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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): June 14, 2024

 

 

RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-38635   82-5318796

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

16100 N. 71st Street,  
Suite 500  
Scottsdale, Arizona   85254
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (480) 573-5340

Registrant’s Former Name or Address, if changed since last report: N/A

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value   REZI   New York Stock Exchange

Emerging Growth Company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 


Item 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

CD&R Investment

Amendment to Investment Agreement

As previously disclosed on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 15, 2024 (the “Prior Form 8-K”), on April 14, 2024, Resideo Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into an investment agreement (the “Investment Agreement”) with CD&R Channel Holdings, L.P. (the “CD&R Stockholder” and, together with its affiliated funds, the “CD&R Investors”) and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund XII, L.P. (“CD&R Fund”) (solely for the purpose of limited provisions therein) providing for the purchase by the CD&R Stockholder of shares of Series A Cumulative Convertible Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”).

On June 14, 2024, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Investment Agreement with the CD&R Stockholder and CD&R Fund (the “Investment Agreement Amendment”). Pursuant to the terms of the Investment Agreement Amendment, certain provisions of the Investment Agreement relating to the rights of the CD&R Investors to designate individuals to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) were removed from the Investment Agreement and included in the Certificate of Designations (as defined below). Pursuant to the Certificate of Designations, the CD&R Investors (i) may designate two directors to the Board, for so long as the CD&R Investors beneficially own shares of shares of Preferred Stock and Common Stock (as defined below) equal to at least 10% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, determined on an as-converted basis and calculated in accordance with the Certificate of Designations, and (ii) may designate one director to the Board, for so long as the CD&R Investors beneficially own shares of Preferred Stock and Common Stock equal to at least 5% but less than 10% of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock, determined on an as-converted basis and calculated in accordance with the Certificate of Designations.

On June 14, 2024, pursuant to, and subject to the terms and conditions of, the Investment Agreement, as amended by the Investment Agreement Amendment, the CD&R Stockholder purchased 500,000 shares of the Preferred Stock (the “Purchased Shares”) at a purchase price of $1,000 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $500,000,000. The aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), into which the Preferred Stock may be converted shall initially be equal to 18,573,551 based on the initial conversion price.

Please refer to the Prior Form 8-K for a description of the terms of the Investment Agreement, Certificate of Designations and the transactions contemplated thereby. The foregoing description of the Investment Agreement and the Investment Agreement Amendment and the transactions contemplated thereby does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of (i) the Investment Agreement which was attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Prior Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference, and (ii) the Investment Agreement Amendment attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, which is incorporated by reference.

CD&R Registration Rights Agreement

Pursuant to the Investment Agreement, as amended by the Investment Agreement Amendment, on June 14, 2024, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with the CD&R Stockholder. Please refer to the Prior 8-K for a description of the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement. The foregoing description of the Registration Rights Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Prior Form 8-K and the Registration Rights Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Credit Agreement Amendment

On June 14, 2024, (the “Amendment Effective Date”), the Company entered into a Fourth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of the Amendment Effective Date (the “Credit Agreement Amendment”) by and among the Company, Resideo Holding Inc., a Delaware corporation, Resideo Intermediate

 

 

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Holding Inc., a Delaware corporation, Resideo Funding Inc., a Delaware corporation, the lenders and issuing banks party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, which amended the existing Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of February 12, 2021 (as amended by that certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of March 28, 2022, that certain Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of June 30, 2023, that certain Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 24, 2024, and as further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the date hereof, the “Existing Credit Agreement”).

Pursuant to the Credit Agreement Amendment, as contemplated by the Debt Commitment Letter (as defined in the Prior Form 8-K), the Company obtained (i) incremental senior secured term loans with a seven-year maturity in an aggregate principal amount of $600,000,000 (the “Fourth Amendment Term Loans”), the proceeds of which were used, together with proceeds of the shares of Preferred Stock issued to the CD&R Stockholder and cash of the Company, by the Company on the Amendment Effective Date to finance the Merger Consideration (as defined below) and to pay related fees and expenses and (ii) incremental senior secured revolving commitments with a five-year maturity in an aggregate principal amount of $500,000,000 (the “Fourth Amendment Revolving Commitments”), the proceeds of which were used to refinance and replace in full the revolving credit commitments under the Existing Credit Agreement (the “Existing Revolving Credit Facility”). The terms of the Fourth Amendment Term Loans are substantially the same as the existing senior secured term B loans under the Existing Credit Agreement (the “Existing Term Loans”) other than maturity (the Fourth Amendment Term Loans will mature on May 14, 2031, whereas the Existing Term Loans will mature on February 21, 2028 (unchanged)). The terms of the Fourth Amendment Revolving Commitments are substantially the same as the Existing Revolving Credit Facility, other than certain modifications to the interest rate margin and the financial maintenance covenants applicable to the Existing Revolving Credit Facility, as contemplated by the Debt Commitment Letter and as more fully set forth in the Credit Agreement Amendment. The foregoing description of the Credit Agreement Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Credit Agreement Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.3 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Fifth Amendment to IRA

As previously disclosed in the Prior Form 8-K, on April 14, 2024, in connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement (as defined below) and Debt Commitment Letter (as defined in the Prior Form 8-K), a subsidiary of the Company and Honeywell International Inc. entered into an amendment (the “Fifth Amendment”) to the Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement dated as of October 14, 2018 (as amended, the “IRA”). In connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the entry into the Credit Agreement Amendment, on June 14, 2024, the parties to the Fifth Amendment entered into an Amended and Restated Fifth Amendment to Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement (the “A&R Fifth Amendment”) pursuant to which, among other things, the parties thereto agreed to conform the ratio for the financial maintenance leverage covenant and certain related definitions in (or incorporated into) the IRA to the corresponding provisions and definitions set forth in the Credit Agreement Amendment. The foregoing description of the A&R Fifth Amendment does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the A&R Fifth Amendment a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.4 hereto and is incorporated by reference.

 

Item 2.01

Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

On April 14, 2024, the Company announced that it had entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Pop Acquisition Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and Snap One Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Snap One”). On June 14, 2024, Merger Sub merged with and into Snap One (the “Merger”), with Snap One continuing as the surviving corporation (the “Surviving Corporation”) and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

At the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), (i) each issued and outstanding share of capital stock of Merger Sub was converted into and became one validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Surviving Corporation and (ii) each issued and outstanding share of common stock

 

 

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of Snap One, par value $0.01 per share (“Snap One Common Stock”) (other than Appraisal Shares (as defined in the Merger Agreement), shares of restricted Snap One Common Stock, and any shares held by Snap One, the Company, Merger Sub or any other direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Snap One or the Company) was converted into the right to receive $10.75 in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes (the “Merger Consideration”).

The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement and the Merger does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Merger Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Prior Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 2.03

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement

The information set forth in Item 1.01 with respect to the Credit Agreement Amendment is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 3.02

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

As previously disclosed in the Prior 8-K and in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, on April 15, 2024, the Company entered into the Investment Agreement with the CD&R Stockholder and the CD&R Fund. On June 14, 2024, the Company issued and sold to the CD&R Stockholder 500,000 shares of the Preferred Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $500,000,000, or $1,000 per share, pursuant to the Investment Agreement, as amended by the Investment Agreement Amendment. Such issuance and sale is exempt from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) thereof. The CD&R Stockholder represented to the Company that it is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501 under the Securities Act and that the shares of Preferred Stock are being acquired for investment purposes and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, any distribution thereof.

 

Item 3.03

Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

As described in Item 3.02, on June 14, 2024, pursuant to the Investment Agreement, as amended by the Investment Agreement Amendment, the Company issued 500,000 shares of the Preferred Stock to the CD&R Stockholder. The rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of the Preferred Stock are set forth in the Investment Agreement, as amended by the Investment Agreement Amendment, and the Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series A Cumulative Convertible Participating Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designations”). A summary of the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of the Preferred Stock were included in the Prior Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Investment Agreement and the Certificate of Designations does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of (i) the Investment Agreement which was attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Prior Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference, and (ii) the Certificate of Designations a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference.

 

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

In connection with the closing of the Merger, the Board increased the size thereof from ten members to twelve members. To fill the vacancies created by this increase and pursuant to the terms of the Investment Agreement, as amended by the Investment Agreement Amendment, and the Certificate of Designations (which provides that, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, the CD&R Stockholder initially may designate two directors to the Board), the Board, upon the recommendation of its Nominating and Governance Committee, appointed Nathan K. Sleeper and John Stroup, each CD&R partners, as new members of the Board to serve until the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company. Messrs. Sleeper and Stroup will be entitled to participate in the non-employee director compensation program described in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2024 annual meeting of shareholders filed with the SEC on April 23, 2024, although certain arrangements have been put in place such that such compensation will ultimately be paid to the CD&R Stockholder or the relevant affiliate thereof.

 

 

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Item 5.03

Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

The information set forth in the Prior 8-K and in Item 3.03 above regarding the Preferred Stock terms and the Certificate of Designations is incorporated herein by reference. The Certificate of Designations establishes the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions applicable to the Preferred Stock and became effective upon filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on June 14, 2024.

 

Item 8.01

Other Events

On June 14, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the Merger. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial statements of business acquired.

The (i) audited consolidated balance sheets of Snap One Holdings Corp. and subsidiaries as of December 29, 2023 and December 30, 2022, and the related audited consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows, for each of the three fiscal years in the period ended December 29, 2023 (and the related report of Snap One’s independent registered public accounting firm referenced in Exhibit 23.1 hereto), and (ii) unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet of Snap One Holdings Corp. and subsidiaries as of March 29, 2024 and the related unaudited statements of operations, comprehensive loss, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows, for each of the three months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, respectively, are incorporated by reference herein from Snap One’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 8, 2024 and Snap One’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 8, 2024.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of the Company giving pro forma effect to the Snap One acquisition and related financing transactions, consisting of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the three months ended March 30, 2024 and the year ended December 31, 2023 and unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 30, 2024, are filed as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.

(d) Exhibits

 

3.1    Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series A Cumulative Convertible Participating Preferred Stock of Resideo Technologies, Inc.
10.1    Amendment No. 1 to Investment Agreement, dated as of June 14, 2024, by and among Resideo Technologies, Inc., CD&R Channel Holdings, L.P. and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund XII, L.P.
10.2    Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of June 14, 2024, by and between Resideo Technologies, Inc. and CD&R Channel Holdings, L.P.
10.3    Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 14, 2024, among Resideo Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Resideo Holding Inc., a Delaware Corporation, Resideo Intermediate Holding Inc., a Delaware corporation, Resideo Funding Inc., a Delaware corporation, the lenders and issuing banks party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent.
10.4    Amended and Restated Fifth Amendment to Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement, dated as of June 14, 2024, by and among Honeywell International Inc. and Resideo Intermediate Holding Inc.
23.1    Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP (Independent Registered Accounting Firm for Snap One Holdings Corp.)
99.1    Press Release issued by Resideo Technologies Inc. on June 14, 2024.
99.2    Unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the three months ended March 30, 2024 and the year ended December 31, 2023 and unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 30, 2024.
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

 

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By:  

/s/ Jeannine J. Lane

Name:   Jeannine J. Lane
Title:   Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Date: June 17, 2024

 

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Exhibit 3.1

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RIGHTS OF

SERIES A CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PARTICIPATING PREFERRED STOCK

OF RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

 

Pursuant to Section 151 of the

General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware

 

 

The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions of Section 151 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”), does hereby certify that, pursuant to the authority expressly vested in the Board of Directors of Resideo Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), by the Certificate of Incorporation, the Board of Directors has by resolution duly provided for the issuance of and created a series of preferred stock of the Corporation, par value $0.001 per share, and in order to fix the designation and amount and the voting powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions, of such series of preferred stock, has duly adopted resolutions setting forth such rights, powers and preferences, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, of such series of preferred stock as set forth in this Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series A Cumulative Convertible Participating Preferred Stock (this “Certificate”).

Section 1.Number of Shares and Designation. 500,000 shares of preferred stock of the Corporation shall constitute a series of preferred stock designated as Series A Cumulative Convertible Participating Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”). Subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Section 11(b), the number of shares of Preferred Stock may be increased (to the extent of the Corporation’s authorized and unissued preferred stock) by further resolution duly adopted by the Board of Directors and the filing of a certificate of increase with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

Section 2.Rank. Each share of Preferred Stock shall rank equally in all respects and shall be subject to the provisions herein. The Preferred Stock shall, with respect to payment of dividends, redemption payments, rights (including as to the distribution of assets) upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, or otherwise (i) rank senior and prior to the Corporation’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and each other class or series of equity securities of the Corporation, whether currently issued or issued in the future, that by its terms does not expressly rank senior to, or on parity with, the Preferred Stock as to payment of dividends, redemption payments, rights (including as to the distribution of assets) upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, or otherwise (all of such equity securities, including the Common Stock, are collectively referred to herein as “Junior Securities”), (ii) rank junior to each class or series of equity securities of the Corporation, whether currently issued or issued in the future without violation of this Certificate, that by its terms expressly ranks senior to the Preferred Stock as to payment of dividends, redemption payments, rights (including as to the distribution of assets) upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, or otherwise (all of such equity securities are collectively referred to herein as “Senior Securities”), and (iii) rank on parity with each class or series of equity securities of the Corporation, whether currently issued or issued in the future without violation of this Certificate, that expressly provides that it ranks on parity with the Preferred Stock as to payment of dividends, redemption payments or rights (including as to the distribution of assets) upon


liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation (all of such equity securities are collectively referred to herein as “Parity Securities”). The respective definitions of Junior Securities, Senior Securities and Parity Securities shall also include any securities, rights or options exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into any of the Junior Securities, Senior Securities or Parity Securities, as the case may be.

Section 3.Definitions.

(a) As used herein, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below or in the section cross-referenced below, as applicable, whether used in the singular or the plural:

Acceptable Exchanges” means The NASDAQ Global Select Market and NYSE (or either of their respective successors).

Accrued Dividends” means, as of any date, with respect to any share of Preferred Stock, all dividends that have accrued pursuant to Section 4(a)(ii), whether or not declared, but that have not, as of such date, been paid as Cash Dividends. “Accrued Dividends” shall include Interim Accrued Dividends and Compounded Dividends on such share. For the avoidance of doubt, for all purposes of this Certificate, any Preferred Dividends that accrue in a Payment Period shall be Interim Accrued Dividends prior to the Preferred Dividend Payment Date and, to the extent not paid as Cash Dividends on a Preferred Dividend Payment Date, shall as of such Preferred Dividend Payment Date be Compounded Dividends and added to the Accumulated Amount.

Accumulated Amount” means, with respect to any share of Preferred Stock, as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) the Liquidation Preference plus (b) the Compounded Dividends with respect to such share of Preferred Stock as of such date.

Additional Excess Conversion Shares” means the positive difference (if any) between the number of Excess Conversion Shares determined pursuant to the proviso to the definition of Excess Conversion Shares minus the number of Excess Conversion Shares determined pursuant to the definition of Excess Conversion Shares prior to giving effect to the proviso to such definition.

Affiliate” has the meaning given to such term in the Investment Agreement.

As-Converted Common Stock” means at the time of determination (i) the issued and outstanding Common Stock, (ii) shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of all issued and outstanding shares of Preferred Stock (including shares of Preferred Stock issued as dividends thereon pursuant to this Certificate), disregarding for this purpose the last sentence of Section 6(a)(i)(B) of this Certificate, and (iii) shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion, exchange or settlement of any other issued and outstanding securities or rights of or issued by the Corporation but only to the extent at the time of determination the holder thereof has the right to so convert, exchange or settle such securities or rights.

Beneficially Own” and “Beneficial Ownership” has the meaning given such term in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, and a Person’s beneficial ownership of Capital Stock of any Person shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of such rule, but without taking into account any contractual restrictions or limitations on voting or other rights; provided,

 

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however, that for purposes of determining beneficial ownership, a Person shall be deemed to be the beneficial owner of any security which may be acquired by such Person, whether within sixty (60) days or thereafter, upon the conversion, exchange or exercise of any warrants, options, rights or other securities.

Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Corporation or (other than for purposes of Section 12 of this Certificate) any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such board of directors for the purposes in question.

Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks are generally required or authorized by Law to be closed in New York City, New York.

By-laws” means the Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Corporation, as amended from time to time.

Capital Stock” of any Person means any and all shares, interests (including partnership interests), rights to purchase, warrants, options, participations or other equivalents of or interests in (however designated) equity of such Person, including any preferred stock, but excluding any debt securities convertible into such equity.

CD&R” shall mean Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC or a successor thereto.

CD&R Affiliate” shall mean any of CD&R, any private equity fund managed or advised by CD&R or any general partner thereof, or any of their respective Affiliates.

CD&R Group” shall mean the Purchaser together with its Affiliates, including CD&R Affiliates.

Certificate” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Certificate of Incorporation” means the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended from time to time.

Change of Control” means the occurrence, directly or indirectly, of any of the following:

(i) any purchase, merger, acquisition or other transaction or series of related transactions immediately following which any Person or Group (excluding the Investor or its Affiliates or any Group including the Investor or its Affiliates) shall Beneficially Own, directly or indirectly, Voting Stock entitling such Person or Group to exercise more than 50% of the total voting power of all classes of Voting Stock of the Corporation, other than as a result of any such transaction in which (x) the holders of securities that represented 100% of the Voting Stock of the Corporation immediately prior to such transaction are substantially the same as the holders of securities that represent a majority of the total voting power of all classes of Voting Stock of the surviving Person or any parent entity thereof immediately after such transaction and (y) the holders of securities that represented 100% of the Voting Stock of the Corporation immediately prior to such transaction own directly or indirectly Voting Stock of the surviving Person or any parent entity thereof in substantially the same proportion to each other as immediately prior to such transaction;

 

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(ii) any transaction or series of related transactions immediately following which the Persons who Beneficially Own 100% of the Voting Stock of the Corporation immediately prior to such transaction or transactions cease to Beneficially Own more than 50% of the Voting Stock of the Corporation, any successor thereto or any parent entity thereof immediately following such transaction or transactions; or

(iii) (x) the Corporation merges or consolidates with or into any other Person, another Person merges with or into the Corporation, or the Corporation conveys, sells, transfers or leases (including through a division) all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets to another Person or (y) the Corporation engages in any recapitalization, reclassification or other transaction in which all or substantially all of the Common Stock is exchanged for or converted into cash, securities or other property, in each case other than any such transaction:

(A) which is effected solely to change the Corporation’s jurisdiction of incorporation and results in a reclassification, conversion or exchange of outstanding shares of Common Stock solely into shares of common stock of the surviving entity;

(B) a sale, lease or transfer to a Subsidiary or a Person that becomes a Subsidiary of the Corporation; or

(C) where the Voting Stock outstanding immediately prior to such transaction is converted into or exchanged for Voting Stock of the surviving or transferee Person constituting a majority of the outstanding shares of such Voting Stock of such surviving or transferee Person (immediately after giving effect to such merger or consolidation).

Change of Control Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(b).

Code” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Common Stock” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.

Common Stock Dividend Record Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(a)(iv).

Common Stock Liquidity Conditions” will be satisfied if and only if:

 

  (a)

the offer and sale of all shares of Common Stock (including any Excess Conversion Shares) by such Holder are registered pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and such registration statement is reasonably expected by the Corporation to remain effective and usable, by the Holder to sell all such shares of Common Stock, continuously during the period from, and including, the Conversion Option Date or Redemption Date, as applicable, to, and including, the two (2) year anniversary after the date each such share of Common Stock is issued;

 

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  (b)

each share of Common Stock referred to in clause (a) above (i) will, when issued and when sold or otherwise transferred pursuant to the registration statement referred to in such clause (a) (1) be admitted for book-entry settlement through The Depository Trust Company with an “unrestricted” CUSIP number; and (2) unless sold to the Corporation or an Affiliate of the Corporation, not be evidenced by any certificate that bears a legend referring to transfer restrictions under the Securities Act or other securities laws, and (ii) will, when issued, be listed and admitted for trading, without suspension or material limitation on trading, on the Acceptable Exchanges;

 

  (c)

the Corporation has not received any written threat or notice of delisting or suspension by the applicable exchange referred to in clause (b)(ii) for which the applicable or threatened delisting or suspension has not been cured, remediated or otherwise removed;

 

  (d)

the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of all shares of Preferred Stock pursuant to such Conversion Option, or at the time of such Redemption Notice, would not exceed the number of authorized, but unissued, shares of Common Stock then available to be issued by the Corporation; and

 

  (e)

the Corporation shall have confirmed, in writing, that the Lock-up Period (as defined in the Investment Agreement) shall be deemed to have expired effective upon the consummation of the applicable conversion (including any conversion resulting from the exercise of a Conversion Right following a Redemption Notice); it being understood and for the avoidance of doubt, that the limitations set forth in Section 4.7(b)(2) of the Investment Agreement and the definition of Prohibited Transferee (as defined in the Investment Agreement) shall remain in effect in accordance with their terms.

Common Stock Trading Price” means, as of any Trading Day, the closing price of a share of Common Stock on such Trading Day (as reported on Bloomberg, based on composite transactions for the NYSE).

Compounded Dividends” means, with respect to any share of Preferred Stock, as of any date of determination, (a) if a Preferred Dividend Payment Date has occurred since the Issuance Date, the aggregate Accrued Dividends with respect to such share as of the Preferred Dividend Payment Date immediately preceding such date of determination (determined, for the avoidance of doubt, after giving effect to the payment of Cash Dividends, if any, on such immediately preceding Preferred Dividend Payment Date) or (b) if no Preferred Dividend Payment Date has occurred since the Issuance Date of such share, zero.

control” (including the terms “controlling”, “controlled by” and “under common control with”), with respect to the relationship between or among two or more Persons, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the affairs or management of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, as trustee or executor, by contract or otherwise.

 

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Conversion Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(b)(iii).

Conversion Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(b)(i).

Conversion Option” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(a)(i)(A).

Conversion Option Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(a)(i)(A).

Conversion Option Measurement Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(a)(i)(A).

Conversion Price” means, as of any date, the Initial Conversion Price, as adjusted pursuant to Section 9.

Conversion Right” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(a)(i)(B).

Convertible Securities” means indebtedness or shares of Capital Stock convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock.

Corporation” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Debt Financing Documents” means the (i) Indenture, dated as of August 26, 2021, among Resideo Funding, Inc., the Corporation, the other guarantors named therein, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, as supplemented by that certain First Supplemental Indenture, dated April 1, 2022, Second Supplemental Indenture, dated May 19, 2022, Third Supplemental Indenture, dated September 26, 2022 and Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated April 11, 2023, (ii) Amendment and Restatement Agreement, dated as of February 12, 2021, by and among the Corporation, Resideo Holding Inc., Resideo Intermediate Holding Inc., Resideo Funding Inc., certain other subsidiaries of the Corporation, the lenders and issuing banks party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 28, 2022, Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2023; and (iii) Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement, dated October 14, 2018, between Honeywell International Inc. and New HAPI Inc. (and subsequently assigned to the Corporation), as amended by that certain First Amendment to Indemnification and Reimbursement, dated as of April 21, 2021, Second Amendment to Indemnification and Reimbursement, dated as of July 28, 2020, Third Amendment to Indemnification and Reimbursement, dated as of November 16, 2020, Fourth Amendment to Indemnification and Reimbursement, dated as of February 12, 2021, Fifth Amendment to Indemnification and Reimbursement, dated as of April 14, 2024.

DGCL” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Dividend Payment Record Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(a)(iv).

 

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Dividend Rate” means 7.00% per annum; provided that, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of a Triggering Event, the Dividend Rate shall be increased to 10.00% per annum (the “Noncompliance Additional Rate”) in accordance with Section 4(b).

Ex-Date” means, with respect to an issuance, dividend or distribution on shares of Common Stock, the first date on which shares of Common Stock trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive such issuance, dividend or distribution (including pursuant to due bills or similar arrangements required by the relevant stock exchange).

Excess Conversion Shares” means, prior to receipt of any Requisite Stockholder Approval, in connection with any conversion of shares of Preferred Stock (disregarding for this purpose the last sentence of Section 6(a)(i)(B)), that number of shares (and only that number of shares) of Common Stock (if any) that would result in the Holder thereof, when taken together with all other shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned by such Holder as of the time of such conversion, Beneficially Owning Voting Stock of the Corporation exceeding 19.9% of the Stockholder Voting Power; provided that if the calculation of Excess Conversion Shares determined prior to giving effect to this proviso would allow for a conversion of the Preferred Stock into a number of shares of Common Stock that exceeds the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may then be issued in such conversion of Preferred Stock in accordance with the listing requirements and policies of NYSE absent the receipt of the Requisite Stockholder Approval, the “Excess Conversion Shares” shall instead be that number of shares (and only that number of shares) of Common Stock (if any) that would, in connection with any conversion of all shares of Preferred Stock and disregarding for this purpose the last sentence of Section 6(a)(i)(B), result in a violation of the listing requirements and policies of NYSE absent the receipt of the Requisite Stockholder Approval.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.

Exchange Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(a).

Exempted Securities” has the meaning given to such term in the Investment Agreement.

Group” means any “group” as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act.

Holder” means, at any time, any Person in whose name shares of Preferred Stock are registered, which may be treated by the Corporation as the absolute owner of such shares of Preferred Stock for the purpose of making payment and settling the related conversions and for all other purposes.

Implied Quarterly Dividend Amount” means, with respect to any share of Preferred Stock, as of any date, the product of (a) the Accumulated Amount of such share on the first day of the applicable Payment Period (or in the case of the first Payment Period for such share, as of the Issuance Date of such share) multiplied by (b) one-fourth of the Dividend Rate applicable on such date; provided that if the Dividend Rate adjusts in accordance with the definition thereof, clause (b) of this definition shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect such adjusted Dividend Rate.

 

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Initial Conversion Price” means $26.92 per share of Common Stock.

Interim Accrued Dividends” means with respect to any share of Preferred Stock outstanding during a Payment Period with respect to which the Preferred Dividend Payment Date has not yet occurred, the aggregate Preferred Dividends that have accrued on such share of Preferred Stock as of the date of determination.

Investment Agreement” means that certain Investment Agreement, dated as of April 14, 2024, by and among the Corporation, the Purchaser, and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund XII, L.P. (solely for purposes of Sections 4.10 thereof), as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to Investment Agreement, dated as of June 14, 2024, and as the same may be further amended from time to time in accordance with its terms.

Investor” means, collectively, one or more CD&R Affiliates (as defined in the Investment Agreement) who acquire shares of Preferred Stock pursuant to the Investment Agreement.

Issuance Date” means, with respect to a share of Preferred Stock, the date of issuance of such share of Preferred Stock.

Junior Securities” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.

Law” has the meaning set forth in the Investment Agreement.

Liquidation” means the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, including any reorganization or liquidation of the Corporation pursuant to applicable federal, state or local bankruptcy or insolvency law.

Liquidation Preference” means, with respect to each share of Preferred Stock, $1,000.00 per share, as appropriately adjusted for any stock split, stock division or stock combination affecting the Preferred Stock.

Majority Vote” means the vote or written consent of holders of outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, voting as a separate class on an as-converted basis, representing a majority of the aggregate Accumulated Amount on all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock.

Market Price” means, with respect to any particular security on any particular date, (i) if such security is listed or quoted on a principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange or traded on an over-the-counter market, the volume weighted average price per share (as reported on Bloomberg based, in the case of a listed security, on composite transactions for the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which such security is listed or quoted) of such security for the period of ten (10) consecutive Trading Days preceding the date of determination (or for any other period specified for this purpose in the applicable provision of this Certificate), or (ii) if such security is not listed or quoted on a principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange or traded on an over-the-counter market, the fair market value of such security on the

 

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date of determination, as determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm that has for this purpose (x) been selected by the Board of Directors and (y) been consented to by Majority Vote.

NYSE” means the New York Stock Exchange (or its successor).

Options” means rights, options or warrants to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire Common Stock or Convertible Securities.

Original Issuance Date” means the date of closing pursuant to the Investment Agreement.

Parity Securities” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.

Participating Dividends” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(a)(i).

Payment Period” means, with respect to a share of Preferred Stock, the period beginning on the day after the preceding Preferred Dividend Payment Date (or if no Preferred Dividend Payment Date has occurred since the Issuance Date of such share of Preferred Stock, the day that would have been the day after the preceding Preferred Dividend Payment Date had the Issuance Date with respect to such share of Preferred Stock occurred prior to such date) to and including the next Preferred Dividend Payment Date.

Person” means an individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act).

Preferred Dividend Payment Date” means, with respect to any share of Preferred Stock, January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15 of each year (each, a “Quarterly Date”), commencing on the first Quarterly Date immediately following the Issuance Date; provided, that if any such Quarterly Date is not a Business Day then the “Preferred Dividend Payment Date” shall be the next Business Day immediately following such Quarterly Date.

Preferred Dividends” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(a)(ii).

Preferred Stock” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.

Pro Rata Repurchase” means any purchase of shares of Common Stock by the Corporation or any Affiliate thereof (other than, if applicable, the Investor or any of its Affiliates) pursuant to any tender offer or exchange offer subject to Section 13(e) of the Exchange Act, or pursuant to any other offer available to substantially all holders of Common Stock, whether for cash, shares of capital stock of the Corporation, other securities of the Corporation, evidences of indebtedness of the Corporation or any other Person or any other property (including shares of capital stock, other securities or evidences of indebtedness of a Subsidiary of the Corporation), or any combination thereof, effected while any shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding; provided, however, that “Pro Rata Repurchase” shall not include any purchase of shares by the Corporation or any Affiliate thereof made in accordance with the requirements of Rule 10b-18 as in effect under the Exchange Act. The “Effective Date” of a Pro Rata Repurchase means the date of acceptance of shares for purchase or exchange under any tender or exchange offer which is a Pro Rata Repurchase or the date of purchase with respect to any Pro Rata Repurchase that is not a tender or exchange offer.

 

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Purchased Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 9(a)(iv).

Purchaser” has the meaning given to such term in the Investment Agreement.

Purchaser Parties” has the meaning given to such term in the Investment Agreement.

Redemption Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(a).

Redemption Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(a).

Redemption Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(a).

Register” means the securities register maintained in respect of the Preferred Stock by the Corporation, or to the extent the Corporation has engaged a transfer agent, such transfer agent.

Reorganization Event” means any of the following transactions, but in all cases shall not include a spin-off transaction:

(i) any reorganization, consolidation, merger, share exchange, statutory exchange, tender or exchange offer or other similar business combination involving the Corporation and another Person, in each case, pursuant to which the Common Stock will be converted into, or exchanged for, cash, securities or other property of the Corporation or another Person;

(ii) any reclassification, recapitalization or reorganization of the Common Stock into securities other than the Common Stock; or

(iii) any direct or indirect sale, assignment, conveyance, transfer, lease or other disposition (including in connection with any Liquidation and including by division) by the Corporation of all or substantially all of its assets or business, in each case under this clause (iii), pursuant to which the Common Stock will be converted into cash, securities or other property.

Requisite Stockholder Approval” means the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at a regular or special meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation (at which a quorum is present), in accordance with the NYSE listing rules for the approval of the conversion and the voting of Excess Conversion Shares as provided for in this Certificate without limitation.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Senior Securities” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.

 

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Stockholder Voting Power” means the aggregate number of shares of Voting Stock of the Corporation (on an as-converted to Common Stock basis), with the calculation of such aggregate number of shares of Voting Stock being conclusively made for all purposes under this Certificate and the Certificate of Incorporation, absent manifest error, by the Corporation based on the Corporation’s review of the Register, the Corporation’s other books and records, each Holder’s public filings pursuant to Section 13 or Section 16 of the Exchange Act and any other written evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation regarding any Holder’s beneficial ownership of any securities of the Corporation.

Subsidiary” or “Subsidiaries” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person of which (i) if a corporation, a majority of the total voting power of shares of capital stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, or (ii) if a limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity (other than a corporation), a majority of partnership or other similar ownership interest thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof and for this purpose, a Person or Persons owns a majority ownership interest in such a business entity (other than a corporation) if such Person or Persons shall be allocated a majority of such business entity’s gains or losses or shall be or control any managing director or general partner of such business entity (other than a corporation). For the purposes hereof, the term “Subsidiary” shall include all Subsidiaries of such Subsidiary.

Trading Day” means a day on which the NYSE is open for the transaction of business.

Transfer Restrictions” means, when and as applicable to such Transfer, the restrictions on Transfer (as defined in the Investment Agreement) set forth in Section 4.7 of the Investment Agreement.

Triggering Event” means: (i) the Corporation’s failure to pay any Participating Dividends when required pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section 4(a)(i) or to pay (or accrue and compound, as applicable) Preferred Dividends on each Preferred Dividend Payment Date pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section 4(a)(ii) and Section 4(a)(iii); (ii) the Corporation’s failure to comply with its obligations to effect the conversion of shares of Preferred Stock (including to reserve and keep available for issuance the requisite number of shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock) in compliance with Section 6 giving effect to the last sentence of Section 6(a)(i)(B), (iii) the Corporation’s violation of any restrictions set forth in this Certificate relating to payment of dividends or distributions to the holders of Common Stock or other Capital Stock, (iv) the Corporation taking any action described in Section 11(b) without the prior Majority Vote, (v) the Corporation’s failure to maintain the listing of the Common Stock on an Acceptable Exchange (or, in the case of any Exchange Property in connection with any Reorganization Event (other than a Reorganization Event that (i) constitutes a Change of Control and (ii) results in the equity securities of the Corporation (or any successor thereto) being exchanged or, in the case of the Preferred Stock, redeemed for cash), such applicable Exchange Property) or (vi) if, at any time of determination, the exercise of any Conversion Option or Conversion Right (whether or not actually exercised) with respect to all shares of Preferred Stock would result in the issuance of Additional Excess Conversion Shares.

 

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Voting Stock” means (a) with respect to the Corporation, the Common Stock, the Preferred Stock and any other Capital Stock of the Corporation having the right to vote generally in any election of directors of the Board of Directors and (b) with respect to any other Person, all Capital Stock of such Person having the right to vote generally in any election of directors of the board of directors of such Person or other similar governing body.

(b) In addition to the above definitions, unless the context requires otherwise:

(i) any reference to any statute, regulation, rule or form as of any time shall mean such statute, regulation, rule or form as amended or modified and shall also include any successor statute, regulation, rule or form from time to time;

(ii) the word “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”;

(iii) references to “$” or “dollars” means the lawful coin or currency the United States of America;

(iv) the phrase “to the extent” means the degree to which something extends (and not “if”); and

(v) references to “Section” are references to Sections of this Certificate.

Section 4.Dividends.

(a) Holders of the issued and outstanding shares of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive dividends on the terms described below:

(i) Holders of shares of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to participate equally and ratably with the holders of shares of Common Stock in all dividends paid on the shares of Common Stock (other than dividends paid in the form of Common Stock, Convertible Securities or Options with respect to which adjustments to the Conversion Price shall be made in accordance with this Certificate) as if immediately prior to each Common Stock Dividend Record Date, all shares of Preferred Stock then outstanding were converted into shares of Common Stock (including any Excess Conversion Shares and disregarding for this purpose the last sentence of Section 6(a)(i)(B)). Dividends payable pursuant to this Section 4(a)(i) (the “Participating Dividends”) shall be payable on the same date that such dividends are payable to holders of shares of Common Stock, and no dividends shall be payable to holders of shares of Common Stock unless the full dividends contemplated by this Section 4(a)(i) are paid at the same time to the Holders of the Preferred Stock.

(ii) In addition to any dividends pursuant to Section 4(a)(i), dividends on each share of Preferred Stock shall accrue and accumulate on a daily basis, whether or not declared and whether or not the Corporation has funds legally available for the payment of such dividends, at the Dividend Rate multiplied by the Accumulated Amount on such share from and after the Issuance Date of such share until the redemption, conversion or other cancellation thereof (the “Preferred Dividends”). At the election of the Corporation with respect to each Preferred Dividend Payment Date, all Preferred Dividends accrued on a share of Preferred Stock since the

 

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immediately preceding Preferred Dividend Payment Date (as determined in accordance with the remaining provisions of this clause (ii) and clause (iii) below) shall either (x) if, as and when so authorized and declared by the Board of Directors, be paid in cash to the holder thereof on such Preferred Dividend Payment Date (any Preferred Dividend or portion of a Preferred Dividend paid in such manner, a “Cash Dividend”), or (y) to the extent not so paid in cash in accordance with the foregoing clause (x) automatically become Compounded Dividends and added to the Accumulated Amount for such share as of such Preferred Dividend Payment Date. The amount of Preferred Dividends accruing with respect to any share of Preferred Stock for any day shall be determined by dividing (x) the Implied Quarterly Dividend Amount as of such day by (y) the actual number of days in the Payment Period in which such day falls; provided, however, that if during any Payment Period the Dividend Rate is increased, then after the date of such increase the amount of Preferred Dividends accruing with respect to any share of Preferred Stock for any day shall be determined by dividing (x) the Implied Quarterly Dividend Amount (recalculated to take into account such increased Dividend Rate) by (y) the actual number of days in such Payment Period. The amount of Preferred Dividends payable with respect to any share of Preferred Stock for any Payment Period shall equal the sum of the daily Preferred Dividends amounts calculated in accordance with the prior sentence of this Section 4(a)(ii) with respect to such share during such Payment Period. Preferred Dividend payments shall be aggregated per Holder and shall be made to the nearest cent (with $.005 being rounded upward).

(iii) Any election by the Corporation to pay a Cash Dividend with respect to any Payment Period shall be applied consistently to all Preferred Dividends paid to all Holders with respect to such Payment Period. For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood that no Preferred Dividends may be declared and paid in securities or otherwise “in kind.”

(iv) Each Participating Dividend or Preferred Dividend shall be paid pro rata to the Holders of shares of Preferred Stock entitled thereto based on the ownership of such Preferred Stock. Each Participating Dividend or Preferred Dividend shall be payable to the Holders of Preferred Stock as they appear on the Register at the close of business on the record date designated by the Board of Directors for such dividends (each such date, a “Dividend Payment Record Date”), which (i) with respect to Participating Dividends, shall be the same day as the record date for the payment of dividends to the holders of shares of Common Stock (the “Common Stock Dividend Record Date”), and (ii) with respect to Preferred Dividends, shall be not more than thirty (30) days nor less than ten (10) days preceding the applicable Preferred Dividend Payment Date.

(b) Upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event, the Dividend Rate shall increase to the Noncompliance Additional Rate from and including the date on which the Triggering Event shall occur and be continuing through but excluding the date on which all then occurring Triggering Events are no longer continuing. The Dividend Rate shall not be increased further pursuant to this Section 4(b) for a subsequent Triggering Event occurring while the Noncompliance Additional Rate is in effect pursuant to this Section 4(b).

(c) At any time during which a Triggering Event shall occur and be continuing, without the consent of the Holders by Majority Vote, no dividends shall be declared or paid or set apart for payment, or other distributions declared or made, upon any Junior Securities, nor shall any Junior Securities be redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired for any consideration (nor

 

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shall any moneys be paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any shares of any such Junior Securities) by the Corporation, directly or indirectly (except, subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Section 6 hereof, by conversion into or exchange for Junior Securities or the payment of cash in lieu of fractional shares in connection therewith) (other than repurchases of shares of Common Stock from applicable employees, officers or directors of the Corporation, in the ordinary course of business, following such employees’, officers’ and directors’ termination of employment or engagement with the Corporation and its Subsidiaries). Without limiting the foregoing, without the consent of the Holders by Majority Vote, the Corporation shall not (i) declare, pay or set aside for payment any dividends or distributions upon any Junior Securities or (ii) repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Junior Securities (other than repurchases of shares of Common Stock from employees, officers or directors of the Corporation in the ordinary course of business) for any consideration or pay any moneys or make available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any shares of such Junior Securities, unless, in each case, the Corporation, in its good faith judgment, reasonably determines that (A) immediately before and after the taking of such action, the fair value of the Corporation’s assets would exceed the sum of its debts (including, for this purpose, the aggregate Accumulated Amount and the aggregate Interim Accrued Dividends of the Preferred Stock), (B) immediately after the taking of such action, the Corporation would be able to pay all of its debts (including, for this purpose, the aggregate Accumulated Amount and the aggregate Interim Accrued Dividends of the Preferred Stock) as they are reasonably expected to come due and (C) such action is otherwise in compliance with applicable Law.

Section 5.Liquidation Rights.

(a) In the event of any Liquidation, each Holder shall be entitled to receive liquidating distributions out of the assets of the Corporation, before any payment or distribution of any assets of the Corporation shall be made or set apart for holders of any Junior Securities, including the Common Stock, for such Holder’s shares of Preferred Stock in an amount equal to the greater of (i) the sum of (A) the aggregate Accumulated Amount and (B) the aggregate Interim Accrued Dividends of such shares as of the date of the Liquidation and (ii) the amount such Holder would have received had such shares of Preferred Stock, immediately prior to such Liquidation, been converted into shares of Common Stock (including in respect of any Excess Conversion Shares and disregarding for this purpose the last sentence of Section 6(a)(i)(B)) pursuant to Section 6, without regard to any of the limitations on conversion or convertibility contained therein; provided that, any such distributions or payments shall be made solely to the extent of funds legally available for distribution to its stockholders.

(b) In the event the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to stockholders upon a Liquidation shall be insufficient to pay in full the amounts payable with respect to all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 5(a), such assets, or the proceeds thereof, shall be distributed among the Holders ratably in proportion to the full respective liquidating distributions to which they would otherwise be respectively entitled upon such Liquidation.

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Corporation) nor the merger, consolidation, share exchange, statutory exchange or any other business combination transaction of the Corporation into or with any other Person shall by itself be deemed to be a Liquidation for purposes of this Section 5.

Section 6.Conversion.

(a) Conversion of Preferred Stock.

(i) Subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6, shares of Preferred Stock may be converted into shares of Common Stock as follows:

(A) If (a) at any time after the Original Issuance Date, the Common Stock Trading Price exceeds 200% of the then applicable Conversion Price for at least 20 Trading Days (whether or not consecutive) during any 30 consecutive Trading Day period (such period, the “Conversion Option Measurement Period”) and (b) the Corporation, at its option, delivers a written notice of conversion to the Holders of the Preferred Stock within 10 Business Days following the conclusion of the applicable Conversion Option Measurement Period, then each share of Preferred Stock outstanding shall be converted (the “Conversion Option”), as of the date of such notice (the “Conversion Option Date”), into such number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock (calculated as to each conversion to the nearest 1/10,000th of a share) equal to the quotient of (A) the sum of (1) the Accumulated Amount and (2) the Interim Accrued Dividends on such share as of the Conversion Option Date, divided by (B) the Conversion Price of such share in effect as of the Conversion Option Date; provided that the Corporation shall not be entitled to exercise the Conversion Option unless as of the Conversion Option Date all of the Common Stock Liquidity Conditions are satisfied; provided further that if any shares of Common Stock issuable in connection with any Conversion Option would constitute Excess Conversion Shares, the Corporation may not exercise the Conversion Option with respect to such Excess Conversion Shares which shall remain outstanding and shall remain subject to the rights and limitations set forth herein. The election by the Corporation not to exercise the Conversion Option with respect to any Conversion Option Measurement Period shall not limit the right of the Corporation to make such an election with respect to any subsequent Conversion Option Measurement Period.

(B) Subject to the last sentence of this Section 6(a)(i)(B), each Holder of shares of Preferred Stock shall have the right (the “Conversion Right”), at any time and from time to time, at such Holder’s option, to convert all or any portion of such Holder’s shares of Preferred Stock into fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock. Upon a Holder’s election to exercise its Conversion Right, each share of Preferred Stock for which the Conversion Right is exercised shall be converted into such number of shares of Common Stock (calculated as to each conversion to the nearest 1/10,000th of a share) equal to the quotient of (A) the sum of (1) the Accumulated Amount and (2) the Interim Accrued Dividends on such share as of the Conversion Date, divided by (B) the Conversion Price of such share in effect at the time of conversion. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Certificate, prior to the Requisite Stockholder Approval and without limiting any subsequent ability to convert such Preferred Stock to the extent such subsequent conversion would not result in the issuance of Excess Conversion Shares, in no event shall the number of shares of Preferred Stock converted pursuant to this Section 6(a)(i)(B) result in the issuance of any Excess Conversion Shares at such time.

 

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(ii) No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon the conversion of any shares of Preferred Stock. If more than one share of Preferred Stock subject to conversion is held by the same Holder, the number of full shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof shall be computed on the basis of the sum of (A) the aggregate Accumulated Amount and (B) the aggregate Interim Accrued Dividends as of the Conversion Date on all shares of Preferred Stock so subject. If the conversion of any share or shares of Preferred Stock results in a fractional share of Common Stock issuable after application of the immediately preceding sentence, the Corporation shall pay a cash amount in lieu of issuing such fractional share in an amount equal to the value of such fractional interest multiplied by the Market Price of a share of Common Stock on the Trading Day immediately prior to the Conversion Date.

(iii) The Corporation will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting conversions of the Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock, a number of shares of Common Stock equal to 110% of the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of all then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock (including any Excess Conversion Shares and disregarding for this purpose the last sentence of Section 6(a)(i)(B)). The Corporation shall take all action permitted by Law, including calling meetings of stockholders of the Corporation and soliciting proxies for any necessary vote of the stockholders of the Corporation, to amend the Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock, if at any time there shall be insufficient authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock to permit such reservation. The Corporation covenants that the Preferred Stock and all Common Stock that may be issued upon conversion of Preferred Stock shall upon issuance be duly authorized, fully paid and non-assessable and will not be subject to preemptive rights or subscription rights of any other stockholder of the Corporation. The Corporation further covenants that the Corporation shall, at its sole expense, cause to be authorized for listing or quotation on the NYSE, all Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock, subject to official notice of issuance. The Corporation will use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that such Common Stock may be issued without violation of any applicable Law. Notwithstanding anything set forth herein to the contrary, the Corporation shall have no obligation to seek or obtain the Requisite Stockholder Approval except as expressly contemplated by Section 4.9 of the Investment Agreement.

(b) Mechanics of Conversion.

(i) If the Corporation exercises the Conversion Option and delivers notice thereof in accordance with Section 6(a)(i)(A), the Corporation shall promptly following the Conversion Option Date update or cause to be updated the Register, effective as of the Conversion Option Date, to reflect the shares of Common Stock held by such Holders as a result of the Conversion Option and shall comply with clause (b) of Common Stock Liquidity Conditions.

(ii) The Conversion Right of a Holder of Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 6(a)(i)(B) shall be exercised by the Holder by delivering written notice to the Corporation that the Holder elects to convert all or a portion of the shares of Preferred Stock held by such Holder (a “Conversion Notice”) and specifying the name or names (with address or addresses) in which shares of Common Stock are to be issued and (if so required by the Corporation or the Corporation’s transfer agent) by a written instrument or instruments of transfer in form reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation or the transfer agent, as applicable, duly executed by the Holder or

 

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its legal representative. As promptly as practicable after the receipt of the Conversion Notice, and the payment of required taxes or duties pursuant to Section 14(a), if applicable, and in no event later than three Trading Days thereafter, the Corporation shall update or cause to be updated the Register to reflect the shares of Common Stock held by such Holder as a result of such conversion and shall issue and shall deliver or cause to be issued and delivered to such Holder, or to such other Person on such Holder’s written order (A) evidence of such issuance reasonably satisfactory to such Holder, and (B) cash for any fractional interest in respect of a share of Common Stock arising upon such conversion settled as provided in Section 6(a)(ii).

(iii) The conversion of any share of Preferred Stock shall be deemed to have been made (i) in connection with any Conversion Option, at the close of business on the Conversion Option Date, and (ii) in connection with any exercise of the Conversion Right, at the close of business on the date of giving the Conversion Notice or, if later, the payment of required taxes or duties pursuant to Section 14(a), if applicable (the “Conversion Date”). Until the Conversion Date with respect to any share of Preferred Stock has occurred, such share of Preferred Stock will remain outstanding and will be entitled to all of the powers, designations, preferences and other rights provided herein, including that such share shall (A) accrue and accumulate Preferred Dividends and participate in Participating Dividends pursuant to Section 4 and (B) entitle the Holder thereof to the voting rights provided in Section 11; provided, however, that any such shares that are redeemed pursuant to Section 10 shall not be entitled to be converted. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if any Common Stock otherwise issuable upon the proposed conversion of any Preferred Stock would result in the conversion of Excess Conversion Shares, then the Corporation’s obligation to deliver such consideration will not be extinguished, and the Corporation will deliver such consideration (and the relevant shares of Preferred Stock shall be deemed converted) as soon as reasonably practicable after such delivery will not result in the issuance of Excess Conversion Shares. Without limiting the foregoing, to the extent not reasonably ascertainable from public filings of the Corporation or the Holder or its Affiliates, the Holder shall provide reasonably prompt written notice to the Corporation upon Holder’s determination that issuance of such Common Stock will no longer result in the conversion of Excess Conversion Shares. If any Holder requests conversion of Preferred Stock that would result in the issuance of Excess Conversion Shares, the Corporation shall remain obligated to issue on the Conversion Date all shares of Common Stock that do not constitute Excess Conversion Shares.

(c) Corporation’s Obligations to Issue Common Stock. Subject to Section 6(a)(i)(A), the last sentence of Section 6(a)(i)(B) and the compliance with the terms and conditions of this Certificate applicable to the conversion of Preferred Stock, the Corporation’s obligations to issue and deliver shares of Common Stock upon conversion of shares of Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by any Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any Person or any action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by any Holder or any other Person of any obligation to the Corporation or any violation or alleged violation of Law by any Holder or any other Person, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Corporation to any Holder in connection with the issuance of such shares of Common Stock.

 

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Section 7.Reorganization Events.

(a) Treatment of Preferred Stock Upon a Reorganization Event. Subject to applicable Law, upon the occurrence of any Reorganization Event, (i) if the Corporation is the surviving company in such Reorganization Event, each share of Preferred Stock outstanding immediately prior to such Reorganization Event shall remain outstanding following such Reorganization Event (or be exchanged for an equivalent share of another class or series of preferred stock having rights, powers and preferences, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions substantially identical to those set forth herein); provided, that (x) each share of Preferred Stock or any such replacement preferred stock as applicable shall become convertible into the kind and amount of securities, cash and other property that the Holder of such share of Preferred Stock (other than the counterparty to the Reorganization Event or an Affiliate of such other party) would have received in such Reorganization Event had such share of Preferred Stock, immediately prior to such Reorganization Event, been converted into the applicable number of shares of Common Stock using the Conversion Price immediately prior to such Reorganization Event (including in respect of any Excess Conversion Shares and disregarding for this purpose the last sentence of Section 6(a)(i)(B)) (such securities, cash and other property, the “Exchange Property”), without interest on such Exchange Property, and (y) appropriate adjustments shall be made to the conversion provisions set forth in Section 6 and the adjustment to conversion price provisions set forth in Section 9 and the other provisions of this Certificate as determined reasonably and in good faith by the Board of Directors to place the Holders (whether with respect to the Preferred Stock or any such replacement preferred stock as applicable) in as nearly as equal of a position as possible with respect to such matters following such Reorganization Event as compared to immediately prior to such Reorganization Event, or (ii) if the Corporation is not the surviving company in such Reorganization Event or will be dissolved in connection with such Reorganization Event, each share of Preferred Stock outstanding immediately prior to such Reorganization Event shall be converted or exchanged into a security of the Person surviving such Reorganization Event or such other continuing parent entity in such Reorganization Event having rights, powers and preferences, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, as nearly equal as possible to those provided herein (with such adjustments as are appropriate to place the Holders in as nearly as equal of a position as possible following such Reorganization Event as compared to immediately prior to such Reorganization Event).

(b) Form of Consideration. In the event that shares of Preferred Stock become convertible into Exchange Property in connection with a Reorganization Event and the holders of Common Stock have the opportunity to elect the form of consideration to be received in such Reorganization Event, the Exchange Property shall be based on the types and amounts of consideration available for election by the holders of Common Stock and the holders of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to the same election on as nearly equal as possible terms applicable to the Common Stock; provided, however, that, to the extent the applicable transaction agreement provides for adjustments or limitations to such elected types and amounts of consideration that are generally applicable to holders of Common Stock making such elections, the Exchange Property will be subject to such adjustments and limitations.

(c) Successive Reorganization Events. The provisions of this Section 7 shall similarly apply to successive Reorganization Events.

 

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(d) Notice of Reorganization Events. The Corporation (or any successor) shall, no later than 10 days following the execution of definitive agreements in respect of any Reorganization Event, provide written notice thereof to the Holders and of the kind and amount of the cash, securities or other property that constitutes the Exchange Property, and any available election with respect to the Exchange Property that may be made. Failure to deliver such notice shall not affect the operation of this Section 7 except to the extent such failure prejudices the Holders.

(e) Requirements of Reorganization Events. The Corporation shall not, without consent of the Holders acting by Majority Vote, enter into any agreement for, or consummate, any transaction or series of transactions constituting a Reorganization Event unless (i) such agreement provides for or does not interfere with or prevent (as applicable) conversion of the Preferred Stock into the Exchange Property in a manner that is consistent with and gives effect to this Section 7, (ii) to the extent that the Corporation is not the surviving company in such Reorganization Event or will be dissolved in connection with such Reorganization Event, proper provision shall be made in the agreements governing such Reorganization Event for the conversion of the Preferred Stock into a security of the Person surviving such Reorganization Event or such other continuing entity in such Reorganization Event, (iii) if the primary Exchange Property in any Reorganization Event consists of securities, such Exchange Property (and only such Exchange Property) shall be listed (or, as applicable, be convertible into securities listed) on an Acceptable Exchange and (iv) the issuer(s) of the Preferred Stock or any replacement preferred stock contemplated by Section 7(a) of this Certificate owns after such Reorganization Event, directly or indirectly, a substantial portion the assets of the Corporation immediately preceding such Reorganization Event (and, if applicable, immediately preceding the first of the series of related transactions that included the Reorganization Event) (the “Pre-Reorg Assets”) and cash or other consideration in lieu thereof with respect to the Pre-Org Assets not so owned thereof.

(f) Change of Control. For the sake of clarity, if a Reorganization Event constitutes a Change of Control and the Corporation has delivered a COC Redemption Notice, then Section 10(b) shall take precedence over this Section 7 to the extent there is any inconsistency between such sections.

Section 8.[Reserved].

Section 9.Adjustments to Conversion Price.

(a) Adjustments to Conversion Price. Except as provided in Section 9(d), the Conversion Price shall be subject to the following adjustments:

(i) Stock Dividends and Distributions. If the Corporation declares a dividend or makes a distribution on the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, then the Conversion Price in effect at the opening of business on the Ex-Date for such dividend or distribution shall be adjusted to the price determined by multiplying the Conversion Price at the opening of business on such Ex-Date by the following fraction:

OS0

OS1

 

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where,

OS0 = the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the Ex-Date for such dividend or distribution.

OS1 = the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the Ex-Date for such dividend or distribution plus the total number of shares of Common Stock constituting such dividend or distribution.

If any dividend or distribution described in this Section 9(a)(i) is declared but not so paid or made, the Conversion Price shall be readjusted, effective as of the date and time the Board of Directors determines not to make such dividend or distribution, to such Conversion Price that would exist had such adjustment not been made.

(ii) Subdivisions, Splits and Combination of the Common Stock. If the Corporation subdivides, splits or combines the shares of Common Stock, then the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the effective date of such share subdivision, split or combination shall be adjusted to the price determined by multiplying the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the effective date of such share subdivision, split or combination by the following fraction:

OS0

OS1

where,

OS0 = the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the effective date of such share subdivision, split or combination.

OS1 = the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after the opening of business on the effective date of such share subdivision, split or combination.

If the Conversion Price is adjusted in connection with any subdivision, split or combination described in this Section 9(a)(ii) but the outstanding shares of Common Stock are, for any reason, not subdivided, split or combined, the Conversion Price shall be readjusted, effective as of the date the Board of Directors determines not to subdivide, split or combine the outstanding shares of Common Stock, to such Conversion Price that would exist had such adjustment not been made.

(iii) Other Distributions.

(A) If the Corporation distributes to all holders of shares of Common Stock any Convertible Securities or Options or any other assets for which there is no corresponding distribution in respect of the Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 4(a)(i) (other than pursuant to (x) a “spin-off”, whereupon the Conversion Price will be equitably adjusted to allocate the economic value associated with the Preferred Stock as between the Corporation and the entity that is “spun-off” , or (y) a rights plan which is subject to Section 9(a)(v) below), then the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the Ex-Date for such distribution shall be adjusted to the price determined by multiplying the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the Ex-Date for such distribution by the following fraction:

SP0 – FMV

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where,

SP0 = the Market Price of a share of Common Stock on the date immediately prior to the Ex-Date for such distribution.

FMV = the fair market value of the portion of the distribution applicable to one share of Common Stock on the Ex-Date for such distribution, in the case of a non-cash distribution or with respect to the non-cash portion of a distribution, if any, as determined (i) by the good faith determination of the Board of Directors or (ii) if, within five Business Days following notice from the Corporation of the value determined by the Board of Directors pursuant to clause (i), the Holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock object in good faith to such determination, then the fair market value will be determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm that has for this purpose (x) been selected by the Board of Directors, and (y) is reasonably acceptable to the Holders acting by Majority Vote; provided, that such value, whether determined pursuant to the foregoing clause (i) or (ii), shall not for the purposes hereof in any event be equal to or greater than the Market Price of a share of Common Stock on such date.

In the event that such distribution described in this Section 9(a)(iii) is not so paid or made, the Conversion Price shall be readjusted, effective as of the date the Board of Directors publicly announces its decision not to pay or make such dividend or distribution, to the Conversion Price that would then be in effect if such dividend or distribution had not been declared.

(iv) Certain Repurchases of Common Stock. If the Corporation effects a Pro Rata Repurchase of Common Stock that involves the payment by the Corporation of consideration per share of Common Stock that exceeds the Market Price of a share of Common Stock on the Effective Date of such Pro Rata Repurchase; provided that if part or all of the consideration is not cash, the fair market value of the non-cash consideration shall be determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm that has for this purpose (x) been selected by the Board of Directors, and (y) been consented to by the Holders by Majority Vote, then the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the Effective Date of such Pro Rata Repurchase shall be adjusted (such adjustment to become effective immediately prior to the opening of business on the day following the Effective Date of such Pro Rata Repurchase) by multiplying the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the Effective Date of such Pro Rata Repurchase by the following fraction:

(OS0 x SP0) – AC

SP0 x OS1

Where,

SP0 = the Market Price of a share of Common Stock on the Trading Day immediately preceding the first public announcement of the intent to effect such Pro Rata Repurchase.

 

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OS0 = the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at the Effective Date of such Pro Rata Repurchase, including, if applicable, any shares validly tendered and not withdrawn or exchanged shares.

OS1= the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at the Effective Date of such Pro Rata Repurchase, including, if applicable, any shares validly tendered or exchanged and not withdrawn, minus the number of shares purchased in such Pro Rata Repurchase (which shares shall equal the Purchased Shares (as defined below) if such Pro Rata Repurchase is effected pursuant to a tender offer or exchange offer).

AC = the aggregate cash and fair market value of the other consideration payable in such Pro Rata Repurchase, and in the case of non-cash consideration, as determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm that has for this purpose (x) been selected by the Board of Directors, and (y) been consented to by Holders by Majority Vote, based, in the case of a tender offer or exchange offer, on the number of shares actually accepted for purchase (the “Purchased Shares”).

In the event that Conversion Price is adjusted in connection with any Pro Rata Repurchase described in this Section 9(a)(iv) and such Pro Rata Repurchase is not, for any reason, consummated, the Conversion Price shall be readjusted, effective as of the date the Board of Directors determines such Pro Rata Repurchase, to such Conversion Price that would exist had such adjustment not been made.

In the event that the Corporation, or one of its Affiliates, is obligated to purchase shares of Common Stock pursuant to any such Pro Rata Repurchase, but the Corporation, or such Affiliate, is permanently prevented by applicable Law from effecting any such purchases, or all such purchases are rescinded, then the Conversion Price shall be readjusted to be such Conversion Price that would then be in effect if such Pro Rata Repurchase had not been made.

(v) Rights Plans. To the extent that the Corporation has a rights plan in effect with respect to the Common Stock on any Conversion Date, upon conversion of any shares of the Preferred Stock into Common Stock, the Holders will receive, in addition to the shares of Common Stock, the rights under the rights plan, unless, prior to such Conversion Date, the rights have separated from the shares of Common Stock, in which case (and only in such case) the Conversion Price will be adjusted at the time of separation as if the Corporation had issued the rights to all holders of the Common Stock in an issuance triggering an adjustment pursuant to Section 9(a)(iii), subject to readjustment in the event of the expiration, termination or redemption of such rights.

(b) Other Adjustments.

(i) The Corporation may make decreases in the Conversion Price, in addition to any other decreases required by this Section 9, if the Board of Directors deems it advisable to avoid or diminish any income tax to holders of the Common Stock resulting from any dividend or distribution of shares of Common Stock (or issuance of Options for Common Stock) or from any event treated as such for income tax purposes.

 

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(ii) If the Corporation takes any action affecting the Common Stock, other than an action described in Section 9(a), which upon a determination by the Board of Directors, in its good faith discretion (such determination intended to be a “fact” for purposes of Section 151(a) of the DGCL), would materially adversely affect the conversion rights of the Holders of shares of Preferred Stock, the Conversion Price shall be adjusted, to the extent permitted by Law, in such manner, if any, and at such time, as the Board of Directors determines in good faith to be equitable in the circumstances.

(c) Successive Adjustments. Successive adjustments in the Conversion Price shall be made, without duplication, whenever any event specified in Section 9(a) or Section 9(b) shall occur.

(d) Rounding of Calculations; Minimum Adjustments. All adjustments to the Conversion Price shall be calculated to the nearest one-tenth (1/10th) of a cent. No adjustment in the Conversion Price shall be required if such adjustment would be less than $0.01; provided, that any adjustments which by reason of this Section 9(d) are not required to be made shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment; provided, further that on any Conversion Date adjustments to the Conversion Price will be made with respect to any such adjustment carried forward and which has not been taken into account before such date.

(e) Statement Regarding Adjustments; Notices. Whenever the Conversion Price is to be adjusted in accordance with one or more of Section 9(a) or Section 9(b), the Corporation shall: (i) compute the Conversion Price in accordance with Section 9(a) or Section 9(b), taking into account the one cent threshold set forth in Section 9(d); (ii) (x) in the event that the Corporation shall give notice or make a public announcement to the holders of Common Stock of any action of the type described in Section 9(a) (but only if the action of the type described in Section 9(a) would result in an adjustment to the Conversion Price or a change in the type of securities or property to be delivered upon conversion of the Preferred Stock), the Corporation shall, at the time of such notice or announcement, and in the case of any action which would require the fixing of a record date, at least ten (10) days prior to such record date, give notice to each Holder by mail, first class postage prepaid, at the address appearing in the Register, which notice shall specify the record date, if any, with respect to any such action, the approximate date on which such action is to take place and the facts with respect to such action as shall be reasonably necessary to indicate the effect on the Conversion Price and the number, kind or class of shares or other securities or property which shall be deliverable upon conversion or redemption of the Preferred Stock or (y) in the event that the Corporation does not give notice or make a public announcement as set forth in subclause (x) of this clause (ii), the Corporation shall, as soon as practicable following the occurrence of an event that requires an adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant to one or more of Section 9(a) or Section 9(b), taking into account the one cent threshold set forth in Section 9(d) (or if the Corporation is not aware of such occurrence, as soon as practicable after becoming so aware), provide, or cause to be provided, a written notice to the Holders of the occurrence of such event, in the same manner and with the same detail as the notice set forth in subclause (x) of this clause (ii); and (iii) whenever the Conversion Price shall be adjusted pursuant to one or more of Section 9(a) or Section 9(b), the Corporation shall, as soon as practicable following the determination of the revised Conversion Price, (x) file at the principal office of the Corporation, a statement showing in reasonable detail the facts requiring such adjustment, the Conversion Price that shall be in effect after such adjustment and the method by which the adjustment to the Conversion Price was determined and (y) cause a copy of such statement to be sent in the manner set forth in subclause (x) of clause (ii) to each Holder.

 

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(f) Certain Adjustment Rules. If an adjustment in the Conversion Price made hereunder would reduce the Conversion Price to an amount below par value of the Common Stock, then such adjustment in Conversion Price made hereunder shall reduce the Conversion Price to the par value of the Common Stock. As a condition precedent to the taking of any action which would require an adjustment pursuant to this Section 9, the Corporation shall use its reasonable best efforts to take any and all actions which may be necessary, including obtaining regulatory, NYSE (or such exchange or automated quotation system on which the Common Stock is then listed) or stockholder approvals or exemptions, in order that the Corporation may thereafter validly and legally issue as fully paid and nonassessable all shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock in compliance with the applicable listing standards of NYSE (or such exchange or automated quotation system on which the Common Stock is then listed).

Section 10.Redemption.

(a) Optional Redemption. Subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Section 10, the Corporation shall have the right, at its option, at any time following the third anniversary of the Original Issuance Date to redeem (i) all or (ii) any portion of the shares of Preferred Stock then outstanding at a redemption price per share in cash (the “Optional Redemption Price”) equal to two times (2x) the sum of (A) the Accumulated Amount and (B) the Interim Accrued Dividends of each such share of Preferred Stock as of the date of such redemption; provided, that any Interim Accrued Dividends that have accrued since the most recent Preferred Dividend Payment Date shall instead be calculated at one times (1x) (not 2X) the amount of such current period Interim Accrued Dividends; provided, further, that any redemption under this Section 10 for less than all of the shares of Preferred Stock then outstanding must redeem sufficient shares of Preferred Stock such that the redemption will be treated as a payment in exchange for stock pursuant to Section 302(b) of the Code for United States federal income tax purposes (for the avoidance of doubt, taking into account any equity interests held in the Corporation by the Investor) and must not result in the Investor’s Beneficial Ownership of the Common Stock (on an as-converted to Common Stock basis) falling below three percent (3%) of the Common Stock then outstanding as of the Redemption Date (on an as-converted to Common Stock basis); provided, further, that the Corporation shall not be entitled to exercise its option to redeem pursuant to this Section 10(a) unless as of the Optional Redemption Date all of the Common Stock Liquidity Conditions are satisfied. The Corporation may exercise its right to require redemption under this Section 10 by sending a written notice to each Holder of Preferred Stock (the “Optional Redemption Notice”) specifying (x) the date on which the redemption shall occur (the “Optional Redemption Date”), which shall be a Business Day that is no earlier than 10 days and no later than 60 days from the date the Redemption Notice is sent and (y) the aggregate number of shares of Preferred Stock which are being redeemed pursuant to such redemption and the aggregate and per-share purchase price therefor. If fewer than all of the shares of Preferred Stock then outstanding are to be redeemed pursuant to this Section 10(a), then such redemption shall occur on a pro rata basis with respect to all Holders of Preferred Stock based on the total number of shares of Preferred Stock then held by such Holder relative to the total number of shares of Preferred Stock then outstanding.

 

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(b) Redemption in Connection with a Change of Control. In the event of a Change of Control, the Corporation (or its successor in the Change of Control, or an Affiliate thereof) shall have the option, exercisable during the period beginning on the effective date of the Change of Control (the “Change of Control Effective Date”) and ending on the date that is 20 Business Days after the Change of Control Effective Date, to purchase all (but not less than all) of the shares of Preferred Stock then outstanding at a purchase price per share, payable in cash (the “COC Redemption Price” and together with the Optional Redemption Price, each (as applicable) the “Redemption Price”), equal to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the sum of (A) the Accumulated Amount and (B) the Interim Accrued Dividends of each such share of Preferred Stock as of the date of such purchase (a “Change of Control Redemption”); provided, that any Interim Accrued Dividends that have accrued since the most recent Preferred Dividend Payment Date shall instead be calculated at 100% (not 150%) of the amount of such current period Interim Accrued Dividends. In order to exercise the Change of Control Redemption, the Corporation shall deliver written notice (a “COC Redemption Notice” and together with an Optional Redemption Notice, a “Redemption Notice”) to the Holders specifying that the Change of Control Redemption is being exercised, the number of shares of Preferred Stock to be acquired in connection therewith, the aggregate and per share purchase price therefor and the date which such redemption shall occur (the “COC Redemption Date” and together with the Optional Redemption Date, each (as applicable) a “Redemption Date”) on the Change of Control Effective Date; provided, further, that, as a condition to the Corporation’s exercise of its redemption option pursuant to this Section 10(b), the Corporation must provide written notice of the Change of Control to each Holder within 10 days following the execution of the definitive agreements with respect to such Change of Control.

(c)  Effectiveness of Redemption. Redemption pursuant to Section 10(a) or Section 10(b) shall become effective on the applicable Redemption Date and the aggregate Redemption Price for such redeemed shares shall be due and payable in cash to the record Holder of the shares of Preferred Stock being redeemed on such date. From and after the applicable Redemption Date, dividends and distributions will cease to accrue on such redeemed shares of Preferred Stock, such redeemed shares of Preferred Stock shall no longer be deemed outstanding and all rights of the Holders with respect to such redeemed shares of Preferred Stock will terminate, except the right to receive the aggregate Redemption Price for such redeemed shares of Preferred Stock held by each such Holder.

(d) Information. During the period between the delivery of the Optional Redemption Notice and the Optional Redemption Date, if requested by the Holder, the Corporation shall provide reasonable access to the books and records of the Corporation, and provide a reasonable opportunity for the Holder to meet with the executive officers of the Corporation for the purpose of assisting the Holder in evaluating whether to convert the Preferred Stock into Common Stock in lieu of the redemption of such Preferred; provided that in no event shall the Corporation be required to provide any information that would cause such information to no longer be subject to the attorney-client privilege (or a similar privilege) or where disclosure is prohibited by Law, but if any such disclosure is so limited, the Corporation shall cooperate with the Holder to determine a reasonable manner to allow for prompt disclosure of such information to the Holder.

(e) Contingencies. Any Redemption Notice or Conversion Notice may be delivered subject to contingencies set forth therein (which may include, for the avoidance of doubt, the actual consummation of a Change of Control) and may be revoked if any such contingencies are not satisfied or as otherwise set forth therein.

 

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(f) Partial Redemption. If a portion, but less than all, of the shares of Preferred Stock held by any Holder are purchased in accordance with this Section 10 on any particular Redemption Date, the Corporation shall promptly thereafter reflect in the Register the remaining shares of Preferred Stock held by such Holder. Such shares of Preferred Stock shall remain subject to the terms of this Certificate, including with respect to the Corporation’s right to redeem such shares (including in connection with a subsequent Change of Control). The election of the Corporation not to redeem the Preferred Stock at any time or in connection with any Change of Control shall not limit the Corporations right to exercise a future redemption in accordance with the terms of this Certificate.

(g) Conversion. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 10, each Holder of shares of Preferred Stock to be redeemed by the Corporation may elect to convert all or any portion of the shares of Preferred Stock held by such Holder into Common Stock in accordance with the provisions of Section 6 (taking into account the limitation in the last sentence of Section 6(a)(i)(B) and any contingencies contemplated by Section 10(e)) at any time prior to the Redemption Date, which election, for the avoidance of doubt, may be made subject to the same or similar contingencies to which any such redemption by the Corporation is made subject. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that any such conversion is being effected in connection with, or as part of a Change of Control or any redemption by the Corporation in accordance with this Section 10 is otherwise made conditional on another event or happening (or the absence of any event or happening), the Holder may condition such conversion on the effectiveness of such Change of Control (or such earlier time as the consideration payable to holders of Common Stock in respect of such Change of Control is determined) or such other event or happening (or the absence of such event or happening), in which case such conversion shall be deemed effective as of immediately prior to any such redemption of such shares; provided that if such conversion in connection with any such redemption of the Preferred Stock would result in the issuance of any Excess Conversion Shares, such election to convert, solely with respect to such Excess Conversion Shares, shall be deemed an election by such Holder to (x) in the case of a Change of Control, receive, upon consummation of such Change of Control, an amount in cash equal to the aggregate amount such Holder would have received had all such Excess Conversion Shares converted into Common Stock and such Holder received in respect of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion (including for all purposes of this proviso Excess Conversion Shares and disregarding the limitation in the last sentence of Section 6(a)(i)(B)) the aggregate consideration payable to such holder in respect of all such shares of Common Stock so issuable upon conversion and (y) in connection with any redemption that is not a Change of Control Redemption, at the option of the Corporation, either (i) receive the greater of (A) the Redemption Price and (B) the Common Stock Trading Price on the last Trading Day preceding the Redemption Date multiplied by the Excess Conversion Shares into which Preferred Stock would have converted but for the limitation in the last sentence of Section 6(a)(i)(B) or (ii) continue to hold such Preferred Stock which would have converted into Common Stock but for the limitation in the last sentence of Section 6(a)(i)(B), with the Corporation having no right to redeem such Preferred Stock until the earlier of (I) a Change of Control (in which case, upon election to redeem by the Corporation, the foregoing clause (x) would apply) and (II) a time at which the conversion limitation in the last sentence of Section 6(a)(i)(B) would not be applicable to limit any conversion by the Holder of any such remaining shares of Preferred Stock.

 

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Section 11.Voting Rights.

(a) General. The Holders of shares of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to vote with the holders of the Common Stock on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Corporation, except as otherwise provided herein or as required by applicable Law, voting together with the holders of Common Stock as a single class. For such purposes, each Holder shall be entitled to a number of votes in respect of the shares of Preferred Stock owned of record by it equal to the number of shares of Common Stock into which such shares of Preferred Stock could be converted (taking into account the limitation in the last sentence of Section 6(a)(i)(B), applied ratably with respect to each outstanding share of Preferred Stock) as of the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote on such matters or, if no such record date is established, as of the date such vote is taken or any written consent of stockholders is solicited. For the avoidance of doubt, the Holders of shares of Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to any voting rights in respect of any Excess Conversion Shares prior to the Requisite Stockholder Approval. The Holders of shares of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to notice of any stockholders’ meeting in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation and the By-laws as if they were holders of record of Common Stock for such meeting.

(b) Class Voting Rights. So long as any shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding, in addition to any other vote required by applicable Law, the Corporation may not take any of the following actions (including by means of merger, consolidation, division, reorganization, recapitalization or otherwise) without the prior approval of the Holders by Majority Vote (it being understood that this Section 11(b) shall not limit the ability of the Corporation to undertake a redemption or conversion of the Preferred Stock as provided for in this Certificate or to consummate a Change of Control or Reorganization Event that complies with the terms of this Certificate (including, without limitation, the provisions of this Section 11(b)):

(i) amend, alter, repeal or otherwise modify any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, this Certificate or the By-laws in a manner that would alter or change the terms or the powers, preferences, rights or privileges of the Preferred Stock as to affect them adversely;

(ii) authorize, create, increase the authorized amount of, or issue any class or series of Senior Securities or Parity Securities, including any debt securities convertible by their terms into shares Senior Securities or Parity Securities;

(iii) redeem, repurchase or pay dividends on Junior Securities except as permitted in accordance with Section 4(c) of this Certificate;

(iv) increase or decrease the authorized number of shares of Preferred Stock (except for the cancellation and retirement of shares set forth in Section 14(c)) or issue additional shares of Preferred Stock;

 

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(v) (1) amend, restate, supplement, modify or replace the Debt Financing Documents to include limitations on the ability of the Corporation to accrue Preferred Dividends as Compounded Dividends in accordance with Section 4(a) that are more restrictive in any material respect than those set forth in the Debt Financing Documents in effect as of the Original Issuance Date or (2) enter into any agreements or arrangements relating to indebtedness (a) containing provisions relating to the ability of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries to accrue Preferred Dividends as Compounded Dividends in accordance with Section 4(a) that are more restrictive in any material respect than those set forth in the Debt Financing Documents as of the Original Issuance Date (or subsequently amend, restate, supplement or otherwise modify any such agreements to include limitations on the ability of the Corporation to accrue Preferred Dividends as Compounded Dividends in accordance with Section 4(a) that are more restrictive in any material respect than those set forth in the Debt Financing Documents as of the Original Issuance Date); or

(vi) adopt any plan of Liquidation or file any voluntary petition for bankruptcy, receivership or any similar proceeding.

(c) The consent or votes required in Section 11(b) shall be in addition to any approval of stockholders of the Corporation which may be required by Law or pursuant to any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or the By-laws. Each Holder of shares of Preferred Stock will have one vote per share on any matter on which Holders of shares of Preferred Stock are entitled to vote separately as a class, whether at a meeting or by written consent.

Section 12.Board Designation and Other Rights.

(a) From and after the Original Issuance Date, and for as long as the Preferred Stock and Common Stock that is owned by the Purchaser Parties represents (i) at least ten percent (10%) of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, determined on an As-Converted Common Stock basis, the Purchaser shall be entitled to designate two (2) persons, who shall be Partners, Managing Directors, Advisors or Principals of the Purchaser, CD&R or any CD&R Affiliate and reasonably acceptable to the Corporation at the time of such designation, to serve on the Board of Directors (such individuals who are so reasonably acceptable to the Corporation, the “Purchaser Designees” and each a “Purchaser Designee”) and (ii) at least five percent (5%) (but less than the 10% contemplated in the foregoing clause (i)) of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, determined on an As-Converted Common Stock basis, the Purchaser shall be entitled to designate one (1) Purchaser Designee; provided, that, for purposes of calculating the percentage As-Converted Common Stock ownership for this Section 12, any Exempted Securities issued pursuant to clauses (1), (2) and (5) of the definition thereof shall be excluded and deemed not outstanding. At such time that the Purchaser is no longer entitled to designate one or both Purchaser Designees pursuant to the previous sentence, the Purchaser shall promptly cause one or both Purchaser Designees, as applicable, to offer to resign from the Board of Directors. The Purchaser Designees shall initially be Nathan Sleeper and John Stroup, each of whom has been determined to be reasonably acceptable to the Corporation. A person that is a Purchaser Designee shall remain and be regarded as a Purchaser Designee for purposes of this Certificate for the remainder of such person’s term on the Board of Directors or, if earlier, death or resignation. The Corporation’s obligations to have any Purchaser Designee appointed to the Board of Directors or nominate any Purchaser Designee for election as a director at any meeting of the Corporation’s stockholders pursuant to this Section 12, as applicable, shall in each case be subject to such Purchaser Designee’s satisfaction of all requirements regarding service as a director of the Corporation under applicable Law, stock exchange rules regarding service as a director of the Corporation, and the

 

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Corporation’s corporate governance or other guidelines and director onboarding and membership requirements, in each case, that are generally applicable to all directors. The Purchaser Parties will cause each Purchaser Designee to make himself or herself reasonably available for interviews and to consent to such reference and background checks or other investigations and provide such information as the Board of Directors may reasonably request to determine the Purchaser’s Designee’s eligibility and qualification to serve as a director of the Board of Directors and otherwise comply with the corporate governance or other guidelines and director onboarding and membership requirements of the Corporation that are generally applicable to all directors thereof.

(b) From and after the Original Issuance Date, subject to Section 12(a) of this Certificate, the Corporation shall take such actions as are reasonably necessary to cause the Purchaser Designees to be nominated as members of the Board of Directors and shall, subject to applicable Law and the exercise of the fiduciary duties of the Board of Directors, include in any proxy statement prepared, used, delivered or publicly filed by the Corporation to solicit the vote of its stockholders in connection with any meeting of stockholders of the Corporation the recommendation of the Board of Directors that stockholders of the Corporation vote in favor of the Purchaser Designees and solicit votes in favor of the election of the Purchaser Designees to Board of Directors consistent with the Corporation’s efforts to solicit votes in favor of the election of the Corporation’s other nominees to the Board of Directors.

(c) The Corporation, the Purchaser and each Purchaser Designee shall enter into a confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement on reasonably acceptable terms and which shall provide that a Purchaser Designee shall be permitted to disclose confidential or non-public information received by such Purchaser Designee in its capacity as a member of the Board of Directors to representatives of the Purchaser Parties on the terms and subject to reasonable conditions and limitations set forth therein.

(d) For so long as a Purchaser Designee is serving on the Board of Directors, (i) the Corporation shall not implement or maintain any trading policy, equity ownership guidelines (including with respect to the use of Rule 10b5-1 plans and preclearance or notification to the Corporation of any trades in the Corporation’s securities) or similar guideline or policy with respect to the trading of securities of the Corporation that applies to any Purchaser Party (including a policy that limits, prohibits or restricts any Purchaser Party from entering into any hedging or derivative arrangements), in each case other than with respect to any CD&R Person or Purchaser Designee solely in his or her individual capacity, except as provided herein, (ii) any share ownership requirement for any Purchaser Designee serving on the Board of Directors will be deemed satisfied by the securities owned by any Purchaser Party and under no circumstances shall any of such policies, procedures, processes, codes, rules, standards and guidelines impose any restrictions on any Purchaser Party’s transfers of securities pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement or otherwise, subject to compliance with applicable securities Laws, (iii) under no circumstances shall any policy, procedure, code, rule, standard or guideline applicable to the Board of Directors be violated by any Purchaser Designee receiving compensation from any Purchaser Party and (iv) no Purchaser Designee shall be excluded or required to recuse himself or herself from any meetings or materials of the Board of Directors as a result of or in connection with his or her affiliation with the CD&R Group or the CD&R Group’s ownership of any Preferred Stock or Common Stock except in connection with a transaction with, or dispute involving, the Purchaser or any other member of the CD&R Group, and, in each case of the foregoing clauses (i), (ii), (iii)

 

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and (iv), it is agreed that any such policies in effect from time to time that purport to impose terms inconsistent with this Section 12 shall not apply to the extent inconsistent with this Section 12 (but shall otherwise be applicable to the Purchaser Designee).

(e) To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL and subject to any express agreement that may from time to time be in effect, including the confidentiality provisions set forth in the Investment Agreement, to the extent in compliance with applicable Law, the Corporation agrees that any Purchaser Designee, any member of the CD&R Group and any CD&R Affiliate or any portfolio company thereof (collectively, “Covered Persons”) may, and none of the foregoing shall have any duty not to, (i) invest in, carry on and conduct, whether directly, or as a partner in any partnership, or as a joint venturer in any joint venture, or as an officer, director, stockholder, equityholder or investor in any person, or as a participant in any syndicate, pool, trust or association, any business of any kind, nature or description, whether or not such business is competitive with or in the same or similar lines of business as the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) do business with any client, customer, vendor or lessor of any of the Corporation or its Affiliates, and/or (iii) make investments in any kind of property in which the Corporation may make investments. To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, to the extent in compliance with applicable Law, the Corporation renounces any interest or expectancy to participate in any business or investments of any Covered Person as currently conducted or as may be conducted in the future, and waives any claim against a Covered Person. Except as set forth below, the Corporation agrees that in the event that a Covered Person acquires knowledge of a potential transaction or matter which may constitute a corporate opportunity for both (x) the Covered Person and (y) the Corporation or its Subsidiaries, the Covered Person shall not have any duty to offer or communicate information regarding such corporate opportunity to the Corporation or its Subsidiaries. To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, the Corporation hereby renounces any interest or expectancy in any potential transaction or matter of which the Covered Person acquires knowledge and waives any claim against each Covered Person that such Covered Person is liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for breach of any fiduciary duty solely by reason of the fact that such Covered Person (A) pursues or acquires any corporate opportunity for its own account or the account of any Affiliate or other person, (B) directs, recommends, sells, assigns or otherwise transfers such corporate opportunity to another person or (C) does not communicate information regarding such corporate opportunity to the Corporation, in each case, except for any corporate opportunity which is expressly offered to a Covered Person in his or her capacity as a member of the Board of Directors, it being understood that any such corporate opportunity shall belong to the Corporation.

(f) The provisions of this Section 12 shall survive the repurchase, redemption, conversion and cancellation of the Preferred Stock; provided that from and after the time that no shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding, this Section 12 may be amended, modified or waived with the prior written consent of CD&R. Each of the Purchaser, the Purchaser Parties, the Purchaser Designees and the other Covered Persons are express third party beneficiaries of the applicable portions of this Section 12 referencing such Persons.

Section 13.Transfers and Transfer Agent. The Corporation shall appoint a transfer agent of recognized standing with respect to the Preferred Stock (which may be the same transfer agent with respect to the Common Stock) and may remove such transfer agent in accordance with the agreement between the Corporation and such transfer agent; provided that the Corporation

 

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shall appoint a successor transfer agent of recognized standing who shall accept such appointment prior to the effectiveness of such removal. Upon any such removal or appointment, the Corporation shall send notice to the Holders. When a Holder requests to register the transfer of shares of Preferred Stock, provided that such transfer is not in violation of the Transfer Restrictions, the Corporation or the Corporation’s transfer agent, as applicable, shall register the transfer as requested if its reasonable requirements for such transaction are met. Any transfer made not in compliance with the forgoing shall be disregarded and deemed void.

Section 14.Miscellaneous.

(a) Taxes. The issuance or delivery of shares of Preferred Stock, shares of Common Stock or other securities issued on account of Preferred Stock pursuant hereto, or certificates representing such shares or securities, shall be made without charge to the Holder for such shares or certificates or for any tax in respect of the issuance or delivery of such certificates or the securities represented thereby, including any share transfer, documentary, stamp or similar tax; provided, however, that the Corporation shall not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance or delivery of shares of Preferred Stock, shares of Common Stock or other securities in a name other than that in which the shares of Preferred Stock with respect to which such shares or other securities were issued, delivered or registered, or in respect of any payment to any Person other than a payment to the Holder thereof, and the transferee or payee, as the case may be, shall pay or bear the cost of any such tax, and the Corporation shall not be required to make any such issuance, delivery or payment unless and until the Person otherwise entitled to such issuance, delivery or payment has paid to the Corporation the amount of any such tax or has established, to the satisfaction of the Corporation, that such tax has been paid or is not payable. Without limiting Section 4.6(c) of the Investment Agreement, all payments and distributions (or deemed distributions) on the shares of Preferred Stock (and any share of Common Stock issued upon the conversion of any share of Preferred Stock) shall be subject to withholding and backup withholding of taxes to the extent required by applicable Law, subject to applicable exemptions, and amounts withheld, if any, shall be treated as received by the Holders.

(b) Good Faith. The Corporation shall not, by amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation or through reorganization, consolidation, merger, dissolution, sale of assets, or otherwise, take any action the primary purpose of which is to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Certificate.

(c) Status of Shares. Shares of Preferred Stock which have been converted, redeemed, repurchased or otherwise cancelled shall be retired and, following the filing of any certificate required by the DGCL, have the status of authorized and unissued shares of Preferred Stock, without designation as to series until such shares are once more, subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Section 11, designated as part of a particular series of Preferred Stock by the Board of Directors.

(d) Notices. All notices referred to herein shall be in writing, and, unless otherwise specified herein, all notices hereunder shall be deemed to have been given upon the earlier of receipt thereof or three Business Days after the mailing thereof if sent by registered or certified mail with postage prepaid, addressed: (i) if to the Corporation, to its office at 16100 N.

 

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71st Street, Suite 550, Scottsdale, Arizona 85254, Attention: General Counsel (Jeannine.lane@resideo.com), with a copy (which may be delivered by email but in all cases shall not constitute notice) to Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019 attn: Russell Leaf, Esq. and Jared Fertman, Esq. (rleaf@willkie.com; jfertman@willkie.com), or (ii) if to any Holder, to such Holder at the address of such Holder as listed in the Register or (iii) to such other address as the Corporation or any such Holder, as the case may be, shall have designated by written notice similarly given.

(e) Waiver and Modifications. Subject to Section 12(f), the powers (including voting powers), if any, of the Preferred Stock and the preferences and relative, participating, optional, special or other rights, if any, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions, if any, of the Preferred Stock may be waived or modified as to all shares of Preferred Stock in any instance (without the necessity of calling, noticing or holding a meeting of stockholders) by the Holders acting by Majority Vote.

(f) Severability. If any right, preference or limitation of the Preferred Stock set forth in this Certificate (as amended from time to time) is invalid, unlawful or incapable of being enforced by reason of any rule of Law or public policy, all other rights, preferences and limitations set forth in this Certificate (as so amended) which can be given effect without the invalid, unlawful or unenforceable right, preference or limitation shall, nevertheless, remain in full force and effect, and no right, preference or limitation herein set forth shall be deemed dependent upon any other such right, preference or limitation unless so expressed herein.

(g) Other Rights. Except as expressly provided in any agreement between a Holder and the Corporation, the shares of Preferred Stock shall not have any voting powers, preferences or relative, participating, optional or other special rights, or qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, other than as set forth herein or in the Certificate of Incorporation or as provided by applicable Law.

(h) Headings. The headings of the various subdivisions hereof are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of any of the provisions hereof.

(i) Facts Ascertainable. When the terms of this Certificate refers to a specific agreement or other document to determine the meaning or operation of a provision hereof, the Corporation shall maintain a copy of such agreement or document at the principal executive offices of the Corporation and a copy thereof shall be provided free of charge to any Holder who makes a written demand therefore.

(j) Effectiveness. This Certificate shall become effective upon the filing thereof with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate to be duly executed and acknowledged by its undersigned duly authorized officer this 14th day of June, 2024.

 

RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By:  

/s/ John Heskett

Name:   John Heskett
Title:   VP, Corporate Development and Treasurer

[Signature Page to the Certificate of Designations]

Exhibit 10.1

Execution Version

AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

INVESTMENT AGREEMENT

This AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of June 14, 2024, by and among Resideo Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), CD&R Channel Holdings, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (the “Purchaser”), and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund XII, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (the “CD&R Fund”). Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Investment Agreement (as such term is defined below).

WHEREAS, the Company, the Purchaser and the CD&R Fund, solely for purposes of Section 4.10 thereof, entered into that certain Investment Agreement, dated as of April 14, 2024 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Investment Agreement”);

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 6.2 of the Investment Agreement, no amendment of any provision of the Investment Agreement shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the parties hereto; and

WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Investment Agreement, on the terms set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Amendments.

 

  a.

Section 1.3(b)(1) of the Investment Agreement is hereby amended and restated in their entirety as follows:

“(1) the Company Board shall have taken all actions necessary to, effective immediately following the Closing and in accordance with Section 12 of the Certificate of Designations, cause each of Nathan Sleeper and John Stroup to be elected to the Company Board as permitted by Law, and the Purchaser shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the taking of such actions (which may take the form of a written consent or minutes of the Company Board reflecting such appointments);”

 

  b.

Clause (b) of Section 4.7 of the Investment Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

“(b) Notwithstanding Section 4.7(a), the Purchaser Parties shall not at any time (including after the end of the Lock-up Period), directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of the majority of the Company Board excluding the Purchaser Designees, in any single transaction or series of related transactions, Transfer any of the Lock-up Shares or, solely in the case of the following clause (2), any other shares of capital stock now owned or hereafter acquired by any Purchaser Party:

 

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(1) other than in accordance with all applicable Laws and the other terms and conditions of this Agreement; or

(2) to any Person that is a Prohibited Transferee, other than any Transfer on the open market in reliance upon Rule 144 of the Securities Act or pursuant to a valid Registration Statement (including a Registration Statement filed pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement).

 

  c.

Section 4.8 of the Investment Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

“The Company and Purchaser acknowledge and agree that the provisions of Section 12 of the Certificate of Designations shall survive the repurchase, redemption, conversion and cancellation of the Preferred Stock and any termination or cancellation of the Certificate of Designations, and each of the Company and the Purchaser shall continue to comply with such provisions as if fully set forth at length herein following any such repurchase, redemption, conversion, cancellation or termination.”

 

  d.

Clause (2) of Section 4.10 of the Investment Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

“(2) other than solely to effectuate the nomination and election of the Purchaser Designees pursuant to Section 12 of the Certificate of Designations, make or in any way participate or engage in any “solicitation” of “proxies” or consents (whether or not relating to the election or removal of directors), as such terms are used in the rules of the SEC, to vote, or knowingly seek to advise or influence any Person with respect to voting of, any voting securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or call or seek to call a meeting of the Company’s stockholders (or action by written consent in lieu thereof) or initiate or make any stockholder proposal for action by the Company’s stockholders, other than with respect to the designation of any Purchaser Designees pursuant to this Agreement or the solicitation of “proxies” or consents with respect to the election of Persons nominated to be directors by the Company Board, seek election to or to place a representative on the Company Board or seek the removal of any director from the Company Board;”

 

  e.

Section 6.12 of the Investment Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

“Section 6.12. No Third Party Beneficiaries. Except as expressly provided herein, nothing contained in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to confer upon any Person other than the parties hereto (and their permitted assigns), any benefit, right or remedies; provided that, the Purchaser Related Parties and the Company Related Parties are express third party beneficiaries with respect to Article V, the Purchaser Parties are express third party beneficiaries of Article IV, the CD&R Group are express third party beneficiaries of Section 4.13 and the CD&R Indemnitors are express third party beneficiaries of Section 4.14.”

 

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2. The Investment Agreement. Except as specifically amended hereby, the Investment Agreement shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with the provisions thereof as in existence on the date hereof. Upon and following the execution and delivery of this Amendment, any reference to the Investment Agreement shall mean the Investment Agreement as amended or modified hereby.

3. Miscellaneous. The provisions of Sections 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.9, 6.11, and 6.15 of the Investment Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference and shall apply to this Amendment mutatis mutandis.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by the duly authorized officers of the parties hereto as of the date first herein above written.

 

COMPANY:
RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By:   /s/ John Heskett
  Name: John Heskett
  Title: VP, Corporate Development and Treasurer
CD&R CHANNEL HOLDINGS, L.P.
By:   CD&R Investment Associates XII, Ltd.
Its:   General Partner
By:   /s/ Rima Simson
  Name: Rima Simson
  Title: Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary
CLAYTON, DUBILIER & RICE FUND XII, L.P.
By:  

CD&R Associates XII, L.P.,

its general partner

By:  

CD&R Investment Associates XII, Ltd.

its general partner

By:   /s/ Rima Simson
  Name: Rima Simson
  Title: Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Investment Agreement]

Exhibit 10.2

Execution Version

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

of

RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

dated as of June 14, 2024


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

              Page  

1.

    

Definitions

     1  

2.

    

Registration Rights

     5  
 

(a)

  

Shelf Registration

     5  
 

(b)

  

Shelf Takedowns

     5  
 

(c)

  

Cooperation with Shelf Takedowns

     6  
 

(d)

  

Automatic Shelf Registration Statements

     6  
 

(e)

  

Demand Rights

     6  
 

(f)

  

Effectiveness of Demand Registration

     7  
 

(g)

  

Continued Effectiveness

     7  
 

(h)

  

Priority on Demand Registration or Shelf Takedown

     7  
 

(i)

  

Postponements in Requested Registrations

     8  
 

(j)

  

Registration Expenses

     9  
 

(k)

  

Selection of Underwriters

     9  

3.

    

Piggyback Restrictions

     9  
 

(a)

  

Right to Piggyback

     9  
 

(b)

  

Underwritten Registration

     10  
 

(c)

  

Piggyback Registration Expenses

     10  
 

(d)

  

Priority on Primary Registrations

     10  
 

(e)

  

Priority on Secondary Registrations

     11  

4.

    

Registration Procedures

     11  

5.

    

Indemnification

     16  
 

(a)

  

Indemnification by the Company

     16  
 

(b)

  

Indemnification by CD&R Stockholder of Registrable Securities

     17  
 

(c)

  

Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings

     17  
 

(d)

  

Contribution

     18  
 

(e)

  

Non-Exclusivity

     19  

6.

    

Registration Expenses

     19  

7.

    

Rule 144

     20  

8.

    

Miscellaneous

     20  
 

(a)

  

Termination

     20  
 

(b)

  

Holdback Agreement

     20  
 

(c)

  

Amendments and Waivers

     21  
 

(d)

  

Successors, Assigns and Transferees

     21  
 

(e)

  

Notices

     22  
 

(f)

  

Further Assurances

     23  
 

(g)

  

No Inconsistent Agreements

     23  
 

(h)

  

Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries

     23  
 

(i)

  

Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Forum; Waiver of Jury Trial

     23  
 

(j)

  

Severability

     24  

 

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(k)

  

Enforcement

     24  
 

(l)

  

Titles and Subtitles

     24  
 

(m)

  

No Recourse

     24  
 

(n)

  

Limitations on Subsequent Registration Rights

     25  
 

(o)

  

Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures

     25  

 

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This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of June 14, 2024, by and among Resideo Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), CD&R Channel Holdings, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“CD&R Investor”), and any Person who becomes a party hereto pursuant to Section 8(d) (each such party and CD&R Investor, a “CD&R Stockholder” and collectively, the “CD&R Stockholders”). Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in the text of this Agreement or in Section 1.

WHEREAS, on or prior to the date hereof, the Company has adopted and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware the Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series A Cumulative Convertible Participating Preferred Stock in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Certificate of Designations”) in order to create a series of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, designated as Series A Cumulative Convertible Participating Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”);

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Investment Agreement, dated as of April 14, 2024, by and among the Company, CD&R Investor and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund XII, L.P. (solely for purposes of Section 4.10 thereof) (as such agreement may be amended from time to time, the “Investment Agreement”), CD&R Investor acquired from the Company, and the Company issued to CD&R Investor, an aggregate of 500,000 shares of Preferred Stock;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Certificate of Designations, the Preferred Stock may be converted into a certain number of shares of Common Stock, on the terms and subject to certain conditions specified in the Certificate of Designations; and

WHEREAS, the Company desires to provide to the CD&R Stockholders rights to registration under the Securities Act of Registrable Securities, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and of the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

AGREEMENT

1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms shall have the following respective meanings:

Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with, such person.

Agreement” has the meaning given to such term in the Preamble.

Automatic Shelf Registration Statement” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2(d).

Block Sale” means the sale of shares of Common Stock to one or several purchasers in a registered transaction by means of a bought deal, a block trade or a direct sale.

 

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Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or other day on which banks are required or authorized by law to be closed in New York City.

CD&R Investor” has the meaning given to such term in the Preamble.

CD&R Stockholders” has the meaning given to such term in the Preamble.

Certificate of Designations” has the meaning given to such term in the Recitals.

Closing” means the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreement.

Closing Date” means the date on which the Closing occurs.

Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company, including any shares of capital stock into which the Common Stock may be converted (as a result of recapitalization, share exchange or similar event) or are issued including with respect to any stock split or stock dividend, or a successor security.

Company” has the meaning given to such term in the Preamble.

control” (including the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), with respect to the relationship between or among two or more Persons, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the affairs or management of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, as trustee or executor, by contract or otherwise.

Covered Person” has the meaning given to such term in Section 5(a).

Demand Registration” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2(e).

Demand Request” has the meaning defined in Section 2(e).

Effective Period” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2(g).

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any successor statute thereto and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

FINRA” means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

Free Writing Prospectus” has the meaning given to such term in Section 4(a).

Holdback Period” means, with respect to any Underwritten Offering, 90 days after (or such shorter period as may be agreed to by the managing underwriter(s) for such offering) and during the 10 days before, the effective date of the related Registration Statement or, in the case of an underwritten takedown from a Shelf Registration Statement, 90 days after (or such shorter period as may be agreed to by the managing underwriter(s) for such offering) the date of the

 

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Prospectus supplement filed with the SEC in connection with such takedown and during such prior period (not to exceed 10 days) as the Company has given reasonable written notice to the CD&R Stockholders holding Registrable Securities.

including” means “including without limitation.”

Indemnified Party” has the meaning given to such term in Section 5(c).

Indemnifying Party” has the meaning given to such term in Section 5(c).

Investment Agreement” has the meaning given to such term in the Recitals.

Lock-Up Period” means the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the date that is twenty-four (24) months after the Closing Date; provided that any provisions of this Agreement that limit the CD&R Stockholders’ rights to request registrations or otherwise during the Lock-Up Period shall not apply during the Lock-Up Period with respect to any Registrable Securities (and the CD&R Stockholders shall have all rights pursuant to this Agreement without application of the Lock-Up Period with respect to such Registrable Securities) if a transfer of such Registrable Securities is permitted pursuant to Section 4.7 of the Investment Agreement.

Losses” has the meaning given to such term in Section 5(a).

Marketed Underwritten Offering” means (i) an Underwritten Offering pursuant to a Demand Registration or (ii) a Marketed Underwritten Shelf Offering.

Marketed Underwritten Shelf Offering” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2(b).

Other Stockholders” shall mean Persons who by virtue of agreements with the Company (other than this Agreement) are entitled to include their securities in any registration of the offer or sale of securities pursuant to the Securities Act. Any references herein to “Registrable Securities” in respect of Other Stockholders shall refer to the corresponding defined term for “registrable securities” in their respective registration rights agreement(s) with the Company.

“Permitted Rights Transferee” means, for the purposes of this Agreement, any Person to whom CD&R Investor transfers shares of Preferred Stock or Common Stock in accordance with Section 4.7 of the Investment Agreement.

Person” means any individual, partnership, joint venture, corporation, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any department or agency thereof or any other entity.

Piggyback Registration” has the meaning given to such term in Section 3(a).

Piggybacking Holder” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2(h)(iii).

Preferred Stock” has the meaning given to such term in the Recitals.

 

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Prospectus” means the prospectus included in any Registration Statement (including a prospectus that discloses information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective Registration Statement in reliance upon Rule 430A promulgated under the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, relating to Registrable Securities, and all other amendments and supplements to the Prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such prospectus.

Registration Expenses” has the meaning given to such term in Section 6.

Registrable Securities” means, as of any date of determination, (a)(i) any shares of Common Stock held by a CD&R Stockholder and (ii) any shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of shares of Preferred Stock (including shares of Preferred Stock issued as dividends thereon as permitted under the terms of the Certificate of Designations) held by a CD&R Stockholder and (b) any equity securities or other equity interests issued or issuable, directly or indirectly, with respect to the shares of Common Stock described in clause (a) by way of conversion or exchange thereof or stock dividends, stock splits or in connection with a combination of shares, reclassification, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other reorganization. As to any particular Registrable Securities, once issued, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when (i) they are disposed of pursuant to an effective Registration Statement under the Securities Act, (ii) they are sold to the public pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 145 (or other exemption from registration under the Securities Act) or (iii) they shall have ceased to be outstanding.

Registration Statement” means any registration statement of the Company filed with the SEC under the Securities Act which covers any of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, including any Prospectus, Free Writing Prospectus, amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including post-effective amendments, all exhibits and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such registration statement.

Rule 144” means Rule 144 under the Securities Act, as such rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC.

Rule 145” means Rule 145 under the Securities Act, as such rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC.

Rule 405” means Rule 405 under the Securities Act, as such rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC.

SEC” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal agency at the time administering the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any successor statute thereto and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

Selling Expenses” means all underwriting and brokerage discounts, selling commissions, transfer taxes, if any; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, Selling Expenses shall not include any fees and disbursements of any counsel retained by any underwriter in connection with any such sales.

 

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Shelf Registration Statement” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2(a).

Shelf Takedown” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2(b).

Subsidiary” means (i) any corporation of which a majority of the securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors thereof, at the time as of which any determination is being made, are owned by another entity, either directly or indirectly and (ii) any joint venture, general or limited partnership, limited liability company or other legal entity in which an entity is the record or beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of a majority of the voting interests or the general partner.

Underwritten Offering” means an offering registered under the Securities Act in which securities of the Company are sold to one or more underwriters for reoffering to the public.

WKSI” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2(d).

2. Registration Rights.

(a) Shelf Registration. Promptly upon the Closing, but in no event later than forty (40) calendar days following the Closing Date, the Company shall file with the SEC and thereafter use its reasonable best efforts to cause to be declared effective a registration statement on Form S-3 or any comparable or successor form or forms or any similar short-form registration constituting a “shelf” registration statement providing for the registration of, and the sale by the CD&R Stockholders on a continuous or delayed basis of, all of the Registrable Securities, pursuant to Rule 415 or otherwise (a “Shelf Registration Statement”).

(b) Shelf Takedowns. Subject to the provisions of Section 2(c) hereof, the CD&R Stockholders shall be entitled, at any time and from time to time when a Shelf Registration Statement is effective, to sell such Registrable Securities held by them as are then registered pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement (each, a “Shelf Takedown”). Subject to the following sentence, the number of Shelf Takedowns that the CD&R Stockholders may effect pursuant to this Section 2(b) shall not be limited. The number of Underwritten Offerings that may be effected hereunder shall be limited to a total of six (6) Underwritten Offerings and the Company shall not be required to facilitate an Underwritten Offering where the plan of distribution contemplates a customary “road show” (including an “electronic road show”) or other substantial marketing effort by the Company and the underwriters (any such Underwritten Offering, a “Marketed Underwritten Shelf Offering”) unless the aggregate gross proceeds from such offering are reasonably expected to be at least the lesser of (x) seventy-five million dollars ($75,000,000) and (y) the aggregate gross proceeds from such offering assuming all of the remaining number of Registrable Securities held by the CD&R Stockholders are sold. Any such Shelf Takedown may be made in the United States by and pursuant to any method or combination of methods legally available to the CD&R Stockholders (including an underwritten offering, a direct sale to purchasers, a sale to or through brokers, dealers or agents, a sale over the internet, Block Sales, derivative transactions with third parties, sales in connection with short sales and other hedging transactions). The Company shall comply with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by the Shelf Registration Statement in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the CD&R Stockholders participating in such Shelf Takedown.

 

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(c) Cooperation with Shelf Takedowns. Upon receipt of prior written notice by the CD&R Stockholders that they intend to effect a Shelf Takedown, subject to Section 2(i), the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cooperate in such Shelf Takedown, whether or not such Shelf Takedown constitutes an Underwritten Offering, by amending or supplementing the Prospectus related to such Shelf Registration Statement as may be reasonably requested by the CD&R Stockholders for so long as any CD&R Stockholders hold Registrable Securities; provided that the Company shall not be obligated to cooperate in an Underwritten Offering to be effected by means of a Block Sale if notice of such Underwritten Offering has not been delivered to the Company at least three (3) Business Days prior to the intended launch of such Block Sale.

(d) Automatic Shelf Registration Statements. To the extent the Company is a well-known seasoned issuer (as defined in Rule 405) (a “WKSI”) at a time when it is obligated to file a Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall file an automatic shelf registration statement (as defined in Rule 405) on Form S-3 (an “Automatic Shelf Registration Statement”) in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder, that covers the Registrable Securities. The Company shall pay the registration fee for all Registrable Securities to be registered pursuant to an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement at the time of filing of the Automatic Shelf Registration Statement and shall not elect to pay any portion of the registration fee on a deferred basis. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to remain a WKSI (and not to become an ineligible issuer (as defined in Rule 405)) during the period during which any Automatic Shelf Registration Statement is effective. If at any time following the filing of an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement when the Company is required to re-evaluate its WKSI status the Company determines that it is not a WKSI, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to post-effectively amend the Automatic Shelf Registration Statement to a Shelf Registration Statement that is not automatically effective or file a new Shelf Registration Statement or, if the Company is not eligible at such time to file a Shelf Registration Statement, a Registration Statement on Form S-1; have such Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC; and keep such Registration Statement effective during the period during which such Shelf Registration Statement or Registration Statement on Form S-1 is required to be kept effective in accordance with Section 2(g) hereof.

(e) Demand Rights. After the expiration of the Lock-Up Period, in the event the Company ceases to be eligible to register Registrable Securities on Form S-3 or has failed to perform its obligations under Section 2(a), the CD&R Stockholders shall have the right to require the Company to file a registration statement under the Securities Act in respect of all or a portion of Registrable Securities owned by the CD&R Stockholders, which may, for the avoidance of doubt, include an Underwritten Offering (so long as such request covers at least $25,000,000 worth of the then current value of shares of Common Stock (including, for purposes of such determination, any shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of shares of Preferred Stock (including shares of Preferred Stock issued as dividends thereon as permitted under the terms of the Certificate of Designations))), by delivering to the Company written notice stating that such right is being exercised, specifying the number of Registrable Securities owned by the CD&R Stockholders to be included in such registration, and describing the intended method of distribution thereof (each, a “Demand Request” and any registration effected pursuant thereto, a “Demand

 

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Registration”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be required to file any Registration Statement pursuant to a Demand Request within 90 days after the effective date of a previous Demand Registration or any previous Registration Statement in which the holders of Registrable Securities were given piggyback rights pursuant to Section 3 in which there was no reduction in the number of Registrable Securities to be included, and in each case, in which the sale of the Registrable Securities included therein was consummated. The Company shall comply with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by the Demand Registration in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the CD&R Stockholders.

(f) Effectiveness of Demand Registration. As promptly as practicable, but in no event later than 20 Business Days after the Company receives a Demand Request pursuant to Section 2(e) hereof, the Company shall file with the SEC and thereafter use its reasonable best efforts to cause to be declared effective promptly a registration statement on the appropriate form (it being agreed that, subject to Section 2(l) hereof, such Registration Statement shall be an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement, if then available to the Company) providing for the registration of such number of Registrable Securities the CD&R Stockholders shall have requested be registered for distribution in accordance with such intended method of distribution; provided, however, no sale shall be made by any CD&R Stockholder pursuant to any Demand Registration prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period. The Company shall comply in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by any such registration statement in accordance with the intended method or methods of disposition by the CD&R Stockholders.

(g) Continued Effectiveness. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to keep (A) any Shelf Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Agreement continuously effective and usable for the resale of the Registrable Securities covered thereby until the date on which all of the Registrable Securities covered by such Shelf Registration Statement have been sold pursuant to such Shelf Registration Statement and (B) any Registration Statement filed pursuant to a Demand Request effective for a period of at least 360 days after the effectiveness thereof or such shorter period during which all Registrable Securities included therein shall have actually been sold (such period, the “Effective Period”); provided, however, that in the event the Company suspends, postpones or delays the filing of a Registration Statement required to be filed pursuant to this Agreement, the Effective Period shall be extended by the duration of each such applicable suspension, postponement or delay.

(h) Priority on Demand Registration or Shelf Takedown. If any of the Registrable Securities registered pursuant to a Demand Request or a Shelf Takedown are to be sold in a Marketed Underwritten Offering, and the managing underwriter(s) advise the CD&R Stockholders that in its good faith opinion the total number or dollar amount of Registrable Securities proposed to be sold in such Marketed Underwritten Offering (including securities proposed to be included by other holders of securities entitled to include securities in such Registration Statement pursuant to incidental or piggyback registration rights), is such as to adversely affect the success of such offering, then there shall be included in such Marketed Underwritten Offering the number or dollar amount of Registrable Securities that in the good faith opinion of such managing underwriter(s) can be sold without adversely affecting such offering, and such number of Registrable Securities shall be allocated as follows, unless the underwriters require a different allocation:

(i) first, to the CD&R Stockholders requesting such registration pro rata on the basis of the percentage of Registrable Securities owned by each such CD&R Stockholder relative to the number of Registrable Securities owned by all CD&R Stockholders, until with respect to each such CD&R Stockholder, all Registrable Securities requested for registration by such Holders have been included in such registration;

 

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(ii) second, the securities for which inclusion in such Registration Statement was requested by the Company; and

(iii) third, Common Stock requested by other holders of Common Stock (each, a “Piggybacking Holder”) to be included in such Marketed Underwritten Offering, on a pro rata basis or in such other manner as such Piggybacking Holders shall agree.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, no securities other than Registrable Securities held by the CD&R Stockholders shall be eligible for inclusion in the total number or dollar amount of Registrable Securities proposed to be sold in any Block Sale effected pursuant to Section 2(b) or Section 2(e) of this Agreement.

(i) Postponements in Requested Registrations. If the filing, initial effectiveness or continued use of a Registration Statement, including a Shelf Registration Statement, filed hereunder, including any proposed Underwritten Offering thereunder, (i) would require the Company, under applicable securities laws or other laws, to make a public disclosure of material non-public information, which disclosure in the good faith judgment of the Company (after consultation with external legal counsel) (a) would be required to be made in any Registration Statement so that such Registration Statement would not be materially misleading, and (b) would not be required to be made at such time but for the filing, effectiveness or continued use of such Registration Statement or (ii) would reasonably be expected to adversely affect in any material respect the Company or its business or the Company’s ability to effect a bona fide material proposed acquisition, disposition, financing, reorganization, recapitalization or similar transaction, then the Company may, upon giving prompt written notice of such action to the CD&R Stockholders participating in such registration, delay the filing or initial effectiveness of, or suspend use of, such Registration Statement; provided that the Company shall not be permitted to do so (x) more than once in any 6-month period or (y) for any single period of time in excess of 90 days, or for periods exceeding, in the aggregate, 120 days during any 12-month period. In the event that the Company exercises its rights under the preceding sentence, such CD&R Stockholders agree to suspend, promptly upon receipt of the notice referred to above, the use of any Prospectus relating to such registration in connection with any sale or offer to sell Registrable Securities. If the Company so postpones the filing of a Prospectus or the effectiveness of a Registration Statement, the demanding CD&R Stockholder shall be entitled to withdraw such request. The Company shall promptly give the CD&R Stockholders requesting registration thereof pursuant to this Section 2 written notice of any postponement made in accordance with the preceding sentence.

 

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(j) Registration Expenses. The Company shall pay, and shall be responsible for, all Registration Expenses in connection with any registrations and offerings pursuant to this Section 2, including any underwritten offering, direct sales to purchasers, sales to or through brokers, dealers or agents, derivative transactions with third parties, sales in connection with short sales and other hedging transactions, that are effectuated pursuant to this Section 2; provided, however, that the CD&R Stockholders shall pay all Selling Expenses, if any, with respect to Registrable Securities sold by them.

(k) Selection of Underwriters. The lead underwriters of any Underwritten Offering effected pursuant to a Demand Registration or a Shelf Takedown shall be selected by the CD&R Stockholders, subject to the consent, not to be unreasonably withheld, of the Company. If the CD&R Stockholders intend that the Registrable Securities requested to be covered by a Demand Registration shall be distributed by means of an Underwritten Offering, the CD&R Stockholders shall so advise the Company in writing. The right of any CD&R Stockholder to participate in an Underwritten Offering pursuant to this Section 2 will be conditioned upon such CD&R Stockholder’s participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of such CD&R Stockholder’s Registrable Securities in the underwriting and each such CD&R Stockholder will (together with the Company and any Piggybacking Holder distributing its securities through such underwriting) enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the underwriter(s) selected for such underwriting (including pursuant to the terms of any over-allotment or “green shoe” option requested by the managing underwriter(s)), provided that (A) no CD&R Stockholder shall be required to sell more than the number of Registrable Securities that such CD&R Stockholder has requested the Company to include in any registration and (B) if any CD&R Stockholder disapproves of the terms of the underwriting, such CD&R Stockholder may elect to withdraw therefrom by written notice to the Company, the managing underwriter(s) and, in connection with an Underwritten Offering pursuant to this Section 2, the other CD&R Stockholders, provided, further, that no such Person (other than the Company) shall be required to make any representations or warranties other than (x) those related to the title and ownership of, and power and authority to transfer, Registrable Securities and (y) those related to the accuracy and completeness of statements made in a Registration Statement, Prospectus or other document in reliance upon, and in conformity with, written information prepared and furnished to the Company or the managing underwriter(s) by such Person pertaining exclusively to such CD&R Stockholder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no CD&R Stockholder shall be required to agree to any indemnification obligations on the part of such CD&R Stockholder that are greater than its obligations pursuant to Section 5.

3. Piggyback Restrictions.

(a) Right to Piggyback. Whenever the Company proposes to register any of its securities for its own account, including, but not limited to, pursuant to a Shelf Takedown or an Underwritten Offering (other than (w) pursuant to a registration statement Form S-4 (or similar form that relates to a transaction subject to Rule 145) or in which the Company is offering to exchange its own securities for other securities, (x) a registration pursuant to this Agreement, (y) a registration relating solely to employee benefit plans or any dividend or distribution reinvestment or similar plan, or relating to a registration relating solely to the sale of debt or convertible debt instruments or (z) a “universal” shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (provided, that for the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing clause (z) shall apply only to the filing of a “universal” shelf

 

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registration statement, but not to any Shelf Takedown or other sales of equity securities thereunder) and the registration form to be filed may be used for the registration or qualification for distribution of Registrable Securities, the Company will give written notice at least fifteen (15) days before the anticipated filing date to the CD&R Stockholders of its intention to effect such a registration (which notice shall be held in confidence by the CD&R Stockholders until such registration is publicly disclosed) and will include in such registration all Registrable Securities held by the CD&R Stockholders with respect to which the Company has received from the CD&R Stockholder a written request for inclusion therein within ten (10) days after the date of the Company’s notice (a “Piggyback Registration”). If the CD&R Stockholder has made such a written request, it may withdraw its or any Registrable Securities from such Piggyback Registration by giving written notice to the Company and the managing underwriter(s), if any, on or before the fifth (5th) day prior to the planned effective date of such Piggyback Registration. The Company may terminate or withdraw any registration under this Section 3 prior to the effectiveness of such registration, whether or not the CD&R Stockholder has elected to include Registrable Securities in such registration, and, except for the obligation to pay Registration Expenses pursuant to Section 3(c), the Company will have no liability to the CD&R Stockholder in connection with such termination or withdrawal.

(b) Underwritten Registration. If the registration referred to in Section 3(a) is proposed to be an Underwritten Offering, the Company will so advise the CD&R Stockholders as a part of the written notice given pursuant to Section 3(a). In such event, the right of any CD&R Stockholder to registration pursuant to this Section 3 will be conditioned upon such CD&R Stockholder’s participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of such CD&R Stockholder’s Registrable Securities in the underwriting, and any CD&R Stockholder that holds Registrable Securities that are to be sold in such offering will (together with the Company and any other holders distributing their securities through such underwriting) enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the underwriter or underwriters selected for such offering by the Company. If the CD&R Stockholder disapproves of the terms of the underwriting, the CD&R Stockholder may elect to withdraw therefrom by written notice to the Company and the managing underwriter(s).

(c) Piggyback Registration Expenses. The Company will pay all Registration Expenses in connection with any Piggyback Registration, whether or not any registration or prospectus becomes effective or final; provided, however, that the CD&R Stockholders shall pay all Selling Expenses, if any, with respect to Registrable Securities sold by them.

(d) Priority on Primary Registrations. If a Piggyback Registration relates to a primary Underwritten Offering on behalf of the Company, and the managing underwriter(s) advise the Company in writing that in their opinion the number of securities requested to be included in such registration exceeds the number which can be sold without adversely affecting the marketability of such offering, the Company will include in such registration or prospectus only such number of securities that in the opinion of such underwriters can be sold without adversely affecting the marketability of the offering, which securities will be so included in the following order of priority: (i) first, the securities the Company proposes to sell, (ii) second, the Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration by the CD&R Stockholders (and, if applicable, Other Stockholders) on a pro rata basis relative to the total number of Registrable Securities requested to be included therein by such holders, until all Registrable Securities

 

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requested for registration by such holders have been included in such registration and (iii) third, Common Stock requested by any other persons to be included in the Piggyback Registration, on a pro rata basis relative to the total number of registrable securities requested to be included in the Piggyback Registration by such other requesting persons, or in such other manner as such other requesting persons shall agree.

(e) Priority on Secondary Registrations. If a Piggyback Registration relates to a secondary Underwritten Offering on behalf of any Other Stockholders, and the managing underwriter(s) advise the Company in writing that in their opinion the number of securities requested to be included in such registration exceeds the number which can be sold without adversely affecting the marketability of the offering, the Company will include in such registration only such number of securities that in the opinion of such underwriters can be sold without adversely affecting the marketability of the offering, which securities shall include Registrable Securities requested to be included therein by the Other Stockholders making demand for such offering, together with any Registrable Securities requested to have been included in such registration by the CD&R Stockholders on a pro rata basis relative to the number of total shares of Registrable Securities requested to be included therein by the CD&R Stockholders.

4. Registration Procedures. If and whenever the Company is required to use its reasonable best efforts to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act as provided in Section 2, the Company shall effect such registration to permit the sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method or methods of disposition thereof, and pursuant thereto the Company shall cooperate in the sale of such Registrable Securities and shall, as expeditiously as possible:

(a) prepare and file, in each case as promptly as practicable, with the SEC a Registration Statement or Registration Statements on such form as shall be available for the sale of the Registrable Securities by the CD&R Stockholders thereof or by the Company in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution thereof, make all required filings with FINRA, and, if such Registration Statement is not automatically effective upon filing, use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to be declared effective as soon as practicable and to remain effective as provided herein; provided, however, that before filing a Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto (including free writing prospectuses under Rule 433 (each a “Free Writing Prospectus”)), the Company shall furnish or otherwise make available to the CD&R Stockholders, their counsel and the managing underwriter(s), if any, copies of all such documents proposed to be filed (including exhibits thereto), which documents will be subject to the reasonable review and comment of such counsel, and such other documents reasonably requested by such counsel, including any comment letter from the SEC, and, if requested by such counsel, provide such counsel reasonable opportunity to participate in the preparation of such Registration Statement and each Prospectus included therein and such other opportunities to conduct a reasonable investigation within the meaning of the Securities Act, including reasonable access to the Company’s books and records, officers, accountants and other advisors. The Company shall not file any such Registration Statement or Prospectus, or any amendments or supplements thereto (including Free Writing Prospectuses) with respect to a Demand Registration to which CD&R Stockholders or the managing underwriter(s), if any, shall reasonably object, in writing, on a timely basis, unless, in the opinion of the Company, such filing is necessary to comply with applicable law;

 

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(b) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in connection therewith and such Free Writing Prospectuses and Exchange Act reports as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement continuously effective during the period provided herein and comply in all material respects with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such Registration Statement; and cause the related Prospectus to be supplemented by any Prospectus supplement as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of the securities covered by such Registration Statement, and as so supplemented to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 (or any similar provisions then in force) under the Securities Act in each case, until such time as all of such securities have been disposed of in accordance with the intended method or methods of disposition by the seller or sellers thereof set forth in such Registration Statement;

(c) notify each selling CD&R Stockholder of Registrable Securities, its counsel and the managing underwriter(s) of any Underwritten Offering (i) when a Registration Statement, pre-effective amendment to any Registration Statement, Prospectus or any Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment or any Free Writing Prospectus has been filed, and, with respect to a Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective, (ii) of any request by the SEC or any other federal or state governmental authority for amendments or supplements to a Registration Statement or related Prospectus or for additional information, (iii) of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or the initiation or threatening of any proceedings for that purpose, (iv) if at any time the Company has reason to believe that the representations and warranties of the Company contained in any agreement (including any underwriting agreement) contemplated by Section 4(n) below cease to be true and correct, (v) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of such Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation of any proceeding for such purpose, and (vi) of the happening of any event that makes any statement made in such Registration Statement or related Prospectus, Free Writing Prospectus, amendment or supplement thereto, or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference, as then in effect, untrue in any material respect or that requires the making of any changes in such Registration Statement, Prospectus or documents so that, in the case of the Registration Statement, it will not 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, and that in the case of the Prospectus, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (which notice shall notify the selling CD&R Stockholders only of the occurrence of such an event and shall provide no additional information regarding such event to the extent such information would constitute material non-public information);

(d) use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement, or the lifting of any suspension of the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction at the earliest date reasonably practical;

 

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(e) if requested by the CD&R Stockholders, or, in the case of an Underwritten Offering, the managing underwriter(s) of such Underwritten Offering, promptly include in a Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information as the CD&R Stockholders or such managing underwriter(s), as the case may be, may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution of such securities set forth in the Registration Statement and make all required filings of such Prospectus supplement or such post-effective amendment as soon as practicable after the Company has received such request; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to take any actions under this Section 4(e) that are not, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, in compliance with applicable law;

(f) deliver to each selling CD&R Stockholder of Registrable Securities, its counsel, and the underwriters, if any, without charge, as many copies of the Prospectus or Prospectuses (including each form of Prospectus) and each amendment or supplement thereto (including any Free Writing Prospectus) as such Persons may reasonably request from time to time in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method or methods of disposition thereof; and the Company, subject to the last paragraph of this Section 4, hereby consents to the use of such Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling CD&R Stockholders of Registrable Securities and the underwriters, if any, in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by such Prospectus and any such amendment or supplement thereto;

(g) use its reasonable best efforts to register or qualify or cooperate with the selling CD&R Stockholders of Registrable Securities, the underwriters, if any, and their respective counsel in connection with the registration or qualification (or exemption from such registration or qualification) of such Registrable Securities for offer and sale under the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions within the United States as any seller or underwriter reasonably requests in writing and to keep each such registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective during the period such Registration Statement is required to be kept effective and to take any other action that may be necessary or advisable to enable such CD&R Stockholders of Registrable Securities to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities in such jurisdiction in accordance with the intended method or methods of disposition thereof; provided, however, that the Company will not be required to (i) qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this Section 4(g), (ii) subject itself to taxation in any jurisdiction wherein it is not so subject or (iii) take any action that would subject it to general service of process in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject;

(h) cooperate with the selling CD&R Stockholders of Registrable Securities and the managing underwriter(s), if any, to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates (not bearing any legends) representing Registrable Securities to be sold after receiving written representations from each CD&R Stockholder of such Registrable Securities that the Registrable Securities represented by the certificates so delivered by such CD&R Stockholder will be transferred in accordance with the Registration Statement, and enable such Registrable Securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as the managing underwriter(s), if any, or CD&R Stockholders may request at least two Business Days prior to any sale of Registrable Securities in a firm commitment public offering, but in any other such sale, within 10 Business Days prior to having to issue the securities;

 

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(i) upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by Section 4(c)(vi) above, prepare a supplement or post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement or a supplement to the related Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference, or file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of the Registrable Securities being sold thereunder, such Prospectus will not 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 the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

(j) provide and cause to be maintained a transfer agent and registrar for all such Registrable Securities from and after the effective date of such Registration Statement;

(k) use its reasonable best efforts to cause all shares of Registrable Securities covered by any Registration Statement to be listed on each primary national securities exchange (if any) on which shares of the particular class of Registrable Securities are at that time listed; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, neither this clause (k) nor any other provision of this Agreement shall prohibit the Company from effecting a merger, sale or other “take-private” transaction (each, a “Take-Private Transaction”) in which all or substantially all of the shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such transaction (other than “rollover” shares) are converted into or exchanged for the right to receive consideration consisting of cash or other property and, following such transaction, the Common Stock is no longer listed on a national securities exchange nor registered under the Securities Act and/or the Exchange Act;

(l) in the case of any Underwritten Offering in which any CD&R Stockholder participates, enter into an underwriting agreement containing such provisions as are acceptable to the Company, acting reasonably (including provisions for indemnification, lockups, opinions of counsel and comfort letters), and take all such other customary and reasonable actions as the managing underwriters of such offering may request in order to facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities, including adding information requested by the managing underwriters to the Prospectus, and making such representations and warranties to the holders of such Registrable Securities and the underwriters, if any, with respect to the business of the Company and its material subsidiaries, and the Registration Statement, Prospectus and documents, if any, incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein, in each case, in form, substance and scope as are customarily made by issuers to underwriters in underwritten offerings, and, if true, confirm the same if and when requested;

(m) in the case of any Underwritten Offering in which any CD&R Stockholder participates, (A) make reasonably available, for inspection by the managing underwriters of such Underwritten Offering and one law firm and accounting firm acting for such managing underwriters, pertinent corporate documents and financial and other records of the Company and its subsidiaries and controlled Affiliates, (B) cause the Company’s officers and employees to supply information reasonably requested by such managing underwriters or law firm or accounting firm in connection with such offering, (C) make the Company’s independent auditor available for any such managing underwriters’ due diligence and have them provide customary comfort letters to such underwriters in connection therewith and to each CD&R Stockholder selling Registrable Securities in such offering (unless such accountants shall be prohibited from so addressing such letters by applicable standards of the accounting profession) and (D) cause the Company’s outside

 

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counsel to furnish customary legal opinions and updates thereof (which legal opinions (in form, scope and substance) shall be reasonably satisfactory to the managing underwriter(s)) to such underwriters and to each CD&R Stockholder selling Registrable Securities in such offering in connection therewith (subject to delivery to outside counsel of each such CD&R Stockholder’s representation that it is knowledgeable with respect to the due diligence review process that an underwriter would perform in connection with an offering of securities registered pursuant to the Securities Act), covering the matters customarily covered in opinions requested in underwritten offerings and such other matters as may be reasonably requested by such counsel and underwriters; provided, however, that any such records and other information provided under clauses (A) and (B) above that is not generally publicly available shall be subject to such confidential treatment as is customary for underwriters’ due diligence reviews;

(n) in the case of any Underwritten Offering in which any CD&R Stockholder participates, cause its management to use their reasonable best efforts to support the marketing of the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement (including participation in such number of “road shows” as the underwriter(s) reasonably request, and in any management diligence meetings or teleconferences as the underwriter(s) or their counsel reasonably request), in each case consistent, to the extent commercially reasonable, with the historical practices of the Company for an underwritten offering by the Company having an aggregate offering size comparable to such Underwritten Offering;

(o) cooperate with each seller of Registrable Securities and each underwriter or agent participating in the disposition of such Registrable Securities and their respective counsel in connection with any filings required to be made with the FINRA; and

(p) otherwise use its reasonable best efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, and make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering the period of at least twelve months beginning with the first day of the Company’s first full calendar quarter after the effective date of any Registration Statement, which earnings statement will satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder.

The Company may require each CD&R Stockholder of Registrable Securities as to which any registration is being effected to furnish to the Company in writing such information required in connection with such registration regarding such seller and the distribution of such Registrable Securities as the Company may, from time to time, reasonably request and the Company may exclude from such registration the Registrable Securities of any CD&R Stockholder who unreasonably fails to furnish such information within a reasonable time after receiving such request.

The Company agrees not to file or make any amendment to any Registration Statement with respect to any Registrable Securities, or any amendment of or supplement to the Prospectus or any Free Writing Prospectus used in connection therewith, that refers to any CD&R Stockholder covered thereby by name, or otherwise identifies such CD&R Stockholder as the holder of any securities of the Company, without first furnishing or otherwise making available to such CD&R Stockholder a copy of any such amendment or supplement no less than five Business Days prior to the filing of such amendment or supplement (unless and to the extent such amendment or supplement is required by law to be filed earlier) and including all comments reasonably and timely requested by such CD&R Stockholder thereon.

 

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If the Company files any Shelf Registration Statement for the benefit of the holders of any of its securities other than the CD&R Stockholders, the Company agrees that it shall use its reasonable best efforts to include in such registration statement such disclosures as may be required by Rule 430B under the Securities Act (referring to the unnamed selling security holders in a generic manner by identifying the initial offering of the securities to the CD&R Stockholders) in order to ensure that the CD&R Stockholders may be added to such Shelf Registration Statement at a later time through the filing of a Prospectus supplement rather than a post-effective amendment.

Each CD&R Stockholder holding Registrable Securities agrees if such CD&R Stockholder has Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Sections 4(c)(ii), 4(c)(iii), 4(c)(iv), 4(c)(v) and 4(c)(vi) hereof, such CD&R Stockholder will promptly discontinue disposition of such Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement or Prospectus until such CD&R Stockholder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 4(i) hereof, or until it is advised in writing by the Company that the use of the applicable Prospectus may be resumed, and has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings that are incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus; provided, however, that the time periods under Section 2 with respect to the length of time that the effectiveness of a Registration Statement must be maintained shall automatically be extended by the amount of time the CD&R Stockholder is required to discontinue disposition of such securities.

5. Indemnification.

(a) Indemnification by the Company. The Company shall, without limitation as to time, indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by law, each CD&R Stockholder of Registrable Securities whose Registrable Securities are covered by a Registration Statement or Prospectus, the officers, directors, partners, members, managers, shareholders, accountants, attorneys, agents and employees of each of them, each Person who controls (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) each such CD&R Stockholder and the officers, directors, partners, members, managers, shareholders, accountants, attorneys, agents and employees of each such controlling person, each underwriter, if any, and each Person who controls (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) such underwriter (each such person being referred to herein as a “Covered Person”), from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including costs of preparation and reasonable attorneys’ fees and any legal or other fees or expenses incurred by such party in connection with any investigation or proceeding), expenses, judgments, fines, penalties, charges and amounts paid in settlement (collectively, “Losses”), as incurred, arising out of or based upon any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Prospectus, Registration Statement or Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any document incorporated by reference therein or based on any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or any violation by the Company of the

 

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Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any state securities law, or any rule or regulation thereunder applicable to the Company and relating to any action or inaction in connection with the related offering of Registrable Securities, and will reimburse each such Covered Person for any legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating and defending or settling any such Loss, provided that the Company will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such Loss arises out of or is based on any untrue statement or omission by such Covered Person relating to such Covered Person or its Affiliates (other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries), but only to the extent, that such untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) or omission (or alleged omission) is made in such Registration Statement, Prospectus, Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or any document incorporated by reference therein, in each case in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such Covered Person with respect to such Covered Person for use therein. It is agreed that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 5(a) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such Loss or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld).

(b) Indemnification by CD&R Stockholder of Registrable Securities. As a condition to including any Registrable Securities in any Registration Statement filed in accordance with Section 4 hereof, the Company shall have received an undertaking reasonably satisfactory to it from the prospective seller of such Registrable Securities to indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by law, severally and not jointly with any other CD&R Stockholders holding Registrable Securities, the Company, its directors and officers and each Person who controls (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act) the Company and all other prospective sellers, from and against all Losses arising out of or based on any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any such Registration Statement, Prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or any document incorporated by reference therein, or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and will reimburse the Company, such directors, controlling persons and prospective sellers for any legal or any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending any such Loss, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission is made in such Registration Statement, Prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or any document incorporated by reference therein, in each case in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such CD&R Stockholder with respect to such CD&R Stockholder for inclusion in such Registration Statement, Prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or any document incorporated by reference therein; provided, however, that the obligations of such CD&R Stockholder hereunder shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such Losses (or actions in respect thereof) if such settlement is effected without the consent of such CD&R Stockholder (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld); and provided, further, that the liability of such CD&R Stockholder of Registrable Securities shall be limited to the net proceeds received by such selling CD&R Stockholder from the sale of Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement.

(c) Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings. If any Person shall be entitled to indemnity hereunder (an “Indemnified Party”), such Indemnified Party shall give prompt notice to the party from which such indemnity is sought (the “Indemnifying Party”) of any claim or of the

 

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commencement of any proceeding with respect to which such Indemnified Party seeks indemnification or contribution pursuant hereto; provided, however, that the delay or failure to so notify the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party from any obligation or liability except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party has been materially prejudiced by such delay or failure. The Indemnifying Party shall have the right, exercisable by giving written notice to an Indemnified Party promptly after the receipt of written notice from such Indemnified Party of such claim or proceeding, to, unless in the Indemnified Party’s reasonable judgment a conflict of interest between such indemnified and indemnifying parties may exist in respect of such claim, assume, at the Indemnifying Party’s expense, the defense of any such claim or proceeding, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party; provided, however, that an Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such claim or proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party unless: (i) the Indemnifying Party agrees to pay such fees and expenses; or (ii) the Indemnifying Party fails promptly to assume, or in the event of a conflict of interest cannot assume, the defense of such claim or proceeding or fails to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party; in which case the Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ counsel and to assume the defense of such claim or proceeding at the Indemnifying Party’s expense; provided, further, however, that the Indemnifying Party shall not, in connection with any one such claim or proceeding or separate but substantially similar or related claims or proceedings in the same jurisdiction, arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one firm of attorneys (together with appropriate local counsel) at any time for all of the Indemnified Parties, or for fees and expenses that are not reasonable. Whether or not such defense is assumed by the Indemnifying Party, such Indemnifying Party will not be subject to any liability for any settlement made without its consent (but such consent will not be unreasonably withheld). The Indemnifying Party shall not consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement that (x) does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party of a release, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, from all liability in respect of such claim or litigation for which such Indemnified Party would be entitled to indemnification hereunder or (y) involves the imposition of equitable remedies or the imposition of any obligations on the Indemnified Party or adversely affects such Indemnified Party other than as a result of financial obligations for which such Indemnified Party would be entitled to indemnification hereunder.

(d) Contribution. If the indemnification provided for in this Section 5 is unavailable to an Indemnified Party in respect of any Losses (other than in accordance with its terms), then each applicable Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such Losses, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party, on the one hand, and such Indemnified Party, on the other hand, in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such Indemnifying Party, on the one hand, and Indemnified Party, on the other hand, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact, has been made (or omitted) by, or relates to information supplied by, such Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent any such action, statement or omission.

 

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The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 5(d) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5(d), an Indemnifying Party that is a selling CD&R Stockholder holding Registrable Securities shall not be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount that such Indemnifying Party has otherwise been, or would otherwise be, required to pay pursuant to Section 5(b) by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that the provisions on indemnification and contribution contained in the underwriting agreement entered into in connection with the underwritten public offering are in conflict with the foregoing provisions, the provisions in the underwriting agreement shall control.

(e) Non-Exclusivity. The obligations of the parties under this Section 5 shall be in addition to any liability which any party may otherwise have to any other party.

6. Registration Expenses. All fees and expenses incurred in the performance of or compliance with this Agreement by the Company including (i) all registration and filing fees (including fees and expenses (A) with respect to filings required to be made with the SEC, all applicable securities exchanges and/or FINRA and (B) of compliance with securities or blue sky laws, including any fees and disbursements of counsel for the underwriters in connection with blue sky qualifications of the Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 4(g)), (ii) printing expenses (including expenses of printing certificates for Registrable Securities in a form eligible for deposit with The Depository Trust Company and of printing Prospectuses if the printing of Prospectuses is requested by the managing underwriter(s), if any, of an Underwritten Offering, or by the CD&R Stockholders, (iii) messenger, telephone and delivery expenses of the Company, (iv) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, (v) expenses of the Company incurred in connection with any road show, (vi) fees and disbursements of all independent registered public accounting firms referred to in Section 4(m) hereof (including the expenses of any “cold comfort” letters required by this Agreement) and any other persons, including special experts retained by the Company, shall be borne by the Company whether or not any Registration Statement is filed or becomes effective and (vii) fees and disbursements of any counsel retained by any CD&R Stockholder holding Registrable Securities in an aggregate amount not to exceed $100,000 per Marketed Underwritten Shelf Offering or Demand Registration, or $100,000 in the case of the Shelf Registration Statement required to be filed pursuant to Section 2(a). (all such expenses, “Registration Expenses”). In addition, the Company shall pay its internal expenses (including all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), the expense of any annual audit, the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the securities to be registered on any securities exchange on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed and rating agency fees and the fees and expenses of any Person, including special experts, retained by the Company.

 

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The Company shall not be required to pay (i) any underwriter’s fees (including discounts, commissions or fees of underwriters, selling brokers, dealer managers or similar securities industry professionals) relating to the distribution of the Registrable Securities (other than with respect to Registrable Securities sold by the Company) or (ii) expenses (other than the Company’s internal expenses) in connection with any offering pursuant to a Demand Request or Shelf Takedown begun pursuant to Section 2, the request of which has been subsequently withdrawn by the demanding CD&R Stockholder unless (x) the withdrawal is based upon (A) any fact, circumstance, event, change, effect or occurrence that individually or in the aggregate with all other facts or circumstances, events, changes, effects or occurrences has a material adverse effect on the Company or (B) material adverse information concerning the Company that the Company had not publicly disclosed at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to such registration request or that the Company had not otherwise notified, in writing, the demanding CD&R Stockholder of at the time of such request or (y) the CD&R Stockholder issuing such Demand Request or requesting such Shelf Takedown, as applicable, has not withdrawn three Demand Requests relating to Underwritten Offerings of a type not covered by the foregoing clauses (iii)(x)(A) or (iii)(x)(B).

7. Rule 144. The Company covenants that it will file the reports required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations adopted by the SEC thereunder (or, if the Company is not required to file such reports (except as a result of a Take-Private Transaction), it will, upon the request of any of the CD&R Stockholders, make publicly available such information so long as necessary to permit sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 144), and it will take such further action as any CD&R Stockholder of Registrable Securities (or, if the Company is not required to file reports as provided above (except as a result of a Take-Private Transaction), any of the CD&R Stockholders) may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such CD&R Stockholder to sell shares of Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144. Upon the request of any CD&R Stockholder of Registrable Securities, the Company will deliver to such CD&R Stockholder a written statement as to whether it has complied with such requirements and will, within the limitations of the exemption provided by Rule 144 (as such rule may be amended from time to time) or any similar rule enacted by the SEC, instruct the transfer agent to remove the restrictive legend affixed to any Common Stock to enable such shares to be sold in compliance with Rule 144 (as such rule may be amended from time to time) or any similar rule enacted by the SEC.

8. Miscellaneous.

(a) Termination. The provisions of this Agreement (other than Section 5) shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of (i) its termination by the written agreement of all parties hereto or their respective successors in interest, (ii) the date on which the CD&R Stockholders cease to own any Registrable Securities or shares of Preferred Stock and (iii) the dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company. Nothing herein shall relieve any party from any liability for the breach of any of the agreements set forth in this Agreement.

(b) Holdback Agreement. In consideration for the Company agreeing to its obligations under this Agreement, each CD&R Stockholder agrees in connection with any Marketed Underwritten Shelf Offering or Marketed Underwritten Offering of the Company’s Common Stock (whether or not such CD&R Stockholder is participating in such transaction) upon the request of the Company and the underwriter(s) managing such Underwritten Offering, not to effect (other than pursuant to such registration) any public sale or distribution of Common Stock,

 

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including, but not limited to, any sale pursuant to Rule 144, or make any short sale of, loan, grant any option for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose of, or enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another Person any of the economic consequences of ownership of, any Common Stock, any other equity securities of the Company or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any equity securities of the Company without the prior written consent of the Company or such underwriters, as the case may be, during the Holdback Period.

If any registration pursuant to Section 2 of this Agreement shall be in connection with any Marketed Underwritten Shelf Offering or other Marketed Underwritten Offering where the plan of distribution contemplates a customary “road show” (including an “electronic road show”) or other substantial marketing effort by the Company and the underwriters, the Company will not effect any public sale or distribution of any common equity (or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for common equity) (other than a registration statement (i) on Form S-4, Form S-8 or any successor forms promulgated for similar purposes or (ii) filed in connection with an exchange offer or any employee benefit or dividend reinvestment plan) for its own account, during the Holdback Period.

(c) Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement may be amended and the Company may take any action herein prohibited, or omit to perform any act herein required to be performed by it, only if any such amendment, action or omission to act, has received the written consent of the Company and each of the CD&R Stockholders. The failure of any party to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement shall in no way be construed as a waiver of such provisions and shall not affect the right of such party thereafter to enforce each and every provision of this Agreement in accordance with its terms. Any CD&R Stockholder may waive (in writing) the benefit of any provision of this Agreement with respect to itself for any purpose. Any such waiver shall constitute a waiver only with respect to the specific matter described in such writing and shall in no way impair the rights of the CD&R Stockholder granting such waiver in any other respect or at any other time.

(d) Successors, Assigns and Transferees. This Agreement may not be assigned without the prior written consent of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the CD&R Investor may assign any of its rights, interests and obligations hereunder to (a) any Affiliate of the CD&R Investor and (b) any Permitted Rights Transferee who acquires at least 25% of the Registrable Securities held by the CD&R Stockholders as of the date hereof, and (ii) in the event of and as a condition to any such assignment, such assignee shall agree in writing to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement, including the rights, interests and obligations so assigned. The CD&R Stockholders acknowledge that no limited partner of an investment fund managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC or any portfolio company thereof (excluding the Company and its subsidiaries) will be deemed to be a CD&R Stockholder for purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any notice (or Demand Request, as applicable) of a CD&R Stockholder to register Registrable Securities pursuant to a registration statement under the Securities Act pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section 2(b), Section 2(e) or Section 3(a) shall be deemed to include, and the Company shall register (subject to the limitations and conditions otherwise applicable to the CD&R Stockholder), any portion of such Registrable Securities that are transferred to a Permitted Rights Transferee prior to the execution of an underwriting agreement in connection with an Underwritten Offering and the effectiveness of the registration statement, in each other case, provided that the notice (or Demand Request, as applicable)

 

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described in Section 2(b), Section 2(e) or Section 3(a), as applicable, includes the identity of such Permitted Rights Transferee, the relationship (if any) of such Permitted Rights Transferee with the Company, their beneficial ownership of Common Stock, the Registrable Securities held by such Permitted Rights Transferee to be included in such registration and the intended method of distribution thereof, and any other information reasonably requested by the Company and/or the managing underwriter(s) for inclusion in the applicable Registration Statement, Prospectus, Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto.

(e) Notices. All notices, requests and other communications to any party hereunder shall be in writing (including facsimile transmission) and shall be given:

If to the Company, to:

Resideo Technologies Inc.

16100 N. 71st Street, Suite 550

Scottsdale, Arizona 85254

E-mail: Jeannine.lane@resideo.com

Attention: Jeannine Lane

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

787 Seventh Avenue

New York, NY 10019

Attention: Russell Leaf; Jared Fertman; Tej Prakash

Fax: (212) 728-8111

Email: Rleaf@Willkie.com; JFertman@willkie.com;

TPrakash@Willkie.com

if to a CD&R Stockholder, to:

c/o Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC

375 Park Avenue, 18th Floor

New York, NY 10152

Attention: Andrew Campelli

     Michael Pratt

Email:  ACampelli@cdr-inc.com

     mpratt@cdr-inc.com

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

601 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Attention: Richard J. Campbell, P.C.

     Kyle P. Elder, P.C.

Email:   richard.campbell@kirkland.com

     kyle.elder@kirkland.com

 

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or such other address or facsimile number as such party may hereafter specify for the purpose by notice to the other parties hereto.

All such notices, requests and other communications shall be deemed received on the date of receipt by the recipient thereof if received prior to 5:00 p.m. on a Business Day in the place of receipt. Otherwise, any such notice, request or communication shall be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day in the place of receipt.

(f) Further Assurances. At any time or from time to time after the date hereof, the parties agree to cooperate with each other, and at the request of any other party, to execute and deliver any further instruments or documents and to take all such further action as the other party may reasonably request in order to evidence or effectuate the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and to otherwise carry out the intent of the parties hereunder.

(g) No Inconsistent Agreements. The Company shall not hereafter enter into any agreement with respect to its securities which is inconsistent with or violates the rights granted to the holders of Registrable Securities in this Agreement.

(h) Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement (i) constitutes the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersede any prior discussions, correspondence, negotiation, proposed term sheet, agreement, understanding or agreement and there are no agreements, understandings, representations or warranties between the parties other than those set forth or referred to in this Agreement and (ii) except as provided in Section 5 with respect to an Indemnified Party, is not intended to confer in or on behalf of any Person not a party to this Agreement (and their successors and assigns) any rights, benefits, causes of action or remedies with respect to the subject matter or any provision hereof.

(i) Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Forum; Waiver of Jury Trial.

(i) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts executed and to be performed wholly within such State and without reference to the choice-of-law principles that would result in the application of the laws of a different jurisdiction.

(ii) Each party to this Agreement irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any court of the State of New York located in such district any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, and hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such suit, action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such court. Each party to this Agreement hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent that it may effectively do so, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such suit, action or other proceeding. The parties further agree, to the extent permitted by law, that final and unappealable judgment against any of them in any suit, action or other proceeding contemplated above shall be conclusive and may be enforced in any other jurisdiction within or outside the United States by suit on the judgment, a certified copy of which shall be conclusive evidence of the fact and amount of such judgment.

 

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(iii) EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

(j) Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void 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 hereto. Upon such a 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 a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.

(k) Enforcement. Each party hereto acknowledges that money damages would not be an adequate remedy in the event that any of the covenants or agreements in this Agreement are not performed in accordance with its terms, and it is therefore agreed that in addition to and without limiting any other remedy or right it may have, the non-breaching party will have the right to an injunction, temporary restraining order or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction enjoining any such breach and enforcing specifically the terms and provisions hereof. In any action or proceeding brought to enforce any provision of this Agreement, the successful party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees in addition to its costs and expenses and other available remedies.

(l) Titles and Subtitles. The titles of the sections and subsections of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and will not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

(m) No Recourse. Notwithstanding anything that may be expressed or implied in this Agreement, the Company and each CD&R Stockholder covenant, agree and acknowledge that no recourse under this Agreement or any documents or instruments delivered in connection with this Agreement shall be had against any current or future director, officer, employee, shareholder, general or limited partner or member of any CD&R Stockholder or of any Affiliate thereof (in each case other than an assignee pursuant to Section 8(d) that is a Permitted Rights Transferee), whether by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, or by virtue of any statute, regulation or other applicable law, it being expressly agreed and acknowledged that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, be imposed on or otherwise be incurred by any current or future director, officer, employee, shareholder, general or limited partner or member of any CD&R Stockholder or of any Affiliate or assignee thereof, as such for any obligation of any CD&R Stockholder under this Agreement or any documents or instruments delivered in connection with this Agreement for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligations or their creation.

 

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(n) Limitations on Subsequent Registration Rights. From and after the date of this Agreement, the Company shall not, without the prior written consent of the CD&R Stockholders, enter into any agreement with any holder or prospective holder of any securities of the Company that would give such holder or prospective holder the right to include any securities in any Demand Registration, Shelf Takedown, Underwritten Offering or Piggyback Registration or other registration rights, in each case on terms which are more senior to, conflict with or are otherwise more favorable to such holder or prospective holder (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any such registration rights that adversely impact or dilute the priority rights of the CD&R Stockholders under Section 2(h) with respect to a Demand Request or a Shelf Takedown initiated by the CD&R Stockholders that is a Marketed Underwritten Offering) than the registration rights granted to the CD&R Stockholders hereunder and, if any such terms are pari passu to such rights granted hereunder, the Company shall consult with the CD&R Stockholders prior to entering into any such agreement.

(o) Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts (including via facsimile and electronic transmission), each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile signature(s).

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed this Agreement or caused this Agreement to be duly executed on its behalf as of the date first written above.

 

RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By:  

/s/ John Heskett

Name:   John Heskett
Title:   VP, Corporate Development and Treasurer

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]


CD&R CHANNEL HOLDINGS, L.P.
By:   CD&R Investment Associates XII, Ltd.
Its:   General Partner
By:  

/s/ Rima Simson

Name:   Rima Simson
Title:   Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]


Exhibit A

Form of Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series A Cumulative Convertible Participating Preferred Stock

[attached]


CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RIGHTS OF

SERIES A CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE PARTICIPATING PREFERRED STOCK

OF RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

 

Pursuant to Section 151 of the

General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware

 

 

The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions of Section 151 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”), does hereby certify that, pursuant to the authority expressly vested in the Board of Directors of Resideo Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), by the Certificate of Incorporation, the Board of Directors has by resolution duly provided for the issuance of and created a series of preferred stock of the Corporation, par value $0.001 per share, and in order to fix the designation and amount and the voting powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions, of such series of preferred stock, has duly adopted resolutions setting forth such rights, powers and preferences, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, of such series of preferred stock as set forth in this Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series A Cumulative Convertible Participating Preferred Stock (this “Certificate”).

Section 1.Number of Shares and Designation. 500,000 shares of preferred stock of the Corporation shall constitute a series of preferred stock designated as Series A Cumulative Convertible Participating Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”). Subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Section 11(b), the number of shares of Preferred Stock may be increased (to the extent of the Corporation’s authorized and unissued preferred stock) by further resolution duly adopted by the Board of Directors and the filing of a certificate of increase with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

Section 2.Rank. Each share of Preferred Stock shall rank equally in all respects and shall be subject to the provisions herein. The Preferred Stock shall, with respect to payment of dividends, redemption payments, rights (including as to the distribution of assets) upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, or otherwise (i) rank senior and prior to the Corporation’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and each other class or series of equity securities of the Corporation, whether currently issued or issued in the future, that by its terms does not expressly rank senior to, or on parity with, the Preferred Stock as to payment of dividends, redemption payments, rights (including as to the distribution of assets) upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, or otherwise (all of such equity securities, including the Common Stock, are collectively referred to herein as “Junior Securities”), (ii) rank junior to each class or series of equity securities of the Corporation, whether currently issued or issued in the future without violation of this Certificate, that by its terms expressly ranks senior to the Preferred Stock as to payment of dividends, redemption payments, rights (including as to the distribution of assets) upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, or otherwise (all of such equity securities are collectively referred to herein as “Senior Securities”), and (iii) rank on parity with each class or series of equity securities of the Corporation, whether currently issued or issued in the future without violation of this Certificate, that expressly provides that it ranks on parity with the Preferred Stock as to payment of dividends, redemption payments or rights (including as to the distribution of assets) upon


liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation (all of such equity securities are collectively referred to herein as “Parity Securities”). The respective definitions of Junior Securities, Senior Securities and Parity Securities shall also include any securities, rights or options exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into any of the Junior Securities, Senior Securities or Parity Securities, as the case may be.

Section 3.Definitions.

(a) As used herein, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below or in the section cross-referenced below, as applicable, whether used in the singular or the plural:

Acceptable Exchanges” means The NASDAQ Global Select Market and NYSE (or either of their respective successors).

Accrued Dividends” means, as of any date, with respect to any share of Preferred Stock, all dividends that have accrued pursuant to Section 4(a)(ii), whether or not declared, but that have not, as of such date, been paid as Cash Dividends. “Accrued Dividends” shall include Interim Accrued Dividends and Compounded Dividends on such share. For the avoidance of doubt, for all purposes of this Certificate, any Preferred Dividends that accrue in a Payment Period shall be Interim Accrued Dividends prior to the Preferred Dividend Payment Date and, to the extent not paid as Cash Dividends on a Preferred Dividend Payment Date, shall as of such Preferred Dividend Payment Date be Compounded Dividends and added to the Accumulated Amount.

Accumulated Amount” means, with respect to any share of Preferred Stock, as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) the Liquidation Preference plus (b) the Compounded Dividends with respect to such share of Preferred Stock as of such date.

Additional Excess Conversion Shares” means the positive difference (if any) between the number of Excess Conversion Shares determined pursuant to the proviso to the definition of Excess Conversion Shares minus the number of Excess Conversion Shares determined pursuant to the definition of Excess Conversion Shares prior to giving effect to the proviso to such definition.

Affiliate” has the meaning given to such term in the Investment Agreement.

As-Converted Common Stock” means at the time of determination (i) the issued and outstanding Common Stock, (ii) shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of all issued and outstanding shares of Preferred Stock (including shares of Preferred Stock issued as dividends thereon pursuant to this Certificate), disregarding for this purpose the last sentence of Section 6(a)(i)(B) of this Certificate, and (iii) shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion, exchange or settlement of any other issued and outstanding securities or rights of or issued by the Corporation but only to the extent at the time of determination the holder thereof has the right to so convert, exchange or settle such securities or rights.

Beneficially Own” and “Beneficial Ownership” has the meaning given such term in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, and a Person’s beneficial ownership of Capital Stock of any Person shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of such rule, but without taking into account any contractual restrictions or limitations on voting or other rights; provided,

 

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however, that for purposes of determining beneficial ownership, a Person shall be deemed to be the beneficial owner of any security which may be acquired by such Person, whether within sixty (60) days or thereafter, upon the conversion, exchange or exercise of any warrants, options, rights or other securities.

Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Corporation or (other than for purposes of Section 12 of this Certificate) any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such board of directors for the purposes in question.

Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks are generally required or authorized by Law to be closed in New York City, New York.

By-laws” means the Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Corporation, as amended from time to time.

Capital Stock” of any Person means any and all shares, interests (including partnership interests), rights to purchase, warrants, options, participations or other equivalents of or interests in (however designated) equity of such Person, including any preferred stock, but excluding any debt securities convertible into such equity.

CD&R” shall mean Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC or a successor thereto.

CD&R Affiliate” shall mean any of CD&R, any private equity fund managed or advised by CD&R or any general partner thereof, or any of their respective Affiliates.

CD&R Group” shall mean the Purchaser together with its Affiliates, including CD&R Affiliates.

Certificate” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Certificate of Incorporation” means the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended from time to time.

Change of Control” means the occurrence, directly or indirectly, of any of the following:

(i) any purchase, merger, acquisition or other transaction or series of related transactions immediately following which any Person or Group (excluding the Investor or its Affiliates or any Group including the Investor or its Affiliates) shall Beneficially Own, directly or indirectly, Voting Stock entitling such Person or Group to exercise more than 50% of the total voting power of all classes of Voting Stock of the Corporation, other than as a result of any such transaction in which (x) the holders of securities that represented 100% of the Voting Stock of the Corporation immediately prior to such transaction are substantially the same as the holders of securities that represent a majority of the total voting power of all classes of Voting Stock of the surviving Person or any parent entity thereof immediately after such transaction and (y) the holders of securities that represented 100% of the Voting Stock of the Corporation immediately prior to such transaction own directly or indirectly Voting Stock of the surviving Person or any parent entity thereof in substantially the same proportion to each other as immediately prior to such transaction;

 

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(ii) any transaction or series of related transactions immediately following which the Persons who Beneficially Own 100% of the Voting Stock of the Corporation immediately prior to such transaction or transactions cease to Beneficially Own more than 50% of the Voting Stock of the Corporation, any successor thereto or any parent entity thereof immediately following such transaction or transactions; or

(iii) (x) the Corporation merges or consolidates with or into any other Person, another Person merges with or into the Corporation, or the Corporation conveys, sells, transfers or leases (including through a division) all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets to another Person or (y) the Corporation engages in any recapitalization, reclassification or other transaction in which all or substantially all of the Common Stock is exchanged for or converted into cash, securities or other property, in each case other than any such transaction:

(A) which is effected solely to change the Corporation’s jurisdiction of incorporation and results in a reclassification, conversion or exchange of outstanding shares of Common Stock solely into shares of common stock of the surviving entity;

(B) a sale, lease or transfer to a Subsidiary or a Person that becomes a Subsidiary of the Corporation; or

(C) where the Voting Stock outstanding immediately prior to such transaction is converted into or exchanged for Voting Stock of the surviving or transferee Person constituting a majority of the outstanding shares of such Voting Stock of such surviving or transferee Person (immediately after giving effect to such merger or consolidation).

Change of Control Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(b).

Code” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Common Stock” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.

Common Stock Dividend Record Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(a)(iv).

Common Stock Liquidity Conditions” will be satisfied if and only if:

 

  (a)

the offer and sale of all shares of Common Stock (including any Excess Conversion Shares) by such Holder are registered pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and such registration statement is reasonably expected by the Corporation to remain effective and usable, by the Holder to sell all such shares of Common Stock, continuously during the period from, and including, the Conversion Option Date or Redemption Date, as applicable, to, and including, the two (2) year anniversary after the date each such share of Common Stock is issued;

 

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  (b)

each share of Common Stock referred to in clause (a) above (i) will, when issued and when sold or otherwise transferred pursuant to the registration statement referred to in such clause (a) (1) be admitted for book-entry settlement through The Depository Trust Company with an “unrestricted” CUSIP number; and (2) unless sold to the Corporation or an Affiliate of the Corporation, not be evidenced by any certificate that bears a legend referring to transfer restrictions under the Securities Act or other securities laws, and (ii) will, when issued, be listed and admitted for trading, without suspension or material limitation on trading, on the Acceptable Exchanges;

 

  (c)

the Corporation has not received any written threat or notice of delisting or suspension by the applicable exchange referred to in clause (b)(ii) for which the applicable or threatened delisting or suspension has not been cured, remediated or otherwise removed;

 

  (d)

the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of all shares of Preferred Stock pursuant to such Conversion Option, or at the time of such Redemption Notice, would not exceed the number of authorized, but unissued, shares of Common Stock then available to be issued by the Corporation; and

 

  (e)

the Corporation shall have confirmed, in writing, that the Lock-up Period (as defined in the Investment Agreement) shall be deemed to have expired effective upon the consummation of the applicable conversion (including any conversion resulting from the exercise of a Conversion Right following a Redemption Notice); it being understood and for the avoidance of doubt, that the limitations set forth in Section 4.7(b)(2) of the Investment Agreement and the definition of Prohibited Transferee (as defined in the Investment Agreement) shall remain in effect in accordance with their terms.

Common Stock Trading Price” means, as of any Trading Day, the closing price of a share of Common Stock on such Trading Day (as reported on Bloomberg, based on composite transactions for the NYSE).

Compounded Dividends” means, with respect to any share of Preferred Stock, as of any date of determination, (a) if a Preferred Dividend Payment Date has occurred since the Issuance Date, the aggregate Accrued Dividends with respect to such share as of the Preferred Dividend Payment Date immediately preceding such date of determination (determined, for the avoidance of doubt, after giving effect to the payment of Cash Dividends, if any, on such immediately preceding Preferred Dividend Payment Date) or (b) if no Preferred Dividend Payment Date has occurred since the Issuance Date of such share, zero.

control” (including the terms “controlling”, “controlled by” and “under common control with”), with respect to the relationship between or among two or more Persons, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the affairs or management of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, as trustee or executor, by contract or otherwise.

 

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Conversion Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(b)(iii).

Conversion Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(b)(i).

Conversion Option” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(a)(i)(A).

Conversion Option Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(a)(i)(A).

Conversion Option Measurement Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(a)(i)(A).

Conversion Price” means, as of any date, the Initial Conversion Price, as adjusted pursuant to Section 9.

Conversion Right” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(a)(i)(B).

Convertible Securities” means indebtedness or shares of Capital Stock convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock.

Corporation” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Debt Financing Documents” means the (i) Indenture, dated as of August 26, 2021, among Resideo Funding, Inc., the Corporation, the other guarantors named therein, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, as supplemented by that certain First Supplemental Indenture, dated April 1, 2022, Second Supplemental Indenture, dated May 19, 2022, Third Supplemental Indenture, dated September 26, 2022 and Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated April 11, 2023, (ii) Amendment and Restatement Agreement, dated as of February 12, 2021, by and among the Corporation, Resideo Holding Inc., Resideo Intermediate Holding Inc., Resideo Funding Inc., certain other subsidiaries of the Corporation, the lenders and issuing banks party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 28, 2022, Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2023; and (iii) Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement, dated October 14, 2018, between Honeywell International Inc. and New HAPI Inc. (and subsequently assigned to the Corporation), as amended by that certain First Amendment to Indemnification and Reimbursement, dated as of April 21, 2021, Second Amendment to Indemnification and Reimbursement, dated as of July 28, 2020, Third Amendment to Indemnification and Reimbursement, dated as of November 16, 2020, Fourth Amendment to Indemnification and Reimbursement, dated as of February 12, 2021, Fifth Amendment to Indemnification and Reimbursement, dated as of April 14, 2024.

DGCL” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Dividend Payment Record Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(a)(iv).

 

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Dividend Rate” means 7.00% per annum; provided that, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of a Triggering Event, the Dividend Rate shall be increased to 10.00% per annum (the “Noncompliance Additional Rate”) in accordance with Section 4(b).

Ex-Date” means, with respect to an issuance, dividend or distribution on shares of Common Stock, the first date on which shares of Common Stock trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive such issuance, dividend or distribution (including pursuant to due bills or similar arrangements required by the relevant stock exchange).

Excess Conversion Shares” means, prior to receipt of any Requisite Stockholder Approval, in connection with any conversion of shares of Preferred Stock (disregarding for this purpose the last sentence of Section 6(a)(i)(B)), that number of shares (and only that number of shares) of Common Stock (if any) that would result in the Holder thereof, when taken together with all other shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned by such Holder as of the time of such conversion, Beneficially Owning Voting Stock of the Corporation exceeding 19.9% of the Stockholder Voting Power; provided that if the calculation of Excess Conversion Shares determined prior to giving effect to this proviso would allow for a conversion of the Preferred Stock into a number of shares of Common Stock that exceeds the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may then be issued in such conversion of Preferred Stock in accordance with the listing requirements and policies of NYSE absent the receipt of the Requisite Stockholder Approval, the “Excess Conversion Shares” shall instead be that number of shares (and only that number of shares) of Common Stock (if any) that would, in connection with any conversion of all shares of Preferred Stock and disregarding for this purpose the last sentence of Section 6(a)(i)(B), result in a violation of the listing requirements and policies of NYSE absent the receipt of the Requisite Stockholder Approval.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.

Exchange Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(a).

Exempted Securities” has the meaning given to such term in the Investment Agreement.

Group” means any “group” as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act.

Holder” means, at any time, any Person in whose name shares of Preferred Stock are registered, which may be treated by the Corporation as the absolute owner of such shares of Preferred Stock for the purpose of making payment and settling the related conversions and for all other purposes.

Implied Quarterly Dividend Amount” means, with respect to any share of Preferred Stock, as of any date, the product of (a) the Accumulated Amount of such share on the first day of the applicable Payment Period (or in the case of the first Payment Period for such share, as of the Issuance Date of such share) multiplied by (b) one-fourth of the Dividend Rate applicable on such date; provided that if the Dividend Rate adjusts in accordance with the definition thereof, clause (b) of this definition shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect such adjusted Dividend Rate.

 

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Initial Conversion Price” means $26.92 per share of Common Stock.

Interim Accrued Dividends” means with respect to any share of Preferred Stock outstanding during a Payment Period with respect to which the Preferred Dividend Payment Date has not yet occurred, the aggregate Preferred Dividends that have accrued on such share of Preferred Stock as of the date of determination.

Investment Agreement” means that certain Investment Agreement, dated as of April 14, 2024, by and among the Corporation, the Purchaser, and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund XII, L.P. (solely for purposes of Sections 4.10 thereof), as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to Investment Agreement, dated as of June 14, 2024, and as the same may be further amended from time to time in accordance with its terms.

Investor” means, collectively, one or more CD&R Affiliates (as defined in the Investment Agreement) who acquire shares of Preferred Stock pursuant to the Investment Agreement.

Issuance Date” means, with respect to a share of Preferred Stock, the date of issuance of such share of Preferred Stock.

Junior Securities” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.

Law” has the meaning set forth in the Investment Agreement.

Liquidation” means the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, including any reorganization or liquidation of the Corporation pursuant to applicable federal, state or local bankruptcy or insolvency law.

Liquidation Preference” means, with respect to each share of Preferred Stock, $1,000.00 per share, as appropriately adjusted for any stock split, stock division or stock combination affecting the Preferred Stock.

Majority Vote” means the vote or written consent of holders of outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, voting as a separate class on an as-converted basis, representing a majority of the aggregate Accumulated Amount on all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock.

Market Price” means, with respect to any particular security on any particular date, (i) if such security is listed or quoted on a principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange or traded on an over-the-counter market, the volume weighted average price per share (as reported on Bloomberg based, in the case of a listed security, on composite transactions for the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which such security is listed or quoted) of such security for the period of ten (10) consecutive Trading Days preceding the date of determination (or for any other period specified for this purpose in the applicable provision of this Certificate), or (ii) if such security is not listed or quoted on a principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange or traded on an over-the-counter market, the fair market value of such security on the

 

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date of determination, as determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm that has for this purpose (x) been selected by the Board of Directors and (y) been consented to by Majority Vote.

NYSE” means the New York Stock Exchange (or its successor).

Options” means rights, options or warrants to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire Common Stock or Convertible Securities.

Original Issuance Date” means the date of closing pursuant to the Investment Agreement.

Parity Securities” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.

Participating Dividends” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(a)(i).

Payment Period” means, with respect to a share of Preferred Stock, the period beginning on the day after the preceding Preferred Dividend Payment Date (or if no Preferred Dividend Payment Date has occurred since the Issuance Date of such share of Preferred Stock, the day that would have been the day after the preceding Preferred Dividend Payment Date had the Issuance Date with respect to such share of Preferred Stock occurred prior to such date) to and including the next Preferred Dividend Payment Date.

Person” means an individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act).

Preferred Dividend Payment Date” means, with respect to any share of Preferred Stock, January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15 of each year (each, a “Quarterly Date”), commencing on the first Quarterly Date immediately following the Issuance Date; provided, that if any such Quarterly Date is not a Business Day then the “Preferred Dividend Payment Date” shall be the next Business Day immediately following such Quarterly Date.

Preferred Dividends” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(a)(ii).

Preferred Stock” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.

Pro Rata Repurchase” means any purchase of shares of Common Stock by the Corporation or any Affiliate thereof (other than, if applicable, the Investor or any of its Affiliates) pursuant to any tender offer or exchange offer subject to Section 13(e) of the Exchange Act, or pursuant to any other offer available to substantially all holders of Common Stock, whether for cash, shares of capital stock of the Corporation, other securities of the Corporation, evidences of indebtedness of the Corporation or any other Person or any other property (including shares of capital stock, other securities or evidences of indebtedness of a Subsidiary of the Corporation), or any combination thereof, effected while any shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding; provided, however, that “Pro Rata Repurchase” shall not include any purchase of shares by the Corporation or any Affiliate thereof made in accordance with the requirements of Rule 10b-18 as in effect under the Exchange Act. The “Effective Date” of a Pro Rata Repurchase means the date of acceptance of shares for purchase or exchange under any tender or exchange offer which is a Pro Rata Repurchase or the date of purchase with respect to any Pro Rata Repurchase that is not a tender or exchange offer.

 

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Purchased Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 9(a)(iv).

Purchaser” has the meaning given to such term in the Investment Agreement.

Purchaser Parties” has the meaning given to such term in the Investment Agreement.

Redemption Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(a).

Redemption Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(a).

Redemption Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(a).

Register” means the securities register maintained in respect of the Preferred Stock by the Corporation, or to the extent the Corporation has engaged a transfer agent, such transfer agent.

Reorganization Event” means any of the following transactions, but in all cases shall not include a spin-off transaction:

(i) any reorganization, consolidation, merger, share exchange, statutory exchange, tender or exchange offer or other similar business combination involving the Corporation and another Person, in each case, pursuant to which the Common Stock will be converted into, or exchanged for, cash, securities or other property of the Corporation or another Person;

(ii) any reclassification, recapitalization or reorganization of the Common Stock into securities other than the Common Stock; or

(iii) any direct or indirect sale, assignment, conveyance, transfer, lease or other disposition (including in connection with any Liquidation and including by division) by the Corporation of all or substantially all of its assets or business, in each case under this clause (iii), pursuant to which the Common Stock will be converted into cash, securities or other property.

Requisite Stockholder Approval” means the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at a regular or special meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation (at which a quorum is present), in accordance with the NYSE listing rules for the approval of the conversion and the voting of Excess Conversion Shares as provided for in this Certificate without limitation.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Senior Securities” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.

 

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Stockholder Voting Power” means the aggregate number of shares of Voting Stock of the Corporation (on an as-converted to Common Stock basis), with the calculation of such aggregate number of shares of Voting Stock being conclusively made for all purposes under this Certificate and the Certificate of Incorporation, absent manifest error, by the Corporation based on the Corporation’s review of the Register, the Corporation’s other books and records, each Holder’s public filings pursuant to Section 13 or Section 16 of the Exchange Act and any other written evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation regarding any Holder’s beneficial ownership of any securities of the Corporation.

Subsidiary” or “Subsidiaries” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person of which (i) if a corporation, a majority of the total voting power of shares of capital stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, or (ii) if a limited liability company, partnership, association or other business entity (other than a corporation), a majority of partnership or other similar ownership interest thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof and for this purpose, a Person or Persons owns a majority ownership interest in such a business entity (other than a corporation) if such Person or Persons shall be allocated a majority of such business entity’s gains or losses or shall be or control any managing director or general partner of such business entity (other than a corporation). For the purposes hereof, the term “Subsidiary” shall include all Subsidiaries of such Subsidiary.

Trading Day” means a day on which the NYSE is open for the transaction of business.

Transfer Restrictions” means, when and as applicable to such Transfer, the restrictions on Transfer (as defined in the Investment Agreement) set forth in Section 4.7 of the Investment Agreement.

Triggering Event” means: (i) the Corporation’s failure to pay any Participating Dividends when required pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section 4(a)(i) or to pay (or accrue and compound, as applicable) Preferred Dividends on each Preferred Dividend Payment Date pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section 4(a)(ii) and Section 4(a)(iii); (ii) the Corporation’s failure to comply with its obligations to effect the conversion of shares of Preferred Stock (including to reserve and keep available for issuance the requisite number of shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock) in compliance with Section 6 giving effect to the last sentence of Section 6(a)(i)(B), (iii) the Corporation’s violation of any restrictions set forth in this Certificate relating to payment of dividends or distributions to the holders of Common Stock or other Capital Stock, (iv) the Corporation taking any action described in Section 11(b) without the prior Majority Vote, (v) the Corporation’s failure to maintain the listing of the Common Stock on an Acceptable Exchange (or, in the case of any Exchange Property in connection with any Reorganization Event (other than a Reorganization Event that (i) constitutes a Change of Control and (ii) results in the equity securities of the Corporation (or any successor thereto) being exchanged or, in the case of the Preferred Stock, redeemed for cash), such applicable Exchange Property) or (vi) if, at any time of determination, the exercise of any Conversion Option or Conversion Right (whether or not actually exercised) with respect to all shares of Preferred Stock would result in the issuance of Additional Excess Conversion Shares.

 

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Voting Stock” means (a) with respect to the Corporation, the Common Stock, the Preferred Stock and any other Capital Stock of the Corporation having the right to vote generally in any election of directors of the Board of Directors and (b) with respect to any other Person, all Capital Stock of such Person having the right to vote generally in any election of directors of the board of directors of such Person or other similar governing body.

(b) In addition to the above definitions, unless the context requires otherwise:

(i) any reference to any statute, regulation, rule or form as of any time shall mean such statute, regulation, rule or form as amended or modified and shall also include any successor statute, regulation, rule or form from time to time;

(ii) the word “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”;

(iii) references to “$” or “dollars” means the lawful coin or currency the United States of America;

(iv) the phrase “to the extent” means the degree to which something extends (and not “if”); and

(v) references to “Section” are references to Sections of this Certificate.

Section 4.Dividends.

(a) Holders of the issued and outstanding shares of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive dividends on the terms described below:

(i) Holders of shares of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to participate equally and ratably with the holders of shares of Common Stock in all dividends paid on the shares of Common Stock (other than dividends paid in the form of Common Stock, Convertible Securities or Options with respect to which adjustments to the Conversion Price shall be made in accordance with this Certificate) as if immediately prior to each Common Stock Dividend Record Date, all shares of Preferred Stock then outstanding were converted into shares of Common Stock (including any Excess Conversion Shares and disregarding for this purpose the last sentence of Section 6(a)(i)(B)). Dividends payable pursuant to this Section 4(a)(i) (the “Participating Dividends”) shall be payable on the same date that such dividends are payable to holders of shares of Common Stock, and no dividends shall be payable to holders of shares of Common Stock unless the full dividends contemplated by this Section 4(a)(i) are paid at the same time to the Holders of the Preferred Stock.

(ii) In addition to any dividends pursuant to Section 4(a)(i), dividends on each share of Preferred Stock shall accrue and accumulate on a daily basis, whether or not declared and whether or not the Corporation has funds legally available for the payment of such dividends, at the Dividend Rate multiplied by the Accumulated Amount on such share from and after the Issuance Date of such share until the redemption, conversion or other cancellation thereof (the “Preferred Dividends”). At the election of the Corporation with respect to each Preferred Dividend Payment Date, all Preferred Dividends accrued on a share of Preferred Stock since the

 

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immediately preceding Preferred Dividend Payment Date (as determined in accordance with the remaining provisions of this clause (ii) and clause (iii) below) shall either (x) if, as and when so authorized and declared by the Board of Directors, be paid in cash to the holder thereof on such Preferred Dividend Payment Date (any Preferred Dividend or portion of a Preferred Dividend paid in such manner, a “Cash Dividend”), or (y) to the extent not so paid in cash in accordance with the foregoing clause (x) automatically become Compounded Dividends and added to the Accumulated Amount for such share as of such Preferred Dividend Payment Date. The amount of Preferred Dividends accruing with respect to any share of Preferred Stock for any day shall be determined by dividing (x) the Implied Quarterly Dividend Amount as of such day by (y) the actual number of days in the Payment Period in which such day falls; provided, however, that if during any Payment Period the Dividend Rate is increased, then after the date of such increase the amount of Preferred Dividends accruing with respect to any share of Preferred Stock for any day shall be determined by dividing (x) the Implied Quarterly Dividend Amount (recalculated to take into account such increased Dividend Rate) by (y) the actual number of days in such Payment Period. The amount of Preferred Dividends payable with respect to any share of Preferred Stock for any Payment Period shall equal the sum of the daily Preferred Dividends amounts calculated in accordance with the prior sentence of this Section 4(a)(ii) with respect to such share during such Payment Period. Preferred Dividend payments shall be aggregated per Holder and shall be made to the nearest cent (with $.005 being rounded upward).

(iii) Any election by the Corporation to pay a Cash Dividend with respect to any Payment Period shall be applied consistently to all Preferred Dividends paid to all Holders with respect to such Payment Period. For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood that no Preferred Dividends may be declared and paid in securities or otherwise “in kind.”

(iv) Each Participating Dividend or Preferred Dividend shall be paid pro rata to the Holders of shares of Preferred Stock entitled thereto based on the ownership of such Preferred Stock. Each Participating Dividend or Preferred Dividend shall be payable to the Holders of Preferred Stock as they appear on the Register at the close of business on the record date designated by the Board of Directors for such dividends (each such date, a “Dividend Payment Record Date”), which (i) with respect to Participating Dividends, shall be the same day as the record date for the payment of dividends to the holders of shares of Common Stock (the “Common Stock Dividend Record Date”), and (ii) with respect to Preferred Dividends, shall be not more than thirty (30) days nor less than ten (10) days preceding the applicable Preferred Dividend Payment Date.

(b) Upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event, the Dividend Rate shall increase to the Noncompliance Additional Rate from and including the date on which the Triggering Event shall occur and be continuing through but excluding the date on which all then occurring Triggering Events are no longer continuing. The Dividend Rate shall not be increased further pursuant to this Section 4(b) for a subsequent Triggering Event occurring while the Noncompliance Additional Rate is in effect pursuant to this Section 4(b).

(c) At any time during which a Triggering Event shall occur and be continuing, without the consent of the Holders by Majority Vote, no dividends shall be declared or paid or set apart for payment, or other distributions declared or made, upon any Junior Securities, nor shall any Junior Securities be redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired for any consideration (nor

 

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shall any moneys be paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any shares of any such Junior Securities) by the Corporation, directly or indirectly (except, subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Section 6 hereof, by conversion into or exchange for Junior Securities or the payment of cash in lieu of fractional shares in connection therewith) (other than repurchases of shares of Common Stock from applicable employees, officers or directors of the Corporation, in the ordinary course of business, following such employees’, officers’ and directors’ termination of employment or engagement with the Corporation and its Subsidiaries). Without limiting the foregoing, without the consent of the Holders by Majority Vote, the Corporation shall not (i) declare, pay or set aside for payment any dividends or distributions upon any Junior Securities or (ii) repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Junior Securities (other than repurchases of shares of Common Stock from employees, officers or directors of the Corporation in the ordinary course of business) for any consideration or pay any moneys or make available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any shares of such Junior Securities, unless, in each case, the Corporation, in its good faith judgment, reasonably determines that (A) immediately before and after the taking of such action, the fair value of the Corporation’s assets would exceed the sum of its debts (including, for this purpose, the aggregate Accumulated Amount and the aggregate Interim Accrued Dividends of the Preferred Stock), (B) immediately after the taking of such action, the Corporation would be able to pay all of its debts (including, for this purpose, the aggregate Accumulated Amount and the aggregate Interim Accrued Dividends of the Preferred Stock) as they are reasonably expected to come due and (C) such action is otherwise in compliance with applicable Law.

Section 5.Liquidation Rights.

(a) In the event of any Liquidation, each Holder shall be entitled to receive liquidating distributions out of the assets of the Corporation, before any payment or distribution of any assets of the Corporation shall be made or set apart for holders of any Junior Securities, including the Common Stock, for such Holder’s shares of Preferred Stock in an amount equal to the greater of (i) the sum of (A) the aggregate Accumulated Amount and (B) the aggregate Interim Accrued Dividends of such shares as of the date of the Liquidation and (ii) the amount such Holder would have received had such shares of Preferred Stock, immediately prior to such Liquidation, been converted into shares of Common Stock (including in respect of any Excess Conversion Shares and disregarding for this purpose the last sentence of Section 6(a)(i)(B)) pursuant to Section 6, without regard to any of the limitations on conversion or convertibility contained therein; provided that, any such distributions or payments shall be made solely to the extent of funds legally available for distribution to its stockholders.

(b) In the event the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to stockholders upon a Liquidation shall be insufficient to pay in full the amounts payable with respect to all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 5(a), such assets, or the proceeds thereof, shall be distributed among the Holders ratably in proportion to the full respective liquidating distributions to which they would otherwise be respectively entitled upon such Liquidation.

(c) Neither the sale, conveyance, exchange or transfer (for cash, shares of stock, securities or other consideration) of all or substantially all of the assets, capital stock or business of the Corporation (other than in connection with the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the

 

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Corporation) nor the merger, consolidation, share exchange, statutory exchange or any other business combination transaction of the Corporation into or with any other Person shall by itself be deemed to be a Liquidation for purposes of this Section 5.

Section 6.Conversion.

(a) Conversion of Preferred Stock.

(i) Subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6, shares of Preferred Stock may be converted into shares of Common Stock as follows:

(A) If (a) at any time after the Original Issuance Date, the Common Stock Trading Price exceeds 200% of the then applicable Conversion Price for at least 20 Trading Days (whether or not consecutive) during any 30 consecutive Trading Day period (such period, the “Conversion Option Measurement Period”) and (b) the Corporation, at its option, delivers a written notice of conversion to the Holders of the Preferred Stock within 10 Business Days following the conclusion of the applicable Conversion Option Measurement Period, then each share of Preferred Stock outstanding shall be converted (the “Conversion Option”), as of the date of such notice (the “Conversion Option Date”), into such number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock (calculated as to each conversion to the nearest 1/10,000th of a share) equal to the quotient of (A) the sum of (1) the Accumulated Amount and (2) the Interim Accrued Dividends on such share as of the Conversion Option Date, divided by (B) the Conversion Price of such share in effect as of the Conversion Option Date; provided that the Corporation shall not be entitled to exercise the Conversion Option unless as of the Conversion Option Date all of the Common Stock Liquidity Conditions are satisfied; provided further that if any shares of Common Stock issuable in connection with any Conversion Option would constitute Excess Conversion Shares, the Corporation may not exercise the Conversion Option with respect to such Excess Conversion Shares which shall remain outstanding and shall remain subject to the rights and limitations set forth herein. The election by the Corporation not to exercise the Conversion Option with respect to any Conversion Option Measurement Period shall not limit the right of the Corporation to make such an election with respect to any subsequent Conversion Option Measurement Period.

(B) Subject to the last sentence of this Section 6(a)(i)(B), each Holder of shares of Preferred Stock shall have the right (the “Conversion Right”), at any time and from time to time, at such Holder’s option, to convert all or any portion of such Holder’s shares of Preferred Stock into fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock. Upon a Holder’s election to exercise its Conversion Right, each share of Preferred Stock for which the Conversion Right is exercised shall be converted into such number of shares of Common Stock (calculated as to each conversion to the nearest 1/10,000th of a share) equal to the quotient of (A) the sum of (1) the Accumulated Amount and (2) the Interim Accrued Dividends on such share as of the Conversion Date, divided by (B) the Conversion Price of such share in effect at the time of conversion. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Certificate, prior to the Requisite Stockholder Approval and without limiting any subsequent ability to convert such Preferred Stock to the extent such subsequent conversion would not result in the issuance of Excess Conversion Shares, in no event shall the number of shares of Preferred Stock converted pursuant to this Section 6(a)(i)(B) result in the issuance of any Excess Conversion Shares at such time.

 

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(ii) No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon the conversion of any shares of Preferred Stock. If more than one share of Preferred Stock subject to conversion is held by the same Holder, the number of full shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof shall be computed on the basis of the sum of (A) the aggregate Accumulated Amount and (B) the aggregate Interim Accrued Dividends as of the Conversion Date on all shares of Preferred Stock so subject. If the conversion of any share or shares of Preferred Stock results in a fractional share of Common Stock issuable after application of the immediately preceding sentence, the Corporation shall pay a cash amount in lieu of issuing such fractional share in an amount equal to the value of such fractional interest multiplied by the Market Price of a share of Common Stock on the Trading Day immediately prior to the Conversion Date.

(iii) The Corporation will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued Common Stock, solely for the purpose of effecting conversions of the Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock, a number of shares of Common Stock equal to 110% of the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of all then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock (including any Excess Conversion Shares and disregarding for this purpose the last sentence of Section 6(a)(i)(B)). The Corporation shall take all action permitted by Law, including calling meetings of stockholders of the Corporation and soliciting proxies for any necessary vote of the stockholders of the Corporation, to amend the Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock, if at any time there shall be insufficient authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock to permit such reservation. The Corporation covenants that the Preferred Stock and all Common Stock that may be issued upon conversion of Preferred Stock shall upon issuance be duly authorized, fully paid and non-assessable and will not be subject to preemptive rights or subscription rights of any other stockholder of the Corporation. The Corporation further covenants that the Corporation shall, at its sole expense, cause to be authorized for listing or quotation on the NYSE, all Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock, subject to official notice of issuance. The Corporation will use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that such Common Stock may be issued without violation of any applicable Law. Notwithstanding anything set forth herein to the contrary, the Corporation shall have no obligation to seek or obtain the Requisite Stockholder Approval except as expressly contemplated by Section 4.9 of the Investment Agreement.

(b) Mechanics of Conversion.

(i) If the Corporation exercises the Conversion Option and delivers notice thereof in accordance with Section 6(a)(i)(A), the Corporation shall promptly following the Conversion Option Date update or cause to be updated the Register, effective as of the Conversion Option Date, to reflect the shares of Common Stock held by such Holders as a result of the Conversion Option and shall comply with clause (b) of Common Stock Liquidity Conditions.

(ii) The Conversion Right of a Holder of Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 6(a)(i)(B) shall be exercised by the Holder by delivering written notice to the Corporation that the Holder elects to convert all or a portion of the shares of Preferred Stock held by such Holder (a “Conversion Notice”) and specifying the name or names (with address or addresses) in which shares of Common Stock are to be issued and (if so required by the Corporation or the Corporation’s transfer agent) by a written instrument or instruments of transfer in form reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation or the transfer agent, as applicable, duly executed by the Holder or

 

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its legal representative. As promptly as practicable after the receipt of the Conversion Notice, and the payment of required taxes or duties pursuant to Section 14(a), if applicable, and in no event later than three Trading Days thereafter, the Corporation shall update or cause to be updated the Register to reflect the shares of Common Stock held by such Holder as a result of such conversion and shall issue and shall deliver or cause to be issued and delivered to such Holder, or to such other Person on such Holder’s written order (A) evidence of such issuance reasonably satisfactory to such Holder, and (B) cash for any fractional interest in respect of a share of Common Stock arising upon such conversion settled as provided in Section 6(a)(ii).

(iii) The conversion of any share of Preferred Stock shall be deemed to have been made (i) in connection with any Conversion Option, at the close of business on the Conversion Option Date, and (ii) in connection with any exercise of the Conversion Right, at the close of business on the date of giving the Conversion Notice or, if later, the payment of required taxes or duties pursuant to Section 14(a), if applicable (the “Conversion Date”). Until the Conversion Date with respect to any share of Preferred Stock has occurred, such share of Preferred Stock will remain outstanding and will be entitled to all of the powers, designations, preferences and other rights provided herein, including that such share shall (A) accrue and accumulate Preferred Dividends and participate in Participating Dividends pursuant to Section 4 and (B) entitle the Holder thereof to the voting rights provided in Section 11; provided, however, that any such shares that are redeemed pursuant to Section 10 shall not be entitled to be converted. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if any Common Stock otherwise issuable upon the proposed conversion of any Preferred Stock would result in the conversion of Excess Conversion Shares, then the Corporation’s obligation to deliver such consideration will not be extinguished, and the Corporation will deliver such consideration (and the relevant shares of Preferred Stock shall be deemed converted) as soon as reasonably practicable after such delivery will not result in the issuance of Excess Conversion Shares. Without limiting the foregoing, to the extent not reasonably ascertainable from public filings of the Corporation or the Holder or its Affiliates, the Holder shall provide reasonably prompt written notice to the Corporation upon Holder’s determination that issuance of such Common Stock will no longer result in the conversion of Excess Conversion Shares. If any Holder requests conversion of Preferred Stock that would result in the issuance of Excess Conversion Shares, the Corporation shall remain obligated to issue on the Conversion Date all shares of Common Stock that do not constitute Excess Conversion Shares.

(c) Corporation’s Obligations to Issue Common Stock. Subject to Section 6(a)(i)(A), the last sentence of Section 6(a)(i)(B) and the compliance with the terms and conditions of this Certificate applicable to the conversion of Preferred Stock, the Corporation’s obligations to issue and deliver shares of Common Stock upon conversion of shares of Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by any Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any Person or any action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by any Holder or any other Person of any obligation to the Corporation or any violation or alleged violation of Law by any Holder or any other Person, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Corporation to any Holder in connection with the issuance of such shares of Common Stock.

 

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Section 7.Reorganization Events.

(a) Treatment of Preferred Stock Upon a Reorganization Event. Subject to applicable Law, upon the occurrence of any Reorganization Event, (i) if the Corporation is the surviving company in such Reorganization Event, each share of Preferred Stock outstanding immediately prior to such Reorganization Event shall remain outstanding following such Reorganization Event (or be exchanged for an equivalent share of another class or series of preferred stock having rights, powers and preferences, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions substantially identical to those set forth herein); provided, that (x) each share of Preferred Stock or any such replacement preferred stock as applicable shall become convertible into the kind and amount of securities, cash and other property that the Holder of such share of Preferred Stock (other than the counterparty to the Reorganization Event or an Affiliate of such other party) would have received in such Reorganization Event had such share of Preferred Stock, immediately prior to such Reorganization Event, been converted into the applicable number of shares of Common Stock using the Conversion Price immediately prior to such Reorganization Event (including in respect of any Excess Conversion Shares and disregarding for this purpose the last sentence of Section 6(a)(i)(B)) (such securities, cash and other property, the “Exchange Property”), without interest on such Exchange Property, and (y) appropriate adjustments shall be made to the conversion provisions set forth in Section 6 and the adjustment to conversion price provisions set forth in Section 9 and the other provisions of this Certificate as determined reasonably and in good faith by the Board of Directors to place the Holders (whether with respect to the Preferred Stock or any such replacement preferred stock as applicable) in as nearly as equal of a position as possible with respect to such matters following such Reorganization Event as compared to immediately prior to such Reorganization Event, or (ii) if the Corporation is not the surviving company in such Reorganization Event or will be dissolved in connection with such Reorganization Event, each share of Preferred Stock outstanding immediately prior to such Reorganization Event shall be converted or exchanged into a security of the Person surviving such Reorganization Event or such other continuing parent entity in such Reorganization Event having rights, powers and preferences, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, as nearly equal as possible to those provided herein (with such adjustments as are appropriate to place the Holders in as nearly as equal of a position as possible following such Reorganization Event as compared to immediately prior to such Reorganization Event).

(b) Form of Consideration. In the event that shares of Preferred Stock become convertible into Exchange Property in connection with a Reorganization Event and the holders of Common Stock have the opportunity to elect the form of consideration to be received in such Reorganization Event, the Exchange Property shall be based on the types and amounts of consideration available for election by the holders of Common Stock and the holders of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to the same election on as nearly equal as possible terms applicable to the Common Stock; provided, however, that, to the extent the applicable transaction agreement provides for adjustments or limitations to such elected types and amounts of consideration that are generally applicable to holders of Common Stock making such elections, the Exchange Property will be subject to such adjustments and limitations.

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(d) Notice of Reorganization Events. The Corporation (or any successor) shall, no later than 10 days following the execution of definitive agreements in respect of any Reorganization Event, provide written notice thereof to the Holders and of the kind and amount of the cash, securities or other property that constitutes the Exchange Property, and any available election with respect to the Exchange Property that may be made. Failure to deliver such notice shall not affect the operation of this Section 7 except to the extent such failure prejudices the Holders.

(e) Requirements of Reorganization Events. The Corporation shall not, without consent of the Holders acting by Majority Vote, enter into any agreement for, or consummate, any transaction or series of transactions constituting a Reorganization Event unless (i) such agreement provides for or does not interfere with or prevent (as applicable) conversion of the Preferred Stock into the Exchange Property in a manner that is consistent with and gives effect to this Section 7, (ii) to the extent that the Corporation is not the surviving company in such Reorganization Event or will be dissolved in connection with such Reorganization Event, proper provision shall be made in the agreements governing such Reorganization Event for the conversion of the Preferred Stock into a security of the Person surviving such Reorganization Event or such other continuing entity in such Reorganization Event, (iii) if the primary Exchange Property in any Reorganization Event consists of securities, such Exchange Property (and only such Exchange Property) shall be listed (or, as applicable, be convertible into securities listed) on an Acceptable Exchange and (iv) the issuer(s) of the Preferred Stock or any replacement preferred stock contemplated by Section 7(a) of this Certificate owns after such Reorganization Event, directly or indirectly, a substantial portion the assets of the Corporation immediately preceding such Reorganization Event (and, if applicable, immediately preceding the first of the series of related transactions that included the Reorganization Event) (the “Pre-Reorg Assets”) and cash or other consideration in lieu thereof with respect to the Pre-Org Assets not so owned thereof.

(f) Change of Control. For the sake of clarity, if a Reorganization Event constitutes a Change of Control and the Corporation has delivered a COC Redemption Notice, then Section 10(b) shall take precedence over this Section 7 to the extent there is any inconsistency between such sections.

Section 8.[Reserved].

Section 9.Adjustments to Conversion Price.

(a) Adjustments to Conversion Price. Except as provided in Section 9(d), the Conversion Price shall be subject to the following adjustments:

(i) Stock Dividends and Distributions. If the Corporation declares a dividend or makes a distribution on the Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, then the Conversion Price in effect at the opening of business on the Ex-Date for such dividend or distribution shall be adjusted to the price determined by multiplying the Conversion Price at the opening of business on such Ex-Date by the following fraction:

OS0

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where,

OS0 = the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the Ex-Date for such dividend or distribution.

OS1 = the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the Ex-Date for such dividend or distribution plus the total number of shares of Common Stock constituting such dividend or distribution.

If any dividend or distribution described in this Section 9(a)(i) is declared but not so paid or made, the Conversion Price shall be readjusted, effective as of the date and time the Board of Directors determines not to make such dividend or distribution, to such Conversion Price that would exist had such adjustment not been made.

(ii) Subdivisions, Splits and Combination of the Common Stock. If the Corporation subdivides, splits or combines the shares of Common Stock, then the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the effective date of such share subdivision, split or combination shall be adjusted to the price determined by multiplying the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the effective date of such share subdivision, split or combination by the following fraction:

OS0

OS1

where,

OS0 = the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the effective date of such share subdivision, split or combination.

OS1 = the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after the opening of business on the effective date of such share subdivision, split or combination.

If the Conversion Price is adjusted in connection with any subdivision, split or combination described in this Section 9(a)(ii) but the outstanding shares of Common Stock are, for any reason, not subdivided, split or combined, the Conversion Price shall be readjusted, effective as of the date the Board of Directors determines not to subdivide, split or combine the outstanding shares of Common Stock, to such Conversion Price that would exist had such adjustment not been made.

(iii) Other Distributions.

(A) If the Corporation distributes to all holders of shares of Common Stock any Convertible Securities or Options or any other assets for which there is no corresponding distribution in respect of the Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 4(a)(i) (other than pursuant to (x) a “spin-off”, whereupon the Conversion Price will be equitably adjusted to allocate the economic value associated with the Preferred Stock as between the Corporation and the entity that is “spun-off” , or (y) a rights plan which is subject to Section 9(a)(v) below), then the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the Ex-Date for such distribution shall be adjusted to the price determined by multiplying the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the Ex-Date for such distribution by the following fraction:

SP0 – FMV

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where,

SP0 = the Market Price of a share of Common Stock on the date immediately prior to the Ex-Date for such distribution.

FMV = the fair market value of the portion of the distribution applicable to one share of Common Stock on the Ex-Date for such distribution, in the case of a non-cash distribution or with respect to the non-cash portion of a distribution, if any, as determined (i) by the good faith determination of the Board of Directors or (ii) if, within five Business Days following notice from the Corporation of the value determined by the Board of Directors pursuant to clause (i), the Holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock object in good faith to such determination, then the fair market value will be determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm that has for this purpose (x) been selected by the Board of Directors, and (y) is reasonably acceptable to the Holders acting by Majority Vote; provided, that such value, whether determined pursuant to the foregoing clause (i) or (ii), shall not for the purposes hereof in any event be equal to or greater than the Market Price of a share of Common Stock on such date.

In the event that such distribution described in this Section 9(a)(iii) is not so paid or made, the Conversion Price shall be readjusted, effective as of the date the Board of Directors publicly announces its decision not to pay or make such dividend or distribution, to the Conversion Price that would then be in effect if such dividend or distribution had not been declared.

(iv) Certain Repurchases of Common Stock. If the Corporation effects a Pro Rata Repurchase of Common Stock that involves the payment by the Corporation of consideration per share of Common Stock that exceeds the Market Price of a share of Common Stock on the Effective Date of such Pro Rata Repurchase; provided that if part or all of the consideration is not cash, the fair market value of the non-cash consideration shall be determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm that has for this purpose (x) been selected by the Board of Directors, and (y) been consented to by the Holders by Majority Vote, then the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the Effective Date of such Pro Rata Repurchase shall be adjusted (such adjustment to become effective immediately prior to the opening of business on the day following the Effective Date of such Pro Rata Repurchase) by multiplying the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the Effective Date of such Pro Rata Repurchase by the following fraction:

(OS0 x SP0) – AC

SP0 x OS1

Where,

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OS0 = the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at the Effective Date of such Pro Rata Repurchase, including, if applicable, any shares validly tendered and not withdrawn or exchanged shares.

OS1= the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at the Effective Date of such Pro Rata Repurchase, including, if applicable, any shares validly tendered or exchanged and not withdrawn, minus the number of shares purchased in such Pro Rata Repurchase (which shares shall equal the Purchased Shares (as defined below) if such Pro Rata Repurchase is effected pursuant to a tender offer or exchange offer).

AC = the aggregate cash and fair market value of the other consideration payable in such Pro Rata Repurchase, and in the case of non-cash consideration, as determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm that has for this purpose (x) been selected by the Board of Directors, and (y) been consented to by Holders by Majority Vote, based, in the case of a tender offer or exchange offer, on the number of shares actually accepted for purchase (the “Purchased Shares”).

In the event that Conversion Price is adjusted in connection with any Pro Rata Repurchase described in this Section 9(a)(iv) and such Pro Rata Repurchase is not, for any reason, consummated, the Conversion Price shall be readjusted, effective as of the date the Board of Directors determines such Pro Rata Repurchase, to such Conversion Price that would exist had such adjustment not been made.

In the event that the Corporation, or one of its Affiliates, is obligated to purchase shares of Common Stock pursuant to any such Pro Rata Repurchase, but the Corporation, or such Affiliate, is permanently prevented by applicable Law from effecting any such purchases, or all such purchases are rescinded, then the Conversion Price shall be readjusted to be such Conversion Price that would then be in effect if such Pro Rata Repurchase had not been made.

(v) Rights Plans. To the extent that the Corporation has a rights plan in effect with respect to the Common Stock on any Conversion Date, upon conversion of any shares of the Preferred Stock into Common Stock, the Holders will receive, in addition to the shares of Common Stock, the rights under the rights plan, unless, prior to such Conversion Date, the rights have separated from the shares of Common Stock, in which case (and only in such case) the Conversion Price will be adjusted at the time of separation as if the Corporation had issued the rights to all holders of the Common Stock in an issuance triggering an adjustment pursuant to Section 9(a)(iii), subject to readjustment in the event of the expiration, termination or redemption of such rights.

(b) Other Adjustments.

(i) The Corporation may make decreases in the Conversion Price, in addition to any other decreases required by this Section 9, if the Board of Directors deems it advisable to avoid or diminish any income tax to holders of the Common Stock resulting from any dividend or distribution of shares of Common Stock (or issuance of Options for Common Stock) or from any event treated as such for income tax purposes.

 

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(ii) If the Corporation takes any action affecting the Common Stock, other than an action described in Section 9(a), which upon a determination by the Board of Directors, in its good faith discretion (such determination intended to be a “fact” for purposes of Section 151(a) of the DGCL), would materially adversely affect the conversion rights of the Holders of shares of Preferred Stock, the Conversion Price shall be adjusted, to the extent permitted by Law, in such manner, if any, and at such time, as the Board of Directors determines in good faith to be equitable in the circumstances.

(c) Successive Adjustments. Successive adjustments in the Conversion Price shall be made, without duplication, whenever any event specified in Section 9(a) or Section 9(b) shall occur.

(d) Rounding of Calculations; Minimum Adjustments. All adjustments to the Conversion Price shall be calculated to the nearest one-tenth (1/10th) of a cent. No adjustment in the Conversion Price shall be required if such adjustment would be less than $0.01; provided, that any adjustments which by reason of this Section 9(d) are not required to be made shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment; provided, further that on any Conversion Date adjustments to the Conversion Price will be made with respect to any such adjustment carried forward and which has not been taken into account before such date.

(e) Statement Regarding Adjustments; Notices. Whenever the Conversion Price is to be adjusted in accordance with one or more of Section 9(a) or Section 9(b), the Corporation shall: (i) compute the Conversion Price in accordance with Section 9(a) or Section 9(b), taking into account the one cent threshold set forth in Section 9(d); (ii) (x) in the event that the Corporation shall give notice or make a public announcement to the holders of Common Stock of any action of the type described in Section 9(a) (but only if the action of the type described in Section 9(a) would result in an adjustment to the Conversion Price or a change in the type of securities or property to be delivered upon conversion of the Preferred Stock), the Corporation shall, at the time of such notice or announcement, and in the case of any action which would require the fixing of a record date, at least ten (10) days prior to such record date, give notice to each Holder by mail, first class postage prepaid, at the address appearing in the Register, which notice shall specify the record date, if any, with respect to any such action, the approximate date on which such action is to take place and the facts with respect to such action as shall be reasonably necessary to indicate the effect on the Conversion Price and the number, kind or class of shares or other securities or property which shall be deliverable upon conversion or redemption of the Preferred Stock or (y) in the event that the Corporation does not give notice or make a public announcement as set forth in subclause (x) of this clause (ii), the Corporation shall, as soon as practicable following the occurrence of an event that requires an adjustment to the Conversion Price pursuant to one or more of Section 9(a) or Section 9(b), taking into account the one cent threshold set forth in Section 9(d) (or if the Corporation is not aware of such occurrence, as soon as practicable after becoming so aware), provide, or cause to be provided, a written notice to the Holders of the occurrence of such event, in the same manner and with the same detail as the notice set forth in subclause (x) of this clause (ii); and (iii) whenever the Conversion Price shall be adjusted pursuant to one or more of Section 9(a) or Section 9(b), the Corporation shall, as soon as practicable following the determination of the revised Conversion Price, (x) file at the principal office of the Corporation, a statement showing in reasonable detail the facts requiring such adjustment, the Conversion Price that shall be in effect after such adjustment and the method by which the adjustment to the Conversion Price was determined and (y) cause a copy of such statement to be sent in the manner set forth in subclause (x) of clause (ii) to each Holder.

 

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(f) Certain Adjustment Rules. If an adjustment in the Conversion Price made hereunder would reduce the Conversion Price to an amount below par value of the Common Stock, then such adjustment in Conversion Price made hereunder shall reduce the Conversion Price to the par value of the Common Stock. As a condition precedent to the taking of any action which would require an adjustment pursuant to this Section 9, the Corporation shall use its reasonable best efforts to take any and all actions which may be necessary, including obtaining regulatory, NYSE (or such exchange or automated quotation system on which the Common Stock is then listed) or stockholder approvals or exemptions, in order that the Corporation may thereafter validly and legally issue as fully paid and nonassessable all shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock in compliance with the applicable listing standards of NYSE (or such exchange or automated quotation system on which the Common Stock is then listed).

Section 10.Redemption.

(a) Optional Redemption. Subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Section 10, the Corporation shall have the right, at its option, at any time following the third anniversary of the Original Issuance Date to redeem (i) all or (ii) any portion of the shares of Preferred Stock then outstanding at a redemption price per share in cash (the “Optional Redemption Price”) equal to two times (2x) the sum of (A) the Accumulated Amount and (B) the Interim Accrued Dividends of each such share of Preferred Stock as of the date of such redemption; provided, that any Interim Accrued Dividends that have accrued since the most recent Preferred Dividend Payment Date shall instead be calculated at one times (1x) (not 2X) the amount of such current period Interim Accrued Dividends; provided, further, that any redemption under this Section 10 for less than all of the shares of Preferred Stock then outstanding must redeem sufficient shares of Preferred Stock such that the redemption will be treated as a payment in exchange for stock pursuant to Section 302(b) of the Code for United States federal income tax purposes (for the avoidance of doubt, taking into account any equity interests held in the Corporation by the Investor) and must not result in the Investor’s Beneficial Ownership of the Common Stock (on an as-converted to Common Stock basis) falling below three percent (3%) of the Common Stock then outstanding as of the Redemption Date (on an as-converted to Common Stock basis); provided, further, that the Corporation shall not be entitled to exercise its option to redeem pursuant to this Section 10(a) unless as of the Optional Redemption Date all of the Common Stock Liquidity Conditions are satisfied. The Corporation may exercise its right to require redemption under this Section 10 by sending a written notice to each Holder of Preferred Stock (the “Optional Redemption Notice”) specifying (x) the date on which the redemption shall occur (the “Optional Redemption Date”), which shall be a Business Day that is no earlier than 10 days and no later than 60 days from the date the Redemption Notice is sent and (y) the aggregate number of shares of Preferred Stock which are being redeemed pursuant to such redemption and the aggregate and per-share purchase price therefor. If fewer than all of the shares of Preferred Stock then outstanding are to be redeemed pursuant to this Section 10(a), then such redemption shall occur on a pro rata basis with respect to all Holders of Preferred Stock based on the total number of shares of Preferred Stock then held by such Holder relative to the total number of shares of Preferred Stock then outstanding.

 

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(b) Redemption in Connection with a Change of Control. In the event of a Change of Control, the Corporation (or its successor in the Change of Control, or an Affiliate thereof) shall have the option, exercisable during the period beginning on the effective date of the Change of Control (the “Change of Control Effective Date”) and ending on the date that is 20 Business Days after the Change of Control Effective Date, to purchase all (but not less than all) of the shares of Preferred Stock then outstanding at a purchase price per share, payable in cash (the “COC Redemption Price” and together with the Optional Redemption Price, each (as applicable) the “Redemption Price”), equal to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the sum of (A) the Accumulated Amount and (B) the Interim Accrued Dividends of each such share of Preferred Stock as of the date of such purchase (a “Change of Control Redemption”); provided, that any Interim Accrued Dividends that have accrued since the most recent Preferred Dividend Payment Date shall instead be calculated at 100% (not 150%) of the amount of such current period Interim Accrued Dividends. In order to exercise the Change of Control Redemption, the Corporation shall deliver written notice (a “COC Redemption Notice” and together with an Optional Redemption Notice, a “Redemption Notice”) to the Holders specifying that the Change of Control Redemption is being exercised, the number of shares of Preferred Stock to be acquired in connection therewith, the aggregate and per share purchase price therefor and the date which such redemption shall occur (the “COC Redemption Date” and together with the Optional Redemption Date, each (as applicable) a “Redemption Date”) on the Change of Control Effective Date; provided, further, that, as a condition to the Corporation’s exercise of its redemption option pursuant to this Section 10(b), the Corporation must provide written notice of the Change of Control to each Holder within 10 days following the execution of the definitive agreements with respect to such Change of Control.

(c)  Effectiveness of Redemption. Redemption pursuant to Section 10(a) or Section 10(b) shall become effective on the applicable Redemption Date and the aggregate Redemption Price for such redeemed shares shall be due and payable in cash to the record Holder of the shares of Preferred Stock being redeemed on such date. From and after the applicable Redemption Date, dividends and distributions will cease to accrue on such redeemed shares of Preferred Stock, such redeemed shares of Preferred Stock shall no longer be deemed outstanding and all rights of the Holders with respect to such redeemed shares of Preferred Stock will terminate, except the right to receive the aggregate Redemption Price for such redeemed shares of Preferred Stock held by each such Holder.

(d) Information. During the period between the delivery of the Optional Redemption Notice and the Optional Redemption Date, if requested by the Holder, the Corporation shall provide reasonable access to the books and records of the Corporation, and provide a reasonable opportunity for the Holder to meet with the executive officers of the Corporation for the purpose of assisting the Holder in evaluating whether to convert the Preferred Stock into Common Stock in lieu of the redemption of such Preferred; provided that in no event shall the Corporation be required to provide any information that would cause such information to no longer be subject to the attorney-client privilege (or a similar privilege) or where disclosure is prohibited by Law, but if any such disclosure is so limited, the Corporation shall cooperate with the Holder to determine a reasonable manner to allow for prompt disclosure of such information to the Holder.

(e) Contingencies. Any Redemption Notice or Conversion Notice may be delivered subject to contingencies set forth therein (which may include, for the avoidance of doubt, the actual consummation of a Change of Control) and may be revoked if any such contingencies are not satisfied or as otherwise set forth therein.

 

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(f) Partial Redemption. If a portion, but less than all, of the shares of Preferred Stock held by any Holder are purchased in accordance with this Section 10 on any particular Redemption Date, the Corporation shall promptly thereafter reflect in the Register the remaining shares of Preferred Stock held by such Holder. Such shares of Preferred Stock shall remain subject to the terms of this Certificate, including with respect to the Corporation’s right to redeem such shares (including in connection with a subsequent Change of Control). The election of the Corporation not to redeem the Preferred Stock at any time or in connection with any Change of Control shall not limit the Corporations right to exercise a future redemption in accordance with the terms of this Certificate.

(g) Conversion. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 10, each Holder of shares of Preferred Stock to be redeemed by the Corporation may elect to convert all or any portion of the shares of Preferred Stock held by such Holder into Common Stock in accordance with the provisions of Section 6 (taking into account the limitation in the last sentence of Section 6(a)(i)(B) and any contingencies contemplated by Section 10(e)) at any time prior to the Redemption Date, which election, for the avoidance of doubt, may be made subject to the same or similar contingencies to which any such redemption by the Corporation is made subject. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that any such conversion is being effected in connection with, or as part of a Change of Control or any redemption by the Corporation in accordance with this Section 10 is otherwise made conditional on another event or happening (or the absence of any event or happening), the Holder may condition such conversion on the effectiveness of such Change of Control (or such earlier time as the consideration payable to holders of Common Stock in respect of such Change of Control is determined) or such other event or happening (or the absence of such event or happening), in which case such conversion shall be deemed effective as of immediately prior to any such redemption of such shares; provided that if such conversion in connection with any such redemption of the Preferred Stock would result in the issuance of any Excess Conversion Shares, such election to convert, solely with respect to such Excess Conversion Shares, shall be deemed an election by such Holder to (x) in the case of a Change of Control, receive, upon consummation of such Change of Control, an amount in cash equal to the aggregate amount such Holder would have received had all such Excess Conversion Shares converted into Common Stock and such Holder received in respect of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion (including for all purposes of this proviso Excess Conversion Shares and disregarding the limitation in the last sentence of Section 6(a)(i)(B)) the aggregate consideration payable to such holder in respect of all such shares of Common Stock so issuable upon conversion and (y) in connection with any redemption that is not a Change of Control Redemption, at the option of the Corporation, either (i) receive the greater of (A) the Redemption Price and (B) the Common Stock Trading Price on the last Trading Day preceding the Redemption Date multiplied by the Excess Conversion Shares into which Preferred Stock would have converted but for the limitation in the last sentence of Section 6(a)(i)(B) or (ii) continue to hold such Preferred Stock which would have converted into Common Stock but for the limitation in the last sentence of Section 6(a)(i)(B), with the Corporation having no right to redeem such Preferred Stock until the earlier of (I) a Change of Control (in which case, upon election to redeem by the Corporation, the foregoing clause (x) would apply) and (II) a time at which the conversion limitation in the last sentence of Section 6(a)(i)(B) would not be applicable to limit any conversion by the Holder of any such remaining shares of Preferred Stock.

 

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Section 11.Voting Rights.

(a) General. The Holders of shares of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to vote with the holders of the Common Stock on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Corporation, except as otherwise provided herein or as required by applicable Law, voting together with the holders of Common Stock as a single class. For such purposes, each Holder shall be entitled to a number of votes in respect of the shares of Preferred Stock owned of record by it equal to the number of shares of Common Stock into which such shares of Preferred Stock could be converted (taking into account the limitation in the last sentence of Section 6(a)(i)(B), applied ratably with respect to each outstanding share of Preferred Stock) as of the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote on such matters or, if no such record date is established, as of the date such vote is taken or any written consent of stockholders is solicited. For the avoidance of doubt, the Holders of shares of Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to any voting rights in respect of any Excess Conversion Shares prior to the Requisite Stockholder Approval. The Holders of shares of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to notice of any stockholders’ meeting in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation and the By-laws as if they were holders of record of Common Stock for such meeting.

(b) Class Voting Rights. So long as any shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding, in addition to any other vote required by applicable Law, the Corporation may not take any of the following actions (including by means of merger, consolidation, division, reorganization, recapitalization or otherwise) without the prior approval of the Holders by Majority Vote (it being understood that this Section 11(b) shall not limit the ability of the Corporation to undertake a redemption or conversion of the Preferred Stock as provided for in this Certificate or to consummate a Change of Control or Reorganization Event that complies with the terms of this Certificate (including, without limitation, the provisions of this Section 11(b)):

(i) amend, alter, repeal or otherwise modify any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, this Certificate or the By-laws in a manner that would alter or change the terms or the powers, preferences, rights or privileges of the Preferred Stock as to affect them adversely;

(ii) authorize, create, increase the authorized amount of, or issue any class or series of Senior Securities or Parity Securities, including any debt securities convertible by their terms into shares Senior Securities or Parity Securities;

(iii) redeem, repurchase or pay dividends on Junior Securities except as permitted in accordance with Section 4(c) of this Certificate;

(iv) increase or decrease the authorized number of shares of Preferred Stock (except for the cancellation and retirement of shares set forth in Section 14(c)) or issue additional shares of Preferred Stock;

 

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(v) (1) amend, restate, supplement, modify or replace the Debt Financing Documents to include limitations on the ability of the Corporation to accrue Preferred Dividends as Compounded Dividends in accordance with Section 4(a) that are more restrictive in any material respect than those set forth in the Debt Financing Documents in effect as of the Original Issuance Date or (2) enter into any agreements or arrangements relating to indebtedness (a) containing provisions relating to the ability of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries to accrue Preferred Dividends as Compounded Dividends in accordance with Section 4(a) that are more restrictive in any material respect than those set forth in the Debt Financing Documents as of the Original Issuance Date (or subsequently amend, restate, supplement or otherwise modify any such agreements to include limitations on the ability of the Corporation to accrue Preferred Dividends as Compounded Dividends in accordance with Section 4(a) that are more restrictive in any material respect than those set forth in the Debt Financing Documents as of the Original Issuance Date); or

(vi) adopt any plan of Liquidation or file any voluntary petition for bankruptcy, receivership or any similar proceeding.

(c) The consent or votes required in Section 11(b) shall be in addition to any approval of stockholders of the Corporation which may be required by Law or pursuant to any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or the By-laws. Each Holder of shares of Preferred Stock will have one vote per share on any matter on which Holders of shares of Preferred Stock are entitled to vote separately as a class, whether at a meeting or by written consent.

Section 12.Board Designation and Other Rights.

(a) From and after the Original Issuance Date, and for as long as the Preferred Stock and Common Stock that is owned by the Purchaser Parties represents (i) at least ten percent (10%) of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, determined on an As-Converted Common Stock basis, the Purchaser shall be entitled to designate two (2) persons, who shall be Partners, Managing Directors, Advisors or Principals of the Purchaser, CD&R or any CD&R Affiliate and reasonably acceptable to the Corporation at the time of such designation, to serve on the Board of Directors (such individuals who are so reasonably acceptable to the Corporation, the “Purchaser Designees” and each a “Purchaser Designee”) and (ii) at least five percent (5%) (but less than the 10% contemplated in the foregoing clause (i)) of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, determined on an As-Converted Common Stock basis, the Purchaser shall be entitled to designate one (1) Purchaser Designee; provided, that, for purposes of calculating the percentage As-Converted Common Stock ownership for this Section 12, any Exempted Securities issued pursuant to clauses (1), (2) and (5) of the definition thereof shall be excluded and deemed not outstanding. At such time that the Purchaser is no longer entitled to designate one or both Purchaser Designees pursuant to the previous sentence, the Purchaser shall promptly cause one or both Purchaser Designees, as applicable, to offer to resign from the Board of Directors. The Purchaser Designees shall initially be Nathan Sleeper and John Stroup, each of whom has been determined to be reasonably acceptable to the Corporation. A person that is a Purchaser Designee shall remain and be regarded as a Purchaser Designee for purposes of this Certificate for the remainder of such person’s term on the Board of Directors or, if earlier, death or resignation. The Corporation’s obligations to have any Purchaser Designee appointed to the Board of Directors or nominate any Purchaser Designee for election as a director at any meeting of the Corporation’s stockholders pursuant to this Section 12, as applicable, shall in each case be subject to such Purchaser Designee’s satisfaction of all requirements regarding service as a director of the Corporation under applicable Law, stock exchange rules regarding service as a director of the Corporation, and the

 

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Corporation’s corporate governance or other guidelines and director onboarding and membership requirements, in each case, that are generally applicable to all directors. The Purchaser Parties will cause each Purchaser Designee to make himself or herself reasonably available for interviews and to consent to such reference and background checks or other investigations and provide such information as the Board of Directors may reasonably request to determine the Purchaser’s Designee’s eligibility and qualification to serve as a director of the Board of Directors and otherwise comply with the corporate governance or other guidelines and director onboarding and membership requirements of the Corporation that are generally applicable to all directors thereof.

(b) From and after the Original Issuance Date, subject to Section 12(a) of this Certificate, the Corporation shall take such actions as are reasonably necessary to cause the Purchaser Designees to be nominated as members of the Board of Directors and shall, subject to applicable Law and the exercise of the fiduciary duties of the Board of Directors, include in any proxy statement prepared, used, delivered or publicly filed by the Corporation to solicit the vote of its stockholders in connection with any meeting of stockholders of the Corporation the recommendation of the Board of Directors that stockholders of the Corporation vote in favor of the Purchaser Designees and solicit votes in favor of the election of the Purchaser Designees to Board of Directors consistent with the Corporation’s efforts to solicit votes in favor of the election of the Corporation’s other nominees to the Board of Directors.

(c) The Corporation, the Purchaser and each Purchaser Designee shall enter into a confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement on reasonably acceptable terms and which shall provide that a Purchaser Designee shall be permitted to disclose confidential or non-public information received by such Purchaser Designee in its capacity as a member of the Board of Directors to representatives of the Purchaser Parties on the terms and subject to reasonable conditions and limitations set forth therein.

(d) For so long as a Purchaser Designee is serving on the Board of Directors, (i) the Corporation shall not implement or maintain any trading policy, equity ownership guidelines (including with respect to the use of Rule 10b5-1 plans and preclearance or notification to the Corporation of any trades in the Corporation’s securities) or similar guideline or policy with respect to the trading of securities of the Corporation that applies to any Purchaser Party (including a policy that limits, prohibits or restricts any Purchaser Party from entering into any hedging or derivative arrangements), in each case other than with respect to any CD&R Person or Purchaser Designee solely in his or her individual capacity, except as provided herein, (ii) any share ownership requirement for any Purchaser Designee serving on the Board of Directors will be deemed satisfied by the securities owned by any Purchaser Party and under no circumstances shall any of such policies, procedures, processes, codes, rules, standards and guidelines impose any restrictions on any Purchaser Party’s transfers of securities pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement or otherwise, subject to compliance with applicable securities Laws, (iii) under no circumstances shall any policy, procedure, code, rule, standard or guideline applicable to the Board of Directors be violated by any Purchaser Designee receiving compensation from any Purchaser Party and (iv) no Purchaser Designee shall be excluded or required to recuse himself or herself from any meetings or materials of the Board of Directors as a result of or in connection with his or her affiliation with the CD&R Group or the CD&R Group’s ownership of any Preferred Stock or Common Stock except in connection with a transaction with, or dispute involving, the Purchaser or any other member of the CD&R Group, and, in each case of the foregoing clauses (i), (ii), (iii)

 

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and (iv), it is agreed that any such policies in effect from time to time that purport to impose terms inconsistent with this Section 12 shall not apply to the extent inconsistent with this Section 12 (but shall otherwise be applicable to the Purchaser Designee).

(e) To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL and subject to any express agreement that may from time to time be in effect, including the confidentiality provisions set forth in the Investment Agreement, to the extent in compliance with applicable Law, the Corporation agrees that any Purchaser Designee, any member of the CD&R Group and any CD&R Affiliate or any portfolio company thereof (collectively, “Covered Persons”) may, and none of the foregoing shall have any duty not to, (i) invest in, carry on and conduct, whether directly, or as a partner in any partnership, or as a joint venturer in any joint venture, or as an officer, director, stockholder, equityholder or investor in any person, or as a participant in any syndicate, pool, trust or association, any business of any kind, nature or description, whether or not such business is competitive with or in the same or similar lines of business as the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) do business with any client, customer, vendor or lessor of any of the Corporation or its Affiliates, and/or (iii) make investments in any kind of property in which the Corporation may make investments. To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, to the extent in compliance with applicable Law, the Corporation renounces any interest or expectancy to participate in any business or investments of any Covered Person as currently conducted or as may be conducted in the future, and waives any claim against a Covered Person. Except as set forth below, the Corporation agrees that in the event that a Covered Person acquires knowledge of a potential transaction or matter which may constitute a corporate opportunity for both (x) the Covered Person and (y) the Corporation or its Subsidiaries, the Covered Person shall not have any duty to offer or communicate information regarding such corporate opportunity to the Corporation or its Subsidiaries. To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, the Corporation hereby renounces any interest or expectancy in any potential transaction or matter of which the Covered Person acquires knowledge and waives any claim against each Covered Person that such Covered Person is liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for breach of any fiduciary duty solely by reason of the fact that such Covered Person (A) pursues or acquires any corporate opportunity for its own account or the account of any Affiliate or other person, (B) directs, recommends, sells, assigns or otherwise transfers such corporate opportunity to another person or (C) does not communicate information regarding such corporate opportunity to the Corporation, in each case, except for any corporate opportunity which is expressly offered to a Covered Person in his or her capacity as a member of the Board of Directors, it being understood that any such corporate opportunity shall belong to the Corporation.

(f) The provisions of this Section 12 shall survive the repurchase, redemption, conversion and cancellation of the Preferred Stock; provided that from and after the time that no shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding, this Section 12 may be amended, modified or waived with the prior written consent of CD&R. Each of the Purchaser, the Purchaser Parties, the Purchaser Designees and the other Covered Persons are express third party beneficiaries of the applicable portions of this Section 12 referencing such Persons.

Section 13.Transfers and Transfer Agent. The Corporation shall appoint a transfer agent of recognized standing with respect to the Preferred Stock (which may be the same transfer agent with respect to the Common Stock) and may remove such transfer agent in accordance with the agreement between the Corporation and such transfer agent; provided that the Corporation

 

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shall appoint a successor transfer agent of recognized standing who shall accept such appointment prior to the effectiveness of such removal. Upon any such removal or appointment, the Corporation shall send notice to the Holders. When a Holder requests to register the transfer of shares of Preferred Stock, provided that such transfer is not in violation of the Transfer Restrictions, the Corporation or the Corporation’s transfer agent, as applicable, shall register the transfer as requested if its reasonable requirements for such transaction are met. Any transfer made not in compliance with the forgoing shall be disregarded and deemed void.

Section 14.Miscellaneous.

(a) Taxes. The issuance or delivery of shares of Preferred Stock, shares of Common Stock or other securities issued on account of Preferred Stock pursuant hereto, or certificates representing such shares or securities, shall be made without charge to the Holder for such shares or certificates or for any tax in respect of the issuance or delivery of such certificates or the securities represented thereby, including any share transfer, documentary, stamp or similar tax; provided, however, that the Corporation shall not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance or delivery of shares of Preferred Stock, shares of Common Stock or other securities in a name other than that in which the shares of Preferred Stock with respect to which such shares or other securities were issued, delivered or registered, or in respect of any payment to any Person other than a payment to the Holder thereof, and the transferee or payee, as the case may be, shall pay or bear the cost of any such tax, and the Corporation shall not be required to make any such issuance, delivery or payment unless and until the Person otherwise entitled to such issuance, delivery or payment has paid to the Corporation the amount of any such tax or has established, to the satisfaction of the Corporation, that such tax has been paid or is not payable. Without limiting Section 4.6(c) of the Investment Agreement, all payments and distributions (or deemed distributions) on the shares of Preferred Stock (and any share of Common Stock issued upon the conversion of any share of Preferred Stock) shall be subject to withholding and backup withholding of taxes to the extent required by applicable Law, subject to applicable exemptions, and amounts withheld, if any, shall be treated as received by the Holders.

(b) Good Faith. The Corporation shall not, by amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation or through reorganization, consolidation, merger, dissolution, sale of assets, or otherwise, take any action the primary purpose of which is to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Certificate.

(c) Status of Shares. Shares of Preferred Stock which have been converted, redeemed, repurchased or otherwise cancelled shall be retired and, following the filing of any certificate required by the DGCL, have the status of authorized and unissued shares of Preferred Stock, without designation as to series until such shares are once more, subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Section 11, designated as part of a particular series of Preferred Stock by the Board of Directors.

(d) Notices. All notices referred to herein shall be in writing, and, unless otherwise specified herein, all notices hereunder shall be deemed to have been given upon the earlier of receipt thereof or three Business Days after the mailing thereof if sent by registered or certified mail with postage prepaid, addressed: (i) if to the Corporation, to its office at 16100 N.

 

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71st Street, Suite 550, Scottsdale, Arizona 85254, Attention: General Counsel (Jeannine.lane@resideo.com), with a copy (which may be delivered by email but in all cases shall not constitute notice) to Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019 attn: Russell Leaf, Esq. and Jared Fertman, Esq. (rleaf@willkie.com; jfertman@willkie.com), or (ii) if to any Holder, to such Holder at the address of such Holder as listed in the Register or (iii) to such other address as the Corporation or any such Holder, as the case may be, shall have designated by written notice similarly given.

(e) Waiver and Modifications. Subject to Section 12(f), the powers (including voting powers), if any, of the Preferred Stock and the preferences and relative, participating, optional, special or other rights, if any, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions, if any, of the Preferred Stock may be waived or modified as to all shares of Preferred Stock in any instance (without the necessity of calling, noticing or holding a meeting of stockholders) by the Holders acting by Majority Vote.

(f) Severability. If any right, preference or limitation of the Preferred Stock set forth in this Certificate (as amended from time to time) is invalid, unlawful or incapable of being enforced by reason of any rule of Law or public policy, all other rights, preferences and limitations set forth in this Certificate (as so amended) which can be given effect without the invalid, unlawful or unenforceable right, preference or limitation shall, nevertheless, remain in full force and effect, and no right, preference or limitation herein set forth shall be deemed dependent upon any other such right, preference or limitation unless so expressed herein.

(g) Other Rights. Except as expressly provided in any agreement between a Holder and the Corporation, the shares of Preferred Stock shall not have any voting powers, preferences or relative, participating, optional or other special rights, or qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, other than as set forth herein or in the Certificate of Incorporation or as provided by applicable Law.

(h) Headings. The headings of the various subdivisions hereof are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of any of the provisions hereof.

(i) Facts Ascertainable. When the terms of this Certificate refers to a specific agreement or other document to determine the meaning or operation of a provision hereof, the Corporation shall maintain a copy of such agreement or document at the principal executive offices of the Corporation and a copy thereof shall be provided free of charge to any Holder who makes a written demand therefore.

(j) Effectiveness. This Certificate shall become effective upon the filing thereof with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate to be duly executed and acknowledged by its undersigned duly authorized officer this 14th day of June, 2024.

 

RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By:  

 

Name:   John Heskett
Title:   VP, Corporate Development and Treasurer

[Signature Page to the Certificate of Designations]

Exhibit 10.3

Execution Version

FOURTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of June 14, 2024 (this “Amendment”), among Resideo Funding Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), Resideo Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), Resideo Holding Inc., a Delaware corporation (“U.S. Holdco 1”), Resideo Intermediate Holding Inc., a Delaware corporation (“U.S. Holdco 2”), the other guarantors party hereto, each Fourth Amendment Term Lender (as defined below) party hereto, each Revolving Lender and Issuing Bank party hereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMorgan”), as Administrative Agent, which amends that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 12, 2021 (as amended by that certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of March 28, 2022, that certain Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of 30 June, 2023, that certain Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 24, 2024 and as further amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”, and as further amended by this Amendment, the “Amended Credit Agreement”), among the Borrower, Holdings, U.S. Holdco 1, U.S. Holdco 2, each Lender from time to time party thereto, each Issuing Bank party thereto, and JPMorgan, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and an Issuing Bank. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Amended Credit Agreement.

WHEREAS, (a) Holdings, Pop Acquisition Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings (“Merger Sub” and, following the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Target, the “Company”), and Snap One Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Target”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as April 14, 2024 (including all schedules and exhibits thereto, and as amended from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, the “Acquisition Agreement”) and (b) pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement, (i) Merger Sub will merge with and into the Target, and the Target will continue as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings (the “Merger”) and (ii) each of the holders of issued and outstanding shares of common stock (excluding certain shares of common stock as set forth in the Acquisition Agreement) of the Target shall receive, in exchange for the retirement and cancellation of each such share of common stock held in the Target, an amount in cash equal to the Merger Consideration (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement) (the aggregate Merger Consideration is referred to herein as the “Purchase Price”) (such transactions are collectively referred to herein as the “Acquisition”);

WHEREAS, all principal, accrued but unpaid interest, fees and other amounts (other than contingent obligations not then due and payable) outstanding on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date under that certain credit agreement, dated as of December 8, 2021, by and among the Target, as borrower, the other guarantors party thereto, the lenders and letter of credit issuers party thereto and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as administrative agent, collateral agent and swingline lender, shall be repaid in full and in connection with, and substantially concurrently with the closing of, the Acquisition, and all commitments to lend and guarantees and security in connection therewith shall have been terminated and/or released (the “Target Debt Refinancing”);

WHEREAS, Holdings has obtained from one or more investors, commitments to purchase shares of preferred stock (other than Disqualified Equity Interests) of Holdings in one or more private placements (such financing, the “Other Financing”, and together with the Acquisition, the Target Debt Refinancing, the making of the Fourth Amendment Term Loans, this Amendment and the other transactions contemplated herein, the “Transactions”), with an aggregate purchase price and/or principal amount (as applicable) of approximately $500,000,000 (the “Minimum Other Financing Amount”), the consummation of which shall occur prior to or substantially concurrently with the Fourth Amendment Effective Date;


WHEREAS, the Borrower desires to obtain Incremental Term Loans in an aggregate principal amount of $600,000,000 (the “Fourth Amendment Term Loans”, and the commitment in respect thereof, “Fourth Amendment Term Commitment”);

WHEREAS, each Person party hereto with a “Fourth Amendment Term Commitment” set forth on Schedule 2.01 hereto (collectively, the “Fourth Amendment Term Lenders”) has agreed to make Fourth Amendment Term Loans to Borrower on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date in the principal amount set forth opposite its name on Schedule 2.01 hereto;

WHEREAS, the Borrower desires to amend the Credit Agreement on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date to establish the Fourth Amendment Term Commitment as set forth in Section 2(a) hereof;

WHEREAS, the Borrower desires to establish Incremental Revolving Commitments in an aggregate principal amount of $500,000,000 (the “Fourth Amendment Revolving Commitments”), which on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date will refinance and replace in full the Revolving Commitments under and as defined in the Credit Agreement (the “Existing Revolving Commitments”; the loans funded thereunder, the “Existing Revolving Loans”; and lenders holding the Existing Revolving Commitments and Existing Revolving Loans, the “Existing Revolving Lenders”);

WHEREAS, each Person party hereto with a “Revolving Commitment” set forth on Schedule 2.01 hereto (collectively, the “Revolving Lenders”) has agreed to provide a Fourth Amendment Revolving Commitment in the principal amount set forth opposite its name on Schedule 2.01 hereto, and each Person party hereto as an “Issuing Bank” set forth on Schedule 2.01 hereto (collectively, the “Issuing Banks”) has agreed to provide a LC Commitment in the principal amount set forth opposite its name on Schedule 2.01 hereto;

WHEREAS, the Borrower desires to amend the Credit Agreement on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date with respect to the Revolving Commitments and the Revolving Loans as set forth in Section 2(b) hereof;

WHEREAS, the Borrower, Holdings, U.S. Holdco 1, U.S. Holdco 2, the other Guarantors party hereto, the Fourth Amendment Term Lenders, the Revolving Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Administrative Agent are entering into this Amendment in order to (a) evidence such Fourth Amendment Term Commitment (and Fourth Amendment Term Loans), which are being established (and incurred) pursuant to Section 2.21(a) of the Credit Agreement and the amounts thereof are permitted to be incurred pursuant to clause (x) and clause (z)(A)(1) thereof and (b) evidence such Fourth Amendment Revolving Commitments, which are being established (and incurred) pursuant to Section 2.21(a) of the Credit Agreement and the amounts thereof are permitted to be incurred pursuant to clause (y) thereof; and

WHEREAS, (a) BofA Securities, Inc. (“BofA Securities”), Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. (“MSSF”), BNP Paribas Securities Corp. (“BNPPSC”), PNC Capital Markets LLC (“PNCCM”), Truist Securities, Inc. (“Truist Securities”) and U.S. Bank National Association (“US Bank”) are the joint bookrunners for the Fourth Amendment Term Loans and the Fourth Amendment Revolving Commitments, (b) BofA Securities, MSSF, BNPPSC, PNCCM, Truist Securities, US Bank, Citizens Bank, N.A. (“Citizens”), HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. (“HSBC Securities”), KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. (“KeyBanc”) and The Bank of Nova Scotia (“BNS”) are the joint lead arrangers for the Fourth Amendment Term Loans and (c) BofA Securities, MSSF, BNPPSC, PNCCM, Truist Securities, US Bank, Royal Bank of Canada, Citizens, HSBC Securities, KeyBanc and BNS (collectively, the “Arrangers”) are the joint lead arrangers for the Fourth Amendment Revolving Commitments.

 

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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1. New Term Commitment and Revolving Commitments.

(a) Subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by the Fourth Amendment Term Lenders and the Administrative Agent) of the conditions in Section 3 hereof and on the terms set forth herein and in the Amended Credit Agreement, each Fourth Amendment Term Lender agrees to make Fourth Amendment Term Loans denominated in Dollars to Borrower in an amount equal to such Fourth Amendment Term Lender’s Fourth Amendment Term Commitment set forth on Schedule 2.01 hereto, which Fourth Amendment Term Loans shall be incurred pursuant to a single drawing on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date.

(b) From and after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, each party hereto agrees that, for all purposes of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, each Fourth Amendment Term Lender shall be deemed to be a “Term Lender” and a “Lender” (if not already a Term Lender and a Lender) under the Credit Agreement, and each Fourth Amendment Term Lender shall be a party to the Credit Agreement and shall have the rights, remedies and obligations of a Term Lender and a Lender (if not already a Term Lender and a Lender) under the Credit Agreement.

(c) From and after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, the Fourth Amendment Term Loans made on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date shall constitute “Loans” and “Term Loans” for all purposes of the Credit Agreement and the Loan Documents and shall have terms and provisions identical to those applicable to the Initial Term Loans except as otherwise set forth in the Amended Credit Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, at all times the Fourth Amendment Term Loans shall be secured by Liens on the Collateral securing the Initial Term Loans, which Liens shall rank pari passu, and shall be guaranteed by the same Persons that guarantee the Initial Term Loans.

(d) The Revolving Lenders party hereto, which constitute all the Existing Revolving Lenders on the date hereof, and the Loan Parties hereto hereby (i) agree that this Amendment constitutes a request and notice by the Borrower to prepay in full the Existing Revolving Loans and to terminate in full the Existing Revolving Commitments, in each case on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, (ii) waive any notice or other requirements set forth in Sections 2.08 and 2.11 of the Credit Agreement for such prepayment and termination, (iii) agree to deem each Existing Letter of Credit (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) as a Letter of Credit issued under and as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date and (iv) on and after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, each reference in the Loan Documents (including the Amended Credit Agreement) to “Revolving Commitments” shall mean and be a reference to the Fourth Amendment Revolving Commitments established hereunder (as such Commitments may be increased, decreased, assigned or otherwise modified from time to time pursuant to the terms of the Amended Credit Agreement), and each reference therein to a “Revolving Lender” or “Revolving Loan” shall mean and be a reference to a Revolving Lender or Revolving Loan, respectively, in respect of such Fourth Amendment Revolving Commitments.

Section 2. Amendments to the Credit Agreement. On the Fourth Amendment Effective Date:

(a) Subject to satisfaction (or waiver) of the conditions set forth in Section 3 hereof, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to delete the stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken text) and to add the double-underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: double-underlined text) as set forth in the pages of the Credit Agreement attached as Annex A-1 hereto.

 

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(b) Subject to satisfaction (or waiver) of the conditions set forth in Section 4 hereof:

(1) the Credit Agreement, as amended pursuant to Section 2(a) above, is hereby further amended to delete the stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken text ) and to add the double-underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: double-underlined text) as set forth in the pages of such Credit Agreement attached as Annex A-2 hereto;

(2) Schedule 1.04 to the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as Schedule 1.04 hereto; and

(3) Schedule 2.01 to the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as Schedule 2.01 hereto.

Section 3. Conditions to Effectiveness. The effectiveness of Sections 1(a), (b) and (c) and 2(a) hereof and the obligation of the Fourth Amendment Term Lenders to make the Fourth Amendment Term Loans on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date are subject only to the satisfaction (or waiver by the Fourth Amendment Term Lenders) of the following conditions precedent (the date on which such conditions have been satisfied (or waived by the Fourth Amendment Term Lenders), the “Fourth Amendment Effective Date”):

(a) The Administrative Agent shall have received executed counterparts of this Amendment from the Borrower, Holdings, U.S. Holdco 1, U.S. Holdco 2, the other Guarantors party hereto, the Administrative Agent and each of the Fourth Amendment Term Lenders.

(b) No Company Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement in effect as of April 14, 2024) shall have occurred since the date of the Acquisition Agreement.

(c) The Acquisition shall have been consummated, or substantially simultaneously with the borrowing of the Fourth Amendment Term Loans, shall be consummated, in all material respects in accordance with the terms of the Acquisition Agreement in effect as of April 14, 2024, after giving effect to any modifications, amendments, consents or waivers by the Borrower (or any of its affiliates) thereto, other than those modifications, amendments, consents or waivers by the Borrower (or its affiliate) that are materially adverse to the interests of the Fourth Amendment Term Lenders or the Revolving Lenders in their capacities as such when taken as a whole (it being understood that any modification, amendment, consent or waiver to the definition of Company Material Adverse Effect shall be deemed to be materially adverse to the interests of the Fourth Amendment Term Lenders and the Revolving Lenders), unless consented to in writing by the Arrangers (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned); provided that the Arrangers shall be deemed to have consented to such amendment, supplement, waiver or modification unless they shall object in writing thereto within three (3) Business Days of being notified or otherwise becoming aware of such amendment, waiver or modification; provided, further, that any modification, amendment or express waiver or consents by the Borrower (or its affiliate) that results in (a) a reduction in the Purchase Price shall not be deemed to be materially adverse to the Fourth Amendment Term Lenders or the Revolving Lenders if such reduction is applied on a dollar for dollar basis to reduce the amount of the Fourth Amendment Term Commitments, provided that the Fourth Amendment Term Commitments shall not be reduced to an aggregate amount of less than $350,000,000 unless all commitments with respect thereto are reduced to zero and (b) an increase in the Purchase Price shall not be deemed to be materially adverse to the Fourth Amendment Term Lenders or the Revolving Lenders if such increase is funded by (x) any common Equity Interests of Holdings or (y) no more than $75,000,000 of drawings under the Revolving Facility.

(d) Substantially simultaneously with the borrowing of the Fourth Amendment Term Loans and the consummation of the Acquisition, the Target Debt Refinancing shall be consummated.

 

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(e) Prior to or substantially simultaneously with the borrowing of the Fourth Amendment Term Loans, the Other Financing shall have been consummated in an amount not less than the Minimum Other Financing Amount.

(f) The Specified Acquisition Agreement Representations and the Specified Representations shall be true and correct in all material respects on such date (or in all respects, if separately qualified by materiality) on and as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, and immediately after giving effect to, the incurrence of the Fourth Amendment Term Loans. The “Specified Acquisition Agreement Representations” means the representations and warranties (if any) made by, or with respect to, the Target and its subsidiaries in the Acquisition Agreement as are material to the interests of the Lenders, but only to the extent that Holdings (or its affiliate) have the right (taking into account any applicable notice and cure provisions) to terminate Holdings’ (and/or its affiliate’s) obligations under the Acquisition Agreement or decline to consummate the Acquisition under the Acquisition Agreement (in each case, in accordance with the terms thereof) as a result of a breach of such representations and warranties in the Acquisition Agreement. The “Specified Representations” means the representations and warranties of the Loan Parties set forth in Sections 5(a), 5(b)(ii) (solely to the extent relating to clause (a) of the definition of “Requirement of Law” contained in the Credit Agreement), 5(c) and 5(d) hereof (solely to the extent relating to Sections 3.08, 3.09, 3.10 (solely to the extent relating to the use of proceeds of the Fourth Amendment Term Loans and the Revolving Loans made on such date) and 3.16 of the Credit Agreement).

(g) (i) The Administrative Agent shall have received at least three Business Days prior to the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, all documentation and other information required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including, without limitation, the USA PATRIOT Act, that has been reasonably requested at least ten Business Days prior to the Fourth Amendment Effective Date and (ii) to the extent the Borrower qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, any Lender that so requests shall have received from the Borrower a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to the Borrower.

(h) All fees required to be paid on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date to the Arrangers, the Fourth Amendment Term Lenders and the Revolving Lenders, and all reasonable, documented out-of-pocket expenses required to be paid on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, to the extent invoiced at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Fourth Amendment Effective Date (or such later date as the Borrower may reasonably agree) shall, upon the initial funding of the Fourth Amendment Term Loans, have been paid (which amounts may be offset against the proceeds of the Fourth Amendment Term Loans).

(i) The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate from a Financial Officer of Holdings, substantially in the form of Exhibit L to the Credit Agreement, certifying as to the solvency of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date.

(j) The Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of each of the following, each of which shall be originals or facsimiles or “pdf” files, each properly executed by a responsible officer of the signing Loan Party, each dated as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date:

(1) a Borrowing Request with respect to the Fourth Amendment Term Loans; and

 

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(2) (i) organizational document of each Loan Party certified, to the extent applicable, as of a recent date by the applicable Governmental Authority, (ii) signature and incumbency certificates of the responsible officers of each Loan Party executing the Amendment, (iii) copies of resolutions of the board of directors or managers, shareholders, partners, and/or similar governing bodies of each Loan Party approving and authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment, certified as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date by a secretary, an assistant secretary or a responsible officer of such Loan Party as being in full force and effect without modification or amendment and (iv) a good standing certificate (to the extent such concept, or an analogous concept, exists) from the applicable Governmental Authority of each Loan Party’s jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation.

(k) The Administrative Agent shall have received a favorable written opinion (addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, special New York counsel for the Loan Parties (i) dated as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date and (ii) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(l) The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of a Financial Officer or the President or a Vice President of the Borrower certifying that the conditions set forth in clauses (b) through (f) of this Section 3 have been satisfied.

(m) The Fourth Amendment Term Lenders and the Revolving Lenders shall have received (i) the audited consolidated financial statements of Holdings, the Target, and their respective subsidiaries consisting of balance sheets as of and for the two most recently ended fiscal years of Holdings and the Target ending at least 90 days prior to the Fourth Amendment Effective Date and the related statements of income and cash flows for such fiscal years and (ii) the unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Target and its subsidiaries consisting of balance sheets as at the end of the most recent fiscal quarter (other than the fourth fiscal quarter of a fiscal year) ending after the date of the most recent audited consolidated balance sheets delivered pursuant to clause (i) and at least 45 days prior to the Fourth Amendment Effective Date and the related statements of income and cash flows for the portion of the fiscal year then ended. The Fourth Amendment Term Lenders and the Revolving Lenders hereby acknowledge receipt of the audited financial statements described in clause (i).

For purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 3, each Fourth Amendment Term Lender as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required hereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to such Fourth Amendment Term Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received written notice from such Fourth Amendment Term Lender prior to the Fourth Amendment Effective Date specifying its objection thereto.

Section 4. Conditions to Amendments and Funding of Revolving Facility. The effectiveness of Sections 1(d) and 2(b) hereof and the obligation of the Revolving Lenders to make the Revolving Loans hereunder on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date are subject only to the satisfaction (or waiver by the Revolving Lenders) of the following conditions precedent:

(a) The conditions set forth in Section 3 (other than the condition set forth in clause (j)(1) thereof) shall have been satisfied (or waived).

(b) The Administrative Agent shall have received executed counterparts of this Amendment from each of the Revolving Lenders and Issuing Banks.

(c) All principal (if any) and all accrued interest and fees in respect of the Existing Revolving Loans and Existing Revolving Commitments that are outstanding immediately prior to the occurrence of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date shall have been paid in full by the Borrower, and all Existing Revolving Commitments shall have been terminated.

 

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For purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 4, each Revolving Lender as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required hereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to such Revolving Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received written notice from such Revolving Lender prior to the Fourth Amendment Effective Date specifying its objection thereto.

Section 5. Representations and Warranties. Each Loan Party hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and Issuing Banks party hereto on the date of this Amendment and on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date that:

(a) (i) the execution and delivery by such Loan Party of this Amendment, and the performance by such Loan Party of this Amendment and each other Loan Document (including the Amended Credit Agreement) to which such Loan Party is a party, is within such Loan Party’s corporate or other organizational power and has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action of each such Loan Party; and (ii) each of this Amendment and each other Loan Document (including the Amended Credit Agreement) to which such Loan Party is a party has been duly executed and delivered by such Loan Party and is a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law;

(b) the execution and delivery by such Loan Party of this Amendment, the performance by such Loan Party of this Amendment and each other Loan Document (including the Amended Credit Agreement) to which such Loan Party is a party, the issuance of Letters of Credit, the borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement and the use of the proceeds thereof (i) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority, except such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect and except where failure to obtain such consent or approval, or make such registration or filing, in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) will not violate any Requirement of Law applicable to Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, (iii) will not violate or result in a default under any indenture, agreement or other instrument binding upon Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or their respective assets, or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment, repurchase or redemption to be made by Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or give rise to a right of, or result in, termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation thereunder, except with respect to any violation, default, payment, repurchase, redemption, termination, cancellation or acceleration under this clause (iii) or clause (ii) above that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (iv) will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, except Liens permitted by Section 6.02 of the Amended Credit Agreement;

(c) as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, after giving effect to the Transactions, (i) the fair value of the assets of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, at a fair valuation, will exceed their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, (ii) the present fair saleable value of the property of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of their debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured, (iii) Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, will be able to pay their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured and (iv) Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the business in which they are engaged as such business is now conducted and is proposed to be conducted following the Fourth Amendment Effective Date; for purposes of this clause (c), the amount of contingent liabilities at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability;

 

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(d) the representations and warranties of each Loan Party set forth in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of representations and warranties qualified as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) on and as of such date, except in the case of any such representation and warranty that expressly relates to a prior date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects, as applicable) as of such earlier date; and

(e) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the incurrence of the Fourth Amendment Term Loans.

Section 6. Fees and Expenses. The Borrower agrees to reimburse the Administrative Agent for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with this Amendment as and when required by Section 9.03 of the Credit Agreement. The provisions of Section 9.03 (Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver) of the Amended Credit Agreement are otherwise incorporated herein by reference, mutatis mutandis.

Section 7. Amendments; Counterparts. This Amendment may not be amended or waived except by an instrument in writing signed by each of the parties party hereto. This Amendment and each other Loan Document may be executed in one or more counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery by telecopier or other electronic transmission of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment and each other Loan Document shall be effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Amendment and such other Loan Document.

Section 8. Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Waiver of Right to Trial by Jury. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF, BUT INCLUDING SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW. The jurisdiction, service of process, and waiver of right to trial by jury provisions in Sections 9.09 and 9.10 of the Credit Agreement are incorporated herein by reference mutatis mutandis.

Section 9. Headings. The headings of this Amendment are for purposes of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

Section 10. Effect of Amendment.

(a) This Amendment shall constitute a “Loan Document” for all purposes of the Amended Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

(b) On and after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, and each reference in the other Loan Documents to the “Credit Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, mean and are a reference to the Credit Agreement as modified by this Amendment.

 

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(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if the Fourth Amendment Effective Date has not occurred on or prior to the Termination Date (as defined below), the Fourth Amendment Term Commitment and the Fourth Amendment Revolving Commitments shall terminate and Sections 1 and 2 hereof shall cease to be in effect as if they had not been included in this Amendment, in each case automatically upon the Termination Date. The “Termination Date” means the earliest of (i) prior to the consummation of the Transactions, the termination of the Acquisition Agreement in accordance with its terms, (ii) the consummation of the Acquisition without the use of the Fourth Amendment Term Commitment and the Fourth Amendment Revolving Commitments and (iii) 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on the date that is five business days after the Outside Date (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement as in effect on April 14, 2024), after giving effect to any extension thereof in accordance with the first proviso to Section 8.01(b)(i) of the Acquisition Agreement as in effect on April 14, 2024 (without giving effect to any extension thereof in accordance with the last sentence of Section 9.11 of the Acquisition Agreement as in effect on April 14, 2024).

(d) The Commitments of each Revolving Lender and Issuing Bank as set forth in Schedule 2.01 hereto shall not be affected by any assignment of its rights and obligations in respect of the Existing Revolving Commitments or Existing Revolving Loans. Until the earlier of the Termination Date and the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, no Revolving Lender or Issuing Bank may assign its rights and obligations in respect of the Revolving Commitments and LC Commitments set forth in Schedule 2.01 hereto without the prior written consent of the Borrower and each other Revolving Lender and Issuing Bank (and any purported assignment in the absence of such consent is null and void), and no Fourth Amendment Term Lender may assign its rights and obligations in respect of the Fourth Amendment Term Commitments set forth in Schedule 2.01 hereto without the prior written consent of the Borrower and each other Fourth Amendment Term Lender (and any purported assignment in the absence of such consent is null and void).

(e) Except as expressly amended hereby, all of the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement and all other Loan Documents are and shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed. In furtherance of the foregoing, each of the Loan Parties party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally ratifies its grant of security interest and pledge under the Security Agreement and each Loan Document and confirms that the liens, security interests and pledges granted thereunder continue to secure the Obligations, including, without limitation, any additional Obligations resulting from or incurred pursuant to this Amendment.

(f) Each of the Loan Parties hereto, as debtor, grantor, mortgagor, pledgor, guarantor, assignor, or in other any other similar capacity in which such Loan Party grants liens or security interests in its property or otherwise acts as accommodation party, guarantor or indemnitor, as the case may be, hereby (i) ratifies and reaffirms all of its payment and performance obligations, contingent or otherwise, under each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party (after giving effect hereto) and (ii) to the extent such Loan Party granted liens on or security interests in any of its property pursuant to any such Loan Document as security for or otherwise guaranteed the Obligations under or with respect to the Loan Documents, ratifies and reaffirms such guarantee and grant of security interests and liens and confirms and agrees that such guarantee includes, and such security interests and liens hereafter secure, all of the Obligations as amended hereby. This Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of the Administrative Agent or Lenders, constitute a waiver of any provision of any of the Loan Documents or serve to effect a novation of the Obligations.

(g) The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment shall not constitute a waiver of any provision of, or operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of the Administrative Agent or any Lender under, the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents. This Amendment shall be deemed to be a Loan Document (as defined in the Credit Agreement).

 

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Section 11. Register. This Amendment constitutes the notice from the Borrower to the Administrative Agent contemplated by Section 2.21(a) of the Credit Agreement and the Administrative Agent hereby acknowledges that it has received such notice as required under the Credit Agreement. Upon the making of the Fourth Amendment Term Loans hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall record in the Register the Fourth Amendment Term Loans made by the Fourth Amendment Term Lenders hereunder.

Section 12. No Novation. By its execution of this Amendment, each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that the terms of this Amendment do not constitute a novation, but, rather, a supplement of a pre-existing indebtedness and related agreement, as evidenced by the Amended Credit Agreement.

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,

as Holdings

By:   /s/ John Heskett
 

Name: John Heskett

Title: Vice President, Corporate Development and Treasurer

RESIDEO HOLDING, INC.,

as U.S. HoldCo 1

By:   /s/ John Heskett
 

Name: John Heskett

Title: Treasurer

RESIDEO INTERMEDIATE HOLDING INC.,

as U.S. HoldCo 2

By:   /s/ John Heskett
 

Name: John Heskett

Title: President and Treasurer

RESIDEO FUNDING INC.,

as Borrower

By:   /s/ John Heskett
 

Name: John Heskett

Title: President and Treasurer

 

[Signature Page to Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement]


ADEMCO INC.
By:   /s/ John Heskett
 

Name: John Heskett

Title: President and Treasurer

ALARMNET, INC.
By:   /s/ John Heskett
 

Name: John Heskett

Title: President and Treasurer

BTX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By:   /s/ John Heskett
 

Name: John Heskett

Title: President and Treasurer

ELECTRONIC CUSTOM DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
By:   /s/ John Heskett
 

Name: John Heskett

Title: President and Treasurer

 

[Signature Page to Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement]


BRK BRANDS, LLC
By:   /s/ John Heskett
Name: John Heskett
Title: Treasurer

 

[Signature Page to Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement]


BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Fourth Amendment Term Lender, Revolving Lender and Issuing Bank
By:   /s/ Dan Bautista
Name:   Dan Bautista
Title:   Vice President, Credit Risk Officer

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent, Revolving Lender and Issuing Bank

By:   /s/ James Shender
Name:   James Shender
Title:   Executive Director

MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A.

as Revolving Lender and Issuing Bank

By:   /s/ Brian Sanderson
Name:   Brian Sanderson
Title:   Authorized Signatory

BNP PARIBAS

as Revolving Lender and Issuing Bank

By:   /s/ Michael Lefkowitz
Name:   Michael Lefkowitz
Title:   Director
By:   /s/ Rick Pace
Name:   Rick Pace
Title:   Managing Director

 

[Signature Page to Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement]


PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

as Revolving Lender and Issuing Bank

By:   /s/ Michael Cuccia
Name:   Michael Cuccia
Title:   Senior Vice President

TRUIST BANK

as Revolving Lender and Issuing Bank

By:   /s/ Jason Hembree
Name:   Jason Hembree
Title:   Director

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

as Revolving Lender and Issuing Bank

By:   /s/ Marty McDonald
Name:   Marty McDonald
Title:   Vice President

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

as Revolving Lender and Issuing Bank

By:   /s/ Alexander Roberts
Name:   Alexander Roberts
Title:   Vice President, Corporate Client Group - Finance

CITIZENS BANK, N.A.

as Revolving Lender

By:   /s/ Andy Zayas
Name:   Andy Zayas
Title:   Managing Director

HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

as Revolving Lender

By:   /s/ Andrew Laughlin
Name:   Andrew Laughlin
Title:   Director

 

[Signature Page to Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement]


KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

as Revolving Lender

By:   /s/ Brian Fox
Name:   Brian Fox
Title:   Senior Vice President

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

as Revolving Lender

By:   /s/ Adnan Osman
Name:   Adnan Osman
Title:   Director

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

as Revolving Lender

By:   /s/ Craig Malloy
Name:   Craig Malloy
Title:   Director

BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A. NEW YORK BRANCH

as Revolving Lender

By:   /s/ Brian Crowley
Name:   Brian Crowley
Title:   Managing Director
By:  

/s/ Armen Semizian

Name:   Armen Semizian
Title:   Managing Director

RAYMOND JAMES BANK

as Revolving Lender

By:   /s/ Daniel A. Perez
Name:   Daniel A. Perez
Title:   Senior Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement]


ANNEX A-1

Credit Agreement (as amended pursuant to Section 2(a))


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     Page  

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

     1  

SECTION 1.01. Defined Terms

     1  

SECTION 1.02. Classification of Loans and Borrowings

     64  

SECTION 1.03. Terms Generally

     64  

SECTION 1.04. Accounting Terms; GAAP; Borrower Representative

     64  

SECTION 1.05. Pro Forma Calculations

     65  

SECTION 1.06. Limited Condition Transaction

     65  

SECTION 1.07. Change in GAAP

     66  

SECTION 1.08. Delaware Divisions

     67  

SECTION 1.09. Interest Rates; Benchmark Notification

     67  

ARTICLE II THE CREDITS

     67  

SECTION 2.01. Commitments

     67  

SECTION 2.02. Loans and Borrowings

     67  

SECTION 2.03. Requests for Borrowings

     68  

SECTION 2.04. [Reserved]

     69  

SECTION 2.05. Letters of Credit

     69  

SECTION 2.06. Funding of Borrowings

     75  

SECTION 2.07. Interest Elections

     76  

SECTION 2.08. Termination and Reduction of Commitments

     77  

SECTION 2.09. Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt

     78  

SECTION 2.10. Amortization of Initial Term Loans

     78  

SECTION 2.11. Prepayment of Loans

     80  

SECTION 2.12. Fees

     83  

SECTION 2.13. Interest

     84  

SECTION 2.14. Alternate Rate of Interest

     85  

SECTION 2.15. Increased Costs.

     88  

SECTION 2.16. Break Funding Payments

     89  

SECTION 2.17. Taxes

     90  

SECTION 2.18. Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Setoffs

     93  

SECTION 2.19. Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders

     95  

SECTION 2.20. Defaulting Lenders

     96  

SECTION 2.21. Incremental Extensions of Credit

     98  

SECTION 2.22. Extension of Maturity Date

     101  

SECTION 2.23. Refinancing Facilities

     104  

ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     105  

SECTION 3.01. Organization; Powers

     105  

SECTION 3.02. Authorization; Due Execution and Delivery; Enforceability

     105  

SECTION 3.03. Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts

     106  

SECTION 3.04. Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change

     106  

SECTION 3.05. Properties

     106  

SECTION 3.06. Litigation and Environmental Matters

     107  

 

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Anti-Corruption Laws” means all laws, and regulations of any Governmental Authority applicable to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates from time to time concerning or relating to bribery, corruption or anti-money laundering.

Applicable Adjustments” has the meaning given to such term in the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA”.

Applicable Parties” has the meaning given to such term in Section 9.01(d)(iii).

Applicable Percentage” means, at any time with respect to any Revolving Lender, the percentage of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment represented by such Lender’s Revolving Commitment at such time (or, if the Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, such Revolving lender’s share of the total Revolving Exposure at that time); provided that, at any time any Revolving Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender, for purposes of Section 2.20(c)(ii), “Applicable Percentage” shall mean the percentage of the total Revolving Commitments (disregarding any such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment) represented by such Lender’s Revolving Commitment. If the Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, the Applicable Percentages shall be determined based upon the Revolving Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments of Revolving Loans and LC Exposures that occur after such termination or expiration and to any Lender’s status as a Defaulting Lender at the time of determination.

Applicable Rate” means, for any day:

(a) (i) with respect to any Loan that is an Initial Term Loan, 2.00% per annum in the case of Term Benchmark Loans and 1.00% per annum in the case of ABR Loans and (ii) with respect to any Loan that is a Fourth Amendment Term Loan, 2.00% per annum in the case of Term Benchmark Loans and 1.00% per annum in the case of ABR Loans; and

(b) with respect to (i) any Revolving Loan and (ii) the commitment fees payable hereunder in respect of unused Revolving Commitments, the applicable rate per annum set forth below in the “Term Benchmark Loans”, “ABR Loans” or “Commitment Fee” column, as applicable, based upon the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio as of the end of the fiscal quarter of Holdings for which consolidated financial statements have most recently been delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or 5.01(b); provided that until the delivery of such consolidated financial statements as of and for the first fiscal quarter of Holdings beginning after the Amendment and Restatement Effective Date, the Applicable Rate shall be that set forth below in Level I:

 

Level

  

Consolidated

Total Leverage

Ratio

   Term Benchmark
Loans
    ABR Loans     Commitment
Fee
 
I    ≥ 2.00 to 1.00      2.25     1.25     0.35
II   

> 1.50 to 1.00 and

< 2.00 to 1.00

     2.00     1.00     0.30
III    ≤ 1.50 to 1.00      1.75     0.75     0.25

For purposes of the foregoing, each change in the Applicable Rate resulting from


Cash Management Financing Facilities” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Secured Cash Management Obligations”.

Cash Management Services” means the treasury management services (including controlled disbursements, zero balance arrangements, cash sweeps, automated clearinghouse transactions, return items, overdrafts, single entity or multi-entity multicurrency notional pooling structures, temporary advances, interest and fees and interstate depository network services), netting services, employee credit or purchase card programs and similar programs, in each case provided to Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary.

Change in Control” means (a) Holdings ceases to own all of the Equity Interests of U.S. HoldCo 2 and the Borrower; (b) the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any Person or group (within the meaning of the Exchange Act and the rules of the SEC thereunder) of 35% or more of the Voting Equity Interests in Holdings; provided, however, that this clause (b) shall not include any transaction where (x) Holdings becomes a direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of a holding company, and (y) the direct or indirect holders of the Voting Equity Interests of such holding company immediately following that transaction are substantially the same as the holders of Holding’s Voting Equity Interests immediately prior to that transaction; or (c) the occurrence of a “Change in Control” as defined in the Senior Notes Documents.

For purposes of this definition, (i) “beneficial ownership” shall be as defined in Rules 13(d)-3 and 13(d)-5 under the Exchange Act and (ii) the phrase Person or “group” is within the meaning of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such Person or “group” and its subsidiaries and any Person acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan.

Change in Law” means the occurrence, after the Amendment and Restatement Effective Date (or with respect to any Lender, if later, the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender), of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided that, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States of America or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, in each case shall be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted, promulgated or issued.

Charges” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.13.

Class”, when used in reference to (a) any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving Loans, Initial Term Loans, Fourth Amendment Term Loans, Incremental Revolving Loans or Incremental Term Loans, (b) any Commitment, refers to whether such Commitment is a Revolving Commitment, an Initial Term Commitment, a Fourth Amendment Term Commitment, a Commitment in respect of any Incremental Revolving Loans or a Commitment in respect of any Incremental Term Loans and (c) any Lender, refers to whether such Lender has a Loan or Commitment with respect to a


reasonable discretion, agree to in writing (such approval or consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed)) in accordance with Section 5.15, (y) legal opinions referred to in the foregoing clause (iv) shall be limited to the purposes of obtaining customary legal opinions from counsel qualified to opine in the jurisdiction where such Mortgaged Property is located regarding solely to the enforceability of the Mortgage for such Mortgaged Property and such other customary matters as may be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; and (z) no delivery of new surveys shall be required for any Mortgaged Property where the title company will issue a lender’s title policy with the standard survey exception omitted from such title policy and affirmative endorsements that require a survey; and

(f) except as otherwise provided for in the Security Documents, each Loan Party shall have obtained all consents and approvals required to be obtained by it in connection with the execution and delivery of all Security Documents to which it is a party, the performance of its obligations thereunder and the granting by it of the Liens thereunder.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, subject to the proviso set forth in the following sentence, no Loan Party shall be required, nor shall the Administrative Agent be authorized, (i) to perfect pledges, security interests and mortgages of Collateral of Loan Parties by any means other than by (A) filings pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code, in the office of the Secretary of State (or similar central filing office) of the relevant jurisdiction where the grantor is located (as determined pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code) and filings in the applicable real estate records with respect to Mortgaged Properties, (B) filings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office with respect to Intellectual Property as expressly required in the Security Documents, and (C) delivery to the Administrative Agent, to be held in its possession, of the Global Intercompany Note and all Collateral consisting of intercompany notes in a principal amount of $20,000,000 or more, owed by a single obligor, stock certificates of Restricted Subsidiaries and instruments, in each case as expressly required in the Security Documents or (ii) to enter into any control agreement with respect to any cash and Permitted Investments, other deposit accounts, securities accounts or commodities accounts, in each case to the extent in the name of a Loan Party and held or located in the United States. For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary, including the foregoing, (x) no actions (including filings or searches) shall be required in order to create or perfect any security interest in any assets of the Loan Parties located outside of the United States (including any Intellectual Property registered or applied-for in, or otherwise located, protected or arising under the laws of any jurisdiction outside the United States) and (y) no foreign law security or pledge agreements or foreign law mortgages or deeds shall be required outside of the United States with respect to any Loan Party.

Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to the last paragraph of Section 6.02, no Loan Party shall be required to deliver a Mortgage with respect to the Golden Valley Property.

Commitment” means with respect to any Lender, such Lender’s Revolving Commitment, Initial Term Commitment, Fourth Amendment Term Commitment, commitment in respect of any Incremental Revolving Loans or commitment in respect of any Incremental Term Loans or any combination thereof (as the context requires).

Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.) and any successor statute.


Foreign Subsidiary Holding Company” means any Restricted Subsidiary with no material assets other than 65% or more of the Equity Interests of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries or other Foreign Subsidiary Holding Companies.

Form 10” means the registration statement on Form 10 originally filed by Holdings with the SEC on August 23, 2018, as amended on September 25, 2018 and as may be further amended after the date thereof pursuant to the terms hereof.

“Fourth Amendment” means the Fourth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 14, 2024, among Holdings, U.S. HoldCo 1, U.S. HoldCo 2, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties party thereto, the Lenders party thereto and the Administrative Agent.

“Fourth Amendment Acquisition” means has the meaning specified for the term “Acquisition” in the Fourth Amendment.

“Fourth Amendment Effective Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Fourth Amendment.

“Fourth Amendment Term Borrowing” means Fourth Amendment Term Loans of the same Class and Type made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of Term Benchmark Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.

“Fourth Amendment Term Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment, if any, of such Lender to make a Fourth Amendment Term Loan hereunder on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, expressed as an amount representing the maximum principal amount of the Fourth Amendment Term Loan to be made by such Lender hereunder, as such commitment may be (a) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.08 and (b) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 9.04. The initial amount of each Lender’s Fourth Amendment Term Commitment is set forth in the Fourth Amendment or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Fourth Amendment Term Commitment, as applicable. The initial aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Fourth Amendment Term Commitments is $600,000,000 as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date.

“Fourth Amendment Term Lenders” means a Lender with a Fourth Amendment Term Commitment or an outstanding Fourth Amendment Term Loan.

“Fourth Amendment Term Loans” means the Term Loans made by the Term Lenders pursuant to clause (a)(ii) of Section 2.01 on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date.

“Fourth Amendment Term Maturity Date” means the date that is seven years after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, as the same may be extended pursuant to Section 2.22.

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, as in effect from time to time (unless the Borrower elects to change to IFRS pursuant to Section 1.07, upon the effective date of which GAAP shall subsequently refer to IFRS); provided, however, that if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Amendment and Restatement Effective Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on


Lender hereunder, as such commitment may be (a) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.08 and (b) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 9.04. The initial amount of each Lender’s Initial Term Commitment is set forth on Schedule 2.01 to the Third Amendment or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Initial Term Commitment, as applicable. The initial aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Initial Term Commitments is $1,116,965,994.94 as of the Third Amendment Effective Date.

Initial Term Lender” means a Lender with an Initial Term Commitment or an outstanding Initial Term Loan.

“Initial Term Loans” means the Term Loans made (or deemed to be made) by the Term Lenders pursuant to clause (a)(i) of Section 2.01 on the Third Amendment Effective Date.

Initial Term Maturity Date” means the date that is seven years after the Amendment and Restatement Effective Date, as the same may be extended pursuant to Section 2.22.

Inside Maturity Exception” means any Incremental Extensions of Credit that is designated by the Borrower as being incurred in reliance on this Inside Maturity Exception and is in an aggregate principal amount outstanding that does not exceed an amount equal to 25% of LTM Consolidated EBITDA.

Intellectual Property” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Amended and Restated Collateral Agreement.

Interest Election Request” means a request by the Borrower to convert or continue a Revolving Borrowing or Initial Term Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.07, which shall be in a form approved by the Administrative Agent and otherwise consistent with the requirements of Section 2.07.

Interest Payment Date” means (a) with respect to any ABR Loan, the last day of each March, June, September and December and (b) with respect to any Term Benchmark Loan, the last day of the Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which such Loan is a part and, in the case of a Term Benchmark Borrowing with an Interest Period of more than three months’ duration, each day prior to the last day of such Interest Period that occurs at intervals of three months’ duration after the first day of such Interest Period.

Interest Period” means, with respect to any Term Benchmark Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one, three or six months thereafter (or (x) twelve (12) months thereafter, if at the time of the relevant Borrowing, all Lenders participating therein agree to make such interest period available and (y) any other period if, at the time of the relevant Borrowing, the Administrative Agent and all Lenders participating therein agree to make an interest period of such duration available), as the Borrower may elect; provided that (a) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day and (b) any Interest Period that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last


Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) the ability of the Loan Parties (taken as a whole) to perform their material obligations to the Lenders or the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document or (c) the material rights of, or remedies available to, the Administrative Agent or the Lenders under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

Material Indebtedness” means Indebtedness (other than the Loans, the Letters of Credit and the Guarantees under the Loan Documents), or obligations in respect of one or more Hedging Agreements, of any one or more of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $70,000,000. For purposes of determining Material Indebtedness, the “principal amount” of the obligations of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of any Hedging Agreement at any time shall be the maximum aggregate amount (giving effect to any netting agreements) that Holdings, the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary would be required to pay if such Hedging Agreement were terminated at such time.

Material Real Property” means any fee-owned real property (i) with a Fair Market Value of more than $15,000,000 that is owned by a Loan Party as of the Effective Date (other than the Golden Valley Property), with any such real property being specified in Schedule 1.02 or (ii) with a Fair Market Value of more than $15,000,000 that is acquired after the Effective Date by any Loan Party or owned by a Subsidiary that becomes a Loan Party pursuant to Section 5.12.

Material Subsidiary” means each Restricted Subsidiary (a) the Consolidated Total Assets of which equal 5.0% or more of the Consolidated Total Assets of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries or (b) the consolidated revenues of which equal 5.0% or more of the consolidated revenues of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case as of the end of or for the most recent period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of Holdings for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or 5.01(b) (or, prior to the first delivery of any such financial statements, as of the end of or for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of Holdings most recently ended prior to the date of this Agreement); provided that if, at the end of or for any such most recent period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, the combined Consolidated Total Assets or combined consolidated revenues of all Restricted Subsidiaries that under clauses (a) and (b) above would not constitute Material Subsidiaries shall have exceeded 7.5% of the Consolidated Total Assets of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries or 7.5% of the consolidated revenues of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, respectively, then one or more of such excluded Restricted Subsidiaries shall for all purposes of this Agreement be designated by the Borrower to be Material Subsidiaries, until such excess shall have been eliminated.

Maturity Date” means the Revolving Maturity Date, the Initial Term Maturity Date, the Fourth Amendment Term Maturity Date or the maturity date with respect to any Class of Incremental Term Loans, as the context requires (or if such date is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day).

Maturity Date Extension Request” means a request by the Borrower, substantially in the form of Exhibit I hereto or such other form as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent, for the extension of the applicable Maturity Date pursuant to Section 2.22.

Maximum Rate” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.13.


Repricing Transaction” means (i) the prepayment or refinancing of all or a portion of the Initial Term Loans or Fourth Amendment Term Loans directly or indirectly, from the net proceeds of any broadly syndicated Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries, in each case having a lower Weighted Average Yield than such Initial Term Loans or Fourth Amendment Term Loans or (ii) any amendment to the terms of such Initial Term Loans or Fourth Amendment Term Loans that is effected for the primary purpose of reducing the Weighted Average Yield applicable to such Initial Term Loans or Fourth Amendment Term Loans, excluding, in each case of clauses (i) and (ii), any such prepayment, refinancing or amendment made or effected in connection with a Change in Control or Transformative Transactions.

Required Lenders” means, at any time, Lenders having Revolving Exposures, Term Loans and unused Commitments representing more than 50% of the sum of the Aggregate Revolving Exposure (with the aggregate of each Lender’s risk participation and funded participation in Letters of Credit being deemed “held” by such Lender for purposes of this definition), outstanding Term Loans and unused Commitments at such time; provided that whenever there is one or more Defaulting Lenders, the total outstanding Term Loans and Revolving Exposures of, and the unused Commitments of, each Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders.

Required Revolving Lenders” means, at any time, Lenders having Revolving Exposures and unused Revolving Commitments representing more than 50% of the sum of the Aggregate Revolving Exposure and unused Revolving Commitments at such time; provided that whenever there are one or more Defaulting Lenders, the total outstanding Revolving Exposures of, and the unused Revolving Commitments of, each Defaulting Lender, shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Revolving Lenders.

Required Initial Term Lenders” means, at any time, Lenders having Initial Term Loans and unused Initial Term Commitments representing more than 50% of the sum of the Initial Term Loans and unused Initial Term Commitments at such time.

Requirement of Law” means, with respect to any Person, (a) the charter, articles or certificate of organization or incorporation and bylaws or other organizational or governing documents of such Person and (b) any law (including common law), statute, ordinance, treaty, rule, regulation, order, decree, writ, injunction, settlement agreement or determination of any arbitrator or court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.

Resolution Authority” means an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.

Restricted Debt Payments” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.08(b).

Restricted Group” means Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries.

Restricted Payment” means (a) any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) by Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary with respect to its Equity Interests, or any payment or distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) by Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, including any sinking fund or


or other similar financing for vendors and suppliers of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiaries, so long as (a) other than in the case of Secured Supply Chain Financing Obligations, such Indebtedness is unsecured and (b) such Indebtedness represents amounts not in excess of those which the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries would otherwise have been obligated to pay to its vendor or supplier in respect of the applicable trade payables.

Supported QFC” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.21.

Swap Obligations” means, with respect to Holdings or any other Loan Party, an obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of § 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

Syndication Agents” means, collectively, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., BofA Securities, Inc. and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc..

Tax Matters Agreement” means the Tax Matters Agreement, dated as of October 19, 2018, between Honeywell and Holdings.

Taxes” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

Term Benchmark” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate.

Term Borrowings” means the Initial Term Borrowings, the Fourth Amendment Term Borrowings and/or the Incremental Term Loans, as the context requires.

Term Commitments” means, collectively, the Initial Term Commitments, the Fourth Amendment Term Commitments and any commitments to make Incremental Term Loans.

Term Lenders” means, collectively, the Initial Term Lenders, the Fourth Amendment Term Lenders and any Lenders with an outstanding Incremental Term Loan or a Commitment to make an Incremental Term Loan.

Term Loans” means, collectively, the Initial Term Loans, the Fourth Amendment Term Loans and any Incremental Term Loans.

Term SOFR Adjustment” means. (i) with respect to Revolving Loans, 0.10% and, (ii) with respect to Initial Term Loans, 0% and (iii) with respect to the Fourth Amendment Term Loans, 0%.

Term SOFR Determination Day” has the meaning assigned to it under the definition of Term SOFR Reference Rate.

Term SOFR Rate” means, with respect to any Term Benchmark Borrowing and for any tenor comparable to the applicable Interest Period, the Term SOFR Reference Rate at approximately 5:00 a.m., Chicago time, two U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to the commencement of such tenor comparable to the applicable Interest Period, as such rate is published by the CME Term SOFR Administrator.


Term SOFR Reference Rate” means, for any day and time (such day, the “Term SOFR Determination Day”), with respect to any Term Benchmark Borrowing denominated in Dollars and for any tenor comparable to the applicable Interest Period, the rate per annum published by the CME Term SOFR Administrator and identified by the Administrative Agent as the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR. If by 5:00 pm (New York City time) on such Term SOFR Determination Day, the “Term SOFR Reference Rate” for the applicable tenor has not been published by the CME Term SOFR Administrator and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Term SOFR Rate has not occurred, then, so long as such day is otherwise a U.S. Government Securities Business Day, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such Term SOFR Determination Day will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate as published in respect of the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate was published by the CME Term SOFR Administrator, so long as such first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day is not more than five (5) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such Term SOFR Determination Day.

Third Amendment” means the Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of May 24, 2024, among Holdings, U.S. HoldCo 1, U.S. HoldCo 2, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties party thereto, the Lenders party thereto and the Administrative Agent.

Third Amendment Effective Date” means May 24, 2024.

Trademark License Agreement” means the Trademark License Agreement, dated as of October 19, 2018, between Honeywell and Holdings.

Transaction Costs” means all fees, costs and expenses incurred or payable by Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with the Transactions.

Transactions” means, collectively, (a) the execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of the Loan Documents (including the Amendment and Restatement Agreement) to which it is to be a party, the borrowing of Loans, the use of the proceeds thereof and the issuance of Letters of Credit hereunder, (b) the consummation of the Amendment and Restatement Date Refinancing and (c) the consummation of the Senior Notes Redemption.

Transformative Transactions” means any merger, acquisition, consolidation or similar transaction involving third-parties, in any case by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that is either (a) not permitted by the terms of this Agreement immediately prior to the consummation of such acquisition or (b) permitted by the terms of this Agreement immediately prior to the consummation of such acquisition, but would not provide the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries with adequate flexibility under this Agreement for the continuation and/or expansion of the combined operations following such consummation, as determined by the Borrower acting in good faith.

Transition Services Agreement” means the Transition Services Agreement, dated as of October 19, 2018, between Honeywell and Ademco Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Type”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference to the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate or the Alternate Base Rate.


prepared on the basis of consolidating the accounts of Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries and treating Unrestricted Subsidiaries as if they were not consolidated with Holdings and otherwise eliminating all accounts of Unrestricted Subsidiaries, together with an explanation of reconciliation adjustments in reasonable detail.

U.S. Government Securities Business Day” means any day except for (i) a Saturday, (ii) a Sunday or (iii) a day on which the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association recommends that the fixed income departments of its members be closed for the entire day for purposes of trading in United States government securities.

USA PATRIOT Act” means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001.

Voting Equity Interests” of any Person means the Equity Interests of such Person ordinarily having the power to vote for the election of the directors of such Person.

Weighted Average Yield” means, with respect to any Initial Term Loan, Initialany Term Commitment or any other Loans or Commitments, the weighted average yield to stated maturity thereof based on the interest rate or rates applicable thereto and giving effect to all upfront or similar fees or original issue discount payable to the lenders with respect thereto and to any interest rate “floor”, but excluding any prepayment premiums, customary arrangement, syndication, commitment, structuring, ticking, underwriting and other similar fees paid or payable to the arrangers (or similar titles) or their Affiliates, in each case in their capacities as such in connection therewith and that are not generally shared with all lenders providing such loans and commitments; provided that to the extent that the Reference Rate on the effective date of such other loans or commitments is less than the interest rate floor, if any, applicable to such other loans or commitments, then the amount of such difference shall be included in the calculation of the Weighted Average Yield of such other loans or commitments; provided, further, that original issue discount and upfront fees (which shall be deemed to constitute like amounts of original issue discount) shall be equated to interest margins based on the shorter of the remaining life to the stated maturity and an assumed four-year life to maturity. For purposes of determining the Weighted Average Yield of any floating rate Indebtedness at any time, the rate of interest applicable to such Indebtedness at such time shall be assumed to be the rate applicable to such Indebtedness at all times prior to maturity; provided that appropriate adjustments shall be made for any changes in rates of interest provided for in the documents governing such Indebtedness (other than those resulting from fluctuations in interbank offered rates, prime rates, Federal funds rates or other external indices not influenced by the financial performance or creditworthiness of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary).

wholly owned Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person at any date, a subsidiary of such Person of which securities or other ownership interests representing 100% of the Equity Interests (other than directors’ qualifying shares) are, as of such date, owned, controlled or held by such Person or one or more wholly owned Subsidiaries of such Person or by such Person and one or more wholly owned Subsidiaries of such Person.

Withdrawal Liability” means liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.


of GAAP, which change shall take effect at the end of such fiscal quarter or year specified by the Borrower and in which case all accounting terms (including financial ratios and other financial calculations for the test period then ended and all subsequent periods) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with IFRS. As of such effective date, at the request of the Borrower the Administrative Agent shall enter into and is hereby authorized by the Lenders to enter into an amendment to this Agreement which shall provide for and give effect to the change in GAAP.

SECTION 1.08. Delaware Divisions. For all purposes under the Loan Documents, in connection with any division or plan of division under Delaware law (or any comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws): (a) if any asset, right, obligation or liability of any Person becomes the asset, right, obligation or liability of a different Person, then it shall be deemed to have been transferred from the original Person to the subsequent Person, and (b) if any new Person comes into existence, such new Person shall be deemed to have been organized on the first date of its existence by the holders of its Equity Interests at such time.

SECTION 1.09. Interest Rates; Benchmark Notification. The interest rate on a Loan denominated in dollars or a Permitted Foreign Currency may be derived from an interest rate benchmark that may be discontinued or is, or may in the future become, the subject of regulatory reform. Upon the occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event, Section 2.14(b) provides a mechanism for determining an alternative rate of interest. The Administrative Agent does not warrant or accept any responsibility for, and shall not have any liability with respect to, the administration, submission, performance or any other matter related to any interest rate used in this Agreement, or with respect to any alternative or successor rate thereto, or replacement rate thereof, including without limitation, whether the composition or characteristics of any such alternative, successor or replacement reference rate will be similar to, or produce the same value or economic equivalence of, the existing interest rate being replaced or have the same volume or liquidity as did any existing interest rate prior to its discontinuance or unavailability. The Administrative Agent and its affiliates and/or other related entities may engage in transactions that affect the calculation of any interest rate used in this Agreement or any alternative, successor or alternative rate (including any Benchmark Replacement) and/or any relevant adjustments thereto, in each case, in a manner adverse to the Borrower. The Administrative Agent may select information sources or services in its reasonable discretion to ascertain any interest rate used in this Agreement, any component thereof, or rates referenced in the definition thereof, in each case pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and shall have no liability to the Borrower, any Lender or any other person or entity for damages of any kind, including direct or indirect, special, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, costs, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise and whether at law or in equity), for any error or calculation of any such rate (or component thereof) provided by any such information source or service.

ARTICLE II

The Credits

SECTION 2.01. Commitments. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (a)(i) subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Third Amendment, each Initial Term Lender agrees to make (or is deemed to make) an Initial Term Loan denominated in dollars to the Borrower on the Third Amendment Effective Date in a principal amount not exceeding its Initial Term Commitment and (ii) subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Fourth Amendment, each Fourth Amendment Term Lender agrees to make a Fourth Amendment Term Loan denominated in dollars to the Borrower on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date in a


principal amount not exceeding its Fourth Amendment Term Commitment and (b) subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Amendment and Restatement Agreement, each Revolving Lender agrees to make Revolving Loans denominated in dollars or a Permitted Foreign Currency to the Borrower from time to time, in each case during the Revolving Availability Period, in an aggregate principal amount that will not result in such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Exposure exceeding such Lender’s Revolving Commitment or the Aggregate Revolving Exposure exceeding the Aggregate Revolving Commitment. Initial Term Loans may be ABR Loans or Term Benchmark Loans, as further provided herein. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Revolving Loans. Amounts repaid or prepaid in respect of Term Loans may not be reborrowed.

SECTION 2.02. Loans and Borrowings. (a) Each Loan shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Loans of the same Class and Type made by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Commitments of the applicable Class. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan required to be made by it shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligations hereunder; provided that the Commitments of the Lenders are several and no Lender shall be responsible for any other Lender’s failure to make Loans as required.

(b) Subject to Section 2.16, each Borrowing shall be comprised entirely of ABR Loans or Term Benchmark Loans as the Borrower may request in accordance herewith. Each Lender at its option may make any Term Benchmark Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan; provided that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay such Loan advanced to it in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(c) At the commencement of each Interest Period for any Term Benchmark Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of the Borrowing Multiple and not less than the Borrowing Minimum; provided that a Term Benchmark Borrowing that results from a continuation of an outstanding Term Benchmark Borrowing may be in an aggregate amount that is equal to such outstanding Borrowing. At the time that each ABR Revolving Borrowing is made, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $100,000 and not less than $500,000. Borrowings of more than one Type and Class may be outstanding at the same time; provided that there shall not be more than a total of six Term Benchmark Borrowings at any time outstanding. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, an ABR Revolving Borrowing may be in an aggregate amount that is equal to the entire unused balance of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment or that is required to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as contemplated by Section 2.05(e).

SECTION 2.03. Requests for Borrowings. To request a Revolving Borrowing or Initial Term Borrowing, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request by submitting a Borrowing Request (a) in the case of a Term Benchmark Borrowing, not later than 2:00 p.m., Local Time, three U.S. Government Securities Business Days before the date of the proposed Borrowing or (b) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, one U.S. Government Securities Business Day before the date of the proposed Borrowing (or, in the case of up to $100 million of ABR Borrowings outstanding of any time, on the date of the proposed Borrowing). Each such Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable (provided that the Borrowing Request in connection with any acquisition or other investment permitted under Section 6.04, may be conditioned on the closing of such acquisition or other investment, as applicable) and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or facsimile to the Administrative Agent of a written Borrowing Request signed by a Financial Officer of the


SECTION 2.08. Termination and Reduction of Commitments. (a) Unless previously terminated, (i) the Initial Term Commitments shall automatically terminate and be reduced to $0 on the Third Amendment Effective Date upon the making (or deemed making) of the Initial Term Loans and, (ii) the Fourth Amendment Term Commitments shall automatically terminate and be reduced to $0 on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date upon the making of the Fourth Amendment Term Loans and (iii) the Revolving Commitments shall automatically terminate and be reduced to $0 on the Revolving Maturity Date.

(b) The Borrower may at any time terminate, or from time to time permanently reduce, the Commitments of any Class; provided that (i) each partial reduction of the Commitments of any Class shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $500,000 and not less than $1,000,000 and (ii) the Borrower shall not terminate or reduce the Revolving Commitments if, after giving effect to any concurrent prepayment of the Revolving Loans in accordance with Section 2.11, the Aggregate Revolving Exposure would exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitment.

(c) The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of any election to terminate or reduce the Commitments under paragraph (b) of this Section at least three Business Days prior to the effective date of such termination or reduction, specifying such election and the effective date thereof. Promptly following receipt of any such notice, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the applicable Class of the contents thereof. Each notice delivered by the Borrower pursuant to this Section shall be irrevocable; provided that a notice of termination or reduction of the Revolving Commitments delivered under this paragraph may state that such notice is conditioned upon the occurrence of one or more events specified therein, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied. Any termination or reduction of the Commitments of any Class shall be permanent. Each reduction of the Commitments of any Class shall be made ratably among the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments of such Class.

SECTION 2.09. Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt. (a) The Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Loan made by such Revolving Lender to the Borrower on the Revolving Maturity Date, (ii) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Initial Term Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Initial Term Loan made (or deemed to have been made) by such Initial Term Lender to the Borrower on the Initial Term Maturity Date and, (iii) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Initial Term Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Initial Term Loan made (or deemed to have been made) by such Initial Term Lender to the Borrower as provided in Section 2.10., (iv) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Fourth Amendment Term Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Fourth Amendment Term Loan made by such Fourth Amendment Term Lender to the Borrower on the Fourth Amendment Term Maturity Date and (v) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Fourth Amendment Term Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Fourth Amendment Term Loan made by such Fourth Amendment Term Lender to the Borrower as provided in Section 2.10.

(b) Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Loan made by such Lender, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder. The records maintained by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations of


the Borrower in respect of Loans made to the Borrower, LC Disbursements, interest and fees due or accrued, in each case, with respect to the Borrower hereunder; provided that the failure of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to maintain such records or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to pay any amounts due hereunder in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In the event of any inconsistency between the entries made pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Section 2.09, the accounts maintained by the Administrative Agent maintained pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section 2.09 shall control.

(c) The Administrative Agent shall, in connection with maintenance of the Register in accordance with Section 9.04(b)(iv) maintain accounts in which it shall record (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder, the Class and Type thereof and the Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal, premium, interest or fees due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to each Lender hereunder and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder for the account of the Lenders and each Lender’s share thereof.

(d) Any Lender may request that Loans of any Class made by it be evidenced by a promissory note. In such event, the Borrower of such Loans shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note payable to such Lender (or, if requested by such Lender, to such Lender and its registered assigns) and in a form approved by the Administrative Agent. Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such promissory note and interest thereon shall at all times (including after assignment pursuant to Section 9.04) be represented by one or more promissory notes in such form payable to the order of the payee named therein (or, if such promissory note is a registered note, to such payee and its registered assigns).

SECTION 2.10. Amortization of Initial Term Loans. (a) Subject to adjustment pursuant to paragraph (d) of this Section, the Borrower shall repay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each Fourth Amendment Term Lender, Fourth Amendment Term Borrowings on each date set forth below in the aggregate principal amount set forth opposite such date (provided that if any such date is not a Business Day, such payment shall be due on the immediately preceding Business Day):

 

Date

   Amount  

September 30, 2024

   $ 1,500,000.00  

December 31, 2024

   $ 1,500,000.00  

March 31, 2025

   $ 1,500,000.00  

June 30, 2025

   $ 1,500,000.00  

September 30, 2025

   $ 1,500,000.00  

December 31, 2025

   $ 1,500,000.00  

March 31, 2026

   $ 1,500,000.00  

June 30, 2026

   $ 1,500,000.00  

September 30, 2026

   $ 1,500,000.00  


December 31, 2026

   $ 1,500,000.00  

March 31, 2027

   $ 1,500,000.00  

June 30, 2027

   $ 1,500,000.00  

September 30, 2027

   $ 1,500,000.00  

December 31, 2027

   $ 1,500,000.00  

March 31, 2028

   $ 1,500,000.00  

June 30, 2028

   $ 1,500,000.00  

September 30, 2028

   $ 1,500,000.00  

December 31, 2028

   $ 1,500,000.00  

March 31, 2029

   $ 1,500,000.00  

June 30, 2029

   $ 1,500,000.00  

September 30, 2029

   $ 1,500,000.00  

December 31, 2029

   $ 1,500,000.00  

March 31, 2030

   $ 1,500,000.00  

June 30, 2030

   $ 1,500,000.00  

September 30, 2030

   $ 1,500,000.00  

December 31, 2030

   $ 1,500,000.00  

March 31, 2031

   $ 1,500,000,00  

Fourth Amendment Term Maturity Date

    


Balance of any remaining
outstanding principal
amount of Fourth
Amendment Term Loans
 
 
 
 

. (a) [Reserved]

(b) Subject to adjustment pursuant to paragraph (d) of this Section, the Borrower shall repay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each Initial Term Lender, Initial Term Borrowings on each date set forth below in the aggregate principal amount set forth opposite such date (provided that if any such date is not a Business Day, such payment shall be due on the immediately preceding Business Day):

 

Date    Amount  

June 30, 2024

   $ 2,878,778.34  

September 30, 2024

   $ 2,878,778.34  


December 31, 2024

   $ 2,878,778.34  

March 31, 2025

   $ 2,878,778.34  

June 30, 2025

   $ 2,878,778.34  

September 30, 2025

   $ 2,878,778.34  

December 31, 2025

   $ 2,878,778.34  

March 31, 2026

   $ 2,878,778.34  

June 30, 2026

   $ 2,878,778.34  

September 30, 2026

   $ 2,878,778.34  

December 31, 2026

   $ 2,878,778.34  

March 31, 2027

   $ 2,878,778.34  

June 30, 2027

   $ 2,878,778.34  

September 30, 2027

   $ 2,878,778.34  

December 31, 2027

   $ 2,878,778.34  

Initial Term Maturity Date

    


Balance of any remaining
outstanding principal
amount of Initial Term
Loans
 
 
 
 

(c) To the extent not previously paid, (i) the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Initial Term Lenders the then unpaid principal amount of the Initial Term Loans on the Initial Term Maturity Date and (ii) the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Fourth Amendment Term Lenders the then unpaid principal amount of the Fourth Amendment Term Loans on the Fourth Amendment Term Maturity Date.

(d) Any prepayment by the Borrower of a Term Borrowing of any Class shall be applied to reduce the subsequent scheduled repayments of the Term Borrowings of such Class to be made pursuant to this Section as directed in writing by the Borrower (or absent such direction, in direct order of maturity thereof); provided that (A) any prepayment of any Class of Incremental Term Borrowings shall be applied to subsequent scheduled repayments as provided in the applicable Incremental Facility Amendment, (B) any prepayment of Term Borrowings of any Class contemplated by Section 2.23 shall be applied to subsequent scheduled repayments as provided in such Section, (C) mandatory prepayments of Term Borrowings shall be applied to scheduled repayments of such Term Borrowings in direct order of maturity and (D) if any Lender elects to decline a mandatory prepayment of a Term Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.11(f), then the portion of such prepayment not so declined shall be applied to reduce the subsequent repayments of such Term Borrowing to be made pursuant to this Section ratably based on the amount of such scheduled repayments.

(e) Prior to any repayment of any Term Borrowings of any Class under this Section, the Borrower shall select the Borrowing or Borrowings of the applicable Class to be


determining the amount to be applied (net of additional taxes payable or reserved against if such amounts were repatriated) to the repayment of the Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.11(c) or Section 2.11(d), as applicable, and (C) to the extent that and for so long as the Borrower has determined in good faith that repatriation of any of or all the Net Proceeds of any Foreign Prepayment Event or Excess Cash Flow would give rise to a risk of liability for the directors of such Subsidiary, the Net Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow so affected will not be required to be taken into account in determining the amount to be applied to repay Term Loans at the times provided in Section 2.11(c) or Section 2.11(d), as the case may be, and such amounts may be retained by such Subsidiary.

(f) Prior to any optional prepayment of Borrowings under this Section, the Borrower shall select the Borrowing or Borrowings to be prepaid and shall specify such selection in the notice of such prepayment delivered pursuant to paragraph (g) of this Section. In the event of any mandatory prepayment of Term Borrowings made at a time when Term Borrowings of more than one Class remain outstanding, the aggregate amount of such prepayment shall be allocated among the Initial Term Borrowings (and, to the extent provided in the Incremental Facility Amendment for any Class of Incremental Term Loans, the Borrowings of such Class) pro rata based on the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Borrowings of each such Class; provided that any Term Lender (and, to the extent provided in the Incremental Facility Amendment for any Class of Incremental Term Loans, any Lender that holds Incremental Term Loans of such Class) may elect, by notice to the Administrative Agent in writing (via hand delivery, facsimile or other electronic imaging) at least one Business Day prior to the required prepayment date, to decline all or any portion of any prepayment of its Loans pursuant to this Section (other than (x) an optional prepayment pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section or (y) a mandatory prepayment triggered by an event described in clause (c) of the definition of the term “Prepayment Event”, neither of which may be declined), in which case the aggregate amount of the prepayment that would have been applied to prepay such Loans may be retained by the Borrower.

(g) The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent in writing (via hand delivery, facsimile or other electronic imaging) of any optional prepayment and, to the extent practicable, any mandatory prepayment hereunder (i) in the case of a prepayment of a Term Benchmark Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., Local Time, three Business Days before the date of prepayment or (ii) in the case of a prepayment of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, one Business Day before the date of prepayment. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the prepayment date, the principal amount of each Borrowing or portion thereof to be prepaid and, in the case of a mandatory prepayment, a reasonably detailed calculation of the amount of such prepayment; provided that (A) if a notice of optional prepayment is given in connection with a conditional notice of termination of the Revolving Commitments as contemplated by Section 2.08, then such notice of prepayment may be revoked if such notice of termination is revoked in accordance with Section 2.08 and (B) a notice of prepayment of Term Borrowings pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section may state that such notice is conditioned upon the occurrence of one or more events specified therein, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified date of prepayment) if such condition is not satisfied. Promptly following receipt of any such notice, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the applicable Class of the contents thereof. Each partial prepayment of any Borrowing shall be in an amount that would be permitted in the case of an advance of a Borrowing of the same Type as provided in Section 2.02, except as necessary to apply fully the required amount of a mandatory prepayment. Each prepayment of a Borrowing shall be applied ratably to the Loans included in the prepaid Borrowing. Prepayments shall be accompanied by accrued interest to the extent required by Section 2.13.


(h) (I) All (i) prepayments of Initial Term Loans effected on or prior to the six-month anniversary of the Third Amendment Effective Date with the proceeds of a Repricing Transaction, and (ii) amendments, amendments and restatements or other modifications of this Agreement on or prior to the six-month anniversary of the Third Amendment Effective Date, the effect of which is a Repricing Transaction, shall be accompanied by a fee payable for the ratable account of each of the applicable Initial Term Lenders in an amount equal to 1.00% of the aggregate principal amount of the Initial Term Borrowings so prepaid in the case of a transaction described in clause (i) of this paragraph, or 1.00% of the aggregate principal amount of the Initial Term Borrowings affected by such amendment, amendment and restatement or other modification in the case of a transaction described in clause (ii) of this paragraph. Such fee shall be paid by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Initial Term Lenders of the applicable Class, on the date of such prepayment.

(II) All (i) prepayments of Fourth Amendment Term Loans effected on or prior to the six-month anniversary of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date with the proceeds of a Repricing Transaction, and (ii) amendments, amendments and restatements or other modifications of this Agreement on or prior to the six-month anniversary of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, the effect of which is a Repricing Transaction, shall be accompanied by a fee payable for the ratable account of each of the applicable Fourth Amendment Term Lenders in an amount equal to 1.00% of the aggregate principal amount of the Fourth Amendment Term Borrowings so prepaid in the case of a transaction described in clause (i) of this paragraph, or 1.00% of the aggregate principal amount of the Fourth Amendment Term Borrowings affected by such amendment, amendment and restatement or other modification in the case of a transaction described in clause (ii) of this paragraph. Such fee shall be paid by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Fourth Amendment Term Lenders of the applicable Class, on the date of such prepayment.

SECTION 2.12. Fees. (a) The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender (other than a Defaulting Lender) in accordance with its Pro Rata Share of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments for the period from and including the Amendment and Restatement Effective Date to but excluding the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate (or are otherwise reduced to zero), a commitment fee which shall accrue at the Applicable Rate on the average daily unused amount of the aggregate Revolving Commitment of such Revolving Lender. Such accrued commitment fees accrued through and including the last day of March, June, September and December of each year shall be payable in arrears on the fifteenth day following such last day and on the date on which all the Revolving Commitments terminate, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Amendment and Restatement Effective Date. For purposes of computing commitment fees, a Revolving Commitment of a Lender shall be deemed to be used to the extent of the outstanding Revolving Loans and LC Exposure of such Lender.

(b) The Borrower agrees to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender a participation fee with respect to its participations in Letters of Credit, which shall accrue at the same Applicable Rate then used to determine the interest rate applicable to Term Benchmark Revolving Loans on the average daily amount of such Lender’s aggregate LC Exposure (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) during the period from and including the Amendment and Restatement Effective Date to but excluding the later of the date on which all of such Lender’s Revolving Commitments


notice to the Administrative Agent (whereupon the Administrative Agent shall promptly deliver a copy to each of the Lenders), request (i) to add one or more additional tranches of term loans denominated in dollars (the “Incremental Term Loans”), (ii) one or more increases in the aggregate amount of any Class of Term Loans (each such increase, a “Incremental Term Loan Increase”), (iii) to add one or more additional tranches of revolving commitments (each, an “Incremental Revolving Commitment”, and the loans made pursuant thereto, the “Incremental Revolving Loans”), (iv) solely during the Revolving Availability Period, one or more increases in the aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments (each such increase, a “Revolving Commitment Increase” and, together with the Incremental Term Loans, any Incremental Term Loan Increase, any Alternative Incremental Facility Debt and the Incremental Revolving Commitments, the “Incremental Extensions of Credit”, the Incremental Revolving Commitments and the Incremental Revolving Loans, together with the Incremental Term Loans, any Revolving Commitment Increase and any Incremental Term Loan Increase, the “Incremental Facilities”)) or (v) Alternative Incremental Facility Debt, in an aggregate principal amount of up to (x) either (I) with the consent of the Required Lenders (for purposes of this clause (I), all Lenders holding Fourth Amendment Term Loans shall be deemed to have consented to this clause (I) to the extent of their Fourth Amendment Term Loans), the greater of (A) $750,000,000 and (B) 100% of LTM Consolidated EBITDA in the aggregate in respect of all Incremental Facilities and Alternative Incremental Facility Debt incurred after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date or (II) if the consent of the Required Lenders is not obtained to the foregoing clause (I), the greater of (A) $401,000,000 and (B) 100% of LTM Consolidated EBITDA (in the aggregate in respect of all Incremental Facilities and Alternative Incremental Facility Debt incurred after the Amendment and Restatement Effective Date (in each case of clauses (I) and (II) less the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Cash Management Financing Facilities (as determined at the time of incurrence of such Incremental Facilities in accordance with Section 1.06)), plus (y) the amount of any voluntary prepayments of the Term Loans and permanent reductions in the amount of the Revolving Commitments, in each case, to the extent not funded with long-term Indebtedness, plus (z) an additional amount if, after giving effect to the incurrence of such additional amount and the application of the proceeds therefrom (assuming that the full amount of such Incremental Extensions of Credit being established on such date has been funded on such date) (A) in the case of any such Incremental Extensions of Credit that is secured by a Lien on the Collateral on a pari passu basis to the Liens securing the Obligations, the Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio does not exceed (1) 1.375 to 1.00 or (2) if incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, the greater of (I) 1.375 to 1.00 and (II) the Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio immediately prior to such incurrence, (B) in the case of any such Incremental Extensions of Credit secured by a Lien on the Collateral on a junior basis to the Liens securing the Obligations, the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio does not exceed (1) 1.875 to 1.00 or (2) if incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, the greater of (I) 1.875 to 1.00 and (II) the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio immediately prior to such incurrence and (C) in the case of any such Incremental Extensions of Credit that is unsecured, the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio does not exceed (1) 2.975 to 1.00 or (2) if incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, the greater of (I) 2.975 to 1.00 and (II) the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio immediately prior to such incurrence (in each case, assuming any such Incremental Revolving Commitments being established on such date are fully drawn and excluding any amounts incurred concurrently in reliance on clause (x) or (y) above) (it being understood that if the proceeds of the relevant Incremental Extensions of Credit will be applied to finance a Limited Condition Transaction and the Borrower has made an LCT Election, compliance with the Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio or Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio tests prescribed above may be determined as of the LCT Test Date in respect of such Limited Condition Transaction on a Pro Forma Basis); provided, (A) unless the Borrower elects otherwise, each Incremental Extensions of Credit shall be deemed


incurred first under clause (z) to the extent permitted with any balance incurred under the clause (x) and/or clause (y) and (B) if the Borrower incurs any Incremental Extensions of Credit under clause (x) and/or clause (y) on the same date that it incurs such Incremental Extensions of Credit under clause (z), then the Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio, Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio or Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio will be calculated with respect to such incurrence under clause (z) without regard to such incurrence under clause (x) and/or clause (y); provided further that, at the time of each such request and upon the effectiveness of each Incremental Facility Amendment, (A) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or shall result therefrom (or, in the event the proceeds of any Incremental Extension of Credit are used to finance any Limited Condition Transaction permitted hereunder for which the Borrower has made an LCT Election, no Event of Default shall exist and be continuing as of the LCT Test Date for such Limited Condition Transaction), (B) the representations and warranties of Holdings, the Borrower and each other Loan Party, as applicable, set forth in the Loan Documents would be true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of representations and warranties qualified as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) on and as of the date of, and immediately after giving effect to, the incurrence of such Incremental Extension of Credit (or, if incurred in connection with a Limited Condition Transaction, on the LCT Test Date) (provided that in the event the proceeds of any Incremental Extension of Credit are used to finance any Investment permitted hereunder, such condition precedent related to the making and accuracy of such representations and warranties may be waived or limited as agreed between the Borrower and the Lenders providing such Incremental Extension of Credit, without the consent of any other Lenders) and (C) the Borrower shall have delivered a certificate of a Financial Officer to the effect set forth in clauses (A) and (B) above. Each Class of Incremental Term Loans and Incremental Revolving Commitments, and each Revolving Commitment Increase, shall be in an integral multiple of the $5,000,000 and be in an aggregate principal amount that is not less than $25,000,000; provided that such amount may be less than $25,000,000 if such amount represents all the remaining availability under the aggregate principal amount of Incremental Extensions of Credit set forth above.

(b) The Incremental Facilities (i) shall be documented pursuant to an Incremental Facility Amendment and rank pari passu in right of payment in respect of the Collateral and with the Obligations in respect of the Revolving Commitments and, the Initial Term Loans and the Fourth Amendment Term Loans, (ii) shall not have a borrower other than the Borrower, (iii) shall not be secured by any property or assets of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary other than the Collateral or guaranteed by any Subsidiaries other than the Loan Parties, and (iv) shall, except as otherwise set forth herein, be on terms and subject to conditions as agreed between the Borrower and the Lenders providing the applicable Incremental Extension of Credit and to the extent such terms (other than with respect to maturity, amortization and pricing) are inconsistent with those governing the other Loans hereunder, the covenants and events of default of any Incremental Facility shall be, when taken as a whole, no more favorable to the Lenders providing the applicable Incremental Facility than the terms governing the Loans hereunder, unless (1) the Lenders receive the benefit of such more restrictive terms (it being understood to the extent that any covenant is added for the benefit of any Incremental Facility, no consent shall be required from the Administrative Agent or any Lender to the extent that such covenant is also added for the benefit of the Lenders), (2) such more restrictive terms only apply after the Latest Maturity Date or (3) such terms shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower; provided, further, that (A) for any Incremental Term Loans (including in the form of any Incremental Term Loan Increase) incurred prior to the date that is twelvesix (126 ) months after the Fourth Amendment and Restatement Effective Date, if the Weighted Average Yield relating to such Incremental Term Loans that (x) rank pari passu to the InitialFourth Amendment Term Loans with respect to


security, (y) are broadly syndicated to banks and other financial institutions and (z) have a maturity date that is less than one year after the InitialFourth Amendment Term Maturity Date, exceeds the Weighted Average Yield relating to the InitialFourth Amendment Term Loans (after giving effect to any amendments to the applicable margin on such Class of existing Fourth Amendment Term Loans prior to the time that such Incremental Term Loans are made) immediately prior to the effectiveness of the applicable Incremental Facility Amendment by more than 0.50%, then the Applicable Rate relating to such Class of existing InitialFourth Amendment Term Loans shall be adjusted so that the Weighted Average Yield relating to such Incremental Term Loans shall not exceed the Weighted Average Yield relating to such Class of existing InitialFourth Amendment Term Loans by more than 0.50%, (C) any Incremental Term Loan shall not have (1) a final maturity date earlier than the Initial Term Maturity Date or the Fourth Amendment Term Maturity Date or (2) a weighted average life to maturity that is shorter than the remaining weighted average life to maturity of the then-remaining Initial Term Loans or the then-remaining Fourth Amendment Term Loans; provided that the requirements set forth in the foregoing clause (C) shall not apply to any Indebtedness (x) consisting of a customary bridge facility so long as such bridge facility converts into long-term Indebtedness that satisfies this clause (C) or (y) incurred in reliance on the Inside Maturity Exception; (D) any Incremental Revolving Commitment or any Revolving Commitment Increase shall not have a maturity date that is earlier than the Revolving Maturity Date and shall not require any scheduled amortization or mandatory commitment reductions prior to the Revolving Maturity Date and (E) any Incremental Term Loan Increase shall be treated the same as the Class of Term Loans being increased (including with respect to maturity date thereof), shall be considered to be part of the Class of Term Loans being increased and shall be on the same terms applicable to such Term Loans.

(c) Any additional bank, financial institution, existing Lender or other Person that elects to extend Incremental Extensions of Credit (i) shall, to the extent a consent would be required under Section 9.04 if such additional bank, financial institution, existing Lender or other Person were taking an assignment of Loans or Commitments, be approved by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (and, in the case of any Incremental Revolving Commitment or Revolving Commitment Increase, each applicable Issuing Bank) (such approval not be unreasonably withheld) (any such bank, financial institution, existing Lender or other Person being called an “Additional Lender”) and (ii) if not already a Lender, shall become a Lender under this Agreement pursuant to an amendment (an “Incremental Facility Amendment”) to this Agreement and, as appropriate, the other Loan Documents, executed by Holdings, the Borrower, each such Additional Lender and the Administrative Agent. No Lender shall be obligated to provide any Incremental Extension of Credit unless it so agrees. Commitments in respect of any Incremental Extension of Credit shall become Commitments (or in the case of any Revolving Commitment Increase to be provided by an existing Revolving Lender, an increase in such Lender’s Revolving Commitment) under this Agreement upon the effectiveness of the applicable Incremental Facility Amendment. An Incremental Facility Amendment may, without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement or to any other Loan Document as may be necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, to effect the provisions of this Section (including to provide for voting provisions applicable to the Additional Lenders comparable to the provisions of clause (B) of the second proviso of Section 9.02(b)). The effectiveness of any Incremental Facility Amendment shall, unless otherwise agreed to by the Administrative Agent and the Additional Lenders, be subject to the satisfaction on the effective date thereof of each of the conditions set forth in clauses (a) and (b) of Section 4.02 (it being understood and agreed that all references to a Borrowing in clauses (a) and (b) of Section 4.02 shall be deemed to refer to the applicable Incremental Facility Amendment).


purposes. The proceeds of the Fourth Amendment Term Loans made on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, together with cash on hand, will be used solely (i) to finance the Fourth Amendment Acquisition and (ii) to pay fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Transactions (as defined in the Fourth Amendment).

(b) The Borrower will not request any Borrowing or any Letter of Credit, and each of Holdings and the Borrower shall not use, and shall procure that its Subsidiaries and its or their respective directors, officers and employees shall not directly or indirectly use, the proceeds of any Borrowing or Letter of Credit (A) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in material violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws by Holdings, the Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries, (B) for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country, except to the extent permitted for a Person required to comply with Sanctions, or (C) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions applicable to any party hereto.

SECTION 5.12. Additional Subsidiaries. (a) If any additional Subsidiary (other than any Excluded Subsidiary) is formed or acquired or if any Subsidiary becomes a Designated Subsidiary, in each case after the Amendment and Restatement Effective Date, Holdings will, as promptly as practicable and, in any event, within 90 days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent, acting reasonably, may agree to in writing (including electronic mail)) after such Subsidiary is formed or acquired or becomes a Designated Subsidiary, notify the Administrative Agent thereof and, to the extent applicable, cause the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement to be satisfied with respect to such Subsidiary (and any Material Real Property owned by such Subsidiary) and with respect to any Equity Interest in or Indebtedness of such Subsidiary owned by or on behalf of any Loan Party and such other documents, certificates and opinions consistent with those delivered pursuant to the Amendment and Restatement Agreement that the Administrative Agent may reasonably request with respect to such Subsidiary.

(b) Holdings may designate by writing to the Administrative Agent any wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary that is a U.S. Subsidiary and otherwise an Excluded Subsidiary as a Designated Subsidiary (each such Restricted Subsidiary, a “Designated Subsidiary”).

SECTION 5.13. Further Assurances. (a) Each of Holdings and the Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries that is a Loan Party to, execute any and all further documents, financing statements, agreements and instruments, and take all such further actions (including the filing and recording of financing statements, fixture filings, mortgages, deeds of trust and other documents, and the recording of instruments in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office), that may be required under any applicable law, or that the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders may reasonably request, to cause the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement to be and remain satisfied and are necessary in the applicable jurisdiction in order for Liens in the Collateral to remain perfected, all at the expense of the Loan Parties. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement, no Mortgage shall be executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent with respect to any real property located in an area identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or any successor agency) as a “special flood hazard area” with respect to which flood insurance has been made available under Flood Insurance Laws unless and until each Lender has received, at least 30 calendar days prior to such execution and delivery, a “Life-of-Loan” Federal Emergency Management Agency Standard Flood Hazard Determination (together with a notice about special flood hazard area status and flood disaster assistance duly executed by the Borrower and each applicable mortgagor relating thereto) (provided, that in no event shall the Borrower be required


consent of each Lender adversely affected thereby (it being understood and agreed that a waiver of any Default or Event of Default will not constitute a postponement of the scheduled maturity date of any loan, or the date of any scheduled payment of principal, interest or fees payable hereunder), (iv) change the last sentence of Section 2.08(c), Section 2.18(a), Section 2.18(b), Section 2.18(c) or any other Section hereof or any other Loan Document providing for the ratable treatment of the Lenders, in each case in a manner that would alter the pro rata termination of commitments or sharing of payments required thereby, without the written consent of each Lender adversely affected thereby, (v) change any of the provisions of this Section or the definition of the term “Required Lenders” or “Majority in Interest” or any other provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document specifying the number or percentage of Lenders (or Lenders of any Class) required to waive, amend or otherwise modify any rights thereunder or make any determination or grant any consent thereunder, without the written consent of each Lender (or each Lender of such Class, as applicable); provided that, with the consent of the Required Lenders, the provisions of this Section and the definition of the term “Required Lenders” or “Majority in Interest” may be amended to include references to any new class of loans created under this Agreement (or to lenders extending such loans) on substantially the same basis as the corresponding references relating to the existing (vi) release all or substantially all of the value of the Guarantees provided by the Loan Parties under the Security Documents, in each case without the written consent of each Lender (except as expressly provided in Section 9.14 or the Security Documents) (including any such release by the Administrative Agent in connection with any sale or other disposition of any Subsidiary upon the exercise of remedies under the Security Documents), it being understood and agreed that an amendment or other modification of the type of obligations guaranteed under the Security Documents shall not be deemed to be a release of any Guarantee), (vii) release all or substantially all the Collateral from the Liens of the Security Documents without the written consent of each Lender (except as expressly provided in Section 9.14 or the applicable Security Document (including any such release by the Administrative Agent in connection with any sale or other disposition of the Collateral upon the exercise of remedies under the Security Documents), it being understood and agreed that an amendment or other modification of the type of obligations secured by the Security Documents shall not be deemed to be a release of the Collateral from the Liens of the Security Documents), (viii) waive any condition set forth in Section 5 of the Amendment and Restatement Agreement (other than as it relates to the payment of fees and expenses of counsel), or, in the case of any Loans made or Letters of Credit issued on the Amendment and Restatement Effective Date, Section 4.02, without the written consent of each Lender with a Revolving Commitment and each Issuing Bank (as applicable), (ix) change any provisions of this Agreement or any other Loan Document in a manner that by its terms adversely affects the rights in respect of Collateral securing the obligations owed to, or payments due to, Lenders holding Loans of any Class differently than those holding Loans of any other Class, without the written consent of Lenders representing a Majority in Interest of each affected Class, (x) change the rights of the Initial Term Lenders or the Fourth Amendment Term Lenders to decline mandatory prepayments as provided in Section 2.11 or the rights of any Additional Lenders of any Class to decline mandatory prepayments of Term Loans of such Class as provided in the applicable Incremental Facility Amendment, without the written consent of Initial Term Lenders, Fourth Amendment Term Lenders or Additional Lenders of such Class, as applicable, holding a majority of the outstanding Initial Term Loans, Fourth Amendment Term Loans or Incremental Term Loans of such Class or (xi) (A) change Section 6.12 or 6.13 (or for the purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.12 or Section 6.13, any defined terms used therein), (B) waive or consent to any Default or Event of Default resulting from a breach of Section 6.12 or Section 6.13 or (C) alter the rights or remedies of the Required Revolving Lenders arising pursuant to Article VII as a result of a breach of Section 6.12 or Section 6.13, in each case, without the written consent of the Required Revolving Lenders; provided, however,


ANNEX A-2

Credit Agreement (as amended pursuant to Section 2(b))


Anti-Corruption Laws” means all laws, and regulations of any Governmental Authority applicable to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates from time to time concerning or relating to bribery, corruption or anti-money laundering.

Applicable Adjustments” has the meaning given to such term in the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA”.

Applicable Parties” has the meaning given to such term in Section 9.01(d)(iii).

Applicable Percentage” means, at any time with respect to any Revolving Lender, the percentage of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment represented by such Lender’s Revolving Commitment at such time (or, if the Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, such Revolving lender’s share of the total Revolving Exposure at that time); provided that, at any time any Revolving Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender, for purposes of Section 2.20(c)(ii), “Applicable Percentage” shall mean the percentage of the total Revolving Commitments (disregarding any such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment) represented by such Lender’s Revolving Commitment. If the Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, the Applicable Percentages shall be determined based upon the Revolving Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments of Revolving Loans and LC Exposures that occur after such termination or expiration and to any Lender’s status as a Defaulting Lender at the time of determination.

Applicable Rate” means, for any day:

(a) (i) with respect to any Loan that is an Initial Term Loan, 2.00% per annum in the case of Term Benchmark Loans and 1.00% per annum in the case of ABR Loans and (ii) with respect to any Loan that is a Fourth Amendment Term Loan, 2.00% per annum in the case of Term Benchmark Loans and 1.00% per annum in the case of ABR Loans; and

(b) with respect to (i) any Revolving Loan and (ii) the commitment fees payable hereunder in respect of unused Revolving Commitments, the applicable rate per annum set forth below in the “Term Benchmark Loans”, “ABR Loans” or “Commitment Fee” column, as applicable, based upon the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio as of the end of the fiscal quarter of Holdings for which consolidated financial statements have most recently been delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or 5.01(b); provided that until the delivery of such consolidated financial statements as of and for the firstsecond full fiscal quarter of Holdings beginning after the Fourth Amendment and Restatement Effective Date, the Applicable Rate shall be that set forth below in Level III:

 

Level

  

Consolidated

Total Leverage

Ratio

   Term Benchmark
Loans
    ABR Loans     Commitment
Fee
 
I    2.002.75 to 1.00      2.25     1.25     0.35
II   

> 1.50< 2.75 to 1.00 and

< 2.00 to 1.00

     2.00     1.00     0.30
III   

< 2.00 to 1.00 and

1.50 to 1.00

     1.75     0.75     0.250.275
IV    <1.50 to 1.00      1.50 %      0.50 %      0.25 % 


For purposes of the foregoing, each change in the Applicable Rate resulting from a change in the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio shall be effective during the period commencing on and including the date of delivery to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or 5.01(b) of the consolidated financial statements indicating such change and ending on the date immediately preceding the effective date of the next such change; provided that the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio shall be deemed to be in Level I at the option of the Administrative Agent or at the request of the Required Lenders if Holdings fails to deliver the consolidated financial statements required to be delivered by it pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or 5.01(b) or the certificate of a Financial Officer required to be delivered by it pursuant to Section 5.01(c) during the period from the expiration of the time for delivery thereof until such consolidated financial statements and such certificate are delivered.

Approved Fund” means, with respect to any Lender or Eligible Assignee, any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its activities and that is administered, advised or managed by (a) such Lender or Eligible Assignee, (b) an Affiliate of such Lender or Eligible Assignee or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers, advises or manages such Lender or Eligible Assignee.

Arrangers” means, collectively, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., BofA Securities, Inc., Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Royal Bank of Canada, U.S. Bank National Association, PNC Capital Markets LLC and Truist Securities, Inc., in their capacities as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners for the credit facilities provided for herein.

Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee (with the consent of any Person whose consent is required by Section 9.04) and accepted by the Administrative Agent, substantially in the form of Exhibit A or any other form (including electronic records generated by the use of an electronic platform) approved by the Administrative Agent.

Auction” means an auction pursuant to which a Purchasing Borrower Party offers to purchase Term Loans pursuant to the Auction Procedures.

Auction Manager” means any financial institution or advisor employed by the Borrower (whether or not an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent) to act as an arranger in connection with any Auction; provided that the Borrower shall not designate the Administrative Agent as the Auction Manager without the written consent of the Administrative Agent (it being understood and agreed that the Administrative Agent shall be under no obligation to agree to act as the Auction Manager).

Auction Procedures” means the procedures set forth in Exhibit G.

Auction Purchase Offer” means an offer by a Purchasing Borrower Party to purchase Term Loans of one or more Classes pursuant to an auction process conducted in accordance with the Auction Procedures and otherwise in accordance with Section 9.04(e).


settlement date of any hedging obligation that has been reflected in Consolidated Net Income for such period, (B) any losses during such period attributable to early extinguishment of indebtedness or obligations under any Hedging Agreement and (C) any gain relating to hedging obligations associated with transactions realized in the current period that has been reflected in Consolidated Net Income in prior periods and excluded from Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to clauses (b)(iii) below,

(xi) any losses during such period resulting from the sale or disposition of any asset outside the ordinary course of business, and

(xii) other add-backs and adjustments of the type set forth in (x) the Lender Presentation and/or (y) the Form 10 incurred during such period; provided, that any add-backs and adjustments made pursuant to this clause (xii) for any period shall not exceed, together with any amounts added back pursuant to clause (b) of the definition of “Pro Forma Basis” for such period, 20% of Consolidated EBITDA in the aggregate for such period (determined prior to the adjustments contemplated by such clause (b) (collectively, the “Applicable Adjustments”)), minus, and

(xiii) on and after the Fourth Amendment IRA Effective Date, solely for the Financial Covenant Calculation Purposes, “run rate” cost savings, operating expense reductions, business optimization activities improvements (but excluding “run rate” Consolidated EBITDA attributable to projected increases in revenues) and similar initiatives and similar synergies, in each case, that are factually supportable and have been realized or are reasonably expected to be realized within 24 months following (i) any acquisition (including the commencement of activities constituting a business), (ii) disposition (including the termination or discontinuance of activities constituting a business) of business entities or of properties or assets constituting a division or line of business and/or (iii) any other operational change, optimization or similar initiative (including, to the extent applicable, in connection with any restructuring) (which, in the case of each of clauses (i) – (iii) above, will be added to Consolidated EBITDA as so projected until fully realized (or if earlier, the time when such cost savings, operating expense reductions, business and product optimization activities and similar initiatives and similar synergies shall cease to be reasonably expected to be realized within such 24 months), and calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as though such synergies, cost savings, expense reductions, other operating changes, optimizations and similar initiatives had been realized (or commenced, acquired or created, as applicable) on the first day of such period), net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions; provided that any add-backs and adjustments made pursuant to this clause (xiii) for any period shall not exceed, together with any amounts added back pursuant to clause (xii) above for such period and any amounts added back pursuant to clauses (I)(b) and (II)(b) of the definition of “Pro Forma Basis” for such period, 20% of Consolidated EBITDA in the aggregate for such period (in each case, determined prior to the adjustments contemplated thereby) (collectively, the “Applicable Adjustments”)), minus

(b) without duplication and to the extent included in determining such Consolidated Net Income, the sum of

(i) any non-cash gains for such period (other than any such non-cash gains (A) in respect of which cash was received in a prior period or will be received in a future period and (B) that represent the reversal of any accrual in a prior period for, or the reversal


Restricted Subsidiaries in an amount not to exceed $400,000,000 to (b) LTM Consolidated EBITDA.; provided that solely for the Financial Covenant Calculation Purposes, on and after the Fourth Amendment IRA Effective Date, clause (a)(ii) of this definition shall be deemed to refer to all unrestricted cash and Permitted Investments as reflected on the consolidated balance sheet of Holdings, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, without a cap thereon.

Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies, or the dismissal or appointment of the management, of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.

Corresponding Tenor” with respect to any Available Tenor means, as applicable, either a tenor (including overnight) or an interest payment period having approximately the same length (disregarding business day adjustment) as such Available Tenor.

Credit Party” means the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank and each other Lender.

Daily Simple SOFR” means, for any day (a “ SOFR Rate Day”), a rate per annum equal to SOFR for the day (such day “SOFR Determination Date”) that is five (5) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to (i) if such SOFR Rate Day is a U.S. Government Securities Business Day, such SOFR Rate Day or (ii) if such SOFR Rate Day is not a U.S. Government Securities Business Day, the U.S. Government Securities Business Day immediately preceding such SOFR Rate Day, in each case, as such SOFR is published by the SOFR Administrator on the SOFR Administrator’s Website. Any change in Daily Simple SOFR due to a change in SOFR shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in SOFR without notice to the Borrower. If by 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the second (2nd) U.S. Government Securities Business Day immediately following any SOFR Determination Date, SOFR in respect of such SOFR Determination Date has not been published on the SOFR Administrator’s Website and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Daily Simple SOFR has not occurred, then SOFR for such SOFR Determination Date will be SOFR as published in respect of the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such SOFR was published on the SOFR Administrator’s Website, with the conventions for this rate selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for determining “Daily Simple SOFR” for syndicated business loans; provided that if the Administrative Agent decides that any such convention is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, then the Administrative Agent may establish another convention in its reasonable discretion.

Declining Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.22(a).

Deadline” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(i).

Default” means any event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default or that upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, constitute an Event of Default.

Defaulting Lender” means any Revolving Lender that (a) has failed, within two Business Days of the date required to be funded or paid, to (i) fund any portion of its Loans, (ii) fund any portion of its participations in Letters of Credit or (iii) pay over to any Credit Party any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder, unless, in the case of clause (i) above, such Revolving Lender notifies the Administrative Agent in writing that such failure is the result of


a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower under Section 2.19(b) or 9.02(c)) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 2.17, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender acquired the applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 2.17(f) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

Existing Credit Agreement” means that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of October 25, 2018 (as amended by the First Amendment to the Credit Agreement and the Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement) by and among Holdings, U.S. HoldCo 1, U.S. HoldCo 2, the Borrower, the lenders party thereto and the Administrative Agent.

Existing Letters of Credit” means (i) those certain letters of credit, bank guarantees or similar instruments (if any) issued under the Existing Credit Agreement prior to the Fourth Amendment and Restatement Effective Date, and in effect on theimmediately prior to the Fourth Amendment and Restatement Effective Date and listed under “Part A” on Schedule 1.04 to the Fourth Amendment and (ii) the letters of credit listed under “Part B” on Schedule 1.04 to the Fourth Amendment, in each case, deemed issued as a Letter of Credit hereunder on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date.

Existing Maturity Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.22(a).

Existing Revolving Borrowings” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(d).

Extension Effective Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.22(a).

Fair Market Value” or “fair market value” means, with respect to any asset or group of assets on any date of determination, the value of the consideration obtainable in a sale of such asset at such date of determination assuming a sale by a willing seller to a willing purchaser dealing at arm’s length and arranged in an orderly manner over a reasonable period of time taking into account the nature and characteristics of such asset, as reasonably determined by Holdings in good faith.

FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the Amendment and Restatement Effective Date (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b) of the Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement, treaty or convention entered into in connection with the implementation of such Sections of the Code (or any such amended or successor version thereof).

Federal Funds Effective Rate” means, for any day, the rate calculated by the NYFRB based on such day’s federal funds transactions by depositary institutions, as determined in such manner as the NYFRB shall set forth on its public website from time to time, and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as the effective federal funds rate, provided that if the Federal Funds Effective Rate as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to zero for the purposes of this Agreement.


Fee Letters” shall mean, collectively, each Fee Letter, dated February 3, 2021 (or, in the case of JPMCB, February 7, 2021), among any Arranger, Holdings and the Borrower.

“Financial Covenant Calculation Purposes” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Pro Forma Basis”.

Financial Covenant Event of Default” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.01(d).

Financial Officer” means, with respect to any Person, the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of such Person, or any other officer of such Person performing the duties that are customarily performed by a chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller and with respect to limited liability companies that do not have officers, the manager, sole member, managing member or general partner thereof, the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer, assistant treasurer or controller of such Person, or any other officer of such Person performing the duties that are customarily performed by a chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller.

First Amendment to the Credit Agreement” means that certain First Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of November 26, 2019, among Holdings, U.S. HoldCo 1, U.S. HoldCo 2, the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto and the Administrative Agent.

First Amendment” means the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 28, 2022, among Holdings, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto.

First Amendment Effective Date” has the meaning specified in the First Amendment.

First Amendment Term Lenders” has the meaning specified in the First Amendment.

First Amendment Term Loans” has the meaning specified in the First Amendment.

First Alert Acquisition” means the acquisition of one hundred percent (100%) of the outstanding equity interests of First Alert, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries pursuant to that certain Acquisition Agreement, dated as of February 6, 2022 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof), by and among Newell Brands Inc., a Delaware corporation and Resideo Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Flood Insurance Laws” means, collectively, (i) the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 (which comprehensively revised the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973) as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (ii) the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto and (iii) the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto.


Floor” means the benchmark rate floor, if any, provided in this Agreement initially (as of the execution of this Agreement, the modification, amendment or renewal of this Agreement or otherwise) with respect to the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate. For the avoidance of doubt the initial Floor for the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate shall be zero with respect to Revolving Loans and Term Loans.

Foreign Benefit Event” means, with respect to any Foreign Pension Plan, (a) the failure to make or, if applicable, accrue in accordance with normal accounting practices, any employer or employee contributions under Requirements of Law or by the terms of such Foreign Pension Plan; (b) the failure to register or loss of good standing with applicable regulatory authorities of any such Foreign Pension Plan required to be registered; (c) the failure of any Foreign Pension Plan to comply with any material Requirements of Law or with the material terms of such Foreign Pension Plan; or (d) the receipt of a notice by a Governmental Authority relating to the intention to terminate any such Foreign Pension Plan or to appoint a trustee or similar official to administer any such Foreign Pension Plan, or alleging the insolvency of any such Foreign Pension Plan, in each case, which would reasonably be expected to result in Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary becoming subject to a material funding or contribution obligation with respect to such Foreign Pension Plan.

Foreign Lender” means a Lender that is not a U.S. Person for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Foreign Pension Plan” means any plan, trust, insurance contract, fund (including, without limitation, any superannuation fund) or other similar program established or maintained by the Borrower or any one or more of its Restricted Subsidiaries primarily for the benefit of employees or other service providers of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiaries, as applicable, which plan, fund or other similar program provides, or results in, retirement income, a deferral of income in contemplation of retirement or payments to be made upon termination of employment, and which plan is not subject to ERISA or the Code.

Foreign Prepayment Event” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(e).

Foreign Subsidiary” means each Subsidiary that is not a U.S. Subsidiary.

Foreign Subsidiary Holding Company” means any Restricted Subsidiary with no material assets other than 65% or more of the Equity Interests of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries or other Foreign Subsidiary Holding Companies.

Form 10” means the registration statement on Form 10 originally filed by Holdings with the SEC on August 23, 2018, as amended on September 25, 2018 and as may be further amended after the date thereof pursuant to the terms hereof.

Fourth Amendment” means the Fourth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 14,. 2024, among Holdings, U.S. HoldCo 1, U.S. HoldCo 2, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties party thereto, the Lenders party thereto and the Administrative Agent.

Fourth Amendment Acquisition” means has the meaning specified for the term “Acquisition” in the Fourth Amendment.


Fourth Amendment Effective Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Fourth Amendment.

“Fourth Amendment IRA Effective Date” means the date of effectiveness of the amendment to the Indemnity Agreement that incorporates changes thereto substantially identical to the changes to the definitions of “Consolidated EBITDA”, “Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio” and “Pro Forma Basis” and Section 6.13 hereof that are effected on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date pursuant to the Fourth Amendment.

Fourth Amendment Term Borrowing” means Fourth Amendment Term Loans of the same Class and Type made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of Term Benchmark Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.

Fourth Amendment Term Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment, if any, of such Lender to make a Fourth Amendment Term Loan hereunder on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, expressed as an amount representing the maximum principal amount of the Fourth Amendment Term Loan to be made by such Lender hereunder, as such commitment may be (a) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.08 and (b) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 9.04. The initial amount of each Lender’s Fourth Amendment Term Commitment is set forth in the Fourth Amendment or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Fourth Amendment Term Commitment, as applicable. The initial aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Fourth Amendment Term Commitments is $600,000,000 as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date.

Fourth Amendment Term Lenders” means a Lender with a Fourth Amendment Term Commitment or an outstanding Fourth Amendment Term Loan.

Fourth Amendment Term Loans” means the Term Loans made by the Term Lenders pursuant to clause (a)(ii) of Section 2.01 on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date.

Fourth Amendment Term Maturity Date” means the date that is seven years after the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, as the same may be extended pursuant to Section 2.22.

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, as in effect from time to time (unless the Borrower elects to change to IFRS pursuant to Section 1.07, upon the effective date of which GAAP shall subsequently refer to IFRS); provided, however, that if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Amendment and Restatement Effective Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith.

Global Intercompany Note” means the global intercompany note substantially in the form of Exhibit F pursuant to which intercompany obligations and advances owed by any


Letters of Credit” means any letter of credit (or with respect to any Issuing Bank, any bank guarantee (or similar instrument) as such Issuing Bank may in its sole discretion approve) denominated in dollars or in a Permitted Foreign Currency issued pursuant to this Agreement by an Issuing Bank under the Revolving Commitments and shall include any Existing Letter of Credit (which shall be deemed issued hereunder on the Fourth Amendment and Restatement Effective Date), other than any such letter of credit that shall have ceased to be a “Letter of Credit” outstanding hereunder pursuant to Section 9.05.

Lien” means, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, lien, pledge, hypothecation, charge, security interest or other encumbrance in, on or of such asset or (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement or title retention agreement (or any capital lease or financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset; provided that in no event shall an operating lease be deemed to constitute a Lien.

Limited Condition Transaction” means (i) any acquisition of any assets, business or person, or a merger or consolidation, in each case involving third parties, or similar Investment permitted hereunder (subject to Section 1.06) by the Borrower or one or more of the Restricted Subsidiaries, including by way of merger or amalgamation, whose consummation is not conditioned on the availability of, or on obtaining, third party financing (or, if such condition does exist, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, would be required to pay any fee, liquidated damages or other amount or be subject to any indemnity, claim or other liability as a result of such third party financing not having been available or obtained) or (ii) any redemption, repurchase, defeasance, satisfaction and discharge or repayment of Indebtedness requiring irrevocable notice in advance of such redemption, repurchase, defeasance, satisfaction and discharge or repayment.

Loan Document Obligations” means (a) the due and punctual payment by the Borrower of (i) the principal of and interest (including interest accruing during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding) on the Loans, when and as due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, upon one or more dates set for prepayment or otherwise, (ii) each payment required to be made by the Borrower under this Agreement in respect of any Letter of Credit, when and as due, including payments in respect of reimbursement of disbursements, interest thereon and obligations to provide cash collateral and (iii) all other monetary obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents, including obligations to pay fees, expense reimbursement obligations (including with respect to attorneys’ fees) and indemnification obligations, whether primary, secondary, direct, contingent, fixed or otherwise (including monetary obligations incurred during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding) and (b) the due and punctual payment of all the obligations of each other Loan Party under or pursuant to each of the Loan Documents (including monetary obligations incurred during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding).

Loan Documents” means this Agreement, the Amendment and Restatement Agreement, any Incremental Facility Amendment, any Refinancing Facility Agreement, any Security Document, any agreement designating an additional Issuing Bank as contemplated by Section 2.05(j) and, except for purposes of Section 9.02, the Global Intercompany Note and any promissory notes delivered pursuant to Section 2.09(d) (and, in each case, any amendment,


connection therewith (with any such Indebtedness being deemed to be amortized over the applicable testing period in accordance with its terms) and all sales, transfers or other dispositions of any Equity Interests in a Restricted Subsidiary or all or substantially all assets of a Restricted Subsidiary or division or line of business of a Restricted Subsidiary outside the ordinary course of business (and any related prepayments or repayments of Indebtedness) that have occurred during (or, if such calculation is being made for the purpose of determining whether any Incremental Extension of Credit may be made, any designation under Section 5.17 is permitted or any event subject to Article VI is permitted, since the beginning of) the four consecutive fiscal quarter period of Holdings most recently ended on or prior to such date as if they occurred on the first day of such four consecutive fiscal quarter period (including , including (I) on and after the Fourth Amendment IRA Effective Date, solely for the purposes of the financial covenants contained in Sections 6.12 and 6.13 (including any other covenant or provision hereunder, in each case, which requires compliance or pro forma compliance with the financial covenants contained in Sections 6.12 and/or 6.13) (such purposes, collectively, the “Financial Covenant Calculation Purposes”), expected cost savings, operating expense reductions, and other synergies (excluding any revenue synergies) (in each case without duplication of amounts actually realized) to the extent (a) such cost savings, operating expense reductions, and other synergies (excluding any revenue synergies) would be permitted to be reflected in pro forma financial information complying with the requirements of Article 11 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act as interpreted by the Staff of the SEC, and as certified by a Financial Officer of Holdings or (b) in the case of an acquisition, restructuring, repositioning or other similar transaction, such cost savings, operating expense reductions, and other synergies (excluding any revenue synergies) are factually supportable and have been realized or are reasonably expected to be realized within 24 months following such acquisition, restructuring, repositioning or other similar transaction; provided that (i) Holdings shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate of the chief financial officer of Holdings certifying that such cost savings, operating expense reductions, and other synergies meet the requirements set forth in this clause (I)(b), together with reasonably detailed evidence in support thereof and (ii) if any cost savings, operating expense reductions, and other synergies included in any pro forma calculations based on the expectation that such cost savings, operating expense reductions, and other synergies are reasonably expected to be realized within 24 months following such acquisition, restructuring, repositioning or other similar transaction shall at any time cease to be reasonably expected to be so realized within such period, then on and after such time pro forma calculations required to be made hereunder shall not reflect such cost savings, operating expense reductions, and other synergies or (II) at any time (x) prior to the Fourth Amendment IRA Effective Date or (y) on and after the Fourth Amendment IRA Effective Date for any purpose (other than for the Financial Covenant Calculation Purposes), in each case of the foregoing clauses (x) and (y), expected cost savings (without duplication of actual cost savings) to the extent (a) such cost savings would be permitted to be reflected in pro forma financial information complying with the requirements of Article 11 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act as interpreted by the Staff of the SEC, and as certified by a Financial Officer of Holdings or (b) in the case of an acquisition, restructuring, repositioning or other similar transaction, such cost savings are factually supportable and have been realized or are reasonably expected to be realized within 365 days following such acquisition, restructuring, repositioning or other similar transaction; provided that (i) Holdings shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate of the chief financial officer of Holdings certifying that such cost savings meet the requirements set forth in this clause (b), together with reasonably detailed evidence in support thereof, (ii) if any cost savings included in any pro forma calculations based on the expectation that such cost savings will be realized within 365 days following such acquisition, restructuring, repositioning or other similar transaction shall at any time cease to be reasonably expected to be so realized within such period, then on and after such time pro forma calculations


required to be made hereunder shall not reflect such cost savings; provided further that (i) Holdings shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate of the chief financial officer of Holdings certifying that such cost savings meet the requirements set forth in clause (I)(b) or (II)(b), as applicable, together with reasonably detailed evidence in support thereof and (iiiii ) the aggregate amount of cost savings, operating expense reductions and other synergies to be included in any calculation based upon this clause clauses (I)(b) and (II)(b) for any period of four fiscal quarters of Holdings shall not exceed, together with any amounts added back pursuant to clauseclauses (a)(xii) and (a)(xiii) of the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA” for such period, 20% of Consolidated EBITDA for such four fiscal quarter period (in each case, determined prior to the adjustments contemplated by the Applicable Adjustments). If any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect, the interest on such Indebtedness shall be calculated as if the rate in effect on the date of determination had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Hedging Agreement applicable to such Indebtedness).

Pro Rata Share” means, with respect to a Revolving Lender or Issuing Bank, a fraction (expressed as a percentage, carried out to the ninth decimal place), the numerator of which is the Revolving Commitments of such Revolving Lender or Issuing Bank in its capacity as Revolving Lender and the denominator of which is the aggregate Revolving Commitments of all Revolving Lenders.

Proposed Change” means a proposed amendment, modification, waiver or termination of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

PTE” means a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, as any such exemption may be amended from time to time.

Public-Siders” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.17(b).

Purchasing Borrower Party” means any of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary.

QFC” has the meaning assigned to the term “qualified financial contract” in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 5390(c)(8)(D).

QFC Credit Support” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.21.

Qualified Equity Interests” means Equity Interests of Holdings, other than Disqualified Equity Interests.

Receivables Entity” means a wholly owned Subsidiary of Holdings which engages in no activities other than in connection with the financing of accounts receivable of the Receivables Sellers and which is designated (as provided below) as the “Receivables Entity” (a) no portion of the Indebtedness or any other obligations (contingent or otherwise) of which (i) is guaranteed by Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (excluding guarantees of obligations (other than the principal of, and interest on, Indebtedness)) pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings, (ii) is recourse to or obligates Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in any way (other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings) or (iii) subjects any property or asset of Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, to the satisfaction thereof, other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings, (b) with which neither Holdings, the Borrower nor any arbitrator or court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.


Resolution Authority” means an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.

Restricted Debt Payments” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.08(b).

Restricted Group” means Holdings, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries.

Restricted Payment” means (a) any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) by Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary with respect to its Equity Interests, or any payment or distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) by Holdings, the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancelation or termination of its Equity Interests and (b) any payment under the Indemnity Documents.

Restricted Subsidiary” means each Subsidiary of Holdings other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

Resulting Revolving Borrowings” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(d).

Revolving Availability Period” means the period from and including the Fourth Amendment and Restatement Effective Date to but excluding the earlier of the Revolving Maturity Date and the date of termination of all the Revolving Commitments.

Revolving Borrowing” means Revolving Loans of the same Class, Type and currency, made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of Term Benchmark Revolving Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.

Revolving Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment, if any, of such Lender to make Revolving Loans and to acquire participations in Letters of Credit hereunder, expressed as an amount representing the maximum possible aggregate amount of such Lender’s Revolving Exposure hereunder, as such commitment may be (a) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.08, (b) increased from time to time pursuant to Section 2.21 and (c) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 2.23 and Section 9.04. The initial amount of each Lender’s Revolving Commitment is set forth on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption, Refinancing Facility Agreement or Incremental Facility Amendment pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Revolving Commitment, as applicable. The initial aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Revolving Commitments is $500,000,000 as of the Fourth Amendment and Restatement Effective Date.

Revolving Commitment Increase” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(a).


Revolving Commitment Increase Lender” means, with respect to any Revolving Commitment Increase, each Additional Lender providing a portion of such Revolving Commitment Increase.

Revolving Exposure” means, with respect to any Revolving Lender at any time, the sum of (a) the outstanding principal amount of such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Loans and (b) such Revolving Lender’s LC Exposure, in each case, at such time.

Revolving Lender” means a Lender with a Revolving Commitment or, if the Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, a Lender with Revolving Exposure.

Revolving Lender Parent” means, with respect to any Revolving Lender, any Person as to which such Revolving Lender is, directly or indirectly, a subsidiary.

Revolving Loan” means a Loan made pursuant to clause (c) of Section 2.01.

Revolving Maturity Date” means the date that is five years after the Fourth Amendment and Restatement Effective Date, as the same may be extended pursuant to Section 2.22.

S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and any successor to its rating agency business.

Sanctioned Country” means, at any time, a country, region, territory or government which is itself the subject or target of any Sanctions (at the time of this Agreement, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria and Crimea).

Sanctioned Person” means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of State, or by the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or any European Union member state, Canada or His Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom, (b) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (c) any Person owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons described in the foregoing clauses (a) or (b).

Sanctions” means economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State or (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any European Union member state, Canada or His Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom.

SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.

Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement” means that certain Second Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2020, among Holdings, U.S. HoldCo 1, U.S. HoldCo 2, the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto and the Administrative Agent.

Secured Additional Letter of Credit Facility Obligations” means the due and punctual payment of any and all obligations of (x) Holdings and each Loan Party and (y) each Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, in each case whether absolute or contingent and however and whenever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals,


this Agreement, any component thereof, or rates referenced in the definition thereof, in each case pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and shall have no liability to the Borrower, any Lender or any other person or entity for damages of any kind, including direct or indirect, special, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, costs, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise and whether at law or in equity), for any error or calculation of any such rate (or component thereof) provided by any such information source or service.

ARTICLE II

The Credits

SECTION 2.01. Commitments. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (a)(i) subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Third Amendment, each Initial Term Lender agrees to make (or is deemed to make) an Initial Term Loan denominated in dollars to the Borrower on the Third Amendment Effective Date in a principal amount not exceeding its Initial Term Commitment and (ii) subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Fourth Amendment, each Fourth Amendment Term Lender agrees to make a Fourth Amendment Term Loan denominated in dollars to the Borrower on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date in a principal amount not exceeding its Fourth Amendment Term Commitment and (b) subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Fourth Amendment and Restatement Agreement, each Revolving Lender agrees to make Revolving Loans denominated in dollars or a Permitted Foreign Currency to the Borrower from time to time, in each case during the Revolving Availability Period, in an aggregate principal amount that will not result in such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Exposure exceeding such Lender’s Revolving Commitment or the Aggregate Revolving Exposure exceeding the Aggregate Revolving Commitment; provided that aggregate principal amount of Revolving Loans made on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date to finance the Fourth Amendment Acquisition and the Target Debt Refinancing (as defined in the Fourth Amendment) shall not exceed $75,000,000 (other than up to $10,000,000 to cash collateralize or provide credit support with respect to existing letters of credit or similar instruments outstanding on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date under facilities no longer available to the Target (as defined in the Fourth Amendment) or its subsidiaries as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date). Term Loans may be ABR Loans or Term Benchmark Loans, as further provided herein. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Revolving Loans. Amounts repaid or prepaid in respect of Term Loans may not be reborrowed.

SECTION 2.02. Loans and Borrowings. (a) Each Loan shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Loans of the same Class and Type made by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Commitments of the applicable Class. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan required to be made by it shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligations hereunder; provided that the Commitments of the Lenders are several and no Lender shall be responsible for any other Lender’s failure to make Loans as required.

(b) Subject to Section 2.16, each Borrowing shall be comprised entirely of ABR Loans or Term Benchmark Loans as the Borrower may request in accordance herewith. Each Lender at its option may make any Term Benchmark Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan; provided that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay such Loan advanced to it in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.


If no election as to the Type of Borrowing is specified then the requested Borrowing shall be an ABR Borrowing. If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested Term Benchmark Borrowing, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration. If no currency is specified with respect to any requested Revolving Loan, the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected dollars. Promptly following receipt of a Borrowing Request in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the applicable Class of the details thereof and of the amount of such Lender’s Loan to be made as part of the requested Borrowing.

SECTION 2.04. [Reserved].

SECTION 2.05. Letters of Credit. (a) General. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may request (and each Issuing Bank shall issue) Letters of Credit for the Borrower’s own account (or for the account of any Subsidiary so long as (x) long as the Borrower is a joint and several co-applicant in respect of such Letter of Credit, provided that in the case of each of the Existing Letters of Credit listed under “Part B” on Schedule 1.04 to the Fourth Amendment, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the letter of credit application and other agreement in respect thereof, the Borrower shall be deemed to be a joint and several co-applicant or co-obligor in respect thereof, and (y) such Issuing Bank has completed its customary “know your client” procedures with respect to such Subsidiary), and in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the applicable Issuing Bank, at any time and from time to time during the Revolving Availability Period. Notwithstanding anything contained in any letter of credit application or other agreement (other than this Agreement or any Security Document) submitted by the Borrower to, or entered into by the Borrower with, any Issuing Bank relating to any Letter of Credit, (i) all provisions of such letter of credit application or other agreement purporting to grant Liens in favor of such Issuing Bank to secure obligations in respect of such Letter of Credit shall be disregarded, it being agreed that such obligations shall be secured to the extent provided in this Agreement and in the Security Documents, and (ii) in the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of such letter of credit application or such other agreement, as applicable, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control. It is hereby acknowledged and agreed that each of the Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed issued as a Letter of Credit under this Agreement on the Fourth Amendment Effective Date and shall constitute a Letter of Credit for all purposes of this Agreement.

(b) Notice of Issuance, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain Conditions. To request the issuance of a Letter of Credit or the amendment, renewal or extension of an outstanding Letter of Credit (other than any automatic extension permitted pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section), the Borrower shall hand deliver or fax (or transmit by electronic communication, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by such Issuing Bank) to the applicable Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent (reasonably in advance of the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension) a notice requesting the issuance of a Letter of Credit, or identifying the Letter of Credit to be amended, renewed or extended, and specifying the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (which shall be a Business Day), the date on which such Letter of Credit is to expire (which shall comply with paragraph (c) of this Section), the currency and amount of such Letter of Credit, the name and address of the beneficiary thereof and such other information as shall be requested by the applicable Issuing Bank as necessary to enable the such Issuing Bank to prepare, amend, renew or extend such Letter of Credit. If requested by the applicable Issuing Bank, the Borrower also shall submit a letter of credit application on such Issuing Bank’s standard form in connection with any request for a Letter of Credit. An Issuing Bank shall not be obligated to issue any trade Letter of Credit


restrictions contained in leases, subleases, licenses, sublicenses or asset sale agreements otherwise permitted hereby so long as such restrictions relate only to the assets subject thereto, (N) customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and (O) customary net worth provisions contained in real property leases entered into by Subsidiaries, so long as the Borrower has determined in good faith that such net worth provisions would not reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to meet their ongoing obligations; and (ii) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to (A) restrictions and conditions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted by clause (vi) of Section 6.01(a) if such restrictions and conditions apply only to the assets securing such Indebtedness and (B) customary provisions in leases and other agreements restricting the assignment thereof.

SECTION 6.11. Amendment of Material Documents, Etc. Holdings will not, nor will Holdings permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, amend, modify or waive, (i) its certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational documents, (ii) any of the Senior Notes Documents or (iii) any of the Spin-Off Documents, in each case if the effect of such amendment, modification or waiver would be materially adverse to the Lenders without the consent of the Required Lenders, it being understood that with respect to the Indemnity Documents, any increase in the Cap (as defined in the Indemnity Agreement), any increase in a late fee or the imposition of any new fees or any amendments to the covenants thereunder that permit such covenants to be more restrictive than the corresponding covenants hereunder shall be deemed to be materially adverse to the Lenders; provided, that in the case of any change contemplated in clause (iii) above with respect to the Indemnity Documents that is more restrictive to Holdings than the corresponding covenant hereunder, such change shall not be deemed to be an adverse change if Holdings, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent agree in writing that such change shall apply hereunder mutatis mutandis (resulting in the Lenders receiving the same benefit of such more restrictive covenant).

SECTION 6.12. Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Holdings will not permit the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio as of the end of any fiscal quarter of Holdings ending on or after the Amendment and Restatement Effective Date, in each case for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of Holdings ending on the last day of such fiscal quarter, to be less than 2.75 to 1.00.

SECTION 6.13. Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio. Holdings will not permit the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of Holdings ending on or about any date during any period set forth below, to exceed the ratio set forth below opposite such period:the last day of any fiscal quarter of Holdings to exceed (a) in the case of any such fiscal quarter ending prior to the Fourth Amendment IRA Effective Date, 3.00 to 1.00 or (b) in the case of any such fiscal quarter ending on or after the Fourth Amendment IRA Effective Date, 3.50 to 1.00.

 

Fiscal Quarter Ending

   Consolidated Total  Leverage
Ratio
 

March 31, 2021

     3.50 to 1.00  

June 30, 2021

     3.50 to 1.00  

September 30, 2021

     3.50 to 1.00  

December 31, 2021

     3.50 to 1.00  

March 31, 2022

     3.25 to 1.00  

June 30, 2022

     3.25 to 1.00  

September 30, 2022 and thereafter

     3.00 to 1.00  


SECTION 6.14. Changes in Fiscal Periods. Holdings will not make any change in fiscal year; provided, however, that Holdings may, upon written notice to the Administrative Agent, change its fiscal year to any other fiscal year reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, in which case Holdings and the Administrative Agent will, and are hereby authorized by the Lenders, to make any adjustments to this Agreement that are necessary to reflect such change in fiscal year.

SECTION 6.15. Indemnity Documents. Holdings and the Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly (a) Guarantee any obligations under the Indemnity Documents unless such Guarantee is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations and any refinancing thereof, in each case on terms set forth in the Indemnity Agreement in effect as of the Effective Date or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), (b) create, grant, assume or suffer to exist any Lien or other security interest that secures any obligations under the Indemnity Documents or (c) consent to any assignment of the Indemnity Agreement that requires prior written consent of U.S. HoldCo 2 (or any successor Indemnitor thereunder) under Section 4.7 of the Indemnity Agreement prior to obtaining the written consent of the Required Lenders.

SECTION 6.16. [Reserved]

SECTION 6.17. Intragroup Transactions. In any Fiscal Quarter (as defined in the Indemnity Agreement), unless and until all amounts due in such Fiscal Quarter in respect of Quarterly Payments (as defined in the Indemnity Agreement), Cash True-Up Payments (as defined in the Indemnity Agreement) and Accrued Amounts (as defined in the Indemnity Agreement) have been paid in full, other than in the Ordinary Course of Business or transactions with a maximum aggregate consideration not to exceed $5,000,000, neither U.S. HoldCo 2 nor its subsidiaries (the “U.S. HoldCo Group”) shall assume or enter into any intercompany transactions resulting directly or indirectly in the payment of any amount by a member of the U.S. HoldCo Group to any of Holdings or its Subsidiaries that are not a part of the U.S. HoldCo Group; provided that this Section 6.17 shall not prohibit the making of Restricted Payments permitted pursuant to Section 6.08.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement or any other Loan Document but without limitation of the condition in Section 5(d) of the Amendment and Restatement Agreement, no provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall prevent or restrict the consummation of the Transactions, nor shall the Transactions give rise to any Default, or constitute the utilization of any basket, under this Agreement (including this Article VI) or any other Loan Document.

ARTICLE VII

Events of Default

SECTION 7.01. Events of Default. If any of the following events (each such event, an “Event of Default”) shall occur:

(a) the Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan or any reimbursement obligation in respect of any LC Disbursement when and as the same shall become


SCHEDULE 1.04

Existing Letters of Credit

Part A

[Redacted]

Part B

[Redacted]


SCHEDULE 2.01

Commitments

[Redacted]

Exhibit 10.4

Execution Version

AMENDED AND RESTATED

FIFTH AMENDMENT

TO

INDEMNIFICATION AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT

This Amended and Restated Fifth Amendment to INDEMNIFICATION AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of June 14, 2024, by and between (i) Honeywell International Inc., a corporation organized under the Laws of the State of Delaware (“Indemnitee” or “Honeywell”), and (ii) Resideo Intermediate Holding Inc., a corporation organized under the Laws of the State of Delaware (“Indemnitor”), amends that certain Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement, dated October 14, 2018, by and between (A) Honeywell and (B) New HAPI Inc., a corporation organized under the Laws of the State of Delaware (subsequently assigned to Indemnitor), as amended from time to time prior to the date hereof (as so amended, the “Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement”). Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS the parties entered into that certain Fifth Amendment to Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement, dated as of April 14, 2024 (the “Original Amendment”), and the parties are entering into this Amendment to amend and restate the Original Amendment;

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Amendment, Indemnitor or certain Affiliates thereof are entering into that certain Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Fourth Amendment”), among Indemnitor, Homes Borrower, Homes, certain other subsidiaries of Homes named therein, the lenders and issuing banks party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), which amends that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 12, 2021, among Indemnitor, Homes Borrower, Homes, certain other subsidiaries of Homes named therein, the lenders and issuing banks party thereto from time to time and the Administrative Agent (as amended prior to the date hereof, the “Existing Amended and Restated Credit Agreement” and, as amended by the Fourth Amendment, the “Modified Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”) and a final copy of the Fourth Amendment has been provided to Indemnitee on or prior to the date hereof;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4.13 of the Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement, the Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement may be amended, supplemented or modified only by an instrument in writing specifically designated as an amendment signed on behalf of each Party; provided that such amendment does not result in the increase of the late payment fee set forth in Section 2.5(b) of the Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement;

WHEREAS, the amendments to the Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement contemplated herein do not include any such amendment of the late payment fee set forth in Section 2.5(b) of the Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend the Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement in the manner set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Section 4.13 of the Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:


ARTICLE I

AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT

This Amendment amends and restates (and for the avoidance of doubt, supersedes and replaces) in its entirety the Original Amendment.

ARTICLE II

AMENDMENTS

2.1 Amendment to Section 3.13 of Exhibit G. Effective on the Effective Date (as hereinafter defined), Section 3.13 of Exhibit G of the Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

“3.13. Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio. Indemnitor will not, and will cause its Subsidiaries not to, permit the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of Holdings ending on the last day of the fiscal quarter of Holdings ending on or about June 30, 2024 or any fiscal quarter of Holdings ending thereafter, to exceed 3.50 to 1.00.”

ARTICLE III

MISCELLANEOUS

3.1 References. Each reference in the Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement shall, unless the context otherwise requires, mean the Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement as amended by this Amendment. Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties acknowledge that in connection with the execution of this Amendment, the Indemnitor (or Affiliates thereof) and other parties thereto are entering into (or have entered into) the Merger Agreement and the Fourth Amendment and intend to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby. In accordance with the terms set forth in Section 4.14 of the Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement, upon the Effective Date (as defined below), (a) each reference to “Current Credit Agreement (as in effect on the Amendment and Restatement Date)” in Exhibit G of the Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement (but excluding such reference in Section 1.01(a) thereof as described in clause (b)(i) immediately below), shall mean the Existing Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as in effect on the Amendment and Restatement Date) and (b) (i) the reference to “Current Credit Agreement (as in effect on the Amendment and Restatement Effective Date)” in Section 1.01(a) of Exhibit G of the Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement solely with respect to capitalized terms used but not defined within Exhibit G to the Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement that have been revised between the Existing Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the Modified Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and (ii) each other reference to “Current Credit Agreement” in the Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement (including each section of Exhibit G of the Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement other than sections of Exhibit G referred to in clause (a) or (b)(i) immediately above) or in the Guarantee Agreement shall, in each case, mean the Modified Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

3.2 No Other Amendments; Continuing Effect. The amendments set forth herein are limited precisely as written and will not be deemed to be an amendment to any other term or condition of the Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement or any of the documents referred to therein. Except as expressly amended hereby, the terms and conditions of the Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

 

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3.3 Representations and Warranties; No Defaults; No Waivers. The representations and warranties contained in Sections 4.2 (a), (b) and (c) of the Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement are hereby restated by each Party and incorporated herein by reference. Indemnitor represents and warrants that as of the date hereof, no default or event of default has occurred and is continuing under any of the Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement, the Current Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document (as defined in the Current Credit Agreement), or any other Indebtedness (as defined in the Current Credit Agreement) of the Indemnitor or any of its subsidiaries. This Amendment is not a waiver of, or consent to, any default or event of default now existing or hereafter arising under the Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement (as amended by this Amendment), the Current Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document (as defined in the Current Credit Agreement) or any other Indebtedness (as defined in the Current Credit Agreement) of the Indemnitor or any of its subsidiaries.

3.4 Dispute Resolution; Governing Law; Jurisdiction; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL; Interpretation, Etc. The provisions of Section 4.3 (“Dispute Resolution”), Section 4.4 (“Governing Law; Jurisdiction”), Section 4.5 (“Waiver of Jury Trial”), Section 4.6 (“Court-Ordered Interim Relief”) and Section 4.14 (“Interpretation”) of the Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement are hereby incorporated herein by reference and shall apply mutatis mutandis.

3.5 Successors. This Amendment shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

3.6 Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same instrument and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Parties.

3.7 Effectiveness. The amendments and other modifications to the Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement set forth herein shall become effective upon the effectiveness of the amendments to the Existing Amended and Restated Credit Agreement set forth in the Fourth Amendment (the date of such effectiveness, the “Effective Date”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, if the Merger Agreement is validly terminated in accordance with the terms set forth therein, then this Amendment shall be and become null and void concurrently with the effectiveness of such valid termination of the Merger Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Amendment to be executed as of the date first written above by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.

 

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
By:  

/s/ Thilo Huber

Name:

 

Thilo Huber

Title:

 

Vice President and Treasurer

 

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RESIDEO INTERMEDIATE HOLDING INC.
By:  

/s/ Jeannine Lane

Name:

Title:

 

Jeannine Lane

Secretary

 

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Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-275252 on Form S-3 and Registration Statements Nos. 333-280220, 333-273685, 333-240334 and 333-228687 on Form S-8 of Resideo Technologies, Inc. of our report dated March 7, 2024, relating to the financial statements of Snap One Holdings Corp. appearing in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2023, incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K of Resideo Technologies, Inc. dated June 17, 2024.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Charlotte, NC

June 17, 2024

Exhibit 99.1

Resideo Completes Acquisition of Snap One

 

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NEWS PROVIDED BY

Resideo Technologies, Inc. ®

Jun 14, 2024, 10:18 ET

 

 

Expands Presence in Smart Living Products and Distribution

Enhances Resideo’s growth and margin profile and accretive to non-GAAP Adjusted EPS in first full year of ownership

Welcomes Nate Sleeper and John Stroup of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC to Board of Directors

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz, June 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Resideo Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: REZI), a leading global manufacturer and distributor of technology-driven products and solutions that provide home comfort, security, life safety and energy efficiency to consumers, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Snap One (Nasdaq: SNPO), a leading provider of smart-living products, services, and software to professional integrators. Resideo will integrate Snap One into its ADI Global Distribution

 

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segment. Together, ADI and Snap One will provide integrators an increased selection of both third-party products and proprietary offerings through an extensive physical branch footprint augmented by industry leading digital capabilities.

As previously communicated, the all-cash transaction was for $10.75 per Snap One common share, or a total transaction value of approximately $1.4 billion, inclusive of Snap One net debt as of the closing.

“We are pleased to complete this transaction and excited to officially welcome the Snap One team to Resideo,” commented Jay Geldmacher, Resideo’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “This is an important step in our ongoing transformation across Resideo as we focus on accelerating profitable growth. Snap One’s expertise serving smart living integrators and innovative Control 4 and home automation offerings immediately expand Resideo’s capabilities across security, audio visual and smart living markets. The combination better positions the business in attractive growth categories, adds new higher-margin proprietary products and services, and broadens ADI’s customer base. Resideo’s future is bright as we work to simplify the connected world, creating value for our customers and shareholders.”

Resideo continues to expect annual run-rate business and financial synergies of approximately $75 million by 2027. The transaction is expected to be accretive to full year 2025 Adjusted EPS resulting from favorable revenue growth and an enhanced margin profile to ADI and the company as a whole. Resideo intends to update its 2024 annual outlook to reflect the acquisition during its second quarter earnings call in early August.

In connection with the closing of the Snap One transaction, as previously announced, investment funds managed by affiliates of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC completed their $500 million convertible preferred stock investment in Resideo. Effective at the closing, Nate Sleeper and John Stroup, partners at CD&R, joined the Board of Directors of Resideo. Both bring significant experience in the specialty distribution and building products markets. Mr. Sleeper has been with CD&R since 2000 and has served as its Chief Executive Officer since January 2020. Prior to joining CD&R, he worked in the investment banking division of Goldman Sachs & Co. Mr. Stroup became a partner at CD&R in 2024, having served as an operating advisor since 2021. Prior to this, Mr. Stroup served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Belden, Inc. from 2005 to 2020 and as Belden’s Chairman from 2016 to 2020. Prior to joining Belden, Mr. Stroup led Danaher Corporation’s Motion Group.

 

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About Resideo

Resideo is a leading global manufacturer and developer of technology-driven products and components that provide critical comfort, energy management, and safety and security solutions to over 150 million homes globally. Through our ADI Global Distribution business, we are also a leading wholesale distributor of professionally installed electronic security and life safety products for commercial and residential markets and serve a variety of adjacent product categories including audio visual, data communications, and smart home solutions. For more information about Resideo, please visit www.resideo.com.

 

Contacts:   
Resideo Investors:    Resideo Media:
Jason Willey    Adrienne Zimoulis
Vice President, Investor Relations    Sr. Director of Communications
investorrelations@resideo.com    adrienne.zimoulis@resideo.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains “forward-looking statements.” All statements, other than statements of fact, that address activities, events or developments that we or our management intend, expect, project, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Although we believe forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, such statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause the actual results or performance of the Company to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, (1) our ability to achieve our outlook regarding the second quarter 2024 and full year 2024, (2) our ability to recognize the expected savings from, and the timing and impact of, our existing and anticipated cost reduction actions, and our ability to optimize our portfolio and operational footprint (3), the amount of our obligations and nature of our contractual restrictions pursuant to, and disputes that have or may hereafter arise under the agreements we entered into with Honeywell in connection with our spin-off, (4) risks related to our recently completed acquisitions including our ability to achieve the targeted amount of annual cost synergies and successfully integrate the acquired operations (including successfully driving category growth in connected offerings), (5) the ability of Resideo to drive increased customer value and financial returns and enhance strategic and operational capabilities as a result of the completion of the Snap One transaction, (6) the ability of to achieve the targeted amount of synergies and the related valuation implications arising from the Snap One transaction, (7) the accretive nature of the Snap One transaction to Resideo’s non-GAAP EPS in the first full year of ownership and the growth and margin profile of the combined businesses, (8) the ability to accelerate brand strategy as a result of the Snap One transaction, (9) the ability to integrate the Snap One business into Resideo and realize the anticipated strategic benefits of the transaction, including the anticipated operational and strategic benefits of the

 

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transaction, and (10) the other risks described under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and other periodic filings we make from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results, developments, and business decisions may differ from those envisaged by our forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update such statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date of this press release and we caution investors not to place undue reliance on any such forward looking statements.

SOURCE Resideo Technologies, Inc.

 

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Exhibit 99.2

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF RESIDEO AND SNAP ONE

On June 14, 2024 (the “Merger Date”), Resideo Technologies, Inc. (“Resideo” or the “Company”) and, Pop Acquisition Inc. a wholly-owned subsidiary of Resideo (“Merger Sub”), completed the previously announced acquisition of Snap One Holdings Corp. (“Snap One”), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 14, 2024 (the “Merger Agreement”), whereby, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement and in accordance with applicable law, Merger Sub merged with and into Snap One (the “Merger” or the “Transaction”), with Snap One continuing as the surviving entity and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Resideo after the Merger. Each share of common stock of Snap One issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (including shares subject to Snap One restricted stock awards outstanding at the effective time of the Merger) was cancelled and converted into and exchanged for the right to receive $10.75 in cash.

The Merger will be accounted for as a business combination in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) (pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification Topic 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”)), with Resideo treated as the “acquirer” and Snap One treated as the “acquired” company for financial reporting purposes. Resideo will control Snap One as it will beneficially own 100% of the outstanding shares of Snap One common stock. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements were prepared in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the purchase price is allocated to the identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their respective estimated fair values with any excess purchase price allocated to goodwill. Significant estimates and assumptions were used in determining the preliminary purchase price and the preliminary purchase price allocation reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements. The process of valuing the net assets of Snap One immediately prior to the business combination for purposes of presentation within this unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is preliminary. As the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements have been prepared based on these preliminary estimates, the final amounts recorded may differ materially from the information presented.

In connection with the Merger, a commitment letter (the “Debt Commitment Letter”) was entered into by and among Resideo (the “Borrower” or “Issuer”), Bank of America, N.A., BofA Securities, Inc., and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. (the “Lenders”), pursuant to which the Borrower secured $600 million of senior secured term loan facility (the “New Term Loan”), as an incremental term loan under the Company’s existing credit agreement, together with an extension of the maturity date of, and certain modifications to the financial maintenance covenants contained in, the existing revolving credit facility to 2029.

Further, on April 14, 2024, in connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, the Company entered into an investment agreement (the “Investment Agreement”) with CD&R Channel Holdings, L.P. (the “CD&R Stockholder” and, together with its affiliated funds, the “CD&R Investors”) and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund XII, L.P. (“CD&R Fund”) providing for the purchase by the CD&R Stockholder of shares of Series A Cumulative Convertible Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”) in order to partially finance the aggregate Merger Consideration (the “Investment”).

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 30, 2024 gives effect to the Merger, the Investment Agreement and the New Term Loan, as if those transactions had been completed on March 30, 2024, and combines the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet of Snap One as of March 29, 2024 with Resideo’s unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of March 30, 2024.


The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X as amended by the final rule, Release No. 33-10786 “Amendments to Financial Disclosures about Acquired and Disposed Businesses”. Article 11 of Regulation S-X provides requirements to depict the accounting for the transaction (“Transaction Accounting Adjustments”) and the option to present reasonably estimable synergies and other transaction effects that have occurred or are reasonably expected to occur (“Management’s Adjustments”). Resideo has elected not to present Management’s Adjustments in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements. The results set forth in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information include adjustments that give effect to events that are directly attributable to the Transaction.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023, the three months ended March 30, 2024 and the three months ended April 1, 2023 give effect to the merger, the equity financing and the debt financing (see Note 6 for further details) as if they had occurred on January 1, 2023, the first day of Resideo’s fiscal year 2023, and combines the historical results of Resideo and Snap One as follows:

 

   

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023 combines the audited consolidated statement of operations of Resideo for the year ended December 31, 2023 with Snap One’s audited consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 29, 2023.

 

   

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the three months ended March 30, 2024 combines the unaudited consolidated statement of operations of Resideo for the three months ended March 30, 2024 with Snap One’s unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 29, 2024.

 

   

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the three months ended April 1, 2023 combines the unaudited consolidated statement of operations of Resideo for the three months ended April 1, 2023 with Snap One’s unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

This unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared using the following financial statements:

 

   

Resideo’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 4, 2024, which includes the audited financial statements, and the related notes thereto, of Resideo as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023, recasted for a change in segment measure.

 

   

Resideo’s unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto, as of and for the three months ended March 30, 2024, included in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 30, 2024, as filed with the SEC on May 2, 2024.

 

   

Resideo’s unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto, as of and for the three months ended April 1, 2023, included in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 1, 2023, as filed with the SEC on May 3, 2023.

 

   

Snap One’s audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto, for the year ended December 29, 2023, on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 8, 2024 and unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto, as of and for the three months ended March 29, 2024 and March 31, 2023 on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 8, 2024 and May 10, 2023 respectively.


The unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with Resideo’s and Snap One’s historical financial statements described above, and the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial statements, which describe the assumptions and estimates underlying the adjustments set forth therein. The pro forma adjustments, which management believes are reasonable under the circumstances, are preliminary and are based upon available information and certain assumptions described in the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information. Accordingly, the actual financial condition or performance of Resideo following completion of the Transactions in subsequent periods may differ materially from that which is reflected in the unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial statements. The pro forma adjustments, which are described in the accompanying notes, may be revised as additional information becomes available and is evaluated. Transactions in subsequent periods may differ materially from that which is reflected in the unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial statements. Additionally, the final determination of the merger consideration and purchase price allocation, upon the completion of the merger, will be based on Snap One’s net assets as of the closing date of the merger and will depend on a number of factors that cannot be predicted with certainty at this time. Actual results and valuations may differ materially from the assumptions within the accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information presented is for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the financial position or results of operations that would have been realized if the Transactions had been completed on the dates set forth above, nor is it indicative of future results or financial position. The unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial statements do not include the realization of any cost savings from operating efficiencies, synergies or other activities, or the recognition of any cost increases or dis-synergies that might result from the Transactions.

In an effort to present the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements in a manner that we believe is clear and most useful to the potential users of these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, we have presented the values contained herein in millions (unless otherwise stated). Since Snap One presented its historical financial statements in thousands, some amounts presented herein may not match Snap One’s historical financial statements, due to rounding (refer to Note 8 of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information).


UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET

AS OF MARCH 30, 2024

(in millions)

 

     Historical     Pro Forma  
     Resideo     Snap One,
Reclassified
    Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
    Note 5      Financing
Adjustments
     Note 6      Pro Forma
Combined
 
     Note 5 (a)     Note 5 (b)                                   

Assets

                 

Current assets:

                 

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 603     $ 41     $ (1,342     (c), (d)      $ 1,066        (a), (b)      $ 368  

Accounts receivable, net

     933       45       —           —            978  

Inventories, net

     929       249       14       (j)        —            1,192  

Other current assets

     212       26       —           —            238  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total current assets

     2,677       361       (1,328        1,066           2,776  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

     369       45       18       (h)        —            432  

Goodwill

     2,689       592       (153     (g)        —            3,128  

Intangible assets, net

     456       493       197       (f)        —            1,146  

Other assets

     329       59       (52     (i), (m)        —            336  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total assets

     6,520       1,550       (1,318        1,066           7,818  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

 

Liability and stockholders’ equity

                 

Current liabilities:

                 

Accounts payable

     858       59       —           —            917  

Current portion of long-term debt

     12       4       (4     (d)        —            12  

Accrued liabilities

     515       83       27       (i), (k), (l), (m)        —            625  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     1,385       146       23          —            1,554  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

 

Long-term debt

     1,394       495       (495     (d)        584        (a)        1,978  

Obligations payable under indemnification

agreements

     617       —        —           —            617  

Other liabilities

     355       171       (100     (i), (k), (m)        —            426  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     3,751       812       (572        584           4,575  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

                 

Common stock

     —        1       (1     (e)        —            —   

Preferred stock

     —        —        —           482        (b)        482  

Additional paid-in capital

     2,243       873       (861     (c), (e)        —            2,255  

Retained earnings

     853       (132     112       (e), (l), (m)        —            833  

Accumulated other comprehensive income/ loss

     (226     (4     4       (e)        —            (226

Treasury stock at cost

     (101     —        —           —            (101
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     2,769       738       (746        482           3,243  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 6,520     $ 1,550     ($ 1,318      $ 1,066         $ 7,818  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma financial information.


UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023

(in millions)

 

     Historical     Pro Forma  
     Resideo      Snap One,
Reclassified
    Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
    Note 7    Financing
Adjustments
    Note 6    Pro Forma
Combined
 
     Note 7 (a)      Note 7 (b)                              

Net Revenue

   $ 6,242      $ 1,061       —           —         $ 7,303  

Cost of goods sold

     4,546        668       14     (c)      —           5,228  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Gross Profit

     1,696        393       (14        —           2,075  

Research and development expenses

     109        —        —           —           109  

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     960        317       22     (d)      —           1,299  

Intangible asset amortization

     38        50       17     (e)      —           105  

Restructuring and impairment expenses

     42        —        —           —           42  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Income from operations

     547        26       (53        —           520  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Other expenses, net

     169        1       (1   (f)      —           169  

Interest expense, net

     65        58       (58   (g)      45     (c)      110  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Income/ Loss before income taxes

     313        (33     6          (45        241  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

     103        (12     2     (h)      (11   (d)      82  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net income/ loss

   $ 210      $ (21   $ 4        $ (34      $ 159  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Earnings per share

                 

Basic

     1.43        (0.28     (i)           0.75  

Diluted

     1.42        (0.28               0.72  

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:

                 

Basic

     147        76                 147  

Diluted

     148        76                 152  

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma financial information.


UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 30, 2024

(in millions)

 

     Historical     Pro Forma  
     Resideo      Snap One,
Reclassified
    Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
    Note 7    Financing
Adjustments
    Note 6    Pro Forma
Combined
 
     Note 7 (a)      Note 7 (b)                              

Net Revenue

   $ 1,486      $ 246       —           —         $ 1,732  

Cost of goods sold

     1,086        151       —      (c)      —           1,237  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Gross Profit

     400        95       —           —           495  

Research and development expenses

     25        —        —           —           25  

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     231        81       (4   (d)      —           308  

Intangible asset amortization

     9        12       5     (e)      —           26  

Restructuring and impairment expenses

     7        —        —           —           7  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Income from operations

     128        2       (1        —           129  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Other expenses, net

     42        —        —      (f)      —           42  

Interest expense, net

     13        14       (14   (g)      11     (c)      24  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Income/ Loss before income taxes

     73        (12     13          (11        63  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

     30        11       2     (h)      (2   (d)      41  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net income/ loss

   $ 43      $ (23   $ 11        $ (9      $ 22  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Earnings per share

          (i)        

Basic

     0.29        (0.30               0.08  

Diluted

     0.29        (0.30               0.08  

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:

                 

Basic

     146        76                 146  

Diluted

     148        76                 152  

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma financial information.


UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 1, 2023

(in millions)

 

     Historical     Pro Forma  
     Resideo      Snap One,
Reclassified
    Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
    Note 7    Financing
Adjustments
    Note 6    Pro Forma
Combined
 
     Note 7 (a)      Note 7 (b)                              

Net Revenue

   $ 1,549      $ 252       —           —         $ 1,801  

Cost of goods sold

     1,129        159       4     (c)      —           1,292  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Gross Profit

     420        93       (8        —           509  

Research and development expenses

     27        —        —           —           27  

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     244        84       20     (d)      —           348  

Intangible asset amortization

     9        12       5     (e)      —           26  

Restructuring and impairment expenses

     2        —        —           —           2  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Income from operations

     138        (3     (29        —           106  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Other expenses, net

     39        1       —      (f)      —           40  

Interest expense, net

     18        14       (14   (g)      11     (c)      29  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Income/ Loss before income taxes

     81        (18     (15        (11        37  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

     24        (3     (2   (h)      (3   (d)      16  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net income/ loss

   $ 57      $ (15   $ (13      $ (8      $ 21  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Earnings per share

          (i)        

Basic

     0.39        (0.20               0.07  

Diluted

     0.38        (0.20               0.07  

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:

                 

Basic

     147        75                 147  

Diluted

     149        75                 153  

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma financial information.


NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Note 1 – Description of the transaction

On April 14, 2024, Resideo and Snap One entered into the Merger Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, each existing share of Snap One common stock issued and outstanding and each existing share of restricted Snap One common stock issued and outstanding was exchanged for the right to receive $10.75 (the “Merger Consideration”).

Additionally, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, equity awards issued by Snap One that are outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time will be treated as follows:

 

   

Each outstanding and vested Snap One restricted stock unit (“RSU”) and Phantom restricted stock unit (“Phantom RSU”), immediately prior to the Effective Time, will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the applicable portion of Merger Consideration in respect of the shares of Snap One common stock underlying such vested Snap One RSUs and Phantom RSUs.

 

   

Each Snap One RSU and Phantom RSU that is outstanding and unvested as of the Effective Time will be assumed by Resideo and converted into an award of restricted stock units with respect to shares of Resideo common stock in the manner set forth in the Merger Agreement. Each converted restricted stock unit will be subject to the same terms and conditions (including vesting and accelerated vesting) as applied to the corresponding unvested Snap One RSU and Phantom RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time.

 

   

Pursuant to the change in control provisions within certain award agreements under the Snap One’s 2021 equity incentive plan and/or severance plan, upon acquisition each Snap One outstanding performance stock unit (“PSU”) shall be converted into time-based Snap One RSU awards. Furthermore, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and as a consequence of the above change in control provisions within the said equity incentive plan award agreements and severance plan, each Snap One PSU that is outstanding as of the Effective Time, will be assumed and converted into an award of restricted stock units with respect to shares of Resideo common stock in the manner set forth in the Merger Agreement. Each converted restricted stock unit will be subject to the same terms and conditions (including the remaining service-based vesting conditions and settlement terms) as applied to the corresponding outstanding Snap One PSU immediately prior to the Effective Time.

 

   

Each Snap One Stock Option and Phantom Option as of the Effective Time will be cancelled per the terms of the Merger Agreement.

After giving effect to the exchange of Snap One common stock and the treatment of Snap One equity awards, Resideo will own 100% of the outstanding shares Snap One, in each case on a fully diluted basis.

Additionally, certain of Snap One’s historical debt was repaid by Resideo in connection with the Transaction (as further described in Note 6). To fund the transaction, Resideo used proceeds from committed debt financing of $600 million, cash-on-hand and a $500 million perpetual convertible preferred equity investment (as further described in Note 6).


NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Note 2 – Basis of presentation

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information and related notes are prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X as amended by the final rule, Release No. 33-10786 “Amendments to Financial Disclosures about Acquired and Disposed Businesses”.

The Merger will be accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations pursuant to the provisions of ASC 805 with Resideo treated as the “acquirer” and Snap One treated as the “acquired” company for financial reporting purposes. Resideo will control Snap One as it will beneficially own 100% of the outstanding shares of Snap One common stock. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the estimated purchase price will be allocated to Snap One’s assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values, using the fair value concepts defined in ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, at the date of completion of the merger. Any excess of Merger Consideration over the preliminary estimate of the fair value of identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed will be recognized as goodwill. Significant judgment is required in determining the preliminary fair values of identified intangible assets, property, plant and equipment, inventories, certain other assets, and assumed liabilities. These preliminary valuations of assets acquired, and liabilities assumed are determined using market, income and cost approaches from the perspective of a market participant, which requires estimates and assumptions including, but not limited to, estimating future cash flows in addition to developing the appropriate market discount rates and obtaining available market pricing for comparable assets. The final valuation may materially change the allocation of the purchase price, which could materially affect the fair values assigned to the assets and liabilities and could result in a material change to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.

The historical audited and unaudited consolidated financial statements of Resideo were prepared in accordance with US GAAP and presented in US dollars. The historical audited consolidated financial statements and unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Snap One were prepared in accordance with US GAAP and shown in US dollars. Certain reclassifications have been made in order to align the historical presentation of Snap One to Resideo. Refer to Note 8 for these reclassification adjustments.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 30, 2024 gives effect to the Merger, the equity financing and the debt financing, as if those transactions had been completed on March 30, 2024 and combines the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Snap One as of March 29, 2024 with Resideo’s unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of March 30, 2024.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023, the three months ended March 30, 2024 and the three months ended April 1, 2023 give effect to the Merger, the equity financing and the debt financing (see Note 6 for further details) as if they had occurred on January 1, 2023, the first day of Resideo’s fiscal year 2023, and combines the historical results of Resideo and Snap One as follows:

 

   

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023 combines the audited consolidated statement of operations of Resideo for the year ended December 31, 2023 with Snap One’s audited consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 29, 2023.


NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

   

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the three months ended March 30, 2024 combines the unaudited consolidated statement of operations of Resideo for the three months ended March 30, 2024 with Snap One’s unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 29, 2024.

 

   

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the three months ended April 1, 2023 combines the unaudited consolidated statement of operations of Resideo for the three months ended April 1, 2023 with Snap One’s unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is not necessarily indicative of what the actual results of operations and financial position would have been had the Transaction taken place on the dates indicated, nor are they indicative of the future consolidated results of operations or financial position of Resideo and they are based on the information available at the time of their preparation. Actual results may differ materially from the assumptions within the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.

The unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial statements are intended to provide information about the impact of the Snap One acquisition as if it had been consummated earlier. The pro forma adjustments are based on available information and certain assumptions that management believes are factually supportable and are expected to have an impact on consolidated results of operations or financial position of Resideo. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to present fairly the unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial statements have been made.

Accounting policies and reclassification

For the purposes of preparing the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information, Resideo conducted a preliminary review of Snap One’s accounting policies to identify significant differences. Based on its preliminary review, management identified certain accounting policy differences that were presented within Transaction accounting adjustments and also certain reclassification adjustments to conform Snap One’s historical financial statements presentation to Resideo’s financial statement presentation (as presented in Note 8 below). Upon consummation of the Transaction, management will perform a comprehensive review of the two entities’ accounting policies. As a result of the review, management may identify differences between the accounting policies or financial statement classifications of the two entities which, when conformed, could have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements of Snap One and Resideo.


NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Note 3 – Consideration transferred

The following table presents the preliminary estimate of the fair value of the consideration transferred for the Transaction:

 

(in millions, except share and per share amounts)       

Cash consideration to former shareholders (a)

   $ 823  

Rollover of RSUs and PSUs (b)

     12  

Share based compensation awards settled in cash (c)

     9  

Debt repayment (d)

     469  
  

 

 

 

Total consideration transferred

   $ 1,313  
  

 

 

 

Notes:

 

  a)

Reflects estimated cash consideration pertaining to Snap One’s common stock and restricted stock shareholders, aggregating 76,535,644 shares at a price of $10.75 per share.

  b)

Estimated consideration for replacement of Snap One’s outstanding equity awards. As discussed in Note 1 above, Snap One’s outstanding equity awards will be replaced by Resideo’s equity awards with similar terms and conditions in the manner specified in the Merger Agreement. Approximately $12 million of the fair value of Resideo’s equity awards issued represents consideration transferred recorded within additional paid-in-capital, while approximately $31 million represents post-combination compensation expense to be recognized as compensation cost in the post-combination income statement based on the vesting terms of the replacement equity awards.

  c)

Represents certain outstanding share-based compensation awards of Snap One settled in cash for $9 million.

  d)

Represents repayment of Snap One’s existing debt of $510 million, net of Snap One’s cash and cash equivalents of $41 million.


NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Note 4 – Preliminary fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed

The following table presents preliminary estimates of fair values of Snap One’s assets that we acquired and Snap One’s liabilities that we assumed as of the Merger Date. Our preliminary estimates are based on the information that was available as of the date of this filing. As discussed in Note 2 above, the preliminary estimated allocation will be subject to further refinement, as new information becomes available, and may result in material changes. These changes, as discussed herein, will primarily relate to the allocation of consideration transferred and the fair value assigned to all tangible and intangible assets and liabilities acquired and identified. The final purchase price and goodwill could differ significantly from the current estimate, which could materially impact these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements.

 

(in millions)       

Assets acquired

  

Accounts receivable

   $ 45  

Inventory

     263  

Other current assets

     26  
  

 

 

 

Current assets

   $ 334  

Property, plant and equipment

     63  

Identified intangible assets

     690  

Other non-current assets

     72  
  

 

 

 

Non-current assets

   $ 825  
  

 

 

 

Total assets acquired (a)

   $ 1,159  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities assumed

  

Accounts payable

   $ 59  

Accrued liabilities

     90  
  

 

 

 

Current liabilities

   $ 149  
  

 

 

 

Other non-current liabilities

     136  
  

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

   $ 136  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities assumed (b)

   $ 285  
  

 

 

 

Net assets acquired (c) = (a) – (b)

     874  

Total consideration transferred (d)

     1,313  
  

 

 

 

Goodwill (d) – (c)

   $ 439  
  

 

 

 

The following shows a breakdown of the preliminary fair value of intangible assets and their respective estimated useful lives:

 

(in millions)    Fair
Value
     Estimated
Useful Lives
 

Customer Relationships

   $ 530        10 years  

Technology

     100        5-10 years  

Trade names

     60        10 years  
  

 

 

    

Identifiable intangible assets

   $ 690     
  

 

 

    

Pro forma amortization is preliminary and based on the use of straight-line amortization. The amount of amortization following the merger may differ significantly between periods based upon the final values assigned, amortization methodology used for each identifiable intangible asset and estimated useful lives for each identifiable intangible asset.


NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Note 5 - Adjustments to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet as of March 30, 2024

 

  a.

Represents Resideo’s historical unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of March 30, 2024, included in it’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 2, 2024.

 

  b.

Represents Snap One’s historical unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of March 30, 2024, reclassified to conform to Resideo’s balance sheet presentation; refer to Note 8.

 

  c.

Represents consideration transferred to acquire Snap One; refer to Note 3.

 

  d.

Represents settlement of Snap One’s outstanding debt by existing Snap One’s cash and cash drawn from senior secured term loan as referenced in detail at Note 3 above.

 

(in millions)    As of
March 30, 2024
 

Carrying value of Snap One’s Term Loan

   $ 456  

Carrying value of Snap One’s Incremental Term Loan

     54  
  

 

 

 

Total outstanding debt

     510  

Snap One’s unamortized debt issuance costs

     (11
  

 

 

 

Total net outstanding debt

     499  

Repaid through:

  

i) Snap One’s cash and cash equivalents

     41  

ii) Cash paid by Resideo

     469  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 510  
  

 

 

 

 

  e.

Reflects elimination of the historical Snap One’s stockholders’ equity represented by the following components:

 

(in millions)    As of
March 30, 2024
 

Common stock

   $ (1

Additional paid-in capital

     (873

Retained earnings

     132  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

     4  
  

 

 

 

Snap One’ stockholders’ equity

   $ (738
  

 

 

 

 

  f.

Represents the elimination of historical values of the Snap One intangibles of $493 million and preliminary recognition of $690 million of identifiable intangible assets attributable to the Transaction.

 

  g.

Represents the elimination of $592 million of historical goodwill of Snap One and the preliminary recognition of $439 million of goodwill pertaining to this Transaction, which is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

 

  h.

Represents fair value step up adjustment of $18 million to existing property, plant and equipment.


NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

  i.

Represents adjustment to remeasure acquired lease liabilities and ROU assets in accordance with ASC 842, Leases. Details of adjustments to ROU assets and lease liabilities is provided below:

 

(in millions)    As of
March 30, 2024
 

Elimination of Snap One’s historical net book value of operating lease assets

   $ (50

Preliminary remeasurement of acquired operating lease assets

     63  

Effect of acquired unfavorable lease arrangements

     (0.2
  

 

 

 

Net pro forma transaction accounting adjustment to ROU assets, net

   $ 13  
  

 

 

 

 

(in millions)    As of
March 30, 2024
 

Elimination of Snap One’s historical non-current operating lease liabilities

   $ (50

Preliminary remeasurement of non-current operating lease liabilities

     52  
  

 

 

 

Net pro forma transaction accounting adjustment to non-current operating lease liabilities

   $ 2  
  

 

 

 

 

(in millions)    As of
March 30, 2024
 

Elimination of Snap One’s historical current operating lease liabilities

   $ (11

Preliminary remeasurement of current operating lease liabilities

     11  
  

 

 

 

Net pro forma transaction accounting adjustment to current operating lease liabilities

   $ —   
  

 

 

 

 

  j.

Represents fair value step up adjustment of $14 million to existing inventory.

 

  k.

Represents elimination of Snap One’s tax receivable agreement liability (“TRA liability”) of $81 million and contingent value rights (“CVR”) liability of $0.2 million as the related TRA liability and CVR liability are excluded from the Transaction pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. Details of elimination of TRA liability are as follows:

 

(in millions)    As of
March 30, 2024
 

Elimination of Snap One’s historical TRA liability – non-current

   $ 68  
  

 

 

 

Net pro forma transaction accounting adjustment to Other liabilities

   $ 68  
  

 

 

 

 

(in millions)    As of
March 30, 2024
 

Elimination of Snap One’s historical TRA liability – current

     13  
  

 

 

 

Net pro forma transaction accounting adjustment to Accrued liabilities

   $ 13  
  

 

 

 

 

  l.

Represents the accrual of Resideo’s non-recurring transaction costs of $23 million related to the transaction including fees expected to be paid for financial advisory services, legal services, and professional accounting services. These costs are expected to be incurred within 3 months from the consummation of the transaction. In addition, $20 million related to success-based costs incurred by Snap One as a result of the sale were considered as assumed liabilities (forming part of net assets as per Note 4).

 

  m.

Represents a net increase to deferred tax liabilities of $31 million based on the blended foreign, federal, and state statutory rate of approximately 24% multiplied by the fair value adjustments related to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with an offsetting adjustment to Goodwill. Further, deferred tax liabilities of $65 million of Snap One were offset with the existing deferred tax assets of Resideo, including a reduction of Snap One’s historical valuation allowance based on the Company’s best estimates. These estimates are subject to further review by management of Resideo and Snap One, which may result in material adjustments to deferred taxes. Additionally, there is a reduction to the current income tax payable of $3 million to reflect the tax impact of pro forma adjustments made to non-recurring transaction costs.


NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Note 6 – Financing Adjustments

In connection with the Merger, a commitment letter was entered into by and among Resideo, Bank of America, N.A., BofA Securities, Inc., and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., pursuant to which the Borrower secured $600 million of senior secured term loan facility, as an incremental term loan under the Company’s existing credit agreement, together with an extension of the maturity date of, and certain modifications to the financial maintenance covenants contained in, the existing revolving credit facility to 2029.

Further, on April 14, 2024, in connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, the Company entered into an investment agreement with CD&R Channel Holdings, L.P. and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund XII, L.P. providing for the purchase by the CD&R Stockholder of shares of Series A Cumulative Convertible Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share in order to partially finance the aggregate Merger Consideration.

Resideo used the entire net proceeds from the New Term Loan and Investment to finance the Merger and repay certain of Snap One’s debt facilities. This repayment is included in consideration transferred; refer to Note 3.

 

  a.

Represents the New Term Loan obtained by the Issuer of $584 million for a period of 7 years, net of commitment and related financing fees of $16 million.

 

  b.

Represents net proceeds of $482 million raised through issue of the Preferred Stock of $500 million per the Investment Agreement, net of issuance costs of $18 million.

 

  c.

Represents interest expense of financing costs related to the New Term Loan, as follows:

 

(in millions)    Year Ended
December 31, 2023
     Three Months
Ended

March 30, 2024
     Three Months
Ended

April 1, 2023
 

Interest expense on the New Term Loan

   $ 44        11        11  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     1        —         —   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net financing expense

   $ 45        11        11  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest on the New Term Loan Facility is based on SOFR+2%. A 1/8 of a percentage point increase or decrease in the benchmark rate would result in a change in incremental annual interest expense of approximately $0.8 million.

 

  d.

Reflects the income tax effect of the unaudited pro forma financing adjustments, based on a blended foreign, federal, and state statutory rate of approximately 24%. The effective tax rate of the combined company could be significantly different than what is presented in these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements depending on post-Merger activities, including legal entity restructuring, repatriation decisions, and the geographical mix of taxable income.


NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Note 7 - Adjustments to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements

 

  a.

Represents Resideo’s historical statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023, included in its current report on Form 8-K filed with SEC on June 4, 2024, three months ended March 30, 2024, included in it’s form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 2, 2024 and three months ended April 1, 2023, included in it’s form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 3, 2023.

 

  b.

Represents Snap One’s historical consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 29, 2023, three months ended March 29, 2024 and March 31, 2023 reclassified to conform to Resideo’s financial statement presentation; refer Note 8.

 

  c.

Represents adjustment to increase cost of goods sold by $14 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 and $4 million for the three months ended March 30, 2023 as it is expected that the fair value step-up of the existing inventory will result in an increase to cost of goods sold as the existing inventory is expected to be sold within one year of the acquisition.


NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

  d.

Represents following adjustments to Selling, general and administrative expenses:

 

(in millions)    Year
Ended
December 31,
2023
     Three
Months
Ended

March 30,
2024
     Three
Months
Ended

April 1,
2023
 

Adjustments to stock-based compensation expense due to replacement RSUs issued

   $ (3    $ (3    $ (3

Transaction costs expected to be incurred (i)

     23        —         23  

Adjustments to lease expense based on remeasured ROU assets and lease liabilities

     2        —         1  

Elimination of fair value change of in contingent value rights (ii)

     —         (1      (1
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net pro forma transaction accounting adjustment—selling, general and administrative expenses

   $ 22      $ (4    $ 20  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Notes:

 

  i.

Represents the accrual of Resideo’s non-recurring transaction costs of $23 million related to the Transaction including fees expected to be paid for financial advisory services, legal services, and professional accounting services. These costs are expected to be incurred within 3 months from the consummation of the transaction.

  ii.

Represents elimination of fair value change in CVR liability as the related CVR liability is excluded from the Transaction pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement.

 

  e.

Represents the following elimination of historical intangible assets amortization and recognition of amortization pertaining to intangibles recognized as part of the Transaction:

 

(in millions)    Year
Ended
December 31,
2023
     Three
Months
Ended

March 30,
2024
     Three
Months
Ended

April 1,
2023
 

Elimination of historical intangible assets amortization

   $ (50    $ (12    $ (12

Recognition of amortization pertaining to intangibles recognized as part of the Transaction

     67        17        17  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net adjustment to Intangible asset amortization

   $ 17      $ 5      $ 5  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The above adjustments relate to amortization of intangible assets recognized at their estimated fair values and is based on the useful life of such assets. The fair value and corresponding useful lives estimates of intangible assets are preliminary and are being finalized by Resideo.

 

  f.

Represents elimination of movement in TRA liability from Other expenses of $0.8 million, $(0.4) million and 0.1 million for the year ended December 29, 2023, three months ended March 30, 2024 and three months ended April 1, 2023, respectively, as the related TRA liability is excluded from the Transaction pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement.


NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

  g.

Represents the elimination of interest expense of $58 million, $14 million and $14 million for the year ended December 29, 2023, three months ended March 30, 2024 and three months ended April 1, 2023, respectively, related to the extinguishment of Snap One’s term loan and incremental term loan upon consummation of the Transaction.

 

  h.

Reflects the income tax effect of the unaudited pro forma adjustments, based on a blended foreign, federal, and state statutory rate of approximately 24%. The effective tax rate of the combined company could be significantly different than what is presented in these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements depending on post-merger activities, including legal entity restructuring, repatriation decisions, and the geographical mix of taxable income.

 

  i.

The pro forma basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding are a combination of historic and weighted average shares of Resideo Common stock and issuance of shares in connection with the Transaction. The pro forma basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows:

 

(in millions, except per share data)s

   Year
Ended
December 31,
2023
     Three
Months
Ended

March 30,
2024
     Three
Months
Ended

April 1,
2023
 

Basic earnings per share:

        

Numerator for basic earnings per share:

        

Pro forma combined Net Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

   $ 159        22        21  

Less: Cumulative Preferred stock dividends

     (35      (9      (9

Undistributed earnings

     124        13        12  

Undistributed earnings allocated to preferred stockholders

     14        1        1  

Undistributed earnings allocated to common stockholders

     110        12        11  

Denominator for basic earnings per share:

        

Historical Resideo weighted average shares outstanding

     147        146        147  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pro forma weighted average shares outstanding - basic

     147        146        147  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pro forma net income per share – basic

   $ 0.75        0.08        0.07  

Diluted earnings per share:

        

Numerator for diluted earnings per share:

        

Pro Forma Net Income

     159        22        21  

Less: Cumulative Preferred stock dividends

     (35      (9      (9

Undistributed earnings

     124        13        12  

Undistributed earnings allocated to preferred stockholders

     14        1        1  

Undistributed earnings allocated to common stockholders

     110        12        11  

Denominator for diluted earnings per share:

        

Historical Resideo weighted average shares outstanding

     148        148        149  

Add: Dilutive securities

        

Replacement restricted stock units

     4        4        4  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pro forma weighted shares outstanding - diluted

     152        152        153  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pro forma net income per share - diluted

   $ 0.72        0.08        0.07  


NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Note 8 – Reclassification Adjustments

The tables below represent the reclassification adjustments for certain financial statement line items, as reported by Snap One under US GAAP, to align with the expected classifications of Resideo, post-Merger. Those balances not specifically referenced below have been presented within the equivalent Resideo caption. Some amounts may not match the Snap One historical financial statement due to rounding.

Snap One Holdings Corp.

Balance Sheet as of March 29, 2024

Reclassification Adjustments

 

Particulars   

Snap One

Historical

     Reclassification     Notes   

Snap One,

Reclassified

 

Assets:

          

Current assets:

          

Cash and Cash Equivalents

     41             41  

Accounts receivables, net

     45             45  

Inventories, net

     249             249  

Prepaid expenses

     24        (24   (a)      —   

Other Current Assets

     2        24     (a)      26  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total current assets

     361        —           361  

Property, plant and equipment, net

     45             45  

Goodwill

     592             592  

Intangible Assets, net

     493             493  

Operating lease right-of-use

     50        (50   (b)      —   

Other Assets

     9        50     (b)      59  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

     1,550        —           1,550  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 


NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Particulars   

Snap One

Historical

    Reclassification     Notes   

Snap One,

Reclassified

 

Liability and stockholders’ equity

         

Current liabilities:

         

Accounts Payable

     59            59  

Current portion of Long-Term Debt

     4            4  

Accrued Liabilities

     59       24     (c), (d)      83  

Current operating lease liability

     11       (11   (c)      —   

Current tax receivable agreement liability

     13       (13   (d)      —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     146       —           146  

Long-term debt

     495            495  

Obligations payable under Indemnification Agreements

            —   

Deferred income tax liabilities, net

     34       (34   (g)      —   

Operating lease liability, net of current portion

     50       (50   (e)      —   

Tax receivable agreement liability, net of current portion

     68       (68   (f)      —   

Other liabilities

     19       152     (e), (f), (g)      195  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     812       —           812  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

         

Common stock

     1            1  

Additional paid-in capital

     873            873  

Accumulated deficit

     (132     132     (h)      —   

Retained earnings

       (132   (h)      (132

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

     (4          (4

Treasury stock at cost

            —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     738       —           738  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

     1,550       —           1,550  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Notes:

 

  a.

Represents reclassification of $24 million from Prepaid expenses to Other current assets to conform to Resideo’s Balance Sheet presentation.

  b.

Represents reclassification of $50 million from Operating lease right-of-use to Other assets to conform to Resideo’s Balance Sheet presentation.

  c.

Represents reclassification of $11 million from Current operating lease liability to Accrued liabilities to conform to Resideo’s Balance Sheet presentation.

  d.

Represents reclassification of $13 million from Current tax receivable agreement liability to Other liabilities to conform to Resideo’s Balance Sheet presentation.

  e.

Represents reclassification of $50 million from Operating lease liability, net of current portion to Other liabilities to conform to Resideo’s Balance Sheet presentation.

  f.

Represents reclassification of $68 million from Tax receivable agreement liability, net of current portion to Other liabilities to conform to Resideo’s Balance Sheet presentation.

  g.

Represents reclassification of $34 million of Deferred income tax liabilities to Other Liabilities to conform to Resideo’s Balance Sheet presentation.

  h.

Represents reclassification of $132 million from Accumulated deficit to Retained earnings to conform to Resideo’s Balance Sheet presentation.


NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Snap One Holdings Corp.

Income Statement for the Year Ended December 29, 2023

Reclassification Adjustments

 

Particulars   

Snap One

Historical

    Reclassification     Notes    

Snap One,

Reclassified

 

Net revenue

     1,061           1,061  

Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization

     614       (614     (a)    

Cost of goods sold

       668       (a), (b)       668  
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Gross profit

       54         393  

Operating expenses:

        

Research and development expenses

           —   

Depreciation and amortization

     61       (61     (b), (c)       —   

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     360       (43     (b), (c)       317  

Intangible asset amortization

       50       (c)       50  

Restructuring and impairment expenses

           —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     421       (54       367  
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income from operations

     26       —          26  

Other expenses, net

     1           1  

Interest expense, net

     58           58  
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income/ Loss before income taxes

     (33     —          (33

Provision for income taxes

     (12         (12
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net income/ loss

     (21     —          (21
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Notes:

 

  a.

Represents reclassification of $614 million of costs reported as Cost of Sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization by Snap One as Cost of goods sold to conform to Resideo’s presentation.

  b.

Represents reclassification of following amounts into Cost of Goods sold:

  i.

Reclassified warranty costs, freight costs, and research and development costs of $52 million from Selling, general and administrative expenses to Cost of Goods sold to conform to Resideo’s Income Statement presentation; and

  ii.

Reclassified depreciation of $2 million from Depreciation and amortization to Cost of Goods sold.

  c.

Represents following reclassifications of Depreciation and amortization to conform to Resideo’s Income Statement presentation:

  i.

Reclassified $9 million of depreciation from Depreciation and amortization to Selling, general and administrative expenses; and

  ii.

Reclassified $50 million of amortization from Depreciation and amortization to intangible asset amortization.


NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Snap One Holdings Corp.

Income Statement for the Three Months Ending March 29, 2024

Reclassification Adjustments

 

Particulars   

Snap One

Historical

    Reclassification     Notes     

Snap One,

Reclassified

 

Net revenue

     246            246  

Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization

     138       (138     (a)     

Cost of goods sold

       151       (a), (b)        151  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Gross profit

       13          95  

Operating expenses:

         

Research and development expenses

     —        —           —   

Depreciation and amortization

     15       (15     (b), (c)        —   

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     91       (10     (b), (c)        81  

Intangible asset amortization

       12       (c)        12  

Restructuring and impairment expenses

            —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     106       (13        93  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Income from operations

     2       —           2  

Other expenses, net

     —             —   

Interest expense, net

     14            14  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Income/ Loss before income taxes

     (12     —           (12

Provision for income taxes

     11            11  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net income/ loss

     (23     —           (23
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Notes:

 

  a.

Represents reclassification of $138 million of costs reported as Cost of Sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization by Snap One as Cost of goods sold to conform to Resideo’s presentation.

  b.

Represents reclassification of following amounts into Cost of Goods sold:

  i.

Reclassified warranty costs, freight costs, and research and development costs of $12 million from Selling, general and administrative expenses to Cost of Goods sold to conform to Resideo’s Income Statement presentation; and

  ii.

Reclassified depreciation of $1 million from Depreciation and amortization to Cost of Goods sold.

  c.

Represents following reclassifications of Depreciation and amortization to conform to Resideo’s Income Statement presentation:

  i.

Reclassified $2 million of depreciation from Depreciation and amortization to Selling, general and administrative expenses; and

  ii.

Reclassified $12 million of amortization from Depreciation and amortization to intangible asset amortization.


NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Snap One Holdings Corp.

Income Statement for the Three Months ended March 31, 2023

Reclassification Adjustments

 

Particulars   

Snap One

Historical

    Reclassification     Notes     

Snap One,

Reclassified

 

Net revenue

     252            252  

Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization

     146       (146     (a)     

Cost of goods sold

       159       (a), (b)        159  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Gross profit

       13          93  

Operating expenses:

         

Research and development expenses

            —   

Depreciation and amortization

     15       (15     (b), (c)        —   

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     94       (10     (b), (c)        84  

Intangible asset amortization

       12       (c)        12  

Restructuring and impairment expenses

            —   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     109       (13        96  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Income from operations

     (3     —           (3

Other expenses, net

     1            1  

Interest expense, net

     14            14  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Income/ Loss before income taxes

     (18     —           (18

Provision for income taxes

     (3          (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net income/ loss

     (15     —           (15
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Notes:

 

  a.

Represents reclassification of $146 million of costs reported as Cost of Sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization by Snap One as Cost of goods sold to conform to Resideo’s presentation.

  b.

Represents reclassification of following amounts into Cost of Goods sold:

  i.

Reclassified warranty costs, freight costs, and research and development costs of $12 million from Selling, general and administrative expenses to Cost of Goods sold to conform to Resideo’s Income Statement presentation; and

  ii.

Reclassified depreciation of $1 million from Depreciation and amortization to Cost of Goods sold.

  c.

Represents following reclassifications of Depreciation and amortization to conform to Resideo’s Income Statement presentation:

  i.

Reclassified $2 million of depreciation from Depreciation and amortization to Selling, general and administrative expenses; and

  ii.

Reclassified $12 million of amortization from Depreciation and amortization to intangible asset amortization.

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Entity Registrant Name RESIDEO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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Entity File Number 001-38635
Entity Tax Identification Number 82-5318796
Entity Address, Address Line One 16100 N. 71st Street
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