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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): May 31, 2011
SEALED AIR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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200 Riverfront Boulevard |
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Elmwood Park, New Jersey
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (201) 791-7600
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed 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:
o 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))
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Merger Agreement
On May 31, 2011, Sealed Air Corporation (Sealed Air), Solution Acquisition Corp. (Merger Sub),
a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sealed Air, and Diversey Holdings, Inc. (Diversey), entered into an
Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and
subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, Merger Sub will be merged with and into
Diversey (the Merger), with Diversey continuing as the surviving corporation in the Merger and a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Sealed Air.
Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Sealed Air will acquire Diversey in a transaction valued at $4.3 billion.
Diversey stockholders will receive an aggregate of approximately $2.1 billion in cash (subject to certain adjustments)
and 31.7 million shares of Sealed Air common stock valued at $25.68 per share based on Sealed Airs closing stock price
on May 31, 2011 for a total equity consideration of $2.9 billion. Upon closing of the transaction, Diversey stockholders
are expected to own approximately 15% of Sealed Airs common stock.
The shares
of Sealed Air common stock that certain Diversey stockholders will receive as a result of
the Merger will be entitled to certain registration rights pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement
(the Registration Rights Agreement) to be entered into between Sealed Air and those Diversey
stockholders named therein (the Holders). Sealed Air is required to file a shelf registration
statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on or prior to the closing of the Merger
to provide for the offer and resale of the shares of Sealed Air common stock received by Diversey stockholders and
option holders in the Merger.
On May 31, 2011, certain Diversey stockholders executed a
written consent adopting and approving the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the
Merger. No further approval of holders of Diverseys common stock is necessary to approve the Merger Agreement and to
consummate the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger.
The completion of the Merger is subject to certain conditions, including, among others, (i) the
absence of any law or order prohibiting the closing and (ii) the expiration or termination of the
applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as
amended, the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of
concentrations between undertakings, as amended, and the implementing regulation promulgated
pursuant thereto and the laws or regulations of certain other foreign
jurisdictions. Each of Sealed Air and Diversey
has made customary representations and warranties in the Merger Agreement. Diversey has agreed to
various covenants and agreements, including, among others things, (i) not to solicit alternate
transactions and (ii) to conduct its business in the ordinary course during the period between the
date of the Merger Agreement and the effectiveness of the Merger and refrain from taking various
non-ordinary course actions during that period, and Sealed Air has also agreed to various covenants
and agreements, including, among others things, to conduct its business in the ordinary course
during the period between the date of the Merger Agreement and the effectiveness of the Merger and
refrain from taking various non-ordinary course actions during that period.
The Merger Agreement may be terminated by each of Sealed Air and Diversey under specified
circumstances, including if the Merger is not consummated by December 31, 2011 (which date can be
extended to March 31, 2012 in specified circumstances, including if regulatory approval has not
been obtained). The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for both Sealed Air and
Diversey, and further provides that, upon the termination of the Merger Agreement in the event that
the financing for the transaction is not obtained, Sealed Air will be required to pay to Diversey a
cash termination fee of $160 million.
The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement is included to provide you with information
regarding its terms. It does not purport to be a complete description and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the full text of the Merger Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 2.1
hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. The representations, warranties and covenants
contained in the Merger Agreement were made only for purposes of that agreement and as of specific
dates, were made solely for the benefit of the parties to the Merger Agreement, may be subject to
limitations agreed upon by the parties, are not intended to provide factual, business, or financial
information about the parties and may be subject to a contractual standard of materiality different
from those generally applicable to stockholders or may have been used for purposes of allocating
risk between Sealed Air and Merger Sub, on the one hand, and Diversey, on the other hand, rather
than establishing matters as facts. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the
representations, warranties and covenants may change after the date of the Merger Agreement, which
subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in Sealed Airs public disclosures or
public disclosures concerning Diversey.
Debt Financing Commitment
Sealed Air has committed financing in place to pay all or a portion of the cash consideration of the transaction and
refinance substantially all existing indebtedness at Diversey.
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and its affiliates (the Lender) have committed to provide a $750
million first-lien term loan A credit facility (the Term Loan A Facility), a $1,550 million
first-lien term loan B credit facility (the Term Loan B Facility, together with the Term Loan A
Facility, the Term Facilities), a $1,500 million senior unsecured bridge facility (the Bridge
Facility) and a $700 million first-lien revolving credit facility (the Revolving Facility,
together with the Term Facilities, the Senior Secured Facilities), on the terms and subject to
the conditions set forth in a debt commitment letter dated May 31, 2011 (the Debt Commitment
Letter). The proceeds of the Term Facilities and the Bridge Facility may be used on the closing
date of the Merger to pay a portion of the aggregate cash consideration, refinance certain
indebtedness and to pay related fees and expenses. The proceeds under the Revolving Facility are
expected to be used to finance working capital needs, general corporate purposes and, if necessary,
fees and expenses associated with the Merger and original issue discount, if any. The Term Loan A
Facility will mature five years after completion of the Merger. The Term Loan B Facility will
mature seven years after completion of the Merger. The Bridge Facility will mature one year after
completion of the Merger; however, subject to certain conditions, Sealed Air may elect to extend
the maturity date of the Bridge Facility to the eighth anniversary of the closing of the Merger.
The Revolving Facility will mature five years after completion of the Merger. The obligations under
the Senior Secured Facilities and the Bridge Facility will be guaranteed (subject to certain
exceptions) by all subsidiaries of Sealed Air and the Senior Secured Facilities will be secured
(subject to permitted liens and other agreed upon exceptions) on a first priority basis by a
security interest in substantially all assets of Sealed Air and each guarantor. The obligation of
the Lender to provide debt financing under the Debt Commitment Letter is subject to customary
closing conditions for transactions of this type. The final termination date for the Debt
Commitment Letter is the same as the termination date under the Merger Agreement, which is
discussed above. The Lender has engaged in, and may in the future engage in, investment banking
and other commercial dealings in the ordinary course of business with us or our affiliates. They
have received, or may in the future receive, customary fees and commissions for these transactions.
The foregoing description of the Debt Commitment Letter is included to provide you with information
regarding its terms. It does not purport to be a complete description and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the full text of the Debt Commitment Letter, which is attached hereto as
Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
As described above, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Sealed Air common stock will be issued to
certain stockholders of Diversey. The issuance of Sealed Air common stock to be issued in the
Merger is expected to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
pursuant to Regulation D thereunder (or another applicable exemption from registration thereunder)
as a transaction by an issuer not involving a public offering.
Item 1.01 of this Form 8-K contains a more detailed description of the Merger Agreement, and is
incorporated into this Item 3.02 by reference.
Additional Information
This communication is being made in respect of the proposed Merger involving Sealed Air and
Diversey. The common stock of Sealed Air to be issued pursuant to the Merger will be issued in a
private placement exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Pursuant to the
Merger Agreement, Sealed Air has agreed to file a resale registration statement which is required
to be effective at the closing of the Merger.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K and the information filed herewith contains forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements can be identified by such words as anticipates, believes, plan,
assumes, could, estimates, expects, will and similar expressions. These statements
include comments as to Sealed Airs beliefs and expectations as to future events and trends
affecting Sealed Airs business or the successful outcome of the business combination. Examples of
such forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements about the benefits
of the business combination transaction between Diversey and Sealed Air, potential synergies and
cost savings, the potential accretion of the transaction to Sealed Airs earnings and free cash
flow, future financial and operating results, the expected timing of the completion of the
transaction and Sealed Airs plans, objectives, expectations and intentions with respect to future
operations, products and services. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results
to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the
forward-looking statements: general business and economic conditions; the competitive environment;
the failure to realize synergies and cost savings from the transaction or delay in realization
thereof; the businesses of Sealed Air and Diversey may not be combined successfully, or such
combination may take longer, be more difficult, time-consuming or costly to accomplish than
expected; and adverse effects of the merger on employee retention and on Sealed Airs and
Diverseys business relationships with third parties, including key customers and distributors. For
more extensive information, see Risk Factors and Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements, which appear in Sealed Airs most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed
with the SEC, as may be updated by Sealed Airs Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K. While Sealed Air may elect to update forward-looking
statements at some point in the future, Sealed Air specifically disclaims any obligation to do so,
even if estimates change and, therefore, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as
representing our views as of any date subsequent to today.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits
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2.1
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 31, 2011, by and among
Sealed Air Corporation, Solution Acquisition Corp. and Diversey
Holdings, Inc. (the schedules and exhibits have been omitted
pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K; a copy of any omitted
schedule will be furnished supplementally to the Securities and
Exchange Commission upon request). |
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10.1
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Commitment Letter, dated as of May 31, 2011, by and among Sealed Air
Corporation and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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SEALED AIR CORPORATION
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Date: June 2, 2011 |
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Katherine White |
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Name: H.
Katherine White |
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Title: Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary |
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Exhibit Index
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2.1
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 31, 2011, by and
among Sealed Air Corporation, Solution Acquisition Corp. and
Diversey Holdings, Inc. (the schedules and exhibits have been
omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K; a copy
of any omitted schedule will be furnished supplementally to
the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request). |
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10.1
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Commitment Letter, dated as of May 31, 2011, by and among
Sealed Air Corporation and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. |
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Exhibit 2.1
EXECUTION COPY
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
dated as of May 31, 2011
by and among
SEALED AIR CORPORATION,
DIVERSEY HOLDINGS, INC.,
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SOLUTION ACQUISITION CORP.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Article I |
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THE MERGER; CERTAIN RELATED MATTERS |
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Section 1.1 The Merger |
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Section 1.2 Closing |
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Section 1.3 Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of Dish Surviving Corporation |
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Section 1.4 Directors and Officers of Dish Surviving Corporation |
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Article II |
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CONVERSION OF SECURITIES |
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Section 2.1 Conversion of Securities |
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Section 2.2 Dissenting Shares |
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Section 2.3 Dish Options and Deferred Stock Units |
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Section 2.4 Exchange of and Payment for Securities |
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Section 2.5 Dish Transaction Expenses |
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Section 2.6 No Fractional Shares of Soap Common Stock |
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Section 2.7 Adjustments to Prevent Dilution |
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Section 2.8 Lost Certificates |
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Section 2.9 Withholding Rights |
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Section 2.10 Further Assurances |
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF DISH |
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Section 3.1 Organization and Good Standing |
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Section 3.2 Dish Subsidiaries |
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Section 3.3 Capitalization |
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Section 3.4 Corporate and Governmental Authorization |
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Section 3.5 Non-Contravention |
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Section 3.6 Dish SEC Documents; Financial Statements |
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Section 3.7 Absence of Certain Changes |
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Section 3.8 No Undisclosed Material Liabilities |
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Section 3.9 Compliance with Applicable Laws; Licenses and Permits |
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Section 3.10 Litigation |
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Section 3.11 Taxes |
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Section 3.12 Pension and Benefit Plans; ERISA |
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Section 3.13 Employees; Labor Matters |
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Section 3.14 Intellectual Property |
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Section 3.15 Insurance |
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Section 3.17 Material Contracts |
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Section 3.18 Properties |
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Section 3.19 Customers and Suppliers |
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Section 3.20 Related Party Transactions |
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Section 3.21 Opinion of Financial Advisor |
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Section 3.22 Brokers |
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Section 3.23 Takeover Statutes |
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Section 3.24 Information Supplied |
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Section 3.25 No Other Representations |
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SOAP AND THE MERGER SUB |
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Section 4.1 Organization and Good Standing |
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Section 4.2 Soap Subsidiaries |
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Section 4.3 Capitalization |
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Section 4.4 Corporate and Governmental Authorization |
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Section 4.5 Non-Contravention |
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Section 4.6 Soap SEC Documents; Financial Statements |
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Section 4.7 Absence of Certain Changes |
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Section 4.8 No Undisclosed Material Liabilities |
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Section 4.9 Compliance with Laws |
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Section 4.10 Litigation |
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Section 4.11 Taxes |
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Section 4.12 Pension and Benefit Plans; ERISA |
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Section 4.13 Employees; Labor Matters |
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Section 4.14 Merger Sub |
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Section 4.15 Brokers. |
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Section 4.16 Financing: Solvency |
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Section 4.17 Information Supplied |
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Section 4.18 No Other Representations |
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COVENANTS |
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Section 5.1 Conduct of Business of Dish |
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Section 5.2 Conduct of Business of Soap |
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Section 5.3 Regulation D; Registration Statement |
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Section 5.4 Access to Information; Cooperation |
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Section 5.5 Reasonable Best Efforts; Third Party Consents |
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Section 5.6 No Solicitation |
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Section 5.7 Tax Matters |
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Section 5.8 Public Announcements |
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Section 5.9 Employee Arrangements |
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Section 5.10 Subsequent Financial Statements and Reports |
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Section 5.11 Indemnification; Directors and Officers Insurance |
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Section 5.12 Notices of Certain Events |
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Section 5.13 Stock Exchange Listing |
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Section 5.14 Resale Registration Statement |
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Section 5.15 Takeover Statutes |
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Section 5.16 Agreements with Affiliates |
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Section 5.17 Financing |
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Section 5.18 Treatment of Existing Indebtedness of Dish |
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Section 5.20 Dish Class B Stock Drag-Along |
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Section 6.1 Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party |
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TERMINATION |
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Section 7.1 Termination |
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Section 7.3 Soap Termination Fee |
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GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Section 8.1 Nonsurvival of Representations and Warranties |
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Section 8.2 Notices |
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Section 8.3 Expenses |
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Section 8.4 Amendment; Waiver |
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Section 8.5 Interpretation |
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Section 8.6 Specific Performance; No Recourse to Lenders |
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Section 8.8 Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries |
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Section 8.9 Assignment |
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Section 8.10 Severability |
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Section 8.11 Exhibits; Annexes; Disclosure Letters |
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Section 8.15 Waiver of Trial by Jury |
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CERTAIN DEFINITIONS |
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EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT A-1
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Dish Certificate of Incorporation |
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EXHIBIT A-2
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Dish Bylaws |
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EXHIBIT B
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Dish Stockholders Letter |
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EXHIBIT C
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Registration Rights Agreement |
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EXHIBIT E
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Knowledge of Soap |
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of May 31, 2011 (this Agreement), is by
and among Sealed Air Corporation, a Delaware corporation (Soap), Diversey Holdings, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (Dish), and Solution Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and
a wholly owned subsidiary of Soap (Merger Sub). Capitalized terms used herein are
defined in Article IX.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the respective Boards of Directors of Soap and Dish have determined that it is
consistent with and in furtherance of their respective long-term business strategies and fair to
and in the best interests of their respective companies and stockholders to combine their
respective businesses as set forth in this Agreement;
WHEREAS, the respective Boards of Directors of Soap, Dish and Merger Sub have unanimously
approved this Agreement and declared it advisable and in the best interests of their respective
stockholders to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in this Agreement;
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, as a condition and
inducement to Soaps willingness to enter into this Agreement, CMH and CD&R are executing a written
agreement, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit B hereto (the Dish
Stockholder Letter), in which, among other things, they are consenting to and adopting this
Agreement and approving the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereunder, which consent
is the only approval of holders of Dish Common Stock necessary to approve the Merger and to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
WHEREAS, as a condition and inducement to Dishs willingness to enter into this Agreement, on
or prior to the Closing, certain Dish Stockholders and Soap will enter into a registration rights
agreement (the Registration Rights Agreement) in substantially the form as Exhibit
C hereto, to provide certain liquidity terms with respect to the shares of Soap Common Stock
Dish Stockholders will receive in the Merger.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:
Article I
THE MERGER; CERTAIN RELATED MATTERS
Section 1.1 The Merger.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Effective Time, Merger Sub
shall be merged (the Merger) with and into Dish in accordance with the DGCL, whereupon
the separate existence of Merger Sub shall cease, and Dish shall be the surviving corporation (the
Dish Surviving Corporation).
(b) At the Closing, Dish and Merger Sub shall file a certificate of merger with the Delaware
Secretary of State and make all other filings or recordings required by the DGCL in connection with
the Merger. The Merger shall become effective at such time (the Effective Time) as the
certificate of merger is duly filed with the Delaware Secretary of State (or at such later time as
Soap and Dish may agree and is specified in the certificate of merger).
(c) From and after the Effective Time, the Dish Surviving Corporation shall possess all the
rights, powers, privileges and franchises and be subject to all of the obligations, Liabilities,
restrictions and disabilities of Dish and Merger Sub, all as provided under the DGCL.
Section 1.2 Closing. Subject to the provisions of Article VI, the closing of the Merger (the
Closing) shall take place at 10:00 a.m., New York time, on the third Business Day after
the date the conditions set forth in Article VI (other than conditions that by their nature
are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or, to the extent permissible,
waiver of those conditions at the Closing) have been satisfied or, to the extent permissible,
waived by the party or parties entitled to the benefit of such conditions; provided,
however, that if the Marketing Period has not ended at the time of the satisfaction or
waiver of the conditions set forth in Article VI (excluding conditions that by their
nature, cannot be satisfied until the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of such
conditions at the Closing), the Closing shall occur on the date following the satisfaction or
waiver of such conditions that is the earlier to occur of (a) a date during the Marketing Period to
be specified by Soap on no less than two Business Days notice to Dish and (b) the final day of the
Marketing Period (the date on which the Closing occurs pursuant to this Section 1.2, the
Closing Date), at the offices of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, 425 Lexington Avenue,
New York, New York, 10017 unless another time, date or place is agreed to in writing by the
parties.
Section 1.3 Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of Dish Surviving Corporation.
(a) At the Effective Time, the certificate of incorporation of Dish shall be amended and
restated so as to read in its entirety in the form of Exhibit A-1 hereto, until thereafter changed
or amended as provided therein or by applicable Law.
(b) At the Effective Time, the bylaws of Dish shall be amended and restated so as to read in
their entirety in the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto, until thereafter changed or amended as provided
therein or by applicable Law.
Section 1.4 Directors and Officers of Dish Surviving Corporation.
(a) From and after the Effective Time, the directors of Merger Sub at the Effective Time shall
be the directors of the Dish Surviving Corporation and the officers of Dish at the Effective Time
shall be the officers of the Dish Surviving Corporation, in each case until their respective
successors are duly elected and qualified.
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Article II
CONVERSION OF SECURITIES
Section 2.1 Conversion of Securities. At the Effective Time:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.1(b) and Section 2.2, each share
of Dish Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (and (i) each share of
Dish Common Stock that the holders of the Unilever Warrant are entitled to receive upon exercise of
the Unilever Warrant and (ii) each phantom share of Dish Common Stock set forth on Section
2.1(a) of the Dish Disclosure Letter) shall be converted into the right to receive the Dish Per
Share Merger Consideration. As of the Effective Time, all such shares of Dish Common Stock shall
no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be canceled and retired and shall cease to exist,
and shall thereafter represent only the right to receive the Dish Per Share Merger Consideration.
(b) Each share of Dish Common Stock held by Dish as treasury stock (other than Dish Common
Stock in a Dish Benefit Plan) or owned by Soap or Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective
Time shall be canceled, and no payment shall be made with respect thereto.
(c) Each share of common stock of Merger Sub outstanding immediately prior to the Effective
Time shall be converted into and become one share of common stock of the Dish Surviving Corporation
and shall constitute the only outstanding shares of capital stock of the Dish Surviving
Corporation.
Section 2.2 Dissenting Shares. Notwithstanding Section 2.1(a), shares of Dish Common Stock
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and held by a Dish Stockholder who has not
voted in favor of the Merger or consented to the Merger in writing and who has demanded appraisal
for those shares in accordance with the DGCL shall not be converted into a right to receive the
Dish Per Share Merger Consideration, unless the holder fails to perfect, withdraws or otherwise
loses its right to appraisal. If, after the Effective Time, the holder fails to perfect, withdraws
or loses its right to appraisal, those shares of Dish Common Stock shall be treated as if they had
been converted as of the Effective Time into a right to receive the Dish Per Share Merger
Consideration. Dish shall give Soap prompt notice of any demands received by Dish for appraisal of
shares of Dish Common Stock, and Soap shall have the right to participate in all negotiations and
proceedings with respect to those demands. Except with the prior written consent of Soap, or to
the extent required by applicable Law, Dish shall not make any payment with respect to, or offer to
settle or settle, any demands. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to amend or waive any
obligation of any Dish Stockholder who has waived or limited the right to assert appraisal rights
in a separate agreement or in this Agreement.
Section 2.3 Dish Options and Deferred Stock Units.
(a) Dish Deferred Stock Units. At the Effective Time, each right to receive one share
of Dish Common Stock (or the value of one share of Dish Common Stock, i.e., a phantom share)
granted by Dish pursuant to any Dish DSU Plan (each, a Dish Share Unit)
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that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, as of the Effective Time,
become a vested right (except for those Dish Share Units identified in Section 2.3(a) of the Dish
Disclosure Letter, which rights shall not be vested as of the Effective Time) to receive the Dish
Per DSU Cash Merger Consideration, subject, in each case, to the terms of the applicable Dish Share
Unit agreements including, for the avoidance of doubt, any provisions regarding date of payment
(and vesting, if applicable) of the Dish Per DSU Cash Merger Consideration contained therein;
provided, however, that in no event shall any Dish Share Unit that becomes vested prior to
the Effective Time be settled until the Effective Time, unless settlement is required earlier in
order to avoid taxation under Section 409A of the Code.
(b) Dish Options and Dish SARs.
(i) Vested Dish Options.
(1) At the Effective Time, each Dish Option that is vested as of the date
hereof (any such Dish Option, a Vested Dish Option) shall be cancelled,
and each holder of Vested Dish Options shall receive the payments provided for by
Section 2.3(b)(i)(2).
(2) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, as soon as
practicable after the Effective Time, each holder of Vested Dish Options shall
receive, in consideration for the cancellation of such Vested Dish Option, the Dish
Per Vested Option Consideration.
(ii) Unvested Dish Options and Post-Agreement Vested Dish Options. Subject to
the terms and conditions of this Agreement:
(1) Upon the Effective Time, Soap shall assume each Unvested Dish Option,
Post-Agreement Vested Option and Dish SAR, which shall be converted automatically
into a cash-settled stock appreciation right covering a number of shares of Soap
Common Stock (rounded down to the nearest whole number) equal to the product of (x)
the number of shares (or phantom shares, in the case of Dish SARs) of Dish Class B
Stock subject to the Unvested Dish Option, Post-Agreement Vested Option or Dish SAR,
as applicable, immediately prior to the Effective Time and (y) the Dish Exchange
Ratio, at an exercise price per share (rounded up to the nearest whole cent) equal
to (A) the exercise price per Share of such Unvested Dish Option, Post-Agreement
Vested Option or Dish SAR, as applicable, immediately prior to the Effective Time
divided by (B) the Dish Exchange Ratio (the Assumed Dish Awards). Except
as specifically provided in this Section 2.3(b)(ii), following the Effective
Time, if applicable, each Assumed Dish Award shall continue to have such rights and
terms as are required under Section 7.2 of the Dish Equity Plan, the Dish Trading
(Shanghai) Co. Ltd. Phantom Stock Incentive Plan or the Dish South Africa (Pty)
Limited Phantom Stock Plan, as applicable. The foregoing conversion shall be
determined and interpreted in a manner consistent with the requirements of Section
409A of the Code.
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(2) Dish shall, prior to the Effective Time, take all actions necessary with
respect to the Dish Equity Plan, the Dish Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan, Dish South
Africa (Pty) Limited Phantom Stock Plan and the Dish Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
Phantom Stock Incentive Plan and any other similar plan, as applicable, to allow for
the treatment of the Dish Options and Dish SARs described herein.
All amounts payable under this Section 2.3 shall be paid net of applicable
withholding and payroll Taxes.
Section 2.4 Exchange of and Payment for Securities.
(a) At the Closing or, if later, upon surrender by each Dish Stockholder to Soap for
cancellation of certificates, in the case of certificated shares (the Certificates),
representing such Dish Stockholders shares of Dish Common Stock or transfer to Soap by each Dish
Stockholder, subject to the receipt by Soap of an agents message (or any other evidence of
transfer as Soap may reasonably request), of uncertificated shares, in the case of uncertificated
shares (the Uncertificated Shares), representing such Dish Stockholders shares of Dish
Common Stock, Soap shall issue to each Dish Stockholder the shares of Soap Common Stock
constituting the Dish Per Share Stock Consideration and the Dish Per Share Cash Consideration to be
paid in respect of the Certificates and the Uncertificated Shares as provided in this Section
2.4. Until so surrendered or transferred, as the case may be, each Certificate or
Uncertificated Share shall represent after the Effective Time for all purposes only the right to
receive the Dish Per Share Merger Consideration and any cash in lieu of any fractional shares
payable pursuant to Section 2.6. The shares of Soap Common Stock constituting the Dish Per
Share Stock Consideration, at Soaps option, shall be in uncertificated book-entry form, unless a
physical certificate is otherwise required under applicable Law. No interest shall be paid or
accrued on the Dish Per Share Merger Consideration.
(b) To the extent any shares of Dish Common Stock are not surrendered at Closing pursuant to
Section 2.4(a), promptly after the Effective Time, Soap shall send to each holder of Dish
Common Stock at the Effective Time a letter of transmittal and instructions (which shall specify
that the delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title shall pass, only upon proper
delivery of the Certificates or transfer of the Uncertificated Shares to Soap) for use in such
exchange. Each holder of shares of Dish Common Stock that have been converted into the right to
receive the Dish Per Share Merger Consideration shall be entitled to receive, upon (i) surrender to
Soap of a Certificate, together with a properly completed letter of transmittal, or (ii) receipt of
an agents message by Soap (or such other evidence, if any, of transfer as Soap may reasonably
request) in the case of a book-entry transfer of Uncertificated Shares, the Dish Per Share Merger
Consideration payable for each share of Dish Common Stock represented by a Certificate or for each
Uncertificated Share. If any portion of the Dish Per Share Merger Consideration is to be paid to a
Person other than the Person in whose name the surrendered Certificate or the transferred
Uncertificated Share is registered, it shall be a condition to such payment that (A) either such
Certificate shall be properly endorsed or shall otherwise be in proper form for transfer or such
Uncertificated Share shall be properly transferred and (B) the Person requesting such payment shall
pay to Soap any transfer or other Taxes required as a result
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of such payment to a Person other than the registered holder of such Certificate or
Uncertificated Share or establish to the satisfaction of Soap that such Tax has been paid or is not
payable.
(c) All Dish Per Share Merger Consideration paid upon the surrender of Certificates or
Uncertificated Shares, respectively, shall be deemed to have been paid in full satisfaction of all
rights pertaining to the shares formerly represented by such Certificates or Uncertificated Shares.
After the Effective Time, there shall be no further registration of transfers of shares of Dish
Common Stock. If, after the Effective Time, Certificates or Uncertificated Shares are presented to
the Dish Surviving Corporation, they shall be canceled and exchanged for the Dish Per Share Merger
Consideration, provided for, and in accordance with the procedures set forth, in this Article
II.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Soap shall not be liable to any holder of shares of Dish
Common Stock for any amounts paid to a public official pursuant to applicable abandoned property,
escheat or similar laws. Any amount remaining unclaimed by holders of shares of Dish Common Stock
two years after the Effective Time (or that earlier date, immediately prior to the time when the
amounts would otherwise escheat to or become property of any Governmental Authority) shall become,
to the extent permitted by applicable Law, the property of Soap, free and clear of any claims or
interest of any Person previously entitled thereto.
(e) No dividends or other distributions with respect to Soap Common Stock with a record date
after the Effective Time shall be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered shares of Dish Common
Stock with respect to shares of Soap Common Stock that such holder would be entitled to receive
upon surrender of such shares of Dish Common Stock until such holder shall surrender such shares of
Dish Common Stock in accordance with this Article II. After the surrender of any such
shares of Dish Common Stock in accordance with this Article II, such holder thereof
entitled to receive shares of Soap Common Stock shall be entitled to receive any such dividends or
other distributions, without any interest thereon, with a record date after the Effective Time and
which theretofore had become payable with respect to whole shares of Soap Common Stock issuable to
such holder in respect of such shares of Dish Common Stock.
Section 2.5 Dish Transaction Expenses. Dish shall provide a written schedule to Soap two Business Days
prior to Closing, setting forth in reasonable detail (including amounts) the Dish Transaction
Expenses. Soap will have an opportunity to review and discuss any comments with Dish, and Dish and
Soap shall cooperate to address any such comments.
Section 2.6 No Fractional Shares of Soap Common Stock. No fractional shares of Soap Common Stock shall
be issued in the Merger. All fractional shares of Soap Common Stock that a holder of shares of Dish
Common Stock would otherwise be entitled to receive as a result of the Merger shall be aggregated
and if a fractional share results from this aggregation, the holder shall be entitled to receive,
in lieu thereof, an amount in cash, without interest, determined by multiplying the fractional
share by the closing price of Soap Common Stock on the trading day immediately following the
Closing Date. As soon as practicable after the determination of the amount of cash to be paid to
those former holders of Dish Common Stock in lieu of any fractional interests, Soap shall
distribute those amounts to those former holders of Dish Common Stock.
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Section 2.7 Adjustments to Prevent Dilution. If, between the date of this Agreement and the Effective
Time, there is a change in the number of shares of Soap Common Stock or Dish Common Stock by reason
of a reclassification, recapitalization, stock split, split-up, stock dividend, combination or
exchange of shares with respect to, or rights issued in respect of, Soap Common Stock or Dish
Common Stock (other than the Merger contemplated hereunder), the Dish Per Share Merger
Consideration and the Dish Per DSU Cash Merger Consideration shall be appropriately adjusted to
provide to the holders of Dish Common Stock, Vested Dish Options or Dish Share Units the same
economic effect as contemplated by this Agreement prior to such event.
Section 2.8 Lost Certificates. If any Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the
making of an affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such Certificate to be lost, stolen or
destroyed and, if required by Soap, the posting by the Person of a bond in a reasonable amount as
Soap may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against it with respect to such
Certificate, Soap will issue in exchange for those lost, stolen or destroyed Certificates, the Dish
Per Share Merger Consideration with respect to the shares of Dish Common Stock formerly represented
thereby, and unpaid dividends and distributions, if applicable, on shares of Soap Common Stock
deliverable in respect thereof pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 2.9 Withholding Rights. Soap shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration
otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement those amounts as it is required to deduct and withhold
with respect to the making of a payment under the Code, or any provision of state, local or foreign
Tax Law. To the extent that amounts are so withheld or paid over to or deposited with the relevant
Governmental Authority by or on behalf of Soap, those withheld amounts shall be treated for all
purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Person in respect of which the deduction and
withholding was made by or on behalf of Soap.
Section 2.10 Further Assurances. At and after the Effective Time, the officers and directors of Soap
and the Dish Surviving Corporation shall be authorized to execute and deliver, in the name and on
behalf of Soap or Merger Sub or the Dish Surviving Corporation or Dish, as applicable any deeds,
bills of sale, assignments or assurances and to take and do, in the name and on behalf of the Soap
or Merger Sub or the Dish Surviving Corporation or Dish, as applicable, any other actions and
things necessary to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in Soap or the Dish Surviving
Corporation, as applicable, any and all right, title and interest in, to and under any of the
rights, properties or assets acquired or to be acquired by Soap or the Dish Surviving Corporation,
as applicable, as a result of, or in connection with, the Merger.
Article III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF DISH
Except (a) as set forth in the corresponding section of the Dish Disclosure Letter (each
section of which, to the extent specified therein, qualifies the correspondingly numbered
representation and warranty of Dish herein and any other representation and warranty of Dish
contained herein to which its application or relevance is reasonably apparent on its face to a
reader of such disclosure) or (b) as disclosed in the Dish SEC Documents and only to the extent
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reasonably apparent on its face from the disclosure therein (excluding any disclosures set forth in
any risk factor section or forward looking statements thereof), provided, that the
representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.1, Section 3.2, Section
3.3 and Section 3.4(a) shall not be qualified by any information disclosed in any such
Dish SEC Documents, Dish hereby represents and warrants to Soap as follows:
Section 3.1 Organization and Good Standing. Dish is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and
authority to carry on its business as currently conducted. Dish is duly qualified to do business
and is in good standing (where such concept is recognized) in each of the jurisdictions in which
the nature of its business or the properties owned, leased or operated by it makes such
qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Dish Material Adverse Effect. Dish has previously made
available to Soap complete copies of Dishs second amended and restated certificate of
incorporation (the Dish Certificate of Incorporation) and second amended and restated
bylaws (the Dish Bylaws), in each case as currently in effect, and Dish is not in
violation of any provision of the Dish Certificate of Incorporation or the Dish Bylaws.
Section 3.2 Dish Subsidiaries.
(a) Each Dish Subsidiary is duly organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing
(where such concept is recognized) under the Laws of its jurisdiction of formation and has all
requisite powers (corporate or otherwise) and authority to carry on its business as currently
conducted. Each Dish Subsidiary is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is
in good standing (where such concept is recognized) in each of the jurisdictions in which the
nature of its business or the properties owned, leased or operated by it makes such qualification
or licensing necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Dish Material Adverse Effect. Dish has made available to
Soap complete copies of the Organizational Documents of each Significant Subsidiary of Dish as
currently in effect.
(b) All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of and other voting or equity interests in
each Dish Subsidiary have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable
and are owned beneficially and of record by Dish or one of its wholly owned Subsidiaries as set
forth in Section 3.2(b) of the Dish Disclosure Letter, free and clear of any Liens, other
than Permitted Liens. There are no outstanding (i) shares of capital stock of or other voting or
equity interests in any Dish Subsidiary (other than as described in the preceding sentence), (ii)
securities of Dish or any Dish Subsidiary convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for
shares of capital stock of or other voting or equity interests in any Dish Subsidiary or (iii)
options or other rights or agreements, commitments or understandings of any kind to acquire from
Dish or any Dish Subsidiary, or other obligation of Dish or any Dish Subsidiary to issue, transfer
or sell, any shares of capital stock of or other voting or equity interests in any Dish Subsidiary
or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of or
other voting or equity interests in any Dish Subsidiary (the items in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii)
being referred to collectively as the Dish Subsidiary Securities). There are no
outstanding obligations of Dish or any Dish Subsidiary to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire
any Dish Subsidiary Securities.
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(c) Neither Dish nor any Dish Subsidiary owns any shares of capital stock of or other voting
or equity interests in (including any securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible
into shares of capital stock of or other voting or equity interests in) any other Person.
Section 3.3 Capitalization.
(a) As of the date hereof, the authorized capital stock of Dish consists of (a) 200,000,000
shares of Dish Class A Stock, (b) 20,000,000 shares of Dish Class B Stock and (c) 100,000,000
shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Dish Preferred Stock). As of
the date hereof, there are (A) 99,764,706 shares of Dish Class A Stock issued and outstanding,
consisting of 47,579,500 shares owned by CD&R, 990,000 shares owned by SNW, 51,074,706 shares owned
by CMH and 120,500 shares owned by CDRF&F, (B) 2,563,161 shares of Dish Class B Stock issued and
outstanding, (C) 4,156,863 shares of Dish Class A Stock reserved for issuance under the Unilever
Warrant, and (D) 10,548,277 shares of Dish Class B Stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of
outstanding Dish Options and/or the vesting or settlement of outstanding Dish Share Units, (E) no
shares of Dish Preferred Stock issued and outstanding and (F) no shares of Dish Common Stock held
by Dish in its treasury or by Dishs Subsidiaries. All of the issued and outstanding shares of Dish
Common Stock have been, and upon issuance all such shares of Dish Common Stock reserved for
issuance will be, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable, free of preemptive
rights and restrictions on transfer and other Liens, other than such restrictions on transfer as
may be imposed by the Dish Stockholders Agreement or the Dish Equity Plan, and will be issued in
accordance with applicable securities and other Laws.
(b) Except as set forth in Section 3.3(a), and except as set forth in the Dish
Stockholders Agreement, the Dish Registration Rights Agreement and the Unilever Warrant, there are
no outstanding (i) shares of capital stock of or other voting or equity interests in Dish, (ii)
securities of Dish convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of
or other voting or equity interests in Dish, (iii) options or other rights or agreements,
commitments or understandings of any kind to acquire from Dish, or other obligations of Dish or any
of the Dish Subsidiaries to issue, transfer or sell, any shares of capital stock of or other voting
or equity interests in Dish or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for
shares of capital stock of or other voting or equity interests in Dish, (iv) voting trusts, proxies
or other similar agreements or understandings to which Dish or any Dish Subsidiary is a party or by
which Dish or any Dish Subsidiary is bound with respect to the voting of any shares of capital
stock of or other voting or equity interests in Dish or any Dish Subsidiary or (v) contractual
obligations or commitments of any character restricting the transfer of, or requiring the
registration for sale of, any shares of capital stock of or other voting or equity interests in
Dish or any Dish Subsidiary (the items in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) being referred to
collectively as the Dish Securities). Section 3.3(b) of the Dish Disclosure
Letter lists, as of the date of this Agreement, each outstanding Dish Option, Dish SAR, Dish Share
Unit and any other equity-based incentive compensation award, the holder thereof, the number of
shares (or phantom shares) of Dish equity issuable or issued thereunder and, if applicable, the
exercise price thereof.
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(c) Section 3.3(c) of the Dish Disclosure Letter sets forth a true and complete list
of the Indebtedness of Dish and the Dish Subsidiaries that is outstanding other than intercompany
Indebtedness, and the amount thereof as of December 31, 2010. Neither Dish nor any Dish Subsidiary
has outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or, other than as referred to in this Section 3.3
and in Section 3.2, other securities, the holders of which have the right to vote (or which
are convertible into or exercisable for securities having the right to vote) with the stockholders
of Dish on any matter.
Section 3.4 Corporate and Governmental Authorization.
(a) Dish has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the Merger. The execution and
delivery of this Agreement, the performance of Dishs obligations hereunder and the consummation of
the Merger have been duly and validly approved by the Dish Board of Directors. The Dish Board of
Directors has determined that the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereunder are
advisable and in the best interests of Dish and the Dish Stockholders and has recommended approval
of the Merger by the Dish Stockholders. The adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the
Merger by each of CD&R and CMH (the Dish Stockholder Approval) is the only approval of
holders of Dish Common Stock necessary to approve the Merger and to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. The Dish Stockholder Approval was obtained by the execution and
delivery by CD&R and CMH of a written consent concurrently with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement. No other corporate proceedings on the part of Dish are necessary to approve this
Agreement or to consummate the Merger or the other transactions contemplated hereby. Dish has duly
executed and delivered this Agreement. This Agreement constitutes, assuming the due authorization
and valid execution and delivery of this Agreement by the other parties hereto, the legal, valid
and binding obligation of Dish enforceable against Dish in accordance with its terms, except as
such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, fraudulent
conveyance, moratorium, receivership or similar Laws relating to or affecting creditors rights
generally and by general principles of equity (whether considered at Law or in equity).
(b) Assuming (x) the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Soap and the Merger Sub
in Article IV, (y) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Soap and Merger Sub and
(z) the accuracy of the information provided by Soap to Dish specifically for the purpose of
determining applicable filing and similar requirements under Competition Laws in connection with
the Merger, the performance of Dishs obligations hereunder and the consummation by Dish of the
Merger require no action or approval by, or filing with, any Governmental Authority other than (i)
compliance with any applicable requirements of the HSR Act and the other Competition Laws and other
merger control Laws of the jurisdictions set forth in Section 3.4(b) of the Dish Disclosure
Letter, (ii) the filing of the certificate of merger in connection with the Merger with the
Delaware Secretary of State and (iii) any other actions, approvals or filings under Laws, the
absence of which would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Dish Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, CMH and CD&R have executed and
delivered the Dish Stockholders Letter to Soap.
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Section 3.5 Non-Contravention. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Dish and the
performance of its obligations hereunder do not and will not (a) conflict with or breach any
provision of the Organizational Documents of Dish or any of its Significant Subsidiaries, (b)
assuming compliance with the matters referred to in Section 3.4(b), conflict with or breach
any provision of any applicable Law, (c) require any consent of any Person under, constitute a
default or an event that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a
default under, or cause or permit termination, cancellation, acceleration or other change of any
right or obligation or the loss of any benefit under, any provision of any agreement or other
instrument to which Dish or any Dish Subsidiary is a party (including any Dish Material Contract)
or (d) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any assets of Dish or any Dish
Subsidiary, except, in the case of clauses (b), (c) and (d), as would not, individually or
in the aggregate, have a Dish Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.6 Dish SEC Documents; Financial Statements.
(a) Dish and DI have timely filed or otherwise transmitted all forms, reports, statements,
certifications and other documents (including all exhibits, amendments and supplements thereto)
required to be filed by them with the SEC (whether pursuant to Law or contract) since January 1,
2009 (all such forms, reports, statements, certificates and other documents filed since January 1,
2009 by Dish and DI and publicly available prior to the date of this Agreement, the Dish SEC
Documents). Except for DI, no Dish Subsidiary is required to file, or files, any form, report
or other document with the SEC. Each of the Dish SEC Documents complied in all material respects
with the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act as in effect on the date so filed. There are
no outstanding comments from the SEC with respect to any Dish SEC Document. None of the Dish SEC
Documents contained, when filed or, if amended prior to the date of this Agreement, as of the date
of such amendment, any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact
required to be stated or incorporated by reference therein or necessary in order to make the
statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
Each filing that will be made by Dish or DI with the SEC after the date hereof and prior to the
Closing, when filed with the SEC, will conform in all material respects to the requirements of the
Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder, and will not, when filed with the
SEC, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit 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.
(b) The audited consolidated financial statements and unaudited consolidated interim financial
statements of Dish and DI (including, in each case, any related notes thereto, the Dish
Financial Statements) included in the Dish SEC Documents have been prepared, in each case, in
accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) applied on
a consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes
thereto) and present fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial position of Dish
and the Dish Subsidiaries (as applicable) at the respective dates thereof and the consolidated
statements of operations, cash flows and stockholders equity for the periods indicated (subject,
in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments).
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(c) Since January 1, 2009, Dish and the Dish Subsidiaries have maintained systems of internal
control over financial reporting (within the meaning of Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the
Exchange Act) sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Dish has designed
and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of
the Exchange Act) to ensure that material information required to be disclosed by Dish in Dishs
and DIs periodic reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms and is
accumulated and communicated to Dishs management as appropriate to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications of the principal executive officer and
principal financial officer of Dish required under the Exchange Act with respect to such reports.
Dish has disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation of such disclosure controls and procedures
prior to the date of this Agreement, to Dishs auditors and the audit committee of the Dish Board
of Directors (i) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of
internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that
are reasonably likely to adversely affect in any material respect Dishs ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial data and (ii) any fraud, whether or not material, that
involves management or other employees who have a significant role in Dishs internal controls over
financial reporting, and has made available to Soap copies of any such material disclosure made by
management since January 1, 2009.
Section 3.7 Absence of Certain Changes. Since the Balance Sheet Date, and until the date of this
Agreement, except as expressly permitted or required by this Agreement, (i) the business of Dish
and the Dish Subsidiaries has been conducted in the ordinary course consistent with past practice
and (ii) Dish has not taken, or agreed or committed to take, any action that, if taken during the
period from the date of this Agreement through the Effective Time would constitute a material
breach of Section 5.1 of this Agreement. Since the Balance Sheet Date, there has not been
any event, change, development, effect or occurrence that has had or would have, individually or in
the aggregate, a Dish Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.8 No Undisclosed Material Liabilities. Neither Dish nor any Dish Subsidiary has any
liabilities, commitments or obligations, asserted or unasserted, known or unknown, absolute or
contingent, whether or not accrued, matured or unmatured or otherwise (Liabilities), that
would be required to be reserved against or otherwise disclosed in a consolidated balance sheet of
Dish and the Dish Subsidiaries prepared in accordance with GAAP in a manner consistent with the
Dish SEC Documents, except for (a) Liabilities reflected on the consolidated balance sheet of Dish
and the Dish Subsidiaries included in the Dish Financial Statements (or readily apparent from the
notes thereto), (b) Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice since the Balance Sheet Date, (c) Liabilities that would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Dish Material Adverse Effect, (d) Liabilities otherwise expressly disclosed in
this Agreement, and (e) Liabilities incurred at the prior written request or with the prior written
consent of Soap.
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Section 3.9 Compliance with Applicable Laws; Licenses and Permits.
(a) Dish and each of the Dish Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2009 have been, in
compliance with all and have not violated any, applicable Laws, including, without limitation, Laws
relating to product regulation or approval, except for any non-compliance or violations that would
not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Dish Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Dish and the Dish Subsidiaries have all licenses, franchises, permits, certificates,
approvals or other similar authorizations issued by Governmental Authorities required for the
operation of their respective businesses (the Dish Permits), as currently operated and as
operated since the beginning of the most recent completed fiscal year, except for such Dish
Permits the failure of which to hold would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Dish
Material Adverse Effect. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Dish
Material Adverse Effect, (i) the Dish Permits are valid and in full force and effect, (ii) neither
Dish nor any Dish Subsidiary is in, and no condition exists that with notice or lapse of time or
both would constitute a violation of, the Dish Permits and (iii) none of the Dish Permits will be
terminated or impaired or adversely modified or not renewed or become terminable, in whole or in
part, for any reason, including as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(c) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Dish Material Adverse
Effect, to the Knowledge of Dish, neither Dish nor any of the Dish Subsidiaries has a customer or
supplier relationship with or is a party to any Contract with any person or entity that is (i) on
the U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) list of specially
designated nationals and blocked persons (SDN List); (ii) owned or controlled or acting
on behalf of a Person on the SDN List; (iii) otherwise the target of economic sanctions
administered by OFAC; or (iv) owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, a Person that is
otherwise the target of economic sanctions administered by OFAC, in each case to the extent
prohibited by Law. To the Knowledge of Dish, Dish and the Dish Subsidiaries are in compliance with
the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and any rules and regulations thereunder,
except for any non-compliance that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Dish
Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.10 Litigation.
(a) As of the date of this Agreement, there is no Litigation pending or, to the Knowledge of
Dish, threatened against or affecting Dish or any Dish Subsidiary or any of their respective
properties or assets that has had or would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Dish Material
Adverse Effect.
(b) As of the date of this Agreement, there are no settlement agreements or similar written
agreements with any Governmental Authority and no outstanding Orders issued by any Governmental
Authority against or affecting Dish or any Dish Subsidiary or any of their respective properties
or assets, except those that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Dish Material
Adverse Effect.
Section 3.11 Taxes.
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(a) All material Tax Returns required to be filed by, on behalf of or with respect to Dish or
any Dish Subsidiary have been duly and timely filed (taking into account any extension of time
within which to file) and are complete and correct in all material respects. All material Taxes
required to be paid with respect to, or that could give rise to a Lien on the assets of, Dish or
any Dish Subsidiary (other than a Permitted Lien) have been duly and timely paid. All material
Taxes required to be withheld by Dish or any Dish Subsidiary have been duly and timely withheld,
and such withheld Taxes have been either duly and timely paid to the proper Governmental Authority
or properly set aside in accounts for such purpose.
(b) All U.S. federal income Tax Returns filed with respect to Tax years of Dish and the Dish
Subsidiaries through the Tax year ended December 31, 2006 have been examined and closed by the IRS
or are Tax Returns with respect to which the period for assessment under applicable law, after
giving effect to extensions or waivers, has expired. No material Tax Returns with respect to Dish
or any Dish Subsidiary are currently under audit, examination or investigation by any Governmental
Authority or the subject of any judicial or administrative proceeding. As of the date of this
Agreement, no Governmental Authority has asserted or threatened to assert in writing or within the
Knowledge of Dish or any Dish Subsidiary any deficiency, claim or issue with respect to any
material Taxes or any material adjustment to Taxes against Dish or any Dish Subsidiary with respect
to any taxable period for which the period of assessment or collection remains open. As of the
date of this Agreement, there are no pending requests for waivers of the time to assess any
material Tax. Neither Dish nor any of its Subsidiaries has waived any statute of limitations in
respect of material Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a material Tax
assessment or deficiency. There are no material Liens for Taxes on any of the assets of Dish or
any of its Subsidiaries other than Permitted Liens. No material claim, other than claims that have
been defeated or withdrawn, has ever been made in writing by a taxing authority of a jurisdiction
where Dish or one of its Subsidiaries has not filed Tax Returns claiming that Dish or such
Subsidiary is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction.
(c) Neither Dish nor any Dish Subsidiary (i) has received or applied for a Tax ruling or
entered into a closing agreement pursuant to Section 7121 of the Code (or any predecessor provision
or any similar provision of state, local, or foreign law), (ii) is a party to, is bound by or has
any obligation under any Tax sharing or Tax indemnity agreement or similar contract or arrangement
or (iii) has any liability for the Taxes of any Person other than Dish or a Dish Subsidiary
(whether under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 or any similar provision of state, local or
foreign law, as a transferee or successor, pursuant to any Tax sharing or indemnity agreement or
other contractual agreements, or otherwise). Neither Dish nor any Dish Subsidiary is a party to a
gain recognition agreement under Section 367 of the Code.
(d) Neither Dish nor any Dish Subsidiary is required to include any material item of income
in, or exclude any material item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period (or
portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date under or as a result of (i) Section 108(i), 453 or
481 of the Code (or any corresponding provision of state, local or foreign income Tax law), (ii) a
prepaid amount received, or paid, prior to the Closing Date, other than in the ordinary course of
business or (iii) deferred gains arising prior to the Closing Date, other than in the ordinary
course of business. Neither Dish nor any Dish Subsidiary has participated in a listed
transaction within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(c). Neither
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Dish nor any Dish Subsidiary has been a distributing corporation or a controlled
corporation within the meaning of Section 355 of the Code in the two years prior to the date of
this Agreement.
(e) There is no limitation on the utilization by Dish or any Dish Subsidiary of net operating
losses, built-in losses, Tax credits, or similar items under Sections 382, 383 or 384 of the Code
(other than any such limitation arising as a result of the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement).
Section 3.12 Pension and Benefit Plans; ERISA.
(a) Section 3.12(a) of the Dish Disclosure Letter lists all material U.S. Dish Benefit
Plans, and shall be updated within 20 Business Days of the date of this Agreement to include
material Non U.S. Dish Benefit Plans that are not statutorily mandated to be maintained or
contributed to by Dish or a Dish Subsidiary, as applicable. With respect to each Dish Benefit Plan
(other than those that are statutorily mandated to be maintained or contributed to by Dish or a
Dish Subsidiary, as applicable), Dish has made available to Soap, or in the case of material Non
U.S. Dish Benefit Plans, will make available to Soap within 20 Business Days of the date of this
Agreement, complete and correct copies of (i) all related plan documents, trust agreements,
insurance contracts or other funding arrangements, (ii) all material amendments to any such Dish
Benefit Plan or related document, (iii) the most recent IRS opinion or determination letter, if
applicable, (iv) any summary plan description and other material written communications (or a
description of any oral communications) by Dish or any Dish Subsidiary to any current or former
officer, employee or director of Dish or any Dish Subsidiary (Dish Employees) concerning
the extent of the benefits provided under any Dish Benefit Plan, and (v) the most recent audited
financial statements and actuarial valuation reports, as applicable.
(b) Each Dish Benefit Plan intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and the
trust (if any) forming a part thereof, has received a favorable determination letter from the IRS
(if applicable) and, to the Knowledge of Dish, there are no existing circumstances or events that
would reasonably be expected to adversely affect the qualified status of any such plan.
(c) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Dish Material Adverse
Effect, each Dish Benefit Plan has been operated in all respects in accordance with the terms of
such Dish Benefit Plan and applicable Law. As of the date of this Agreement, there are no pending,
or to the Knowledge of Dish, threatened actions, suits, disputes or claims by or on behalf of any
Dish Benefit Plan, by any employee or beneficiary covered under any such Dish Benefit Plan, as
applicable, or otherwise involving any such Dish Benefit Plan (other than routine claims for
benefits), except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Dish Material Adverse
Effect.
(d) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Dish Material Adverse
Effect, all contributions and premiums required to have been paid by Dish, any Dish Subsidiary or
any of its ERISA Affiliates to any Dish Benefit Plan under the terms of any such plan or its
related trust, insurance contract or other funding arrangement, or pursuant to any
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applicable Law (including ERISA and the Code) or collective bargaining agreement have been
paid within the time prescribed by any such plan, agreement or applicable Law.
(e) No liability under Title IV of ERISA has been incurred by Dish, any Dish Subsidiary or any
ERISA Affiliate that has not been satisfied in full when due, and no condition exists that could
reasonably be expected to result in a liability to Dish or any Dish Subsidiary under Title IV of
ERISA, in either case, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Dish Material
Adverse Effect. No reportable event (as such term is defined in Section 4043 of ERISA) and no
nonexempt prohibited transaction (as such term is defined in Section 406 of ERISA and Section
4975 of the Code) has occurred, in either case except as would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Dish Material Adverse Effect.
(f) Neither Dish nor any of Dishs ERISA Affiliates contributes to or is obligated to
contribute to (or has within the last six years contributed to or been obligated to contribute to)
a Multiemployer Plan or a multiple employer plan within the meaning of Sections 4063 or 4064 of
ERISA.
(g) All Dish Benefit Plans that are maintained primarily for employees outside of the U.S. (i)
have been maintained in accordance with all applicable Laws, (ii) if intended to qualify for
special tax treatment, meet all requirements for such treatment, and (iii) if intended to be funded
and/or book-reserved, are so fully funded and/or book-reserved, as appropriate, based upon
reasonable actuarial assumptions, in each case, except as would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Dish Material Adverse Effect. The United Kingdom Pensions Regulator has not
issued any financial support direction or contribution notice under sections 38 through 56 of the
Pensions Act 2004 respectively against Dish or any Dish Subsidiary or its or their directors; and
no Dish Employee came to his or her employment as a result of the legislation in any Member State
of the European Union which implements or has the effect of implementing the provisions of the
Acquired Rights Directive 2001/23/EC (as amended) or its predecessor, Council Directive 77/187/EEC.
(h) Each Dish Option (i) was granted in compliance with all applicable Laws and all of the
terms and conditions of the Dish Equity Plan pursuant to which it was issued, (ii) has an exercise
price equal to or greater than the fair market value of a share of Dish Class B Stock at the close
of business on the date of such grant, (iii) has a grant date identical to or following the date on
which the Dish Board of Directors or compensation committee of the Dish Board of Directors actually
awarded such Dish Option, and (iv) otherwise is exempt from or complies with Section 409A of the
Code so that the recipient of such Dish Option is not subject to the additional taxes and interest
pursuant to Section 409A of the Code.
(i) Neither the execution nor delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement will (i) result in any payment or benefit becoming due
or payable, or required to be provided, to any Dish Employee, (ii) increase the amount or value of
any benefit or compensation otherwise payable or required to be provided to any Dish Employee,
(iii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment, vesting or funding of any such benefit or
compensation, or (iv) result in the payment of any excess parachute payment within the meaning of
Section 280G of the Code.
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(j) The representations and warranties set forth in this Section 3.12 shall constitute
the only representations and warranties with respect to the Dish Benefit Plans, ERISA or any other
matter relating to employee benefits.
Section 3.13 Employees; Labor Matters.
(a) (i) Neither Dish nor any Dish Subsidiary is a party to, or bound by, any collective
bargaining agreement, contract or other agreement with a labor union, labor organization or works
council that is material to the business of Dish and the Dish Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as
currently conducted; (ii) since January 1, 2009, no labor union, labor organization, works council
or group of employees of Dish or any Dish Subsidiary has made a demand for recognition or
certification, and there are no representation or certification proceedings presently pending or
threatened in writing to be filed with the National Labor Relations Board or any other labor
relations tribunal or authority; (iii) since January 1, 2009, there has not been any unfair labor
practice charge or complaint pending against Dish or any Dish Subsidiary; (iv) since January 1,
2009, no action, complaint, charge, inquiry, proceeding or investigation by or on behalf of any
employee, prospective employee, former employee, labor organization or other representative of
employees of Dish or any Dish Subsidiary has been pending or, to the Knowledge of Dish, threatened;
(v) since January 1, 2009, there has not occurred or, to the Knowledge of Dish, been threatened any
strike, lockout, work stoppage or slowdown involving any employees of Dish or any Dish Subsidiary;
and (vi) Dish and the Dish Subsidiaries are in compliance with all applicable collective
bargaining agreements, collective labor agreements, social plans, industry agreements, contracts or
other agreements with a labor union, labor organization or works council and all applicable laws,
agreements, contracts, policies, plans, and programs relating to employment, employment practices,
compensation, benefits, hours, terms and conditions of employment, and the termination of
employment, except in each case as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Dish
Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Since January 1, 2009, neither Dish nor any Dish Subsidiary has engaged in any act in
violation of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act or any similar state, local or
foreign Law (the WARN Act), or in any act that requires notice or any other action on the
part of Dish or any Dish Subsidiary under the WARN Act.
Section 3.14 Intellectual Property. Section 3.14(a) of the Dish Disclosure Letter sets forth a
true and complete list in all material respects of all Intellectual Property registrations and
applications owned by Dish or any Dish Subsidiary that are material to the business of Dish and the
Dish Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as currently conducted, all of which are subsisting and to the
Knowledge of Dish, valid. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Dish
Material Adverse Effect, all material Intellectual Property owned (or purported to be owned) by
Dish or any Dish Subsidiary (the Dish Intellectual Property) is owned free and clear of
any Liens (other than Permitted Liens). Section 3.14(b) of the Dish Disclosure Letter
lists all Intellectual Property license agreements to which Dish or any Dish Subsidiary is a party,
in each case to the extent the Intellectual Property rights subject to the agreement are material
to the business of Dish and the Dish Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as currently conducted (other
than non-exclusive, off-the-shelf software licenses for aggregate fees of less than $1,000,000),
which agreements are covered by the representation in Section 3.17. The conduct of the
business of Dish and the Dish Subsidiaries does not infringe, misappropriate
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or otherwise violate the rights of any Person in respect of any Intellectual Property, except as
would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Dish Material Adverse Effect. To the Knowledge
of Dish, none of the Dish Intellectual Property is being infringed, misappropriated or otherwise
violated, or otherwise used or being made available for use by any Person without a license or
permission from Dish, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Dish Material
Adverse Effect. Dish and each of the Dish Subsidiaries have taken commercially reasonable efforts
to (a) ensure protection of the Dish Intellectual Property used in their respective businesses
under any applicable Law (including making and maintaining in full force and effect filings,
registrations and issuances), and (b) maintain the confidentiality of all confidential Intellectual
Property used in their respective businesses, except where the failure to take such efforts would
not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Dish Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.15 Insurance.
(a) Dish and the Dish Subsidiaries maintain insurance coverage with reputable insurers in such
amounts and covering such risks as, in the reasonable judgment of Dishs management, are consistent
with industry practice for companies engaged in businesses similar to that of Dish and the Dish
Subsidiaries.
Section 3.16 Environmental Matters.
(a) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Dish Material Adverse
Effect, Dish and each Dish Subsidiary is and since January 1, 2009 have been in compliance with all
and have not violated any, applicable Environmental Laws (which compliance includes, but is not
limited to, the possession by Dish and each Dish Subsidiary of all permits and other governmental
authorizations required under applicable Environmental Laws, and compliance with the terms and
conditions thereof).
(b) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Dish Material Adverse
Effect, (i) there are no present or, to the Knowledge of Dish and each Dish Subsidiary, past
actions, activities, circumstances, conditions, events or incidents, including the Release,
threatened Release or presence of any Hazardous Substance which would reasonably be expected to
form the basis of any Environmental Claim against Dish or any Dish Subsidiary, or to the Knowledge
of Dish and each Dish Subsidiary, against any Person whose liability for any Environmental Claim
Dish or any Dish Subsidiary have or may have retained or assumed either contractually or by
operation of law, and (ii) to the Knowledge of Dish and each Dish Subsidiary, Hazardous Substances
are not present at or affecting any property currently owned, leased or otherwise used by Dish or
any Dish Subsidiary under circumstances that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the
operation of any of them.
(c) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Dish Material Adverse
Effect, there is no Environmental Claim pending against or, to the Knowledge of Dish and each Dish
Subsidiary, threatened against or affecting, Dish or any Dish Subsidiary or, to the Knowledge of
Dish and each Dish Subsidiary, against any Person whose liability for any Environmental Claim Dish
or any Dish Subsidiary have or may have retained or assumed either contractually or by operation of
law.
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(d) Neither the execution of this Agreement nor the consummation of any transactions
contemplated by this Agreement will impair or otherwise alter the rights of Dish or any Dish
Subsidiary to indemnification pursuant to the Purchase Agreement among Johnson Professional
Holdings, Inc., S.C. Johnson Commercial Markets, Inc., and Conopco, Inc., dated as of November 20,
2001, as amended by the First Amendment thereto dated as of February 11, 2002, the Second Amendment
thereto dated as of April 5, 2002, and the Third Amendment thereto dated as of May 3, 2002, with
respect to any Liabilities concerning Environmental Laws or Hazardous Substances.
(e) The representations and warranties set forth in this Section 3.16 shall constitute
the only representations and warranties with respect to Environmental Laws and other environmental
matters.
Section 3.17 Material Contracts.
(a) Section 3.17 of the Dish Disclosure Letter lists all Contracts (other than
purchase orders or invoices) of the following types to which Dish or any Dish Subsidiary is a party
or by which Dish or any Dish Subsidiary or any of their respective properties or assets is bound to
perform in full or in part after the date hereof or otherwise containing continuing material
obligations (including, without limitation, indemnity obligations) of Dish or any Dish Subsidiary
(other than (i) the Contracts filed as exhibits or incorporated by reference in the Dish SEC
Documents and (ii) employment-related or labor agreements, intellectual property licenses or Dish
Leases, which are provided for in Section 3.12(a), Section 3.13(a), Section
3.14 and Section 3.18(c) of the Dish Disclosure Letter):
(i) any agreement that is a material contract (as such term is defined in
Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC);
(ii) any agreement relating to Indebtedness in excess of $5,000,000, other than
agreements between or among direct and indirect wholly-owned Subsidiaries of Dish;
(iii) any material joint venture, partnership, limited liability company or
other similar agreement or arrangement (including any agreement providing for joint
research, development or marketing);
(iv) any agreement or series of related agreements relating to the acquisition
or disposition of any business of any other Person or any material real property
(whether by merger, sale of stock, sale of assets or otherwise) under which Dish or
any Dish Subsidiary has any material ongoing obligations or is subject to any
material restrictions;
(v) any agreement that contains (A) covenants restricting or limiting the
ability of Dish or any Dish Subsidiary to compete in any line of business or with
any Person or in any area or that would so limit the freedom of Dish, any Dish
Subsidiary, Soap or any Soap Subsidiary after the Closing or (B) exclusivity
obligations or restrictions binding on Dish, any Dish
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Subsidiary, Soap or any Soap Subsidiary after the Closing, in either case, that
are material to Dish and the Dish Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
(vi) any agreement or series of related agreements for the purchase of
materials, supplies, goods, services, equipment or other assets that (A) contains a
minimum purchase requirement over the remaining term of such agreement or related
agreements of $5,000,000 or more, or (B) under which Dish and the Dish Subsidiaries
made payments of $5,000,000 or more during the twelve-month period ending on the
Balance Sheet Date, in the case of each of clause (A) and (B), other than agreements
subject to termination without penalty on not more than 60 days notice;
(vii) any sales, distribution, agency or other similar agreement, or series of
related agreements for the sale by Dish or any Dish Subsidiary of materials,
supplies, goods, services, equipment or other assets that (A) contains a minimum
supply commitment of Dish or the Dish Subsidiaries over the remaining term of the
agreement or series of related agreements of $5,000,000 or more, or (B) under which
payments of $5,000,000 or more were made to Dish or the Dish Subsidiaries during the
twelve-month period ending on the Balance Sheet Date; or
(viii) any agreement relating to any derivatives or hedging transaction
(including any interest rate or currency hedge).
(b) Except as has not had and would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Dish
Material Adverse Effect, each agreement, commitment, arrangement or plan disclosed in the Dish
Disclosure Letter or required to be disclosed therein pursuant to this Section 3.17 or
Section 3.12(a), Section 3.13(a), Section 3.14 and Section 3.18(c)
and each contract filed as an exhibit or incorporated by reference in the Dish SEC Documents (each,
a Dish Material Contract) is a valid and binding agreement of Dish or a Dish Subsidiary,
as the case may be, and is in full force and effect (except to the extent that the enforcement
thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance,
moratorium, receivership or similar Laws relating to or affecting creditors rights generally and
by general principles of equity (whether considered at law or in equity)). None of Dish, any Dish
Subsidiary or, to the Knowledge of Dish, any other party thereto is in default or breach under (or
is alleged to be in default or breach under) the terms of, or has provided or received any written
notice of any intention to terminate, any such Dish Material Contract, except as would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Dish Material Adverse Effect. To the Knowledge of Dish, no
event or circumstance has occurred that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute an
event of default under any such Dish Material Contract or result in a termination thereof or would
cause or permit the acceleration of or other changes of or to any right or obligation or the loss
of any benefit thereunder, except, in each case, as would not, individually or in the aggregate,
have a Dish Material Adverse Effect. Except in the case of a Dish Material Contract (x) which
restricts disclosure of its terms or (y) filed as an exhibit to or incorporated by reference in the
Dish SEC Documents, complete copies of each such Dish Material Contract (including all
modifications and amendments thereto and waivers thereunder) have been made available to Soap.
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Section 3.18 Properties.
(a) Title to Assets. Except for personal property disposed of since the Balance Sheet
Date in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, Dish and the Dish
Subsidiaries have good and valid (and, in the case of Dish Owned Real Property, good, valid and
marketable fee simple) title to, or, in the case of leased properties and assets, valid leasehold
interests in, all of the properties and assets they purport to own or lease free and clear of all
Liens other than Permitted Liens, except where the failure to have such good and valid title, or
valid leasehold interest, would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Dish Material Adverse
Effect.
(b) Owned Real Property. Section 3.18(b) of the Dish Disclosure Letter lists
all real property owned by Dish or any Dish Subsidiary which is (i) material to the operation of
the business of Dish and the Dish Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as currently conducted or (ii)
required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 102 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act (the
Dish Owned Real Property). Neither Dish nor any Dish Subsidiary is a lessor or grantor
under any lease or other instrument granting to any other Person any right to the possession,
lease, occupancy or enjoyment of, nor is any Person other than Dish or any Dish Subsidiary in
possession or occupancy of, any Dish Owned Real Property that is material to the business of Dish
and the Dish Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as currently conducted.
(c) Leased Real Property. Section 3.18(c) of the Dish Disclosure Letter lists
all real property leased by Dish or any Dish Subsidiary which is (i) material to the operation of
the business of Dish and the Dish Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as currently conducted or (ii)
required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 102 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act (the
Dish Leased Real Property, and the leases pursuant to which such real property is leased,
together with any amendments, modifications, supplements, renewals and extensions of any thereof,
the Dish Leases), which list sets forth each Dish Lease and the address, landlord and
tenant for each Dish Lease. Neither Dish nor any Dish Subsidiary is a sublessor or grantor under
any sublease or other instrument granting to any other Person any right to the possession, lease,
occupancy or enjoyment of any Dish Leased Real Property that is material to the business of Dish
and the Dish Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as currently conducted.
Section 3.19 Customers and Suppliers.
(a) Section 3.19(a) of the Dish Disclosure Letter lists the names of the twenty
largest customers as determined by annual revenue that ordered products or services from Dish or
any of the Dish Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 (the Major
Customers). Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Dish Material
Adverse Effect, neither Dish nor any of the Dish Subsidiaries has received written notice that any
Major Customer has terminated, or to the Knowledge of Dish, threatened to terminate any material
agreement with Dish or any of the Dish Subsidiaries.
(b) Section 3.19(b) of the Dish Disclosure Letter lists the names of the twenty
largest suppliers (including any Affiliates of Dish) from which Dish or any of the Dish
Subsidiaries ordered raw materials, supplies or other products or services for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2010. Since the Balance Sheet Date, there has not been any change in the
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terms and conditions of sale of such raw materials, supplies or other products or services
which would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Dish Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.20 Related Party Transactions. Section 3.20 of the Dish Disclosure Letter lists all
Contracts, agreements, arrangements and other commitments or transactions (including any advisory,
consulting or management agreements) to or by which Dish or any of the Dish Subsidiaries, on the
one hand, and any of their respective Affiliates, including without limitation their respective
directors and officers, on the other hand, are parties or otherwise bound or affected (each, an
Affiliate Agreement), other than any Dish Benefit Plan or any agreements, arrangements
and other commitments or transactions between Dish or any Dish Subsidiary, on the one hand, and
Dish or a Dish Subsidiary, as applicable, on the other hand.
Section 3.21 Opinion of Financial Advisor. The Dish Board of Directors has received the opinion of
Goldman, Sachs & Co. to the effect that, as of the date of this Agreement, the Dish Per Share
Merger Consideration to be received by the holders of Dish Common Stock pursuant to the Merger is
fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders.
Section 3.22 Brokers. Except for Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Lazard Frères & Co. LLC, there is no agent,
broker, investment banker, financial adviser, finder, intermediary or other Person that is or will
be entitled to any brokers, finders or other similar fee or commission in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Dish or
any of the Dish Subsidiaries.
Section 3.23 Takeover Statutes. The Dish Board of Directors has taken such action such that no fair
price, moratorium, control share acquisition or other similar anti-takeover statute or
regulation enacted under state laws in the United States (including Section 203 of the DGCL)
applicable to Dish is applicable to the Merger. There are no anti-takeover provisions in the
organizational documents of any of Dish or the Dish Subsidiaries. Dish is not party to or subject
to a rights agreement, a poison pill or similar agreement or plan.
Section 3.24 Information Supplied. None of the information supplied or to be supplied by Dish for
inclusion or incorporation by reference in (i) the Registration Statement will, at the time the
Registration Statement is filed with the SEC and at the time it becomes effective under the
Securities Act (or, with respect to any post-effective amendment or supplement, at the time such
post-effective amendment or supplement becomes effective), contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the statements therein not misleading, (ii) the Resale Registration Statement will, at the time the
Resale Registration Statement is filed with the SEC and at the time it becomes effective under the
Securities Act (or, with respect to any post-effective amendment or supplement, at the time such
post-effective amendment or supplement becomes effective), contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the statements therein not misleading or (iii) any blue sky or other state filings made in
connection with the Regulation D offering contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein not misleading. No representation or warranty is made by Dish with respect to statements
made or incorporated by reference therein
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based on information supplied by Soap for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the
Registration Statement or the Resale Registration Statement.
Section 3.25 No Other Representations. Except for the representations and warranties contained in this
Article III, neither Dish nor any Dish Subsidiary nor any other Person acting on behalf of Dish or
any such Dish Subsidiary, makes any representation or warranty, express or implied.
Article IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SOAP
AND THE MERGER SUB
Except (a) as set forth in the corresponding section of the Soap Disclosure Letter (each
section of which, to the extent specified therein, qualifies the correspondingly numbered
representation and warranty of Soap and the Merger Sub herein and any other representation and
warranty of Soap and the Merger Sub contained herein to which its application or relevance is
reasonably apparent on its face to a reader of such disclosure) or (b) as disclosed in the Soap SEC
Documents and only to the extent reasonably apparent on its face from the disclosure therein
(excluding any disclosures set forth in any risk factor section or forward looking statements
thereof),Soap and the Merger Sub, jointly and severally, hereby represent and warrant to
Dish as follows:
Section 4.1 Organization and Good Standing. Soap is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and
authority to carry on its business as currently conducted. Soap is duly qualified to do business
and is in good standing (where such concept is recognized) in each of the jurisdictions in which
the nature of its business or the properties owned, leased or operated by it makes such
qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Soap Material Adverse Effect. Soap has previously made
available to Dish complete copies of Soaps amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the
Soap Certificate of Incorporation) and amended and restated bylaws (the Soap
Bylaws), in each case as currently in effect, and Soap is not in violation of any provision of
the Soap Certificate of Incorporation or the Soap Bylaws.
Section 4.2 Soap Subsidiaries.
(a) Each Soap Subsidiary is duly organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing
(where such concept is recognized) under the Laws of its jurisdiction of formation and has all
requisite powers (corporate or otherwise) and authority to carry on its business as currently
conducted. Each Soap Subsidiary is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is
in good standing (where such concept is recognized) in each of the jurisdictions in which the
nature of its business or the properties owned, leased or operated by it makes such qualification
or licensing necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Soap Material Adverse Effect. Soap has made available to
Dish complete copies of the Organizational Documents of each Significant Subsidiary of Soap as
currently in effect.
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(b) All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of and other voting or equity interests in
each Soap Subsidiary have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable
and are owned beneficially and of record by Soap or one of its wholly owned Subsidiaries as set
forth in Section 4.2 of the Soap Disclosure Letter, free and clear of any Liens, other than
Permitted Liens. There are no outstanding (i) shares of capital stock of or other voting or equity
interests in any Soap Subsidiary (other than as described in the preceding sentence), (ii)
securities of Soap or any Soap Subsidiary convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for
shares of capital stock of or other voting or equity interests in any Soap Subsidiary or (iii)
options or other rights or agreements, commitments or understandings of any kind to acquire from
Soap or any Soap Subsidiary, or other obligation of Soap or any Soap Subsidiary to issue, transfer
or sell, any shares of capital stock of or other voting or equity interests in any Soap Subsidiary
or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of or
other voting or equity interests in any Soap Subsidiary (the items in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii)
being referred to collectively as the Soap Subsidiary Securities). There are no
outstanding obligations of Soap or any Soap Subsidiary to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire
any Soap Subsidiary Securities.
(c) Neither Soap nor any Soap Subsidiary owns any shares of capital stock of or other voting
or equity interests in (including any securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible
into shares of capital stock of or other voting or equity interests in) any other Person.
Section 4.3 Capitalization.
(a) As of the date hereof, the authorized capital stock of Soap consist of (a) 400,000,000
shares of Soap Common Stock and (b) 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.10 per share
of Soap (Soap Preferred Stock). As of the date hereof: (a) 160,214,058 shares of Soap
Common Stock are issued and outstanding, (b) no shares of Soap Preferred Stock are issued and
outstanding and (c) 10,436,861 shares of Soap Common Stock are issued and held in the treasury of
Soap. As of the date hereof, (a) 3,831,070 shares of Soap Common Stock are reserved for issuance
upon the vesting or settlement of outstanding Soap restricted stock awards, Soap RSUs or Soap PSUs
and (b) 18,000,000 shares of Soap Common Stock are reserved for issuance pursuant to the Settlement
Agreement. All of the issued and outstanding shares of Soap Common Stock have been, and upon
issuance all such shares of Soap Common Stock reserved for issuance will be, duly authorized,
validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable, free of preemptive rights and restrictions on transfer
and other Liens, other than such restrictions on transfer, and will be issued in accordance with
applicable securities and other Laws.
(b) Except as set forth in Section 4.3(a), there are no outstanding (i) shares of
capital stock of or other voting or equity interests in Soap, (ii) securities of Soap convertible
into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of or other voting or equity
interests in Soap, (iii) options or other rights or agreements, commitments or understandings of
any kind to acquire from Soap, or other obligation of Soap or any of the Soap Subsidiaries to
issue, transfer or sell, any shares of capital stock of or other voting or equity interests in Soap
or securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of or
other voting or equity interests in Soap, (iv) voting trusts, proxies or other similar agreements
or understandings to which Soap or any Soap Subsidiary is a party or by
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which Soap or any Soap Subsidiary is bound with respect to the voting of any shares of capital
stock of or other voting or equity interests in Soap or any Soap Subsidiary or (v) contractual
obligations or commitments of any character restricting the transfer of, or requiring the
registration for sale of, any shares of capital stock of or other voting or equity interests in
Soap or any Soap Subsidiary (the items in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) being referred to
collectively as the Soap Securities).
(c) Section 4.3(c) of the Soap Disclosure Letter sets forth a true and complete list
of the Indebtedness of Soap and the Soap Subsidiaries that is outstanding other than intercompany
Indebtedness, and the amount thereof as of December 31, 2010. Neither Soap nor any Soap Subsidiary
has outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or, other than as referred to in this Section 4.3
and in Section 4.2, other securities, the holders of which have the right to vote (or which
are convertible into or exercisable for securities having the right to vote) with the stockholders
of Soap on any matter.
Section 4.4 Corporate and Governmental Authorization.
(a) Each of Soap and the Merger Sub has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute
and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the Merger. The
execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of their respective obligations hereunder
and the consummation of the Merger have been duly and validly approved by the Boards of Directors
of each of Soap and the Merger Sub. The Soap Board of Directors has (i) determined that the Merger
and the other transactions contemplated hereby are advisable and in the best interests of Soap and
its stockholders, (ii) approved and adopted this Agreement and approved the transactions
contemplated hereby and (iii) approved the issuance of Soap Common Stock in the Merger. No other
corporate proceedings on the part of any of Soap or Merger Sub are necessary to approve this
Agreement or to consummate the Merger or the other transactions contemplated hereby. Each of Soap
and Merger Sub has duly executed and delivered this Agreement. This Agreement constitutes,
assuming the due authorization and valid execution and delivery of this Agreement by the other
parties hereto, the legal, valid and binding obligation of each of Soap and Merger Sub, enforceable
against each of them in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium, receivership
or similar Laws relating to or affecting creditors rights generally and by general principles of
equity (whether considered at Law or in equity).
(b) Assuming (x) the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Dish in Article
III, (y) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Dish and (z) the accuracy of the
information provided by Dish to Soap specifically for the purpose of determining applicable filing
and similar requirements under Competition Laws in connection with the Merger, the performance of
each of Soaps and the Merger Subs obligations hereunder and the consummation by Soap, and the
Merger Sub of the Merger require no action or approval by, or filing with, any Governmental
Authority other than (i) compliance with any applicable requirements of the HSR Act and the other
Competition Laws and other merger control Laws of the jurisdictions set forth in Section
4.4(b) of the Soap Disclosure Letter, (ii) the filing of (A) the Registration Statement (in the
event of a Registration Statement Decision) and the Resale Registration Statement and (B) other
documents required to be filed under, and such other
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compliance with, applicable federal, state and foreign securities Laws, (iii) the filing of
the certificate of merger in connection with the Merger with the Delaware Secretary of State, (iv)
any filings or notices required under the rules and regulations of the NYSE and (v) any other
actions, approvals or filings under Laws, the absence of which would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Soap Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.5 Non-Contravention. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of Soap and the
Merger Sub and the performance of their respective obligations hereunder do not and will not (a)
conflict with or breach any provision of the Organizational Documents of Soap or the Merger Sub, or
any of Soaps Significant Subsidiaries, (b) assuming compliance with the matters referred to in
Section 4.4(b), conflict with or breach any provision of any applicable Law, (c) require
any consent of any Person under, constitute a default or an event that, with or without notice or
lapse of time or both, would constitute a default under, or cause or permit termination,
cancellation, acceleration or other change of any right or obligation or the loss of any benefit
under, any provision of any agreement or other instrument to which Soap or any Soap Subsidiary is a
party or (d) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any assets of Soap or any Soap
Subsidiary, except, in the case of clauses (b), (c) and (d), as would not, individually or
in the aggregate, have a Soap Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.6 Soap SEC Documents; Financial Statements.
(a) Soap has timely filed or otherwise transmitted all forms, reports, statements,
certifications and other documents (including all exhibits, amendments and supplements thereto, the
Soap Financial Statements) required to be filed by it with the SEC (whether pursuant to
Law or contract) since January 1, 2009 (all such forms, reports, statements, certificates and other
documents filed since January 1, 2009 by Soap and publicly available prior to the date of this
Agreement, the Soap SEC Documents). No Soap Subsidiary is required to file, or files,
any form, report or other document with the SEC. Each of the Soap SEC Documents complied in all
material respects with the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act as in effect on the date so
filed. There are no outstanding comments from the SEC with respect to any Soap SEC Document. None
of the Soap SEC Documents contained, when filed or, if amended prior to the date of this Agreement,
as of the date of such amendment, any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a
material fact required to be stated or incorporated by reference therein or necessary in order to
make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. Each filing that will be made by Soap with the SEC after the date hereof and prior to
the Closing, when filed with the SEC, will conform in all material respects to the requirements of
the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder, and will not, when filed with
the SEC, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit 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.
(b) The audited consolidated financial statements and unaudited consolidated interim financial
statements of Soap (including, in each case, any related notes thereto) included in the Soap SEC
Documents have been prepared, in each case, in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis
throughout the periods involved (except as may be
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indicated in the notes thereto) and present fairly in all material respects the consolidated
financial position of Soap and the Soap Subsidiaries (as applicable) at the respective dates
thereof and the consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and stockholders equity for the
periods indicated (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit
adjustments).
(c) Since January 1, 2009, Soap and the Soap Subsidiaries have maintained systems of internal
control over financial reporting (within the meaning of Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the
Exchange Act) sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Soap has designed
and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of
the Exchange Act) to ensure that material information required to be disclosed by Soap in its
periodic reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms and is accumulated and
communicated to Soaps management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure and to make the certifications of the principal executive officer and principal
financial officer of Soap required under the Exchange Act with respect to such reports. Soap has
disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation of such disclosure controls and procedures prior to
the date of this Agreement, to Soaps auditors and the audit committee of the Board of Directors of
Soap (i) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of
internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that
are reasonably likely to adversely affect in any material respect Soaps ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial data and (ii) any fraud, whether or not material, that
involves management or other employees who have a significant role in Soaps internal controls over
financial reporting, and has made available to Dish copies of any such material disclosure made by
management since January 1, 2009.
Section 4.7 Absence of Certain Changes. Since the Balance Sheet Date and until the date of this
Agreement, except as expressly permitted or required by this Agreement, (i) the business of Soap
and the Soap Subsidiaries has been conducted in the ordinary course consistent with past practice
and (ii) Soap has not taken, or agreed or committed to take, any action that, if taken during the
period from the date of this Agreement through the Effective Time, would constitute a material
breach of Section 5.2 of this Agreement. Since the Balance Sheet Date, there has not been
any event, change, development, effect or occurrence that has had or would have, individually or in
the aggregate, a Soap Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.8 No Undisclosed Material Liabilities. Neither Soap nor any Soap Subsidiary has any
Liabilities that would be required to be reserved against or otherwise disclosed in a consolidated
balance sheet of Soap and the Soap Subsidiaries prepared in accordance with GAAP in a manner
consistent with the Soap SEC Documents, except for (a) Liabilities reflected on the consolidated
balance sheet of Soap and the Soap Subsidiaries included in the Soap Financial Statements (or
readily apparent from the notes thereto), (b) Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice since the Balance Sheet Date, (c) Liabilities that would
not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Soap Material Adverse Effect, (d) Liabilities
otherwise expressly disclosed in this Agreement, and (e) Liabilities incurred at the prior written
request or with the prior written consent of Dish.
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Section 4.9 Compliance with Laws. Soap and each of the Soap Subsidiaries are, and since January 1,
2009 have been, in compliance in with all, and have not violated any, applicable Laws, including,
without limitation, Laws relating to product regulation or approval, except for any non-compliance
or violations that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Soap Material Adverse
Effect.
Section 4.10 Litigation.
(a) As of the date of this Agreement, there is no Litigation pending or, to the Knowledge of
Soap, threatened against or affecting Soap or any Soap Subsidiary or any of their respective
properties or assets that has had or would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Soap Material
Adverse Effect.
(b) As of the date of this Agreement, there are no settlement agreements or similar written
agreements with any Governmental Authority and no outstanding Orders issued by any Governmental
Authority against or affecting Soap or any Soap Subsidiary or any of their respective properties or
assets, except those that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Soap Material Adverse
Effect.
Section 4.11 Taxes.
(a) All material Tax Returns required to be filed by, on behalf of or with respect to Soap or
any Soap Subsidiary have been duly and timely filed (taking into account any extension of time
within which to file) and are complete and correct in all material respects. All material Taxes
required to be paid with respect to, or that could give rise to a Lien on the assets of, Soap or
any Soap Subsidiary (other than a Permitted Lien) have been duly and timely paid. All material
Taxes required to be withheld by Soap or any Soap Subsidiary have been duly and timely withheld,
and such withheld Taxes have been either duly and timely paid to the proper Governmental Authority
or properly set aside in accounts for such purpose.
(b) All U.S. federal income Tax Returns filed with respect to Tax years of Soap and the Soap
Subsidiaries through the Tax year ended December 31, 2006 have been examined and closed by the IRS
or are Tax Returns with respect to which the period for assessment under applicable Law, after
giving effect to extensions or waivers, has expired. No material Tax Returns with respect to Soap
or any Soap Subsidiary are currently under audit, examination or investigation by any Governmental
Authority or the subject of any judicial or administrative proceeding. As of the date of this
Agreement, no Governmental Authority has asserted or threatened to assert in writing or within the
Knowledge of Soap or any Soap Subsidiary any deficiency, claim or issue with respect to any
material Taxes or any material adjustment to Taxes against Soap or any Soap Subsidiary with respect
to any taxable period for which the period of assessment or collection remains open. There are no
material Liens for Taxes on any of the assets of Soap or any of its Subsidiaries other than
Permitted Liens. No material claim, other than claims that have been defeated or withdrawn, has
ever been made in writing by a taxing authority of a jurisdiction where Soap or one of its
Subsidiaries has not filed Tax Returns claiming that Soap or such Subsidiary is or may be subject
to taxation by that jurisdiction.
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(c) Neither Soap nor any Soap Subsidiary has participated in a listed transaction within the
meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(c). Neither Soap nor any Soap Subsidiary has been
a distributing corporation or a controlled corporation within the meaning of Section 355 of the
Code in the two years prior to the date of this Agreement.
Section 4.12 Pension and Benefit Plans; ERISA.
(a) Soap has made available to Dish complete and correct copies of two principal U.S.
retirement plans, including all material amendments thereto.
(b) Each Soap Benefit Plan intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and the
trust (if any) forming a part thereof, has received a favorable determination letter from the IRS
(if applicable) and, to the Knowledge of Soap, there are no existing circumstances or events that
would reasonably be expected to adversely affect the qualified status of any such plan.
(c) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Soap Material Adverse
Effect, each Soap Benefit Plan has been operated in all respects in accordance with the terms of
such Soap Benefit Plan and applicable Law. As of the date of this Agreement, there are no pending,
or to the Knowledge of Soap, threatened actions, suits, disputes or claims by or on behalf of any
Soap Benefit Plan, by any employee or beneficiary covered under any such Soap Benefit Plan, as
applicable, or otherwise involving any such Soap Benefit Plan (other than routine claims for
benefits), except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Soap Material Adverse
Effect.
(d) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Soap Material Adverse
Effect, all contributions and premiums required to have been paid by Soap, any Soap Subsidiary or
any of its ERISA Affiliates to any Soap Benefit Plan under the terms of any such plan or its
related trust, insurance contract or other funding arrangement, or pursuant to any applicable Law
(including ERISA and the Code) or collective bargaining agreement have been paid within the time
prescribed by any such plan, agreement or applicable Law.
(e) No liability under Title IV of ERISA has been incurred by Soap, any Soap Subsidiary or any
ERISA Affiliate that has not been satisfied in full when due, and no condition exists that could
reasonably be expected to result in a liability to Soap or any Soap Subsidiary under Title IV of
ERISA, in either case, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Soap Material
Adverse Effect. No reportable event (as such term is defined in Section 4043 of ERISA) and no
nonexempt prohibited transaction (as such term is defined in Section 406 of ERISA and Section
4975 of the Code) has occurred, in either case except as would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Soap Material Adverse Effect.
(f) Neither Soap nor any of Soaps ERISA Affiliates contributes to or is obligated to
contribute to (or has within the last six years contributed to or been obligated to contribute to)
a Multiemployer Plan or a multiple employer plan within the meaning of Sections 4063 or 4064 of
ERISA.
(g) All Soap Benefit Plans that are maintained primarily for employees outside of the U.S. (i)
have been maintained in accordance with all applicable Laws, (ii) if
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intended to qualify for special tax treatment, meet all requirements for such treatment and
(iii) if intended to be funded and/or book-reserved, are so fully funded and/or book-reserved, as
appropriate, based upon reasonable actuarial assumptions, in each case, except as would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Soap Material Adverse Effect.
(h) The representations and warranties set forth in this Section 4.12 shall constitute
the only representations and warranties with respect to the Soap Benefit Plans, ERISA or any other
matter relating to employee benefits.
Section 4.13 Employees; Labor Matters.
(a) Neither Soap nor any Soap Subsidiary has engaged in any act in violation of the WARN Act,
or in any act that requires notice or any other action on the part of Soap or any Soap Subsidiary
under the WARN Act, except for any violations that would not, individually or in the aggregate,
have a Soap Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.14 Merger Sub.
(a) Since the date of its incorporation, Merger Sub has not carried on any business or
conducted any operations, and Merger Sub will not do so, other than the execution of this
Agreement, the performance of its obligations hereunder and matters ancillary thereto. Merger Sub
was incorporated solely for the purpose of consummating the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) The authorized capital stock of Merger Sub consists of 1,000 shares of Merger Sub Common
Stock, of which 100 shares are issued and outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding shares of
Merger Sub Common Stock have been validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable and are owned by
Soap, free and clear of all liens.
Section 4.15 Brokers. Except for Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and The Blackstone Group, whose fees
will be paid by Soap, there is no broker, investment banker, finder, intermediary or other Person
that is entitled to any brokers, finders or other similar fee or commission in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of
Soap.
Section 4.16 Financing: Solvency.
(a) Section 4.16 of the Soap Disclosure Letter sets forth complete and accurate copies
of the executed commitment letter, with term sheets and annexes and the related fee letters with
respect thereto (provided that the amount of fees and certain other economic terms may be redacted
from the fee letters) (collectively, the Debt Commitment Letters) from Citigroup Global
Markets Inc. (collectively, the Lenders), pursuant to which the Lenders have committed to
lend the amounts set forth therein to Soap (or directly to Dish or one of Dishs Subsidiaries) for
the purpose of funding the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the
Financing). Except as set forth in the Debt Commitment Letters, there are no conditions
precedent to the respective obligations of the Lenders to fund the Financing. The fee letters do
not contain any conditions precedent to the respective obligations of the Lenders to fund the
Financing. There are no other agreements, side letters or arrangements that would
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permit the Lenders to reduce the amount of the Financing or that would otherwise affect the
availability of the Financing. Each of the Debt Commitment Letters has been duly executed and
delivered by, and is a legal, valid and binding obligation of Soap, and to the Knowledge of Soap,
all other parties thereto. Each of the Debt Commitment Letters is in full force and effect and has
not been withdrawn or terminated or otherwise amended or modified in any respect, except as
permitted by this Section 4.16 or Section 5.17. All commitment and other fees
required to be paid under the Debt Commitment Letters on or prior to the date hereof have been paid
and, as of the date hereof, to the Knowledge of Soap, there is no fact or occurrence existing that
would make any of the statements (including assumptions) set forth in any of the Debt Commitment
Letters inaccurate. Assuming the satisfaction of the conditions in Section 6.1 and
Section 6.2 and no breach or default by Dish hereunder, to the Knowledge of Soap, there is
no fact or occurrence as of the date hereof that would cause the conditions to funding of the
Financing not to be satisfied at or before the Closing, and Soap has no reason to believe that it
will be unable to satisfy on a timely basis any term or condition of closing to be satisfied by it
contained in the Debt Commitment Letters.
(b) Assuming the satisfaction of the conditions in Section 6.1 and Section
6.2, on or before the Business Day next succeeding the last day of the Marketing Period, Soap
will have, (i) sufficient cash, available lines of credit or other sources of immediately available
funds to consummate all of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without
limitation, the payment of the Dish Per Share Merger Consideration and the Dish Per DSU Cash Merger
Consideration in connection with the Merger, the repayment or refinancing of the Indebtedness set
forth in Section 3.17(a)(ii) of the Dish Disclosure Letter, and the payment of any fees or
expenses associated with any of the foregoing, and (ii) the resources and capabilities (financial
and otherwise) to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
(c) Soap is not entering into the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with the intent
to hinder, delay or defraud either present or future creditors of Soap or any of its Subsidiaries,
or Dish or any Dish Subsidiary. Immediately after giving effect to all of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, including the Financing, any alternative financing and the payment
of the aggregate Dish Per Share Merger Consideration and the Dish Per DSU Cash Merger Consideration
in connection with the Merger, the repayment or refinancing of the Indebtedness set forth in
Section 3.17(a)(ii) of the Dish Disclosure Letter, and the payment of any fees or expenses
associated with any of the foregoing, assuming (i) the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to
Soaps obligation to consummate the Merger as set forth herein and (ii) the accuracy of the
representations and warranties of Dish set forth in Article III hereof as of the Closing
Date, Soap and its Subsidiaries will be Solvent. For purposes of this Section 4.16, the
term Solvent with respect to Soap and its Subsidiaries means that, as of any date of
determination, (A) the amount of the fair saleable value of the assets of Soap and its
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, exceeds, as of such date, the sum of (1) the value of all
Liabilities of Soap and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, including contingent and other
Liabilities, as of such date, as such quoted terms are generally determined in accordance with the
applicable federal Laws governing determinations of the solvency of debtors, and (2) the amount
that will be required to pay the probable Liabilities of Soap and its Subsidiaries, taken as a
whole, on their existing debts (including contingent Liabilities) as such debts become absolute and
matured; (B) Soap and its Subsidiaries will not have, as of such date, an unreasonably small amount
of capital for the operation of the business in which they are engaged or proposed to be engaged by
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Soap following such date; and (C) Soap and its Subsidiaries will be able to pay their Liabilities,
including contingent and other Liabilities, as they mature.
Section 4.17 Information Supplied. None of the information supplied or to be supplied by Soap for
inclusion or incorporation by reference in (i) the Registration Statement will, at the time the
Registration Statement is filed with the SEC and at the time it becomes effective under the
Securities Act (or, with respect to any post-effective amendment or supplement, at the time such
post-effective amendment or supplement becomes effective), contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the statements therein not misleading or (ii) the Resale Registration Statement will, at the time
the Resale Registration Statement is filed with the SEC and at the time it becomes effective under
the Securities Act (or, with respect to any post-effective amendment or supplement, at the time
such post-effective amendment or supplement becomes effective), contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the statements therein not misleading. The Registration Statement and the Resale Registration
Statement will comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities
Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder. No representation or warranty is made by
Soap with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference therein based on information
supplied by Dish for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement or the
Resale Registration Statement.
Section 4.18 No Other Representations. Except for the representations and warranties contained in this
Article IV, none of Soap and the Merger Sub, nor any Soap Subsidiary nor any other Person
acting on behalf of Soap, the Merger Sub or any such Soap Subsidiary, makes any representation or
warranty, express or implied.
Article V
COVENANTS
Section 5.1 Conduct of Business of Dish. During the period from the date of this Agreement to the
earlier of the termination of this Agreement or the Effective Time, except (i) as otherwise
expressly permitted or required by this Agreement or as set forth in Section 5.1 of the
Dish Disclosure Letter or (ii) with the prior written consent of Soap (which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed), Dish shall, and shall cause each of the Dish Subsidiaries to,
conduct their respective businesses in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and use
its commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact their respective businesses, assets and
relationships with customers, suppliers and others having business dealings with them.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 5.1 or otherwise in the Agreement, (i)
Dish shall be permitted to undertake any Section 5.7(c) Action to which Dish and Soap have
mutually agreed pursuant to Section 5.7(c)(iii) without the prior written consent of Soap
and (ii) Dish shall be permitted to take any and all actions it deems necessary or appropriate to
reduce the number of shares of Class B Stock that would otherwise be issued pursuant to the Dish
Share Units granted on January 11, 2010 and Dish Options, in each case pursuant to the offering of
shares of Class B Stock that closed on February 23, 2010 (together, the Dish Offering),
to the extent the number of shares issued or issuable pursuant to the Dish Offering exceeds the
maximum share number available for issuance under the Dish Offering, as
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set forth in the offering memorandum, dated January 21, 2010, governing the terms of such Dish
Offering; provided, that in no circumstances shall any change result in an increase in the
number of Dish Shares Outstanding, Dish Share Equivalents, Dish Options or Dish SARs. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, during the period from the date of this Agreement to the
earlier of the termination of this Agreement or the Effective Time, except as otherwise expressly
permitted or required by this Agreement or set forth in Section 5.1 of the Dish Disclosure
Letter, Dish shall not, nor shall it permit any of the Dish Subsidiaries to, without the prior
written consent of Soap, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed:
(a) (i) declare, set aside or pay any dividends on, or make any other distributions in
respect of, any Dish Securities or Dish Subsidiary Securities, except for dividends by a wholly
owned Subsidiary of Dish to its parent, (ii) redeem or otherwise acquire any Dish Securities or
Dish Subsidiary Securities or (iii) issue, sell or grant options, warrants or rights to purchase or
subscribe to, or enter into any arrangement or contract with respect to the issuance or sale of,
any Dish Securities or any Dish Subsidiary Securities (including any Dish Options, Dish SARs, Dish
Share Units or any other equity-based incentive compensation awards, whether payable in shares of
Dish Common Stock or in cash or the value thereof) or make any changes (by combination,
reorganization or otherwise) in the capital structure of Dish or any Dish Subsidiary, except for
the issuance, redemptions, purchases, withholdings or other acquisitions of Dish Common Stock in
connection with the exercise of Dish Options outstanding as of the date of this Agreement or the
Unilever Warrant;
(b) amend its certificate of incorporation or bylaws or take or authorize any action to wind
up its affairs or dissolve;
(c) (i) sell, lease, license, subject to a Lien, other than a Permitted Lien, or otherwise
dispose of any material assets or rights of Dish or any Dish Subsidiaries (including capital stock
or other equity interests of any Dish Subsidiary), except for sales, leases, or licenses of rights,
inventory, equipment and other assets in the ordinary course of business, or (ii) abandon or fail
to maintain any of Dishs or any Dish Subsidiarys Dish Intellectual Property;
(d) merge or consolidate with, or acquire the capital stock or any material assets of, any
other Person, or make a loan, advance or capital contribution to or investment in any other Person,
except for (i) loans, advances, capital contributions or investments to or in Dishs wholly owned
Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (ii) acquisitions
of inventory, equipment, machines and software in the ordinary course of business;
(e) make any material change to its accounting policies or practices, except as required by
GAAP or applicable Law;
(f) (i) terminate any Dish Benefit Plan or amend any Dish Benefit Plan in a manner as to
increase the cost to Dish of that Dish Benefit Plan, or adopt any new employee benefit plan,
incentive plan, severance agreement, bonus plan, compensation, special remuneration, retirement,
health, life, disability, stock option or other plan, program, agreement or arrangement that would
be a Dish Benefit Plan if it had been in existence on the date of this Agreement; (ii) enter into
any new, or amend any existing, employment, severance, change in
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control, tax gross-up, deferred compensation or other similar agreement or arrangement with
any executive officer other than in the ordinary course of business; (iii) establish, pay, agree to
grant or increase any bonus, stay bonus, retention bonus or any similar benefit under any plan,
agreement, award or arrangement with any executive officer or director other than in the ordinary
course of business; (iv) terminate the employment other than for cause any Dish Employee who has
entered into a Level I or Level II employment agreement, or hire any Dish Employee on the terms set
forth in the Level I or Level II forms of employment agreements; or (v) terminate or hire any other
Dish Employee other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
(g) settle or compromise any material Litigation;
(h) enter into, assume, amend in any material respect, allow to lapse, or terminate any Dish
Material Contract or any agreement that would have been a Dish Material Contract had it been
entered into at or prior to the date hereof, or waive any material rights thereunder;
(i) enter into, assume, amend or terminate any Affiliate Agreement or any agreement that would
have been an Affiliate Agreement had it been entered into at or prior to the date hereof, other
than any such amendments that would not result in an aggregate cost to Dish and the Dish
Subsidiaries of greater than $100,000;
(j) acquire any material real property or any direct or indirect interest in any material real
property;
(k) incur any Indebtedness, other than (i) trade payables and working capital financing, in
each case incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (ii)
Indebtedness solely between Dish and its wholly owned Subsidiaries or between such wholly owned
Subsidiaries;
(l) make or change any material Tax election, change any annual Tax accounting period, adopt
or change any material method of Tax accounting, amend any material Tax Returns or file any claims
for material Tax refunds, enter into any material closing agreement, propose any material Tax
adjustments or assessments, settle any Tax claims, audits or assessments in excess of $2,000,000
(or its equivalent) in the aggregate, surrender any right to claim a material Tax refund, offset or
other reduction in Tax liability or settle or amend any rights to indemnification relating to
Taxes;
(m) make any capital expenditures or commitments for capital expenditures in an amount in
excess of $10,000,000 in the aggregate, except as set forth in Dishs current capital expenditures
budget as set forth on Section 5.1 of the Dish Disclosure Letter;
(n) waive or permit the waiver of any material right under or fail to enforce any material
provision of, any confidentiality, standstill or similar agreement to which Dish or any Dish
Subsidiary is a party;
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(o) (i) terminate, allow to lapse, or fail to timely apply for the renewal of, any Dish
Permit, or (ii) terminate or allow to lapse any pending application for any Dish Permit, in either
case, that would be material to Dish and the Dish Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; or
(p) agree or commit to do any of the foregoing.
Section 5.2 Conduct of Business of Soap. During the period from the date of this Agreement to the
earlier of the termination of this Agreement or the Effective Time, except (i) as otherwise
expressly permitted or required by this Agreement or as set forth in Section 5.2 of the
Soap Disclosure Letter or (ii) with the prior written consent of Dish (which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed), Soap shall, and shall cause each of the Soap Subsidiaries to,
conduct their respective businesses in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and use
its commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact their respective businesses, assets and
relationships with customers, suppliers and others having business dealings with them. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, during the period from the date of this Agreement to the
earlier of the termination of this Agreement or the Effective Time, except as otherwise expressly
permitted or required by this Agreement or set forth in Section 5.2 of the Soap Disclosure
Letter, Soap shall not, nor shall it permit any of the Soap Subsidiaries to, without the prior
written consent of Dish, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed:
(a) (i) declare, set aside or pay any dividends on, or make any other distributions in
respect of, any Soap Securities or Soap Subsidiary Securities, except for dividends or other
distributions by a wholly owned Subsidiary of Soap to its parent and except for regular quarterly
dividends or distributions in an amount not to exceed $0.13 per share, or as permissible pursuant
to Section 5.2(d), (ii) redeem or otherwise acquire any Soap Securities or Soap Subsidiary
Securities, or (iii) issue, sell or grant options, warrants or rights to purchase or subscribe to,
or enter into any arrangement or contract with respect to the issuance or sale of, any Soap
Securities or any Soap Subsidiary Securities or make any changes (by combination, reorganization or
otherwise) in the capital structure of Soap or any Soap Subsidiary, in any such case except for (A)
the issuance, redemptions, purchases, withholdings or other acquisitions of Soap Common Stock in
connection with the vesting, exercise or settlement of Soap stock options, Soap restricted stock
awards, Soap RSUs or Soap PSUs outstanding as of the date of this Agreement or awarded after the
date of this Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Agreement in the ordinary course of
business and (B) the grant of Soap stock options, Soap restricted stock awards, Soap RSUs or Soap
PSUs to employees of Soap or any of the Soap Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(b) amend its certificate of incorporation or bylaws or take any action to wind up its affairs
or dissolve;
(c) (1) sell, lease, license, subject to a Lien, other than a Permitted Lien, or otherwise
dispose of any material assets or right of Soap or any Soap Subsidiary (including capital stock or
other equity interests of any Soap Subsidiary), except for (i) sales, leases, or licenses of
rights, inventory, equipment and other assets in the ordinary course of business, (ii) sales of
accounts receivable and related assets pursuant to Soaps existing securitization
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programs, (iii) sales, leases, licenses or disposals of assets between Soap and its
Subsidiaries or between such Subsidiaries and (iv) any Lien pursuant to any escrow arrangement
contemplated by the Debt Commitment Letters or (2) abandon or fail to maintain any material
Intellectual Property owned (or purported to be owned) by Soap or any Soap Subsidiary;
(d) merge or consolidate with, or acquire the capital stock or any material assets of, any
other Person, or make a loan, advance or capital contribution to or investment in any other Person,
except for (i) loans, advances, capital contributions or investments to or in Soaps wholly owned
Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (ii) acquisitions of
inventory, equipment, machines and software in the ordinary course of business, (iii) mergers,
consolidations or stock or asset acquisitions between Soap and its Subsidiaries or between such
Subsidiaries, (iv) acquisitions of capital stock or assets of Persons that do not exceed $50
million in the aggregate between the date hereof and the Closing Date and (v) loans, advances or
capital contributions to or investments in other Persons that do not exceed $50 million in the
aggregate between the date hereof and the Closing Date;
(e) make any material change to its accounting policies or practices, except as required by
GAAP or applicable Law;
(f) settle or compromise any material Litigation, other than as required or permitted pursuant
to the terms of the Settlement Agreement;
(g) incur any Indebtedness, other than (i) trade payables and working capital financing, in
each case incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (ii)
Indebtedness solely between Soap and its majority owned Subsidiaries or between such majority owned
Subsidiaries, (iii) Indebtedness incurred to effect the repayment or refinancing of any
Indebtedness disclosed in Section 4.3(c) of the Soap Disclosure Letter so long as the
aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness of Soap shall not exceed the principal amount of
Indebtedness disclosed in Section 4.3(c) of the Soap Disclosure Letter, (iv) Indebtedness
incurred in connection with the Merger, and (v) any additional Indebtedness permitted to be
incurred by the terms of existing Indebtedness disclosed in Section 4.3(c) of the Soap
Disclosure Letter; or
(h) agree or commit to do any of the foregoing.
Section 5.3 Regulation D; Registration Statement.
(a) Soap shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the issuance of the shares of Soap
Common Stock to Dish Stockholders pursuant to the Merger to be effected in compliance with
Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act (or another applicable exemption from
registration thereunder) and in accordance with all applicable blue sky or similar state securities
laws and Dish shall cooperate with Soap in such issuance.
(b) If at any time either Soap or Dish determines in good faith that it is not possible to
cause the issuance of the shares of Soap Common Stock to the Dish Stockholders pursuant to the
Merger to be effected in compliance with Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act (or
another applicable exemption from registration thereunder) (the Registration
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Statement Decision), it shall notify the other party in writing and Soap shall
instead prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 with respect to the
issuance of Soap Common Stock in the Merger (such Form S-4, and any amendments or supplements
thereto, the Registration Statement). Dish shall cooperate with Soap in its preparation
of appropriate offering materials or preparation of the Registration Statement, as the case may be;
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Dish will furnish to Soap the information
relating to Dish as is required by the Securities Act or the Exchange Act to be set forth in the
Registration Statement, other offering materials or other state blue sky filings. Soap shall
provide Dish with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the other offering materials or
on the Registration Statement, as applicable, prior to their dissemination or filing with the SEC
and Soap shall include such reasonable comments thereon as are proposed by Dish or its counsel.
(c) In the event of a Registration Statement Decision, Soap shall use its reasonable best
efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC under the Securities Act
as promptly as practicable after the date such determination is made, and Soap shall use its
reasonable best efforts to keep the Registration Statement effective until such date as is
necessary to consummate the Merger and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the
Exchange Act and applicable state securities Laws. Soap shall, as promptly as practicable after
receipt thereof, provide Dish with copies of any written comments, and advise Dish of any oral
comments, with respect to the Registration Statement received from the SEC. Soap shall provide
Dish with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on any amendment to the Registration
Statement prior to filing such with the SEC and will provide Dish with a copy of all such filings
made with the SEC and Soap shall include such reasonable comments thereon as are proposed by Dish
or its counsel.
(d) As promptly as practicable following the date of this Agreement, Soap shall make all other
filings required to be made by it with respect to the Merger and the transactions contemplated
hereby under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and applicable state securities Laws.
(e) In the event of a Registration Statement Decision, Soap shall advise Dish, promptly after
it receives notice, of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective, the issuance
of any stop order, the suspension of the qualification of Soap Common Stock issuable in connection
with the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction or any request by the SEC for amendment of
the Registration Statement. If, at any time prior to the Effective Time, any information relating
to Soap, Dish or any of their respective Affiliates is discovered by Soap or Dish that should be
set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement so that such document would
not include any misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, the party discovering
this information shall promptly notify the other party and, to the extent required by Law, Soap
shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause an appropriate amendment or supplement describing
this information to be promptly filed with the SEC and, to the extent required by Law.
Section 5.4 Access to Information; Cooperation. Each of Dish and Soap shall, and shall cause each of
its respective Subsidiaries to, afford to the other party and its Representatives reasonable
access, during normal business hours and upon reasonable advance
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notice during the period prior to the Effective Time, to all of their respective properties,
offices, books, personnel and records, and, during this period, shall, and shall cause each of its
respective Subsidiaries to, furnish reasonably promptly to the other party all information
(financial or otherwise) concerning their respective businesses as such party may reasonably
request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Dish nor Soap shall be required by this
Section 5.4 to provide the other party or its Representatives with (a) access to its
properties or those of any of its Subsidiaries for the purpose of invasive physical testing; (b)
any information that it reasonably believes it may not provide by reason of applicable Law or the
provisions of any Contract to which it or any of its Subsidiaries is a party; or (c) any
information protected by attorney/client privilege. Any information provided pursuant to this
Section 5.4 shall be subject to the provisions of the Confidentiality Agreements.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5.4, (i) access rights pursuant to this
Section 5.4 shall be exercised in such manner as not to disrupt or interfere unreasonably with the
conduct of the business of the other party, and (ii) all requests for access and information
pursuant to this Section 5.4 shall be coordinated through senior corporate officers of the
applicable party. No information or knowledge obtained in any investigation pursuant to this
Section 5.4 shall affect or be deemed to modify any representation or warranty made by any
party hereunder.
Section 5.5 Reasonable Best Efforts; Third Party Consents.
(a) Subject to Section 5.5(d), each of Dish and Soap shall use its reasonable best
efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things
necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Law to consummate and make effective the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including using its reasonable best efforts to obtain
or make all necessary or appropriate filings (including those under the HSR Act, EU Merger
Regulation and the other filings required under the Competition Laws of the jurisdictions set forth
on Section 5.5(a) of the Dish Disclosure Letter) required under applicable Law and to lift
any injunction or other legal bar to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement as promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement. None of the parties shall
knowingly take or cause to be taken any action which would reasonably be expected to materially
delay or prevent consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each of Soap and
Dish undertakes and agrees (i) to prepare and file as soon as practicable but not later than 15
Business Days after the date of this Agreement, unless otherwise agreed by the parties, a
Notification and Report Form under the HSR (HSR Form) Act with the United States Federal Trade
Commission (the FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of
Justice (the Antitrust Division) (ii) to use reasonable best efforts to cause any other
entities to prepare and file as soon as practicable HSR Forms with the FTC and the Antitrust
Division as necessary to allow the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
and (iii) to prepare and file as soon as practicable all other necessary applications, notices,
petitions, filings, ruling requests and other documents as required under the EU Merger Regulation
and the other filings required under the Competition Laws of the jurisdictions set forth on
Section 5.5(a) of the Dish Disclosure Letter, and to use reasonable best efforts to cause
the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting periods under the HSR Act, the EU Merger
Regulation and the Competition Laws of the jurisdictions set forth on Section 5.5(a) of the
Dish Disclosure Letter and any other applicable Law as soon as practicable.
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(b) Each of Soap and Dish shall (i) respond as promptly as practicable to any inquiries
received from the FTC or the Antitrust Division for additional information or documentation and to
all inquiries and requests received from any other Governmental Authority in connection with
Competition Law matters, and (ii) not extend any waiting period under the HSR Act or enter into any
agreement with the FTC or the Antitrust Division or any other Governmental Authority not to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except with the prior written consent
of the other party.
(c) In addition, each of Soap and Dish shall, subject to applicable Law and except as
prohibited by any applicable representative of any applicable Governmental Authority, (i) promptly
notify and apprise the other party of (and, if in writing, supply the other party with) any
communication (or other correspondence or other memoranda) to that party from the FTC, the
Antitrust Division or any other Governmental Authority, and, permit the other party to review in
advance, and accept all of the other partys reasonable comments in connection with, any proposed
written communication to any of the foregoing; (ii) not agree to participate in any substantive
meeting or discussion or communication with any Governmental Authority in respect of any filings,
investigation or inquiry concerning this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement unless it consults with the other party in advance and, to the extent permitted by such
Governmental Authority, gives the other party the opportunity to attend and participate thereat;
and (iii) furnish the other party with copies of all correspondence, filings (excluding the initial
filings under the HSR Act), and written communications (and memoranda setting forth the substance
thereof) between it and its affiliates and their respective representatives on the one hand, and
any Governmental Authority or their respective staffs on the other hand, with respect to this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(d) Each of Soap and Dish shall use reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all
actions necessary to carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement and to consummate and make
effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, each party to this Agreement shall (i) cooperate fully with the other parties hereto,
shall execute and deliver such further documents, certificates, agreements and instruments and
shall take such other actions as may be reasonably requested by any other party hereto to evidence
or reflect the Merger (including the execution and delivery of all documents, certificates,
agreements and instruments reasonably necessary for all filings hereunder); (ii) give all notices
(if any) required to be made and given by such party in connection with the Merger and the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (iii) use reasonable best efforts to obtain each
approval, consent, ratification, permission, waiver or authorization required to be obtained by
such party in connection with the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement; and (iv) use reasonable best efforts to lift any restraint, injunction or other legal
bar to the Merger. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Soap shall take any and all
action necessary, including but not limited to (i) selling or otherwise disposing of, or holding
separate and agreeing to sell or otherwise dispose of, assets, categories of assets or businesses
of Soap, Dish or their respective Subsidiaries; (ii) terminating existing relationships,
contractual rights or obligations of Soap, Dish or their respective Subsidiaries; (iii) terminating
any venture or other arrangement; (iv) creating any relationship, contractual rights or obligations
of Soap, Dish or their respective Subsidiaries, or (v) effectuating any other change or
restructuring of Soap, Dish or their respective Subsidiaries (and, in each case,
to enter into agreements or stipulate to the entry of an order or decree or file appropriate
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applications with any Governmental Authority in connection with any of the foregoing and, in the
case of actions by or with respect to Dish or its Subsidiaries or its or their businesses or
assets, by consenting to such action by Dish and provided, that any such action may be conditioned
upon consummation of the Merger) (each a Divestiture Action), to ensure that no
Governmental Authority enters any Order, or establishes any Law, rule, regulation or other action
preliminarily or permanently restraining, enjoining or prohibiting the consummation of the Merger
or to ensure that no Governmental Authority with the authority to clear, authorize or otherwise
approve the consummation of the Merger fails to do so by the Outside Date. In the event that any
action is threatened or instituted challenging the Merger as violative of any Law, Soap shall take
all action necessary, including but not limited to any Divestiture Action, to avoid or resolve such
action. In the event that any permanent or preliminary injunction or other Order is entered or
becomes reasonably foreseeable to be entered in any proceeding that would make consummation of the
Merger in accordance with the terms of this Agreement unlawful or that would restrain, enjoin or
otherwise prevent or delay beyond the Outside Date the consummation of the Merger, Soap shall take
promptly any and all steps necessary to vacate, modify or suspend such injunction or Order so as to
permit such consummation prior to the Outside Date. Dish shall cooperate with Soap and shall use
reasonable best efforts to assist Soap in resisting and reducing any Divestiture Action, and Dish
shall not, except with the express written consent of Soap, propose, offer, suggest or negotiate
any Divestiture Action with any Governmental Authority. The parties shall take reasonable efforts
to share information protected from disclosure under the attorney-client privilege, work product
doctrine, joint defense privilege or any other privilege pursuant to this section so as to preserve
any applicable privilege. If any Divestiture Action agreed to by Soap requires action by or with
respect to Dish or the Dish Subsidiaries or its or their businesses or assets, and such action
would constitute a breach of Section 5.1 of this Agreement, Soap hereby agrees to consent to the
taking of such action by Dish and any such action may, at the discretion of Dish, be conditioned
upon consummation of the Transactions.
Section 5.6 No Solicitation. From the date hereof until the Closing, Dish shall not, and shall not
authorize or permit any of the Dish Subsidiaries or its, or its Subsidiaries, officers, directors,
employees, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants, consultants or other agents or advisers to,
directly or indirectly, (a) take any action to solicit, initiate or encourage the submission of any
Acquisition Proposal, (b) engage in any substantive discussions or negotiations with, furnish any
nonpublic information relating to Dish or any of the Dish Subsidiaries or afford access to the
properties, assets, books or records of Dish or any of the Dish Subsidiaries to, otherwise
cooperate in any way with, or knowingly assist, participate in, facilitate or encourage any effort
by any Third Party that is seeking to make, or has made, an Acquisition Proposal or a modification
of a previously received Acquisition Proposal, (c) enter into any agreement with respect to an
Acquisition Proposal or (d) propose or agree to do any of the foregoing.
Section 5.7 Tax Matters.
(a) Soap shall, with Dishs good faith cooperation and assistance, prepare, execute and file,
or cause to be prepared, executed and filed, all returns, questionnaires,
applications or other documents regarding any real property transfer or gains, sales, use,
transfer, value added stock transfer and stamp Taxes, any transfer, recording, registration and
other fees
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and any similar Taxes which become payable in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement other than any such Taxes that are solely the responsibility of the
holders of Dish Common Stock under applicable Law (together, with any related interest, penalties
or additions to Tax, Transfer and Gains Taxes). From and after the Effective Time, Soap
shall pay or cause to be paid all Transfer and Gains Taxes (other than any such Taxes that are
solely the responsibility of the holders of Dish Common Stock under applicable Law) without
deductions withheld from the Dish Per Share Merger Consideration.
(b) At or prior to Closing, either (i) Dish shall have delivered to Soap a duly executed
non-USRPI certificate, as described in Treasury Regulation § 1.1445-2(c), or (ii) the Dish
Stockholders and the holders of the Unilever Warrant shall have delivered to Soap duly executed
non-foreign certificates, as described in Treasury Regulation § 1.1445-2(b), in each case in
compliance with Section 1445 of the Code and applicable Treasury Regulations, certifying such facts
as to establish an exemption from withholding, failing which Soap shall be entitled to deduct and
withhold from the consideration otherwise payable to a Dish Stockholder or a holder of the Unilever
Warrant pursuant to this Agreement as provided in Section 2.9.
(c) During the period from the date of this Agreement to the earlier of the termination of
this Agreement or the Effective Time, the parties agree to cooperate in good faith to determine
whether and to what extent the actions described in Section 5.7(c) of the Soap Disclosure
Letter (Section 5.7(c) Actions) are appropriate and advisable, taking into account all
the facts and circumstances; provided, however, that (i) in the event this Agreement is terminated,
Soap will indemnify, defend and hold harmless Dish and Dish Subsidiaries for any current and future
losses, third-party costs and expense resulting from any Section 5.7(c) Action undertaken at Soaps
request, as well as the third-party costs of investigating any Section 5.7(c) Action whether or not
ultimately undertaken, (ii) in no event will any losses, costs and expenses associated with
investigating or enacting any Section 5.7(c) Action be considered Dish Transaction Expenses, and
(iii) no such Section 5.7(c) Action shall be undertaken unless Dish and Soap mutually agree that
such action is appropriate and advisable.
(d) Dish shall consult with Soap in connection with the preparation of Dishs U.S. federal
income tax return for Dishs tax year ended December 31, 2010 (the Dish 2010 Return) and provide
to Soap a draft copy (subject to completion) of the Dish 2010 Return no later than ten (10)
business days prior to the due date for filing the Dish 2010 Return. Subject to Section 5.1(l),
Dish shall retain all authority with respect to the final form of the Dish 2010 Return; provided,
however, that Dish agrees to consider in good faith any comments Soap may have with respect to the
Dish 2010 Return.
Section 5.8 Public Announcements. The initial press release with respect to this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby shall be a release mutually agreed to by Dish and Soap.
Thereafter, Dish and Soap shall consult with each other before issuing any press release or
otherwise making any public statements or filings with respect to this Agreement or any of the
transactions contemplated hereby and shall not issue any press release or make any public statement
or filing relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby
without the prior consent of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed; provided, however, that a party may, without the prior consent of the
other party, issue such press release or make such public statement or filing as may be required by
Law or the
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applicable rules of any stock exchange if it has used its reasonable efforts to consult
with the other party and to obtain that partys consent but has been unable to do so prior to the
time the press release or public statement or filing is required to be released, filed or furnished
pursuant to such Law.
Section 5.9 Employee Arrangements.
(a) All employees of Dish and any Dish Subsidiary as of immediately prior to the Effective
Time shall become employees of the Dish Surviving Corporation as of the Effective Time. Any such
employee that remains employed by the Dish Surviving Corporation or any Affiliate thereof for any
time thereafter shall be a Continued Employee. During the period beginning on the
Closing and ending on December 31, 2012, Soap shall, or shall cause the Dish Surviving Corporation
to, provide to each Continued Employee, for so long as the Continued Employee remains so employed
during such period, base salary or wages and an annual target cash bonus opportunity level that are
no less favorable than the base salary or wages and annual target cash bonus opportunity level
(other than equity-based incentive compensation) provided to such employee prior to the Closing.
During the period beginning on the Closing and ending on December 31, 2012, Soap shall, or shall
cause the Dish Surviving Corporation to, provide to each Continued Employee, for so long as the
Continued Employee remains so employed, the level of welfare and retirement benefits provided to
such employee prior to the Closing, until such time as Soap instead provides such Continued
Employee the level of welfare and retirement benefits provided to a similarly situated employee of
Soap or its Subsidiaries (which for the avoidance of doubt may not occur on the same date(s)).
Prior to the Effective Time, Dish shall take, or cause to be taken, the actions described in
Section 5.9(a) of the Dish Disclosure Letter.
(b) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Soap shall, or shall cause the Dish
Surviving Corporation to, provide each Continued Employee whose employment is terminated effective
as of any date following the Closing and prior to December 31, 2012 with severance payments and
benefits equal to the greater of (i) severance payments and benefits to which such employee would
have been entitled with respect to such termination under the Dish Benefit Plans set forth in
Section 5.9(b) of the Dish Disclosure Letter as applicable to each relevant Continuing
Employee (or to the extent mandated by applicable Law, any such statutorily mandated severance
payments and benefits) or (ii) the severance payments and benefits that would be provided to a
similarly situated employee of Soap or its Subsidiaries with respect to such termination under the
severance policies, programs, plans and arrangements of Soap and its Subsidiaries in effect as of
the time of such termination.
(c) From and following the Effective Time, Soap shall honor or cause to be honored and assumed
(and shall not challenge the validity of), in accordance with their terms, all incentive, bonus,
individual benefit, employment, employment termination, severance and other compensation
agreements, plans and arrangements, in each case existing immediately prior to the Effective Time
that are between Dish or any Dish Subsidiary and any current or former
officer, director or employee thereof or for the benefit of any such current or former
officer, director or employee (except that Soap reserves the right to terminate or amend any Dish
Benefit Plan to the extent permitted by the terms of any such Dish Benefit Plan).
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(d) Soap shall, or shall cause the Dish Surviving Corporation to, give Continued Employees
full credit for such Continued Employees service with Dish and any Dish Subsidiary for all
purposes, including for purposes of eligibility, vesting, benefit accruals and determination of the
level of benefits (including, for purposes of vacation and severance), under any benefit plan in
which a Continued Employee participates on or following the Closing to the same extent recognized
by Dish or any Dish Subsidiary immediately prior to the Closing; provided, however,
that such service shall not be recognized to the extent that such recognition would result in a
duplication of benefits.
(e) Soap shall, or shall cause the Dish Surviving Corporation, to (i) waive any preexisting
condition limitations otherwise applicable to Continued Employees and their eligible dependents
under any plan providing health benefits in which Continued Employees participate following the
Closing, other than any limitations that were in effect with respect to such employees as of the
Closing under the analogous Dish Benefit Plan, (ii) give credit for any deductible, co-payment and
out-of-pocket maximums incurred by the Continued Employees and their eligible dependents under the
health plans in which they participated immediately prior to the Closing during the portion of the
calendar year prior to the Closing in satisfying any deductibles, co-payments or out-of-pocket
maximums under health plans in which they are eligible to participate after the Closing in the same
plan year in which such deductibles, co-payments or out-of-pocket maximums were incurred and (iii)
waive any waiting period or evidence of insurability requirement otherwise applicable to a
Continued Employee and his or her eligible dependents on or after the Closing, in each case to the
extent such Continued Employee or eligible dependent had satisfied any similar limitation or
requirement under an analogous Dish Benefit Plan prior to the Closing.
(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, Soap shall cause
the Dish Surviving Corporation to or cause the Dish Subsidiaries to, honor the terms and conditions
of any and all collective bargaining agreements, contracts or other agreements with a labor union,
labor organization, works council or group of employees of Dish or any Dish Subsidiary to which
Dish or any Dish Subsidiary is a party or by which Dish or any Dish Subsidiary is bound.
(g) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5.9 or otherwise in this
Agreement, Soap shall not, and shall cause Dish and all Dish Subsidiaries or Soap not to, amend or
terminate any plan, program, policy or arrangement that provides for retiree health or welfare
benefits described in Item 19 of the Dish Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended
December 31, 2010, filed with the Dish Form 10-K filed on March 17, 2011 (the Retiree
Plans), with respect to any individual who retired under any such Retiree Plan prior to June,
2004 or who was eligible to retire under any such Retiree Plan prior to June, 2004.
(h) The provisions of Section 5.9 above are for the sole benefit of Soap and Dish and
nothing herein, expressed or implied, is intended or shall be construed to confer
upon or give to any Person (including for the avoidance of doubt any Dish Employees), other
than Soap and Dish and their respective permitted successors and assigns, any legal or equitable or
other rights or remedies (with respect to the matters provided for in Section 5.9 above)
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or by reason of any provision of this Agreement or shall be construed as an amendment to any
Soap Benefit Plan or Dish Benefit Plan for any purpose.
Section 5.10 Subsequent Financial Statements and Reports. From the date hereof until the Closing Date,
Dish shall (a) provide to Soap a monthly management report in scope and detail consistent with
those management reports that have been historically prepared by Dish and (b) timely prepare, and
promptly deliver to Soap, monthly financial statements, to be in scope and detail consistent with
the monthly financial statements that have been historically prepared by Dish.
Section 5.11 Indemnification; Directors and Officers Insurance.
(a) From and after the Effective Time, Soap shall, to the fullest extent permitted by
applicable Law, indemnify, defend and hold harmless, and provide advancement of expenses to, each
person who is now, or has been at any time prior to the date hereof or who becomes prior to the
Effective Time, an officer or director of Dish or any of the Dish Subsidiaries (the
Indemnified Parties) against all losses, claims, damages, costs, expenses, Liabilities or
judgments or amounts that are paid in settlement of or in connection with any claim, action, suit,
proceeding or investigation based in whole or in part on or arising in whole or in part out of the
fact that such person is or was a director or officer of Dish or any Dish Subsidiary, and
pertaining to any matter existing or occurring, or any acts or omissions occurring, at or prior to
the Effective Time whether asserted or claimed prior to, or at or after, the Effective Time
(including matters, acts or omissions occurring in connection with the approval of this Agreement
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby) to the same extent such persons are
indemnified or have the right to advancement of expenses as of the date hereof by Dish pursuant to
the Dish Certificate of Incorporation, the Dish Bylaws and indemnification agreements with any
directors or officers of Dish and the Dish Subsidiaries that have been made available to Soap prior
to the date hereof and that are listed on Section 5.11 of the Dish Disclosure Letter. The
certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Dish Surviving Corporation shall contain provisions
with respect to indemnification and advancement of expenses that are no less favorable than those
set forth in the Dish Certificate of Incorporation and the Dish Bylaws on the date of this
Agreement, which provisions thereafter shall not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified in any
manner that would adversely affect the rights of the Indemnified Parties thereunder.
(b) For a period of six years after the Effective Time, Soap shall cause to be maintained in
effect the current policies of directors and officers liability insurance maintained by Dish
(provided that Soap may substitute therefor policies with a substantially comparable insurer of at
least the same coverage and amounts containing terms and conditions that are no less advantageous
to the insured) with respect to claims arising from facts or events that occurred at or before the
Effective Time; provided, however, that Soap shall not be obligated to make annual
premium payments for such insurance to the extent such premiums exceed 300% of the premiums paid as
of the date hereof by Dish for such insurance as set forth on Section 5.11 of the Dish Disclosure
Letter (Dishs Current Premium), and if such premiums for such
insurance would at any time exceed 300% of Dishs Current Premium, then Soap shall cause to be
maintained policies of insurance that, in Soaps good faith determination, provide the maximum
coverage available at an annual premium equal to 300% of Dishs Current Premium. At Dishs option,
in lieu of the foregoing insurance coverage, Dish may purchase prior to the
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Effective Time a
six-year prepaid tail policy providing at least the same coverage and amounts containing terms
and conditions that are no less advantageous to the insured as the current policies of directors
and officers liability insurance maintained by Dish with respect to claims arising from facts or
events that occurred at or before the Effective Time. If such tail policy has been obtained by
Dish prior to the Effective Time, Soap shall cause such policy to be maintained in full force and
effect, for its full term, and cause all obligations thereunder to be honored by the Dish Surviving
Corporation. If Dish does not elect to purchase such a tail policy, Soap may, after the
Effective Time and in lieu of the foregoing insurance coverage, purchase a six year tail policy
providing at least the same coverage and amounts containing terms and conditions that are no less
advantageous to the insured as the current policies of directors and officers liability insurance
maintained by Dish with respect to claims arising from facts or events that occurred at or before
the Effective Time.
(c) Soap shall pay (as incurred) all expenses, including reasonable fees and expenses of
counsel, that an Indemnified Person may incur in enforcing the indemnity and other obligations
provided for in this Section 5.11, provided, that any Person to whom expenses are
advanced provides an undertaking to repay such advances if it is finally judicially determined by a
court of competent jurisdiction that such Person is not entitled to indemnification.
(d) If Soap or any of its successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other
person and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or
merger, or (ii) transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any
person, then, and in each such case, to the extent necessary, proper provision shall be made so
that the successors and assigns of Soap, as the case may be, shall assume the obligations set forth
in this Section 5.11.
(e) The provisions of this Section 5.11 (i) are intended to be for the benefit of, and
shall be enforceable by, each Indemnified Party, his or her heirs and representatives and (ii) are
in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights to indemnification or contribution
that any such person may have by contract or otherwise.
Section 5.12 Notices of Certain Events. Each of Dish and Soap shall promptly notify the other after
receiving or becoming aware of any matter (including a breach of covenant or a representation or
warranty contained in this Agreement) that results or would reasonably be expected to result in, to
the non-satisfaction of any of the conditions to Closing in Article VI.
Section 5.13 Stock Exchange Listing. Soap shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause, prior to the
Closing, (i) the shares of Soap Common Stock to be issued in the Merger and (ii) the shares of Soap
Common Stock to be reserved for issuance upon the exercise of any Soap options or equity awards, to
be approved for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance.
Section 5.14 Resale Registration Statement.
(a) Prior to the Closing, Soap shall use its reasonable best efforts to prepare and file with
the SEC and cause to become effective a registration statement under the
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Securities Act on Form S-3
(or any successor short form registration statement involving a similar amount of disclosure) (the
Resale Registration Statement), providing for the offer and resale of the shares of Soap
Common Stock to be received by the holders of Dish Common Stock and Vested Dish Options in the
Merger, on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 of the Securities Act, subject to the terms and
conditions of the Registration Rights Agreement.
(b) Dish shall cooperate with Soap in its preparation of the Resale Registration Statement;
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Dish shall furnish to Soap the information
relating to Dish, the Dish Stockholders, the number of shares of Soap Common Stock to be received
and the intended method of distribution of such shares as is required to be set forth in the Resale
Registration Statement.
Section 5.15 Takeover Statutes. If any control share acquisition, fair price, moratorium or other
anti-takeover or similar statute or regulation shall become applicable to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, each of Dish and Soap and the respective members of their boards of
directors shall, to the extent permitted by Law, use reasonable best efforts to grant such
approvals and to take such actions as are reasonably necessary so that the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement may be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms
contemplated herein and otherwise to take all such other actions as are reasonably necessary to
eliminate or minimize the effects of any such statute or regulation on the transactions
contemplated hereby.
Section 5.16 Agreements with Affiliates. On or prior to the Closing, Dish shall cause all Affiliate
Agreements to be terminated or otherwise amended to exclude Dish and any of the Dish Subsidiaries
as a party thereto, other than those Affiliate Agreements set forth on Section 5.16 of the
Dish Disclosure Letter (the Continuing Affiliate Agreements).
Section 5.17 Financing.
(a) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, Soap acknowledges
and agrees that Soaps obligations hereunder are not conditioned in any matter upon Soap obtaining
any financing.
(b) Soap shall use its reasonable best efforts to (i) arrange the Financing on the terms and
conditions described in the Debt Commitment Letters, (ii) enter into definitive agreements with
respect thereto on the terms and conditions contained in the Debt Commitment Letters, (iii) satisfy
on a timely basis all conditions to funding in the Debt Commitment Letters and such definitive
agreements thereto, (iv) consummate the Financing no later than the Closing, including using its
reasonable best efforts (including through litigation in good faith) to cause the Lenders and the
other persons committing to fund the Financing to fund the Financing no later than the Closing.
Soap shall have the right from time to time to amend, replace, supplement or otherwise modify, or
waive any of its rights under, the Debt Commitment Letters or the
definitive agreements with respect thereto, and/or substitute other debt or equity financing
for all or any portion of the Financing from the same and/or alternative financing sources;
provided, that any such amendment, replacement, supplement or other modification to or
waiver of any provision of the Financing or such definitive agreements that amends the Financing
and/or substitution of all or any portion of the Financing shall not (A) reduce the aggregate
amount of
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the Financing to an amount committed below the amount that is required to consummate the
Merger and repay or refinance the Indebtedness set forth in Section 3.17(a)(ii) of the Dish
Disclosure Letter; (B) impose new or additional conditions or otherwise expand upon the conditions
precedent to the Financing as set forth in the Debt Commitment Letters; (C) prevent, impede or
delay the funding of the Financing or the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated hereunder or (D) materially and adversely impact the ability of Soap to enforce its
rights against other parties to the Debt Commitment Letters or the definitive agreements with
respect thereto. Soap shall promptly deliver to Dish copies of any such amendment, replacement,
supplement, modification or waiver. In the event that any portion of the Financing becomes
unavailable in the manner or from the sources contemplated in the Debt Commitment Letters for any
reason, (A) Soap shall promptly notify Dish and (B) Soap shall use its reasonable best efforts to
arrange to obtain any such portion from alternative sources, on terms that are not materially
adverse to Soap, as promptly as practicable following the occurrence of such event, including
entering into definitive agreements with respect thereto (such definitive agreements entered into
pursuant to the first or second sentence of this Section 5.17(b) being referred to as the
Financing Agreements). Soap shall use the bridge facility (if any) contemplated by the
Debt Commitment Letters as necessary to cause the Closing to occur by the third (3rd) Business Day
following the day on which the conditions set forth in Article VI hereof have been
satisfied or duly waived (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at
the Closing but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of those conditions). Soap shall, and shall
use its reasonable best efforts to cause its Representatives to, comply with the terms, and satisfy
on a timely basis the conditions, of the Debt Commitment Letters, any alternative financing
commitments, the Financing Agreements and any related fee and engagement letters. Any material
breach of the Debt Commitment Letters, the Financing Agreements, any alternative financing
commitment and any related fee and engagement letter by Soap shall be deemed a willful and material
breach by Soap of this Section 5.17. Soap shall (x) furnish to Dish complete, correct and
executed copies of the Financing Agreements promptly upon their execution (provided that the amount
of fees and certain other economic terms may be redacted), (y) give Dish prompt notice (1) of any
material breach by any party to any of the Debt Commitment Letters, any alternative financing
commitment or the Financing Agreements of which Soap becomes aware or any termination thereof, (2)
of the receipt of any written notice or other written communication, in each case from any
Financing source, with respect to (A) any actual or potential breach, default, termination or
repudiation by any party to the Debt Commitment Letters, any alternative financing commitment or
the Financing Agreements of any provisions of the Debt Commitment Letters, any alternative
financing commitment or the Financing Agreements or (B) material dispute or disagreement between or
among any parties to the Debt Commitment Letters, any alternative financing commitment or the
Financing Agreements with respect to the obligation to fund the Financing or the amount of the
Financing to be funded at Closing or (3) if at any time for any reason Soap believes in good faith
that it will not be able to obtain all or any portion of the Financing on the terms and conditions,
in the manner or from the sources contemplated by the Debt Commitment Letters, any alternative
financing commitment or the Financing Agreements and (z) otherwise keep Dish reasonably
informed of the status of Soaps efforts to arrange the Financing (or any replacement thereof). As
soon as reasonably practicable, but in any event within two Business Days of the date Dish delivers
to Soap a written request, Soap shall provide any information reasonably requested by Dish relating
to any circumstance referred to in clause (y) of the immediately preceding sentence.
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(c) Dish shall, and shall cause the Dish Subsidiaries to, and shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to cause its Representatives to, at Soaps sole expense, reasonably cooperate to
assist Soap in causing the conditions in the Financing Agreements to be satisfied and as otherwise
may be necessary or desirable in connection with the arrangement and consummation of the Financing
as may be reasonably requested by Soap (provided that such requested cooperation does not
unreasonably interfere with the ongoing operations of Dish and the Dish Subsidiaries). Such
cooperation shall include, at the reasonable request of Soap (i) participating in a reasonable
number of meetings (including customary one-on-one meetings with the parties acting as lead
arrangers for the Financing or any alternative financing and senior management and Representatives,
with appropriate seniority and expertise, of Dish), presentations, road shows, due diligence
sessions (including accounting due diligence sessions), drafting sessions and sessions with rating
agencies; (ii) assisting with the preparation of customary materials for rating agency
presentations, offering documents, bank information memoranda and other documents or memoranda
required in connection with the Financing (including information to be used in the preparation of
an information package regarding the business, operations, financial projections and prospects of
Soap and Dish customary for such financing or reasonably necessary for the completion of the
Financing by Soaps financing sources); (iii) furnishing Soap and its Lenders as promptly as
reasonably practicable with financial information, regarding Dish and the Dish Subsidiaries as may
be reasonably requested by Soap in writing in connection with the Financing, including (A) all
financial statements and financial and other data of the type required by Regulation S-X and
Regulation S-K under the Securities Act for registered offerings of debt securities, and of the
type and form customarily included in offering documents used in private placements under Rule 144A
of the Securities Act (including pro forma financial information and other documents required to
satisfy any customary negative assurance opinion, to consummate the Financing at the time or times
the Financing is to be consummated), (B) all of the information and data related to Dish and its
Subsidiaries necessary to satisfy the requirements of Sections 2, 3, 5a and 5b of Exhibit D of the
Debt Commitment Letters and (C) other documents required to consummate the Financing at the time or
times the Financing is to be consummated, and appropriate comparable information if a portion of
the Financing is consummated prior to the Closing Date; provided that Dish shall only be
required to furnish pro forma financial statements or other pro forma financial information if Soap
has provided Dish information relating to the proposed debt and equity capitalization at least 15
days prior to the date pro forma financial statements are required to be delivered (information and
data required to be delivered pursuant to clauses (A) and (B) of this clause (iii) being referred
to as the Required Financial Information); (iv) reasonably cooperating with the marketing
efforts of Soap and its financing sources for any portion of the Financing (including consenting to
the use of Dishs and the Dish Subsidiaries logos; provided, that such logos are used
solely in the manner that is not intended to or reasonably likely to harm or disparage Dish or the
Dish Subsidiaries or the reputation or goodwill of Dish or any of the Dish Subsidiaries); (v)
reasonably facilitating the pledging of collateral to be pledged under the Financing at or after
the
Closing and execution and delivery of definitive financing documents and customary
deliverables; provided, that such pledges or documents will not take effect until the
Effective Time; (vi) using commercially reasonable efforts to obtain accountants comfort letters,
accountants consent letters and assisting Soap and Merger Sub with obtaining legal opinions as
reasonably requested by Soap; (vii) executing and delivering (or using commercially reasonable
efforts to obtain from its advisors), and causing the Dish Subsidiaries to execute and deliver (or
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use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain from its advisors), customary certificates or other
documents and instruments relating to guarantees and other matters ancillary to the Financing as
may be reasonably requested by Soap as necessary and customary in connection with the Financing;
provided, that such documents will not take effect until the Effective Time; (viii)
assisting in (A) the preparation of and entering into one or more credit agreements, currency or
interest hedging agreements, or other agreements or (B) the amendment of any of Dishs of the Dish
Subsidiaries existing credit agreements, currency or interest hedging agreements, or other
agreements, in each case, on terms reasonably satisfactory to Soap and that are reasonably
requested by Soap in connection with the Financing; provided, that no obligation of Dish or
any of the Dish Subsidiaries under any such agreements or amendments shall be effective until the
Effective Time; (ix) using its commercially reasonable efforts, as appropriate, to have its
independent accountants provide their reasonable cooperation and assistance; (x) using its
commercially reasonable efforts to permit any cash and marketable securities of Dish and the Dish
Subsidiaries to be made available to Soap at the Closing; (xi) providing customary authorization
letters to the financing sources authorizing the distribution of information to prospective lenders
and containing a representation to such financing sources that the public side versions of such
documents, if any, do not include material non-public information about Dish or its affiliates or
securities; (xii) providing audited consolidated financial statements of Dish covering the three
fiscal years immediately preceding the Closing for which audited consolidated financial statements
are currently available, unaudited financial statements (excluding footnotes) for any interim
monthly or quarterly period or periods of Dish ended after the date of the most recent audited
financial statements and at least 45 days prior to the Closing Date (within 45 days after the end
of each such period); and (xiii) cooperating reasonably with Soaps financing sources due
diligence, to the extent customary and reasonable and to the extent not unreasonably interfering
with the business of Dish and the Dish Subsidiaries.
(d) Soap shall promptly, upon request by Dish, reimburse Dish for all of its and the Dish
Subsidiaries documented reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including accountants fees
and reasonable attorneys fees) incurred by Dish and the Dish Subsidiaries in connection with the
cooperation of Dish and the Dish Subsidiaries contemplated by this Section 5.17.
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, neither Dish nor any of the Dish
Subsidiaries shall be required to pay any commitment or other similar fee or incur any other
liability or obligation in connection with the Financing (or any replacements thereof) prior to the
Effective Time for which it is not reimbursed or indemnified by Soap. If the Effective Time does
not occur, Dish, the Dish Subsidiaries and their respective officers, directors and Representatives
shall be indemnified and held harmless by Soap for and against any and all liabilities, losses,
damages, claims, costs, expenses, interest, awards, judgments and penalties suffered or incurred by
them in connection with the Financing and any information utilized in connection therewith (other
than information provided by or on behalf of Dish or the Dish Subsidiaries), in each case except to
the extent such liabilities, losses, damages, claims, costs,
expenses, interest, awards, judgments and penalties arise from Dishs, the Dish Subsidiaries
or its Representatives gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct, as determined by a court
of competent jurisdiction.
(e) Soap acknowledges and agrees that Dish and the Dish Subsidiaries and their respective
Affiliates and employees have no responsibility for, or obligation with respect to, any financing
that Soap may raise in connection with the transactions contemplated
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hereby, other than, and solely
to the extent of, the obligation to cooperate as provided in Section 5.17(c), Section
5.18(a), Section 5.18(b) and Section 5.18(c).
(f) Soap shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Marketing Period to commence
promptly after satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 6.1(a) and Section
6.1(b). Soap and Merger Sub shall provide notice to Dish within 24 hours (i) of the
commencement of the Marketing Period and (ii) if Soap or Merger Sub has determined, or if the
managing underwriter or lead arranger, as applicable for the Financing, has informed Soap or Merger
Sub that it has determined, that the Marketing Period has been terminated, recommenced or extended.
Section 5.18 Treatment of Existing Indebtedness of Dish.
(a) Subject to Section 5.18(d), at Soaps written request, Dish shall, and shall cause
each of the Dish Subsidiaries to, use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to deliver
to Soap prior to the Closing copies of payoff letters, in commercially reasonable form, from (i)
Citibank, N.A. and the lenders party to the Credit Agreement and (ii) GE Japan Corporation and the
lenders party to the Japanese Working Capital Agreement, in each case, evidencing the amount
necessary to repay or satisfy and discharge any Indebtedness outstanding thereunder as of the
Closing. Soap shall, or shall cause one of its Subsidiaries to, (i) pay, on behalf of Dish, the
payoff amounts to an account or accounts designated by the agent banks under the Credit Agreement
and the Japanese Working Capital Agreement, and (ii) provide, on behalf of Dish, such other funds
or backstop letters of credit as may be necessary to satisfy the conditions precedent to
termination of the Credit Agreement and the Japanese Working Capital Agreement under the payoff
letters.
(b) Subject to Section 5.18(d), at Soaps written request, Dish shall, and shall cause
each of the Dish Subsidiaries to, use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to commence
promptly after the date hereof and conduct and consummate at the Closing tender offers to purchase,
and any related consent solicitations with respect to, all of the Existing Notes, on the terms and
conditions, including pricing terms specified by Soap, in compliance with all applicable covenants
in the existing indentures (collectively, the Debt Offers). Soap shall use its reasonable
best efforts to assist Dish in connection therewith and Soap may at Soaps option, elect to conduct
the tender offers and any related consent solicitations with respect to the Existing Notes. The
offer documents (including all amendments or supplements) and all mailings to the holders of
Existing Notes in connection with the Debt Offers shall be subject to the prior review of, and
approval by, Soap in its reasonable judgment (exercised in good faith). The closing of the Debt
Offers shall be conditioned on the Effective Time and shall otherwise be conducted in compliance
with applicable Laws and SEC rules and regulations. Dish shall not,
without the prior written consent of Soap, waive any condition to the Debt Offers or make any
changes to the Debt Offers.
(c) If requested by Soap in writing and in lieu of commencing a Debt Offer for such series (or
in addition thereto), to the extent permitted by the indenture and officers certificates or
supplemental indentures governing any series of Existing Notes, Dish shall (i) issue a notice of
optional redemption for all of the outstanding principal amount of indebtedness of such series
pursuant to the requisite provisions of the indenture and officers
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certificate or supplemental
indenture governing such series of Existing Notes and (ii) take actions requested by Soap that are
reasonably necessary for the satisfaction and/or discharge and/or defeasance of such series
pursuant to the applicable provisions of the indenture and officers certificate or supplemental
indenture governing such series of Existing Notes, and shall redeem or satisfy and/or discharge
and/or defease, as applicable, such series in accordance with the terms of the indenture and
officers certificate or supplemental indenture governing such series of Existing Notes at the
Effective Time; provided, that no action described in clause (i) or (ii) shall be required
to be taken unless it can be conditioned on the occurrence of the Effective Time and
provided, further, that Dish shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause
Dishs counsel to provide such legal opinions as may be reasonably requested in connection with any
such redemption or satisfaction and discharge.
(d) Soap shall provide Dish with all amounts necessary to fund the payments and deposits
necessary to repay the outstanding Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement and the Japanese Working
Capital Agreement, consummate the Debt Offers and/or effect the satisfaction and/or discharge
and/or defeasance of the Existing Notes pursuant to this Section 5.18. In addition,
whether or not the payoff of the Credit Agreement and the Japanese Working Capital Agreement occur,
the Debt Offers are consummated or the Existing Notes are satisfied and/or discharged and/or
defeased pursuant to Section 5.18(c), Soap shall promptly, upon request by Dish, reimburse
Dish for all documented reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable
attorneys fees and the fees of any dealer manager, information agent, depositary or other agent
retained in connection with this Section 5.18) incurred by Dish or any of its Subsidiaries
in connection with the cooperation of Dish and its Subsidiaries contemplated by this Section
5.18. Without duplication of any amounts reimbursed by Soap pursuant to the immediately
foregoing sentence, Soap shall indemnify and hold harmless Dish, its Subsidiaries and their
respective officers, advisors and Representatives from and against any and all Losses suffered or
incurred by any of them of any type in connection with the Debt Offers or with the satisfaction
and/or discharge and/or defeasance of any Existing Notes as contemplated by this Section
5.18 to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law; provided, however, that
Soap shall have no obligation to indemnify and hold harmless any such person to the extent that any
such losses, damages, claims, costs or expenses suffered or incurred arise from disclosure provided
by Dish or the Dish Subsidiaries (including disclosures incorporated by reference in the Debt
Offers) that is judicially determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have contained a
material misstatement or omission.
Section 5.19 Other Matters.
(a) For a period of three years following the Closing, Soap will maintain the headquarters,
operations and business of Dishs Americas business unit and Dishs research and development
functions in Racine, Wisconsin.
(b) For a period of three years following the Closing, the Dish Surviving Corporation shall
continue with civic and charitable activities and contributions that, in the aggregate, are at the
level and of the general nature consistent with the past practice of Dish as set forth on
Section 5.19 of the Dish Disclosure Letter.
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(c) In connection with the public announcement of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, Soap and Dish will publicly disclose the matters set forth in this Section 5.19.
(d) Soap will take the actions set forth on Section 5.19 of the Soap Disclosure Letter.
Section 5.20 Dish Class B Stock Drag-Along. Promptly after the execution of this Agreement, Dish shall deliver a written drag-along notice
to each Dish Stockholder who owns shares of Dish Class B Stock in accordance with the subscription
agreements pursuant to which such Dish Stockholders acquired their shares of Dish Class B Stock.
Section 5.21 Additional Agreements. Following the Closing, each of the parties shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and
their representatives to, execute and deliver such additional instruments, documents, conveyances
or assurances and take such other actions as shall be necessary, or otherwise reasonably requested
by either Soap or Dish to confirm and assure the rights and obligations provided for in this Agreement and render effective the consummation of the Merger, or otherwise to
carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement.
Article VI
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
Section 6.1 Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party. The respective obligations of Soap and Dish to consummate the Merger are subject to the
satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing of each of the following conditions:
(a) Merger Control Notification. Any waiting period (and any extension thereof)
applicable to the consummation of the Merger under the HSR Act, the EU Merger Regulation and the
Competition Laws of the jurisdictions identified in Section 6.1(a) of the Dish Disclosure
Letter shall have expired or been terminated and any required consents, clearances or approval
required by the Competition Laws of the jurisdictions identified Section 6.1(a) of the Dish
Disclosure Letter and the EU Merger Regulation shall have been granted; provided that if
the European Commission has adopted a decision under Article 9 of the EU Merger Regulation to refer
the Merger in whole or in part to any competent authority of any Member State of the European Union
or of the European Economic Area, all such competent authorities in each Member State of the
European Union or of the European Economic Area to which the whole or part of the Merger has been
referred shall have approved the Merger, or the applicable waiting periods in respect of the Merger
shall have expired or been earlier terminated.
(b) No Injunctions; No Illegality. No injunction or other Order issued by any
Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction preventing the consummation of the Merger shall be
in effect. No applicable Law shall have been enacted, entered, enforced, issued or put in effect
that prohibits or makes illegal the consummation of the Merger.
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(c) NYSE Listing. The shares of Soap Common Stock to be issued in the Merger or
reserved for issuance upon exercise of Soap options or equity awards shall have been approved for
listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance.
Section 6.2 Conditions to the Obligation of Soap. The obligation of Soap to consummate the Merger is subject to the satisfaction (or, to the
extent legally permissible, waiver), at or prior to the Closing of the following further
conditions:
(a) Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and
warranties of Dish set forth in this Agreement, in each case, made as if none of such
representations and warranties contained any qualifications or limitations as to materiality or
Dish Material Adverse Effect, shall be true and correct in all respects, in each case at and as of
the date hereof and at and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent in either case that such
representations and warranties speak as of another date), except where the failure of such
representations and warranties to be true and correct as so made does not have, individually or in
the aggregate, a Dish Material Adverse Effect; provided that the representations and
warranties in Section 3.3(a) shall be true and correct in all respects except for any de minimis inaccuracies and the representations and warranties contained in Section
3.22 and in the second sentence of Section 3.7 shall be true and correct in all
respects.
(b) Covenants. Dish shall have performed and complied with, in all material respects,
all of the agreements, covenants and obligations required to be performed or to be complied with by
Dish pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing.
(c) Officers Certificate. Soap shall have received a certificate of Dish, executed
on its behalf by an executive officer of Dish, dated the Closing Date, stating that the conditions
specified in Section 6.2(a) and Section 6.2(b) have been satisfied.
Section 6.3 Conditions to the Obligation of Dish. The obligation of Dish to consummate the Merger is subject to the satisfaction (or, to the
extent legally permissible, waiver), at or prior to the Closing of the following further
conditions:
(a) Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and
warranties of Soap and the Merger Sub set forth in this Agreement, in each case, made as if none of
such representations and warranties contained any qualifications or limitations as to materiality
or Soap Material Adverse Effect, shall be true and correct in all respects, in each case at and as
of the date hereof and at and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent in either case that such
representations and warranties speak as of another date), except where the failure of such
representations and warranties to be true and correct as so made does not have, individually or in
the aggregate, a Soap Material Adverse Effect; provided that the representations and
warranties in Section 4.3(a) shall be true and correct in all respects except for any de
minimis inaccuracies and the representation and warranty in the second sentence of Section
4.7 shall be true and correct in all respects.
(b) Covenants. Each of Soap and the Merger Sub shall have performed and complied
with, in all material respects, all of the agreements, covenants and obligations
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required to be
performed or to be complied with by it pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing.
(c) Officers Certificate. Dish shall have received a certificate of Soap, executed
on its behalf by an executive officer of Soap, dated the Closing Date, stating that the conditions
specified in Section 6.3(a) and Section 6.3(b) have been satisfied.
(d) Resale Registration Statement. The Resale Registration Statement shall have been
declared effective and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Resale Registration
Statement shall be in effect; provided, that this condition shall be deemed to have been
waived by Dish if (i) Dish has not fully complied with Section 5.14(b) and (ii) Dish has
not provided the information specified in Section 5.14(b) at least 20 Business Days prior
to Closing.
(e) Registration Rights Agreement. Soap shall have executed and delivered the
Registration Rights Agreement to the Dish Stockholders.
Article VII
TERMINATION
Section 7.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated and the Merger may be abandoned at any time prior to the
Closing in accordance with any of the following:
(a) Mutual Consent. By mutual written consent of Soap and Dish;
(b) Outside Date. By either Soap or Dish, if the Merger has not been consummated on
or before December 31, 2011 (the Outside Date); provided that (i) if, as of the
Outside Date, all conditions to the Merger set forth in Article VI shall have been
satisfied or waived other than the conditions set forth in Section 6.1(a) or Section
6.1(b), then either Soap or Dish may extend the Outside Date to March 31, 2012 or (ii) if, as
of the Outside Date, the Marketing Period has not yet commenced, or has commenced but has not been
completed, then Dish may extend the Outside Date to March 31, 2012; provided
further that the right to terminate or extend this Agreement pursuant to this Section
7.1(b) shall not be available to any party whose breach of any provision of this Agreement
resulted in the failure of the Merger to be consummated by the Outside Date. For the avoidance of
doubt, Soap shall not be entitled to terminate this Agreement on December 31, 2011 in the event
Dish extends the Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(b)(ii).
(c) Breach by Soap. By Dish, upon a breach or failure to perform of any
representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of Soap set forth in this Agreement, or
if any representation or warranty of Soap shall have become untrue, in either case so that the
conditions set forth in Section 6.3(a) or Section 6.3(b) would be incapable of
being satisfied by the Outside Date; provided, that Dish shall not have the right to
terminate pursuant to this Section 7.1(c) if Dish is then in material breach or violation
of its representations, warranties or covenants contained in this Agreement so as to cause any of
the conditions set forth in Section 6.1, Section 6.2(a) or Section 6.2(b)
not to be capable of being satisfied;
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(d) Breach by Dish. By Soap, upon a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant
or agreement on the part of Dish set forth in this Agreement, or if any representation or warranty
of Dish shall have become untrue, in either case so that the conditions set forth in Section
6.2(a) or Section 6.2(b) would be incapable of being satisfied by the Outside Date;
provided, that Soap shall not have the right to terminate pursuant to this Section
7.1(d) if Soap is then in material breach or violation of its representations, warranties or
covenants contained in this Agreement so as to cause any of the conditions set forth in Section
6.1, Section 6.3(a) or Section 6.3(b) not to be capable of being satisfied; or
(e) Injunction. By either Soap or Dish, if (A) there shall be any Law that makes
consummation of the Merger illegal or otherwise prohibited or (B) any injunction or other Order
issued by any Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction preventing the consummation of the
Merger shall have become final and nonappealable; provided, however, that the right
to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.1(e) shall not be available to any
party (i) who has not used its reasonable best efforts (in the manner contemplated by Section
5.5 hereof) to have such injunction or other Order lifted or (ii) whose breach of any
provision of this Agreement resulted in the application or imposition of such injunction or other
Order.
(f)
A terminating party shall provide written notice of termination to the other parties
specifying with reasonable particularity the basis for this termination. If more than one
provision in this Section 7.1 is available to a terminating party in connection with a
termination, a terminating party may rely on any or all available provisions in this Section
7.1 for any termination. Any proper termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section
7.1 shall be effective immediately upon delivery of written notice of the terminating party to
the other parties.
Section 7.2 Effect of Termination. In the event of the termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 7.1, this
Agreement shall forthwith become null and void and the obligations of the parties hereunder shall
terminate (other than Section 5.8, this Section 7.2, Section 7.3,
Article VIII, the expense reimbursement and indemnification provisions of Section
5.7(c), Section 5.17(d) and Section 5.18(d) and the Confidentiality Agreements,
all of which shall survive termination of this Agreement); provided that, except as
otherwise provided in Section 7.3, neither party shall be relieved from any liabilities or
damages (which the parties acknowledge and agree shall not be limited to reimbursement of expenses
or out-of-pocket costs, and may include to the extent proven the benefit of the bargain lost by a
partys stockholders (taking into consideration relevant matters, including other combination
opportunities and the time value of money), which shall be deemed in such event to be damages of
such party) arising out of a material breach of any agreement or covenant of this Agreement.
Section 7.3 Soap Termination Fee.
(a) In the event that Dish or Soap shall terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section
7.1(b), and at the time of such termination, (A) all of the conditions set forth in Section
6.1 and Section 6.2 are satisfied, (B) all or a substantial portion of the proceeds of
the Financing are not available to Soap, or would not have been received by Soap if the Closing had
occurred on the date of such termination and (C) Soap shall not be in breach of the Debt
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Commitment
Letters, the Financing Agreements, any alternative financing commitment, any related fee or
engagement letter or this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 5.17 hereof),
Soap shall pay to Dish a fee of $160,000,000 in cash (the Soap Termination Fee) no later
than two Business Days after such termination. In the event that Dish shall receive full payment
pursuant to this Section 7.3(a), together with the expense reimbursement and
indemnification pursuant to Section 5.7(c), Section 5.17(d) and Section
5.18(d) and reimbursement of any applicable expenses pursuant to Section 7.3(b) the
receipt of the Soap Termination Fee shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of Dish and the Dish
Stockholders against Soap or any of its current, former or future Affiliates and representatives
and the Lenders for any Losses suffered in connection with this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby.
(b) If Soap fails to timely pay any Soap Termination Fee due pursuant to this Section
7.3, and, in order to obtain the payment, Dish commences an action which results in a judgment
against Soap for the payment of the Soap Termination Fee, Soap shall pay Dish its reasonable and
documented costs and expenses (including reasonable and documented attorneys fees) in connection
with such suit, together with interest on such amount at the prime rate as published in the Wall
Street Journal in effect on the date such Soap Termination Fee was required to be made through the
date such payment was actually received.
Article VIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 8.1 Nonsurvival of Representations and Warranties. None of the representations and warranties and covenants in this Agreement or in any instrument
delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the Effective Time or the termination of this
Agreement pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. This Section 8.1 shall not limit any
covenant or agreement of the parties that by its terms contemplates performance in whole or in part
on or after the Effective Time.
Section 8.2 Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in
writing (and also made orally if so required pursuant to any Section of the Agreement) and shall be
deemed given if delivered personally, mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt
requested) or delivered by express or overnight courier (providing proof of delivery) to the
parties or sent by telecopy (providing confirmation of transmission) at the following addresses or
telecopy numbers (or at any other address or telecopy number for a party as shall be specified by
like notice):
If to Soap, to:
Sealed Air Corporation
200 Riverfront Boulevard
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
Fax: (201) 703-4219
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
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with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Sealed Air Corporation
200 Riverfront Boulevard
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
Fax: (201) 703-4231
Attention: General Counsel
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10017
Fax: (212) 455-2502
Attention: Charles I. Cogut
Patrick J. Naughton
If to Dish, to:
Diversey Holdings, Inc.
8310 16th Street
Sturtevant, WI 53177
Fax: (262) 631-4239
Attention: General Counsel
with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
155 N. Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Fax: (312) 407-0411
Attention: Rodd M. Schreiber
Susan S. Hassan
or to any other persons or addresses as may be designated in writing by the Person to receive this
notice as provided above. Any notice, request, instruction or other document given as provided
above shall be deemed given to the receiving party upon actual receipt, if delivered personally; on
the next Business Day after deposit with an internationally recognized overnight courier, if sent
by such a courier; three (3) Business Days after deposit in the mail, if sent by registered or
certified mail; or upon confirmation of successful transmission if sent by facsimile.
Section 8.3 Expenses. Except as otherwise provided herein, all costs, fees and expenses incurred in connection with
this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the
party incurring such cost or expense; provided that any such fees and expenses of Dish and
the Dish Subsidiaries shall be borne directly by the Dish Stockholders. For the avoidance of
doubt, unless included in the Dish Transaction Expenses, (A) all investment banking fees of the
Dish Stockholders, Dish and the Dish Subsidiaries or their Affiliates relating to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall be borne directly by the Dish Stockholders and (B) Dish and
the Dish Subsidiaries shall not,
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nor shall CMH or CD&R permit Dish or any Dish Subsidiary to, pay
or agree to pay, reimburse or otherwise indemnify any Person for, any costs, fees or expenses
incurred by (i) CMH or any of its shareholders, (ii) any other member of the Family Group (other
than Dish or any of the Dish Subsidiaries) or (iii) CD&R or any of its Affiliates, in each case in
connection with this Agreement, the other agreements contemplated hereunder or the Merger.
Section 8.4 Amendment; Waiver.
(a) Subject to the provisions of applicable Law, any provision of this Agreement may be
amended, modified, supplemented or waived by the parties only by a written instrument executed and
delivered by, in the case of an amendment, each party to this Agreement or, in the case of a
waiver, by each party against whom the waiver is to be effective.
(b) No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder
shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any
other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. No
waiver by any party of a breach or a default under any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be
construed as a waiver of any other breach or default. The rights and remedies herein provided
shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by applicable Laws.
Section 8.5 Interpretation. When a reference is made in this Agreement to an Article, a Section, an Exhibit, Annex or a
Schedule, this reference shall be to an Article or a Section of, or an Exhibit, Annex or a Schedule
to, this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. 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. For purposes of this Agreement: (a) the words include,
includes or including and words of similar import shall be deemed to be followed by the words
without limiting the generality of the foregoing; (b) the words hereof, herein and hereby
and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole (including the Exhibits and
Schedules) and not to any particular provisions of this Agreement; (c) any singular term in this
Agreement shall be deemed to include the plural, and any plural term the singular and words of one
gender shall be deemed to include the other gender; (d) the word or shall not be exclusive; (e)
all references to any period of days shall be deemed to be to the relevant number of calendar days
unless otherwise specified (provided that if any action is required to be done or taken on a day
that is not a Business Day, then such action shall be required to be done or taken not on such day
but on the first succeeding Business Day thereafter); (f) any reference to parties shall mean
parties to this Agreement; and (g) all references to dollars or to $ shall be references to
United States dollars.
Section 8.6 Specific Performance; No Recourse to Lenders.
(a) The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the
provisions of this Agreement were not performed by the parties hereto in accordance with their
specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that Soap, on the one hand,
and Dish, on the other hand, shall be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to prevent
breaches of this Agreement by the other (as applicable) and to enforce specifically the terms and
provisions of this Agreement exclusively in the Delaware Court of
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Chancery and any state appellate
court therefrom within the State of Delaware (or, if the Delaware Court of Chancery declines to
accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any state or federal court within the State of Delaware) and this right shall include the right of Dish to
cause Soap to fully enforce the terms of the Debt Commitment Letters against the Lenders to the
fullest extent permissible pursuant to the Debt Commitment Letters and applicable Laws and to
thereafter cause the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be
consummated on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein. Each of the parties
hereto hereby waives (i) any defenses in any action for specific performance, including the defense
that a remedy at Law would be adequate and (ii) any requirement under any Law to post a bond or
other security as a prerequisite to obtaining equitable relief. If any party brings any action to
enforce specifically the performance of the terms and provisions hereof by any other party, the
Outside Date shall automatically be extended by (x) the amount of time during which such action is
pending, plus twenty (20) Business Days or (y) such other time period established by the Delaware
court presiding over such action. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein,
including in this Section 8.6, Dish hereby acknowledges and agrees that it shall not have
any right to enforce specifically the obligation of Soap to effect the Closing, or otherwise
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, in the event that the Soap Termination Fee is
payable by Soap pursuant to Section 7.3 hereof.
(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, none of the parties hereto, nor or any of
their respective related persons, shall have any rights or claims against any Lender or any related
persons thereof (collectively, the Debt Financing Sources), solely in their respective
capacities as lenders or arrangers in connection with the Financing, and the Debt Financing
Sources, solely in their respective capacities as lenders or arrangers, shall not have any rights
or claims against any party hereto or any related person thereof, in connection with this Agreement
or the Financing, whether at law or equity, in contract, in tort or otherwise; provided that,
nothing in this Section 8.6(b) shall limit the rights of the parties to the Financing
Agreements under the terms thereof.
Section 8.7 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one
and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by
each of the parties (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Dish Stockholders) and delivered to
each of the other parties. Facsimile transmission or electronic transmission of any signature
and/or retransmission of any signature will be deemed the same as delivery of an original.
Section 8.8 Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement and the documents and the instruments specifically referred to in this Agreement
(including the Exhibits, Annexes, the Dish Disclosure Letter, the Soap Disclosure Letter and the
Confidentiality Agreements) constitute the entire agreement and supersede all prior agreements and
understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter of this
Agreement. Except for: (a) the right of the holders of Dish Common Stock to receive the Dish Per
Share Merger Consideration after the Effective Time, (b) the rights conferred by Section
5.11, and (c) the Debt Financing Sources, which shall benefit from the provisions in
Section 7.2, Section 7.3, Section 8.6(b), Section 8.14 and
Section 8.15, this Agreement is not intended to and shall not confer any rights, benefits or remedies hereunder upon
any Person other than the parties.
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Section 8.9 Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations under this Agreement
shall be assigned or delegated, in whole or in part, by operation of Law or otherwise by any of the
parties without the prior written consent of the other parties. Any purported assignment in
violation of this Agreement will be void ab initio. Subject to the preceding two sentences, this
Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the parties and
their respective successors and permitted assigns.
Section 8.10 Severability. The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable and the invalidity or
unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other
provisions of this Agreement. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction or other Governmental Authority to be invalid, void
or unenforceable, 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, so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is
not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon this determination, the parties
shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the
parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated
hereby are consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.
Section 8.11 Exhibits; Annexes; Disclosure Letters. The Exhibits and Annexes referred to in this Agreement and in the Dish Disclosure Letter and the
Soap Disclosure Letter, and all exhibits or attachments thereto, are intended to be and hereby are
specifically made a part of this Agreement. Any matter set forth in any section or subsection of
the Dish Disclosure Letter or the Soap Disclosure Letter, as applicable shall expressly not be
deemed to constitute an admission by Dish on the one hand, or by Soap, on the other hand, or
otherwise imply, that any matter rises to the level of a Dish Material Adverse Effect or a Soap
Material Adverse Effect, or is otherwise material for any purposes of this Agreement or Dish
Disclosure Letter or Soap Disclosure Letter.
Section 8.12 Mutual Drafting. The parties have participated jointly in negotiating and drafting this Agreement, and this
Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or
interpretation in favor of or against any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of
this Agreement.
Section 8.13 Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
DELAWARE, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF TO THE EXTENT THE SAME WOULD REQUIRE THE
APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION.
Section 8.14 Jurisdiction. The parties agree that any Litigation seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any
matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby
shall be brought in any federal court located in the State of Delaware or the Chancery Court of the
State of Delaware, and each of the parties hereby irrevocably consents to the exclusive
jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such
Litigation and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent
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permitted by law, any objection that it
may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such Litigation in any such court or
that any such Litigation brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
Process in any such Litigation may be served on any party anywhere in the world, whether within or
without the jurisdiction of any such court. Without limiting the foregoing, each party agrees that
service of process on such party as provided in Section 8.2 shall be deemed effective
service of process on such party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each of the parties agrees that it
will not bring (and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to bring, or support any other party in
bringing) any action, cause of action, claim, cross-claim or third-party claim of any kind or
description, whether in law or in equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise against any
Debt Financing Source in any way relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, including any dispute arising out of or relating in any way to the Financing,
the Financing Agreements or the Debt Commitment Letters or the performance thereof, in any forum
other than the Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in the Borough of Manhattan of the
City of New York, or, if under applicable Law exclusive jurisdiction is vested in the federal
courts, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (and appellate
courts thereof).
Section 8.15 Waiver of Trial by Jury. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY
JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED
HEREBY (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE FINANCING).
Article IX
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
Section 9.1 Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:
Acquisition Proposal means, other than the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, any proposal or offer from any Third Party with respect to (i) a merger, share purchase,
share exchange, consolidation, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution,
reorganization or similar transaction involving Dish or any of the Dish Subsidiaries that, if consummated, would result in any Third Party (or the stockholders of such Third Party
in the aggregate) beneficially owning securities representing 20% or more of the total voting power
of Dish then outstanding, (ii) any direct or indirect sale, lease, exchange, transfer or other
disposition of 20% or more of the consolidated assets (including stock of the Dish Subsidiaries) of
Dish and the Dish Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (iii) any direct or indirect sale of, or
similar transaction with respect to, equity securities of Dish that, if consummated, would result
in any Third Party (or the stockholders of such Third Party in the aggregate) beneficially owning
securities representing 20% or more of the total voting power of Dish (or of the surviving parent
entity in such transaction) then outstanding, including in the case of each of clauses (i) through
(iii), any single or multi-step transaction or series of related transactions (other than a
proposal or offer made by Soap).
Affiliate has the meaning assigned thereto by Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act, and
includes, with respect to the relationship between or among two or more Persons, the
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possession,
directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of affairs or management of a
Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, as trustee or executor, by contract or
otherwise.
Affiliate Agreement has the meaning set forth in Section Section 3.20.
Aggregate Option Exercise Price means the product of (x) the applicable Vested Dish
Option Exercise Price multiplied by (y) all Vested Dish Options.
Agreement is defined in the Preamble.
Antitrust Division is defined in Section 5.5(a).
Balance Sheet Date means December 31, 2010.
Business Day means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which banking
institutions in New York, New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be
closed.
CD&R means CDR Jaguar Investor Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
CDRF&F means CDR F&F Jaguar Investor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Certificates is defined in Section 2.4(a).
Closing is defined in Section 1.2.
Closing Date is defined in Section 1.2.
CMH Commercial Markets Holdco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Competition Laws means all Laws that are designed or intended to prohibit, restrict
or regulate actions having the purpose or effect of monopolization or lessening of competition
through merger or acquisition or restraint of trade.
Confidentiality Agreements means (i) that certain confidentiality agreement dated as
of March 8, 2011, as amended, between Soap and Dish and (ii) the Soap Confidentiality Agreement.
Continued Employees is defined in Section 5.9(a).
Continuing Affiliate Agreements is defined in Section 5.16.
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Contract means any legally binding written or oral contract, agreement, note, bond,
indenture, mortgage, guarantee, option, lease, license, sales or purchase order, warranty,
commitment, or other instrument of any kind.
Credit Agreement means the credit agreement, dated as of November 24, 2009, among,
inter alia, DI, as a borrower, Dish, the lenders and issuers party thereto, as lenders, Citibank,
N.A., as administrative agent, and the other parties thereto.
Debt Commitment Letters is defined in Section 4.16.
Debt Financing Sources is defined in Section 8.6(b).
Debt Offers is defined in Section 5.18(b).
Delaware Secretary of State means the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.
DGCL means the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
DI means Dish, Inc.
Dish is defined in the Preamble.
Dish Benefit Plans means each written employee benefit plan, scheme, program,
policy, arrangement and contract (including, but not limited to, any employee benefit plan, as
defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, whether or not subject to ERISA, and any bonus, deferred
compensation, stock bonus, stock purchase, restricted stock, stock option or other equity-based
arrangement, and any employment, termination, retention, bonus, change in control or severance
plan, program, policy, arrangement or contract) for the benefit of any current or former officer,
employee or director of Dish or any Dish Subsidiary that is maintained or contributed to by Dish,
any Dish Subsidiary or any of its ERISA Affiliates, or with respect to which any of them could
incur liability under the Code or ERISA or any substantially similar non-U.S. law, but shall
exclude Multiemployer Plans.
Dish Board of Directors means the board of directors of Dish.
Dish Bylaws is defined in Section 3.1.
Dish Certificate of Incorporation is defined in Section 3.1.
Dish Class A Stock means the class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of
Dish.
Dish Class B Stock means the class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of
Dish.
Dish Common Stock means the Dish Class A Stock and the Dish Class B Stock.
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Dish Disclosure Letter means the letter, dated as of the date hereof, delivered by
Dish to Soap prior to the execution of this Agreement and identified as the Dish Disclosure Letter.
Dish DSU Plans means the Dish Equity Plan, the Dish Director Stock Incentive Plan,
the Dish South Africa (Pty) Limited Phantom Stock Incentive Plan and the Dish Trading (Shanghai)
Co. Ltd. Phantom Stock Incentive Plan and any other similar incentive plan.
Dish Employees is defined in Section 3.12(a).
Dish Equity Consideration equals the sum of (A) $2,284,437,000 plus (B) the product
of (x) Soap Shares Issued multiplied by (y) Soap Share Value
Dish Equity Plan means the JohnsonDiversey Holdings, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan,
effective as of January 11, 2010.
Dish Exchange Ratio means the quotient, rounded to the nearest 1/100,000th,
determined by dividing the (1) the Dish Per Share Merger Consideration Value by (2) the Soap Share
Value.
Dish Financial Statements is defined in Section 3.6(b).
Dish Intellectual Property is defined in Section 3.14.
Dish Lease is defined in Section 3.18(c).
Dish Leased Real Property is defined in Section 3.18(c).
Dish Material Adverse Effect means any event, change, development, effect or
occurrence that has been or would reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the business,
assets, condition (financial or otherwise) or results of operations of Dish and the Dish
Subsidiaries taken as a whole; provided, that in determining whether a Dish Material
Adverse Effect has occurred, there shall be excluded any effect to the extent resulting from the
following, either alone, or in combination: (i) any event, change, development, effect or
occurrence or event generally affecting the businesses or industries in which the Dish and the Dish
Subsidiaries operate (including general pricing changes), (ii) changes in general economic or
business conditions, including changes in the financial, securities or credit markets, or changes in
such conditions in any area in which Dish or the Dish Subsidiaries operate, (iii) changes in global
or national political conditions (including any outbreak or escalation of hostilities, declared or
undeclared acts of war or terrorism), (iv) except with respect to the representations and
warranties contained in Section 3.5, the negotiation, execution or announcement of this
Agreement (including losses or threatened losses of the relationships of Dish or the Dish
Subsidiaries with customers, distributors, suppliers, or franchisees) and the transactions
contemplated hereby, (v) any action or omission (A) required or permitted by this Agreement or (B)
pursuant to the written consent of, or any action otherwise taken by, Soap or its Affiliates, (vi)
the failure of Dish to meet any internal or published projections, forecasts or revenue or earning
predictions for any period (provided that the underlying causes of such failure may be considered
in determining whether there is a Dish Material Adverse Effect), (vii) any change in the trading
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prices of Dishs 10.5% Senior Notes due 2020 and DIs 8.25% Senior Notes due 2019 (provided that
the underlying causes of such change may be considered in determining whether there is a Dish
Material Adverse Effect), (viii) (A) changes in accounting requirements or principles or (B) any
changes in applicable Laws or interpretations thereof, or (ix) seasonal fluctuations in the
business of Dish and the Dish Subsidiaries (in each of the foregoing clause (i), (ii), (iii) and
(viii)(B), to the extent such effect does not disproportionately affect Dish and the Dish
Subsidiaries in relation to others in the same businesses or industries in which Dish and the Dish
Subsidiaries operate).
Dish Material Contract is defined in Section 3.17(b).
Dish Offering is defined in Section 5.1.
Dish Option means an option to purchase one share of Dish Class B Stock under the
Dish Equity Plan.
Dish Owned Real Property is defined in Section 3.18(b).
Dish Per DSU Cash Merger Consideration means an amount in cash equal to the quotient
of (x) the Dish Total Value to Equityholders divided by (y) the Dish Share Equivalents.
Dish Per Share Cash Consideration means the Dish Per Share Merger Consideration
Value less the Soap Per Share Value.
Dish Per Share Merger Consideration means the sum of (A) the Dish Per Share Cash
Consideration and (B) the Dish Per Share Stock Consideration.
Dish Per Share Merger Consideration Value means the quotient of (x) the Dish Total
Value to Equityholders divided by (y) the Dish Share Equivalents.
Dish Per Share Stock Consideration means the number of shares of Soap Common Stock
equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) Soap Shares Issued by (B) Dish Shares Outstanding.
Dish Per Vested Option Consideration means the sum of (A) Dish Per Share Stock
Consideration and (B) the amount equal to the Dish Per Share Cash Consideration, less the Vested
Dish Option Exercise Price.
Dish Permits is defined in Section 3.9(b).
Dish Preferred Stock is defined in Section 3.3(a).
Dish Registration Rights Agreement means the Registration Rights Agreement, dated
November 24, 2009, by and among Dish, CD&R, SNW, CMH and CDRF&F.
Dishs Current Premium is defined in Section 5.11(b).
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Dish SARs means the Dish stock appreciation rights issued pursuant to the Dish
Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan, the Dish Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. Phantom Stock Incentive Plan or
the Dish South Africa (Pty) Limited Phantom Stock Plan or any other similar incentive plan.
Dish SEC Documents is defined in Section 3.6(a).
Dish Securities is defined in Section 3.3(b).
Dish Share Equivalents means the sum of (A) Dish Shares Outstanding plus (B) the
number of shares (including phantom shares) of Dish Common Stock subject to Dish Share Units
immediately prior to the Effective Time.
Dish Shares Outstanding means the sum of (i) the number of shares (including phantom
shares) of Dish Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time
(excluding shares of Dish Common Stock canceled pursuant to Section 2.1(b)), plus
(ii) the number of shares of Dish Common Stock that the holders of the Unilever Warrant are
entitled to receive upon exercise of the Unilever Warrant plus (iii) the number of shares
of Dish Common Stock subject to Vested Dish Options outstanding immediately prior to the Effective
Time.
Dish Share Unit is defined in Section 2.3(a).
Dish Stockholder means any holder of Dish Common Stock.
Dish Stockholders Agreement means the Stockholders Agreement, dated November 24,
2009, by and among Dish, CD&R, SNW, CMH and CDRF&F.
Dish Stockholder Approval is defined in Section 3.4(a).
Dish Subsidiary means each Subsidiary of Dish.
Dish Subsidiary Securities is defined in Section 3.2(b).
Dish Surviving Corporation is defined in Section 1.1.
Dish Total Value to Equityholders means the sum of (A) the Dish Equity Consideration
plus (B) the Aggregate Option Exercise Price minus (C) the Dish Unvested Total Option Consideration
minus (D) the Dish Transaction Expenses.
Dish Transaction Expenses means any third-party fees, expenses and disbursements of
Dish payable in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without
limitation, fees and expenses of the Dish Stockholders payable in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement that may be paid by Dish; provided, however, that the
foregoing shall not include any fees, expenses or disbursements (A) otherwise required to be paid
by Soap pursuant to any other section of this Agreement or (B) incurred by Soap or the Dish
Surviving Corporation which are on behalf of Soap, including
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without limitation, the fees and
expenses of Soaps financial advisors, attorneys, accountants and other advisors.
Dish Unvested Total Option Consideration means the result of (A) the product of (x)
all Unvested Dish Options and all Dish SARs, multiplied by (y) the Dish Per Share Merger
Consideration Value, minus (B) the aggregate amount of all Unvested Dish Option Exercise Prices,
minus (C) the amount of the Liability accrued in respect of the outstanding Dish SARs on the Dish
Financial Statements through the Closing Date (with such accrual calculated on a consistent basis
with accruals in respect of such Liability prior to the date of this Agreement).
Dishs Current Premium is defined in Section 5.11(b).
Divestiture Action is defined in Section 5.5(d).
Effective Time is defined in Section 1.1.
Environmental Claim means any claim, action, cause of action, investigation or
notice (written or oral) by any Person or Governmental Authority alleging potential liability
(including, without limitation, potential liability for investigatory costs, cleanup costs,
Remedial Action, governmental response costs, natural resources damages, property damages, personal
injuries, or penalties) arising out of, based on or resulting from (a) the presence, Release or
threatened Release of or exposure to any Hazardous Substances at any location, whether or not owned
or operated by such Person, or (b) circumstances forming the basis of any violation, or alleged
violation, of any Environmental law.
Environmental Laws means any Law regulating or relating to pollution or protection
of human health, natural resources or the environment, including Laws relating to the exposure to,
or Release or threatened Releases of, Hazardous Substances or otherwise relating to the
manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, transport or handling of Hazardous
Substances and all Laws and regulations with regard to recordkeeping, notification, disclosure and
reporting requirements respecting Hazardous Substances.
ERISA means the Employer Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
ERISA Affiliate of any entity means any other entity that, together with such
entity, would be treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.
EU Merger Regulation means Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on
the control of concentrations between undertakings, as amended, and the implementing regulation
promulgated pursuant thereto.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Existing Notes means Dishs 10.5% Senior Notes due 2020 and DIs 8.25% Senior Notes
due 2019.
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Family Group means CMH, SCJ, SNW, the Johnson Family Members, and their respective
Affiliates from time to time.
Financing is defined in Section 4.16(a).
Financing Agreements is defined in Section 5.17(b).
Financing Sources is defined in Section 8.6.
FTC is defined in Section 5.5(a).
GAAP is defined in Section 3.6(b).
Governmental Authority means any supranational, national, federal, state, municipal
or local court, administrative body or other governmental or quasi-governmental entity or authority
with competent jurisdiction or other political subdivision thereof, including any department,
commission, board, agency, bureau, subdivision, instrumentality or any entity, authority or body
exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or
pertaining to government, any court, tribunal or arbitrator and any self-regulatory organization.
Hazardous Substance means petroleum and its products and derivatives including
gasoline and diesel fuel, radioactive materials, asbestos and asbestos-containing materials, radon,
urea formaldehyde, lead and lead-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls and other
chemicals, materials, substances, or wastes in any amount or concentration which are regulated
pursuant to or the basis for liability pursuant to any Environmental Law or defined as or included
in the definition of hazardous substance, hazardous material, hazardous waste, toxic
substance, pollutant, contaminant or words of similar import under any applicable
Environmental Law.
HSR Act means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended,
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time.
Indebtedness means, with respect to any Person, without duplication, (i) all
obligations of such Person to Third Parties for borrowed money, including the principal amount
thereof and premium (if any), accrued interest and any cost associated with prepaying any such
debt, (ii) all obligations of such Person to Third Parties evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or
similar instruments, (iii) all obligations of such Person upon which interest charges are customarily paid (other than trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice), (iv) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other
title retention agreements relating to any property purchased by such Person, (v) all obligations
of such Person incurred or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services
(excluding obligations of such Person to creditors for raw materials, inventory, services and
supplies incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice), (vi) all lease
obligations of such Person capitalized on the books and records of such Person, (vii) all
obligations of others secured by a Lien on property or assets owned or acquired by such Person,
whether or not the obligations secured thereby have been assumed, (viii) the net liability of such
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Person under interest rate, currency or commodity derivatives or hedging transactions, (ix) all
letters of credit or performance bonds issued for the account of such Person (excluding (A) letters
of credit issued for the benefit of suppliers to support accounts payable to suppliers incurred in
the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (B) standby letters of credit
relating to workers compensation insurance and (C) surety bonds and customs bonds) and (x) all
guaranties and arrangements having the economic effect of a guaranty by such Person of any
Indebtedness of any other Person.
Indemnified Parties is defined in Section 5.11(a).
Intellectual Property means all intellectual property rights of every kind and
description throughout the world, including all U.S. and foreign (i) trademarks, service marks,
trade names, trade dress, Internet domain names, logos, slogans and other similar designations of
source or origin, together with the goodwill symbolized by any of the foregoing, (ii) copyrights
and copyrightable subject matter, (iii) rights in computer programs (whether source code, object
code or other form), algorithms, databases, compilations and data, technology supporting the
foregoing, and all documentation, including user manuals and training materials, related to the
foregoing, (iv) patents, patent applications, invention disclosures, and all related continuations,
continuations-in-part, divisionals, reissues, re-examinations, substitutions and extensions
thereof, (v) trade secrets and all other confidential information, ideas, know-how, inventions,
processes, formulae, models and methodologies, (vi) all rights in the foregoing and in other
similar intangible assets and (vii) all registrations and applications to register any of the
foregoing.
IRS means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
Japanese Working Capital Agreement means the working capital credit agreement dated
October 26, 2009 among JohnsonDiversey Co., Ltd., as borrower, Dish and DI as guarantors, the
lenders party thereto and GE Japan Corporation, as administrative agent, as amended November 24,
2009.
Johnson Family Member means (a) a lawful lineal descendant of Herbert F. Johnson,
Jr. or Henrietta Johnson Louis or the spouse of any such person; (b) an estate, trust (including a
revocable trust, declaration of trust or a voting trust), guardianship or custodianship for the
primary benefit of one or more individuals described in clause (a) above; (c) a foundation
established by one or more individuals described in clause (a) above; and (d) a Person controlled
by one or more individuals or entities described in clauses (a), (b) or (c) above; provided,
however, that for purposes of this Agreement, neither Dish nor any of the Dish Subsidiaries
from time to time shall be regarded as a Johnson Family Member. For the avoidance of doubt, SCJ
and its Subsidiaries are, as of the date hereof, Johnson Family Members.
Knowledge, or any similar expression, shall mean (a) with respect to Dish (or any of
the Dish Subsidiaries), the actual knowledge, as of the date of this Agreement, of the persons set
forth on Exhibit D; and (b) with respect to Soap (or any of the Soap Subsidiaries), the
actual knowledge, as of the date of this Agreement, of the persons set forth on Exhibit E.
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Law means any Federal, state, local or foreign statute, law, regulation, approval,
authorization, rule, ordinance or code of any Governmental Authority, including any judicial or
administrative interpretation thereof.
Lenders is defined in Section 4.16(a).
Liabilities is defined in Section 3.8.
Lien means, with respect to any property or asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge,
charge, security interest, lease, encumbrance or other adverse claim of any kind in respect of such
property or asset. For purposes of this Agreement, a Person shall be deemed to own subject to a
Lien any property or asset that it has acquired or holds subject to the interest of a vendor or
lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or other title retention agreement
relating to such property or asset.
Litigation means any action, cease and desist letter, demand, suit, arbitration
proceeding, administrative or regulatory proceeding, citation, summons or subpoena of any nature,
civil, criminal, regulatory or otherwise, in law or in equity.
Losses means losses, damages, claims, fees, fines, costs and expenses, interest
awards, settlements, Liabilities, recourses, judgments and penalties (including reasonable
attorneys fees and expenses) whether or not involving a third party claim.
Marketing Period means the first period of 20 consecutive Business Days after the
date hereof during and at the end of which (1) Soap shall have the Required Financial Information
and (2) the conditions set forth in Section 6.1 have been satisfied (other than those
conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at Closing) and nothing has occurred and no
condition exists that would cause any of the conditions set forth in Section 6.2(b) to fail
to be satisfied assuming Closing were to be scheduled for any time during such 20 Business Day
period; provided that if the Marketing Period has not ended on or prior to August 21, 2011,
the Marketing Period shall commence no earlier than September 7, 2011; provided,
further that if the Marketing Period is commenced after September 6, 2011, it must either
be completed prior to December 19, 2011 or shall commence after January 6, 2012; and
provided, further that the Marketing Period shall not be deemed to have commenced
if, prior to the completion of the Marketing Period, (v) Ernst & Young LLP shall have withdrawn its
audit opinion with respect to any financial statements contained in the Dish SEC Documents, in
which case the Marketing Period shall not be deemed to commence unless and until a new unqualified
audit opinion is issued with respect thereto by Ernst & Young LLP or another independent public
accounting firm reasonably acceptable to Soap, (w) the financial statements included in the
Required Financial Information that is available to Soap on the first day of any such
20-consecutive-Business-Day period would be required to be updated under Rule 3-12 of Regulation S-X in order
to be sufficiently current on any day during such 20-consecutive-Business-Day period to permit a
registration statement using such financial statements to be declared effective by the SEC on the
last day of such 20-consecutive-Business-Day period, in which case the Marketing Period shall not
be deemed to commence until the receipt by Soap of updated Required Financial Information that
would be required under Rule 3-12 of Regulation S-X to permit a registration statement using such
financial statements to be declared effective by the SEC on the last day of
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such new
20-consecutive-Business-Day period , (x) Dish shall have publicly announced any intention to
restate any material financial information included in the Required Financial Information or that
any such restatement is under consideration, in which case the Marketing Period shall be deemed not
to commence unless and until such restatement has been completed and the Dish SEC Documents
have been amended or Dish has determined that no restatement shall be required, and the Marketing
Period shall be extended and shall not expire for any period after the Marketing Period shall have
commenced during which (y) Dishs auditor shall not be able to issue a customary comfort letter to
the purchasers on what would otherwise be delivered on the last day of the
20-consecutive-Business-Day period, or (z) Dish is delinquent in filing any annual, quarterly or
periodic report with the SEC that would have been required to be filed by it with the SEC, in which
case the Marketing Period will not be deemed to commence unless and until, at the earliest, all
such delinquencies have not been cured, and the Marketing Period shall end on any earlier date on
which the entire Financing is consummated. For purposes of calculating the length of the Marketing
Period, a Business Day shall not include November 24-25, 2011. If Dish in good faith reasonably
believes it has provided the Required Financial Information, it may deliver to Soap a written
notice to that effect (stating when it believes it completed such delivery), in which case Dish
shall be deemed to have provided the Required Financial Information unless Soap in good faith
reasonably believes Dish has not completed the delivery of the Required Financial Information and,
within five Business Days after the delivery of such notice by Dish, delivers a written notice to
Dish to that effect (stating with reasonable specificity which Required Financial Information Soap
reasonably believes Dish has not delivered or is not compliant).
Major Customers is defined in Section 3.19(a).
Merger is defined in Section 1.1.
Merger Sub is defined in the Preamble.
Merger Sub Common Stock means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Merger
Sub.
Multiemployer Plan means a multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section
4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
Non U.S. Dish Benefit Plan means any Dish Benefit Plan maintained, contributed to or
sponsored by Dish or any Dish Subsidiary for any Dish Employee residing in a jurisdiction outside
of the United States.
NYSE means the New York Stock Exchange.
OFAC is defined in Section 3.9.
Order means any award, judgment, injunction, consent, ruling, decree or order
(whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) issued, adopted, granted, awarded or entered by any
Governmental Authority or private arbitrator of competent jurisdiction.
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Organizational Documents means the articles of incorporation, certificate of
incorporation, charter, by-laws, articles of formation, certificate of formation, regulations,
operating agreement, certificate of limited partnership, partnership agreement and all other
similar documents, instruments or certificates executed, adopted or filed in connection with the
creation, formation or organization of a Person, including any amendments thereto.
Outside Date is defined in Section 7.1.
Permitted Liens means (a) mechanics, carries, workmens, repairmens or other like
liens or other encumbrances arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practice relating to obligations that are not delinquent or that are being contested in good
faith by the relevant party or any Subsidiary of the relevant party and for which the relevant
party or a Subsidiary of the relevant party has established adequate reserves, (b) Liens or other
encumbrances for Taxes that are not yet due and payable or that are being contested in good faith
by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate accruals or reserves have been established on the
relevant partys balance sheet (for the Balance Sheet Date), (c) easements, rights of way, zoning
ordinances and similar encumbrances affecting real property or (d) non-monetary Liens that, in the
aggregate, do not materially impair, and would not reasonably be expected to materially impair, the
value or the continued use and operation of the assets in the conduct of the business to which they
relate.
Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company,
joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.
Post-Agreement Vested Dish Options means any Dish Option that, as of the date of
this Agreement, is not by its terms vested, but which becomes vested by its terms after the date of
this Agreement but on or before the date of the Effective Time and that is outstanding immediately
prior to the Effective Time.
Registration Rights Agreement is defined in Section 5.14.
Registration Statement is defined in Section 5.3(a).
Registration Statement Decision is defined in Section 5.3.
Release means any releasing, disposing, discharging, injecting, spilling, leaking,
leaching, pumping, dumping, emitting, escaping, emptying, seeping, dispersal, migration,
transporting, placing and the like, including, without limitation, the moving of any materials
through, into or upon, any land, soil, surface water, groundwater or air, or otherwise entering
into the indoor or outdoor environment.
Remedial Action means any action required under Environmental Law to investigate,
clean up, treat, monitor, remove, remediate or otherwise address or conduct remedial or corrective
actions with respect to Hazardous Substances.
Representatives means, with respect to any Person, its Subsidiaries and its and
their respective officers, trustees, directors, employees, agents or representatives (including
investment bankers, financial or other advisors, attorneys, brokers, finders or other agents).
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Required Financial Information is defined in Section 5.17.
Resale Registration Statement is defined in Section 5.14.
Retiree Plans is defined in Section 5.9(g).
SCJ means S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation.
SDN List is defined in Section 3.9.
SEC means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Section 5.7(c) Actions is defined in Section 5.7(c).
Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Settlement Agreement means that certain Settlement and Release Agreement, dated
November 10, 2003, by and among the Official Committee of Asbestos Personal Injury Claimants, Soap
and Cryovac, Inc.
Significant Subsidiary has the meaning set forth in Rule 1-02 under Regulation S-X
promulgated under the Securities Act.
SNW means SNW Co, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Soap is defined in the Preamble.
Soap Benefit Plans means each material written employee benefit plan, scheme,
program, policy, arrangement and contract (including, but not limited to, any employee benefit
plan, as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, whether or not subject to ERISA, and any material
bonus, deferred compensation, stock bonus, stock purchase, restricted stock, stock option or other
equity-based arrangement, and any employment, termination, retention, bonus, change in control or
severance plan, program, policy, arrangement or contract) for the benefit of any current or former
officer, employee or director of Soap or any Soap Subsidiary that is maintained or contributed to
by Soap, any Soap Subsidiary or any of its ERISA Affiliates, or with respect to which any of them
could incur liability under the Code or ERISA or any substantially similar non-U.S. law, but shall
exclude Multiemployer Plans.
Soap Board of Directors means the Board of Directors of Soap.
Soap Bylaws is defined in Section 4.1.
Soap Certificate of Incorporation is defined in Section 4.1.
Soap Common Stock means Soaps common stock, par value $0.10 per share.
Soap Confidentiality Agreement means that certain confidentiality agreement dated as
of May 9, 2011, between Soap and Dish.
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Soap Disclosure Letter means the letter, dated as of the date hereof, delivered by
Soap to Dish prior to the execution of this Agreement and identified as the Soap Disclosure Letter.
Soap Financial Statements is defined in Section 4.6(a).
Soap Material Adverse Effect means any event, change, development, effect or
occurrence that has been or would reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the business,
assets, condition (financial or otherwise) or results of operations of Soap and the Soap
Subsidiaries taken as a whole; provided, that in determining whether a Soap Material
Adverse Effect has occurred, there shall be excluded any effect to the extent resulting from the
following, either alone, or in combination: (i) any event, change, development, effect or
occurrence or event generally affecting the businesses or industries in which the Soap and the Soap
Subsidiaries operate (including general pricing changes), (ii) changes in general economic or
business conditions, including changes in the financial, securities or credit markets, or changes
in such conditions in any area in which Soap or the Soap Subsidiaries operate, (iii) changes in
global or national political conditions (including any outbreak or escalation of hostilities,
declared or undeclared acts of war or terrorism), (iv) except with respect to the representations
and warranties contained in Section 4.5, the negotiation, execution or announcement of this
Agreement (including losses or threatened losses of the relationships of Soap or the Soap
Subsidiaries with customers, distributors, suppliers, or franchisees) and the transactions
contemplated hereby, (v) any action or omission (A) required or permitted by this Agreement or (B)
pursuant to the written consent of, or any action otherwise taken by, Dish or its Affiliates, (vi)
the failure of Soap to meet any internal or published projections, forecasts or revenue or earning
predictions for any period (provided that the underlying causes of such failure may be considered
in determining whether there is a Soap Material Adverse Effect), (vii) any change in the trading
price of Soap Common Stock (provided that the underlying causes of such change may be considered in
determining whether there is a Soap Material Adverse Effect), (viii) (A) changes in accounting
requirements or principles or (B) any changes in applicable Laws or interpretations thereof, or
(ix) seasonal fluctuations in the business of Soaps and the Soap Subsidiaries (in each of the
foregoing clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (viii)(B), to the extent such effect does not
disproportionately affect Soap and the Soap Subsidiaries in relation to others in the same
businesses or industries in which Soap and the Soap Subsidiaries operate).
Soap Per Share Value means the product of (A) the Soap Share Value, without
interest, and (B) the Dish Per Share Stock Consideration.
Soap Preferred Stock is defined in Section 4.3(a).
Soap PSU means a Soap performance stock unit granted under a Soap Benefit Plan.
Soap RSU means a Soap restricted stock unit granted under a Soap Benefit Plan.
Soap SEC Documents is defined in Section 4.6(a).
Soap Securities is defined in Section 4.3(b).
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Soap Shares Issued means 31,700,000 shares of Soap Common Stock.
Soap Share Value means the closing trading price of one share of Soap Common Stock
as established on the NYSE on the trading day immediately preceding the Closing Date.
Soap Subsidiary means each Subsidiary of Soap.
Soap Subsidiary Securities is defined in Section 4.2(b).
Soap Termination Fee is defined in Section 7.2.
Solvent is defined in Section 4.16.
Subsidiary of any Person means any corporation, partnership, limited liability
company, joint venture or other legal entity of which (i) such Person, or its Subsidiary, is the
sole general partner or manager, managing or operating member or otherwise controls or has the sole
power to direct or manage the business operations of such corporation, partnership, limited
liability company, joint venture or other legal entity, or (ii) such Person (either directly or
through or together with another Subsidiary of such Person) owns more than 50% of the voting stock
or value of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other legal
entity.
Tax or Taxes shall mean any and all taxes, charges, fees, levies and other
assessments, including income, gross receipts, excise, property, sales, withholding (including
dividend withholding and withholding required pursuant to Sections 1445 and 1446 of the Code),
social security, occupation, use, service, license, payroll, franchise, transfer and recording
taxes, windfall or other profits, capital stock, employment, workers compensation, unemployment or
compensation taxes, fees and charges, including estimated excise, ad valorem, stamp, value added,
capital gains, duty or custom taxes, imposed by the United States or any taxing authority (domestic
or foreign), whether computed on a separate, consolidated, unitary, combined or any other basis,
and similar charges of any kind (together with any and all interest, penalties, additions to tax
and additional amounts imposed with respect thereto) imposed by any government or taxing authority.
Tax Return shall mean any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, or
information return or statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto,
and including any amendment thereof.
Third Party means any Person as defined in this Agreement or in Section 13(d) of the
Exchange Act, other than Dish or the Dish Subsidiaries.
Transfer and Gains Taxes is defined in Section 5.7(a).
Uncertificated Shares is defined in Section 2.4(a).
Unilever Warrant means that Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated as of November 24,
2009, issued by Dish to Unilever Swiss Holding AG (as assignee of Marga B.V.).
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Unvested Dish Option means a Dish Option that is not vested as of the date of this
Agreement and that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time.
Unvested Dish Option Exercise Price means the exercise price for each applicable
Unvested Dish Option or for each applicable Dish SAR, respectively.
U.S. Dish Benefit Plan means a Dish Benefit Plan that is sponsored, maintained, or
contributed to by Dish, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its ERISA Affiliates in the U.S. for the
benefit of U.S. employees within the United States.
U.S. Soap Benefit Plan means a Soap Benefit Plan that is sponsored, maintained, or
contributed to by Dish, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its ERISA Affiliates in the U.S. for the
benefit of U.S. employees within the United States.
Vested Dish Option means a Dish Option that is vested as of the date of this
Agreement and that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time.
Vested Dish Option Exercise Price means the exercise price for the applicable Vested
Dish Option.
WARN Act is defined in Section 3.13(b).
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective
officers thereunto duly authorized, all as of the date first written above.
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exv10w1
Exhibit 10.1
EXECUTION COPY
CONFIDENTIAL
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
390 Greenwich Street
New York, New York 10013
May 31, 2011
Sealed Air Corporation
200 Riverfront Blvd, 3rd Floor
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
Senior Secured Credit Facilities
Senior Bridge Facility
Commitment Letter
Ladies and Gentlemen:
You have advised Citi (as defined below, the Commitment Party, we or
us) that Sealed Air Corporation (the US Borrower or you) desire to
establish the Bank Facilities (as defined in Exhibit A) and the Senior Bridge Facility (as
defined in Exhibit A), the proceeds of which would be used to finance the transactions
described in Exhibit A (the Transaction Description). Capitalized terms used in
this letter agreement but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Exhibits
(as defined below) hereto.
Subject to the terms and conditions described in this letter agreement and the attached
Exhibits A, B, C and D (collectively, the Exhibits and,
together with this letter agreement, this Commitment Letter), (a) Citi is pleased to
inform you of its commitment to provide 100% of the principal amount of the Bank Facilities (in
such capacity, the Initial Bank Lender), (b) Citi is pleased to inform you of its
commitment to provide 100% of the entire principal amount of the Senior Bridge Facility (in such
capacity, the Initial Bridge Lender) and, together in its capacity as the Initial Bank
Lender, the Initial Lender), (c) Citi is pleased to advise you of its willingness to act
as the sole and exclusive administrative agent (in such capacity, the Bank Administrative
Agent) and collateral agent for the Bank Facilities, (d) Citi is pleased to advise you of its
willingness to act as the sole and exclusive administrative agent (in such capacity, the
Bridge Administrative Agent and, together with the Bank Administrative Agent, the
Administrative Agent) and collateral agent for the Senior Bridge Facility, (e) Citi is
pleased to advise you of its willingness to act as left lead arranger and left bookrunner (in
such capacity, the Bank Lead Arranger) for the Bank Facilities and its willingness to use
its commercially reasonable efforts to form a syndicate of Bank Lenders (as defined below) under
the Bank Facilities, and (f) Citi is pleased to advise you of its willingness to act as left lead
arranger and left bookrunner (in such capacity, the Bridge Lead Arranger and, together
in its capacity as the Bank Lead Arranger, the Lead Arranger) for the Senior Bridge
Facility and its willingness to use its commercially reasonable efforts to form a syndicate of
Bridge Lenders (as defined below) under the Senior Bridge Facility. It is understood and agreed
that Citi will have left placement on all marketing materials relating to the Senior Bridge
Facility and the Bank Facilities.
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You may appoint (x) up to four additional financial institutions to be co-lead arrangers and
co-bookrunners for the Euro Bridge Subfacility, and (y) up to three additional financial
institutions to be co-lead arrangers and co-bookrunners for each of the other Facilities, in each
case, in a manner and with the economics determined by you, acting in consultation with Citi;
provided that (i) each such appointment shall be made within 30 days of the date hereof (or within
such longer time period as to which Citi may consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld
or delayed)), (ii) in no event shall Citis percentage of the aggregate economics with respect to
any Facility be reduced to a percentage that is less than Citis percentage of the aggregate
commitments in respect of such Facility, (iii) in no event shall the percentage of economics
received by any such financial institution with respect to any Facility exceed the percentage of
commitments made by it with respect to such Facility, and (iv) Citi at all times shall retain no
less than 50% of the aggregate economics and commitment amounts for each Facility. If you appoint
any additional co-lead arrangers and co-bookrunners pursuant to the first sentence of this
paragraph, then the economics and commitment amounts of the then-existing co-lead arrangers and
co-bookrunners shall be reduced based on the aggregate amount of the economics and commitment
amounts of such additional co-lead arrangers or co-bookrunners. Notwithstanding the appointment of
any additional financial institutions pursuant to this paragraph, it is understood and agreed that
(A) Citi will maintain its left placement on all marketing materials relating to the Senior
Bridge Facility and the Bank Facility, and (B) no assignment or novation shall become effective
with respect to all or any portion of the commitment amounts of any additional co-lead arrangers
and co-bookrunners in respect of the Facilities until the Closing Date. You may appoint additional
titled agents (without any economics) for each of the Facilities from among the Lenders in the
syndicate arranged by Citi.
For purposes of this Commitment Letter, Citi shall mean Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as
well as Citibank, N.A., Citicorp USA, Inc., Citicorp North America, Inc. and/or any other of its
affiliates as Citigroup Global Markets Inc. shall determine to be appropriate to provide the
services contemplated herein.
1. Conditions Precedent
The commitment and other obligations of the Commitment Party hereunder is subject only to the
satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions:
(a) The execution and delivery by the applicable Loan Parties of definitive loan
documentation for the Bank Facilities (the Bank Loan Documents) and, if
applicable, for the Senior Bridge Facility (the Bridge Loan Documents and,
together with the Bank Loan Documents, the Loan Documents), in each case
including, without limitation, credit agreements, security agreements, guarantees,
intercreditor agreements and other agreements which shall, in each case, be consistent with
this Commitment Letter and subject to the Certain Funds Provisions as set forth below.
(b) Since December 31, 2010, no Dish Material Adverse Effect (as defined below) shall
have occurred. For purposes hereof, Dish Material Adverse Effect means any event,
change, development, effect or occurrence that has been or would reasonably be expected to
be materially adverse to the business, assets, condition (financial or otherwise) or results
of operations of Dish and the Dish Subsidiaries (as defined in the Merger
Agreement) taken as a whole; provided, that in determining whether a Dish Material Adverse
Effect has occurred, there shall be excluded any effect to the extent resulting from the
following, either alone, or in combination: (i) any event, change, development, effect or
occurrence or event generally affecting the businesses or industries in which Dish and the
Dish Subsidiaries operate (including general pricing changes), (ii) changes in general
economic or business conditions, including changes in the financial, securities or credit
markets, or changes in such conditions in any area in
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which Dish or the Dish Subsidiaries operate, (iii) changes in global or national
political conditions (including any outbreak or escalation of hostilities, declared or
undeclared acts of war or terrorism), (iv) except with respect to the representations and
warranties contained in Section 3.5 of the Merger Agreement, the negotiation, execution or
announcement of the Merger Agreement (including losses or threatened losses of the
relationships of Dish or the Dish Subsidiaries with customers, distributors, suppliers, or
franchisees) and the transactions contemplated thereby, (v) any action or omission (A)
required or permitted by the Merger Agreement or (B) pursuant to the written consent of, or
any action otherwise taken by, US Borrower or its Affiliates, (vi) the failure of Dish to
meet any internal or published projections, forecasts or revenue or earning predictions for
any period (provided that the underlying causes of such failure may be considered in
determining whether there is a Dish Material Adverse Effect), (vii) any change in the
trading prices of Dishs 10.5% Senior Notes due 2020 and DIs (as defined in the Merger
Agreement) 8.25% Senior Notes due 2019 (provided that the underlying causes of such change
may be considered in determining whether there is a Dish Material Adverse Effect), (viii)
(A) changes in accounting requirements or principles or (B) any changes in applicable Laws
(as defined in the Merger Agreement) or interpretations thereof, or (ix) seasonal
fluctuations in the business of Dish and the Dish Subsidiaries (in each of the foregoing
clause (i), (ii), (iii) and (viii)(B), to the extent such effect does not disproportionately
affect Dish and the Dish Subsidiaries in relation to others in the same businesses or
industries in which Dish and the Dish Subsidiaries operate). |
(c) The execution and delivery of this Commitment Letter and the Fee Letter.
(d) The satisfaction or waiver of the conditions precedent to the initial funding of
the applicable Facility expressly set forth in Exhibits B and C.
(e) The satisfaction or waiver of the additional conditions precedent to the initial
funding of the Facilities contained in Exhibit D.
It being understood that there are no conditions (implied or otherwise) to the commitments and
other agreements hereunder other than the conditions stated in clauses (a) through (e) (and upon
satisfaction of such conditions, the initial funding under the Facilities shall occur).
Notwithstanding anything in this Commitment Letter, the Fee Letter or any other letter agreement or
other undertaking concerning the financing of the Transactions to the contrary, (i) the only
representations or warranties, the making and accuracy of which shall be a condition to
availability of the Facilities (as defined in Exhibit A) on the Closing Date shall be (A)
such of the representations made by the Acquired Business in the Merger Agreement that are material
to the interests of the lenders, but only to the extent that you have the right to terminate your
obligations under the Merger Agreement as a result of a breach of such representations or
warranties in the Merger Agreement (the Merger Agreement Representations) and (B) the
Specified Representations (as defined below) made by the Borrowers in the Loan Documents and (ii)
the terms of the Loan Documents shall be in a form such that they do not impair availability of the
Facilities on the Closing Date if the conditions set forth in this Commitment Letter are satisfied
(it being understood that to the extent any security interest in the intended Collateral or any
deliverable related to the perfection of security interests in the intended Collateral (other than
any Collateral the security interest in which may be perfected solely by the filing of a UCC
financing statement, or possession of the certificated securities (if any, and to the extent
required to be pledged pursuant to the section entitled Collateral on Exhibit B to this
Commitment Letter) evidencing US Borrowers, and its domestic subsidiaries, equity) is not
provided on the Closing Date after your use of commercially reasonable efforts to do so, the
perfection or creation of such security interest(s) and, or provision of such deliverable shall not
constitute a condition precedent to the availability of the Facilities
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on the Closing Date but shall be required to be delivered after the Closing Date pursuant to
arrangements to be mutually agreed between the Bank Administrative Agent and US Borrower. For
purposes hereof, the Specified Representations means the representations and warranties
relating to the US Borrower and its subsidiaries set forth in the Loan Documents relating as to due
organization, corporate existence, corporate power and authority (as to execution, delivery and
performance of the applicable Loan Documents), the due authorization, execution, delivery and
enforceability of the Loan Documents, the Loan Documents not conflicting with charter documents, no
material conflicts of the Loan Documents with law to the extent such conflict could reasonably be
expected to resulted in a Dish Material Adverse Effect, solvency of US Borrower and its
consolidated subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, Federal Reserve margin regulations, status of
debt under the Facilities as senior debt (if applicable), the Patriot Act and the Investment
Company Act, and, in the case of the Bank Facilities, subject to the last parenthetical appearing
in the preceding sentence, relating to the validity, priority and perfection of the security
interests required to be pledged hereunder. This paragraph, and the provisions herein, shall be
referred to as the Certain Funds Provisions.
2. Commitment Termination
The Commitment Partys commitment and the other obligations set forth in this Commitment Letter
will terminate on the earlier of (A) January 1, 2012 (or such later date as may be extended
pursuant to the terms of Section 7.1(b) of the Merger Agreement) and (B) the date the Merger
Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms prior to the closing of the Acquisition (such
earlier date, the Termination Date) unless the Commitment Party shall, in its sole
discretion, agree to an extension in writing.
3. Syndication
The Lead Arranger reserves the right, before or after the date of the consummation of the
Acquisition (such date, the Closing Date) until the Syndication Date (as defined below),
to syndicate all or a portion of the Initial Lenders commitments under each Facility to one or
more other financial institutions and institutional lenders selected (a) with respect to the
Revolving Facility and the Term A Facility to (i) any of the pre-approved financial institutions
listed on an Approved Lender List (a draft of which shall be provided by you to us within
5 business days of the date hereof, and which list shall then be reviewed and, if we reasonably
deem it necessary, revised by you in cooperation with us), and (ii) otherwise, with your consent
(such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), and (b) with respect to the
Term B Facility and the Senior Bridge Facility, in consultation with you, and in each case, that
will become parties to the applicable Loan Documents (the financial institutions becoming parties
to the Bank Loan Documents being collectively referred to herein as the Bank Lenders and
the financial institutions becoming parties to the Bridge Loan Documents being collectively
referred to herein as the Bridge Lenders and, together with the Bank Lenders, the
Lenders); provided that notwithstanding the Lead Arrangers right to syndicate the
Facilities and receive commitments with respect thereto, (i) except to the extent that such
assignees shall become parties to this Commitment Letter, the Initial Lender shall not be relieved,
released or novated from its obligations hereunder (including its obligation to fund the Facilities
on the Closing Date) in connection with any syndication, assignment or participation of the
Facilities, including its commitments in respect thereof, until after the Closing Date has
occurred, (ii) no assignment or novation shall become effective with respect to all or any portion
of the Initial Lenders commitments in respect of the Facilities until the initial funding of the
Facilities, and (iii) unless you otherwise agree in writing, the Initial Lender shall retain
exclusive control over all rights and obligations with respect to its commitments in respect of the
Facilities, including all rights with respect to consents, modifications, supplements, waivers and
amendments, until the Closing Date has occurred. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary,
the Initial Lender will not syndicate to those banks, financial institutions and other
institutional lenders identified in writing by you to us prior to the date hereof
(Disqualified Lenders).
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The Lead Arranger, in its capacity as such, will manage all aspects of the syndication of the
Facilities in consultation with you, including the timing of all offers to potential Lenders, the
determination of all amounts offered to potential Lenders, the selection of Lenders (subject to the
preceding paragraph), the allocation of commitments among the Lenders and the compensation to be
provided to the Lenders.
Without limiting your obligations to assist with syndication efforts as set forth herein, it is
understood that the Initial Lenders commitments hereunder are not conditioned upon the syndication
of, or receipt of commitments in respect of, the Facilities and in no event shall the commencement
or successful completion of syndication of the Facilities constitute a condition to the
availability of the Facilities on the Closing Date. Until the earlier of (x) the date of
completion of a Successful Syndication (as defined in the Fee Letter) and (y) the date that is 90
days after the Closing Date (in either case, the Syndication Date), you agree to actively
assist the Lead Arranger in completing a timely syndication that is reasonably satisfactory to us
and you. US Borrowers assistance in forming such syndicate shall include but not be limited to:
(i) as the Lead Arranger may reasonably request, making senior management, representatives and
advisors of US Borrower available (and using your commercially reasonable efforts to make senior
management of the Acquired Business available) to participate in informational meetings with
potential Lenders at such times and, to the extent applicable, places, to be mutually agreed; (ii)
ensuring that the syndication effort benefits from US Borrowers existing lending relationships and
to the extent practical and appropriate, the Acquired Businesss existing lending relationships;
(iii) your cooperation (including using commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Acquired
Business to cooperate) in the preparation of a customary confidential information memorandum and
other marketing materials to be used in connection with the syndication; and (iv) using its
commercially reasonable efforts to arrange for (A) the rating of the Notes and the Bank Facilities,
in each case by each of Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys) and Standard & Poors
Financial Services LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
(S&P) before the marketing of the Notes and (B) an updated corporate family/corporate
credit rating in respect of US Borrower (giving pro forma effect to the Transactions) from Moodys
and S&P. For the avoidance of doubt, you will not be required to provide any information to the
extent that the provision thereof would violate any law, rule or regulation, or any obligation of
confidentiality binding upon you, the Acquired Business or any of your or its affiliates.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the only financial statements that shall be
required to be provided to the Commitment Party in connection with the syndication of the
Facilities shall be those required to be delivered pursuant to Exhibit D hereto.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Commitment Letter or the Fee Letter or
any other letter agreement or undertaking concerning the financing of the Transactions to the
contrary, the obtaining of the ratings referenced above shall not constitute a condition to the
commitments hereunder or the funding of the Facilities on the Closing Date.
You acknowledge that (i) the Lead Arranger may make available any Information and Projections (each
as defined in Section 8) (collectively, the Company Materials) on a confidential basis to
potential Lenders by posting the Company Materials on IntraLinks, the Internet or another similar
electronic system (the Platform) and (ii) certain of the potential Lenders may be public
side Lenders (i.e., Lenders that do not wish to receive material non-public information with
respect to you, the Acquired Business or any securities of any thereof) (each, a Public
Lender and each Lender that is not a Public Lender, a Private Lender). You agree
(A) at the request of the Lead Arranger, to assist (and to use commercially reasonable efforts to
cause the Acquired Business to assist) the Lead Arranger in preparing a version of the information
package and presentation to be provided to potential Lenders that does not contain material
non-public information concerning you, the Acquired Business or any securities of any thereof for
purposes of United States federal and state securities laws; (B) to use commercially reasonable
efforts to identify all Company Materials that are to be made available to Public Lenders which, at
a minimum, will mean that the word PUBLIC will appear prominently on the first page thereof; (C)
that by marking Company Materials PUBLIC, you will be deemed to have (i) represented that such
Company Materials marked PUBLIC do not contain any material non-public information concerning
you, the Acquired
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Business or any securities of any thereof, and (ii) authorized the Lead Arranger and the proposed
Lenders to treat such Company Materials as not containing any material non-public information
(although they may be confidential or proprietary) with respect to you, the Acquired Business or
any securities of any thereof for purposes of United States federal and state securities laws (it
being understood that you shall not be under any obligation to mark Company Materials PUBLIC);
(D) all Company Materials marked PUBLIC are permitted to be made available through a portion of
the Platform designated Public Lender; and (E) the Lead Arranger will be entitled to treat any
Company Materials that are not marked PUBLIC as being suitable only for posting on a portion of
the Platform not designated Public Lender.
To ensure an orderly and effective syndication of each of the Facilities you agree that, until the
Syndication Date, you will not and will not permit any of your affiliates to, syndicate or issue,
attempt to syndicate or issue, announce or authorize the announcement of the syndication or
issuance of any debt security or commercial bank or other debt facility (including any renewals
thereof) (other than the Bank Facilities, the Senior Bridge Facility, the Notes, the Securities (or
other debt securities issued to refinance the Senior Bridge Facility in whole or in part), any
indebtedness of the Acquired Business permitted to be incurred pursuant to the Merger Agreement, up
to US$100.0 million of net debt under any structured finance facility in France and other debt
incurred in the ordinary course of business (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any European
securitization of accounts receivable up to a maximum aggregate amount of Euro 150.0 million), in
each case, that could reasonably be expected to (as determined by the Lead Arranger, in
consultation with the Borrower) adversely affect the syndication of the Facilities in any material
respect without the prior written consent of the Lead Arranger (not to be unreasonably withheld).
You agree that no Lender will receive any compensation of any kind for its participation in the
Facilities, except as expressly provided in the Fee Letter or in the Exhibits.
4. Fees
In addition to the fees described in the Exhibits, you will pay (or cause to be paid) the fees set
forth in letter agreement dated the date hereof (the Fee Letter), between you and the
Commitment Party. The terms of the Fee Letter are an integral part of the Commitment Partys
commitment and other obligations hereunder and constitute part of this Commitment Letter for all
purposes hereof. Each of the fees described in the Fee Letter and Exhibits B and C
shall be nonrefundable when paid except as expressly set forth therein.
5. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless each Lead Arranger and each of their respective affiliates
and their respective officers, directors, members, employees, agents and controlling persons
(collectively, the indemnified persons), from and against any and all losses, claims,
damages, liabilities and expenses, joint or several, to which any such indemnified person may
become subject arising out of or in connection with this Commitment Letter, the Fee Letter, the
Loan Documents and the other transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, each of the Facilities
and the use of the proceeds thereof or any claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding (any of
the foregoing, a Proceeding) relating to any of the foregoing, regardless of whether any
such indemnified person is a party thereto and whether or not such Proceedings are brought by you,
by the Acquired Business, or by your or its respective creditors, equity holders or affiliates or
any other third person, and to reimburse each such indemnified person within 5 business days for
any reasonable and documented out-of-pocket legal expenses of one firm of counsel for all such
indemnified persons, taken as a whole and, if necessary, of one local counsel in each appropriate
jurisdiction (and, to the extent required by the subject matter, one specialist counsel for each
such specialized area of law in each appropriate jurisdiction), and for all such indemnified
persons, taken as a whole (and, in the case of a conflict of interest (as determined in the sole
discretion of each affected
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indemnified person) where the indemnified person affected by such conflict informs you of such
conflict and thereafter retains its own counsel, of another firm of counsel for each such affected
indemnified person) or other reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred in
connection with investigating or defending any of the foregoing; provided that the foregoing
indemnity will not, as to any indemnified person, apply to losses, claims, damages, liabilities or
related expenses (i) which resulted from the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of
such indemnified person or any of its affiliates or controlling persons or any of the officers,
directors, employees, partners, successors, agents, advisors or representatives of any of the
foregoing, (ii) to the extent arising from a material breach of the obligations of such indemnified
person or any of its affiliates or controlling persons or any of the officers, directors,
employees, partners, successors, agents, advisors or representatives of any of the foregoing under
this Commitment Letter, the Fee Letter or the Loan Documents (in the case of each of preceding
clauses (i) and (ii), as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and
non-appealable judgment) or (iii) arising out of any Proceeding that does not involve an act or
omission of you or any of your affiliates and that is brought by an indemnified person against any
other indemnified person (except when one of the parties to such action was acting in its capacity
as an agent, an arranger, a bookrunner or other agency capacity). Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Commitment Letter, no indemnified person shall be liable for any damages arising
from the use by others of information or other materials obtained through electronic,
telecommunications or other information transmission systems, except to the extent such damages are
found by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted
from the bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct of such indemnified person or any
related indemnified person. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Commitment Letter to the
contrary, none of we, you, the Acquired Business or any indemnified person shall be liable for any
indirect, special, punitive or consequential damages incurred in connection with the Transactions
or the other transactions contemplated by this Commitment Letter (provided that this provision
shall not limit your indemnification obligations set forth above, including, without limitation, as
to any claims by persons not party to this Commitment Letter, or brought in violation of this
sentence). For purposes hereof, a related indemnified person of an indemnified person means (1)
any person controlled by, controlling or under common control with such indemnified person (an
affiliate) and (2) the respective directors, officers, employees or agents of such indemnified
person or any affiliate of such indemnified person, in each case, acting on behalf of or at the
instructions of such indemnified person or any such affiliate.
6. Costs and Expenses
You shall pay or reimburse the Commitment Party from time to time, upon presentation of a summary
statement, together with any supporting documentation reasonably requested by you, for all
reasonable and documented or invoiced out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Commitment
Party (whether incurred before or after the date hereof) in connection with the Facilities and the
preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and enforcement of this Commitment Letter and the
Loan Documents, provided that legal fees shall be limited to the reasonable fees and disbursements
of counsel to the Commitment Party identified in Exhibits B and C and, if
necessary, of one local counsel in each appropriate jurisdiction (and, to the extent required by
the subject matter, one specialist counsel for each such specialized area of law in each
appropriate jurisdiction) to the Commitment Parties in each relevant material jurisdiction;
provided that, if the Closing Date does not occur, you shall only be required to reimburse 50% of
the aggregate costs and expenses referenced in this Section 6. The foregoing provisions in this
paragraph shall be superseded in each case, to the extent covered thereby, by the applicable
provisions contained in the Loan Documents upon execution thereof and thereafter shall have no
further force and effect.
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7. Confidentiality
You agree that this Commitment Letter and the Fee Letter, and the contents hereof and thereof, are
for your confidential use only and that neither its existence nor the terms hereof will be
disclosed by you to any person without the prior written approval of the Lead Arranger (such
approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) other than to your affiliates and your and
their officers, directors, employees, attorneys, accountants, agents and other advisors, and then
only on a confidential and need to know basis in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) you may disclose this Commitment Letter (and the Fee
Letter with fee amounts and percentages redacted) to the Acquired Business, its affiliates, their
respective subsidiaries and their respective officers, directors, employees, affiliates,
independent auditors, legal counsel and other legal advisors on a confidential and need to know
basis in connection with the Acquisition, (ii) following your acceptance hereof, you may disclose
the Commitment Letter (but not the Fee Letter) in any offering memoranda relating to the Notes, in
any syndication or other marketing materials in connection with the Facilities or in connection
with any public filing relating to the Transactions, (iii) following your acceptance of the
provisions hereof and its return of an executed counterpart of this Commitment Letter to the Lead
Arranger as provided below, you may file a copy of any portion of this Commitment Letter (other
than the Fee Letter) in any public record in which it is required by law to be filed, (iv) you may
disclose the existence and contents of this Commitment Letter, including the Exhibits A,
B and C to any rating agency or other person in connection with the Transactions to
the extent necessary to satisfy your obligations or the conditions hereunder, (v) you may make such
other public disclosures of any of the terms and conditions hereof pursuant to the order of any
court or administrative agency in any pending legal, judicial or administrative proceeding, or as
otherwise required by law or compulsory legal process or to the extent requested or required by
governmental and/or regulatory authorities, in each case based on the reasonable advice of your
legal counsel (in which case you agree, to the extent practicable and not prohibited by applicable
law, regulation or other compulsory legal process or order to inform us promptly thereof prior to
disclosure), (vi) you may disclose the aggregate fee amounts contained in the Fee Letter as part of
Projections and, where applicable, the absence of any flex or similar terms that would decrease
the amount of the Facilities, pro forma information or a generic disclosure of aggregate sources
and uses related to fee amounts related to the Transactions to the extent customary or required in
offering and marketing materials for the Facilities and/or the Notes or in any public filing
relating to the Transactions, and to the Acquired Business, its affiliates, their respective
subsidiaries and their respective officers, directors, employees, affiliates, independent auditors,
legal counsel and other legal advisors on a confidential and need to know basis solely in
connection with the Acquisition, and (vii) you may disclose the Exhibits and the existence of the
Commitment Letter to any rating agency in connection with the Transactions. Your obligations under
this paragraph shall terminate on the second anniversary of the date hereof.
The Commitment Party and its affiliates will use all confidential information provided to them or
such affiliates by or on behalf of you hereunder or in connection with the Acquisition and the
related Transactions solely for the purpose of providing the services which are the subject of this
Commitment Letter and shall treat confidentially all such information and shall not publish,
disclose or otherwise divulge, such information; provided that nothing herein shall prevent the
Commitment Party or its affiliates from disclosing any such information (a) pursuant to the order
of any court or administrative agency or in any pending legal, judicial or administrative
proceeding, or otherwise as required by applicable law or compulsory legal process based on the
advice of counsel (in which case the Commitment Party agrees (except with respect to any audit or
examination conducted by bank accountants or any governmental bank regulatory authority exercising
examination or regulatory authority), to the extent practicable and not prohibited by applicable
law, regulation, or other compulsory legal process or order, to inform you promptly thereof prior
to disclosure), (b) upon the request or demand of any regulatory authority having jurisdiction over
the Commitment Party or any of its affiliates (in which case the Commitment Party agrees, to the
extent practicable and not prohibited by applicable law,
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regulation, or other compulsory legal process or order, to inform you promptly thereof prior to
disclosure), (c) to the extent that such information becomes publicly available other than by
reason of improper disclosure by the Commitment Party or any of its affiliates, (d) to the extent
that such information is received by the Commitment Party from a third party that is not, to the
Commitment Partys knowledge, subject to confidentiality obligations owing to you, the Borrower or
any respective affiliates or related parties, (e) to the extent that such information is
independently developed by the Commitment Party, (f) to the Commitment Partys affiliates and to
their and their affiliates respective employees, legal counsel, independent auditors,
professionals and other experts or agents who need to know such information in connection with the
Transactions and who have agreed (including as a general condition of employment) to keep
information of this type confidential; (g) to potential or prospective lenders, participants or
prospective participants and to any direct or indirect contractual counterparty to any swap or
derivative transaction relating to US Borrower or any of its subsidiaries, in each case who agree
to be bound by the terms of this paragraph (or confidentiality and undertakings substantially
similar to this paragraph) or (h) for purposes of establishing a due diligence defense; provided
that (i) the disclosure of any such information to any potential or prospective Lenders,
participants or prospective participants or assignees and to any direct or indirect contractual
counterparty to any swap or derivative transaction relating to US Borrower or any of its
subsidiaries referred to above shall be made subject to the acknowledgment and acceptance by such
potential or prospective Lender, participant or prospective participant or assignees or any direct
or indirect contractual counterparty to any swap or derivative transaction relating to US Borrower
or any of its subsidiaries that such information is being disseminated on a confidential basis (on
substantially the terms set forth in this paragraph or as is otherwise reasonably acceptable to you
and the Commitment Party, including, without limitation, as agreed in any Company Materials or
other marketing materials) in accordance with the standard syndication processes of the Commitment
Party or customary market standards for dissemination of such type of information and (ii) no
disclosure shall be made by the Commitment Party to any Disqualified Lender. The Commitment
Partys, and its affiliates, if any, obligations under this paragraph shall terminate
automatically and be superseded by the confidentiality provisions in the Bank Loan Documentation
and Bridge Loan Documentation upon the initial funding thereunder; provided that if the Closing
Date does not occur, this paragraph shall automatically terminate on the second anniversary hereof.
8. Representations and Warranties
You represent and warrant (which representation and warranty shall be to the best of your knowledge
to the extent it related to the Acquired Business or its subsidiaries or businesses) that (i) all
written information, other than Projections (as defined below), other forward looking information
and information of a general economic or general or specific industry nature, that has been or will
hereafter be made available to the Commitment Party by you or by any of your representatives on
your behalf in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby (the Information),
when taken as a whole, is or will be correct in all material respects and does not or will not,
when furnished, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary in order to make the statements contained therein not materially misleading in light of
the circumstances under which such statements were or are made (giving effect to all supplements
and updates previously provided thereto) and (ii) all financial projections, if any, that have been
or will be prepared by or on behalf of you or by any of your representatives on your behalf in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby (which information shall be to the best of
your knowledge to the extent it related to the Acquired Business or its subsidiaries or businesses)
and made available to the Commitment Party, any Lender or any potential Lender (the
Projections) have been or will be prepared in good faith based upon assumptions that are
believed by you to be reasonable at the time prepared; it being understood that the Projections are
as to future events and are not to be viewed as facts, the Projections are subject to significant
uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond your control, that no assurance can be
given that any particular Projections will be realized and that actual results during the period or
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Projections may differ significantly from the projected results and such differences may be
material. If, at any time prior to the Syndication Date, you become aware that any of the
representations and warranties in the preceding sentence would be incorrect in any material respect
if the Information or Projections were being furnished, and such representations and warranties
were being made, at such time, then you will (or, with respect to the Information and Projections
relating to the Acquired Business, you will use commercially reasonable efforts to) promptly
supplement the Information and or Projections so that such representations and warranties (and with
respect to the representations and warranties relating to the Acquired Business and its
subsidiaries, to the best of your knowledge) contained in this paragraph remain accurate and
complete in all material respects under those circumstances.
In arranging each of the Facilities including the syndications of the Facilities, the Commitment
Party will be entitled to use, and to rely on the accuracy of, the Information without
responsibility for independent verification thereof.
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The agreements of the Commitment Party hereunder and of any Lender that issues a commitment to
provide financing under the Bank Facilities and/or the Senior Bridge Facility are made solely for
your benefit and the benefit of the Commitment Party, as applicable, and may not be relied upon or
enforced by any other person.
You hereby acknowledge that the Commitment Party is acting pursuant to a contractual relationship,
on an arms length basis, and the parties hereto do not intend that the Commitment Party act or be
responsible as a fiduciary to you, your management, stockholders, creditors or any other person.
You and the Commitment Party hereby expressly disclaim any fiduciary relationship and agree they
are each responsible for making their own independent judgments with respect to any transactions
entered into between them. You also hereby acknowledge that the Commitment Party has not advised
and is not advising you as to any legal, accounting, regulatory or tax matters, and that you are
consulting your own advisors concerning such matters to the extent you deem it appropriate.
You understand that the Commitment Party and its affiliates (collectively, the Group) are
engaged in a wide range of financial services and businesses (including investment management,
financing, securities trading, corporate and investment banking and research). Members of the
Group and businesses within the Group generally act independently of each other, both for their own
account and for the account of clients. Accordingly, there may be situations where parts of the
Group and/or their clients either now have or may in the future have interests, or take actions,
that may conflict with your interests. For example, the Group may, in the ordinary course of
business, engage in trading in financial products or undertake other investment businesses for
their own account or on behalf of other clients, including without limitation, trading in or
holding long, short or derivative positions in securities, loans or other financial products of you
or your affiliates or other entities connected with the Facility or the transactions contemplated
hereby.
In recognition of the foregoing, you agree that the Group is not required to restrict its
activities as a result of this Commitment Letter and that the Group may undertake any business
activity without further consultation with or notification to you. Neither this Commitment Letter
nor the receipt by the Commitment Party of confidential information nor any other matter will give
rise to any fiduciary, equitable or contractual duties (including without limitation, any duty of
trust or confidence) that would prevent or restrict the Group from acting on behalf of other
customers or for its own account. Furthermore, you agree that neither the Group nor any member or
business of the Group is under a duty to disclose to you or use on your behalf any information
whatsoever about or derived from those activities or to account for any revenue or profits obtained
in connection with such activities. However, consistent
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with the Groups long-standing policy to hold in confidence the affairs of its customers, the Group
will not use confidential information obtained from you except in connection with its services to,
and its relationship with, you; provided, however, that the Group will be permitted to disclose
information as provided in Section 7 above.
10. Assignments
Other than pursuant to the syndication provisions in paragraph 3 above, this Commitment Letter and
the commitments hereunder shall not be assignable by any party hereto, without the prior written
consent of each other party hereto (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) (and
any attempted assignment without such consent shall be void ab initio).
11. Amendments
This Commitment Letter may not be amended or any provision hereof waived or modified except by an
instrument in writing signed by each party hereto.
12. Miscellaneous
THIS COMMITMENT LETTER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE INTERPRETATION OF THE DEFINITION OF DISH MATERIAL
ADVERSE EFFECT (AND WHETHER OR NOT A DISH MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT HAS OCCURRED) SHALL BE GOVERNED
BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE
PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW THEREOF TO THE EXTENT THE SAME WOULD PERMIT OR REQUIRE THE
APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION. This Commitment Letter and the Fee Letter set
forth the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the matters addressed herein and
supersede all prior communications, written or oral, with respect hereto. This Commitment Letter
may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed to
be an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same Commitment
Letter. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Commitment Letter by
telecopier shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Commitment
Letter. Sections 4 through 9 and 12 through 14 shall survive the termination of the Commitment
Partys commitment hereunder shall remain in full force and effect regardless of whether definitive
Loan Documents are executed and delivered (with respect to Section 7, to the extent set forth
therein); provided that your obligations under this Commitment Letter (other than your obligations
with respect to (a) assistance to be provided in connection with the syndication thereof (including
supplementing and/or correcting Information and Projections) prior to the Syndication Date and (b)
confidentiality of the Fee Letter and the contents thereof) shall automatically terminate and be
superseded by the provisions of the Loan Documents upon the initial funding thereunder, and you
shall automatically be released from all liability in connection therewith at such time. You may
terminate this Commitment Letter and/or the Initial Lenders commitments with respect to the
Facilities (or portion thereof) hereunder at any time subject to the provisions of the preceding
sentence. You acknowledge that information and documents relating to the Facilities may be
transmitted through the Platform, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 3.
Each of the parties hereto agrees that this Commitment Letter is a binding and enforceable
agreement with respect to the subject matter contained herein, including an agreement to negotiate
in good faith the Loan Documents by the parties hereto in a manner consistent with this Commitment
Letter, it being acknowledged and agreed that the commitment provided hereunder is subject to the
conditions precedent as expressly set forth herein. Reasonably promptly after the execution of
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parties hereto shall proceed with the negotiation of the Loan Documents for the purpose of
executing and delivering the Loan Documents substantially simultaneously with the consummation of
the Acquisition.
Section headings used herein are for convenience of reference only and are not to affect the
construction of, or to be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Commitment Letter.
All payments under this Commitment Letter (including without limitation, the Fee Letter) will,
except as otherwise provided herein, be made in U.S. Dollars in New York, New York and will be made
free and clear of and without deduction for any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts,
deductions, charges or withholdings, and all liabilities with respect thereto. You will pay any
and all such taxes and will indemnify the Commitment Party for and hold it harmless against any
such taxes and any liability arising therefrom or with respect thereto.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, you will make all payments hereunder regardless of any
defense or counterclaim, including, without limitation, any defense or counterclaim based on any
law, rule or policy which is now or hereafter promulgated by any governmental authority or
regulatory body and which may adversely affect your obligation to make, or the right of the
Commitment Party to receive, such payments.
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EACH PARTY HERETO 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
COMMITMENT LETTER OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THE ACTIONS OF THE PARTIES HERETO IN
THE NEGOTIATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF.
With respect to all matters relating to this Commitment Letter, the Fee Letter or any other letter
agreement or other undertaking concerning the financing of the Transactions and the financing
contemplated under those agreements or undertakings, each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably
and unconditionally (i) submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or, if that federal court lacks
subject matter jurisdiction, the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
sitting in New York County, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding
arising out of or in any way relating to this Commitment Letter, the Fee Letter or any other letter
agreement or other undertaking concerning the financing of the Transactions and the financing
contemplated under those agreements or undertakings, or (subject to clause (v) below) for
recognition or enforcement of any judgment, (ii) agrees that it will not assert any claim, or in
any way support any suit, action or proceeding, arising out of or relating to this Commitment
Letter, the Fee Letter or any other letter agreement or other undertaking concerning the financing
of the Transactions and the financing contemplated under those agreements or undertakings, or for
recognition or enforcement of any judgment, other than in such courts, (iii) agrees that all suits,
claims, actions or proceedings related to this Commitment Letter, the Fee Letter or any other
letter agreement or other undertaking concerning the financing of the Transactions and the
financing contemplated under those agreements or undertakings shall be heard and determined only in
such courts, (iv) waives, to the fullest extent it may effectively do so, the defense of an
inconvenient forum, (v) agrees that a final judgment of such courts shall be conclusive and may be
enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law, and
(vi) consents to the service of any process, summons, notice or document in any such suit, action
or proceeding by registered mail addressed to you or us at the addresses specified on the first
page of this Commitment Letter.
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Nothing herein will affect the right of any party to serve legal process in any other manner
permitted by law.
15. Patriot Act
The Commitment Party hereby notifies you that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act,
Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001) (the Patriot Act), the
Commitment Party and the Lenders are required to obtain, verify and record information that
identifies Borrowers, which information includes the name, address, tax identification number and
other information regarding Borrowers that will allow the Commitment Party or such Lender to
identify Borrowers in accordance with the Patriot Act. This notice is given in accordance with the
requirements of the Patriot Act and is effective as to the Commitment Party and the Lenders.
Please indicate your acceptance of the provisions hereof by signing the enclosed copy of this
Commitment Letter and the Fee Letter and returning them to Christopher Wood at Citigroup Global
Markets Inc., 390 Greenwich St., New York, NY 10013, facsimile: (646) 291-5515, at or before 5:00
p.m. (New York City time) on June 3, 2011, the time at which the Commitment Partys commitment and
other obligations hereunder (if not so accepted prior thereto) will terminate.
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We are pleased to have been given the opportunity to assist you in connection with the financing
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Transaction Description
All capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings provided in the
Commitment Letter to which this Exhibit A is attached. The following transactions,
including the Acquisition, are referred to herein as the Transactions.
1. Sealed Air Corporation (the US Borrower), through a wholly-owned
subsidiary, will acquire all of the outstanding shares of a company identified to you as
Dish (Dish, the Acquired Business) for aggregate consideration payable
to Dishs shareholders equal to 31,700,000 shares of US Borrowers common stock plus
US$2,284,437,000 (less certain transaction expenses as set forth in the Merger Agreement)
(the Acquisition) pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, to be entered into
by US Borrower, Dish and the other persons party thereto (together with all schedules,
exhibits and annexes thereto, the Merger Agreement).
2. The US Borrower will incur senior secured credit facilities consisting of (i) a term
A loan facility, available in Euros, in an aggregate principal amount of up to the
Equivalent (as defined in Exhibit B) of US$750 million, provided that the US
Borrower may, within 30 days of the date on which it delivers to the Lead Arranger executed
counterparts of the Commitment Letter and the Fee Letter (the Execution Date),
with the consent of the Lead Arranger (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed
or conditioned), request that the entire amount of such term A loan facility be made
available in U.S. Dollars, instead of Euros (the Term A Facility); (ii) a term B
loan facility in the aggregate principal amount of up to the Equivalent of US$1,550 million,
of which US$1,000 million thereof will be available in U.S. Dollars and the Equivalent of
US$550 million thereof will be available in Euros, provided that the US Borrower may, within
30 days of the Execution Date, with the consent of the Lead Arranger (such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), request that the entire amount of such term
B loan facility be made available in U.S. Dollars (the Term B Facility, and
together with the Term A Facility, the Term Facilities); and (iii) a revolving
credit facility, in an aggregate principal amount of up to the Equivalent of US$700 million,
available in U.S. Dollars, Euros and in the Committed Currencies (the Revolving
Facility and, together with the Term Facilities, the Bank Facilities), of
which an amount to be agreed may be drawn on the Closing Date, in each case, as described in
the summary of terms and conditions attached hereto as Exhibit B (the Bank Term
Sheet).
3. The US Borrower will (i) issue up to the Equivalent of US$1,500 million in aggregate
principal amount of its unsecured senior notes (the Notes), of which an aggregate
principal amount of up to the Equivalent of US$500 million thereof will be issued in Euros
and US$1,000 million thereof will be issued in U.S. Dollars, in a public offering or in a
Rule 144A or other private placement, or (ii) if and to the extent that some or all of the
Notes are not placed, borrow up to the Equivalent of US$1,500 million in senior bridge loans
(including an amount in Euros up to the Equivalent of US$500 million from one or more
lenders (the Euro Bridge Subfacility)) under the senior bridge facility (the
Senior Bridge Facility and, together with the Bank Facilities, the
Facilities) described in Exhibit C (the Bridge Term Sheet),
which would be anticipated to be refinanced with debt securities similar to the Notes (the
Securities).
4. All material existing third party indebtedness for borrowed money of Dish and its
subsidiaries (which will exclude (x) certain existing indebtedness, including ordinary
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working capital credit lines, with an aggregate amount outstanding thereunder of up to
an amount that the Initial Lender and US Borrower reasonably agree may remain outstanding
after the Closing Date (collectively, the Permitted Existing Debt) and (y) other
de minimis indebtedness of Dish and its subsidiaries that is outstanding in a principal
amount not to exceed US$5 million; provided that the aggregate amount of indebtedness
outstanding pursuant to this clause (y) shall not exceed US$30 million) will be refinanced,
repaid or satisfied and discharged in accordance with the requirements of the applicable
indentures and the credit facility and all liens other than liens permitted to remain
outstanding under the Loan Documents (including, without limitation, any liens relating to
the Permitted Existing Debt) shall be discharged (or arrangements shall be made for such
discharge) (the Dish Refinancing). Letters of credit issued under Dishs current
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5. All indebtedness under the Five Year Credit Agreement (the Soap Credit Agreement),
dated as of July 26, 2005 (as amended from time to time) by and among Sealed Air Corporation,
certain of its subsidiaries and CitiCorp USA, Inc., as Agent, will be refinanced, repaid or
satisfied and discharged in accordance with the requirements thereof (the Soap
Refinancing and together with the Dish Refinancing, the Refinancing). At the option
of the Borrowers, letters of credit issued under the Soap Credit Agreement will be reissued under,
or assumed by the Issuing Bank pursuant to, the Revolving Facility.
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Summary of Principal Terms and Conditions
All capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings provided in the
Commitment Letter (including the exhibits thereto) to which this Summary of Principal Terms and
Conditions is attached.
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Borrowers:
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Sealed Air Corporation (the US Borrower, each
wholly-owned restricted foreign subsidiary of
the US Borrower listed on Annex I to this
Exhibit B and certain other wholly-owned
foreign restricted subsidiaries of the US
Borrower, to be agreed, the Foreign
Borrowers, and together with the US Borrower,
the Borrowers). The Borrowers and the
Guarantors (as defined below) are collectively
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Bank Lead Arrangers:
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Citi (in its capacity as left lead arranger
and left bookrunner, the Bank Lead
Arranger, and together with such other lead
arrangers and bookrunners as may be appointed
by US Borrower in accordance with the terms of
the Commitment Letter, the Bank Lead
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Bank Administrative Agent,
and Collateral Agent:
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Citi (in its capacity as administrative agent for the Bank Lenders,
the Bank Administrative Agent, and in its
capacity as collateral agent for the Bank
Lenders, the Collateral Agent). |
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Bank Lenders:
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Citi and a syndicate of financial institutions
and institutional lenders (excluding
Disqualified Lenders) arranged by the Bank Lead
Arrangers in consultation with (or where
applicable, with the consent of), US Borrower,
in accordance with the syndication provisions
of the Commitment Letter (the Bank Lenders). |
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Guarantors:
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All obligations under the Bank Facilities and
under any cash management, interest rate
protection or other hedging arrangements
entered into with the Bank Administrative
Agent, any Bank Lender, or any affiliates of
the foregoing shall be unconditionally and
irrevocably guaranteed on a senior secured
basis (the Bank Guarantees) by, except to the
extent prohibited or restricted by applicable
law or by contract existing on the Closing Date
or, with respect to subsidiaries acquired after
the Closing Date, existing when such subsidiary
was acquired (including any requirement to
obtain the consent of any governmental
authority or third party) or resulting in
material adverse tax consequences as reasonably
determined by US Borrower in consultation with
the Bank Administrative Agent, all of the
existing and future, direct and indirect,
wholly-owned, material domestic restricted
subsidiaries of US Borrower except: (i) any
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corporations or any direct subsidiaries thereof, (ii) any wholly-owned,
domestic restricted subsidiary substantially all of the assets of which
constitute the equity of controlled foreign corporations and (iii) any
unrestricted subsidiaries, captive insurance companies, not-for-profit
subsidiaries, special purpose entities and immaterial subsidiaries. |
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In addition, wholly-owned, material foreign
restricted subsidiaries of the Borrowers will be
required to provide Bank Guarantees with respect to
the obligations of Foreign Borrowers, subject to any
requirements of applicable law and the benefit from
any such guarantee outweighing the cost of obtaining
the same, as reasonably determined by the Bank
Administrative Agent in consultation with US
Borrower. |
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The subsidiary guarantors described under this
section being referred to herein as the Guarantors. |
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Bank Facilities:
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(A) A term A term loan facility (the Term A
Facility), available in Euros, in an aggregate
principal amount equal to the Equivalent of US$750
million; provided, that the US Borrower may, within
30 days of the Execution Date (as defined in Exhibit
A), with the consent of the Lead Arranger (such
consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or
conditioned), request that the entire amount of the
Term A Facility be made available in U.S. Dollars,
instead of Euros. |
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(B) A term B term loan facility (the Term B
Facility, and together with the Term A Facility, the
Term Facilities) in an aggregate principal amount
equal to the Equivalent of US$1,550 million, of which (x)
US$1,000 million shall be available in U.S. Dollars (the
Dollar Term B Subfacility), and (y) the Equivalent
of US$550 million shall be available in Euros (the Euro
Term B Subfacility); provided, that the US Borrower may,
within 30 days of the Execution Date, with the consent of the
Lead Arranger (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld,
delayed or conditioned), request that the entire amount of
the Euro Term B Subfacility re-allocated to the Dollar Term B
Subfacility and be made available in U.S. Dollars, instead of
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(C) A revolving credit facility (the Revolving
Facility, and together with the Term Facilities, the
Bank Facilities) in an aggregate principal amount
equal to the Equivalent of US$700 million, available in U.S.
Dollars, Euros and the Commitment Currencies (as defined
below). In addition, (i) up to an amount to be agreed of the
Revolving Facility will be available for the issuance of
letters of credit (Letters of Credit), and (ii) up
to an amount to be agreed of the Revolving Facility will be
available as a swingline subfacility (the Swingline
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Letters of Credit issued under the Revolving Facility (i)
will be issued by Citi and by one or more Bank Lenders
reasonably acceptable to US Borrower and the Bank Lead
Arrangers (each such Bank Lender, an Issuing Bank)
and (ii) may be issued for the account of any Borrower. Each
Letter of Credit shall expire not later than the earlier of
(i) twelve months after the original date of issuance and
(ii) the fifth business day prior to the Revolving Maturity
Date (as defined below); provided that any letter of credit
may provide for renewal thereof on an evergreen basis for
additional periods of up to 12 months (which shall be subject
to customary non-renewal provisions, and which shall in no
event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (ii)
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Committed Currencies means the lawful currency of
Australia, lawful currency of Canada, lawful currency of
Japan, lawful currency of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland, lawful currency of The Swiss
Federation, lawful currency of New Zealand and such other
currencies as mutually agreed, in each case with applicable
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Drawings in respect of any Letter of Credit
shall be reimbursed by the Borrowers within one
business day after notice of such drawing by
the Bank Administrative Agent to the applicable
Borrower. To the extent the Borrowers do not
so reimburse the Issuing Bank, the Bank Lenders
under the Revolving Facility shall be
irrevocably obligated to reimburse the
applicable Issuing Bank on a pro rata basis in
accordance with their respective commitments
under the Revolving Facility. The issuance of
all Letters of Credit shall be subject to the
customary procedures of the applicable Issuing
Bank. |
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Except for purposes of calculating the
commitment fee described below, any swingline
borrowings will reduce availability under the
Revolving Facility on a dollar-for-dollar
basis. |
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Equivalent means, whenever this Commitment
Letter requires or permits a determination of
the equivalent in any currency (the base
currency) of an amount expressed in any other
currency (the other currency), the equivalent
amount in such base currency of such amount
expressed in the other currency as determined
by the Bank Administrative Agent on such date
on the basis of the Spot Rate for the purchase
of the base currency with such other currency
on the relevant computation date provided for
hereunder. Spot Rate for a currency means
the rate quoted by the Bank Administrative
Agent as the spot rate for the purchase by the
Bank Administrative Agent of such currency with
another currency through its foreign exchange
office at approximately 11:00 a.m. (New York
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exchange computation is made; provided that in the case of Canadian Dollars,
the Spot Rate will be determined at approximately 11:00 a.m. (New York City
time) on the date 1 business day prior to the date as of which the applicable
foreign exchange computation is made. |
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Maturity and Amortization:
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Term A Facility: The Term A Facility shall
mature on the fifth anniversary of the Closing
Date (the Term A Maturity Date). The Term A
Facility will amortize in equal quarterly
installments in annual amounts set forth below: |
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Year 3
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Year 4
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Term B Facility: The Term B Facility shall mature on
the seventh anniversary of the Closing Date (the Term B
Maturity Date). The Term B Facility will amortize in
equal quarterly installments in the annual amounts set forth
below: |
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Year 2
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Year 3
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Year 4
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Year 5
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Revolving Facility: The Revolving Facility shall
mature on the fifth anniversary of the Closing
Date (the Revolving Maturity Date). There shall
be no amortization in respect of loans under the
Revolving Facility (the Revolving Loans; each of
the Terms Loans and the Revolving Loans, a Bank
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Incremental Facilities:
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The Bank Loan Documents will permit the Borrowers
to (a) add one or more incremental term loan
facilities to the Bank Facilities (each, an
Incremental Term Facility) and (b) add one or
more revolving credit facilities and/or increase
commitments under the Revolving Facility (any such
revolving credit facility or increase, an
Incremental Revolving Facility; the Incremental
Term Facilities and the Incremental Revolving
Facilities are collectively referred to as
Incremental Facilities); provided that (i) US
Borrower is in pro forma compliance with the
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Covenant is otherwise then in effect), (ii) the Incremental Facilities do not
exceed in the aggregate the sum of (A) US$500 million and (B) up to an
additional US$500 million, so long as the US Borrowers Total Net Secured
Leverage Ratio (to be defined in the Bank Loan Documents in a manner consistent
with the Documentation Principles), calculated giving pro forma effect to the
requested incremental borrowing, is no greater than 2.0 : 1.0, (iii) no Lender
will be required to participate in any such Incremental Facility, (iv) the
Incremental Facilities will rank pari passu in right of payment and security
with the other Bank Facilities, (v) the Incremental Term Facilities will have a
final maturity no earlier than the final maturity of the Term B Facility and
any Incremental Revolving Facility will have a final maturity no earlier than
the final maturity of the Revolving Facility, (vi) the weighted average life to
maturity of any Incremental Term Facility shall be no shorter than that of the
Term B Facility, (vii) subject to clauses (v) and (vi) above, the amortization
schedule applicable to any Incremental Term Facility shall be determined by US
Borrower and the lenders thereunder and the Incremental Revolving Facility
shall not have amortization, (viii) no event of default shall have occurred and
be continuing or would result therefrom, (ix) the all-in yield (whether in the
form of interest rate margins, original issue discount (OID), upfront fees or
a greater interest rate floor) applicable to any Incremental Facility will be
determined by US Borrower and the Lenders providing such Incremental Facility,
but will not be more than 0.50% higher than the corresponding all-in yield
(after giving effect to interest rate margins (including interest rate floors),
OID and upfront fees) for the existing Term B Facility or Revolving Facility,
as the case may be, unless the interest rate margins (and, if applicable,
interest rate floors) with respect to the existing Term B Facility or Revolving
Facility, as the case may be, are increased by an amount equal to the
difference between the all-in yield with respect to the Incremental Facility
and the corresponding all-in yield on the existing Term B Facility or Revolving
Facility, as the case may be, minus 0.50%, (x) the representations and
warranties in the Bank Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material
respects, and (xi) except as otherwise required or permitted in clauses (i)
through (x) above, all other terms of such Incremental Facility, if not
consistent with the terms of the existing Term Facility or Revolving Facility,
as the case may be, will be as agreed among the US Borrower, the lenders
providing such Incremental Facility and the Administrative Agent. The
Borrowers may seek commitments in respect of the Incremental Facilities from
existing Lenders (each of which shall be entitled to agree or decline to
participate in its sole discretion) and additional banks, financial
institutions and other institutional lenders (in the case of such additional
banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders, subject to the
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delayed) if such consent is required under Assignments and Participations)
who will become Lenders in connection therewith. No Lender shall be under any
obligation to provide any portion of any requested Incremental Facilities. |
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Purpose and Availability:
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Term A Facility: The full amount of the Term A
Facility shall be available in a single
borrowing on the Closing Date and shall be
utilized to (a) finance the Acquisition and the
Transactions (including refinancing pre-existing
indebtedness (and any interest or fees in
connection therewith) of the Acquired Business),
and (b) pay fees and expenses incurred in
connection with the Transactions. Once repaid,
no amount of Term A Loans may be reborrowed. |
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Term B Facility: The full amount of the Term B
Facility shall be available in a single
borrowing on the Closing Date and shall be
utilized to (a) to finance the Acquisition and
the Transactions (including refinancing
pre-existing indebtedness (and any interest or
fees in connection therewith) of the Acquired
Business), and (b) pay fees and expenses
incurred in connection with the Transactions.
Once repaid, no amount of Term B Loans may be
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Revolving Facility: The Revolving Loans (and the
Letters of Credit issued thereunder) shall be
available on the Closing Date and shall be
utilized solely for the Borrowers and their
subsidiaries working capital requirements and
other general corporate purposes (including
permitted acquisitions); provided that on the
Closing Date the Revolving Loans shall be
available only (i) in an amount up to US$400
million (less any amount funded pursuant to
clause (ii) below) to finance liabilities
incurred by US Borrower arising out of the W.R.
Grace liability, (ii) in an amount of up to
US$25 million to finance the Transactions, (iii)
to fund OID or upfront fees in connection with
the Facilities in an amount sufficient to fund
any OID or upfront fees required to be funded on
the Closing Date including those required to be
funded under the flex provisions in the Fee
Letter or in connection with the issuance of the
Senior Term Loans or any Exchange Securities on
the Closing Date (excluding letter of credit
usage), and (iv) in an amount up to US$100
million for working capital needs. Revolving
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Letters of credit may be issued on the Closing Date to
backstop or replace letters of credit outstanding on the
Closing Date (including by grandfathering such existing
letters of credit in the Revolving Facility) or for other
general corporate purposes. |
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Collateral:
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Subject to the Certain Funds Provisions, the Bank Facilities of US Borrower, any cash
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Borrower with the Bank Administrative Agent, any Bank Lender,
or any affiliates of the foregoing will be secured by a valid
and perfected first priority lien and security interest in
all of the following, whether owned on the Closing Date or
thereafter acquired (collectively, the US
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(a) All present and
future tangible and intangible assets of US Borrower and
the domestic Guarantors including but not limited to,
machinery and equipment, inventory and other goods,
accounts receivable, owned real property, fixtures,
deposit accounts, general intangibles, intercompany
debt, license rights, intellectual property, chattel
paper, contract rights, hedge agreements, documents,
instruments, tax refunds, investment property and cash,
wherever located, in each case, other than accounts
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(b) All proceeds and
products of the property and assets described in clause
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) the Collateral shall not
include: (i) pledges and security interests prohibited or
restricted by applicable law (including any requirement to
obtain the consent of any governmental authority or third
party), (ii) pledges and security interests in agreements,
licenses and leases that are prohibited or restricted by such
agreements, licenses and leases (including any requirement to
obtain the consent of any governmental authority or third
party), to the extent prohibited or restricted thereby, and
except to the extent such prohibition or restriction is
ineffective under the Uniform Commercial Code, other than
proceeds thereof, the assignment of which is expressly deemed
effective under the Uniform Commercial Code notwithstanding
such prohibition, (iii) any assets to the extent a security
interest in such assets would result in material adverse tax
consequences as reasonably determined by US Borrower and the
Bank Administrative Agent, (iv) any real property interest
constituting Principal Property, as defined in the
indentures governing the 5.625% Senior Notes due July 2013,
the 12% Senior Notes due February 2014, the 7.875% Senior
Notes due June 2017 and the 6.875% Senior Notes due July 2033
(collectively, the Existing Senior Notes) as in
effect on the date hereof and the capital stock of any
subsidiary which cannot be pledged under such indentures
without triggering the equal and ratable clauses thereunder,
while any Existing Senior Notes remain outstanding, (v) any
immaterial fee-owned real property and any leasehold interest
(it being understood there shall be no requirement to obtain
any landlord waivers, estoppels or collateral access
letters), (vi) letter of credit rights and commercial tort
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franchises, charters and authorizations, to the extent a
security interest in any such license, franchise, charter or
authorization is prohibited or restricted thereby, (viii)
margin stock and to the extent prohibited by the terms of any
applicable charter joint venture agreement, shareholders
agreement or similar agreement, equity interests in any
person other than material wholly-owned restricted
subsidiaries, (ix) any lease, license or agreement or any
property subject to a purchase money security interest or
similar arrangement to the extent that a grant of a security
interest therein would violate or invalidate such lease,
license or agreement or purchase money arrangement or create
a right of termination in favor of any other party thereto
after giving effect to the applicable anti-assignment
provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable
law, other than proceeds and receivables thereof, the
assignment of which is expressly deemed effective under the
Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable law
notwithstanding such prohibition and (x) in the case of the
capital stock of any foreign subsidiary of a U.S. entity or
of a U.S. entity that is a disregarded entity for U.S.
federal income tax purposes substantially all of whose assets
consist of capital stock and/or indebtedness of one or more
foreign subsidiaries and any other assets incidental thereto,
shall be limited to 65% of the stock of such foreign
subsidiary or such U.S. entity, as the case may be, (b) no
actions shall be required to perfect a security interest in
letter of credit rights, chattel paper, hedge agreements, tax
refunds, motor vehicles and other assets subject to
certificates of title or commercial tort claims other than
the filing of a Uniform Commercial Code financing statement
and (c) control agreements and perfection by control shall
not be required with respect to any Collateral (other than
delivery of stock certificates of material wholly-owned
domestic subsidiaries and notes evidencing material
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Subject to the Certain Funds Provisions, all the
above-described pledges, security interests and mortgages
shall be created on terms and pursuant to documentation
reasonably satisfactory to the Bank Administrative Agent, and
none of the Collateral shall be subject to any other pledges,
security interests or mortgages, subject to exceptions to be
agreed upon. Assets will be excluded from the Collateral in
circumstances to be agreed and in circumstances where the
Bank Administrative Agent (in consultation with US Borrower)
determines in writing that the cost of obtaining a security
interest in such assets is excessive in relation to the value
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Subject to the Certain Funds Provisions, the Bank Facilities
of the Foreign Borrowers will be secured by the US Collateral
and by a valid and perfected first priority security interest
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The Bank Loan Documents shall contain the terms
set forth in this Exhibit B and, to the extent
any other terms are not expressly set forth in
this Exhibit B, will be negotiated in good faith
and shall contain such other terms as US
Borrower and the Bank Lead Arrangers shall
reasonably agree; it being understood and agreed
that the Bank Loan Documents shall be usual and
customary for financings of this kind and size,
as agreed by the Bank Lead Arrangers and US
Borrower, as modified as appropriate in light of
the operational requirements of US Borrower and
its subsidiaries in light of their size,
industry, businesses, leverage, ratings and
business practices, and with baskets and
exceptions commensurate with the increased size
of US Borrower after giving effect to the
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Interest:
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At the Borrowers option, the Bank Loans
denominated in U.S. dollars will bear interest
based on the Base Rate or Eurocurrency Rate (in
each case, as defined below), except that all
swingline borrowings will accrue interest based
only at the Base Rate. Bank Loans denominated
in Euros will bear interest at the Eurocurrency
Rate, and Bank Loans denominated in other
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Interest will be at the Base Rate plus the applicable
Interest Margin, calculated on the basis of the actual number
of days elapsed in a year of 365 days and payable quarterly
in arrears. Base Rate shall mean, for any day, a
fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (i) the
Federal Funds Rate, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank
of New York, plus 1/2 of 1.00%, (ii) the rate that the Bank
Administrative Agent announces from time to time as its prime
or base commercial lending rate, as in effect from time to
time, and (iii) one-month LIBOR (determined as of such day)
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Base Rate borrowings will be in minimum amounts to be agreed
upon and (other than swingline borrowings) will require one
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Interest will be determined for periods to be selected by the
Borrowers (Interest Periods) of one, two, three or
six months (or with the consent of each Lender, nine or
twelve months) and will be at an annual rate equal to (i) if
the currency of such loans is U.S. Dollars, the London
Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) for the
corresponding deposits of U.S. Dollars, plus the applicable
Interest Margin, and (ii) if the currency of such loans is
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LIBOR will be determined by reference to the rate appearing
on Reuters Screen Libor 01 for the applicable interest period
(or on any successor or substitute page of such screen, or
any successor to or substitute for such screen, providing
rate quotations comparable to those currently provided on
such page of such screen, as determined by the Bank
Administrative Agent from time to time for purposes of
providing quotations of interest rates applicable to dollar
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EURIBOR will be determined by reference to the rate appearing
on Reuters Page EURIBOR-01 for the applicable interest period
(or on any successor or substitute page of such page, or any
successor to or substitute for such page, providing rate
quotations comparable to those currently provided on such
page, as determined by the Bank Administrative Agent from
time to time for purposes of providing quotations of interest
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The term Eurocurrency Rate shall mean LIBOR and/or
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Interest will be paid at the end of each Interest Period or,
in the case of Interest Periods longer than three months,
quarterly, and will be calculated on the basis of the actual
number of days elapsed in a year of 360 days. The
Eurocurrency Rate will be adjusted for maximum statutory
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Eurocurrency borrowings will require 3 business days prior
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Eurocurrency Rate with respect to the Term B Facility be
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The applicable Interest Margin will be the basis points set
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The Interest Margin under the Revolving Facility and the Term
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Default Interest:
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Any principal or interest payable under or in
respect of the Bank Facilities not paid when due
shall bear interest at the applicable interest
rate plus 2.00% per annum. Other overdue
amounts shall bear interest at 2.00% per annum
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Unused Commitment Fees:
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0.50% per annum on the unused amount of the
commitments under the Revolving Facility
(calculated on an actual/360-day basis) subject
to a step-down to 0.375% based on a Net Total
Leverage Ratio level to be agreed, payable (i)
quarterly in arrears and (ii) on the date of
termination or expiration of the commitments
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Letter of Credit Fees:
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The Borrowers shall pay (calculated on an
actual/360-day basis) (a) to the applicable
Issuing Bank for its own account a fronting fee
equal to 0.125% per annum on the aggregate face
amount of each Letter of Credit issued and (b)
to the Bank Lenders under the Revolving Facility
a participation fee equal to the applicable
Interest Margin for Eurocurrency Revolving Loans
on the face amount of each such Letter of
Credit. Other customary administrative,
issuance, amendment and other charges shall be
payable to the applicable Issuing Bank for its
own account. |
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Voluntary Prepayments and
Commitment Reductions:
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The Borrowers may prepay, in whole or in part,
the Bank Facilities, with prior notice but
without premium or penalty (other than any
breakage costs) and in minimum amounts to be
agreed. Voluntary reductions to the unutilized
commitments of the Revolving Facility may be
made from time to time by the Borrowers without
premium or penalty. |
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Mandatory Prepayments:
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Mandatory prepayments of the Term Loans shall be
required from the following, subject to the
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(a) 100% of the net cash proceeds of any non-ordinary
course sale or other disposition of assets (including as a
result of casualty or condemnation and excluding sales of
inventory, obsolete or worn-out property, property no longer
useful in such persons business and other customary
exceptions to be agreed) by US Borrower and its restricted
subsidiaries in excess of an amount to be agreed (subject to
reinvestment of such proceeds in the business of US Borrower
or its restricted subsidiaries within (i) 12 months
following receipt or (ii) if US Borrower or its applicable
restricted subsidiaries have contractually committed to
reinvest such proceeds within 12 months following receipt, 18
months following receipt; |
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(b) 100% of the net cash proceeds from issuances or
incurrence of debt by US Borrower and its restricted
subsidiaries (other than indebtedness permitted by the Bank
Facilities, including the Notes, the Securities and other
indebtedness permitted or required to be issued under the
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(c) 50% of excess cash flow for each fiscal year of US
Borrower (commencing with the first full fiscal year ended
after the Closing Date); provided, that the foregoing
percentage shall be reduced to 25% and 0% subject to Net
Total Leverage Ratio levels to be agreed; provided
further that (i) voluntary prepayments of the Term Loans and
the Revolving Loans (to the extent accompanied by a permanent
reduction of the corresponding commitment) made during such
fiscal year, or after the year end and prior to the time such
excess cash flow prepayment is due, will reduce the amount of
excess cash flow prepayments required for such fiscal year on
a dollar-for-dollar basis (in the case of Loans prepaid at a
discount to par, with such reduction of the amount of excess
cash flow prepayments being equal to the amount of cash spent
to make such prepayment (as opposed to the face amount of the
Loans so prepaid) and (ii) excess cash flow shall be reduced
for, among other things, cash used for capital expenditures,
certain permitted investments, permitted acquisitions and
certain limited restricted payments to be agreed (but in any
case, excluding therefrom the payment of public shareholder
dividends), in each case, to the extent financed with
internally generated funds and made during such fiscal year. |
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Application of Prepayments:
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Optional prepayments of the Term
Facilities will be applied as directed
by the Borrowers. Mandatory
prepayments of the Term Facilities will
be applied ratably between and within
each of the Term Facilities in direct
order of occurrence for the next eight
immediately following scheduled
amortization payments (based on the
relative size of such scheduled
amortization payments), and then
applied ratably to the payment of the
remaining scheduled amortization
payments, on a pro rata basis between
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Conditions Precedent
to Initial Funding:
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Subject to Certain Funds Provisions on
the Closing Date, the initial
borrowings under the Bank Facilities
shall be subject only to (a) the
conditions set forth in Section 1 of
the Commitment Letter, (b) the
conditions set forth in Exhibit D to
the Commitment Letter, and (c) the
delivery to the Bank Administrative
Agent of a notice of borrowing (along
with one or more letter of credit
requests, to the extent that the
Borrowers are requesting the issuance
of Letters of Credit on the Closing
Date). |
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Conditions Precedent
to All Other Extensions of Credit:
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After the Closing Date, the conditions
precedent to each borrowing and each
issuance of a Letter of Credit under
the Bank Facilities shall be (a)
delivery to the Bank Administrative
Agent of a notice of borrowing or
letter of credit request, as
applicable; (b) the absence of any
default or event of default under the
Bank Loan Documents at the time of, and
after giving effect to, such borrowing;
(c) the accuracy in all material
respects of the representations and
warranties of the Borrowers, each of
the Guarantors and each of their
respective restricted subsidiaries at
the time of, and after giving effect
to, such borrowings; and (d) to the
extent that compliance with the
Financial Covenant was not required in
the most recently reported fiscal
quarter, pro forma compliance, after
giving effect to such borrowing or
issuance (and all prior borrowings,
issuances and repayments), with the
Financial Covenant, calculated on a pro
forma basis for the most recent period
for which financial statements were
required to be delivered (whether or
not compliance with the Financial
Covenant was then otherwise
applicable). |
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Representations and
Warranties:
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The Bank Facilities will contain such
representations and warranties by the
Borrowers and the Guarantors limited to
the following, subject to the
Documentation Principles and to
customary materiality qualifications
and exceptions to be agreed: organization, existence and good
standing; requisite power and
authority, qualification; equity
interests and ownership; due
authorization; no conflict;
governmental consents; binding
obligation; historical financial
statements; no material adverse change
(after the Closing Date); adverse
proceedings; payment of taxes;
properties; environmental matters; no
defaults; Investment Company Act;
margin stock; employee matters;
employee benefit plans; solvency;
compliance with law; disclosure; senior
indebtedness; Patriot Act; anti-money
laundering laws; intellectual property;
Regulation H (to the extent
applicable); and security documents. |
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Affirmative Covenants:
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The Bank Facilities will contain such
affirmative covenants by the Borrowers
and the Guarantors limited to the
following, subject to the Documentation
Principles and to customary materiality
qualifications and exceptions to be
agreed: financial statements and other
reports; maintenance of existence;
payment of taxes and claims;
maintenance of properties; insurance;
books and records inspections; lenders
meetings; compliance with laws;
environmental compliance; use of
proceeds; further assurances in respect
of subsidiaries, guaranties and
additional collateral; and using
commercially reasonable efforts to
maintain ratings. |
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Negative Covenants:
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The Bank Facilities will contain such
negative covenants by the Borrowers and
the Guarantors limited to the following,
subject to the Documentation Principles
and to customary materiality
qualifications and exceptions to be
agreed: indebtedness (with exceptions,
including to permit the Notes, the
Securities and the Facilities); liens;
restricted payments (with exceptions,
including for the payment of ordinary
dividends (a) in fiscal year 2011 (if the
Closing Date occurs prior to the end of
fiscal year 2011), up to an amount to be
agreed consistent with the Documentation
Principles, and (b) thereafter, up to the
amount for each respective fiscal year
set for the below: |
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fiscal year 2012:
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US$135 million |
fiscal year 2013:
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US$150 million |
fiscal year 2014:
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US$160 million |
fiscal year 2015 and thereafter:
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US$175 million |
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provided, that if the Borrower pays less than the maximum
amount of ordinary dividends permitted in any fiscal year,
such unpaid excess amount may be added to increase the amount
of maximum ordinary dividends permitted to be paid in the
next two immediately following fiscal years (provided,
further, that (i) in no event shall the unpaid excess amount
of ordinary dividends permitted to be paid pursuant to this
provision from any fiscal year be added to increase the
maximum amount of ordinary dividends permitted to be paid in
any fiscal year beyond the two immediately following fiscal
years and (ii) upon the payment of ordinary dividends in any
fiscal year pursuant to this paragraph, the availability of
ordinary dividends permitted to be paid in such fiscal year
shall be reduced in the following order: first, to a
reduction of the unpaid excess amount of ordinary dividends
permitted to be carried over from previous fiscal years (in
the order of oldest in time), and second to a reduction of
the available amount of ordinary dividends permitted to be
paid in the then-current fiscal year)); no further negative
pledges; restricted junior payments; investments; fundamental
changes; disposition of assets (including subsidiaries);
acquisitions; sales and lease-backs; speculative hedging
activities; transactions with shareholders and affiliates;
conduct of business; amendments or waivers of organizational
documents; amendments or waivers with respect to certain
indebtedness; and fiscal year, in each case subject to
applicable periods, exceptions and baskets. |
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The Borrowers or any restricted subsidiary will be permitted
to make acquisitions (each, a Permitted
Acquisition) so long as (a) before and after giving
effect thereto, no event of default has occurred and is
continuing, (b) the Borrower would be in compliance (on a pro
forma basis after giving effect to such acquisition and any
other acquisition, disposition, debt incurrence, debt
retirement and customary pro forma adjustments, including pro
forma cost savings and synergy |
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addbacks, to be agreed) with the Financial Covenant
recomputed as of the last day of the most recently ended
fiscal quarter of the Borrower for which financial statements
are available, and (c) subject to the limitations set forth
in Guarantees and Security above, the acquired company
and its subsidiaries (other than any designated as an
unrestricted subsidiary) will become Guarantors and pledge
their Collateral to the Administrative Agent. Acquisitions of
entities that do not become Guarantors and made with the
proceeds of any consideration provided by the Borrowers or a
Guarantor will be limited to an aggregate amount not to
exceed an amount equal to the sum of (x) an amount to be
agreed and (y) the amount described in the second succeeding
paragraph below. The foregoing requirements will not apply
to the consummation of the Acquisition. |
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So long as no event of default has occurred and is then
continuing, the Borrowers and any restricted subsidiary will
be permitted to: |
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(a) incur senior unsecured indebtedness, subject to
compliance, on a pro forma basis (giving effect to such
incurrence and all other incurrences of indebtedness
since the most recently ended fiscal quarter of US
Borrower for which financial statements are available)
with either (i) the Financial Covenant, except
that, for purposes of determining compliance with this
clause (i), the then-applicable Financial Covenant shall
be reduced by 0.50 or (ii) (x) the Financial Covenant
and (y) a minimum 2.0 : 1.0 interest coverage ratio test
(to be defined in a mutually agreed manner, consistent
with the Documentation Principles but to exclude the
cash proceeds from the indebtedness being inccurred);
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(b) incur subordinated indebtedness, subject to
compliance, on a pro forma basis (giving effect to such
incurrence and all other incurrences of indebtedness
since the most recently ended fiscal quarter of US
Borrower for which financial statements are available)
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in each case, subject to terms and conditions consistent with
the Documentation Principles; provided that any such
indebtedness incurred by a restricted subsidiary that is not
a Guarantor shall be capped at an amount to be agreed. |
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So long as no event of default has occurred and is then
continuing, the Borrowers and any restricted subsidiary may
make fair market value, non-ordinary course asset sales, in
each fiscal year in an aggregate amount not to exceed 15% of
the US Borrowers consolidated net tangible assets, as
determined as of |
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the last day of the preceding fiscal year, and subject to the
mandatory prepayment provision and other terms and conditions
consistent with the Documentation Principles; provided, that
at least 75% of the proceeds from each such non-ordinary
course asset sale shall be in the form of cash or cash
equivalents. The foregoing limits on non-ordinary course
asset sales will fall away in the event that the US Borrower
obtains corporate family/corporate credit ratings of BBB-
and Baa3 from each of S&P and Moodys,
respectively (in each case, with no negative outlook or
negative watch), though for the avoidance of doubt, such
non-ordinary course asset sales shall still remain subject to
the mandatory prepayment provision. |
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The limitations on investments, restricted payments and debt
payments referenced above shall be subject to (i) a carve-out
to permit investments, restricted payments or restricted
junior debt payments, subject to a building basket based on
excess cash flow that is not required to be prepaid pursuant
to the mandatory prepayment provisions of any Facility, and
with terms and conditions consistent with the Documentation
Principles; (ii) a carve-out to permit any investments,
restricted junior debt payments and restricted payments,
subject to pro forma compliance with a maximum Total Net
Leverage Ratio of 2.5 : 1.0; and (iii) in the case of any
debt payment, there shall be an exception for conversions of
the applicable indebtedness to common or qualified
preferred equity (or payments with the proceeds thereof) or
refinancing or exchanges of debt for like or junior debt. |
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Upon the US Borrowers receipt of corporate family/corporate
credit ratings of BBB- and Baa3 from each of S&P
and Moodys, respectively (in each case, with no
negative outlook or negative watch), (i) certain negative
covenants, to be mutually agreed, will be suspended for all
periods during which the US Borrower maintains such
investment grade ratings, (ii) certain other negative
covenants, to be mutually agreed, will be permanently
removed, and (iii) all collateral will be released. |
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Financial Covenant:
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The only financial covenant for the Bank Facilities will be maintenance of a
maximum Total Net Leverage Ratio (the Financial Covenant) for each period of four
fiscal quarters of US Borrower and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis (beginning with
the first full fiscal quarter after the Closing Date), which shall be applicable only when
there exists any outstanding loan or letter of credit (drawn or undrawn) under the Term A
Facility or the Revolving Facility (in the case of undrawn Letters of Credit, unless such
Letters of Credit have been cash collateralized in an amount equal to no less than 102% of the
face amount thereof). |
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The levels for the Financial Covenant shall be set at a
cushion of at least 30% above the levels set forth in the
model provided to the Initial Lender on May 18, 2011, or in
such subsequently provided model as may be mutually agreed
between the US Borrower and the Initial Lender. |
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Events of Default:
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The Bank Facilities will contain events of
default limited to the following, subject to
the Documentation Principles and subject to
customary materiality qualifications and
exceptions to be agreed: failure to pay
principal when due and failure to pay interest,
fees and other amounts within 5 business days
of when due; representations or warranties
materially incorrect; failure to comply with
covenants, with customary notice and cure
periods (provided, that any breach of the
Financial Covenant shall require enforcement of
such default and acceleration of loans by the
Revolving Lenders and Term A Lenders to trigger
an event of default under the Term B Facility);
cross-default to payment defaults on principal
of indebtedness in an aggregate minimum
threshold amount to be agreed, or to other
events if the effect is to accelerate or permit
acceleration of such debt; failure to pay a
final judgment or court order not covered by
insurance if not stayed within an appropriate
period in excess of a minimum threshold amount
to be agreed; bankruptcy, liquidation, or the
appointment of a receiver or similar official
or institution of any such proceeding if not
dismissed within an appropriate period; ERISA;
change of control or ownership (with such
definition to be agreed in a mutually
acceptable manner, but in any event shall not
require any minimum ownership or control by any
person, entity or group); invalidity (actual or
asserted in writing by US Borrower) of the Bank
Loan Documents or portion of Collateral (such
portion of Collateral subject to a materiality
threshold to be agreed consistent with the
Documentation Principles); and failure of
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Unrestricted Subsidiaries:
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The Bank Loan Documents will contain provisions
pursuant to which, subject to customary
limitations based on a minimum consolidated
restricted asset test to be agreed, and
customary limitations on investments, loans,
advances to, and other investments in,
unrestricted subsidiaries, US Borrower will be
permitted to designate any existing or
subsequently acquired or organized subsidiary
as an unrestricted subsidiary and
subsequently re-designate any such unrestricted
subsidiary as a restricted subsidiary.
Unrestricted subsidiaries will not be subject
to the representations and warranties,
affirmative or negative covenant or event of
default provisions of the Bank Loan Documents
and the results of operations and indebtedness
of unrestricted subsidiaries will not be taken
into account for purposes of determining any
financial ratio or covenant contained in the
Bank Loan Documents. |
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Expenses and Indemnity:
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The US Borrower shall pay or reimburse all
reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs
and expenses incurred by the Bank Lead
Arrangers, the Bank Administrative Agent and
the Collateral Agent in connection with the
syndication of the Bank Facilities and with the
preparation, negotiation, execution and
delivery of the Bank Loan Documents and any
security arrangements in connection therewith,
including the reasonable and documented
out-of-pocket legal expenses of one firm of
counsel to the Bank Administrative Agent, the
Bank Lenders and the Bank Lead Arrangers, taken
as a whole and, if necessary, of one local
counsel in each appropriate jurisdiction (and,
to the extent required by the subject matter,
one specialist counsel for each such
specialized area of law in each appropriate
jurisdiction); provided that, if the Closing
Date does not occur, the US Borrower shall only
be required to reimburse 50% of the aggregate
costs and expenses referenced in the preceding
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US Borrower further agrees to pay all
reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs
and expenses of the Bank Administrative Agent,
the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Banks, and
the Bank Lenders incurred in connection with
the administration, amendment, waiver or
modification (including proposed amendments,
waivers or modifications) of, and enforcement
of any of its rights and remedies under, the
Bank Loan Documents, including the reasonable
and documented out-of-pocket legal expenses of
one firm of counsel to the Bank Administrative
Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Banks,
and the Bank Lenders, taken as a whole and, if
necessary, of one local counsel in each
appropriate jurisdiction (and, to the extent
required by the subject matter, one specialist
counsel for each such specialized area of law
in each appropriate jurisdiction). |
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US Borrower will indemnify the Bank Lenders,
the Bank Lead Arrangers, the Bank
Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the
Issuing Banks and their respective affiliates,
and hold them harmless from and against all
reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs,
expenses (including the reasonable and
documented out-of-pocket legal expenses of one
firm of counsel to the Bank Lenders, the Bank
Lead Arrangers, the Bank Administrative Agent,
the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Banks and
their respective affiliates, taken as a whole
and, if necessary, of one local counsel in each
appropriate jurisdiction (and, to the extent
required by the subject matter, one specialist
counsel for each such specialized area of law
in each appropriate jurisdiction) (and, in the
case of a conflict of interest (as determined
in the sole discretion of each affected
indemnified person) where the indemnified
person affected by such conflict informs you of
such conflict and thereafter retains its own
counsel, of another firm of counsel for each
such affected indemnified person) and
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the Bank Facilities and any actual or proposed use of the proceeds of any loans
made under the Bank Facilities; provided, however, that no such person will be
indemnified for costs, expenses or liabilities (i) to the extent determined by
a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have
been incurred solely from the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct
of an indemnified person or any of its affiliates or their respective officers,
directors, employees, partners, agents, advisors or other representatives, (ii)
which resulted from a material breach of any material Bank Loan Documents by,
such indemnified person or any of its affiliates or their respective officers,
directors, employees, partners, agents, advisors or other representatives, as
determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction or (iii) any dispute solely among the indemnified persons and not
arising out of any act or omission of the US Borrower, or any of their
affiliates (except when one of the parties to such action was acting in its
capacity as an agent, an arranger, a bookrunner or other agency capacity);
provided that US Borrower shall not be liable for any indirect, special,
punitive or consequential damages (other than in respect of any such damages
required to be indemnified pursuant to the indemnification provisions). |
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Waivers and Amendments:
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Amendments and waivers of the provisions of the
Bank Loan Documents shall require the approval of
Bank Lenders holding not less than a majority of
the aggregate principal amount of the loans and
commitments under the Bank Facilities; provided
that (a) the consent of each affected Bank Lender
shall be required with respect to (i) increases in
the commitment of such Bank Lender; (ii)
reductions of principal, interest or fees of such
Bank Lender; (iii) extensions of scheduled
amortization or the final maturity date; (iv)
releases of all or substantially all of the
Collateral or the guarantees; and (v) decreases in
the required voting percentages (or any of the
applicable definitions related thereto), and (b)
consent of the Bank Lenders holding not less than
a majority of any class of loans under the Bank
Facilities shall be required with respect to
matters customarily regarded as specifically
affecting the rights of such class.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) amendments and
waivers of the Financial Covenant or its component
definitions will require only the approval of
Lenders holding more than 50% of the aggregate
amount of Loans and commitments under the Term A
Facility and the Revolving Facility, and (y) the
Bank Loan Documents will include customary amend
and extend provisions, as well as provisions
allowing for the Borrowers to repurchase loans on
a non pro rata basis through reverse Dutch
auctions. |
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The Bank Loan Documents shall contain customary
yank-a-bank provisions and customary provisions relating to
defaulting Bank Lenders (including provisions relating to
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defaulting Bank Lenders up to such non-defaulting Bank
Lenders commitments and, in the absence of such
reallocation, providing cash collateral to support swingline
loans or Letters of Credit, the suspension of voting rights,
rights to receive certain fees, and the termination or
assignment of commitments or loans of such Bank Lenders). |
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The Bank Loan Documents shall provide the right for
individual Lenders to agree to extend the maturity date of
their own outstanding Term Loans and/or Revolving Facility
commitments, as applicable, upon the request of US Borrower
and without the consent of any other Lender (it being
understood that each Lender under the tranche that is being
extended shall have the opportunity to participate in such
extension on the same terms and conditions as each other
Lender under such tranche), upon terms as are usual and
customary for financings of this kind and scope generally,
subject to the Documentation Principles. |
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Assignments and Participations:
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Each Bank Lender may assign (other than to
any Disqualified Lender) all or, subject
to minimum amounts to be agreed, a portion
of its loans and commitments under one or
more of the Bank Facilities. Assignments
will require payment of an administrative
fee to the Bank Administrative Agent, and
the consents of the Bank Administrative
Agent and, except with respect to
assignments made as part of the primary
syndication of the Facilities (subject to
the provisions of Section 2 of the
Commitment Letter), the consent of the US
Borrower (not to be unreasonably withheld,
delayed or conditioned); provided, the US
Borrower shall be deemed to have consented
to any such assignment in respect of the
Term Facilities, unless it shall object
thereto by written reply to the Bank
Administrative Agent within 5 business
days after having received notice thereof;
provided, further, that no consent of US
Borrower shall be required (i) for an
assignment to an existing Bank Lender or
an affiliate of an existing Bank Lender or
(ii) during a payment or bankruptcy event
of default; and provided, further, that no
consent of the Bank Administrative Agent
shall be required for an assignment to an
existing Bank Lender or an affiliate of an
existing Bank Lender. In addition, each
Bank Lender may sell participations (other
than to any Disqualified Lender) in all or
a portion of its loans and commitments
under one or more of the Bank Facilities;
provided that no purchaser of a
participation shall have the right to
exercise or to cause the selling Bank
Lender to exercise voting rights in
respect of the Bank Facilities (except as
to certain basic issues requiring a 100%
vote of affected Lenders). |
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Yield Protection, Taxes and
Other Deductions:
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The Bank Loan documents will contain yield
protection provisions, customary for
facilities of this nature, protecting the
Bank Lenders in the event of
unavailability of funding, funding |
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losses, reserve and capital adequacy requirements, subject to customary yank-a-bank provisions. |
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The Bank Loan Documents will provide that all payments are to be made free
and clear of any taxes (other than (i) income taxes in the jurisdiction of
the Bank Lenders applicable lending office, (ii) franchise taxes, (iii)
taxes on overall net income and (iv) taxes imposed under the foreign accounts
tax compliance provisions of Sections 1471 and 1472 of the Code. Bank
Lenders will furnish to the Bank Administrative Agent appropriate
certificates or other evidence of exemption from U.S. federal tax
withholding. |
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Governing Law:
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The State of New York, except as to real estate and certain other collateral
documents required to be governed by local law. Each party to the Bank Loan
Documents will waive the right to trial by jury and will consent to the
exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in The Borough
of Manhattan, The City of New York. |
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Counsel to the Bank Lead
Arrangers and Bank
Administrative Agent:
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Shearman & Sterling LLP. |
Solution Commitment Letter
B-21
ANNEX I TO EXHIBIT B
Foreign Subsidiaries
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Diversey B.V. |
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Diversey Co., Ltd. |
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Diversey Brasil Indústria Quimica Ltda. or any other Brazilian subsidiary of Diversey,
Inc. |
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Diversey S.p.A. or any other Italian subsidiary of Diversey, Inc. |
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Soap Merger Sub Incorporated (Delaware) |
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Sealed Air Corporation |
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Senior Bridge Facility
Summary of Principal Terms and Conditions
All capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings provided in the
Commitment Letter (including the other exhibits thereto) to which this Summary of Principal Terms
and Conditions is attached.
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Borrowers:
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Sealed Air Corporation (the US Borrower,
and one wholly-owned European restricted
subsidiary of the US Borrower, to be agreed,
the European Borrower, and such European
Borrower, together with the US Borrower, the
Borrowers). The Borrowers and the
Guarantors (as defined below) are
collectively referred to herein as the Loan
Parties. |
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Acquisition:
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As described in the Transaction Description. |
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Bridge Lead Arrangers:
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Citi (in its capacity as left lead arranger
and left bookrunner, the Bridge Lead
Arranger, and together with such other lead
arrangers and bookrunners as may be appointed
by US Borrower in accordance with the terms
of the Commitment Letter, the Bridge Lead
Arrangers). |
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Bridge Administrative Agent:
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Citi (in its capacity as administrative agent
for the Bridge Lenders, the Bridge
Administrative Agent). |
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Bridge Lenders:
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The Bridge Initial Lender and/or other
financial institutions (other than
Disqualified Lenders) arranged by the Bridge
Lead Arrangers in consultation with (or where
applicable, with the consent of), US
Borrower, in accordance with the syndication
provisions of the Commitment Letter (the
Bridge Lenders). |
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Bridge Loans:
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The Bridge Lenders will make loans to the
Borrowers on the date the Acquisition is
consummated in an aggregate principal amount
up to the Equivalent of US$1,500 million, of
which (x) up to the Equivalent of US$500
million shall be available in Euros, (the
Euro Bridge Loan), and (y) up to the
Equivalent of US$1,000 million shall be
available in Dollars (the Dollar Bridge
Loan and, together with the Euro Bridge
Loan, the Bridge Loans) |
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Purpose:
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The proceeds of the Bridge Loans will be used
to (a) finance the Acquisition and the
Transactions (including refinancing
pre-existing indebtedness of the Acquired
Business), and (b) pay fees and expenses
incurred in connection with the Transactions. |
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Availability:
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A single drawing may be made on the Closing
Date of up to the full amount of the Bridge
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Senior Bridge Facility and repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. |
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Documentation Principles:
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The definitive documentation for the
Bridge Loans will contain only those
conditions to borrowing,
representations, warranties, covenants
and events of default expressly set
forth in this Exhibit C and other
provisions that are usual for
facilities and transactions of this
type (including as to operational
requirements of the Borrowers and the
Acquired Business and its subsidiaries
in light of their industries,
businesses and business practices) (the
Bridge Documentation Principles).
The documentation for the Bridge Loans
will include, among others, a credit
agreement (the Bridge Loan
Agreement), guarantees and other
appropriate documents (collectively,
the Bridge Loan Documents) and in any
event shall be no more restrictive to
the US Borrower and its subsidiaries
than the Bank Loan Documents. |
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Conversion and Maturity Dates:
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All Bridge Loans shall have an initial
maturity date that is the one-year
anniversary of the Closing Date (the
Bridge Loan Maturity Date), which
shall be extended as provided below.
On the Bridge Loan Maturity Date, (i)
any Euro Bridge Loan that has not been
previously repaid in full will be
automatically converted into a
Euro-denominated senior term loan (any
such loan, a Euro Senior Term Loan)
due on the date that is eight years
after the Closing Date (the Euro
Extended Maturity Date), subject to
the conditions set forth herein, and
(ii) any Dollar Bridge Loan that has
not been previously repaid in full will
be automatically converted into two
U.S. Dollar-denominated senior term
loans, each such loan in an amount
equal to half the aggregate amount of
the then outstanding Dollar Bridge Loan
(the Eight-Year Dollar Senior Term
Loan and the Ten-Year Dollar Senior
Term Loan, respectively, and each a
Dollar Senior Term Loan and,
collectively with any Euro Senior Term
Loans, the Senior Term Loans). The
Eight-Year Dollar Senior Term Loans
shall be due on a date that is eight
years after the Closing Date, subject
to the conditions set forth herein.
The Ten-Year Dollar Senior Term Loans
shall be due on a date that is ten
years after the Closing Date, subject
to the conditions set forth herein.
The date on which Bridge Loans are
extended as Senior Term Loans is
referred to as the Conversion Date. |
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The Senior Term Loans will be governed
by the provisions of the Bridge Loan
Documents and will have the same terms
as the Bridge Loans except as expressly
set forth on Annex II hereto. |
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Exchange of the Senior Term Loans:
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At any time or from time to time on or
after the Conversion Date, at the
option of the Bridge Lenders, any Euro
Senior Term Loans, Eight-Year Dollar
Senior Term Loans or Ten-Year Dollar
Senior Term Loans may be exchanged in
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senior exchange notes, each such series of senior exchange notes having an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount
of Euro Senior Term Loans, Eight-Year Dollar Senior Term Loans or Ten-Year Dollar Senior Term Loans being exchanged (the Euro
Exchange Securities, the Eight-Year Dollar Exchange Securities and the Ten-Year Dollar Exchange Securities, respectively, and
collectively the Exchange Securities); provided that Borrowers may defer the first issuance of Exchange Securities until such time
as the applicable Borrower shall have received requests to issue an aggregate of at least the Equivalent of US$100.0 million in
aggregate principal amount of Exchange Securities. |
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When issued, the Exchange Securities will be governed by an indenture to be entered
into between Borrowers and a trustee in a form customarily utilized for a Rule 144A
offering of high-yield securities that complies with the Trust Indenture Act, with
terms to be mutually agreed, which shall have the terms set forth in this exhibit
for such Exchange Securities. |
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If reasonably requested by the Bridge Lead Arrangers or at any time prior thereto in
connection with a contemplated exchange by any Bridge Lender of Senior Term Loans
for Exchange Securities, US Borrower shall (i) deliver to the Lender that is
receiving Exchange Securities, and to such other Lenders as the Bridge Lender
requests, an offering memorandum of the type customarily utilized in a Rule 144A
offering of high-yield securities covering the resale of such Exchange Securities by
such Lenders, in such form and substance as reasonably acceptable to US Borrower and
the Bridge Lender, and keep such offering memorandum updated in a manner as would be
required pursuant to a customary Rule 144A securities purchase agreement, (ii) in
connection with any sale by such Bridge Lender, deliver or cause to be delivered
such opinions and accountants comfort letters addressed to the Bridge Lender and
such certificates as the Bridge Lender may reasonably request as would be customary
in Rule 144A offerings and (iii) take such other actions, and cause its advisors,
auditors and counsel to take such actions, as reasonably requested by the Bridge
Lender in connection with issuances or resales of Exchange Securities, including
providing such information regarding the business and operations of US Borrower and
its subsidiaries as is reasonably requested by any prospective holder of Exchange
Securities and customarily provided in due diligence investigations in connection
with purchases or resales of securities. |
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligation to keep an offering memorandum updated
shall be subject to customary blackout periods of not more than 45 days in any
90-day period, not to exceed 90 days in any year, for material developments. Upon
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of any Registered Exchange Offer or notice by the Lead Arrangers that the Lead Arrangers have resold all of their Exchange
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Availability of the
Exchange Securities:
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The Exchange Securities will be available only in exchange for
the Senior Term Loans. The principal amount of any Exchange Security will equal
100% of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Term Loan for which it is
exchanged. |
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Guarantee:
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The obligations of US Borrower in respect of the Bridge Loans, the Senior Term Loans
and the Exchange Securities will be unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed on a
senior basis (the Guarantees) by all the domestic guarantors of the Bank
Facilities. The Guarantees will automatically be released upon the release of the
corresponding guarantees of the Bank Facilities.
In addition, wholly-owned, material foreign restricted subsidiaries of the Borrowers
may be required to provide Guarantees with respect to the obligations of the
European Borrower, subject to any requirements of applicable law and the benefit
from any such guarantee outweighing the cost of obtaining the same, as reasonably
determined by the Bridge Administrative Agent in consultation with US Borrower. |
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Collateral:
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None. |
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Interest Rates and Fees:
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As set forth on Annex I hereto and in the Fee Letter. |
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Ranking:
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The Bridge Loans, the Senior Term Loans and the Exchange Securities shall be pari
passu for all purposes.
With respect to the Bank Facilities, the Bridge Loans, the Senior Term Loans and the
Exchange Securities shall constitute senior debt and shall rank pari passu with the
Bank Facilities. |
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Mandatory Prepayments:
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US Borrower will be required to prepay the Bridge Loans on a pro rata basis from the
net proceeds (after deduction of, among other things, mandatory prepayments under
the Bank Facilities) from the incurrence of any debt by US Borrower or any of its
subsidiaries whose proceeds are required to prepay the Bank Facilities or from all
non-ordinary course asset sales by US Borrower or any of its subsidiaries in excess
of amounts reinvested in the business of US Borrower or its restricted subsidiaries
on the same terms as permitted by the Bank Facilities, with exceptions and baskets
usual and customary for financings of this type. |
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US Borrower will be required to prepay all Bridge Loans at 100% and offer to
repurchase all the Senior Term Loans at 100% of the outstanding principal amount
thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repayment, upon the
occurrence of a change of control or ownership (with such change of control
definition to be agreed between Citi and the Borrower in a mutually acceptable
manner, but in any event shall not require any minimum ownership or control by any
person, entity or group). |
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The net cash proceeds from the issuance of the Securities (as defined in the
Engagement Letter dated the date hereof and delivered herewith with respect to the
Notes (the Engagement Letter)) will be applied to refinance the Bridge Loans held
by such Bridge Lender or its affiliates, notwithstanding the pro rata provisions
otherwise applicable to redemptions and prepayments. |
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Optional Prepayment:
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The Bridge Loans will be prepayable at par at any time upon not less than 3 business
days prior notice at the applicable Borrowers option, in whole or in part, plus
accrued and unpaid interest. Breakage costs, if any, will be paid by the Borrowers. |
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The Euro Exchange Securities will be non-callable for three years from the Closing
Date (subject to customary 35% clawback provisions in the first three years after
the Closing Date with the proceeds of equity offerings at par plus accrued interest
plus a premium equal to the coupon) and will be callable thereafter at par plus
accrued interest plus a premium equal to three-quarters of the coupon, which premium
shall decline ratably on each anniversary of the Closing Date to zero two years
before the maturity of the Euro Exchange Securities; provided, however, that any
Euro Exchange Securities will be callable prior to such third anniversary at a
redemption price equal to par plus accrued interest plus a make whole premium
calculated on the basis of a discount rate equal to the then Treasury Rate plus
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The Eight-Year Dollar Exchange Securities will be non-callable for three years from
the Closing Date (subject to customary 35% clawback provisions in the first three
years after the Closing Date with the proceeds of equity offerings at par plus
accrued interest plus a premium equal to the coupon) and will be callable thereafter
at par plus accrued interest plus a premium equal to three-quarters of the coupon,
which premium shall decline ratably on each anniversary of the Closing Date to zero
two years before the maturity of the Eight-Year Dollar Exchange Securities;
provided, however, that any Eight-Year Dollar Exchange Securities will be callable
prior to such third anniversary at a redemption price equal to par plus accrued
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discount rate equal to the then Treasury Rate plus one-half of one percent (0.50%). |
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The Ten-Year Dollar Exchange Securities will be non-callable for five years from the
Closing Date (subject to customary 35% clawback provisions in the first three years
after the Closing Date with the proceeds of equity offerings at par plus accrued
interest plus a premium equal to the coupon) and will be callable thereafter at par
plus accrued interest plus a premium equal to one-half the coupon, which premium
shall decline ratably on each anniversary of the Closing Date to zero two years
before the maturity of the Ten-Year Dollar Exchange Securities; provided, however,
that any Ten-Year Dollar Exchange Securities will be callable prior to such fifth
anniversary at a redemption price equal to par plus accrued interest plus a make
whole premium calculated on the basis of a discount rate equal to the then Treasury
Rate plus one-half of one percent (0.50%). |
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Representations and Warranties:
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The Bridge Facilities will contain representations and warranties relating to US
Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries set forth in Exhibit B under the caption
Representations and Warranties, with such changes as are appropriate in connection
with unsecured bridge loans (and in any event such representations and warranties
shall not be more restrictive to US Borrower and its subsidiaries than those set
forth in the Bank Loan Documents). |
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Conditions Precedent:
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Subject to the Certain Funds Provisions, the availability of the initial borrowing
on the Closing Date shall be conditioned solely upon satisfaction of the applicable
conditions specified in Section 1 of the Commitment Letter and the Summary of
Additional Conditions Precedent as described in Exhibit D of the Commitment Letter. |
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Covenants:
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Affirmative and incurrence-based negative covenants customary for senior unsecured
high-yield senior debt offerings, based on customary senior unsecured high-yield
debt securities (consistent with the Bridge Documentation Principles). Prior to the
Bridge Loan Maturity Date, the negative covenants (including limitations in respect
of debt incurrence, lien incurrence, merger and restricted payments will be more
restrictive, in certain agreed upon aspects, than those in the Exchange Securities
(but in any event less restrictive than those set forth in the Bank Loan Documents).
Following the Bridge Loan Maturity Date, the negative covenants relevant to the
Senior Term Loans will automatically be modified so as to be consistent with the
Exchange Securities. |
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Financial Covenants:
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Events of Default:
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1. Failure to pay principal, interest or any other amount, in each case, when
due. |
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2. Representations or warranties materially incorrect when
made. |
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3. Failure to
comply with covenants (with customary notice and cure
periods). |
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4.
Cross-acceleration to debt aggregating an amount to be
agreed. |
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5. Unsatisfied
judgment or order in excess of an amount to be agreed. |
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6. Bankruptcy or
insolvency. |
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7. Actual or
asserted invalidity of any Guarantee or any other
material Bridge Loan Document. |
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Any notice periods, cure periods or amounts shall be consistent with those contained in the
events of default in the Existing Senior Notes (but in any event no more restrictive than the
Bank Facilities); provided, however, that in the case of the Bridge Loans (but not the Senior
Term Loans or Exchange Securities) (i) the notice periods, cure periods or amounts may be more
restrictive than the notice periods, cure periods or amounts contained in the Existing Senior
Notes and (ii) the cross-acceleration event of default may be changed to a cross payment event of
default, as reasonably agreed by the Bridge Lead Arrangers and the US Borrower. The default
provisions of the Bridge Loan Documents shall be no more restrictive to the US Borrower and its
subsidiaries than those set forth in the Bank Loan Documents. |
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Voting:
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Amendments and waivers of the documentation for the Bridge Loans and the other definitive credit
documentation related thereto will require the approval of Bridge Lenders holding at least a
majority of the outstanding Bridge Loans, except that the consent of each affected Bridge Lender
will be required for, among other things, (i) reductions of principal and interest rates and
fees, (ii) additional restrictions on the right to exchange Senior Term Loans for Exchange
Securities or any amendment of the rate of such exchange, (iii) any amendment to the Exchange
Securities that requires (or would, if any Exchange Securities were outstanding, require) the
approval of all holders of Exchange Securities and (iv) any amendment to the redemption times,
non-call period or call premiums in the Exchange Securities. |
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Assignment and
Participation of Loans:
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The Bridge Lenders will have the right to assign loans and
commitments to their affiliates and to other Bridge Lenders (and affiliates of such other Bridge
Lenders) and to any Federal Reserve Bank without restriction, and to other financial institutions
after the Closing Date in consultation with, but without the consent of, US Borrower; provided,
however, that prior to the Bridge Loan Maturity Date, unless there has been a Demand Failure
Event or any bankruptcy event with respect to US Borrower, the consent of US Borrower (such
consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) shall be required with respect
to any assignment if, subsequent thereto, any Bridge Lender would hold, in the aggregate, less
than 51% of the outstanding Bridge Loans held by it on the Closing Date (or immediately following
the Closing Date if such Bridge Lender acquired its Bridge Loans as part of the primary
syndication of Bridge Loans by the Initial Bridge Lender). Minimum aggregate assignment level
(except to affiliates of the assigning Bridge Lender and other Bridge Lenders and their
affiliates) of US$5,000,000 and increments of US$1,000,000 in excess thereof. |
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Each Bridge Lender will have the right to sell participations in its rights and obligations under
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Right to Transfer
Exchange Securities:
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The holders of the Exchange Securities shall have the right to
transfer such Exchange Securities in compliance with applicable law to any Eligible Holder.
Eligible Holder will mean (a) a qualified institutional buyer within the meaning of Rule
144A under the Securities Act, (b) a person acquiring the Exchange Securities pursuant to an
offer and sale occurring outside of the United States within the meaning of Regulation S under
the Securities Act or (c) a non-U.S. person acquiring the Exchange Securities in a transaction
that is, in the opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the Issuer, exempt from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act; provided that in each case such Eligible Holder
represents that it is acquiring the Exchange Securities for its own account and that it is not
acquiring such Exchange Securities with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any
distribution thereof (within the meaning of the Securities Act) that would be in violation of the
securities laws of the United States or any state thereof. |
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Yield Protection, Taxes
and Other Deductions:
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The Bridge Loan Documents will contain yield protection provisions, customary for facilities of
this nature, protecting the Bridge Lenders in the event of unavailability of funding, funding
losses, reserve and capital adequacy requirements, subject to customary yank-a-bank provisions. |
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The Bridge Loan Documents will provide that all payments are to be made free and clear of any
taxes (other than (i) income taxes in the jurisdiction of the Bridge Lenders applicable lending
office, (ii) franchise taxes, (iii) taxes on overall net income and (iv) taxes imposed under the
foreign accounts tax compliance provisions of Sections 1471 and 1472 of the Code. Bridge Lenders
will furnish to the Bridge Administrative Agent appropriate certificates or other evidence of
exemption from U.S. federal tax withholding. |
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Expenses and Indemnification:
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Provisions regarding expense reimbursement and indemnification as set forth in Exhibit B under
the caption Expenses and Indemnification. |
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Governing Law and Forum:
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The laws of the State of New York. Each party to the Bridge Loan Documents will waive the right
to trial by jury and will consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts
located in The City of New York, Borough of Manhattan. |
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Counsel to Bridge Lenders,
Bridge Lead Arrangers and
Bridge Administrative Agent:
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ANNEX I
to Exhibit C
Senior Bridge Facility
Interest Rates and Fees
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Bridge Loans:
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Prior to the Bridge Loan Maturity Date, the Dollar
Bridge Loans will bear interest at a rate per annum
expressed as one month LIBOR (as adjusted monthly and
adjusted for all applicable reserve requirements)
plus the Spread. The Spread will initially be 575
basis points. If the Dollar Bridge Loans are not
repaid in full within three months following the
Closing Date, the Spread will increase by 50 basis
points at the beginning of the subsequent three-month
period and shall increase by an additional 50 basis
points at the beginning of each three-month period
thereafter. In no event shall LIBOR be deemed to be
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Interest on the Dollar Bridge Loans will be payable
in arrears at the end of each fiscal quarter and at
the Bridge Loan Maturity Date. Interest on the
Dollar Bridge Loans shall not exceed the blended
weighted average of the then applicable Total
Eight-Year Dollar Interest Cap (as defined in the Fee
Letter) and the then applicable Total Ten-Year Dollar
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Prior to the Bridge Loan Maturity Date, the Euro
Bridge Loans will bear interest at a rate per annum
expressed as one month EURIBOR (as adjusted monthly
and adjusted for all applicable reserve requirements)
plus the Spread. The Spread will initially be 600
basis points. If the Euro Bridge Loans are not
repaid in full within three months following the
Closing Date, the Spread will increase by 50 basis
points at the beginning of the subsequent three-month
period and shall increase by an additional 50 basis
points at the beginning of each three-month period
thereafter. In no event shall EURIBOR be deemed to
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Interest on the Euro Bridge Loans will be payable in
arrears at the end of each fiscal quarter and at the
Bridge Loan Maturity Date. Interest on the Euro
Bridge Loans shall not exceed the Total Euro Interest
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Upon the occurrence of a Demand Failure Event the
Dollar Bridge Loans will accrue interest at the fixed
rate of the blended weighted average of the then
applicable Total Eight-Year Dollar Interest Cap and
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Upon the occurrence of a Demand Failure Event the
Euro Bridge Loans will accrue interest at the fixed
rate of the Total Euro Interest Cap. |
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To the extent that LIBOR cannot be determined or any
Lender is unable to maintain a LIBOR loan, the Bridge
Loans shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal
to the higher of (x) the Federal Funds Rate plus 50
bps per annum or (y) the Prime Rate (as determined by
the Bridge Administrative Agent), plus in each case
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Calculation of interest shall be on the basis of
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LIBOR and EURIBOR will each at all times include
statutory reserves. |
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On and after the first anniversary of the Closing
Date, the Senior Term Loans will bear interest at a
rate equal to the applicable Total Interest Cap (as
defined in the Fee Letter). On and after the first
anniversary of the Closing Date, interest on the
Bridge Loans will be payable quarterly in arrears. |
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The Exchange Securities will bear interest at the
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Interest on the Exchange Securities will be payable
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Default:
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Amounts not paid when due under the Senior Bridge
Facility will bear interest at a rate of 2.00% per
annum plus the rate otherwise applicable to the loans
under the Senior Bridge Facility and will be payable
on demand. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
set forth herein, in no event shall any cap or limit
on the interest rate payable with respect to the
Senior Bridge Facility or Exchange Securities affect
the payment of any default rate of interest in
respect of any Bridge Loans or Exchange Securities. |
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Maturity:
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The Euro Senior Term Loans will mature on the eighth anniversary of the Closing Date. |
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The Eight-Year Dollar Senior Term Loans will mature on the eighth anniversary of the Closing
Date. |
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The Ten-Year Dollar Senior Term Loans will mature on the tenth anniversary of the Closing
Date. |
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Interest Rate:
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The Euro Senior Term Loans will bear interest at an interest rate per annum equal to the
Total Euro Interest Cap. Interest will be paid in cash. |
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The Eight-Year Dollar Senior Term Loans will bear interest at an interest rate per annum
equal to the Total Eight-Year Dollar Interest Cap. The Ten-Year Dollar Senior Term Loans
will bear interest at an interest rate per annum equal to the Total Ten-Year Dollar Interest
Cap. In each case interest will be paid in cash. |
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Interest shall be payable on the last day of each fiscal quarter of the applicable Borrower
and on the applicable maturity date for each of the Senior Term Loans, in each case payable
in arrears and computed on the basis of a 360-day year. |
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Covenants, Defaults and Mandatory
Prepayments:
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Upon and after the Conversion Date, the covenants,
mandatory prepayments and defaults which would be applicable to the Exchange Securities, if
issued, will also be applicable to the Senior Term Loans in lieu of the corresponding
provisions of the Bridge Loan Documents. |
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Optional Prepayment
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The Senior Term Loans may be prepaid, in whole or in part, at par, plus accrued and unpaid
interest upon not less than 3 days prior written notice, at the option of the Borrowers at
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Summary of Additional Conditions Precedent
All capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings provided in the
Commitment Letter (including the other exhibits thereto) to which this Summary of Additional
Conditions Precedent is attached.
The initial borrowing under the Facilities shall be subject to the following conditions precedent:
1. Consummation of the Acquisition. The Acquisition shall be consummated substantially
concurrently with the initial funding of the Facilities in accordance with the fully
executed Merger Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2011, and the Merger Agreement shall not have
been amended or modified or any condition therein waived, in each case in any respect that
is materially adverse to the Lenders, without the prior written consent of the Commitment
Parties (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided that without the
consent of the Lead Arranger, the Borrower shall not increase the portion of the purchase
price of the Acquired Business payable in cash, except to the extent that such increase in
the cash portion of the purchase price is funded entirely from proceeds of a contemporaneous
equity offering. Immediately following the consummation of the Transactions, neither the US
Borrower nor any of its subsidiaries shall have any indebtedness for borrowed money or
preferred equity other than as contemplated by the Commitment Letter or as otherwise
permitted under the draft Bank Loan Documents (including amounts disclosed on the schedules
thereto (which scheduled amounts shall include, without limitation, all amounts set forth on
Schedule 4.3(c) to the Soap Disclosure Letter to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated
as of the date hereof, made by and among US Borrower, Dish and the US Borrowers
wholly-owned merger subsidiary, to the extent not otherwise repaid or refinanced prior to
the Closing Date).
2. Financial Statements. The Administrative Agent shall have received, at least 40
days before the Closing Date, unaudited consolidated balance sheets and related statements
of income, stockholders equity and cash flows of each of Sealed Air Corporation and the
Acquired Business as of and for each quarterly period of Sealed Air Corporation and the
Acquired Business, respectively, ended after the date of the Commitment Letter, but at least
90 days prior to the Closing Date (the Interim Financial Statements).
3. Pro Forma Financial Statements; Projections. The Administrative Agent shall have
received a pro forma consolidated balance sheet and related statements of income of US
Borrower (collectively, the Pro Forma Financial Statements), as of the ending date
of and for (i) the latest fiscal year of US Borrower ended at least 120 days before the
Closing Date and (ii) if applicable, for the latest interim period for which Borrower will
be required to provide the Interim Financial Statements pursuant to paragraph 2 above, in
each case, after giving effect to the Transactions as if the Transactions had occurred as of
such date (in the case of the balance sheet) or at the beginning of the period (in the case
of the income statements). US Borrower shall have delivered its most recent projections
through the 2016 fiscal year, prepared on a quarterly basis through the end of 2012.
4. Solvency. The Administrative shall have received a solvency certificate from the
chief financial officer of US Borrower in the form of Annex I to this Exhibit D.
5a. Offering Document for Notes. US Borrower shall have (i) prepared an offering
memorandum suitable for use in a customary high-yield road show relating to the Notes and
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customary form for offering memoranda used in Rule 144A debt offerings, including
discussion of US Borrower and the Acquired Business, risk factors, financial statements, pro
forma financial statements and other financial data of the type and form customarily
included in such offering memoranda (other than consolidating and other financial statements
and data with respect to guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries), and all other data that
would be reasonably necessary for the Investment Bank (as defined in the Engagement Letter)
to receive customary comfort from independent accountants (including customary negative
assurances) in connection with the offering of the Notes and customary legal opinions in
Rule 144A offerings of high-yield securities (collectively, the Offering Document)
and delivered the Offering Document to the Investment Bank at least 20 business days prior
to the Closing Date; provided that this condition shall be deemed satisfied if such offering
memorandum excludes sections (document cover and plan of distribution) that would
customarily be provided by the Investment Bank; and (ii) caused the senior management and
other representatives of US Borrower, and used commercially reasonable efforts to cause the
senior management and other representatives of the Acquired Business, to provide access in
connection with due diligence investigations and to participate in a customary high-yield
road show, for a customary period during the consecutive 20 business day period commencing
on the date of delivery of a final Offering Document (at no time during which period the
financial information in the Offering Document shall be stale); provided that such
consecutive 20 business day period referenced in this paragraph shall (i) either be
completed prior to August 22, 2011 or shall commence after September 6, 2011, or (ii) if
commenced after September 6, 2011, either be completed prior to December 19, 2011 or shall
commence after January 6, 2012; provided, however that November 24 and 25, 2011 shall not be
considered business days for purposes of this paragraph but a period including such days
shall be considered a consecutive period for purposes of this paragraph.
5b. Confidential Information Memorandum. The Lead Arranger shall have received, not
later than 20 business days prior to the Closing Date, the complete confidential information
memorandum relating to the Senior Secured Credit Facilities suitable for use in a customary
syndication of bank financing; provided that such consecutive 20 business day period
referenced in this paragraph shall (i) either be completed prior to August 22, 2011 or shall
commence after September 6, 2011, or (ii) if commenced after September 6, 2011, either be
completed prior to December 19, 2011 or shall commence after January 6, 2012; provided,
however that November 24 and 25, 2011 shall not be considered business days for purposes of
this paragraph but a period including such days shall be considered a consecutive period for
purposes of this paragraph. If the US Borrower reasonably believes, in good faith, that it
has provided the information required to be provided by it under Sections 2, 3, 5(a) and
5(b) of this Exhibit D (such information, the Required Financial Information), the
US Borrower may then deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Investment Bank a written
notice to that effect (stating how and when it believes it completed such delivery), in
which case the US Borrower shall thereafter be deemed to have provided the Required
Financial Information unless the Administrative Agent or the Investment Bank reasonably
believes, in good faith, the US Borrower has not completed the delivery of the Required
Financial Information and, within five Business Days after its receipt of such notice,
either the Administrative Agent or the Investment Bank, as applicable, delivers a written
notice to the US Borrower to that effect (stating with reasonable specificity which Required
Financial Information the Administrative Agent or the Investment Bank, as applicable,
reasonably believes has not delivered, or has been delivered incompletely, by the US
Borrower).
6. Collateral. With respect to the Facilities, all documents and instruments required
to perfect the Administrative Agents security interest in the Collateral shall have been
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executed and delivered and, if applicable, be in proper form for filing; provided,
however, that this condition is subject in all respects to the Certain Funds Provision.
7. PATRIOT Act. The Bank Administrative Agent shall have received all documentation
and other information required by regulatory authorities under applicable know your
customer and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the PATRIOT Act that
has been requested by the Administrative Agent in writing at least 5 days prior to the
Closing Date.
8. Miscellaneous Closing Conditions. Subject to the Certain Funds Provisions, the
delivery of customary legal opinions of Borrowers counsel; the Specified Representations
and the Merger Agreement Representations shall be true in all material respects; and
provision of customary evidence of authorization.
9. Fees. Payment of all fees required to be paid on the Closing Date pursuant to the
Fee Letter and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses required to be paid on the Closing Date
pursuant to the Commitment Letter, to the extent invoiced at least 2 business days prior to
the Closing Date, shall, upon the initial borrowing under the Facilities, have been paid
(which amounts may be offset against the proceeds of the Facilities).
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Form of Solvency Certificate
Date: _____, 2011
To the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders party to the Credit Agreement referred to
below:
I, the undersigned, the Chief Financial Officer of _____, a _____ _____ (the Borrower), in
that capacity only and not in my individual capacity (and without personal liability), do hereby
certify as of the date hereof, and based upon facts and circumstances as they exist as of the date
hereof (and disclaiming any responsibility for changes in such facts and circumstances after the
date hereof), that:
1. This certificate is furnished to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to
Section __ of the Credit Agreement, dated as of _________ ____, 2011, among _________ (the Credit
Agreement). Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this certificate shall
have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement.
2. For purposes of this certificate, the terms below shall have the following definitions:
(a) Fair Value
The amount at which the assets (both tangible and intangible), in their entirety, of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole would change hands between a willing buyer and a
willing seller, within a commercially reasonable period of time, each having reasonable knowledge
of the relevant facts, with neither being under any compulsion to act.
(b) Present Fair Salable Value
The amount that could be obtained by an independent willing seller from an independent willing
buyer if the assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole are sold with reasonable
promptness in an arms-length transaction under present conditions for the sale of comparable
business enterprises insofar as such conditions can be reasonably evaluated.
(c) Stated Liabilities
The recorded liabilities (including contingent liabilities that would be recorded in
accordance with GAAP) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, as of the date hereof
after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions, determined in accordance with GAAP
consistently applied.
(d) Identified Contingent Liabilities
The maximum estimated amount of liabilities reasonably likely to result from pending
litigation, asserted claims and assessments, guaranties, uninsured risks and other contingent
liabilities of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole after giving effect to the
Transactions (including all fees and expenses related thereto but exclusive of such contingent
liabilities to the extent reflected in Stated Liabilities), as identified and explained in terms of
their nature and estimated magnitude by responsible officers of the Borrower.
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(e) Will be able to pay their Stated Liabilities and Identified Contingent Liabilities as
they mature
For the period from the date hereof through the Maturity Date, the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries taken as a whole will have sufficient assets and cash flow to pay their respective
Stated Liabilities and Identified Contingent Liabilities as those liabilities mature or (in the
case of contingent liabilities) as they otherwise become payable.
(f) Do not have Unreasonably Small Capital
For the period from the date hereof through the Maturity Date, the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries taken as a whole after consummation of the Transactions is a going concern and has
sufficient capital to ensure that it will continue to be a going concern for such period.
3. For purposes of this certificate, I, or officers of the Borrower under my direction and
supervision, have performed the following procedures as of and for the periods set forth below.
(a) I have reviewed the financial statements (including the pro forma financial statements)
referred to in Section __ of the Credit Agreement.
(b) I have knowledge of and have reviewed to my satisfaction the Credit Agreement.
(c) As the Chief Financial Officer of the Borrower, I am familiar with the financial condition
of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
4. Based on and subject to the foregoing, I hereby certify on behalf of the Borrower that
after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions, it is my opinion that (i) the Fair
Value and Present Fair Salable Value of the assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a
whole exceed their Stated Liabilities and Identified Contingent Liabilities; (ii) the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries taken as a whole do not have Unreasonably Small Capital; (iii) the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries taken as a whole will be able to pay their Stated Liabilities and Identified
Contingent Liabilities as they mature and (iv) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated
basis, are solvent within the meaning given to that term and similar terms under any United
States federal or state laws relating to fraudulent transfers and conveyances.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has caused this certificate to be executed on its behalf by
the Chief Financial Officer as of the date first written above.
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