, in the form filed with the SEC, of all Parent SEC Reports. The Parent SEC Reports were prepared in all material respects in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations thereunder, and none of the Parent SEC Reports, as of their respective dates, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. As of the date hereof, (i) the Parent Shares and Public Warrants are listed on Nasdaq, (ii) Parent has not received any written deficiency notice from Nasdaq for non-compliance with any Nasdaq listing rule which is not subject to any compliance extension or ability to remedy, in each case, pursuant to Nasdaq continued listing rules, (iii) Parent is in compliance with the applicable corporate governance rules of Nasdaq and (iv) there are no outstanding or unresolved comments in comment letters from the SEC staff with respect to Parent or the Parent SEC Reports. To the Knowledge of Parent, as of the date hereof, (A) none of the Parent SEC Reports is the subject of ongoing SEC review or outstanding SEC comment and (B) neither the SEC nor any other Governmental Entity is conducting any investigation or review of any Parent SEC Report.
(b) The audited financial statements of Parent (Parent Audited Financial Statements) and unaudited interim financial statements of Parent (Parent Unaudited Financial Statements and, together with the Parent Audited Financial Statements, the Parent Financial Statements) (including, in each case, the notes and schedules thereto) included in the Parent SEC Reports (x) complied as to form in all material respects with, and in the case of Parent Financial Statements filed following the date hereof will comply with, the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto, (y) were prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated therein or in the notes thereto and except with respect to unaudited statements as permitted by Form 10-Q of the SEC) and Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K, as applicable, in the case of interim financial statements, to normal recurring year-end adjustments (the effect of which will not, individually or in the aggregate, be material) and the omission of notes to the extent permitted by Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K, as applicable, and (z) fairly present, and in the case of Parent Financial Statements filed following the date hereof, will fairly present (subject, in the case of the unaudited interim financial statements included therein, to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of complete footnotes), in all material respects the financial position of Parent and its Subsidiaries as of the respective dates thereof and the results of their operations and cash flows for the respective periods then ended.
(c) Parent (including its Subsidiaries) has no liabilities (absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) of a nature required to be disclosed on a balance sheet in accordance with U.S. GAAP that are, individually or in the aggregate, material to the business, results of operations or financial condition of Parent, except: (a) liabilities provided for in or otherwise disclosed or reflected in the balance sheet included in Parents annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2017, and (b) liabilities arising in the ordinary course of Parents business since December 31, 2017 in the ordinary course of business which are not material in amount or nature.
(d) Parent makes and keeps books, records, and accounts and has devised and maintains a system of internal controls, in each case as required pursuant to Section 13(b)(2) under the Exchange Act. Parent has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting (as such terms are defined in paragraphs (e) and (f), respectively, of Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act) as required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act and the applicable listing standards of the Nasdaq. Such disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that all material information required to be disclosed by Parent in the reports that it files under the Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and that all such material information is accumulated and communicated to its management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications required pursuant to Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
(e) Parent has established and maintained a system of internal controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of Parents financial reporting and the preparation of Parents financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
(f) There are no outstanding loans or other extensions of credit made by Parent to any executive officer (as defined in Rule 3b-7 under the Exchange Act) or director of Parent. Parent has not taken any action prohibited by Section 402 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act.
(g) The books of account, minute books and transfer ledgers and other similar books and records of Parent and its Subsidiaries have been maintained in accordance with good business practice, are complete and correct in all material respects and there have been no material transactions that are required to be set forth therein and which have not been so set forth.
4.8 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Except as set forth in Parent SEC Reports filed prior to the date of this Agreement, and except as contemplated by this Agreement, since December 31, 2017, there has not been: (a) any Parent Material Adverse Effect, (b) any declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend on, or other distribution in respect of, any of Parents capital stock, or any purchase, redemption or other acquisition by Parent of any of Parents capital stock or any other securities of Parent or any options, warrants, calls or rights to acquire any such shares or other securities, (c) any split, combination or reclassification of any of Parents
capital stock, (d) any granting by Parent of any increase in compensation or fringe benefits, or any payment by Parent of any bonus, or any granting by Parent of any increase in severance or termination pay or any entry by Parent into any currently effective employment, severance, termination or indemnification agreement or any agreement the benefits of which are contingent or the terms of which are materially altered upon the occurrence of a transaction involving Parent of the nature contemplated hereby,(e) any material change by Parent in its accounting methods, principles or practices, except as required by concurrent changes in U.S. GAAP (or any interpretation thereof) or Applicable Legal Requirements, (f) any change in the auditors of Parent, (g) any issuance of capital stock of Parent, or (h) any revaluation by Parent of any of its assets, including, without limitation, any sale of assets of Parent other than in the ordinary course of business.
4.9 Litigation. There are no Legal Proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened in writing against or otherwise relating to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, before any Governmental Entity.
4.10 Employee Benefit Plans. Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries maintains or has any liability under, any employee compensation, incentive, fringe or benefit plans, programs, policies, commitments or other arrangements (whether or not set forth in a written document) covering any active or former employee, director or consultant of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, or any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is under common control with Parent or any of its Subsidiaries for purposes of Section 414 of the Code, with respect to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has material liability, and neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the Transactions will (a) result in any payment (including severance, unemployment compensation, golden parachute, bonus or otherwise) becoming due to any stockholder, director or employee of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, or (b) result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any such benefits.
4.11 Labor Matters. Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any collective bargaining agreement or any other labor union contract applicable to persons employed by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries and neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries knows of any activities or proceedings of any labor union to organize any such employees.
4.12 Business Activities. Since their respective incorporation, Parent and Merger Sub have not conducted any business activities other than activities (a) in connection with its organization or (b) directed toward the accomplishment of a Business Combination. Except as set forth in the Parent Charter Documents, there is no agreement, contract, commitment or Order binding upon Parent or its Subsidiaries or to which Parent or its Subsidiaries is a party which has or could reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of it or its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of property by it or its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by it or its Subsidiaries (including, in each case, following the Closing). Merger Sub does not have any operations, has not generated any revenues and has no liabilities other than those incurred in connection with the foregoing and in association with the Transactions.
4.13 Title to Property. Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries owns or leases any real property or personal property. There are no options or other contracts under which Parent or any
of its Subsidiaries has a right or obligation to acquire or lease any interest in real property or personal property.
4.14 Taxes.
(a) All material Tax Returns required to be filed by or on behalf of Parent and each of its Subsidiaries have been duly and timely filed with the appropriate Governmental Entity and all such Tax Returns are true, correct and complete in all material respects. All material amounts of Taxes payable by or on behalf of Parent and each of its Subsidiaries have been fully and timely paid.
(b) Parent and each of its Subsidiaries has complied in all material respects with all applicable Laws relating to the payment and withholding and collecting of Taxes and withheld, collected and paid all material amounts of Taxes required to have been withheld, collected and paid to the relevant Governmental Entity.
(c) No deficiency or proposed adjustment for any material amount of Tax has been asserted or assessed by any Governmental Entity against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries which has not been paid or resolved.
(d) No material Tax audit or other examination of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries by any Governmental Entity is presently in progress, nor has Parent been notified in writing of any request for such an audit or other examination.
(e) There are no liens for Taxes (other than Permitted Liens) upon any of the assets of Parent or its Subsidiaries.
(f) Parent and each of its Subsidiaries has no liability for a material amount of unpaid Taxes which has not been accrued for or reserved on Parents Financial Statements, whether asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise, other than any liability for unpaid Taxes that may have accrued since the end of the most recent fiscal year in connection with the operation of the business of Parent and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business.
(g) Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) has any liability for a material amount of Taxes of another Person (other than Parent or any of its Subsidiaries) pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law) or as a transferee or a successor or by contract (other than pursuant to commercial agreements the principal purpose of which is not related to Taxes) or (ii) is a party to or bound by any Tax indemnity, Tax sharing or Tax allocation agreement (excluding customary provisions of commercial agreements the principal purpose of which is not related to Taxes).
(h) Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) has consented to extend the time in which any Tax may be assessed or collected by any Governmental Entity (other than pursuant to extensions of time to file Tax Returns obtained in the ordinary course of business), which extension is still in effect, (ii) has entered into or been a party to any listed transaction within the meaning of Section 6707A of the Code (or any similar
provision of state, local or foreign Law), or (iii) has executed or entered into any closing agreement pursuant to Section 7121 of the Code or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law.
(i) Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has, or has ever had, a permanent establishment in any country other than the country of its organization, or is, or has ever been, subject to income Tax in a jurisdiction outside the country of its organization.
(j) There is no material amount of taxable income of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries that was received or accrued prior to the Closing that will be required under applicable Law to be reported in a taxable period beginning after the Closing Date that is attributable to (i) an installment sale or open transaction disposition that occurred on or prior to the Closing Date, (ii) any change in method of accounting on or prior to the Closing Date, (iii) a prepaid amount received on or prior to the Closing Date or (iv) an election under Section 108(i) of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law).
(k) Parent has at all times been treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income (and applicable state, local and foreign) tax purposes.
(l) Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken, or agreed to take, any action or has knowledge of any fact or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to prevent the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(A) of the Code.
4.15 Environmental Matters.
(a) Except as would, individually or in the aggregate, not be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect:
(i) Parent and its Subsidiaries are, and have been for the past three (3) years, in compliance with all Environmental Laws, which compliance includes obtaining, maintaining and complying with all Governmental Action/Filings required under applicable Environmental Laws (Parent Environmental Permits);
(ii) Neither the Parent nor its Subsidiaries are party to any unresolved, pending or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened claims, actions, suits, investigations, inquiries, notices, judgments, decrees, injunctions, orders or proceedings arising under or related to Environmental Laws;
(iii) No conditions currently exist with respect to any property currently or, to the Knowledge of Parent, formerly owned, leased or operated by Parent or its Subsidiaries, or any property to which Parent or its Subsidiaries arranged for the disposal or treatment of Hazardous Substances that would reasonably be expected to result in Parent or its Subsidiaries incurring liabilities or obligations under Environmental Laws; and
(iv) Neither Parent nor its Subsidiaries has assumed or provided an indemnity with respect to any liability of any other Person relating to Environmental Laws.
(b) No consent, approval or authorization of or registration or filing with any Governmental Entity is required with respect to Environmental Laws or Parent Environmental Permits in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the Transactions.
(c) To the Knowledge of Parent, Parent and its Subsidiaries have made available to the Company or the Companys counsel copies of all material environmental assessments, studies, audits, analyses or reports relating to Real Property or any property currently or formerly owned, leased or operated by Parent or its Subsidiaries and copies of all material, non-privileged documents relating to any material and outstanding liabilities of Parent or its Subsidiaries under Environmental Law to the extent such are in the possession, custody, or reasonable control of Parent or its Subsidiaries.
4.16 Parent Contracts.
(a) Except as set forth in the Parent SEC Reports filed prior to the date of this Agreement, there are no Contracts to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by or to which any of the properties or assets of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries may be bound, subject or affected (Parent Contracts).
(b) Except as set forth in the Parent SEC Reports filed prior to the date of this Agreement, each Parent Contract was entered into at arms length and in the ordinary course, is in full force and effect and is valid and binding upon and enforceable against each of the parties thereto, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions. True, correct and complete copies of all Parent Contracts (or written summaries in the case of oral Parent Contracts) have been heretofore been made available to the Company or Company counsel other than those that are exhibits to the Parent SEC Reports filed prior to the date of this Agreement.
(c) Neither Parent or any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of Parent, any other party thereto is in breach of or in default under, and no event has occurred which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a breach of or default under, any Parent Contract, and no party to any Parent Contract has given any written notice of any claim of any such breach, default or event, which, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably likely be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. Each agreement, contract or commitment to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which it is bound that has not expired by its terms is in full force and effect, except where such failure to be in full force and effect would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
4.17 Insurance. Except for directors and officers liability insurance, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries maintains any Insurance Policies.
4.18 Interested Party Transactions. Except as set forth in the Parent SEC Reports filed prior to the date of this Agreement: (a) no employee, officer, director or stockholder of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or a member of his or her immediate family is indebted for borrowed money to Parent nor is Parent indebted for borrowed money (or committed to make loans or extend or
guarantee credit) to any of them, other than reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred on behalf of Parent, and (b) to Parents knowledge, no officer, director or stockholder or any member of their immediate families is, directly or indirectly, interested in any contract with Parent (other than such contracts as relate to any such individual ownership of capital stock or other securities of Parent).
4.19 Parent Listing. Parents units, the Parent Common Shares and Parent Warrants are registered pursuant to the Exchange Act and are listed for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market (Nasdaq) under the symbols AHPAU, AHPA, and AHPAW, respectively. Parent has not been notified by Nasdaq that it does not comply with any Nasdaq listing rule, which noncompliance is not subject to any compliance extension or ability to remedy, in each case as permitted by the Nasdaq continued listing rules. There is no action or proceeding pending or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened against Parent by Nasdaq or the SEC with respect to any intention by such entity to prohibit or terminate the listing of Parent Common Shares or Parent Warrants on Nasdaq, other than actions or proceedings where a compliance extension or ability to remedy is available under applicable Law. None of Parent or any of its Affiliates has taken any action to intentionally terminate the registration of Parent Common Shares or Parent Warrants under the Exchange Act.
4.20 Board Approval. The board of directors of Parent has, as of the date of this Agreement, unanimously (i) declared the advisability of the Merger and approved this Agreement and the Transactions, (ii) determined that the Merger is in the best interests of the shareholders of Parent, and (iii) determined that the fair market value of the Company is equal to at least 80% of the balance in the Trust Account.
4.21 Trust Account.
(a) As of August 14, 2018, Parent had $315,299,761.92 in a trust account (the Trust Account), maintained and invested pursuant to that certain Investment Management Trust Agreement (the Trust Agreement) dated as of October 10, 2016, by and between Parent and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation (Continental) for the benefit of its public stockholders.
(b) The Trust Agreement is valid and in full force and effect and is enforceable in accordance with its terms, except insofar as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors rights generally or by principles governing the availability of equitable remedies. There are no separate contracts, side letters or other understandings (whether written or unwritten, express or implied) (i) that would cause the description of the Trust Agreement in the Parent SEC Reports to be inaccurate in any material respect, or (ii) to the Knowledge of Parent, that would entitle any Person (other than shareholders of Parent holding Parent Common Shares sold in Parents initial public offering who shall have elected to redeem their shares of Parent Common Shares pursuant to Parents Charter Documents) to any portion of the proceeds in the Trust Account. Prior to the Closing, none of the funds held in the Trust Account will be released except (A) to pay income and franchise taxes from any interest income earned in the Trust Account and (B) to redeem Parent Common Shares in accordance with the provisions of Parents Charter Documents. There are no legal
proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened with respect to the Trust Account.
(c) Parent has made available to the Company true, correct and complete copies of the executed and delivered Trust Agreement. The Trust Agreement has not been amended or modified, no such amendment or modification is contemplated by Parent and, to the knowledge of Parent, the obligations and the commitments contained therein have not been withdrawn or rescinded in any respect. The Trust Agreement is in full force and effect as of the date hereof. The Trust Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of Parent and, to the knowledge of Parent, the other parties thereto. As of the date hereof, no event has occurred which, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, would or would reasonably be expected to constitute a material default or breach under the Trust Agreement on the part of Parent or its Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of Parent, any other parties thereto. There are no side letters or other agreements, contracts or arrangements to which Parent or any of its Affiliates is a party related to the transactions contemplated by the Trust Agreement.
4.22 Finders and Brokers. Except as set forth in Section 4.22 of the Parent Disclosure Letter, no broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finders or other fee or commission from Parent, the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, the IPO or any other Business Combination (whether or not consummated) based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Parent.
4.23 Investment Company Act. Parent is not and at and immediately following the Closing will not be, an investment company or a Person directly or indirectly controlled by or acting on behalf of an investment company, in each case within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
4.24 Information Supplied. None of the information supplied or to be supplied by Parent for inclusion or incorporation by reference in (a) in any report, form, registration or other filing made with any Governmental Entity (including the SEC) with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (b) the Registration Statement or (c) in the mailings or other distributions to the Companys stockholders with respect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will, when filed, mailed, made available or distributed, as the case may be, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. The Registration Statement (other than with respect to information supplied by Company for inclusion therein) will comply as to form in all material respects with the provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.
4.25 Emerging Growth Company. Parent constitutes an emerging growth company within the meaning of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the JOBS Act).
4.26 Disclaimer of Other Warranties. PARENT AND MERGER SUB HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN ARTICLE III, NONE OF
THE COMPANY, ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, INSIDERS OR REPRESENTATIVES HAS MADE, IS MAKING, OR SHALL BE DEEMED TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, TO PARENT, MERGER SUB, ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES OR REPRESENTATIVES OR ANY OTHER PERSON, WITH RESPECT TO ANY INSIDER, THE COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES, RESPECTIVE BUSINESSES, ASSETS OR PROPERTIES OF THE FOREGOING, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY AS TO MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, FUTURE RESULTS, PROPOSED BUSINESSES OR FUTURE PLANS. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY, (A) NONE OF THE COMPANY, ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, INSIDERS OR REPRESENTATIVES SHALL BE DEEMED TO MAKE TO PARENT, MERGER SUB, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES OR REPRESENTATIVES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OTHER THAN AS EXPRESSLY MADE BY THE COMPANY TO PARENT AND MERGER SUB IN ARTICLE III AND (B) NONE OF THE COMPANY NOR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES, NOR THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, INSIDERS OR REPRESENTATIVES, HAS MADE, IS MAKING, OR SHALL BE DEEMED TO MAKE TO PARENT, MERGER SUB, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES OR REPRESENTATIVES OR ANY OTHER PERSON ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO (I) THE INFORMATION DISTRIBUTED OR MADE AVAILABLE TO PARENT OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS, (II) ANY MANAGEMENT PRESENTATION, CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION MEMORANDUM OR SIMILAR DOCUMENT OR (III) ANY FINANCIAL PROJECTION, FORECAST, ESTIMATE, BUDGET OR SIMILAR ITEM RELATING TO THE COMPANY, ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND/OR THE BUSINESS, ASSETS, LIABILITIES, PROPERTIES, FINANCIAL CONDITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND PROJECTED OPERATIONS OF THE FOREGOING. EACH OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS NOT RELIED ON ANY PROMISE, REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT IS NOT EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN ARTICLE III OF THIS AGREEMENT. EACH OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS CONDUCTED, TO ITS SATISFACTION, AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION AND VERIFICATION OF THE COMPANY, ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND THE BUSINESS, ASSETS, LIABILITIES, PROPERTIES, FINANCIAL CONDITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND PROJECTED OPERATIONS OF THE FOREGOING AND, IN MAKING ITS DETERMINATION TO PROCEED WITH THE TRANSACTIONS, EACH OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB HAS RELIED ON THE RESULTS OF ITS OWN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION AND VERIFICATION, IN ADDITION TO THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY AND SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN ARTICLE III OF THIS AGREEMENT.
ARTICLE V
CONDUCT PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE
5.1 Conduct of Business by the Company and the Company Subsidiaries. During the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the valid termination of this Agreement pursuant to its terms and the Closing, the Company shall, and shall cause the Company Subsidiaries to, carry on its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice of the Company, and in compliance with Applicable Legal Requirements, except to (i) the extent that Parent shall otherwise consent in writing (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) or (ii) as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or the Company Disclosure Letter. In addition, except as required or expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement or the Company Disclosure Letter, or as required by Applicable Legal Requirement, without the prior written consent of Parent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), during the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the valid termination of this Agreement pursuant to its terms or the Closing, the Company shall not, and shall cause the Company Subsidiaries not to, do any of the following:
(a) Compensation and Benefits. Except as required by Applicable Legal Requirements or an existing Employee Benefit Plan or in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (i) increase or grant any increase in the compensation, bonus, fringe or other benefits of, or pay, grant or promise any bonus to, any current or former employee, director or independent contractor; (ii) grant or pay any severance or change in control pay or benefits to, or otherwise increase the severance or change in control pay or benefits of, any current or former employee, director or independent contractor; (iii) enter into, amend or terminate any Employee Benefit Plan or any employee benefit plan, policy, program, agreement, trust or arrangement that would have constituted an Employee Benefit Plan if it had been in effect on the date of this Agreement; (iv) take any action to accelerate the vesting or payment of, or otherwise fund or secure the payment of, any compensation or benefits under any Employee Benefit Plan; (v) grant any equity or equity-based compensation awards; or (vi) hire any person to be employed by the Company or terminate the employment of any employee of the Company, other than the hiring or firing of employees with total annual compensation not in excess of $250,000 (exclusive of commission based payments);
(b) Intellectual Property. (i) Transfer, sell, assign, license, sublicense, encumber, impair, abandon, fail to diligently maintain or otherwise dispose of any right, title or interest of the Company in any Company Intellectual Property, (ii) extend, amend, waive, cancel or modify any rights in or to any Company Intellectual Property or enter into grants to transfer or license to any Person future Intellectual Property, (iii) fail to diligently prosecute the patent applications owned by the Company or (iv) divulge, furnish to or make accessible any Trade Secrets within Company Intellectual Property to any third party who is not subject to an enforceable written agreement to maintain the confidentiality of such Trade Secrets, other than, in each case (i) through (iv), in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices; provided that in no event shall the Company license on an exclusive basis or sell any Company Intellectual Property;
(c) Distributions; Changes in Stock. Except for transactions solely among the Company and the Company Subsidiaries, (i) declare, set aside or pay any dividends on or make any other distributions (whether in cash, stock, equity securities or property) in respect of any capital stock or split, combine or reclassify any capital stock or issue or authorize the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for any capital stock, (ii) repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, or offer to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, any membership interests, capital stock or any other equity interests, as applicable, in the Company or the Company Subsidiaries, (iii) grant, issue sell or otherwise dispose, or authorize to issue sell, or otherwise dispose any membership interests, capital stock or any other equity interests or rights convertible into or exchangeable for equity interests (other than the issuance of shares of Company Common Stock upon the exercise of Company Options or Company Warrants outstanding as of the date of this Agreement), as applicable, in the Company or any Company Subsidiary, (iv) declare, set aside of pay any dividend or make any other distribution, or (v) issue, deliver, sell authorize, pledge or otherwise encumber, or agree to any of the foregoing with respect to, any shares of capital stock or other equity securities or ownership interests or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or other equity securities or ownership interests, or subscriptions, rights, warrants or options to acquire any shares of capital stock or other equity securities or ownership interests of any securities or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or other equity securities or other ownership interests, or enter into other agreements or commitments of any character obligating it to issue any such shares, equity securities or other ownership interests or convertible or exchangeable securities;
(d) Governing Documents; Subsidiaries. Amend its Charter Documents, or form or establish any Subsidiary;
(e) No Acquisitions. (i) Merge, consolidate, combine or amalgamate with any Person, (ii) acquire or agree to acquire by merging or consolidating with, purchasing any equity interest in or a substantial portion of the assets of, or by any other manner, any business or any corporation, partnership, association or other business organization or division thereof, or (iii) buy, purchase or otherwise acquire (by merger, consolidation, acquisition of stock or assets or otherwise), directly or indirectly, any assets, securities, properties, interests or businesses, other than (A) inventory and supplies in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (B) other assets in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000 individually or $10,000,000 in the aggregate; or (C) intellectual property rights or other assets acquired by Company or any Company Subsidiary, or to which Company or any Company Subsidiary obtains rights, pursuant to an Excluded Company Contract;
(f) No Dispositions. Sell, lease, license, sublicense, abandon, divest, transfer, cancel, abandon or permit to lapse or expire, dedicate to the public, or otherwise dispose of, or agree to do any of the foregoing, or otherwise dispose of, any portion of its Company Regulatory Permits, material assets or material properties, other than any sale, lease or disposition in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
(g) Indebtedness; Liens, Capital Expenditures. (i) Issue or sell any debt securities or rights to acquire any debt securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or guarantee any debt securities of another Person or (ii) make, incur any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, or guarantee any indebtedness of, any Person other than the Company or any Company Subsidiary;
(h) Litigation. (i) Pay, discharge, settle or satisfy any material claims, liabilities or obligations (absolute, accrued, asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise), or material litigation, arbitration or other judicial or administrative dispute or proceeding (whether or not commenced prior to the date of this Agreement) other than (A) the payment, discharge, settlement or satisfaction in accordance with their terms, or liabilities recognized or disclosed in the Financial Statements and (B) settlements or compromises of litigation in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, which in any event do not exceed, in any individual case, $2,000,000 and would not prohibit or materially restrict the Company or its Subsidiaries from operating their respective businesses substantially as currently conducted or anticipated to be conducted, (ii) waive the benefits of, agree to modify in any manner, terminate, release any Person from or knowingly fail to enforce any confidentiality or similar agreement to which the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries is a party or of which the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries is a beneficiary, or (iii) settle any litigation, arbitration or other judicial or administrative dispute or proceeding (whether or not commenced prior to the date of this Agreement) to which an Insider is a party;
(i) No Modifications. Except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, (i) modify, amend or terminate any Material Company Contract, (ii) enter into any contract that would have been a Material Company Contract had it been entered into prior to the date of this Agreement or (iii) waive, delay the exercise of, release or assign any material rights or claims under any Material Company Contract or (iv) incur or enter into any agreement, contract or commitment requiring the Company to pay in excess of $2,000,000 in any 12 month period;
(j) Accounting. Except as required by U.S. GAAP (or any interpretation thereof) or Applicable Legal Requirements, revalue any of its assets or make any change in accounting methods, principles or practices;
(k) Tax Matters. Make, change or rescind any Tax elections that, individually or in the aggregate, could be reasonably likely to adversely affect in any material respect the Tax liability or Tax attributes of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, settle or compromise any material tax liability or, except as required by applicable Law, materially change any method of accounting for Tax purposes or prepare, amend or file any material Tax Return in a manner inconsistent with past practice;
(l) No Dissolution. Authorize, recommend, propose or announce an intention to adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation, restructuring, recapitalization, dissolution or winding-up;
(m) Related Party Agreements. Enter into or amend any agreement with, or pay, distribute or advance any assets or property to, any of its officers, directors, employees, partners, stockholders or other Affiliates, other than payments or distributions relating to obligations in respect of arms-length commercial transactions pursuant to the agreements set forth on Section 5.1(m) of the Company Disclosure Letter as existing on the date of this Agreement; or
(n) Agree in writing or otherwise agree, commit or resolve to take any of the actions described in Sections 5.1(a) through (m) above.
5.2 Conduct of Business by Parent and its Subsidiaries. During the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to its terms or the Closing, Parent shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, carry on its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and in compliance with Applicable Legal Requirements, except to the extent that the Company shall otherwise consent in writing or as contemplated by this Agreement. In addition, except as required or permitted by the terms of this Agreement or as required by Applicable Legal Requirement, without the prior written consent of the Company, during the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to its terms or the Closing, Parent shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries not to, do any of the following:
(a) Accelerate, amend or change the period of exercisability of options or restricted stock (or membership interest), or reprice options granted under any employee, consultant, director or other equity plans or authorize cash payments in exchange for any options granted under any of such plans;
(b) Grant any severance or termination pay to (i) any officer or (ii) any employee, except pursuant to Applicable Legal Requirements, written agreements outstanding, or policies existing on the date hereof and as previously or concurrently disclosed in writing or made available to the Company, or adopt any new severance plan, or amend or modify or alter in any manner any severance plan, agreement or arrangement existing on the date hereof;
(c) Declare, set aside or pay dividends on or make any other distributions (whether in cash, stock, equity securities or property) in respect of any capital stock (or warrant or unit) or split, combine or reclassify any capital stock (or warrant or unit) or issue or authorize the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for any capital stock, warrant or unit;
(d) Purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any ownership interests of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries;
(e) Issue, deliver, sell, authorize, pledge or otherwise encumber, or agree to any of the foregoing with respect to, any shares of capital stock, units or other equity securities or ownership interests or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock, units or other equity securities or ownership interests, or subscriptions, rights, warrants or options to acquire any shares of capital stock, units or other equity securities
or ownership interests or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock, units or other equity securities or other ownership interests, or enter into other agreements or commitments of any character obligating it to issue any such shares of capital stock, units, equity securities or other ownership interests or convertible or exchangeable securities;
(f) Amend its Charter Documents;
(g) Acquire or agree to acquire by merging or consolidating with, or by purchasing any equity interest in or a portion of the assets of, or by any other manner, any business or any corporation, partnership, association or other business organization or division thereof, or otherwise acquire or agree to acquire any assets, or enter into any joint ventures, strategic partnerships or alliances or other arrangements, or any agreement, contract, arrangement or understand that provides for exclusivity of territory or otherwise restricts Parents, any of its Subsidiaries or, following the Closing, the Surviving Corporations ability to compete or to offer or sell any products or services. For purposes of this paragraph, material includes the requirement that, as a result of such transaction, financial statements of the acquired, merged or consolidated entity be included in the Registration Statement;
(h) Incur any Indebtedness or guarantee any Indebtedness of another Person or Persons, issue or sell any debt securities or options, warrants, calls or other rights to acquire any debt securities of Parent, as applicable, enter into any keep well or other agreement to maintain any financial statement condition or enter into any arrangement having the economic effect of any of the foregoing, in each case, except in accordance with the terms of the Parent Promissory Note; provided, however, that the aggregate amount of Indebtedness incurred under the Parent Promissory Note shall not exceed $300,000 plus the amount of the fee payable to the SEC in connection with filing the Registration Statement;
(i) Sell, lease, license, encumber or otherwise dispose of any properties or assets;
(j) Modify, amend or terminate any Parent Contract, or waive, delay the exercise of, release or assign any material rights or claims thereunder;
(k) Except pursuant to Applicable Legal Requirements or a written agreement entered into prior to the date hereof, adopt or amend any employee benefit plan, policy or arrangement, any employee stock purchase or employee stock option plan, or enter into any employment contract or collective bargaining agreement, pay any special bonus or special remuneration to any director or employee, or increase the salaries or wage rates or fringe benefits (including rights to severance or indemnification) of its directors, officers, employees or consultants, except pursuant to Applicable Legal Requirements or a written agreement entered into prior to the date hereof;
(l) Pay, discharge, settle or satisfy any material claims, liabilities or obligations (absolute, accrued, asserted or unasserted contingent or otherwise) outside the ordinary
course of business of Parent, or material litigation (whether or not commenced prior to the date of this Agreement), or waive the benefits of, agree to modify, terminate, release any Person from or knowingly fail to enforce any confidentiality or similar agreement to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or of which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is a beneficiary, as applicable; in each case, as would be material to Parent;
(m) Except as required by U.S. GAAP (or any interpretation thereof) or any Applicable Legal Requirement, revalue any of its assets or make any change in accounting methods, principles or practices;
(n) Incur or enter into any agreement, contract or commitment requiring Parent to pay in excess of $50,000 in any 12-month period, except (x) as permitted by Section 5.2(h) of this Agreement and (y) in connection with the procurement of directors and officers liability insurance as set forth in Section 6.12(c);
(o) Make, change or rescind any Tax elections that, individually or in the aggregate, could be reasonably likely to adversely affect in any material respect the Tax liability or Tax attributes of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, settle or compromise any material tax liability or, except as required by applicable Law, materially change any method of accounting for Tax purposes or prepare, amend or file any material Tax Return in a manner inconsistent with past practice;
(p) Form or establish any Subsidiary other than Merger Sub;
(q) Make capital expenditures;
(r) Liquidate, dissolve, reorganize or otherwise wind up the business or operations of Parent or its Subsidiaries;
(s) Purchase any equity securities of any Person;
(t) Amend the Trust Agreement or any other agreement related to the Trust Account;
(u) Engage in a new line of business;
(v) Enter into any material transaction with or distribute or advance any assets or property to any of its officers, directors, partners, stockholders, managers, members or other Affiliates other than the payment of salary and benefits and tax distributions in the ordinary course of business consistent with prior practice; or
(w) Agree in writing or otherwise agree, commit or resolve to take any of the actions described in Sections 5.2(a) through 5.2(v) above.
ARTICLE VI
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
6.1 Registration Statement; Special Meeting.
(a) As promptly as reasonably practicable following the receipt by Parent from the Company of all financial and other information relating to the Company as Parent may reasonably request for its preparation, and subject to the Company complying with its obligations pursuant to Section 6.3(a), Parent and the Company shall, in accordance with this Section 6.1, use reasonable best efforts to jointly prepare and Parent shall cause to be filed with the SEC, in preliminary form, a registration statement on Form S-4 in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby (as amended or supplemented, the Registration Statement), in which Parent shall: (i) provide Parents shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their Parent Common Shares pursuant to a Parent Shareholder Redemption; (ii) solicit proxies from holders of Parent Common Shares to vote at the Special Meeting (as defined below) in favor of (A) the adoption and approval of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including the Merger and the Domestication), (B) the issuance of shares of AHPAC Common Stock in connection with the Merger, (C) the change of the name of Parent to Organogenesis Holdings Inc., (D) an increase in the number of authorized Parent Common Shares, (E) amendments to the Parent Charter Documents to be effective from and after the Closing as set forth in the Form of Parent Certificate of Incorporation upon Domestication attached hereto as Exhibit E (the Post-Closing Parent Charter) and Form of Parent Bylaws attached hereto as Exhibit F (the Post-Closing Parent Bylaws), (F) the adoption and approval of a new equity incentive plan in a form and substance reasonably acceptable to Parent and the Company (the Incentive Plan), and which Incentive Plan will provide for awards for a number of shares of AHPAC Common Stock equal to ten percent (10%) of the aggregate number of shares of AHPAC Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately after the Closing (giving effect to the Parent Shareholder Redemptions), and for purposes of clarification, such ten percent (10%) share reserve shall not include the number of shares of AHPAC Common Stock that are subject to the Assumed Options, (G) the election of the members of the board of directors of Parent in accordance with Section 6.1(g) hereof, and (H) such other matters as mutually agreed upon between the Company and Parent, at an extraordinary general meeting of holders of Parent Common Shares to be called and held for such purpose (the Special Meeting) (the matters set forth in clauses (A) through (H) being referred to herein as the Parent Shareholder Matters); (iii) register under the Securities Act the shares of AHPAC Common Stock to be issued by Parent in connection with the Transactions; and (iv) file with the SEC financial and other information about the Transactions in accordance with and as required by the Parent Charter Documents, Applicable Legal Requirements and any applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and Nasdaq. The Registration Statement will comply as to form and substance with the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. The Company and its counsel shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review, comment on and approve in writing the preliminary Registration Statement and any amendment or supplement thereto prior to its filing with the SEC (to which comments reasonable and good faith consideration shall be given). Parent, with the reasonable assistance and written approval of the Company, shall
promptly respond to any written or oral SEC comments on the Registration Statement. Parent will advise the Company promptly after receipt of notice thereof, of (i) the time when the Registration Statement has been filed, (ii) in the event the preliminary Registration Statement is reviewed by the SEC, receipt of oral or written notification of the completion of the review by the SEC, (iii) the filing of any supplement or amendment to the Registration Statement, (iv) the issuance of any stop order by the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement, (v) any request by the SEC for amendment of the Registration Statement, (vi) any comments from the SEC relating to the Registration Statement and responses thereto, or (vii) requests by the SEC for additional information. Parent shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after the filing thereof.
(b) As soon as is reasonably practicable after the receipt by Parent from the Company of all information contemplated under Section 6.1(a) (including, without limitation, the Audited Financial Statements), Parent shall prepare and file the Registration Statement in definitive form with the SEC under the Exchange Act, and with all other applicable regulatory bodies, all in accordance with and as required by the Parent Charter Documents, Applicable Legal Requirements and any applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and Nasdaq.
(c) As promptly as practicable after the Registration Statement shall have become effective:
(i) Parent shall distribute the Registration Statement to the holders of Parent Common Shares and, pursuant thereto, shall call the Special Meeting in accordance with the Parent Charter Documents and, subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, solicit proxies from such holders to vote in favor of the adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the Parent Shareholder Matters and the other matters presented for approval or adoption at the Special Meeting, including, without limitation, the matters described in Section 6.1(a); and
(ii) the Company shall solicit the Company Stockholder Approval via written consent in accordance with Section 228 of the DGCL. In connection therewith, prior to the date on which the Registration Statement becomes effective, the Company Board shall set a record date for determining the stockholders entitled to provide such written consent. The prospectus included in the Registration Statement shall also constitute a consent solicitation statement for the foregoing written consent (the Consent Solicitation Statement/Prospectus). As promptly as practicable after the Registration Statement becomes effective, the Company shall cause the Consent Solicitation Statement/Prospectus to be mailed to its stockholders of record as of the record date, along with a letter of transmittal in connection therewith. The Company shall, through its board of directors, recommend to its stockholders that they give the Company Stockholder Approval and shall include such recommendation in the Consent Solicitation Statement/Prospectus, subject to the board of directors right to effect a change in recommendation if required pursuant to the board of directors fiduciary duties under applicable Law. The Company will provide Parent with copies of all stockholder consents it receives. If the Company Stockholder Approval is obtained, then promptly following the receipt of the required written consents,
the Company will prepare (subject to the reasonable approval of Parent) and deliver to its stockholders who have not consented the notice required by Section 228(e) of the DGCL and include a description of the appraisal rights of the Companys stockholders available under the DGCL, along with such other information as is required thereunder and pursuant to applicable Law.
(d) The Company agrees to reasonably promptly provide Parent with all information concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries, management, operations and financial condition, in each case reasonably requested or required by Parent for inclusion in the Registration Statement as filed in preliminary form and in definitive form, any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement and any other filing required to be made by Parent in respect of the Transactions. The Company shall make senior management of the Company reasonably available to Parent during normal business hours upon reasonable notice in connection with the drafting of the preliminary Registration Statement and the definitive Registration Statement, and responding in a timely manner to any comments on the Registration Statement received from the SEC.
(e) Parent shall comply with all applicable provisions of and rules under the Exchange Act and all applicable provisions of the DGCL, Cayman Law and the Parent Charter Documents in the preparation, filing and distribution of the Registration Statement, the solicitation of proxies thereunder, and the calling and holding of the Special Meeting. Without limiting the foregoing, Parent shall ensure that the Registration Statement does not, as of the date on which it is first distributed to holders of Parent Common Shares, and as of the date of the Special Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (provided that Parent shall not be responsible for the accuracy or completeness of any information relating to the Company or any other information furnished by the Company for inclusion in the Registration Statement).
(f) Parent, acting through the Parent Board, shall include in the Registration Statement the Parent Recommendation, and shall otherwise use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the approval of the Parent Shareholder Matters. Neither the Parent Board nor any committee or agent or representative thereof shall withdraw, modify in a manner adverse to the Company or fail to include, or propose to withdraw, modify in a manner adverse to the Company or fail to include, the Parent Recommendation.
(g) The Parties shall take all necessary action so that the persons listed in Section 6.1(g) of the Company Disclosure Letter (and only such persons) are elected and appointed to the positions of officers and directors of Parent, and as members of the committees of the Parent Board, as set forth therein, to serve in such positions effective immediately following the Closing. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Parties shall take all necessary action to remove (or cause the resignation of) (i) the directors serving on the Parent Board as of immediately prior to the Closing who are not designated in Section 6.1(g) of the Company Disclosure Letter to serve as members of the Parent Board as of immediately following the Closing and (ii) the directors serving on the Company Board as of immediately prior to the Closing who are not designated in Section 6.1(g) of
the Company Disclosure Letter to serve as members of the Company Board as of immediately following the Closing. If any Person listed in Section 6.1(g) of the Company Disclosure Letter is unable to serve, the Party appointing such Person, as indicated on such Section, shall designate a successor; provided that, if such designation is to be made after the Closing, any successor to a Person designated by Parent shall be made by the Committee.
6.2 HSR Act. As promptly as practicable, and in any event within ten (10) Business Days, after the date of this Agreement, Parent and the Company shall each prepare and file the notification required of it under the HSR Act in connection with the Transactions and shall promptly and in good faith respond to all information requested of it by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice in connection with such notification and otherwise cooperate in good faith with each other and such Governmental Entities. Each Party will promptly furnish to the other such information and assistance as the other may reasonably request in connection with its preparation of any filing or submission that is necessary under the HSR Act and will take all other actions necessary or desirable to cause the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting periods as soon as practicable. Each Party will promptly provide the other with copies of all written communications (and memoranda setting forth the substance of all oral communications) between each of them, any of their Affiliates and their respective agents, representatives and advisors, on the one hand, and any Governmental Entity, on the other hand, with respect to this Agreement or the Transactions. Without limiting the foregoing, Parent and the Company shall (a) promptly inform the other of any communication to or from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice or any other Governmental Entity regarding the Transactions, (b) permit each other to review in advance any proposed written communication to any such Governmental Entity and incorporate reasonable comments thereto, (c) give the other prompt written notice of the commencement of any Legal Proceeding with respect to such transactions and (d) not agree to participate in any substantive meeting or discussion with any such Governmental Entity in respect of any filing, investigation or inquiry concerning this Agreement or the Transactions unless, to the extent reasonably practicable, it consults with the other Party in advance and, to the extent permitted by such Governmental Entity, gives the other Party the opportunity to attend, (e) keep the other reasonably informed as to the status of any such Legal Proceeding and (f) promptly furnish each other with copies of all correspondence, filings (except for filings made under the HSR Act) and written communications between such Party and their Affiliates and their respective agents, representatives and advisors, on one hand, and any such Governmental Entity, on the other hand, in each case, with respect to this Agreement and the Transactions. Filing fees with respect to the notifications required under the HSR Act shall be borne one half by the Company and one half by Parent.
(a) As promptly as reasonably practicable after execution of this Agreement, Parent will prepare and file a Current Report on Form 8-K pursuant to the Exchange Act to report the execution of this Agreement (Signing Form 8-K), the form and substance of which shall be approved in advance in writing by the Company.
(b) Promptly after the execution of this Agreement, Parent and the Company shall also issue a joint press release announcing the execution of this Agreement (the Signing Press Release).
(c) At least five (5) days prior to Closing, Parent shall prepare a draft Current Report on Form 8-K announcing the Closing, together with, or incorporating by reference, the financial statements prepared by the Company and its accountant, and such other information that may be required to be disclosed with respect to the Merger in any report or form to be filed with the SEC (Closing Form 8-K), the form and substance of which shall be approved in advance in writing by the Company. Prior to Closing, Parent and the Company shall prepare a joint press release announcing the consummation of the Merger hereunder (Closing Press Release). Concurrently with the Closing, Parent shall issue the Closing Press Release. Concurrently with the Closing, or as soon as practicable thereafter, Parent shall file the Closing Form 8-K with the SEC.
(d) At least three (3) Business Days and no more than five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall provide Parent with written notice of the total number of shares of Company Common Stock outstanding on a fully diluted basis.
(e) At or prior to Closing, the Company will deliver to Parent: (i) copies of resolutions and actions taken by the Company Board and the Company Stockholders in connection with the approval of this Agreement and the Transactions, and (ii) such other documents or certificates as shall reasonably be required by Parent and its counsel in order to consummate the Transactions.
(f) At or prior to Closing, Parent will deliver to the Company (i) copies of resolutions and actions taken by Parents board of directors and stockholders in connection with the approval of this Agreement and the Transactions, and (ii) such other documents or certificates as shall reasonably be required by the Company and its counsel in order to consummate the Transactions.
6.3 Required Information.
(a) In connection with the preparation of the Signing Form 8-K, the Signing Press Release, the Registration Statement, the Closing Form 8-K and the Closing Press Release, or any other statement, filing notice or application made by or on behalf of Parent or the Company to any Government Entity, or any other public statement or announcement, in connection with Merger and the other Transactions (each, a Reviewable Document), and for such other reasonable purposes, each of the Company and Parent shall, upon request by the other, furnish the other with all information concerning themselves, their respective directors, officers and stockholders (including the directors of Parent to be elected effective as of the Closing as contemplated by Section 6.1 hereof) and such other matters as may be reasonably necessary or advisable in connection with the Transactions.
(b) At a reasonable time prior to the filing, issuance or other submission or public disclosure of a Reviewable Document by either Parent or Merger Sub, on the one hand, or the Company, on the other hand, the other Party shall be given an opportunity to review and comment upon such Reviewable Document and give its prior written consent to the form thereof, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, and each Party shall accept and incorporate all reasonable comments from the other Party to any such Reviewable Document prior to filing, issuance, submission or disclosure thereof.
(c) Any language included in a Reviewable Document shall, following its filing, issuance or submission, thereafter may be used by such Party in other Reviewable Documents and in other documents distributed by the other Party in connection with the Transactions without further review or consent of the reviewing Party.
(d) Prior to the Closing Date (i) the Company and Parent shall notify each other as promptly as reasonably practicable upon becoming aware of any event or circumstance which should be described in an amendment of, or supplement to, a Reviewable Document that has been filed with the SEC, and (ii) the Company and Parent shall each notify the other as promptly as practicable after the receipt by it of any written or oral comments of the SEC on, or of any written or oral request by the SEC for amendments or supplements to, any such Reviewable Document, and shall promptly supply the other with copies of all correspondence between it or any of its representatives and the SEC with respect to any of the foregoing filings. Parent and the Company shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts, after consultation with each other, to resolve all such requests or comments with respect to the any Reviewable Document as promptly as reasonably practicable after receipt of any comments of the SEC. All correspondence and communications to the SEC made by Parent or the Company with respect to the Transactions or any agreement ancillary hereto shall be considered to be Reviewable Documents subject to the provisions of this Section 6.3.
6.4 Confidentiality; Access to Information.
(a) Confidentiality. Any confidentiality agreement previously executed by and between the Company or any of its Affiliates, on the one hand, and Parent or any of its Affiliates, on the other hand, shall be superseded in its entirety by the provisions of this Agreement. Beginning on the date hereof and ending on the third (3rd) anniversary of this Agreement, each Party agrees to maintain in confidence any non-public information received from the other Parties, and to use such non-public information only for purposes of consummating the Transactions or in the case of Surviving Corporation, the conduct of the business of Surviving Corporation and/or its Subsidiaries following the Closing. Such confidentiality obligations will not apply to (i) information which was known to one Party or their respective agents or representatives prior to receipt from the Company, on the one hand, or Parent and Merger Sub, on the other hand, as applicable; (ii) information which is or becomes generally known to the public without breach of this Agreement or an existing obligation of confidentiality; (iii) information acquired by a Party or their respective agents from a third party who was not bound to an obligation of confidentiality; (iv) disclosure required by Applicable Legal Requirement or stock exchange rule; or (v) disclosure consented to in writing by Parent or Merger Sub (in the case of the Company) or the Company (in the case of Parent or Merger Sub); provided that, (x) prior to any disclosure contemplated by clause (iv) above, the Party required to disclose such non-public information will provide prompt written notice of such requirement to the other Party so that the other Party may seek, at such other Partys cost, a protective order or other remedy and (y) in the event that such protective order or other remedy is not obtained the party required to disclose such non-public information will disclose or furnish only that portion of non-public information which is legally required to be provided as advised in writing by outside counsel and to exercise its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain assurances
that confidential treatment will be accorded such non-public information. In the event this Agreement is terminated as provided in ARTICLE VIII hereof, each Party will destroy or return or cause to be destroyed or returned to the other all documents and other material obtained from the other in connection with the Merger contemplated hereby; provided that neither Party shall be required to return or destroy any electronic copy of any non-public information that is created pursuant to such Partys standard electronic backup and archival procedures.
(b) Access to Information.
(i) The Company will afford Parent and its financial advisors, accountants, counsel and other Representatives reasonable access during normal business hours, upon reasonable notice, to the properties, books, records and personnel of the Company during the period prior to the Closing to obtain all information concerning the business, including the status of business development efforts, properties, results of operations and personnel of the Company, as Parent may reasonably request in connection with the consummation of the Transactions.
(ii) Parent will afford the Company and its financial advisors, underwriters, accountants, counsel and other representatives reasonable access during normal business hours, upon reasonable notice, to the properties, books, records and personnel of Parent during the period prior to the Closing to obtain all information concerning the business, including properties, results of operations and personnel of Parent, as the Company may reasonably request in connection with the consummation of the Transactions.
6.5 Commercially Reasonable Efforts. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, each of the Parties agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with the other Parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective, in the most expeditious manner practicable, the Merger and the other Transactions, including using commercially reasonable efforts to accomplish the following: (a) the taking of all commercially reasonable acts necessary to cause the conditions precedent set forth in ARTICLE VII to be satisfied, (b) the obtaining of all necessary actions, waivers, consents, approvals, orders and authorizations from Governmental Entities and the making of all necessary registrations, declarations and filings (including registrations, declarations and filings with Governmental Entities, if any) and the taking of all commercially reasonable steps as may be necessary to avoid any Legal Proceeding, (c) the obtaining of all consents, approvals or waivers from third parties required as a result of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, including the consents referred to in Section 3.5(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter (it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that nothing herein shall require the Company in connection therewith to incur any liability or expense or subject itself, any of its Subsidiaries or the business of the foregoing to any imposition of any limitation on the ability of any of them to conduct their business or to own or exercise control of their assets or properties), (d) the defending of any suits, claims, actions, investigations or proceedings, whether judicial or administrative, challenging this Agreement or the consummation of the Transactions, including seeking to have any stay or temporary restraining order entered by any court or other Governmental Entity vacated or reversed and (e) the execution
or delivery of any additional instruments reasonably necessary to consummate, and to fully carry out the purposes of, the Transactions. This obligation shall include, on the part of Parent, sending a termination letter to Continental substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit G (the Trust Termination Letter). In connection with and without limiting the foregoing, Parent and its board of directors and the Company and its board of directors shall, if any state takeover statute or similar statute or regulation is or becomes applicable to the Merger, this Agreement or any of the Transactions, use its commercially reasonable efforts to enable the Merger and the other Transactions to be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated by this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to require Parent or the Company to agree to any divestiture by itself or any of its Affiliates of shares of capital stock or of any business, assets or property, the imposition of any limitation on the ability of any of them to conduct their business or to own or exercise control of their respective assets, properties and capital stock, or the incurrence of any liability or expense.
6.6 No Parent Securities Transactions. Neither the Company nor any of its controlled Affiliates, directly or indirectly, shall knowingly engage in any transactions involving the securities of Parent prior to the time of the making of a public announcement regarding the Transactions. The Company shall use its best efforts to require each of its officers, directors and employees, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to require each of its agents, advisors, contractors, associates, clients, customers and representatives, to comply with the foregoing requirement.
6.7 No Claim Against Trust Account. The Company hereby waives all right, title, interest or claim of any kind against Parent to collect from the Trust Account any monies that may be owed to it by Parent for any reason whatsoever, including but not limited to a breach of this Agreement by Parent or any negotiations, agreements or understandings with Parent (whether in the past, present or future), and will not seek recourse against the Trust Account at any time for any reason whatsoever; provided, that (a) nothing in this Section 6.7 shall serve to limit or prohibit the Companys right to pursue a claim against Parent pursuant to this Agreement for legal relief against monies or other assets of Parent or Merger Sub held outside of the Trust Account, for specific performance or other equitable relief in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or for fraud and (b) nothing in this Section 6.7 shall serve to limit or prohibit any claims that the Company may have in the future pursuant to this Agreement against Parents or Merger Subs assets or funds that are not held in the Trust Account. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event this Agreement is terminated pursuant to any of Section 8.1(b) (but only if the Transactions have failed to close by the date specified therein because of Parents or Merger Subs breach of an obligation herein), Section 8.1(d) or Section 8.1(i), and Parent or any of its Subsidiaries completes a Business Combination with another company, the Company shall not be prohibited from filing and pursuing a claim for damages in connection with this Agreement or the Transactions following consummation by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries of an alternative Business Combination, in each case against Parent, any of its Subsidiaries or any other Person that is party to such alternative Business Combination or any Affiliate thereof Furthermore, Parent and Merger Sub shall not execute any definitive agreement related to such Business Combination that (x) attempts to prevent the Company from so filing or pursuing any such claim, or (y) permits the Person that survives such combination not to assume Parent and Merger Subs obligation for damages in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions. This paragraph will survive this Agreement and will
not expire and will not be altered in any way without the express written consent of Parent and the Company.
6.8 Disclosure of Certain Matters. Each of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company will promptly provide the other Parties with prompt written notice of any event, development or condition of which they have Knowledge that (a) is reasonably likely to cause any of the conditions set forth in Article VII not to be satisfied, (b) would require any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement or (c) constitutes, or is reasonably likely to result in, any Transaction Litigation. The Company and Parent shall have the obligation to supplement or amend the Company Disclosure Letter and the Parent Disclosure Letter, respectively, being delivered concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement with respect to any matter hereafter arising or discovered which, if existing or known prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement, would have been required to be set forth on the Company Disclosure Letter, or the Parent Disclosure Letter, respectively. The obligation of the Company and Parent to amend or supplement the Company Disclosure Letter and the Parent Disclosure Letter, respectively, shall terminate on the Closing Date. Each of Parent and Merger Sub will promptly provide the Company with written notice of any event, development or condition of which they have Knowledge that is reasonably likely to cause any of the conditions set forth in Section 7.2 not to be satisfied. The Company will promptly provide Parent with written notice of any event, development or condition of which it has Knowledge that is reasonably likely to cause any of the conditions set forth in Section 7.3 not to be satisfied. No notice pursuant to this Section 6.8 shall be deemed to amend or waive the provisions of Sections 7.2(a), 7.3(a), and 8.1(e).
6.9 Securities Listing. Parent will use its reasonable best efforts to cause the shares of AHPAC Common Stock issued in connection with the Transactions to be approved for listing on Nasdaq at Closing. During the period from the date hereof until the Closing, Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts to keep the Parent Common Shares and Parent Warrants listed for trading on Nasdaq. After the Closing, Parent and the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to continue the listing for trading of the AHPAC Common Stock and Parent Warrants on Nasdaq.
6.10 No Solicitation.
(a) The Company will not, will cause the Company Subsidiaries and its Affiliates not to, and will direct its Representatives (collectively, Company Representatives) not to, directly or indirectly, (a) solicit, initiate, enter into or continue discussions, negotiations or transactions with, or provide any information regarding the Company or the Transactions to, any Person (other than Parent and its agents, representatives, advisors) in each case, concerning any Alternative Transaction, (b) enter into any agreement regarding, continue or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or cooperate in any way that would otherwise reasonably be expected to lead to an Alternative Transaction, (c) commence, continue or renew any due diligence investigation regarding an Alternative Transaction, or (d) encourage or respond to any inquiries or proposals by any Person (other than Parent and its agents, representatives, advisors) concerning any Alternative Transaction, except, in the case of clause (d) (and clause (a) to the extent an action described in clause (d) would also constitute an action described in clause (a)), to the extent failure to do so would be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the Company Board under applicable Law. Parent
and Merger Sub will not, will cause their respective Affiliates and Subsidiaries not to, and will direct their respective Representatives (collectively, Parent Representatives) not to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, initiate, enter into or continue discussions or transactions with, or encourage or respond to any inquiries or proposals by, or provide any information to, any Person (other than the Company, the Company Stockholders and their respective Representatives) concerning any merger, purchase of ownership interests or assets of Parent, recapitalization or similar transaction (including a Business Combination) (each, a Parent Business Combination), (ii) enter into any agreement regarding, continue or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or cooperate in any way that would otherwise reasonably be expected to lead to a Parent Business Combination, (iii) commence, continue or renew any due diligence investigation regarding a Parent Business Combination or (iv) encourage or respond to any inquiries or proposals by any Person (other than the Company and its agents, representatives, advisors) concerning any Parent Business Combination. In addition, (x) the Company will, will cause the Company Subsidiaries to, and will direct the Company Representatives to, immediately cease any and all existing discussions or negotiations with any Person conducted heretofore with respect to any Alternative Transaction (other than with Parent and its Representatives) and (y) Parent and Merger Sub will, will cause their respective Parent Representatives to, immediately cease any and all existing discussions or negotiations with any Person conducted heretofore with respect to any Parent Business Combination (other than with the Company and its Representatives). Each Party will promptly (and in no event later than twenty four (24) hours after becoming aware of such inquiry, proposal, offer or submission) notify the other Parties hereto if it or, to its Knowledge, any of its Representatives receives any inquiry, proposal, offer or submission with respect to an Alternative Transaction (including the identity of the Person making such inquiry or submitting such proposal, offer or submission), after the execution and delivery of this Agreement. If either Party or its respective Representatives receives any written inquiry, proposal, offer or submission with respect to an Alternative Transaction, such Party will provide the other Parties with a copy of such inquiry, proposal, offer or submission.
(b) For purposes of this Agreement, (i) an Acquisition Proposal means any inquiry, proposal or offer, or any indication of interest in making an inquiry, offer or proposal, from any Person or group at any time, in each case, relating to an Alternative Transaction, and (ii) an Alternative Transaction means (A) with respect to the Company, a transaction (other than the Additional Private Investment and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement) concerning the sale of twenty percent (20%) or more of the voting securities of the Company (other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice) or twenty percent (20%) or more of any class of equity interests or profits of the Company, in any case, whether such transaction takes the form of a sale of shares or other equity, assets, merger, consolidation, issuance of debt securities, management Contract, joint venture or partnership, or otherwise or (B) with respect to Parent and its Affiliates, a transaction (other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) concerning a Parent Business Combination.
6.11 Trust Account. Upon the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article VII and the provision of notice thereof to Continental (which notice Parent shall provide to Continental in accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement), (i) in accordance with and
pursuant to the Trust Agreement, at the Closing, Parent (x) shall cause the documents, opinions and notices required to be delivered to Continental pursuant to the Trust Agreement to be so delivered, including providing Continental with the Trust Termination Letter and (y) shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause Continental to, and Continental shall thereupon be obligated to, distribute the Trust Account as directed in the Trust Termination Letter and (b) thereafter, the Trust Account shall terminate, except as otherwise provided therein.
6.12 Directors and Officers Liability Insurance.
(a) From and after the Effective Time, Parent shall or shall cause the Surviving Corporation to fulfill and honor in all respects the obligations of Parent, the Company and its Subsidiaries, pursuant to (i) each indemnification agreement in effect between Parent, the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries and any individual who at the Effective Time is, or at any time prior to the Effective Time was, a member of the board of directors or managers or officer or special advisor of Parent, the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries (each, an Indemnified Party); and (ii) any indemnification provision and any exculpation provision set forth in the Charter Documents of Parent or the Company as in effect on the date of this Agreement, in each case, to the fullest extent permitted under Applicable Legal Requirements. From the Effective Time through the sixth (6th) anniversary of the date on which the Effective Time occurs, the Parent Charter Documents shall contain, and Parent shall cause the Charter Documents of the Surviving Corporation to so contain, provisions no less favorable with respect to indemnification, advancement of expenses and exculpation of each Indemnified Party than are set forth in the Charter Documents of the Company as in effect on the date of this Agreement.
(b) Prior to the Closing, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to purchase a tail or runoff officers and directors liability insurance policy in respect of acts or omissions occurring prior to the Effective Time covering each such Person currently covered by the Companys officers and directors liability insurance policy on terms with respect to coverage, deductibles and amounts no less favorable than those of such policy in effect on the date of this Agreement for the six (6)-year period following the Closing and at a price not to exceed 300% of the amount per annum the Company paid in its last full fiscal year prior to the date of this Agreement. If the Company or Parent obtains prepaid tail or runoff policies prior to the Effective Time in accordance with this Section 6.12(b), the Surviving Corporation shall, and Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, maintain such policies in full force and effect for their full term, and continue to honor the obligations thereunder. If the Company fails to purchase such tail or runoff policy prior to Closing, then either (i) Parent may purchase such tail or runoff policy on behalf of the Surviving Corporation or (ii) the Surviving Corporation shall, and Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, maintain an officers and directors liability insurance policy in respect of acts or omissions occurring prior to the Effective Time covering each such Person currently covered by the Companys officers and directors liability insurance policy on terms with respect to coverage and amount no less favorable than those of such policy in effect as of the date of this Agreement for a period of six (6) years after the Effective Time; provided, further, that, in satisfying its obligation under this Section 6.12(b), neither Parent nor the Surviving Corporation shall be obligated to pay annual premiums in excess of 300% of the amount per annum the
Company paid in its last full fiscal year prior to the date of this Agreement and if such premiums for such insurance would at any time exceed 300% of the of the amount per annum the Company paid in its last full fiscal year prior to the date of this Agreement, then Parent or the Surviving Corporation shall cause to be maintained policies of insurance that, in Parent or the Surviving Corporations good faith judgment, provide the maximum coverage available at an annual premium equal to 300% of the of the amount per annum the Company paid in its last full fiscal year prior to the date of this Agreement.
(c) Prior to the Closing, Parent may purchase an officers and directors liability insurance policy in respect of acts or omissions occurring prior to the Effective Time covering each such Person that shall have served as an officer or director of Parent or its subsidiaries prior to the Effective Time.
(d) Except as otherwise required by any Applicable Legal Requirement, from and after the Effective Time, the Company shall, and Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, indemnify and hold harmless, and provide advancement of expenses to, each Indemnified Party in respect of acts or omissions in their capacity as a director or officer of the Company or its Subsidiaries or as an officer, director, employee, fiduciary or agent of another enterprise if the Indemnified Party was serving in such capacity at the request of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, in any case occurring at or prior to the Effective Time, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Legal Requirement or provided under the Charter Documents of the Surviving Corporation, any indemnification agreements and any other governing documents of the Company and its Subsidiaries in effect on the date hereof. In the event of any threatened or pending litigation to which an Indemnified Party is, has been or becomes a party or with respect to which an Indemnified Party is, has been or becomes otherwise involved (including as a witness), arising in whole or in part out of, or pertaining in whole or in part to, the fact that the Indemnified Party is or was an officer or director of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or is or was serving at the request of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as an officer, director, employee, fiduciary or agent of another enterprise (including any litigation arising out of or pertaining to matters occurring or existing or alleged to have occurred or existed, or acts or omissions occurring or alleged to have occurred, at or prior to the Effective Time, or arising out of or pertaining to this Agreement and the Transactions), to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Legal Requirements, the Company shall, and Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, advance fees, costs and expenses (including attorneys fees and disbursements) incurred by each Indemnified Party in connection with and prior to the final disposition of such litigations, such fees, costs and expenses (including attorneys fees and disbursements) to be advanced within thirty (30) days of receipt by Parent from the Indemnified Party of a request therefor, provided that such Indemnified Party provides a written affirmation of such Indemnified Partys good faith belief that he or she has met all applicable standards of conduct applicable to indemnification and an undertaking to repay such advance if it is ultimately determined by a final non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction that such Indemnified Party is not entitled to indemnification under this Section 6.12(d) or otherwise.
(e) If Parent or, after the Closing, the Surviving Corporation, or any of their respective successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other Person and
shall not be the continuing or surviving entity of such consolidation or merger, or (ii) transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person, then, in each such case, proper provision shall be made so that the successors and assigns of Parent or the Company, as applicable, assume the obligations set forth in this Section 6.12(e).
(f) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if an Indemnified Party is or has been a party to or is or has been otherwise involved (including as a witness) in any litigation (whether arising before, at or after the Effective Time) on or prior to the sixth anniversary of the Effective Time, the provisions of this Section 6.12 shall continue in effect until the final disposition of such litigation.
(g) The provisions of this Section 6.12 are intended to be for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, each Indemnified Party, his or her heirs and his or her representatives and are in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights to indemnification or contribution that any such individual may have under the organizational documents of the Company, by contract, or otherwise.
6.13 280G Approval. To the extent necessary to avoid the application of Code Section 280G, the Company shall (i) no later than three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain waivers from each Person who has a right to any payments and/or benefits as a result of or in connection with the transactions contemplated herein that would be deemed to constitute parachute payments (within the meaning of Code Section 280G) (such waived amounts, the Waived 280G Benefits) so that all remaining payments and benefits applicable to such Person shall not be deemed to be excess parachute payments (within the meaning of Code Section 280G), and (ii) following the execution of the waivers described in clause (i), solicit approval by the stockholders of the Company of the Waived 280G Benefits by a vote that satisfies the requirements of Code Section 280G(b)(5)(B) and the regulations thereunder. Prior to, and in no event later than five (5) Business Days prior to soliciting such waivers and approval, the Company shall provide drafts of such waivers and approval materials to Parent for its reasonable review and the Company shall reflect in such waivers and approval materials any changes reasonably requested by Parent. As soon as practicable following the date hereof, and no later than seven (7) Business Days prior to soliciting the waivers, the Company shall provide Parent with the calculations and related documentation required to determine whether and to what extent the vote described in this Section 6.13 is necessary in order to avoid the imposition of Taxes under Code Section 4999. At least one (1) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver to Parent evidence that a vote of the stockholders of the Company was solicited in accordance with the foregoing and whether the requisite number of votes of the stockholders of the Company was obtained with respect to the Waived 280G Benefits or that the vote did not pass and the Waived 280G Benefits will not be paid or retained.
6.14 Insider Loans; Equity Ownership in Company Subsidiaries. The Company shall cause: (i) any loan by the Company to an Insider of the Company or its Company Subsidiaries and any other amount owed by such Person to the Company to be forgiven at or prior to the Closing, in each case as described on Section 6.14 of the Company Disclosure Letter; and (ii) any guaranty or similar arrangement pursuant to which the Company has guaranteed the payment or performance of any obligations of such Person to a third party to be terminated.
6.15 Certain Financial Information. Within twenty five (25) Business Days after the end of each month between the date hereof and the earlier of the Closing Date and the date on which this Agreement is terminated, the Company shall deliver to Parent unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company for such month, including a balance sheet, statement of operations and statement of cash flows.
6.16 Access to Financial Information. The Company will, and will direct its auditors to (a) continue to provide Parent and its advisors such reasonable access to the Companys financial information used in the preparation of its Audited Financial Statements and the financial information furnished pursuant to Section 6.15 hereof and (b) cooperate with any reasonable reviews performed by Parent or its advisors of any such financial statements or information, in each case to the extent necessary to allow Parent to reasonably review such information being provided hereunder.
6.17 Parent Borrowings. Through the Closing, Parent shall be allowed to borrow from its Affiliates, directors, officers and stockholders, including under the Parent Promissory Note, to meet its reasonable capital requirements, with any such loans to be made only as reasonably required by the operation of Parent in due course on a non-interest bearing basis and otherwise on arms length terms and conditions and repayable at Closing; provided, however, that the aggregate amount of such loans shall not exceed $850,000.
6.18 Section 16 Matters. Prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall take all reasonable steps as may be required or permitted to cause any acquisition or disposition of the Parent Common Shares that occurs or is deemed to occur by reason of or pursuant to the Transactions by each individual who is or will be subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act with respect to Parent to be exempt under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, including by taking steps in accordance with the No-Action Letter, dated January 12, 1999, issued by the SEC regarding such matters.
6.19 Qualification as an Emerging Growth Company. Each of the Company and Parent shall, at all times during the period from the date hereof until the Closing, (a) take all actions necessary to cause Parent to continue to qualify as an emerging growth company within the meaning of the JOBS Act and (b) not take any action that would cause Parent to not qualify as an emerging growth company within the meaning of the JOBS Act.
6.20 Trust Account Disbursement. Parent shall cause the Trust Account to be disbursed as contemplated by this Agreement and the Trust Agreement immediately upon the Closing. All liabilities and obligations of Parent due and owing or incurred at or prior to the Closing Date shall be paid as and when due, including all amounts payable (a) to stockholders who elect to have their Parent Common Shares converted to cash in accordance with the provisions of Parents Charter Documents, (b) for income tax or other tax obligations of Parent prior to Closing, and (c) as repayment of loans and reimbursement of expenses to directors, officers and shareholders of Parent, and (d) to third parties (e.g., professionals, printers, etc.) who have rendered services to Parent in connection with its operations and efforts to effect a Business Combination, including the Transactions; provided, however, that the aggregate amount of amounts payable to Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse) shall be limited to the amounts set forth in that certain letter agreement dated as of August [·], 2018, by and among Parent and Credit Suisse.
6.21 Exchange of Certain Company Affiliate Debt. Parent and the Company shall take all reasonable steps as may be required to cause the repayment and satisfaction in full of all outstanding obligations of the Company (and any guarantors) under the Insider Loans as set forth in the Exchange Agreement at the Closing.
6.22 Support Agreements. Within twenty four (24) hours of the date hereof: (i) Company Stockholders holding at least a majority of the shares of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding as of the date hereof shall execute and deliver to Parent a Support Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (each a Company Support Agreement and, collectively, the Company Support Agreements) and (ii) Sponsor shall execute and deliver to the Company a Support Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the Parent Support Agreement.
6.23 Private Investments. Parent shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the Additional Private Investment prior to the Closing on terms reasonably acceptable to the Company, and the Company agrees to, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and Affiliates to, reasonably cooperate with Parent in connection therewith.
6.24 Registration Rights Agreement. At or prior to the Closing, Parent shall execute and deliver a Registration Rights Agreement (the Registration Rights Agreement) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H pursuant to which, among other things, Parent will register for resale under the Securities Act the shares of AHPAC Common Stock to be issued to certain of the Company Stockholders pursuant to this Agreement in the circumstances specified therein.
6.25 Extension. If either the Company or Parent reasonably believes that the Closing may not occur by October 14, 2018 (the Business Combination Date), but that the Parties are reasonably capable of causing the Closing to occur prior to February 15, 2019, then Parent may, and at the request of the Company, Parent shall, take all actions reasonably necessary to obtain the approval of Parents shareholders to extend the deadline for Parent to consummate its initial Business Combination beyond October 14, 2018 (the Extension) to a date no later than February 15, 2019 (or such earlier date as the Company and Parent may otherwise agree, and which may be structured as multiple monthly or other periodic extensions at the election of Parent without the requirement to seek additional Parent shareholder approval) (the Extended Business Combination Date), and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such approval.
6.26 SEC Compliance. From the date hereof until the Closing, Parent shall timely comply with the reporting requirements under the Exchange Act applicable to Parent.
6.27 Debt Consents. From the date hereof until the Closing, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the satisfaction of any outstanding conditions to the effectiveness of the Debt Consents.
ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS TO THE TRANSACTION
7.1 Conditions to Obligations of Each Party to Effect the Merger. The respective obligations of each Party to this Agreement to effect the Merger shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
(a) Parent Shareholder Matters. At the Special Meeting (including any adjournments thereof), the Parent Shareholder Matters shall have been duly approved and adopted by the shareholders of Parent by the Requisite Parent Shareholder Majority.
(b) Company Stockholder Approval. The Company Stockholder Approval shall have been obtained.
(c) Parent Net Tangible Assets. Parent shall have at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Exchange Act) following the exercise by the holders of Parent Common Shares issued in Parents initial public offering of securities and outstanding immediately before the Closing of their right to convert their Parent Common Shares held by them into a pro rata share of the Trust Account in accordance with Parents Charter Documents.
(d) HSR Act; No Order. All specified waiting periods under the HSR Act shall have expired or been terminated and no Governmental Entity shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, Law, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) which is in effect and which has the effect of making the Merger illegal or otherwise restraining, enjoining or prohibiting consummation of the Merger on the terms and conditions contemplated by this Agreement.
(e) Registration Statement. The Registration Statement shall have been declared effective by the SEC and shall remain effective as of the Closing.
(f) Listing. (i) The shares of AHPAC Common Stock to be issued in connection with the Closing shall be listed on Nasdaq upon the Closing, subject to any compliance extension or ability to remedy non-compliance, in each case as permitted by the Nasdaq continued listing rules, and (ii) the Registration Statement shall have become effective and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall be in effect and no proceedings for that purpose shall be pending before or threatened by the SEC. All necessary permits and authorizations under state securities or blue sky laws, the Securities Act and the Exchange Act relating to the issuance and trading of AHPAC Common Stock to be issued in the Domestication and the Merger shall have been obtained and shall be in effect.
(g) The Private Investments shall have been consummated.
7.2 Additional Conditions to Obligations of the Company. The obligations of the Company to consummate and effect the Merger shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to
the Closing of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived, in writing, exclusively by the Company:
(a) Representations and Warranties. (i) The representations and warranties of the Parent and Merger Sub set forth in the first, fourth and fifth sentences of Section 4.3(a) and the first sentence of Section 4.3(b) shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and on and as of the Closing Date (in each case except to the extent that any such representation and warranty speaks as of a particular date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct as of such earlier date), subject only to de minimis inaccuracies and (ii) each other representation and warranty of Parent and Merger Sub contained in Article IV of this Agreement shall have been true and correct (without regard to any materiality or Parent Material Adverse Effect qualifier contained therein) (i) as of the date of this Agreement and (ii) subject to the provisions of Section 6.8, on and as of the Closing Date (except for any representations and warranties made as of an earlier date, which shall be true and correct as of the specified date) with the same force and effect as if made on the Closing Date, in each case, except for such failure to be true and correct as would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Agreements and Covenants. Parent and Merger Sub shall have performed or complied with all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Closing Date, in each case in all material respects.
(c) Material Adverse Effect. No Parent Material Adverse Effect with respect to Parent or Merger Sub shall have occurred since the date of this Agreement.
(d) Parent Support Agreements. The Parent Support Agreement shall have been executed and delivered by Sponsor, and such Parent Support Agreement shall be in full force and effect.
(e) Resignations. The persons listed in Section 7.2(e) of the Company Disclosure Letter shall have resigned from all of their positions and offices with Parent and Merger Sub.
(f) Registration Rights Agreement. The Registration Rights Agreement shall have been executed and delivered by Parent.
(g) Trust Account. Parent shall have made all appropriate arrangements to have the Trust Account, less amounts paid and to be paid pursuant to Section 6.20, disbursed to the Company upon the Closing.
(h) Parent Closing Certificate. Parent shall have delivered to the Company a certificate, signed by an executive officer of Parent and dated as of the Closing Date, certifying as to (x) the matters set forth in Section 7.1(a), Section 7.2(a), Section 7.2(b), Section 7.2(c), and Section 7.2(f) (the Parent Closing Certificate).
7.3 Additional Conditions to the Obligations of Parent. The obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to consummate and effect the Merger shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to
the Closing of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived, in writing, exclusively by Parent:
(a) Representations and Warranties. (i) The representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Section 3.3(a), the first two sentences of Section 3.3(b) and Section 3.3(c) shall be true and correct, as of the date of this Agreement and on and as of the Closing Date (in each case except to the extent that any such representation and warranty speaks as of a particular date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct as of such earlier date), subject only to de minimum inaccuracies and (ii) each other representation and warranty of the Company contained in Article III of this Agreement shall have been true and correct (without regard to any materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect qualifier contained therein) (A) as of the date of this Agreement and (B) subject to the provisions of Section 6.8, on and as of the Closing Date (except for any representations and warranties made as of an earlier date, which shall be true and correct as of the specified date) with the same force and effect as if made on the Closing Date, in each case, except for such failure to be true and correct as has not had a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Agreements and Covenants. The Company shall have performed or complied with all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it at or prior to the Closing Date except to the extent that any failure to perform or comply (other than a willful failure to perform or comply or failure to perform or comply with an agreement or covenant reasonably within the control of the Company) does not, or is not reasonably expected to constitute a Company Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
(c) Material Adverse Effect. No Company Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company shall have occurred since the date of this Agreement.
(d) Company Support Agreements. The Company Support Agreements shall have been executed and delivered by Stockholders of the Company holding at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock, and such Company Support Agreements shall be in full force and effect.
(e) Consents. The Debt Consents shall have been delivered to Parent and shall remain in full force and effect.
(f) Exchange Agreement. The Exchange Agreement shall have been consummated.
(g) FIRPTA Certificates. Parent shall have been furnished at Closing with a certificate on behalf of the Company, reasonably acceptable to Parent and prepared in a manner consistent and in accordance with the requirements of Treasury Regulation Sections 1.897-2(g), (h) and 1.1445-2(c)(3), certifying that no interest in the Company is, or has been during the relevant period specified in Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code, a U.S. real property interest within the meaning of Section 897(c) of the Code, and proof reasonably satisfactory to Parent that the Company has provided notice of such certification
to the Internal Revenue Service in accordance with the provisions of Treasury Regulations Section 1.897-2(h)(2).
(h) Company Closing Certificate. The Company shall have delivered to Parent a certificate, signed by an executive officer of the Company and dated as of the Closing Date, certifying as to the matters set forth in Section 7.1(c), Section 7.3(a), Section 7.3(b), Section 7.3(c) and Section 7.3(e) (the Company Closing Certificate).
ARTICLE VIII
TERMINATION
8.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing:
(a) by mutual written agreement of the Parties at any time;
(b) by either Parent or the Company if the Transactions shall not have been consummated by October 14, 2018 (the Outside Date (provided that if Parent seeks and receives approval by its shareholders of the Extension, the Outside Date shall be extended to the Extended Business Combination Date), provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 8.1(b) shall not be available to any Party whose action or failure to act has been a principal cause of or resulted in the failure of the Closing to occur on or before such date and such action or failure to act constitutes a breach of this Agreement;
(c) by either Parent or the Company if a Governmental Entity shall have issued an Order or taken any other action, in any case having the effect of permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the Merger, which order, decree, ruling or other action is final and nonappealable;
(d) by the Company, upon a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement on the part of Parent or Merger Sub, or if any representation or warranty of Parent or Merger Sub shall have become untrue, in either case such that the conditions set forth in Article VII would not be satisfied as of the time of such breach or as of the time such representation or warranty shall have become untrue, provided, that if such breach by Parent or Merger Sub is curable by Parent or Merger Sub prior to the Closing, then the Company must first provide written notice of such breach and may not terminate this Agreement under this Section 8.1(d) until the earlier of (i) thirty (30) days after delivery of written notice from the Company to Parent of such breach and (ii) the Outside Date, provided, further, that Parent and each of its Subsidiaries continues to exercise commercially reasonable efforts to cure such breach (it being understood that the Company may not terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.1(d) if (x) it shall have materially breached this Agreement and such breach has not been cured, or (y) if such breach by Parent or Merger Sub is cured during such thirty (30)-day period);
(e) by Parent, upon a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement on the part of the Company, or if any representation or warranty of the Company shall have become untrue, in either case such that the
conditions set forth in Article VII would not be satisfied as of the time of such breach or as of the time such representation or warranty shall have become untrue, provided, that if such breach is curable by the Company prior to the Closing, then Parent must first provide written notice of such breach and may not terminate this Agreement under this Section 8.1(e) until the earlier of (i) thirty (30) days after delivery of written notice from Parent to the Company of such breach and (ii) the Outside Date, provided, further, that the Company continues to exercise commercially reasonable efforts to cure such breach (it being understood that Parent may not terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.1(e) if (x) it shall have materially breached this Agreement and such breach has not been cured, or (y) if such breach by the Company is cured during such thirty (30)-day period);
(f) by either Parent or the Company, if, at the Special Meeting (including any adjournments thereof), the Parent Shareholder Matters are not duly approved and adopted by the Requisite Parent Shareholder Majority;
(g) by either Parent or the Company if Parent shall have less than $5,000,001 of net tangible assets following the exercise by the holders of Parent Common Shares issued in Parents initial public offering of securities and outstanding immediately before the Closing of their rights to convert the Parent Common Shares held by them into a pro rata share of the Trust Account in accordance with Parents Charter Documents; or
(h) by Parent, if (i) stockholders of the Company holding at least a majority of the outstanding Company Common Stock do not enter into Support Agreements substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto within twenty four (24) hours following the date hereof, or (ii) the Company Stockholder Approval shall not have been obtained by the twenty fifth 25th Business Day following the effectiveness of the Registration Statement (provided that the Registration Statement continues to be effective throughout such twenty five 25-Business Day period).
8.2 Notice of Termination; Effect of Termination.
(a) Any termination of this Agreement under Section 8.1 above will be effective immediately upon the delivery of written notice of the terminating Party to the other Parties hereto.
(b) In the event of the termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 8.1, this Agreement shall be of no further force or effect and the Merger shall be abandoned, except for and subject to the following: (i) Section 6.4, Section 6.7, this Section 8.2, Section 8.3 and Article IX (General Provisions) shall survive the termination of this Agreement, and (ii) nothing herein shall relieve any Party from liability for any breach of this Agreement, including a breach by a Party electing to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(b) caused by an action or failure to act of such Party which action or failure to act constituted the principal cause of, or resulting in the failure of, the Merger to occur on or before the Outside Date.
8.3 Fees and Expenses. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, all fees and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions shall be paid (i) by the
Party incurring such expenses, if the Merger is not consummated, and (ii) by Parent, if the Merger is consummated.
ARTICLE IX
GENERAL PROVISIONS
9.1 Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally or by a nationally recognized courier service guaranteeing overnight delivery, or sent via email or telecopy to the Parties at the following addresses or telecopy numbers (or at such other address or telecopy numbers for a Party as shall be specified by like notice):
if to Parent or Merger Sub, to:
Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp.
65 East 55th Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Attn: Ben Silbert, Esq.
Email: Silbert@avistacap.com
with a copy to:
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10153
Attention: Michael J. Aiello / Jaclyn L. Cohen
Telephone: (212) 310-8552 / (212) 310-8891
Fax: (212) 310-8007
Email: michael.aiello@weil.com / jackie.cohen@weil.com
if to the Company to:
Organogenesis Inc.
85 Dan Road
Canton, MA 02021
Attention: General Counsel
Telephone: (781) 830-2338
Email: LFreedman@organo.com
with a copy to:
Foley Hoag LLP
155 Seaport Boulevard
Boston, MA 02210
Attention: William R. Kolb, Esq.
Telephone: (617) 832-1209
Fax: (617) 832-7000
Email: wrk@foleyhoag.com
Unless otherwise specified herein, such notices or other communications will be deemed given (a) on the date delivered, if delivered personally, (b) one (1) Business Day after being sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier guaranteeing overnight delivery, and (c) on the date delivered, if delivered by fax. Each of the parties hereto will be entitled to specify a different address by delivering notice as aforesaid to each of the other parties hereto.
9.2 Interpretation. The words hereof, herein, hereinafter, hereunder, and hereto and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section or subsection of this Agreement and reference to a particular section of this Agreement will include all subsections thereof, unless, in each case, the context otherwise requires. The definitions of the terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context shall require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. When a reference is made in this Agreement to an Exhibit, such reference shall be to an Exhibit to this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. When a reference is made in this Agreement to Sections or subsections, such reference shall be to a Section or subsection of this Agreement. Unless otherwise indicated the words include, includes and including when used herein shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words without limitation. The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. When reference is made herein to the business of an entity, such reference shall be deemed to include the business of all direct and indirect subsidiaries of such entity. Reference to the subsidiaries of an entity shall be deemed to include all direct and indirect subsidiaries of such entity. The word or shall be disjunctive but not exclusive. When calculating the period of time before which, within which or following which any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to this Agreement, the date that is the reference date in calculating such period shall be excluded and if the last day of such period is a non-Business Day, the period in question shall end on the next succeeding Business Day. References to a particular statute or regulation including all rules and regulations thereunder and any predecessor or successor statute, rule, or regulation, in each case as amended or otherwise modified from time to time. References to any agreement or contract are to that agreement or contract as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof.
9.3 Counterparts; Electronic Delivery. This Agreement and each other document executed in connection with the Transactions, and the consummation thereof, may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same document and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Parties, it being understood that all Parties need not sign the same counterpart. Delivery by facsimile or electronic transmission to counsel for the other Parties of a counterpart executed by a Party shall be deemed to meet the requirements of the previous sentence.
9.4 Entire Agreement; Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement and the documents and instruments and other agreements among the Parties hereto as contemplated by or referred to herein, including the Exhibits and Schedules hereto (a) constitute the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof; and (b) other than the rights, at and after the Effective Time, of Persons pursuant to the provisions
of Section 2.4 and Section 6.12 (which shall be enforceable by the Persons specified therein) are not intended to confer upon any other Person other than the Parties any rights or remedies.
9.5 Severability. In the event that any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement, or the application thereof, becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect and the application of such term, provision, covenant or restriction to other persons or circumstances will be interpreted so as reasonably to effect the intent of the Parties hereto. The Parties further agree to replace such void or unenforceable term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement with a valid and enforceable term, provision, covenant or restriction that will achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such void or unenforceable term, provision, covenant or restriction.
9.6 Other Remedies; Specific Performance. Except as otherwise provided herein, prior to the Closing, any and all remedies herein expressly conferred upon a Party will be deemed cumulative with and not exclusive of any other remedy conferred hereby, or by law or equity upon such Party, and the exercise by a Party of any one remedy will not preclude the exercise of any other remedy. The Parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Parties shall be entitled to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court of the United States or any state having jurisdiction and immediate injunctive relief to prevent breaches of this Agreement, without the necessity of proving the inadequacy of money damages as a remedy and without bond or other security being required, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. Each of the parties hereto hereby acknowledges and agrees that it may be difficult to prove damages with reasonable certainty, that it may be difficult to procure suitable substitute performance, and that injunctive relief and/or specific performance will not cause an undue hardship to the parties. Each of the parties hereto hereby further acknowledges that the existence of any other remedy contemplated by this Agreement does not diminish the availability of specific performance of the obligations hereunder or any other injunctive relief. Each party hereto hereby further agrees that in the event of any action by any other party for specific performance or injunctive relief, it will not assert that a remedy at law or other remedy would be adequate or that specific performance or injunctive relief in respect of such breach or violation should not be available on the grounds that money damages are adequate or any other grounds.
9.7 Governing Law. This Agreement and each other document executed in connection with the Transactions, and the consummation thereof, and any action, suit, dispute, controversy or claim arising out of this Agreement and each other document executed in connection with the Transactions, and the consummation thereof, or the validity, interpretation, breach or termination of this Agreement and each other document executed in connection with the Transactions, and the consummation thereof, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal law of the State of Delaware regardless of the law that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of law thereof.
9.8 Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. Each of the Parties hereto irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts of the State of Delaware or the federal courts located in the State of Delaware in connection with any matter based upon or arising out of
this Agreement and each other document executed in connection with the Transactions, and the consummation thereof, agrees that process may be served upon them in any manner authorized by the laws of the State of Delaware for such Persons and waives and covenants not to assert or plead any objection which they might otherwise have to such manner of service of process. Each Party and any Person asserting rights as a third party beneficiary may do so only if he, she or it hereby waives, and shall not assert as a defense in any legal dispute, that (a) such Person is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above named courts for any reason, (b) such Legal Proceeding may not be brought or is not maintainable in such court, (c) such Persons property is exempt or immune from execution, (d) such Legal Proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or (e) the venue of such Legal Proceeding is improper. Each Party and any Person asserting rights as a third party beneficiary hereby agrees not to commence or prosecute any such action, claim, cause of action or suit other than before one of the above-named courts, nor to make any motion or take any other action seeking or intending to cause the transfer or removal of any such action, claim, cause of action or suit to any court other than one of the above-named courts, whether on the grounds of inconvenient forum or otherwise. Each Party hereby consents to service of process in any such proceeding in any manner permitted by Delaware law, and further consents to service of process by nationally recognized overnight courier service guaranteeing overnight delivery, or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, at its address specified pursuant to Section 9.1. Notwithstanding the foregoing in this Section 9.8, a party hereto may commence any action, claim, cause of action or suit in a court other than the above-named courts solely for the purpose of enforcing an order or judgment issued by one of the above-named courts. TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW WHICH CANNOT BE WAIVED, EACH OF THE PARTIES AND ANY PERSON ASSERTING RIGHTS AS A THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY MAY DO SO ONLY IF HE, SHE OR IT IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY ON ANY CLAIMS OR COUNTERCLAIMS ASSERTED IN ANY LEGAL DISPUTE RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND EACH OTHER DOCUMENT EXECUTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTIONS, AND THE CONSUMMATION THEREOF, AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM RELATING THERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING. IF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF ANY SUCH LEGAL DISPUTE IS ONE IN WHICH THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL IS PROHIBITED, NO PARTY NOR ANY PERSON ASSERTING RIGHTS AS A THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY SHALL ASSERT IN SUCH LEGAL DISPUTE A NONCOMPULSORY COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND EACH OTHER DOCUMENT EXECUTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTIONS, AND THE CONSUMMATION THEREOF. FURTHERMORE, NO PARTY NOR ANY PERSON ASSERTING RIGHTS AS A THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY SHALL SEEK TO CONSOLIDATE ANY SUCH LEGAL DISPUTE WITH A SEPARATE ACTION OR OTHER LEGAL PROCEEDING IN WHICH A JURY TRIAL CANNOT BE WAIVED.
9.9 Rules of Construction. Each of the Parties hereto agrees that it has been represented by independent counsel of its choice during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and each Party hereto and its counsel cooperated in the drafting and preparation of this Agreement and the documents referred to herein and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.
9.10 Assignment. No Party may assign, directly or indirectly, including by operation of law, either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of the other Parties. Subject to the first sentence of this Section 9.10, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
9.11 Amendment. This Agreement may be amended by the Parties hereto at any time by execution of an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the Parties.
9.12 Extension; Waiver. At any time prior to the Closing, any Party hereto may, to the extent not prohibited by applicable Law, (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other Parties hereto, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties made to such Party contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto and (c) waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions for the benefit of such Party contained herein. Any agreement on the part of a Party hereto to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed on behalf of such Party. Delay in exercising any right under this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right. In the event any provision of any of the other Transaction Agreement in any way conflicts with the provisions of this Agreement (except where a provision therein expressly provides that it is intended to take precedence over this Agreement), this Agreement shall control.
9.13 Currency. All references to currency amounts in this Agreement shall mean United States dollars.
9.14 No Recourse. Other than the rights, at and after the Effective Time, of Persons pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.4 or 6.12, no Person who is not a Party, including any current, former or future director, officer, employee, consultant, incorporator, partner, manager, stockholder (including the Company Stockholders), member, Affiliate, agent, attorney, representative or assignee of, and any financial advisor or lender to, any Party, or any current, former or future director, officer, employee, consultant, incorporator, partner, manager, stockholder, member, Affiliate, agent, attorney, representative or assignee of, and any financial advisor or lender to, any of the foregoing (collectively, the Nonparty Affiliates), shall have any liability (whether in contract or in tort, in law or in equity, or granted by statute) for any claims, causes of action, obligations, or liabilities arising under, out of, in connection with, or related in any manner to this Agreement and the Transactions, or based on, in respect of, or by reason of this Agreement and the Transactions or its negotiation, execution, performance, or breach, and, to the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Legal Requirements, each Party hereby waives and releases all such liabilities, claims, causes of action, and obligations against any such Nonparty Affiliates. Without limiting the foregoing, to the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Legal Requirements, (a) each Party hereby waives and releases any and all rights, claims, demands, or causes of action that may otherwise be available at law or in equity, or granted by statute, to avoid or disregard the entity form of a Party or otherwise impose liability of a Party on any Nonparty Affiliate, whether granted by statute or based on theories of equity, agency, control, instrumentality, alter ego, domination, sham, single business enterprise, piercing the veil, unfairness, undercapitalization, or otherwise, and (b) each Party disclaims any reliance upon any Nonparty Affiliates with respect to the performance of this Agreement or any representation or warranty made in, in connection with, or as an inducement to this Agreement.
9.15 Release.
(a) Company Release. The Company, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, hereby irrevocably waives, releases and discharges, effective as of the Closing, the Company Stockholders and their respective predecessors, successors, Subsidiaries and Affiliates, and any of the Companys and any of its Subsidiaries respective current and former officers, directors, employees, consultants, agents, representatives and advisors, in each case from any and all liabilities and obligations of any kind or nature whatsoever that such Person or its Affiliates has or may have, now or in the future, arising out of, relating to, or resulting from any matter or cause whatsoever arising prior to the Closing, in each case whether known or unknown, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, and whether arising under any agreement or understanding or otherwise, at law or equity, arising out of or in connection with the ownership by the Company Stockholders, any Persons service as a director of the Company and any acts or omissions of any Person on behalf of the Company and any of its Subsidiaries.
(b) Parent Release. Each of Parent and Merger Sub, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, hereby irrevocably waives, releases and discharges, effective as of the Closing, the holders of AHPAC Common Stock and their respective predecessors, successors, Subsidiaries and Affiliates, and any of their respective current and former officers, directors, employees, consultants, agents, representatives and advisors, in each case from any and all liabilities and obligations of any kind or nature whatsoever that such Person or its Affiliates has or may have, now or in the future, arising out of, relating to, or resulting from any matter or cause whatsoever arising prior to the Closing, in each case whether known or unknown, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, and whether arising under any agreement or understanding or otherwise, at law or equity, arising out of or in connection with the ownership by the holders of Parent Common Shares of such stock, any Persons service on the board of directors of Parent or Merger Sub and any acts or omissions of any Person on behalf of Parent or Merger Sub.
9.16 Public Announcements. From the date hereof until and including the Closing Date, none of the Parties hereto shall, and each Party hereto shall cause its Affiliates not to, make or issue any public announcement or press release to the general public with respect to this Agreement or the Transactions without the prior written consent of the other Parties, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided that no such consent or prior notice shall be required in connection with any public announcement or press release the content of which is consistent with that of any prior or contemporaneous public announcement or press release by any Party in compliance with this Section 9.15. Nothing in this Section 9.15 shall limit any Party from making any announcements, statements or acknowledgments that such Party is required by Applicable Legal Requirement or the requirements of any national securities exchange to make, issue or release; provided further that, to the extent practicable, the Party making such announcement, statement or acknowledgment shall provide such announcement, statement or acknowledgment to the other Parties prior to release and consider in good faith any comments from such other Parties.
9.17 Survival of Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties in Article III and Article IV of this Agreement and in any instrument delivered pursuant to this
Agreement with respect to the accuracy of such representations and warranties, shall terminate and be of no further force and effect as of the Closing.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
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SCHEDULE A
DEFINED TERMS
1.1. Defined Terms. Terms defined in this Agreement are organized alphabetically as follows, together with the Section and, where applicable, paragraph, number in which definition of each such term is located:
2010 Loans |
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2015 Loans |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(b) |
2016 Loans |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(c) |
Acquisition Proposal |
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Section 6.10(b) |
Additional Private Investment |
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Recital K |
Affiliate |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(d) |
Agreement |
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Preamble |
AHPAC Common Stock |
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Section 1.2(a)(ii) |
Alternative Transaction |
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Applicable Legal Requirements |
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Recital B |
Approvals |
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Section 3.1(a) |
Assumed Option |
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Section 2.4(b) |
Business Combination |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(e) |
Business Combination Date |
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Business Day |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(f) |
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Recital A |
Certificate |
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Certificate of Merger |
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Section 1.2(b)(iii) |
Charter Documents |
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Section 3.1(a) |
Class A Shares |
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Section 4.3(a) |
Class B Shares |
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Section 4.3(a) |
Closing |
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Section 1.1 |
Closing Date |
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Section 1.1 |
Closing Form 8-K |
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Section 6.2(c) |
Closing Press Release |
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Section 6.2(c) |
Code |
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Section 3.11(a) |
Company |
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Preamble |
Company Board |
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Recital E |
Company Closing Certificate |
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Section 7.3(h) |
Company Common Stock |
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Recital C |
Company Contracts |
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Section 3.19(a) |
Company Disclosure Letter |
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Article III |
Company Equity Plan |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(h) |
Company Intellectual Property |
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Section 3.18(b) |
Company Material Adverse Effect |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(i) |
Company Option |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(j) |
Company Registered Intellectual Property |
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Section 3.18(a) |
Company Regulatory Permits |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(k) |
Company Representatives |
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Section 6.10(a) |
Company Stockholder |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(m) |
Company Stockholder Approval |
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Recital F |
Company Subsidiaries |
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Section 3.2(a) |
Company Support Agreement(s) |
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Section 6.23 |
Company Systems |
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Section 3.18(i) |
Company Warrant |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(n) |
Consent Solicitation Statement/Prospectus |
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Section 6.1(c)(ii) |
Contamination |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(o) |
Continental |
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Section 4.21(a) |
Contracts |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(p) |
Copyrights |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(cc) |
Debt Consents |
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Recital J |
Dissenting Shares |
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Section 2.8(a) |
DGCL |
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Recital A |
Domestication |
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Recital A |
Eastward Credit Agreement |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(p) |
Effective Time |
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Section 2.1(a) |
EMA |
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Section 3.23(g) |
Employee Benefit Plans |
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Section 3.11(a) |
Enforceability Exceptions |
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Section 3.4 |
Environmental Law |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(r) |
Environmental Permits |
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Section 3.16(a)(i) |
Exchange Act |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(s) |
Exchange Agent |
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Section 2.5(a) |
Exchange Agreement |
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Recital I |
Exchange Fund |
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Section 1.2(b)(ii) |
Exchange Ratio |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(u) |
Excluded Company Contract |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(t) |
Excluded Share(s) |
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Section 2.4(a)(i) |
Existing Credit Agreements |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(v) |
Extended Business Combination Date |
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Section 6.26 |
Extension |
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Section 6.26 |
FDA |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(w) |
FDCA |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(x) |
Financial Statements |
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Section 3.7(a) |
Governmental Action/Filing |
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Schedule A, Section 1.1(a) |
Governmental Entity |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(y) |
Hazardous Substance |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(z) |
HSR Act |
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Section 3.5(b) |
Incentive Plan |
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Section 6.1(a) |
Indebtedness |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(aa) |
Indemnified Party |
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Section 6.12(a) |
Initial Private Investment |
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Recital K |
Insider |
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Section 3.19(a)(i) |
Insurance Policies |
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Section 3.20 |
Intellectual Property |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(cc) |
Interim Financial Statements |
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Section 3.7(b) |
IPO |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(dd) |
IPO Prospectus |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(ee) |
JOBS Act |
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Section 4.25 |
Knowledge |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(ff) |
Law |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(gg) |
Legal Proceeding |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(hh) |
Legal Requirements |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(ii) |
Lien |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(jj) |
March 2018 Loans |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(kk) |
May 2018 Loans |
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Schedule A, 1.2(ll) |
Material Company Contracts |
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Section 3.19(a) |
Merger |
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Recital B |
Merger Sub |
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Preamble |
Merger Sub Common Stock |
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Section 4.3(b) |
Nasdaq |
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Section 4.19 |
Nonparty Affiliates |
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Section 9.14 |
Order |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(kk) |
Outside Date |
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Section 8.1(b) |
Parent |
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Preamble |
Parent Audited Financial Statements |
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Section 4.7(b) |
Parent Board |
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Recital G |
Parent Business Combination |
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Section 6.10(a) |
Parent Charter Documents |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(nn) |
Parent Closing Certificate |
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Section 7.2(h) |
Parent Common Shares |
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Section 4.3(a) |
Parent Disclosure Letter |
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Article IV |
Parent Financial Statements |
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Section 4.7(b) |
Parent Material Adverse Effect |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(oo) |
Parent Preferred Shares |
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Section 4.3(a) |
Parent Promissory Note |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(pp) |
Parent Recommendation |
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Recital G |
Parent Representatives |
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Section 6.10(a) |
Parent SEC Reports |
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Section 4.7(a) |
Parent Shareholder Matters |
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Section 6.1(a) |
Parent Shareholder Redemption |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(qq) |
Parent Shareholder Redemptions |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(rr) |
Parent Shares |
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Section 4.3(a) |
Parent Sponsor Letter Agreement |
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Recital L |
Parent Support Agreement(s) |
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Section 6.23 |
Parent Unaudited Financial Statements |
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Section 4.7(b) |
Parent Warrants |
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Section 4.3(a) |
Parties |
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Preamble |
Patents |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(cc) |
Permitted Lien |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(ss) |
Person |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(tt) |
Personal Information |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(uu) |
Personal Property |
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Section 3.14(b) |
Per Share Merger Consideration |
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Section 2.4(a)(i) |
Post-Closing Parent Charter |
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Section 6.1(a) |
Post-Closing Parent Bylaws |
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Section 6.1(a) |
Privacy Laws |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(vv) |
Private Investments |
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Recital K |
Private Placement Warrants |
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Section 4.3(a) |
Products |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(ww) |
Public Warrants |
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Section 4.3(a) |
Registration Statement |
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Section 6.1(a) |
Real Estate Loans |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(xx) |
Real Property Leases |
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Section 3.14(b) |
Recall |
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Section 3.23(f) |
Registration Rights Agreement |
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Section 6.25 |
Replacement Parent Warrant |
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Section 2.4(c) |
Representatives |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(yy) |
Requisite Parent Shareholder Majority |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(zz) |
Reviewable Document |
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Section 6.3(a) |
SEC |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(aaa) |
Securities Act |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(bbb) |
Signing Form 8-K |
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Section 6.2(a) |
Signing Press Release |
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Section 6.2(b) |
Special Meeting |
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Section 6.1(a) |
Sponsor |
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Schedule A, Section1.2(ccc) |
Subsidiary |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(ddd) |
Surviving Corporation |
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Recital B |
Surviving Corporation Bylaws |
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Section 2.2 |
Surviving Corporation Charter |
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Section 2.2 |
SVB Credit Agreement |
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Schedule A, 1.2(eee) |
Tax Return |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(ggg) |
Tax(es) |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(fff) |
Trademarks |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(cc) |
Transaction Agreements |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(hhh) |
Transactions |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(iii) |
Treasury Regulations |
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Schedule A, Section 1.2(jjj) |
Trust Account |
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Section 4.21(a) |
Trust Agreement |
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Section 4.21(a) |
Trust Termination Letter |
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Section 6.5 |
U.S. GAAP |
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Section 3.7(a) |
Waived 280G Benefits |
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Section 6.13 |
1.2. Additional Terms. For purposes of this Agreement:
(a) the term 2010 Loans shall mean the loans made pursuant to that certain: (i) Second Amended and Restated Term Loan Agreement dated as of October 15, 2010 by and
among the Company, Alan Ades, Albert Erani and Glenn Nussdorf; (ii) Amended and Restated Working Capital Loan Agreement dated as of October 15, 2010 by and among the Company, Alan Ades, Albert Erani, Glenn Nussdorf, Dennis Erani, Organo PFG LLC and Organo Investors LLC; and (iii) Amended and Restated Subordinated Loan Agreement dated as of October 15, 2010 by and among the Company, Alan Ades, Albert Erani, Glenn Nussdorf, Dennis Erani, Organo PFG LLC and Organo Investors LLC;
(b) the term 2015 Loans shall mean the loans made pursuant to that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of July 1, 2015 by and among the Company, Alan Ades, Albert Erani, Dennis Erani, Glenn Nussdorf and Organo PFG LLC, as amended by that certain Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of November 20, 2015;
(c) the term 2016 Loans shall mean the loans made pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of April 12, 2016 among the Company and Alan Ades, Dennis Erani and Glenn Nussdorf;
(d) the term Affiliate shall mean, as applied to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with, such Person. For purposes of this definition, control (including with correlative meanings, the terms controlling, controlled by and under common control with), as applied to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise;
(e) the term Business Combination shall have the meaning given to such term in Parents Charter Documents;
(f) the term Business Day shall mean any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by Legal Requirements to close;
(g) the term Charter Documents with respect to a Person shall mean the certificate of incorporation and by-laws (or other comparable governing instruments with different names) of such Person;
(h) the term Company Equity Plan shall mean the Companys 2003 Stock Incentive Plan;
(i) the term Company Material Adverse Effect shall mean any change, event, or occurrence, that, individually or when aggregated with other changes, events, or occurrences, (i) has had a materially adverse effect on the business, assets, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries, taken as a whole or (ii) is reasonably likely to prevent or delay the ability of the Company to consummate the Transactions; provided, however, with respect to clause (i) only, that no change or effect related to any of the following, alone or in combination, shall be taken into account in determining whether a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred: (1) acts of war, sabotage, civil unrest or terrorism, or any escalation or worsening of any such acts of war, sabotage, civil unrest or terrorism, or changes in global, national, regional, state or local political or social conditions, (2) earthquakes, hurricanes,
tornados, pandemics or other natural or man-made disasters, (3) changes attributable to the public announcement or pendency of the Transactions, (4) changes or proposed changes in Applicable Legal Requirements, regulations or interpretations thereof or decisions by courts or any Government Entity, (5) changes or proposed changes in U.S. GAAP (or any interpretation thereof), (6) general economic conditions, including changes in the credit, debt, financial, capital or reinsurance markets (including changes in interest or exchange rates, prices of any security or market index or commodity or any disruption of such markets), in each case, in the United States or anywhere else in the world, (7) events or conditions generally affecting the industries in which the Company operates, (8) any failure to meet any projections, forecasts, guidance, estimates, milestones, budgets or financial or operating predictions of revenue, earnings, cash flow or cash position, provided that this clause (8) shall not prevent a determination that any change, event, or occurrence underlying such failure has resulted in a Company Material Adverse Effect; (9) any action taken at the express written request of Parent in accordance with such request; provided, however, that if a change or effect related to clauses (4) through (7) disproportionately adversely affects the Company and the Company Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, compared to other Persons operating in the same industry as the Company and its Subsidiaries, then such disproportionate impact may be taken into account in determining whether a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred;
(j) the term Company Option shall mean each option to acquire shares of Company Common Stock that is outstanding;
(k) the term Company Regulatory Permits shall mean Governmental Action/Filings required by the FDA under the FDCA and all Governmental Action/Filings of any other applicable Governmental Entity that has regulatory authority over the nonclinical and clinical testing, development, design, quality, identity, safety, efficacy, manufacturing, storing, packaging labeling, marketing, distribution, commercialization, sale, pricing, import or export of the Products, in each case as necessary for the lawful operation of the businesses of the Company or any Company Subsidiary as currently conducted in each jurisdiction in which such entity operates;
(l) the term Company Stockholder Approval shall mean the approval of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the outstanding Company Common Stock;
(m) the term Company Stockholder shall mean a holder of a share of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time;
(n) the term Company Warrant shall mean each warrant to acquire shares of Company Common Stock that is outstanding;
(o) the term Contamination shall mean Hazardous Substances that are present in concentrations that exceed action levels which trigger a duty to investigate or respond as established under Environmental Law to protect human health and safety;
(p) the term Contracts shall mean all written contracts, agreements, binding arrangements, bonds, notes, indentures, mortgages, debt instruments, purchase order, licenses,
franchises, leases and other instruments or obligations of any kind, (including any amendments and other modifications thereto);
(q) the term Eastward Credit Agreement shall mean that certain Master Lease Agreement dated as of April 28, 2017 by and among the Company, Prime Merger Sub, LLC and Eastward Fund Management, LLC, as amended by that certain Consent Regarding Subordination Agreement dated as of December 15, 2017, by and between Silicon Valley Bank, Eastward Fund Management, LLC, the Company and Prime Merger Sub, LLC;
(r) the term Environmental Law shall mean any federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation, order, decree, permit, authorization, opinion, common law or agency requirement relating to (i) the protection, investigation or restoration of the environment, health and safety (concerning exposure to Hazardous Substances), or natural resources, (ii) the handling, use, presence, disposal, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Substance or (iii) noise, odor, wetlands, pollution, contamination or any injury or threat of injury to persons or property, and shall include, but not be limited to, federal statues known as the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, Endangered Species Act, Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act, Oil Pollution Act of 1990, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, and Toxic Substances Control Act;
(s) the term Exchange Act shall mean the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;
(t) the term Excluded Company Contract shall mean any Company Contract: (i) concerning a license for computer software and/or other Intellectual Property that is generally available to the public on non-discriminatory terms at a cost of not more than $50,000 in the aggregate; (ii) that is a standard non-disclosure or confidentiality arrangement entered into in the ordinary course of business by companies and other business entities in the bio-pharmaceutical industry; or (iii) that has expired on its terms or been terminated, and with respect to which only customary confidentiality, indemnification and like obligations survive;
(u) the term Exchange Ratio shall mean 2.03;
(v) the term Existing Credit Agreements shall mean the SVB Credit Agreement and the Eastward Credit Agreement;
(w) the term FDA shall mean the United States Food and Drug Administration;
(x) the term FDCA shall mean the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.) as amended, and the rules promulgated thereunder;
(y) the term Governmental Action/Filing shall mean any franchise, license, certificate of compliance, authorization, consent, order, permit, approval, consent or other action of, or any filing, registration or qualification with, any federal, state, municipal, foreign or other governmental, administrative or judicial body, agency or authority;
(z) the term Governmental Entity shall mean (i) any federal, provincial, state, local, municipal, national or international court, governmental commission, government or governmental authority, department, regulatory or administrative agency, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, tribunal, arbitrator or arbitral body (public or private), or similar body, (ii) any self-regulatory organization or (iii) any political subdivision of any of the foregoing;
(aa) the term Hazardous Substance shall mean any substance that is: (i) listed, classified or regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law; (ii) any petroleum product or by-product, asbestos-containing material, lead-containing paint or plumbing, polychlorinated biphenyls, radioactive materials or radon; or (iii) any other substance which is the subject of regulatory action by any Governmental Entity pursuant to any Environmental Law;
(bb) the term Indebtedness of any Person shall mean, without duplication, (i) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money (including the outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest), (ii) obligations for the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business), (iii) any other indebtedness of such Person that is evidenced by a note, bond, debenture, credit agreement or similar instrument, (iv) all obligations of such Person under leases that should be classified as capital leases in accordance with GAAP, (v) all obligations of such Person for the reimbursement of any obligor on any line or letter of credit, bankers acceptance, guarantee or similar credit transaction, in each case, that has been drawn or claimed against, (vi) all interest rate and currency swaps, caps, collars and similar agreements or hedging devices under which payments are obligated to be made by such Person, whether periodically or upon the happening of a contingency, (vii) any premiums, prepayment fees or other penalties, fees, costs or expenses associated with payment of any Indebtedness of such Person and (viii) all obligation described in clauses (i) through (vii) above of any other Person that is directly or indirectly guaranteed by such Person or which such Person has agreed (contingently or otherwise) to purchase or otherwise acquire or in respect of which it has otherwise assured a creditor against loss;
(cc) the term Insider shall mean any officer, director, stockholder or holder of derivative securities, of the Company or Parent, as applicable;
(dd) the term Intellectual Property shall mean all rights, title and interest in or relating to intellectual property, whether protected, created or arising under the laws of the United States or any other jurisdiction, including: (i) all patents, patent applications, provisional patent applications (including any and all substitutions, divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisions, reissues, renewals, extensions, reexaminations, patents of addition, supplementary protection certificates, pediatric data package exclusivity extensions, or the like) and any foreign equivalents of the foregoing (including certificates of invention and any applications therefor) (collectively, Patents); (ii) all domestic and foreign copyrights, copyright registrations, copyright applications, original works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, including literary works (including all forms and types of computer software, including all source code, object code, firmware, files, records and data, and all documentation related to any of the foregoing), pictorial and graphic works (collectively, Copyrights); (iii) all trademarks, service marks, trade names, business marks, service names, brand names, trade dress rights, logos, corporate names, trade styles, and other source or business identifiers and general intangibles of a like nature, together with the goodwill associated with any of the foregoing, along with all
applications, registrations, renewals and extensions thereof (collectively, Trademarks); (iv) all Internet domain names; (v) trade secrets, technology, discoveries and improvements, know-how, formulae, confidential and proprietary information, technical information, techniques, inventions, designs, drawings, procedures, processes, models, formulations, whether or not patentable or copyrightable, including all biological, chemical, biochemical, toxicological, pharmacological and metabolic information and data relating thereto and formulation, clinical, analytical and stability information and data, in each case, which have actual or potential commercial value and are not available in the public domain (collectively Trade Secrets); and (vi) all other intellectual property rights, proprietary rights, or confidential information and materials;
(ee) the term IPO means the initial public offering of Parent Common Shares and Public Warrants pursuant to the IPO Prospectus;
(ff) The term IPO Prospectus shall mean means the final prospectus of the Parent dated October 10, 2016, filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act;
(gg) the term Knowledge shall mean the actual knowledge as to a specified fact or event, following reasonably inquiry, of (i) with respect to the Company, the individuals listed in Section 1.2(ff) of the Company Disclosure Letter and (ii) with respect to Parent or Merger Sub, the individuals listed in Section 1.2(ff) of the Parent Disclosure Letter;
(hh) the term Law means, in any applicable jurisdiction, any applicable statute or law (including common law), ordinance, rule, treaty, code, directive or regulation and any decree, injunction, judgment, order, ruling, assessment, writ or other legal requirement, in any such case, of any applicable Governmental Entity;
(ii) the term Legal Proceeding shall mean any action, suit, hearing, claim, lawsuit, litigation, investigation (formal or informal), inquiry, arbitration or proceeding (in each case, whether civil, criminal or administrative or at law or in equity) by or before a Governmental Entity;
(jj) the term Legal Requirements shall mean any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other law, statute, constitution, treaty, principle of common law, resolution, ordinance, code, edict, decree, rule, regulation, ruling, or requirement issued, enacted, adopted, promulgated, implemented or otherwise having the force of Law;
(kk) the term Lien shall mean any mortgage, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, license, lien, restriction or charge of any kind (including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or lease in the nature thereof or any agreement to give any security interest);
(ll) the term March 2018 Loans shall mean the loans made pursuant to that certain Loan Agreement dated as of March 1, 2018 among the Company and Alan Ades, Albert Erani and Glenn Nussdorf;
(mm) the term May 2018 Loans shall mean the loans made pursuant to that certain Loan Agreement dated as of May 23, 2018 among the Company and Alan Ades, Albert Erani and Glenn Nussdorf;
(nn) the term Order shall mean any award, injunction, judgment, regulatory or supervisory mandate, order, writ, decree or ruling entered, issued, made, or rendered by any Governmental Entity that possesses competent jurisdiction;
(oo) the term Parent Charter Documents shall mean the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of Parent, dated as of October 10, 2016, and any other similar organization documents of Parent, as each may be amended, modified or supplemented;
(pp) the term Parent Material Adverse Effect shall mean shall mean any change, event, or occurrence, that, individually or when aggregated with other changes, events, or occurrences, (i) has had a materially adverse effect on the business, assets, financial condition or results of operations of Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole or (ii) is reasonably likely to prevent or delay the ability of Parent or Merger Sub to consummate the Transactions; provided, however, that no change or effect related to any of the following, alone or in combination, shall be taken into account in determining whether a Parent Material Adverse Effect has occurred pursuant to clause (i): (1) changes or proposed changes in Applicable Legal Requirements, regulations or interpretations thereof or decisions by courts or any Government Entity, (2) changes or proposed changes in U.S. GAAP (or any interpretation thereof), (3) general economic conditions, including changes in the credit, debt, financial, capital or reinsurance markets (including changes in interest or exchange rates, prices of any security or market index or commodity or any disruption of such markets), in each case, in the United States or anywhere else in the world; provided, however, that if a change or effect related to clauses (1) through (3) disproportionately adversely affects the Parent and its, taken as a whole, compared to other Persons operating in the same industry as Parent and its Subsidiaries, then such disproportionate impact may be taken into account in determining whether a Parent Material Adverse Effect has occurred;
(qq) the term Parent Promissory Note shall mean the unsecured promissory note issued by Parent to the Sponsor on August 11, 2017, as amended and restated on May 3, 2018;
(rr) the term Parent Shareholder Redemption shall mean the election of an eligible (as determined in accordance with the Parent Charter Documents) holder of Parent Common Shares to redeem all or a portion of the Parent Common Shares held by such shareholder at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal such holders pro rata share of the Trust Account (as determined in accordance with the Parent Charter Documents and the IPO Prospectus) in connection with the Extension or the approval of the Parent Shareholder Matters;
(ss) the term Parent Shareholder Redemptions shall mean the aggregate of each Parent Shareholder Redemption;
(tt) the term Permitted Lien shall mean (i) Liens for Taxes not yet due and payable or that are being contested in good faith, (ii) statutory Liens of landlords with respect to leased real property, (iii) Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and repairmen incurred in the ordinary course and not yet delinquent, (iv) in the case of leased real property,
zoning, building, or other restrictions, variances, covenants, rights of way, encumbrances, easements and other irregularities in title, none of which, individually or in the aggregate, interfere in any material respect with the present use of or occupancy of the affected parcel by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (v) Liens securing the Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (vi) in the case of Intellectual Property, non-exclusive licenses granted to service providers into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, and (vii) Liens incurred in connection with capital lease obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(uu) the term Person shall mean any individual, corporation (including any non-profit corporation), general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, joint venture, estate, trust, company (including any limited liability company or joint stock company), firm or other enterprise, association, organization, entity or Governmental Entity;
(vv) the term Personal Information shall mean means, in addition to any definition for any similar term (e.g., personally identifiable information or PII) provided by applicable Law or Legal Requirement, or by the Company in any of its privacy policies, notices or contracts, all information that identifies, could be used to identify or is otherwise associated with an individual person or device, whether or not such information is associated with an identifiable individual. Personal Information may relate to any individual, including a current, prospective, or former customer, end user or employee of any Person, and includes information in any form or media, whether paper, electronic, or otherwise;
(ww) the term Privacy Laws shall mean any and all applicable Laws, Legal Requirements and self-regulatory guidelines (including of any applicable foreign jurisdiction) relating to the receipt, collection, compilation, use, storage, processing, sharing, safeguarding, security (both technical and physical), disposal, destruction, disclosure or transfer (including cross-border) of Personal Information, including the Federal Trade Commission Act, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), and General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation 2016/679/EU on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (GDPR), and any and all applicable Laws relating to breach notification in connection with Personal Information;
(xx) the term Products shall mean each product (i) that is the subject of pre-clinical development activities by or on behalf of any of the Company or the Company Subsidiaries, (ii) with respect to which an Investigational New Drug application has been filed by or on behalf of any of the Company or the Company Subsidiaries, (iii) that is the subject of any clinical development activities by or on behalf of any of the Company or the Company Subsidiaries or (iv) with respect to which any of the Company or the Company Subsidiaries have obtained any Company Regulatory Permit or have marketed, distributed or sold such product. For the avoidance of doubt, the term Products specifically includes the products referred to by the Company as of the date of this Agreement by the trademark or other designation: Affinity, Apligraf, Dermagraft, Gintuit, Novachor, NuCel, NuShield, PuraForce, PuraPly, PuraPly AM, PuraPly XT, PuraPly MZ, ReNu and TransCyte;
(yy) the term Real Estate Loans means the loans made pursuant to that certain Additional Financing Agreement dated as of June 19, 2013 by and between the Company, 65 Dan Road SPE, 85 Dan Road Associates, LLC and 275 Dan Road SPE, LLC;
(zz) the term Representatives means, as to any Person, such Persons Affiliates and the respective managers, directors, officers, employees, independent contractors, consultants, advisors (including financial advisors, counsel and accountants), agents and other legal representatives of such Person or its Affiliates;
(aaa) the term Requisite Parent Shareholder Majority means, in connection with (i) the adoption and approval of this Agreement and the Merger, the affirmative vote (in person or by proxy) of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding Parent Common Shares entitled to vote and actually cast thereon in favor of such proposal, (ii) the approval of the Domestication, the affirmative vote (in person or by proxy) of the holders of two-thirds of the issued and outstanding Parent Common Shares entitled to vote in favor of such proposal, (iii) the issuance of shares of AHPAC Common Stock in connection with the Merger, the affirmative vote (in person or by proxy) of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding Parent Common Shares entitled to vote and actually cast thereon in favor of such proposal, (iv) the change of the name of Parent to Organogenesis Holdings Inc., the affirmative vote (in person or by proxy) of the holders of two-thirds of the issued and outstanding Parent Common Shares entitled to vote in favor of such proposal, (v) an increase in the number of authorized shares of AHPAC Common Stock, the affirmative vote (in person or by proxy) of the holders of two-thirds of the issued and outstanding Parent Common Shares entitled to vote in favor of such proposal, (vi) amendments to the Parent Charter Documents to be effective from and after the Closing, the affirmative vote (in person or by proxy) of the holders of two-thirds of the issued and outstanding Parent Common Shares entitled to vote in favor of such proposal, (vii) the adoption and approval of the Incentive Plan, and (viii) the election of the members of the board of directors of Parent in accordance with Section 6.1(g) hereof, the affirmative vote (in person or by proxy) of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding Parent Common Shares entitled to vote and actually cast thereon in favor of such proposal.
(bbb) the term SEC shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission;
(ccc) the term Securities Act shall mean the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;
(ddd) term Sponsor shall mean Avista Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company;
(eee) the term Subsidiary shall mean, with respect to any Person, any partnership, limited liability company, corporation or other business entity of which (i) if a corporation, a majority of the total voting power of shares of capital stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers, or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, (ii) if a partnership, limited liability company or other business entity, a majority of the partnership or other similar ownership interests
thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, or (iii) in any case, such Person controls the management thereof;
(fff) the term SVB Credit Agreement shall mean that certain Credit Agreement dated as of March 21, 2017 by and among the Company, the Lenders party thereto and Silicon Valley Bank, as Administrative Agent, Issuing Lender and Swingline Lender, as amended by that certain Joinder, Assumption and First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of March 24, 2017, as amended by that certain Second Amendment to Credit Agreement and Amendment to Guarantee and Collateral Agreement dated as of August 10, 2017, as amended by that certain Third Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of November 7, 2017, as amended by that certain Waiver and Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of February 9, 2018, as amended by that certain Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of April 5, 2018, as amended by that certain Forbearance and Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of May 23, 2018;
(ggg) the term Tax or Taxes shall mean (i) any and all federal, state, local and foreign taxes, including, without limitation, gross receipts, income, profits, sales, use, occupation, value added, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, withholding, payroll, recapture, employment, excise and property taxes, assessments, governmental charges and duties together with all interest, penalties and additions imposed with respect to any such amounts and (ii) any liability in respect of any items described in clause (i) payable by reason of contract, assumption, transferee liability, operation of Law or Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6(a) (or any similar provision of law), other than amounts payable with respect to customary provisions of commercial agreements the principal purpose of which is not related to Taxes;
(hhh) the term Tax Return shall mean any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, or information return or statement relating to Taxes that is filed or required to be filed with a Governmental Entity, including any schedule or attachment thereto and any amendment thereof;
(iii) the term Transaction Agreements shall mean this Agreement, the Surviving Corporation Charter, the Company Support Agreements, the Parent Support Agreements, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Post-Closing Parent Charter, the Post-Closing Parent Bylaws, and all the agreements documents, instruments and certificates entered into in connection herewith or therewith and any and all exhibits and schedules thereto;
(jjj) the term Transactions shall mean the transactions contemplated pursuant to this Agreement, including the Domestication and the Merger; and
(kkk) the term Treasury Regulations means the regulations promulgated by the U.S. Department of the Treasury pursuant to and in respect of provisions of the Code.
FORM OF AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT A
COMPANY SUPPORT AGREEMENT
This Company Support Agreement (this Agreement) is made and entered into as of August [·], 2018, by and among Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempt company (Parent), and the other Persons whose names appear on the signature pages hereto (each such Person, a Stockholder and, collectively, the Stockholders). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement (as defined below).
RECITALS
A. On August 17, 2018, Organogenesis Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), Parent, Avista Healthcare Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (Merger Sub) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) that, among other things, provides for the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company (the Merger), with the Company being the surviving entity of the Merger.
B. The Stockholders agree to enter into this Agreement with respect to all common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (the Company Common Stock) that the Stockholders now or hereafter own, beneficially (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act) or of record.
C. The Stockholders are the owners of, and have sole voting power over, such number of shares of Company Common Stock as are indicated opposite each of their names on Schedule A attached hereto.
D. Each of Parent and the Stockholders has determined that it is in its best interests to enter into this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth below and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, do hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions. When used in this Agreement, the following terms in all of their tenses, cases and correlative forms shall have the meanings assigned to them in this Section 1 or elsewhere in this Agreement.
Beneficially Own, Beneficial Owner or Beneficial Ownership shall have the meaning (or the correlative meaning, as applicable) set forth in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5(b)(i) of the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act.
Company Securities means, collectively, any Company Common Stock, any securities convertible into or exchangeable for any Company Common Stock, or any interest in or right to acquire any of the foregoing, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by any party hereto.
Expiration Time shall mean the earlier to occur of (a) the Effective Time and (b) such date and time as the Merger Agreement shall be terminated in accordance with Section 8.1 thereof.
SEC means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Securities Exchange Act shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Transfer shall mean any direct or indirect sale, assignment, encumbrance, pledge, hypothecation, disposition, loan or other transfer, or entry into any Contract with respect to any sale, assignment, encumbrance, pledge, hypothecation, disposition, loan or other transfer, excluding (a) entry into this Agreement and the Merger Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and (b) any transfer which may otherwise be deemed to have occurred as a result of Permissible Group Activities.
2. Agreement to Retain the Company Common Stock.
2.1 No Transfer of Company Securities. Until the Expiration Time, each Stockholder agrees not to (a) Transfer any Company Securities or (b) deposit any Company Securities into a voting trust or enter into a voting agreement with respect to Company Securities or grant any proxy (except as otherwise provided herein), consent or power of attorney with respect thereto (other than pursuant to this Agreement); provided that (i) any Stockholder may Transfer any such Company Securities to any other Stockholder or any affiliate of any such Stockholder or to any family member (including a trust for such family members benefit) of such Stockholder if the transferee of such Company Securities evidences in a writing reasonably satisfactory to Parent such transferees agreement to be bound by and subject to the terms and provisions hereof to the same effect as such transferring Stockholder and (ii) the Stockholders may enter into that certain Controlling Stockholders Agreement, as may be amended from time to time (the Controlling Stockholders Agreement), in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
2.2 Additional Purchases. Until the Expiration Time, each Stockholder agrees that any Company Securities that such Stockholder purchases or otherwise hereinafter acquires or with respect to which such Stockholder otherwise acquires sole or shared voting power (other than by virtue of Permissible Group Activities) after the execution of this Agreement and prior to the Expiration Time shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement to the same extent as if they were owned by such Stockholder as of the date hereof.
2.3 Unpermitted Transfers. Any Transfer or attempted Transfer of any Company Securities in violation of this Section 2 shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, be null and void ab initio.
3. Agreement to Consent and Approve.
3.1 Following the date hereof, Parent intends to file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 in connection with the issuance of the shares of Parent Common Stock in
the Merger (the Form S-4). Hereafter until the Expiration Time, each Stockholder agrees that except as otherwise agreed with Parent, promptly following the Form S-4 being declared effective by the SEC and receipt by such Stockholder of the proxy statement, information statement, consent solicitation statement or similar document of the Company with respect to the solicitation of consents from the Companys stockholders with respect to the Company Stockholder Approval included as a prospectus/consent solicitation in the Form S-4 (the Company Statement), such Stockholder shall execute and deliver a written consent adopting the Merger Agreement and approving the Merger for purposes of Delaware Law, the certificate of incorporation of the Company or otherwise to achieve the Company Stockholder Approval, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, and that it will thereafter not revoke, withdraw or repudiate such written consent. Such written consent shall be coupled with an interest and, prior to the Expiration Time, shall be irrevocable. Hereafter until the Expiration Time, no Stockholder shall enter into any tender, voting or other agreement, or grant a proxy or power of attorney, with respect to the Company Securities that is inconsistent with this Agreement or otherwise take any other action with respect to the Company Securities that would in any way restrict, limit or interfere with the performance of such Stockholders obligations hereunder or the transactions contemplated hereby, including the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval and the consummation of the Merger.
3.2 Hereafter until the Expiration Time, at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company, or at any postponement or adjournment thereof, called to seek the affirmative vote of the holders of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock to adopt the Merger Agreement or in any other circumstances upon which a vote, consent or other approval with respect to the Merger Agreement, the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement is sought, each Stockholder shall vote (or cause to be voted) all shares of Company Common Stock currently or hereinafter owned by such Stockholder in favor of the foregoing.
3.3 Hereafter until the Expiration Time, at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company or at any postponement or adjournment thereof or in any other circumstances upon which any Stockholders vote, consent or other approval (including by written consent) is sought, each Stockholder shall vote (or cause to be voted) all Company Securities (to the extent such Company Securities are then entitled to vote thereon), currently or hereinafter owned by such Stockholder against and withhold consent with respect to any merger agreement or merger (other than the Merger Agreement and the Merger), consolidation, combination, sale of all or substantially all of the assets, tender offer, exchange offer, reorganization, recapitalization, dissolution, liquidation or winding up of, by or involving the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries. No Stockholder shall commit or agree to take any action inconsistent with the foregoing that would be effective prior to the Expiration Time.
4. Additional Agreements.
4.1 Agreement Not to Exercise Appraisal Rights; Litigation. The Stockholders shall not exercise, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waive, any statutory rights (including under Section 262 of the DGCL) to demand appraisal of any Company Securities that may arise in connection with the Merger or the Merger Agreement. Each Stockholder agrees not to commence, join in, facilitate, assist or encourage, and agrees to take all actions necessary to opt out of any class in any class action with respect to, any claim, derivative or otherwise, against Parent, Merger Sub or the Company or any of their respective successors or directors (a)
challenging the validity of, or seeking to enjoin the operation of, any provision of this Agreement or (b) alleging a breach of any fiduciary duty of any Person in connection with the evaluation, negotiation or entry into the Merger Agreement.
5. Representations and Warranties of the Stockholders. Each Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to Parent as follows:
5.1 Due Authority. Such Stockholder has the full power and authority to make, enter into and carry out the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by such Stockholder and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of such Stockholder enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except to the extent enforceability may be limited by the effect of applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or other applicable Law affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally and the effect of general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity.
5.2 Ownership of the Company Common Stock. As of the date hereof, such Stockholder is the owner of the shares of Company Common Stock indicated on Schedule A hereto opposite such Stockholders name, free and clear of any and all Liens, other than those (i) created by this Agreement, or (ii) as disclosed on Schedule A. Such Stockholder has and will have until the Expiration Time sole voting power (including the right to control such vote as contemplated herein), power of disposition, power to issue instructions with respect to the matters set forth in this Agreement and power to agree to all of the matters applicable to such Stockholder set forth in this Agreement, in each case, over all shares of Company Common Stock currently or hereinafter owned by such Stockholder. As of the date hereof, such Stockholder does not own any capital stock or other voting securities of the Company other than the shares of Company Common Stock set forth on Schedule A opposite such Stockholders name. As of the date hereof, such Stockholder does not own any rights to purchase or acquire any shares of capital stock or other equity securities of the Company, except as set forth on Schedule A opposite such Stockholders name.
5.3 No Conflict; Consents.
(a) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Stockholder does not, and the performance by such Stockholder of the obligations under this Agreement and the compliance by such Stockholder with any provisions hereof do not and will not: (i) conflict with or violate any applicable Law applicable to such Stockholder, (ii) contravene or conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of, any provision of any charter, certificate of incorporation, articles of association, by-laws, operating agreement or similar formation or governing documents and instruments of such Stockholder, or (iii) result in any material breach of or constitute a material default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a material default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a Lien on any of the shares of Company Common Stock owned by such Stockholder pursuant to any Contract to which such Stockholder is a party or by which such Stockholder is bound, except, in the case of clause (i) or (iii), as would not reasonably be expected, either individually or in the aggregate, to materially impair the ability of such Stockholder to perform its obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity or any other Person is required by or with respect to such Stockholder in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation by such Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby.
5.4 Absence of Litigation. As of the date hereof, there is no Action pending against, or, to the knowledge of such Stockholder, threatened against such Stockholder that would reasonably be expected to materially impair the ability of such Stockholder to perform such Stockholders obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
5.5 Absence of Other Voting Agreement. Except for this Agreement, the Merger Agreement, the Controlling Stockholders Agreement and the Stockholders Agreement dated as of June 18, 2008 by and among the Company, Organo PFG LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Organo Investors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and Glen Nussdorf, such Stockholder has not: (i) entered into any voting agreement, voting trust or similar agreement with respect to any Company Common Stock or other equity securities of the Company owned by such Stockholder, or (ii) granted any proxy, consent or power of attorney with respect to any Company Common Stock or other equity securities of the Company owned by such Stockholder (other than as contemplated by this Agreement).
6. Fiduciary Duties. The covenants and agreements set forth herein shall not prevent any of the Stockholders designees serving on the board of directors of the Company from taking any action, subject to the provisions of the Merger Agreement, while acting in such designees capacity as a director of the Company. Each Stockholder is entering into this Agreement solely in its capacity as the owner of such Stockholders shares of Company Common Stock.
7. Termination. Except as set forth herein with respect to specific provisions hereof, this Agreement shall not terminate and shall remain in full force and effect until fully performed by the parties hereto; provided that this Agreement shall terminate at such date and time as the Merger Agreement shall be terminated in accordance with Section 8.1 thereof; provided further that Sections 2, 3 and 5 shall terminate and have no further force and effect immediately as of and following the Effective Time.
8. No Ownership Interest. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to vest in Parent any direct or indirect ownership or incidence of ownership of or with respect to the Stockholders shares of Company Common Stock. All rights, ownership and economic benefits of and relating to the Stockholders shares of Company Common Stock and shall remain vested in and belong to the Stockholders, and Parent shall have no authority to direct the Stockholders in the voting or disposition of any of the shares of Company Common Stock except as otherwise provided herein.
9. Exclusivity. Until the Expiration Time, each Stockholder agrees to comply with the obligations applicable to Affiliates of the Company pursuant to Section 6.10 of the Merger Agreement as if they were parties thereto.
10. Miscellaneous.
10.1 Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void, unenforceable or against its regulatory policy, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.
10.2 Non-survival of Representations and Warranties. None of the representations and warranties in this Agreement or in any schedule, instrument or other document delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement. This Section 10.2 shall not limit any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement that by its terms is to be performed in whole or in part after the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement.
10.3 Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the parties hereto (whether by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other parties. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Any assignment in violation of this Section 10.3 shall be void.
10.4 Amendments and Modifications. Subject to applicable Law, this Agreement may be amended, modified and supplemented in any and all respects by written agreement signed by each of the parties hereto with respect to any of the terms contained herein.
10.5 Specific Performance; Injunctive Relief. The parties hereby acknowledge and agree that the failure of any party to perform its agreements and covenants hereunder will cause irreparable injury to the non-breaching parties, for which damages, even if available, will not be an adequate remedy. Accordingly, each party shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent or remedy breaches or threatened breaches of this Agreement and to specifically enforce the terms and provisions hereof and to any further equitable relief, this being in addition to any other remedy to which any party is entitled under this Agreement. The parties further agree to waive any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond in connection with any such remedy, and that such remedy shall be in addition to any other remedy to which a party is entitled at law or in equity.
10.6 Notices. All notices, consents and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given (and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt) by hand delivery, by prepaid overnight courier (providing written proof of delivery), by confirmed email transmission or by certified or registered mail (return receipt requested and first class postage prepaid), addressed as follows:
(i) if to any Stockholder, to the address for notice set forth on Schedule A hereto.
with a concurrent copy to (which shall not be considered notice):
Foley Hoag LLP
155 Seaport Boulevard
Boston, MA 02210
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(ii) if to Parent, to:
Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp.
65 East 55th Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10022
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with a concurrent copy to (which shall not be considered notice):
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
767 Fifth Avenue
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Michael J. Aiello / Jaclyn L. Cohen |
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(212) 310-8552 / (212) 310-8891 |
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or to such other address (e.g., email address) for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 10.6; provided that any notice received by email transmission or otherwise at the addressees location on any Business Day after 5:00 P.M. (addressees local time) shall be deemed to have been received at 9:00 A.M. (addressees local time) on the next Business Day; provided further that notice of any change to the address or any of the other details specified in or pursuant to this Section 10.6 shall not be deemed to have been received until, and shall be deemed to have been received upon, the later of the date specified in such notice or the date that is five (5) Business Days after such notice would otherwise be deemed to have been received pursuant to this Section 10.6. Nothing in this Section 10.6 shall be deemed to constitute consent to the manner or address for service of process in connection with any legal proceeding, including litigation arising out of or in connection with this Agreement.
10.7 APPLICABLE LAW; JURISDICTION OF DISPUTES. THIS AGREEMENT AND ALL LITIGATION, CLAIMS, ACTIONS, SUITS, HEARINGS OR PROCEEDINGS (WHETHER CIVIL, CRIMINAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE AND WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE), DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS
CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ACTIONS OF PARENT OR THE STOCKHOLDERS IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE AND ENFORCEMENT HEREOF OR THEREOF, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OR CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISION OR RULE (WHETHER OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION) THAT WOULD CAUSE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY (A) EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (PROVIDED, THAT IF JURISDICTION IS NOT THEN AVAILABLE IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR ANY OTHER DELAWARE STATE COURT) IN THE EVENT ANY DISPUTE ARISES OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, (B) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO DENY OR DEFEAT SUCH PERSONAL JURISDICTION BY MOTION OR OTHER REQUEST FOR LEAVE FROM ANY SUCH COURT AND (C) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT BRING ANY ACTION RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT IN ANY COURT OTHER THAN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (PROVIDED, THAT IF JURISDICTION IS NOT THEN AVAILABLE IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, SUCH ACTION MAY BE BROUGHT ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR ANY OTHER DELAWARE STATE COURT); PROVIDED THAT EACH OF THE PARTIES SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING FOR ENFORCEMENT OF A JUDGMENT ENTERED BY ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR ANY DELAWARE STATE COURT IN ANY OTHER COURT OR JURISDICTION.
10.8 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF PARENT AND THE STOCKHOLDERS IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ACTIONS OF PARENT OR THE STOCKHOLDERS IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE AND ENFORCEMENT THEREOF.
10.9 Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and is not intended to confer upon any Person other than the parties hereto any rights, benefits, remedies, obligations or liabilities hereunder.
10.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
10.11 Effect of Headings. Headings of the articles and sections of this Agreement and the table of contents, schedules and exhibits are for convenience of the parties only and shall be given no substantive or interpretative effect whatsoever.
10.12 No Agreement Until Executed. Irrespective of negotiations among the parties or the exchanging of drafts of this Agreement, this Agreement shall not constitute or be deemed to evidence a Contract between the parties hereto unless and until this Agreement is executed and delivered by all parties hereto.
10.13 Legal Representation. The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this Agreement. The headings preceding the text of articles and sections included in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be deemed part of this Agreement or be given any effect in interpreting this Agreement.
10.14 Expenses. Except as otherwise provided herein or in the Merger Agreement, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such costs and expenses, whether or not any of the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated.
10.15 No Recourse. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or otherwise, but without limiting any provision in the Merger Agreement, this Agreement may only be enforced against, and any claims or causes of action that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, may only be made against the entities and Persons that are expressly identified as parties to this Agreement in their capacities as such and no former, current or future stockholders, equity holders, controlling persons, directors, officers, employees, general or limited partners, members, managers, agents or affiliates of any party hereto, or any former, current or future direct or indirect stockholder, equity holder, controlling person, director, officer, employee, general or limited partner, member, manager, agent or affiliate of any of the foregoing (each, a Non-Recourse Party) shall have any liability for any obligations or liabilities of the parties to this Agreement or for any claim (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) based on, in respect of, or by reason of, the transactions contemplated hereby or in respect of any oral representations made or alleged to be made in connection herewith. Without limiting the rights of any party against the other parties hereto, in no event shall any party or any of its affiliates seek to enforce this Agreement against, make any claims for breach of this Agreement against, or seek to recover monetary damages from, any Non-Recourse Party.
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In witness whereof, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first set forth above.
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Alan A. Ades |
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Glenn H. Nussdorf |
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Schedule A
Stockholders Name |
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Addresses for Notice |
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Shares of |
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Organo PFG LLC |
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c/o A&E Stores, Inc. 1000 Huyler Street Teterboro, NJ 07608 |
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15,150,000 |
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Organo Investors LLC |
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c/o A&E Stores, Inc. 1000 Huyler Street Teterboro, NJ 07608 |
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1,350,000 |
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Alan Ades 2014 GRAT |
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c/o A&E Stores, Inc. 1000 Huyler Street Teterboro, NJ 07608 |
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733,881 |
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Albert Erani Family Trust dated 12/29/2012 |
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c/o A&E Stores, Inc. 1000 Huyler Street Teterboro, NJ 07608 |
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1,345,418 |
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Dennis Erani 2012 Issue Trust |
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c/o A&E Stores, Inc. 1000 Huyler Street Teterboro, NJ 07608 |
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1,460,163 |
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GN 2016 Family Trust u/a/d August 12, 2016 |
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35 Sawgrass Drive Bellport, New York 11713 |
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575,000 |
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GN 2016 Organo 10-Year GRAT u/a/d September 30, 2016 |
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35 Sawgrass Drive Bellport, New York 11713 |
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5,425,000 |
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Alan A. Ades |
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c/o A&E Stores, Inc. 1000 Huyler Street Teterboro, NJ 07608 |
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3,016,119 |
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Albert Erani |
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c/o A&E Stores, Inc. 1000 Huyler Street Teterboro, NJ 07608 |
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385,174 |
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Dennis Erani |
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c/o A&E Stores, Inc. 1000 Huyler Street Teterboro, NJ 07608 |
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270,429 |
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Glenn H. Nussdorf |
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35 Sawgrass Drive Bellport, New York 11713 |
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0 |
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29,711,184 |
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FORM OF AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT B
PARENT SUPPORT AGREEMENT
This Parent Support Agreement (this Agreement) is made and entered into as of [·], 2018, by and between Avista Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempt company (Sponsor) and Organogenesis Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement.
RECITALS
A. On August 17, 2018, the Company, Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp. (Parent), Avista Healthcare Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (Merger Sub) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) that, among other things, provides for the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company (the Merger), with the Company being the surviving entity of the Merger.
B. Sponsor agrees to enter into this Agreement with respect to all Class A common stock of Parent, par value $0.0001 per share and Class B common stock of Parent, par value $0.0001 per share (the Parent Common Stock) that Sponsor now or hereafter owns or acquires, beneficially (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act) or of record, subject to the terms of the Parent Sponsor Letter between Sponsor, Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp. and certain of its directors, dated of even date herewith (the Parent Sponsor Letter).
C. Sponsor is the owner of, and has sole voting power over, such number of shares of Parent Common Stock as are indicated on Schedule A attached hereto.
D. Each of the Company and Sponsor has determined that it is in its best interests to enter into this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth below and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, do hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions. When used in this Agreement, the following terms in all of their tenses, cases and correlative forms shall have the meanings assigned to them in this Section 1 or elsewhere in this Agreement.
Beneficially Own, Beneficial Owner or Beneficial Ownership shall have the meaning (or the correlative meaning, as applicable) set forth in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5(b)(i) of the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act.
Expiration Time shall mean the earlier to occur of (a) the Effective Time and (b) such date and time as the Merger Agreement shall be terminated in accordance with Section 8.1 thereof.
Parent Securities means, collectively, any Parent Common Stock, any securities convertible into or exchangeable for any Parent Common Stock, or any interest in or right
to acquire any of the foregoing, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by any party hereto.
SEC means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Securities Exchange Act shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Transfer shall mean any direct or indirect sale, assignment, encumbrance, pledge, hypothecation, disposition, loan or other transfer, or entry into any Contract with respect to any sale, assignment, encumbrance, pledge, hypothecation, disposition, loan or other transfer, excluding entry into this Agreement, the Merger Agreement and the Parent Sponsor Letter and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
2. Agreement to Retain the Parent Common Stock.
2.1 No Transfer of Parent Securities. Until the Expiration Time, Sponsor agrees not to (a) Transfer any Parent Securities except as contemplated by the Parent Sponsor Letter or (b) deposit any Parent Securities into a voting trust or enter into a voting agreement with respect to Parent Securities or grant any proxy (except as otherwise provided herein), consent or power of attorney with respect thereto (other than pursuant to this Agreement); provided that Sponsor may Transfer any such Parent Securities to any affiliate of Sponsor if the transferee of such Parent Securities evidences in a writing reasonably satisfactory to the Company such transferees agreement to be bound by and subject to the terms and provisions hereof to the same effect as Sponsor.
2.2 Additional Purchases. Until the Expiration Time, Sponsor agrees that any Parent Securities that Sponsor purchases or otherwise hereinafter acquires or with respect to which Sponsor otherwise acquires sole or shared voting power after the execution of this Agreement and prior to the Expiration Time shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement to the same extent as if they were owned by Sponsor as of the date hereof.
2.3 Unpermitted Transfers. Any Transfer or attempted Transfer of any Parent Securities in violation of this Section 2 shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, be null and void ab initio.
3. Agreement to Support and Approve.
3.1 Following the date hereof, Parent intends to file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 in connection with the issuance of the shares of Parent Common Stock in the Merger (the Form S-4). Hereafter until the Expiration Time, Sponsor agrees that at any meeting of the stockholders of Parent, or at any postponement or adjournment thereof, called to seek the affirmative vote of the holders of the outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock to adopt the Merger Agreement or in any other circumstances upon which a vote, consent or other approval with respect to the Merger Agreement, the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (including the Parent Shareholder Matters) is sought, Sponsor shall vote (or cause to be voted) all shares of Parent Common Stock currently or hereinafter owned by Sponsor in favor of the foregoing.
3.2 Hereafter until the Expiration Time, at any meeting of the stockholders of Parent or at any postponement or adjournment thereof or in any other circumstances upon which Sponsors vote, consent or other approval (including by written consent) is sought, Sponsor shall vote (or cause to be voted) all Parent Securities (to the extent such Parent Securities are then entitled to vote thereon), currently or hereinafter owned by Sponsor against and withhold consent with respect to any merger agreement or merger (other than the Merger Agreement and the Merger), consolidation, combination, sale of all or substantially all of the assets, tender offer, exchange offer, reorganization, recapitalization, dissolution, liquidation or winding up of, by or involving Parent or any of Parent Subsidiaries. Sponsor shall not commit or agree to take any action inconsistent with the foregoing that would be effective prior to the Expiration Time.
4. Additional Agreements.
4.1 Litigation. Sponsor agrees not to commence, join in, facilitate, assist or encourage, and agrees to take all actions necessary to opt out of any class in any class action with respect to, any claim, derivative or otherwise, against Parent, Merger Sub or the Company or any of their respective successors or directors (a) challenging the validity of, or seeking to enjoin the operation of, any provision of this Agreement or (b) alleging a breach of any fiduciary duty of any Person in connection with the evaluation, negotiation or entry into the Merger Agreement.
5. Representations and Warranties of Sponsor. Sponsor hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
5.1 Due Authority. Sponsor has the full power and authority to make, enter into and carry out the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Sponsor and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of Sponsor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except to the extent enforceability may be limited by the effect of applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or other applicable Law affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally and the effect of general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity.
5.2 Ownership of Parent Common Stock. As of the date hereof, Sponsor is the owner of the shares of Parent Common Stock indicated on Schedule A hereto opposite Sponsors name, free and clear of any and all Liens, other than those (i) created by this Agreement, or (ii) as disclosed on Schedule A. Sponsor has and will have until the Expiration Time sole voting power (including the right to control such vote as contemplated herein), power of disposition, power to issue instructions with respect to the matters set forth in this Agreement and power to agree to all of the matters applicable to Sponsor set forth in this Agreement, in each case, over all shares of Parent Common Stock currently or hereinafter owned by Sponsor, except as provided in the Parent Sponsor Letter. As of the date hereof, Sponsor does not own any capital stock or other voting securities of Parent other than the shares of Parent Common Stock set forth on Schedule A opposite Sponsors name. As of the date hereof, Sponsor does not own any rights to purchase or acquire any shares of capital stock or other equity securities of Parent, except as set forth on Schedule A opposite Sponsors name.
5.3 No Conflict; Consents.
(a) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Sponsor does not, and the performance by Sponsor of the obligations under this Agreement and the compliance by Sponsor with any provisions hereof do not and will not: (i) conflict with or violate any applicable Law applicable to Sponsor, (ii) contravene or conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of, any provision of any charter, certificate of incorporation, articles of association, by-laws, operating agreement or similar formation or governing documents and instruments of Sponsor, or (iii) result in any material breach of or constitute a material default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a material default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a Lien on any of the shares of Parent Common Stock owned by Sponsor pursuant to any Contract to which Sponsor is a party or by which Sponsor is bound, except, in the case of clause (i) or (iii), as would not reasonably be expected, either individually or in the aggregate, to materially impair the ability of Sponsor to perform its obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity or any other Person is required by or with respect to Sponsor in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation by Sponsor of the transactions contemplated hereby.
5.4 Absence of Litigation. As of the date hereof, there is no Action pending against, or, to the knowledge of Sponsor, threatened against Sponsor that would reasonably be expected to materially impair the ability of Sponsor to perform Sponsors obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
5.5 Absence of Other Voting Agreement. Except for this Agreement and the Letter Agreement, dated October 10, 2016, among Parent, its officers and directors and Sponsor, Sponsor has not: (i) entered into any voting agreement, voting trust or similar agreement with respect to any Parent Common Stock or other equity securities of Parent owned by Sponsor, or (ii) granted any proxy, consent or power of attorney with respect to any Parent Common Stock or other equity securities of Parent owned by Sponsor (other than as contemplated by this Agreement).
6. Fiduciary Duties. The covenants and agreements set forth herein shall not prevent any of Sponsors designees serving on the board of directors of Parent from taking any action, subject to the provisions of the Merger Agreement, while acting in such designees capacity as a director of the Parent. Sponsor is entering into this Agreement solely in its capacity as the owner of Sponsors shares of Parent Common Stock.
7. Termination. Except as set forth herein with respect to specific provisions hereof, this Agreement shall not terminate and shall remain in full force and effect until fully performed by the parties hereto; provided that this Agreement shall terminate at such date and time as the Merger Agreement shall be terminated in accordance with Section 8.1 thereof; provided further that Sections 2, 3 and 5 shall terminate and have no further force and effect immediately as of and following the Effective Time.
8. No Ownership Interest. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to vest in the Company any direct or indirect ownership or incidence of ownership of or with respect to the Sponsors shares of Parent Common Stock. All rights, ownership and economic benefits of and relating to Sponsors shares of Parent Common Stock shall remain vested in and belong to Sponsor, and the Company shall have no authority to direct Sponsor in the voting or disposition of any of the shares of Parent Common Stock except as otherwise provided herein.
9. No Solicitation. Until the Expiration Time, Sponsor agrees to comply with the obligations applicable to Affiliates of Parent pursuant to Section 6.10 of the Merger Agreement.
10. Miscellaneous.
10.1 Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void, unenforceable or against its regulatory policy, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.
10.2 Non-survival of Representations and Warranties. None of the representations and warranties in this Agreement or in any schedule, instrument or other document delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement. This Section 10.2 shall not limit any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement that by its terms is to be performed in whole or in part after the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement.
10.3 Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the parties hereto (whether by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other parties. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Any assignment in violation of this Section 10.3 shall be void.
10.4 Amendments and Modifications. Subject to applicable Law, this Agreement may be amended, modified and supplemented in any and all respects by written agreement signed by each of the parties hereto with respect to any of the terms contained herein.
10.5 Specific Performance; Injunctive Relief. The parties hereby acknowledge and agree that the failure of any party to perform its agreements and covenants hereunder will cause irreparable injury to the non-breaching parties, for which damages, even if available, will not be an adequate remedy. Accordingly, each party shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent or remedy breaches or threatened breaches of this Agreement and to specifically enforce the terms and provisions hereof and to any further equitable relief, this being in addition to any other remedy to which any party is entitled under this Agreement. The parties further agree to waive any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond in connection with any such remedy, and that such remedy shall be in addition to any other remedy to which a party is entitled at law or in equity.
10.6 Notices. All notices, consents and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given (and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt) by hand delivery, by prepaid overnight courier (providing written proof of delivery), by confirmed email transmission or by certified or registered mail (return receipt requested and first class postage prepaid), addressed as follows:
(i) if to Sponsor, to:
Avista Acquisition Corp.
65 East 55th Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Attention: Benjamin Silbert, General Counsel
E-mail: silbert@avistacap.com
with a concurrent copy to (which shall not be considered notice):
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10153
Attention: Michael J. Aiello / Jaclyn L. Cohen
Telephone: (212) 310-8552 / (212) 310-8891
Fax: (212) 310-8007
Email: michael.aiello@weil.com / jackie.cohen@weil.com
(ii) if to the Company, to:
Organogenesis Inc.
85 Dan Road
Canton, MA 02021
Attention: Lori Freedman, General Counsel
Email: LFreedman@organo.com
with a concurrent copy to (which shall not be considered notice):
Foley Hoag LLP
155 Seaport Boulevard
Boston, MA 02210
Attention: William R. Kolb, Esq. / Stacie S. Aarestad, Esq.
Fax: (617) 832-7000
Email: WRK@foleyhoag.com / saarestad@foleyhoag.com
or to such other address (e.g., email address) for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 10.6; provided that any notice received by email transmission or otherwise at the addressees location on any Business Day after 5:00 P.M. (addressees local time) shall be deemed to have been received at 9:00 A.M. (addressees local time) on the next Business Day; provided further that notice of any change to the address or any of the other details specified in or pursuant to this Section 10.6 shall not be deemed to have been received until, and shall be
deemed to have been received upon, the later of the date specified in such notice or the date that is five (5) Business Days after such notice would otherwise be deemed to have been received pursuant to this Section 10.6. Nothing in this Section 10.6 shall be deemed to constitute consent to the manner or address for service of process in connection with any legal proceeding, including litigation arising out of or in connection with this Agreement.
10.7 APPLICABLE LAW; JURISDICTION OF DISPUTES. THIS AGREEMENT AND ALL LITIGATION, CLAIMS, ACTIONS, SUITS, HEARINGS OR PROCEEDINGS (WHETHER CIVIL, CRIMINAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE AND WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE), DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ACTIONS OF THE COMPANY OR SPONSOR IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE AND ENFORCEMENT HEREOF OR THEREOF, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OR CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISION OR RULE (WHETHER OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION) THAT WOULD CAUSE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY (A) EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (PROVIDED, THAT IF JURISDICTION IS NOT THEN AVAILABLE IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR ANY OTHER DELAWARE STATE COURT) IN THE EVENT ANY DISPUTE ARISES OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, (B) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO DENY OR DEFEAT SUCH PERSONAL JURISDICTION BY MOTION OR OTHER REQUEST FOR LEAVE FROM ANY SUCH COURT AND (C) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT BRING ANY ACTION RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT IN ANY COURT OTHER THAN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (PROVIDED, THAT IF JURISDICTION IS NOT THEN AVAILABLE IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, SUCH ACTION MAY BE BROUGHT ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR ANY OTHER DELAWARE STATE COURT); PROVIDED THAT EACH OF THE PARTIES SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING FOR ENFORCEMENT OF A JUDGMENT ENTERED BY ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR ANY DELAWARE STATE COURT IN ANY OTHER COURT OR JURISDICTION.
10.8 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE COMPANY AND SPONSOR IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ACTIONS OF THE COMPANY OR SPONSOR IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE AND ENFORCEMENT THEREOF.
10.9 Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and is not intended to confer upon any Person other than the parties hereto any rights, benefits, remedies, obligations or liabilities hereunder.
10.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
10.11 Effect of Headings. Headings of the articles and sections of this Agreement and the table of contents, schedules and exhibits are for convenience of the parties only and shall be given no substantive or interpretative effect whatsoever.
10.12 No Agreement Until Executed. Irrespective of negotiations among the parties or the exchanging of drafts of this Agreement, this Agreement shall not constitute or be deemed to evidence a Contract between the parties hereto unless and until this Agreement is executed and delivered by all parties hereto.
10.13 Legal Representation. The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this Agreement. The headings preceding the text of articles and sections included in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be deemed part of this Agreement or be given any effect in interpreting this Agreement.
10.14 Expenses. Except as otherwise provided herein or in the Merger Agreement, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such costs and expenses, whether or not any of the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated.
10.15 No Recourse. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or otherwise, but without limiting any provision in the Merger Agreement, this Agreement may only be enforced against, and any claims or causes of action that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, may only be made against the entities and Persons that are expressly identified as parties to this Agreement in their capacities as such and no former, current or future stockholders, equity holders, controlling persons, directors, officers, employees, general or limited partners, members, managers, agents or affiliates of any party hereto, or any former, current or future direct or indirect stockholder, equity holder, controlling person, director, officer, employee, general or limited partner, member, manager, agent or affiliate of any of the foregoing (each, a Non-Recourse Party) shall have any liability for any obligations or liabilities of the parties to this Agreement or for any claim (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) based on, in respect of, or by reason of, the transactions contemplated hereby or in respect of any oral representations made or alleged to be made in connection herewith. Without limiting the rights of any party against the other parties hereto, in no event shall any party or any of its affiliates seek to
enforce this Agreement against, make any claims for breach of this Agreement against, or seek to recover monetary damages from, any Non-Recourse Party.
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In witness whereof, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first set forth above.
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In witness whereof, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first set forth above.
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FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
EXHIBIT C
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
AVISTA HEALTHCARE MERGER SUB, INC.
THE UNDERSIGNED, being a natural person for the purpose of organizing a corporation under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the DGCL), hereby certifies that:
FIRST: The name of the corporation is Avista Healthcare Merger Sub, Inc. (the Corporation).
SECOND: The address of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is: Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street Corporation Trust Center, New Castle County, Wilmington, DE 19801. The name of its registered agent for service of process in the State of Delaware at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.
THIRD: The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the DGCL, as amended from time to time. The Corporation shall have all powers that may now or hereafter be lawful for a corporation to exercise under the DGCL.
FOURTH: The total number of shares of capital stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is one hundred (100), all of which shares shall be Common Stock each having a par value of one cent ($0.01) per share.
FIFTH: In addition to the powers and authority herein before or by statute expressly conferred upon them, the Board of Directors of the Corporation is hereby empowered to exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the Corporation, subject to the provisions of the DGCL, this Certificate of Incorporation and the by-laws of the Corporation.
SIXTH: Election of directors need not be by written ballot unless the by-laws of the Corporation so provide.
SEVENTH: A director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable either to the Corporation or to any stockholder for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except (i) for any breach of the directors duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions which are not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or knowing violation of the law, (iii) for any matter in respect of which such director shall be liable under Section 174 of Title 8 of the DGCL or any amendment thereto or successor provision thereto or (iv) for any transaction from which the director shall have derived an improper personal benefit. Neither amendment nor repeal of this Article Seventh nor the adoption of any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation inconsistent with this Article Seventh shall eliminate or reduce the effect of this Article Seventh in respect of any matter
occurring, or any cause of action, suit or claim that, but for this Article Seventh, would accrue or arise, prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption of an inconsistent provision.
EIGHTH: The name and mailing address of the incorporator of the Corporation are Vernell Moreland, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, 767 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10153.
NINTH: Meetings of stockholders may be held within or without the State of Delaware, as the by-laws may provide. The books of the Corporation may be kept (subject to any provision contained in the DGCL) outside the State of Delaware at such place or places as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Corporation or in the by-laws of the Corporation.
TENTH: The Board of Directors of the Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Certificate of Incorporation on this 17th day of August, 2017.
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[Signature Page to Certificate of Incorporation of Avista Healthcare Merger Sub, Inc.]
FORM OF BYLAWS
EXHIBIT D
BY-LAWS
OF
AVISTA HEALTHCARE MERGER SUB, INC.
(a Delaware corporation)
ARTICLE I
Stockholders
SECTION 1. Annual Meetings. The annual meeting of stockholders of Avista Healthcare Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Corporation), for the election of directors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting shall be held each year at such date and time, within or outside the State of Delaware, as the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the Board of Directors or Board) shall determine.
SECTION 2. Special Meetings. Special meetings of stockholders for the transaction of such business as may properly come before the meeting may be called by order of the Board of Directors or by stockholders holding together at least a majority of all the shares of the Corporation entitled to vote at the meeting, and shall be held at such date and time, within or without the State of Delaware, as may be specified by such order. Whenever the directors shall fail to fix such place, the meeting shall be held at the principal executive office of the Corporation.
SECTION 3. Notice of Meetings. Written notice of all meetings of the stockholders, stating the place (if any), date and hour of the meeting, the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, and the place within the city or other municipality or community at which the list of stockholders may be examined, shall be mailed or delivered to each stockholder not less than 10 nor more than 60 days prior to the meeting. Notice of any special meeting shall state in general terms the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is to be held.
SECTION 4. Stockholder Lists. The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation shall prepare and make, at least 10 days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present.
The stock ledger shall be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled to examine the stock ledger, the list required by this section or the books of the Corporation, or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of stockholders.
SECTION 5. Quorum. Except as otherwise provided by law or the Corporations Certificate of Incorporation, a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of stockholders shall consist of the holders of record of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or by proxy. At all meetings of the stockholders at which a quorum is present, all matters, except as otherwise provided by law or the Certificate of Incorporation, shall be decided by the vote of the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote thereat present in person or by proxy. If there be no such quorum, the holders of a majority of such shares so present or represented may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without further notice, until a quorum shall have been obtained. When a quorum is once present it is not broken by the subsequent withdrawal of any stockholder.
SECTION 6. Organization. Meetings of stockholders shall be presided over by the Chairman, if any, or if none or in the Chairmans absence, the Vice-Chairman, if any, or if none or in the Vice-Chairmans absence the President, if any, or if none or in the Presidents absence, a Vice-President, or, if none of the foregoing is present, by a chairman to be chosen by the stockholders entitled to vote who are present in person or by proxy at the meeting. The Secretary of the Corporation, or in the Secretarys absence, the presiding officer of the meeting shall appoint any person present to act as secretary of the meeting.
SECTION 7. Voting; Proxies; Required Vote.
(a) At each meeting of stockholders, every stockholder shall be entitled to vote in person or by proxy appointed by instrument in writing, subscribed by such stockholder or by such stockholders duly authorized attorney-in-fact (but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period), and, unless the Certificate of Incorporation provides otherwise, shall have one vote for each share of stock entitled to vote registered in the name of such stockholder on the books of the Corporation on the applicable record date fixed pursuant to these By-laws. At all elections of directors the voting may but need not be by ballot and a plurality of the votes of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors shall elect. Except as otherwise required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation, any other action shall be authorized by the vote of the majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter.
(b) Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of stockholders may, except as otherwise required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation, be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of
record of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Corporation having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted, and the writing or writings are filed with the permanent records of the Corporation. Prompt notice of the taking of corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing.
(c) Where a separate vote by a class or classes, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum entitled to vote on that matter, the affirmative vote of the majority of shares of such class or classes present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting shall be the act of such class, unless otherwise provided in the Corporations Certificate of Incorporation.
SECTION 8. Inspectors. The Board of Directors, in advance of any meeting, may, but need not, appoint one or more inspectors of election to act at the meeting or any adjournment thereof. If an inspector or inspectors are not so appointed, the person presiding at the meeting may, but need not, appoint one or more inspectors. In case any person who may be appointed as an inspector fails to appear or act, the vacancy may be filled by appointment made by the directors in advance of the meeting or at the meeting by the person presiding thereat. Each inspector, if any, before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector at such meeting with strict impartiality and according to the best of his ability. The inspectors, if any, shall determine the number of shares of stock outstanding and the voting power of each, the shares of stock represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum, and the validity and effect of proxies, and shall receive votes, ballots or consents, hear and determine all challenges and questions arising in connection with the right to vote, count and tabulate all votes, ballots or consents, determine the result, and do such acts as are proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all stockholders. On request of the person presiding at the meeting, the inspector or inspectors, if any, shall make a report in writing of any challenge, question or matter determined by such inspector or inspectors and execute a certificate of any fact found by such inspector or inspectors.
ARTICLE II
Board of Directors
SECTION 1. General Powers. The business, property and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by, or under the direction of, the Board of Directors.
SECTION 2. Qualification; Number; Term; Remuneration.
(a) Each director shall be at least 18 years of age. A director need not be a stockholder, a citizen of the United States, or a resident of the State of Delaware. The number of directors constituting the entire Board shall be two (2), or
such greater or lesser number as may be fixed from time to time by action of the Board of Directors, one of whom may be selected by the Board of Directors to be its Chairman. The use of the phrase entire Board herein refers to the total number of directors which the Corporation would have if there were no vacancies.
(b) Directors who are elected at an annual meeting of stockholders, and directors who are elected in the interim to fill vacancies and newly created directorships, shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal.
(c) Directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings.
SECTION 3. Quorum and Manner of Voting. Except as otherwise provided by law, a majority of the entire Board shall constitute a quorum. A majority of the directors present, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn a meeting from time to time to another time and place without notice. The vote of the majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors.
SECTION 4. Places of Meetings. Meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at any place within or without the State of Delaware, as may from time to time be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors, or as may be specified in the notice of meeting.
SECTION 5. Annual Meeting. Following the annual meeting of stockholders, the newly elected Board of Directors shall meet for the purpose of the election of officers and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting. Such meeting may be held without notice immediately after the annual meeting of stockholders at the same place at which such stockholders meeting is held.
SECTION 6. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such times and places as the Board of Directors shall determine from time to time. Notice need not be given of regular meetings of the Board of Directors held at times and places fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors.
SECTION 7. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held whenever called by the Chairman of the Board, President or by a majority of the directors then in office.
SECTION 8. Notice of Meetings. A notice of the place, date and time and the purpose or purposes of each meeting of the Board of Directors shall be given to each director by mailing the same at least two days before the meeting, or by telephoning or emailing the same or by delivering the same personally not later than the day before the day of the meeting.
SECTION 9. Organization. At all meetings of the Board of Directors, the Chairman, if any, or if none or in the Chairmans absence or inability to act the Vice Chairman, if any, or if none or in the Vice Chairmans absence or inability to act the President, or in the Presidents absence or inability to act any Vice-President who is a member of the Board of Directors, or in such Vice-Presidents absence or inability to act a chairman chosen by the directors, shall preside. The Secretary of the Corporation shall act as secretary at all meetings of the Board of Directors when present, and, in the Secretarys absence, the presiding officer may appoint any person to act as secretary.
SECTION 10. Resignation; Removal. Any director may resign at any time upon written notice to the Corporation and such resignation shall take effect upon receipt thereof by the President or Secretary, unless otherwise specified in the resignation. Any or all of the directors may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of the shares of stock outstanding and entitled to vote for the election of directors.
SECTION 11. Vacancies. Unless otherwise provided in these By-laws, vacancies on the Board of Directors, whether caused by resignation, death, disqualification, removal, an increase in the authorized number of directors or otherwise, may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, or at a special meeting of the stockholders, by the holders of shares entitled to vote for the election of directors.
SECTION 12. Action by Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if all the directors consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors.
SECTION 13. Meetings by Means of Conference Telephone. Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation or these By-Laws, members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, or any committee thereof, may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors or such committee by means of a conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this Section 13 of Article II shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.
ARTICLE III
Committees
SECTION 1. Appointment. From time to time the Board of Directors by a resolution adopted by a majority of the entire Board may appoint any committee or committees for any purpose or purposes, to the extent lawful, which shall have powers as shall be determined and specified by the Board of Directors in the resolution of appointment.
SECTION 2. Procedures, Quorum and Manner of Acting. Each committee shall fix its own rules of procedure, and shall meet where and as provided by such rules or by resolution of the Board of Directors. Except as otherwise provided by law, the presence of a majority of the then appointed members of a committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that committee, and in every case where a quorum is present the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the committee present shall be the act of the committee. Each committee shall keep minutes of its proceedings, and actions taken by a committee shall be reported to the Board of Directors.
SECTION 3. Action by Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of any committee of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if all the members of the committee consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the committee.
SECTION 4. Term; Termination. In the event any person shall cease to be a director of the Corporation, such person shall simultaneously therewith cease to be a member of any committee appointed by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE IV
Officers
SECTION 1. Election and Qualifications. The Board of Directors shall elect the officers of the Corporation, which shall include a President and a Secretary, and may include, by election or appointment, one or more Vice-Presidents (any one or more of whom may be given an additional designation of rank or function), a Treasurer, and such Assistant Secretaries, such Assistant Treasurers and such other officers as the Board may from time to time deem proper. Each officer shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed by these By-laws and as may be assigned by the Board of Directors, the President or the Vice President and Treasurer. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person. The Chairman of the Board, if one is appointed, shall, if present, preside at all meetings of the stockholders and directors.
SECTION 2. Term of Office and Remuneration. All officers shall hold office until their successors are elected and qualified, but any officer may be removed
from office, either with or without cause, at any time by the Board of Directors. Any vacancy in any office arising from any cause may be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by the Board of Directors. The remuneration of all officers of the Corporation may be fixed by the Board of Directors or in such manner as the Board of Directors shall provide.
SECTION 3. Resignation; Removal. Any officer may resign at any time upon written notice to the Corporation and such resignation shall take effect upon receipt thereof by the President or Secretary, unless otherwise specified in the resignation. Any officer shall be subject to removal, with or without cause, at any time by vote of a majority of the entire Board.
SECTION 4. President. The President shall, subject to control of the Board of Directors, have direction and control of the business and officers of the Corporation, shall have the general powers and duties of management usually vested in the president of a corporation, and shall have such other powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors. The President may appoint and remove assistant officers and other agents and employees; and may execute and deliver in the name of the Corporation powers of attorney, contracts, bonds and other obligations and instruments.
SECTION 5. Vice-President. A Vice-President may execute and deliver in the name of the Corporation contracts and other obligations and instruments pertaining to the regular course of the duties of said office, and shall have such other authority as from time to time may be assigned by the Board of Directors or the President.
SECTION 6. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall in general have all duties incident to the position of Treasurer and such other duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors or the President.
SECTION 7. Secretary. The Secretary shall in general have all the duties incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors or the President.
SECTION 8. Other Officers. Such other officers as the Board of Directors may choose shall perform such duties and have such powers as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may delegate to any other officer of the Corporation the power to choose such other officers and to prescribe their respective duties and powers.
ARTICLE V
Books and Records
SECTION 1. Location. The books and records of the Corporation may be kept at such place or places within or outside the State of Delaware as the Board of
Directors or the respective officers in charge thereof may from time to time determine. The record books containing the names and addresses of all stockholders, the number and class of shares of stock held by each and the dates when they respectively became the owners of record thereof shall be kept by the Secretary as prescribed in the By-laws and by such officer or agent as shall be designated by the Board of Directors.
SECTION 2. Addresses of Stockholders. Notices of meetings and all other corporate notices may be delivered personally or mailed to each stockholder at the stockholders address as it appears on the records of the Corporation.
SECTION 3. Fixing Date for Determination of Stockholders of Record.
(a) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors and which record date shall not be more than 60 nor less than 10 days before the date of such meeting. If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.
(b) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors and if no record date has been fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the Board of Directors is required, shall be the first date on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in this State, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. Delivery made to the Corporations registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. If no record date has been fixed by the Board of Directors and prior action by the Board of Directors is required by this article, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action.
(c) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any
rights or the stockholders entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted and if no record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.
ARTICLE VI
Certificates Representing Stock
SECTION 1. Certificates; Signatures. Upon request every holder of uncertificated shares shall be entitled to have a certificate, signed by or in the name of the Corporation by the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, or the President or Vice-President, and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation, representing the number of shares registered in certificate form. Any and all signatures on any such certificate may be facsimiles. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if he were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue. The name of the holder of record of the shares represented thereby, with the number of such shares and the date of issue, shall be entered on the books of the Corporation.
SECTION 2. Transfers of Stock. Upon compliance with provisions restricting the transfer or registration of transfer of shares of stock, if any, shares of capital stock shall be transferable on the books of the Corporation only by the holder of record thereof in person, or by a duly authorized attorney, upon surrender and cancellation of certificates for a like number of shares, properly endorsed, and the payment of all taxes due thereon.
SECTION 3. Fractional Shares. The Corporation may, but shall not be required to, issue certificates for fractions of a share where necessary to effect authorized transactions, or the Corporation may pay in cash the fair value of fractions of a share as of the time when those entitled to receive such fractions are determined, or it may issue scrip in registered or bearer form over the manual or facsimile signature of an officer of the Corporation or of its agent, exchangeable as therein provided for full shares, but such scrip shall not entitle the holder to any rights of a stockholder except as therein provided.
The Board of Directors shall have power and authority to make all such rules and regulations as it may deem expedient concerning the issue, transfer and registration of certificates representing shares of the Corporation.
SECTION 4. Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. The Corporation may issue a new certificate of stock in place of any certificate, theretofore issued by it, alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, and the Board of Directors may require the owner of any lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or his legal representative, to give the Corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of any such new certificate.
ARTICLE VII
INDEMNIFICATION
SECTION 1. Scope. The Corporation shall, to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as that Section may be amended and supplemented from time to time (the DGCL), indemnify any director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, against expenses (including attorneys fees), judgments, fines, amounts paid in settlement and/or other matters referred to in or covered by such Section, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.
SECTION 2. Exculpation.
(a) Subject to Section 145 of the DGCL, no Indemnified Party (as defined below) shall be liable, in damages or otherwise, to the Corporation, its stockholders, the directors or any of their affiliates for any act or omission performed or omitted by any of them in good faith (including, without limitation, any act or omission performed or omitted by any of them in reliance upon and in accordance with the opinion or advice of experts, including, without limitation, of legal counsel as to matters of law, of accountants as to matters of accounting, or of investment bankers or appraisers as to matters of valuation), except with respect to (i) any act taken by such Indemnified Party purporting to bind the Corporation that has not been authorized pursuant to these By-laws or (ii) any act or omission with respect to which such Indemnified Party was grossly negligent or engaged in intentional misconduct.
(b) To the extent that, at law or in equity, any Indemnified Party has duties (including fiduciary duties) and liabilities relating thereto to the Corporation or to its stockholders, such Indemnified Party acting under these By-laws shall not be liable to the Corporation or to its stockholders for its good faith reliance on the provisions of these By-laws. The provisions of these By-laws, to the extent that they restrict, modify or eliminate the duties and liabilities of an Indemnified Party otherwise existing at law or in equity, shall replace such other duties and liabilities of such Indemnified Party, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
SECTION 3. Indemnification.
(a) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless and pay all judgments and claims against (i) the Board of Directors (ii) each officer of the Corporation, (iii) each director and (iv) each stockholder or their respective affiliates, officers, directors, employees, shareholders, partners, managers and members (each, an Indemnified Party, each of which shall be a third party beneficiary of these By-laws solely for purposes of Sections 3 and 4 of this Article VII) from and against any loss or damage incurred by an Indemnified Party or by the Corporation for any act or omission taken or suffered by such Indemnified Party in good faith (including, without limitation, any act or omission taken or suffered by any of them in reliance upon and in accordance with the opinion or advice of experts, including, without limitation, of legal counsel as to matters of law, of accountants as to matters of accounting, or of investment bankers or appraisers as to matters of valuation) in connection with the purpose and business of the Corporation, including costs and reasonable attorneys fees and any amount expended in the settlement of any claims or loss or damage, except with respect to (i) any act taken by such Indemnified Party purporting to bind the Corporation that has not been authorized pursuant to these By-laws or (ii) any act or omission with respect to which such Indemnified Party was grossly negligent or engaged in intentional misconduct.
(b) The satisfaction of any indemnification obligation pursuant to Section 3(a) of this Article VII shall be from and limited to Corporation assets (including insurance and any agreements pursuant to which the Corporation, its officers or employees are entitled to indemnification) and the stockholder, in such capacity, shall not be subject to personal liability therefor.
(c) Expenses reasonably incurred by an Indemnified Party in defense or settlement of any claim that may be subject to a right of indemnification hereunder shall be advanced by the Corporation prior to the final disposition thereof upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such Indemnified Party to repay such amount to the extent that it shall be determined upon final adjudication after all possible appeals have been exhausted that such Indemnified Party is not entitled to be indemnified hereunder.
(d) The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance, on behalf of all Indemnified Parties and other persons against any liability which may be asserted against, or expense which may be incurred by, any such person in connection with the Corporations activities, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liabilities under the provisions of these By-laws.
(e) Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Party of notice of the commencement of any investigation, action, suit, arbitration or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal (collectively, Proceeding), such Indemnified Party shall, if a claim for indemnification in respect thereof is to be made against the Corporation, give written notice to the Corporation of the commencement of such Proceeding; provided,
however, that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the Corporation of its obligations under this Section 3 of this Article VII, except to the extent that the Corporation is actually prejudiced by such failure to give notice. In case any such Proceeding is brought against an Indemnified Party (other than a derivative suit in right of the Corporation), the Corporation will be entitled to participate in and to assume the defense thereof to the extent that the Corporation may wish, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party. After notice from the Corporation to such Indemnified Party of the Corporations election to assume the defense of such Proceeding, the Corporation will not be liable for expenses subsequently incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with the defense thereof. The Corporation will not consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement of such Proceeding that does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party of a release from all liability in respect of such Proceeding and the related claim.
(f) The right to indemnification and the advancement of expenses conferred in this Section 3 of this Article VII shall not be exclusive of any other right which any person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, agreement, bylaw, vote of the Board of Directors or otherwise. The rights conferred upon any Indemnified Party in Sections 2 and 3 of this Article VII shall be contract rights that vest upon the occurrence or alleged occurrence of any act or omission giving rise to any proceeding or threatened proceeding and such rights shall continue as to any Indemnified Party who has ceased to be a manager, director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of such Indemnified Partys heirs, executors and administrators. Any amendment, alteration or repeal of Sections 2 and 3 of this Article VII that adversely affects any right of any Indemnified Party or its successors shall be prospective only and shall not limit or eliminate any such right with respect to any proceeding involving any occurrence or alleged occurrence of any action or omission to act that took place prior to such amendment, alteration or repeal.
SECTION 4. Primary Obligation. With respect to any Indemnified Party who is employed, retained or otherwise associated with, or appointed or nominated by a stockholder or any of its affiliates and who acts or serves as a director, officer, manager, fiduciary, employee, consultant, advisor or agent of, for or to the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries, the Corporation or its subsidiaries shall be primarily liable for all indemnification, reimbursements, advancements or similar payments (the Indemnity Obligations) afforded to such Indemnified Party acting in such capacity or capacities on behalf or at the request of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries, in such capacity, whether the Indemnity Obligations are created by law, organizational or constituent documents, contract (including these By-laws) or otherwise. Notwithstanding the fact that such stockholder and/or any of its affiliates, other than the Corporation (such persons, together with its and their heirs, successors and assigns, the Stockholder Parties) may have concurrent liability to an Indemnified Party with respect to the Indemnity Obligations, in no event shall the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries have any right or claim against any of the Stockholder Parties for contribution or have rights of
subrogation against any of the Stockholder Parties through an Indemnified Party for any payment made by the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries with respect to any Indemnity Obligation. In addition, in the event that any Stockholder Parties pay or advance to an Indemnified Party any amount with respect to an Indemnity Obligation, the Corporation shall, or shall cause its subsidiaries to, as applicable, promptly reimburse such Stockholder Party for such payment or advance upon request.
SECTION 5. Continuing Obligation. The provisions of this Article VII shall be deemed to be a contract between the Corporation and each director of the Corporation who serves in such capacity at any time while these By-laws are in effect, and any repeal or modification thereof shall not affect any rights or obligations then existing with respect to any state of facts then or theretofore existing or any action, suit or proceeding theretofore or thereafter brought based in whole or in part upon any such state of facts.
SECTION 6. Nonexclusive. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided for under this Article VII shall (i) not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those indemnified may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement or vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in their official capacities and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, (ii) continue unto a person who has ceased to be a director and (iii) inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.
SECTION 7. Other Persons. In addition to the indemnification rights of directors, officers, employees or agents of the Corporation, the Board of Directors in its discretion shall have the power, on behalf of the Corporation, to indemnify any other person made a party to any action, suit or proceeding who the Corporation may indemnify under Section 145 of the DGCL.
SECTION 8. Definitions. The phrases and terms set forth in this Article VII shall be given the same meaning as the identical terms and phrases are given in Section 145 of the DGCL, as that Section may be amended and supplemented from time to time.
ARTICLE VIII
Dividends
Subject always to the provisions of law and the Certificate of Incorporation, the Board of Directors shall have full power to determine whether any, and, if any, what part of any, funds legally available for the payment of dividends shall be declared as dividends and paid to stockholders; the division of the whole or any part of such funds of the Corporation shall rest wholly within the lawful discretion of the Board of Directors, and it shall not be required at any time, against such discretion, to divide or pay any part of such funds among or to the stockholders as dividends or otherwise; and before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the
Corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time, in its absolute discretion, deems proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the Corporation, or for such other purpose as the Board of Directors shall think conducive to the interest of the Corporation, and the Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.
ARTICLE IX
Ratification
Any transaction, questioned in any law suit on the ground of lack of authority, defective or irregular execution, adverse interest of director, officer or stockholder, non-disclosure, miscomputation, or the application of improper principles or practices of accounting, may be ratified before or after judgment, by the Board of Directors or by the stockholders, and if so ratified shall have the same force and effect as if the questioned transaction had been originally duly authorized. Such ratification shall be binding upon the Corporation and its stockholders and shall constitute a bar to any claim or execution of any judgment in respect of such questioned transaction.
ARTICLE X
Corporate Seal
The corporation may have a corporate seal. The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the Corporation and the year of its incorporation, and shall be in such form and contain such other words and/or figures as the Board of Directors shall determine. The corporate seal may be used by printing, engraving, lithographing, stamping or otherwise making, placing or affixing, or causing to be printed, engraved, lithographed, stamped or otherwise made, placed or affixed, upon any paper or document, by any process whatsoever, an impression, facsimile or other reproduction of said corporate seal.
ARTICLE XI
Fiscal Year
The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed, and shall be subject to change, by the Board of Directors. Unless otherwise fixed by the Board of Directors, the fiscal year of the Corporation shall be the calendar year.
ARTICLE XII
Waiver of Notice
Whenever notice is required to be given by these By-laws or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by law, a written waiver thereof, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice.
ARTICLE XIII
Bank Accounts, Drafts, Contracts, Etc.
SECTION 1. Bank Accounts and Drafts. In addition to such bank accounts as may be authorized by the Board of Directors, the primary financial officer or any person designated by said primary financial officer, whether or not an employee of the Corporation, may authorize such bank accounts to be opened or maintained in the name and on behalf of the Corporation as he may deem necessary or appropriate, payments from such bank accounts to be made upon and according to the check of the Corporation in accordance with the written instructions of said primary financial officer, such other person so designated by said primarily financial officer or by a Treasurer.
SECTION 2. Contracts. The Board of Directors may authorize any person or persons, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, to enter into or execute and deliver any and all deeds, bonds, mortgages, contracts and other obligations or instruments, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.
SECTION 3. Proxies; Powers of Attorney; Other Instruments. The Chairman, the President or any other person designated by either of them shall have the power and authority to execute and deliver proxies, powers of attorney and other instruments on behalf of the Corporation in connection with the rights and powers incident to the ownership of stock by the Corporation. The Chairman, the President or any other person authorized by proxy or power of attorney executed and delivered by either of them on behalf of the Corporation may attend and vote at any meeting of stockholders of any company in which the Corporation may hold stock, and may exercise on behalf of the Corporation any and all of the rights and powers incident to the ownership of such stock at any such meeting, or otherwise as specified in the proxy or power of attorney so authorizing any such person. The Board of Directors, from time to time, may confer like powers upon any other person.
SECTION 4. Financial Reports. The Board of Directors may appoint the primary financial officer or other fiscal officer and/or the Secretary or any other officer to cause to be prepared and furnished to stockholders entitled thereto any special financial notice and/or financial statement, as the case may be, which may be required by any provision of law.
ARTICLE XIV
Amendments
The Board of Directors shall have the power to adopt, amend or repeal these By-laws. By-laws adopted by the Board of Directors may be repealed or changed, and new By-laws made, by the stockholders, and the stockholders may prescribe that any By-law made by them shall not be altered, amended or repealed by the Board of Directors.
EXHIBIT E
FORM CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
AVISTA HEALTHCARE PUBLIC ACQUISITION CORP.
I, the undersigned, for the purposes of incorporating and organizing a corporation under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the DGCL), do execute this certificate of incorporation and do hereby certify as follows:
ARTICLE I
1.1 Name. The name of the Corporation is:
Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp.
ARTICLE II
2.1 Address. The address of the Corporations registered office in the State of Delaware is 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, County of New Castle, Delaware 19808. The name of its registered agent for service of process in the State of Delaware at such address is Corporation Service Company.
ARTICLE III
3.1 Purpose. The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized and incorporated under the DGCL. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Corporation shall have all of the powers conferred on corporations by the DGCL and other applicable law. The Corporation is being incorporated in connection with the domestication of Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (Avista Healthcare Cayman), as a Delaware corporation (the Domestication), and this Certificate of Incorporation is being filed simultaneously with the Certificate of Corporate Domestication of Avista Healthcare Cayman.
ARTICLE IV
4.1 Authorized Shares. The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock, each with a par value of $0.0001 per share, which the Corporation is authorized to issue is 221,000,000 shares, consisting of (a) 220,000,000 shares of common stock (Common Stock), including (i) 200,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock (Class A Common Stock) and (ii) 20,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock (Class B Common Stock); and (b) 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock (Preferred Stock). Upon the effectiveness of the Domestication (the Effective Time), any stock certificate that, immediately prior to the Effective Time, represented Original Class A Shares or Original Class B Shares will, from and after the Effective Time, automatically and without the necessity of presenting the same for exchange, represented an identical number of shares of Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock (respectively) of the Corporation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the rights and preferences of the Common Stock shall at all times be subject to the rights and preferences of the Preferred Stock as may be set forth in one or more certificates of designations filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware from time to time in accordance with the DGCL and this Certificate. The
number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock and Common Stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) from time to time by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the Corporations then outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class, irrespective of the provisions of Section 242(b)(2) of the DGCL (or any successor provision thereto), and no vote of the holders of any of the Common Stock or the Preferred Stock voting separately as a class or series shall be required therefor.
4.2 Common Stock. The Common Stock shall have the following powers, designations, preferences and rights and qualifications, limitations and restrictions:
(a) Each holder of record of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to vote at all meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation and shall have one vote for each share of Common Stock held of record by such holder of record as of the applicable record date on any matter that is submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Corporation; provided, however, that to the fullest extent permitted by law, holders of Common Stock, as such, shall have no voting power with respect to, and shall not be entitled to vote on, any amendment to this Certificate (including any certificate of designations relating to any series or class of Preferred Stock) that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series or class(es) of Preferred Stock if the holders of such affected series or class(es) of Preferred Stock are entitled, either separately or together with the holders of one or more other such series or class(es), to vote thereon pursuant to applicable law or this Certificate (including any certificate of designations relating to any series or class of Preferred Stock); and provided further that the Board of Directors may issue or grant shares of Common Stock that are subject to vesting or forfeiture and that restrict or eliminate voting rights with respect to such shares until any such vesting criteria is satisfied or such forfeiture provisions lapse.
(b) Subject to the prior rights of all classes or series of stock at the time outstanding having prior rights as to dividends or other distributions, the holders of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such dividends and other distributions in cash, property, or stock as may be declared on the Common Stock by the Board of Directors from time to time out of assets or funds of the Corporation legally available therefor and shall share equally on a per share basis in all such dividends and other distributions.
(c) Subject to the prior rights of creditors of the Corporation and the holders of all classes or series of stock at the time outstanding having prior rights as to distributions upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, in the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, either voluntary or involuntary, the holders of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive their ratable and proportionate share of the remaining assets of the Corporation.
(d) No holder of shares of Common Stock shall have cumulative voting rights.
(e) No holder of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to preemptive or subscription rights pursuant to this Certificate.
4.3 Class B Common Stock
(a) Effective upon the consummation of the Business Combination, the issued and outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock shall automatically be converted into shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis; provided, however, in the case that additional shares of Class A Common Stock or any other equity-linked securities are issued or deemed issued in excess of the amount sold in the IPO and related to or in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, all issued and outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock shall automatically convert into shares of Class A Common Stock at a ratio for which:
(i) the numerator shall be equal to the sum of (A) 25% of all shares of Class A Common Stock issued or issuable (upon the conversion or exercise of any equity-linked securities or otherwise) by the Corporation, related to or in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination (excluding any securities issued or issuable to any seller in the Business Combination) plus (B) the number of shares of Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding prior to the consummation of the Business Combination; and
(ii) the denominator shall be the number of shares of Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding prior to the closing of the Business Combination.
(b) The foregoing conversion ratio shall also be adjusted to account for any subdivision (by share split, subdivision, exchange, share dividend, rights issue, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) or combination (by reverse share split, share consolidation, exchange, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) or similar reclassification or recapitalization of the issued and outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock into a greater or lesser number of shares occurring after October 12, 2016 without a proportionate and corresponding subdivision, combination or similar reclassification or recapitalization of the outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock.
(c) Each share of Class B Common Stock shall convert into its pro rata number of shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to this Section 4.3. The pro rata share for each holder of shares of Class B Common Stock will be determined as follows: each Share of Class B Common Stock shall convert into such number of shares of Class A Common Stock as is equal to the product of 1 multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the total number of shares of Class A Common Stock into which all of the issued and outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock shall be converted pursuant to this Certificate and the denominator of which shall be the total number of issued and outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock at the time of conversion.
(d) At any time when there are no longer any shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding, this Certificate automatically shall be deemed amended to delete this Section 4.3 in its entirety.
(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4.3, in no event may any Share of Class B Common Stock convert into shares of Class A Common Stock at a ratio that is less than one-for-one.
4.4 Preferred Stock. The Board of Directors is hereby expressly authorized, to the fullest extent as may now or hereafter be permitted by the DGCL, by resolution or resolutions, at any time and from time to time, to provide for the issuance of a share or shares of Preferred Stock
in one or more series or classes and to fix for each such series or class (i) the number of shares constituting such series or class and the designation of such series or class, (ii) the voting powers (if any), whether full or limited, of the shares of such series or class, (iii) the powers, preferences, and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of the shares of each such series or class, and (iv) the qualifications, limitations, and restrictions thereof, and to cause to be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a certificate of designation with respect thereto. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to the fullest extent as may now or hereafter be permitted by the DGCL, the authority of the Board of Directors with respect to the Preferred Stock and any series or class thereof shall include, but not be limited to, determination of the following:
(a) the number of shares constituting any series or class, which number the Board of Directors may thereafter increase or decrease (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) and the distinctive designation of that series or class;
(b) the dividend rate or rates on the shares of any series or class, the terms and conditions upon which and the periods in respect of which dividends shall be payable, whether dividends shall be cumulative and, if so, from which date or dates, and the relative rights of priority, if any, of payment of dividends on shares of that series or class;
(c) whether any series or class shall have voting rights, in addition to the voting rights provided by applicable law, and, if so, the number of votes per share and the terms and conditions of such voting rights;
(d) whether any series or class shall have conversion privileges and, if so, the terms and conditions of conversion, including provision for adjustment of the conversion rate upon such events as the Board of Directors shall determine;
(e) whether the shares of any series or class shall be redeemable and, if so, the terms and conditions of such redemption, including the date or dates upon or after which they shall be redeemable and the amount per share payable in case of redemption, which amount may vary under different conditions and at different redemption dates;
(f) whether any series or class shall have a sinking fund for the redemption or purchase of shares of that series or class, and, if so, the terms and amount of such sinking fund;
(g) the rights of the shares of any series or class in the event of voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, and the relative rights of priority, if any, of payment of shares of that series or class; and
(h) any other powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations, and restrictions of any series or class.
The powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights of the shares of each series or class of Preferred Stock, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, if any, may differ from those of any and all other series or classes at any time outstanding. Unless otherwise provided in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance of such series or class of Preferred Stock, shares of Preferred Stock, regardless of series or class,
which shall be issued and thereafter acquired by the Corporation through purchase, redemption, exchange, conversion or otherwise shall return to the status of authorized but unissued Preferred Stock, without designation as to series or class of Preferred Stock, and the Corporation shall have the right to reissue such shares.
4.5 Power to Sell and Purchase Shares. Subject to the requirements of applicable law, the Corporation shall have the power to issue and sell all or any part of any shares of any class of stock herein or hereafter authorized to such persons, and for such consideration and for such corporate purposes, as the Board of Directors shall from time to time, in its discretion, determine, whether or not greater consideration could be received upon the issue or sale of the same number of shares of another class, and as otherwise permitted by law. Subject to the requirements of applicable law, the Corporation shall have the power to purchase any shares of any class of stock herein or hereafter authorized from such persons, and for such consideration and for such corporate purposes, as the Board of Directors shall from time to time, in its discretion, determine, whether or not less consideration could be paid upon the purchase of the same number of shares of another class, and as otherwise permitted by law.
ARTICLE V
5.1 Powers of the Board. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors. In addition to the powers and authority expressly conferred upon them by applicable law or by this Certificate (including any certificate of designations relating to any series or class of Preferred Stock) or the Bylaws of the Corporation (the Bylaws), the Board of Directors is hereby empowered to exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the Corporation, except as otherwise specifically required by law or as otherwise provided in this Certificate (including any certificate of designations relating to any series or class of Preferred Stock).
5.2 Number of Directors. Upon the Effective Time, the total number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors shall be eight (8). Thereafter, the total number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors shall be such number as may be fixed from time to time exclusively by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the directors then in office.
5.3 Removal of Directors. Subject to the terms of any one or more series or classes of Preferred Stock, any director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed from office at any time, but only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the votes which all the stockholders would be entitled to cast in any annual election of directors, voting together as a single class. For purposes of this Section 5.3, cause shall mean, with respect to any director, (i) the willful failure by such director to perform, or the gross negligence of such director in performing, the duties of a director, (ii) the engaging by such director in willful or serious misconduct that is injurious to the Corporation or (iii) the conviction of such director of, or the entering by such director of a plea of nolo contendere to, a crime that constitutes a felony.
5.4 Term. Subject to the terms of any one or more series or classes of Preferred Stock, and effective upon the Effective Time, the term of office of each director shall expire at the first annual meeting of the stockholders following the Effective Time and thereafter at the first annual
meeting of the stockholders following the annual meeting of the stockholders at which such director was elected. Directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at a meeting and voting for nominees in the election of directors. A director shall hold office until the annual meeting for the year in which his or her term expires and until his or her successor shall be elected and shall qualify, subject, however, to prior death, resignation, retirement or removal from office. A director may resign at any time upon written notice to the Corporation.
5.5 Vacancies. Subject to the terms of any one or more series or classes of Preferred Stock or the designation rights of certain stockholders pursuant to the terms of any stockholders agreements, any vacancies in the Board of Directors for any reason and any newly created directorships resulting by reason of any increase in the number of directors shall be filled only by the Board of Directors (and not by the stockholders), acting by a majority of the remaining directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, and any directors so appointed shall hold office until the next election of the class of directors to which such directors have been appointed and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
5.6 Director Elections by Holders of Preferred Stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, whenever the holders of any one or more series or classes of Preferred Stock shall have the right, voting separately by series or class, to elect one or more directors at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, the election, filling of vacancies, removal of directors and other features of such one or more directorships shall be governed by the terms of such one or more series or classes of Preferred Stock to the extent permitted by law.
5.7 Officers. Except as otherwise expressly delegated by resolution of the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors shall have the exclusive power and authority to appoint and remove officers of the Corporation.
5.8 Amendments to Article V. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, this Certificate or the Bylaws of the Corporation, and notwithstanding the fact that a lesser percentage may be specified by law, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the votes which all the stockholders would be entitled to cast in any annual election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required to amend or repeal, or to adopt any provision inconsistent with, this Article V.
ARTICLE VI
6.1 Elections of Directors. Elections of directors need not be by written ballot except and to the extent provided in the Bylaws of the Corporation.
6.2 Advance Notice. Advance notice of nominations for the election of directors or proposals of other business to be considered by stockholders, made other than by the Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof or any authorized officer of the Corporation to whom the Board of Directors or such committee shall have delegated such authority, shall be given in the manner provided in the Bylaws of the Corporation. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Bylaws may require that such advance notice include such information as the Board of Directors may deem appropriate or useful.
6.3 No Stockholder Action by Consent. Subject to the terms of any one or more series or classes of Preferred Stock, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected by a duly called annual or special meeting of such holders and may not be effected by written consent of the stockholders. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, this Certificate or the Bylaws of the Corporation, and notwithstanding the fact that a lesser percentage may be specified by law, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the votes which all the stockholders would be entitled to cast in any annual election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required to amend or repeal, or to adopt any provision inconsistent with, this Section 6.3.
6.4 Postponement, Conduct and Adjournment of Meetings. Any meeting of stockholders may be postponed by action of the Board of Directors at any time in advance of such meeting. The Board of Directors shall have the power to adopt such rules and regulations for the conduct of the meetings and management of the affairs of the Corporation as they may deem proper and the power to adjourn any meeting of stockholders without a vote of the stockholders, which powers may be delegated by the Board of Directors to the Chairperson of such meeting in either such rules and regulations or pursuant to the Bylaws of the Corporation.
6.5 Special Meetings of Stockholders. Subject to the terms of any one or more series or classes of Preferred Stock, special meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation, for any purpose or purposes, may be called at any time, but only by or at the direction of a majority of the directors then in office, the Chairperson of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, except as otherwise provided in the Corporations Bylaws. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, this Certificate or the Bylaws of the Corporation, and notwithstanding the fact that a lesser percentage may be specified by law, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the votes which all the stockholders would be entitled to cast in any annual election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required to amend or repeal, or to adopt any provision inconsistent with, this Section 6.5.
ARTICLE VII
7.1 Limited Liability of Directors. To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, as the same exists or as may hereafter be amended, no director of the Corporation shall have any personal liability to the Corporation or any of its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as a director. If the DGCL is amended hereafter to permit the further elimination or limitation of the liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, as so amended, without further action by the Corporation. Any alteration, amendment, addition to or repeal of this Section 7.1, or adoption of any provision of this Certificate (including any certificate of designations relating to any series or class of Preferred Stock) inconsistent with this Section 7.1, shall not reduce, eliminate or adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such alteration, amendment, addition to, repeal or adoption with respect to acts or omissions occurring prior to such alteration, amendment, addition to, repeal or adoption.
7.2 Indemnification and Advancement. The Corporation shall indemnify, advance expenses to and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended, any person (Indemnitee) who was or is made or is threatened
to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, mediation, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened or completed proceeding, whether brought by or in the right of the Corporation or otherwise and whether of a civil (including intentional or unintentional tort claims), criminal, administrative or investigative (formal or informal) nature, including appeal therefrom, in which Indemnitee was, is, will or might be involved as a party, potential party, non-party witness or otherwise by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, by reason of any action (or failure to act) taken by him or her of any action (or failure to act) on his or her part while acting as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, trustee, general partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other Enterprise, in each case whether or not serving in such capacity at the time any liability or expense is incurred for which indemnification, reimbursement, or advancement of expenses can be provided under this Section 7.2. Enterprise means the Corporation and any other corporation, constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger to which the Corporation (or any of their wholly owned subsidiaries) is a party, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, of which Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, trustee, general partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent.
7.3 Nonexclusivity of Rights; Sponsors Directors.
(a) The rights conferred on any Indemnitee by this Article VII shall not be exclusive of any other rights which such Indemnitee may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of this Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws, any agreement, or pursuant to any vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.
(b) The Corporation hereby acknowledges that the directors that are partners or employees of the Sponsors (Sponsors Directors) have certain rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses and/or insurance provided by the Sponsors and certain affiliates that, directly or indirectly, (i) are controlled by, (ii) control or (iii) are under common control with, the Sponsors (collectively, the Fund Indemnitors). The Corporation hereby agrees (i) that it is the indemnitor of first resort (i.e., its obligations to the Sponsors Directors are primary and any obligation of the Fund Indemnitors to advance expenses or to provide indemnification for the same expenses or liabilities incurred by the Sponsors Directors are secondary), (ii) that it shall be required to advance the full amount of expenses incurred by the Sponsors Directors and shall be liable for the full amount of all expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement to the extent legally permitted and as required by the terms of this paragraph and the bylaws of the Corporation from time to time (or any other agreement between the Corporation and the Sponsors Directors), without regard to any rights the Sponsors Directors may have against the Fund Indemnitors, and (iii) that it irrevocably waives, relinquishes and releases the Fund Indemnitors from any and all claims against the Fund Indemnitors for contribution, subrogation or any other recovery of any kind in respect thereof. The Corporation further agrees that no advancement or payment by the Fund Indemnitors on behalf of the Sponsors Directors with respect to any claim for which the Sponsors Directors have sought indemnification from the Corporation shall affect the foregoing and the Fund Indemnitors shall have a right of contribution and/or to be
subrogated to the extent of such advancement or payment to all of the rights of recovery of the Sponsors Directors against the Corporation. The Corporation and the Sponsors Directors agree that the Fund Indemnitors are express third party beneficiaries of the terms of this paragraph.
7.4 Amendment or Repeal. Any repeal or modification of the foregoing provisions of this Article VII shall not adversely affect any right or protection hereunder of any Indemnitee in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification.
7.5 Other Indemnification and Prepayment of Expenses. This Article VII shall not limit the right of the Corporation, to the extent and in the manner permitted by law, to indemnify and to advance expenses to persons other than Indemnitees when and as authorized by appropriate corporate action.
7.6 Change in Rights. Neither any amendment nor repeal of this Article VII, nor the adoption of any provision of this Certificate inconsistent with this Article VII, shall eliminate or reduce the effect of this Article VII in respect of any acts or omissions occurring prior to such alteration, amendment, addition to, repeal or adoption.
ARTICLE VIII
8.1 Delaware. Meetings of stockholders may be held within or without the State of Delaware, as the Bylaws may provide. The books of the Corporation may be kept (subject to any provision contained in the DGCL) outside the State of Delaware at such place or places as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors or in the Bylaws of the Corporation.
ARTICLE IX
9.1 Amendments to Bylaws. In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred upon it by the laws of the State of Delaware, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized and empowered to make, alter, amend, add to or repeal any and all Bylaws of the Corporation by a majority of the directors then in office. The stockholders may not adopt, amend, alter or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation, or adopt any provision inconsistent therewith, unless such action is approved, in addition to any other vote required by this Certificate, by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the votes that all the stockholders would be entitled to cast in any annual election of directors, voting together as a single class. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, this Certificate or the Bylaws of the Corporation, and notwithstanding the fact that a lesser percentage may be specified by law, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the votes which all the stockholders would be entitled to cast in any annual election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required to amend or repeal, or to adopt any provision inconsistent with, this Article IX.
ARTICLE X
10.1 Corporate Opportunities. To the fullest extent permitted by Section 122(17) of the DGCL and except as may be otherwise expressly agreed in writing by the Corporation and any of the Sponsors, the Corporation, on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries, renounces any interest or expectancy of the Corporation and its subsidiaries in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, business opportunities, which are from time to time presented to the Sponsors or
any of their managers, officers, directors, agents, stockholders, members, partners, affiliates and subsidiaries (other than the Corporation and its subsidiaries), even if the opportunity is one that the Corporation or its subsidiaries might reasonably be deemed to have pursued or had the ability or desire to pursue if granted the opportunity to do so, and no such person or entity shall be liable to the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries for breach of any fiduciary or other duty, as a director or officer or otherwise, by reason of the fact that such person or entity pursues or acquires such business opportunity, directs such business opportunity to another person or entity or fails to present such business opportunity, or information regarding such business opportunity, to the Corporation or its subsidiaries unless, in the case of any such person who is a director or officer of the Corporation, such business opportunity is expressly offered to such director or officer in writing solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Corporation. Neither the alteration, amendment, addition to or repeal of this Article X, nor the adoption of any provision of this Certificate (including any certificate of designations relating to any series or class of Preferred Stock) inconsistent with this Article X, shall eliminate or reduce the effect of this Article X in respect of any business opportunity first identified or any other matter occurring, or any cause of action, suit or claim that, but for this Article X, would accrue or arise, prior to such alteration, amendment, addition, repeal or adoption.
10.2 Amendments to Article X. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Certificate or the Bylaws of the Corporation, for as long as the Sponsors and their affiliates collectively beneficially own shares of stock of the Corporation representing at least 5% of the Corporations then outstanding shares entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, this Article X shall not be amended, altered or revised, including by merger or otherwise, without the Sponsors prior written consent.
ARTICLE XI
11.1 Forum. Unless the Corporation consents in writing in advance to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (A) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (B) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by, or any wrongdoing by, any director, officer or employee of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporations stockholders, (C) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, this Certificate (including as it may be amended from time to time), or the Bylaws, (D) any action to interpret, apply, enforce or determine the validity of this Certificate or the Bylaws, or (E) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine, except for, as to each of (A) through (E) above, any claim as to which the Court of Chancery determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery (and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery within ten (10) days following such determination). To the fullest extent permitted by law, any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring or holding any interest in shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Article XI.
ARTICLE XII
12.1 Amendment. The Corporation reserves the right, at any time and from time to time, to alter, amend, add to or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate (including any certificate of designations relating to any series or class of Preferred Stock) in any manner now or hereafter prescribed by the laws of the State of Delaware, and all rights, preferences, privileges and powers of any nature conferred upon stockholders, directors or any other persons herein are granted subject to this reservation.
ARTICLE XIII
13.1 Severability. If any provision (or any part thereof) of this Certificate shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any circumstance for any reason whatsoever: (i) the validity, legality and enforceability of such provisions in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of this Certificate including, without limitation, each portion of any section of this Certificate containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and (ii) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Certificate (including, without limitation, each such containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to permit the Corporation to protect its directors, officers, employees and agents from personal liability in respect of their good faith service or for the benefit of the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by law.
ARTICLE XIV
Certain Definitions. Except as otherwise provided in this Certificate, the following definitions shall apply to the following terms as used in this Certificate:
affiliate shall mean in respect of each of the Sponsors, any Person that, directly or indirectly, is controlled by the Sponsors, controls the Sponsors or is under common control with the Sponsors (other than the Corporation and any entity that, directly or indirectly, is controlled by the Corporation). For purposes of this definition, control (including, with correlative meanings, the terms controlled by and under common control with) as applied to any person means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.
Business Combination shall mean the transaction contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 17, 2018, by and among the Corporation, Avista Healthcare Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and Organogenesis Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Domestication shall mean the domestication of the Corporation from a Cayman Islands exempted company to a corporation incorporated in the State of Delaware pursuant to Section 388 of the DGCL.
IPO shall mean the Corporations initial public offering of securities pursuant to the Corporations registration statement on Form S-1, as initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 2, 2016.
Original Class A Shares shall mean the Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Corporation prior to the Domestication.
Original Class B Shares shall mean the Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Corporation prior to the Domestication.
Person shall mean an individual, a firm, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, an association, a joint venture, a joint stock company, a trust, an unincorporated organization or similar company, or any other entity.
Sponsors shall mean [·].
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Certificate has been executed on this day of [·].
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FORM OF BYLAWS
EXHIBIT F
BYLAWS
AVISTA HEALTHCARE PUBLIC ACQUISITION CORP.
(a Delaware corporation)
Effective [·], 2018
ARTICLE I
STOCKHOLDERS
Section 1.01. Annual Meetings. The annual meeting of the stockholders of Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp. (the Corporation) for the election of directors and for the transaction of such other business as properly may come before such meeting shall be held at such place, either within or without the State of Delaware, or, within the sole discretion of the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the Board of Directors or Board), and subject to such guidelines and procedures as the Board of Directors may adopt, by means of remote communication as authorized by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the DGCL), and at such date and at such time as may be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors and set forth in the notice or waiver of notice of the meeting.
Section 1.02. Special Meetings. Subject to the terms of any one or more series or classes of Preferred Stock, special meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation, for any purpose or purposes, may be called at any time, but only by or at the direction of a majority of the directors then in office, the Chairperson or co-Chairpersons of the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. The ability of stockholders to call a special meeting of stockholders is specifically denied. Any such special meetings of the stockholders shall be held at such places, within or without the State of Delaware, or, within the sole discretion of the Board of Directors, and subject to such guidelines and procedures as the Board of Directors may adopt, by means of remote communication as authorized by the DGCL, as shall be specified in the respective notices or waivers of notice thereof.
Section 1.03. No Stockholder Action by Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected by a duly called annual or special meeting of such holders and may not be effected by written consent of the stockholders.
Section 1.04. Notice of Meetings; Waiver.
(a) Unless otherwise prescribed by statute or the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation (as it may be amended from time to time, the Certificate of Incorporation), the Secretary of the Corporation or any Assistant Secretary shall cause written notice of the place, if any, date and hour of each meeting of
the stockholders, and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which such meeting is called, and the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, to be given personally by mail or by electronic transmission, or as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, not fewer than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the meeting, or in the case of a meeting called for the purpose of acting upon a merger or consolidation not fewer than twenty (20) nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the meeting, to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting. If such notice is mailed, it shall be deemed to have been given personally to a stockholder when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at his or her address as it appears on the record of stockholders of the Corporation, or, if a stockholder shall have filed with the Secretary of the Corporation a written request that notices to such stockholder be mailed to some other address, then directed to such stockholder at such other address. If such notice is delivered (rather than mailed) to the stockholders address, the notice shall be deemed to be given when delivered. Such further notice shall be given as may be required by law.
(b) A written waiver of any notice of any annual or special meeting signed by the person entitled thereto, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled to notice, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any annual or special meeting of the stockholders need be specified in a written waiver of notice. Attendance of a stockholder at a meeting of stockholders shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the stockholder attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.
(c) For notice given by electronic transmission to a stockholder to be effective, such stockholder must consent to the Corporations giving notice by that particular form of electronic transmission. A stockholder may revoke consent to receive notice by electronic transmission by written notice to the Corporation. A stockholders consent to notice by electronic transmission is automatically revoked if the Corporation is unable to deliver two consecutive electronic transmission notices and such inability becomes known to the Secretary of the Corporation, any Assistant Secretary, the transfer agent or other person responsible for giving notice.
(d) Notices are deemed given (i) if by facsimile, when faxed to a number where the stockholder has consented to receive notice; (ii) if by electronic mail, when mailed electronically to an electronic mail address at which the stockholder has consented to receive such notice; (iii) if by posting on an electronic network (such as a website or chatroom) together with a separate notice to the stockholder of such specific posting, upon the later to occur of (A) such posting or (B) the giving of the separate notice of such posting; or (iv) if by any other form of electronic communication, when directed to the stockholder in the manner consented to by the stockholder.
(e) If a stockholder meeting is to be held by means of remote communication and stockholders will take action at such meeting, the notice of such meeting must: (i) specify the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present and vote at such meeting; and (ii) provide the information required to access the stockholder list. A waiver of notice may be given by electronic transmission.
Section 1.05. Quorum. Except as otherwise required by law or by the Certificate of Incorporation, at each meeting of stockholders the presence in person or by proxy of the holders of record of a majority in voting power of the shares entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at such meeting; it being understood that to the extent the Board of Directors issues or grants any shares that are subject to vesting or forfeiture and restrict or eliminate voting rights with respect to such shares until such vesting criteria is satisfied or such forfeiture provisions lapse, any such unvested shares shall not be considered to have the power to vote at a meeting of stockholders. Where a separate vote by one or more classes or series is required, the presence in person or by proxy of the holders of record of a majority in voting power of the shares entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum entitled to take action with respect to that vote on that matter. Shares of its own stock belonging to the Corporation or to another corporation, if a majority of the shares entitled to vote in the election of directors of such other corporation is held, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation, shall neither be entitled to vote nor be counted for quorum purposes; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not limit the right of the Corporation or any subsidiary of the Corporation to vote stock, including, but not limited to, its own stock, held by it in a fiduciary capacity.
Section 1.06. Voting.
(a) If, pursuant to Section 5.05 of these Bylaws, a record date has been fixed, every holder of record of shares entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall, subject to the terms of any one or more series or classes of Preferred Stock, be entitled to one (1) vote for each share outstanding in his or her name on the books of the Corporation at the close of business on such record date. If no record date has been fixed, then every holder of record of shares entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall, subject to the terms of any one or more series or classes of Preferred Stock, be entitled to one (1) vote for each share of stock standing in his or her name on the books of the Corporation at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice of the meeting is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held.
(b) Except as otherwise required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws (including Sections 2.13), (i) directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at a meeting and voting for nominees in the election of directors and (ii) all other matters shall be decided by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes properly cast for or against such
matter, and, for the avoidance of doubt, neither abstentions nor broker non-votes shall be counted as votes cast for or against such matter.
Section 1.07. Voting by Ballot. No vote of the stockholders on an election of directors need be taken by written ballot or by electronic transmission unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation or required by law. Any vote not required to be taken by ballot or by electronic transmission may be conducted in any manner approved by the Board of Directors prior to the meeting at which such vote is taken.
Section 1.08. Postponement and Adjournment. Any meeting of stockholders may be postponed by action of the Board of Directors at any time in advance of such meeting. If a quorum is not present at any meeting of the stockholders, the Chairperson or co-Chairpersons of such meeting shall have the power to adjourn the meeting without a vote of the stockholders. Notice of any adjourned meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation need not be given if the place, if any, date and hour thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken, provided, however, that if the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days, or if after the adjournment a new record date for the adjourned meeting is fixed pursuant to Section 5.05 of these Bylaws, a notice of the adjourned meeting, conforming to the requirements of Section 1.04 of these Bylaws, shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting. At any adjourned meeting at which a quorum is present, any business may be transacted that might have been transacted on the original date of the meeting.
Section 1.09. Proxies. Any stockholder entitled to vote at any meeting of the stockholders may authorize another person or persons to vote at any such meeting and express such vote on behalf of him or her by proxy. A stockholder may authorize a valid proxy by executing a written instrument signed by such stockholder, or by causing his or her signature to be affixed to such writing by any reasonable means including, but not limited to, by facsimile signature, or by transmitting or authorizing the transmission of a telegram, cablegram or other means of electronic transmission to the person designated as the holder of the proxy, a proxy solicitation firm or a like authorized agent. Such proxy must be filed with the Secretary of the Corporation before or at the time of the meeting at which such proxy will be voted. No such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after the expiration of three (3) years from the date of such proxy, unless such proxy provides for a longer period. A proxy shall be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest. A proxy may be made irrevocable regardless of whether the interest with which it is coupled is an interest in the stock itself or an interest in the Corporation generally. A stockholder may revoke any proxy which is not irrevocable by attending the meeting and voting in person or by filing with the Secretary of the Corporation either an instrument in writing revoking the proxy or another duly executed proxy bearing a later date. Proxies by telegram, cablegram, facsimile or other electronic transmission must either set forth or be submitted with information from which it can be determined that the telegram, cablegram, facsimile or other electronic transmission was authorized by the stockholder. Any copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reliable reproduction of a writing or transmission created pursuant to this section may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing or
transmission for any and all purposes for which the original writing or transmission could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing or transmission.
Section 1.10. Organization; Procedure. At every meeting of stockholders, the Chairperson or co-Chairpersons of the Board shall be the Chairperson(s) of the meeting or, if the Chairperson or co-Chairpersons of the Board have not been elected or in the event of their absence or disability, the Chairperson or co-Chairpersons chosen by the Board of Directors shall be the Chairperson(s) of the meeting. The Secretary of the Corporation, or in the event of his or her absence or disability, an Assistant Secretary, if any, or if there be no Assistant Secretary, in the absence of the Secretary of the Corporation, an appointee of the Chairperson(s) of the meeting, shall act as Secretary of the meeting. The order of business and all other matters of procedure at every meeting of stockholders may be determined by the Chairperson(s) of such meeting.
Section 1.11. Business at Annual and Special Meetings. No business may be transacted at an annual or special meeting of stockholders other than business that is:
(a) specified in a notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof,
(b) otherwise brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof or any authorized officer of the Corporation to whom the Board of Directors or such committee shall have delegated such authority, or
(c) otherwise brought before the meeting by a Noticing Stockholder who complies with the notice procedures set forth in Section 1.12 of these Bylaws.
A Noticing Stockholder must be either a Record Holder or a Nominee Holder. A Record Holder is a stockholder that holds of record stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at the meeting on the business (including any election of a director) to be appropriately conducted at the meeting. A Nominee Holder is a stockholder that holds such stock through a nominee or street name holder of record and can demonstrate to the Corporation such indirect ownership of such stock and such Nominee Holders entitlement to vote such stock on such business. Clause (c) of this Section 1.11 shall be the exclusive means for a Noticing Stockholder to make director nominations or submit other business before a meeting of stockholders (other than proposals brought under Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act and included in the Corporations notice of meeting, which proposals are not governed by these Bylaws). Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, no business shall be conducted at a stockholders meeting except in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 1.11 and Section 1.12 of these Bylaws.
Section 1.12. Notice of Stockholder Business and Nominations. In order for a Noticing Stockholder to properly bring any item of business before a meeting of
stockholders, the Noticing Stockholder must give timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation in compliance with the requirements of this Section 1.12. This Section 1.12 shall constitute an advance notice provision for annual meetings for purposes of Rule 14a-4(c)(1) under the Exchange Act.
(a) To be timely, a Noticing Stockholders notice shall be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation:
(i) in the case of an annual meeting of stockholders, not earlier than the close of business on the one-hundred twentieth (120th) day and not later than the close of business on the ninetieth (90th) day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding years annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event the date of the annual meeting is more than thirty (30) days before or more than sixty (60) days after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so delivered not earlier than the close of business on the one-hundred twentieth (120th) day prior to the date of such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the ninetieth (90th) day prior to the date of such annual meeting or, if the first public announcement of the date of such annual meeting is less than one hundred (100) days prior to the date of such annual meeting, the tenth (10th) day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made by the Corporation;
(ii) in the case of a special meeting of stockholders called for the purpose of electing directors, not earlier than the close of business on the one-hundred twentieth (120th) day prior to such special meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the ninetieth (90th) day prior to such special meeting or the tenth (10th) day following the date on which notice of the date of the special meeting was mailed or public disclosure of the date of the special meeting was made, whichever first occurs;
(iii) in no event shall any adjournment or postponement of an annual or special meeting, or the announcement thereof, commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholders notice as described above; and
(iv) notwithstanding anything in Sections 1.12(a)(i) and (ii) to the contrary, in the event that the number of directors to be elected to the Board of Directors is increased and there has been no public announcement naming all of the nominees for director or indicating the increase in the size of the Board of Directors made by the Corporation at least ten (10) days before the last day a Noticing Stockholder may deliver a notice of nomination in accordance with Sections 1.12(a)(i) and (ii), a Noticing Stockholders notice required by this bylaw shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for any new positions created by such increase, if it shall be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which such public announcement is first made by the Corporation.
(b) To be in proper form, whether in regard to a nominee for election to the Board of Directors or other business, a Noticing Stockholders notice to the Secretary must:
(i) set forth, as to the Noticing Stockholder and, if the Noticing Stockholder holds for the benefit of another, the beneficial owner on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made, the following information together with a representation as to the accuracy of the information:
(A) the name and address of the Noticing Stockholder as they appear on the Corporations books and, if the Noticing Stockholder holds for the benefit of another, the name and address of such beneficial owner (collectively Holder);
(B) the class or series and number of shares of the Corporation that are, directly or indirectly, owned of record or beneficially owned (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) by the Holder or any Stockholder Associated Person of the Noticing Stockholder (except that such Holder or Stockholder Associated Person of the Noticing Stockholder shall in all events be deemed to beneficially own any shares of any class or series of the Corporation as to which such Holder or Stockholder Associated Person of the Noticing Stockholder has a right to acquire beneficial ownership at any time in the future) and the date such ownership was acquired;
(C) any option, warrant, convertible security, stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to any class or series of shares of the Corporation or with a value derived in whole or in part from the price, value or volatility of any class or series of shares of the Corporation, whether or not the instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in the underlying class or series of capital stock of the Corporation or otherwise (a Derivative Instrument) that is directly or indirectly owned beneficially by the Holder or any Stockholder Associated Person of the Noticing Stockholder and any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the price, value or volatility of shares of the Corporation;
(D) any proxy, contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship pursuant to which the Holder or Stockholder Associated Person of the Noticing Stockholder has a right to vote or has granted a right to vote any shares of any security of the Corporation;
(E) any short interest in any security of the Corporation (for purposes of these Bylaws a person shall be deemed to have a short interest in a security if the Holder or any Stockholder Associated Person of the Noticing Stockholder directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement,
understanding, relationship or otherwise, has the opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any decrease in the value of the subject security);
(F) any rights to dividends on the shares of any security of the Corporation owned beneficially by the Holder or any Stockholder Associated Person of the Noticing Stockholder that are separated or separable from the underlying shares of the Corporation;
(G) any proportionate interest in shares of the Corporation or Derivative Instruments held, directly or indirectly, by a general or limited partnership or limited liability company or similar entity in which the Holder or any Stockholder Associated Person of the Noticing Stockholder is a general partner or, directly or indirectly, beneficially owns an interest in a general partner, is the manager, managing member or directly or indirectly beneficially owns an interest in the manager or managing member of a limited liability company or similar entity;
(H) any performance-related fees (other than an asset-based fee) that the Holder or any Stockholder Associated Person of the Noticing Stockholder is entitled to based on any increase or decrease in the value of shares of the Corporation or Derivative Instruments or short interests, if any;
(I) any arrangements, rights, or other interests described in Sections 1.12(b)(i)(C)-(H) held by members of such Holders immediate family sharing the same household;
(J) a representation that the Noticing Stockholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the person(s) named or propose the business specified in the notice and whether or not such stockholder intends to deliver a proxy statement and/or form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the Corporations outstanding shares required to approve the nomination(s) or the business proposed and/or otherwise to solicit proxies from stockholders in support of the nomination(s) or the business proposed;
(K) a certification regarding whether or not such Holder and any Stockholder Associated Person of the Noticing Stockholder have complied with all applicable federal, state and other legal requirements in connection with such Holders and/or Stockholder Associated Persons acquisition of shares or other securities of the Corporation and/or such Holders and/or Stockholder Associated Persons acts or omissions as a stockholder of the Corporation;
(L) any other information relating to the Holder and/or Stockholder Associated Person of the Noticing Stockholder that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made
in connection with solicitations of proxies for, as applicable, the proposal and/or for the election of directors in a contested election pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder; and
(M) any other information as reasonably requested by the Corporation.
Such information shall be provided as of the date of the notice and shall be supplemented by the Holder not later than ten (10) days after the record date for the meeting to disclose such ownership as of the record date.
(ii) If the notice relates to any business other than a nomination of a director or directors that the stockholder proposes to bring before the meeting, the notice must set forth:
(A) a reasonably detailed description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration), the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting, and any material direct or indirect interest of the Holder or any Stockholder Associated Persons in such business; and
(B) a reasonably detailed description of all agreements, arrangements and understandings, direct and indirect, between the Holder, and any other person or persons (including their names) in connection with the proposal of such business by the Holder.
(iii) set forth, as to each person, if any, whom the Holder proposes to nominate for election or reelection to the Board of Directors:
(A) all information with respect to such proposed nominee that would be required to be set forth in a Noticing Stockholders notice pursuant to this Section 1.12 if such proposed nominee were a Noticing Stockholder;
(B) all information relating to the nominee (including, without limitation, the nominees name, age, business and residence address and principal occupation or employment and the class or series and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation that are owned beneficially or of record by the nominee) that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors in a contested election pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (including such persons written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected);
(C) a description of any agreements, arrangements and understandings between or among such stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person, on the one hand, and any other persons (including any Stockholder Associated Person), on the other hand, in connection with the nomination of such person for election as a director; and
(D) a description of all direct and indirect compensation and other material monetary agreements, arrangements, and understandings during the past three years, and any other material relationships, between or among the Holder and respective affiliates and associates, or others acting in concert therewith, on the one hand, and each proposed nominee, and his or her respective affiliates and associates, or others acting in concert therewith, on the other hand, including, without limitation all information that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K if the Holder making the nomination or on whose behalf the nomination is made, if any, or any affiliate or associate thereof or person acting in concert therewith, were the registrant for purposes of Item 404 and the nominee were a director or executive officer of such registrant.
(iv) with respect to each nominee for election or reelection to the Board of Directors, the Noticing Stockholder shall include a completed and signed questionnaire, representation, and agreement required by Section 1.13 of these Bylaws. The Corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as may reasonably be required by the Corporation to determine the eligibility of the proposed nominee to serve as an independent director of the Corporation or that could be material to a reasonable stockholders understanding of the independence, or lack thereof, of the nominee.
(c) For purposes of these Bylaws:
(i) public announcement shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by a national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14, or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder;
(ii) Stockholder Associated Person means, with respect to any stockholder, (A) any person acting in concert with such stockholder, (B) any beneficial owner of shares of stock of the Corporation owned of record or beneficially by such stockholder (other than a stockholder that is a depositary) and (C) any person controlling, controlled by or under common control with any stockholder, or any Stockholder Associated Person identified in clauses (A) or (B) above; and
(iii) Affiliate and Associate are defined by reference to Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act. An affiliate is any person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or
is under common control with, the person specified. Control is defined as the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise. The term associate of a person means: (i) any corporation or organization (other than the registrant or a majority-owned subsidiary of the registrant) of which such person is an officer or partner or is, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner of ten (10) percent or more of any class of equity securities, (ii) any trust or other estate in which such person has a substantial beneficial interest or as to which such person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity, and (iii) any relative or spouse of such person, or any relative of such spouse, who has the same home as such person or who is a director or officer of the registrant or any of its parents or subsidiaries.
(d) Except for (1) any directors entitled to be elected by the holders of preferred stock, (2) any directors elected in accordance with Section 2.13 hereof by the Board of Directors to fill a vacancy or newly-created directorship or, (3) any directors designated by certain stockholders pursuant to the terms of any stockholders agreements or (4) as otherwise required by applicable law or stock exchange regulation, at any meeting of stockholders, only those persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in these Bylaws shall be eligible to serve as directors. Only such business shall be conducted at a meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in these Bylaws, provided, however, that, once business has been properly brought before the meeting in accordance with Section 1.12, nothing in this Section 1.12(d) shall be deemed to preclude discussion by any stockholder of such business. If any information submitted pursuant to this Section 1.12 by any stockholder proposing a nominee(s) for election as a director at a meeting of stockholders is inaccurate in any material respect, such information shall be deemed not to have been provided in accordance with Section 1.12. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation, or these Bylaws, the Chairperson or co-Chairpersons of the meeting shall have the power and duty to determine whether a nomination or any business proposed to be brought before the meeting was made or proposed, as the case may be, in compliance with the procedures set forth in these Bylaws and, if he or she should determine that any proposed nomination or business is not in compliance with these Bylaws, he or she shall so declare to the meeting and any such nomination or business not properly brought before the meeting shall be disregarded or not be transacted.
(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of these Bylaws, a Noticing Stockholder also shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth in these Bylaws; provided, however, that any references in these Bylaws to the Exchange Act or the rules thereunder are not intended to and shall not limit the requirements applicable to nominations or proposals as to any other business to be considered pursuant to Section 1.11 or Section 1.12 of these Bylaws.
(f) Nothing in these Bylaws shall be deemed to (i) affect any rights of (A) stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporations proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act or (B) the holders of any series or class of Preferred Stock, if any, if so provided under any applicable certificate of designation for such Preferred Stock or in the Certificate or Incorporation, or (ii) affect any rights of any holders of common stock pursuant to a stockholders agreement or impose any requirements, restrictions or limitations under Sections 1.11, 1.12 or 1.13 of these Bylaws unless expressly imposed by any such stockholders agreement.
Section 1.13. Submission of Questionnaire, Representation and Agreement. To be eligible to be a nominee for election or reelection as a director of the Corporation by a Holder, a person must complete and deliver (in accordance with the time periods prescribed for delivery of notice under Section 1.12 of these Bylaws) to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation a written questionnaire providing the information requested about the background and qualifications of such person and the background of any other person or entity on whose behalf the nomination is being made and a written representation and agreement (the questionnaire, representation, and agreement to be in the form provided by the Secretary upon written request) that such person:
(a) is not and will not become a party to:
(i) any agreement, arrangement or understanding with, and has not given any commitment or assurance to, any person or entity as to how the person, if elected as a director of the Corporation, will act or vote on any issue or question (a Voting Commitment) that has not been disclosed to the Corporation, or
(ii) any Voting Commitment that could limit or interfere with the persons ability to comply, if elected as a director of the Corporation, with the persons fiduciary duties under applicable law,
(b) is not and will not become a party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any person or entity other than the Corporation with respect to any direct or indirect compensation, reimbursement or indemnification in connection with service or action as a director that has not been disclosed to the Corporation, and
(c) in the persons individual capacity and on behalf of any person or entity on whose behalf the nomination is being made, would be in compliance, if elected as a director of the Corporation, and will comply with all applicable publicly disclosed corporate governance, conflict of interest, confidentiality and stock ownership and trading policies and guidelines of the Corporation.
Section 1.14. Inspectors of Elections. Preceding any meeting of the stockholders, the Board of Directors shall appoint one (1) or more persons to act as inspectors of elections, and may designate one (1) or more alternate inspectors. In the
event no inspector or alternate is able to act, the Chairperson or co-Chairpersons of such meeting shall appoint one (1) or more inspectors to act at the meeting. Each inspector, before entering upon the discharge of the duties of an inspector, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of his or her ability. The inspector shall:
(a) ascertain the number of shares outstanding and the voting power of each;
(b) determine the shares represented at a meeting, the authenticity, validity, and effect of proxies and ballots, and the existence of a quorum;
(c) specify the information relied upon to determine the validity of electronic transmissions in accordance with Section 1.09 of these Bylaws;
(d) count all votes and ballots;
(e) determine and retain for a reasonable period a record of the disposition of any challenges made to any determination by the inspectors;
(f) certify his or her determination of the number of shares represented at the meeting, and his or her count of all votes and ballots;
(g) appoint or retain other persons or entities to assist in the performance of the duties of inspector;
(h) when determining the shares represented and the validity of proxies and ballots, be limited to an examination of the proxies, any envelopes submitted with those proxies, any information provided in accordance with Section 1.09 of these Bylaws, ballots and the regular books and records of the Corporation. The inspector may consider other reliable information for the limited purpose of reconciling proxies and ballots submitted by or on behalf of banks, brokers or their nominees or a similar person which represent more votes than the holder of a proxy is authorized by the record owner to cast or more votes than the stockholder holds of record. If the inspector considers other reliable information as outlined in this section, the inspector, at the time of his or her certification pursuant to paragraph (f) of this section, shall specify the precise information considered, the person or persons from whom the information was obtained, when this information was obtained, the means by which the information was obtained, and the basis for the inspectors belief that such information is accurate and reliable; and
(i) do any other acts that may be proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all stockholders.
Section 1.15. Opening and Closing of Polls. The date and time for the opening and the closing of the polls for each matter to be voted upon at a stockholder meeting shall be fixed by the Chairperson(s) of the meeting and announced at the meeting. The
inspector shall be prohibited from accepting any ballots, proxies or votes or any revocations thereof or changes thereto after the closing of the polls, unless the Delaware Court of Chancery upon application by a stockholder shall determine otherwise.
Section 1.16. List of Stockholders Entitled to Vote. The officer of the Corporation who has charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten (10) days before every meeting of the stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting either (i) on a reasonably accessible electronic network, provided that the information required to gain access to such list is provided with the notice of the meeting, or (ii) during ordinary business hours, at the Corporations principal executive office. In the event that the Corporation determines to make the list available on an electronic network, the Corporation may take reasonable steps to ensure that such information is available only to stockholders of the Corporation. If the meeting is to be held at a place, then the list shall be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present. If the meeting is to be held solely by means of remote communication, then the list shall also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network, and the information required to access such list shall be provided with the notice of the meeting.
Section 1.17. Stock Ledger. The stock ledger of the Corporation shall be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled to examine the stock ledger, the list required by Section 1.16 of this Article I or the books of the Corporation, or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of the stockholders.
ARTICLE II
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 2.01. General Powers. Except as may otherwise be provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors. In addition to the powers and authority expressly conferred upon it by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the Board of Directors is hereby empowered to exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the Corporation, except as otherwise specifically required by law or as otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation.
Section 2.02. Number, Election and Qualification. Subject to the terms of any one or more series or classes of Preferred Stock and the Certificate of Incorporation, the total number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall be such number as may be fixed from time to time exclusively by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of at
least a majority of the directors then in office. No reduction of the authorized number of directors shall have the effect of removing any director before that directors term of office expires. At any meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected, directors shall be elected by the plurality vote of the votes cast by the holders of shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Election of directors need not be by written ballot. Directors need not be stockholders of the Corporation. To the extent set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation, the directors of the Corporation may be divided into classes with terms set forth therein.
Section 2.03. Chairperson(s) of the Board. The Board of Directors may elect a Chairperson or co-Chairpersons of the Board from among the members of the Board. If elected, the Board of Directors shall designate a Chairperson or co-Chairpersons of the Board as either non-executive Chairperson(s) of the Board or executive Chairperson(s) of the Board. The Chairperson or co-Chairpersons of the Board shall not be deemed officers of the Corporation, unless the Board of Directors shall determine otherwise. Subject to the control vested in the Board of Directors by statute, by the Certificate of Incorporation, or by these Bylaws, the Chairperson or co-Chairpersons of the Board shall, if present, preside over all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors and shall have such other duties and powers as from time to time may be assigned to such Chairperson or co-Chairpersons by the Board of Directors, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws. References in these Bylaws to a Chairperson of the Board or co-Chairpersons of the Board shall mean non-executive Chairperson(s) of the Board or executive Chairperson(s) of the Board, as designated by the Board of Directors.
Section 2.04. Annual and Regular Meetings. The annual meeting of the Board of Directors for the purpose of electing officers and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting shall be held after the annual meeting of the stockholders and may be held at such places within or without the State of Delaware and at such times as the Board may from time to time determine, and if so determined notice thereof need not be given. Notice of such annual meeting of the Board of Directors need not be given. The Board of Directors from time to time may by resolution provide for the holding of regular meetings and fix the place (which may be within or without the State of Delaware) and the date and hour of such meetings. Notice of regular meetings need not be given, provided, however, that if the Board of Directors shall fix or change the time or place of any regular meeting, notice of such action shall be mailed promptly, or sent by telephone, including a voice messaging system or other system or technology designed to record and communicate messages, telegraph, facsimile, electronic mail or other electronic means, to each director who shall not have been present at the meeting at which such action was taken, addressed to him or her at his or her usual place of business, or shall be delivered to him or her personally. Notice of such action need not be given to any director who attends the first regular meeting after such action is taken without protesting the lack of notice to him or her, prior to or at the commencement of such meeting, or to any director who submits a signed waiver of notice, whether before or after such meeting.
Section 2.05. Special Meetings; Notice. Special meetings of the Board of Directors for any purpose or purposes shall be held whenever called by the Chairperson or co-Chairpersons of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President or by the Board of Directors pursuant to the following sentence, at such place (within or without the State of Delaware), date and hour as may be specified in the respective notices or waivers of notice of such meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors also may be held whenever called pursuant to a resolution approved by a majority of the Board of Directors then in office. Notice shall be duly given to each director (a) in person or by telephone at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the meeting, (b) by sending written notice by reputable overnight courier, telecopy, facsimile or other means of electronic transmission, or delivering written notice by hand, to such directors last known business, home or means of electronic transmission address at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the meeting, or (c) by sending written notice by first-class mail to such directors last known business or to such other address as any director may request by notice to the Secretary at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the meeting. Notice of any special meeting need not be given to any director who attends such meeting without protesting the lack of notice to him or her, prior to or at the commencement of such meeting, or to any director who submits a signed waiver of notice, whether before or after such meeting, and any business may be transacted thereat.
Section 2.06. Quorum; Voting. At all meetings of the Board of Directors, the presence of at least a majority of the total number of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Except as otherwise required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the vote of at least a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors. A meeting at which a quorum is initially present may continue to transact business notwithstanding the withdrawal of directors, if any action taken is approved by at least a majority of the required quorum for that meeting.
Section 2.07. Adjournment. A majority of the directors present, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn any meeting of the Board of Directors to another time or place. No notice need be given of any adjourned meeting unless the time and place of the adjourned meeting are not announced at the time of adjournment, in which case notice conforming to the requirements of Section 2.05 of these Bylaws shall be given to each Director.
Section 2.08. Action Without a Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors, or any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board of Directors or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission, and such writing, writings or electronic transmission or transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.
Section 2.09. Regulations; Manner of Acting. To the extent consistent with applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation and these Bylaws, the Board of Directors may adopt by resolution such rules and regulations for the conduct of meetings of the Board of Directors and for the management of the property, affairs and business of the Corporation as the Board of Directors may deem appropriate. The directors shall act only as a Board of Directors and the individual directors shall have no power in their individual capacities unless expressly authorized by the Board of Directors.
Section 2.10. Action by Telephonic Communications. Members of the Board of Directors, or any committee thereof, may participate in a meeting of the Board or committee by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear and communicate with each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this provision shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.
Section 2.11. Resignations. Any director may resign at any time by submitting an electronic transmission or by delivering a written notice of resignation, signed by such Director, to the Chairperson or co-Chairpersons of the Board or the Secretary. Unless otherwise specified therein, such resignation shall take effect upon delivery.
Section 2.12. Removal of Directors. The directors of the Corporation may be removed in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation and the DGCL.
Section 2.13. Vacancies and Newly Created Directorships. Subject to the terms of any one or more series or classes of Preferred Stock or the designation rights of certain stockholders pursuant to any stockholders agreements, any vacancies in the Board of Directors for any reason and any newly created directorships resulting by reason of any increase in the number of directors shall be filled only by the Board of Directors (and not by the stockholders), acting by a majority of the remaining directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, and any directors so appointed shall hold office until the next election of directors and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. No decrease in the number of directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.
Section 2.14. Compensation. The amount, if any, which each director shall be entitled to receive as compensation for such directors services, shall be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof or as an agreement between the Corporation and any Director. The directors may be reimbursed their out-of-pocket expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors in accordance with the Corporations policies in effect from time to time and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary for service as director, payable in cash or securities. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation and reimbursement for service as committee members.
Section 2.15. Reliance on Accounts and Reports, Etc. A director, or a member of any committee designated by the Board of Directors, shall, in the performance of such directors or members duties, be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the records of the Corporation and upon information, opinions, reports or statements presented to the Corporation by any of the Corporations officers or employees, or committees designated by the Board of Directors, or by any other person as to the matters the director or the member reasonably believes are within such other persons professional or expert competence and who the director or member reasonably believes or determines has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Corporation.
Section 2.16. Director Elections by Holders of Preferred Stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, whenever the holders of any one or more series or classes of Preferred Stock shall have the right, voting separately by series or class, to elect one or more directors at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, the election, filling of vacancies, removal of directors and other features of such one or more directorships shall be governed by the terms of such one or more series or classes of Preferred Stock to the extent permitted by law.
ARTICLE III
COMMITTEES
Section 3.01. Committees. The Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of directors then in office, may designate from among its members one (1) or more committees of the Board of Directors, each committee to consist of such number of directors as from time to time may be fixed by the Board of Directors. Any such committee shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. Each such committee shall have the powers and duties delegated to it by the Board of Directors, subject to the limitations set forth in applicable Delaware law. The Board of Directors may appoint the Chairperson of any committee, who shall preside at meetings of any such committee. The Board of Directors may elect one (1) or more of its members as alternate members of any such committee who may take the place of any absent or disqualified member or members at any meeting of such committee, upon request of the Chairperson or co-Chairpersons of the Board or a Chairperson of such committee.
Section 3.02. Powers. Each committee shall have and may exercise such powers of the Board of Directors as may be provided by resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors or provided in charters or other organization documents of such committee approved by the Board of Directors. No committee shall have the power or authority: to approve or adopt, or recommend to the stockholders, any action or matter expressly required by the DGCL to be submitted by the Board of Directors to the stockholders for approval; or to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation.
Section 3.03. Proceedings. Except as otherwise provided herein or required by law, each committee may fix its own rules of procedure and may meet at such place
(within or without the State of Delaware), at such time and upon such notice, if any, as it shall determine from time to time. Each committee shall keep minutes of its proceedings and shall report such proceedings to the Board of Directors at the meeting of the Board next following any such proceedings.
Section 3.04. Quorum and Manner of Acting. Except as may be otherwise provided in the resolution creating such committee or in the rules of such committee, at all meetings of any committee, the presence of members (or alternate members) constituting a majority of the total authorized membership of such committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, except that, in the case of one-member committees, the presence of one member shall constitute a quorum and in the case of two-member committees, the presence of two members shall constitute a quorum. The act of the majority of the members present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of such committee. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of any committee may be taken without a meeting, if all members of such committee shall consent to such action in writing or by electronic transmission and such writing, writings or electronic transmission or transmissions are filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the committee. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form. The members of any committee shall act only as a committee, and the individual members of such committee shall have no power in their individual capacities unless expressly authorized by the Board of Directors.
Section 3.05. Action by Telephonic Communications. Unless otherwise provided by the Board of Directors, members of any committee may participate in a meeting of such committee by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear and communicate with each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this provision shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.
Section 3.06. Absent or Disqualified Members. In the absence or disqualification of a member of any committee, if no alternate member is present to act in his or her stead, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he, she or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member.
Section 3.07. Resignations. Any member (and any alternate member) of any committee may resign at any time by submitting an electronic transmission or by delivering a written notice of resignation, signed by such member, to the Board of Directors or the Chairperson or co-Chairpersons of the Board. Unless otherwise specified therein, such resignation shall take effect upon delivery.
Section 3.08. Removal. Any member (and any alternate member) of any committee may be removed at any time, either for or without cause, by resolution adopted by a majority of the total authorized number of directors.
Section 3.09. Vacancies. If any vacancy shall occur in any committee, by reason of disqualification, death, resignation, removal or otherwise, the remaining members (and any alternate members) shall continue to act, and any such vacancy may be filled by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS
Section 4.01. Chief Executive Officer. The Board of Directors shall select a Chief Executive Officer to serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. The Chief Executive Officer shall (a) supervise the implementation of policies adopted or approved by the Board of Directors, (b) exercise a general supervision and superintendence over all the business and affairs of the Corporation, (c) appoint and remove subordinate officers, agents and employees, except those appointed by the Board of Directors, and (d) possess such other powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him or her by these Bylaws, as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors and as may be incident to the office of Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. The Chief Executive Officer shall have general authority to execute bonds, deeds and contracts in the name of the Corporation and affix the corporate seal thereto, except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise signed and executed and except that the other officers of the Corporation may sign and execute documents when so authorized by these Bylaws, the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer.
Section 4.02. Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation. The Board of Directors shall appoint a Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation to serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. The Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation shall (a) have the custody of the corporate funds and securities, except as otherwise provided by the Board of Directors, (b) keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation, (c) deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors, (d) disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and (e) render to the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors, whenever they may require it, an account of all his or her transactions as Chief Financial Officer and of the financial condition of the Corporation.
Section 4.03. Treasurer and Assistant Treasurers. The Chief Executive Officer shall appoint a Treasurer of the Corporation and any number of Assistant Treasurers to serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall perform such duties and shall have such powers as may from time to time be assigned by the Board or the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer. In addition, the Treasurer shall perform such duties and have such powers as are incident to the office of treasurer, including without limitation the duty and power to keep and be responsible for all funds and securities of the Corporation, to deposit funds of the Corporation in depositories selected in accordance with these Bylaws, to disburse such funds as authorized by the
Board or the Chief Executive Officer, to make proper accounts of such funds, and to render as required by the Board statements of all such transactions and of the financial condition of the Corporation.
The Assistant Treasurers shall perform such duties and possess such powers as the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the Treasurer may from time to time prescribe. In the event of the absence, inability or refusal to act of the Treasurer, the Assistant Treasurer (or if there shall be more than one, the Assistant Treasurers in the order determined by the Board) shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Treasurer.
Section 4.04. Secretary of the Corporation. The Board of Directors shall appoint a Secretary of the Corporation to serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. The Secretary of the Corporation shall (a) keep minutes of all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors, (b) authenticate records of the Corporation, (c) give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors, and (d) in general, have such powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him or her by these Bylaws, as may from time to time be assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer and as may be incident to the office of Secretary of the Corporation. If the Secretary shall be unable or shall refuse to cause to be given notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors, and if there be no Assistant Secretary, then the Board of Directors may choose another officer to cause such notice to be given. The Secretary shall have custody of the seal of the Corporation and the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary, if there be one, shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument requiring it and when so affixed, it may be attested by the signature of the Secretary or by the signature of any such Assistant Secretary. The Board of Directors may give general authority to any other officer to affix the seal of the Corporation and to attest to the affixing by such officers signature. The Secretary shall see that all books, reports, statements certificates and other documents and records required by law to be kept or filed are properly kept or filed, as the case may be.
Section 4.05. Other Officers Elected by Board of Directors. At any meeting of the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors may elect a President (who may or may not be the Chief Executive Officer), Vice Presidents, Assistant Secretaries or such other officers of the Corporation as the Board of Directors may deem necessary, to serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. Other officers elected by the Board of Directors shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be assigned to such officers by or pursuant to authorization of the Board of Directors or by the Chief Executive Officer. Any number of offices may be held by the same person.
Section 4.06. Term of Office. Each officer shall hold office until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and shall have qualified or until his or her death or until he or she shall resign, but, subject to the requirements of the Certificate of Incorporation, any officer may be removed pursuant to the provisions set forth in Section 4.07.
Section 4.07. Removal and Resignation; Vacancies. Any officer may be removed for or without cause at any time by the Board of Directors. Any officer may resign at any time by delivering a written notice of resignation, signed by such officer, to the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or the Secretary. Unless otherwise specified therein, such resignation shall take effect upon delivery. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Corporation by death, resignation, removal or otherwise, shall be filled by or pursuant to authorization of the Board of Directors.
Section 4.08. Authority and Duties of Officers. The officers of the Corporation shall have such authority and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be specified in these Bylaws or pursuant to authorization of the Board of Directors, except that in any event each officer shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be required by law.
Section 4.09. Salaries of Officers. The salaries of all officers of the Corporation shall be fixed by the Board of Directors or any duly authorized committee thereof.
ARTICLE V
CAPITAL STOCK
Section 5.01. Certificates of Stock. The Board of Directors may authorize that some or all of the shares of any or all of the Corporations classes or series of stock be evidenced by a certificate or certificates of stock. The Board of Directors may also authorize the issue of some or all of the shares of any or all of the Corporations classes or series of stock without certificates. The rights and obligations of stockholders with the same class and/or series of stock shall be identical whether or not their shares are represented by certificates.
(a) Shares with Certificates. If the Board of Directors chooses to issue shares of stock evidenced by a certificate or certificates, each individual certificate shall include the following on its face: (i) the Corporations name, (ii) the fact that the Corporation is organized under the laws of Delaware, (iii) the name of the person to whom the certificate is issued, (iv) the number of shares represented thereby, (v) the class of shares and the designation of the series, if any, which the certificate represents, and (vi) such other information as applicable law may require or as may be lawful. If the Corporation is authorized to issue different classes of shares or different series within a class, the designations, relative rights, preferences and limitations determined for each series (and the authority of the Board of Directors to determine variations for future series) shall be summarized on the front or back of each certificate. Alternatively, each certificate shall state on its front or back that the Corporation will furnish the stockholder this information in writing, without charge, upon request. Each certificate of stock issued by the Corporation shall be signed (either manually or in facsimile) by any two officers of the Corporation. If the person who signed a certificate no longer holds office when the certificate is issued, the certificate is nonetheless valid.
(b) Shares without Certificates. If the Board of Directors chooses to issue shares of stock without certificates, the Corporation, if required by the Exchange Act, shall, within a reasonable time after the issue or transfer of shares without certificates, send the stockholder a written notice containing the information required to be set forth or stated on certificates pursuant to the laws of the DGCL. The Corporation may adopt a system of issuance, recordation and transfer of its shares of stock by electronic or other means not involving the issuance of certificates, provided the use of such system by the Corporation is permitted in accordance with applicable law.
Section 5.02. Signatures; Facsimile. All signatures on the certificate referred to in Section 5.01 of these Bylaws may be in facsimile, engraved or printed form, to the extent permitted by law. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed, or whose facsimile, engraved or printed signature has been placed upon a certificate, shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if he or she were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.
Section 5.03. Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. Except as provided in this Section 5.03, no new share certificates for shares shall be issued to replace a previously issued certificate unless the latter is surrendered to the Corporation and cancelled at the same time. The Board of Directors may direct that a new certificate be issued in place of any certificate theretofore issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon delivery to the Corporation of an affidavit of the owner or owners of such certificate, setting forth such allegation. The Corporation may require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or his or her legal representative, to give the Corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify it against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of any such new certificate.
Section 5.04. Transfer of Stock. Upon surrender to the Corporation or the transfer agent of the Corporation of a certificate for shares, duly endorsed or accompanied by appropriate evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, the Corporation shall issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate and record the transaction upon its books. Within a reasonable time after the transfer of uncertificated stock, the Corporation shall send to the registered owner thereof a written notice containing the information required to be set forth or stated on certificates pursuant to the laws of the DGCL. Subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and these Bylaws, the Board of Directors may prescribe such additional rules and regulations as it may deem appropriate relating to the issue, transfer and registration of shares of the Corporation. No transfer of stock shall be valid against the Corporation for any purpose until it shall have been entered in the stock records of the Corporation by an entry showing the names of the persons from and to whom it was transferred.
Section 5.05. Record Date. In order to determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board
of Directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which record date shall not precede the date on which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which shall not be more than sixty (60) nor fewer than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting (or less than twenty (20) days if a merger or consolidation is to be acted upon at such a meeting). If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting, provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting. In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights of the stockholders entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall be not more than sixty (60) days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.
Section 5.06. Registered Stockholders. Prior to due surrender of a certificate for registration of transfer of any certificated shares, the Corporation may treat the registered owner as the person exclusively entitled to receive dividends and other distributions, to vote, to receive notice and otherwise to exercise all the rights and powers of the owner of the shares represented by such certificate, and the Corporation shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or legal claim to or interest in such shares on the part of any other person, whether or not the Corporation shall have notice of such claim or interests. Whenever any transfer of shares shall be made for collateral security, and not absolutely, it shall be so expressed in the entry of the transfer if, when the certificates are presented to the Corporation for transfer or uncertificated shares are requested to be transferred, both the transferor and transferee request the Corporation to do so.
Section 5.07. Transfer Agent and Registrar. The Board of Directors may appoint one (1) or more transfer agents and one (1) or more registrars, and may require all certificates representing shares to bear the signature of any such transfer agents or registrars.
ARTICLE VI
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 6.01. Mandatory Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses. The Corporation shall indemnify and provide advancement to any Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law, as such may be amended from time to time. The rights to indemnification and advancement conferred in this Section shall be contract rights. In
furtherance of the foregoing indemnification and advancement obligations, and without limiting the generality thereof:
(a) Proceedings Other Than Proceedings by or in the Right of the Corporation. Any Indemnitee shall be entitled to the rights of indemnification and advancement provided in this Section 6.01(a) if, by reason of his or her Corporate Status (as defined below), Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or participant in any Proceeding other than a Proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation. Pursuant to this Section 6.01(a), any Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her, or on his or her behalf, in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and with respect to any criminal Proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe Indemnitees conduct was unlawful. The termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that Indemnitees conduct was unlawful.
(b) Proceedings by or in the Right of the Corporation. Any Indemnitee shall be entitled to the rights of indemnification and advancement provided in this Section 6.01(b) if, by reason of his or her Corporate Status, Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or participant in any Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Corporation. Pursuant to this Section 6.01(b), any Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee, or on Indemnitees behalf, in connection with such Proceeding if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation; provided, however, if applicable law so provides, no indemnification against such Expenses shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter in such Proceeding as to which Indemnitee shall have been finally adjudged to be liable to the Corporation unless and to the extent that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or the court in which such Proceeding was brought shall determine that such indemnification may be made.
(c) The Corporation hereby acknowledges that Indemnitees may have certain rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses and/or insurance provided by sources other than the Corporation (Third Party Indemnitors). The Corporation hereby agrees (i) that it is the indemnitor of first resort (i.e., its obligations to the Indemnitees are primary and any obligation of the Third Party Indemnitors to advance expenses or to provide indemnification for the same expenses or liabilities incurred by the Indemnitees are secondary), (ii) that it shall be required to advance the full amount of Expenses incurred by the Indemnitees and shall be liable for the full amount of all Expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement to the extent legally permitted and as required by the terms of this paragraph and the Bylaws of the Corporation from
time to time (or any other agreement between the Corporation and the Indemnitees), without regard to any rights the Indemnitees may have against the Third Party Indemnitors, and (iii) that it irrevocably waives, relinquishes and releases the Third Party Indemnitors from any and all claims against the Third Party Indemnitors for contribution, subrogation or any other recovery of any kind in respect thereof. The Corporation further agrees that no advancement or payment by the Third Party Indemnitors on behalf of the Indemnitees with respect to any claim for which the Indemnitees have sought indemnification from the Corporation shall affect the foregoing and the Third Party Indemnitors shall have a right of contribution and/or to be subrogated to the extent of such advancement or payment to all of the rights of recovery of the Indemnitees against the Corporation. The Corporation and the Indemnitees agree that the Third Party Indemnitors are express third party beneficiaries of the terms of this paragraph.
Section 6.02. Indemnification for Expenses of a Party Who is Wholly or Partly Successful. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article VI, to the extent that any Indemnitee is, by reason of his or her Corporate Status, a party to and is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in any Proceeding, he or she shall be indemnified to the maximum extent permitted by law, as such may be amended from time to time, against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in connection therewith. If such Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues or matters in such Proceeding, the Corporation shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in connection with each successfully resolved claim, issue or matter. For purposes of this Section 6.02 and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding by dismissal, with or without prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter.
Section 6.03. Employees and Agents. This Section VI shall not limit the right of the Corporation, to the extent and in the manner permitted by law, to indemnify and to advance expenses to persons other than Indemnitees when and as authorized by appropriate corporate action. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Corporation may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the Board of Directors, provide rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses to employees and agents of the Corporation.
Section 6.04. Advancement of Expenses. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article VI, the Corporation shall advance all Expenses incurred by or on behalf of any Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding by reason of Indemnitees Corporate Status within thirty (30) days after the receipt by the Corporation of a statement or statements from Indemnitee requesting such advance or advances from time to time, whether prior to or after final disposition of such Proceeding, and regardless of such Indemnitees ability to repay any such amounts in the event of an ultimate determination that Indemnitee is not entitled thereto. Such statement or statements shall reasonably evidence the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee and shall include or be preceded or accompanied by a written undertaking by or on behalf of Indemnitee to repay any
Expenses advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified against such Expenses. Any advances and undertakings to repay pursuant to this Section 6.04 shall be unsecured and interest free.
Section 6.05. Non-Exclusivity. The rights to indemnification and to the payment of Expenses incurred in defending a Proceeding in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding conferred in this Article VI shall not be exclusive of any other rights which any person may have or hereafter acquire under applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws, any agreement, vote of stockholders, resolution of directors or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy in this Article VI, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other right or remedy.
Section 6.06. Insurance. The Corporation shall have the power to purchase and maintain insurance, at its expense, to the fullest extent permitted by law, as such may be amended from time to time. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Corporation shall have the power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was or has agreed to become a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or who is serving, was serving, or has agreed to serve at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, trustee, general partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other Enterprise, against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability.
Section 6.07. Exception to Rights of Indemnification and Advancement. Notwithstanding any provision in this Article VI, the Corporation shall not be obligated by this Article VI to make any indemnity or advancement in connection with any claim made against an Indemnitee:
(a) subject to Section 6.01(c), for which payment has actually been made to or on behalf of such Indemnitee under any insurance policy or other indemnity provision, except with respect to any excess beyond the amount paid under any insurance policy or other indemnity provision;
(b) for an accounting of profits made from the purchase and sale (or sale and purchase) by such Indemnitee of securities of the Corporation within the meaning of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act or similar provisions of state statutory law or common law;
(c) for reimbursement to the Corporation of any bonus or other incentive-based or equity based compensation or of any profits realized by Indemnitee from the sale of securities of the Corporation in each case as required under the Exchange Act; or
(d) in connection with any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) initiated by such Indemnitee, including any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) initiated by such Indemnitee against the Corporation or its directors, officers, employees or other Indemnitees, unless (i) the Corporation has joined in or, prior to such Proceedings initiation, the Board of Directors authorized such Proceeding (or any part of such Proceeding), (ii) the Corporation provides the indemnification or advancement, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Corporation under applicable law, or (iii) the Proceeding is one to enforce such Indemnitees rights under this Article VI, Article VII of the Certificate of Incorporation or any other indemnification, advancement or exculpation rights to which Indemnitee may at any time be entitled under applicable law or any agreement.
Section 6.08. Definitions. For purposes of this Article VI:
(a) Corporate Status describes the status of an individual who is or was or has agreed to become a director or officer of the Corporation or who is serving, was serving, or has agreed to serve at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, trustee, general partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other Enterprise.
(b) Enterprise shall mean the Corporation and any other corporation, constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger to which the Corporation (or any of their wholly owned subsidiaries) is a party, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, of which Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, trustee, general partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent.
(c) Expenses shall include all direct and indirect costs, fees and expenses of any type or nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, all attorneys fees and costs, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, fees of private investigators and professional advisors, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, fax transmission charges, secretarial services, any federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed on Indemnitee as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Article VI, ERISA excise taxes and penalties, and all other disbursements, obligations or expenses in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, being or preparing to be a witness in, settlement or appeal of, or otherwise participating in, a Proceeding, including, without limitation, reasonable compensation for time spent by the Indemnitee for which he or she is not otherwise compensated by the Corporation or any third party. Expenses also shall include Expenses incurred in connection with any appeal resulting from any Proceeding, including without limitation the principal, premium, security for, and other costs relating to any cost bond, supersedeas bond, or other appeal bond or its equivalent.
(d) Indemnitee means any current or former director or officer of the Corporation; and
(e) Proceeding shall include any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, mediation, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened or completed proceeding, whether brought by or in the right of the Corporation or otherwise and whether of a civil (including intentional or unintentional tort claims), criminal, administrative or investigative (formal or informal) nature, including appeal therefrom, in which Indemnitee was, is, will or might be involved as a party, potential party, non-party witness or otherwise by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, by reason of any action (or failure to act) taken by him or of any action (or failure to act) on his part while acting as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, trustee, general partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other Enterprise, in each case whether or not serving in such capacity at the time any liability or expense is incurred for which indemnification, reimbursement, or advancement of expenses can be provided under this Article VI. If the Indemnitee believes in good faith that a given situation may lead to or culminate in the institution of a Proceeding, this shall be considered a Proceeding under this Article VI.
Section 6.09. Right of Indemnitee to Bring Suit. If a claim under this Article VI is not paid in full by the Corporation within thirty (30) days after a written claim has been received by the Corporation, Indemnitee may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Corporation in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or any other court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Delaware to recover the unpaid amount of the claim. In any such action, the Corporation shall have the burden of proving that Indemnitee was not entitled to the requested indemnification, advancement or payment of Expenses. It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for Expenses incurred in defending any proceeding in advance of its final disposition where the required undertaking, if any is required, has been tendered to the Corporation) that Indemnitee has not met the standards of conduct which make it permissible under these Bylaws, the Certificate of Incorporation or the DGCL for the Corporation to indemnify Indemnitee for the amount claimed. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification or advancement is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in these Bylaws, the Certificate of Incorporation or the DGCL, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) that Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that Indemnitee has not met any applicable standard of conduct. If successful, in whole or in part, Indemnitee shall also be entitled to be paid the Expenses of prosecuting such action.
Section 6.10. Survival of Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Article VI shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.
Section 6.11. Change in Rights. Neither any amendment nor repeal of this Article VI, nor the adoption of any provision in these Bylaws inconsistent with this Article VI, shall eliminate or reduce the effect of this Article VI in respect of any acts or omissions occurring prior to such alteration, amendment, addition to, repeal or adoption.
ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 7.01. Dividends. Subject to any applicable provisions of law or the Certificate of Incorporation, dividends upon the shares of capital stock of the Corporation may be declared by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors and any such dividend may be paid in cash, property or shares of the Corporations capital stock. A member of the Board of Directors, or a member of any committee designated by the Board of Directors, shall be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the records of the Corporation and upon such information, opinions, reports or statements presented to the Corporation by any of its officers or employees, or committees of the Board of Directors, or by any other person as to matters the director reasonably believes are within such other persons professional or expert competence and who has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Corporation, as to the value and amount of the assets, liabilities and/or net profits of the Corporation, or any other facts pertinent to the existence and amount of surplus or other funds from which dividends might properly be declared and paid.
Section 7.02. Execution of Instruments. The Board of Directors may authorize, or provide for the authorization of, officers, employees or agents to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name and on behalf of the Corporation. Any such authorization must be in writing or by electronic transmission and may be general or limited to specific contracts or instruments.
Section 7.03. Voting as Stockholder. Unless otherwise determined by resolution of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, if any, the Chief Financial Officer, any Executive Vice President or any other person authorized by the Board of Directors shall have full power and authority on behalf of the Corporation to attend any meeting of stockholders of any corporation in which the Corporation may hold stock, and to act, vote (or execute proxies to vote) and exercise in person or by proxy all other rights, powers and privileges incident to the ownership of such stock. Such officers acting on behalf of the Corporation shall have full power and authority to execute any instrument expressing consent to or dissent from any action of any such corporation without a meeting. The Board of Directors may by resolution from time to time confer such power and authority upon any other person or persons.
Section 7.04. Corporate Seal. The corporate seal shall be in such form as the Board of Directors shall prescribe. The Corporation may use the corporate seal by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or in any other manner reproduced.
Section 7.05. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed, and shall be subject to change, by the Board of Directors.
Section 7.06. Notices. If mailed, notice to a stockholder shall be deemed given when deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at such stockholders address as it appears on the records of the corporation. Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders, any notice to stockholders may be given by electronic transmission in the manner provided in Section 232 of the DGCL. An affidavit of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or of the transfer agent or other agent of the Corporation that the notice has been given in writing or by a form of electronic transmission shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.
Section 7.07. Form of Records. Any records maintained by the Corporation in the regular course of its business, including its stock ledger, books of account and minute books, may be kept on or by means of, or be in the form of, any information storage device or method, provided that the records so kept can be converted into clearly legible paper form within a reasonable time. The Corporation shall so convert any records so kept upon the request of any person entitled to inspect such records pursuant to any provision of the DGCL.
Section 7.08. Time Periods. In applying any provision of these Bylaws which requires that an act be done or not be done a specified number of days prior to an event or that an act be done during a period of a specified number of days prior to an event, calendar days shall be used, the day of the doing of the act shall be excluded and the day of the event shall be included.
Section 7.09. Severability. If any provision (or any part thereof) of these Bylaws shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any circumstance for any reason whatsoever: (i) the validity, legality and enforceability of such provisions in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of these Bylaws (including, without limitation, each portion of any section of these Bylaws containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and (ii) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of these Bylaws (including, without limitation, each such containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to permit the Corporation to protect its directors, officers, employees and agents from personal liability in respect of their good faith service or for the benefit of the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Section 7.10. Forum. Unless the Corporation consents in writing in advance to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (A) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (B) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by, or any wrongdoing by, any director, officer or employee of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporations stockholders, (C) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation (including as it may be amended from time to time), or these Bylaws, (D) any action to interpret, apply, enforce or determine the validity of the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, or (E) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine, except for, as to each of (A) through (E) above, any claim as to which the Court of Chancery determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery (and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery within ten (10) days following such determination).
ARTICLE VIII
AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS
Section 8.01. By the Board / Stockholders. These By-laws may be altered, amended or repealed, in whole or in part, or new By-laws may be adopted by the Board of Directors or by the stockholders as provided in the Certificate of Incorporation.
ARTICLE IX
CONSTRUCTION
In the event of any conflict between the provisions of these Bylaws as in effect from time to time and the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation as in effect from time to time, the provisions of such Certificate of Incorporation shall be controlling. Unless the context requires otherwise, the general provisions, rules of construction and definitions in the DGCL shall govern the construction of these Bylaws. Without limiting the generality of this provision, the singular number includes the plural, the plural number includes the singular, and the term person includes corporations, other business entities, and natural persons.
FORM OF LETTER
EXHIBIT G
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Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
17 Battery Place
New York, New York 10004
Attn: Steven G. Nelson and Sharmin Carter
Re: Trust Account No. D5 40218 Z1 Termination Letter
Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Section 1(i) of the Investment Management Trust Agreement between Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp. (the Company) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the Trustee), dated as of October 10, 2016 (the Trust Agreement), this is to advise you that the Company has entered into an agreement with (the Target Business) to consummate a business combination with Target Business (the Business Combination) on or about August 17, 2018. The Company shall notify you at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the actual date of the consummation of the Business Combination (Consummation Date). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Trust Agreement.
In accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement, we hereby authorize you to commence to liquidate all of the assets of the Trust Account on [insert date], and to transfer the proceeds into the above-referenced trust checking account at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. to the effect that, on the Consummation Date, all of funds held in the Trust Account will be immediately available for transfer to the account or accounts that the Company and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse) (with respect to the Deferred Discount) shall direct on the Consummation Date. It is acknowledged and agreed that while the funds are on deposit in the trust checking account at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. awaiting distribution, neither the Company nor Credit Suisse will earn any interest or dividends.
On the Consummation Date (i) counsel for the Company shall deliver to you written notification that the Business Combination has been consummated, or will be consummated substantially concurrently with your transfer of funds to the accounts as directed by the Company (the Notification) and (ii) the Company shall deliver to you (a) [an affidavit] [a certificate] of the Chief Executive Officer, which verifies that the Business Combination has been approved by a vote of the Companys shareholders, if a vote is held and (b) joint written instruction signed by the Company and Credit Suisse with respect to the transfer of the funds held in the Trust Account, including payment of the Deferred Discount from the Trust Account (the Instruction Letter). You are hereby directed and authorized to transfer the funds held in the Trust Account immediately upon your receipt of the Notification and the Instruction Letter, in accordance with the terms of the Instruction Letter. In the event that certain deposits held in the Trust Account may not be liquidated by the Consummation Date without penalty, you will notify the Company in writing of the same and the Company shall direct you as to whether such funds should remain
in the Trust Account and be distributed after the Consummation Date to the Company. Upon the distribution of all the funds, net of any payments necessary for reasonable unreimbursed expenses related to liquidating the Trust Account, your obligations under the Trust Agreement shall be terminated.
In the event that the Business Combination is not consummated on the Consummation Date described in the notice thereof and we have not notified you on or before the original Consummation Date of a new Consummation Date, then upon receipt by the Trustee of written instructions from the Company, the funds held in the Trust Account shall be reinvested as provided in Section 1(c) of the Trust Agreement on the business day immediately following the Consummation Date as set forth in the notice as soon thereafter as possible.
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FORM OF AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT H
AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this Agreement), dated as of [·] is made and entered into by and among Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (AHPAC), Avista Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the Sponsor), the undersigned parties listed under Existing Holders on the signature page hereto (each such party, together with the Sponsor and any person or entity deemed an Existing Holder who hereafter becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.2 of this Agreement, an Existing Holder and collectively the Existing Holders), the undersigned parties listed under New Holders on the signature page hereto (each such party, together with any person or entity deemed an New Holder who hereafter becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.2 of this Agreement, a New Holder and collectively, the New Holders). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Merger Agreement (as defined below).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on October 10, 2016 (the Original Execution Date), AHPAC and the Existing Holders entered into that certain Registration Rights Agreement (the Existing Registration Rights Agreement), pursuant to which AHPAC granted the Existing Holders certain registration rights with respect to certain securities of AHPAC;
WHEREAS, AHPAC has entered into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement), dated as of [·], 2018, by and among AHPAC, Organogenesis Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Avista Healthcare Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation;
WHEREAS, upon the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, (a) the New Holders will hold shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001, of AHPAC (Class A Common Stock) and (b) the Existing Holders will hold shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001, of AHPAC (Class B Common Stock), in each case, in such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions as set forth in the Merger Agreement;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5.5 of the Existing Registration Rights Agreement, the provisions, covenants and conditions set forth therein may be amended or modified upon the written consent of AHPAC and the Existing Holders of a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities (as such term was defined in the Existing Registration Rights Agreement) at the time in question; and
WHEREAS, AHPAC and all of the Existing Holders desire to amend and restate the Existing Registration Rights Agreement in order to provide the Existing Holders and the New Holders certain registration rights with respect to certain securities of AHPAC, as set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, covenants and agreements contained herein, and certain other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Definitions. The terms defined in this Article I shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, have the respective meanings set forth below:
Adverse Disclosure shall mean any public disclosure of material non-public information, which disclosure, in the good faith judgment of the Chief Executive Officer or principal financial officer of AHPAC, after consultation with counsel to AHPAC, (i) would be required to be made in any Registration Statement or Prospectus in order for the applicable Registration Statement or Prospectus not to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein (in the case of any prospectus and any preliminary prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, (ii) would not
be required to be made at such time if the Registration Statement were not being filed, and (iii) AHPAC has a bona fide business purpose for not making such information public.
Affiliate shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person who, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under direct or indirect common control with, such Person. For the purposes of this definition control, when used with respect to any specified Person, shall mean the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through ownership of voting securities or partnership or other ownership interests, by contract or otherwise; and the terms controlling and controlled shall have correlative meanings.
Agreement shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.
AHPAC shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.
Block Trade means an offering and/or sale of Registrable Securities by any Holder on a block trade or underwritten basis (whether firm commitment or otherwise) without substantial marketing efforts prior to pricing, including, without limitation, a same day trade, overnight trade or similar transaction.
Blackout Period shall have the meaning given in Section 3.4.
Board shall mean the Board of Directors of AHPAC.
Class A Common Stock shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
Class B Common Stock shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
Commission shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Demand Registration shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1.
Demanding Holder means, as applicable, the Holders making a written demand for the Registration of Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.1.1.
Exchange Act shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as it may be amended from time to time.
Existing Holders shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.
Existing Registration Rights Agreement shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
Family Group shall mean, with respect to any Person, such Person, such Persons spouse, such Persons or his/her spouses mother, father, descendants, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, first cousin, spouses of such Persons descendants, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, first cousin and any trust, foundation or other legal entity controlled by such Person or any of such Persons spouse or descendants, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, first cousin, and estate planning (or similar) vehicles for the benefit of any of the foregoing Persons. Family Group members include Persons who are such by birth or adoption.
Form S-1 shall mean any Form S-1 or any similar long-form registration statement that may be available at such time.
Form S-3 shall have the meaning given in Section 2.3.
Founder Lock-up Period shall mean, with respect to the Founder Stock held by the Existing Holders or their Permitted Transferees, the period ending on the earlier of (a) one year after the date hereof, (b) the first date the closing price of the Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period
commencing at least 150 days after the date hereof and (c) the date on which AHPAC completes a liquidation, merger, stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction which results in all of AHPACs stockholders having the right to exchange their Class A Common Stock for cash, securities or other property.
Founder Stock shall mean all shares of Class B Common Stock that are issued and outstanding as of the date hereof and all shares of Class A Common Stock issued upon conversion thereof.
Holders means the PIPE Holders, the Existing Holders, the New Holders and any person or entity who hereafter becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.2.
Lender Holders shall mean the New Holders, solely in respect of the Registrable Securities received by them pursuant to that certain Exchange Agreement, dated on or around the date hereof, by and among AHPAC and the lenders listed in Schedule A thereof.
Maximum Number of Securities shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.4.
Misstatement shall mean an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact required to be stated in a Registration Statement or Prospectus or necessary to make the statements in a Registration Statement or Prospectus (in the case of a Prospectus in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading.
New Holders shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.
New Holder Lock-Up Period shall mean, with respect to the Restricted Shares that are held by the New Holders or their Permitted Transferees, the period ending six (6) months after the date hereof.
Original Execution Date shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
Permitted Transferees shall mean a person or entity to whom a Holder of Registrable Securities is permitted to transfer such Registrable Securities prior to the expiration of the Founder Lock-up Period or New Holder Lock-Up Period, as applicable, in accordance with this Agreement and any other agreement between AHPAC and such Holder.
Piggyback Registration shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.2.1.
PIPE Holders shall mean Avista Capital Partners IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and Avista Capital Partners IV (Offshore), L.P., a limited partnership formed under the laws of the Bermuda.
Prospectus shall mean the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, as supplemented by any and all prospectus supplements and as amended by any and all post-effective amendments and including all material incorporated by reference in such prospectus.
Registrable Security shall mean (a) the shares of Class A Common Stock issued upon the conversion of Class B Common Stock, (b) any outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock or any other equity security of AHPAC held by an Existing Holder as of the date of this Agreement (including the shares of Class A Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of any such other equity security), (c) any equity securities of AHPAC issuable upon conversion of any working capital loans in an amount up to $1,500,000 made to AHPAC by an Existing Holder (including the shares of Class A Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of any such equity security), (d) any outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock or any other equity security of AHPAC held by a New Holder or a PIPE Holder as of the date of this Agreement (including the shares of Class A Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of any such other equity security), and (e) any other equity security of AHPAC issued or issuable with respect to any shares of Class A Common Stock described in the foregoing clauses (a) through (e) by way of a stock dividend or stock split or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or reorganization; provided, however, that, as to any particular Registrable Security, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when: (A) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such securities shall have become
effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been sold, transferred, disposed of or exchanged in accordance with such Registration Statement; (B) such securities shall have been otherwise transferred, new certificates for such securities not bearing a legend restricting further transfer shall have been delivered by AHPAC and subsequent public distribution of such securities shall not require registration under the Securities Act; (C) such securities shall have ceased to be outstanding; (D) such securities may be sold without registration pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor rule promulgated by the Commission) (but with no volume or other restrictions or limitations); or (E) such securities have been sold to, or through, a broker, dealer or underwriter in a public distribution or other public securities transaction.
Registration shall mean a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement or similar document in compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act, and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and such registration statement becoming effective.
Registration Expenses shall mean the out-of-pocket expenses of a Registration, including, without limitation, the following:
(A) all registration, listing and filing fees (including fees with respect to filings required to be made with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.) and any securities exchange on which the shares of Class A Common Stock are then listed;
(B) fees and expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters in connection with blue sky qualifications of Registrable Securities);
(C) printing, messenger, telephone and delivery expenses (including the cost of distributing prospectuses in preliminary and final form as well as any supplements thereto);
(D) reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for AHPAC;
(E) reasonable fees and disbursements of all independent registered public accountants of AHPAC (including any fees and expenses arising from any special audits or comfort letters) and any other Persons retained by AHPAC in connection with or incident to any registration of Registrable Securities pursuant to this Agreement;
(F) reasonable fees and expenses of one (1) legal counsel selected by either (i) the majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders (and any local or foreign counsel) initiating a Demand Registration or Shelf Underwritten Offering (including, without limitation, a Block Trade), or (ii) a of a majority-in-interest of participating Holders under Section 2.3 if the Registration was initiated by the Company for its own account or that of a Company stockholder other than pursuant to rights under this Agreement, in each case to be registered for offer and sale in the applicable Registration.
(G) all transfer agents and registrars fees;
(H) customary fees and expenses incurred in connection with any road show for underwritten offerings; and
(I) customary fees and expenses of underwriters (other than Selling Expenses) customarily paid by the issuers of securities.
Registration Rights shall have the meaning given in Section 5.6.
Registration Statement shall mean any registration statement that covers the Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, including the Prospectus included in such registration statement, amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to such registration statement, and all exhibits to and all material incorporated by reference in such registration statement.
Restricted Shares shall have the meaning given in Section 3.6.
Requesting Holder shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1.
Securities Act shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.
Sponsor shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
Suspension Period shall have the meaning given in Section 3.4.
Transfer shall have the meaning given in Section 3.6.
Underwriter shall mean a securities dealer who purchases any Registrable Securities as principal in an Underwritten Offering and not as part of such dealers market-making activities.
Underwritten Offering shall mean a Registration in which securities of AHPAC are sold to an Underwriter in a firm commitment underwriting for distribution to the public.
ARTICLE II
REGISTRATIONS
2.1 Demand Registration.
2.1.1 Request for Registration. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2.1.4 and Section 2.4 hereof, (a) the Existing Holders of at least a majority-in-interest of the then-outstanding number of Registrable Securities held by the Existing Holders, (b) the New Holders of at least a majority-in-interest of the then-outstanding number of Registrable Securities held by the New Holders or (c) the PIPE Holders of at least a majority-in-interest of the then-outstanding number of Registrable Securities held by the PIPE Holders (the Demanding Holders), in each case, may make a written demand for Registration of all or a part of their Registrable Securities, which written demand shall describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such Registration and the intended method(s) of distribution thereof (such written demand a Demand Registration). AHPAC shall, within ten (10) days of AHPACs receipt of the Demand Registration, notify, in writing, all other Holders of Registrable Securities of such demand, and each Holder of Registrable Securities who thereafter wishes to include all or a portion of such Holders Registrable Securities in a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration (each such Holder that includes all or a portion of such Holders Registrable Securities in such Registration, a Requesting Holder) shall so notify AHPAC, in writing, within five (5) days after the receipt by the Holder of the notice from AHPAC. Upon receipt by AHPAC of any such written notification from a Requesting Holder(s) to AHPAC, such Requesting Holder(s) shall be entitled to have their Registrable Securities included in a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration and AHPAC shall effect, as soon thereafter as practicable, but not more than forty five (45) days immediately after AHPACs receipt of the Demand Registration, the Registration of all Registrable Securities requested by the Demanding Holders and Requesting Holders pursuant to such Demand Registration. Under no circumstances shall AHPAC be obligated to effect more than (x) an aggregate of three (3) Registrations pursuant to a Demand Registration by the Existing Holders under this subsection 2.1.1 with respect to any or all Registrable Securities held by such Existing Holders, (y) an aggregate of three (3) Registrations pursuant to a Demand Registration by the PIPE Holders under this subsection 2.1.1 with respect to any or all Registrable Securities held by such PIPE Holders and (z) an aggregate of three (3) Registrations pursuant to a Demand Registration by the New Holders under this subsection 2.1.1 with respect to any or all Registrable Securities held by such New Holders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, AHPAC shall not be required to give effect to a Demand Registration from a Demanding Holder if AHPAC has registered Registrable Securities pursuant to a Demand Registration from such Demanding Holder in the preceding one-hundred and fifty (150) days.
2.1.2 Effective Registration. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 2.1.1 above or any other part of this Agreement, a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration shall not count as a Registration unless and until (i) the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration has been declared effective by the Commission and (ii) AHPAC has complied with all of its obligations under this Agreement with respect thereto; provided, further, that if, after such Registration Statement has been declared effective, an offering of Registrable Securities in a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration is subsequently interfered with by any stop order or injunction of the Commission, federal or state court or any other
governmental agency the Registration Statement with respect to such Registration shall be deemed not to have been declared effective, unless and until, (i) such stop order or injunction is removed, rescinded or otherwise terminated, and (ii) a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating such Demand Registration thereafter affirmatively elect to continue with such Registration and accordingly notify AHPAC in writing, but in no event later than five (5) days, of such election; provided, further, that AHPAC shall not be obligated or required to file another Registration Statement until the Registration Statement that has been previously filed with respect to a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration becomes effective or is subsequently terminated.
2.1.3 Underwritten Offering. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2.1.5 and Section 2.4 hereof, if a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders so advise AHPAC as part of their Demand Registration that the offering of the Registrable Securities pursuant to such Demand Registration shall be in the form of an Underwritten Offering (including a Block Trade), then the right of such Demanding Holder or Requesting Holder (if any) to include its Registrable Securities in such Registration shall be conditioned upon such Holders participation in such Underwritten Offering and the inclusion of such Holders Registrable Securities in such Underwritten Offering to the extent provided herein. All such Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through an Underwritten Offering under this subsection 2.1.3 shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter(s) selected for such Underwritten Offering by the majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating the Demand Registration.
2.1.4 Reduction of Underwritten Offering. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Offering pursuant to a Demand Registration, in good faith, advises AHPAC, the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) in writing that the dollar amount or number of Registrable Securities that the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) desire to sell, taken together with all other shares of Class A Common Stock or other equity securities that AHPAC desires to sell and the shares of Class A Common Stock, if any, as to which a Registration has been requested pursuant to separate written contractual piggy-back registration rights held by any other stockholders who desire to sell, exceeds the maximum dollar amount or maximum number of equity securities that can be sold in such Underwritten Offering without adversely affecting the proposed offering price, the timing, the distribution method, or the probability of success of such offering (such maximum dollar amount or maximum number of such securities, as applicable, the Maximum Number of Securities), then AHPAC shall include in such Underwritten Offering, as follows: (i) first, the Registrable Securities of the PIPE Holders and the Lender Holders that are Demanding Holders or Requesting Holders (in each case pro rata based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that such Demanding Holder and Requesting Holder (if any) has requested be included in such Underwritten Offering and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that such Demanding Holders and Requesting Holders have requested be included in such Underwritten Offering (such proportion is referred to herein as Pro Rata)) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the Registrable Securities of the Existing Holders and the other New Holders that are Demanding Holders or Requesting Holders (Pro Rata) without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the Registrable Securities of any other Holders (Pro Rata) without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iv) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under clauses (i) to (iii), shares of Class A Common Stock or other equity securities that AHPAC desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (v) fifth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) to (iv), the shares of Class A Common Stock or other equity securities of other persons or entities that AHPAC is obligated to register in a Registration pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such persons and that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.
2.1.5 Demand Registration Withdrawal. Any of the Demanding Holders initiating a Demand Registration or any of the Requesting Holders (if any), pursuant to a Registration under subsection 2.1.1 shall have the right to withdraw from a Registration pursuant to such Demand Registration pursuant to subsection 2.1.1 for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification to AHPAC and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of their intention to withdraw from such Registration prior to (x) in the case of a Demand Registration not involving any Underwritten Offering, the effectiveness of the applicable Registration Statement or (y) in the case of any Demand Registration involving an Underwritten Offering, prior to the pricing of such Underwritten Offering; provided, however, that upon withdrawal by a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating a Demand Registration, AHPAC shall cease all efforts to secure effectiveness of the applicable Registration Statement or complete the
Underwritten Offering, as applicable. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, AHPAC shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration prior to its withdrawal under this subsection 2.1.5.
2.2 Piggyback Registration.
2.2.1 Piggyback Rights. If AHPAC proposes to file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act with respect to an offering of equity securities, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into equity securities, for its own account or for the account of stockholders of AHPAC (or by AHPAC and by the stockholders of AHPAC including, without limitation, pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof), other than a Registration Statement (i) filed in connection with any employee stock option or other benefit plan, (ii) for an exchange offer or offering of securities solely to AHPACs existing stockholders, (iii) for an offering of debt that is convertible into equity securities of AHPAC or (iv) for a dividend reinvestment plan, then AHPAC shall give written notice of such proposed filing to all of the Holders of Registrable Securities as soon as practicable but not less than ten (10) days before the anticipated filing date of such Registration Statement, which notice shall (A) describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such offering, the intended method(s) of distribution, and the name of the proposed managing Underwriter or Underwriters, if any, in such offering, and (B) offer to all of the Holders of Registrable Securities the opportunity to register the sale of such number of Registrable Securities as such Holders may request in writing within five (5) days after receipt of such written notice (such Registration a Piggyback Registration). AHPAC shall, in good faith, cause such Registrable Securities to be included in such Piggyback Registration and shall use its best efforts to cause the managing Underwriter or Underwriters of a proposed Underwritten Offering to permit the Registrable Securities requested by the Holders pursuant to this subsection 2.2.1 to be included in a Piggyback Registration on the same terms and conditions as any similar securities of AHPAC included in such Registration and to permit the sale or other disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. All such Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through an Underwritten Offering under this subsection 2.2.1 shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter(s) selected for such Underwritten Offering by AHPAC.
2.2.2 Reduction of Piggyback Registration. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Offering that is to be a Piggyback Registration, in good faith, advises AHPAC and the Holders of Registrable Securities participating in the Piggyback Registration in writing that the dollar amount or number of the shares of Class A Common Stock that AHPAC desires to sell, taken together with (i) the shares of Class A Common Stock, if any, as to which Registration has been demanded pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with persons or entities other than the Holders of Registrable Securities hereunder, (ii) the Registrable Securities as to which registration has been requested pursuant Section 2.2 hereof, and (iii) the shares of Class A Common Stock, if any, as to which Registration has been requested pursuant to separate written contractual piggy-back registration rights of other stockholders of AHPAC, exceeds the Maximum Number of Securities, then:
(a) If the Registration is undertaken for AHPACs account, AHPAC shall include in any such Registration (i) first, the shares of Class A Common Stock or other equity securities that AHPAC desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the Registrable Securities of the PIPE Holders and the Lender Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1 hereof, pro rata, based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each PIPE Holder or Lender Holder has requested to be included in such Piggyback Registration and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that the PIPE Holders and Lender Holders have requested be included in such Piggyback Registration, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities, (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the Registrable Securities of the other Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1 hereof, pro rata, based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Holder has requested to be included in such Piggyback Registration and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that the Holders have requested be included in such Piggyback Registration, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities, and (iv) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) to (iii), the shares of Class A Common Stock, if any, as to which Registration has been requested pursuant to written contractual piggy-back registration rights of other stockholders of AHPAC, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;
(b) If the Registration is pursuant to a request by Holders of Registrable Securities, then AHPAC shall include in any such Registration (i) first, the Registrable Securities of the PIPE Holders and the Lender Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1 hereof (Pro Rata) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the Registrable Securities of the Existing Holders and the other New Holders (Pro Rata) without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the Registrable Securities of any other Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1 hereof (Pro Rata) without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iv) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under clauses (i) to (iii), shares of Class A Common Stock or other equity securities that AHPAC desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (v) fifth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) to (iv), the shares of Class A Common Stock or other equity securities of other persons or entities that AHPAC is obligated to register in a Registration pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such persons exercising such rights and that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.
(c) If the Registration is pursuant to a request by persons or entities other than the Holders of Registrable Securities, then AHPAC shall include in any such Registration (i) first, the shares of Class A Common Stock or other equity securities, if any, of such requesting persons or entities, other than the Holders of Registrable Securities, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, the Registrable Securities of the PIPE Holders and the Lender Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1 hereof (Pro Rata) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) or (ii), the Registrable Securities of the Existing Holders and the other New Holders (Pro Rata) without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iv) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) to (iii), the Registrable Securities of any other Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1 hereof (Pro Rata) without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (v) fifth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under clauses (i) to (iv), shares of Class A Common Stock or other equity securities that AHPAC desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (vi) sixth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) to (v), the shares of Class A Common Stock or other equity securities of other persons or entities that AHPAC is obligated to register in a Registration pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such persons exercising such rights and that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.
2.2.3 Piggyback Registration Withdrawal. Any Holder of Registrable Securities shall have the right to withdraw from a Piggyback Registration for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification to AHPAC and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of his, her or its intention to withdraw from such Piggyback Registration prior to (x) in the case of a Piggyback Registration not involving an Underwritten Offering, prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to such Piggyback Registration or (y) in the case of any Piggyback Registration involving an Underwritten Offering, prior to the pricing of such Underwritten Offering. AHPAC (whether on its own good faith determination or as the result of a request for withdrawal by persons pursuant to separate written contractual obligations) may withdraw a Registration Statement filed with the Commission in connection with a Piggyback Registration at any time prior to the effectiveness of such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, AHPAC shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with the Piggyback Registration prior to its withdrawal under this subsection 2.2.3.
2.2.4 Unlimited Piggyback Registration Rights. For purposes of clarity, any Registration effected pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof shall not be counted as a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration effected under subsection 2.1.1 hereof.
2.3 Registrations on Form S-3. The Holders of Registrable Securities may at any time, and from time to time, request in writing that AHPAC, pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission), register the resale of any or all of their Registrable Securities on Form S-3 or any similar short-form registration statement that may be available at such time (Form S-3). Within five (5) days of AHPACs receipt of a written request from a Holder or Holders of Registrable Securities for a Registration
on Form S-3, AHPAC shall promptly give written notice of the proposed Registration on Form S-3 to all other Holders of Registrable Securities, and each Holder of Registrable Securities who thereafter wishes to include all or a portion of such Holders Registrable Securities in such Registration on Form S-3 shall so notify AHPAC, in writing, within ten (10) days after the receipt by the Holder of the notice from AHPAC. As soon as practicable thereafter, but not more than twelve (12) days after AHPACs initial receipt of such written request for a Registration on Form S-3, AHPAC shall register all or such portion of such Holders Registrable Securities as are specified in such written request, together with all or such portion of Registrable Securities of any other Holder or Holders joining in such request as are specified in the written notification given by such Holder or Holders; provided, however, that AHPAC shall not be obligated to effect any such Registration pursuant to Section 2.3 hereof if (i) a Form S-3 is not available for such offering; or (ii) the Holders of Registrable Securities, together with the Holders of any other equity securities of AHPAC entitled to inclusion in such Registration, propose to sell the Registrable Securities and such other equity securities (if any) at any aggregate price to the public of less than $5,000,000. The Holders agree that in any Underwritten Offering under such Form S-3 in which the number of Registrable Securities that the Holders have requested to sell exceeds the Maximum Number of Securities, then the Registrable Securities of such Holders to be included in such Underwritten Offering shall be determined in accordance with Section 2.1.4.
2.4 Restrictions on Registration Rights. If (A) during the period starting with the date sixty (60) days prior to AHPACs good faith estimate of the date of the filing of, and ending on a date one hundred and twenty (120) days after the effective date of, an AHPAC initiated Registration and provided that AHPAC has delivered written notice to the Holders prior to receipt of a Demand Registration pursuant to subsection 2.1.1 and it continues to actively employ, in good faith, all reasonable efforts to cause the applicable Registration Statement to become effective; (B) the Holders have requested an Underwritten Offering and AHPAC and the Holders are unable to obtain the commitment of underwriters to firmly underwrite the offer; or (C) in the good faith judgment of the Board such Registration would be seriously detrimental to AHPAC and the Board concludes as a result that it is essential to defer the filing of such Registration Statement at such time, then in each case AHPAC shall furnish to such Holders a certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board stating that in the good faith judgment of the Board it would be seriously detrimental to AHPAC for such Registration Statement to be filed in the near future and that it is therefore essential to defer the filing of such Registration Statement. In such event, AHPAC shall have the right to defer such filing for a period of not more than thirty (30) days; provided, however, that AHPAC shall not defer its obligation in this manner more than once in any 12-month period; provided, further, however, that in such event, the Demanding Holders will be entitled to withdraw their request for a Demand Registration and, if such request is withdrawn, such Demand Registration will not count as a Demand Registration, and AHPAC will pay all registration expenses in connection with such withdrawn Registration.
2.5 Underwritten Shelf Offerings and Block Trades. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article II, but subject to Sections 2.4 and 3.4, a Holder has a right to elect to sell its Registrable Securities in an underwritten shelf offering or a Block Trade (a Shelf Underwriting) at a time when, and pursuant to, a Form S-3 covering the applicable Registrable Securities is effective or AHPAC is eligible to file a Form S-3 with immediate effectiveness. Notwithstanding any other time periods in this Article II, a demanding Holder shall provide written notice (a Shelf Underwriting Request) of its election to sell such Holders Registrable Securities to AHPAC specifying (i) the proposed date of the commencement of the Shelf Underwriting, which date shall be at least ten (10) business days after the date of such Shelf Underwriting Notice, and (ii) the number of such Holders Registrable Securities to be included in such Shelf Underwriting. AHPAC shall give written notice (a Shelf Underwriting Notice) to the other Holders as promptly as practicable, but no later than two (2) business days after receipt of the Shelf Underwriting Request. The Company shall include in such Shelf Underwriting (i) the number of Registrable Securities requested to be included in such Shelf Underwriting by the demanding Holder and (ii) the number of shares of Registrable Securities of any other Holders who shall have made a written request to AHPAC within five (5) business days of receipt of the Shelf Underwriting Notice to include their Registrable Securities in such Shelf Underwriting (which request shall have specified the maximum number of Registrable Securities intended to be sold by such requesting Holder in such Shelf Underwriting); provided, however, that the Holders agree that in any Shelf Underwriting in which the number of Registrable Securities that the Holders have requested to sell exceeds the Maximum Number of Securities, then the Registrable Securities of such Holders to be included in such Shelf Underwriting shall be determined in accordance with the cut back provisions set forth in Section 2.1.4. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article II, but subject to Sections 2.4 and 3.4, as expeditiously as possible, AHPAC shall use its reasonable best efforts to facilitate such Shelf Underwriting on the requested date. The Holders shall use reasonable best efforts to work with AHPAC and the Underwriters in order to facilitate preparation of the Registration Statement, Prospectus
and other offering documentation related to the Shelf Underwriting and any related due diligence and comfort procedures.
ARTICLE III
AHPAC PROCEDURES
3.1 General Procedures. If AHPAC is required to effect the Registration of Registrable Securities, AHPAC shall use its best efforts to effect such Registration to permit the sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended plan of distribution thereof, and pursuant thereto AHPAC shall, as expeditiously as possible:
3.1.1 prepare and file with the Commission as soon as practicable a Registration Statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold;
3.1.2 prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, and such supplements to the Prospectus, as may be requested by the Holders or any Underwriter of Registrable Securities or as may be required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the registration form used by AHPAC or by the Securities Act or rules and regulations thereunder to keep the Registration Statement effective until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement are sold in accordance with the intended plan of distribution set forth in such Registration Statement or supplement to the Prospectus;
3.1.3 prior to filing a Registration Statement or prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, furnish without charge to the Underwriters, if any, and the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration, and to such Holders legal counsel, copies of such Registration Statement as proposed to be filed, each amendment and supplement to such Registration Statement (in each case including all exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein), the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including each preliminary Prospectus), and such other documents as the Underwriters and the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration or the one legal counsel for such Holders may request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such Holders (and in each case shall consider in good-faith any comments provided by such persons);
3.1.4 prior to any public offering of Registrable Securities, use its best efforts to (i) register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement under such securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions in the United States as the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement (in light of their intended plan of distribution) may request and (ii) take such action necessary to cause such Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of AHPAC and do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary or advisable to enable the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that AHPAC shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify or take any action to which it would be subject to general service of process or taxation in any such jurisdiction where it is not then otherwise so subject;
3.1.5 cause all such Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities exchange or automated quotation system on which similar securities issued by AHPAC are then listed;
3.1.6 provide a transfer agent or warrant agent, as applicable, and registrar for all such Registrable Securities no later than the effective date of such Registration Statement;
3.1.7 advise each seller of such Registrable Securities, promptly after it shall receive notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of the issuance of comments by the Commission, any stop order by the Commission suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such
purpose and promptly use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or to obtain its withdrawal if such stop order should be issued;
3.1.8 at least five (5) days prior to the filing of any Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or Prospectus;
3.1.9 notify the Holders at any time when a Prospectus relating to such Registration Statement is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the happening of any event as a result of which the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes a Misstatement, and then to correct such Misstatement as set forth in Section 3.4 hereof;
3.1.10 permit a representative of the Holders, the Underwriters, if any, and any attorney or accountant retained by such Holders or Underwriter to participate, at each such persons own expense, in the preparation of the Registration Statement and each such Prospectus included therein or filed with the Commission, Commission, and each amendment or supplement thereto, and will give each of them such access to its books and records and such opportunities to discuss the business, finances and accounts of AHPAC and its subsidiaries with its officers, directors and the independent public accountants who have certified its financial statements as shall be necessary, in the opinion of such Holders and such underwriters respective counsel, to conduct a reasonable investigation within the meaning of the Securities Act, and will and cause AHPACs officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such representative, Underwriter, attorney or accountant in connection with the Registration; provided, however, that such representatives or Underwriters if requested by AHPAC enter into a confidentiality agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to AHPAC, prior to the release or disclosure of any such information;
3.1.11 obtain a cold comfort letter from AHPACs independent registered public accountants in the event of an Underwritten Offering, in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by cold comfort letters as the managing Underwriter may reasonably request, and reasonably satisfactory to a majority-in-interest of the participating Holders;
3.1.12 if such offering is an Underwritten Offering of Registrable Securities, use its reasonable best efforts to provide to the Underwriters legal opinions and negative assurance letters of AHPACs outside counsel, addressed to the underwriters in form, substance and scope reasonably satisfactory to such Underwriters covering such matters of the type customarily covered by legal opinions and negative assurance letters of such nature and other matters as may be reasonably requested by such Underwriters;
3.1.13 in the event of any Underwritten Offering, enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form, with the managing Underwriter of such offering;
3.1.14 make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering the period of at least twelve (12) months beginning with the first day of AHPACs first full calendar quarter after the effective date of the Registration Statement which satisfies the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Rule 158 thereunder (or any successor rule promulgated by the Commission);
3.1.15 if the Registration involves the Registration of Registrable Securities involving gross proceeds in excess of $25,000,000, use its reasonable efforts to make available senior executives of AHPAC to participate in customary road show presentations that may be reasonably requested by the Underwriter in any Underwritten Offering; and
3.1.16 otherwise, in good faith, cooperate reasonably with, and take such customary actions as may reasonably be requested by the Holders, in connection with such Registration.
3.2 Registration Expenses. The Registration Expenses of all Registrations shall be borne by AHPAC. It is acknowledged by the Holders that the Holders shall bear all incremental selling expenses relating to the sale of Registrable Securities, such as Underwriters commissions and discounts and brokerage fees, and, other than as set
forth in the definition of Registration Expenses, all reasonable fees and expenses of any legal counsel representing the Holders.
3.3 Requirements for Participation in Underwritten Offerings.
3.3.1 No person may participate in any Underwritten Offering for equity securities of AHPAC pursuant to a Registration initiated by AHPAC hereunder unless such person (i) agrees to sell such persons securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by AHPAC and (ii) completes and executes all customary questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, lock-up agreements, underwriting agreements and other customary documents as may be reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.
3.3.2 Holders participating in an Underwritten Offering may, at their option, require that any or all of the representations and warranties by AHPAC to and for the benefit of the Underwriters shall also be made to and for the benefit of such Holders and that any or all of the conditions precedent to the obligations of such Underwriters shall also be made to and for the benefit of such Holders; provided, however, that AHPAC shall not be required to make any representations or warranties with respect to written information specifically provided by a Holder in writing for inclusion in the Registration Statement.
3.4 Suspension of Sales; Adverse Disclosure. Upon receipt of written notice from AHPAC that a Registration Statement or Prospectus contains a Misstatement, each of the Holders shall forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities until it has received copies of a supplemented or amended Prospectus correcting the Misstatement (it being understood that AHPAC hereby covenants to prepare and file such supplement or amendment as soon as practicable after the time of such notice), or until it is advised in writing by AHPAC that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed (any such period, a Suspension Period). If the filing, initial effectiveness or continued use of a (including in connection with any Underwritten Offering) Registration Statement in respect of any Registration at any time would require AHPAC to make an Adverse Disclosure or would require the inclusion in such Registration Statement of financial statements that are unavailable to AHPAC for reasons beyond AHPACs control, AHPAC may, upon giving prompt written notice of such action to the Holders, delay the filing or initial effectiveness of, or suspend use of (including in connection with any Underwritten Offering), such Registration Statement for the shortest period of time, but in no event more than thirty (30) days, determined in good faith by AHPAC to be necessary for such purpose (any such period, a Blackout Period) and in no event shall (i) AHPAC deliver notice of a Blackout Period to the Holders more than two times in any calendar year (or more than once in a six month period) or (ii) Blackout Periods be in effect for an aggregate of forty-five (45) days or more in any calendar year. In the event AHPAC exercises its rights under the preceding sentence, the Holders agree to suspend, immediately upon their receipt of the notice referred to above, their use of the Prospectus relating to any Registration in connection with any sale or offer to sell Registrable Securities. AHPAC shall immediately notify the Holders of the expiration of any period during which it exercised its rights under this Section 3.4.
3.5 Reporting Obligations. As long as any Holder shall own Registrable Securities, AHPAC, at all times while it shall be a reporting company under the Exchange Act, covenants to use commercially reasonable efforts to file timely (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by AHPAC after the date hereof pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and to promptly furnish the Holders with true and complete copies of all such filings (the delivery of which will be satisfied by AHPACs filing of such reports on the Commissions EDGAR system). AHPAC further covenants that it shall take such further action as any Holder may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Holder to sell shares of Class A Common Stock held by such Holder without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor rule promulgated by the Commission), including providing customary legal opinions to AHPACs transfer agent with respect thereto. Upon the request of any Holder, AHPAC shall deliver to such Holder a written certification of a duly authorized officer as to whether it has complied with such requirements.
3.6 Transfer Restrictions.
3.6.1 During the New Holder Lock-Up Period, no New Holder shall offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, grant any option to purchase, make any short sale or otherwise dispose of or distribute (Transfer) any shares of Class A Common Stock or any other options or warrants to purchase any shares of Class A Common Stock or any
securities convertible into, exercisable for, exchangeable for or that represent the right to receive shares of Class A Common Stock, whether now owned or hereinafter acquired, that is owned directly by such New Holder (including securities held as a custodian) or with respect to which such New Holder has beneficial ownership within the rules and regulations of the Commission other than Registrable Securities issued to the Lender Holders pursuant to that certain Exchange Agreement, dated on or about the date hereof, by and among AHPAC and the Lender Holders (collectively, the Restricted Shares). The foregoing restriction is expressly agreed to preclude each New Holder from engaging in any hedging or other transaction which is designed to or which reasonably could be expected to lead to or result in a sale or disposition of the Restricted Shares even if such Restricted Shares would be disposed of by someone other than such New Holder. Such prohibited hedging or other transactions include any short sale or any purchase, sale or grant of any right (including any put or call option) with respect to any of the Restricted Shares of the applicable New Holder or with respect to any security that includes, relates to, or derives any significant part of its value from such Restricted Shares.
3.6.2 Each New Holder hereby represents and warrants that it now has, and, except as contemplated by this subsection 3.6.2, for the duration of the New Holder Lock-Up Period, will have, good and marketable title to its Restricted Shares, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, and claims that could impact the ability of such New Holder to comply with the foregoing restrictions. Each New Holder agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with AHPACs transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of any Restricted Shares during the New Holder Lock-Up Period, except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.
3.6.3 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, a Holder may Transfer Restricted Shares or Founder Stock prior to the expiration of the applicable lock-up period to (a) an Affiliate of such Holder or, in the case of a Holder who is a natural person, such Holders Family Group, (b) in the case of an entity, to its direct or indirect beneficial owners in accordance with their pro rata ownership share in such entity, (c) any other Holder or an Affiliate of any other Holder, or (d) such other Person upon the prior written consent of AHPAC; provided that, in each case, it shall be a condition to any such Transfer, that the transferee execute and deliver a joinder to this Agreement in a form reasonably satisfactory to AHPAC whereby such transferee shall agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and shall thereupon be deemed an Existing Holder or New Holder hereunder, as applicable.
ARTICLE IV
INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION
4.1 Indemnification.
4.1.1 AHPAC agrees to indemnify, to the extent permitted by law, each Holder of Registrable Securities, their affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees and partners and each person who is a controlling person such Holder (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against, and pay and reimburse such persons for all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including attorneys fees) caused by any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in any Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as the same are caused by or contained in any information furnished in writing to AHPAC by such Holder expressly for use therein and AHPAC will pay and reimburse any Holder and each such affiliate, director, officer, employee, partner and controlling person for any legal or any other expenses actually and reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating, defending or settling any such loss, claim, liability, action or proceeding. AHPAC shall indemnify the Underwriters, their officers and directors and each person who controls such Underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided in the foregoing with respect to the indemnification of the Holder or as is reasonable and customary in an underwritten offering.
4.1.2 In connection with any Registration Statement in which a Holder of Registrable Securities is participating, such Holder shall furnish to AHPAC in writing such information and affidavits as AHPAC reasonably requests for use in connection with any such Registration Statement or Prospectus and, to the extent permitted by law, shall indemnify AHPAC, its directors and officers and agents and each person who controls AHPAC (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorneys fees) resulting from any untrue statement of material fact contained in the Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission of
a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, but only to the extent that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information or affidavit so furnished in writing by such Holder expressly for use therein; provided, however, that the obligation to indemnify shall be several, not joint and several, among such Holders of Registrable Securities, and the liability of each such Holder of Registrable Securities shall be in proportion to and limited to the net proceeds received by such Holder from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement. The Holders of Registrable Securities shall indemnify the Underwriters, their officers, directors and each person who controls such Underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided in the foregoing with respect to indemnification of AHPAC.
4.1.3 Any person entitled to indemnification herein shall (i) give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification (provided that the failure to give prompt notice shall not impair any persons right to indemnification hereunder to the extent such failure has not materially prejudiced the indemnifying party) and (ii) unless in such indemnified partys reasonable judgment a conflict of interest between such indemnified and indemnifying parties may exist with respect to such claim, permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. If such defense is assumed, the indemnifying party shall not be subject to any liability for any settlement made by the indemnified party without its consent (but such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). An indemnifying party who is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the defense of a claim shall not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for all parties indemnified by such indemnifying party with respect to such claim, unless in the reasonable judgment of any indemnified party a conflict of interest may exist between such indemnified party and any other of such indemnified parties with respect to such claim. No indemnifying party shall, without the consent of the indemnified party, consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement unless (i) such settlement is to be settled in all respects by the payment of money (and such money is so paid by the indemnifying party pursuant to the terms of such settlement) (ii) such settlement includes as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation and (iii) such settlement does not include an admission of fault by such indemnified party.
4.1.4 The indemnification provided for under this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the indemnified party or any officer, director or controlling person of such indemnified party and shall survive the transfer of securities. AHPAC and each Holder of Registrable Securities participating in an offering also agrees to make such provisions as are reasonably requested by any indemnified party for contribution to such party in the event AHPACs or such Holders indemnification is unavailable for any reason.
4.1.5 If the indemnification provided under Section 4.1 hereof from the indemnifying party is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses referred to herein, then the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying the indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact, was made by, or relates to information supplied by, such indemnifying party or indemnified party, and the indemnifying partys and indemnified partys relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action; provided, however, that the liability of any Holder under this subsection 4.1.5 shall be limited to the amount of the net proceeds received by such Holder in such offering giving rise to such liability. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses or other liabilities referred to above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in subsections 4.1.1, 4.1.2 and 4.1.3 above, any legal or other fees, charges or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with any investigation or proceeding. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this subsection 4.1.5 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation, which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this subsection 4.1.5. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution pursuant to this subsection 4.1.5 from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
ARTICLE V
MISCELLANEOUS
5.1 Notices. Any notice or communication under this Agreement must be in writing and given by (i) deposit in the United States mail, addressed to the party to be notified, postage prepaid and registered or certified with return receipt requested, (ii) delivery in person or by courier service providing evidence of delivery, or (iii) transmission by hand delivery, electronic mail, telecopy, telegram or facsimile. Each notice or communication that is mailed, delivered, or transmitted in the manner described above shall be deemed sufficiently given, served, sent, and received, in the case of mailed notices, on the third business day following the date on which it is mailed and, in the case of notices delivered by courier service, hand delivery, electronic mail, telecopy, telegram or facsimile, at such time as it is delivered to the addressee (with the delivery receipt or the affidavit of messenger) or at such time as delivery is refused by the addressee upon presentation. Any notice or communication under this Agreement must be addressed, if to AHPAC to: 65 East 55th St., 18th Floor, New York, NY 10022 or by facsimile at (212) 593-6901, and, if to any Holder, at such Holders address or facsimile number as set forth in AHPACs books and records. Any party may change its address for notice at any time and from time to time by written notice to the other parties hereto, and such change of address shall become effective thirty (30) days after delivery of such notice as provided in this Section 5.1.
5.2 Assignment; No Third Party Beneficiaries.
5.2.1 This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of AHPAC hereunder may not be assigned or delegated by AHPAC in whole or in part.
5.2.2 Prior to the expiration of the Founder Lock-up Period or the New Holder Lock-Up Period, as the case may be, no Holder may assign or delegate such Holders rights, duties or obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part, in violation of the applicable lock-up period, except in connection with a transfer of Registrable Securities by such Holder to another Holder or a Permitted Transferee but only if such Permitted Transferee agrees to become bound by the transfer restrictions set forth in this Agreement.
5.2.3 This Agreement and the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each of the parties and its successors and the permitted assigns of the Holders, which shall include Permitted Transferees.
5.2.4 This Agreement shall not confer any rights or benefits on any persons that are not parties hereto, other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement and Section 5.2 hereof.
5.2.5 No assignment by any party hereto of such partys rights, duties and obligations hereunder shall be binding upon or obligate AHPAC unless and until AHPAC shall have received (i) written notice of such assignment as provided in Section 5.1 hereof and (ii) the written agreement of the assignee, in a form reasonably satisfactory to AHPAC, to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement (which may be accomplished by an addendum or certificate of joinder to this Agreement). Any transfer or assignment made other than as provided in this Section 5.2 shall be null and void.
5.3 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts (including facsimile or PDF counterparts), each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute the same instrument, but only one of which need be produced.
5.4 Governing Law; Venue. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PLACE WHERE THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE EXECUTED BY ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO, THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AS APPLIED TO AGREEMENTS AMONG NEW YORK RESIDENTS ENTERED INTO AND TO BE PERFORMED ENTIRELY WITHIN NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS OF SUCH JURISDICTION. ANY LEGAL SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY MAY BE INSTITUTED IN THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK IN EACH CASE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, AND EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING.
5.5 Amendments and Modifications. Upon the written consent of (i) AHPAC and (ii) Holders of at least a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities held by the Holders at the time in question, compliance with any of the provisions, covenants and conditions set forth in this Agreement may be waived, or any of such provisions, covenants or conditions may be amended or modified; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, any amendment hereto or waiver hereof that adversely affects either the Existing Holders as a group or the New Holders as group, respectively, in a manner that is materially adversely different from Existing Holders or New Holders, as applicable shall require the consent of at least a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities held by such Existing Holders, or a majority-in-interest of the Registerable Securities held by such New Holders, as applicable, at the time in question so affected, provided, further, that notwithstanding the foregoing, any amendment hereto or waiver hereof that adversely affects one Holder, solely in its capacity as a holder of the shares of capital stock of AHPAC, in a manner that is materially different from the other Holders (in such capacity) shall require the consent of the Holder so affected. No course of dealing between any Holder or AHPAC and any other party hereto or any failure or delay on the part of a Holder or AHPAC in exercising any rights or remedies under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of any rights or remedies of any Holder or AHPAC. No single or partial exercise of any rights or remedies under this Agreement by a party shall operate as a waiver or preclude the exercise of any other rights or remedies hereunder or thereunder by such party. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Board may grant, in its sole discretion, one or more waivers to any Holder from the restrictions on transfer during the Founder Lock-up Period or New Holder Lock-up Period, as applicable, in order to assist AHPAC in meeting NASDAQ listing requirements.
5.6 Other Registration Rights. AHPAC represents and warrants that no person, other than a Holder of Registrable Securities, has any right to require AHPAC to register any securities of AHPAC for sale or to include such securities of AHPAC in any Registration filed by AHPAC for the sale of securities for its own account or for the account of any other person (collectively, Registration Rights). Further, AHPAC represents and warrants that this Agreement supersedes any other registration rights agreement or agreement with similar terms and conditions and in the event of a conflict between any such agreement or agreements and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. AHPAC agrees that it will not enter into, any agreement with respect to its securities that includes Registration Rights that are more favorable than the rights granted under this Agreement or that violates or is otherwise inconsistent with the rights granted to the Holders of Registrable Securities under this Agreement without the written consent of a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities held by the Holders at the time in question. For the term of this Agreement, AHPAC shall not grant to any Person the right to require AHPAC to register any equity securities of AHPAC, or any securities convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for such securities, without written consent of the majority-in-interest of the Holders, unless such rights are explicitly made subordinate to all rights granted hereunder.
5.7 Term. This Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) the tenth anniversary of the date of this Agreement or (ii) the date as of which (A) all of the Registrable Securities have been sold pursuant to a Registration Statement (but in no event prior to the applicable period referred to in Section 4(a)(3) of the Securities Act and Rule 174 thereunder) or (B) the Holders of all Registrable Securities are permitted to sell the Registrable Securities under Rule 144 (or any similar provision) under the Securities Act without limitation on the amount of securities sold or the manner of sale. The provisions of Section 3.5 and Article IV shall survive any termination.
5.8 Interpretation. The words include, includes and including when used herein shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words without limitation. The word herein and similar references mean, except where a specific Section or Article reference is expressly indicated, the entire Agreement rather than any specific Section or Article. The table of contents and the headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Unless expressly indicated otherwise in this Agreement, all references in this Agreement to the date hereof or the date of this Agreement shall refer to [·] and shall not be deemed to refer to the Original Execution Date.
5.9 Listing. AHPAC agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Class A Common Stock to continue to be listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market or another national securities exchange
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
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EXECUTION VERSION
August 17, 2018
Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp.
65 East 55th Street
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RE: Surrender of Class B Shares and Private Placement Warrants
Reference is made to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement), to be dated as of the date hereof, by and among Organogenesis Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (Parent) and Avista Healthcare Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (Merger Sub). This letter agreement (this Letter Agreement) is being entered into and delivered by Parent, Avista Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempt company (Parent Sponsor), and certain directors of Parent that are signatories hereto (collectively with the Parent Sponsor, the Class B Holders) in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement.
In consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each of the Class B Holders hereby (a) represents and warrants that the Class B Holders collectively hold all of the issued and outstanding Private Placement Warrants and Class B Shares, in each case, as of the date of this Letter Agreement, (b) agrees that, (i) immediately following the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement, and in connection with the Initial Private Investment, the Class B Holders shall collectively (pro rata among the Class B Holders) surrender 1,937,500 Class B Shares which will be cancelled by Parent, and (ii) subject to the satisfaction or waiver of each of the conditions to Closing set forth in Sections 7.1 and 7.3 of the Merger Agreement, immediately prior to the Closing and in connection with the PIPE Investment, the Class B Holders shall collectively (pro rata among the Class B Holders) surrender 4,421,507 Class B Shares and 16,400,000 Private Placement Warrants both of which will be cancelled by Parent; (c) agrees that, until the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the Class B Holders shall not modify, amend or terminate that certain Letter Agreement, dated October 10, 2016, by and among the Company and the Class B Holders, waive or release any claims or rights thereunder or otherwise consent to any of the foregoing and (d) waives any and all rights such Class B Holder has or will have under the Parent Organizational Documents to receive, with respect to each share of Class B common stock of Parent, par value $0.0001, held by such Class B Holder immediately following the Domestication, more than one share of Parent Common Stock upon conversion thereof in accordance with the Parent Organizational Documents. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Letter Agreement, the Class B Holders agree to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Letter Agreement.
This Letter Agreement shall terminate, and have no further force and effect, if the Merger Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms prior to the Effective Time. This Letter Agreement, and any claim or cause of action hereunder based upon, arising out of or related to this Letter Agreement (whether based on law, in equity, in contract, in tort or any other theory) or the negotiation, execution, performance or enforcement of this Agreement, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. This Letter Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts (including by electronic means), all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other party, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same counterpart.
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CONFIDENTIAL
AHPAC SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
This SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (the Subscription Agreement) is entered into this 17th day of August, 2018, by and among Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (AHPAC) which, as part of the Business Combination (as defined below) will deregister as a Cayman Islands exempted company and continue and domesticate as Organogenesis Holdings Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Delaware (ORGO), in accordance with Section 388 of the Delaware General Corporation Law and the Cayman Islands Companies Law (2018 Revision) (the Domestication), Avista Capital Partners IV, L.P. , a Delaware limited partnership (Avista Onshore) and Avista Capital Partners IV (Offshore), L.P., a limited partnership formed under the laws of the Bermuda (Avista Offshore and, collectively with Avista Onshore, the Subscriber). In connection with the Domestication, Avista Healthcare Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of AHPAC will merge (the Merger) with and into Organogenesis Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), with the Company being the surviving entity of the Merger (the Company, in its capacity as the surviving corporation in the Merger, is sometimes referred to as the Surviving Corporation).
WHEREAS, AHPAC, the Company and the other parties named are entering into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof (the Merger Agreement). We refer to the Domestication together with the Merger as (the Business Combination);
WHEREAS, in connection with the Business Combination, Subscriber desires to subscribe for and purchase from ORGO an aggregate of 9,022,741 shares of ORGOs Class A common stock (the Class A Common Stock), par value $0.0001 per share (the Shares) and an aggregate of 4,100,000 warrants to purchase one-half of one share of Class A Common Stock (the Warrants) on substantially the terms set forth in the form of Warrant Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit C, for an aggregate purchase price of $46,000,000 (the Purchase Price), proportionately among Subscriber as set forth in Schedule A, and AHPAC desires to issue and sell to Subscriber the Shares and the Warrants in consideration of the payment of the Purchase Price by or on behalf of Subscriber to AHPAC on or prior to the Closing (as defined below); and
WHEREAS, concurrently with the consummation of the Business Combination, ORGO and certain stockholders of the Company and the Subscriber will enter into the Stockholders Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (such agreement, the Stockholders Agreement), and ORGO, certain stockholders of the Company, the Subscriber and certain existing shareholders of AHPAC will enter into the Registration Rights Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D (such agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement);
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual representations, warranties and covenants, and subject to the conditions, herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Subscription. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Subscriber hereby agrees to subscribe for and purchase, proportionately among Subscriber as set forth in Schedule
A, and AHPAC hereby agrees to issue and sell to Subscriber, upon the payment of the Purchase Price, the Shares and the Warrants (such subscription and issuance, the Subscription); provided that the Subscriber may assign its right to all or a portion of the Subscription to a party or parties reasonably acceptable to the Company executing a New Subscription Agreement (as defined below) pursuant to the requirements set forth in Section 8(c) and thereafter such party shall be deemed a party hereto.
2. Closing.
a. The closing of the Subscription contemplated hereby (the Closing) is contingent upon the substantially concurrent consummation of the Business Combination. Not less than five (5) business days prior to the scheduled date of the consummation of the Business Combination (the Closing Date), AHPAC shall provide written notice to Subscriber (the Closing Notice) of such Closing Date. Subscriber shall deliver to AHPAC at least one (1) business day prior to the Closing Date, to be held in escrow until the Closing, the Purchase Price for the Shares and the Warrants by wire transfer of U.S. dollars in immediately available funds to the account specified by AHPAC in the Closing Notice. On the Closing Date, following the Domestication and immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger, AHPAC shall deliver to Subscriber the Shares and the Warrants in book entry form. In the event the Closing does not occur on the Closing Date, AHPAC shall promptly (but not later than one (1) business day thereafter) return the Purchase Price to Subscriber.
b. The Closing shall be subject to the conditions that, on the Closing Date:
(i) no suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offering or sale or trading in any jurisdiction, or initiation or threatening of any proceedings for any of such purposes, shall have occurred;
(ii) all representations and warranties of AHPAC and the Subscriber contained in this Subscription Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date, and consummation of the Closing shall constitute a reaffirmation by each of AHPAC and the Subscriber of each of the representations, warranties and agreements of each such party contained in this Subscription Agreement as of the Closing Date;
(iii) no governmental authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any judgment, order, rule or regulation (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) which is then in effect and has the effect of making consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby illegal or otherwise preventing or prohibiting consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby;
(iv) all conditions precedent to the consummation of the Business Combination set forth in the Merger Agreement, including the approval of AHPACs shareholders, shall have been satisfied or waived (other than those conditions that may only be satisfied at the consummation of the Business Combination, but subject to satisfaction of such conditions as of the consummation of the Business Combination);
(v) all specified waiting periods under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended shall have expired or been terminated and no federal,
provincial, state, local, municipal, national or international court, governmental commission, government or governmental authority, department, regulatory or administrative agency, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, tribunal, arbitrator or arbitral body (public or private), or similar body, self-regulatory organization or any political subdivision of any of the foregoing shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, Law, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) which is in effect and which has the effect of making the Business Combination illegal or otherwise restraining, enjoining or prohibiting consummation of the Business Combination on the terms and conditions contemplated by Merger Agreement; and
(vi) the Stockholders Agreement shall have been executed and delivered to the Subscriber by each of ORGO and the certain stockholders of the Company named as parties thereto.
c. At the Closing, the parties hereto shall execute and deliver such additional documents and take such additional actions as the parties reasonably may deem to be practical and necessary in order to consummate the Subscription as contemplated by this Subscription Agreement.
3. AHPAC Representations and Warranties. AHPAC represents and warrants that:
a. AHPAC has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as an exempted company in good standing under the laws of the Cayman Islands, with corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and conduct its business as presently conducted and to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
b. ORGO will be, after the Domestication, duly incorporated and validly existing as a Delaware corporation, with corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and conduct its business as presently conducted and to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
c. The Shares and Warrants will have been duly authorized and the Shares and the Warrants will not have been authorized in violation of or subject to any preemptive or similar rights created under ORGOs amended and restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, bylaws, as amended, or other organizational documents of ORGO then in effect or under the laws of Delaware.
d. This Subscription Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by AHPAC and is enforceable against it, and will be enforceable against ORGO after the Domestication, in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
e. Immediately after the Domestication: (i) 1,000,000 preference shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of ORGO (Parent Preferred Stock) will be authorized and none will be issued and outstanding; (ii) 200,000,000 shares of Class A common stock of ORGO, par value $0.0001 per share (Class A Common Stock), will be authorized and 31,000,000 shares of Class
A Common Stock will be issued and outstanding; (iii) 20,000,000 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (Class B Common Stock, and together with the Class A Common Stock, the Parent Common Stock and, collectively with the Parent Preferred Stock , the Parent Stock) will be authorized and 5,812,500 shares of Class B Common Stock will be issued and outstanding; (iv) 16,400,000 warrants to purchase one-half of one share of Class A Common Stock (the Private Placement Warrants) will be outstanding and (v) 31,000,000 warrants to purchase one-half of one share of Class A Common Stock (the Public Warrants, collectively with the Private Placement Warrants, the Parent Warrants) will be outstanding. All outstanding Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock, Private Placement Warrants and Public Warrants at such time will have been duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and will be non-assessable and not subject to preemptive rights. All outstanding shares of capital stock of the Subsidiaries (Subsidiary shall mean with respect to any Person (as such term is defined under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act)), any partnership, limited liability company, corporation or other business entity of which (i) if a corporation, a majority of the total voting power of shares of capital stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers, or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, (ii) if a partnership, limited liability company or other business entity, a majority of the partnership or other similar ownership interests thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, or (iii) in any case, such Person controls the management thereof) of ORGO are owned by ORGO, or a direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of ORGO, free and clear of all Liens. Except for the Parent Warrants, there are no outstanding options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for, purchase or acquire from ORGO or any of its Subsidiaries any Parent Stock or other equity interests in ORGO or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Parent Stock. Except as set forth in this Section 4(e), after the Domestication of ORGO there will be no: (A) securities of ORGO or any Subsidiary of ORGO convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Parent Stock or other voting securities of ORGO or any Subsidiary of ORGO, or (B) options, warrants, calls, rights (including preemptive rights and registration rights), puts, commitments or agreements to which ORGO or any Subsidiary of ORGO will be a party or by which it will be bound in any case obligating ORGO or any Subsidiary of ORGO to issue, deliver, sell, purchase, redeem or acquire, or cause to be issued, delivered, sold, purchased, redeemed or acquired, additional shares of capital stock or any other equity securities of ORGO or of any Subsidiary of ORGO, or obligating ORGO or any Subsidiary of ORGO to grant, extend or enter into any such option, warrant, call, right, commitment or agreement. There are not now, with respect to AHPAC, and after the Domestication of ORGO, there will not be with respect to ORGO, any stockholder agreements, voting trusts, proxies or other agreements or understandings to which ORGO is a party or by which it is bound relating to the voting of any equity securities of ORGO, other than the Stockholders Agreement [and the Controlling Stockholders Agreement (as defined in Stockholders Agreement)]. Except as provided for herein and as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, no shares of capital stock, warrants, options or other securities of AHPAC or ORGO are issuable and no rights in connection with any shares, warrants, options or other securities of AHPAC or ORGO accelerate or otherwise become triggered (whether as to vesting, exercisability, convertibility or otherwise) as a result of the Subscription.
f. The execution, delivery and performance of this Subscription Agreement (including compliance by AHPAC (and after the Domestication of ORGO with all of the provisions hereof), issuance and sale of the Shares and the Warrants and the consummation of the certain other transactions contemplated herein will not conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any of the property or assets of AHPAC (and after the Domestication of ORGO) pursuant to the terms of (i) any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease, license or other agreement or instrument to which AHPAC is a party or by which AHPAC is bound or to which any of the property or assets of AHPAC is subject, which would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, properties, financial condition, stockholders equity or results of operations of AHPAC (and after the Domestication of ORGO) (a Material Adverse Effect) or materially affect the validity of the Shares or the Warrants or the legal authority of AHPAC (and after the Domestication of ORGO) to comply in all material respects with the terms of this Subscription Agreement; (ii) result in any violation of the provisions of the organizational documents of AHPAC (and after the Domestication of ORGO); or (iii) result in any violation of any statute or any judgment, order, rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over AHPAC (and after the Domestication of ORGO) or any of its properties that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or materially affect the validity of the Shares or the Warrants or the legal authority of AHPAC (and after the Domestication of ORGO) to comply in all material respects with this Subscription Agreement.
4. Subscriber Representations and Warranties. Subscriber represents and warrants that:
a. Subscriber has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement. If Subscriber is an individual, Subscriber has the authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.
b. This Subscription Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Subscriber. This Subscription Agreement is enforceable against Subscriber in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.
c. The execution, delivery and performance by Subscriber of this Subscription Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein will not conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any of the property or assets of Subscriber or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of (i) any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease, license or other agreement or instrument to which Subscriber or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which Subscriber or any of its subsidiaries is bound or to which any of the property or assets of Subscriber or any of its subsidiaries is subject, which would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on
the business, properties, financial condition, stockholders equity or results of operations of Subscriber and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole (a Subscriber Material Adverse Effect) or materially affect the legal authority of Subscriber to comply in all material respects with the terms of this Subscription Agreement; (ii) result in any violation of the provisions of the organizational documents of Subscriber or any of its subsidiaries; or (iii) result in any violation of any statute or any judgment, order, rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over Subscriber or any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective properties that would reasonably be expected to have a Subscriber Material Adverse Effect or materially affect the legal authority of Subscriber to comply in all material respects with this Subscription Agreement.
d. Subscriber (i) is a qualified institutional buyer (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) or an accredited investor (within the meaning of Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act) satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule B, (ii) is acquiring the Shares and the Warrants only for its own account and not for the account of others, or if Subscriber is subscribing for the Shares or the Warrants as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owner of such account is a qualified institutional buyer and Subscriber has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account, and (iii) is not acquiring the Shares or the Warrants with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act (and shall provide the requested information on Schedule B following the signature page hereto). Subscriber is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares or the Warrants.
e. Subscriber understands that the Shares and the Warrants are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the Shares and the Warrants have not been registered under the Securities Act. Subscriber understands that the Shares and the Warrants may not be resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by Subscriber absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, except (i) to ORGO or a subsidiary thereof, (ii) to non-U.S. persons pursuant to offers and sales that occur outside the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act or (iii) pursuant to another applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and that any certificates representing the Shares shall contain a legend to such effect. Subscriber acknowledges that the Shares will not be eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act. Subscriber understands and agrees that the Shares will be subject to transfer restrictions and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, Subscriber may not be able to readily resell the Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Shares for an indefinite period of time. Subscriber understands that it has been advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, pledge or transfer of any of the Shares.
f. Subscriber understands and agrees that Subscriber is purchasing the Shares and the Warrants directly from ORGO. Subscriber further acknowledges that there have been no representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made to Subscriber by AHPAC or any of its officers or directors, expressly or by implication, other than those representations, warranties, covenants and agreements included in this Subscription Agreement.
g. Subscriber represents and warrants that its acquisition and holding of the Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law.
h. In making its decision to purchase the Shares and the Warrants, Subscriber represents that it has relied solely upon independent investigation made by Subscriber. Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that Subscriber has received such information as Subscriber deems necessary in order to make an investment decision with respect to the Shares and the Warrants, including with respect to AHPAC and the Business Combination. Subscriber represents and agrees that Subscriber and Subscribers professional advisor(s), if any, have had the full opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information as Subscriber and such Subscribers professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Shares and the Warrants.
i. Subscriber became aware of this offering of the Shares and the Warrants solely by means of direct contact between Subscriber and AHPAC or by means of contact from Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse) acting as placement agent for AHPAC, and the Shares and the Warrants were offered to Subscriber solely by direct contact between Subscriber and AHPAC or by contact between Subscriber and Credit Suisse. Subscriber did not become aware of this offering of the Shares and the Warrants, nor were the Shares or the Warrants offered to Subscriber, by any other means. Subscriber acknowledges that AHPAC represents and warrants that the Shares and the Warrants (i) were not offered by any form of general solicitation or general advertising and (ii) are not being offered in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws.
j. Subscriber acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the Shares and the Warrants. Subscriber has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Shares and the Warrants, and Subscriber has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as Subscriber has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision.
k. Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), Subscriber represents and acknowledges that Subscriber has adequately analyzed and fully considered the risks of an investment in the Shares and the Warrants and determined that the Shares and the Warrants are a suitable investment for Subscriber and that Subscriber is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of Subscribers investment in ORGO. Subscriber acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.
l. Subscriber understands and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Shares or the Warrants or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.
m. Subscriber represents and warrants that Subscriber is not (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by
the U.S. Treasury Departments Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC (OFAC List), or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (iii) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank (collectively, a Prohibited Investor). Subscriber agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that Subscriber is permitted to do so under applicable law. Subscriber represents that if it is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the BSA), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the PATRIOT Act), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the BSA/PATRIOT Act), that Subscriber maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. Subscriber also represents that, to the extent required, it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List. Subscriber further represents and warrants that, to the extent required, it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by Subscriber and used to purchase the Shares and the Warrants were legally derived.
n. Subscriber has, and at the Closing will have, sufficient funds to pay the Purchase Price pursuant to Section 2(a).
5. Registration Rights. At or prior to the Closing, AHPAC (or ORGO, as its successor entity) and the Subscriber shall execute and deliver the Registration Rights Agreement pursuant to which, among other things, ORGO will register for resale under the Securities Act the shares of ORGO Common Stock to be issued to the Subscriber pursuant to this Agreement in the circumstances specified therein.
6. Termination. This Subscription Agreement shall terminate and be void and of no further force and effect, and all rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall terminate without any further liability on the part of any party in respect thereof, upon the earlier to occur of (a) such date and time as the Merger Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms, (b) upon the written agreement of each of the parties hereto and the Company to terminate this Subscription Agreement or (c) if any of the conditions to Closing set forth in Section 2 of this Subscription Agreement are not satisfied on or prior to the Closing and, as a result thereof, the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement are not consummated at the Closing; provided, that nothing herein will relieve any party from liability for any willful breach hereof prior to the time of termination, and each party will be entitled to any remedies at law or in equity to recover losses, liabilities or damages arising from such breach. AHPAC shall promptly notify Subscriber of the termination of the Merger Agreement promptly after the termination of such agreement.
7. Trust Account Waiver. Subscriber acknowledges that AHPAC is a blank check company with the powers and privileges to effect a merger, asset acquisition, reorganization or similar business combination involving AHPAC and one or more businesses or assets. Subscriber further acknowledges that, as described in AHPACs prospectus relating to its initial public offering dated October 10, 2016 (the Prospectus) available at www.sec.gov, substantially all of AHPACs assets consist of the cash proceeds of AHPACs initial public
offering and private placements of its securities, and substantially all of those proceeds have been deposited in a trust account (the Trust Account) for the benefit of AHPAC, its public shareholders and the underwriters of AHPACs initial public offering. Except with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account that may be released to AHPAC to pay its tax obligations, if any, the cash in the Trust Account may be disbursed only for the purposes set forth in the Prospectus. For and in consideration of AHPAC entering into this Subscription Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Subscriber, on behalf of itself and its Representatives, hereby irrevocable waives any and all right, title and interest, or any claim of any kind they have or may have in the future, in or to any monies held in the Trust Account, and agrees not to seek recourse against the Trust Account as a result of, or arising out of, this Subscription Agreement.
8. Miscellaneous.
a. Subscriber acknowledges that AHPAC and others will rely on the acknowledgments, understandings, agreements, representations and warranties contained in this Subscription Agreement. Prior to the Closing, Subscriber agrees to promptly notify AHPAC (or if after the Domestication, ORGO) if any of the acknowledgments, understandings, agreements, representations and warranties set forth herein are no longer accurate in all material respects.
b. AHPAC is (and after the Domestication, ORGO is) entitled to rely upon this Subscription Agreement and is irrevocably authorized to produce this Subscription Agreement or a copy hereof to any interested party in any administrative or legal proceeding or official inquiry with respect to the matters covered hereby.
c. This Subscription Agreement and all of Subscribers rights and obligations hereunder may be transferred or assigned, at any time and from time to time, to one or more parties reasonably acceptable to the Company, in related or unrelated transactions (each such transferee, a Transferee). Upon any such assignment:
(i) the applicable Transferee shall enter into a subscription agreement (each such subscription agreement, a New Subscription Agreement) with ORGO to purchase that number of Subscribers Acquired Shares specified therein (the Transferee Acquired Shares), which New Subscription Agreement shall be in substantially the same form as this Subscription Agreement; and
(ii) upon a Transferees execution and delivery of a New Subscription Agreement, the number of Acquired Shares to be purchased by Subscriber hereunder shall be reduced by the total number of Transferee Acquired Shares to be purchased by the applicable Transferee pursuant to the applicable New Subscription Agreement, which reduction shall be evidenced by Subscriber and AHPAC amending Exhibit B to this Subscription Agreement to reflect each transfer and to update the Number of Acquired Shares subscribed for and Aggregate Purchase Price on the signature page hereto to reflect such reduced number of Acquired Shares, and the Subscriber hereto shall be fully and unconditionally released from its obligation to purchase such Transferee Acquired Shares hereunder. For the avoidance of doubt, this Subscription Agreement need not be amended and restated in its entirety, but only Exhibit B and Subscribers signature page hereto need be so amended and updated and executed by each of
the Subscriber and AHPAC upon the occurrence of any such transfer of Transferee Acquired Shares.
d. All the agreements, representations and warranties made by each party hereto in this Subscription Agreement shall survive the Closing.
e. AHPAC may request from Subscriber such additional information as AHPAC may deem necessary to evaluate the eligibility of Subscriber to acquire the Shares, and Subscriber shall provide such information as may be reasonably requested, to the extent readily available and to the extent consistent with its internal policies and procedures.
f. This Subscription Agreement may not be amended, modified, waived or terminated except by an instrument in writing, signed by each of the parties hereto and the Company.
g. This Subscription Agreement constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes all other prior agreements, understandings, representations and warranties, both written and oral, among the parties, with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Subscription Agreement shall not confer rights or remedies upon any person other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties to this Agreement acknowledge and agree that the Company is an express third party beneficiary of this Agreement and that it shall have the right to enforce the terms of this Agreement prior to the closing of the Merger.
h. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Subscription Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives, and permitted assigns, and the agreements, representations, warranties, covenants and acknowledgments contained herein shall be deemed to be made by, and be binding upon, such heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns.
i. If any provision of this Subscription Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Subscription Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and shall continue in full force and effect.
j. This Subscription Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts (including by electronic means), all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart.
k. Subscriber shall pay all of its own expenses in connection with this Subscription Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein, except as provided in Section 5.
l. Notices. Any notice or communication required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and either delivered personally, telegraphed, emailed or telecopied, sent by overnight mail via a reputable overnight carrier, or sent by certified or registered mail, postage
prepaid, and shall be deemed to be given and received (a) when so delivered personally, (b) upon receipt of an appropriate electronic answerback or confirmation when so delivered by telegraph or telecopy (to such number specified below or another number or numbers as such person may subsequently designate by notice given hereunder), (c) when sent, with no mail undeliverable or other rejection notice, if sent by email, or (d) five (5) business days after the date of mailing to the address below or to such other address or addresses as such person may hereafter designate by notice given hereunder:
(i) if to Subscriber, to such address or addresses set forth on the signature page hereto;
(ii) prior to the closing of the Merger, if to AHPAC, or following the Domestication, ORGO, to:
Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp.
65 East 55th Street
18th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Attn: Ben Silbert, Esq.
Email: silbert@avistacap.com
with a required copy to (which copy shall not constitute notice):
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10153
Attention: Michael J. Aiello / Jaclyn L. Cohen
Email: michael.aiello@weil.com / jackie.cohen@weil.com
(iii) after the closing of the Merger, if to ORGO, to:
Organogenesis Holdings Inc.
85 Dan Road
Canton, MA 02021
Attention: Lori Freedman, General Counsel
Telephone: (781) 830-2338
Email: LFreedman@organo.com
with a required copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Foley Hoag LLP
155 Seaport Boulevard
Boston, MA 02210
Attention: William R. Kolb, Esq.
Telephone: (617) 832-1209
Fax: (617) 832-7000
Email: wrk@foleyhoag.com
m. This Subscription Agreement, and any claim or cause of action hereunder based upon, arising out of or related to this Subscription Agreement (whether based on law, in equity, in contract, in tort or any other theory) or the negotiation, execution, performance or enforcement of this Subscription Agreement, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law thereof.
THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF ANY UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT LOCATED IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE, OR OF THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, AND THE APPELLATE COURTS TO WHICH ORDERS AND JUDGMENTS THEREOF MAY BE APPEALED SOLELY IN RESPECT OF THE INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THIS AGREEMENT AND IN RESPECT OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, AND HEREBY WAIVE, AND AGREE NOT TO ASSERT, AS A DEFENSE IN ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING FOR INTERPRETATION OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF OR ANY SUCH DOCUMENT THAT IS NOT SUBJECT THERETO OR THAT SUCH ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING MAY NOT BE BROUGHT OR IS NOT MAINTAINABLE IN SAID COURTS OR THAT VENUE THEREOF MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE OR THAT THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY SUCH DOCUMENT MAY NOT BE ENFORCED IN OR BY SUCH COURTS, AND THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AGREE THAT ALL CLAIMS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE HEARD AND DETERMINED BY SUCH A DELAWARE STATE OR FEDERAL COURT. THE PARTIES HEREBY CONSENT TO AND GRANT ANY SUCH COURT JURISDICTION OVER THE PERSON OF SUCH PARTIES AND OVER THE SUBJECT MATTER OF SUCH DISPUTE AND AGREE THAT MAILING OF PROCESS OR OTHER PAPERS IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING IN THE MANNER PROVIDED IN SECTION 8(M) OF THIS AGREEMENT OR IN SUCH OTHER MANNER AS MAY BE PERMITTED BY LAW SHALL BE VALID AND SUFFICIENT SERVICE THEREOF.
EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (I) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER; (II) SUCH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE FOREGOING WAIVER; (III) SUCH PARTY MAKES THE FOREGOING WAIVER VOLUNTARILY AND (IV) SUCH PARTY HAS
BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVER AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 8(M).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of AHPAC and the Subscriber has executed or caused this Subscription Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized representative as of the date set forth below.
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Date: August 17, 2018
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[Signature Page to Subscription Agreement (PIPE)]
SCHEDULE A
TABLE OF PROPORTIONATE SUBSCRIPTION AMOUNTS
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SCHEDULE B
ELIGIBILITY REPRESENTATIONS OF SUBSCRIBER
A. QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER STATUS
(Please check the applicable subparagraphs):
1. We are a qualified institutional buyer (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act) (a QIB)).
2. We are subscribing for the Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, and each owner of such account is a QIB.
*** OR ***
B. INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR STATUS
(Please check the applicable subparagraphs):
1. We are an accredited investor (within the meaning of Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act) or an entity in which all of the equity holders are accredited investors within the meaning of Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act, and have marked and initialed the appropriate box on the following page indicating the provision under which we qualify as an accredited investor.
2. We are not a natural person.
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C. AFFILIATE STATUS
(Please check the applicable box)
SUBSCRIBER:
is:
is not:
an affiliate (as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act) of AHPAC or, after the Domestication, ORGO or acting on behalf of an affiliate of AHPAC or, after the Domestication, ORGO.
This page should be completed by Subscriber
and constitutes a part of the Subscription Agreement.
[SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (PIPE)]
Rule 501(a), in relevant part, states that an accredited investor shall mean any person who comes within any of the below listed categories, or who the issuer reasonably believes comes within any of the below listed categories, at the time of the sale of the securities to that person. Subscriber has indicated, by marking and initialing the appropriate box below, the provision(s) below which apply to Subscriber and under which Subscriber accordingly qualifies as an accredited investor.
Any bank, registered broker or dealer, insurance company, registered investment company, business development company, or small business investment company; any plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions, for the benefit of its employees, if such plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000; any employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 if the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company, or registered investment adviser, or if the employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000 or, if a self-directed plan, with investment decisions made solely by persons that are accredited investors;
Any private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940;
Any organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust, or partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000;
Any director, executive officer, or general partner of the issuer of the securities being offered or sold, or any director, executive officer, or general partner of a general partner of that issuer;
Any natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with that persons spouse, exceeds $1,000,000. For purposes of calculating a natural persons net worth: (a) the persons primary residence shall not be included as an asset; (b) indebtedness that is secured by the persons primary residence, up to the estimated fair market value of the primary residence at the time of the sale of securities, shall not be included as a liability (except that if the amount of such indebtedness outstanding at the time of sale of securities exceeds the amount outstanding 60 days before such time, other than as a result of the acquisition of the primary residence, the amount of such excess shall be included as a liability); and (c) indebtedness that is secured by the persons primary residence in excess of the estimated fair market value of the primary residence at the time of the sale of securities shall be included as a liability;
Any natural person who had an individual income in excess of $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with that persons spouse in excess of $300,000 in each of those years and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year;
Any trust, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, whose purchase is directed by a sophisticated person; or
Any entity in which all of the equity owners are accredited investors meeting one or more of the above tests.
Exhibit A
Stockholders Agreement
FORM OF AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT A TO SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (PIPE INVESTMENT)
STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT
AMONG
ORGANOGENESIS HOLDINGS INC.,
CERTAIN ORGANOGENESIS EXISTING STOCKHOLDERS,
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AVISTA CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, L.P.
[·], 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Article I DEFINITIONS |
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Entire Agreement |
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Governing Law; Severability; Limitation of Liability; Judicial Proceedings |
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Subsequent Acquisition of Shares |
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Table of Contents, Headings and Captions |
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Schedules and Exhibits
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STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT
This Stockholders Agreement (this Agreement) is entered into as of [·], 2018, by and among Organogenesis Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), the Organogenesis Existing Stockholders listed on Schedule I (the Organogenesis Existing Stockholders), and Avista Capital Partners IV, L.P. (Avista and, together with the Organogenesis Existing Stockholders and any other stockholders of the Company who become party to this Agreement from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof, the Stockholders).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (Parent, which company subsequently transferred by way of continuation and domesticated as a Delaware corporation, and is now known as the Company), Organogenesis Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Avista Healthcare Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (Merger Sub) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August [·], 2018 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the Merger Agreement), pursuant to and subject to the terms and conditions of which, among other things, on the date hereof the Company will acquire, by a merger of Merger Sub with and into Organogenesis, all of the outstanding common stock of Organogenesis (the Acquisition); and
WHEREAS, immediately following the closing of the Acquisition (the Closing) and as of the date hereof, the Organogenesis Existing Stockholders and Avista Beneficially Own (as defined below) the respective amounts of the issued and outstanding Common Stock (as defined below) set forth in Schedule I to this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the covenants and obligations hereinafter set forth, the parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1. Certain Defined Terms. As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Acquisition has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, an affiliate as defined in Rule 405 of the regulations promulgated under the Securities Act.
Agreement has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
Associated Person has the meaning set forth in Section 3.12.
Avista has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
Avista Designee has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b)(i).
Avista Offshore means Avista Capital Partners IV (Offshore), L.P., a limited partnership formed under the laws of Bermuda.
Avista Stockholder means Avista and any of its Permitted Transferees that has become a Stockholder in accordance with this Agreement.
Beneficial Ownership of any securities means ownership by a Person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, has or shares (i) voting power which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of, such security; and/or (ii) investment power which includes
the power to dispose, or to direct the disposition, of such security. The terms Beneficially Own and Beneficial Owner shall have a correlative meaning. For the avoidance of doubt, no Stockholder shall be deemed to Beneficially Own any securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries held by any other holder of such securities solely by virtue of the provisions of this Agreement (other than this definition).
Board has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).
Business Day means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or other day on which national banking associations in the State of New York are authorized by Law to be closed.
Capital Stock means any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock of a corporation, any and all ownership interests in a Person (other than a corporation), and any and all warrants, options or other rights to purchase or acquire any of the foregoing.
Closing has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
Closing Date means [·].
Common Stock means the Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company and any securities issued in respect thereof, or in substitution therefor, in connection with any stock split, dividend or combination, or any reclassification, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, exchange or other similar reorganization.
Company has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
control (including the terms controlling, controlled by and under common control with), with respect to the relationship between or among two or more Persons, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the affairs or management of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, as trustee or executor, by contract or otherwise.
DGCL means the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended.
Director means any member of the Board.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
Governmental Authority means: any nation, state, commonwealth, province, territory, county, municipality, district or other jurisdiction of any nature; the United States and other federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other government or any governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any governmental division, department, agency, commission, instrumentality, official, organization, unit, body or entity and any court or other tribunal).
Joinder Agreement has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(a).
Law means any applicable constitutional provision, statute, act, code, law, regulation, rule, ordinance, order, decree, ruling, proclamation, resolution, judgment, decision, declaration, or interpretative or advisory opinion or letter of a Governmental Authority.
Merger Agreement has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
Organogenesis Existing Stockholders means the Organogenesis Existing Stockholders listed on Schedule I and any of their Permitted Transferees that has become a Stockholder in accordance with this Agreement.
Permitted Transferee means with respect to any Person, any Affiliate of such Person, any successor entity of such Person and any investment fund or vehicle with respect to which such Person or an Affiliate thereof serves as the general partner or manager or advisor.
Person means any natural person, corporation, limited partnership, general partnership, limited liability company, joint stock company, joint venture, association, company, estate, trust, bank trust company, land trust, business trust, or other organization, whether or not a legal entity, custodian, trustee-executor, administrator, nominee or entity in a representative capacity and any government or agency or political subdivision thereof.
SEC means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any successor statute thereto and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
Stockholder has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
Subsidiary means with respect to any Person (i) any corporation or other entity a majority of the Capital Stock of which having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other Persons performing similar functions is at the time owned, directly or indirectly, with power to vote, by such initial Person or (ii) a partnership in which such initial Person or any direct or indirect Subsidiary of such initial Person is a general partner.
Transfer or Transferred means any direct or indirect transfer, sale, gift, assignment, exchange, mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance or any other disposition (whether voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law) of any Shares (or any interest (pecuniary or otherwise) therein or rights thereto) Beneficially Owned by a Person. In the event that any Stockholder that is a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other legal entity (other than an individual, trust or estate) ceases to be controlled by the Person or group of Persons controlling such Stockholder or any Permitted Transferee or Permitted Transferees of such Person or group of Persons, such event shall be deemed to constitute a Transfer subject to the restrictions on Transfer contained or referenced herein. For the avoidance of doubt, any direct or indirect transfer, sale, assignment, exchange or any other disposition by a partner, member or other equity holder of a Stockholder to another Person, of any partnership or membership interest or other equity security of such Stockholder that does not result in the Person or group of Persons controlling such Stockholder or a Permitted Transferee or Permitted Transferees of such Person or group of Persons to cease to control such Stockholder, shall not be deemed to constitute a Transfer subject to the restrictions on Transfer contained or referenced herein.
Voting Securities means, at any time, shares of any class of Capital Stock or other securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that are then entitled to vote generally in the election of Directors and not solely upon the occurrence and during the continuation of certain specified events, and any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for such shares of Capital Stock or other securities.
Section 1.2. Construction. Unless the context requires otherwise, the gender of all words used in this Agreement includes the masculine, feminine and neuter forms and the singular form of words shall include the plural and vice versa. All references to Articles and Sections refer to articles and sections of this Agreement, and all references to Schedules and Exhibits are to Schedules and Exhibits attached hereto, each of which is made a part hereof for all purposes. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation (except to the extent the context otherwise provides). This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the party drafting or causing any instrument to be drafted.
ARTICLE II
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Section 2.1. Board Representation.
(a) Board Size. At the Closing, the Company, the Organogenesis Existing Stockholders and the Avista Stockholder shall take such action, including any stockholder votes or written consents in lieu thereof, as may be necessary to cause the board of directors of the Company (the Board) to consist, immediately following Closing, of eight (8) Directors as identified on Schedule II. Until such time as Avista and Avista Offshore collectively no longer hold at least 7.5% of the outstanding Voting Securities, each Stockholder and each of its Permitted Transferees that Beneficially Owns Voting Securities shall vote all of such Voting Securities in favor of maintaining the board size at such number, unless otherwise agreed between the parties hereto.
(b) Board Representation. From the date hereof, unless the Organogenesis Existing Stockholders and the Avista Stockholder otherwise agree in writing:
(i) At any time that, and for so long as the Avista Stockholder and Avista Offshore collectively own shares of Common Stock that represent at least 7.5% of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Avista Stockholder will have the right to designate one individual, who Avista and the Board shall have determined is independent under all applicable laws and rules, including the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (or the listing rules of the applicable exchange at such time) and the Securities and Exchange Commission, for audit committee membership, for election to the Company Board (the Avista Designee).
(ii) At any time that, and for so long as the Avista Stockholder has the right to designate the Avista Designee in connection with each election of Directors, the Company shall, and the Organogenesis Existing Stockholders, their Permitted Transferees and the Avista Stockholder shall take all actions necessary to cause the Board (or an authorized committee thereof) to, nominate the Avista Designee, as the case may be, for election as a Director as part of the slate that is included in the proxy statement (or consent solicitation or similar document) of the Company relating to the election of Directors, and to provide the highest level of support for the election of each such Avista Designee, as the case may be, as it provides to any other individual standing for election as a Director as part of the Companys slate of Directors. For so long as the Avista Stockholder has the right to designate the Avista Designee, the Board (or an authorized committee thereof) shall not nominate, and the Organogenesis Existing Stockholders, their Permitted Transferees and the Avista Stockholder shall take all actions necessary to cause the Board (or an authorized committee thereof) to refrain from nominating, a number of nominees for any election of Directors that exceeds the number of Directors to be elected.
(iii) In the event that an Avista Designee shall cease to serve as a Director for any reason (including any removal thereof) the Avista Stockholder shall have the right to appoint another Avista Designee to fill any vacancy resulting therefrom. For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood that the failure of the stockholders of the Company to elect any Avista Designee shall not affect the right of the Avista Stockholder to designate the Avista Designee as the case may be, for election pursuant to this Section 2.1(b) in connection with any future election of Directors.
(iv) Other than at any such time as the Avista Stockholder and Avista Offshore collectively own less than 7.5% of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock, each Stockholder or its Permitted Transferee that Beneficially Owns Voting Securities shall vote all of such Voting Securities in favor of the Avista Designee nominated in accordance with this Section 2.1(b). Each Stockholder agrees that if and for so long as the Avista Stockholder is permitted to designate the Avista Designee pursuant to this Section 2.1(b) and such Stockholder or its Permitted Transferee is then entitled to vote for the removal of any such Avista Designee, such Stockholder or its Permitted Transferee will not vote in favor of the removal of any such Avista Designee unless requested in writing by the Avista Stockholder.
(c) Other Board Matters.
(i) At any time that, and for so long as the Avista Stockholder and Avista Offshore collectively own shares of Common Stock that represent at least 7.5% of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock, each Stockholder or its Permitted Transferee that Beneficially Owns Voting Securities shall vote all of such Voting Securities in favor of any proposal that the Company shall reimburse each Director and Observer (or the Person that designated (or nominated) such Director or Observer) for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such Director or Observer (or the Person that designated (or nominated) such Director or Observer, on his or her behalf) in connection with his or her attendance at meetings of the Board, and any committees thereof, including travel, lodging and meal expenses.
(ii) The Company shall obtain customary director and officer indemnity insurance on commercially reasonable terms as determined by the Board.
Section 2.2. Board Observer Rights. At any time that, and for so long as the Avista Stockholder and Avista Offshore collectively own shares of Common Stock that represent at least 7.5% of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Company will permit the Avista Stockholder or a person designated by the Avista Stockholder (the Observer), to attend all meetings of the Board and any committees of the Board as an observer and the Board or the applicable committee, shall furnish to such Observer, at the same time and in the same manner as furnished to the directors of the Company or members of such committee, notice of each such meeting, including such meetings time and place, and any other materials relevant to such meeting as provided to the directors of the Company or members of the applicable committee; provided, that, Observer shall keep all information received or observed in his or her capacity as the Observer confidential to the same extent as the Observer would be obligated to do as a director of the Company; provided, further, that the Company reserves the right to exclude the Observer from access to any material or meeting or portion thereof if the Company believes upon advice of counsel that such exclusion is reasonably necessary to preserve the attorney-client privilege.
Section 2.3. Other Information. The Company covenants and agrees to deliver to the Avista Stockholder with reasonable promptness, such other information and data, including, but not limited to any information necessary to assist the Avista Stockholder in preparing its tax filings and obtaining and/or preserving its qualification as a venture capital operating company as defined in the regulations promulgated under ERISA, with respect to the Company and each of its Subsidiaries as from time to time may be reasonably requested by the Avista Stockholder or other Stockholder, as the case may be.
Section 2.4. Access. The Company shall, and shall cause its and its Subsidiaries officers, directors, employees, auditors and other agents to (a) afford the officers, employees, auditors and other agents of the Avista Stockholder, during normal business hours and upon reasonable notice, reasonable access and consultation rights at all reasonable times to its officers, employees, auditors, legal counsel, properties, offices, plants and other facilities and to all books and records, and (b) afford the Avista Stockholder the opportunity to discuss the Companys affairs, finances and accounts with the Companys officers from time to time as the Avista Stockholder may reasonably request.
Section 2.5. Outside Activities. (a) Avista, any Avista Designee, Observer and Affiliate of Avista may engage in or possess any interest in other investments, business ventures or Persons of any nature or description, independently or with others, similar or dissimilar to, or that competes with, the investments or business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and may provide advice and other assistance to any such investment, business venture or Person, (b) the Company and the Stockholders shall have no rights by virtue of this Agreement in and to such investments, business ventures or Persons or the income or profits derived therefrom, and (c) the pursuit of any such investment or venture, even if competitive with the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, shall not be
deemed wrongful or improper and shall not constitute a conflict of interest or breach of fiduciary or other duty in respect of the Company, its Subsidiaries or the Stockholders. None of Avista, any Avista Designee, Observer or any Affiliate of the foregoing, shall be obligated to present any particular investment or business opportunity to the Company even if such opportunity is of a character that, if presented to the Company, could be pursued by the Company, and Avista, any Avista Designee, Observer and Affiliate of the foregoing, shall have the right to pursue for its own account (individually or as a partner or a fiduciary) or to recommend to any other Person any such investment opportunity.
ARTICLE III
VCOC
Section 3.1. VCOC Representative. This Agreement will confirm the agreement of the Company and the Organogenesis Existing Stockholders that the Avista Stockholder, in connection with Avistas acquisition and ownership of an interest in the Company, will be entitled to the following contractual rights with respect to the Company immediately following execution of this Agreement and so long as the Avista Stockholder and Avista Offshore collectively own shares of Common Stock that represent at least 7.5% of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock:
(b) The Avista Stockholder shall be permitted to select one representative (the Representative) to consult with and advise management of the Company and its direct and indirect Subsidiaries on significant business issues, including such managements proposed annual operating plans, and management of the Company and its direct and indirect Subsidiaries will make itself available to meet with the Representative regularly during each year by telephone or at the facilities of the Company and/or its direct and indirect Subsidiaries at mutually agreeable times, on reasonable prior written notice, for such consultation and advice and to review progress in achieving such plans.
(c) The Company will notify the Representative as soon as reasonably practicable of any material development affecting the Companys or any of its direct or indirect Subsidiaries business and affairs, including significant changes in management personnel or employee compensation or benefits, introduction of new lines of business, important acquisitions and the proposed compromise of any significant litigation, and the Company shall provide the Representative with the opportunity, on reasonable prior written notice, to consult with and advise the Companys and/or its direct or indirect Subsidiaries management, as applicable, of the Representatives views with respect thereto.
(d) The Representative may discuss the business operations, properties and financial and other condition of the Company and its direct and indirect Subsidiaries with the Companys independent certified accountants and investment bankers, on reasonable prior written notice to the Company.
(e) The Representative may examine the books and records of the Company and its direct and indirect Subsidiaries and visit and inspect their respective facilities, and may reasonably request information at reasonable times and intervals concerning the general status of the Companys and its direct and indirect Subsidiaries financial conditions and operations.
(f) The Representative shall be entitled to request that the Company provide it, when available, with copies of (i) all financial statements, forecasts and projections provided to or approved by the board of directors of the Company or any of its direct or indirect Subsidiaries; (ii) all notices, minutes, proxy materials, consents and correspondence and other material that the Company or any of its direct or indirect Subsidiaries provides to its directors and stockholders; (iii) any letter issued to the Company or any of its direct or indirect Subsidiaries by its accountants with respect to the internal controls of the Company or any of its direct or indirect Subsidiaries; (iv) any documents filed by the Company or any of its direct or indirect Subsidiaries with any regulatory or similar authority; and/or (v) such other business and financial data as the Representative reasonably may request in writing from time to time.
(g) The aforementioned rights are intended to satisfy the requirement of management rights for purposes of qualifying the Avista Stockholders investment in the Company as a venture capital investment for purposes of the Department of Labor plan assets regulation, 29 C.F.R. §2510.3-101. In the event the aforementioned rights are not satisfactory for such purpose, Avista and the Company shall reasonably cooperate in good faith to agree upon mutually satisfactory management rights that satisfy such regulations.
(h) The rights described in this Article III with respect to the Avista Stockholder shall apply and continue for so long as the Avista Stockholder and Avista Offshore collectively own shares of Common Stock that represent at least 7.5% of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock, which securities shall be deemed to be owned and to remain outstanding notwithstanding any conversion, exercise or exchange of such securities for other securities.
ARTICLE IV
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 4.1. Termination. This Agreement shall terminate only (i) by written consent of both (A) Organogenesis Existing Stockholders holding a majority of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock held by all Organogenesis Existing Stockholders and (b) the Avista Stockholder, or (ii) at such time as the Avista Stockholder no longer holds any shares of Common Stock of the Company. Termination of this Agreement shall not relieve any party for the breach of any obligations under this Agreement prior to such termination. Notwithstanding any such termination of this Agreement, Section 2.1(c)(i) and this Article III shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
Section 4.2. Amendments and Waivers. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed by each of (i) the Company, (ii) Organogenesis Existing Stockholders holding a majority of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock held by all Organogenesis Existing Stockholders and (iii) the Avista Stockholder; provided that any party may waive (in writing) the benefit of any provision of this Agreement with respect to itself for any purpose. Prompt written notice of any amendment to this Agreement shall be given to all Stockholders. No waiver of any breach of any of the terms of this Agreement shall be effective unless such waiver is expressly in writing and executed and delivered by the party against whom such waiver is claimed. A waiver or consent, express or implied, to or of any breach or default by any Person in the performance by that Person of its obligations with respect to this Agreement is not a consent or waiver to or of any other breach or default in the performance by that Person of the same or any other obligations of that Person with respect to this Agreement. Failure on the part of a Person to complain of any act of any Person or to declare any Person in default, irrespective of how long that failure continues, does not constitute a waiver by that Person of its rights with respect to that default until the applicable statute-of-limitations period has run.
Section 4.3. Successors, Assigns and Transferees. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns (including Permitted Transferees, who shall be required as a condition to any transfer by an Organogenesis Existing Stockholder to a Permitted Transferee, to execute a joinder in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A) and; and by their signatures hereto, each party intends to and does hereby become bound. The rights and obligations of the parties shall not be assigned without the prior written consent of the Organogenesis Existing Stockholders and Avista. Any assignment of rights or obligations in violation of this Section 3.3 shall be null and void. Nothing expressed or mentioned in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any Person any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under, in or in respect of this Agreement or any provision herein contained other than the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns.
Section 4.4. Notices.
(a) Except as expressly set forth to the contrary in this Agreement, all notices, requests or consents provided for or required to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be duly given if personally delivered, sent via email or facsimile and confirmed, or mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, or sent by nationally recognized overnight delivery service with proof of receipt maintained, at the following addresses (or any other address that any such party may designate by written notice to the other parties):
if to the Company, to:
Organogenesis Holdings Inc.
85 Dan Road
Canton, MA 02021
Attention: Lori Freedman, General Counsel
Email: LFreedman@organo.com
Facsimile: (781) 830-2338
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Foley Hoag LLP
155 Seaport Boulevard
Boston, MA 02210
Attention: William R. Kolb, Esq.
Email: wrk@foleyhoag.com
Facsimile: (617) 832-7000
if to the Organogenesis Existing Stockholders (or any of them), to:
85 Dan Road
Canton, MA 02021
Attention: General Counsel
Telephone: (781) 830-2338
Email: LFreedman@organo.com
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Foley Hoag LLP
155 Seaport Boulevard
Boston, MA 02210
Attention: William R. Kolb, Esq.
Telephone: (617) 832-1209
Fax: (617) 832-7000
Email: wrk@foleyhoag.com
if to the Organogenesis Existing Stockholders, to the address set forth opposite their respective name on Schedule I;
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Foley Hoag LLP
155 Seaport Boulevard
Boston, MA 02210
Attention: William R. Kolb, Esq.
Telephone: (617) 832-1209
Fax: (617) 832-7000
Email: wrk@foleyhoag.com
if to the Avista Stockholder, to:
Avista Capital Partners IV, L.P.
65 East 55th Street
18th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Attention: Ben Silbert, Esq.
Email: Silbert@avistacap.com
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
767 5th Avenue
New York, New York 10153
Attn: Michael J. Aiello / Jaclyn L. Cohen
Email: michael.aiello.com / jackie.cohen@weil.com
Facsimile: (212) 3108007
and, if to any Stockholder who becomes a party to this Agreement after the date hereof, to the address and facsimile number set forth below its name on the signature page hereto or on the applicable document (a Joinder Agreement) substantially in the form attached hereto as Annex A or otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company.
(b) Any such notice shall, if delivered personally, be deemed received on the date of receipt by the recipient thereof if received prior to 5:00 p.m. on a Business Day in the place of receipt; shall, if delivered by facsimile, be deemed received on the first Business Day following confirmation; shall, if delivered by nationally recognized overnight delivery service, be deemed received the first Business Day after being sent; and shall, if delivered by mail, be deemed received upon the earlier of actual receipt thereof or five (5) Business Days after the date of deposit in the mail.
(c) To the extent permitted by Law, whenever any notice is required to be given by Law or this Agreement, a written waiver thereof, signed by the Person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice.
Section 4.5. Entire Agreement. Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, this Agreement, together with the Transaction Agreements, embodies the complete agreement and understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and preempts any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties, written or oral, that may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way.
Section 4.6. Delays or Omissions. It is agreed that no delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to any party, upon any breach, default or noncompliance by another party under this Agreement, shall impair any such right, power or remedy, nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach, default or noncompliance, or any acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach, default or noncompliance thereafter occurring. It is further agreed that any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on the part of any party hereto of any breach, default or noncompliance under this Agreement or any waiver on such partys part of any provisions or conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing. All remedies, either under this Agreement, by Law, or otherwise afforded to any party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.
Section 4.7. Governing Law; Severability; Limitation of Liability; Judicial Proceedings.
(a) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflicts of law rules of such state.
(b) In the event of a direct conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and any mandatory, non-waivable provision of the DGCL, such provision of the DGCL shall control. In the event of a direct conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the Certificate of Incorporation or bylaws of the Company, this Agreement shall control as between the parties hereto and the parties hereto furthermore undertake to exercise their powers as Stockholders to amend the Certificate of Incorporation or bylaws, as applicable, so as to be consistent with and give effect to the terms of this Agreement. If any provision of the DGCL provides that it may be varied or superseded in the Certificate of Incorporation or bylaws of a corporation, such provision shall be deemed superseded and waived in its entirety if this Agreement contains a provision addressing the same issue or subject matter.
(c) If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under present or future Laws effective during the term of this Agreement, such provision shall be fully severable; this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of this Agreement; and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance from this Agreement. Furthermore, in lieu of each such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision, there shall be added automatically as a part of this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be legal, valid and enforceable.
(d) To the fullest extent permitted by Law, none of the Company, any Stockholder or any other party to this Agreement shall be liable to any of the other such Persons for punitive, special, exemplary or consequential damages, including damages for loss of profits, loss of use or revenue or losses by reason of cost of capital, arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, regardless of whether based on contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability, violation of any applicable deceptive trade practices act or similar Law or any other legal or equitable principle, and the Company, each Stockholder and each other party releases each of the other such Persons from liability for any such damages.
(e) In any judicial proceeding involving any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, each of the parties unconditionally accepts the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of any United States District Court located in the State of Delaware, or of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, and the appellate courts to which orders and judgments thereof may be appealed. In any such judicial proceeding, the parties agree that in addition to any method for the service of process permitted or required by such courts, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, service of process may be made by delivery provided pursuant to the directions in Section 3.4. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
(f) To the fullest extent permitted by Law, the parties hereby irrevocably waive any objection which they may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any claim, controversy or dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby brought in such courts or any defense of inconvenient forum for the maintenance of such claim, controversy or dispute. Each of the parties agrees that a final and unappealable judgment in any such claim, controversy or dispute shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment, a certified copy of which shall be conclusive evidence of the fact and amount of such judgment, or in any other manner provided by Law.
Section 4.8. Equitable Relief. The parties hereby confirm that damages at Law would be an inadequate remedy for a breach or threatened breach of this Agreement and agree that, in the event of a breach or threatened breach of any provision hereof, the respective rights and obligations hereunder shall be enforceable by specific performance, injunction or other equitable remedy, but, nothing herein
contained is intended to, nor shall it, limit or affect any right or rights at Law or by statute or otherwise of a party aggrieved as against another party for a breach or threatened breach of any provision hereof, it being the intention by this Section 3.8 to make clear the agreement of the parties that the respective rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be enforceable in equity as well as at Law or otherwise and that the mention herein of any particular remedy shall not preclude a party from any other remedy it or he might have, either in Law or in equity.
Section 4.9. Aggregation of Shares. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein all Shares held or acquired by a Stockholder and its Affiliates shall be aggregated together for purposes of determining the rights or obligations of a Stockholder (other than the rights set forth in Sections 2.4 and 2.5 hereof which are for the benefit of Avista only), or application of any restrictions to a Stockholder, or reference to its shares of Common Stock under this Agreement, in each instance in which such right, obligation or restriction is determined by any ownership threshold. Within a group of investors that are Affiliates, the members of such group of investors may allocate the ability to exercise any rights of such group of investors under this Agreement in any manner that such group of investors (by approval of the holders of a majority of shares of Common Stock held by such group) sees fit, subject to the other terms of this Agreement.
Section 4.10. Subsequent Acquisition of Shares. Any shares of Common Stock acquired subsequent to the date hereof by a Stockholder shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and such securities shall be considered to be shares of Common Stock as such term is used herein for purposes of this Agreement.
Section 4.11. Table of Contents, Headings and Captions. The table of contents, headings, subheadings and captions contained in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only, and in no way define, limit or describe the scope of this Agreement or the intent of any provision hereof.
Section 4.12. No Recourse. Notwithstanding anything that may be expressed or implied in this Agreement or any document or instrument delivered contemporaneously herewith, and notwithstanding the fact that any party hereto may be a partnership or limited liability company, each party hereto, by its acceptance of the benefits of this Agreement, covenants, agrees and acknowledges that no Persons other than the named parties hereto shall have any obligation hereunder and that it has no rights of recovery hereunder against, and no recourse hereunder or under any documents or instruments delivered contemporaneously herewith or in respect of any oral representations made or alleged to be made in connection herewith or therewith shall be had against, any former, current or future director, officer, agent, Affiliate, manager, assignee, incorporator, controlling Person, fiduciary, representative or employee of any other party (or any of their successor or permitted assignees), against any former, current, or future general or limited partner, manager, stockholder or member of any Organogenesis Existing Stockholders or Avista (or any of their successors or permitted assignees) or any Affiliate thereof or against any former, current or future director, officer, agent, employee, Affiliate, manager, assignee, incorporator, controlling Person, fiduciary, representative, general or limited partner, stockholder, manager or member of any of the foregoing, but in each case not including the named parties hereto (each, but excluding for the avoidance of doubt, the named parties hereto, an Associated Person), whether by or through attempted piercing of the corporate veil, by or through a claim (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) by or on behalf of such party against the Associated Persons, by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, or by virtue of any statute, regulation or other applicable Law, or otherwise; it being expressly agreed and acknowledged that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, be imposed on, or otherwise be incurred by any Associated Person, as such, for any obligations of the applicable party under this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, under any documents or instruments delivered contemporaneously herewith, in respect of any oral representations made or alleged to be made in connection herewith or therewith, or for any claim (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.
Section 4.13. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. This Agreement shall become effective when each party hereto shall have received a counterpart hereof signed by all of the other parties hereto. Until and unless each party has received a counterpart hereof signed by each other party hereto, this Agreement shall have no effect and no party shall have any right or obligation hereunder (whether by virtue of any other oral or written agreement or other communication).
[Signature Pages Follow]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned duly executed this Agreement (or caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf by its officer or representative thereto duly authorized) as of the day and year first written above.
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SCHEDULE II
INITIAL DIRECTORS
Alan Ades
Albert Erani
Glenn Nussdorf
Maurice Ades
Gary Gillheeney
Art Liebowitz
Wayne Mackie
Joshua Tamaroff (or such other alternate Avista Designee, who Avista and the Board shall have determined is independent under all applicable laws and rules, including the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (or the listing rules of the applicable exchange at such time) and the Securities and Exchange Commission, for audit committee membership, as Avista may notify the Company and the Organogenesis Existing Stockholders in writing prior to the Closing)
ANNEX A
JOINDER AGREEMENT
The undersigned is executing and delivering this Joinder Agreement pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement (the Stockholders Agreement), dated as of [·], 2018 and as it may be amended from time to time in accordance with its terms, by and among [·], and any other Persons who become parties to the Stockholders Agreement pursuant to a Joinder Agreement.
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Stockholders Agreement.
By executing and delivering this Joinder Agreement to the Stockholders Agreement, the undersigned hereby adopts and approves the Stockholders Agreement and agrees, effective commencing on the date hereof and as a condition to the undersigneds becoming the transferee of Shares, to be bound by and to comply with the provisions of the Stockholders Agreement that were applicable to the transferor of such Shares, in the same manner as if the undersigned were an original signatory to the Stockholders Agreement.
Accordingly, the undersigned has executed and delivered this Joinder as of the day of , 20 .
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Subscribers original Subscription was in the amount [ ] shares of Class A Common Stock of Organogenesis Holdings Inc. The following transfers of a portion of the original number of Shares have been made:
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TO BE EXECUTED UPON ANY ASSIGNMENT:
Exhibit B as of , 2018, accepted and agreed to as of this day of , 2018 by:
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Exhibit D
Form of Registration Rights Agreement
FORM OF AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT D
AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this Agreement), dated as of [·] is made and entered into by and among Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (AHPAC), Avista Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the Sponsor), the undersigned parties listed under Existing Holders on the signature page hereto (each such party, together with the Sponsor and any person or entity deemed an Existing Holder who hereafter becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.2 of this Agreement, an Existing Holder and collectively the Existing Holders), the undersigned parties listed under New Holders on the signature page hereto (each such party, together with any person or entity deemed an New Holder who hereafter becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.2 of this Agreement, a New Holder and collectively, the New Holders). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Merger Agreement (as defined below).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on October 10, 2016 (the Original Execution Date), AHPAC and the Existing Holders entered into that certain Registration Rights Agreement (the Existing Registration Rights Agreement), pursuant to which AHPAC granted the Existing Holders certain registration rights with respect to certain securities of AHPAC;
WHEREAS, AHPAC has entered into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement), dated as of [·], 2018, by and among AHPAC, Organogenesis Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Avista Healthcare Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation;
WHEREAS, upon the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, (a) the New Holders will hold shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001, of AHPAC (Class A Common Stock) and (b) the Existing Holders will hold shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001, of AHPAC (Class B Common Stock), in each case, in such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions as set forth in the Merger Agreement;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5.5 of the Existing Registration Rights Agreement, the provisions, covenants and conditions set forth therein may be amended or modified upon the written consent of AHPAC and the Existing Holders of a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities (as such term was defined in the Existing Registration Rights Agreement) at the time in question; and
WHEREAS, AHPAC and all of the Existing Holders desire to amend and restate the Existing Registration Rights Agreement in order to provide the Existing Holders and the New Holders certain registration rights with respect to certain securities of AHPAC, as set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, covenants and agreements contained herein, and certain other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Definitions. The terms defined in this Article I shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, have the respective meanings set forth below:
Adverse Disclosure shall mean any public disclosure of material non-public information, which disclosure, in the good faith judgment of the Chief Executive Officer or principal financial officer of AHPAC, after consultation with counsel to AHPAC, (i) would be required to be made in any Registration Statement or Prospectus in order for the applicable Registration Statement or Prospectus not to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein (in the case of any prospectus and any preliminary prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, (ii) would not
be required to be made at such time if the Registration Statement were not being filed, and (iii) AHPAC has a bona fide business purpose for not making such information public.
Affiliate shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person who, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under direct or indirect common control with, such Person. For the purposes of this definition control, when used with respect to any specified Person, shall mean the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through ownership of voting securities or partnership or other ownership interests, by contract or otherwise; and the terms controlling and controlled shall have correlative meanings.
Agreement shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.
AHPAC shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.
Block Trade means an offering and/or sale of Registrable Securities by any Holder on a block trade or underwritten basis (whether firm commitment or otherwise) without substantial marketing efforts prior to pricing, including, without limitation, a same day trade, overnight trade or similar transaction.
Blackout Period shall have the meaning given in Section 3.4.
Board shall mean the Board of Directors of AHPAC.
Class A Common Stock shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
Class B Common Stock shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
Commission shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Demand Registration shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1.
Demanding Holder means, as applicable, the Holders making a written demand for the Registration of Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.1.1.
Exchange Act shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as it may be amended from time to time.
Existing Holders shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.
Existing Registration Rights Agreement shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
Family Group shall mean, with respect to any Person, such Person, such Persons spouse, such Persons or his/her spouses mother, father, descendants, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, first cousin, spouses of such Persons descendants, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, first cousin and any trust, foundation or other legal entity controlled by such Person or any of such Persons spouse or descendants, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, first cousin, and estate planning (or similar) vehicles for the benefit of any of the foregoing Persons. Family Group members include Persons who are such by birth or adoption.
Form S-1 shall mean any Form S-1 or any similar long-form registration statement that may be available at such time.
Form S-3 shall have the meaning given in Section 2.3.
Founder Lock-up Period shall mean, with respect to the Founder Stock held by the Existing Holders or their Permitted Transferees, the period ending on the earlier of (a) one year after the date hereof, (b) the first date the closing price of the Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period
commencing at least 150 days after the date hereof and (c) the date on which AHPAC completes a liquidation, merger, stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction which results in all of AHPACs stockholders having the right to exchange their Class A Common Stock for cash, securities or other property.
Founder Stock shall mean all shares of Class B Common Stock that are issued and outstanding as of the date hereof and all shares of Class A Common Stock issued upon conversion thereof.
Holders means the PIPE Holders, the Existing Holders, the New Holders and any person or entity who hereafter becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.2.
Lender Holders shall mean the New Holders, solely in respect of the Registrable Securities received by them pursuant to that certain Exchange Agreement, dated on or around the date hereof, by and among AHPAC and the lenders listed in Schedule A thereof.
Maximum Number of Securities shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.4.
Misstatement shall mean an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact required to be stated in a Registration Statement or Prospectus or necessary to make the statements in a Registration Statement or Prospectus (in the case of a Prospectus in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading.
New Holders shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.
New Holder Lock-Up Period shall mean, with respect to the Restricted Shares that are held by the New Holders or their Permitted Transferees, the period ending six (6) months after the date hereof.
Original Execution Date shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
Permitted Transferees shall mean a person or entity to whom a Holder of Registrable Securities is permitted to transfer such Registrable Securities prior to the expiration of the Founder Lock-up Period or New Holder Lock-Up Period, as applicable, in accordance with this Agreement and any other agreement between AHPAC and such Holder.
Piggyback Registration shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.2.1.
PIPE Holders shall mean Avista Capital Partners IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and Avista Capital Partners IV (Offshore), L.P., a limited partnership formed under the laws of the Bermuda.
Prospectus shall mean the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, as supplemented by any and all prospectus supplements and as amended by any and all post-effective amendments and including all material incorporated by reference in such prospectus.
Registrable Security shall mean (a) the shares of Class A Common Stock issued upon the conversion of Class B Common Stock, (b) any outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock or any other equity security of AHPAC held by an Existing Holder as of the date of this Agreement (including the shares of Class A Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of any such other equity security), (c) any equity securities of AHPAC issuable upon conversion of any working capital loans in an amount up to $1,500,000 made to AHPAC by an Existing Holder (including the shares of Class A Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of any such equity security), (d) any outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock or any other equity security of AHPAC held by a New Holder or a PIPE Holder as of the date of this Agreement (including the shares of Class A Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of any such other equity security), and (e) any other equity security of AHPAC issued or issuable with respect to any shares of Class A Common Stock described in the foregoing clauses (a) through (e) by way of a stock dividend or stock split or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or reorganization; provided, however, that, as to any particular Registrable Security, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when: (A) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such securities shall have become
effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been sold, transferred, disposed of or exchanged in accordance with such Registration Statement; (B) such securities shall have been otherwise transferred, new certificates for such securities not bearing a legend restricting further transfer shall have been delivered by AHPAC and subsequent public distribution of such securities shall not require registration under the Securities Act; (C) such securities shall have ceased to be outstanding; (D) such securities may be sold without registration pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor rule promulgated by the Commission) (but with no volume or other restrictions or limitations); or (E) such securities have been sold to, or through, a broker, dealer or underwriter in a public distribution or other public securities transaction.
Registration shall mean a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement or similar document in compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act, and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and such registration statement becoming effective.
Registration Expenses shall mean the out-of-pocket expenses of a Registration, including, without limitation, the following:
(A) all registration, listing and filing fees (including fees with respect to filings required to be made with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.) and any securities exchange on which the shares of Class A Common Stock are then listed;
(B) fees and expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters in connection with blue sky qualifications of Registrable Securities);
(C) printing, messenger, telephone and delivery expenses (including the cost of distributing prospectuses in preliminary and final form as well as any supplements thereto);
(D) reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for AHPAC;
(E) reasonable fees and disbursements of all independent registered public accountants of AHPAC (including any fees and expenses arising from any special audits or comfort letters) and any other Persons retained by AHPAC in connection with or incident to any registration of Registrable Securities pursuant to this Agreement;
(F) reasonable fees and expenses of one (1) legal counsel selected by either (i) the majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders (and any local or foreign counsel) initiating a Demand Registration or Shelf Underwritten Offering (including, without limitation, a Block Trade), or (ii) a of a majority-in-interest of participating Holders under Section 2.3 if the Registration was initiated by the Company for its own account or that of a Company stockholder other than pursuant to rights under this Agreement, in each case to be registered for offer and sale in the applicable Registration.
(G) all transfer agents and registrars fees;
(H) customary fees and expenses incurred in connection with any road show for underwritten offerings; and
(I) customary fees and expenses of underwriters (other than Selling Expenses) customarily paid by the issuers of securities.
Registration Rights shall have the meaning given in Section 5.6.
Registration Statement shall mean any registration statement that covers the Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, including the Prospectus included in such registration statement, amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to such registration statement, and all exhibits to and all material incorporated by reference in such registration statement.
Restricted Shares shall have the meaning given in Section 3.6.
Requesting Holder shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1.
Securities Act shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.
Sponsor shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
Suspension Period shall have the meaning given in Section 3.4.
Transfer shall have the meaning given in Section 3.6.
Underwriter shall mean a securities dealer who purchases any Registrable Securities as principal in an Underwritten Offering and not as part of such dealers market-making activities.
Underwritten Offering shall mean a Registration in which securities of AHPAC are sold to an Underwriter in a firm commitment underwriting for distribution to the public.
ARTICLE II
REGISTRATIONS
2.1 Demand Registration.
2.1.1 Request for Registration. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2.1.4 and Section 2.4 hereof, (a) the Existing Holders of at least a majority-in-interest of the then-outstanding number of Registrable Securities held by the Existing Holders, (b) the New Holders of at least a majority-in-interest of the then-outstanding number of Registrable Securities held by the New Holders or (c) the PIPE Holders of at least a majority-in-interest of the then-outstanding number of Registrable Securities held by the PIPE Holders (the Demanding Holders), in each case, may make a written demand for Registration of all or a part of their Registrable Securities, which written demand shall describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such Registration and the intended method(s) of distribution thereof (such written demand a Demand Registration). AHPAC shall, within ten (10) days of AHPACs receipt of the Demand Registration, notify, in writing, all other Holders of Registrable Securities of such demand, and each Holder of Registrable Securities who thereafter wishes to include all or a portion of such Holders Registrable Securities in a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration (each such Holder that includes all or a portion of such Holders Registrable Securities in such Registration, a Requesting Holder) shall so notify AHPAC, in writing, within five (5) days after the receipt by the Holder of the notice from AHPAC. Upon receipt by AHPAC of any such written notification from a Requesting Holder(s) to AHPAC, such Requesting Holder(s) shall be entitled to have their Registrable Securities included in a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration and AHPAC shall effect, as soon thereafter as practicable, but not more than forty five (45) days immediately after AHPACs receipt of the Demand Registration, the Registration of all Registrable Securities requested by the Demanding Holders and Requesting Holders pursuant to such Demand Registration. Under no circumstances shall AHPAC be obligated to effect more than (x) an aggregate of three (3) Registrations pursuant to a Demand Registration by the Existing Holders under this subsection 2.1.1 with respect to any or all Registrable Securities held by such Existing Holders, (y) an aggregate of three (3) Registrations pursuant to a Demand Registration by the PIPE Holders under this subsection 2.1.1 with respect to any or all Registrable Securities held by such PIPE Holders and (z) an aggregate of three (3) Registrations pursuant to a Demand Registration by the New Holders under this subsection 2.1.1 with respect to any or all Registrable Securities held by such New Holders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, AHPAC shall not be required to give effect to a Demand Registration from a Demanding Holder if AHPAC has registered Registrable Securities pursuant to a Demand Registration from such Demanding Holder in the preceding one-hundred and fifty (150) days.
2.1.2 Effective Registration. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 2.1.1 above or any other part of this Agreement, a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration shall not count as a Registration unless and until (i) the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration has been declared effective by the Commission and (ii) AHPAC has complied with all of its obligations under this Agreement with respect thereto; provided, further, that if, after such Registration Statement has been declared effective, an offering of Registrable Securities in a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration is subsequently interfered with by any stop order or injunction of the Commission, federal or state court or any other
governmental agency the Registration Statement with respect to such Registration shall be deemed not to have been declared effective, unless and until, (i) such stop order or injunction is removed, rescinded or otherwise terminated, and (ii) a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating such Demand Registration thereafter affirmatively elect to continue with such Registration and accordingly notify AHPAC in writing, but in no event later than five (5) days, of such election; provided, further, that AHPAC shall not be obligated or required to file another Registration Statement until the Registration Statement that has been previously filed with respect to a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration becomes effective or is subsequently terminated.
2.1.3 Underwritten Offering. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2.1.5 and Section 2.4 hereof, if a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders so advise AHPAC as part of their Demand Registration that the offering of the Registrable Securities pursuant to such Demand Registration shall be in the form of an Underwritten Offering (including a Block Trade), then the right of such Demanding Holder or Requesting Holder (if any) to include its Registrable Securities in such Registration shall be conditioned upon such Holders participation in such Underwritten Offering and the inclusion of such Holders Registrable Securities in such Underwritten Offering to the extent provided herein. All such Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through an Underwritten Offering under this subsection 2.1.3 shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter(s) selected for such Underwritten Offering by the majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating the Demand Registration.
2.1.4 Reduction of Underwritten Offering. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Offering pursuant to a Demand Registration, in good faith, advises AHPAC, the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) in writing that the dollar amount or number of Registrable Securities that the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) desire to sell, taken together with all other shares of Class A Common Stock or other equity securities that AHPAC desires to sell and the shares of Class A Common Stock, if any, as to which a Registration has been requested pursuant to separate written contractual piggy-back registration rights held by any other stockholders who desire to sell, exceeds the maximum dollar amount or maximum number of equity securities that can be sold in such Underwritten Offering without adversely affecting the proposed offering price, the timing, the distribution method, or the probability of success of such offering (such maximum dollar amount or maximum number of such securities, as applicable, the Maximum Number of Securities), then AHPAC shall include in such Underwritten Offering, as follows: (i) first, the Registrable Securities of the PIPE Holders and the Lender Holders that are Demanding Holders or Requesting Holders (in each case pro rata based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that such Demanding Holder and Requesting Holder (if any) has requested be included in such Underwritten Offering and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that such Demanding Holders and Requesting Holders have requested be included in such Underwritten Offering (such proportion is referred to herein as Pro Rata)) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the Registrable Securities of the Existing Holders and the other New Holders that are Demanding Holders or Requesting Holders (Pro Rata) without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the Registrable Securities of any other Holders (Pro Rata) without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iv) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under clauses (i) to (iii), shares of Class A Common Stock or other equity securities that AHPAC desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (v) fifth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) to (iv), the shares of Class A Common Stock or other equity securities of other persons or entities that AHPAC is obligated to register in a Registration pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such persons and that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.
2.1.5 Demand Registration Withdrawal. Any of the Demanding Holders initiating a Demand Registration or any of the Requesting Holders (if any), pursuant to a Registration under subsection 2.1.1 shall have the right to withdraw from a Registration pursuant to such Demand Registration pursuant to subsection 2.1.1 for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification to AHPAC and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of their intention to withdraw from such Registration prior to (x) in the case of a Demand Registration not involving any Underwritten Offering, the effectiveness of the applicable Registration Statement or (y) in the case of any Demand Registration involving an Underwritten Offering, prior to the pricing of such Underwritten Offering; provided, however, that upon withdrawal by a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating a Demand Registration, AHPAC shall cease all efforts to secure effectiveness of the applicable Registration Statement or complete the
Underwritten Offering, as applicable. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, AHPAC shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration prior to its withdrawal under this subsection 2.1.5.
2.2 Piggyback Registration.
2.2.1 Piggyback Rights. If AHPAC proposes to file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act with respect to an offering of equity securities, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into equity securities, for its own account or for the account of stockholders of AHPAC (or by AHPAC and by the stockholders of AHPAC including, without limitation, pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof), other than a Registration Statement (i) filed in connection with any employee stock option or other benefit plan, (ii) for an exchange offer or offering of securities solely to AHPACs existing stockholders, (iii) for an offering of debt that is convertible into equity securities of AHPAC or (iv) for a dividend reinvestment plan, then AHPAC shall give written notice of such proposed filing to all of the Holders of Registrable Securities as soon as practicable but not less than ten (10) days before the anticipated filing date of such Registration Statement, which notice shall (A) describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such offering, the intended method(s) of distribution, and the name of the proposed managing Underwriter or Underwriters, if any, in such offering, and (B) offer to all of the Holders of Registrable Securities the opportunity to register the sale of such number of Registrable Securities as such Holders may request in writing within five (5) days after receipt of such written notice (such Registration a Piggyback Registration). AHPAC shall, in good faith, cause such Registrable Securities to be included in such Piggyback Registration and shall use its best efforts to cause the managing Underwriter or Underwriters of a proposed Underwritten Offering to permit the Registrable Securities requested by the Holders pursuant to this subsection 2.2.1 to be included in a Piggyback Registration on the same terms and conditions as any similar securities of AHPAC included in such Registration and to permit the sale or other disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. All such Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through an Underwritten Offering under this subsection 2.2.1 shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter(s) selected for such Underwritten Offering by AHPAC.
2.2.2 Reduction of Piggyback Registration. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Offering that is to be a Piggyback Registration, in good faith, advises AHPAC and the Holders of Registrable Securities participating in the Piggyback Registration in writing that the dollar amount or number of the shares of Class A Common Stock that AHPAC desires to sell, taken together with (i) the shares of Class A Common Stock, if any, as to which Registration has been demanded pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with persons or entities other than the Holders of Registrable Securities hereunder, (ii) the Registrable Securities as to which registration has been requested pursuant Section 2.2 hereof, and (iii) the shares of Class A Common Stock, if any, as to which Registration has been requested pursuant to separate written contractual piggy-back registration rights of other stockholders of AHPAC, exceeds the Maximum Number of Securities, then:
(a) If the Registration is undertaken for AHPACs account, AHPAC shall include in any such Registration (i) first, the shares of Class A Common Stock or other equity securities that AHPAC desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the Registrable Securities of the PIPE Holders and the Lender Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1 hereof, pro rata, based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each PIPE Holder or Lender Holder has requested to be included in such Piggyback Registration and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that the PIPE Holders and Lender Holders have requested be included in such Piggyback Registration, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities, (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the Registrable Securities of the other Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1 hereof, pro rata, based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Holder has requested to be included in such Piggyback Registration and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that the Holders have requested be included in such Piggyback Registration, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities, and (iv) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) to (iii), the shares of Class A Common Stock, if any, as to which Registration has been requested pursuant to written contractual piggy-back registration rights of other stockholders of AHPAC, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;
(b) If the Registration is pursuant to a request by Holders of Registrable Securities, then AHPAC shall include in any such Registration (i) first, the Registrable Securities of the PIPE Holders and the Lender Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1 hereof (Pro Rata) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the Registrable Securities of the Existing Holders and the other New Holders (Pro Rata) without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the Registrable Securities of any other Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1 hereof (Pro Rata) without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iv) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under clauses (i) to (iii), shares of Class A Common Stock or other equity securities that AHPAC desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (v) fifth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) to (iv), the shares of Class A Common Stock or other equity securities of other persons or entities that AHPAC is obligated to register in a Registration pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such persons exercising such rights and that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.
(c) If the Registration is pursuant to a request by persons or entities other than the Holders of Registrable Securities, then AHPAC shall include in any such Registration (i) first, the shares of Class A Common Stock or other equity securities, if any, of such requesting persons or entities, other than the Holders of Registrable Securities, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, the Registrable Securities of the PIPE Holders and the Lender Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1 hereof (Pro Rata) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) or (ii), the Registrable Securities of the Existing Holders and the other New Holders (Pro Rata) without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iv) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) to (iii), the Registrable Securities of any other Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1 hereof (Pro Rata) without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (v) fifth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under clauses (i) to (iv), shares of Class A Common Stock or other equity securities that AHPAC desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (vi) sixth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) to (v), the shares of Class A Common Stock or other equity securities of other persons or entities that AHPAC is obligated to register in a Registration pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such persons exercising such rights and that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.
2.2.3 Piggyback Registration Withdrawal. Any Holder of Registrable Securities shall have the right to withdraw from a Piggyback Registration for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification to AHPAC and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of his, her or its intention to withdraw from such Piggyback Registration prior to (x) in the case of a Piggyback Registration not involving an Underwritten Offering, prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to such Piggyback Registration or (y) in the case of any Piggyback Registration involving an Underwritten Offering, prior to the pricing of such Underwritten Offering. AHPAC (whether on its own good faith determination or as the result of a request for withdrawal by persons pursuant to separate written contractual obligations) may withdraw a Registration Statement filed with the Commission in connection with a Piggyback Registration at any time prior to the effectiveness of such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, AHPAC shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with the Piggyback Registration prior to its withdrawal under this subsection 2.2.3.
2.2.4 Unlimited Piggyback Registration Rights. For purposes of clarity, any Registration effected pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof shall not be counted as a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration effected under subsection 2.1.1 hereof.
2.3 Registrations on Form S-3. The Holders of Registrable Securities may at any time, and from time to time, request in writing that AHPAC, pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission), register the resale of any or all of their Registrable Securities on Form S-3 or any similar short-form registration statement that may be available at such time (Form S-3). Within five (5) days of AHPACs receipt of a written request from a Holder or Holders of Registrable Securities for a Registration
on Form S-3, AHPAC shall promptly give written notice of the proposed Registration on Form S-3 to all other Holders of Registrable Securities, and each Holder of Registrable Securities who thereafter wishes to include all or a portion of such Holders Registrable Securities in such Registration on Form S-3 shall so notify AHPAC, in writing, within ten (10) days after the receipt by the Holder of the notice from AHPAC. As soon as practicable thereafter, but not more than twelve (12) days after AHPACs initial receipt of such written request for a Registration on Form S-3, AHPAC shall register all or such portion of such Holders Registrable Securities as are specified in such written request, together with all or such portion of Registrable Securities of any other Holder or Holders joining in such request as are specified in the written notification given by such Holder or Holders; provided, however, that AHPAC shall not be obligated to effect any such Registration pursuant to Section 2.3 hereof if (i) a Form S-3 is not available for such offering; or (ii) the Holders of Registrable Securities, together with the Holders of any other equity securities of AHPAC entitled to inclusion in such Registration, propose to sell the Registrable Securities and such other equity securities (if any) at any aggregate price to the public of less than $5,000,000. The Holders agree that in any Underwritten Offering under such Form S-3 in which the number of Registrable Securities that the Holders have requested to sell exceeds the Maximum Number of Securities, then the Registrable Securities of such Holders to be included in such Underwritten Offering shall be determined in accordance with Section 2.1.4.
2.4 Restrictions on Registration Rights. If (A) during the period starting with the date sixty (60) days prior to AHPACs good faith estimate of the date of the filing of, and ending on a date one hundred and twenty (120) days after the effective date of, an AHPAC initiated Registration and provided that AHPAC has delivered written notice to the Holders prior to receipt of a Demand Registration pursuant to subsection 2.1.1 and it continues to actively employ, in good faith, all reasonable efforts to cause the applicable Registration Statement to become effective; (B) the Holders have requested an Underwritten Offering and AHPAC and the Holders are unable to obtain the commitment of underwriters to firmly underwrite the offer; or (C) in the good faith judgment of the Board such Registration would be seriously detrimental to AHPAC and the Board concludes as a result that it is essential to defer the filing of such Registration Statement at such time, then in each case AHPAC shall furnish to such Holders a certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board stating that in the good faith judgment of the Board it would be seriously detrimental to AHPAC for such Registration Statement to be filed in the near future and that it is therefore essential to defer the filing of such Registration Statement. In such event, AHPAC shall have the right to defer such filing for a period of not more than thirty (30) days; provided, however, that AHPAC shall not defer its obligation in this manner more than once in any 12-month period; provided, further, however, that in such event, the Demanding Holders will be entitled to withdraw their request for a Demand Registration and, if such request is withdrawn, such Demand Registration will not count as a Demand Registration, and AHPAC will pay all registration expenses in connection with such withdrawn Registration.
2.5 Underwritten Shelf Offerings and Block Trades. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article II, but subject to Sections 2.4 and 3.4, a Holder has a right to elect to sell its Registrable Securities in an underwritten shelf offering or a Block Trade (a Shelf Underwriting) at a time when, and pursuant to, a Form S-3 covering the applicable Registrable Securities is effective or AHPAC is eligible to file a Form S-3 with immediate effectiveness. Notwithstanding any other time periods in this Article II, a demanding Holder shall provide written notice (a Shelf Underwriting Request) of its election to sell such Holders Registrable Securities to AHPAC specifying (i) the proposed date of the commencement of the Shelf Underwriting, which date shall be at least ten (10) business days after the date of such Shelf Underwriting Notice, and (ii) the number of such Holders Registrable Securities to be included in such Shelf Underwriting. AHPAC shall give written notice (a Shelf Underwriting Notice) to the other Holders as promptly as practicable, but no later than two (2) business days after receipt of the Shelf Underwriting Request. The Company shall include in such Shelf Underwriting (i) the number of Registrable Securities requested to be included in such Shelf Underwriting by the demanding Holder and (ii) the number of shares of Registrable Securities of any other Holders who shall have made a written request to AHPAC within five (5) business days of receipt of the Shelf Underwriting Notice to include their Registrable Securities in such Shelf Underwriting (which request shall have specified the maximum number of Registrable Securities intended to be sold by such requesting Holder in such Shelf Underwriting); provided, however, that the Holders agree that in any Shelf Underwriting in which the number of Registrable Securities that the Holders have requested to sell exceeds the Maximum Number of Securities, then the Registrable Securities of such Holders to be included in such Shelf Underwriting shall be determined in accordance with the cut back provisions set forth in Section 2.1.4. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article II, but subject to Sections 2.4 and 3.4, as expeditiously as possible, AHPAC shall use its reasonable best efforts to facilitate such Shelf Underwriting on the requested date. The Holders shall use reasonable best efforts to work with AHPAC and the Underwriters in order to facilitate preparation of the Registration Statement, Prospectus
and other offering documentation related to the Shelf Underwriting and any related due diligence and comfort procedures.
ARTICLE III
AHPAC PROCEDURES
3.1 General Procedures. If AHPAC is required to effect the Registration of Registrable Securities, AHPAC shall use its best efforts to effect such Registration to permit the sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended plan of distribution thereof, and pursuant thereto AHPAC shall, as expeditiously as possible:
3.1.1 prepare and file with the Commission as soon as practicable a Registration Statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold;
3.1.2 prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, and such supplements to the Prospectus, as may be requested by the Holders or any Underwriter of Registrable Securities or as may be required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the registration form used by AHPAC or by the Securities Act or rules and regulations thereunder to keep the Registration Statement effective until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement are sold in accordance with the intended plan of distribution set forth in such Registration Statement or supplement to the Prospectus;
3.1.3 prior to filing a Registration Statement or prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, furnish without charge to the Underwriters, if any, and the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration, and to such Holders legal counsel, copies of such Registration Statement as proposed to be filed, each amendment and supplement to such Registration Statement (in each case including all exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein), the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including each preliminary Prospectus), and such other documents as the Underwriters and the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration or the one legal counsel for such Holders may request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such Holders (and in each case shall consider in good-faith any comments provided by such persons);
3.1.4 prior to any public offering of Registrable Securities, use its best efforts to (i) register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement under such securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions in the United States as the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement (in light of their intended plan of distribution) may request and (ii) take such action necessary to cause such Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of AHPAC and do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary or advisable to enable the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that AHPAC shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify or take any action to which it would be subject to general service of process or taxation in any such jurisdiction where it is not then otherwise so subject;
3.1.5 cause all such Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities exchange or automated quotation system on which similar securities issued by AHPAC are then listed;
3.1.6 provide a transfer agent or warrant agent, as applicable, and registrar for all such Registrable Securities no later than the effective date of such Registration Statement;
3.1.7 advise each seller of such Registrable Securities, promptly after it shall receive notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of the issuance of comments by the Commission, any stop order by the Commission suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such
purpose and promptly use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or to obtain its withdrawal if such stop order should be issued;
3.1.8 at least five (5) days prior to the filing of any Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or Prospectus;
3.1.9 notify the Holders at any time when a Prospectus relating to such Registration Statement is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the happening of any event as a result of which the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes a Misstatement, and then to correct such Misstatement as set forth in Section 3.4 hereof;
3.1.10 permit a representative of the Holders, the Underwriters, if any, and any attorney or accountant retained by such Holders or Underwriter to participate, at each such persons own expense, in the preparation of the Registration Statement and each such Prospectus included therein or filed with the Commission, Commission, and each amendment or supplement thereto, and will give each of them such access to its books and records and such opportunities to discuss the business, finances and accounts of AHPAC and its subsidiaries with its officers, directors and the independent public accountants who have certified its financial statements as shall be necessary, in the opinion of such Holders and such underwriters respective counsel, to conduct a reasonable investigation within the meaning of the Securities Act, and will and cause AHPACs officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such representative, Underwriter, attorney or accountant in connection with the Registration; provided, however, that such representatives or Underwriters if requested by AHPAC enter into a confidentiality agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to AHPAC, prior to the release or disclosure of any such information;
3.1.11 obtain a cold comfort letter from AHPACs independent registered public accountants in the event of an Underwritten Offering, in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by cold comfort letters as the managing Underwriter may reasonably request, and reasonably satisfactory to a majority-in-interest of the participating Holders;
3.1.12 if such offering is an Underwritten Offering of Registrable Securities, use its reasonable best efforts to provide to the Underwriters legal opinions and negative assurance letters of AHPACs outside counsel, addressed to the underwriters in form, substance and scope reasonably satisfactory to such Underwriters covering such matters of the type customarily covered by legal opinions and negative assurance letters of such nature and other matters as may be reasonably requested by such Underwriters;
3.1.13 in the event of any Underwritten Offering, enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form, with the managing Underwriter of such offering;
3.1.14 make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering the period of at least twelve (12) months beginning with the first day of AHPACs first full calendar quarter after the effective date of the Registration Statement which satisfies the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Rule 158 thereunder (or any successor rule promulgated by the Commission);
3.1.15 if the Registration involves the Registration of Registrable Securities involving gross proceeds in excess of $25,000,000, use its reasonable efforts to make available senior executives of AHPAC to participate in customary road show presentations that may be reasonably requested by the Underwriter in any Underwritten Offering; and
3.1.16 otherwise, in good faith, cooperate reasonably with, and take such customary actions as may reasonably be requested by the Holders, in connection with such Registration.
3.2 Registration Expenses. The Registration Expenses of all Registrations shall be borne by AHPAC. It is acknowledged by the Holders that the Holders shall bear all incremental selling expenses relating to the sale of Registrable Securities, such as Underwriters commissions and discounts and brokerage fees, and, other than as set
forth in the definition of Registration Expenses, all reasonable fees and expenses of any legal counsel representing the Holders.
3.3 Requirements for Participation in Underwritten Offerings.
3.3.1 No person may participate in any Underwritten Offering for equity securities of AHPAC pursuant to a Registration initiated by AHPAC hereunder unless such person (i) agrees to sell such persons securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by AHPAC and (ii) completes and executes all customary questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, lock-up agreements, underwriting agreements and other customary documents as may be reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.
3.3.2 Holders participating in an Underwritten Offering may, at their option, require that any or all of the representations and warranties by AHPAC to and for the benefit of the Underwriters shall also be made to and for the benefit of such Holders and that any or all of the conditions precedent to the obligations of such Underwriters shall also be made to and for the benefit of such Holders; provided, however, that AHPAC shall not be required to make any representations or warranties with respect to written information specifically provided by a Holder in writing for inclusion in the Registration Statement.
3.4 Suspension of Sales; Adverse Disclosure. Upon receipt of written notice from AHPAC that a Registration Statement or Prospectus contains a Misstatement, each of the Holders shall forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities until it has received copies of a supplemented or amended Prospectus correcting the Misstatement (it being understood that AHPAC hereby covenants to prepare and file such supplement or amendment as soon as practicable after the time of such notice), or until it is advised in writing by AHPAC that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed (any such period, a Suspension Period). If the filing, initial effectiveness or continued use of a (including in connection with any Underwritten Offering) Registration Statement in respect of any Registration at any time would require AHPAC to make an Adverse Disclosure or would require the inclusion in such Registration Statement of financial statements that are unavailable to AHPAC for reasons beyond AHPACs control, AHPAC may, upon giving prompt written notice of such action to the Holders, delay the filing or initial effectiveness of, or suspend use of (including in connection with any Underwritten Offering), such Registration Statement for the shortest period of time, but in no event more than thirty (30) days, determined in good faith by AHPAC to be necessary for such purpose (any such period, a Blackout Period) and in no event shall (i) AHPAC deliver notice of a Blackout Period to the Holders more than two times in any calendar year (or more than once in a six month period) or (ii) Blackout Periods be in effect for an aggregate of forty-five (45) days or more in any calendar year. In the event AHPAC exercises its rights under the preceding sentence, the Holders agree to suspend, immediately upon their receipt of the notice referred to above, their use of the Prospectus relating to any Registration in connection with any sale or offer to sell Registrable Securities. AHPAC shall immediately notify the Holders of the expiration of any period during which it exercised its rights under this Section 3.4.
3.5 Reporting Obligations. As long as any Holder shall own Registrable Securities, AHPAC, at all times while it shall be a reporting company under the Exchange Act, covenants to use commercially reasonable efforts to file timely (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by AHPAC after the date hereof pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and to promptly furnish the Holders with true and complete copies of all such filings (the delivery of which will be satisfied by AHPACs filing of such reports on the Commissions EDGAR system). AHPAC further covenants that it shall take such further action as any Holder may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Holder to sell shares of Class A Common Stock held by such Holder without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor rule promulgated by the Commission), including providing customary legal opinions to AHPACs transfer agent with respect thereto. Upon the request of any Holder, AHPAC shall deliver to such Holder a written certification of a duly authorized officer as to whether it has complied with such requirements.
3.6 Transfer Restrictions.
3.6.1 During the New Holder Lock-Up Period, no New Holder shall offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, grant any option to purchase, make any short sale or otherwise dispose of or distribute (Transfer) any shares of Class A Common Stock or any other options or warrants to purchase any shares of Class A Common Stock or any
securities convertible into, exercisable for, exchangeable for or that represent the right to receive shares of Class A Common Stock, whether now owned or hereinafter acquired, that is owned directly by such New Holder (including securities held as a custodian) or with respect to which such New Holder has beneficial ownership within the rules and regulations of the Commission other than Registrable Securities issued to the Lender Holders pursuant to that certain Exchange Agreement, dated on or about the date hereof, by and among AHPAC and the Lender Holders (collectively, the Restricted Shares). The foregoing restriction is expressly agreed to preclude each New Holder from engaging in any hedging or other transaction which is designed to or which reasonably could be expected to lead to or result in a sale or disposition of the Restricted Shares even if such Restricted Shares would be disposed of by someone other than such New Holder. Such prohibited hedging or other transactions include any short sale or any purchase, sale or grant of any right (including any put or call option) with respect to any of the Restricted Shares of the applicable New Holder or with respect to any security that includes, relates to, or derives any significant part of its value from such Restricted Shares.
3.6.2 Each New Holder hereby represents and warrants that it now has, and, except as contemplated by this subsection 3.6.2, for the duration of the New Holder Lock-Up Period, will have, good and marketable title to its Restricted Shares, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, and claims that could impact the ability of such New Holder to comply with the foregoing restrictions. Each New Holder agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with AHPACs transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of any Restricted Shares during the New Holder Lock-Up Period, except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.
3.6.3 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, a Holder may Transfer Restricted Shares or Founder Stock prior to the expiration of the applicable lock-up period to (a) an Affiliate of such Holder or, in the case of a Holder who is a natural person, such Holders Family Group, (b) in the case of an entity, to its direct or indirect beneficial owners in accordance with their pro rata ownership share in such entity, (c) any other Holder or an Affiliate of any other Holder, or (d) such other Person upon the prior written consent of AHPAC; provided that, in each case, it shall be a condition to any such Transfer, that the transferee execute and deliver a joinder to this Agreement in a form reasonably satisfactory to AHPAC whereby such transferee shall agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and shall thereupon be deemed an Existing Holder or New Holder hereunder, as applicable.
ARTICLE IV
INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION
4.1 Indemnification.
4.1.1 AHPAC agrees to indemnify, to the extent permitted by law, each Holder of Registrable Securities, their affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees and partners and each person who is a controlling person such Holder (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against, and pay and reimburse such persons for all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including attorneys fees) caused by any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in any Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as the same are caused by or contained in any information furnished in writing to AHPAC by such Holder expressly for use therein and AHPAC will pay and reimburse any Holder and each such affiliate, director, officer, employee, partner and controlling person for any legal or any other expenses actually and reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating, defending or settling any such loss, claim, liability, action or proceeding. AHPAC shall indemnify the Underwriters, their officers and directors and each person who controls such Underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided in the foregoing with respect to the indemnification of the Holder or as is reasonable and customary in an underwritten offering.
4.1.2 In connection with any Registration Statement in which a Holder of Registrable Securities is participating, such Holder shall furnish to AHPAC in writing such information and affidavits as AHPAC reasonably requests for use in connection with any such Registration Statement or Prospectus and, to the extent permitted by law, shall indemnify AHPAC, its directors and officers and agents and each person who controls AHPAC (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorneys fees) resulting from any untrue statement of material fact contained in the Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission of
a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, but only to the extent that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information or affidavit so furnished in writing by such Holder expressly for use therein; provided, however, that the obligation to indemnify shall be several, not joint and several, among such Holders of Registrable Securities, and the liability of each such Holder of Registrable Securities shall be in proportion to and limited to the net proceeds received by such Holder from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement. The Holders of Registrable Securities shall indemnify the Underwriters, their officers, directors and each person who controls such Underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided in the foregoing with respect to indemnification of AHPAC.
4.1.3 Any person entitled to indemnification herein shall (i) give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification (provided that the failure to give prompt notice shall not impair any persons right to indemnification hereunder to the extent such failure has not materially prejudiced the indemnifying party) and (ii) unless in such indemnified partys reasonable judgment a conflict of interest between such indemnified and indemnifying parties may exist with respect to such claim, permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. If such defense is assumed, the indemnifying party shall not be subject to any liability for any settlement made by the indemnified party without its consent (but such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). An indemnifying party who is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the defense of a claim shall not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for all parties indemnified by such indemnifying party with respect to such claim, unless in the reasonable judgment of any indemnified party a conflict of interest may exist between such indemnified party and any other of such indemnified parties with respect to such claim. No indemnifying party shall, without the consent of the indemnified party, consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement unless (i) such settlement is to be settled in all respects by the payment of money (and such money is so paid by the indemnifying party pursuant to the terms of such settlement) (ii) such settlement includes as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation and (iii) such settlement does not include an admission of fault by such indemnified party.
4.1.4 The indemnification provided for under this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the indemnified party or any officer, director or controlling person of such indemnified party and shall survive the transfer of securities. AHPAC and each Holder of Registrable Securities participating in an offering also agrees to make such provisions as are reasonably requested by any indemnified party for contribution to such party in the event AHPACs or such Holders indemnification is unavailable for any reason.
4.1.5 If the indemnification provided under Section 4.1 hereof from the indemnifying party is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses referred to herein, then the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying the indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact, was made by, or relates to information supplied by, such indemnifying party or indemnified party, and the indemnifying partys and indemnified partys relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action; provided, however, that the liability of any Holder under this subsection 4.1.5 shall be limited to the amount of the net proceeds received by such Holder in such offering giving rise to such liability. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses or other liabilities referred to above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in subsections 4.1.1, 4.1.2 and 4.1.3 above, any legal or other fees, charges or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with any investigation or proceeding. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this subsection 4.1.5 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation, which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this subsection 4.1.5. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution pursuant to this subsection 4.1.5 from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
ARTICLE V
MISCELLANEOUS
5.1 Notices. Any notice or communication under this Agreement must be in writing and given by (i) deposit in the United States mail, addressed to the party to be notified, postage prepaid and registered or certified with return receipt requested, (ii) delivery in person or by courier service providing evidence of delivery, or (iii) transmission by hand delivery, electronic mail, telecopy, telegram or facsimile. Each notice or communication that is mailed, delivered, or transmitted in the manner described above shall be deemed sufficiently given, served, sent, and received, in the case of mailed notices, on the third business day following the date on which it is mailed and, in the case of notices delivered by courier service, hand delivery, electronic mail, telecopy, telegram or facsimile, at such time as it is delivered to the addressee (with the delivery receipt or the affidavit of messenger) or at such time as delivery is refused by the addressee upon presentation. Any notice or communication under this Agreement must be addressed, if to AHPAC to: 65 East 55th St., 18th Floor, New York, NY 10022 or by facsimile at (212) 593-6901, and, if to any Holder, at such Holders address or facsimile number as set forth in AHPACs books and records. Any party may change its address for notice at any time and from time to time by written notice to the other parties hereto, and such change of address shall become effective thirty (30) days after delivery of such notice as provided in this Section 5.1.
5.2 Assignment; No Third Party Beneficiaries.
5.2.1 This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of AHPAC hereunder may not be assigned or delegated by AHPAC in whole or in part.
5.2.2 Prior to the expiration of the Founder Lock-up Period or the New Holder Lock-Up Period, as the case may be, no Holder may assign or delegate such Holders rights, duties or obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part, in violation of the applicable lock-up period, except in connection with a transfer of Registrable Securities by such Holder to another Holder or a Permitted Transferee but only if such Permitted Transferee agrees to become bound by the transfer restrictions set forth in this Agreement.
5.2.3 This Agreement and the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each of the parties and its successors and the permitted assigns of the Holders, which shall include Permitted Transferees.
5.2.4 This Agreement shall not confer any rights or benefits on any persons that are not parties hereto, other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement and Section 5.2 hereof.
5.2.5 No assignment by any party hereto of such partys rights, duties and obligations hereunder shall be binding upon or obligate AHPAC unless and until AHPAC shall have received (i) written notice of such assignment as provided in Section 5.1 hereof and (ii) the written agreement of the assignee, in a form reasonably satisfactory to AHPAC, to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement (which may be accomplished by an addendum or certificate of joinder to this Agreement). Any transfer or assignment made other than as provided in this Section 5.2 shall be null and void.
5.3 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts (including facsimile or PDF counterparts), each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute the same instrument, but only one of which need be produced.
5.4 Governing Law; Venue. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PLACE WHERE THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE EXECUTED BY ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO, THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AS APPLIED TO AGREEMENTS AMONG NEW YORK RESIDENTS ENTERED INTO AND TO BE PERFORMED ENTIRELY WITHIN NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS OF SUCH JURISDICTION. ANY LEGAL SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY MAY BE INSTITUTED IN THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK IN EACH CASE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, AND EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING.
5.5 Amendments and Modifications. Upon the written consent of (i) AHPAC and (ii) Holders of at least a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities held by the Holders at the time in question, compliance with any of the provisions, covenants and conditions set forth in this Agreement may be waived, or any of such provisions, covenants or conditions may be amended or modified; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, any amendment hereto or waiver hereof that adversely affects either the Existing Holders as a group or the New Holders as group, respectively, in a manner that is materially adversely different from Existing Holders or New Holders, as applicable shall require the consent of at least a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities held by such Existing Holders, or a majority-in-interest of the Registerable Securities held by such New Holders, as applicable, at the time in question so affected, provided, further, that notwithstanding the foregoing, any amendment hereto or waiver hereof that adversely affects one Holder, solely in its capacity as a holder of the shares of capital stock of AHPAC, in a manner that is materially different from the other Holders (in such capacity) shall require the consent of the Holder so affected. No course of dealing between any Holder or AHPAC and any other party hereto or any failure or delay on the part of a Holder or AHPAC in exercising any rights or remedies under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of any rights or remedies of any Holder or AHPAC. No single or partial exercise of any rights or remedies under this Agreement by a party shall operate as a waiver or preclude the exercise of any other rights or remedies hereunder or thereunder by such party. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Board may grant, in its sole discretion, one or more waivers to any Holder from the restrictions on transfer during the Founder Lock-up Period or New Holder Lock-up Period, as applicable, in order to assist AHPAC in meeting NASDAQ listing requirements.
5.6 Other Registration Rights. AHPAC represents and warrants that no person, other than a Holder of Registrable Securities, has any right to require AHPAC to register any securities of AHPAC for sale or to include such securities of AHPAC in any Registration filed by AHPAC for the sale of securities for its own account or for the account of any other person (collectively, Registration Rights). Further, AHPAC represents and warrants that this Agreement supersedes any other registration rights agreement or agreement with similar terms and conditions and in the event of a conflict between any such agreement or agreements and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. AHPAC agrees that it will not enter into, any agreement with respect to its securities that includes Registration Rights that are more favorable than the rights granted under this Agreement or that violates or is otherwise inconsistent with the rights granted to the Holders of Registrable Securities under this Agreement without the written consent of a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities held by the Holders at the time in question. For the term of this Agreement, AHPAC shall not grant to any Person the right to require AHPAC to register any equity securities of AHPAC, or any securities convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for such securities, without written consent of the majority-in-interest of the Holders, unless such rights are explicitly made subordinate to all rights granted hereunder.
5.7 Term. This Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) the tenth anniversary of the date of this Agreement or (ii) the date as of which (A) all of the Registrable Securities have been sold pursuant to a Registration Statement (but in no event prior to the applicable period referred to in Section 4(a)(3) of the Securities Act and Rule 174 thereunder) or (B) the Holders of all Registrable Securities are permitted to sell the Registrable Securities under Rule 144 (or any similar provision) under the Securities Act without limitation on the amount of securities sold or the manner of sale. The provisions of Section 3.5 and Article IV shall survive any termination.
5.8 Interpretation. The words include, includes and including when used herein shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words without limitation. The word herein and similar references mean, except where a specific Section or Article reference is expressly indicated, the entire Agreement rather than any specific Section or Article. The table of contents and the headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Unless expressly indicated otherwise in this Agreement, all references in this Agreement to the date hereof or the date of this Agreement shall refer to [·] and shall not be deemed to refer to the Original Execution Date.
5.9 Listing. AHPAC agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Class A Common Stock to continue to be listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market or another national securities exchange
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
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EXHIBIT C TO
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (PIPE INVESTMENT)
FORM OF WARRANT AGREEMENT
AVISTA HEALTHCARE PUBLIC ACQUISITION CORP.
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CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY
Dated as of , 2018
THIS WARRANT AGREEMENT (this Agreement), dated as of [·], 2018, is by and between Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the Company), and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation, as warrant agent (the Warrant Agent, also referred to herein as the Transfer Agent).
WHEREAS, the Company, Organogenesis Inc., a Delaware corporation (Organo) and the other parties named entered into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August [·], 2018 (the Merger Agreement);
WHEREAS, it is proposed that the Company which, as part of the Business Combination (as defined below) will deregister as a Cayman Islands exempted company and continue and domesticate as Organogenesis Holdings Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Delaware (ORGO), in accordance with Section 388 of the Delaware General Corporation Law and the Cayman Islands Companies Law (2018 Revision) (the Domestication) enter into that certain Subscription Agreement between the Company and Avista Capital Partners IV, L.P. and Avista Capital Partners IV (Offshore) L.P. (the Subscriber). In connection with the Domestication, Avista Healthcare Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company will merge (the Merger) with and into Organo, with Organo being the surviving entity of the Merger We refer to the Domestication together with the Merger as (the Business Combination);
WHEREAS, in connection with the Business Combination, Subscriber desires to subscribe for and purchase from ORGO 9,021,507 shares of ORGOs Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the Class A Common Stock) and 4,100,000 warrants to purchase one-half of one share of Class A Common Stock (the Warrants), for an aggregate purchase price of $46,000,000;
WHEREAS, the Company desires the Warrant Agent to act on behalf of the Company, and the Warrant Agent is willing to so act, in connection with the issuance, registration, transfer, exchange, redemption and exercise of the Warrants;
WHEREAS, the Company desires to provide for the form and provisions of the Warrants, the terms upon which they shall be issued and exercised, and the respective rights, limitation of rights, and immunities of the Company, the Warrant Agent, and the holders of the Warrants; and
WHEREAS, all acts and things have been done and performed which are necessary to make the Warrants, when executed on behalf of the Company and countersigned by or on behalf of the Warrant Agent, as provided herein, the valid, binding and legal obligations of the Company, and to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1 Appointment of Warrant Agent. The Company hereby appoints the Warrant Agent to act as agent for the Company for the Warrants, and the Warrant Agent hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the same in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
2 Warrants.
2.1 Form of Warrant. Each Warrant shall be issued in registered form only.
2.2 Effect of Countersignature. If a physical certificate is issued, unless and until countersigned by the Warrant Agent pursuant to this Agreement, a Warrant shall be invalid and of no effect and may not be exercised by the holder thereof.
2.3 Registration.
2.3.1 Warrant Register. The Warrant Agent shall maintain books (the Warrant Register), for the registration of original issuance and the registration of transfer of the Warrants. Upon the initial issuance of the Warrants in book-entry form, the Warrant Agent shall issue and register the Warrants in the names of the respective holders thereof in such denominations and otherwise in accordance with instructions delivered to the Warrant Agent by the Company.
Physical certificates, if issued, shall be signed by, or bear the facsimile signature of, the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary or other principal officer of the Company. In the event the person whose facsimile signature has been placed upon any Warrant shall have ceased to serve in the capacity in which such person signed the Warrant before such Warrant is issued, it may be issued with the same effect as if he or she had not ceased to be such at the date of issuance.
2.3.2 Registered Holder. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer of any Warrant, the Company and the Warrant Agent may deem and treat the person in whose name such Warrant is registered in the Warrant Register (the Registered Holder) as the absolute owner of such Warrant and of each Warrant represented thereby, for the purpose of any exercise thereof, and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Warrant Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
2.4 Transfer of Warrants. So long as the Warrants are held by the Subscriber or any of its Permitted Transferees (as defined below) the Warrants: (i) may be exercised for cash or on a cashless basis, pursuant to subsection 3.3.1(b) hereof, (ii) may not be transferred, assigned or sold until thirty (30) days after the completion by the Company of the Business Combination, and (x) shall not be redeemable by the Company; provided, however, that in the case of (ii), the Warrants and any shares of Class A Common Stock issued upon exercise of the Warrants may be transferred by the holders thereof:
(a) to the Companys officers or directors, any affiliates or family members of any of the Companys officers or directors, any members of the Subscriber, or any affiliates of the Subscriber,
(b) in the case of an individual, by gift to a member of the individuals immediate family or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of the individuals immediate family or an affiliate of such person, or to a charitable organization;
(c) in the case of an individual, by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of the individual;
(d) in the case of an individual, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order;
(e) by virtue of the laws of the State of Delaware, the laws of Bermuda, or the Subscribers organizational documents upon dissolution of the Subscriber; and
(f) in the event of the Companys completion of a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction which results in all of the Companys shareholders having the right to exchange their Class A Common Stock for cash, securities or other property subsequent to the completion of the Business Combination; provided, however, that, in the case of clauses (a) through (d), these permitted transferees (the Permitted Transferees) must enter into a written agreement with the Company agreeing to be bound by the transfer restrictions in this Agreement.
3 Terms and Exercise of Warrants.
3.1 Warrant Price. Each Warrant shall, when countersigned by the Warrant Agent, entitle the Registered Holder thereof, subject to the provisions of such Warrant and of this Agreement, to purchase from the Company the number of shares of Class A Common Stock stated therein, at the price of $5.75 per half-share (or $11.50 per whole share), subject to the adjustments provided in Section 4 hereof and in the last sentence of this Section 3.1. The term Warrant Price as used in this Agreement shall mean the price per share at which Class A Common Stock may be purchased at the time a Warrant is exercised. The Company in its sole discretion may lower the Warrant Price at any time prior to the Expiration Date (as defined below) for a period of not less than twenty (20) Business Days, provided, that the Company shall provide at least twenty (20) days prior written notice of such reduction to Registered Holders of the Warrants and, provided further that any such reduction shall be identical among all of the Warrants.
3.2 Duration of Warrants. A Warrant may be exercised only during the period (the Exercise Period) commencing on the date that is thirty (30) days after the date hereof and terminating at 5:00 p.m., New York City time on the date that is five (5) years after the date hereof, (the Expiration Date); provided, however, that the exercise of any Warrant shall be subject to the satisfaction of any applicable conditions, as set forth in subsection 3.3.2 below, with respect to an effective registration statement. Each Warrant not exercised on or before the Expiration Date shall become void, and all rights thereunder and all rights in respect thereof under this Agreement shall cease at 5:00 p.m. New York City time on the Expiration Date. The Company in its sole discretion may extend the duration of the Warrants by delaying the Expiration Date; provided, that the Company shall provide at least twenty (20) days prior written
notice of any such extension to Registered Holders of the Warrants and, provided further that any such extension shall be identical in duration among all the Warrants.
3.3 Exercise of Warrants.
3.3.1 Payment. Subject to the provisions of the Warrant and this Agreement, a Warrant, when countersigned by the Warrant Agent, may be exercised by the Registered Holder thereof by surrendering it, at the office of the Warrant Agent, or at the office of its successor as Warrant Agent, together with (i) an election to purchase form, duly executed, electing to exercise such Warrants and (ii) payment in full of the Warrant Price for each full share of Class A Common Stock as to which the Warrant is exercised and any and all applicable taxes due in connection with the exercise of the Warrant, the exchange of the Warrant for the Class A Common Stock and the issuance of such Class A Common Stock, as follows:
(a) in lawful money of the United States, in good certified check or good bank draft payable to the order of the Warrant Agent;
(b) if any of the Warrants shall have been transferred to a person that is not Subscriber or a Permitted Transferee, then with respect to such Warrants only, in the event of a redemption pursuant to Section 6 hereof in which the Companys board of directors (the Board) has elected to require all holders of the Warrants to exercise such Warrants on a cashless basis, by surrendering such Warrants for that number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of shares of Class A Common Stock underlying the Warrants, multiplied by the excess of the Fair Market Value, as defined in this subsection 3.3.1(b), over the Warrant Price by (y) the Fair Market Value. Solely for purposes of this subsection 3.3.1(b), the Fair Market Value shall mean the average last sale price of the Class A Common Stock for the ten (10) trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of such Warrants, pursuant to Section 6 hereof;
(c) with respect to any Warrant, so long as such Warrant is held by the Subscriber or a Permitted Transferee, by surrendering the Warrants for that number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of shares of Class A Common Stock underlying the Warrants, multiplied by the excess of the Fair Market Value, as defined in this subsection 3.3.1(c), over the Warrant Price by (y) the Fair Market Value. Solely for purposes of this subsection 3.3.1(c), the Fair Market Value shall mean the average last sale price of the Class A Common Stock for the ten (10) trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which notice of exercise of the Warrant is sent to the Warrant Agent; or
(d) as provided in Section 7.4 hereof.
3.3.2 Issuance of Class A Common Stock on Exercise. As soon as practicable after the exercise of any Warrant and the clearance of the funds in payment of the Warrant Price (if payment is pursuant to subsection 3.3.1(a)), the Company shall issue to the Registered Holder of such Warrant a book-entry position or certificate, as applicable, for the number of shares of full Class A Common Stock to which he, she or it is entitled, registered in
such name or names as may be directed by him, her or it, and if such Warrant shall not have been exercised in full, a new book-entry position or countersigned Warrant, as applicable, for the number of shares as to which such Warrant shall not have been exercised. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be obligated to deliver any Class A Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of a Warrant and shall have no obligation to settle such Warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the Class A Common Stock underlying the Warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current, subject to the Company satisfying its obligations under Section 7.4. No Warrant shall be exercisable and the Company shall not be obligated to issue Class A Common Stock upon exercise of a Warrant unless the Class A Common Stock issuable upon such Warrant exercise have been registered, qualified or deemed to be exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the Registered Holder of the Warrants. In the event that the conditions in the two immediately preceding sentences are not satisfied with respect to a Warrant, the holder of such Warrant shall not be entitled to exercise such Warrant and such Warrant may have no value and expire worthless. Subject to Section 4.6 of this Agreement, a Registered Holder of Warrants may exercise its Warrants only for a whole number of shares of Class A Common Stock. If, by reason of any exercise of Warrants on a cashless basis, the holder of any Warrant would be entitled, upon the exercise of such Warrant, to receive a fractional interest in share of Class A Common Stock, the Company shall round down to the nearest whole number, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issued to such holder.
3.3.3 Valid Issuance. All Class A Common Stock issued upon the proper exercise of a Warrant in conformity with this Agreement shall be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
3.3.4 Date of Issuance. Each person in whose name any book-entry position or certificate, as applicable, for Class A Common Stock is issued shall for all purposes be deemed to have become the holder of record of such Class A Common Stock on the date on which the Warrant, or book-entry position representing such Warrant, was surrendered and payment of the Warrant Price was made, irrespective of the date of delivery of such certificate in the case of a certificated Warrant, except that, if the date of such surrender and payment is a date when the share transfer books of the Company or book-entry system of the Warrant Agent are closed, such person shall be deemed to have become the holder of such shares at the close of business on the next succeeding date on which the share transfer books or book-entry system are open.
3.3.5 Maximum Percentage. A holder of a Warrant may notify the Company in writing in the event it elects to be subject to the provisions contained in this subsection 3.3.5; however, no holder of a Warrant shall be subject to this subsection 3.3.5 unless he, she or it makes such election. If the election is made by a holder, the Warrant Agent shall not affect the exercise of the holders Warrant, and such holder shall not have the right to exercise such Warrant, to the extent that after giving effect to such exercise, such person (together with such persons affiliates), to the Warrant Agents actual knowledge, would beneficially own in excess of 9.8% (the Maximum Percentage) of the Class A Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the aggregate number of shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by such person and its affiliates shall include the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise
of the Warrant with respect to which the determination of such sentence is being made, but shall exclude Class A Common Stock that would be issuable upon (x) exercise of the remaining, unexercised portion of the Warrant beneficially owned by such person and its affiliates and (y) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company beneficially owned by such person and its affiliates (including, without limitation, any convertible notes or convertible preferred shares or warrants) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this paragraph, beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). For purposes of the Warrant, in determining the number of shares of outstanding Class A Common Stock, the holder may rely on the number of shares of outstanding Class A Common Stock as reflected in (1) the Companys most recent annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly report on Form 10-Q, current report on Form 8-K or other public filing with the Commission as the case may be, (2) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (3) any other notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding. For any reason at any time, upon the written request of the holder of the Warrant, the Company shall, within two (2) Business Days, confirm orally and in writing to such holder the number of shares of Class A Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of shares of outstanding Class A Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of equity securities of the Company by the holder and its affiliates since the date as of which such number of shares of outstanding Class A Common Stock was reported. By written notice to the Company, the holder of a Warrant may from time to time increase or decrease the Maximum Percentage applicable to such holder to any other percentage specified in such notice; provided, however, that any such increase shall not be effective until the sixty-first (61st) day after such notice is delivered to the Company.
4 Adjustments.
4.1 Stock Dividends.
4.1.1 Split-Ups. If after the date hereof, and subject to the provisions of Section 4.6 below, the number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock is increased by a capitalization of Class A Common Stock, or by a split-up of Class A Common Stock or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such stock dividend, split-up or similar event, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable on exercise of each Warrant shall be increased in proportion to such increase in the outstanding Class A Common Stock. A rights offering to holders of Class A Common Stock entitling holders to purchase Class A Common Stock at a price less than the Fair Market Value (as defined below) shall be deemed a capitalization of a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock actually sold in such rights offering (or issuable under any other equity securities sold in such rights offering that are convertible into or exercisable for the Class A Common Stock) multiplied by (ii) one (1) minus the quotient of (x) the price per share of Class A Common Stock paid in such rights offering divided by (y) the Fair Market Value. For purposes of this subsection 4.1.1, (i) if the rights offering is for securities convertible into or exercisable for Class A Common Stock, in determining the price payable for Class A Common Stock, there shall be taken into account any consideration received for such rights, as well as any additional amount payable upon exercise or conversion and (ii) Fair
Market Value means the volume weighted average price of the Class A Common Stock as reported during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the first date on which the Class A Common Stock trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive such rights.
4.1.2 Extraordinary Dividends. If the Company, at any time while the Warrants are outstanding and unexpired, shall pay a dividend or make a distribution in cash, securities or other assets to the holders of Class A Common Stock on account of such Class A Common Stock (or other shares of the Companys share capital into which the Warrants are convertible), other than (a) as described in subsection 4.1.1 above or (b) Ordinary Cash Dividends (as defined below) (any such non-excluded event being referred to herein as an Extraordinary Dividend), then the Warrant Price shall be decreased, effective immediately after the effective date of such Extraordinary Dividend, by the amount of cash and/or the fair market value (as determined by the Board, in good faith) of any securities or other assets paid on each share of Class A Common Stock in respect of such Extraordinary Dividend. For purposes of this subsection 4.1.2, Ordinary Cash Dividends means any cash dividend or cash distribution which, when combined on a per share basis, with the per share amounts of all other cash dividends and cash distributions paid on the Class A Common Stock during the 365-day period ending on the date of declaration of such dividend or distribution (as adjusted to appropriately reflect any of the events referred to in other subsections of this Section 4 and excluding cash dividends or cash distributions that resulted in an adjustment to the Warrant Price or to the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable on exercise of each Warrant) does not exceed $0.50.
4.2 Aggregation of Shares. If after the date hereof, and subject to the provisions of Section 4.6 hereof, the number of shares of outstanding Class A Common Stock is decreased by a consolidation, combination, reverse share split or redesignation of Class A Common Stock or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such consolidation, combination, reverse share split, redesignation or similar event, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable on exercise of each Warrant shall be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding Class A Common Stock.
4.3 Adjustments in Exercise Price. Whenever the number of shares of Class A Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of the Warrants is adjusted, as provided in subsection 4.1.1 or Section 4.2 above, the Warrant Price shall be adjusted (to the nearest cent) by multiplying such Warrant Price immediately prior to such adjustment by a fraction (x) the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Class A Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of the Warrants immediately prior to such adjustment, and (y) the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Class A Common Stock so purchasable immediately thereafter.
4.4 Replacement of Securities upon Reorganization, etc. In case of any redesignation or reorganization of the outstanding Class A Common Stock (other than a change under Section 4.1 or Section 4.2 hereof or that solely affects the par value of such Class A Common Stock), or in the case of any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation (other than a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing corporation and that does not result in any redesignation or reorganization of the
outstanding Class A Common Stock), or in the case of any sale or conveyance to another corporation or entity of the assets or other property of the Company as an entirety or substantially as an entirety in connection with which the Company is dissolved, the holders of the Warrants shall thereafter have the right to purchase and receive, upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions specified in the Warrants and in lieu of the Class A Common Stock of the Company immediately theretofore purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of the rights represented thereby, the kind and amount of shares or stock or other securities or property (including cash) receivable upon such redesignation, reorganization, merger or consolidation, or upon a dissolution following any such sale or transfer, that the holder of the Warrants would have received if such holder had exercised his, her or its Warrant(s) immediately prior to such event (the Alternative Issuance); provided, however, that (i) if the holders of the Class A Common Stock were entitled to exercise a right of election as to the kind or amount of securities, cash or other assets receivable upon such consolidation or merger, then the kind and amount of securities, cash or other assets constituting the Alternative Issuance for which each Warrant shall become exercisable shall be deemed to be the weighted average of the kind and amount received per share by the holders of the Class A Common Stock in such consolidation or merger that affirmatively make such election, and (ii) if a tender, exchange or redemption offer shall have been made to and accepted by the holders of the Class A Common Stock (other than a tender, exchange or redemption offer made by the Company in connection with redemption rights held by shareholders of the Company as provided for in the Companys amended and restated memorandum and articles of association or as a result of the repurchase of Class A Common Stock by the Company if a proposed initial Business Combination is presented to the shareholders of the Company for approval) under circumstances in which, upon completion of such tender or exchange offer, the maker thereof, together with members of any group (within the meaning of Rule 13d- 5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act) of which such maker is a part, and together with any affiliate or associate of such maker (within the meaning of Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act) and any members of any such group of which any such affiliate or associate is a part, own beneficially (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) more than 50% of the outstanding Class A Common Stock, the holder of a Warrant shall be entitled to receive as the Alternative Issuance, the highest amount of cash, securities or other property to which such holder would actually have been entitled as a shareholder if such Warrant holder had exercised the Warrant prior to the expiration of such tender or exchange offer, accepted such offer and all of the Class A Common Stock held by such holder had been purchased pursuant to such tender or exchange offer, subject to adjustments (from and after the consummation of such tender or exchange offer) as nearly equivalent as possible to the adjustments provided for in this Section 4; provided, further, that if less than 70% of the consideration receivable by the holders of the Class A Common Stock in the applicable event is payable in the form of capital stock or shares in the successor entity that is listed for trading on a national securities exchange or is quoted in an established over-the-counter market, or is to be so listed for trading or quoted immediately following such event, and if the Registered Holder properly exercises the Warrant within thirty (30) days following the public disclosure of the consummation of such applicable event by the Company pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission, the Warrant Price shall be reduced by an amount (in dollars) equal to the difference of (i) the Warrant Price in effect prior to such reduction minus (ii) (A) the Per Share Consideration (as defined below) (but in no event less than zero) minus (B) the Black-Scholes Warrant Value (as defined below). The Black-Scholes Warrant Value means the value of a Warrant immediately
prior to the consummation of the applicable event based on the Black-Scholes Warrant Model for a Capped American Call on Bloomberg Financial Markets (Bloomberg). For purposes of calculating such amount, (1) Section 6 of this Agreement shall be taken into account, (2) the price of each share of Class A Common Stock shall be the volume weighted average price of the Class A Common Stock as reported during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the effective date of the applicable event, (3) the assumed volatility shall be the 90 day volatility obtained from the HVT function on Bloomberg determined as of the trading day immediately prior to the day of the announcement of the applicable event, and (4) the assumed risk-free interest rate shall correspond to the U.S. Treasury rate for a period equal to the remaining term of the Warrant. Per Share Consideration means (i) if the consideration paid to holders of the Class A Common Stock consists exclusively of cash, the amount of such cash per share of Class A Common Stock, and (ii) in all other cases, the volume weighted average price of the Class A Common Stock as reported during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the effective date of the applicable event. If any reclassification or reorganization also results in a change in Class A Common Stock covered by subsection 4.1.1, then such adjustment shall be made pursuant to subsection 4.1.1 or Sections 4.2, 4.3 and this Section 4.4. The provisions of this Section 4.4 shall similarly apply to successive redesignations, reorganizations, mergers or consolidations, sales or other transfers. In no event will the Warrant Price be reduced to less than the par value per share issuable upon exercise of such Warrant.
4.5 Notices of Changes in Warrant. Upon every adjustment of the Warrant Price or the number of shares issuable upon exercise of a Warrant, the Company shall give written notice thereof to the Warrant Agent, which notice shall state the Warrant Price resulting from such adjustment and the increase or decrease, if any, in the number of shares purchasable at such price upon the exercise of a Warrant, setting forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation and the facts upon which such calculation is based. Upon the occurrence of any event specified in Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 or 4.4, the Company shall give written notice of the occurrence of such event to each holder of a Warrant, at the last address set forth for such holder in the Warrant Register, of the record date or the effective date of the event. Failure to give such notice, or any defect therein, shall not affect the legality or validity of such event.
4.6 No Fractional Shares. Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not issue fractional shares upon the exercise of Warrants. If, by reason of any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 4, the holder of any Warrant would be entitled, upon the exercise of such Warrant, to receive a fractional interest in a share, the Company shall, upon such exercise, round down to the nearest whole number the number of shares of Class A Common Stock to be issued to such holder.
4.7 Form of Warrant. The form of Warrant need not be changed because of any adjustment pursuant to this Section 4, and Warrants issued after such adjustment may state the same Warrant Price and the same number of shares as is stated in the Warrants initially issued pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however, that the Company may at any time in its sole discretion make any change in the form of Warrant that the Company may deem appropriate and that does not affect the substance thereof, and any Warrant thereafter issued or countersigned, whether in exchange or substitution for an outstanding Warrant or otherwise, may be in the form as so changed.
4.8 Other Events. In case any event shall occur affecting the Company as to which none of the provisions of preceding subsections of this Section 4 are strictly applicable, but which would require an adjustment to the terms of the Warrants in order to (i) avoid an adverse impact on the Warrants and (ii) effectuate the intent and purpose of this Section 4, then, in each such case, the Company shall appoint a firm of independent public accountants, investment banking or other appraisal firm of recognized national standing, which shall give its opinion as to whether or not any adjustment to the rights represented by the Warrants is necessary to effectuate the intent and purpose of this Section 4 and, if they determine that an adjustment is necessary, the terms of such adjustment. The Company shall adjust the terms of the Warrants in a manner that is consistent with any adjustment recommended in such opinion.
5 Transfer and Exchange of Warrants.
5.1 Registration of Transfer. The Warrant Agent shall register the transfer, from time to time, of any outstanding Warrant upon the Warrant Register, upon surrender of such Warrant for transfer, properly endorsed with signatures properly guaranteed and accompanied by appropriate instructions for transfer. Upon any such transfer, a new Warrant representing an equal aggregate number of Warrants shall be issued and the old Warrant shall be cancelled by the Warrant Agent. The Warrants so cancelled shall be delivered by the Warrant Agent to the Company from time to time upon request.
5.2 Procedure for Surrender of Warrants. Warrants may be surrendered to the Warrant Agent, together with a written request for exchange or transfer, and thereupon the Warrant Agent shall issue in exchange therefor one or more new Warrants as requested by the Registered Holder of the Warrants so surrendered, representing an equal aggregate number of Warrants; provided, however, that in the event that a Warrant surrendered for transfer bears a restrictive legend, the Warrant Agent shall not cancel such Warrant and issue new Warrants in exchange thereof until the Warrant Agent has received an opinion of counsel for the Company stating that such transfer may be made and indicating whether the new Warrants must also bear a restrictive legend.
5.3 Fractional Warrants. The Warrant Agent shall not be required to effect any registration of transfer or exchange which shall result in the issuance of a warrant certificate or book-entry position for a fraction of a warrant.
5.4 Service Charges. No service charge shall be made for any exchange or registration of transfer of Warrants.
5.5 Warrant Execution and Countersignature. The Warrant Agent is hereby authorized to countersign and to deliver, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Warrants required to be issued pursuant to the provisions of this Section 5, and the Company, whenever required by the Warrant Agent, shall supply the Warrant Agent with Warrants duly executed on behalf of the Company for such purpose.
6 Redemption.
6.1 Redemption. Subject to Section 6.4 hereof, not less than all of the outstanding Warrants may be redeemed, at the option of the Company, at any time while they are
exercisable and prior to their expiration, at the office of the Warrant Agent, upon notice to the Registered Holders of the Warrants, as described in Section 6.2 below, at the price of $0.01 per Warrant (the Redemption Price), provided that the last sales price of the Class A Common Stock reported has been at least $24.00 per share (subject to adjustment in compliance with Section 4 hereof), on each of twenty (20) trading days within the thirty (30) trading-day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which notice of the redemption is given and provided that there is an effective registration statement covering the Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, and a current prospectus relating thereto, available throughout the 30-day Redemption Period (as defined in Section 6.2 below) or the Company has elected to require the exercise of the Warrants on a cashless basis pursuant to subsection 3.3.1.
6.2 Date Fixed for, and Notice of, Redemption. In the event that the Company elects to redeem all of the Warrants, the Company shall fix a date for the redemption (the Redemption Date). Notice of redemption shall be mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, by the Company not less than thirty (30) days prior to the Redemption Date (the 30-day Redemption Period) to the Registered Holders of the Warrants to be redeemed at their last addresses as they shall appear on the registration books. Any notice mailed in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given whether or not the Registered Holder received such notice.
6.3 Exercise After Notice of Redemption. The Warrants may be exercised, for cash (or on a cashless basis in accordance with subsection 3.3.1(b) of this Agreement) at any time after notice of redemption shall have been given by the Company pursuant to Section 6.2 hereof and prior to the Redemption Date. In the event that the Company determines to require all holders of Warrants to exercise their Warrants on a cashless basis pursuant to subsection 3.3.1, the notice of redemption shall contain the information necessary to calculate the number of shares of Class A Common Stock to be received upon exercise of the Warrants, including the Fair Market Value (as such term is defined in subsection 3.3.1(b) hereof) in such case. On and after the Redemption Date, the record holder of the Warrants shall have no further rights except to receive, upon surrender of the Warrants, the Redemption Price.
6.4 Exclusion of Subscriber-Owned Warrants. The Company agrees that the redemption rights provided in this Section 6 shall not apply to the Warrants if at the time of the redemption such Warrants continue to be held by the Subscriber or its Permitted Transferees. However, once such Warrants are transferred (other than to Permitted Transferees under Section 2.5), the Company may redeem the Warrants, provided that the criteria for redemption are met, including the opportunity of the holder of such Warrants to exercise the Warrants prior to redemption pursuant to Section 6.2.
7 Other Provisions Relating to Rights of Holders of Warrants.
7.1 No Rights as Shareholder. A Warrant does not entitle the Registered Holder thereof to any of the rights of a shareholder of the Company, including, without limitation, the right to receive dividends, or other distributions, exercise any preemptive rights to vote or to consent or to receive notice as shareholders in respect of the meetings of shareholders or the election of directors of the Company or any other matter.
7.2 Lost, Stolen, Mutilated, or Destroyed Warrants. If any Warrant is lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed, the Company and the Warrant Agent may on such terms as to indemnity or otherwise as they may in their discretion impose (which shall, in the case of a mutilated Warrant, include the surrender thereof), issue a new Warrant of like denomination, tenor, and date as the Warrant so lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed. Any such new Warrant shall constitute a substitute contractual obligation of the Company, whether or not the allegedly lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed Warrant shall be at any time enforceable by anyone.
7.3 Reservation of Class A Common Stock. The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available a number of shares of its authorized but unissued Class A Common Stock that shall be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Warrants issued pursuant to this Agreement.
7.4 Registration of Class A Common Stock. The Company agrees that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than fifteen (15) Business Days after the closing of the Business Combination, it shall use its best efforts to file with the Commission a registration statement for the registration, under the Securities Act, of the Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants. The Company shall use its best efforts to cause the same to become effective and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement, and a current prospectus relating thereto, until the expiration of the Warrants in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. If any such registration statement has not been declared effective by the 60th Business Day following the closing of the Business Combination, holders of the Warrants shall have the right, during the period beginning on the 61st Business Day after the closing of the Business Combination and ending upon such registration statement being declared effective by the Commission, and during any other period when the Company shall fail to have maintained an effective registration statement covering the Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, to exercise such Warrants on a cashless basis, by exchanging the Warrants (in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act or another exemption) for that number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of shares of Class A Common Stock underlying the Warrants, multiplied by the excess of the Fair Market Value (as defined below) over the warrant price by (y) the Fair Market Value. Solely for purposes of this subsection 7.4, Fair Market Value shall mean the volume weighted average price of the Class A Common Stock as reported during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the date that notice of exercise is received by the Warrant Agent from the holder of such Warrants or its securities broker or intermediary. The date that notice of cashless exercise is received by the Warrant Agent shall be conclusively determined by the Warrant Agent. Except as provided in subsection 7.4.2, for the avoidance of any doubt, unless and until all of the Warrants have been exercised, the Company shall continue to be obligated to comply with its registration obligations under the first three sentences of this subsection 7.4.
8 Concerning the Warrant Agent and Other Matters.
8.1 Payment of Taxes. The Company shall from time to time promptly pay all taxes and charges that may be imposed upon the Company or the Warrant Agent in respect of the issuance or delivery of Class A Common Stock upon the exercise of the Warrants, but the
Company shall not be obligated to pay any transfer taxes in respect of the Warrants or such shares.
8.2 Resignation, Consolidation, or Merger of Warrant Agent.
8.2.1 Appointment of Successor Warrant Agent. The Warrant Agent, or any successor to it hereafter appointed, may resign its duties and be discharged from all further duties and liabilities hereunder after giving sixty (60) days notice in writing to the Company. If the office of the Warrant Agent becomes vacant by resignation or incapacity to act or otherwise, the Company shall appoint in writing a successor Warrant Agent in place of the Warrant Agent. If the Company shall fail to make such appointment within a period of thirty (30) days after it has been notified in writing of such resignation or incapacity by the Warrant Agent or by the holder of a Warrant (who shall, with such notice, submit his Warrant for inspection by the Company), then the holder of any Warrant may apply to the Supreme Court of the State of New York for the County of New York for the appointment of a successor Warrant Agent at the Companys cost. Any successor Warrant Agent, whether appointed by the Company or by such court, shall be a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, in good standing and having its principal office in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, and authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers and subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority. After appointment, any successor Warrant Agent shall be vested with all the authority, powers, rights, immunities, duties, and obligations of its predecessor Warrant Agent with like effect as if originally named as Warrant Agent hereunder, without any further act or deed; but if for any reason it becomes necessary or appropriate, the predecessor Warrant Agent shall execute and deliver, at the expense of the Company, an instrument transferring to such successor Warrant Agent all the authority, powers, and rights of such predecessor Warrant Agent hereunder; and upon request of any successor Warrant Agent the Company shall make, execute, acknowledge, and deliver any and all instruments in writing for more fully and effectually vesting in and confirming to such successor Warrant Agent all such authority, powers, rights, immunities, duties, and obligations.
8.2.2 Notice of Successor Warrant Agent. In the event a successor Warrant Agent shall be appointed, the Company shall give notice thereof to the predecessor Warrant Agent and the Transfer Agent for the Class A Common Stock not later than the effective date of any such appointment.
8.2.3 Merger or Consolidation of Warrant Agent. Any corporation into which the Warrant Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Warrant Agent shall be a party shall be the successor Warrant Agent under this Agreement without any further act.
8.3 Fees and Expenses of Warrant Agent.
8.3.1 Remuneration. The Company agrees to pay the Warrant Agent reasonable remuneration for its services as such Warrant Agent hereunder and shall, pursuant to its obligations under this Agreement, reimburse the Warrant Agent upon demand for all expenditures that the Warrant Agent may reasonably incur in the execution of its duties hereunder.
8.3.2 Further Assurances. The Company agrees to perform, execute, acknowledge, and deliver or cause to be performed, executed, acknowledged, and delivered all such further and other acts, instruments, and assurances as may reasonably be required by the Warrant Agent for the carrying out or performing of the provisions of this Agreement.
8.4 Liability of Warrant Agent.
8.4.1 Reliance on Company Statement. Whenever in the performance of its duties under this Agreement, the Warrant Agent shall deem it necessary or desirable that any fact or matter be proved or established by the Company prior to taking or suffering any action hereunder, such fact or matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may be deemed to be conclusively proved and established by a statement signed by the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Secretary or the Chairman of the Board of the Company and delivered to the Warrant Agent. The Warrant Agent may rely upon such statement for any action taken or suffered in good faith by it pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.
8.4.2 Indemnity. The Warrant Agent shall be liable hereunder only for its own gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith. The Company agrees to indemnify the Warrant Agent and save it harmless against any and all liabilities, including judgments, costs and reasonable counsel fees, for anything done or omitted by the Warrant Agent in the execution of this Agreement, except as a result of the Warrant Agents gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith.
8.4.3 Exclusions. The Warrant Agent shall have no responsibility with respect to the validity of this Agreement or with respect to the validity or execution of any Warrant (except its countersignature thereof). The Warrant Agent shall not be responsible for any breach by the Company of any covenant or condition contained in this Agreement or in any Warrant. The Warrant Agent shall not be responsible to make any adjustments required under the provisions of Section 4 hereof or responsible for the manner, method, or amount of any such adjustment or the ascertaining of the existence of facts that would require any such adjustment; nor shall it by any act hereunder be deemed to make any representation or warranty as to the authorization or reservation of any Class A Common Stock to be issued pursuant to this Agreement or any Warrant or as to whether any Class A Common Stock shall, when issued, be valid and fully paid and nonassessable.
8.5 Acceptance of Agency. The Warrant Agent hereby accepts the agency established by this Agreement and agrees to perform the same upon the terms and conditions herein set forth and among other things, shall account promptly to the Company with respect to Warrants exercised and concurrently account for, and pay to the Company, all monies received by the Warrant Agent for the purchase of Class A Common Stock through the exercise of the Warrants.
8.6 Waiver. The Warrant Agent has no right of set-off or any other right, title, interest or claim of any kind (Claim) in, or to any distribution of, the Trust Account (as defined in that certain Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of October 10, 2016, by and between the Company and the Warrant Agent as trustee thereunder) and hereby agrees
not to seek recourse, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any Claim against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever. The Warrant Agent hereby waives any and all Claims against the Trust Account and any and all rights to seek access to the Trust Account.
9 Miscellaneous Provisions.
9.1 Successors. All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Company or the Warrant Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns.
9.2 Notices. Any notice, statement or demand authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the Warrant Agent or by the holder of any Warrant to or on the Company shall be sufficiently given when so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery or if sent by certified mail or private courier service within five (5) days after deposit of such notice, postage prepaid, addressed (until another address is filed in writing by the Company with the Warrant Agent), as follows:
Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp.
65 E. 55th Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Attention: Benjamin Silbert, General Counsel and Secretary
Any notice, statement or demand authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the holder of any Warrant or by the Company to or on the Warrant Agent shall be sufficiently given when so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery or if sent by certified mail or private courier service within five (5) days after deposit of such notice, postage prepaid, addressed (until another address is filed in writing by the Warrant Agent with the Company), as follows:
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
17 Battery Place
New York, NY 10004
Attention: Compliance Department
9.3 Applicable Law. The validity, interpretation, and performance of this Agreement and of the Warrants shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. The Company hereby agrees that any action, proceeding or claim against it arising out of or relating in any way to this Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be exclusive. The Company hereby waives any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.
9.4 Persons Having Rights under this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to confer upon, or give to, any person or corporation other than the parties hereto and the Registered Holders of the Warrants any right, remedy, or claim under or by reason of this Agreement or of any covenant, condition, stipulation, promise, or agreement hereof. All covenants, conditions, stipulations, promises, and agreements contained in this Agreement shall
be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and assigns and of the Registered Holders of the Warrants.
9.5 Examination of the Warrant Agreement. A copy of this Agreement shall be available at all reasonable times at the office of the Warrant Agent in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, for inspection by the Registered Holder of any Warrant. The Warrant Agent may require any such holder to submit his Warrant for inspection by it.
9.6 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of original or facsimile counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
9.7 Effect of Headings. The section headings herein are for convenience only and are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the interpretation thereof.
9.8 Amendments. This Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto without the consent of any Registered Holder for the purpose of curing any ambiguity, or curing, correcting or supplementing any defective provision contained herein or adding or changing any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this Agreement as the parties may deem necessary or desirable and that the parties deem shall not adversely affect the interest of the Registered Holders. All other modifications or amendments, including any amendment to increase the Warrant Price or shorten the Exercise Period, shall require the vote or written consent of the Registered Holders of 65% of the then outstanding Warrants. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may lower the Warrant Price or extend the duration of the Exercise Period pursuant to Sections 3.1 and 3.2, respectively, without the consent of the Registered Holders.
9.9 Severability. This Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof.
Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.
Exhibit A Form of Warrant Certificate
Exhibit B Legend
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
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EXHIBIT A
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THIS WARRANT SHALL BE VOID IF NOT EXERCISED PRIOR TO
THE EXPIRATION OF THE EXERCISE PERIOD PROVIDED FOR
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AVISTA HEALTHCARE PUBLIC ACQUISITION CORP.
Incorporated Under the Laws of the Cayman Islands
CUSIP [·]
Warrant Certificate
This Warrant Certificate certifies that , or registered assigns, is the registered holder of warrant(s) (the Warrants and each, a Warrant) to purchase Class A Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value (Class A Common Stock), of Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the Company). Each Warrant entitles the holder, upon exercise during the period set forth in the Warrant Agreement referred to below, to receive from the Company that number of shares of fully paid and nonassessable Class A Common Stock as set forth below, at the exercise price (the Exercise Price) as determined pursuant to the Warrant Agreement, payable in lawful money (or through cashless exercise as provided for in the Warrant Agreement) of the United States of America upon surrender of this Warrant Certificate and payment of the Exercise Price at the office or agency of the Warrant Agent referred to below, subject to the conditions set forth herein and in the Warrant Agreement. Defined terms used in this Warrant Certificate but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Warrant Agreement.
Each Warrant is initially exercisable for one-half of one fully paid and non-assessable Class A Common Stock. The number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events set forth in the Warrant Agreement.
The initial Exercise Price per one-half share of Class A Common Stock for any Warrant is equal to $5.75 (or $11.50 per whole share). A Warrant may not be exercised for a fractional Class A Common Stock. The Exercise Price is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events set forth in the Warrant Agreement.
Subject to the conditions set forth in the Warrant Agreement, the Warrants may be exercised only during the Exercise Period and to the extent not exercised by the end of such Exercise Period, such Warrants shall become void.
Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Warrant Certificate set forth on the reverse hereof and such further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as though fully set forth at this place.
This Warrant Certificate shall not be valid unless countersigned by the Warrant Agent, as such term is used in the Warrant Agreement.
This Warrant Certificate shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof.
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The Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate are part of a duly authorized issue of Warrants entitling the holder on exercise to receive Class A Common Stock and are issued or to be issued pursuant to a Warrant Agreement dated as of [·], 2018 (the Warrant Agreement), duly executed and delivered by the Company to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation, as warrant agent (the Warrant Agent), which Warrant Agreement is hereby incorporated by reference in and made a part of this instrument and is hereby referred to for a description of the rights, limitation of rights, obligations, duties and immunities thereunder of the Warrant Agent, the Company and the holders (the words holders or holder meaning the Registered Holders or Registered Holder) of the Warrants. A copy of the Warrant Agreement may be obtained by the holder hereof upon written request to the Company. Defined terms used in this Warrant Certificate but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Warrant Agreement.
Warrants may be exercised at any time during the Exercise Period set forth in the Warrant Agreement. The holder of Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate may exercise them by surrendering this Warrant Certificate, with the form of election to purchase set forth hereon properly completed and executed, together with payment of the Exercise Price as specified in the Warrant Agreement (or through cashless exercise as provided for in the Warrant Agreement) at the principal corporate trust office of the Warrant Agent. In the event that upon any exercise of Warrants evidenced hereby the number of Warrants exercised shall be less than the total number of Warrants evidenced hereby, there shall be issued to the holder hereof or his, her or its assignee, a new Warrant Certificate evidencing the number of Warrants not exercised.
Notwithstanding anything else in this Warrant Certificate or the Warrant Agreement, no Warrant may be exercised unless at the time of exercise (i) a registration statement covering the Class A Common Stock to be issued upon exercise is effective under the Securities Act and (ii) a prospectus thereunder relating to the Class A Common Stock is current, except through cashless exercise as provided for in the Warrant Agreement.
The Warrant Agreement provides that upon the occurrence of certain events the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants set forth on the face hereof may, subject to certain conditions, be adjusted. If, upon exercise of a Warrant, the holder thereof would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in share of Class A Common Stock, the Company shall, upon exercise, round down to the nearest whole number of shares of Class A Common Stock to be issued to the holder of the Warrant.
Warrant Certificates, when surrendered at the principal corporate trust office of the Warrant Agent by the Registered Holder thereof in person or by legal representative or attorney duly authorized in writing, may be exchanged, in the manner and subject to the limitations provided in the Warrant Agreement, but without payment of any service charge, for another Warrant Certificate or Warrant Certificates of like tenor evidencing in the aggregate a like number of Warrants.
Upon due presentation for registration of transfer of this Warrant Certificate at the office of the Warrant Agent a new Warrant Certificate or Warrant Certificates of like tenor and evidencing in the aggregate a like number of Warrants shall be issued to the transferee(s) in exchange for this Warrant Certificate, subject to the limitations provided in the Warrant Agreement, without charge except for any tax or other governmental charge imposed in connection therewith.
The Company and the Warrant Agent may deem and treat the Registered Holder(s) hereof as the absolute owner(s) of this Warrant Certificate (notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing hereon made by anyone), for the purpose of any exercise hereof, of any distribution to the holder(s) hereof, and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Warrant Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. Neither the Warrants nor this Warrant Certificate entitles any holder hereof to any rights of a shareholder of the Company.
Election to Purchase
(To Be Executed Upon Exercise of Warrant)
The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the right, represented by this Warrant Certificate, to receive Class A Common Stock and herewith tenders payment for such Class A Common Stock to the order of Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp. (the Company) in the amount of $[·] in accordance with the terms hereof. The undersigned requests that a certificate for such Class A Common Stock be registered in the name of [·], whose address is [·] and that such Class A Common Stock be delivered to whose address is [·]. If said number of shares of Class A Common Stock is less than all of the Class A Common Stock purchasable hereunder, the undersigned requests that a new Warrant Certificate representing the remaining balance of such Class A Common Stock be registered in the name of [·], whose address is [·] and that such Warrant Certificate be delivered to , whose address is [·].
In the event that the Warrant has been called for redemption by the Company pursuant to Section 6 of the Warrant Agreement and the Company has required cashless exercise pursuant to Section 6.4 of the Warrant Agreement, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock that this Warrant is exercisable for shall be determined in accordance with subsection 3.3.1(b) and Section 6.4 of the Warrant Agreement.
In the event that the Warrant is a Warrant that is to be exercised on a cashless basis pursuant to subsection 3.3.1(b) of the Warrant Agreement, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock that this Warrant is exercisable for shall be determined in accordance with subsection 3.3.1(b) of the Warrant Agreement.
In the event that the Warrant is to be exercised on a cashless basis pursuant to Section 7.4 of the Warrant Agreement, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock that this Warrant is exercisable for shall be determined in accordance with Section 7.4 of the Warrant Agreement.
In the event that the Warrant may be exercised, to the extent allowed by the Warrant Agreement, through cashless exercise (i) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock that this Warrant is exercisable for would be determined in accordance with the relevant section of the Warrant Agreement which allows for such cashless exercise and (ii) the holder hereof shall complete the following: The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the right, represented by this Warrant Certificate, through the cashless exercise provisions of the Warrant Agreement, to receive Class A Common Stock. If said number of shares is less than all of the Class A Common Stock purchasable hereunder (after giving effect to the cashless exercise), the undersigned requests that a new Warrant Certificate representing the remaining balance of such Class A Common Stock be registered in the name of [·], whose address is [·] and that such Warrant Certificate be delivered to [·], whose address is [·].
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THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED).
EXHIBIT B
LEGEND
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE. IN ADDITION, SUBJECT TO ANY ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS ON TRANSFER DESCRIBED IN THE LETTER AGREEMENTS BY AND AMONG AVISTA HEALTHCARE PUBLIC ACQUISITION CORP. (THE COMPANY), AVISTA CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, L.P. AND THE OTHER PARTIES THERETO, THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED PRIOR TO THE DATE THAT IS THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE DATE UPON WHICH THE COMPANY COMPLETES THE BUSINESS COMBINATION (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3 OF THE WARRANT AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN) EXCEPT TO A PERMITTED TRANSFEREE (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 2 OF THE WARRANT AGREEMENT) WHO AGREES IN WRITING WITH THE COMPANY TO BE SUBJECT TO SUCH TRANSFER PROVISIONS.
SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE AND CLASS A COMMON STOCK OF THE COMPANY ISSUED UPON EXERCISE OF SUCH SECURITIES SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REGISTRATION RIGHTS UNDER A REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT TO BE EXECUTED BY THE COMPANY.
NO. WARRANT
EXECUTION VERSION
EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
This Exchange Agreement (this Agreement) is made as of August 17, 2018 by and among Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the Company) and the lenders listed in Schedule A to this Agreement (each a Lender and, collectively, the Lenders). Capitalized terms used but otherwise undefined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement (as defined below).
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, concurrently herewith, the Company is entering into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement), dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company, Organogenesis Inc., a Delaware corporation (Organogenesis), and Avista Healthcare Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Merger Sub), pursuant to which Organogenesis will merge with and into Merger Sub, with Organogenesis as the surviving corporation (the Merger);
WHEREAS, concurrently with the Companys entry into the Merger Agreement, Organogenesis is consummating an equity financing in an aggregate amount of $46,000,000 and immediately prior the Closing of the Merger, the Company will consummate an equity financing in an aggregate amount of $46,000,000 (the PIPE) with certain investors (the PIPE Investors) in accordance with the terms of a Subscription Agreement (the Subscription Agreement);
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Subscription Agreement, the PIPE Investors will be afforded registration rights with respect to the shares of the Companys capital stock purchased in the PIPE;
WHEREAS, Organogenesis borrowed funds from the Lenders pursuant to one or more of the following: (i) that certain Second Amended and Restated Term Loan Agreement dated as of October 15, 2010 by and among Organogenesis, Alan Ades, Albert Erani and Glenn Nussdorf; (ii) that certain Amended and Restated Working Capital Loan Agreement dated as of October 15, 2010 by and among Organogenesis, Alan Ades, Albert Erani, Glenn Nussdorf, Dennis Erani, Organo PFG LLC and Organo Investors LLC; (iii) that certain Amended and Restated Subordinated Loan Agreement dated as of October 15, 2010 by and among Organogenesis, Alan Ades, Albert Erani, Glenn Nussdorf, Dennis Erani, Organo PFG LLC and Organo Investors LLC (collectively, (i), (ii) and (ii), the 2010 Loans); (iv) that certain Additional Financing Agreement dated as of June 19, 2013 by and between Organogenesis, 65 Dan Road SPE, 85 Dan Road Associates, LLC and 275 Dan Road SPE, LLC (the Real Estate Loans); (v) that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of July 1, 2015 by and among Organogenesis, Alan Ades, Albert Erani, Dennis Erani, Glenn Nussdorf and Organo PFG LLC, as amended by that certain Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of November 20, 2015 (the 2015 Loans); (vi) that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of April 12, 2016 among the Company and Alan Ades, Dennis Erani and Glenn Nussdorf (the 2016 Loans); (vii) that certain Loan Agreement dated as of March 1, 2018 among Organogenesis and Alan Ades, Albert Erani and Glenn Nussdorf; and (viii) that certain Loan Agreement dated as of May 23, 2018 among Organogenesis and Alan Ades, Albert Erani and Glenn Nussdorf (collectively, (vii) and (viii), the 2018 Loans and together with the 2010 Loans, the Real Estate Loans, the 2015 Loans and the 2016 Loans, the Insider Loans and each, an Insider Loan);
WHEREAS, the aggregate principal amount loaned to Organogenesis by each Lender under the Insider Loans is set forth under the Column Total Principal Amount in Schedule A to this Agreement and the aggregate principal amount of all Insider Loans is $67,746,347.00 (the Aggregate Total Debt); and
WHEREAS, the Company and the Lenders desire that, in connection with the Closing, (i) a portion of the Aggregate Total Debt shall convert into an aggregate of 6,502,679 shares of the Companys Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the Common Stock), based on a conversion price of $7.035 per share, as set forth in Schedule A (ii) a portion of the Aggregate Total Debt shall be paid in cash as set forth in Schedule A and (iii) the Company shall pay to the Lenders in cash the accrued but unpaid interest on the Insider Loans through and including the Closing and any fees on the Insider Loans (the Accrued Interest and Fees).
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Each Lender confirms that Schedule A accurately reflects the Total Principal Amount for such Lender. Subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, simultaneously with the Closing, (i) a portion of the Total Principal Amount for each Lender as set forth next to such Lenders name in Schedule A shall be converted into shares of Common Stock (the Converted Shares), based upon a conversion price per share of Common Stock equal to $7.035, and the Company shall issue such number of Converted Shares in the name of each Lender as set forth next to such Lenders name in Schedule A (the Principal Conversion), (ii) the Company shall pay in cash to each Lender the portion of the Total Principal Amount for each Lender set forth in Schedule A (the Principal Payment) and (iii) the Company shall pay in cash to the Lenders the Accrued Interest and Fees (the Interest and Fees Payment).
2. The rights, privileges and preferences of the Converted Shares shall be those ascribed to the Common Stock in the Companys certificate of incorporation, bylaws or any other charter document of the Company, as shall be in effect from time to time.
3. Each of the Lenders agrees and acknowledges that, upon the Principal Conversion, the Principal Payment and the Interest and Fees Payment pursuant to Section 1 of this Agreement, (i) all obligations of Organogenesis (and all other obligors and guarantors, if any, under the Insider Loans) under and in connection with the Insider Loans shall be deemed paid in full, satisfied and discharged, (ii) all of the guaranties by any and all guarantors under or in connection with the Insider Loans shall automatically terminate and have no further force or effect, (iii) the Insider Loans and all documents, instruments or other agreements entered into or delivered in connection therewith shall automatically terminate and have no further force or effect, except in each case with respect to those provisions that are specified in the Insider Loans or any such other document, instrument or agreement as surviving that respective agreements termination or the repayment of the obligations under the Insider Loans and (iv) all security interests in connection with such Insider Loans are hereby automatically released. In furtherance of the foregoing, each
Lender agrees and acknowledges that the Company or Organogenesis (or their respective designees) may complete any necessary filings in connection with the release of such liens or other security interests. Each Lender agrees to, from and after the time following the Principal Conversion, the Principal Payment and the Interest and Fees Payment pursuant to Section 1 of this Agreement, do all reasonable things, presently or in the future, which may be reasonably requested by Organogenesis and/or the guarantors of the obligations under the Insider Loans to effect and evidence of the release of the security interests and liens referred to in this Section 3, including, without limitation, the delivery and authorization of UCC-3 termination statements and any other release documents, subject in each case to reimbursement by Organogenesis and/or the applicable guarantors of all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by each Lender in connection with the actions described in this Section 3.
4. Each Lender, for such Lender and on behalf of such Lenders members, managers, directors, officers, employees, successors, assigns, agents and representatives, and the affiliates, successors and assigns of each of the foregoing (collectively, Releasors), hereby releases and forever discharges the Company, Organogenesis and their respective members, managers, shareholders, directors, officers, employees, agents, and representatives, and the affiliates, successors and assigns of each of the foregoing (collectively, Companys Releasees), from any and all claims, demands, damages, debts, losses, actions, or causes of action of any kind whatsoever, known or unknown, accrued or to accrue, which any Releasor could assert against any Companys Releasee with respect to any matter, related to or arising from the Insider Loans, the conversion of such Lenders Total Principal Amount into Common Stock and the repayment in cash to the Lenders of the Accrued Interest, irrespective of whether such claims arise out of contract, tort, violation of laws or regulations, legal or equitable or otherwise; provided, however, that such release shall not apply to the Companys Releasees obligations under this Agreement.
5. The Company is hereby deemed to make the same representations and warranties to each Lender as are set forth in Section 3 of the Subscription Agreement.
6. Each Lender hereby represents and warrants severally and not jointly to the Company as follows:
a. Requisite Power and Authority. Lender has all necessary power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to carry out its provisions. All action on Lenders part required for the lawful execution and delivery of this Agreement have been taken. Upon Lenders execution and delivery, this Agreement will be a valid and binding obligation of Lender, enforceable against such Lender in accordance with its terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors rights.
b. Not Registered. Lender understands that the Converted Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act).
Lender also understands that the Converted Shares are being offered and sold pursuant to an exemption from registration contained in the Securities Act based in part upon Lenders representations contained in this Agreement.
c. Lender Bears Economic Risk. Lender has substantial experience in evaluating and investing in private placement transactions of securities in companies similar to the Company so that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of Lenders investment in the Company and has the capacity to protect Lenders own interests. Lender must bear the economic risk of this investment indefinitely unless the Converted Shares are registered pursuant to the Securities Act, or an exemption from registration is available. Lender understands that even if the Converted Shares are registered pursuant to the Securities Act, there may not be an active market for the Converted Shares. Lender also understands that there is no assurance that any exemption from registration under the Securities Act will be available and that, even if available, such exemption may not allow Lender to transfer all or any portion of the Converted Shares under the circumstances, in the amounts or at the times Lender might propose.
d. Acquisition for Own Account. Lender is acquiring the Converted Shares for Lenders own account for investment only, and not with a view towards their distribution.
e. Lender Can Protect Lenders Interest. Lender represents that by reason of Lenders, or of Lenders managements, business or financial experience, Lender has the capacity to protect Lenders own interests in connection with the transactions contemplated in this Agreement. Further, Lender is aware of no publication of any advertisement in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
f. Accredited Investor. Lender represents that it is an accredited investor within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act.
g. Company Information. Lender has received and read the applicable financial statements of the Company and has had an opportunity to discuss the Companys business, management and financial affairs with directors, officers and management of the Company and has had the opportunity to review the Companys operations and facilities. Lender has also had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from, the Company and Lenders management regarding the terms and conditions of this investment.
h. Rule 144. Lender acknowledges and agrees that the Converted Shares are restricted securities as defined in Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act as in effect from time to time and must be held indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available. Lender has been advised or is aware of the provisions of Rule 144, which permits limited resale of shares purchased in a private placement subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including, among other things: the
availability of certain current public information about the Company, the resale occurring following the required holding period under Rule 144 and, in certain circumstances, the number of shares being sold during any three-month period not exceeding specified limitations.
i. Residence. If Lender is an individual, then Lender resides in the state or province identified in the address of Lender set forth on Schedule A; if Lender is a partnership, corporation, limited liability company or other entity, then the office or offices of Lender in which Lenders investment decision was made is located at the address or addresses of Lender set forth on Schedule A.
j. Brokers and Finders. No Person will have, as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, any valid right, interest or claim against or upon the Company or any Lender for any commission, fee or other compensation pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding entered into by or on behalf of such Lender.
k. Independent Investment Decision. Such Lender has independently evaluated the merits of Lenders decision to purchase Converted Shares pursuant to this Agreement. Such Lender understands that nothing in this Agreement or any other materials presented by or on behalf of the Company to Lender in connection with the purchase of the Converted Shares constitutes legal, tax or investment advice. Such Lender has consulted such legal, tax and investment advisors as it, in Lenders sole discretion, has deemed necessary or appropriate in connection with Lenders purchase of the Converted Shares. Neither such inquiries nor any other investigation conducted by or on behalf of such Lender or Lenders representatives or counsel shall modify, amend or affect such Lenders right to rely on the truth, accuracy and completeness of the Companys representations and warranties contained in this Agreement.
l. Reliance on Exemptions. Such Lender understands that the Converted Shares are being offered and sold to it in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying in part upon the truth and accuracy of, and such Lenders compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgements and understandings of such Lender set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of such Lender to acquire the Converted Shares.
m. No Governmental Review. Such Lender understands that no governmental authority has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Converted Shares or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Converted Shares nor has any such authority passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Converted Shares.
7. Registration Rights. At or prior to the Closing, the Company and the Lenders shall execute and deliver a Registration Rights Agreement, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A pursuant to which, among other things, the Company will register for resale under the Securities Act the shares of the Common Stock to be issued to the Lenders pursuant to this Agreement in the circumstances specified therein.
8. The amounts set forth opposite each Lenders name on Schedule A in the columns entitled: Total Principal Amount paid in cash, Total Principal Amount converted into Converted Shares and Converted Shares issued upon conversion may be modified at any time prior to the date that is 3 business days prior to the Closing of the Merger pursuant to a written instrument signed by Alan Ades, Albert Erani and Glenn Nussdorf; provided, however, that (i) such written instrument must be promptly delivered to the Company no later than 2 business days prior to the Closing of the Merger and (ii) the amounts listed in the Total row on Schedule A in the columns entitled: Total Principal Amount paid in cash, Total Principal Amount converted into Converted Shares and Converted Shares issued upon conversion shall not be modified.
9. This Agreement, together with the other agreements referenced herein, (a) constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the Insider Loans, including the Principal Conversion, the Principal Payment and the Interest and Fees Payment; (b) is not intended to confer upon any other persons any rights or remedies hereunder, except as hereinafter provided; (c) shall be binding on the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, personal representatives, successors and assigns; (d) shall be governed in all respects, including validity, interpretation and effect, by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of laws rules; (e) may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original instrument, but all such separate counterparts shall constitute one and the same Agreement; and (f) may be executed electronically, and electronic transmissions of signed Agreements shall be regarded and accepted as if they bore original signatures.
[Signature Page Follows]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
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COMPANY: | |
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AVISTA HEALTHCARE PUBLIC ACQUISITION CORP. | |
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By: |
/s/ David Burgstahler |
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Name: David Burgstahler | |
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Title: President and CEO | |
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LENDERS: | |
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/s/ Alan Ades | |
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Alan Ades | |
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/s/ Albert Erani | |
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Albert Erani | |
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/s/ Dennis Erani | |
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Dennis Erani | |
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/s/ Glenn Nussdorf | |
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Glenn Nussdorf | |
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ORGANO PFG LLC | |
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By: |
/s/ Alan Ades |
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Name: Alan Ades | |
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Title: Member | |
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By: |
/s/ Albert Erani |
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Name: Albert Erani | |
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Title: Member | |
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ORGANO INVESTORS LLC | |
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By: |
/s/ Alan Ades |
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Name: Alan Ades | |
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Title: Member | |
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By: |
/s/ Albert Erani |
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Name: Albert Erani | |
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Title: Member |
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LENDERS (continued): | ||
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65 DAN ROAD ASSOCIATES | ||
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By: |
/s/ Alan Ades | |
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Name: Alan Ades | ||
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Title: Member | ||
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By: |
/s/ Albert Erani | |
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Name: Albert Erani | ||
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Title: Member | ||
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65 DAN ROAD SPE, LLC | ||
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By: |
/s/ Alan Ades | |
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Name: Alan Ades | ||
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Title: Member | ||
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By: |
/s/ Dennis Erani | |
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Name: Dennis Erani | ||
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Title: Member | ||
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85 DAN ROAD ASSOCIATES | ||
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By: |
/s/ Alan Ades | |
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Name: Alan Ades | ||
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Title: Member | ||
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By: |
/s/ Dennis Erani | |
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Name: Dennis Erani | ||
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Title: Member | ||
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275 DAN ROAD SPE, LLC | ||
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By: |
/s/ Alan Ades | |
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Name: Alan Ades | ||
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Title: Member | ||
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By: |
/s/ Dennis Erani | |
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Name: Dennis Erani | ||
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Title: Member | ||
[Signature Page to Exchange Agreement]
Schedule A
Lender |
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Address |
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2010 |
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Real Estate |
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2015 |
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2016 |
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2018 |
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Total Principal |
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Total Principal |
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Total Principal |
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Converted |
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Alan Ades |
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c/o A&E Stores, Inc. |
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$ |
3,110,070 |
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$ |
4,194,687 |
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$ |
6,000,000 |
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$ |
6,000,000 |
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$ |
19,304,757 |
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$ |
6,149,451.86 |
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$ |
13,155,305.14 |
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1,869,979 |
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Albert Erani |
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c/o A&E Stores, Inc. |
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$ |
990,353 |
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$ |
2,097,344 |
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$ |
3,087,697 |
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$ |
74,725.95 |
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$ |
3,012,971.05 |
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428,283 |
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Dennis Erani |
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c/o A&E Stores, Inc. |
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$ |
2,279,717 |
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$ |
2,000,000 |
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$ |
4,000,000 |
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$ |
8,279,717 |
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$ |
4,071,257.69 |
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$ |
4,208,459.31 |
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598,217 |
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Glenn Nussdorf |
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35 Sawgrass Drive |
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$ |
3,885,841 |
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$ |
2,097,344 |
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$ |
7,000,000 |
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$ |
9,000,000 |
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$ |
21,983,185 |
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$ |
7,074,725.95 |
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$ |
14,908,459.05 |
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2,119,184 |
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Organo PFG LLC |
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c/o A&E Stores, Inc. |
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$ |
8,799,821 |
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$ |
909,447 |
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$ |
9,709,268 |
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$ |
32,402.55 |
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$ |
9,676,865.45 |
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1,375,532 |
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Organo Investors LLC |
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c/o A&E Stores, Inc. |
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$ |
784,287 |
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$ |
784,287 |
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$ |
784,287.00 |
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111,484 |
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65 Dan Road Associates |
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1000 Huyler Street |
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$ |
97,436 |
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$ |
97,436 |
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$ |
97,436 |
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65 Dan Road SPE, LLC |
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1000 Huyler Street |
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$ |
200,000 |
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$ |
200,000 |
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$ |
200,000 |
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85 Dan Road Associates |
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1000 Huyler Street |
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$ |
3,900,000 |
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$ |
3,900,000 |
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$ |
3,900,000 |
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275 Dan Road SPE, LLC |
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1000 Huyler Street |
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$ |
400,000 |
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$ |
400,000 |
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$ |
400,000 |
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Total |
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N/A |
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$ |
19,850,089 |
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$ |
4,500,000 |
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$ |
11,396,258 |
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$ |
17,000,000 |
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$ |
15,000,000 |
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$ |
67,746,347 |
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$ |
22,000,000 |
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$ |
45,746,347 |
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6,502,679 |
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
FORM OF AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT A
AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this Agreement), dated as of [·] is made and entered into by and among Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (AHPAC), Avista Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the Sponsor), the undersigned parties listed under Existing Holders on the signature page hereto (each such party, together with the Sponsor and any person or entity deemed an Existing Holder who hereafter becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.2 of this Agreement, an Existing Holder and collectively the Existing Holders), the undersigned parties listed under New Holders on the signature page hereto (each such party, together with any person or entity deemed an New Holder who hereafter becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.2 of this Agreement, a New Holder and collectively, the New Holders). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Merger Agreement (as defined below).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on October 10, 2016 (the Original Execution Date), AHPAC and the Existing Holders entered into that certain Registration Rights Agreement (the Existing Registration Rights Agreement), pursuant to which AHPAC granted the Existing Holders certain registration rights with respect to certain securities of AHPAC;
WHEREAS, AHPAC has entered into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement), dated as of [·], 2018, by and among AHPAC, Organogenesis Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Avista Healthcare Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation;
WHEREAS, upon the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, (a) the New Holders will hold shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001, of AHPAC (Class A Common Stock) and (b) the Existing Holders will hold shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001, of AHPAC (Class B Common Stock), in each case, in such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions as set forth in the Merger Agreement;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5.5 of the Existing Registration Rights Agreement, the provisions, covenants and conditions set forth therein may be amended or modified upon the written consent of AHPAC and the Existing Holders of a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities (as such term was defined in the Existing Registration Rights Agreement) at the time in question; and
WHEREAS, AHPAC and all of the Existing Holders desire to amend and restate the Existing Registration Rights Agreement in order to provide the Existing Holders and the New Holders certain registration rights with respect to certain securities of AHPAC, as set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, covenants and agreements contained herein, and certain other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Definitions. The terms defined in this Article I shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, have the respective meanings set forth below:
Adverse Disclosure shall mean any public disclosure of material non-public information, which disclosure, in the good faith judgment of the Chief Executive Officer or principal financial officer of AHPAC, after consultation with counsel to AHPAC, (i) would be required to be made in any Registration Statement or Prospectus in order for the applicable Registration Statement or Prospectus not to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein (in the case of any prospectus and any preliminary prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, (ii) would not
be required to be made at such time if the Registration Statement were not being filed, and (iii) AHPAC has a bona fide business purpose for not making such information public.
Affiliate shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person who, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under direct or indirect common control with, such Person. For the purposes of this definition control, when used with respect to any specified Person, shall mean the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through ownership of voting securities or partnership or other ownership interests, by contract or otherwise; and the terms controlling and controlled shall have correlative meanings.
Agreement shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.
AHPAC shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.
Block Trade means an offering and/or sale of Registrable Securities by any Holder on a block trade or underwritten basis (whether firm commitment or otherwise) without substantial marketing efforts prior to pricing, including, without limitation, a same day trade, overnight trade or similar transaction.
Blackout Period shall have the meaning given in Section 3.4.
Board shall mean the Board of Directors of AHPAC.
Class A Common Stock shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
Class B Common Stock shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
Commission shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Demand Registration shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1.
Demanding Holder means, as applicable, the Holders making a written demand for the Registration of Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.1.1.
Exchange Act shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as it may be amended from time to time.
Existing Holders shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.
Existing Registration Rights Agreement shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
Family Group shall mean, with respect to any Person, such Person, such Persons spouse, such Persons or his/her spouses mother, father, descendants, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, first cousin, spouses of such Persons descendants, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, first cousin and any trust, foundation or other legal entity controlled by such Person or any of such Persons spouse or descendants, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, first cousin, and estate planning (or similar) vehicles for the benefit of any of the foregoing Persons. Family Group members include Persons who are such by birth or adoption.
Form S-1 shall mean any Form S-1 or any similar long-form registration statement that may be available at such time.
Form S-3 shall have the meaning given in Section 2.3.
Founder Lock-up Period shall mean, with respect to the Founder Stock held by the Existing Holders or their Permitted Transferees, the period ending on the earlier of (a) one year after the date hereof, (b) the first date the closing price of the Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period
commencing at least 150 days after the date hereof and (c) the date on which AHPAC completes a liquidation, merger, stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction which results in all of AHPACs stockholders having the right to exchange their Class A Common Stock for cash, securities or other property.
Founder Stock shall mean all shares of Class B Common Stock that are issued and outstanding as of the date hereof and all shares of Class A Common Stock issued upon conversion thereof.
Holders means the PIPE Holders, the Existing Holders, the New Holders and any person or entity who hereafter becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.2.
Lender Holders shall mean the New Holders, solely in respect of the Registrable Securities received by them pursuant to that certain Exchange Agreement, dated on or around the date hereof, by and among AHPAC and the lenders listed in Schedule A thereof.
Maximum Number of Securities shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.4.
Misstatement shall mean an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact required to be stated in a Registration Statement or Prospectus or necessary to make the statements in a Registration Statement or Prospectus (in the case of a Prospectus in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading.
New Holders shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.
New Holder Lock-Up Period shall mean, with respect to the Restricted Shares that are held by the New Holders or their Permitted Transferees, the period ending six (6) months after the date hereof.
Original Execution Date shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
Permitted Transferees shall mean a person or entity to whom a Holder of Registrable Securities is permitted to transfer such Registrable Securities prior to the expiration of the Founder Lock-up Period or New Holder Lock-Up Period, as applicable, in accordance with this Agreement and any other agreement between AHPAC and such Holder.
Piggyback Registration shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.2.1.
PIPE Holders shall mean Avista Capital Partners IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and Avista Capital Partners IV (Offshore), L.P., a limited partnership formed under the laws of the Bermuda.
Prospectus shall mean the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, as supplemented by any and all prospectus supplements and as amended by any and all post-effective amendments and including all material incorporated by reference in such prospectus.
Registrable Security shall mean (a) the shares of Class A Common Stock issued upon the conversion of Class B Common Stock, (b) any outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock or any other equity security of AHPAC held by an Existing Holder as of the date of this Agreement (including the shares of Class A Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of any such other equity security), (c) any equity securities of AHPAC issuable upon conversion of any working capital loans in an amount up to $1,500,000 made to AHPAC by an Existing Holder (including the shares of Class A Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of any such equity security), (d) any outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock or any other equity security of AHPAC held by a New Holder or a PIPE Holder as of the date of this Agreement (including the shares of Class A Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of any such other equity security), and (e) any other equity security of AHPAC issued or issuable with respect to any shares of Class A Common Stock described in the foregoing clauses (a) through (e) by way of a stock dividend or stock split or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or reorganization; provided, however, that, as to any particular Registrable Security, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when: (A) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such securities shall have become
effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been sold, transferred, disposed of or exchanged in accordance with such Registration Statement; (B) such securities shall have been otherwise transferred, new certificates for such securities not bearing a legend restricting further transfer shall have been delivered by AHPAC and subsequent public distribution of such securities shall not require registration under the Securities Act; (C) such securities shall have ceased to be outstanding; (D) such securities may be sold without registration pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor rule promulgated by the Commission) (but with no volume or other restrictions or limitations); or (E) such securities have been sold to, or through, a broker, dealer or underwriter in a public distribution or other public securities transaction.
Registration shall mean a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement or similar document in compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act, and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and such registration statement becoming effective.
Registration Expenses shall mean the out-of-pocket expenses of a Registration, including, without limitation, the following:
(A) all registration, listing and filing fees (including fees with respect to filings required to be made with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.) and any securities exchange on which the shares of Class A Common Stock are then listed;
(B) fees and expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters in connection with blue sky qualifications of Registrable Securities);
(C) printing, messenger, telephone and delivery expenses (including the cost of distributing prospectuses in preliminary and final form as well as any supplements thereto);
(D) reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for AHPAC;
(E) reasonable fees and disbursements of all independent registered public accountants of AHPAC (including any fees and expenses arising from any special audits or comfort letters) and any other Persons retained by AHPAC in connection with or incident to any registration of Registrable Securities pursuant to this Agreement;
(F) reasonable fees and expenses of one (1) legal counsel selected by either (i) the majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders (and any local or foreign counsel) initiating a Demand Registration or Shelf Underwritten Offering (including, without limitation, a Block Trade), or (ii) a of a majority-in-interest of participating Holders under Section 2.3 if the Registration was initiated by the Company for its own account or that of a Company stockholder other than pursuant to rights under this Agreement, in each case to be registered for offer and sale in the applicable Registration.
(G) all transfer agents and registrars fees;
(H) customary fees and expenses incurred in connection with any road show for underwritten offerings; and
(I) customary fees and expenses of underwriters (other than Selling Expenses) customarily paid by the issuers of securities.
Registration Rights shall have the meaning given in Section 5.6.
Registration Statement shall mean any registration statement that covers the Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, including the Prospectus included in such registration statement, amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to such registration statement, and all exhibits to and all material incorporated by reference in such registration statement.
Restricted Shares shall have the meaning given in Section 3.6.
Requesting Holder shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1.
Securities Act shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.
Sponsor shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
Suspension Period shall have the meaning given in Section 3.4.
Transfer shall have the meaning given in Section 3.6.
Underwriter shall mean a securities dealer who purchases any Registrable Securities as principal in an Underwritten Offering and not as part of such dealers market-making activities.
Underwritten Offering shall mean a Registration in which securities of AHPAC are sold to an Underwriter in a firm commitment underwriting for distribution to the public.
ARTICLE II
REGISTRATIONS
2.1 Demand Registration.
2.1.1 Request for Registration. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2.1.4 and Section 2.4 hereof, (a) the Existing Holders of at least a majority-in-interest of the then-outstanding number of Registrable Securities held by the Existing Holders, (b) the New Holders of at least a majority-in-interest of the then-outstanding number of Registrable Securities held by the New Holders or (c) the PIPE Holders of at least a majority-in-interest of the then-outstanding number of Registrable Securities held by the PIPE Holders (the Demanding Holders), in each case, may make a written demand for Registration of all or a part of their Registrable Securities, which written demand shall describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such Registration and the intended method(s) of distribution thereof (such written demand a Demand Registration). AHPAC shall, within ten (10) days of AHPACs receipt of the Demand Registration, notify, in writing, all other Holders of Registrable Securities of such demand, and each Holder of Registrable Securities who thereafter wishes to include all or a portion of such Holders Registrable Securities in a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration (each such Holder that includes all or a portion of such Holders Registrable Securities in such Registration, a Requesting Holder) shall so notify AHPAC, in writing, within five (5) days after the receipt by the Holder of the notice from AHPAC. Upon receipt by AHPAC of any such written notification from a Requesting Holder(s) to AHPAC, such Requesting Holder(s) shall be entitled to have their Registrable Securities included in a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration and AHPAC shall effect, as soon thereafter as practicable, but not more than forty five (45) days immediately after AHPACs receipt of the Demand Registration, the Registration of all Registrable Securities requested by the Demanding Holders and Requesting Holders pursuant to such Demand Registration. Under no circumstances shall AHPAC be obligated to effect more than (x) an aggregate of three (3) Registrations pursuant to a Demand Registration by the Existing Holders under this subsection 2.1.1 with respect to any or all Registrable Securities held by such Existing Holders, (y) an aggregate of three (3) Registrations pursuant to a Demand Registration by the PIPE Holders under this subsection 2.1.1 with respect to any or all Registrable Securities held by such PIPE Holders and (z) an aggregate of three (3) Registrations pursuant to a Demand Registration by the New Holders under this subsection 2.1.1 with respect to any or all Registrable Securities held by such New Holders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, AHPAC shall not be required to give effect to a Demand Registration from a Demanding Holder if AHPAC has registered Registrable Securities pursuant to a Demand Registration from such Demanding Holder in the preceding one-hundred and fifty (150) days.
2.1.2 Effective Registration. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 2.1.1 above or any other part of this Agreement, a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration shall not count as a Registration unless and until (i) the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration has been declared effective by the Commission and (ii) AHPAC has complied with all of its obligations under this Agreement with respect thereto; provided, further, that if, after such Registration Statement has been declared effective, an offering of Registrable Securities in a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration is subsequently interfered with by any stop order or injunction of the Commission, federal or state court or any other
governmental agency the Registration Statement with respect to such Registration shall be deemed not to have been declared effective, unless and until, (i) such stop order or injunction is removed, rescinded or otherwise terminated, and (ii) a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating such Demand Registration thereafter affirmatively elect to continue with such Registration and accordingly notify AHPAC in writing, but in no event later than five (5) days, of such election; provided, further, that AHPAC shall not be obligated or required to file another Registration Statement until the Registration Statement that has been previously filed with respect to a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration becomes effective or is subsequently terminated.
2.1.3 Underwritten Offering. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2.1.5 and Section 2.4 hereof, if a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders so advise AHPAC as part of their Demand Registration that the offering of the Registrable Securities pursuant to such Demand Registration shall be in the form of an Underwritten Offering (including a Block Trade), then the right of such Demanding Holder or Requesting Holder (if any) to include its Registrable Securities in such Registration shall be conditioned upon such Holders participation in such Underwritten Offering and the inclusion of such Holders Registrable Securities in such Underwritten Offering to the extent provided herein. All such Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through an Underwritten Offering under this subsection 2.1.3 shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter(s) selected for such Underwritten Offering by the majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating the Demand Registration.
2.1.4 Reduction of Underwritten Offering. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Offering pursuant to a Demand Registration, in good faith, advises AHPAC, the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) in writing that the dollar amount or number of Registrable Securities that the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) desire to sell, taken together with all other shares of Class A Common Stock or other equity securities that AHPAC desires to sell and the shares of Class A Common Stock, if any, as to which a Registration has been requested pursuant to separate written contractual piggy-back registration rights held by any other stockholders who desire to sell, exceeds the maximum dollar amount or maximum number of equity securities that can be sold in such Underwritten Offering without adversely affecting the proposed offering price, the timing, the distribution method, or the probability of success of such offering (such maximum dollar amount or maximum number of such securities, as applicable, the Maximum Number of Securities), then AHPAC shall include in such Underwritten Offering, as follows: (i) first, the Registrable Securities of the PIPE Holders and the Lender Holders that are Demanding Holders or Requesting Holders (in each case pro rata based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that such Demanding Holder and Requesting Holder (if any) has requested be included in such Underwritten Offering and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that such Demanding Holders and Requesting Holders have requested be included in such Underwritten Offering (such proportion is referred to herein as Pro Rata)) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the Registrable Securities of the Existing Holders and the other New Holders that are Demanding Holders or Requesting Holders (Pro Rata) without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the Registrable Securities of any other Holders (Pro Rata) without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iv) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under clauses (i) to (iii), shares of Class A Common Stock or other equity securities that AHPAC desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (v) fifth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) to (iv), the shares of Class A Common Stock or other equity securities of other persons or entities that AHPAC is obligated to register in a Registration pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such persons and that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.
2.1.5 Demand Registration Withdrawal. Any of the Demanding Holders initiating a Demand Registration or any of the Requesting Holders (if any), pursuant to a Registration under subsection 2.1.1 shall have the right to withdraw from a Registration pursuant to such Demand Registration pursuant to subsection 2.1.1 for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification to AHPAC and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of their intention to withdraw from such Registration prior to (x) in the case of a Demand Registration not involving any Underwritten Offering, the effectiveness of the applicable Registration Statement or (y) in the case of any Demand Registration involving an Underwritten Offering, prior to the pricing of such Underwritten Offering; provided, however, that upon withdrawal by a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating a Demand Registration, AHPAC shall cease all efforts to secure effectiveness of the applicable Registration Statement or complete the
Underwritten Offering, as applicable. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, AHPAC shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration prior to its withdrawal under this subsection 2.1.5.
2.2 Piggyback Registration.
2.2.1 Piggyback Rights. If AHPAC proposes to file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act with respect to an offering of equity securities, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into equity securities, for its own account or for the account of stockholders of AHPAC (or by AHPAC and by the stockholders of AHPAC including, without limitation, pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof), other than a Registration Statement (i) filed in connection with any employee stock option or other benefit plan, (ii) for an exchange offer or offering of securities solely to AHPACs existing stockholders, (iii) for an offering of debt that is convertible into equity securities of AHPAC or (iv) for a dividend reinvestment plan, then AHPAC shall give written notice of such proposed filing to all of the Holders of Registrable Securities as soon as practicable but not less than ten (10) days before the anticipated filing date of such Registration Statement, which notice shall (A) describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such offering, the intended method(s) of distribution, and the name of the proposed managing Underwriter or Underwriters, if any, in such offering, and (B) offer to all of the Holders of Registrable Securities the opportunity to register the sale of such number of Registrable Securities as such Holders may request in writing within five (5) days after receipt of such written notice (such Registration a Piggyback Registration). AHPAC shall, in good faith, cause such Registrable Securities to be included in such Piggyback Registration and shall use its best efforts to cause the managing Underwriter or Underwriters of a proposed Underwritten Offering to permit the Registrable Securities requested by the Holders pursuant to this subsection 2.2.1 to be included in a Piggyback Registration on the same terms and conditions as any similar securities of AHPAC included in such Registration and to permit the sale or other disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. All such Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through an Underwritten Offering under this subsection 2.2.1 shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter(s) selected for such Underwritten Offering by AHPAC.
2.2.2 Reduction of Piggyback Registration. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Offering that is to be a Piggyback Registration, in good faith, advises AHPAC and the Holders of Registrable Securities participating in the Piggyback Registration in writing that the dollar amount or number of the shares of Class A Common Stock that AHPAC desires to sell, taken together with (i) the shares of Class A Common Stock, if any, as to which Registration has been demanded pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with persons or entities other than the Holders of Registrable Securities hereunder, (ii) the Registrable Securities as to which registration has been requested pursuant Section 2.2 hereof, and (iii) the shares of Class A Common Stock, if any, as to which Registration has been requested pursuant to separate written contractual piggy-back registration rights of other stockholders of AHPAC, exceeds the Maximum Number of Securities, then:
(a) If the Registration is undertaken for AHPACs account, AHPAC shall include in any such Registration (i) first, the shares of Class A Common Stock or other equity securities that AHPAC desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the Registrable Securities of the PIPE Holders and the Lender Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1 hereof, pro rata, based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each PIPE Holder or Lender Holder has requested to be included in such Piggyback Registration and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that the PIPE Holders and Lender Holders have requested be included in such Piggyback Registration, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities, (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the Registrable Securities of the other Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1 hereof, pro rata, based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Holder has requested to be included in such Piggyback Registration and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that the Holders have requested be included in such Piggyback Registration, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities, and (iv) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) to (iii), the shares of Class A Common Stock, if any, as to which Registration has been requested pursuant to written contractual piggy-back registration rights of other stockholders of AHPAC, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;
(b) If the Registration is pursuant to a request by Holders of Registrable Securities, then AHPAC shall include in any such Registration (i) first, the Registrable Securities of the PIPE Holders and the Lender Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1 hereof (Pro Rata) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the Registrable Securities of the Existing Holders and the other New Holders (Pro Rata) without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the Registrable Securities of any other Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1 hereof (Pro Rata) without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iv) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under clauses (i) to (iii), shares of Class A Common Stock or other equity securities that AHPAC desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (v) fifth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) to (iv), the shares of Class A Common Stock or other equity securities of other persons or entities that AHPAC is obligated to register in a Registration pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such persons exercising such rights and that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.
(c) If the Registration is pursuant to a request by persons or entities other than the Holders of Registrable Securities, then AHPAC shall include in any such Registration (i) first, the shares of Class A Common Stock or other equity securities, if any, of such requesting persons or entities, other than the Holders of Registrable Securities, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, the Registrable Securities of the PIPE Holders and the Lender Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1 hereof (Pro Rata) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) or (ii), the Registrable Securities of the Existing Holders and the other New Holders (Pro Rata) without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iv) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) to (iii), the Registrable Securities of any other Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1 hereof (Pro Rata) without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (v) fifth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under clauses (i) to (iv), shares of Class A Common Stock or other equity securities that AHPAC desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (vi) sixth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) to (v), the shares of Class A Common Stock or other equity securities of other persons or entities that AHPAC is obligated to register in a Registration pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such persons exercising such rights and that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.
2.2.3 Piggyback Registration Withdrawal. Any Holder of Registrable Securities shall have the right to withdraw from a Piggyback Registration for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification to AHPAC and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of his, her or its intention to withdraw from such Piggyback Registration prior to (x) in the case of a Piggyback Registration not involving an Underwritten Offering, prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to such Piggyback Registration or (y) in the case of any Piggyback Registration involving an Underwritten Offering, prior to the pricing of such Underwritten Offering. AHPAC (whether on its own good faith determination or as the result of a request for withdrawal by persons pursuant to separate written contractual obligations) may withdraw a Registration Statement filed with the Commission in connection with a Piggyback Registration at any time prior to the effectiveness of such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, AHPAC shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with the Piggyback Registration prior to its withdrawal under this subsection 2.2.3.
2.2.4 Unlimited Piggyback Registration Rights. For purposes of clarity, any Registration effected pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof shall not be counted as a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration effected under subsection 2.1.1 hereof.
2.3 Registrations on Form S-3. The Holders of Registrable Securities may at any time, and from time to time, request in writing that AHPAC, pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission), register the resale of any or all of their Registrable Securities on Form S-3 or any similar short-form registration statement that may be available at such time (Form S-3). Within five (5) days of AHPACs receipt of a written request from a Holder or Holders of Registrable Securities for a Registration
on Form S-3, AHPAC shall promptly give written notice of the proposed Registration on Form S-3 to all other Holders of Registrable Securities, and each Holder of Registrable Securities who thereafter wishes to include all or a portion of such Holders Registrable Securities in such Registration on Form S-3 shall so notify AHPAC, in writing, within ten (10) days after the receipt by the Holder of the notice from AHPAC. As soon as practicable thereafter, but not more than twelve (12) days after AHPACs initial receipt of such written request for a Registration on Form S-3, AHPAC shall register all or such portion of such Holders Registrable Securities as are specified in such written request, together with all or such portion of Registrable Securities of any other Holder or Holders joining in such request as are specified in the written notification given by such Holder or Holders; provided, however, that AHPAC shall not be obligated to effect any such Registration pursuant to Section 2.3 hereof if (i) a Form S-3 is not available for such offering; or (ii) the Holders of Registrable Securities, together with the Holders of any other equity securities of AHPAC entitled to inclusion in such Registration, propose to sell the Registrable Securities and such other equity securities (if any) at any aggregate price to the public of less than $5,000,000. The Holders agree that in any Underwritten Offering under such Form S-3 in which the number of Registrable Securities that the Holders have requested to sell exceeds the Maximum Number of Securities, then the Registrable Securities of such Holders to be included in such Underwritten Offering shall be determined in accordance with Section 2.1.4.
2.4 Restrictions on Registration Rights. If (A) during the period starting with the date sixty (60) days prior to AHPACs good faith estimate of the date of the filing of, and ending on a date one hundred and twenty (120) days after the effective date of, an AHPAC initiated Registration and provided that AHPAC has delivered written notice to the Holders prior to receipt of a Demand Registration pursuant to subsection 2.1.1 and it continues to actively employ, in good faith, all reasonable efforts to cause the applicable Registration Statement to become effective; (B) the Holders have requested an Underwritten Offering and AHPAC and the Holders are unable to obtain the commitment of underwriters to firmly underwrite the offer; or (C) in the good faith judgment of the Board such Registration would be seriously detrimental to AHPAC and the Board concludes as a result that it is essential to defer the filing of such Registration Statement at such time, then in each case AHPAC shall furnish to such Holders a certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board stating that in the good faith judgment of the Board it would be seriously detrimental to AHPAC for such Registration Statement to be filed in the near future and that it is therefore essential to defer the filing of such Registration Statement. In such event, AHPAC shall have the right to defer such filing for a period of not more than thirty (30) days; provided, however, that AHPAC shall not defer its obligation in this manner more than once in any 12-month period; provided, further, however, that in such event, the Demanding Holders will be entitled to withdraw their request for a Demand Registration and, if such request is withdrawn, such Demand Registration will not count as a Demand Registration, and AHPAC will pay all registration expenses in connection with such withdrawn Registration.
2.5 Underwritten Shelf Offerings and Block Trades. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article II, but subject to Sections 2.4 and 3.4, a Holder has a right to elect to sell its Registrable Securities in an underwritten shelf offering or a Block Trade (a Shelf Underwriting) at a time when, and pursuant to, a Form S-3 covering the applicable Registrable Securities is effective or AHPAC is eligible to file a Form S-3 with immediate effectiveness. Notwithstanding any other time periods in this Article II, a demanding Holder shall provide written notice (a Shelf Underwriting Request) of its election to sell such Holders Registrable Securities to AHPAC specifying (i) the proposed date of the commencement of the Shelf Underwriting, which date shall be at least ten (10) business days after the date of such Shelf Underwriting Notice, and (ii) the number of such Holders Registrable Securities to be included in such Shelf Underwriting. AHPAC shall give written notice (a Shelf Underwriting Notice) to the other Holders as promptly as practicable, but no later than two (2) business days after receipt of the Shelf Underwriting Request. The Company shall include in such Shelf Underwriting (i) the number of Registrable Securities requested to be included in such Shelf Underwriting by the demanding Holder and (ii) the number of shares of Registrable Securities of any other Holders who shall have made a written request to AHPAC within five (5) business days of receipt of the Shelf Underwriting Notice to include their Registrable Securities in such Shelf Underwriting (which request shall have specified the maximum number of Registrable Securities intended to be sold by such requesting Holder in such Shelf Underwriting); provided, however, that the Holders agree that in any Shelf Underwriting in which the number of Registrable Securities that the Holders have requested to sell exceeds the Maximum Number of Securities, then the Registrable Securities of such Holders to be included in such Shelf Underwriting shall be determined in accordance with the cut back provisions set forth in Section 2.1.4. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article II, but subject to Sections 2.4 and 3.4, as expeditiously as possible, AHPAC shall use its reasonable best efforts to facilitate such Shelf Underwriting on the requested date. The Holders shall use reasonable best efforts to work with AHPAC and the Underwriters in order to facilitate preparation of the Registration Statement, Prospectus
and other offering documentation related to the Shelf Underwriting and any related due diligence and comfort procedures.
ARTICLE III
AHPAC PROCEDURES
3.1 General Procedures. If AHPAC is required to effect the Registration of Registrable Securities, AHPAC shall use its best efforts to effect such Registration to permit the sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended plan of distribution thereof, and pursuant thereto AHPAC shall, as expeditiously as possible:
3.1.1 prepare and file with the Commission as soon as practicable a Registration Statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold;
3.1.2 prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, and such supplements to the Prospectus, as may be requested by the Holders or any Underwriter of Registrable Securities or as may be required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the registration form used by AHPAC or by the Securities Act or rules and regulations thereunder to keep the Registration Statement effective until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement are sold in accordance with the intended plan of distribution set forth in such Registration Statement or supplement to the Prospectus;
3.1.3 prior to filing a Registration Statement or prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, furnish without charge to the Underwriters, if any, and the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration, and to such Holders legal counsel, copies of such Registration Statement as proposed to be filed, each amendment and supplement to such Registration Statement (in each case including all exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein), the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including each preliminary Prospectus), and such other documents as the Underwriters and the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration or the one legal counsel for such Holders may request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such Holders (and in each case shall consider in good-faith any comments provided by such persons);
3.1.4 prior to any public offering of Registrable Securities, use its best efforts to (i) register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement under such securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions in the United States as the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement (in light of their intended plan of distribution) may request and (ii) take such action necessary to cause such Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of AHPAC and do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary or advisable to enable the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that AHPAC shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify or take any action to which it would be subject to general service of process or taxation in any such jurisdiction where it is not then otherwise so subject;
3.1.5 cause all such Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities exchange or automated quotation system on which similar securities issued by AHPAC are then listed;
3.1.6 provide a transfer agent or warrant agent, as applicable, and registrar for all such Registrable Securities no later than the effective date of such Registration Statement;
3.1.7 advise each seller of such Registrable Securities, promptly after it shall receive notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of the issuance of comments by the Commission, any stop order by the Commission suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such
purpose and promptly use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or to obtain its withdrawal if such stop order should be issued;
3.1.8 at least five (5) days prior to the filing of any Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or Prospectus;
3.1.9 notify the Holders at any time when a Prospectus relating to such Registration Statement is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the happening of any event as a result of which the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes a Misstatement, and then to correct such Misstatement as set forth in Section 3.4 hereof;
3.1.10 permit a representative of the Holders, the Underwriters, if any, and any attorney or accountant retained by such Holders or Underwriter to participate, at each such persons own expense, in the preparation of the Registration Statement and each such Prospectus included therein or filed with the Commission, Commission, and each amendment or supplement thereto, and will give each of them such access to its books and records and such opportunities to discuss the business, finances and accounts of AHPAC and its subsidiaries with its officers, directors and the independent public accountants who have certified its financial statements as shall be necessary, in the opinion of such Holders and such underwriters respective counsel, to conduct a reasonable investigation within the meaning of the Securities Act, and will and cause AHPACs officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such representative, Underwriter, attorney or accountant in connection with the Registration; provided, however, that such representatives or Underwriters if requested by AHPAC enter into a confidentiality agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to AHPAC, prior to the release or disclosure of any such information;
3.1.11 obtain a cold comfort letter from AHPACs independent registered public accountants in the event of an Underwritten Offering, in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by cold comfort letters as the managing Underwriter may reasonably request, and reasonably satisfactory to a majority-in-interest of the participating Holders;
3.1.12 if such offering is an Underwritten Offering of Registrable Securities, use its reasonable best efforts to provide to the Underwriters legal opinions and negative assurance letters of AHPACs outside counsel, addressed to the underwriters in form, substance and scope reasonably satisfactory to such Underwriters covering such matters of the type customarily covered by legal opinions and negative assurance letters of such nature and other matters as may be reasonably requested by such Underwriters;
3.1.13 in the event of any Underwritten Offering, enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form, with the managing Underwriter of such offering;
3.1.14 make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering the period of at least twelve (12) months beginning with the first day of AHPACs first full calendar quarter after the effective date of the Registration Statement which satisfies the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Rule 158 thereunder (or any successor rule promulgated by the Commission);
3.1.15 if the Registration involves the Registration of Registrable Securities involving gross proceeds in excess of $25,000,000, use its reasonable efforts to make available senior executives of AHPAC to participate in customary road show presentations that may be reasonably requested by the Underwriter in any Underwritten Offering; and
3.1.16 otherwise, in good faith, cooperate reasonably with, and take such customary actions as may reasonably be requested by the Holders, in connection with such Registration.
3.2 Registration Expenses. The Registration Expenses of all Registrations shall be borne by AHPAC. It is acknowledged by the Holders that the Holders shall bear all incremental selling expenses relating to the sale of Registrable Securities, such as Underwriters commissions and discounts and brokerage fees, and, other than as set
forth in the definition of Registration Expenses, all reasonable fees and expenses of any legal counsel representing the Holders.
3.3 Requirements for Participation in Underwritten Offerings.
3.3.1 No person may participate in any Underwritten Offering for equity securities of AHPAC pursuant to a Registration initiated by AHPAC hereunder unless such person (i) agrees to sell such persons securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by AHPAC and (ii) completes and executes all customary questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, lock-up agreements, underwriting agreements and other customary documents as may be reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.
3.3.2 Holders participating in an Underwritten Offering may, at their option, require that any or all of the representations and warranties by AHPAC to and for the benefit of the Underwriters shall also be made to and for the benefit of such Holders and that any or all of the conditions precedent to the obligations of such Underwriters shall also be made to and for the benefit of such Holders; provided, however, that AHPAC shall not be required to make any representations or warranties with respect to written information specifically provided by a Holder in writing for inclusion in the Registration Statement.
3.4 Suspension of Sales; Adverse Disclosure. Upon receipt of written notice from AHPAC that a Registration Statement or Prospectus contains a Misstatement, each of the Holders shall forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities until it has received copies of a supplemented or amended Prospectus correcting the Misstatement (it being understood that AHPAC hereby covenants to prepare and file such supplement or amendment as soon as practicable after the time of such notice), or until it is advised in writing by AHPAC that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed (any such period, a Suspension Period). If the filing, initial effectiveness or continued use of a (including in connection with any Underwritten Offering) Registration Statement in respect of any Registration at any time would require AHPAC to make an Adverse Disclosure or would require the inclusion in such Registration Statement of financial statements that are unavailable to AHPAC for reasons beyond AHPACs control, AHPAC may, upon giving prompt written notice of such action to the Holders, delay the filing or initial effectiveness of, or suspend use of (including in connection with any Underwritten Offering), such Registration Statement for the shortest period of time, but in no event more than thirty (30) days, determined in good faith by AHPAC to be necessary for such purpose (any such period, a Blackout Period) and in no event shall (i) AHPAC deliver notice of a Blackout Period to the Holders more than two times in any calendar year (or more than once in a six month period) or (ii) Blackout Periods be in effect for an aggregate of forty-five (45) days or more in any calendar year. In the event AHPAC exercises its rights under the preceding sentence, the Holders agree to suspend, immediately upon their receipt of the notice referred to above, their use of the Prospectus relating to any Registration in connection with any sale or offer to sell Registrable Securities. AHPAC shall immediately notify the Holders of the expiration of any period during which it exercised its rights under this Section 3.4.
3.5 Reporting Obligations. As long as any Holder shall own Registrable Securities, AHPAC, at all times while it shall be a reporting company under the Exchange Act, covenants to use commercially reasonable efforts to file timely (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by AHPAC after the date hereof pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and to promptly furnish the Holders with true and complete copies of all such filings (the delivery of which will be satisfied by AHPACs filing of such reports on the Commissions EDGAR system). AHPAC further covenants that it shall take such further action as any Holder may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Holder to sell shares of Class A Common Stock held by such Holder without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor rule promulgated by the Commission), including providing customary legal opinions to AHPACs transfer agent with respect thereto. Upon the request of any Holder, AHPAC shall deliver to such Holder a written certification of a duly authorized officer as to whether it has complied with such requirements.
3.6 Transfer Restrictions.
3.6.1 During the New Holder Lock-Up Period, no New Holder shall offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, grant any option to purchase, make any short sale or otherwise dispose of or distribute (Transfer) any shares of Class A Common Stock or any other options or warrants to purchase any shares of Class A Common Stock or any
securities convertible into, exercisable for, exchangeable for or that represent the right to receive shares of Class A Common Stock, whether now owned or hereinafter acquired, that is owned directly by such New Holder (including securities held as a custodian) or with respect to which such New Holder has beneficial ownership within the rules and regulations of the Commission other than Registrable Securities issued to the Lender Holders pursuant to that certain Exchange Agreement, dated on or about the date hereof, by and among AHPAC and the Lender Holders (collectively, the Restricted Shares). The foregoing restriction is expressly agreed to preclude each New Holder from engaging in any hedging or other transaction which is designed to or which reasonably could be expected to lead to or result in a sale or disposition of the Restricted Shares even if such Restricted Shares would be disposed of by someone other than such New Holder. Such prohibited hedging or other transactions include any short sale or any purchase, sale or grant of any right (including any put or call option) with respect to any of the Restricted Shares of the applicable New Holder or with respect to any security that includes, relates to, or derives any significant part of its value from such Restricted Shares.
3.6.2 Each New Holder hereby represents and warrants that it now has, and, except as contemplated by this subsection 3.6.2, for the duration of the New Holder Lock-Up Period, will have, good and marketable title to its Restricted Shares, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, and claims that could impact the ability of such New Holder to comply with the foregoing restrictions. Each New Holder agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with AHPACs transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of any Restricted Shares during the New Holder Lock-Up Period, except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.
3.6.3 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, a Holder may Transfer Restricted Shares or Founder Stock prior to the expiration of the applicable lock-up period to (a) an Affiliate of such Holder or, in the case of a Holder who is a natural person, such Holders Family Group, (b) in the case of an entity, to its direct or indirect beneficial owners in accordance with their pro rata ownership share in such entity, (c) any other Holder or an Affiliate of any other Holder, or (d) such other Person upon the prior written consent of AHPAC; provided that, in each case, it shall be a condition to any such Transfer, that the transferee execute and deliver a joinder to this Agreement in a form reasonably satisfactory to AHPAC whereby such transferee shall agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and shall thereupon be deemed an Existing Holder or New Holder hereunder, as applicable.
ARTICLE IV
INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION
4.1 Indemnification.
4.1.1 AHPAC agrees to indemnify, to the extent permitted by law, each Holder of Registrable Securities, their affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees and partners and each person who is a controlling person such Holder (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against, and pay and reimburse such persons for all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including attorneys fees) caused by any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in any Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as the same are caused by or contained in any information furnished in writing to AHPAC by such Holder expressly for use therein and AHPAC will pay and reimburse any Holder and each such affiliate, director, officer, employee, partner and controlling person for any legal or any other expenses actually and reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating, defending or settling any such loss, claim, liability, action or proceeding. AHPAC shall indemnify the Underwriters, their officers and directors and each person who controls such Underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided in the foregoing with respect to the indemnification of the Holder or as is reasonable and customary in an underwritten offering.
4.1.2 In connection with any Registration Statement in which a Holder of Registrable Securities is participating, such Holder shall furnish to AHPAC in writing such information and affidavits as AHPAC reasonably requests for use in connection with any such Registration Statement or Prospectus and, to the extent permitted by law, shall indemnify AHPAC, its directors and officers and agents and each person who controls AHPAC (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorneys fees) resulting from any untrue statement of material fact contained in the Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission of
a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, but only to the extent that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information or affidavit so furnished in writing by such Holder expressly for use therein; provided, however, that the obligation to indemnify shall be several, not joint and several, among such Holders of Registrable Securities, and the liability of each such Holder of Registrable Securities shall be in proportion to and limited to the net proceeds received by such Holder from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement. The Holders of Registrable Securities shall indemnify the Underwriters, their officers, directors and each person who controls such Underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided in the foregoing with respect to indemnification of AHPAC.
4.1.3 Any person entitled to indemnification herein shall (i) give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification (provided that the failure to give prompt notice shall not impair any persons right to indemnification hereunder to the extent such failure has not materially prejudiced the indemnifying party) and (ii) unless in such indemnified partys reasonable judgment a conflict of interest between such indemnified and indemnifying parties may exist with respect to such claim, permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. If such defense is assumed, the indemnifying party shall not be subject to any liability for any settlement made by the indemnified party without its consent (but such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). An indemnifying party who is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the defense of a claim shall not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for all parties indemnified by such indemnifying party with respect to such claim, unless in the reasonable judgment of any indemnified party a conflict of interest may exist between such indemnified party and any other of such indemnified parties with respect to such claim. No indemnifying party shall, without the consent of the indemnified party, consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement unless (i) such settlement is to be settled in all respects by the payment of money (and such money is so paid by the indemnifying party pursuant to the terms of such settlement) (ii) such settlement includes as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation and (iii) such settlement does not include an admission of fault by such indemnified party.
4.1.4 The indemnification provided for under this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the indemnified party or any officer, director or controlling person of such indemnified party and shall survive the transfer of securities. AHPAC and each Holder of Registrable Securities participating in an offering also agrees to make such provisions as are reasonably requested by any indemnified party for contribution to such party in the event AHPACs or such Holders indemnification is unavailable for any reason.
4.1.5 If the indemnification provided under Section 4.1 hereof from the indemnifying party is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses referred to herein, then the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying the indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact, was made by, or relates to information supplied by, such indemnifying party or indemnified party, and the indemnifying partys and indemnified partys relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action; provided, however, that the liability of any Holder under this subsection 4.1.5 shall be limited to the amount of the net proceeds received by such Holder in such offering giving rise to such liability. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses or other liabilities referred to above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in subsections 4.1.1, 4.1.2 and 4.1.3 above, any legal or other fees, charges or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with any investigation or proceeding. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this subsection 4.1.5 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation, which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this subsection 4.1.5. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution pursuant to this subsection 4.1.5 from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
ARTICLE V
MISCELLANEOUS
5.1 Notices. Any notice or communication under this Agreement must be in writing and given by (i) deposit in the United States mail, addressed to the party to be notified, postage prepaid and registered or certified with return receipt requested, (ii) delivery in person or by courier service providing evidence of delivery, or (iii) transmission by hand delivery, electronic mail, telecopy, telegram or facsimile. Each notice or communication that is mailed, delivered, or transmitted in the manner described above shall be deemed sufficiently given, served, sent, and received, in the case of mailed notices, on the third business day following the date on which it is mailed and, in the case of notices delivered by courier service, hand delivery, electronic mail, telecopy, telegram or facsimile, at such time as it is delivered to the addressee (with the delivery receipt or the affidavit of messenger) or at such time as delivery is refused by the addressee upon presentation. Any notice or communication under this Agreement must be addressed, if to AHPAC to: 65 East 55th St., 18th Floor, New York, NY 10022 or by facsimile at (212) 593-6901, and, if to any Holder, at such Holders address or facsimile number as set forth in AHPACs books and records. Any party may change its address for notice at any time and from time to time by written notice to the other parties hereto, and such change of address shall become effective thirty (30) days after delivery of such notice as provided in this Section 5.1.
5.2 Assignment; No Third Party Beneficiaries.
5.2.1 This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of AHPAC hereunder may not be assigned or delegated by AHPAC in whole or in part.
5.2.2 Prior to the expiration of the Founder Lock-up Period or the New Holder Lock-Up Period, as the case may be, no Holder may assign or delegate such Holders rights, duties or obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part, in violation of the applicable lock-up period, except in connection with a transfer of Registrable Securities by such Holder to another Holder or a Permitted Transferee but only if such Permitted Transferee agrees to become bound by the transfer restrictions set forth in this Agreement.
5.2.3 This Agreement and the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each of the parties and its successors and the permitted assigns of the Holders, which shall include Permitted Transferees.
5.2.4 This Agreement shall not confer any rights or benefits on any persons that are not parties hereto, other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement and Section 5.2 hereof.
5.2.5 No assignment by any party hereto of such partys rights, duties and obligations hereunder shall be binding upon or obligate AHPAC unless and until AHPAC shall have received (i) written notice of such assignment as provided in Section 5.1 hereof and (ii) the written agreement of the assignee, in a form reasonably satisfactory to AHPAC, to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement (which may be accomplished by an addendum or certificate of joinder to this Agreement). Any transfer or assignment made other than as provided in this Section 5.2 shall be null and void.
5.3 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts (including facsimile or PDF counterparts), each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute the same instrument, but only one of which need be produced.
5.4 Governing Law; Venue. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PLACE WHERE THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE EXECUTED BY ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO, THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AS APPLIED TO AGREEMENTS AMONG NEW YORK RESIDENTS ENTERED INTO AND TO BE PERFORMED ENTIRELY WITHIN NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS OF SUCH JURISDICTION. ANY LEGAL SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY MAY BE INSTITUTED IN THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK IN EACH CASE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, AND EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING.
5.5 Amendments and Modifications. Upon the written consent of (i) AHPAC and (ii) Holders of at least a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities held by the Holders at the time in question, compliance with any of the provisions, covenants and conditions set forth in this Agreement may be waived, or any of such provisions, covenants or conditions may be amended or modified; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, any amendment hereto or waiver hereof that adversely affects either the Existing Holders as a group or the New Holders as group, respectively, in a manner that is materially adversely different from Existing Holders or New Holders, as applicable shall require the consent of at least a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities held by such Existing Holders, or a majority-in-interest of the Registerable Securities held by such New Holders, as applicable, at the time in question so affected, provided, further, that notwithstanding the foregoing, any amendment hereto or waiver hereof that adversely affects one Holder, solely in its capacity as a holder of the shares of capital stock of AHPAC, in a manner that is materially different from the other Holders (in such capacity) shall require the consent of the Holder so affected. No course of dealing between any Holder or AHPAC and any other party hereto or any failure or delay on the part of a Holder or AHPAC in exercising any rights or remedies under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of any rights or remedies of any Holder or AHPAC. No single or partial exercise of any rights or remedies under this Agreement by a party shall operate as a waiver or preclude the exercise of any other rights or remedies hereunder or thereunder by such party. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Board may grant, in its sole discretion, one or more waivers to any Holder from the restrictions on transfer during the Founder Lock-up Period or New Holder Lock-up Period, as applicable, in order to assist AHPAC in meeting NASDAQ listing requirements.
5.6 Other Registration Rights. AHPAC represents and warrants that no person, other than a Holder of Registrable Securities, has any right to require AHPAC to register any securities of AHPAC for sale or to include such securities of AHPAC in any Registration filed by AHPAC for the sale of securities for its own account or for the account of any other person (collectively, Registration Rights). Further, AHPAC represents and warrants that this Agreement supersedes any other registration rights agreement or agreement with similar terms and conditions and in the event of a conflict between any such agreement or agreements and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. AHPAC agrees that it will not enter into, any agreement with respect to its securities that includes Registration Rights that are more favorable than the rights granted under this Agreement or that violates or is otherwise inconsistent with the rights granted to the Holders of Registrable Securities under this Agreement without the written consent of a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities held by the Holders at the time in question. For the term of this Agreement, AHPAC shall not grant to any Person the right to require AHPAC to register any equity securities of AHPAC, or any securities convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for such securities, without written consent of the majority-in-interest of the Holders, unless such rights are explicitly made subordinate to all rights granted hereunder.
5.7 Term. This Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) the tenth anniversary of the date of this Agreement or (ii) the date as of which (A) all of the Registrable Securities have been sold pursuant to a Registration Statement (but in no event prior to the applicable period referred to in Section 4(a)(3) of the Securities Act and Rule 174 thereunder) or (B) the Holders of all Registrable Securities are permitted to sell the Registrable Securities under Rule 144 (or any similar provision) under the Securities Act without limitation on the amount of securities sold or the manner of sale. The provisions of Section 3.5 and Article IV shall survive any termination.
5.8 Interpretation. The words include, includes and including when used herein shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words without limitation. The word herein and similar references mean, except where a specific Section or Article reference is expressly indicated, the entire Agreement rather than any specific Section or Article. The table of contents and the headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Unless expressly indicated otherwise in this Agreement, all references in this Agreement to the date hereof or the date of this Agreement shall refer to [·] and shall not be deemed to refer to the Original Execution Date.
5.9 Listing. AHPAC agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Class A Common Stock to continue to be listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market or another national securities exchange
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
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AVISTA HEALTHCARE PUBLIC ACQUISITION CORP.
TO COMBINE WITH ORGANOGENESIS INC.
New York, NY and Canton, MA, August 17, 2018 Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: AHPA) (AHPAC), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, and Organogenesis Inc. (Organogenesis or the Company), a leading regenerative medicine company focused on the development, manufacture and commercialization of product solutions for the Advanced Wound Care, Surgical and Sports Medicine markets, today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement, under which Organogenesis will become a wholly owned subsidiary of AHPAC. Affiliates of Avista Capital Partners (Avista), a leading private equity firm, have agreed to invest $92 million in the combined company in conjunction with the transaction. Following the closing of the transaction, Organogenesis will be listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ORGO. The combined company will have an anticipated initial enterprise value of approximately $673 million.
Organogenesis mission is to provide integrated healing solutions that substantially improve medical outcomes and the lives of patients, while lowering the overall cost of care. Organogenesis versatile product portfolio is designed to treat a variety of patients with repair and regenerative needs across the continuum of care. Today, Organogenesis has over 600 employees worldwide and is led by a management team of talented individuals with more than 75 years of collective regenerative medicine experience.
We are delighted to be partnering with Organogenesis, as the Company is well-positioned to benefit from secular tailwinds driving growth in the Advanced Wound Care, Surgical and Sports Medicine sectors, said Thompson Dean, Executive Chairman of AHPAC. Organogenesis represents an ideal partner for AHPAC given its leading position in the large and attractive regenerative medicine sector, numerous growth opportunities and demonstrated ability to execute on product development and commercialization capabilities.
Gary S. Gillheeney, Sr., President and Chief Executive Officer of Organogenesis, said This is an important day in the history of Organogenesis. We look forward to working with Tom Dean, AHPAC and Avista Capital Partners to continue building a successful enterprise. This transaction will provide Organogenesis with capital that we will use to accelerate our growth plan for both our existing product portfolio and R&D pipeline.
Additional Transaction Terms and Conditions
This transaction will be funded through a combination of cash, stock, and rollover debt financing. Organogenesis key existing shareholders will remain committed long-term partners by rolling over their equity into the combined company.
The boards of directors of AHPAC and the Company have unanimously approved the proposed transaction and shareholders of the Company representing approximately 89% of the outstanding stock of the Company have agreed to support approval of the proposed transaction in any consent solicitation or shareholders meeting in connection with the transaction.
Completion of the proposed transaction, which is expected before the end of the year, is subject to customary and other closing conditions, including regulatory approvals and receipt of approvals from AHPACs shareholders.
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC is acting as financial advisor to AHPAC. Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is acting as legal advisor to AHPAC. Foley Hoag LLP is acting as legal advisor to Organogenesis.
Investor Presentation Information
AHPAC and Organogenesis are simultaneously releasing a slide presentation with information on the proposed transaction; this presentation will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to AHPACs Form 8-K, which will be filed to report its entry into the merger agreement, and can be viewed on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Investors are encouraged to review these materials.
About Organogenesis Inc.
Organogenesis Inc. is a leading regenerative medicine company offering a portfolio of bioactive and acellular biomaterials products in advanced wound care and surgical biologics, including orthopaedics and spine. Organogenesiss comprehensive portfolio is designed to treat a variety of patients with repair and regenerative needs. For more information, visit www.organogenesis.com.
About Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp.
AHPAC is a special purpose acquisition company that completed its initial public offering in October 2016. AHPAC was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or business combination with one or more businesses. AHPAC is sponsored by Avista Acquisition Corp., which was formed for the express purpose of acting as the sponsor for AHPAC. Avista Acquisition Corp. is an affiliate of Avista Capital Holdings, L.P. For more information, visit www.avistapac.com/ahpac.
About Avista Capital Partners
Founded in 2005, Avista is a leading New York-based private equity firm with over $6 billion invested in more than 30 growth-oriented healthcare businesses. Avista targets businesses with strong management teams, stable cash flows and robust growth prospects and utilizes a proactive, hands-on approach to create value in our portfolio companies. Avistas Operating Executives and Advisors are an integral part of the team, providing strategic insight, operational oversight and senior counsel, that help drive growth and performance to create long-term value and sustainable businesses. For more information, visit www.avistacap.com.
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Forward Looking Statements
This communication includes forward looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as forecast, intend, seek, target, anticipate, believe, expect, estimate, plan, outlook, and project and other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. Such forward looking statements include estimated financial information. Such forward looking statements with respect to revenues, earnings, performance, strategies, prospects and other aspects of the businesses of Avista, Organogenesis or the combined company after completion of the business combination are based on current expectations that are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from expectations expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: (1) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Agreement and Plan of Merger between AHPAC and Organogenesis (the Merger Agreement) and the proposed business combination contemplated therein; (2) the inability to complete the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement due to the failure to obtain the approval of the shareholders of AHPAC or the failure to satisfy the other conditions to closing in the Merger Agreement; (3) the ability of AHPAC to continue to meet applicable Nasdaq listing standards; (4) the risk that the proposed business combination disrupts current plans and operations of Organogenesis as a result of the announcement and consummation of the transactions described herein; (5) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the proposed business combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the combined company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees; (6) costs related to the proposed business combination; (7) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (8) the possibility that Organogenesis may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and (9) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the definitive registration statement of AHPAC filed in connection with the proposed business combination and the joint proxy/consent solicitation statement/prospectus contained therein, including those under Risk Factors therein, and other documents filed or to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by AHPAC. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. AHPAC and Organogenesis undertake no commitment to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Anyone using the presentation does so at their own risk and no responsibility is accepted for any losses which may result from such use directly or indirectly. Investors should carry out their own due diligence in connection with the assumptions contained herein. The forward-looking statements in this communication speak as of the date of this communication. Although AHPAC may from time to time voluntarily update its prior forward-looking statements, it disclaims any commitment to do so whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions or otherwise except as required by applicable securities laws.
Disclaimer
This communication shall neither constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. This communication relates to a proposed business combination between AHPAC and Organogenesis.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed business combination between Organogenesis and AHPAC, AHPAC intends to file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 and joint proxy/consent solicitation statement/prospectus forming a part thereof (the Registration Statement). This communication does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the proposed business combination. This communication is not a substitute for the Registration Statement that AHPAC will file with the SEC or any other documents that AHPAC may file with the SEC or that AHPAC or Organogenesis may send to stockholders in connection with the proposed business combination. It is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision or any other decision in respect to the proposed business combination. AHPACs shareholders and other interested persons are advised to read, when available, the preliminary and definitive Registration Statement, and documents incorporated by reference therein, as these materials will contain important information about AHPAC, Organogenesis and the business combination. The proxy statement and the prospectus contained in the Registration Statement will be mailed to AHPACs shareholders as of a record date to be established for voting on the proposed business combination.
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Disclaimer This presentation (the Presentation) has been prepared solely for, and is being delivered on a confidential basis to, persons considering a possible business relationship with Organogenesis Inc. (Organogenesis or the Company) in connection with a potential transaction with Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp (AHPAC). This Presentation is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation to purchase any equity, debt or other financial instruments of Organogenesis or any of Organogenesis or the Companys affiliate securities (as such term is defined under U.S. Federal Securities Laws). No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended. Any reproduction of this Presentation, in whole or in part, or the disclosure of its contents, without the prior consent of the Company is prohibited. By accepting this Presentation, each recipient agrees: (i) to maintain the confidentiality of all information that is contained in this Presentation and not already in the public domain and (ii) to use this Presentation for the sole purpose of evaluating a business relationship with the Company and AHPAC. Forward-Looking Statements This Presentation includes forward looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United Stat es Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as forecast, intend, seek, target, anticipate, believe, expect, estimate, plan, outlook, and project and other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. Such forward looking statements include estimated financial information. Such forward looking statements with respect to revenues, earnings, performance, strategies, prospects and other aspects of the businesses of AHPAC, Organogenesis or the combined company after completion of the proposed business combination are based on current expectations that are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from expectations expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: (1) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the agreement and plan of merger governing the business combination between AHPAC and Organogenesis (the Merger Agreement) and the proposed business combination contemplated therein; (2) the inability to complete the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement due to the failure to obtain approval of AHPACs shareholders the stockholders of AHPAC or other conditions to closing in the Merger Agreement; (3) the ability to meet applicable listing standards following the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; (4) the risk that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations of Organogenesis as a result of the announcement and consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; (5) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the proposed business combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the combined company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees; (6) costs related to the proposed business combination; (7) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (8) the possibility that Organogenesis may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and (9) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the final prospectus of AHPAC, including those under Risk Factors therein, and other documents filed or to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by AHPAC. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. AHPAC and Organogenesis undertake no commitment to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Anyone using the presentation does so at their own risk and no respons ibility is accepted for any losses which may result from such use directly or indirectly. Recipients should carry out their own due diligence in connection with the assumptions contained herein. The forward-looking statements in this Presentation speak as of the date first written above. Although AHPAC may from time to time voluntarily update its prior forw ard-looking statements, it disclaims any commitment to do so whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions or otherwise except as required by securities laws. 1
Disclaimer (Cont.) Use of Projections The financial and operating projections contained herein represent certain estimates of Organogenesis as of the date hereof. Organogenesis independent public accountants have not examined, reviewed or compiled the projections and, accordingly, do not express an opinion or other form of assurance with respect thereto. Furthermore, none of AHPAC, Organogenesis nor their respective management teams can give any assurance that the projections contained herein accurately represent Organogenesis results of operations or financial condition. These variations could materially affect the ability to make payments with respect to any of its outstanding and/or future debt service obligations. This Presentation contains financial forecasts with respect to Organogenesis estimated EBITDA, Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA and Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA Margin for Organogenesis fiscal years 2018 and 2019. Neither the Companys independent auditors, nor the independent public accountants of Organogenesis , audited, reviewed, compiled, or performed any procedures with respect to the projections for the purpose of their inclusion in this Presentation, and accordingly, neither of them expressed an opinion or provided any other form of assurance with respect thereto for the purpose of this Presentation. In this Presentation, certain of the above-mentioned estimated information has been repeated (in each case, with an indication that the information is an estimate and is subject to the qualifications presented herein), for purposes of providing comparisons with historical data. The assumptions and estimates underlying the prospective financial information are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those set-forth above under Forward-Looking Statements that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the prospective financial information. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the prospective results are indicative of the future performance of AHPAC or Organogenesis or that actual results will not differ materially from those presented in the prospective financial information. The assumptions upon which the projections are based are described in more detail herein. Some of these assumptions inevitably will not materialize and unanticipated events may occur that could affect results. Therefore, actual results achieved during the periods covered by the projections may vary and may vary materially from the projected results. Inclusion of the prospective financial information in this Presentation should not be regarded as a representation by any person that the results contained in the prospective financial information are indicative of future results or will be achieved. These variations could materially affect the ability to make payments, for example, with respect to any of the Companys outstanding and/or future debt service obligations. Industry and Market Data Unless otherwise noted, the forecasted industry and market data contained in the assumptions for the projections are based upon Organogenesis management estimates and industry and market publications and surveys. The information from industry and market publications has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but there can be no assurance as to the accuracy or completeness of the included information. Organogenesis has not independently verified any of the data from third-party sources, nor has Organogenesis ascertained the underlying economic assumptions relied upon therein. While such information is believed to be reliable for the purposes used herein, none of the Company, Organogenesis , their respective affiliates, nor their respective directors, officers, employees, members, partners, shareholders or agents make any representation or warranty with respect to the accuracy of such information. These materials are highly sensitive and confidential and being supplied to you solely for your information and for use at the Presentation. This Presentation and these materials may not be reproduced, redistributed or passed on, directly or indirectly, to any other person or published, in whole or in part, by any medium or for any purpose. 2
Disclaimer (Cont.) Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures This Presentation has not been prepared in accordance with, and does not contain all of the information that is required by, the rules and regulations of the SEC. EBITDA, Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Revenue and the related pro forma information presented in this presentation are not required by, or presented in accordance with, generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP). EBITDA, Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Revenue are not measurements of our financial performance under GAAP and neither should be considered as an alternative to net income, operating income or any other performance measures derived in a ccordance with GAAP or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of our liquidity. Organogenesis believes that these non-GAAP measures of financial results provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to Organogenesis financial condition and results of operations. Organogenesis management uses these non-GAAP measures to compare Organogenesis performance to that of prior periods for trend analyses, for purposes of determining management incentive compensation, and for budgeting and planning purposes. Organogenesis believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends. Management of Organogenesis does not consider these non-GAAP measures in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. Other companies may calculate EBITDA, Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA and Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA Margin and other non-GAAP measures differently, and therefore Organogenesis EBITDA, Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA and Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA Margin and other non-GAAP measures may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. A reconciliation of Non-GAAP measures used in this presentation to the most closely comparable GAAP measure is set forth in the Appendix. In this presentation, we discuss non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA and pro forma adjusted EBITDA as forward-looking non-GAAP measures as defined by Regulation G, with respect to our 2017 year end and 2018 performance. Not all of the information necessary for a quantitative reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is available without unreasonable efforts at this time. The probable significance of providing these measur e is that the GAAP measure could be materially different. Additional Information In connection with the proposed business combination between Organogenesis and AHPAC, AHPAC intends to file with the SEC a regis tration statement on Form S-4 and joint proxy/consent solicitation statement/prospectus forming a part thereof (the Registration Statement). This communication does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the proposed business combination. This communication is not a substitute for the Registration Statement that AHPAC will file with the SEC or any other documents that AHPAC may file with the SEC or that AHPAC or Organogenesis may send to shareholders in connection with the proposed business combination. It is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision or any other decision in respect to the proposed business combination. AHPACs shar eholders and other interested persons are advised to read, when available, the preliminary and definitive Registration Statement, and documents incorporated by reference therein, as these materials will contain important information about AHPAC, Organogenesis and the business combination. The proxy statement and the prospectus contained in the Registration Statement will be mailed to AHPACs shareholders as of a record date to be established for voting on the proposed business combination. AHPAC Shareholders will also be able to obtain a copy of the Registration Statement once it is available, and other documents containing important information about AHPAC and Organogenesis once such documents are filed with the SEC, without charge, at the SEC's website at http://sec.gov or by directing a request to: Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp., 65 East 55th Street, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10022. 3
Transaction Overview Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp. (AHPAC) and Organogenesis Inc. (Organogenesis), a leading regenerative medicine company operating in the Advanced Wound Care and Surgical & Sports Medicine markets, agreed to merge on August 17th 2018 (the Transaction) Related to the transactions, affiliates of Avista Capital Partners will make an investment of $92mm in new common equity (the Private Placement) and AHPAC private placement warrants Pro forma enterprise value of $673mm represents 2.3x CY19E revenues Existing Organogenesis shareholders to convert a portion of their affiliated debt investment into equity; remaining affiliate debt to be repaid with cash raised from the Private Placement SPAC public investors have the option to redeem at approximately $10.00 per share Organogenesis to issue 50% of Private Placement in August; remaining Private Placement funding into AHPAC and SPAC merger expected to close in Q4 2018 AHPAC management has extensive healthcare investing experience and a successful track record taking companies public Existing Organogenesis shareholders rolling over 100% of current ownership stake into equity of publicly-traded company Board of Directors to consist of 8 members, with at least 3 independent directors Initial board to include one representative of Avista Gary Gillheeney, current President & Chief Executive Officer, to serve on the Board of Directors Existing Organogenesis management team, including Mr. Gillheeney, to continue to operate the business(1) Notes: 1.Pro forma business to operate as a controlled company. 4 Management and Board Premier Sponsorship and Alignment of Interests Transaction Highlights
Transaction Overview (Cont.) Key assumptions include: $92.0 million Private Placement issued to affiliates of Avista Capital Partners Full redemptions from the SPAC trust $28.7 million of existing ownership groups Affiliate Loans and Accrued Interest is paid down $45.7 million of Affiliate Loans are converted into equity ($ in mm, except per share) Total Enterprise Value Summary ($ in mm) Cash Uses $ Amount Cash Sources Total Common Shares Expected Share Price 96.8 $7.04 Cash to Balance Sheet Estimated Fees & Expenses Debt Paydown $49.3 $14.0 $28.7 Equity from Private Placement $92.0 Total Equity Value Less: PF Net Cash $681 ($7) Total Cash Uses $92.0 Total Cash Sources $92.0 Total Enterprise Value x 2019E Revenue of $292mm $673 2.3x TSM Shares Percent Ownership 6/30/18A Adj. PF 6/30/18A ($ in mm) (TSM shares in mm) Cash Revolver SVB Term Loan Total Affiliate Loans Notes Payable (Eastward) $1.3 $22.4 $5.0 $74.4 $15.9 $49.3 ---- ($74.4) --$50.6 $22.4 $5.0 --$15.9 Existing Organogenesis Shareholders Private Placement AHPAC Founders 79.8 15.6 1.4 82.5% 16.1% 1.4% Total 96.8 100.0% Total Debt Net Debt / (Cash) $117.7 $116.5 ($74.4) ($123.7) $43.3 ($7.3) Notes: Assumes Full Redemptions on cash in AHPAC Trust. Debt balances exclude capital leases and reflect value of debt obligations due (i.e., remove impact of unamortized discounts). 6/30/18A cash and Affiliate Loans balance and Sources and Uses exclude $5mm of owners Affiliate Loan funding in Q3 2018. Total Affiliate Loans includes $0.7mm of fees related to affiliated debt which have yet to be paid and are included on the Balance Sheet under Other Liabilities. SVB Term Loan is backed by a personal guarantee by the existing Organogenesis shareholders; Company anticipates the personal guarantee being removed by transaction close. 5 Illustrative Ownership Summary Illustrative Capitalization Summary Illustrative Cash Sources & Uses Illustrative Pro Forma Valuation
Recent Avista-Affiliated Healthcare IPOs AHPACs management has experience executing financial structuring solutions in both private and public markets Extensive experience managing companies in public markets Completed strategic, accretive M&A deals including both tuck-in acquisitions and transformational mergers Executed $150mm IPO (Nov. 2014), six follow-on offerings and three stock buybacks Completed three cash acquisitions while private, including the approximately ~$364mm all-cash acquisition / take private of Kendle International (2011) (NASDAQ: KNDL) Re-priced term loan twice prior to the IPO, lowering the interest rate by 275 bps and removing all financial maintenance covenants Leading global Contract Research Organization, or CRO, focused on Phase I to Phase IV clinical development and commercial services for the biopharmaceutical and medical device industries Supplier of medical imaging products for nuclear and ultrasound cardiovascular diagnostic imaging procedures Spinout from Bristol-Myers Squibb Executed $74mm IPO (Jun. 2015) and five follow-on offerings Negotiated $50mm revolver and $365mm term loan post-IPO Leading global distributor of equipment and consumable supplies to the laboratory sector Minority investment alongside Madison Dearborn Partners Executed $617mm IPO (Oct. 2014) and five follow-on offerings Subsequent sale to Avantor, a global supplier of ultra-high-purity materials Completed eleven bolt-on acquisitions post-IPO Leading specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and marketing branded prescription pharmaceutical products, with a concentration in women's healthcare and dermatology Led leveraged buyout consortium in the go-private transaction Executed $1.1bn IPO (Sep. 2006) Acquired Proctor & Gambles global pharmaceutical business for $3.1bn (100% debt financed) Global medical products and technologies company, with leading market positions in wound therapeutics, ostomy care, continence and critical care, and infusion devices used in the treatment of diabetes and other conditions Carve-out from Bristol Myers Squibb, joint acquisition with Nordic Capital Executed $1.8bn IPO (Oct. 2016) and two secondary offerings Notable acquisitions include Unomedical, a leading European manufacturer of single-use medical devices and infusion sets, and $321mm acquisition of 180 Medical, a leader in the home delivery of catheters and urologic medical supplies in the U.S. Specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of products for patients treated by ear, nose and throat (ENT) and allergy specialists Current lead product, XHANCE (fluticasone propionate) nasal spray, is approved for the treatment of nasal polyps in patients 18 years of age and older and is in development for the treatment of chronic sinusitis Executed $138mm IPO (Oct. 2017) and one follow-on offering (June 2018) Completed multiple financings while private, including ~$37mm of Series D preferred stock to fund product development and commercialization activities 6 Company Business Summary Financial Structuring Public Market Expertise
Key Investment Highlights Advanced Wound Care Market (AWC) Surgical & Sports Medicine Market (S&SM) 2 Products 5 be launched in next 2 years Deep Pipeline Publications reviewing Organogenesis products Supporting Products Ongoing studies(1) 5 Direct Sales Representatives Square feet across Healthcare facilities Infrastructure Independent Agencies Multiple Levers for Growth 2017PF 2019E Notes: 1.Includes studies yet to publish data and retrospective projects. 2.Number of facilities that have ordered products in 1H 2018. 7 Experienced Leadership with Track Record of Execution 6Rapidly Scaling Business with~20% PF Revenue Growth CAGR Established and Scalable2,500+400,000+~200 served in 1H 2018(2) 3 dedicated facilities~90 3Proven R&D Engine withPipeline products expected to 4Robust Clinical Data200+14 Differentiated and Comprehensive Suite of 1Attractive End Markets$7Bn+$4.7Bn+
Experienced Management Team 25+ years in senior leadership positions in both public and private organizations Served as President and CEO of Organogenesis since 2014 16 years at Organogenesis; also served as COO and CFO Recognized as one of Ernst & Youngs 2009 Entrepreneur of the Year Earlier career in public accounting with Big 4 accounting firms followed by 20+ years leading Finance in private equity and venture backed companies to an IPO or a sale Certified Public Accountant 2 years at Organogenesis 24 years with Organogenesis 14 years with Organogenesis 6 years as President and CEO of NuTech Medical 15 years with Organogenesis 15+ years as general counsel and business development executive 14 years for public companies 6 years experience of Provider contracting with UnitedHealth and 7 years public accounting experience with large local public accounting firms Previously held management and research positions at Hologic, Stryker, and Harvard Medical School Previously spent 3 years at Novartis / Innovex and 1 year at Bristol-Myers Squibb Previously served as partner at Burr & Forman, specializing in technology law and litigation Most recently VP Corporate Affairs, General Counsel & Secretary of pSivida Corp. with earlier career at McDermott, Will & Emery Innovative Clinical Solutions 8 Name/Title Antonio Montecalvo VP, Health Policy and Contracting Lori Freedman VP and General Counsel Gary Gillheeney, Sr President & Chief Executive Officer Howard Walthall EVP, Strategy and Market Development Patrick Bilbo Chief Operating Officer Brian Grow Chief Commercial Officer Tim Cunningham Chief Financial Officer
Company Overview Who We Are Product Portfolio Overview Leading regenerative medicine company - Technology spun out of MIT; HQ in Canton, MA - Diversified commercialized product portfolio and robust new product development pipeline Operates in two large, attractive markets - Advanced Wound Care - Surgical & Sports Medicine Strong commercial infrastructure - - - - ~670+ employees ~200 direct sales representatives ~90 independent agencies 2 manufacturing facilities Robust financial profile - ~$204mm of 2017PF net revenue - ~69% 2017A gross margin Several catalysts for double-digit topline growth - ~20% 2017PF 2019E net revenue CAGR 9 Pipeline Commercialized Products
Comprehensive and Differentiated Product Portfolio manufacturing complexity, and robust commercialization infrastructure and relationships Product portfolio protected by a range of barriers, including IP, know-how, trade-secrets, clinical data, market reputation, supply chain, Diabetic foot ulcers tendinosis and fasciitis 10 Product Product Description Regulatory Pathway Clinical Application Advanced Wound Care Bioengineered living cell therapy that contains keratinocyte and fibroblast living cells PMA Venous leg ulcers Bioengineered product with living human fibroblasts, which are seeded on a bioabsorbable scaffold PMA Diabetic foot ulcers AWC / S&SM Purified native collagen matrix with broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent Designed to address challenges posed by bioburden and excessive inflammation of the wound 510(k) Chronic and acute wounds (except 3rd degree burns) Surgical treatment of open wounds Dehydrated placental tissue graft preserved to retain all layers of the native tissue 361 HCT/P Chronic and acute wounds Tendon, ligament and other soft tissue injuries Fresh amniotic membrane containing many types of viable cells, growth factors/cytokines, and extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins 361 HCT/P Chronic and acute wounds Tendon, ligament and other soft tissue injuries Surgical & Sports Medicine Cellular suspension, stem cell-containing allograft derived from human amnion tissue and amniotic fluid 361 HCT/P (Potential BLA applications) Orthopedic surgical procedures including bony fusion Cryopreserved suspension of amniotic fluid cells and morselized amnion from the same donor 361 HCT/P (Potential BLA applications) Chronic inflammatory and degenerative conditions; soft tissue injuries such as
Attractive End Markets Benefitting from Secular Tailwinds Key drivers of market growth include: Aging population Greater incidence of co-morbidities such as diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular and peripheral vascular disease Increasing acceptance of advanced technologies to treat complex wounds 1 1. 2. 3. Based on MedMarket Diligence. Excludes surgical incisions. Technavio (2015), Global Orthobiologics Market Report, retrieved September 25, 2017, from EMIS Professional Database, excluding demineralized bone matrix, or DBM, and conventional allograft. Technavio (2015), Global Regenerative Medicine Market Report, retrieved September 26, 2017, from EMIS Professional Database. 11 4. Market OverviewOrganogenesis Product Offering Surgical and Sports MedicineAdvanced Wound Care ~$7.3bn market growing at a ~8% CAGR through 2024(1) - ~80mm people globally suffer from chronic or acute wounds Components Include: Chronic wounds include venous leg ulcers (VLUs), diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), pressure ulcers, and surgical wounds(2) Acute wounds include burns, trauma wounds and surgical wounds Product portfolio addresses patient needs across the continuum of care Commercial ProductsPipeline Products ~$4.7bn market, growing ~10% annually Components Include: Bone fusion (e.g., spine fusion surgery): ~$1.7bn market(3) - ~667K spine fusion surgeries in the US annually Tendon and ligament injuries; ~$1bn market(4) - ~250K rotator cuff repairs and ~40K outpatient achilles tendon repairs in the US annually Chronic Inflammatory and degeneration conditions (e.g., osteoarthritis (OA), tendonitis, plantar fasciitis: ~$2bn market)(3) - OA affects ~30mm individuals in the US Product portfolio includes regenerative orthobiologics addressing a wide variety of musculoskeletal injuries Commercial ProductsPipeline Products
Skin Substitutes is a Fast-growing, Under-penetrated 1 Segment of the Advanced Wound Care Market Other Adv. Dressings, 43% Biologics, 18% ~$1,150mm Skin Substitute 2015 2016 2020E Antimicrobial Dressings, 19% Devices, 21% Organogenesis products are generally considered skin substitutes Market has experienced double digit growth but is still highly underpenetrated - Less than 5% of addressable wounds are treated with skin substitutes Notes: 1.Technavio (2016), Global Bioactive Wound Care Market Report, retrieved September 13, 2017, from EMIS Professional Database. 12 Organogenesis is well positioned as a top 3 player in the skin substitute market Key Drivers of Skin Substitute Market Include: Physician and payer education about the effectiveness and benefits of these products Clinical data Overall growth of Advanced Wound Care market ~$600mm~$700mm Skin Substitute Market(1) AWC Product Categories
Our Advanced Wound Care Products Address Patient 2 Needs Across the Continuum of Care 1 3 Organogenesis has a broad portfolio of skin substitutes to address wounds across the wound care continuum, resulting in better patient outcomes Incidence of chronic wounds is on the rise due to an aging US population and increasing co-morbidities (e.g., obesity, diabetes, CV and peripheral vascular disease) 2. Standard of Care (SoC) Alone Is Not Enough 1 2 3 SoC Healing Rates at 12 Weeks Inflammatory Proliferative Remodeling Controls in RCTs(1) (3) USWR-Real World(1) 40.0% (2 trials) 29.6% (66,577) Ulcers Why Wounds Stall in the Inflammatory Phase: Bacterial bioburden & contamination Protease activity (e.g., MMPs(2)) Inflammatory cells & cytokine activity Impaired cellular signaling VLUs 42.7% (20 trials) 44.1% (97,420) Notes: 1. 2. 3. Fife, CE. How Should Outpatient Wound Clinics Honestly Measure Success? Todays Wound Clinic. 2018; 12(4). Matrix metalloproteinases. RCT = randomized controlled trial. 13 DFUs37.9% (26 trials)30.5% (62,964) Pressure
And Now Cover the Full Spectrum of Addressable Wounds Prior to PuraPly AM launch (2016)(1) and NuTech acquisition (2017), Organogenesis product portfolio only covered ~17% of addressable wounds - Apligraf (VLUs and DFUs) and Dermagraft (DFUs) are PMA-approved, supported by robust clinical data, and well-regarded by physicians, but priced at a premium and focused on stalled (more severe) VLUs and DFUs 2 Competitors with lower-priced, non-PMA approved products hold considerable share - Bundled reimbursement dynamics favored smaller, lower-cost products in less severe addressable wounds - Today, Organogenesis portfolio contains solutions for the full spectrum of addressable wounds - PuraPly AM addresses biofilm earlier in treatment regimen, while Affinity and NuShield provides additional treatment options at lower price points versus Apilgraf and Dermagraft % Wound type Distribution In WCC(2) Chronic Wounds: VLUs, DFUs and Pressure Ulcers Acute Wounds: Surgical 25% Pressure Ulcer 32% Product Offering Pre-PuraPly & Pre-NuTech Traumatic Wounds and Burns Additional Product Offering Post PuraPly & NuTech VLU 17% DFU 9% DFU Stalled 6% VLU Stalled 11% Notes: 1.PuraPly AM was launched in 2016, while PuraPly was launched in 2015. 2.Management Estimates (References: MEDICAL, DRUG, AND WORK-LOSS COSTS OF VENOUS LEG ULCERS Rice JB1 et al, e (2013); Gillespie DL, et al. J Vasc Surg. 2010;52(5 suppl):8S-14S; Healogics WCAW Infographic; 14 Ability to Treat a Wide Range of Wounds Addressable Wounds Type Distribution(2)
With Accelerating Growth of Amniotic Portfolio 2 Ability to include Affinity and NuShield in the bag of Advanced Wound Care sales reps is driving robust sales growth ($ in mm) Organogenesis(1) NuTech $9.0 $8.0 $7.0 $6.0 $5.0 $4.0 $3.0 $2.0 $1.0 Q1 '17 Q2 '17 Q3 '17 Q4 '17 Q1 '18 Q2 '18 Notes: 1.Organogenesis acquired NuTech on March 24, 2017. 15 Introduction of NuShield and Affinity to Advanced Wound Care channel Affinity & NuShield Quarterly Revenue
Through Increasing Account Reach and Penetration A complete product offering enables reps to better reach and penetrate accounts - Potential to fully address physician needs; strengthen relationship and drive convenience of one-stop shop Active account results demonstrate complete Advanced Wound Care product offering is driving account growth and sales Potential to accelerate growth over time as sales force headcount increases 2 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 Q2 2015 Q2 2016 Q2 2017 Q2 2018 Active Accounts Buying Amniotic Products Total Organogenesis Active Accounts % buying Amniotic Notes: 1.Number of accounts that have ordered products in each respective quarter. 2.Organogenesis acquired NuTech on March 24, 2017. 16 NuTech Organogenesis(2) 30% 10% Active Account Growth and Penetration(1)
And Facilitating Early Wins in Agreement (MSA) Opportunity Large Market Share 2 Organogenesis is continuing to grow its commercial presence, expanding the number of agreements signed with GPOs and IDNs 25 20 15 10 5 0 - More than 4,000 facilities now covered by contracts(1) The companys broad product portfolio enables Organogenesis to further secure market share agreements (MSAs) beyond existing GPO or IDN agreements Q4 2016 Q2 2018 - Preferred pricing in return for Organogenesis capturing ~70-80% of volume 300 - Strong recent progress, which is not yet reflected in financial performance in a meaningful way 250 200 - Early innings of large growth opportunity 150 100 50 0 Q4 2016 Q2 2018 Notes: 1.Facilities currently under contract, but not necessarily ordering products in 1H 2018. 17 250+ 0 Facilities with Signed Organogenesis MSAs ~20 0 GPO / IDN and Market Share Agreement Overview Market Share Agreements (MSAs)
Our Product Offering is Broad and Innovative Relative to 2 Peers: Advanced Wound Care Enzymatic PDGF, 18 Products Skin Sub Skin Sub Skin Sub Honey TCC (cast) Dressings NPWT Collagen Dressing Skin Graft Device Skin Sub Skin Sub Skin Sub Skin Sub Skin Sub Debrider, Dressings Human Cellular Bioengineered Graft Xenograft / Antimicrobial Xenograft Allograft PMA / BLA Approved Products 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Organogenesis has Continued to Penetrate Surgical Sports Medicine Market Since NuTech Acquisition & 2 ($ in mm) Addressing a ~$4.7bn market, growing ~10% annually Product set includes orthobiologics that support the healing of musculoskeletal injuries, including chronic degenerative conditions such as OA and tendonitis $45.3 - Focus on products which utilize amniotic technologies - Complementary products launching from other platform technologies - Existing treatment options (e.g., hyaluronic acid injections for OA) are often not efficacious, resulting in significant unmet patient need Historically, products were commercialized via independent agencies and non-exclusive contract sales reps - Go-forward strategy includes greater investment in dedicated sales and marketing resources following acquisition of NuTech, as well as leveraging existing Organogenesis commercialization infrastructure Introducing product line extensions of PuraPly into Surgical & Sports Medicine channel as well as developing new product (PuraForce) for 2019 launch (1) 2017PF 2018E 2019E Notes: 1.Includes all $5.7mm of NuTech revenue prior to acquisition by Organogenesis on March 24, 2017; pre-acquisition split between segments not available. As a result, Surgical & Sports Medicine revenue CAGR for 2017PF 2019E may be modestly understated. 19 S&SM channel benefitting from industry tailwinds, new product introductions and leveraging Organogenesis commercial infrastructure $30.3 $25.3 Surgical & Sports Medicine (S&SM) Market Overview Surgical & Sports Medicine Revenue
Our Product Offering is Broad and Innovative Relative to 2 Peers: Surgical & Sports Medicine Multiple Multiple Tendon Membrane 20 Products Amniotic Membrane, Amniotic Suspension, Xenograft Amniotic Membrane, Amniotic Suspension Dermal Template, Amniotic Membrane, Amniotic Suspension, Tendon Reinforcement, Collagen Sheets and Powders Amniotic Membrane, Tendon Reinforcement Orthobiologics Orthobiologics Orthobiologics, Reinforcement, Amniotic Suspension, Amniotic Platelet Rich, Plasma Solutions Hyaluronic Acid Injections Spine Fusion Extremity Fusion Tendon Repair OA Degenerative Acute Surgical Wound
Proven R&D Engine Supporting Several Recent and 3 Expected Near-term Product Launches 12+ Key Products Pipeline Notes: 1. 2. 3. Acquired through Shire in 2014; Dermagraft originally launched in 2001. PuraPly AM was launched in 2016, while PuraPly was launched in 2015. Acquired from NuTech in 2017; products originally launched in 2009 (NuCel), 2010 (NuShield), 2014 (Affinity) and 2015 (ReNu). 21 Year introduced to portfolio 19982014(1) 2016(2) 2017(3) 2017(3) 2017(3) 2017(3) 2018E2019E2019E2019E2019E Product Market segment AWC SS&M Additional growth drivers BLABLAOut-license approvalapproval
TransCyte Approved Product in an Attractive Market with Limited Competition 3 TransCyte is a bioengineered tissue scaffold that promotes burn healing - Provides bioactive dermal components an outer protective barrier - Increases re-epithelialization and pain relief PMA-approved product supported by robust data; well-regarded by customers Product previously sold by Smith & Nephew, but not currently on market due to manufacturing complexities (particularly related to scaling production) - Organogenesis management executing plan to revise manufacturing processes and re-launch product by Q319 - Full, commercial-scale manufacturing anticipated by late 2020E Concentrated market, with the American Burn Association estimating over 60% of U.S. acute hospitalizations related to burn injury were admitted to 128 burn centers - Potential to commercialize efficiently via a small specialty sales force, and add additional burn products to the bag (including existing products such as PuraPly) over time ~500,000 burns annually that require medical attention ~40,000 burns annually that require hospitalization TranCyte has the ability to address a ~$200mm market opportunity 22 Limited competition opportunity Currently only one other PMA approved product on the market Market Opportunity Product Description Advanced Wound Care
ReNu Expected BLA Approval Opens Up Large and Growing Market Opportunity 3 ReNu is a cryopreserved suspension of amniotic fluid cells and morselized amnion tissue from the same donor ~30mm Americans with OA driven by aging, obesity and sports injuries(1) ~$2.0bn Market opportunity for HA injection treatment options(1) - Formulated for office use (injection) - Used to support healing of soft tissues, particularly in degenerative conditions such as osteoarthritis (OA) and joint and tendon injuries such as tendinosis and fasciitis ReNu is currently regulated as a 361 HCT/P Existing treatment options, including IR steroids, hyaluronic acid (HA) injections, and opioids, result in unmet patient need and have other drawbacks - Clinical trials ongoing, stage 3 study planned - Steroid and HA injection treatments exhibit limited efficacy but are used regularly by clinicians Roughly half of patients that receive treatment for OA of the knee eventually progress to a total knee replacement, typically following failed injection therapy - Management believes BLA-approval could open up a significant opportunity for ReNu, including the potential for physicians to utilize a J-code for administration of the product - Significant opportunity for innovative products that address unmet need in OA pain and/or delay or reduce the need for surgery Notes: 1.Technavio (2015), Global Orthobiologics Market Report, retrieved September 25, 2017; market opportunity represents global market for viscosupplements which are intra-articular injections of hyaluronic acid. 23 Organogenesis estimates the long-term sales potential for ReNu at >$100mm Market Opportunity Product Description Surgical & Sports Medicine
Additional Products in Near-term Pipeline 3 (except 3rd degree burns) wounds (except 3rd degree burns) wounds Notes: 1.Expect to out-license. 24 Product Pipeline Product Product Description Clinical Application Expected Launch Regulatory Pathway Version of PuraPly Antimicrobial with enhanced thickness and PHMB content Allows for sustained presence of the antimicrobial barrier in the wound Chronic and acute wounds Surgical treatment of open 2018 510(k) Micronized particulate version of PuraPly Antimicrobial Allows application in powder or gel form to deep and tunneling wounds Chronic and acute wounds Surgical treatment of open 2019 510(k) Bioengineered porcine collagen surgical matrix High biomechanical strength per unit thickness Reinforcement of all tendons in the body 2019 510(k) Fresh chorionic membrane containing viable cells, growth factors/cytokines, and extracellular matrix (ECM) protein Expected to receive Q-code effective 1/1/2019 Chronic and acute wounds 2019 361 HCT/P Surgically applied bioengineered bi-layered living cellular tissue that supports the healing of oral soft tissue Comprised of human fibroblasts, keratinocytes, human ECM proteins, and bovine collagen Mucogingival conditions in adults (1) FDA approved BLA (Biologics)
Robust Clinical Data Supporting Products: 4 Advanced Wound Care Notes: 1.Currently in planning / start-up stages. 25 Investment enhances sales efforts and reimbursement dynamics Product Indication Design Anticipated Completion Acute and Chronic Wounds 40 patient, Single Center Controlled Prospective Evaluation Completed, Publication in progress Acute and Chronic Wounds 100 patient, Single Center Controlled Prospective Evaluation Completed, Publication in Progress Acute and Chronic Wounds 300 patient, 30 Center patient Registry Evaluating Real-World Effectiveness of PPAM Q4 2018 All Wounds Comparative Effectiveness Analysis of PPAM for Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers, Utilizing Large EMR Wound Database (patient # TBD) Q3 2018 Pressure Ulcers 100 patient Two-center Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial, PPAM Vs. Standard of Care Q3 2019 Deep Second Degree Burns 60 patient Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial to Evaluate Healing, Cosmesis and Economic Outcomes vs. Standard of Care On hold pending commercialization Venous Leg Ulcers Comparative Effectiveness Analysis of Apligraf for Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers, Utilizing Large EMR Wound Database (patient # TBD) Q3 2018 Diabetic Foot Ulcers 100 patient Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial, Affinity vs. Standard of Care Q1 2019 Venous Leg Ulcers 15 patient Prospective Study Evaluating Potential Changes in Wound Microenvironment Q3 2018 Diabetic Foot Ulcers 100 patient Randomized Clinical Trial vs. Standard of Care Initiate Q4 2018, Complete Q2 2020(1) Diabetic Foot Ulcers 200 patient Randomized Clinical Trial vs. Competitive Product Initiate Q4 2018, Complete Q2 2020(1)
Robust Clinical Data Supporting Products: 4 Surgical & Sports Medicine 26 Investment enhances sales efforts and reimbursement dynamics Product Indication Design Anticipated Completion Lumbar Spine Vertebral Fusion 60 patient Prospective, Efficacy Study of NuCel in patients Undergoing Fusion for One, Two or Three Level Degenerative Disease of the Lumbar Spine Q1 2020 Lumbar Spine Vertebral Fusion 200 patient Single-Arm Prospective, Multi-center study of Nucel in patients receiving interbody fusion for one and two level degenerative disease of the lumbar spine Q3 2021 Hip Osteoarthritis 10 patient Pilot Study of ReNu Hip Injection: Monitoring the Response of Hip Function and Pain in patients with Osteoarthritis Q2 2019 Osteochondral Defect Repair 8 patient Evaluation of the ReNu Amniotic Suspension Allograft after Marrow Stimulation in the Treatment of Osteochondral Defects Q3 2021 Plantar Fasciitis 150 patient Comparative study of injectable human amniotic allograft (ReNu) versus corticosteroids for Plantar Fasciitis: A Prospective, Randomized, Blinded Study Q1 2020 Knee Osteoarthritis 200 patient Investigation of ReNu Knee Injection: Monitoring the Response of Knee Function and Pain in patients with Osteoarthritis Q1 2019
Well Established Commercial Capabilities 5 ~200 Experienced Direct Sales Reps Nationwide - Oppor tuni ty t o s c al e to 3 5 0 w i thi n Demonstrated Product Launch and Product Management Success National Account and Market Access Team - Customer Service Field-Based Medical Science Liaison Team Sales Operations and Analytics Established reimbursement with CMS for Advanced Wound Care Products Expanding commercial reimbursement beyond Apilgraf, Dermagraft, and TransCyte Initialized studies to enhance sales effort and negotiations with commercial payors - Speaker Bureau / Clinical Experience Programs Strong Conference Presence a few years ~90 Established Independent Agencies - Opportunity to scale similarly to direct sales force for Surgical & Sports Medicine Experienced Sales Force with Robust Training and Development Infrastructure Supports Customer Relationships Across Continuum of Care Notes: 1.Number of facilities that have ordered products in 1H 2018. 27 2,500+ Healthcare facilities served(1) Private Office Veterans Affairs In-patient Hospital/ASC Hospital Outpatient Wound Care Clinic Additional Support Marketing Sales
Supported by High-Quality Manufacturing Facilities 5 Organogenesis has three facilities, including two manufacturing facilities (Canton, MA and La Jolla, CA) which produce its non-amniotic products - Proven large-scale commercial cell manufacturing company - Multiple levels of quality control and product safety and maintain compliance with FDA QSR and other regulations - Recent successful FDA & AATB inspections in Canton, Birmingham & La Jolla - Significant expansion capabilities Amniotic products are currently contract manufactured 65 85 275 150 25,000 square feet Headquarters 4 buildings; 300,000 square feet devoted to manufacturing, shipping, operations and R&D Recent expansion of PuraPly production and logistics 92,000 square feet devoted to operations, R&D and manufacturing + 6,000 square feet warehouse facility R&D labs Customer Service Facility supports QC, warehouse and distribution of amniotic products R&D at UAB Incubator facility Utilizes contract manufacturing for amniotic products 28 La Jolla, CA Birmingham, AL Canton, MA
Well Positioned for Continued Growth 6 intense focus on market share agreements BLA approval of office channel sales Notes: 1.PuraPly AM was launched in 2016, while PuraPly was launched in 2015. 2.Facilities currently under contract, but not necessarily ordering products in 1H 2018. 29 Historical EvolutionStrategic Plan Product Suite Apilgraf and Dermagraft indicated for only ~17% of addressable wounds, but are supported by robust Advanced Wound Care sales force and commercialization infrastructure PuraPly AM introduced in 2016(1) and amniotic portfolio (NuTech) acquired in 2017 Broad product suite addresses full spectrum of addressable wounds, improves positioning with customers and leverages existing commercial organization Cross-sell amniotic portfolio in Advanced Wound Care channel (~$500mm TAM growing at double-digits) Introduce smaller size Apligraf through PMA supplement GPO / IDN and Market Share Agreements More than 4,000 facilities now covered by GPO / IDN contracts(2) 20+ market share agreements as of Q2 2018 (up from none as of Q4 2016) covering 250+ facilities Continued momentum winning new GPO/IDN agreements with Key account penetration from market share agreements in early innings R&D Engine Deep pipeline with 5 products in development and several studies supporting marketed products ongoing Ability to leverage technology platforms for additional new products TransCyte targeting addressable burn market of ~$200mm ReNu sales potential in Osteoarthritis (OA) of >$100mm with Sales Force ~200 person sales force smaller than other scaled competitors Investment ongoing to increase size of sales force and drive penetration across product suite PuraPly Legislation is expected to restore pass-through status as of 10/1/18 for 2 years Position product for sustained profitability; pursue clinical data, commercial coverage, product line extensions and penetration Profitability ~69% gross margins and Adj. EBITDA breakeven in 2017A Plan to increase gross margins via manufacturing efficiencies and realize operating leverage following sales force ramp Long-term target gross margins of 80%+ and EBITDA margins of 20%+ Selective Acquisitions Acquired NuTech in 2017 to expand into amniotic products Pipeline of acquisition targets identified Leverage strong commercial infrastructure to accelerate targets
Financial Overview
Pro Forma Revenue Growth ($ in mm) PF for pass-through status PuraPly PF Organogenesis, ex-PuraPly $292 2016PF (2) 2017PF (2) 2018E 2019E Notes: PuraPly was approved for pass-through status on 7/22/2015 and reverted to bundle payment status on 12/31/17. PuraPly pass-through status expected to be restored as of 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2020. 1.Pro forma PuraPly calculated by applying 2017A net pricing to Q1 2018, Q2 2018E, and Q3 2018E volume. 2.2016 and 2017 revenue pro forma for the acquisition of NuTech. 31 $227 118 $204 28 PF PuraPly 94(1) $164 109 66 174 62 132 101 95
2017PF to 2019E Net Revenue Bridge A Reflects benefit of selling amniotic portfolio through established, scaled Advanced Wound Care commercialization infrastructure Additional growth in Surgical & Sports Medicine channel expected given continued sales investment and leveraging broader Organogenesis infrastructure PuraPly Stable contribution anticipated following expected reinstatement of pass-through status on 10/1/18 Management focused on positioning product for long-term profitability beyond 2020E Consistent performance from long-lived, well-regarded products, including Apligraf and Dermagraft, as well as new product launches, highlighted by the 2019 launch of TransCyte Upside from smaller size Apligraf not reflected in model 2019E revenue reflects early stage of TransCyte launch cycle; full-scale manufacturing not anticipated until late 2020E Does not reflect potential step-function value creation from expected BLA approval for ReNu and meaningful penetration of OA market opportunity ($ in mm) C $13.9 B A $292.3 $65.3 B C 2017PF (1) Revenue Amniotic(2) Products PuraPly Existing and New Products 2019E Revenue Notes: 1.Includes all $5.7mm of NuTech revenue in Q1 2017 through March 24, 2017. 2.Includes Affinity, NuShield, NuCel, ReNu and Matrix. 32 Additional upside potential from growth in market share agreements $9.0 $204.2 2017PF to 2019E Net Revenue Bridge
PuraPly Reimbursement Dynamics PuraPly expected to benefit from a two-year reinstatement of pass-through reimbursement status effective 10/1/18 Management plans to utilize this favorable reimbursement dynamic over the next two years to refine the PuraPly go-to-market strategy in advance of pass-through exit on 9/30/20: - R&D investment ongoing to obtain commercial payer coverage for PuraPly within 18 months; potential to increase PuraPly addressable market by ~50% - Continue to add new customers during pass-through period - Introduction of additional PuraPly size (new SKU) expected to improve physician treatment options and afford physicians greater flexibility in managing the reimbursement landscape - Increase reach in office setting with favorable reimbursement profile - Introduction of innovative line extensions, PuraPly XT and PuraPly MZ, expected at attractive price points 33 PuraPly well-positioned to continue driving robust revenue growth over the long-term
Detailed Historic and Projected P&L ($ in thousands) $86,057 7,851 $66,114 12,967 93,908 79,081 (15.8%) (31,821) (28,711) (61,669) (4,005) (79,395) (4,872) (4,057) 6,839 (5,437) (55) 2,306 863 (42,498) 1.7% (36.4%) $52,307 $23,389 Notes: 34 1. 2. PuraPly expected to benefit from a two-year reinstatement of pass-through reimbursement status effective 10/1/18. SG&A adjusted to include the impact of amortization, write-offs, and change in contingent consideration forfeiture rights. H1 2017 H1 2018 1,600 (28,772) 1,443 (42,498) (476) (37,006) 65,197 47,260 69.4% 59.8% H1 2017 H1 2018 2016A 2017A 2018E (1)2019E (1) Advanced Wound Care $138,732 $178,896 Surgical & Sports Medicine 19,612 $168,404 $247,019 30,260 45,263 Net Revenue 138,732 198,508 % Growth 43.1% Less: Cost of Goods Sold (48,201) (61,220) 198,665 292,283 0.1% 47.1% (70,615) (83,312) Gross Profit 90,531 137,288 % Margin 65.3% 69.2% 128,050 208,971 64.5% 71.5% Less: SG&A (2)(93,029) (133,717) Less: R&D (6,277) (9,065) (165,611) (200,451) (13,832) (23,442) Income (Loss) from Operations (8,775) (5,494) (51,393) (14,922) Less: Other Expenses / (Income) (5,926) (9,056) Less: Tax Benefit (Expense) (65) 7,025 (9,493) (3,806) (186) (322) Net Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (14,766) (7,525) NI Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest in Affiliates 2,221 863 (61,072) (19,049) Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Organogenesis (16,987) (8,388) (61,072) (19,049) Adjusted EBITDA (3,172) (25) (38,153) (1,438) % Margin (2.3%) (0.0%) (19.2%) (0.5%) Disclosed Products: 2016A 2017A 2018E 2019E PuraPly $62,266 $109,082 $66,460 $118,043 Selected Cash Flow Items: 2016A 2017A 2018E 2019E Capex (1,424) (3,190) Depreciation 5,702 3,591 Amortization 1,617 2,037 Stock-based compensation 473 919 (3,436) (4,000) 4,067 6,317 3,669 5,993 1,318 973
Long-Term Financial Targets Mid-to-high teens CAGR Revenue Growth 11%(1) 10%+ Gross Margin 64% Low-to-mid 70s 80%+ R&D (% of Net Revenue) 7% 8 9% 7% SG&A (% of Net Revenue) 79% High 60s 50% Adjusted EBITDA Margin NM Breakeven 20%+ Notes: 1.Pro forma for PuraPly Pass-Through and the acquisition of NuTech. 35 Interim Long-Term Target Current State (2018E)
Peer Benchmarking 31% 22% 13% 12% 10% (1) (3) Avg = 5.3x Avg = 6.7x 11.7x 4.2x 3.8x(2) 6x (3) 79% 79% 72% 71% 74% 69% 69% 66% (3) Source: Company Filings and Factset as of 8/15/18. 1. 2. 3. Pro forma for the acquisition of NuTech. Financials and estimates as of 2/16/18 to reflect investor sentiment prior to delay of 2017 10k release. Reflects latest financials and stock price as of 8/15/18 and last available broker estimates as of 5/29/18. 36 49% NA Gross Margin (19E) 7.9x8.3x 6.7x 3.8x5.1x4. 2.3x 1.0x EV / Revenue (19E) 24% 20% 15%16% 8% Revenue Growth (17A 19E) Innovative SMid Cap MedTech Wound Care
Appendix: Technologies, Reimbursement, & Customer Support
Experienced Management Team (Cont.) MD, MPA with 19 years in Medical industry Leadership position in Product Safety, Medical and Clinical Affairs for 10 years 1 year at Organogenesis 10 years with Organogenesis Previously held executive positions in Quality and Regulatory Affairs at RenaMed Biologics and Circe Biomedical (W.R. Grace), and board membership of Regulatory Affairs Professional Society 22 years with Organogenesis 3 decades of critical systems engineering and manufacturing experience in highly regulated industries: nuclear, petrochemical and biotechnology / medical device Over 21 years in Human Resources in progressive leadership positions 11 years with Bayer Corporation and 10 years with Siemens Healthcare supporting global organizations Most recently VP HR supporting the Laboratory Diagnostics business 38 Background Information Name/Title Tom Pearl VP, Human Resources Zorina Pitkin SVP, Quality Systems Chris OReilly VP, Manufacturing Operations Shabnam Vaezzadeh VP, Global Medical and Clinical Affairs
Multiple Product Technology Platforms Organogenesis breadth of technology is unique amongst Advanced Wound Care companies Incorporates patented tissue cleaning processes to bioengineer products for specific applications by controlling 39 Platform Product Technology Description Bioengineered Cellular Products produced from living allogeneic cells Potential wound and surgical regenerative therapies BLA regulatory pathway Collagen Biomaterial Porcine collagen biomaterial technology platform thickness, strength and remodeling rates Antimicrobial technology provides clinical and competitive advantage 510K Regulatory pathway Amniotic / Placental Products derived from human placental tissues and fluids Multiple options for tissue properties Proprietary AlloFresh and BioLoc processing methodologies BLA and 361 HCT/P regulatory pathways
Reimbursement Overview Advanced Wound Care Established reimbursement for Organogenesis Advanced Wound Care products Positioned our innovative PuraPly line to benefit from limited duration reimbursement benefit - Limited duration reimbursement benefit ended December 31, 2017, but is expected to be reinstated October 1, 2018 for another 2 years Product paid Average Sales Price (ASP) + 6% Not geographically adjusted Payment rates vary and may be based on Medicare rates Contract with participating providers to establish agreed upon rates for items and services Usually rates are in the form of fee-schedule but sometimes there is a set payment rate. In many cases, fee schedules are based on Medicare payment rates Apligraf, Dermagraft and TransCyte have commercial reimbursement Organogenesis has initiated studies for other lead and pipeline assets (e.g., PuraPly, Affinity, NuShield, NuCel, ReNu) to enhance sales efforts and negotiations with commercial insurers 40 Commercial Medicaid Physician Office Medicare Outpatient Hospitals / ASCs Payers Have Separate Payment For Advanced Wound Care Products
PuraPly Reimbursement Background PuraPly AM is a purified native porcine type I collagen matrix embedded with polyhexamethylene biguanide, or PHMB, a localized broadspectrum antimicrobial for the management of multiple wound types - Product is differentiated in that it helps manage bioburden while also supporting the healing process across a wide variety of wound types and reducing cytotoxicity PuraPly AM was launched in 2016(1) via 510(k) clearance and quickly demonstrated robust uptake - Focused sales effort supported by Organogenesis Advanced Wound Care commercialization infrastructure Product sales benefitted from pass-through payments in the outpatient hospital or ASC setting (granted by CMS to encourage innovative medical devices, drugs and biologics) - Pass-through status refers to separate payments for the product made to providers in addition to the bundled payment (e.g., one set payment for the application procedure, regardless of product cost) Pass-through status ended (temporarily) on December 31, 2017; as a result, providers in these settings began only receiving bundled payments for the product. The Company saw a decline in PuraPly revenue in the first half of 2018: - Lower reimbursement negatively affected customer demand for overall PuraPly volumes - Lower relative reimbursement for larger, higher-priced SKUs resulted in a mix shift towards smaller, lower-priced SKUs (bundled payment structure does not necessarily reimburse more for larger wounds) - Reduced Organogenesis sales force focus on PuraPly relative to other products in the portfolio Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 signed into law in March 2018 expected to restore pass-through status for PuraPly for two years, effective 10/1/18 Notes: 1.PuraPly AM was launched in 2016, while PuraPly was launched in 2015. 41
Reimbursement Overview Surgical & Sports Medicine Most payers (Medicare, Medicaid and commercial) include the payment for surgical products in the overall payment for the procedure Medicare reimburses hospital inpatient stays based on the Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Group (MS-DRG) MS-DRG assignment is generally determined by the ICD-10 code that identifies the individuals primary diagnosis. MS-DRG assignment may also be affected by additional diagnoses that identify complicated or complex cases and the provision of certain surgical procedures Some private payers use the MS-DRG based system to reimburse facilities for inpatient services 42 Most Payers Do Not Reimburse Separately for Surgical Products
Comprehensive In-House Customer Support Reimbursement Support Center Benefit verification/ Prior authorization Assurance Program Claims review support Coding, coverage and payment tools Customer Care Center Dedicated and trained staff Direct Purchase Program Return goods and cancellation policy Standing orders and demand programs Planned courtesy unit program Patient Focused Programs Alternative funding program Patients and Customers Patient assistance program Customer Resources Reimbursement hotline and inquiry mail box Customer care center Customer portal Company websites Medical and Technical Support Provide technical and medical consultation on product use Field support to customers Support customers to resolve/prevent Joint Commission issues 43
Comprehensive Healthcare Compliance Program To help ensure compliance with the laws and regulations governing the provision of health care goods and services, we have implemented a comprehensive compliance program based on the HHS Office of Inspector Generals Seven Elements of an Effective Compliance Program(1): - Implemented written policies, procedures and standards of conduct - Designated a compliance officer and compliance committee - Conducted effective training and education - Developed effective lines of communication - Conducted internal monitoring and auditing - Enforcing standards through well-publicized disciplinary guidelines - Responding promptly to detected offenses and undertaking corrective action Compliance resources augmented by outside counsel Arent Fox (policy, training and enforcement) and Polaris Management (monitoring and auditing) Notes: 1.Health & Human Services, Office of Inspector General, Compliance Program Guidance for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, April 2003. 44 Healthcare Compliance Program
Pro Forma Revenue Reconciliation Year ended December 31, ($ in mm) 2016A 2017A 2018E 2019E Reported Revenue NuTech Medical PF Adjustment(1) PuraPly PF Adjustment(2) $138.7 24.9 $198.5 5.7 $198.7 28.1 $292.3 Pro Forma Revenue $163.7 $204.2 $226.7 $292.3 Notes: 1. 2. Amount reflects the revenue attributable to NuTech Medical prior to the completed acquisition of NuTech Medical on March 24, 2017. Amount reflects adjustment to calculate Pro forma PuraPly Revenue by applying 2017A net pricing to Q1 2018, Q2 2018E, and Q3 2018E volume. 45
Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation Year ended December 31, Six Months ended June 30, 2015 2016 2017 2017 2018 ($ in thousands) Net income (loss) attributable to Organogenesis Inc. Interest expense, net Income tax expense (benefit) Depreciation Amortization ($24,261) 3,348 (177) 6,063 1,622 ($16,987) 5,474 65 5,702 1,617 ($8,388) 8,010 (7,025) 3,591 2,037 $1,443 3,550 (6,839) 1,762 948 ($42,498) 5,191 55 1,747 1,834 EBITDA (13,405) (4,129) (1,775) 864 (33,671) Stock-based compensation expense Gain on settlement of litigation(1) Change in contingent consideration forfeiture asset(2) Change in contingent purchase earn-out(3) Change in fair value of interest rate swaps(4) Change in fair value of warrant liability(5) Write-off of deferred offering costs 459 (2,988) (3,300) 5 473 (253) 737 919 (212) 6 1,037 374 (94) 6 450 568 589 248 3,494 Adjusted EBITDA ($19,229) ($3,172) ($25) $1,600 ($28,772) Notes: 1. Amount reflects the settlement received in 2015 in connection with a 2011 lawsuit filed against a former employee, alleging the breach of an Invention, Non-Disclosure and Non-Competition Agreement. Amount reflects the change in fair value of the common shares associated with the shares issued in connection with the acquisition o f NuTech Medical that are forfeitable by the sole stockholder of NuTech Medical upon the occurrence of the FDA requiring approval of certain products acquired from NuTech Medical. Amount reflects the change in fair value of a contingent purchase earn-out in connection with our acquisition of Dermagraft from Shire plc, or Shire. Amount reflects the change in fair value of our interest rate swaps that the Real Estate Entities (as defined in Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of OperationsOverviewItems Affecting Comparability) entered into to manage the economic impact of fluctuations in interest rates. We do not use interest rate swaps for speculative or trading purposes and as such, the fair value of these instruments is recorded as an asset or liability on the consolidated balance sheet with change in the fair value of the instruments recognized as income or expense in the current period as a component of other income (expense), net in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. In connection with our 2016 Loans, we classified the warrants issued to purchase our common stock to the lenders, who are our affiliates as a liability on our consolidated balance sheet. Amounts in the table reflect the change in fair value of the warrant liability. See Certain Relationships and Related Party TransactionsLoans from Controlling Entities2016 Loans. 2. 3. 4. 5. 46
Appendix Product Details
Apligraf keratinocytes and human dermal fibroblasts We believe Apligraf is the first and only wound- Apligraf provides living cells, growth factors & cytokines known to stimulate healing PDGF-A PDGF-B TGF-1 TGF-3 IL-6 IL-8 IL-11 IGF-2 FGF-1 FGF-2 FGF-7 TGF-PDGF-A PDGF-B FGF-1 IL-8 IL-1 Keratinocytes Fibroblasts Notes: 1. At 24 weeks; Kirsner RS et al. Wound Rep Reg. 2015; 23: 737-744. 2. Rice JB et al, J Med Econ. 2015; 1-10. 48 Key Attributes Plays an active role in healing by providing the wound with living human skin cells, growth factors and other proteins produced by the cells, and a collagen matrix Extensive clinical history with ~850,000 units shipped Real world efficacy and cost effectiveness 53% relative improvement in healing over EpiFix(1) $5,253 (p = 0.49) reduction in average per patient health care costs(2) Technology Drives faster healing and more complete wound closure through unique two cell combination: - Outer layer of protective skin cells (keratinocytes) - Inner layer of cells contained within a collagen matrix (fibroblasts) healing therapy to demonstrate a significant change in patients VLU wound tissue Demonstrates a shift from a non-healing gene profile to a healing-profile Apligraf: Two Living Cell Types in a Matrix Description / Clinical Application Bioengineered, bi-layered skin substitute Contains two living cell types: human epidermal Only product PMA approved for VLUs and DFUs Advanced Wound Care
Apligrafs Proven Clinical Efficacy Complete Wound Closure 60% Complete Wound Closure 60% 57% 56% 50% 50% 40% 40% 30% 30% 20% 20% 10% 10% 0% 0% 4 Weeks 8 Weeks 12 Weeks 24 Weeks 4 Weeks 8 Weeks Time in Study 12 Weeks Time in Study Control (n=100) Apligraf (n=140) Conventional Therapy Alone (n=96) Apligraf (n=112) Notes: 1. Falanga V, Sabolinski ML. A bilayered living skin construct (Apligraf®) accelerates complete closure of hard-to-heal venous ulcers. Wound Repair Regen. 1999. In press. 2. Veves A, Falanga V, et al. Diabetes Care. 2001; 24:290-295. 49 (% of patients Closed) (% of patients Closed) 45% 25% 38% 20% 3% 40% 37% 29% 19% 24% 9% 5% Diabetic Foot Ulcer Clinical Data(2) Venous Leg Ulcer Clinical Data(1) Advanced Wound Care
Dermagraft facilitate healing factors which support the healing response in Contains a temporary mesh fabric that is dissolvable Human fibroblasts distributed throughout the naturally secreted collagen matrix and polyglactin strands (x200, H&E) Collagen Matrix Mesh Scaffold Fibroblast health care costs(2) Notes: 1. At 24 weeks; Kraus I et al, Wounds. 2017; 29(5): 125-132. 2. Rice JB et al, J Med Econ. 2015; 1-10. 50 Key Attributes Can be applied weekly (up to eight times) over a twelve week period without having to remove the product from the wound FDA-monitored RCT demonstrates its superiority to conventional therapy in the healing of DFUs Real world efficacy and cost effectiveness 52% relative improvement in healing over EpiFix(1) $6,991 (p = 0.84) reduction in average per patient Technology Produces many of the same proteins and growth healthy skin and becomes part of the bodys own healing processes Fibroblasts in Dermagraft Produce Human Collagen and Extra Cellular Matrix Proteins Description / Clinical Application Dermal substitute grown from human dermal fibroblasts Helps restore the compromised wound bed to PMA approval for DFUs Advanced Wound Care
Dermagraft Percent of patients Healed In the Phase III pivotal trial, Dermagraft plus conventional therapy resulted in significantly more patients with DFUs >6 weeks duration achieving complete wound closure by 12 weeks vs conventional therapy alone (30% vs 18%, P=0.023)(1,2) Patients reported being ambulatory an average of 8 hours per day 1 Post-hoc analysis showed a significant reduction of amputations/resections in patients treated with Dermagraft (3) Notes: 1. DERMAGRAFT Directions for Use. Organogenesis. 2013. 2. Marston WA, et al. Diabetes Care. 2003;26(6):1701-1705. 3. Frykberg DG, et al. Advances Skin & Wound Care. 2015; 28(1): 17-2-. 51 Percent of patients with Complete Healing by 12 Weeks (1, 2) Advanced Wound Care
PuraPly Antimicrobial (AM) polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) antimicrobial agent and surgical treatment of open wounds a wide variety of wound types, regardless of severity or 52 Clinical Update Patient enrollment and follow-up completed for: - 43 patient, single center controlled prospective observational evaluation for multiple wound types - 100 patient, single-center controlled prospective observational evaluation for chronic and acute wounds - Patient enrollment underway for PuraPly AM RESPOND Registry Key Attributes Functions as a skin substitute Designed to address challenges posed by bioburden and excessive inflammation in the wound Technology Effective combination of PHMB with a native collagen matrix that helps manage bioburden while supporting healing across duration Description / Clinical Application Purified native collagen matrix with broad-spectrum 510(k) clearances for management of multiple wound types AWC / S&SM
Affinity 53 Clinical Update Two clinical trials currently in process: - 100 patient RCT: Affinity vs. standard of care for DFUs - 20 patient prospective study: Closure time for chronic VLUs treated with Affinity Key Attributes We believe Affinity is one of only a few amniotic tissue products containing viable amniotic cells Native cellular properties support cell and tissue growth making it an excellent option to support wound and soft tissue healing Technology Undergoes proprietary AlloFresh process that hypothermically stores the product in its fresh state Product is never dried or frozen, helping it retains its native benefits and structure Description / Clinical Application Fresh amniotic membrane containing many types of viable cells, growth factors/cytokines, and ECM proteins Regulated as a 361 HCT/P Treats chronic and acute wounds, as well as tendon, ligament and other soft tissue injuries AWC / S&SM
NuShield healing of acute and chronic wounds across a range of sizes for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers 54 Clinical Update 100 patient, randomized clinical trial vs. the standard of care Key Attributes Effective adhesion barrier Biological characteristics support healing of soft tissue defects - Particularly in difficult-to-heal locations or challenging patient populations Technology Preserved utilizing proprietary BioLoc process Preserves native structure of the amnion and chorion membranes Available in multiple sizes and can be stored at room temperature with a five year shelf life Description / Clinical Application Dehydrated placental tissue graft Topically or surgically applied to the target tissue to support Regulated as a 361 HCT/P AWC / S&SM
NuCel characteristics of the tissue 55 Clinical Update Two retrospective lumbar spinal fusion studies of 159 patients published (one with prospective follow-up and CT) Two additional prospective lumbar studies, including multi-center, are in process Retrospective studies in long-bone non-union and in complex wounds and burns are awaiting publication Currently seeking BLA approval Key Attributes Clinical efficacy demonstrated in several published clinical studies Particularly in patients with significant comorbidities such as diabetes and obesity Technology Amniotic tissue harvesting process protects key biologic Description / Clinical Application Surgically implanted allograft derived from human amniotic tissue and amniotic fluid Regulated as a 361 HCT/P Used primarily in spinal and orthopedic surgical applications to support tissue healing, including bone growth and fusion Surgical & Sports Medicine
ReNu degenerative conditions such as OA and joint and tendon biologic characteristics of the tissue multiple applications 56 Clinical Update 200 patient multi-center RCT with interim data being prepared for publication Robust pre-clinical and clinical program on-going across Currently seeking BLA approval Key Attributes Completed and published pilot clinical study for knee OA in 6 patients, which we believe is indicative of its safety: - Results of this study suggest potential efficacy for a period of more than a year, significantly longer than available alternatives Technology Formulated for office use Amniotic tissue harvesting and processing protects key Description / Clinical Application Cryopreserved suspension of amniotic fluid cells and morselized amnion tissue from the same donor Regulated as a 361 HCT/P Used to support healing of soft tissues, particularly in injuries such as tendinosis and fasciitis Surgical & Sports Medicine