Document
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 2017
File No. 001-37966
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
Amendment No. 1
to
FORM 10
GENERAL FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | | | 47-2564547 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
7910 Main Street, 2nd Floor Houma, LA (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | | 70360 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 985-876-5400 |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
Title of each Class to be so Registered Common stock, par value $0.01 | | | Name of Each Exchange on Which Each Class is to be Registered New York Stock Exchange |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ý Smaller reporting company ¨
INFORMATION INCLUDED IN INFORMATION STATEMENT
AND INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN FORM 10
CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET BETWEEN INFORMATION STATEMENT AND ITEMS OF FORM 10
This Registration Statement on Form 10 (the “Form 10”) incorporates by reference information contained in the Information Statement filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto (the “Information Statement”). The cross-reference table below identifies where the items required by Form 10 can be found in the Information Statement.
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Item No. | | Item Caption | | Location in Information Statement |
1. | | Business | | “Summary,” “Risk Factors” and “Business” |
1A. | | Risk Factors | | “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements” |
2. | | Financial Information | | “Summary–Summary Historical Financial Data,” “Capitalization,” “Selected Historical Consolidated and Combined Financial Data,” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation” |
3. | | Properties | | “Business–Properties” |
4. | | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management | | “Security Ownership by Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” |
5. | | Directors and Executive Officers | | “Management” |
6. | | Executive Compensation | | “Compensation of Executive Officers” |
7. | | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence | | “Risk Factors,” “Management” and “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” |
8. | | Legal Proceedings | | “Business–Legal Proceedings” |
9. | | Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters | | “Summary,” “Risk Factors,” “The Spin-Off,” “Capitalization,” “Dividend Policy” and “Description of Our Capital Stock” |
10. | | Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities | | “Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities” |
11. | | Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered | | “Description of Our Capital Stock” |
12. | | Indemnification of Directors and Officers | | “Indemnification and Limitation of Liability of Directors and Officers” |
13. | | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data | | “Summary–Summary Historical Financial Data,” “Selected Historical Consolidated and Combined Financial Data,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Index to Financial Statements” including the Financial Statements |
14. | | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure | | Not Applicable |
ITEM 15. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements
See “Index to Combined Financial Statements” beginning on page F-1 of the Information Statement.
(b) Exhibits.
The following documents are filed as exhibits hereto: |
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Exhibit Index | | Exhibit Description |
2.1 |
| ** | | Form of Distribution Agreement between SEACOR Holdings Inc. and SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. |
3.1 |
| ** | | Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. |
3.2 |
| ** | | Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. |
4.1 |
| | | Note Purchase Agreement dated as of November 30, 2015, by and among SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. and the Purchasers identified on Schedule A thereto (including therein the form of SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2022 (the "3.75% Convertible Senior Notes")) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of SEACOR Holdings Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 filed with the Commission on February 29, 2016 (File No. 001-112289)). |
4.2 |
| | | Investment Agreement dated November 30, 2015, by and among SEACOR Holdings Inc., SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. and the Investors named therein (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of SEACOR Holdings Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 filed with the Commission on February 29, 2016 (File No. 001-112289)). |
4.3 |
| | | Registration Rights Agreement dated November 30, 2015, by and among SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. and the holders of the 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes from time-to-time party thereto (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.7 of SEACOR Holdings Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 filed with the Commission on February 29, 2016 (File No. 001-112289)). |
10.1 |
| ** | | Form of Transition Services Agreement between SEACOR Holdings Inc. and SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. |
10.2 |
| ** | | Form of Transition Services Agreement between SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. and SEACOR Holdings Inc. |
10.3 |
| ** | | Form of Tax Matters Agreement between SEACOR Holdings Inc. and SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. |
10.4 |
| ** | | Form of Employee Matters Agreement between SEACOR Holdings Inc. and SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. |
10.5 |
| ** | | Form of SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. |
10.6 |
| ** | | Form of SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
10.7 |
| ** | | Form of Indemnification Agreement between SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. and individual officers and directors. |
21.1 |
| * | | List of subsidiaries of SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. |
99.1 |
| ** | | Preliminary Information Statement of SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc., subject to completion, dated February 9, 2017. |
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* Previously filed.
** Filed herewith.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.
By: /s/ John Gellert
Name: John Gellert
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Dated: February 9, 2017
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Exhibit Index | | Exhibit Description |
2.1 |
| ** | | Form of Distribution Agreement between SEACOR Holdings Inc. and SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. |
3.1 |
| ** | | Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. |
3.2 |
| ** | | Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. |
4.1 |
| | | Note Purchase Agreement dated as of November 30, 2015, by and among SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. and the Purchasers identified on Schedule A thereto (including therein the form of SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2022 (the "3.75% Convertible Senior Notes")) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of SEACOR Holdings Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 filed with the Commission on February 29, 2016 (File No. 001-112289)). |
4.2 |
| | | Investment Agreement dated November 30, 2015, by and among SEACOR Holdings Inc., SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. and the Investors named therein (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of SEACOR Holdings Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 filed with the Commission on February 29, 2016 (File No. 001-112289)). |
4.3 |
| | | Registration Rights Agreement dated November 30, 2015, by and among SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. and the holders of the 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes from time-to-time party thereto (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.7 of SEACOR Holdings Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 filed with the Commission on February 29, 2016 (File No. 001-112289)). |
10.1 |
| ** | | Form of Transition Services Agreement between SEACOR Holdings Inc. and SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. |
10.2 |
| ** | | Form of Transition Services Agreement between SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. and SEACOR Holdings Inc. |
10.3 |
| ** | | Form of Tax Matters Agreement between SEACOR Holdings Inc. and SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. |
10.4 |
| ** | | Form of Employee Matters Agreement between SEACOR Holdings Inc. and SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. |
10.5 |
| ** | | Form of SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. |
10.6 |
| ** | | Form of SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
10.7 |
| ** | | Form of Indemnification Agreement between SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. and individual officers and directors. |
21.1 |
| * | | List of subsidiaries of SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. |
99.1 |
| ** | | Preliminary Information Statement of SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc., subject to completion, dated February 9, 2017. |
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* Previously filed.
** Filed herewith.
Exhibit
Exhibit 2.1
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
SEACOR HOLDINGS INC.
AND
SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC.
DATED AS OF , 2017
TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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| | ARTICLE I | | |
| | DEFINITIONS | | |
Section 1.1 | | General | | |
Section 1.2 | | Reference; Interpretation | | |
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| | ARTICLE II | | |
| | DISTIBUTION AND | | |
| | CERTAIN COVENANTS | | |
Section 2.1 | | Distribution | | |
Section 2.2 | | SEACOR Determinations | | |
Section 2.3 | | Charter; Bylaws | | |
Section 2.4 | | Directors | | |
Section 2.5 | | Election of Officers | | |
Section 2.6 | | Certain Licenses and Permits | | |
Section 2.7 | | State Securities Laws | | |
Section 2.8 | | Listing Application; Notice to NYSE | | |
Section 2.9 | | Removal of Certain Guarantees; Releases from Liabilities | | |
Section 2.10 | | Corporate Names; Trademarks | | |
Section 2.11 | | Ancillary Agreements | | |
Section 2.12 | | Acknowledgment by SEACOR Marine | | |
Section 2.13 | | Release | | |
Section 2.14 | | Discharge of Liabilities | | |
Section 2.15 | | Further Assurances | | |
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| | ARTICLE III | | |
| | INDEMNIFICATION | | |
Section 3.1 | | Indemnification by SEACOR | | |
Section 3.2 | | Indemnification by SEACOR Marine | | |
Section 3.3 | | Procedures for Indemnification | | |
Section 3.4 | | Indemnification Payments | | |
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| | ARTICLE IV | | |
| | ACCESS TO INFORMATION | | |
Section 4.1 | | Provision of Corporate Records | | |
Section 4.2 | | Access to Information | | |
Section 4.3 | | Witnesses; Documents and Cooperation in Actions | | |
Section 4.4 | | Confidentiality | | |
Section 4.5 | | Privileged Matters | | |
Section 4.6 | | Ownership of Information | | |
Section 4.7 | | Cost of Providing Records and Information | | |
Section 4.8 | | Retention of Records | | |
Section 4.9 | | Other Agreements Providing for Exchange of Information | | |
Section 4.10 | | Policies and Best Practices | | |
Section 4.11 | | Compliance with Laws and Agreements | | |
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| | ARTICLE V | | |
| | MISCELLANEOUS | | |
Section 5.1 | | Complete Agreement; Construction | | |
Section 5.2 | | Ancillary Agreements | | |
Section 5.3 | | Counterparts | | |
Section 5.4 | | Survival of Agreements | | |
Section 5.5 | | Distribution Expenses | | |
Section 5.6 | | Notices | | |
Section 5.7 | | Waivers | | |
Section 5.8 | | Amendments | | |
Section 5.9 | | Assignment | | |
Section 5.10 | | Successors and Assigns | | |
Section 5.11 | | Termination | | |
Section 5.12 | | Subsidiaries | | |
Section 5.13 | | Third Party Beneficiaries | | |
Section 5.14 | | Title and Headings | | |
Section 5.15 | | Schedules | | |
Section 5.16 | | Governing Law | | |
Section 5.17 | | Waiver of Jury Trial | | |
Section 5.18 | | Specific Performance | | |
Section 5.19 | | Severability | | |
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
This Distribution Agreement (this “Agreement”), is dated as of , 2017, by and between SEACOR Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SEACOR”), and SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of SEACOR (“SEACOR Marine” and, together with SEACOR, the “Parties”).
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of SEACOR has determined that it is in the best interests of SEACOR and its stockholders to separate the business of SEACOR Marine, all as more fully described in the Registration Statement (the “SEACOR Marine Business”), from SEACOR’s other businesses on the terms and conditions set forth herein;
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of SEACOR has authorized the distribution to the holders of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of SEACOR (the “SEACOR Common Stock”) as of the Distribution Record Date of all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of SEACOR Marine (each such share is individually referred to as a “SEACOR Marine Share” and collectively referred to as the “SEACOR Marine Common Stock”) of, for every one share of SEACOR Common Stock, one SEACOR Marine Share multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of SEACOR common stock outstanding on the Distribution Date and the denominator of which is 17,671,356 (the “Distribution”);
WHEREAS, the Boards of Directors of SEACOR and SEACOR Marine have each determined that the Distribution, the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements are in the best interests of their respective companies and stockholders, as applicable, and have approved this Agreement and each of the Ancillary Agreements; and
WHEREAS, the Parties have determined to set forth the principal corporate and other transactions required to effect the Distribution and to set forth other agreements that will govern certain other matters prior to and following the completion of the Distribution.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 General
Unless otherwise defined herein or unless the context otherwise requires, as used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Action” shall mean any demand, action, suit, arbitration, inquiry, proceeding or investigation, audit, counter suit, hearing or litigation of any nature, whether administrative, civil, criminal, regulatory or otherwise, by or before any Governmental Authority or any arbitration or mediation tribunal.
“Affiliate” shall mean, when used with respect to any specified Person, a Person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such specified Person. As used herein, “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other interests, by contract or otherwise. Unless explicitly provided herein to the contrary, for purposes of this Agreement, SEACOR shall not be deemed to be an Affiliate of SEACOR Marine or any of its Subsidiaries, and SEACOR Marine shall not be deemed to be an Affiliate of SEACOR or any of its Subsidiaries (not including SEACOR Marine or any of its Subsidiaries).
“Agent” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).
“Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Ancillary Agreements” shall mean all of the written agreements, instruments, understandings, assignments or other arrangements (other than this Agreement) entered into by the Parties or any other member of the SEACOR Marine Group in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Transition Services Agreements, the Employee Matters Agreement and the Tax Matters Agreement.
“Applicable Rate” shall mean the rate of interest per annum announced from time to time by the Wall Street Journal as the “prime rate” at large U.S. money center banks.
“Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which commercial banking institutions located in the City of New York are authorized or obligated by Law or executive order to close.
“Commission” shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Distribution” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Distribution Date” shall mean such date as may be determined by the Board of Directors of SEACOR or a committee of such Board of Directors, as the date as of which the Distribution shall be effected.
“Distribution Record Date” shall mean such date as may be determined by the Board of Directors of SEACOR or a committee of such Board of Directors, as the record date for the Distribution.
“Excess Securities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b).
“Effective Time” shall mean 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on the Distribution Date.
“Employee Matters Agreement” shall mean the Employee Matters Agreement by and between SEACOR and SEACOR Marine, which agreement shall be entered into prior to or on the Distribution Date.
“Environmental Laws” shall mean any and all federal, state, local and foreign statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, principles of common law, judgments, orders, decrees, permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements or other governmental restrictions (including without limitation the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601, et. seq.), whether now or hereafter in existence, relating to the environment, natural resources, human health or safety, endangered or threatened species of fish, wildlife and plants, or to emissions, discharges or releases of pollutants, contaminants, petroleum or petroleum products, chemicals or industrial, toxic or hazardous substances or wastes into the environment (including without limitation indoor or outdoor air, surface water, groundwater and surface or subsurface soils), or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of pollutants, contaminants, petroleum or petroleum products, chemicals or industrial, toxic or hazardous substances or wastes or the investigation, cleanup or other remediation thereof.
“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Governmental Authority” shall mean any federal, state, local, foreign or international court, government, department, commission, board, bureau, agency, official, NYSE or other regulatory, administrative or governmental authority.
“Group” shall mean, as applicable, the SEACOR Marine Group or the SEACOR Group.
“Indemnifiable Losses” shall mean any and all Liabilities, costs or expenses (including out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees and any and all out-of-pocket expenses) incurred in investigating, preparing for or defending against any Actions or potential Actions or in settling any Action or potential Action or in satisfying any judgment, fine, amount or penalty rendered in or resulting from any Action.
“Indemnifying Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a)(i).
“Indemnitee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a)(i).
“Investment Agreement” means the Investment Agreement, dated November 30, 2015, by and among SEACOR, SEACOR Marine and the investors party thereto.
“Investor” shall have the meaning set forth in the Investment Agreement.
“Law” shall mean all laws, statutes and ordinances and all regulations, rules and other pronouncements of Governmental Authorities having the effect of law of the United States of America, any foreign country, or any domestic or foreign state, province, commonwealth, city, country, municipality, territory, protectorate, possession or similar instrumentality, or any Governmental Authority thereof.
“Liabilities” shall mean any and all debts, liabilities, obligations, responsibilities, Losses, damages (whether compensatory, punitive or treble), fines, penalties and sanctions, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, foreseen or unforeseen, joint, several or individual, asserted or unasserted, accrued or unaccrued, known or unknown, whenever arising, including without limitation those arising under or in connection with any Law (including any Environmental Law), Action, threatened Action, order or consent decree of any Governmental Authority or any award of any arbitration tribunal, and those arising under any contract, guarantee, commitment or undertaking, whether sought to be imposed by a Governmental Authority, private party, or party to this Agreement, whether based in contract, tort, implied or express warranty, strict liability, criminal or civil statute, or otherwise, and including any costs, expenses, interest, attorneys’ fees, disbursement and expense of counsel, expert and consulting fees and costs related thereto or to the investigation or defense thereof.
“Losses” shall mean all losses, damages, claims, demands, judgments or settlements of any nature or kind, known or unknown, fixed, accrued, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, including all reasonable costs and expenses (legal, accounting or otherwise as such costs are incurred) relating thereto, suffered by an Indemnitee.
“NYSE” shall mean the New York Stock Exchange.
“Outside Notice Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a)(i).
“Parties” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Person” shall mean any natural person, corporation, business trust, limited liability company, joint venture, association, company, partnership or government, or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
“Records” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(a).
“Registration Statement” shall mean the registration statement on Form 10 filed by SEACOR Marine with the Commission to effect the registration of the SEACOR Marine Shares pursuant to the Exchange Act.
“Releasee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.13.
“Releasor” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.13.
“Representative” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any of such Person’s directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants, advisors, accountants, attorneys and representatives.
“SEACOR” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“SEACOR Business” shall mean each and every business conducted at any time by SEACOR or any Subsidiary controlled by SEACOR, except the SEACOR Marine Business.
“SEACOR Common Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
“SEACOR Group” means SEACOR and each Person that is a Subsidiary of SEACOR immediately after the Distribution Date.
“SEACOR Indemnitee” shall mean:
(a)SEACOR and each Affiliate thereof after giving effect to the Distribution; and
(b)each of the respective Representatives of any of the entities described in the immediately preceding clause (a) and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of such Representatives, except in the case of clauses (a) and (b), the SEACOR Marine Indemnitees; provided, however, that a Person who was a Representative of SEACOR or an Affiliate thereof may be a SEACOR Indemnitee in that capacity notwithstanding that such Person may also be a SEACOR Marine Indemnitee.
“SEACOR Liabilities” shall mean:
(a)any and all Liabilities (other than Taxes that are specifically covered by the Tax Matters Agreement) that are expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (or the schedules hereto or thereto) as Liabilities to be assumed by SEACOR and all Liabilities of any member of the SEACOR Group under this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements; and
(b)all Liabilities (other than Taxes that are specifically covered by the Tax Matters Agreement, and other than Liabilities that are SEACOR Marine Liabilities), if and to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from:
(i)the ownership or operation of the SEACOR Business (including any discontinued business or any business which has been sold or transferred) as conducted at any time prior to, on or after the Distribution Date; or
(ii) the ownership or operation of any business conducted by SEACOR or any SEACOR Subsidiary at any time prior to, on or after the Distribution Date.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the SEACOR Liabilities shall not include any Liabilities that are expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (or the schedules hereto or thereto) as Liabilities of SEACOR Marine or any member of the SEACOR Marine Group.
“SEACOR Marks” shall include all names, logos or trademarks of SEACOR or its Affiliates (other than SEACOR Marine), all intellectual property rights therein and all trademarks and logos comprised of or derivative of any of the foregoing.
“SEACOR Subsidiaries” shall mean all of the Subsidiaries of SEACOR.
“SEACOR Marine” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“SEACOR Marine Assets” shall mean the assets transferred or assigned (whether directly or indirectly) from SEACOR to SEACOR Marine.
“SEACOR Marine Business” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
“SEACOR Marine Common Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
“SEACOR Marine Group” means SEACOR Marine and each Person that is a Subsidiary of SEACOR Marine immediately after the Distribution Date.
“SEACOR Marine Indemnitees” shall mean:
(a)SEACOR Marine and each Affiliate thereof after giving effect to the Distribution; and
(b)each of the respective Representatives of any of the entities described in the immediately preceding clause (a) and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of such Representatives, except in the case of clauses (a) and (b), the SEACOR Indemnitees; provided, however, that a Person who was a Representative of SEACOR Marine or an Affiliate thereof may be a SEACOR Marine Indemnitee in that capacity notwithstanding that such Person may also be a SEACOR Indemnitee.
“SEACOR Marine Liabilities” shall mean:
(a)any and all Liabilities (other than Taxes that are specifically covered by the Tax Matters Agreement) that are expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (or the schedules hereto or thereto) as Liabilities to be assumed by SEACOR Marine or any member of the SEACOR Marine Group, and all Liabilities of any member of the SEACOR Marine Group under this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements; and
(b)all Liabilities (other than Taxes that are specifically covered by the Tax Matters Agreement), if and to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from:
(i)the ownership or operation of the SEACOR Marine Business (including any discontinued business or any business which has been sold or transferred), as conducted at any time prior to, on or after the Distribution Date; or
(ii)the ownership or operation of any business conducted by SEACOR Marine or any SEACOR Marine Subsidiary at any time prior to, on or after the Distribution Date.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the SEACOR Marine Liabilities shall not include any Liabilities that are expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement (or the schedules hereto or thereto) as Liabilities of SEACOR.
“SEACOR Marine Marks” shall include all names, logos or trademarks of the SEACOR Marine Group or used in the SEACOR Marine Business, including all intellectual property rights therein and all trademarks and logos comprised of or derivative of any of the foregoing.
“SEACOR Marine Share” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
“SEACOR Marine Subsidiaries” shall mean all of the Subsidiaries of SEACOR Marine.
“Subsidiary” shall mean with respect to any specified Person, any corporation or other legal entity of which such Person or any of its Subsidiaries controls or owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the stock or other equity interests entitled to vote on the election of members to the board of directors or similar governing body or, in the case of a Person with no governing body, more than 50% of the equity or voting interests.
“Tax” shall have the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.
“Tax Matters Agreement” shall mean the Tax Matters Agreement by and between SEACOR and SEACOR Marine, which agreement shall be entered into prior to or on the Distribution Date.
“Third Party” shall mean any Person who is not a Party to this Agreement.
“Third-Party Claim” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a).
“Transition Services Agreements” shall mean the (i) Transition Services Agreement by and between SEACOR and SEACOR Marine pursuant to which SEACOR will be providing services to SEACOR Marine and (ii) Transition Services Agreement by and between SEACOR Marine and SEACOR pursuant to which SEACOR Marine will be providing serivces to SEACOR, which agreements shall be entered into prior to or on the Distribution Date.
Section 1.2 Reference; Interpretation
References in this Agreement to any gender include references to all genders, and references to the singular include references to the plural and vice versa. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” when used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Agreement to Articles, Sections and Schedules shall be deemed to be references to Articles and Sections of, and Schedules to, this Agreement. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words “hereof”, “hereby” and “herein” and words of similar meaning when used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular Article, Section or provision of this Agreement. Neither this Agreement nor any Ancillary Agreement shall be construed against either Party as the principal draftsperson hereof or thereof.
ARTICLE II
DISTIRBUTION AND
CERTAIN COVENANTS
Section 2.1 Distribution
(a)On or prior to the Distribution Date, SEACOR shall deliver to SEACOR’s stock transfer agent (the “Agent”) a single stock certificate representing all of the issued and outstanding SEACOR Marine Shares, in each case, endorsed by SEACOR in blank, for the benefit of the holders of SEACOR Common Stock, and SEACOR shall instruct the Agent to distribute, on or as soon as practicable following the Distribution Date, such number of the SEACOR Marine Shares to holders of record of shares of SEACOR Common Stock on the Distribution Record Date, all as further contemplated by the Registration Statement and hereby. SEACOR Marine shall provide any share certificates that the Agent shall require in order to effect the Distribution. The Distribution shall be effective at the Effective Time.
(b)The SEACOR Marine Shares issued in the Distribution are intended to be distributed only pursuant to a book entry system. SEACOR shall instruct the Agent to deliver the SEACOR Marine Common Stock previously delivered to the Agent to a depositary and to mail to each holder of record of SEACOR Common Stock on the Distribution Record Date, a statement of the SEACOR Marine Common Stock credited to such holder’s account. If following the Distribution a holder of SEACOR Marine Common Stock requests physical certificates instead of participating in the book entry system, the Agent shall issue certificates for such shares. In lieu of fractional shares, each holder that would otherwise receive a fractional share shall be paid an amount in cash (without interest) equal to such holder’s proportionate interest in the net proceeds from the sale or sales by the Agent in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.1(b), on behalf of all such holders, of the Excess Securities. As soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time, the Agent shall determine the excess of (x) the aggregate number of SEACOR Marine Shares (including fractional shares) that would otherwise be distributed in the Distribution to the holders of SEACOR Common Stock over (y) the aggregate number of whole SEACOR Marine Shares to which the holders of SEACOR Common Stock are entitled pursuant to this Section 2.1 (such excess being herein called the “Excess Securities”) and the Agent, as agent for the holders of SEACOR Marine Common Stock, shall sell the Excess Securities at the prevailing prices on the NYSE. The sale of the Excess Securities by the Agent shall be executed on the NYSE through one or more member firms of the NYSE and shall be executed in round lots to the extent practicable. The Agent shall deduct from the proceeds of sale of the Excess Securities all commissions, transfer taxes and other out-of-pocket transaction costs, including the expenses and compensation of the Agent, incurred in connection with such sale of Excess Securities. Until the net proceeds of such sale of Excess Securities have been paid to the holders of SEACOR Marine Common Stock, the Agent shall hold such proceeds in trust for such stockholders. As soon as reasonably practicable after the determination of the amount of cash to be paid to holders of SEACOR Marine Common Stock for any fractional shares, the Agent shall make available in accordance with this Agreement such amounts to such stockholders.
Section 2.2 SEACOR Determinations
As between SEACOR and SEACOR Marine, SEACOR shall have the sole and absolute discretion to determine whether to proceed with all or part of the Distribution and all terms thereof, including the form, structure and terms of any transaction(s) and/or offering(s) to effect the Distribution and the timing of and conditions to the consummation of the Distribution. SEACOR Marine shall cooperate with SEACOR in all respects to accomplish the Distribution and shall, at SEACOR’s direction, promptly take any and all actions necessary or desirable to effect the Distribution. Subject to the Investor’s consent under the Investment Agreement, SEACOR shall select any investment banker(s), underwriters and manager(s) in connection with the Distribution, as well as any financial printer, solicitation and/or exchange agent and outside counsel for SEACOR Marine, provided SEACOR Marine acknowledges that it has been afforded the opportunity to seek the advice and assistance of its own separate counsel in connection with the Distribution and the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.
Section 2.3 Charter; Bylaws
The Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of SEACOR Marine, as currently in effect, shall not be modified or amended prior to the Distribution.
Section 2.4 Directors
On or prior to the Distribution Date, SEACOR and SEACOR Marine shall have taken all necessary action to cause the Board of Directors of SEACOR Marine to consist of the individuals selected by SEACOR as directors of SEACOR Marine as of immediately following the Effective Time, subject to the Investor’s rights under Section 3.01(d) of the Investment Agreement.
Section 2.5 Election of Officers
On or prior to the Distribution Date, SEACOR Marine shall take all actions necessary and desirable so that as of the Distribution Date the officers of SEACOR Marine will be the officers selected by SEACOR.
Section 2.6 Certain Licenses and Permits
On or prior to the Distribution Date or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, SEACOR shall use its reasonable best efforts to transfer or cause to be transferred any transferable licenses, permits and authorizations issued by any Governmental Authority that relate to the SEACOR Marine Business but which are held in the name of the SEACOR Marine Group, or in the name of any employee, officer, director, stockholder or agent of the SEACOR Group, or otherwise, to the appropriate member of the SEACOR Marine Group or an appropriate employee, officer, director or agent of the SEACOR Marine Group.
Section 2.7 State Securities Laws
Prior to the Distribution Date, SEACOR and SEACOR Marine shall take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate under the securities or blue sky laws of states or other political subdivisions of the United States of America in order to effect the Distribution.
Section 2.8 Listing Application; Notice to NYSE
(a)Prior to the Distribution Date, SEACOR and SEACOR Marine shall prepare and file with the NYSE a listing application and related documents and shall take all such other actions with respect thereto as shall be necessary or desirable in order to cause the NYSE to list on or prior to the Distribution Date, subject to official notice of issuance, the SEACOR Marine Shares.
(b)Prior to the Distribution, SEACOR shall, to the extent possible, give the NYSE not less than 10 days’ advance notice of the Distribution Record Date in compliance with Rule 10b-17 under the Exchange Act.
Section 2.9 Removal of Certain Guarantees; Releases from Liabilities
(a)Except as otherwise specified in any Ancillary Agreement, (i) in the event that at any time before or after the Distribution Date, SEACOR or SEACOR Marine identifies any SEACOR Marine Liability for which SEACOR is a guarantor or obligor, SEACOR Marine shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to have, as soon as reasonably practicable, SEACOR removed as guarantor of or obligor for any such Liability of SEACOR Marine, and (ii) in the event that at any time before or after the Distribution Date, SEACOR or SEACOR Marine identifies any SEACOR Liability for which any member of the SEACOR Marine Group is a guarantor or obligor, SEACOR shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to have, as soon as reasonably practicable, any such member of the SEACOR Marine Group removed as guarantor of or obligor for any such Liability of SEACOR.
(b)If either Party is unable to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any such required removal as set forth in Section 2.9(a), the guarantor or obligor shall continue to be bound as such and, unless not permitted by Law or the terms thereof, the applicable Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the relevant beneficiary to cause one of its Affiliates, as agent or subcontractor for such guarantor or obligor to pay, perform and discharge fully all the obligations or other Liabilities of the relevant guarantor or obligor thereunder from and after the date hereof.
(c)If (i) SEACOR Marine is unable to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any such required removal as set forth in Section 2.9(a), or (ii) SEACOR Marine Liabilities arise from and after the Effective Time but before SEACOR, if it is a guarantor or obligor with reference to any such SEACOR Marine Liability, is removed pursuant to Section 2.9(a), then (x) SEACOR shall be indemnified by SEACOR Marine for all Liabilities incurred by it in its capacity as guarantor or obligor and (y) SEACOR Marine shall pay to SEACOR a fee in respect of any guarantees that remain in place after the Distribution Date, at the rate of 0.5% (50 basis points) per annum of the aggregate amount guaranteed by SEACOR (or any member of the SEACOR Group) from time to time. Without limiting the foregoing, SEACOR Marine shall, or shall cause a member of the SEACOR Marine Group to, reimburse SEACOR as soon as practicable (but in no event later than 30 days) following delivery by SEACOR to SEACOR Marine of notice of a payment made pursuant to this Section 2.9 in respect of SEACOR Marine Liabilities.
(d)If (i) SEACOR is unable to obtain, or to cause to be obtained, any such required removal as set forth in Section 2.9(a), or (ii) SEACOR Liabilities arise from and after the Effective Time but before SEACOR Marine, if it is a guarantor or obligor with reference to any such SEACOR Marine Liability, is removed pursuant to Section 2.9(a), then SEACOR Marine shall be indemnified by SEACOR for all Liabilities incurred by it in its capacity as guarantor or obligor. Without limiting the foregoing, SEACOR shall, or shall cause a member of the SEACOR Group to, reimburse SEACOR Marine as soon as practicable (but in no event later than 30 days) following delivery by SEACOR Marine to SEACOR of notice of a payment made pursuant to this Section 2.9 in respect of SEACOR Liabilities.
(e)In the event that at any time before or after the Distribution Date SEACOR identifies any letters of credit, interest rate or foreign exchange contracts, surety bonds or other contracts (excluding guarantees) that relate to the SEACOR Marine Business but for which a member of the SEACOR group has contingent, secondary, joint, several or other Liability of any nature whatsoever, SEACOR Marine shall, at its expense, take such actions and enter into such agreements and arrangements as SEACOR may reasonably request to effect the release or substitution of SEACOR (or a member of the SEACOR Group).
(f)In the event that at any time before or after the Distribution Date SEACOR Marine identifies any letters of credit, interest rate or foreign exchange contracts, surety bonds or other contracts (excluding guarantees) that relate primarily to the SEACOR Business but for which a member of the SEACOR Marine Group has contingent, secondary, joint, several or other Liability of any nature whatsoever, SEACOR shall, at its expense, take such actions and enter into such agreements and arrangements as SEACOR Marine may reasonably request to effect the release or substitution of SEACOR Marine (or a member of the SEACOR Marine Group).
(g)At and after the Effective Time, the Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, or cause to be obtained, any consent, substitution or amendment required to novate, assign or extinguish all SEACOR Marine Liabilities and SEACOR Liabilities of any nature whatsoever transferred under this Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement, or to obtain in writing the unconditional release of the assignor so that in each such case, SEACOR (or an appropriate member of the SEACOR Group) shall be solely responsible for the SEACOR Liabilities and SEACOR Marine (or an appropriate member of the SEACOR Marine Group) shall be solely responsible for the SEACOR Marine Liabilities; provided, however, that no Party shall be obligated to pay any consideration therefor (except for filing fees or other similar charges) to any Third Party from whom such consent, substitution, amendment or release is requested. Whether or not any such consent, substitution, amendment or release is obtained, nothing in this Section 2.9 shall in any way limit the obligations of the parties under Article III. If, as and when it becomes possible to delegate, assign, novate or extinguish any SEACOR Marine Liabilities or SEACOR Liabilities in accordance with the terms hereof, the Parties shall promptly sign all such documents and perform all such other acts as may be necessary to give effect to such delegation, novation, extinction or other release; provided, however, that no Party shall be obligated to pay any consideration therefor.
Section 2.10 Corporate Names; Trademarks
The parties acknowledge that, prior to the Distribution Date, SEACOR will have transferred to SEACOR Marine the SEACOR Marine Marks but will be granted the perpetual right to use the SEACOR Marks prior to, on and after the Distribution Date.
Section 2.11 Ancillary Agreements
Prior to the Distribution Date, each of SEACOR and SEACOR Marine shall enter into the Ancillary Agreements and any other agreements in respect of the Distribution reasonably necessary or appropriate in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
Section 2.12. Acknowledgment by SEACOR Marine
SEACOR Marine, on behalf of itself and all members of the SEACOR Marine Group, acknowledges, understands and agrees that, except as expressly set forth herein or in any Ancillary Agreement, (a) none of SEACOR or any other Person has, in this Agreement or in any other agreement or document, or otherwise, made any representation or warranty of any kind whatsoever, express or implied, to SEACOR Marine or any member of the SEACOR Marine Group or to any director, officer, employee or agent thereof in any way with respect to any of the transactions contemplated hereby or the business, assets, condition or prospects (financial or otherwise) of, or any other matter involving, the assets, Liabilities or businesses of SEACOR or any member of the SEACOR Group, SEACOR Marine or any member of the SEACOR Marine Group, any SEACOR Marine Assets, any SEACOR Marine Liabilities or the SEACOR Marine Business, and (b) none of SEACOR or any other Person has made or makes any representation or warranty with respect to the Distribution or the entering into of this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Except as expressly set forth herein or in any other Ancillary Agreement, SEACOR Marine and each member of the SEACOR Marine Group shall bear the economic and legal risk that the SEACOR Marine Assets shall prove to be insufficient or that the title of any member of the SEACOR Marine Group to any SEACOR Marine Assets shall be other than good and marketable and free from encumbrances. The provisions of any related assignment agreement or other related documents are expressly subject to this Section 2.12 and to Section 2.13.
Section 2.13 Release
SEACOR Marine agrees that for itself and for its predecessors, Subsidiaries, departments, divisions and sections and for their successors, Affiliates, heirs, assigns, executors, administrators, Representatives, partners and stockholders (individually, each a “Releasor” and collectively, the “Releasors”), in consideration for the obligations and agreements of SEACOR hereunder, that, effective as of the Effective Time, it shall, through no further act of such Releasee, release, waive and forever discharge SEACOR and its predecessors, Subsidiaries, departments, divisions, sections, successors, Affiliates, heirs, assigns, executors, administrators, Representatives, partners and stockholders (individually, each a “Releasee” and collectively, the “Releasees”) from, and shall, in addition to other obligations under Article III, indemnify and hold harmless all such Persons against and from, all Liabilities of every name and nature, in law or equity, known or unknown, which against any Releasee, a Releasor ever had, now has or hereafter can, shall or may have by reason of any matter, act, omission, conduct, transaction or occurrence from the beginning of the world up to and including the Distribution Date for, upon, by reason of, asserted in or arising out of, or related to:
(a)the management of the business and affairs of SEACOR Marine (and its predecessors, Subsidiaries and Affiliates) and the SEACOR Marine Business on or prior to the Distribution Date;
(b)except as otherwise expressly provided under any Ancillary Agreement, the terms of this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements, the Distribution, the Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws of SEACOR Marine; and
(c)except as otherwise expressly provided under any Ancillary Agreement, any other decision that may have been made, or any action taken, relating to SEACOR Marine (and its predecessors, subsidiaries and Affiliates) or the Distribution.
The term “Releasee” is expressly intended to include any person who served as an incorporator, director, officer, employee, agent or attorney of SEACOR Marine on or prior to the Distribution Date at the request of SEACOR. Each Releasor expressly covenants and agrees never to institute, or participate (including as a member of a class) in, any Action against any Releasee, in any court or forum, directly or indirectly, regarding or relating to the matters released through this Release, and further covenants and agrees that this Release is a bar to any such Action. For the avoidance of doubt, the purpose of this Section 2.13 is to make clear the intent of the Parties that, following the Distribution Date, the only Liability that any Releasee shall have to any Releasor shall be its obligation to perform its obligations under and pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and any other agreements to which the Releasee and the Releasor are parties and there shall be no Liability in respect of any event, occurrence, action or inaction on or prior to the Distribution Date. The release in this Section 2.13 shall not extend to any Liabilities owed by a Releasee to a Releasor in the Releasor’s capacity as a director, officer, employee or other Representative or stockholder of Releasee nor shall it release any Liabilities or obligations under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreements or any other agreements to which the Releasee and the Releasor are parties.
Section 2.14 Discharge of Liabilities
Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or in any of the Ancillary Agreements:
(a)From and after the Effective Time, (i) SEACOR shall, and shall cause each member of the SEACOR Group to, assume, pay, perform and discharge all SEACOR Liabilities in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice and (ii) SEACOR Marine shall, and shall cause each member of the SEACOR Marine Group to, assume, pay, perform and discharge all SEACOR Marine Liabilities in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice. The agreements in this Section 2.14 are made by each Party for the sole and exclusive benefit of the other Party. To the extent reasonably requested to do so by the other Party, each Party agrees to execute and deliver such documents, in a form reasonably satisfactory to such Party, as may be reasonably necessary to evidence the assumption of any Liabilities hereunder.
(b)All intercompany trade, accounts receivable and accounts payable between any member of the SEACOR Group and any member of the SEACOR Marine Group in existence at the Effective Time shall be paid and performed in accordance with their terms.
Section 2.15 Further Assurances
If at any time after the Effective Time any further action is reasonably necessary or desirable to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, the proper officers of each Party shall take all such necessary action and do and perform all such acts and things, and execute and deliver all such agreements, assurances to the extent reasonably requested to do so by the other Party, each Party agrees to execute and deliver such documents, in a form reasonably satisfactory to such Party, as may be reasonably necessary to evidence the assumption of any Liabilities hereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts promptly to obtain all consents and approvals, to enter into all agreements and to make all filings and applications that may be required for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, including all applicable filings with, and approvals from, any Governmental Authority.
ARTICLE III
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 3.1 Indemnification by SEACOR
Except as otherwise specifically set forth in any provision of this Agreement from and after the Distribution Date, SEACOR shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the SEACOR Marine Indemnitees from and against any and all Indemnifiable Losses of the SEACOR Marine Indemnitees to the extent arising out of, by reason of or otherwise in connection with (a) the SEACOR Liabilities or alleged SEACOR Liabilities, including any breach by and member of the SEACOR Group of any provision of this Section 3.1 and (b) any breach by any member of the SEACOR Group of this Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to address, and should not be interpreted to address, the matters specifically and expressly covered by the Ancillary Agreements unless such Ancillary Agreement expressly provides that this Agreement applies to any matter in such Ancillary Agreement.
Section 3.2 Indemnification by SEACOR Marine
Except as otherwise specifically set forth in any provision of this Agreement, from and after the Distribution Date, SEACOR Marine shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the SEACOR Indemnitees from and against any and all Indemnifiable Losses of the SEACOR Indemnitees to the extent arising out of, by reason of or otherwise in connection with (a) the SEACOR Marine Liabilities or alleged SEACOR Marine Liabilities, including any breach by any member of the SEACOR Marine Group of any provision of this Section 3.2 and (b) any breach by any member of the SEACOR Marine Group of this Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to address, and should not be interpreted to address, the matters specifically and expressly covered by the Ancillary Agreements unless such Ancillary Agreement expressly provides that this Agreement applies to any matter in such Ancillary Agreement.
Section 3.3 Procedures for Indemnification
(a)
(i) If a claim or demand is made by a Third Party against a SEACOR Marine Indemnitee or a SEACOR Indemnitee (each, an “Indemnitee”) (a “Third-Party Claim”) as to which such Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement, such Indemnitee shall notify the Party which is or may be required pursuant to Section 3.1 or Section 3.2 hereof to make such indemnification (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing, and in reasonable detail, of the Third-Party Claim promptly (and in any event by the date (the “Outside Notice Date”) that is the 15th Business Day after receipt by such Indemnitee of written notice of the Third-Party Claim); provided, however, that failure to give such notification shall not affect the indemnification provided hereunder except to the extent the Indemnifying Party shall have been actually prejudiced as a result of such failure.
(ii) Thereafter, the Indemnitee shall deliver to the Indemnifying Party, promptly (and in any event within 10 Business Days after the Indemnitee’s receipt thereof), copies of all notices and documents (including court papers) received by the Indemnitee relating to the Third Party Claim. Notice under this Section 3.3 shall be provided in accordance with Section 5.6. For the avoidance of doubt, knowledge of a Third Party Claim by a Person who is an officer or director of both SEACOR and SEACOR Marine shall not constitute notice for purposes of this Section 3.3.
(iii) If a Third Party Claim is made against an Indemnitee, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in the defense thereof and, if it so chooses and irrevocably acknowledges without condition or reservation its obligation to fully indemnify the Indemnitee therefor, to assume the defense thereof with counsel selected by the Indemnifying Party; provided, however, that such counsel is not reasonably objected to by the Indemnitee. Should the Indemnifying Party so elect to assume the defense of a Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall, within 30 days (or sooner if the nature of the Third Party Claim so requires), notify the Indemnitee of its intent to do so, and the Indemnifying Party shall thereafter not be liable to the Indemnitee for legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the defense thereof; provided, however, that such Indemnitee shall have the right to employ counsel to represent such Indemnitee if, in such Indemnitee’s reasonable judgment, (A) a conflict of interest between such Indemnitee and such Indemnifying Party exists in respect of such claim which would make representation of both such parties by one counsel inappropriate or (B) the Third-Party Claim involves substantially different defenses for the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnitee, and in such event the fees and expenses of such single separate counsel shall be paid by such Indemnifying Party. If the Indemnifying Party assumes such defense, the Indemnitee shall have the right to participate in the defense thereof and to employ counsel, subject to the proviso of the preceding sentence, at its own expense, separate from the counsel employed by the Indemnifying Party, it being understood that the Indemnifying Party shall control such defense. The Indemnifying Party shall be liable for the fees and expenses of counsel employed by the Indemnitee for any period during which the Indemnifying Party has failed to assume the defense thereof (other than during the period prior to the time the Indemnitee shall have given notice of the Third Party Claim as provided above).
(iv) If the Indemnifying Party shall have assumed the defense of a Third Party Claim, in no event will the Indemnitee admit any Liability with respect to, or settle, compromise or discharge, any Third Party Claim without the Indemnifying Party’s prior written consent; provided, however, that the Indemnitee shall have the right to settle, compromise or discharge such Third Party Claim without the consent of the Indemnifying Party if the Indemnitee releases the Indemnifying Party from its indemnification obligation hereunder with respect to such Third Party Claim and such settlement, compromise or discharge would not otherwise adversely affect the Indemnifying Party. The Indemnitee will agree to any settlement, compromise or discharge of a Third Party Claim that the Indemnifying Party may recommend and that by its terms obligates the Indemnifying Party to pay the full amount of the Liability in connection with such Third Party Claim and releases the Indemnitee completely in connection with such Third Party Claim and that would not otherwise adversely affect the Indemnitee and does not include a statement or admission of fault, culpability or failure to act by or on behalf of the Indemnitee. If an Indemnifying Party elects not to assume the defense of a Third Party Claim, or fails to notify an Indemnitee of its election to do so as provided herein, such Indemnitee may compromise, settle or defend such Third
Party Claim; provided that the Indemnitee shall not compromise or settle such Third Party Claim without the consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent is not to be unreasonably withheld.
(v) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indemnifying Party shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any Third Party Claim (and shall be liable for the fees and expenses of counsel incurred by the Indemnitee in defending such Third Party Claim) if the Third Party Claim seeks an order, injunction or other equitable relief or relief for other than money damages against the Indemnitee which the Indemnitee reasonably determines, after conferring with its counsel, cannot be separated from any related claim for money damages. If such equitable relief or other relief portion of the Third Party Claim can be so separated from that for money damages, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to assume the defense of the portion relating to money damages.
(b)In the event of payment by an Indemnifying Party to any Indemnitee in connection with any Third Party Claim, such Indemnifying Party shall be subrogated to and shall stand in the place of such Indemnitee as to any events or circumstances in respect of which such Indemnitee may have any right or claim relating to such Third-Party Claim against any claimant or plaintiff asserting such Third Party Claim. Such Indemnitee shall cooperate with such Indemnifying Party in a reasonable manner, and at the cost and expense of such Indemnifying Party, in prosecuting any subrogated right or claim.
(c)SEACOR Marine shall, and shall cause the other SEACOR Marine Indemnitees to, and SEACOR shall, and shall cause the other SEACOR Indemnitees to, cooperate as may reasonably be required in connection with the investigation, defense and settlement of any Third Party Claim. In furtherance of this obligation, the Parties agree that if an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to compromise or settle any Third Party Claim, SEACOR or SEACOR Marine, as the case may be, shall use its reasonable best efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former and then current directors, officers, employees and agents of SEACOR or any member the SEACOR Marine Group (as applicable) as witnesses and any Records or other documents within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available, to the extent that any such Person, Records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, settlement or compromise. At the request of an Indemnifying Party, an Indemnitee shall enter into a reasonably acceptable joint defense agreement.
(d)The remedies provided in this Article III shall be cumulative and shall not preclude assertion by any Indemnitee of any other rights or the seeking of any and all other remedies against any Indemnifying Party.
Section 3.4 Indemnification Payments
(a)Indemnification required by this Article III shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or an Indemnifiable Loss is incurred. If the Indemnifying Party fails to make an indemnification payment required by this Article III within 30 days after receipt of a bill therefore or notice that an Indemnifiable Loss has been incurred, the Indemnifying Party shall also be required to pay interest on the amount of such indemnification payment, from the date of receipt of the bill or notice of the Indemnified Loss to but not including the date of payment, at the Applicable Rate.
(b)The amount of any claim by an Indemnitee under this Agreement shall be reduced to reflect any insurance proceeds actually received (net of costs or any mandatory premium increases) by any Indemnitee that result from the Indemnifiable Losses that gave rise to such indemnity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Indemnitee will be obligated to seek recovery for any Indemnifiable Losses from any Third Party before seeking indemnification under this Agreement and in no event will an Indemnifying Party's obligation to indemnify and hold harmless any Indemnitee pursuant to this Agreement be conditioned upon the status of the recovery of any offsetting amounts from any such Third Party.
(c)For all Tax purposes and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, the Parties hereto shall treat any payment made pursuant to this Article III as a capital contribution or a distribution, as the case may be, immediately prior to the Distribution.
ARTICLE IV
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
Section 4.1 Provision of Corporate Records
(a)Except as specifically provided in Article III (in which event the provisions of such Article will govern), at all times from and after the Distribution Date, upon the prior written request by SEACOR Marine for specific and identified agreements, documents, books, records or files including accounting and financial records (collectively, “Records”) which relate to SEACOR Marine or the conduct of the SEACOR Marine Business up to the Effective Time, or which SEACOR Marine determines are reasonably necessary or advisable in order for SEACOR Marine to prepare its financial statements and any reports or filings to be made with any Governmental Authority, SEACOR shall arrange, as soon as reasonably practicable following the receipt of such request, to provide appropriate copies of such Records (or the originals thereof if SEACOR Marine has a reasonable need for such originals) in the possession or control of SEACOR, but only to the extent such items are not already in the possession or control of the requesting Party.
(b)Except as specifically provided in Article III (in which event the provisions of such Article will govern), at all times from and after the Distribution Date, upon the prior written request by SEACOR for specific and identified Records which relate to SEACOR or the conduct of the SEACOR Business up to the Effective Time, or which SEACOR determines are reasonably necessary or advisable (i) for use in any Action or in to satisfy audit, accounting, claims, regulatory, litigation or other similar legal or regulatory requirements or (ii) to comply with reporting, disclosure, filing or other requirements imposed on SEACOR or its Affiliates (including without limitation under applicable securities and tax laws) by a Governmental Authority, SEACOR Marine shall arrange, as soon as reasonably practicable following the receipt of such request, to provide appropriate copies of such Records (or the originals thereof if SEACOR has a reasonable need for such originals) in the possession or control of SEACOR Marine or any of the SEACOR Marine Subsidiaries, but only to the extent such items are not already in the possession or control of the requesting Party.
Section 4.2 Access to Information
Except as specifically provided in Article III (in which event the provisions of such Article will govern), from and after the Distribution Date, each of SEACOR and SEACOR Marine shall afford to the other and its authorized Representatives reasonable access during normal business hours, subject to appropriate restrictions for classified, privileged or confidential information, to the Representatives, properties, and Records, in the possession of or in the control of the non-requesting Party and its Subsidiaries insofar as such access is reasonably required by the requesting Party and relates to such other Party or the conduct of its business prior to the Effective Time.
Section 4.3 Witnesses; Documents and Cooperation in Actions
(a)At all times from and after the Distribution Date, each of SEACOR and SEACOR Marine shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to make available to the other, upon reasonable written request, its and its Subsidiaries’ former and then current Representatives as witnesses and any Records within its control or which it otherwise has the ability to make available, to the extent that such Persons or Records may reasonably be required in connection with the prosecution or defense of any Action in which the requesting Party may from time to time be involved. This provision shall not apply to any Action brought by one Party against another Party (as to which production of documents and witnesses shall be governed by applicable discovery rules).
(b)Without limiting any provision of this Section 4.3, the Parties shall, and shall cause the members of their respective Groups to, cooperate and consult to the extent reasonably necessary with respect to any Actions.
(c)In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 4.3, the Parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any member of the SEACOR Group and any member of the SEACOR Marine Group.
Section 4.4 Confidentiality
(a)SEACOR and the SEACOR Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and SEACOR Marine and the SEACOR Marine Subsidiaries on the other hand, shall not use or permit the use of and shall keep, and shall cause their respective Representatives to keep, confidential all information concerning the other Party in their possession, their custody or under their control to the extent such information, (i) relates to or was acquired during the period up to the Effective Time, (ii) relates to any Ancillary Agreement, (iii) is obtained in the course of performing services for the other Party pursuant to any Ancillary Agreement or (iv) is based upon or is derived from information described in the preceding clauses (i), (ii) or (iii), and each Party shall not (without the prior written consent of the other) otherwise release or disclose such information to any other Person, except such Party’s auditors, attorneys, consultants and advisors, unless compelled to disclose such information by judicial or administrative process or unless such disclosure is required by Law and such Party has used commercially reasonable efforts to consult with the other affected Party or Parties prior to such disclosure. Each Party shall be deemed to have satisfied its obligation to hold confidential any information concerning or owned by the other Party or such Party’s Group, if it exercises the same care as it takes to preserve confidentiality for its own similar information. The covenants in this Section 4.4 shall survive the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and shall continue indefinitely; provided, however, that the covenants in this Section 4.4 shall terminate with respect to any information not constituting a trade secret under applicable Law on the fourth anniversary of the Distribution Date (but any such termination shall not terminate or otherwise limit any other covenant or restriction regarding the disclosure or use of such information under any Ancillary Agreement or other agreement, instrument or legal obligation). This Section 4.4 shall not apply to information (a) that has been in the public domain through no fault of such Party, (b) that has been later lawfully acquired from other sources by such Party, provided that such source is not and was not bound by a confidentiality agreement, (c) the use or disclosure of which is permitted by this Agreement or any other Ancillary Agreement or any other agreement entered into pursuant hereto, (d) that is immaterial and its disclosure is required as part of the conduct of that Party’s business and would not reasonably be expected to be detrimental to the interests of the other Party or (e) that the other Party has agreed in writing may be so used or disclosed.
(b)If any Party, or any member of such Party’s Group, either determines that it is required to disclose pursuant to applicable Law, or receives any demand under lawful process or from any Governmental Authority to disclose or provide,
information of the other Party (or any member of such Party’s Group) that is subject to the confidentiality provisions of Section 4.4(a), such Party shall notify the other Party prior to disclosing or providing such information and shall cooperate at the expense of the requesting Party in seeking any reasonable protective arrangements requested by such other Party. Subject to the foregoing, the Person that received such request may thereafter disclose or provide such information if and to the extent required by such Law or by lawful process or such Governmental Authority; provided, however, that the Person shall only disclose such portion of the information as required to be disclosed or provided.
Section 4.5 Privileged Matters
Except as may be otherwise provided in an Ancillary Agreement, the Parties recognize that legal and other professional services that have been and will be provided prior to the Distribution Date have been and will be rendered for the benefit of SEACOR, the members of the SEACOR Group and the members of the SEACOR Marine Group, and that each of the members of the SEACOR Group, and each of the members of the SEACOR Marine Group should be deemed to be the client for the purposes of asserting all privileges which may be asserted under applicable Law. To allocate the interests of each Party in the information as to which any Party is entitled to assert a privilege, the Parties agree as follows:
(a)SEACOR shall be entitled, in perpetuity, to control the assertion or waiver of all privileges in connection with privileged information which relates solely to the SEACOR Business (other than with respect to Liabilities as to which SEACOR Marine is required to provide indemnification under Article III), whether or not the privileged information is in the possession of or under the control of SEACOR, SEACOR Marine or any member of either Party’s Group. SEACOR shall also be entitled, in perpetuity, to control the assertion or waiver of all privileges in connection with privileged information that relates solely to the subject matter of any claims constituting SEACOR Liabilities, or other Liabilities as to which it is required to provide indemnification under Article III, now pending or which may be asserted in the future, whether or not the privileged information is in the possession of or under the control of SEACOR, SEACOR Marine or any member of either Party’s Group.
(b)SEACOR Marine shall be entitled, in perpetuity, to control the assertion or waiver of all privileges in connection with privileged information which relates solely to the SEACOR Marine Business (other than with respect to Liabilities as to which SEACOR is required to provide indemnification under Article III), whether or not the privileged information is in the possession of or under the control of SEACOR, SEACOR Marine or any member of either Party’s Group. SEACOR Marine shall also be entitled, in perpetuity, to control the assertion or waiver of all privileges in connection with privileged information which relates solely to the subject matter of any claims constituting SEACOR Marine Liabilities, or other liabilities as to which it is required to provide indemnification under Article III, now pending or which may be asserted in the future, in any lawsuits or other proceedings initiated against or by SEACOR Marine, whether or not the privileged information is in the possession of SEACOR Marine or under the control of SEACOR, SEACOR Marine or any member of either Party’s Group.
(c)The Parties agree that they shall have a shared privilege, with equal right to assert or waive, subject to the restrictions in this Section 4.5, with respect to all privileges not allocated pursuant to the terms of Sections 4.5(a) and (b).
(d)No Party may waive any privilege which could be asserted under any applicable Law, and in which the other Party has a shared privileged, without the consent of the other Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, except to the extent reasonably required in connection with any Third-Party Claims or as provided in subsection (e) below. Consent shall be in writing, or shall be deemed to be granted unless written objection is made within 20 days after notice upon the other Party requesting such consent.
(e)In the event of any litigation or dispute between or among the Parties, any Party and a Subsidiary of the other Party, or a Subsidiary of one Party and a Subsidiary of the other Party, either such Party may waive a privilege in which the other Party has a shared privilege, without obtaining the consent of the other Party, provided, however, that such waiver of a shared privilege shall be effective only as to the use of information with respect to the litigation or dispute between the Parties and/or their Subsidiaries, and shall not operate as a waiver of the shared privilege with respect to any Third-Party Claims.
(f)If a dispute arises between or among the Parties or their respective Subsidiaries regarding whether a privilege should be waived to protect or advance the interest of any Party, each Party agrees that it shall negotiate in good faith, shall endeavor to minimize any prejudice to the rights of the other Party, and shall not unreasonably withhold consent to any request for a waiver by the other Party. Each Party hereto specifically agrees that it will not withhold consent to a waiver for any purpose except to protect its own legitimate interests.
(g)Upon receipt by any Party or by any Subsidiary thereof of any subpoena, discovery or other request which arguably calls for the production or disclosure of information subject to a shared privilege or as to which another Party has the sole right hereunder to assert a privilege, or if any Party obtains knowledge that any of its or any of its Subsidiaries’ current or former Representatives have received any subpoena, discovery or other request which arguably calls for the production or disclosure of such privileged information, such Party shall promptly notify the other Party of the existence of the request and shall provide the other Party a reasonable opportunity to review the information and to assert any rights it or they may have under this Section 4.5 or otherwise to prevent the production or disclosure of such privileged information.
(h)The transfer of all Records and other information pursuant to this Agreement is made in reliance on the agreement of SEACOR and SEACOR Marine, as set forth in Sections 4.2, 4.4 and 4.5, to maintain the confidentiality of privileged information and to assert and maintain all applicable privileges. The access to information being granted pursuant to Sections 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3 hereof, the agreement to provide witnesses and individuals pursuant to Sections 4.2 and 4.3 hereof, the furnishing of notices and documents and other cooperative efforts contemplated by Section 4.3 hereof, and the transfer of privileged information between and among the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries, Affiliates and Representatives pursuant to this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of any privilege that has been or may be asserted under this Agreement or otherwise.
Section 4.6 Ownership of Information
Any information owned by one Party or any of its Subsidiaries that is provided to a requesting Party pursuant to Article III or this Article IV shall be deemed to remain the property of the providing Person. Unless specifically set forth herein, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring rights of license or otherwise in any such information.
Section 4.7 Cost of Providing Records and Information
A Party requesting Records, information or access to Representatives, witnesses or properties, under Articles III or IV, agrees to reimburse the other Party and its Subsidiaries for the reasonable out-of-pocket costs, if any, incurred in seeking to satisfy the request of the requesting Party.
Section 4.8 Retention of Records
Except (a) as provided in the Tax Matters Agreement or (b) when a longer retention period is otherwise required by Law or agreed to in writing, the SEACOR Group and the SEACOR Marine Group shall retain all Records relating to the SEACOR Business and the SEACOR Marine Business as of the Effective Time for the periods of time provided in each Party’s record retention policy (with respect to the documents of such party and without regard to the Distribution or its effects) as in effect on the Distribution Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in lieu of retaining any specific Records, SEACOR or SEACOR Marine may offer in writing to deliver such Records to the other and, if such offer is not accepted within 90 days, the offered Records may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of at any time. If a recipient of such offer shall request in writing prior to the scheduled date for such destruction or disposal that any of Records proposed to be destroyed or disposed of be delivered to such requesting Party, the Party proposing the destruction or disposal shall promptly arrange for delivery of such of the Records as was requested (at the cost of the requesting Party).
Section 4.9 Other Agreements Providing for Exchange of Information
The rights and obligations granted under this Article IV are subject to any specific limitations, qualifications or additional provisions on cooperation, access to information, privilege and the sharing, exchange or confidential treatment of information set forth in any Ancillary Agreement or in any other agreement to which a member of the SEACOR Group and a member of the SEACOR Marine Group are parties.
Section 4.10 Policies and Best Practices
Without representation or warranty, SEACOR Marine and SEACOR shall continue to be permitted to share, on a confidential basis, “best practices” information and materials (such as policies, workflow templates and standard form contracts).
Section 4.11 Compliance with Laws and Agreements
Nothing in this Article IV shall be deemed to require any Person to provide any information if doing so would, in the opinion of counsel to such Person, be inconsistent with any legal or constitutional obligation applicable to such Person.
ARTICLE V
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 5.1 Complete Agreement; Construction
This Agreement, including the Schedules, and the Ancillary Agreements shall constitute the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall supersede all previous negotiations, commitments and writings with respect to such subject matter.
Section 5.2 Ancillary Agreements
Except as may be expressly stated herein, this Agreement is not intended to address, and should not be interpreted to address, the matters specifically and expressly covered by the Ancillary Agreements.
Section 5.3 Counterparts
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more such counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Party.
Section 5.4 Survival of Agreements
Except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, all covenants and agreements of the Parties contained in this Agreement shall survive the Distribution Date.
Section 5.5 Distribution Expenses
Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, all costs and expenses incurred on or prior to the Distribution Date (whether or not paid on or prior to the Distribution Date) in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, printing and implementation of this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreement, the Registration Statement, the Distribution and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, shall be charged to and paid by SEACOR. Such expenses shall be deemed to be SEACOR Liabilities. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, each Party shall bear its own costs and expenses incurred after the Distribution Date. Any amount or expense to be paid or reimbursed by any Party to any other Party shall be so paid or reimbursed promptly after the existence and amount of such obligation is determined and written demand therefor is made.
Section 5.6 Notices
All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing, shall reference this Agreement and shall be hand delivered or mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) to the Parties at the following addresses (or at such other addresses for a Party as shall be specified by like notice) and will be deemed given on the date on which such notice is received:
To SEACOR:
SEACOR Holdings, Inc.
2200 Eller Drive
P.O. Box 13038
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Attention: Chief Legal Officer
To SEACOR Marine:
SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.
7910 Main Street, 2nd Floor
Houma, LA 70360
Attention: Corporate Secretary
Section 5.7 Waivers
The failure of any Party to require strict performance by any other Party of any provision in this Agreement will not waive or diminish that Party’s right to demand strict performance thereafter of that or any other provision hereof.
Section 5.8 Amendments
Subject to the terms of Sections 5.11 and 5.13 hereof, this Agreement may not be modified or amended except by an agreement in writing signed by each of the Parties.
Section 5.9 Assignment
This Agreement shall not be assignable, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by any Party without the prior written consent of the other Party, and any attempt to assign any rights or obligations arising under this Agreement without such consent shall be void; provided, however, that either Party may assign this Agreement to a purchaser of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of such Party so long as such purchaser expressly assumes, in a written instrument in form reasonably satisfactory to the non-assigning Party, the due and punctual performance or observance of every agreement and covenant of this Agreement on the part of the assigning Party to be performed or observed.
Section 5.10 Successors and Assigns
The provisions to this Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
Section 5.11 Termination
This Agreement (including Article III hereof) may be terminated and the Distribution may be amended, modified or abandoned at any time prior to the Distribution by and in the sole discretion of SEACOR without the approval of SEACOR Marine or the stockholders of SEACOR. In the event of such termination, no Party shall have any liability of any kind to any other Party
or any other Person. After the Distribution, this Agreement may not be terminated except by an agreement in writing signed by the Parties; provided, however, that Article III shall not be terminated or amended after the Distribution in respect of a Third Party beneficiary thereto without the consent of such Person.
Section 5.12 Subsidiaries
Each of the Parties shall cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth herein to be performed by any entity that is contemplated to be a Subsidiary of such Party after the Distribution Date.
Section 5.13 Third-Party Beneficiaries
This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries and Affiliates and shall not be deemed to confer upon any other Person any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, cause of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement.
Section 5.14 Title and Headings
Titles and headings to Sections herein are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 5.15 Schedules
The Schedules shall be construed with and as an integral part of this Agreement to the same extent (except as set forth in the last sentence of Section 5.1) as if the same had been set forth verbatim herein.
Section 5.16 Governing Law
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Section 5.17 Waiver of Jury Trial
The Parties hereby irrevocably waive any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement.
Section 5.18 Specific Performance
From and after the Distribution, in the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, the Parties agree that the Party to this Agreement who is or is to be thereby aggrieved shall have the right to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief of its rights under this Agreement, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at Law or in equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative. The Parties agree that, from and after the Distribution, the remedies at Law for any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement, including monetary damages, are inadequate compensation for any loss, that any defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at Law would be adequate is hereby waived, and that any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with such remedy are hereby waived.
Section 5.19 Severability
In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and therein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. The Parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions, the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
SEACOR HOLDINGS INC.
By: ______________________________________
Name:
Title:
SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC.
By: _______________________________________
Name:
Title:
Exhibit
Exhibit 3.1
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC.
FEBRUARY 9, 2017
SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC., a corporation duly incorporated by the filing of its original Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on December 15, 2014, as amended and restated on November 30, 2015 (the “Company”), desiring to further amend and restate said Certificate of Incorporation, hereby certifies as follows:
Said Certificate of Incorporation is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:
FIRST: The name of the Company is:
“SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC.”
SECOND: Its registered office in the State of Delaware is located at 160 Greentree Drive Suite 101, Dover, Delaware 19904, County of Kent. The registered agent for the Company is National Registered Agents, Inc., whose address is as stated above.
THIRD: The nature of business and purpose of the Company is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended (the “DGCL”).
FOURTH: The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Company shall have authority to issue is 70,000,000 shares, consisting of:
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(i) | 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Preferred Stock"), and |
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(ii) | 60,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"). |
Except as otherwise provided by law, the shares of capital stock of the Company, regardless of class, may be issued by the Company from time to time in such amounts, for such lawful consideration and for such corporate purpose(s) as the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors”) may from time to time determine.
Shares of Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series of any number of shares as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors; provided, that the aggregate number of shares issued and not cancelled of any and all such series shall not exceed the total number of shares of Preferred Stock authorized by this Article FOURTH. Each
series of Preferred Stock shall be distinctly designated. The Board of Directors is hereby expressly granted authority to fix, in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance of a particular series of Preferred Stock, the voting powers, if any, of each such series, and the designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights of each such series, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof to the fullest extent now or hereafter permitted by this Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the laws of the State of Delaware.
Subject to the provisions of applicable law or of the Company’s By-Laws with respect to the closing of the transfer books or the fixing of a record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote, and except as otherwise provided by law, by this Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or by the resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors providing for the issuance of any series of Preferred Stock as aforesaid, the holders of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall exclusively possess the voting power for the election of directors of the Company and for all other purposes as prescribed by applicable law, with each holder of record of shares of Common Stock having voting power being entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock registered in his or its name on the books, registers and/or accounts of the Company.
FIFTH: Any action required or permitted to be taken by the holders of the shares of Common Stock of the Company may be taken without a meeting if, but only if, a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, are signed by the holders of not less than 66-2/3% (or such greater percentage as may then be required by applicable law) in voting power of the outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled to vote thereon.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (and notwithstanding the fact that a lesser percentage may otherwise be specified by law), the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than 66-2/3% in voting power of the outstanding shares of Common Stock at the Company entitled to vote thereon shall be required to alter, amend, or repeal, or adopt any provisions inconsistent with this Article FIFTH.
SIXTH: In addition to any affirmative vote required by law or this Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (and notwithstanding the fact that a lesser percentage may be required by law), the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than 66-2/3% in voting power of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock of the Company entitled to vote thereon, shall be required for the approval or authorization of (i) any merger, consolidation or similar business combination transaction involving the Company, pursuant to which the Company is not the surviving or resulting corporation and/or the shares of Common Stock of the Company are exchanged for or changed into other securities, cash or other property, or any combination thereof, (ii) the adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation, dissolution, winding up or reorganization of the Company, and (iii) any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries (taken as a whole).
SEVENTH: A director of the Company shall not be personally liable either to the Company or to any stockholder for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Company or its stockholders, or (ii) for acts or omissions which are not taken or omitted to be taken in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or knowing violation of the law, or (iii) for any matter in respect of which such director would be liable under Section 174 of Title 8 of the DGCL or any amendment or successor provision thereto, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director shall have derived an improper personal benefit. Neither the amendment nor the repeal of this Article SEVENTH nor the adaption of any provision of this Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation inconsistent with this Article SEVENTH shall eliminate or reduce the effect of this Article SEVENTH in respect of any matter occurring, or any cause of action, suit or claim that, but for this Article SEVENTH, would accrue or arise prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption of an inconsistent provision.
EIGHTH:
COMPLIANCE WITH U.S. MARITIME LAWS
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1. | Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Article EIGHTH, the following terms shall have the meanings specified below: |
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a. | A “Person” shall be deemed to be the “beneficial owner” of, or to “beneficially own”, or to have “beneficial ownership” of, shares of the capital stock of the Company to the extent such Person (a) would be deemed to be the “beneficial owner” thereof pursuant to Rule 13d-3 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act, as such rule may be amended or supplemented from time to time, and any successor to such rule, and such terms shall apply to and include the holder of record of shares in the Company, or (b) otherwise has the ability to exercise or to control, directly or indirectly, any interest or rights thereof, including any voting power of the shares of the capital stock of the Company, under any contract, understanding or other means; provided that a Person shall not be deemed to be the “beneficial owner” of, or to “beneficially own” or to have “beneficial ownership” of, shares of the capital stock of the Company if the Board of Directors determines in accordance with this Article EIGHTH that such Person is not the beneficial owner of such shares for purposes of the U.S. Maritime Laws. |
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b. | “Charitable Beneficiary” shall mean, with respect to a Trust, one or more nonprofit organizations designated by the Company from time to time by written notice to the Trustee of such Trust to be the beneficiaries of the interest in such Trust, provided that each such organization (i) must be a U.S. Citizen, (ii) must qualify under Section 501(c)(3) of the Code, and (iii) contributions to each such organization must be eligible for deduction under each of Sections 170 (b)(1)(A), 2055 and 2522 of the Code. |
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c. | “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, any successor statutes thereto, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, in each case as amended or supplemented from time to time. |
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d. | “Deemed Original Issuance Price” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 7(c) of this Article EIGHTH. |
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e. | “Disqualified Person” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6(a) of this Article EIGHTH. |
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f. | “Disqualified Recipient” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6(a) of this Article EIGHTH. |
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g. | “Excess Shares” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5 of this Article EIGHTH. |
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h. | “Excess Share Date” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5 of this Article EIGHTH. |
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i. | “Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended or supplemented from time to time. |
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j. | “Fair Market Value” of one share of a particular class or series of the capital stock of the Company as of any date shall mean the average of the daily Market Price of one share of such capital stock for the 20 consecutive Trading Days immediately preceding such date, or, if such capital stock is not listed or admitted for unlisted trading privileges on any National Securities Exchange, the fair value of a share of such class or series of capital stock on such date as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors (or any duly authorized committee thereof). |
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k. | “Market Price” of a share of a class or series of capital stock of the Company for a particular day shall mean: (A) the last reported sales price, regular way, on such day, or, in case no sale takes place on such day, the average of the reported closing bid and asked prices, regular way, on such day, in either case as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed or admitted for unlisted trading privileges on the principal National Securities Exchange on which such class or series of capital stock is then listed or admitted for unlisted trading privileges; or (B) if such class or series of capital stock is not then listed or admitted for unlisted trading privileges on any National Securities Exchange, the last quoted price on such day, or, if not so quoted, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day in the over-the-counter market, as reported by The Nasdaq Stock Market or such other system then in use; or (C) if on any such day such class or series of capital stock is not quoted by any such organization, the average of the bid and asked prices on such day as furnished by a professional market maker making a market in such capital stock selected by the Company; or (D) if on any such day no market maker is making |
a market in such capital stock, the fair value of a share of such class or series of capital stock on such day as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors (or any duly authorized committee thereof).
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l. | “National Securities Exchange” shall mean an exchange registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 6(a) of the Exchange Act, as such section may be amended or supplemented from time to time, and any successor to such statute, or The Nasdaq Stock Market or any successor thereto. |
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m. | “Non-U.S. Citizen” shall mean any Person other than a U.S. Citizen. |
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n. | “Permitted Percentage” shall mean, with respect to any class or series of capital stock of the Company: (a) with respect to all Non-U.S. Citizens in the aggregate, 22.5% of the shares of such class or series of capital stock of the Company from time to time issued and outstanding; provided that the Board of Directors may increase such percentage by not more than 1.5% in the event that the Board of Directors determines that a higher percentage is appropriate, in which case such Permitted Percentage shall mean such percentage as so increased; and (b) with respect to any individual Non-U.S. Citizen (and any other Non-U.S. Citizen whose ownership position would be aggregated with such Non-U.S. Citizen for purposes of the U.S. Maritime Laws), 4.9% of the shares of such class or series of capital stock of the Company from time to time issued and outstanding. |
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o. | “Proposed Transfer” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6(a) of this Article EIGHTH. |
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p. | “Proposed Transfer Price” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 7(c) of this Article EIGHTH. |
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q. | “Proposed Transferee” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6(a) of this Article EIGHTH. |
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r. | “Redemption Date” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 8(c)(iii) of this Article EIGHTH. |
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s. | “Redemption Notes” shall mean interest-bearing promissory notes of the Company with a maturity of not more than 10 years from the date of issue and bearing interest at a fixed rate equal to the yield on the U.S. Treasury Note having a maturity comparable to the term of such Redemption Notes as published in The Wall Street Journal or comparable publication at the time of the issuance of the Redemption Notes. Such notes shall be governed by the terms of an indenture to be entered into by and between the Company and a trustee, as may be amended from time to time. Redemption Notes shall be redeemable at par plus accrued but unpaid interest. |
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t. | “Redemption Notice” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 8(c)(iii) of this Article EIGHTH. |
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u. | “Redemption Price” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 8(c)(i) of this Article EIGHTH. |
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v. | “Restricted Person” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6(a) of this Article EIGHTH. |
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w. | “Status Change” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6(a) of this Article EIGHTH. |
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x. | “Status Change Price” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 7(c) of this Article EIGHTH. |
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y. | “Trading Day” shall mean a day on which the principal National Securities Exchange on which shares of any class or series of the capital stock of the Company are listed is open for the transaction of business or, if such capital stock is not listed or admitted for unlisted trading privileges on any National Securities Exchange, a day on which banking institutions in New York City generally are open. |
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z. | “transfer” shall mean any transfer of beneficial ownership of shares of the capital stock of the Company, including original issuance of shares, issuance of shares upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of any securities of the Company, transfer by merger, transfer by testamentary disposition, transfer pursuant to a court order or arbitration award, or otherwise by operation of law. |
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aa. | “transferee” shall mean any Person receiving beneficial ownership of shares of the capital stock of the Company, including recipient of shares resulting from the original issuance of shares and the issuance of shares upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of any securities of the Company. |
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ab. | “Trust” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6(a) of this Article EIGHTH. |
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ac. | “Trustee” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6(a) of this Article EIGHTH. |
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ad. | “U.S. Citizen” shall mean a citizen of the United States within the meaning of the U.S. Maritime Laws, eligible and qualified to own and operate U.S.-flag vessels in the U.S. Coastwise Trade. |
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ae. | “U.S. Coastwise Trade” shall mean the carriage or transport of merchandise and/or other materials and/or passengers in the coastwise trade of the United States of America within the meaning of 46 U.S.C. Chapter 551 and any successor statutes thereto, as amended or supplemented from time to time. |
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af. | “U.S. Maritime Laws” shall mean, collectively, the U.S. citizenship and cabotage laws principally contained in 46 U.S.C. § 50501(a), (b) and (d) and 46 U.S.C. Chapters 121 and 551 and any successor statutes thereto, together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Maritime Administration and their practices enforcing, administering and interpreting such laws, statutes, rules and regulations, in each case as amended or supplemented from time to time, relating to the ownership and operation of U.S.-flag vessels in the U.S. Coastwise Trade. |
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ag. | “Warrant” shall mean the right to purchase one share of any specified class or series of the capital stock of the Company at an exercise price of $0.01 per share governed by the terms of a warrant agreement to be entered into by and between the Company and a warrant agent, as may be amended from time to time. Each |
Warrant may be exercised by cashless exercise or may be converted into shares of the specified class or series of the capital stock of the Company without any required payment of the exercise price. The Warrants may not be exercised for cash. All Warrants shall expire on the 25th anniversary of the warrant agreement that will govern the Warrants. A Warrant holder (or its proposed transferee) who cannot establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Directors that it is a U.S. Citizen shall not be permitted to exercise or convert its Warrants to the extent the receipt of the shares upon exercise or conversion would cause such shares to constitute Excess Shares if they were issued. The exercise price and number of shares issuable on exercise or conversion of the Warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances, including in the event of a share dividend, stock split, share combination, merger or consolidation. Holders of Warrants shall not have any rights or privileges of holders of shares of the Company, including any voting, dividend or distribution rights, until they exercise or convert their Warrants and receive shares.
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2. | Restrictions on Ownership of Shares by Non-U.S. Citizens. Non-U.S. Citizens are not permitted to beneficially own, individually or in the aggregate, more than the applicable Permitted Percentage of each class or series of the capital stock of the Company. To help ensure that at no time Non-U.S. Citizens, individually or in the aggregate, become the beneficial owners of more than the applicable Permitted Percentage of the issued and outstanding shares of any class or series of capital stock of the Company, and to enable the Company to comply with any requirement that it be, and submit any proof that it is, a U.S. Citizen under any applicable law or under any contract with the United States government (or any agency thereof), the Company shall have the power to take the actions prescribed in Sections 3 through 10 of this Article EIGHTH. The provisions of this Article EIGHTH are intended to assure that the Company continues to qualify as a U.S. Citizen under the U.S. Maritime Laws so that the Company does not cease to be qualified: (a) under the U.S. Maritime Laws to own and operate vessels in the U.S. Coastwise Trade; (b) to operate vessels under an agreement with the United States government (or any agency thereof); (c) to be a party to a maritime security program agreement with the United States government (or any agency thereof), under 46 U.S.C. Chapter 531 or any successor statute thereto, with respect to vessels owned, chartered or operated by the Company; (d) to maintain a construction reserve fund under 46 U.S.C. Chapter 533 or any successor statute thereto; (e) to maintain a capital construction fund under 46 U.S.C. Chapter 535 or any successor statute thereto; or (f) to own, charter, or operate any vessel where the costs of construction, modification, or reconstruction have been financed, in whole or in part, by obligations guaranteed by the United States government (or any agency thereof) under 46 U.S.C. Chapter 537 or any successor statute thereto. The Board of Directors (or any duly authorized committee thereof) is specifically authorized to make |
all determinations in accordance with applicable law and this Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to implement the provisions of this Article EIGHTH.
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a. | To implement the requirements set forth in Section 2 of this Article EIGHTH, the Company may, but is not required to, institute a dual stock certificate system such that: (i) each certificate representing shares of each class or series of capital stock of the Company that are beneficially owned by a U.S. Citizen shall be marked “U.S. Citizen” and each certificate representing shares of each class or series of capital stock of the Company that are beneficially owned by a Non-U.S. Citizen shall be marked “Non-U.S. Citizen”, but with all such certificates to be identical in all other respects and to comply with all provisions of the laws of the State of Delaware; (ii) an application to transfer shares shall be set forth on the back of each certificate, in which a Person seeking to take title to the shares represented by such certificate shall apply to the Company to transfer the number of shares indicated therein and shall certify as to its citizenship and the citizenship of any beneficial owner for whom or for whose account such Person will hold such shares; (iii) a certification (which may include as part thereof a form of affidavit) upon which the Company and its transfer agent shall be entitled to rely conclusively shall be required to be submitted by each Person to whom or on whose behalf a certificate representing shares of the capital stock of the Company is to be issued (whether upon transfer or original issuance) stating whether such Person or, if such Person is acting as custodian, nominee, purchaser representative or in any other capacity for an owner, whether such owner, is a U.S. Citizen; and (iv) the stock transfer records of the Company may be maintained in such manner as to enable the percentages of the shares of each class or series of the Company’s capital stock that are beneficially owned by U.S. Citizens and by Non-U.S. Citizens to be confirmed. The Board of Directors (or any duly authorized committee thereof) is authorized to take such other ministerial actions or make such interpretations of this Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation as it may deem necessary or advisable in order to implement a dual stock certificate system consistent with the requirements set forth in Section 2 of this Article EIGHTH and to ensure compliance with such system and such requirements. |
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b. | A statement shall be set forth on the face or back of each certificate representing shares of each class or series of capital stock of the Company to the effect that: (i) such shares and the beneficial ownership thereof are subject to restrictions on transfer set forth in this Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation; and (ii) the Company will furnish without charge to each stockholder of the Company who so requests a copy of this Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. |
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4. | Restrictions on Transfers. |
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a. | Any transfer or purported transfer of beneficial ownership of any shares of any class or series of capital stock of the Company, the effect of which would be to cause one or more Non-U.S. Citizens in the aggregate to beneficially own shares of any class or series of capital stock of the Company in excess of the applicable Permitted Percentage for such class or series, shall be void and ineffective, and, to the extent that the Company knows of such transfer or purported transfer, neither the Company nor its transfer agent (if any) shall register such transfer or purported transfer on the stock transfer records of the Company and neither the Company nor its transfer agent (if any) shall recognize the transferee or purported transferee thereof as a stockholder of the Company for any purpose whatsoever (including for purposes of voting, dividends and other distributions) except to the extent necessary to effect any remedy available to the Company under this Article EIGHTH. In no event shall any such registration or recognition make such transfer or purported transfer effective unless the Board of Directors (or any duly authorized committee thereof) shall have expressly and specifically authorized the same. |
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b. | In connection with any purported transfer of shares of any class or series of the capital stock of the Company, any transferee or proposed transferee (including any recipient upon original issuance) of shares and, if such transferee or proposed transferee (or recipient) is acting as a fiduciary or nominee for a beneficial owner, such beneficial owner, may be required by the Company or its transfer agent to deliver a citizenship certification and such other documentation and information concerning its citizenship under Section 10 of this Article EIGHTH as the Company may request in its sole discretion. Registration and recognition of any transfer of shares shall be denied by the Company upon refusal to furnish any of the foregoing citizenship certifications, documentation or information requested by the Company. Each transferor of such shares shall reasonably cooperate with any requests from the Company to facilitate the transmission of requests for such citizenship certifications and such other documentation and information to the proposed transferee and such proposed transferee’s responses thereto. |
If on any date, including, without limitation, any record date (each, an “Excess Share Date”), the number of shares of a class or series of capital stock of the Company beneficially owned by Non-U.S. Citizens should exceed the applicable Permitted Percentage with respect to such class or series of capital stock, irrespective of the date on which such event becomes known to the Company (such shares in excess of the applicable Permitted Percentage, the “Excess Shares”), then the shares of such class or series of capital stock of the Company that
constitute Excess Shares for purposes of this Article EIGHTH shall be (x) those shares that have been acquired by or become beneficially owned by Non-U.S. Citizens, starting with the most recent acquisition of beneficial ownership of such shares by a Non-U.S. Citizen and including, in reverse chronological order of acquisition, all other acquisitions of beneficial ownership of such shares by Non-U.S. Citizens from and after the acquisition of beneficial ownership of such shares by a Non-U.S. Citizen that first caused such applicable Permitted Percentage to be exceeded, or (y) those shares beneficially owned by Non-U.S. Citizens that exceed the applicable Permitted Percentage as the result of any repurchase or redemption by the Company of shares of its capital stock, starting with the most recent acquisition of beneficial ownership of such shares by a Non-U.S. Citizen and going in reverse chronological order of acquisition; provided that: (i) the Company shall have the sole power to determine, in the exercise of its reasonable judgment, those shares of such class or series that constitute Excess Shares in accordance with the provisions of this Article EIGHTH; (ii) the Company may, in its reasonable discretion, rely on any reasonable documentation provided by Non-U.S. Citizens with respect to the date and time of their acquisition of beneficial ownership of Excess Shares; (iii) if the acquisition of beneficial ownership of more than one Excess Share occurs on the same date and the time of acquisition is not definitively established, then the order in which such acquisitions shall be deemed to have occurred on such date shall be determined by lot or by such other method as the Company may, in its reasonable discretion, deem appropriate; (iv) Excess Shares that result from a determination that a beneficial owner has ceased to be a U.S. Citizen will be deemed to have been acquired, for purposes of this Article EIGHTH, as of the date that such beneficial owner ceased to be a U.S. Citizen; and (v) the Company may adjust upward to the nearest whole share the number of shares of such class or series deemed to be Excess Shares. Any determination made by the Company pursuant to this Section 5 as to which shares of any class or series of the Company’s capital stock constitute Excess Shares of such class or series shall be conclusive and shall be deemed effective as of the applicable Excess Share Date for such class or series.
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6. | Additional Remedies for Exceeding Permitted Percentage. |
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a. | In the event that (i) Section 4(a) of this Article EIGHTH would not be effective for any reason to prevent the transfer (a “Proposed Transfer”) of beneficial ownership of any Excess Share of any class or series of the capital stock of the Company to a Non-U.S. Citizen (a “Proposed Transferee”), (ii) a change in the status of a person from a U.S. Citizen to a Non-U.S. Citizen (a “Status Change”) causes a share of any class or series of capital stock of the Company of which such person is the beneficial owner immediately prior to such change to constitute an Excess Share or any repurchase or redemption by the Company of shares of |
its capital stock causes any share of any class or series of capital stock of the Company beneficially owned by Non-U.S. Citizens to exceed the applicable Permitted Percentage (any such Non-U.S. Citizen together with any person that has undergone a Status Change, a “Disqualified Person”), or (iii) the original issuance by the Company of a share of any class or series of capital stock of the Company to a Non-U.S. Citizen (a “Disqualified Recipient”) results in such share constituting an Excess Share, then, effective as of immediately before the consummation of such Proposed Transfer (in the case of such Proposed Transferee), or such Status Change or such repurchase or redemption by the Company of its capital stock (in the case of such Disqualified Person), and as of the time of issuance of such Excess Share (in the case of such Disqualified Recipient), such Excess Share shall be automatically transferred into a trust (each, a “Trust”) for the exclusive benefit of a Charitable Beneficiary and in respect of which a U.S. Citizen unaffiliated with the Company and such Non-U.S. Citizen shall be appointed by the Company to serve as the trustee (each, a “Trustee”), and such Non-U.S. Citizen (each, a “Restricted Person”) shall neither acquire nor have any rights or interests in such Excess Share transferred into such Trust. Subject to applicable law and compliance with the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(a), the Excess Shares of multiple Restricted Persons may, in the sole discretion of the Company, be transferred into, and maintained in, a single Trust.
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b. | Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6(a) of this Article EIGHTH, if the automatic transfer of an Excess Share into a Trust pursuant to Section 6(a) of this Article EIGHTH, together with any other automatic transfers of Excess Shares into Trusts pursuant to Section 6(a) of this Article EIGHTH, would not be effective, for any reason whatsoever (whether in the determination of the Company or otherwise), to prevent the number of shares of the class or series of capital stock of the Company of which such Excess Share is a part that are beneficially owned by Non-U.S. Citizens from exceeding the applicable Permitted Percentage for such class or series, then, in lieu of such automatic transfer into such Trust(s), such Excess Share shall be subject to redemption by the Company pursuant to Section 8 of this Article EIGHTH. |
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7. | Excess Shares Transferred into Trusts. |
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a. | Status of Excess Shares Held by a Trustee. All Excess Shares of any class or series of capital stock of the Company held by a Trustee shall retain their status as issued and outstanding shares of the Company. |
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b. | Voting and Dividend Rights. |
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i. | The Trustee of a Trust shall have all voting rights and rights to dividends and any other distributions (upon liquidation or otherwise) with respect to all Excess Shares held in such Trust, which rights shall be exercised for the exclusive benefit of the Charitable Beneficiary of such Trust. |
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ii. | If any dividend or other distribution (upon liquidation or otherwise) with respect to any Excess Share held in a Trust has been received by a Restricted Person with respect to such Excess Share and the automatic transfer of such Excess Share into such Trust occurred on or before the record date for such dividend or distribution, such dividend or distribution shall be paid by such Restricted Person to the Trustee of such Trust upon the demand of such Trustee. If (A) any dividend or other distribution (upon liquidation or otherwise) is authorized with respect to any Excess Share held in a Trust, (B) the automatic transfer of such Excess Share into such Trust occurred on or before the record date for such dividend or distribution, and (C) such transfer has been discovered prior to the payment of such dividend or distribution, then such dividend or distribution shall be paid, when due, to the Trustee of such Trust. Any dividend or distribution so paid to the Trustee of such Trust shall be held in trust for distribution to the Charitable Beneficiary of such Trust in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7. |
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iii. | A Restricted Person with respect to any Excess Share of any class or series of capital stock of the Company transferred into a Trust shall (A) neither be entitled to, nor possess, any rights to vote, or any other rights attributable to, such Excess Share, (B) not benefit economically from the ownership or holding of such Excess Share, and (C) have no rights to any dividends or any other distributions (upon liquidation or otherwise) with respect to such Excess Share. |
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iv. | Subject to applicable law, effective as of the date that any Excess Share shall have been transferred into a Trust, the Trustee of such Trust shall have the authority, at its sole discretion, (A) to rescind as void any vote cast by any Restricted Person with respect to such Excess Share, as well as any proxy given by any Restricted Person with respect to the vote of such Excess Share, in either case if the automatic transfer of such Excess Share into such Trust occurred on or before the record date for such vote, and (B) to recast such vote, as well as resubmit a proxy in respect of the vote of such Excess Share, in accordance with its own determination, acting for the benefit of the Charitable Beneficiary of such Trust; provided, however, that if the Company has already taken any corporate action in respect of which such vote was cast, or such proxy was given, by such Restricted Person, or if applicable law shall not permit the rescission of such vote or proxy or such vote to be recast, then the Trustee shall not have the authority to rescind such vote or proxy or to recast such vote. |
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v. | Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Article EIGHTH, the Company shall be entitled to rely, without limitation, on the stock transfer and other stockholder records of the Company (and |
its transfer agent) for the purposes of preparing lists of stockholders entitled to vote at meetings, determining the validity and authority of proxies, and otherwise conducting votes of stockholders.
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c. | Sale of Excess Shares by Trustee. |
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i. | The Trustee of a Trust, within 20 days of its receipt of written notice from the Company (or its transfer agent) that Excess Shares of any class or series of capital stock of the Company have been transferred into such Trust (or as soon thereafter as a sale may be effected in compliance with all applicable securities laws), shall sell such Excess Shares to a U.S. Citizen (including, without limitation, the Company) designated by the Trustee. Upon any such sale of Excess Shares, the Trustee shall promptly distribute the proceeds of such sale of such Excess Shares (net of broker’s commissions and other selling expenses, applicable taxes, and other costs and expenses of the Trust) to such Charitable Beneficiary, and to the one or more Restricted Persons with respect to such Excess Shares, as provided in the applicable provisions of Sections 7(c), (d) and (e) of this Article EIGHTH. |
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ii. | In the event that (x) the Restricted Person with respect to an Excess Share sold by the Trustee of a Trust pursuant to Section 7(c)(i) of this Article EIGHTH was a Proposed Transferee at the time of the transfer of such Excess Share into the Trust, and (y) such sale by the Trustee is made to a Person other than the Company, such Restricted Person shall receive an amount (net of broker’s commissions and other selling expenses, applicable taxes, and other costs and expenses of the Trust), subject to further downward adjustment pursuant to Section 7(e) of this Article EIGHTH, equal to the lesser of (A) the price paid by such Restricted Person for such Excess Share or, if such Restricted Person did not give value for the Excess Share in connection with the Proposed Transfer of such Excess Share to such Restricted Person (e.g., in the case of a gift, devise or other similar transaction), the Market Price of such Excess Share on the day of such Proposed Transfer (the applicable price, the “Proposed Transfer Price”) and (B) the price received by the Trustee from the sale by the Trustee of such Excess Share. |
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iii. | In the event that (x) the Restricted Person with respect to an Excess Share sold by the Trustee of a Trust pursuant to Section 7(c)(i) of this Article EIGHTH was a Disqualified Person at the time of the transfer of such Excess Share into the Trust and (y) such sale by the Trustee is made to a Person other than the Company, such Restricted Person shall receive an amount (net of broker’s commissions and other selling expenses, applicable taxes, and other costs and expenses of the |
Trust), subject to further downward adjustment pursuant to Section 7(e) of this Article EIGHTH, equal to the lesser of (A) the Market Price of such Excess Share on the date of the Status Change of such Restricted Person or the date of the repurchase or redemption by the Company of its capital stock that resulted in the transfer of such Excess Share into the Trust (in each case, the “Status Change Price”) and (B) the price received by the Trustee from the sale by the Trustee of such Excess Share.
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iv. | In the event that (x) the Restricted Person with respect to an Excess Share sold by the Trustee of a Trust pursuant to Section 7(c)(i) of this Article EIGHTH was a Disqualified Recipient at the time of the transfer of such Excess Share into the Trust and (y) such sale by the Trustee is made to a Person other than the Company, such Restricted Person shall receive an amount (net of broker’s commissions and other selling expenses, applicable taxes, and other costs and expenses of the Trust), subject to further downward adjustment pursuant to Section 7(e) of this Article EIGHTH, equal to the lesser of (A) the price paid by such Restricted Person for such Excess Share or, if such Restricted Person did not give value for the Excess Share in connection with the original issuance of such Excess Share to such Restricted Person, the Market Price of such Excess Share on the day of such original issuance (the applicable price, the “Deemed Original Issuance Price”) and (B) the price received by the Trustee from the sale by the Trustee of such Excess Share. |
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v. | In the event that, prior to the discovery by the Company (or its transfer agent) that any Excess Share has been automatically transferred into a Trust pursuant to Section 6(a) of this Article EIGHTH, such Excess Share is sold by the Restricted Person with respect to such Excess Share, then (A) such Excess Share shall be deemed to have been sold by such Restricted Person on behalf of the Trust and (B) to the extent that such Restricted Person received consideration for the sale of such Excess Share that exceeds the amount that such Restricted Person would have been entitled to receive pursuant to this Section 7(c) if such Excess Share had been sold by the Trustee of such Trust on the date of the sale of such Excess Share by such Restricted Person, such excess amount shall be paid to the Trustee, upon the demand of the Trustee, for distribution to the Charitable Beneficiary of such Trust. |
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d. | Corporation’s Right to Purchase Shares Transferred into a Trust. The Trustee of a Trust shall be deemed to have offered each Excess Share that has been transferred into such Trust for sale to the Company at a price for such Excess Share equal to the lesser of (A) the Market Price of such Excess Share on the date that the |
Company accepts such offer, and (B) the Proposed Transfer Price, the Status Change Price or the Deemed Original Issuance Price, as the case may be, of such Excess Share. The Company shall have the right to accept such offer until the Trustee has sold (or been deemed to have sold) such Excess Share pursuant to clause (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) of Section 7(c) of this Article EIGHTH. Upon such sale of the Excess Share to the Company, the Restricted Person with respect to such Excess Share shall receive the proceeds of such sale (net of broker’s commissions and other selling expenses, applicable taxes, and other costs and expenses of the Trust), subject to further downward adjustment pursuant to Section 7(e) of this Article EIGHTH.
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e. | Additional Payment-Related Provisions. |
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i. | In the event of the sale of an Excess Share by the applicable Trustee pursuant to Section 7(c) or (d) of this Article EIGHTH, such Trustee, in its sole discretion, may reduce the amount payable to the Restricted Person with respect to such Excess Share pursuant to such Section by the sum of the amounts of the dividends and distributions described in Section 7(b)(ii) of this Article EIGHTH received by such Restricted Person with respect to such Excess Share and which such Restricted Person has not paid over to the Trustee. |
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ii. | In the event of the sale of an Excess Share by the applicable Trustee pursuant to Section 7(c) or (d) of this Article EIGHTH, such Trustee shall promptly pay to the Charitable Beneficiary of the applicable Trust, an amount equal to (A) the remaining proceeds of such sale, net of (1) broker’s commissions and other selling expenses, applicable taxes, and other costs and expenses of such Trust and (2) the amount paid by the Trustee to the Restricted Person with respect to such Excess Share pursuant to this Section 7, and (B) the amount of any dividends or distributions with respect to such Excess Share held by the Trust, net of taxes and other costs and expenses of such Trust. |
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f. | Termination of Charitable Beneficiary's Interest. Upon the sale of an Excess Share by the applicable Trustee pursuant to Section 7(c) or (d) of this Article and the payment of the related amount (if any) to the Charitable Beneficiary of the applicable Trust pursuant to Section 7(e)(ii) of this Article EIGHTH, such Charitable Beneficiary’s interest in such Excess Share shall terminate. |
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a. | If the automatic transfer of an Excess Share into a Trust pursuant to Section 6(a) of this Article EIGHTH, together with any other automatic transfers of Excess Shares into Trusts pursuant to Section 6(a) of this Article EIGHTH, would not be effective, for any reason whatsoever, including a determination by the Company that it is not, or may not be, effective, to prevent the beneficial ownership by Non-U.S. Citizens |
of shares of the class or series of capital stock of the Company of which such Excess Share is a part from exceeding the applicable Permitted Percentage for such class or series, then, in lieu of such automatic transfer into such Trust, the Company, by action of the Board of Directors (or any duly authorized committee thereof), in its sole discretion, shall have the power to redeem, unless such redemption is not permitted under the DGCL or other provisions of applicable law, such Excess Share, provided that the Company shall not have any obligation under this Section 8 to redeem any one or more Excess Shares.
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b. | Until such time as any Excess Shares subject to redemption by the Company pursuant to this Section 8 are so redeemed by the Company at its option and beginning on the first Excess Share Date for the classes or series of the Company’s capital stock of which such Excess Shares are a part, |
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i. | the holders of such Excess Shares subject to redemption shall (so long as such Excess Shares exist) not be entitled to any voting rights with respect to such Excess Shares, and |
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ii. | the Company shall (so long as such Excess Shares exist) pay into an escrow account dividends and any other distributions (upon liquidation or otherwise) in respect of such Excess Shares. |
Full voting rights shall be restored to any shares of a class or series of capital stock of the Company that were previously deemed to be Excess Shares, and any dividends or distributions with respect thereto that have been previously paid into an escrow account shall be due and paid solely to the holders of record of such shares, promptly after such time as, and to the extent that, such shares have ceased to be Excess Shares (including as a result of the sale of such shares to a U.S. Citizen prior to the issuance of a Redemption Notice pursuant to Section 8(c)(iii) of this Article EIGHTH), provided that such shares have not been already redeemed by the Company at its option pursuant to this Section 8.
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c. | The terms and conditions of redemptions by the Company of Excess Shares of any class or series of the Company’s capital stock under this Section 8 shall be as follows: |
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i. | the per share redemption price (the “Redemption Price”) for each Excess Share may be paid, as determined by the Board of Directors (or any duly authorized committee thereof) in its sole discretion, (i) in cash (by wire transfer or bank or cashier’s check), (ii) by the issuance of Redemption Notes, (iii) by the issuance of one Warrant for each Excess Share, or (iv) by any combination of the foregoing; |
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ii. | with respect to the portion of the Redemption Price being paid in whole or in part by cash and/or by the issuance of Redemption Notes, such portion of the Redemption Price shall be the sum of (A) the Fair Market Value of such Excess Share as of the date of redemption of such Excess Share plus (B) an amount equal to the amount of any dividend or any other distribution (upon liquidation |
or otherwise) declared in respect of such Excess Share prior to the date on which such Excess Share is called for redemption and which amount has been paid into an escrow account by the Company pursuant to Section 8(b) of this Article EIGHTH;
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iii. | written notice of the date on which the Excess Shares shall be redeemed (the “Redemption Date”), together with a letter of transmittal to accompany certificates, if any, representing the Excess Shares that are surrendered for redemption shall be given either by hand delivery or by overnight courier service or by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to each holder of record of the Excess Shares to be redeemed, at such holder’s last known address as the same appears on the stock register of the Company (the “Redemption Notice”), unless such notice is waived in writing by any such holders; |
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iv. | the Redemption Date (for purposes of determining right, title and interest in and to the Excess Shares to be redeemed) shall be the later of (A) the date specified in the Redemption Notice sent to the record holders of the Excess Shares (which shall not be earlier than the date of such notice), and (B) the date on which the Company shall have irrevocably deposited or set aside a sum sufficient to pay the Redemption Price to such record holders or the date on which the Company shall have paid the Redemption Price (including, without limitation, the delivery of any applicable Redemption Notes or Warrants) to such record holders; |
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v. | each Redemption Notice to each holder of record of the Excess Shares to be redeemed shall specify (A) the Redemption Date (as determined pursuant to Section 8(c)(iv) of this Article EIGHTH)), (B) the number and the class or series of shares of capital stock to be redeemed from such holder as Excess Shares (and, to the extent such Excess Shares are certificated, the certificate number(s) representing such Excess Shares), (C) the Redemption Price and the manner of payment thereof, (D) the place where certificates for such Excess Shares (if such Excess Shares are certificated) are to be surrendered for cancellation against the simultaneous payment of the Redemption Price, (E) any instructions as to the endorsement or assignment for transfer of such certificates (if any) and the completion of the accompanying letter of transmittal, and (F) the fact that all right, title and interest in respect of the Excess Shares to be redeemed (including, without limitation, voting, dividend and distribution rights) shall cease and terminate on the Redemption Date, except for the right to receive the Redemption Price, without interest; |
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vi. | in the case of the Redemption Price paid in whole by cash, if a Redemption Notice has been duly sent to the record holders of the Excess Shares to be redeemed and the Company has irrevocably |
deposited or set aside cash consideration sufficient to pay the Redemption Price to such record holders of such Excess Shares, then dividends shall cease to accrue on all such Excess Shares to be redeemed, all such Excess Shares shall no longer be deemed outstanding and all right, title and interest in respect of such Excess Shares shall forthwith cease and terminate, except only the right of the record holders thereof to receive the Redemption Price, without interest;
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vii. | without limiting clause (vi) above, on and after the Redemption Date, all right, title and interest in respect of the Excess Shares to be redeemed by the Company (including, without limitation, voting and dividend and distribution rights) shall forthwith cease and terminate, such Excess Shares shall no longer be deemed to be outstanding shares for the purpose of voting or determining the total number of shares entitled to vote on any matter properly brought before the stockholders for a vote thereon (and may be either retired or held by the Company as treasury stock), and the holders of record of such Excess Shares shall thereafter be entitled only to receive the Redemption Price, without interest; and |
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viii. | upon surrender of the certificates (if any) for any Excess Shares so redeemed in accordance with the requirements of the Redemption Notice and the accompanying letter of transmittal (and otherwise in proper from for transfer as specified in the Redemption Notice), the holder of record of such Excess Shares shall be entitled to payment of the Redemption Price. In case fewer than all the shares represented by any such certificate are redeemed, a new certificate (or certificates), to the extent such shares were certificated, shall be issued representing the shares not redeemed, without cost to the holder of record. |
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d. | Nothing in this Section 8 shall prevent the recipient of a Redemption Notice from transferring its shares before the Redemption Date if such transfer is otherwise permitted under this Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and applicable law and the recipient provides notice of such proposed transfer to the Board of Directors along with the documentation and information required under Section 10(d) establishing that such proposed transferee is a U.S. Citizen to the satisfaction of the Board of Directors in its sole discretion before the Redemption Date. If such conditions are met, the Board of Directors shall withdraw the Redemption Notice related to such shares, but otherwise the redemption thereof shall proceed on the Redemption Date in accordance with this Section and the Redemption Notice. |
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9. | Citizenship Determinations. |
The Company shall have the power to determine, in the exercise of its reasonable judgment and with the advice of counsel, the citizenship of the beneficial owners and the transferees or proposed transferees of any class or series of the Company’s capital stock for the purposes of this Article EIGHTH. In determining the citizenship of the beneficial owners or their transferees or proposed transferees or, in the case of original issuance, any recipient (and, if such transferees, proposed transferees or recipients are acting as fiduciaries or nominees for any beneficial owners, with respect to such beneficial owners) of any class or series of the Company’s capital stock, the Company may rely on the stock transfer records of the Company and the citizenship certifications required under Section 4(b) of this Article EIGHTH and the written statements and affidavits required under Section 10 of this Article EIGHTH given by the beneficial owners or their transferees or proposed transferees, or, in the case of original issuance, any recipients (or any beneficial owners for whom such transferees or proposed transferees or recipients are acting as fiduciaries or nominees) (in each case whether such certifications, written statements or affidavits have been given on their own behalf or on behalf of others) to prove the citizenship of such beneficial owners, transferees, proposed transferees or recipients (or any beneficial owners for whom such transferees, proposed transferees or recipients are acting as fiduciaries or nominees). The determination of the citizenship of such beneficial owners, transferees, proposed transferees and recipients (and any beneficial owners for whom such transferees, proposed transferees or recipients are acting as fiduciaries or nominees) may also be subject to proof in such other manner as the Company may deem reasonable pursuant to Section 10(b) of this Article EIGHTH. The determination of the Company at any time as to the citizenship of such beneficial owners, transferees, proposed transferees and recipients (and any beneficial owners for whom such transferees, proposed transferees or recipients are acting as fiduciaries or nominees) in accordance with the provisions of Article EIGHTH shall be conclusive.
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10. | Requirement to Provide Citizenship Information. |
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a. | In furtherance of the requirements of Section 2 of this Article EIGHTH, and without limiting any other provision of this Article EIGHTH, the Company may require the beneficial owners of shares of any class or series of the Company’s capital stock to confirm their citizenship status from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Section 10, and, as a condition to acquiring and having beneficial ownership of shares of any class or series of capital stock of the Company, every beneficial owner of any such shares must comply with the following provisions: |
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i. | promptly upon a beneficial owner’s acquisition of beneficial ownership of five (5%) percent or more of the outstanding shares of any class or series of capital stock of the Company, and at such other times as the Company may determine by written notice to such beneficial owner, such beneficial owner must provide to the Company a written statement or an affidavit, as specified by the Company, duly signed, stating the name and address of such beneficial owner, the number of shares of each class or series of capital stock of the Company beneficially owned by such beneficial owner as of a recent date, the legal structure of such beneficial owner, a statement as to whether such beneficial owner is a U.S. Citizen, and such other information and documents required by the U.S. Coast Guard or the U.S. Maritime Administration under the U.S. Maritime Laws, including 46 C.F.R. part 355; |
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ii. | promptly upon request by the Company, each beneficial owner must provide to the Company a written statement or an affidavit, as specified by the Company, duly signed, stating the name and address of such beneficial owner, the number of shares of each class or series of capital stock of the Company beneficially owned by such beneficial owner as of a recent date, the legal structure of such beneficial owner, a statement as to whether such beneficial owner is a U.S. Citizen, and such other information and documents required by the U.S. Coast Guard or the U.S. Maritime Administration under the U.S. Maritime Laws, including 46 C.F.R. part 355; |
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iii. | promptly upon request by the Company, any beneficial owner must provide to the Company a written statement or an affidavit, as specified by the Company, duly signed, stating the name and address of such beneficial owner, together with reasonable documentation of the date and time of such beneficial owner’s acquisition of beneficial ownership of the shares of any class or series of capital stock of the Company specified by the Company in its request; |
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iv. | every beneficial owner must provide, or authorize such beneficial owner’s broker, dealer, custodian, depositary, nominee or similar agent with respect to the shares of each class or series of the Company’s capital stock beneficially owned by such beneficial owner to provide, to the Company such beneficial owner’s address; and |
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v. | every beneficial owner must provide to the Company, at any time such beneficial owner ceases to be a U.S. Citizen, as promptly as practicable but in no event less than two business days after the date such beneficial owner ceases to be a U.S. Citizen, a written statement, duly signed, stating the name and address of the beneficial owner, the number of shares of each class or series of capital |
stock of the Company beneficially owned by such beneficial owner as of a recent date, the legal structure of such beneficial owner, and a statement as to such change in status of such beneficial owner to a Non-U.S. Citizen.
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b. | The Company may at any time require reasonable proof, in addition to the citizenship certifications required under Section 4(b) of this Article EIGHTH and the written statements and affidavits required under Section 10(a) of this Article EIGHTH, of the citizenship of the beneficial owner or the transferee, proposed transferee or, in the case of original issuance, the recipient (and, if such transferee, proposed transferee or recipient is acting as a fiduciary or nominee for a beneficial owner, with respect to such beneficial owner) of shares of any class or series of the Company’s capital stock. |
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c. | In the event that (i) the Company requests in writing (in which express reference is made to this Section 10 of this Article EIGHTH) from a beneficial owner of shares of any class or series of the Company’s capital stock a citizenship certification required under Section 4(b) of this Article EIGHTH, a written statement, an affidavit and/or reasonable documentation required under Section 10(a) of this Article EIGHTH, and/or additional proof of citizenship required under Section 10(b) of this Article EIGHTH, and (ii) such beneficial owner fails to provide the Company with the requested documentation by the date set forth in such written request, then (x) the voting rights of such beneficial owner’s shares of the Company’s capital stock shall be suspended, and (y) any dividends or other distributions (upon liquidation or otherwise) with respect to such shares shall be paid into an escrow account, until such requested documentation is submitted in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, subject to the other provisions of this Article EIGHTH; provided, however, that the Company, acting through its Board of Directors, shall have the power, in its sole discretion, to extend the date by which such requested documentation must be provided and/or to waive the application of sub-clauses (x) and/or (y) of this clause (ii) to any of the shares of such beneficial owner in any particular instance. |
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d. | In the event that (i) the Company requests in writing (in which express reference is made to this Section 10 of this Article EIGHTH) from the transferee or proposed transferee of, or, in the case of original issuance, the recipient (and, if such transferee, proposed transferee or recipient is acting as a fiduciary or nominee for a beneficial owner, with respect to such beneficial owner) of, shares of any class or series of the Company’s capital stock a citizenship certification required under Section 4(b) of this Article EIGHTH, a written statement, an affidavit and/or reasonable documentation required under Section 10(a) of this Article EIGHTH, and/or additional proof of citizenship required under Section 10(b) of this Article EIGHTH, and |
(ii) such Person fails to submit the requested documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, subject to the other provisions of this Article EIGHTH, by the date set forth in such written request, the Company, acting through its Board of Directors (or any duly authorized committee thereof), shall have the power, in its sole discretion, to refuse to accept any application to transfer ownership of such shares (if any) or to register such shares on the stock transfer records of the Company and may prohibit and/or void such transfer, including by placing a stop order with the Company’s transfer agent, until such requested documentation is so submitted and the Company is satisfied that the proposed transfer of shares will not result in Excess Shares.
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11. | Severability. Each provision of this Article EIGHTH is intended to be severable from every other provision. If any one or more of the provisions contained in this Article EIGHTH is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality or enforceability of any other provision of this Article EIGHTH shall not be affected, and this Article EIGHTH shall be construed as if the provisions held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable had never been contained herein. |
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12. | NYSE Transactions. Nothing in this Article EIGHTH shall preclude the settlement of any transaction entered into through the facilities of the New York Stock Exchange or any other National Securities Exchange or automated inter-dealer quotation system for so long as any class or series of the capital stock of the Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The fact that the settlement of any transaction occurs shall not negate the effect of any provision of this Article EIGHTH and any transferee in such a transaction shall be subject to all of the provisions and limitations set forth in this Article EIGHTH. |
NINTH: The Board of Directors is expressly authorized to amend, alter, change, adopt or repeal the By-Laws of the Company.
This Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation has been duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Sections 242 and 245 of the DGCL, and has been duly adopted by written consent of the sole stockholder of the Company in accordance with the provisions of Section 228(a) of the DGCL.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be executed on its behalf.
SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS, INC.
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By: | /s/ John Gellert John Gellert |
Director
Exhibit
Exhibit 3.2
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
BY-LAWS
OF
SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS, INC.
(a Delaware corporation)
(Amended and Restated as of February 9, 2017)
ARTICLE I
STOCKHOLDERS
SECTION 1. Annual Meetings of Stockholders. If required by applicable law, the annual meeting (the “Annual Meeting of Stockholders”) of the holders of such classes or series of capital stock as are entitled to notice thereof and to vote thereat pursuant to the provisions of the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as may be amended from time to time (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) of SEACOR Marine Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) for the election of directors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting shall be held on such date as may be designated by resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors”) or, in the event that no such date is so designated, on the second Tuesday in May of each year, at such hour (within ordinary business hours) as shall be stated in the notice of the meeting. If the day so designated shall be a legal holiday, then such meeting shall be held on the next succeeding business day. Each such annual meeting shall be held at such place, within or without the State of Delaware, as shall be determined by the Board of Directors.
SECTION 2. Special Meetings. Special meetings of stockholders for the transaction of such business as may properly come before the meeting shall only be called by order of a majority of the entire Board of Directors or by the Chairman of the Board of Directors or by the President of the Company, and shall be held at such date and time, within or without the State of Delaware, as may be specified by such order.
SECTION 3. Notice of Stockholder Nominations and Other Business.
(a) Notice for Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the only business which shall be conducted thereat shall be that which shall have been properly brought before the meeting in the manner prescribed immediately below.
(1) Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors and the proposal of other business to be considered by the stockholders may be made at an Annual Meeting of Stockholders only (A) pursuant to the corporation’s notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto), (B) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof, or (C) by any stockholder of the Company who (i) was a stockholder of record of the Company at the time the notice provided for in this Section 3 is delivered to the Secretary of the Company, and at the time of the annual meeting, (ii) is entitled to vote at the meeting of stockholders, and (iii) complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 3. Clause (C) of the preceding sentence shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to make nominations or submit other business (other than matters properly brought under Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and included in the Company’s notice of meeting) before an Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
(2) For nominations or other business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder pursuant to clause (C) of paragraph (a)(1) of this Section 3, the stockholder must have delivered timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Company and any such proposed business other than the nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors must constitute a proper matter for stockholder action. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice must be delivered or mailed to and received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Company, not earlier than the close of business on the one hundred fiftieth (150th) day nor later than the close of business on the one hundred twentieth (120th) day prior to the first anniversary date of the previous year’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders (or if there was no such prior annual meeting, not earlier than the close of business on the one hundred fiftieth (150th) day nor later than the one hundred twentieth (120th) day prior to the date which represents the second Tuesday in May of the current year); provided, however, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is more than twenty-five (25) days before or after such anniversary date, then, to be considered timely, notice by the stockholders must be received not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the date on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made by the Company. In no event shall the public announcement of an adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above.
(3) A stockholder’s notice delivered to the Secretary pursuant to this Section 3 shall set forth: (A) as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election as a director (i) all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors in an election contest, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to and in accordance with Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act and (ii) such person’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected; (B) as to any other business that the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting, (a) a brief description of the business desired to be transacted, (b) the text of the proposal or business (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration and in the event that such business includes a proposal to amend these Second Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (these “By-Laws”), the language of the proposed amendment), (c) the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting and (d) any material interest of such stockholder in such business; and (C) as to the stockholder giving the notice on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made (i) the name and address, as they appear on the Company’s most recent stockholder lists, of the stockholder proposing such proposal, (ii) the class and number of shares of capital stock of the Company which are beneficially owned by the stockholder, (iii) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding with respect to the nomination or other proposal between or among such stockholder, any affiliate or associate, and any others acting in concert with any of the foregoing, (iv) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding (including and derivative or short positions, profit interests, options, warrants, stock appreciation or similar rights, hedging transactions, and borrowed or loaned shares) that has been entered into as of the date of the stockholder’s notice by, or on behalf of, such stockholder, the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss to, manage risk or benefit of share price changes for, or increase or decrease the voting power of, such stockholder, with respect to shares of stock of the Company, (v) a representation that the stockholder is a holder of record of stock of the Company entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to propose such business or nomination, and (vi) representation whether the stockholder intends or is part of a group which intends (a) to deliver a proxy statement and/or form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the Company’s outstanding capital stock required to approve or adopt the proposal or elect the nominee or (b) otherwise to solicit proxies from stockholders in support of such proposal or nomination. Any stockholder who desires to propose any matter at an annual meeting shall, in addition to the aforementioned requirements described in clauses (A) through (C), comply in all material respects with the content and procedural requirements of Rule 14a-8 of Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act, irrespective of whether the Company is then subject to such Rule or said Act. The foregoing notice requirements described in clauses (A) through (C) shall be deemed satisfied by a stockholder if the stockholder has notified the Company of his or her intention to present a proposal at an annual meeting in compliance with Rule 14a-8 (or any successor thereof) promulgated under the Exchange Act and such stockholder’s proposal has been included in a proxy statement that has been prepared by the Company to solicit proxies for such annual meeting. The Company may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as it may reasonably require to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a director of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the information required by clauses (a)(3)(C)(ii), (a)(3)(C)(iii) and (a)(3)(C)(iv) of this Section 3 shall be updated as of the record date and submitted by such stockholder not later than ten (10) days after the record date for the meeting. In addition, if the stockholder’s ownership of shares of the Company, as set forth in the notice, is solely beneficial (and not of record) documentary evidence satisfactory to the Company of such ownership must accompany the notice in order for such notice to be considered validly and timely received.
(4) Notwithstanding anything in the second sentence of paragraph (a)(2) of this Section 3 to the contrary, in the event that the number of directors to be elected to the Board of Directors at an Annual Meeting of Stockholders is increased and there is no public announcement by the Company naming the nominees for the additional directorships at least one hundred (100) days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, a stockholder’s notice required by this Section 3 shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for the additional directorships, if it shall be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Company not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which such public announcement is first made by the Company.
(b) Notice for Special Meeting. Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting pursuant to the Company’s notice of meeting. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected pursuant to the Company’s notice of meeting (1) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or a committee
thereof, or (2) provided that the Board of Directors has determined that directors shall be elected at such meeting, by any stockholder of the Company who (i) is a stockholder of record of the Company at the time the notice provided for in this Section 3 is delivered to the Secretary of the Company, and at the time of the special meeting, (ii) is entitled to vote at the meeting and upon such election, and (iii) complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 3, including paragraph (a)(3) hereof. Clause (2) of this paragraph (b) shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to make nominations before a special meeting of stockholders. For nominations to be properly brought by a stockholder before a special meeting pursuant to clause (2) of this paragraph (b), the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Company. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice shall be delivered or mailed to and received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Company, not earlier than the close of business on the one hundred fiftieth (150th) day prior to such special meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of (x) the one hundred twentieth (120th) day prior to such special meeting or (y) the tenth (10th) day following the day on which public announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board of Directors to be elected at such meeting. In no event shall the public announcement of an adjournment or postponement of a special meeting commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above.
(c) General.
(1) Only such persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 3 shall be eligible to be elected at an annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Company to serve as directors and only such other business shall be conducted at a meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 3. Except as otherwise provided by applicable law, the person presiding at the meeting of stockholders shall have the power and duty (a) to determine whether a nomination or any other business proposed to be brought before the meeting was made or proposed, as the case may be, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 3 (including whether the stockholder on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made solicited (or is part of a group which solicited) or did not so solicit, as the case may be, proxies in support of such stockholder’s nominee or proposal in compliance with such stockholder’s representation as required by clause (a)(3)(C)(vi) of this Section 3) and (b) if any proposed nomination or other business was not made or proposed in compliance with this Section 3, to declare that such nomination shall be disregarded or that such proposed other business shall not be transacted. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3, if the stockholder (or a qualified representative of the stockholder) does not appear at the annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Company to present a nomination or other business, such nomination shall be disregarded and such proposed other business shall not be transacted, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the Company. For purposes of this Section 3, to be considered a qualified representative of the stockholder, a person must be a duly authorized officer, manager or partner of such stockholder or must be authorized by a writing executed by such stockholder or an electronic transmission delivered by such stockholder to act for such stockholder as proxy at the meeting of stockholders and such person must produce such writing or electronic transmission, or a reliable reproduction of the writing or electronic transmission, at the meeting of stockholders.
(2) For purposes of this Section 3, “public announcement” shall include disclosure in a press release reported by a national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
(3) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3, a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth in this Section 3; provided, however, that any references in these By-Laws to the Exchange Act are not intended to and shall not limit any requirements applicable to nominations or proposals as to any other business to be considered pursuant to this Section 3 (including clause (a)(1)(C) and paragraph (b) hereof), and compliance with clause (a)(1)(C) and paragraph (b) of this Section 3 shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to make nominations or submit other business, as applicable (other than matters brought properly under and in compliance with Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act, as may be amended from time to time). Nothing in this Section 3 shall be deemed to affect any rights (A) of stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Company’s proxy statement pursuant to applicable
rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act or (B) of the holders of any class or series of preferred stock to elect directors pursuant to any applicable provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation.
Notwithstanding anything in these By-Laws to the contrary, no business shall be conducted at any meeting of stockholders except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 3. The presiding officer at any meeting of stockholders shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that any business which was not properly brought before the meeting is out of order and shall not be transacted at the meeting.
SECTION 4. Manner of Notice. Notice of all meetings of the stockholders, stating the place, date and hour of the meeting and the place within the city or other municipality or community at which the list of stockholders may be examined, shall be mailed or delivered in any manner permitted by the General Corporation Law of Delaware (“DGCL”) to each stockholder not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the meeting. Notice of any special meeting shall state with reasonable specificity the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is to be held and the business proposed to be transacted thereat. Notices of all meetings of the stockholders and any other corporate notices shall be given in such manner as the Board of Directors shall determine, including by electronic transmission.
SECTION 5. Stockholder Lists. The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the Company shall prepare and make, at least ten (10) calendar days before every meeting of stockholders, a true and complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present in person thereat.
The stock ledger shall be the only evidence as to the identity of those stockholders entitled to examine the stock ledger, the list required by this section or the books of the Company, or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of stockholders.
SECTION 6. Quorum. Except as otherwise provided by law or the Certificate of Incorporation, a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of stockholders shall consist of the holders of record of a majority in voting power of the then issued and outstanding shares of all classes and series of stock of the Company entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or by proxy. If there be no such quorum, the holders of a majority in voting power of such shares so present or represented may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without further notice, until a quorum shall have been obtained. When a quorum is once present it is not broken by the subsequent withdrawal from the meeting by any stockholder.
SECTION 7. Organization. Meetings of stockholders shall be presided over by the Chairman, if any, or if none or in the Chairman’s absence the Vice-Chairman, if any, or if none or in the Vice-Chairman’s absence the President, if any, or if none or in the President’s absence any Vice President, or, if none of the foregoing is present, by a presiding person to be chosen by the holders of a majority in voting power of the shares entitled to vote there at present in person or by proxy at the meeting. The Secretary of the Company, or in the Secretary’s absence an Assistant Secretary, shall act as secretary of every meeting, but if neither the Secretary nor an Assistant Secretary is present, the presiding officer of the meeting shall appoint an appropriate person present at the meeting to act as secretary.
SECTION 8. Voting; Proxies; Required Vote. Except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, at each meeting of stockholders, every stockholder shall be entitled to vote in person or by proxy (but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period), and shall have one vote for each share of stock entitled to vote registered in the name of such stockholder on the books of the Company on the applicable record date fixed by applicable law or pursuant to these By-Laws in respect of each matter properly presented to the meeting. At all elections of directors the voting may (but need not) be by ballot and a plurality of the votes cast there shall be sufficient to elect directors. Except as otherwise required by law or the
Certificate of Incorporation, any other action shall be authorized by the vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the shares entitled to vote there at present in person or by proxy.
SECTION 9. Inspectors. The Board of Directors shall, in advance of any meeting of stockholders, appoint one or more inspectors of election to act at the meeting and make a written report thereof. If an inspector or inspectors are not so appointed, the person presiding at the meeting shall appoint one or more inspectors. In case any person who may be appointed as an inspector fails to appear or act, the vacancy may be filled by appointment made by the directors in advance of the meeting or at the meeting by the person presiding thereat. Each inspector, before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector at such meeting with strict impartiality and according to the best of his ability. The inspectors shall (i) ascertain the number of shares outstanding and the voting power of each, (ii) determine the shares represented at a meeting and the validity of proxies and ballots, (iii) count all votes and ballots, (iv) determine and retain for a reasonable period a record of the disposition of any challenges made to any determination by the inspectors, and (v) certify their determination of the number of shares represented at the meeting, and their count of all votes and ballots. The inspectors may appoint or retain other persons or entities to assist the inspectors in the performance of the duties of the inspectors.
SECTION 10. Adjournments. Any meeting of stockholders, annual or special, may be adjourned by the presiding officer of the meeting for any reason (including, if the presiding officer determines that it would be in the best interests of the Company, to extend the period of time for the solicitation of proxies) from time to time and place to place until such presiding officer shall determine that the business to be conducted at the meeting is completed, which determination shall be conclusive.
ARTICLE II
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SECTION 1. General Powers. Subject to the limitations of the Certificate of Incorporation, these By-Laws and applicable law, the business, property and affairs of the Company shall be managed by, or under the direction of, the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may delegate the management of the day-to-day operation of the business of the Company to the officers of the Company or other persons provided that the business and affairs of the Company shall be managed by and all corporate powers shall be exercised under the ultimate direction of the Board of Directors.
SECTION 2. Qualification; Number; Term; Remuneration. Each director shall be at least 18 years of age. A director need not be a stockholder, a citizen of the United States, or a resident of the State of Delaware. The number of directors constituting the entire Board shall be five (5); provided, however, that the number of directors constituting the entire Board may be changed from time to time by action of a majority of the entire Board of Directors to a number that is no less than five (5) or more than twelve (12). The number of non-U.S. citizen directors shall not exceed a minority of the directors necessary to constitute a quorum under Section 3 of this Article II. The use of the phrase “entire Board” herein refers to the total number of directors which the Company would have if there were no vacancies.
Directors who are elected at an Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and directors who are elected to fill vacancies and newly created directorships, shall hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal.
Directors who are not officers or other employees of the Company may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Company in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees maybe allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings.
SECTION 3. Quorum and Manner of Voting. Except as otherwise provided by law, a majority of the entire Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum; provided, however, in the event that the number of non-U.S. citizen directors is equal to or greater than 50% of the number of directors that constitutes a majority of the entire Board of Directors, then the number of directors necessary to constitute a quorum shall automatically increase to the sum of (i) one and (ii) the number of non-U.S. citizen directors multiplied by two. A majority of the directors present, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn a meeting from time to time to another time and place without notice. The vote of the majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors.
SECTION 4. Places of Meetings. Meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at any place within or without the State of Delaware, as may from time to time be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors, or as may be specified in the notice of meeting.
SECTION 5. Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors. Following the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the newly elected Board of Directors shall meet for the purpose of the election of officers and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting. Such meeting may be held without notice immediately after the Annual Meeting of Stockholders at the same place at which such stockholders’ meeting is held.
SECTION 6. Regular Meetings of the Board of Directors. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such place and time as the Board of Directors shall from time to time by resolution determine.
SECTION 7. Special Meetings of the Board of Directors. Special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held whenever called by the Chairman of the Board, by the President, or by a majority of the directors then in office.
SECTION 8. Notice of Meetings. Notice need not be given of regular meetings of the Board of Directors held at times and places fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors. Otherwise, a notice of the place, date and time and the purpose or purposes of each meeting of the Board of Directors shall be given to each director by mailing the same at least five (5) days before the meeting, or may be given by facsimile transmission, telephone or other means of electronic transmission or by delivering the same personally not later than the day before the day of the meeting and in accordance with Article XI of these By-Laws.
SECTION 9. Telephone and Similar Meetings. Members of the Board of Directors, or any committee thereof, may participate in a meeting thereof by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. Participation in a meeting pursuant to this bylaw shall constitute presence in person at such meeting, unless a person authorized to participate in such a meeting participates in the meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting was not lawfully called or convened.
SECTION 10. Organization. At all meetings of the Board of Directors, the Chairman, if any, or if none or in the Chairman’s absence or inability to act the Chairman of the Audit, Compensation, or Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, or in their absence or inability to act a presiding person chosen by the directors, shall preside. The Secretary of the Company shall act as secretary at all meetings of the Board of Directors when present, and, in the Secretary’s absence, the presiding person may appoint any person to act as secretary.
SECTION 11. Resignation and Removal. Any director may voluntarily resign at any time upon written notice to the Company and such resignation shall take effect upon receipt thereof by the President or Secretary, unless otherwise specified in the resignation. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock or any other class of capital stock of the Company (other than the common stock) then outstanding, any director may be removed from office at any time, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares entitled to vote at an election of directors.
SECTION 12. Vacancies. Vacancies on the Board of Directors, whether caused by resignation, death, disqualification, removal, an increase in the authorized number of directors or otherwise, may be filled only by the
affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, and any directors so chosen shall hold office until their successors are elected and qualified.
SECTION 13. Board Action by Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if all the directors consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission, and the writing or writings or electronic transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE III
COMMITTEES
SECTION 1. Appointment. From time to time the Board of Directors by a resolution adopted by a majority of the entire Board may appoint any committee or committees which, to the extent lawful, shall have powers as shall be determined and specified by the Board of Directors in the resolution of appointment. In addition, the Board shall have an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee formed in compliance with applicable law, as well as such other committees as it may from time to time determine necessary or appropriate.
SECTION 2. Procedures, Quorum and Manner of Acting. Each committee shall fix its own rules of procedure, and shall meet where and as provided by such rules or by resolution of the Board of Directors. Except as otherwise provided by law, the presence of a majority of the then appointed members of a committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that committee, and in every case where a quorum is present the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the committee present shall be the act of the committee. Each committee shall keep minutes of its proceedings, and actions taken by a committee shall be reported to the Board of Directors.
SECTION 3. Committee Action by Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of any committee of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if all the members of the committee consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission, and the writing or writings or electronic transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the committee.
SECTION 4. Term; Termination. In the event any person shall cease to be a director of the Company, such person shall simultaneously therewith cease to be a member of any committee appointed by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE IV
INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE
SECTION 1. Scope of Indemnification. The Company shall indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the DGCL, as amended from time to time (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Company to provide broader indemnification rights than permitted prior thereto), any person who is or was a director or officer of the Company (or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries) and who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any action, suit or proceeding (including any appeal thereof), whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative in nature (hereinafter a “proceeding”), by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Company or is or was serving
at the request of the Company as a director or officer of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (an “Affiliated Entity”), whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director or officer, against all expense, liability and loss (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, excise taxes or penalties assessed with respect to an employee benefit plan and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such indemnitee in connection therewith and such indemnification shall continue as to an indemnitee who has ceased to be a director or officer; provided, however, that, except as provided in Section 3 of this Article IV with respect to proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification, the Company shall indemnify any such indemnitee in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such indemnitee only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors. If an indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification with respect to a portion of any liabilities to which such person may be subject, the Company shall nonetheless indemnify such indemnitee to the maximum extent for the remaining portion of the liabilities. The termination of a proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification. A person shall not be entitled, as a matter of right, to indemnification pursuant to this Section 1 against costs or expenses incurred in connection with any proceeding commenced by such person, unless such proceeding was authorized by the Board of Directors and except that such indemnification may be provided by the Company in a specific case as permitted by Section 5 of this Article IV.
SECTION 2. Advancing Expenses. The Company shall pay the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by a director or officer in defending any proceeding in advance of its final disposition; provided, however, that the payment of expenses incurred by a director or officer in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding shall be made only upon receipt of an undertaking by the director or officer to repay all amounts advanced if it should be ultimately determined that the director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified under this Article IV or otherwise.
SECTION 3. Claims. If a claim under Sections 1 and 2 of this Article IV is not paid in full by the Company within forty-five (45) days after a written claim has been received by the Company, the claimant may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Company to recover the unpaid amount of the claim. If successful in whole or in part in any such suit, the claimant shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting or defending such suit. In any suit brought by (a) the indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification hereunder (but not in a suit brought by the indemnitee to enforce a right to an advancement of expenses) it shall be a defense that the indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct and (b) the Company to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the Company shall be entitled to recover such expenses upon proof that the indemnitee has not met the applicable standard for indemnification set forth in the DGCL. Neither the failure of the Company to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such suit that indemnification of the indemnitee is proper in the circumstances because the indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the DGCL, nor an actual determination by the Company that the indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall create a presumption that the indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct or, in the case of such a suit brought by the indemnitee, be a defense to such suit.
SECTION 4. Corporate Obligations; Reliance. The right to indemnification conferred in this Article IV shall be a contract right and shall be a binding obligation on the part of the Company to its current and former directors or officers and their heirs, executors, administrators and other legal representatives, and such persons in acting in such capacities shall be entitled to rely on the provisions of this Article IV, without giving notice thereof to the Company.
SECTION 5. Non-Exclusivity of Rights. The rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses conferred in this Article IV shall not limit or restrict in any way the power of the Company to indemnify or advance expenses to such person in any other way permitted by applicable law or to be deemed exclusive of, or invalidate, any right to which any person seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation, these By-Laws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in such person’s capacity as an officer or director of the Company and as to action to any other capacity while holding such position.
SECTION 6. Insurance. The Company may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of itself or any officer or director of the Company against any expenses, judgments, fines and amounts payable as specified in this Article IV, whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of this Article IV or applicable law.
SECTION 7. Definition. For purposes of this Article IV, references to “the Company” shall include, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its corporate existence had continued, would have been permitted under applicable law to indemnify its directors or officers, so that any person who is or was a director or officer of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request, or to represent the interests of, such constituent corporation as a director or officer of an Affiliated Entity, shall stand in the same position under the provisions of this Article IV with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as such person would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.
SECTION 8. Effects of Amendments. Neither the amendment or repeal of, nor the adoption of a provision inconsistent with, any provision of this Article IV (including, without limitation, this Section 8) shall adversely affect the rights of any indemnitee under this Article IV with respect to any act or omission of such indemnitee that occurs prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption of an inconsistent provision and shall continue as to indemnitee who has ceased to be a director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person. The rights provided to any present or former director or officer by this Article IV shall be enforceable against the Company by such person (and/or his or her legal representative), who shall be presumed to have relied upon it in serving or continuing to serve as a director or officer.
ARTICLE V
OFFICERS
SECTION 1. Election and Qualifications. The Board of Directors shall elect the officers of the Company, which shall include a Chairman of the Board of Directors, a Chief Executive Officer, a Chief Financial Officer, a President and a Secretary, and may include, by election or appointment, one or more Vice Presidents (any one or more of whom may be given an additional designation of rank or function), a Treasurer and such Assistant Treasurers, Assistant Secretaries, and such other officers as the Board may from time to time deem proper. Each officer shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed by these By-Laws and as may be assigned by the Board of Directors or the President. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person except the offices of President and Secretary.
SECTION 2. Term of Office; Vacancies; and Remuneration. The term of office of all officers shall be one year and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal. Any vacancy in any office arising from any cause may be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by the Board of Directors or the Chairman of the Board; provided, however, that (a) the Chairman of the Board of Directors shall not have the power to fill a vacancy occurring in the office of any officer for whose election or appointment a provision is made in these By-Laws stating that such officer shall be chosen solely by the Board of Directors and (b) prior to filling any vacancy in respect of the office of the Chief Financial Officer, the Chairman of the Board shall consult with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. The remuneration of all officers of the Company may be fixed by the Board of Directors or in such manner as the Board of Directors shall otherwise provide.
SECTION 3. Resignation; Removal. Any officer may resign at any time upon written notice to the Company and such resignation shall take effect upon receipt thereof by the President or Secretary, unless otherwise specified in the resignation. Any officer shall be subject to removal, with or without cause, at any time by an affirmative vote of a majority of the entire Board of Directors.
SECTION 4. Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer of the Company shall be a citizen of the United States, shall have general management and supervision of the business and affairs of the Company and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect.
SECTION 5. Chief Financial Officer. The Chief Financial Officer shall in general have all duties incident to such position, including, without limitation, the organization and review of all accounting, tax and related financial matters involving the Company, the implementation of appropriate Company financial controls and procedures, and the supervision and assignment of the duties of all other financial officers and personnel employed by the Company, and shall have such other duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors or the President.
SECTION 6. President. The President shall be a citizen of the United States and shall have general management and supervision of the property, business and affairs of the Company and over its other officers; may appoint and remove assistant officers and other agents and employees, other than officers referred to in Section 1 of this Article V; and may execute and deliver in the name of the Company powers of attorney, contracts, bonds and other obligations and instruments.
SECTION 7. Vice President. A Vice President may execute and deliver in the name of the Company contracts and other obligations and instruments pertaining to the regular course of the duties of said office, and shall have such other authority as from time to time may be assigned by the Board of Directors or the President.
SECTION 8. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall in general have all duties incident to the position of Treasurer and such other duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors or the Chief Financial Officer.
SECTION 9. Secretary. The Secretary shall in general have all the duties incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors, the President or any Vice President.
SECTION 10. Assistant Officers. Any assistant officer shall have such powers and duties of the officer such assistant officer assists as such officer or the Board of Directors shall from time to time prescribe.
SECTION 11. Other Officers. Such other officers as the Board of Directors or the Chairman of the Board may from time to time appoint, including one or more Vice Chairmen, which Vice Chairman or Vice Chairmen may, but need not, be members of the Board of Directors.
SECTION 12. Non-U.S. Officers. Any Vice President or other officer of the Company who is not a citizen of the United States is not authorized to act, and may not act, in the absence or disability of the President or the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
ARTICLE VI
BOOKS AND RECORDS
SECTION 1. Location. The books and records of the Company may be kept at such place or places within or without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors or the respective officers in charge thereof may from time to time determine. The record books containing the names and addresses of all stockholders, the number and class of shares of stock held by each and the dates when they respectively became the owners of record thereof shall be kept by the Secretary as prescribed in these By-Laws and by such officer or agent as shall be designated by the Board of Directors.
SECTION 2. Form of Records. Any records maintained by the Company in the regular course of its business, including its stock ledger, books of account, and minute books, may be kept on, or by means of, or be in the form of, any information storage device or method, provided that the records so kept can be converted into clearly legible paper form within a reasonable time.
SECTION 3. Fixing Date for Determination of Stockholders of Record. In order that the Company may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of
Directors, and which record date: (1) in the case of determination of stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or adjournment thereof, shall, unless otherwise required by law, not be more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting; (2) in the case of determination of stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, shall not be more than ten (10) days from the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors; and (3) in the case of any other action, shall not be more than sixty (60) days prior to such other action. If no record date is fixed: (1) the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held; (2) the record date for determining stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action of the Board of Directors is required by law, shall be the first date on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the Company in accordance with applicable law, or, if prior action by the Board of Directors is required by law, shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action; and (3) the record date for determining stockholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.
ARTICLE VII
CERTIFICATES REPRESENTING STOCK
SECTION 1. Certificates; Signatures; Direct Registration System. Subject to the provisions of paragraph EIGHTH of the Certificate of Incorporation, the shares of the Company shall be represented by certificates, and every holder of stock shall be entitled to have a certificate, signed by or in the name of the Company by the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, or the President or Vice President, and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company, representing the number of shares registered in certificate form. Any and all signatures on any such certificate may be facsimiles. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Company with the same effect as if he were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue. The name of the holder of record of the shares represented thereby, with the number of such shares and the date of issue, shall be entered on the books of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of stock may be issued in the form of uncertificated shares in accordance with the DGCL. The issuance of shares in uncertificated form shall not affect shares already represented by a certificate until the certificate is surrendered.
SECTION 2. Dual Stock Certificate System; Restrictions on Transfer. If the Board of Directors has determined pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation to use a dual stock certificate system, the Company shall instruct its transfer agent to maintain two separate stock records for each class or series of its capital stock: (i) a record of shares owned by U.S. Citizens (as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation); and (ii) a record of shares by Non-U.S. Citizens (as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation).
Certificates representing shares of each class or series of the capital stock of the Company shall be marked either “U.S. Citizen” or “Non-U.S. Citizen”, but shall be identical in all other respects. Shares owned by U.S. Citizens shall be represented by U.S. Citizen certificates, and shares owned by Non-U.S. Citizens shall be represented by Non-U.S. Citizen certificates. Whether shares are owned by U.S. Citizens or by Non-U.S. Citizens shall be determined in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation.
Without limiting the applicable provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, no shares of any class or series of the capital stock of the Company may be transferred or issued (upon original issuance) to a Non-U.S. Citizen or a holder of record that will hold such shares for or on behalf of a Non-U.S. Citizen if, upon completion of such transfer or issuance, the number of shares of such class or series owned by Non-U.S. Citizens would exceed the
applicable Permitted Percentage (as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation) for such class or series. Without limiting the foregoing sentence or the applicable provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, shares of any class or series of capital stock represented by a U.S. Citizen certificate, or represented by a Non-U.S. Citizen certificate determined by the Company to be held by or on behalf of a U.S. Citizen, may not be transferred, and shares of any class or series of the capital stock of the Company may not be issued (upon original issuance), to a Non-U.S. Citizen or a holder of record that will hold such shares for or on behalf of a Non-U.S. Citizen if, upon completion of such transfer or issuance, Non-U.S. Citizens will own shares of such class or series of the capital stock represented by Non-U.S. Citizen certificates and represented by U.S. Citizen certificates determined by the Company to be held by or on behalf of Non-U.S. Citizens in excess of the applicable Permitted Percentage for such class or series.
SECTION 3. Transfers of Stock. Upon compliance with any provisions restricting the transfer or registration of transfer of shares of stock, including, without limitation, the restrictions set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation, shares of capital stock shall be transferable on the books of the Company only by the holder of record thereof in person, or by duly authorized attorney along with the payment of all taxes due thereon, and in the case of stock represented by a certificate, upon surrender and cancellation of certificates for a like number of shares, properly endorsed.
SECTION 4. Fractional Shares. The Company may, but shall not be required to, issue certificates for fractions of a share where necessary to effect authorized transactions, or the Company may pay in cash the fair value of fractions of a share as of the time when those entitled to receive such fractions are determined, or it may issue scrip in registered or bearer form over the manual or facsimile signature of an officer of the Company or of its agent, exchangeable as therein provided for full shares, but such scrip shall not entitle the holder to any rights of a stockholder except as therein provided.
The Board of Directors shall have power and authority to make all such rules and regulations as it may deem expedient concerning the issue, transfer and registration of certificates representing shares of the Company.
SECTION 5. Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. The Company may issue a new certificate of stock or uncertificated shares to be issued in place of any certificate, theretofore issued by it, alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, and the Board of Directors may require the owner of any lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or his legal representative, to furnish an affidavit as to such loss, theft, or destruction and to give the Company a bond sufficient to indemnify the Company against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of any such new certificate.
ARTICLE VIII
DIVIDENDS
Subject always to provisions of applicable law and the Certificate of Incorporation, the Board of Directors shall have full power to determine whether any, and, if any, what part of any, funds legally available for the payment of dividends shall be declared as dividends and paid to holders of the capital stock of the Company; the division of the whole or any part of such funds of the Company shall rest wholly within the lawful discretion of the Board of Directors, and it shall not be required at any time, against such discretion, to divide or pay any part of such funds among or to the stockholders as dividends or otherwise; and before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the Company available for dividends such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time, in its
absolute discretion, thinks proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the Company, or for such other purpose as the Board of Directors shall think conducive to the interest of the Company, and the Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.
ARTICLE IX
CORPORATE SEAL
The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the Company and the year of its incorporation, and shall be in such form and contain such other words and/or figures as the Board of Directors shall determine. The corporate seal may be used by printing, engraving, lithographing, stamping or otherwise making, placing or affixing, or causing to be printed, engraved, lithographed, stamped or otherwise made, placed or affixed, upon any paper or document, by any process whatsoever, an impression, facsimile or other reproduction of said corporate seal.
ARTICLE X
FISCAL YEAR
The fiscal year of the Company shall be fixed, and shall be subject to change, by the Board of Directors. Unless otherwise fixed by the Board of Directors, the fiscal year of the Company shall commence on January 1, and end on December 31, of each and every calendar year.
ARTICLE XI
NOTICE
SECTION 1. Manner of Notice. Whenever by statute, the Certificate of Incorporation, these By-Laws, or otherwise notice is required to be given to directors or stockholders, and no provision is made as to how the notice shall be given, any such notice may be given: (a) in writing by mail, first-class postage prepaid, addressed to the director or stockholder and the address appearing on the records of the Company; (b) facsimile transmission; or (c) in any other method permitted by applicable law. Without limiting the foregoing, any notice to a director may be delivered personally or by telephone, telegram, telex, facsimile, cable or other electronic means if delivered by such means not later than the day before the day of the meeting. Furthermore, without limiting the foregoing with respect to notice to a director, (i) if the notice is given by electronic mail, the notice shall be deemed given if directed to an electronic mail address at which the director has indicated to the Secretary or other officer of the Company that such director may receive information electronically, (ii) if the notice is given by any other form of electronic transmission, the notice shall be deemed given if directed to the director; (iii) if the notice is given personally or by telephone, the notice shall be deemed given if communicated either to the director or to a person at the home or office of the director who the person giving the notice has reason to believe will promptly communicate it to the director. Any notice required or permitted to be given by mail to any director or stockholder shall be deemed given at the time when the same is deposited, in accordance with the terms of this Section, in the United States mails.
SECTION 2. Waiver of Notice. Whenever notice is required to be given by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these By-Laws, a written waiver thereof, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice.
ARTICLE XII
BANK ACCOUNTS, DRAFTS, CONTRACTS, ETC.
SECTION 1. Bank Accounts and Drafts. In addition to such bank accounts as may be authorized by the Board of Directors, the Chief Financial Officer or any person designated by said Chief Financial Officer, whether or not an employee of the Company, may authorize such bank accounts to be opened or maintained in the name and on behalf of the Company as he may deem necessary or appropriate, payments from such bank accounts to be made upon and according to the check of the Company in accordance with the written instructions of said primary financial officer, or other person so designated by the Treasurer.
SECTION 2. Contracts. The Board of Directors may authorize any person or persons, in the name and on behalf of the Company, to enter into or execute and deliver any and all deeds, bonds, mortgages, contracts and other obligations or instruments, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.
SECTION 3. Proxies; Powers of Attorney; Other Instruments. The Chairman, the President or any other person designated by either of them shall have the power and authority to execute and deliver proxies, powers of attorney and other instruments in the name and on behalf of the Company in connection with the rights and powers incident to the ownership of stock by the Company. The Chairman, the President or any other person authorized by proxy or power of attorney executed and delivered by either of them on behalf of the Company may attend and vote at any meeting of stockholders of any company in which the Company may hold stock, and may exercise on behalf of the Company any and all of the rights and powers incident to the ownership of such stock at any such meeting, or otherwise as specified in the proxy or power of attorney so authorizing any such person. The Board of Directors, from time to time, may confer like powers upon any other person.
SECTION 4. Financial Reports. The Board of Directors may appoint the primary financial officer or other fiscal officer and/or the Secretary or any other officer to cause to be prepared and furnished to stockholders entitled
thereto any special financial notice and/or financial statement, as the case may be, which may be required by any provision of law.
ARTICLE XIII
AMENDMENTS
SECTION 1. Except as otherwise set forth in Section 2 of this Article XIII, these By-Laws may be altered or repealed at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders or at any special meeting of the stockholders, in each case, at which a quorum is present or represented, provided in the case of a special meeting that notice of the proposed alteration or repeal is contained in the notice of such special meeting, by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the outstanding capital stock entitled to vote at such meeting and present or represented thereat (in person or by proxy), or by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Directors, at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Board.
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any other provisions of these By-Laws (including Section 1 of this Article XIII), the adoption by stockholders of any alteration, amendment, change, addition to or repeal of all or any part of Sections 1, 2, and 3 of Article I, Sections 2, 3, 11, and 12 of Article II or Section 2 of this Article XIII of these By-Laws, or the adoption by stockholders of any other provision of these By-Laws which is inconsistent with or in addition to such Sections of these By-Laws shall require the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than 66 2/3% of the votes entitled to be cast by the holders of all then outstanding capital stock of the Company entitled to vote thereon.
ARTICLE XIV
FORUM FOR ADJUDICATION OF DISPUTES
Unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall be the sole and exclusive forum for (a) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company, (b) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of the Company to the Company or the Company’s stockholders, (c) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or (d) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of capital stock of the Company shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Article XIV.
Exhibit
Exhibit 10.1
TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
SEACOR HOLDINGS INC.
AND
SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC.
DATED AS OF , 2017
TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of this day of , 2017, by and between SEACOR HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation (“CKH”), and SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation (“Marine”).
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, Marine is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CKH;
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of CKH has determined that it is in the best interests of CKH and its stockholders to separate the business of Marine from CKH’s other businesses (the “Spin-off”); and
WHEREAS, Marine desires that CKH and/or certain of its Subsidiaries and affiliates provide certain services in order to assist Marine, and CKH is willing to do so, on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Definitions. For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
“Agreement” shall mean this Agreement, including Schedule A attached hereto, as the same may be amended by the parties from time to time.
“Person” shall include an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, a division or business unit of a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization, a federal, state, local or foreign government or any department or agency thereof and any other entity.
“SEACOR” shall mean CKH and any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates that perform the Services.
“Service” or “Services” shall mean those services described on Schedule A, as the same may be amended from time to time.
“Subsidiary” shall mean, with respect to any Person, (i) each corporation, partnership, joint venture or other legal entity of which such Person owns, either directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the stock or other equity interests the holders of which are generally entitled to vote for the election of the board of directors or similar governing body of such corporation, partnership, joint venture or other legal entity, (ii) each partnership in which such Person or another Subsidiary of such Person is the general or managing partner or owns directly or indirectly more than a 50% interest, and (iii) each limited liability company in which such Person or another Subsidiary of such Person is the managing member or owns directly or indirectly more than a 50% interest.
SECTION 2
PROVISION OF SERVICES
2.1 Provision of Services.
(a)SEACOR shall provide to Marine (i) the Services listed and described on Schedule A and (ii) such other Services as may from time to time be agreed between the parties in writing and added to Schedule A. The Services under clause (i) shall be provided for an aggregate monthly fee in the amount of $555,000.00, or as the parties may otherwise agree in writing. In every case, all of the Services shall be provided in accordance with the terms, limitations and conditions set forth herein.
(b)Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the Services shall be performed by SEACOR for Marine in a manner that is substantially the same as the manner and level of support in which such Services were generally performed by SEACOR for Marine during the 12 months prior to the date of this Agreement, and Marine shall use such Services for substantially the same purposes and in substantially the same manner as Marine had used such Services during the 12 months prior to the date hereof unless otherwise mutually agreed.
(c)It is understood that SEACOR shall not be required to use its own funds or to otherwise pay for any goods or services purchased or required by Marine from third parties or for any other payment obligation of Marine.
2.2 Use of Services. SEACOR shall be required to provide the Services only to Marine in connection with the conduct by Marine of its business. Marine shall not resell any of the Services to any Person whatsoever or permit the use of the Services to any Person other than in connection with the conduct of Marine’s business in the ordinary course.
2.3 Personnel. SEACOR shall furnish all personnel reasonably necessary to provide the Services.
2.4 Facilities. The Services shall be performed by SEACOR at its offices using its furniture, fixtures, and equipment, including computer hardware (the “Facilities”). Any Facilities purchased or leased by SEACOR during the term of this Agreement that are used in providing the Services shall be purchased or leased by SEACOR. All Facilities owned by SEACOR shall remain the property of SEACOR, and Marine shall not have any right, title, or interest in or to any of the Facilities.
2.5 Books and Records. SEACOR shall keep books and records of the Services provided and reasonable supporting documentation of all charges incurred in connection with providing such Services, in such detail and for such time periods as shall be in accordance with SEACOR’s then standard record keeping procedures, as in effect from time to time.
2.6 Representations and Warranties. Each party hereto represents and warrants that (a) it is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation; (b) it has full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder; and (c) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by it and the performance by it of its obligations hereunder have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action.
2.7 Service Coordinators. Marine and SEACOR will each nominate in writing a service coordinator (each, a “Service Coordinator”). The initial Service Coordinators shall be for Marine and for SEACOR. Unless Marine and SEACOR otherwise agree in writing, the parties agree that all notices and communications relating to this Agreement other than those day-to-day communications and billings relating to the actual provision of the Services shall be directed to the Service Coordinators. Each of the parties shall be entitled to rely upon any directions, instructions, consents, approvals, authorizations or other communications provided by a Service Coordinator of the other party that is consistent with the provisions of this Agreement as being authorized by the other party without inquiring behind such act or ascertaining whether such Service Coordinator had authority to so act, and any action taken by the Service Coordinator pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed to have been taken on behalf of Marine or SEACOR, as applicable.
SECTION 3
PAYMENT; WARRANTY; TAXES
3.1 Fees and Payment. Marine shall pay SEACOR the amounts payable for the Services as provided in Section 2.1. In addition, Marine shall pay for (a) all transition-related costs and expenses incurred by Marine, including without limitation any costs and expenses related to the procurement of an information technology infrastructure, (b) fifty percent (50%) of the severance and restructuring costs actually incurred by SEACOR up to, but not in excess of, $6.0 million (such that Marine shall not be obligated to pay more than $3.0 million pursuant to this clause (b)) and (c) all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by SEACOR to transfer software licenses to Marine, including, without limitation, (i) transfer fees charged by third-party software licensors and (ii) unamortized SEACOR costs and expenses to procure and deploy the software being transferred to Marine (the costs and expenses in clauses (b) and (c) above being referred to collectively as “Other Costs”).
3.2 Payment. Statements will be rendered each month by SEACOR to Marine for the Services delivered during the preceding month and statements will be rendered from time to time by SEACOR to Marine for Other Costs that have been incurred by SEACOR. Each such statement shall set forth in reasonable detail a description of such Services or Other Costs, as applicable, and the amounts charged therefor and shall be payable thirty (30) days after the date thereof. Statements not paid within such thirty (30) day period, unless such invoice is being challenged, shall be subject to late charges for each month or portion thereof that the statement is overdue, calculated as the lesser of (i) the then current prime rate, plus one percentage point, and (ii) the maximum rate allowed by applicable law.
3.3 Disclaimer of Warranty. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE SERVICES TO BE PURCHASED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT ARE FURNISHED AS IS, WHERE IS, WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SEACOR DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTY THAT ANY SERVICE COMPLIES WITH ANY LAW OR REGULATION, DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN.
3.4 Taxes. In addition to the fees required to be paid by Marine to SEACOR for the Services provided hereunder, Marine shall remit to the appropriate tax authorities (the “Tax Authorities”) any taxes required to be withheld by law from any fees payable to SEACOR hereunder. Marine shall submit to SEACOR evidence of payment of any such withholding tax to the Tax Authorities.
SECTION 4
TERM; TERMINATION
4.1 Term. This Agreement shall commence on the date hereof and shall continue until the earliest of the date on which (a) the provision of all of the Services has been terminated pursuant to Section 4.2, (b) an event of default occurs as set forth in Section 4.3 and (c) the second anniversary of the date of the Spin-off.
4.2 Termination of Services. Marine shall have the right, at any time, to shut down or to terminate any or all of the Services upon sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to SEACOR. With respect to each Service, following any termination thereof, Marine shall be required to pay SEACOR the aggregate amount of all out-of-pocket costs and expenses reasonably and actually incurred by SEACOR arising out of or in connection with such termination, which shall include (without limitation) any severance costs, as reasonably determined by SEACOR, as a result of such termination, which out-of-pocket costs shall be set forth in reasonable detail in a written statement provided by SEACOR to Marine.
4.3 Event of Default. A party shall be in default hereunder if (i) such party commits a material breach of any term of this Agreement and such breach continues uncured for thirty (30) days following receipt of written notice thereof from the other party describing such breach in reasonable detail, (ii) such party makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, (iii) there is a filing seeking an order for relief in respect of such party in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law and such case remains undismissed for thirty (30) days or more, (iv) a trustee or receiver is appointed for such party or its assets or any substantial part thereof, or (v) such party files a voluntary petition under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law of the relief of debtors.
4.4 Remedies.
(a)If there is any default by Marine under Section 4.3, SEACOR may exercise any or all of the following remedies: (a) declare immediately due and payable all sums for which Marine is liable under this Agreement; (b) suspend this Agreement and decline to continue to perform any of its obligations hereunder; and/or (c) terminate this Agreement.
(b)If there is any default by SEACOR hereunder, Marine may terminate this Agreement and recover any fees paid in advance for any Services not performed.
(c)In addition to the remedies set forth in clauses (a) and (b) above, a non-defaulting party shall have all other remedies available at law or equity, subject to Section 6.
4.5 Books and Records. Upon the termination of a Service or Services with respect to which SEACOR holds books, records or files, including, but not limited to, current and archived copies of computer files, owned by Marine and used by SEACOR in connection with the provision of a Service to Marine, SEACOR will return all such books, records or files as soon as reasonably practicable. Marine shall bear SEACOR’s costs and expenses associated with the return of such documents. At its expense, SEACOR may make a copy of such books, records or files for its legal files. In the event SEACOR needs access to such books, records or files for legal or tax reasons, Marine shall cooperate with SEACOR to make such books, records or files available to SEACOR at SEACOR’s expense.
4.6 Effect of Termination. Sections 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 5.1, 6 and 7.9 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
4.7 Marine’s Obligations Post Termination. The termination of this Agreement shall not terminate Marine’s obligation to provide to SEACOR all information required by SEACOR if and when necessary in order to present SEACOR’s financial and accounting information in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
4.8 SEACOR’s Obligation Post Termination. SEACOR agrees to (i) furnish to Marine such further information, (ii) execute and deliver to Marine such other documents, and (iii) do such other acts and things, all as Marine may reasonably request in order to permit Marine to file all tax returns required by law to be filed by Marine in connection with this Agreement.
4.9 Outsourcing. In the event SEACOR outsources its functions or any resources used by SEACOR to provide the Services under this Agreement, SEACOR will have the option, but not the obligation, to transition Marine along with SEACOR to the new outsourced solution. If SEACOR opts not to transition Marine to the new SEACOR outsourced solution, SEACOR may opt to stop providing Marine such outsourced services upon ninety (90) days’ prior notice.
SECTION 5
CERTAIN OTHER COVENANTS
5.1 Confidentiality. Each of the parties agrees that any confidential information of the other party received in the course of performance under this Agreement shall be kept strictly confidential by the parties, and shall not be disclosed to any Person without the prior written consent of the other party, except as required by law or court order. Upon the termination of this
Agreement, each party shall return to the other party all of such other party’s confidential information to the extent that such information has not been previously returned pursuant to Section 4.5 of this Agreement.
5.2 Access. Marine shall make available on a timely basis to SEACOR all information reasonably requested by SEACOR to enable it to provide the Services. Marine shall give SEACOR reasonable access, during regular business hours and at such other times as are reasonably required, to its premises for the purposes of providing the Services.
5.3 Title to Data. Marine acknowledges that it will acquire no right, title or interest (including any license rights or rights of use) in any firmware or software, and any licenses therefor that are owned by SEACOR, by reason of SEACOR’s provision of the Services under this Agreement. SEACOR agrees that all records, data, files, input materials and other information computed by SEACOR for the benefit of Marine and that relate to the provision of the Services are the joint property of SEACOR and Marine.
5.4 Compliance with Laws. Each of Marine and SEACOR shall comply in all material respects with any and all applicable statutes, rules, regulations, orders or restrictions of any domestic or foreign government, or instrumentality or agency thereof, in respect of the conduct of its obligations under this Agreement.
5.5 Governance Committee. Each of SEACOR and Marine shall appoint at least two members of its management staff (inclusive of Service Coordinators) who will serve on a governance committee (the “Governance Committee”). The Governance Committee shall be responsible for (a) generally understanding the nature and extent of each party’s obligations under this Agreement and (b) providing input and guidance on any major issues that may occur from time to time relating to the Services. Either party may change either or both of its other two representatives from time to time upon written notice to the other party. In addition, the parties may mutually agree to increase or decrease the size, purpose or composition of the Governance Committee in an effort for SEACOR to better provide, and for Marine to better utilize, the Services.
5.6 Dispute Resolution. In the event of any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or the validity, interpretation, breach or termination of any provision of this Agreement, or calculation or allocation of the costs of any Service, including claims seeking redress or asserting rights under any law (each, a “Dispute”), the parties shall negotiate in good faith in an attempt to resolve such Dispute amicably. If such Dispute has not been resolved to the mutual satisfaction of the parties within thirty (30) days after the initial written notice of the Dispute (or such longer period as the parties may agree), then either party may seek any remedies that are available under law, subject to Section 6 of this Agreement; provided, that such dispute resolution process shall not modify or add to the remedies available to the parties under this Agreement.
SECTION 6
LIABILITIES
6.1 Other Damages. Except as provided in Section 6.2, neither party shall be liable to the other party, whether in contract, tort (including negligence and strict liability), or otherwise, for any special or incidental damages whatsoever, which in any way arise out of, relate to, or are a consequence of, its performance or nonperformance hereunder, or the provision of or failure to provide any Service hereunder, including but not limited to loss of profits.
6.2 Indemnification.
(a) Marine shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless SEACOR and its officers, directors, employees or agents from and against any and all liabilities, claims, damages, losses and expenses (including, but not limited to, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees) of any kind or nature (“Losses and Expenses”), arising from a third-party claim stemming from (a) Marine’s failure to fulfill its confidentiality obligations under Section 5.1 of this Agreement or (b) the infringement by Marine of
the intellectual property rights of any third party; provided, however, that SEACOR shall not be indemnified by Marine for any Losses and Expenses that have resulted from SEACOR’s willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence.
(b) SEACOR shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Marine and its officers, directors, employees or agents from and against any and all Losses and Expenses arising from a third-party claim stemming from (i) SEACOR’s failure to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement or (ii) the infringement by SEACOR of the intellectual property rights of any third party; provided, however, that Marine shall not be indemnified by SEACOR for any Losses and Expenses that have resulted from Marine’s willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence.
SECTION 7
MISCELLANEOUS
7.1 Notice. All communications to either party hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered in person or sent by facsimile, telegram, telex, by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) or by reputable overnight courier to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 7.1):
SEACOR Holdings Inc.
2200 Eller Drive
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Attention: Chief Legal Officer
SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.
7910 Main Street, 2nd Floor
Houma, LA 70360
Attention: Corporate Secretary
7.2 Force Majeure. A party shall not be deemed to have breached this Agreement to the extent that performance of its obligations or attempts to cure any breach are made impossible or impracticable due to any act of God, fire, natural disaster, act of terror, act of government, shortage of materials or supplies after the date hereof, labor disputes or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of such party (a “Force Majeure”). The party whose performance is delayed or prevented shall promptly notify the other party of the Force Majeure cause of such prevention or delay.
7.3 Independent Contractors. The parties shall operate as, and have the status of, independent contractors and neither party shall act as or be a partner, co-venturer or employee of the other party. Unless specifically authorized to do so in writing, neither party shall have any right or authority to assume or create any obligations or to make any representations or warranties on behalf of the other party, whether express or implied, or to bind the other party in any respect whatsoever.
7.4 Amendment; Waivers, etc. No amendment, modification or discharge of this Agreement, and no waiver hereunder, shall be valid or binding unless set forth in writing and duly executed by the party against whom enforcement of the amendment, modification, discharge or waiver is sought. 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 party granting such waiver in any other respect or at any other time.
7.5 Assignment. No party may assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Agreement to any Person without the prior written consent of the other party; provided, however, that Marine shall be entitled to assign this Agreement to any Subsidiary of Marine without obtaining the consent of SEACOR. Any attempted or purported assignment or delegation without such required consent shall be void. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
7.6 Sections and Headings. The sections and headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience only, are not intended to define, limit, expand or describe the scope or intent of any clause or provision of this Agreement and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
7.7 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with all exhibits and schedules attached hereto, constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
7.8 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and both of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
7.9 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed in the state of New York.
7.10 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except as provided in Section 6.2 with respect to indemnification, nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon anyone other than the parties hereto (and their respective successors and permitted assigns) any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or because of this Agreement except that Services to be provided by SEACOR hereunder shall also be provided, as directed by Marine, to any wholly-owned subsidiary of Marine, which shall be entitled to the benefit thereof.
7.11 Errors and Omissions. Inadvertent delays, errors or omissions that occur in connection with the performance of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement; provided that any such delay, error or omission is corrected as promptly as commercially practicable after discovery.
7.12 Invalid Provisions. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under any present or future law, and if the rights or obligations of the parties under this Agreement will not be materially and adversely affected thereby, (a) such provision will be fully severable; (b) this Agreement will be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part hereof; (c) the remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect and will not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance herefrom; and (d) in lieu of such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provisions, there will be added automatically as a part of this Agreement a legal, valid and enforceable provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible.
[signature page follows]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
SEACOR HOLDINGS INC.
By: ______________________________________
Name:
Title:
SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC.
By: ______________________________________
Name:
Title
SCHEDULE A
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SEACOR Holdings Inc. | | |
Corporate Services Post Spin to SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. | | |
| | Annualized Charge |
SEC Financial Reporting | | $ | 200,000 |
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Audit Assistance | | 200,000 |
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Reviewing & Drafting of Public Filings | | 200,000 |
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Consolidation/General Ledger Maintenance | | 200,000 |
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Corporate Accounting Services | | 200,000 |
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Equity and option award plans administration | | 150,000 |
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Benefits & Human Resources Coordination | | 150,000 |
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Tax accounting services (excluding outside tax advisor's) | | 150,000 |
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Cash Management & Banking Relationships | | 150,000 |
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Corporate Finance | | 150,000 |
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Other Treasury | | 150,000 |
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Litigation Services | | 250,000 |
|
Marine Documentation Services | | 100,000 |
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Other Legal | | 200,000 |
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Corporate Marketing Services | | 150,000 |
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Research and Data Analysis | | 250,000 |
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Risk Management Services | | 200,000 |
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Accounts Payable Services | | 240,000 |
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Cash Management Services | | 30,000 |
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Human Resource Services | | 35,000 |
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Benefits Services | | 80,000 |
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Information Technology Services - Financial | | 1,225,000 |
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Information Technology Services - Network | | 2,000,000 |
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| | $ | 6,660,000 |
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Exhibit
Exhibit 10.2
TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC.
AND
SEACOR HOLDINGS INC.
DATED AS OF , 2017
TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of this day of , 2017, by and between SEACOR HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation (“SEACOR”), and SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation (“SMH”).
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, SMH is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SEACOR;
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of SEACOR has determined that it is in the best interests of SEACOR and its stockholders to separate the business of SMH from SEACOR’s other businesses (the “Spin-off”); and
WHEREAS, SEACOR desires that SMH and/or certain of its Subsidiaries and affiliates provide certain services in order to assist SEACOR, and SMH is willing to do so, on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Definitions. For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
“Agreement” shall mean this Agreement, including as the same may be amended by the parties from time to time.
“Marine” shall mean SMH and any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates that perform the Services.
“Person” shall include an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, a division or business unit of a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization, a federal, state, local or foreign government or any department or agency thereof and any other entity.
“Service” or “Services” shall mean those services provided under this Agreement, as the same may be amended from time to time.
“Subsidiary” shall mean, with respect to any Person, (i) each corporation, partnership, joint venture or other legal entity of which such Person owns, either directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the stock or other equity interests the holders of which are generally entitled to vote for the election of the board of directors or similar governing body of such corporation, partnership, joint venture or other legal entity, (ii) each partnership in which such Person or another Subsidiary of such Person is the general or managing partner or owns directly or indirectly more than a 50% interest, and (iii) each limited liability company in which such Person or another Subsidiary of such Person is the managing member or owns directly or indirectly more than a 50% interest.
SECTION 2
PROVISION OF SERVICES
2.1 Provision of Services.
(a)Marine shall provide to SEACOR (i) general payroll services and (ii) such other Services as may from time to time be agreed between the parties in writing. The Services under clause (i) shall be provided for an aggregate monthly fee in the amount of $30,000.00, or as the parties may otherwise agree in writing. In every case, all of the Services shall be provided in accordance with the terms, limitations and conditions set forth herein.
(b)Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the Services shall be performed by Marine for SEACOR in a manner that is substantially the same as the manner and level of support in which such Services were generally performed by SEACOR for Marine during the 12 months prior to the date of this Agreement, and SEACOR shall use such Services for substantially the same purposes and in substantially the same manner as Marine had used such Services during the 12 months prior to the date hereof unless otherwise mutually agreed.
(c)It is understood that Marine shall not be required to use its own funds or to otherwise pay for any goods or services purchased or required by SEACOR from third parties or for any other payment obligation of SEACOR.
2.2 Use of Services. Marine shall be required to provide the Services only to SEACOR in connection with the conduct by SEACOR of its business. SEACOR shall not resell any of the Services to any Person whatsoever or permit the use of the Services to any Person other than in connection with the conduct of SEACOR’s business in the ordinary course.
2.3 Personnel. Marine shall furnish all personnel reasonably necessary to provide the Services.
2.4 Facilities. The Services shall be performed by Marine at its offices using its furniture, fixtures, and equipment, including computer hardware (the “Facilities”). Any Facilities purchased or leased by Marine during the term of this Agreement that are used in providing the Services shall be purchased or leased by Marine. All Facilities owned by Marine shall remain the property of Marine, and SEACOR shall not have any right, title, or interest in or to any of the Facilities.
2.5 Books and Records. Marine shall keep books and records of the Services provided and reasonable supporting documentation of all charges incurred in connection with providing such Services, in such detail and for such time periods as shall be in accordance with Marine’s then standard record keeping procedures, as in effect from time to time.
2.6 Representations and Warranties. Each party hereto represents and warrants that (a) it is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation; (b) it has full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder; and (c) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by it and the performance by it of its obligations hereunder have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action.
2.7 Service Coordinators. SEACOR and Marine will each nominate in writing a service coordinator (each, a “Service Coordinator”). The initial Service Coordinators shall be for SEACOR and for Marine. Unless SEACOR and Marine otherwise agree in writing, the parties agree that all notices and communications relating to this Agreement other than those day-to-day communications and billings relating to the actual provision of the Services shall be directed to the Service Coordinators. Each of the parties shall be entitled to rely upon any directions, instructions, consents, approvals, authorizations or other communications provided by a Service Coordinator of the other party that is consistent with the provisions of this Agreement as being authorized by the other party without inquiring behind such act or ascertaining whether such Service Coordinator had authority to so act, and any action taken by the Service Coordinator pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed to have been taken on behalf of SEACOR or Marine, as applicable.
SECTION 3
PAYMENT; WARRANTY; TAXES
3.1 Fees and Payment. SEACOR shall pay Marine the amounts payable for the Services as provided in Section 2.1.
3.2 Payment. Statements will be rendered each month by Marine to SEACOR for the Services delivered during the preceding month. Each such statement shall set forth in reasonable detail a description of such Services and the amounts charged therefor and shall be payable thirty (30) days after the date thereof. Statements not paid within such thirty (30) day period, unless such invoice is being challenged, shall be subject to late charges for each month or portion thereof that the statement is overdue, calculated as the lesser of (i) the then current prime rate, plus one percentage point, and (ii) the maximum rate allowed by applicable law.
3.3 Disclaimer of Warranty. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE SERVICES TO BE PURCHASED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT ARE FURNISHED AS IS, WHERE IS, WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. MARINE DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTY THAT ANY SERVICE COMPLIES WITH ANY LAW OR REGULATION, DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN.
3.4 Taxes. In addition to the fees required to be paid by SEACOR to Marine for the Services provided hereunder, Marine shall remit to the appropriate tax authorities (the “Tax Authorities”) any taxes required to be withheld by law from any fees payable to Marine hereunder. SEACOR shall submit to Marine evidence of payment of any such withholding tax to the Tax Authorities.
SECTION 4
TERM; TERMINATION
4.1 Term. This Agreement shall commence on the date hereof and shall continue until the earliest of the date on which (a) the provision of all of the Services has been terminated pursuant to Section 4.2, (b) an event of default occurs as set forth in Section 4.3 and (c) the second anniversary of the date of the Spin-off.
4.2 Termination of Services. SEACOR shall have the right, at any time, to shut down or to terminate any or all of the Services upon sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to Marine. With respect to each Service, following any termination thereof,
SEACOR shall be required to pay Marine the aggregate amount of all out-of-pocket costs and expenses reasonably and actually incurred by Marine arising out of or in connection with such termination, which shall include (without limitation) any severance costs, as reasonably determined by Marine, as a result of such termination, which out-of-pocket costs shall be set forth in reasonable detail in a written statement provided by Marine to SEACOR.
4.3 Event of Default. A party shall be in default hereunder if (i) such party commits a material breach of any term of this Agreement and such breach continues uncured for thirty (30) days following receipt of written notice thereof from the other party describing such breach in reasonable detail, (ii) such party makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, (iii) there is a filing seeking an order for relief in respect of such party in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law and such case remains undismissed for thirty (30) days or more, (iv) a trustee or receiver is appointed for such party or its assets or any substantial part thereof, or (v) such party files a voluntary petition under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law of the relief of debtors.
4.4 Remedies.
(a)If there is any default by SEACOR under Section 4.3, Marine may exercise any or all of the following remedies: (a) declare immediately due and payable all sums for which SEACOR is liable under this Agreement; (b) suspend this Agreement and decline to continue to perform any of its obligations hereunder; and/or (c) terminate this Agreement.
(b)If there is any default by Marine hereunder, SEACOR may terminate this Agreement and recover any fees paid in advance for any Services not performed.
(c)In addition to the remedies set forth in clauses (a) and (b) above, a non-defaulting party shall have all other remedies available at law or equity, subject to Section 6.
4.5 Books and Records. Upon the termination of a Service or Services with respect to which Marine holds books, records or files, including, but not limited to, current and archived copies of computer files, owned by SEACOR and used by Marine in connection with the provision of a Service to SEACOR, Marine will return all such books, records or files as soon as reasonably practicable. SEACOR shall bear Marine's costs and expenses associated with the return of such documents. At its expense, Marine may make a copy of such books, records or files for its legal files. In the event Marine needs access to such books, records or files for legal or tax reasons, SEACOR shall cooperate with Marine to make such books, records or files available to Marine at Marine’s expense.
4.6 Effect of Termination. Sections 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 5.1, 6 and 7.9 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
4.7 SEACOR's Obligations Post Termination. The termination of this Agreement shall not terminate SEACOR’s obligation to provide to Marine all information required by Marine if and when necessary in order to present Marine’s financial and accounting information in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
4.8 Marine’s Obligation Post Termination. Marine agrees to (i) furnish to SEACOR such further information, (ii) execute and deliver to SEACOR such other documents, and (iii) do such other acts and things, all as SEACOR may reasonably request in order to permit SEACOR to file all tax returns required by law to be filed by SEACOR in connection with this Agreement.
4.9 Outsourcing. In the event Marine outsources its functions or any resources used by Marine to provide the Services under this Agreement, Marine will have the option, but not the obligation, to transition SEACOR along with Marine to the new outsourced solution. If Marine opts not to transition SEACOR to the new Marine outsourced solution, Marine may opt to stop providing SEACOR such outsourced services upon ninety (90) days’ prior notice.
SECTION 5
CERTAIN OTHER COVENANTS
5.1 Confidentiality. Each of the parties agrees that any confidential information of the other party received in the course of performance under this Agreement shall be kept strictly confidential by the parties, and shall not be disclosed to any Person without the prior written consent of the other party, except as required by law or court order. Upon the termination of this Agreement, each party shall return to the other party all of such other party’s confidential information to the extent that such information has not been previously returned pursuant to Section 4.5 of this Agreement.
5.2 Access. SEACOR shall make available on a timely basis to Marine all information reasonably requested by Marine to enable it to provide the Services. SEACOR shall give Marine reasonable access, during regular business hours and at such other times as are reasonably required, to its premises for the purposes of providing the Services.
5.3 Title to Data. SEACOR acknowledges that it will acquire no right, title or interest (including any license rights or rights of use) in any firmware or software, and any licenses therefor that are owned by Marine, by reason of Marine’s provision
of the Services under this Agreement. Marine agrees that all records, data, files, input materials and other information computed by Marine for the benefit of SEACOR and that relate to the provision of the Services are the joint property of Marine and SEACOR.
5.4 Compliance with Laws. Each of SEACOR and Marine shall comply in all material respects with any and all applicable statutes, rules, regulations, orders or restrictions of any domestic or foreign government, or instrumentality or agency thereof, in respect of the conduct of its obligations under this Agreement.
5.5 Governance Committee. Each of Marine and SEACOR shall appoint at least two members of its management staff (inclusive of Service Coordinators) who will serve on a governance committee (the “Governance Committee”). The Governance Committee shall be responsible for (a) generally understanding the nature and extent of each party’s obligations under this Agreement and (b) providing input and guidance on any major issues that may occur from time to time relating to the Services. Either party may change either or both of its other two representatives from time to time upon written notice to the other party. In addition, the parties may mutually agree to increase or decrease the size, purpose or composition of the Governance Committee in an effort for Marine to better provide, and for SEACOR to better utilize, the Services.
5.6 Dispute Resolution. In the event of any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or the validity, interpretation, breach or termination of any provision of this Agreement, or calculation or allocation of the costs of any Service, including claims seeking redress or asserting rights under any law (each, a “Dispute”), the parties shall negotiate in good faith in an attempt to resolve such Dispute amicably. If such Dispute has not been resolved to the mutual satisfaction of the parties within thirty (30) days after the initial written notice of the Dispute (or such longer period as the parties may agree), then either party may seek any remedies that are available under law, subject to Section 6 of this Agreement; provided, that such dispute resolution process shall not modify or add to the remedies available to the parties under this Agreement.
SECTION 6
LIABILITIES
6.1 Other Damages. Except as provided in Section 6.2, neither party shall be liable to the other party, whether in contract, tort (including negligence and strict liability), or otherwise, for any special or incidental damages whatsoever, which in any way arise out of, relate to, or are a consequence of, its performance or nonperformance hereunder, or the provision of or failure to provide any Service hereunder, including but not limited to loss of profits.
6.2 Indemnification.
(a) SEACOR shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Marine and its officers, directors, employees or agents from and against any and all liabilities, claims, damages, losses and expenses (including, but not limited to, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees) of any kind or nature (“Losses and Expenses”), arising from a third-party claim stemming from (a) SEACOR’s failure to fulfill its confidentiality obligations under Section 5.1 of this Agreement or (b) the infringement by SEACOR of the intellectual property rights of any third party; provided, however, that Marine shall not be indemnified by SEACOR for any Losses and Expenses that have resulted from Marine's willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence.
(b) Marine shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless SEACOR and its officers, directors, employees or agents from and against any and all Losses and Expenses arising from a third-party claim stemming from (i) Marine’s failure to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement or (ii) the infringement by Marine of the intellectual property rights of any third party; provided, however, that SEACOR shall not be indemnified by Marine for any Losses and Expenses that have resulted from SEACOR’s willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence.
SECTION 7
MISCELLANEOUS
7.1 Notice. All communications to either party hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered in person or sent by facsimile, telegram, telex, by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) or by reputable overnight courier to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 7.1):
SEACOR Holdings Inc.
2200 Eller Drive
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Attention: Chief Legal Officer
SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.
7910 Main Street, 2nd Floor
Houma, LA 70360
Attention: Corporate Secretary
7.2 Force Majeure. A party shall not be deemed to have breached this Agreement to the extent that performance of its obligations or attempts to cure any breach are made impossible or impracticable due to any act of God, fire, natural disaster, act of terror, act of government, shortage of materials or supplies after the date hereof, labor disputes or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of such party (a “Force Majeure”). The party whose performance is delayed or prevented shall promptly notify the other party of the Force Majeure cause of such prevention or delay.
7.3 Independent Contractors. The parties shall operate as, and have the status of, independent contractors and neither party shall act as or be a partner, co-venturer or employee of the other party. Unless specifically authorized to do so in writing, neither party shall have any right or authority to assume or create any obligations or to make any representations or warranties on behalf of the other party, whether express or implied, or to bind the other party in any respect whatsoever.
7.4 Amendment; Waivers, etc. No amendment, modification or discharge of this Agreement, and no waiver hereunder, shall be valid or binding unless set forth in writing and duly executed by the party against whom enforcement of the amendment, modification, discharge or waiver is sought. 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 party granting such waiver in any other respect or at any other time.
7.5 Assignment. No party may assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Agreement to any Person without the prior written consent of the other party; provided, however, that SEACOR shall be entitled to assign this Agreement to any Subsidiary of SEACOR without obtaining the consent of Marine. Any attempted or purported assignment or delegation without such required consent shall be void. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
7.6 Sections and Headings. The sections and headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience only, are not intended to define, limit, expand or describe the scope or intent of any clause or provision of this Agreement and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
7.7 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with all exhibits and schedules attached hereto, constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
7.8 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and both of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
7.9 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed in the state of New York.
7.10 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except as provided in Section 6.2 with respect to indemnification, nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon anyone other than the parties hereto (and their respective successors and permitted assigns) any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or because of this Agreement except that Services to be provided by Marine hereunder shall also be provided, as directed by SEACOR, to any wholly-owned subsidiary of SEACOR, which shall be entitled to the benefit thereof.
7.11 Errors and Omissions. Inadvertent delays, errors or omissions that occur in connection with the performance of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement; provided that any such delay, error or omission is corrected as promptly as commercially practicable after discovery.
7.12 Invalid Provisions. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under any present or future law, and if the rights or obligations of the parties under this Agreement will not be materially and adversely affected thereby, (a) such provision will be fully severable; (b) this Agreement will be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part hereof; (c) the remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect and will not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance herefrom; and (d) in lieu of such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provisions, there will be added automatically as a part of this Agreement a legal, valid and enforceable provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC.
By: ______________________________________
Name:
Title:
SEACOR HOLDINGS INC.
By: ______________________________________
Name:
Title
Exhibit
Exhibit 10.3
TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT
by and between
SEACOR Holdings Inc.
and
SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.
Dated as of , 2017
TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT
THIS TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of , 2017, is by and between SEACOR Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SEACOR”), and SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Spinco”). Each of SEACOR and Spinco is sometimes referred to herein as a “Party” and, collectively, as the “Parties.”
WHEREAS, SEACOR, through its various subsidiaries, is engaged in the SEACOR Business (as defined below) and the SEACOR Marine Business (as defined below);
WHEREAS, the board of directors of SEACOR has determined that it is in the best interests of SEACOR, its shareholders and Spinco to create a separate publicly traded company that will operate the SEACOR Marine Business;
WHEREAS, SEACOR and Spinco have entered into the Distribution Agreement, pursuant to which SEACOR will distribute all of the stock of Spinco to its shareholders (the “Distribution”) as described therein;
WHEREAS, prior to consummation of the Distribution, SEACOR was the common parent corporation of an affiliated group of corporations within the meaning of Section 1504 of the Code (as defined below) of which Spinco was a member;
WHEREAS, the Parties intend that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Distribution shall qualify as a tax-free transaction pursuant to Section 355 and related provisions of the Code; and
WHEREAS, the Parties wish to (a) provide for the payment of Tax liabilities and entitlement to refunds thereof, allocate responsibility for, and cooperation in, the filing of Tax Returns, and provide for certain other matters relating to Taxes, and (b) set forth certain covenants and indemnities relating to the preservation of the tax-free status of the Distribution.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the terms, conditions, covenants and provisions of this Agreement, each of the Parties mutually covenants and agrees as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01. General. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“2016 Estimated Excess” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a).
“2016 Prepayment Amount” means the amount, which may be a positive or negative number, equal to the aggregate amount, if any, paid by SEACOR to Spinco prior to the date hereof in respect of Spinco’s estimated NOL, NCL and FTC for the taxable period beginning on January 1, 2016 and ending on December 31, 2016 minus the aggregate amount, if any, paid by Spinco to SEACOR prior to the date hereof in respect of Spinco’s estimated taxable income for the taxable period beginning on January 1, 2016 and ending on December 31, 2016.
“2016 Prior Payment Amount” means the amount, which may be a positive or negative number, equal to the 2016 Prepayment Amount plus the amount, if any, paid by SEACOR to Spinco pursuant to Section 2.02(a) minus the amount, if any, paid by Spinco to SEACOR pursuant to Section 2.02(a).
“2016 Tentative Excess” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(b).
“2017 Estimated Excess” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(a).
“2017 Prepayment Amount” means the amount, which may be a positive or negative number, equal to the aggregate amount, if any, paid by SEACOR to Spinco prior to the date hereof in respect of Spinco’s estimated NOL, NCL and FTC for the taxable period beginning on January 1, 2017 and ending (with respect to the Spinco Group) on the Closing Date minus the aggregate amount, if any, paid by Spinco to SEACOR prior to the date hereof in respect of Spinco’s estimated taxable income for the taxable period beginning on January 1, 2017 and ending (with respect to the Spinco Group) on the Closing Date.
2017 Prior Payment Amount” means the amount, which may be a positive or negative number, equal to the 2017 Prepayment Amount plus the amount, if any, paid by SEACOR to Spinco pursuant to Section 2.03(a) minus the amount, if any, paid by Spinco to SEACOR pursuant to Section 2.03(a).
“2017 Tentative Excess” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(b).
“Accounting Firm” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.01.
“Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
“Affiliated Group” means an affiliated group of corporations, within the meaning of Section 1504(a) of the Code, including the common parent corporation, and any member of such group.
“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Ancillary Agreements” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
“Closing Date” means the date on which the Distribution occurs.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
“Convertible Notes” means Spinco’s 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2022.
“Counsel” means Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP.
“Disqualifying Action” means a SEACOR Disqualifying Action or a Spinco Disqualifying Action.
“Distribution” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Distribution Agreement” means the Distribution Agreement by and between the Parties dated as of , 2017.
“Due Date” means (i) with respect to a Tax Return, the date (taking into account all valid extensions) on which such Tax Return is required to be filed under applicable Law and (ii) with respect to a payment of Taxes, the date on which such payment is required to be made to avoid the incurrence of interest, penalties and/or additions to Tax.
“Effective Time” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
“Employee Matters Agreement” means the Employee Matters Agreement by and between the Parties dated as of , 2017.
“Extraordinary Transaction” shall mean any action that is not in the ordinary course of business, but shall not include any action that is undertaken pursuant to the Distribution.
“Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest” has the meaning ascribed to such term for purposes of Sections 355(d) and (e) of the Code.
“Final Determination” means the final resolution of liability for any Tax for any taxable period, by or as a result of (i) a final decision, judgment, decree or other order by any court of competent jurisdiction that can no longer be appealed; (ii) a final settlement with the IRS, a closing agreement or accepted offer in compromise under Section 7121 or 7122 of the Code, or a comparable agreement under the Laws of other jurisdictions, that resolves the entire Tax liability for any taxable period; (iii) any allowance of a refund or credit in respect of an overpayment of Tax, but only after the expiration of all periods during which such refund or credit may be recovered by the jurisdiction imposing the Tax; or (iv) any other final resolution, including by reason of the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations or the execution of a pre-filing agreement with the IRS or other Taxing Authority.
“FTC” means a foreign tax credit as computed for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 27(a) and 901 through 909 of the Code and utilized (including by way of carryback) by the SEACOR Consolidated Group.
“Indemnifying Party” means the Party from which the other Party is entitled to seek indemnification pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.01.
“Indemnified Party” means the Party that is entitled to seek indemnification from the other Party pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.01.
“Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.01.
“Information Request” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.01.
“IRS” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Service or any successor thereto, including its agents, representatives and attorneys.
“Law” means any U.S. or non-U.S. federal, national, supranational, state, provincial, local or similar statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, administrative pronouncement, order, requirement or rule of law (including common law).
“NCL” shall mean a net capital loss as computed for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Section 1222(10) of the Code and utilized (including by way of carryback) by the SEACOR Consolidated Group.
“NOL” shall mean a net operating loss as computed for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Section 172 of the Code and utilized (including by way of carryback) by the SEACOR Consolidated Group.
“Notified Action” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.03(a).
“Opinion” means the opinion of Counsel with respect to certain Tax aspects of the Distribution.
“Ordinary Course of Business” means an action taken by a Person only if such action is taken in the ordinary course of the normal day-to-day operations of such Person.
“Party” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Person” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
“Post-Closing Period” means any taxable period (or portion thereof) beginning after the Closing Date.
“Pre-Closing Period” means any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending on or before the Closing Date.
“Proposed Acquisition Transaction” means a transaction or series of transactions (or any agreement, understanding or arrangement, within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.355-7, or any other regulations promulgated thereunder, to enter into a transaction or series of transactions), whether such transaction is supported by Spinco management or shareholders, is a hostile acquisition, or otherwise, as a result of which Spinco would merge or consolidate with any other Person or as a result of which one or more Persons would (directly or indirectly) acquire, or have the right to acquire, from Spinco and/or one or more holders of outstanding shares of Spinco capital stock, as the case may be, a number of shares of Spinco capital stock that would, when combined with any other changes in ownership of Spinco capital stock pertinent for purposes of Section 355(e) of the Code, comprise 25% or more of (A) the value of all outstanding shares of stock of Spinco as of the date of such transaction, or in the case of a series of transactions, the date of the last transaction of such series, or (B) the total combined voting power of all outstanding shares of voting stock of Spinco as of the date of such transaction, or in the case of a series of transactions, the date of the last transaction of such series. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Proposed Acquisition Transaction shall not include (i) the adoption by Spinco of a shareholder rights plan or (ii) issuances by Spinco that satisfy Safe Harbor VIII (relating to acquisitions in connection with a person’s performance of services) or Safe Harbor IX (relating to acquisitions by a retirement plan of an employer) of Treasury Regulation Section 1.355-7(d). For purposes of determining whether a transaction constitutes an indirect acquisition, any recapitalization resulting in a shift of voting power or any redemption of shares of stock shall be treated as an indirect acquisition of shares of stock by the non-exchanging shareholders. This definition and the application
thereof is intended to monitor compliance with Section 355(e) of the Code and shall be interpreted accordingly. Any clarification of, or change in, the statute or regulations promulgated under Section 355(e) of the Code shall be incorporated in this definition and its interpretation.
“Restriction Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02(b).
“SAG” has the meaning ascribed to the term “separate affiliated group” in Section 355(b)(3)(B) of the Code.
“SEACOR” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“SEACOR Business” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
“SEACOR Consolidated Group” means the Affiliated Group of which SEACOR is the common parent corporation.
“SEACOR Consolidated Return” shall mean any U.S. federal income Tax Return filed by SEACOR as the common parent of its Affiliated Group.
“SEACOR Disqualifying Action” means (i) any action (or the failure to take any action) within its control by SEACOR or any SEACOR Entity (including entering into any agreement, understanding or arrangement or any negotiations with respect to any transaction or series of transactions) that, (ii) any event (or series of events) involving the capital stock of SEACOR, any assets of SEACOR or any assets of any SEACOR Entity that, or (iii) any breach by SEACOR or any SEACOR Entity of any representation, warranty or covenant made by them in this Agreement that, in each case, would negate the Tax-Free Status of the Transactions; provided, however, the term “SEACOR Disqualifying Action” shall not include any action described in the Distribution Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement or that is undertaken pursuant to the Distribution.
“SEACOR Entity” means any Subsidiary of SEACOR immediately after the Effective Time.
“SEACOR Group” means, individually or collectively, as the case may be, SEACOR and any SEACOR Entity.
“SEACOR Marine Business” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
“Section 3.02(d) Acquisition Transaction” means any transaction or series of transactions that is not a Proposed Acquisition Transaction but would be a Proposed Acquisition Transaction if the percentage reflected in the definition of Proposed Acquisition Transaction were 10% instead of 25%.
“Spinco” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Spinco Disqualifying Action” means (i) any action (or the failure to take any action) within its control by Spinco or any Spinco Entity (including entering into any agreement, understanding or arrangement or any negotiations with respect to any transaction or series of transactions) that, (ii) any event (or series of events) involving the direct or indirect acquisition of the capital stock of Spinco, or involving any assets of Spinco or any assets of any Spinco Entity that, or (iii) any breach by Spinco or any Spinco Entity of any representation, warranty or covenant made by them in this Agreement that, in each case, would negate the Tax-Free Status of the Transactions; provided, however, the term “Spinco Disqualifying Action” shall not include any action (x) described in the Distribution Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, (y) previously approved in writing by SEACOR or (z) that is undertaken pursuant to the Distribution.
“Spinco Entity” means any Subsidiary of Spinco immediately after the Effective Time.
“Spinco Group” means, individually or collectively, as the case may be, Spinco and any Spinco Entity.
“Subsidiary” has the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
“Tax” means (i) all taxes, charges, fees, duties, levies, imposts, or other similar assessments, imposed by any U.S. federal, state or local or foreign governmental authority, including income, gross receipts, excise, property, sales, use, license, capital stock, transfer, franchise, payroll, withholding, social security, value added and other taxes of any kind whatsoever, (ii) any interest, penalties or additions attributable thereto and (iii) all liabilities in respect of any items described in clause (i) or (ii) payable by reason of assumption, transferee or successor liability, operation of Law or Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6(a) (or any predecessor or successor thereof or any analogous or similar provision under Law).
“Tax Benefit” shall mean a reduction in the Tax liability (or increase in refund or credit or any item of deduction or expense) of a taxpayer (or of the Affiliated Group of which it is a member) for any taxable period. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, a Tax Benefit shall be deemed to have been realized or received from a Tax Item in a taxable period only if and to the extent that the Tax liability of the taxpayer (or of the Affiliated Group of which it is a member) for such period, after taking into account the effect of the Tax Item on the Tax liability of such taxpayer in the current period and all prior periods, is less than it would have been had such Tax liability been determined without regard to such Tax Item.
“Tax Detriment” shall mean an increase in the Tax liability (or reduction in refund or credit or item of deduction or expense) of a taxpayer (or of the Affiliated Group of which it is a member) for any taxable period.
“Tax-Free Status of the Transactions” means the tax-free treatment accorded to the Distribution as set forth in the Opinion.
“Taxing Authority” means any governmental authority or any subdivision, agency, commission or entity thereof or any quasi-governmental or private body having jurisdiction over the assessment, determination, collection or imposition of any Tax (including the IRS).
“Tax Item” shall mean any item of income, gain, loss, deduction, expense or credit, or other attribute that may have the effect of increasing or decreasing any Tax.
“Tax Materials” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(a).
“Tax Matter” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.01.
“Tax Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(a).
“Tax Rate Percentage” means the highest marginal U.S. federal income tax rate (expressed as a percentage) payable by a U.S. corporation in effect for the applicable taxable year (which shall be the taxable year of utilization in the case of a net operating loss or a net capital loss).
“Tax Return” means any return, report, certificate, form or similar statement or document (including any related or supporting information or schedule attached thereto and any information return, or declaration of estimated Tax) supplied or required to be supplied to, or filed with, a Taxing Authority in connection with the payment, determination, assessment or collection of any Tax or the administration of any Laws relating to any Tax and any amended Tax return or claim for refund.
“Transaction Taxes” shall mean (i) any Tax or Tax Detriment (determined by applying the Tax Rate Percentage) resulting from any income or gain recognized by SEACOR, Spinco or their Affiliates as a result of the Distribution failing to qualify for tax-free treatment under Section 355 (including Section 355(e)) and related provisions of the Code or corresponding provisions of other applicable Tax Laws and (ii) any Tax resulting from any income or gain recognized by SEACOR or its Affiliates under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-13 or 1.1502-19 (or any corresponding provisions of other applicable Tax Laws) as a result of the Distribution.
“Transfer Taxes” means all sales, use, transfer, real property transfer, intangible, recordation, registration, documentary, stamp or similar Taxes imposed on the Distribution.
“Treasury Regulations” means the final and temporary (but not proposed) income Tax regulations promulgated under the Code, as such regulations may be amended from time to time (including corresponding provisions of succeeding regulations).
“Unqualified Tax Opinion” means a “will” opinion, without substantive qualifications, of a nationally recognized law, accounting or tax consulting firm to the effect that a transaction will not affect the Tax-Free Status of the Transactions.
“U.S.” means the United States of America.
Section 1.02. Additional Definitions. Capitalized terms not defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Distribution Agreement.
ARTICLE II
ALLOCATION, PAYMENT AND INDEMNIFICATION
Section 2.01. Responsibility for Taxes; Indemnification.
(a) SEACOR shall indemnify and hold harmless the Spinco Group for all Tax liabilities (and any loss, cost, damage or expense, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, incurred in connection therewith) attributable to (i) except as otherwise provided in Section 2.02, 2.03 or 2.06(b), any Taxes of SEACOR or any member of the SEACOR Consolidated Group imposed upon the Spinco Group by reason of the Spinco Group being severally liable for such Taxes pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 or any analogous provision of state or local Law; (ii) all Transaction Taxes, except as otherwise specifically provided in Section 2.01(b)(iii); (iii) SEACOR’s portion of any Transfer Taxes determined pursuant to Section 2.05; (iv) any Taxes of the Spinco Group resulting from the breach of any representation, obligation or covenant of SEACOR under this Agreement; and (v) any Taxes of the SEACOR Group for any Post-Closing Period.
(b) Spinco shall indemnify and hold harmless the SEACOR Group for all Tax liabilities (and any loss, cost, damage or expense, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, incurred in connection therewith) attributable to (i) any Taxes of the Spinco Group for any Post‑Closing Period other than Taxes described in Section 2.01(a); (ii) any Taxes of the SEACOR Group resulting from the breach of any representation, obligation or covenant of Spinco under this Agreement; (iii) Transaction Taxes, but only to the extent such Transaction Taxes arise from (x) a breach by Spinco or any of its Affiliates of the representations or covenants under Article III, or (y) a Spinco Disqualifying Action; and (iv) Spinco’s portion of any Transfer Taxes determined pursuant to Section 2.05.
(c) If the Indemnifying Party is required to indemnify the Indemnified Party pursuant to this Section 2.01, the Indemnified Party shall submit its calculations of the amount required to be paid pursuant to this Section 2.01, showing such calculations in sufficient detail so as to permit the Indemnifying Party to understand the calculations. Subject to the following sentence, the Indemnifying Party shall pay to the Indemnified Party, no later than ten (10) business days after the Indemnifying Party receives the Indemnified Party’s calculations, the amount that the Indemnifying Party is required to pay the Indemnified Party under this Section 2.01. If the Indemnifying Party disagrees with such calculations, it must notify the Indemnified Party of its disagreement in writing within ten (10) business days of receiving such calculations.
(d) For all Tax purposes, the SEACOR Group and the Spinco Group agree to treat (i) any payment required by this Agreement as either a contribution by SEACOR to Spinco or a distribution by Spinco to SEACOR, as the case may be, occurring immediately prior to the Distribution and (ii) any payment of interest or non-federal Taxes by or to a Taxing Authority as taxable or deductible, as the case may be, to the party entitled under this Agreement to retain such payment or required under this Agreement to make such payment, in either case except as otherwise mandated by applicable Law or by a Final Determination.
(e) The amount of any indemnification payment pursuant to this Section 2.01 with respect to any Tax liability shall be reduced by any current Tax Benefits actually realized by the Indemnified Party in respect of such Tax liability by the end of the taxable year in which the indemnity payment is made. The calculation of such Tax Benefit shall be included in the calculation required to be submitted pursuant to Section 2.01(c). If, notwithstanding the treatment required by Section 2.01(d), any indemnification payment pursuant to this Section 2.01 is determined to be taxable to the Indemnified Party by any Taxing Authority, the indemnity payment payable by the Indemnifying Party shall be increased as necessary to ensure that, after all required Taxes on the indemnity payment are paid (including Taxes applicable to any increases in the indemnity payment under this Section 2.01(e)), the Indemnified Party receives the amount it would have received if the indemnity payment was not taxable.
Section 2.02. 2016 Tax Sharing Payments.
(a) Following the completion of SEACOR’s financial statements for the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2016, SEACOR shall, in good faith, estimate the net operating loss (as computed for U.S. federal income tax purposes), if any, and the NOL, if any, of the Spinco Group or the taxable income (as computed for U.S. federal income tax purposes), if any, of the Spinco Group as well as the NCL, if any, and the FTC, if any, of the Spinco Group, in each case for the taxable period beginning on January 1, 2016 and ending on December 31, 2016, and
(i) if taxable income is estimated, then SEACOR shall calculate the excess, if any, of (x) 35% of such estimated taxable income over (y) the sum of (I) such estimated FTC, if any, and (II) 35% of such estimated NCL, if any (such excess, the “2016 Estimated Excess”), and
a. if the amount of the 2016 Estimated Excess is a positive number and the 2016 Prepayment Amount is a positive number, then Spinco shall pay, or cause to be paid, to SEACOR the sum of (I) the 2016 Prepayment Amount and (II) the 2016 Estimated Excess;
b. if the amount of the 2016 Estimated Excess is a negative number and the 2016 Prepayment Amount is a positive number, then SEACOR shall calculate the excess, if any, of (I) the 2016 Prepayment Amount over (II) the 2016 Estimated Excess (viewed as a positive number), and if the amount of such excess is a negative number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco the amount of such excess (viewed as a positive number), or if the amount of such excess is a positive number, then Spinco shall pay, or cause to be paid, to SEACOR the amount of such excess;
c. if the amount of the 2016 Estimated Excess is a positive number and the 2016 Prepayment Amount is a negative number, then SEACOR shall calculate the excess, if any, of (I) the 2016 Estimated Excess over (II) the 2016 Prepayment Amount (viewed as a positive number), and if the amount of such excess is a positive number, then Spinco shall pay, or cause to be paid, to SEACOR the amount of such excess, or if the amount of such excess is a negative number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco the amount of such excess (viewed as a positive number); or
d. if the amount of the 2016 Estimated Excess is a negative number and the 2016 Prepayment Amount is a negative number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco an amount equal to the sum of (I) the 2016 Prepayment Amount (viewed as a positive number) and (II) the 2016 Estimated Excess (viewed as a positive number);
(ii) if a net operating loss is estimated and the 2016 Prepayment Amount is a positive number, then SEACOR shall calculate the excess, if any, of (x) the sum of (I) 35% of such estimated NOL, if any, (II) 35% of such estimated NCL, if any, and (III) such estimated FTC, if any, over (y) the 2016 Prepayment Amount, and if the amount of such excess is a negative number, then Spinco shall pay, or cause to be paid, to SEACOR the amount of such excess (viewed as a positive number), or if the amount of such excess is a positive number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco the amount of such excess; or
(iii) if a net operating loss is estimated and the 2016 Prepayment Amount is a negative number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco an amount equal to the sum of (w) the 2016 Prepayment Amount (viewed as a positive number), (x) 35% of such NOL, if any, (y) 35% of such NCL, if any, and (z) such FTC, if any.
For purposes of estimating the net operating loss and NOL or taxable income as well as the NCL, if any, and the FTC, if any, of the Spinco Group for 2016, such net operating loss and NOL or taxable income as well as NCL and FTC shall be computed solely by reference to the members of the Spinco Group that are members of the SEACOR Consolidated Group for 2016, and shall be determined as though such members filed on a consolidated basis with Spinco as the common parent.
(b) Following the filing of the SEACOR Consolidated Return for the taxable year ending on December 31, 2016, SEACOR shall calculate the net operating loss (as computed for U.S. federal income tax purposes), if any, and the NOL, if any, of the Spinco Group or the taxable income (as computed for U.S. federal income tax purposes), if any, of the Spinco Group as well as the NCL, if any, and the FTC, if any, of the Spinco Group, in each case for the taxable period beginning on January 1, 2016 and ending December 31, 2016 as reflected in such SEACOR Consolidated Return, and
(i) if a net operating loss is calculated and the 2016 Prior Payment Amount is a positive number, then SEACOR shall calculate the excess, if any, of (x) the sum of (I) 35% of such NOL, if any, (II) 35% of such NCL, if any, and (III) such FTC, if any, over (y) the 2016 Prior Payment Amount, and if the amount of such excess is a positive number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco the amount of such excess, or if the amount of such excess is a negative number, then Spinco shall pay, or cause to be paid, to SEACOR the amount of such excess (viewed as a positive number);
(ii) if a net operating loss is calculated and the 2016 Prior Payment Amount is a negative number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco an amount equal to the sum of (w) the 2016 Prior Payment Amount (viewed as a positive number), (x) 35% of such NOL, if any, (y) 35% of such NCL, if any, and (z) such FTC, if any; or
(iii) if taxable income is calculated, then SEACOR shall calculate the excess, if any, of (x) 35% of such taxable income over (y) the sum of (I) such FTC, if any, and (II) 35% of such NCL, if any (such excess, the “2016 Tentative Excess”), and
a. if the amount of the 2016 Tentative Excess is a positive number and the 2016 Prior Payment Amount is a positive number, then Spinco shall pay, or cause to be paid, to SEACOR an amount equal to the sum of (I) the 2016 Prior Payment Amount and (II) the 2016 Tentative Excess;
b. if the amount of the 2016 Tentative Excess is a negative number and the 2016 Prior Payment Amount is a positive number, then SEACOR shall calculate the excess, if any, of (I) the 2016 Tentative Excess (viewed as a positive number) over (II) the 2016 Prior Payment Amount, and if the amount of such excess is a positive number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco the amount of such excess, or if the amount of such excess is a negative number, then Spinco shall pay, or cause to be paid, to SEACOR the amount of such excess (viewed as a positive number);
c. if the amount of the 2016 Tentative Excess is a positive number and the 2016 Prior Payment Amount is a negative number, then SEACOR shall calculate the excess, if any, of (I) the 2016 Tentative Excess over (II) the 2016 Prior Payment Amount (viewed as a positive number), and if the amount of such excess is a positive number, then Spinco shall pay, or cause to be paid, to SEACOR the amount of such excess, or if the amount of such excess is a negative number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco the amount of such excess (viewed as a positive number); or
d. if the amount of the 2016 Tentative Excess is a negative number and the 2016 Prior Payment Amount is a negative number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco an amount equal to the sum of (I) the 2016 Prior Payment Amount (viewed as a positive number) and (II) the 2016 Tentative Excess (viewed as a positive number).
For purposes of determining the net operating loss and NOL or taxable income as well as the NCL, if any, and the FTC, if any, of the Spinco Group for 2016, such net operating loss and NOL or taxable income as well as NCL and FTC shall be computed solely by reference to the members of the Spinco Group that are members of the SEACOR Consolidated Group for 2016, and shall be determined as though such members filed on a consolidated basis with Spinco as the common parent.
(c) SEACOR shall prepare and deliver to Spinco a schedule showing in reasonable detail SEACOR’s calculation of any amount payable by SEACOR to Spinco pursuant to Section 2.02(a) or (b) or any amount payable by Spinco to SEACOR pursuant to Section 2.02(a) or (b), as the case may be, and, subject to Section 5.01, Spinco shall pay to SEACOR, or SEACOR shall pay to Spinco, as applicable, the amount shown on such schedule no later than fifteen days following the delivery of such schedule by SEACOR to Spinco.
Section 2.03 2017 Tax Sharing Payments.
(a) Following the completion of SEACOR’s financial statements for the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2017, SEACOR shall, in good faith, estimate the net operating loss (as computed for U.S. federal income tax purposes), if any, and the NOL, if any, of the Spinco Group or the taxable income (as computed for U.S. federal income tax purposes), if any, of the Spinco Group as well as the NCL, if any, and the FTC, if any, of the Spinco Group, in each case for the taxable period beginning on January 1, 2017 and ending (with respect to the Spinco Group) on the Closing Date, and
(i) if taxable income is estimated, then SEACOR shall calculate the excess, if any, of (x) the Tax Rate Percentage of such estimated taxable income over (y) the sum of (I) such estimated FTC, if any, and (II) the Tax Rate Percentage of such estimated NCL, if any (such excess, the “2017 Estimated Excess”), and
a. if the amount of the 2017 Estimated Excess is a positive number and the 2017 Prepayment Amount is a positive number, then Spinco shall pay, or cause to be paid, to SEACOR the sum of (I) the 2017 Prepayment Amount and (II) the 2017 Estimated Excess;
b. if the amount of the 2017 Estimated Excess is a negative number and the 2017 Prepayment Amount is a positive number, then SEACOR shall calculate the excess, if any, of (I) the 2017 Prepayment Amount over (II) the 2017 Estimated Excess (viewed as a positive number), and if the amount of such excess is a negative number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco the amount of such excess (viewed as a positive number), or if the amount of such excess is a positive number, then Spinco shall pay, or cause to be paid, to SEACOR the amount of such excess;
c. if the amount of the 2017 Estimated Excess is a positive number and the 2017 Prepayment Amount is a negative number, then SEACOR shall calculate the excess, if any, of (I) the 2017 Estimated Excess over (II) the 2017 Prepayment Amount (viewed as a positive number), and if the amount of such excess is a positive number, then Spinco shall pay, or cause to be paid, to SEACOR the amount of such excess, or if the amount of such excess is a negative number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco the amount of such excess (viewed as a positive number); or
d. if the amount of the 2017 Estimated Excess is a negative number and the 2017 Prepayment Amount is a negative number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco an amount equal to the sum of (I) the 2017 Prepayment Amount (viewed as a positive number) and (II) the 2017 Estimated Excess (viewed as a positive number);
(ii) if a net operating loss is estimated and the 2017 Prepayment Amount is a positive number, then SEACOR shall calculate the excess, if any, of (x) the sum of (I) the Tax Rate Percentage of such estimated NOL, if any, (II) the Tax Rate Percentage of such estimated NCL, if any, and (III) such estimated FTC, if any, over (y) the 2017 Prepayment Amount, and if the amount of such excess is a negative number, then Spinco shall pay, or cause to be paid, to SEACOR the amount of such excess (viewed as a positive number), or if the amount of such excess is a positive number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco the amount of such excess; or
(iii) if a net operating loss is estimated and the 2017 Prepayment Amount is a negative number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco an amount equal to the sum of (w) the 2017 Prepayment Amount (viewed as a positive number), (x) the Tax Rate Percentage of such NOL, if any, (y) the Tax Rate Percentage of such NCL, if any, and (z) such FTC, if any.
For purposes of estimating the net operating loss and NOL or taxable income as well as the NCL, if any, and the FTC, if any, of the Spinco Group for such portion of 2017, such net operating loss and NOL or taxable income as well as NCL and FTC shall be computed solely by reference to the members of the Spinco Group that are members of the SEACOR Consolidated Group for such portion of 2017, and shall be determined as though such members filed on a consolidated basis with Spinco as the common parent.
(b) Following the filing of the SEACOR Consolidated Return for the taxable year ending on December 31, 2017, SEACOR shall calculate the net operating loss (as computed for U.S. federal income tax purposes), if any, and the NOL, if any, of the Spinco Group or the taxable income (as computed for U.S. federal income tax purposes), if any, of the Spinco Group as well as the NCL, if any, and the FTC, if any, of the Spinco Group, in each case for the taxable period beginning on January 1, 2017 and ending (with respect to the Spinco Group) on the Closing Date as reflected in such SEACOR Consolidated Return, and
(i) if a net operating loss is calculated and the 2017 Prior Payment Amount is a positive number, then SEACOR shall calculate the excess, if any, of (x) the sum of (I) the Tax Rate Percentage of such NOL, if any, (II) the Tax Rate Percentage of such NCL, if any, and (III) such FTC, if any, over (y) the 2017 Prior Payment Amount, and if the amount of such excess is a positive number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco the amount of such excess, or if the amount of such excess is a negative number, then Spinco shall pay, or cause to be paid, to SEACOR the amount of such excess (viewed as a positive number);
(ii) if a net operating loss is calculated and the 2017 Prior Payment Amount is a negative number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco an amount equal to the sum of (w) the 2017 Prior Payment Amount (viewed as a positive number), (x) the Tax Rate Percentage of such NOL, if any, (y) the Tax Rate Percentage of such NCL, if any, and (z) such FTC, if any; or
(iii) if taxable income is calculated, then SEACOR shall calculate the excess, if any, of (x) the Tax Rate Percentage of such taxable income over (y) the sum of (I) such FTC, if any, and (II) the Tax Rate Percentage of such NCL, if any (such excess, the “2017 Tentative Excess”), and
a. if the amount of the 2017 Tentative Excess is a positive number and the 2017 Prior Payment Amount is a positive number, then Spinco shall pay, or cause to be paid, to SEACOR an amount equal to the sum of (I) the 2017 Prior Payment Amount and (II) the 2017 Tentative Excess;
b. if the amount of the 2017 Tentative Excess is a negative number and the 2017 Prior Payment Amount is a positive number, then SEACOR shall calculate the excess, if any, of (I) the 2017 Tentative Excess (viewed as a positive number) over (II) the 2017 Prior Payment Amount, and if the amount of such excess is a positive number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco the amount of such excess, or if the amount of such excess is a negative number, then Spinco shall pay, or cause to be paid, to SEACOR the amount of such excess (viewed as a positive number);
c. if the amount of the 2017 Tentative Excess is a positive number and the 2017 Prior Payment Amount is a negative number, then SEACOR shall calculate the excess, if any, of (I) the 2017 Tentative Excess over (II) the 2017 Prior Payment Amount (viewed as a positive number), and if the amount of such excess is a positive number, then Spinco shall pay, or cause to be paid, to SEACOR the amount of such excess, or if the amount of such excess is a negative number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco the amount of such excess (viewed as a positive number); or
d. if the amount of the 2017 Tentative Excess is a negative number and the 2017 Prior Payment Amount is a negative number, then SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco an amount equal to the sum of (I) the 2017 Prior Payment Amount (viewed as a positive number) and (II) the 2017 Tentative Excess (viewed as a positive number).
For purposes of determining the net operating loss and NOL or taxable income as well as the NCL, if any, and the FTC, if any, of the Spinco Group for such portion of 2017, such net operating loss and NOL or taxable income as well as NCL and FTC shall be computed solely by reference to the members of the Spinco Group that are members of the SEACOR Consolidated Group for such portion of 2017, and shall be determined as though such members filed on a consolidated basis with Spinco as the common parent.
(c) SEACOR shall prepare and deliver to Spinco a schedule showing in reasonable detail SEACOR’s calculation of any amount payable by SEACOR to Spinco pursuant to Section 2.03(a) or (b) or any amount payable by Spinco to SEACOR pursuant to Section 2.03(a) or (b), as the case may be, and, subject to Section 5.01, Spinco shall pay to SEACOR, or SEACOR shall pay to Spinco, as applicable, the amount shown on such schedule no later than fifteen days following the delivery of such schedule by SEACOR to Spinco.
Section 2.04. Preparation of Tax Returns.
(a) SEACOR shall prepare and timely file (taking into account applicable extensions) all SEACOR Consolidated Returns, and shall timely pay all Taxes (subject to any indemnification rights it may have against Spinco) and shall be entitled to all refunds shown to be due and payable on such Tax Returns. Prior to filing any SEACOR Consolidated Return for the taxable year ended on December 31, 2016 or the taxable year ending on December 31, 2017, SEACOR shall permit Spinco to review and comment on such SEACOR Consolidated Return and shall consider any such comment in good faith, but SEACOR shall not be obligated to accept any such comment.
(b) Unless otherwise required by a Taxing Authority, the Parties agree to prepare and file all Tax Returns, and to take all other actions, in a manner consistent with this Agreement.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, for all Tax purposes, the parties shall report any Extraordinary Transactions that are caused or permitted by Spinco or any of its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date after the completion of the Distribution as occurring on the day after the Closing Date pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502‑76(b)(1)(ii)(B) or any similar or analogous provision of state, local or foreign Law. SEACOR shall not make a ratable allocation election pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-76(b)(2)(ii)(D) or any similar or analogous provision of state, local or foreign Law.
Section 2.05. Payment of Sales, Use or Similar Taxes. All Transfer Taxes shall be borne equally by SEACOR on the one hand and Spinco on the other. Notwithstanding anything in Section 2.04 to the contrary, the Party required by applicable Law shall remit payment for any Transfer Taxes and duly and timely file such Tax Returns, subject to any indemnification rights it may have against the other Party, which shall be paid in accordance with Section 2.01(c). Spinco, SEACOR and their respective Affiliates shall cooperate in (i) determining the amount of such Taxes, (ii) providing all requisite exemption certificates and (iii) preparing and timely filing any and all required Tax Returns for or with respect to such Taxes with any and all appropriate Taxing Authorities.
Section 2.06. Audits and Proceedings.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, if after the Closing Date, an Indemnified Party or any of its Affiliates receives any notice, letter, correspondence, claim or decree from any Taxing Authority (a “Tax Notice”) and, upon receipt of such Tax Notice, believes it has suffered or potentially could suffer any Tax liability for which it is indemnified pursuant to Section 2.01, the Indemnified Party shall promptly deliver such Tax Notice to the Indemnifying Party; provided, however, that the failure of the Indemnified Party to provide the Tax Notice to the Indemnifying Party shall not affect the indemnification rights of the
Indemnified Party pursuant to Section 2.01, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party is more than insignificantly prejudiced by the Indemnified Party’s failure to deliver such Tax Notice. The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to handle, defend, conduct and control, at its own expense, any Tax audit or other proceeding that relates to such Tax Notice; provided, however, that, in all events, each of SEACOR and Spinco shall have the right to participate, at its own expense, in any Tax audit or proceeding relating to Transaction Taxes or to the extent that such Tax audit or proceeding could have an impact on SEACOR or Spinco, as applicable. The Indemnifying Party shall also have the right to compromise or settle any such Tax audit or other proceeding that it has the authority to control pursuant to the preceding sentence subject, in the case of a compromise or settlement that would adversely affect the Indemnified Party, to the Indemnified Party’s consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. If the Indemnifying Party fails within a reasonable time after notice to defend any such Tax Notice or the resulting audit or proceeding as provided herein, the Indemnifying Party shall be bound by the results obtained by the Indemnified Party in connection therewith. The Indemnifying Party shall pay to the Indemnified Party the amount of any Tax liability within 15 days after a Final Determination of such Tax liability.
(b) If, as a result of a Final Determination, an amended SEACOR Consolidated Return described in Section 2.07(a) or a carryback described in Section 2.07(c), there is an adjustment that would have the effect of increasing or decreasing the Spinco Group’s NOL, taxable income (as computed for U.S. federal income tax purposes), NCL or FTC for any Pre-Closing Period, then Spinco shall pay, or cause to be paid, to SEACOR an amount equal to any decrease in such FTC or the Tax Rate Percentage of any decrease in such NOL or NCL or increase in such taxable income or SEACOR shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Spinco an amount equal to any increase in such FTC or the Tax Rate Percentage of any increase in such NOL or NCL or decrease in such taxable income, as applicable. For purposes of determining the NOL or taxable income as well as the NCL, if any, and the FTC, if any, of the Spinco Group for such taxable period, such NOL or taxable income as well as NCL and FTC shall be computed solely by reference to the members of the Spinco Group that are members of the SEACOR Consolidated Group for such taxable period, and shall be determined as though such members filed on a consolidated basis with Spinco as the common parent.
Section 2.07. Amended Returns; Carrybacks.
(a) Except as required by Law, SEACOR may not amend any SEACOR Consolidated Return with respect to any Pre-Closing Period (i) to the extent such amendment adversely affects the Tax liability of Spinco or any of its Affiliates without the prior written consent of Spinco or one of its Affiliates (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed to the extent such amendment would not materially adversely affect the Tax liability of Spinco or any of its Affiliates) and (ii) with respect to all other such amendments, unless SEACOR provides Spinco with an opportunity to review and comment on such amended SEACOR Consolidated Return prior to filing (and SEACOR shall consider any such comment in good faith but shall not be obligated to accept any such comment).
(b) Except as required by Law, without the consent of Spinco, SEACOR may not change any method of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes with respect to any Pre-Closing Period.
(c) To the extent permitted by applicable Law, neither Spinco nor any of its Affiliates shall carry back any U.S. federal income Tax Item to a Pre-Closing Period.
Section 2.08. Refunds. Any refund of U.S. federal income Tax received from a Taxing Authority by any member of the SEACOR Group or the Spinco Group with respect to a SEACOR Consolidated Return shall be the property of the SEACOR Group, regardless of whether all or any portion of such refund is attributable to any credit or deduction of any member of the Spinco Group. The Parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement is intended to create a debtor-creditor relationship between the Parties, and that no member of the SEACOR Group shall be treated as receiving any such refund of U.S. federal income Tax as an agent or trustee of any member of the Spinco Group.
Section 2.09. Earnings and Profits Allocation. SEACOR will advise Spinco in writing of the decrease in SEACOR earnings and profits attributable to the Distribution under Section 312(h) of the Code on or before the first anniversary of the Distribution.
ARTICLE III
TAX-FREE STATUS OF THE DISTRIBUTION
Section 3.01. Representations and Warranties.
(a) Spinco. Spinco hereby represents and warrants or covenants and agrees, as appropriate, that the facts presented and the representations made in (i) the Opinion, (ii) the representation letter from SEACOR addressed to Counsel supporting the Opinion, (iii) the representation letter from Spinco addressed to Counsel supporting the Opinion and (iv) any other materials delivered or deliverable by SEACOR or Spinco in connection with the rendering by Counsel of the Opinion (all of the foregoing, collectively, the “Tax Materials”), to the extent descriptive of the Spinco Group (including the plans, proposals, intentions and
policies of the Spinco Group), are, or will be from the time presented or made through and including the Effective Time and thereafter as relevant, true, correct and complete in all respects.
(b) SEACOR. SEACOR hereby represents and warrants or covenants and agrees, as appropriate, that (i) it has delivered complete and accurate copies of the Tax Materials to Spinco and (ii) the facts presented and the representations made therein, to the extent descriptive of the SEACOR Group (including the plans, proposals, intentions and policies of the SEACOR Group), are, or will be from the time presented or made through and including the Effective Time and thereafter as relevant, true, correct and complete in all respects.
(c) No Contrary Knowledge. Each of SEACOR and Spinco represents and warrants that it knows of no fact (after due inquiry) that may cause the Tax treatment of the Distribution to be other than the Tax-Free Status of the Transactions.
(d) No Contrary Plan. Each of SEACOR and Spinco represents and warrants that neither it, nor any of its Affiliates, has any plan or intent to take any action that is inconsistent with any statements or representations made in the Tax Materials.
Section 3.02. Restrictions Relating to the Distribution.
(a) General. Neither SEACOR nor Spinco shall, nor shall SEACOR or Spinco permit any SEACOR Entity or any Spinco Entity, respectively, to take or fail to take, as applicable, any action that constitutes a Disqualifying Action described in the definitions of SEACOR Disqualifying Action and Spinco Disqualifying Action, respectively.
(b) Restrictions. Prior to the first day following the second anniversary of the Distribution (the “Restriction Period”), Spinco:
(i) shall continue and cause to be continued the active conduct of the SEACOR Marine Business, in each case taking into account Section 355(b)(3) of the Code, in all cases as conducted immediately prior to the Distribution.
(ii) shall not voluntarily dissolve or liquidate (including any action that is a liquidation for U.S. federal income tax purposes).
(iii) shall not (A) enter into any Proposed Acquisition Transaction or, to the extent Spinco has the right to prohibit any Proposed Acquisition Transaction, permit any Proposed Acquisition Transaction to occur, (B) redeem or otherwise repurchase (directly or through an Affiliate) any stock, or rights to acquire stock, except to the extent such repurchases satisfy Section 4.05(1)(b) of Revenue Procedure 96-30 (as in effect prior to the amendment of such Revenue Procedure by Revenue Procedure 2003-48), (C) amend its certificate of incorporation (or other organizational documents), or take any other action, whether through a stockholder vote or otherwise, affecting the relative voting rights of its capital stock (including through the conversion of any capital stock into another class of capital stock), (D) merge or consolidate with any other Person or (E) take any other action or actions (including any action or transaction that would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with any representation made in the Tax Materials) that in the aggregate (and taking into account any other transactions described in this Section 3.02(b)(iii) and assuming that any outstanding Convertible Notes are converted in connection with such action) would be reasonably likely to have the effect of causing or permitting one or more Persons (whether or not acting in concert) to acquire directly or indirectly stock representing a Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest in Spinco or otherwise jeopardize the Tax-Free Status of the Transactions.
(iv) shall not, and shall not permit any member of its SAG to, sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of or agree to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose (including in any transaction treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a sale, transfer or disposition) of assets (including any shares of capital stock of a Subsidiary) that, in the aggregate, constitute more than 30% of the gross assets of Spinco or more than 30% of the consolidated gross assets of Spinco and members of its SAG. The foregoing sentence shall not apply to (A) sales, transfers, or dispositions of assets in the Ordinary Course of Business, (B) any cash paid to acquire assets from an unrelated Person in an arm’s-length transaction, (C) any assets transferred to a Person that is disregarded as an entity separate from the transferor for U.S. federal income tax purposes or (D) any mandatory or optional repayment (or prepayment) of any indebtedness of Spinco (or any member of its SAG). The percentages of gross assets or consolidated gross assets of Spinco or its SAG, as the case may be, sold, transferred, or otherwise disposed of, shall be based on the fair market value of the gross assets of Spinco and the members of its SAG as of the Closing Date. For purposes of this Section 3.02(b)(iv), a merger of Spinco (or a member of its SAG) with and into any Person shall constitute a disposition of all of the assets of Spinco or such member.
(c) Exceptions. Notwithstanding the restrictions imposed by Section 3.02(b), during the Restriction Period, Spinco may proceed with any of the actions or transactions described therein, if (i) Spinco shall first have requested SEACOR to obtain a ruling or an Unqualified Tax Opinion in accordance with Section 3.03(a) to the effect that such action or transaction will not affect the Tax-Free Status of the Transactions and SEACOR shall have received such a ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to it, (ii) SEACOR shall have waived in writing the requirement to obtain such ruling or opinion, or (iii) such action or transaction is explicitly contemplated by the Investment Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2015, by and among SEACOR, Spinco and the Investors party thereto, the Convertible Notes as in effect on the Closing Date, or any
other binding written agreement to which Spinco is a party as in effect on the Closing Date. In determining whether a ruling or opinion is satisfactory, SEACOR shall exercise its discretion, in good faith, solely to preserve the Tax-Free Status of the Transactions and may consider, among other factors, the appropriateness of any underlying assumptions or representations used as a basis for the ruling or opinion and the views on the substantive merits.
(d) Certain Issuances of Capital Stock. If Spinco proposes to enter into any Section 3.02(d) Acquisition Transaction or, to the extent Spinco has the right to prohibit any Section 3.02(d) Acquisition Transaction, proposes to permit any Section 3.02(d) Acquisition Transaction to occur, in each case, during the Restriction Period, Spinco shall provide SEACOR, no later than ten (10) days following the signing of any written agreement with respect to any Section 3.02(d) Acquisition Transaction, with a written description of such transaction (including the type and amount of Spinco capital stock to be issued in such transaction).
(e) Tax Reporting. Each of SEACOR and Spinco covenants and agrees that it will not take, and will cause its respective Affiliates to refrain from taking, any position on any income or franchise Tax Return that is inconsistent with the Tax-Free Status of the Transactions.
Section 3.03. Procedures Regarding Opinions and Rulings.
(a) If Spinco notifies SEACOR that it desires to take one of the actions described in Section 3.02(b) (a “Notified Action”), SEACOR shall cooperate with Spinco and use its reasonable best efforts to seek to obtain, as expeditiously as possible, a ruling from the IRS or an Unqualified Tax Opinion for the purpose of permitting Spinco to take the Notified Action unless one of the exceptions set forth in clause (ii) or (iii) of Section 3.02(c) applies. If such a ruling is to be sought, SEACOR shall apply for such ruling and SEACOR and Spinco shall jointly control the process of obtaining such ruling. In no event shall SEACOR be required to file any ruling request under this Section 3.03(a) unless Spinco represents that (i) it has read such ruling request, and (ii) all information and representations, if any, relating to any member of the Spinco Group contained in such ruling request documents are (subject to any qualifications therein) true, correct and complete. Spinco shall reimburse SEACOR for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the SEACOR Group in obtaining a ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion requested by Spinco within ten (10) days after receiving an invoice from SEACOR therefor.
(b) SEACOR shall have the right to obtain a ruling or an Unqualified Tax Opinion at any time in its sole and absolute discretion. If SEACOR determines to obtain such ruling or opinion, Spinco shall (and shall cause each Spinco Entity to) cooperate with SEACOR and take any and all actions reasonably requested by SEACOR in connection with obtaining such ruling or opinion (including by making any representation or reasonable covenant or providing any materials requested by the IRS or the firm issuing such opinion); provided, however, that Spinco shall not be required to make (or cause a Spinco Entity to make) any representation or covenant that is inconsistent with historical facts or as to future matters or events over which it has no control. In connection with obtaining such ruling, SEACOR shall apply for such ruling and shall have sole and exclusive control over the process of obtaining such ruling. SEACOR and Spinco shall each bear its own costs and expenses in obtaining a ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion requested by SEACOR.
(c) Except as provided in Sections 3.03(a) and (b), neither Spinco nor any Spinco Affiliate shall seek any guidance from the IRS or any other Taxing Authority (whether written, verbal or otherwise) at any time concerning the Distribution (including the impact of any transaction on the Distribution).
ARTICLE IV
COOPERATION
Section 4.01. General Cooperation. The Parties shall each cooperate fully (and each shall cause its respective Subsidiaries to cooperate fully) with all reasonable requests in writing (“Information Request”) from another Party hereto, or from an agent, representative or advisor to such Party, in connection with the preparation and filing of Tax Returns, claims for Tax refunds, Tax proceedings, and calculations of amounts required to be paid pursuant to this Agreement, in each case, related or attributable to or arising in connection with Taxes of any of the Parties or their respective Subsidiaries covered by this Agreement and the establishment of any reserve required in connection with any financial reporting (a “Tax Matter”). Such cooperation shall include the provision of any information reasonably necessary or helpful in connection with a Tax Matter (“Information”) and shall include, at each Party’s own cost:
(a) the provision of any Tax Returns of the Parties and their respective Subsidiaries, books, records (including information regarding ownership and Tax basis of property), documentation and other information relating to such Tax Returns, including accompanying schedules, related work papers, and documents relating to rulings or other determinations by Taxing Authorities;
(b) the execution of any document (including any power of attorney) in connection with any Tax proceedings of any of the Parties or their respective Subsidiaries, or the filing of a Tax Return or a Tax refund claim of the Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries;
(c) the use of the Party’s reasonable best efforts to obtain any documentation in connection with a Tax Matter; and
(d) the use of the Party’s reasonable best efforts to obtain any Tax Returns (including accompanying schedules, related work papers, and documents), documents, books, records or other information in connection with the filing of any Tax Returns of any of the Parties or their Subsidiaries.
Each Party shall make its employees, advisors, and facilities available, without charge, on a reasonable and mutually convenient basis in connection with the foregoing matters.
Section 4.02. Retention of Records. SEACOR and Spinco shall retain or cause to be retained all Tax Returns, schedules and workpapers, and all material records or other documents relating thereto in their possession, until sixty (60) days after the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations (including any waivers or extensions thereof) of the taxable periods to which such Tax Returns and other documents relate or until the expiration of any additional period that any Party reasonably requests, in writing, with respect to specific material records or documents. A Party intending to destroy any material records or documents shall provide the other Party with reasonable advance notice and the opportunity to copy or take possession of such records and documents. The Parties hereto will notify each other in writing of any waivers or extensions of the applicable statute of limitations that may affect the period for which the foregoing records or other documents must be retained.
Section 4.03. Section 336(e) Election. If SEACOR determines, in its sole discretion, exercised in good faith, that a protective election under Section 336(e) of the Code shall be made with respect to the Distribution for Spinco and, as determined by SEACOR in its sole discretion, exercised in good faith, any Spinco Entity, Spinco shall (and shall cause its relevant Affiliates to) join with SEACOR in the making of such election and shall take any action reasonably requested by SEACOR or that is otherwise necessary to effect such election. If a protective election under Section 336(e) of the Code is made and any failure of the Tax-Free Status of the Transactions results in Taxes (including Taxes attributable to such election) that are not allocated to Spinco pursuant to Section 2.01, then SEACOR shall be entitled to periodic payments from Spinco equal to the product of (x) the Tax Benefit arising from the step-up in Tax basis resulting from such election and (y) the percentage of Taxes arising from such failure that are not allocated to Spinco pursuant to Section 2.01.
ARTICLE V
MISCELLANEOUS
Section5.01. Dispute Resolution. The Parties shall appoint a nationally recognized independent public accounting firm (the “Accounting Firm”) to resolve any dispute as to matters covered by this Agreement. In this regard, the Accounting Firm shall make determinations with respect to the disputed items based solely on representations made by SEACOR and Spinco and their respective representatives, and not by independent review, and shall function only as an expert and not as an arbitrator and shall be required to make a determination in favor of one Party only. The Parties shall require the Accounting Firm to resolve all disputes no later than thirty (30) days after the submission of such dispute to the Accounting Firm, but in no event later than the Due Date for the payment of Taxes or the filing of the applicable Tax Return, if applicable, and agree that all decisions by the Accounting Firm with respect thereto shall be final, conclusive and binding on the Parties. The Accounting Firm shall resolve all disputes in a manner consistent with this Agreement and, to the extent not inconsistent with this Agreement, in a manner consistent with the past practices of SEACOR and its Subsidiaries, except as otherwise required by applicable Law. The Parties shall require the Accounting Firm to render all determinations in writing and to set forth, in reasonable detail, the basis for such determination. The fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be paid by the non-prevailing Party.
Section 5.02. Tax Sharing Agreements. All Tax sharing, indemnification and similar agreements, written or unwritten, as between SEACOR or a SEACOR Entity, on the one hand, and Spinco or a Spinco Entity, on the other (other than this Agreement, the Distribution Agreement and any other Ancillary Agreement), shall be or shall have been terminated no later than the Effective Time and, after the Effective Time, none of SEACOR or a SEACOR Entity, or Spinco or a Spinco Entity shall have any further rights or obligations under any such Tax sharing, indemnification or similar agreement.
Section 5.03. Interest on Late Payments. With respect to any payment between the Parties pursuant to this Agreement not made by the due date set forth in this Agreement for such payment, the outstanding amount will accrue interest at a rate per annum equal to the rate in effect for underpayments under Section 6621 of the Code from such due date to and including the earlier of the ninetieth (90th) day after such date or the payment date and thereafter will accrue interest at a rate per annum equal to the rate of interest from time to time announced publicly by The Wall Street Journal as its prime rate, calculated on the basis of a year of 365 days.
Section 5.04. Survival of Covenants. Except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, all covenants and agreements of the Parties contained in this Agreement shall survive the Effective Time and remain in full force and effect in accordance with their applicable terms; provided, however, that the representations and warranties and all indemnification for Taxes shall survive until sixty (60) days following the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations (taking into account all extensions thereof), if any, of the Tax that gave rise to the indemnification; provided, further, that, in the event that notice for
indemnification has been given within the applicable survival period, such indemnification shall survive until such time as such claim is finally resolved.
Section 5.05. Termination. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, this Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Effective Time by and in the sole discretion of SEACOR without the prior approval of any Person, including Spinco. In the event of such termination, this Agreement shall become void and no Party, or any of its officers and directors, shall have any liability to any Person by reason of this Agreement. After the Effective Time, this Agreement may not be terminated except by an agreement in writing signed by each of the Parties to this Agreement.
Section 5.06. Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced under any Law or as a matter of public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the Parties to this Agreement 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.
Section 5.07. Entire Agreement. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, between or on behalf of the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of the Distribution Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall govern and control.
Section 5.08. Assignment; No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall not be assigned by any Party without the prior written consent of the other Party hereto, except that SEACOR may assign (i) any or all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any of its Affiliates and (ii) any or all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement in connection with a sale or disposition of any assets or entities or lines of business of SEACOR; provided, however, that, in each case, no such assignment shall release SEACOR from any liability or obligation under this Agreement. Except as provided in Article II with respect to indemnified Parties, this Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties to this Agreement and their respective Subsidiaries and their permitted successors and assigns and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.
Section 5.09. Specific Performance. In the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, the Party who is or is to be thereby aggrieved shall have the right to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief of its rights under this Agreement, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at law or in equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative. The Parties agree that the remedies at law for any breach or threatened breach, including monetary damages, may be inadequate compensation for any loss and that any defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate is waived. Any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with such remedy are waived by the Parties to this Agreement.
Section 5.10. Amendment. No provision of this Agreement may be amended or modified except by a written instrument signed by the Parties to this Agreement. No waiver by any Party of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and executed by the Party so waiving. The waiver by any Party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other subsequent breach.
Section 5.11. Rules of Construction. Interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the following rules of construction: (i) words in the singular shall be held to include the plural and vice versa and words of one gender shall be held to include the other gender as the context requires; (ii) references to the terms Article, Section, and clause are references to the Articles, Sections and clauses of this Agreement unless otherwise specified; (iii) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereto,” and derivative or similar words refer to this entire Agreement; (iv) references to “$” shall mean U.S. dollars; (v) the word “including” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall mean “including, without limitation,” unless otherwise specified; (vi) the word “or” shall not be exclusive; (vii) references to “written” or “in writing” include in electronic form; (viii) provisions shall apply, when appropriate, to successive events and transactions; (ix) the headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement; (x) SEACOR and Spinco have each participated in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement and if an ambiguity or question of interpretation should arise, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties hereto and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or burdening either Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions in this Agreement or any interim drafts of this Agreement; and (xi) a reference to any Person includes such Person’s successors and permitted assigns.
Section 5.12. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by facsimile or portable document format (PDF) shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
Section 5.13. Coordination with the Employee Matters Agreement. To the extent any covenants or agreements between the Parties with respect to employee withholding Taxes are set forth in the Employee Matters Agreement, such Taxes shall be governed exclusively by the Employee Matters Agreement and not by this Agreement.
Section 5.14. Effective Date. This Agreement shall become effective only upon the occurrence of the Distribution.
Section 5.15. Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing, shall reference this Agreement and shall be hand delivered or mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) to the Parties at the following addresses (or at such other addresses for a Party as shall be specified by like notice) and will be deemed given on the date on which such notice is received:
To SEACOR:
SEACOR Holdings Inc.
2200 Eller Drive
P.O. Box 13038
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Attn: Chief Legal Officer
To Spinco:
SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.
7910 Main Street, 2nd Floor
Houma, LA 70360
Attn: Corporate Secretary
Section 5.16. Applicable Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
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Exhibit
Exhibit 10.4
EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
SEACOR HOLDINGS INC.
AND
SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC.
DATED AS OF , 2017
EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT
This Employee Matters Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of , 2017, with effect as of the Effective Time by and between SEACOR Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SEACOR”), and SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SEACOR Marine,” and together with SEACOR, the “Parties”).
WHEREAS, contemporaneously herewith, SEACOR and SEACOR Marine are entering into a Distribution Agreement pursuant to which the Parties have set out the terms on which, and the conditions subject to which, they wish to implement the Distribution (such agreement, as amended, restated or modified from time to time, the “Distribution Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, in connection therewith, SEACOR and SEACOR Marine have agreed to enter into this Agreement to allocate between them assets, liabilities and responsibilities with respect to certain employee compensation, pension and benefit plans, programs and arrangements and certain employment matters.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements, covenants and other provisions set forth in this Agreement, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in the Distribution Agreement, and the following terms shall have the following respective meanings:
“Benefit Plan” shall mean, with respect to an entity, (a) each “employee welfare benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA, whether or not subject to ERISA) and all other employee benefits arrangements, policies or payroll practices (including, without limitation, severance pay, sick leave, vacation pay, salary continuation, disability, retirement, deferred compensation, bonus, stock option or other equity-based compensation, hospitalization, medical insurance or life insurance) entered into, adopted, sponsored or maintained by such entity or by any of its Subsidiaries (or to which such entity or any of its Subsidiaries contributes or is required to contribute) and (b) all “employee pension benefit plans” (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA, whether or not subject to ERISA), occupational pension plan or arrangement or other pension arrangements entered into, adopted, sponsored or maintained by such entity or any of its Subsidiaries (or to which such entity or any of its Subsidiaries contributes or is required to contribute). When immediately preceded by “SEACOR,” Benefit Plan means any Benefit Plan sponsored solely by SEACOR and/or its Subsidiaries (other than SEACOR Marine and its Subsidiaries). When immediately preceded by “SEACOR Marine,” Benefit Plan means any Benefit Plan sponsored solely by SEACOR Marine and/or its Subsidiaries.
“Cash Incentive Plans” shall mean any of the annual or short term cash incentive plans of SEACOR, SEACOR Marine or any of their respective Subsidiaries, all as in effect as of the time relevant to the applicable provisions of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the SEACOR Holdings Inc. Management Incentive Plan.
“COBRA” shall mean the continuation coverage requirements for group health plans under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, and as codified in Code section 4980B and ERISA sections 601 through 608.
“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended or successor federal income tax law. Reference to a specific Code provision also includes any proposed, temporary or final regulation in force under that provision.
“ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. Reference to a specific provision of ERISA also includes any proposed, temporary or final regulation in force under that provision.
“Health and Welfare Plans” shall mean any plan, fund or program which was established or is maintained for the purpose of providing for its participants or their beneficiaries, through the purchase of insurance or otherwise, medical (including, without limitation, PPO, EPO and HDHP coverage), dental, prescription, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life and AD&D, employee assistance, group legal services, wellness, cafeteria (including, without limitation, premium payment, health flexible spending account and dependent care flexible spending account components), travel reimbursement, transportation, or other benefits in the event of sickness, accident, disability, death or unemployment, or vacation benefits, apprenticeship or other training programs or day care centers, scholarship funds, or prepaid legal services, including, without limitation, any such plan, fund or program as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA.
“Option” when immediately preceded by “SEACOR” shall mean an Option to purchase shares of SEACOR Common Stock pursuant to a SEACOR Stock Incentive Plan. When immediately preceded by “SEACOR Marine,” an Option shall mean an Option to purchase shares of SEACOR Marine Common Stock following the Effective Time pursuant to the SEACOR Marine Stock Incentive Plan.
“Restricted Share” (a) when immediately preceded by “SEACOR,” means a share of SEACOR Common Stock granted by SEACOR pursuant to one of the SEACOR Stock Incentive Plans that, as of immediately before the Effective Time, is subject to forfeiture based on the extent of attainment of a vesting requirement, and (b) when immediately preceded by “SEACOR Marine,” means a share of SEACOR Marine Common Stock granted pursuant to the SEACOR Marine Stock Incentive Plan that is subject to forfeiture based on the extent of attainment of a vesting requirement.
“SEACOR 401(k) Plan” shall mean the SEACOR Holdings, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan.
“SEACOR Employee” shall mean each individual employed by SEACOR or its Subsidiaries immediately before the Effective Time, but excluding any SEACOR Marine Employees.
“SEACOR Deferred Compensation Plans” shall mean each of SEACOR’s executive non-qualified excess plans and non-qualified plans for the elective deferral of compensation, including without limitation the SEACOR Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan.
“SEACOR Marine 401(k) Plan” shall mean the SEACOR Marine Holdings, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan.
“SEACOR Marine Employee” shall mean each individual employed by SEACOR Marine or a Subsidiary of SEACOR Marine immediately before the Effective Time.
“SEACOR Stock Incentive Plans” shall mean each of SEACOR’s stock incentive compensation plans, including without limitation the SEACOR Holdings Inc. 2007 Share Incentive Plan and the SEACOR Holdings Inc. 2014 Share Incentive Plan.
ARTICLE II
EMPLOYMENT MATTERS
Section 2.1 Employment of SEACOR and SEACOR Marine Employees. SEACOR Employees shall continue to be employees of SEACOR immediately after the Effective Time. SEACOR Marine Employees shall continue to be employees of SEACOR Marine immediately after the Effective Time.
Section 2.2 Service Credit. For all purposes under the SEACOR Marine Benefit Plans (including, without limitation, for purposes of eligibility, vesting and benefit accrual, if applicable), SEACOR Marine shall recognize and give credit to each SEACOR Marine Employee in respect of such employee’s service with SEACOR, its Subsidiaries and their predecessors prior to the Distribution, to the extent recognized by SEACOR and its Subsidiaries prior to the Distribution (in all instances except to the extent that any such credit would result in a duplication of benefits or payments).
Section 2.3 Severance Liabilities. Except as may be otherwise specifically provided in Article VII of this Agreement, neither a SEACOR Marine Employee nor a SEACOR Employee shall be deemed to have terminated employment for purposes of determining eligibility for severance benefits in connection with or in anticipation of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Distribution Agreement. SEACOR shall be solely responsible for all Liabilities in respect of all costs arising out of payments and benefits relating to the termination of employment of any employee of SEACOR or its Subsidiaries (other than SEACOR Marine and its Subsidiaries), including but not limited to any SEACOR Employee, that occurs prior to, at or following the Effective Time, including, without limitation, any amounts required to be paid (including, without limitation, payroll or other taxes). SEACOR Marine shall be solely responsible for all Liabilities in respect of all costs arising out of payments and benefits relating to the termination of any employee of SEACOR Marine or its Subsidiaries, including but not limited to any SEACOR Marine Employee, that occurs prior to, at or following the Effective Time, including, without limitation, any amounts required to be paid (including, without limitation, payroll or other taxes).
Section 2.4 Workers’ Compensation Liabilities. All workers’ compensation Liabilities relating to, arising out of, or resulting from any claim by an employee of SEACOR or its Subsidiaries (other than SEACOR Marine and its Subsidiaries), including but not limited to any SEACOR Employee, that result from an accident occurring, or from an occupational disease which becomes manifest, before, at or after the Effective Time shall be retained by SEACOR. All workers’ compensation Liabilities relating to, arising out of, or resulting from any claim by an employee of SEACOR Marine or its Subsidiaries, including but not limited to any SEACOR Marine Employee, that result from an accident occurring, or from an occupational disease which becomes manifest, before, at or after the Effective Time shall be assumed by SEACOR Marine.
Section 2.5 Payroll Taxes; Reporting of Compensation; Paid Time Off. SEACOR Marine shall bear responsibility for payroll administration obligations and for the proper reporting to the appropriate governmental authorities of compensation earned by employees of SEACOR Marine or its Subsidiaries, including but not limited to SEACOR Marine Employees, prior to, at and after the Effective Time. SEACOR Marine shall assume and become responsible for all Liabilities (including without limitation costs) arising out of or becoming due in connection with all vacation and other paid-time-off that has been earned by employees of SEACOR Marine or its Subsidiaries, including but not limited to SEACOR Marine Employees, in each case as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and which remains accrued and unpaid as of the Distribution.
Section 2.6 Collective Bargaining. Effective no later than immediately prior to the Effective Time, to the extent necessary under and permitted by applicable Law, SEACOR Marine shall (a) assume all collective bargaining agreements (including, without limitation, any national, sector or local collective bargaining agreement), works council and other similar labor relations agreements and arrangements that cover SEACOR Marine Employees, and all Liabilities arising under any such collective bargaining, works council and other similar labor relations agreements and arrangements, and (b) join any industrial, employer or similar association or federation if membership is required for such relevant collective bargaining, works council and other similar labor relations agreement or arrangement to continue to apply and cover the relevant SEACOR Marine Employees. SEACOR and SEACOR Marine shall take all other actions necessary to comply with the requirements of all relevant collective bargaining, works council and other similar labor relations agreement(s) or arrangement(s) in connection with the assumption by SEACOR Marine of such agreements or arrangements.
ARTICLE III
BENEFIT PLANS
Section 3.1 Benefit Plan Liabilities In General. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement or the Distribution Agreement, as of the Effective Time, (i) with respect to any Liability or obligation to, or in respect of, any employees of SEACOR or its Subsidiaries (other than SEACOR Marine and its Subsidiaries), including but not limited to any SEACOR Employees, arising out of actions, events or omissions that occurred (or, in the case of omissions, failed to occur) prior to, at or after the Effective Time, SEACOR shall retain and be solely responsible for all such Liabilities and obligations to the extent such Liabilities and obligations arise or arose under or in connection with any SEACOR Benefit Plan, and (ii) with respect to any Liability or obligation to, or in respect of any employees of SEACOR Marine or its Subsidiaries, including but not limited to any SEACOR Marine Employees, arising out of actions, events or omissions that occurred (or, in the case of omissions, failed to occur) prior to, at or after the Effective Time, SEACOR Marine shall assume and be solely responsible for all such Liabilities and obligations with respect to the SEACOR Marine Employees to the extent such Liabilities and obligations arise or arose under any SEACOR Benefit Plan or SEACOR Marine Benefit Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, SEACOR Marine shall have liability with respect to SEACOR Benefit Plans only to the extent the applicable Liabilities or obligations arose prior to or at the Effective Time. The Parties agree that none of the transactions contemplated by the Distribution Agreement or this Agreement, constitutes a “change in control,” “change of control” or similar term, as applicable, within the meaning of any applicable SEACOR Benefit Plan or SEACOR Marine Benefit Plan.
Section 3.2 UK Pension Plans. SEACOR Marine shall contribute (or cause one of its Subsidiaries to contribute) to the pension and other applicable retirement arrangements (including, without limitation, the United Kingdom Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund (MNOPF), the United Kingdom Merchant Navy Ratings Pension Fund (MNRPF), the UK Shorestaff Pension Plan, the UK Seafarers Auto Enrolment Pension Plan, the SEACOR Marine Retirement & Savings Plan, and the Carey Workplace Pensions Trust), at substantially the same contribution levels, to which SEACOR, SEACOR Marine or any of their Subsidiaries, as applicable, was contributing, or had an obligation to contribute, immediately prior to the Effective Time with respect to SEACOR Marine Employees and/or other employees of SEACOR Marine or its Subsidiaries. Subject to Section 2.9 of the Distribution Agreement, from and after the Effective Time, SEACOR Marine shall assume and be solely responsible for all Liabilities of SEACOR, SEACOR Marine and their respective Subsidiaries under all pension and other applicable retirement arrangements adopted, entered into, sponsored by, contributed to, or required to be contributed to, by SEACOR Marine or its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, the United Kingdom Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund (MNOPF), the United Kingdom Merchant Navy Ratings Pension Fund (MNRPF), the UK Shorestaff Pension Plan, the UK Seafarers Auto Enrolment Pension Plan, the SEACOR Marine Retirement & Savings Plan, and the Carey Workplace Pensions Trust), including but not limited to all past, present and future Liabilities with respect to any previously accumulated funding deficit applicable to such pension and other retirement arrangements, unless otherwise required by applicable Law.
Section 3.3 Pension Notices. SEACOR Marine shall timely and fully provide (or cause one of its Subsidiaries to so provide) all notices and related information in connection with or relating to the Distribution or any related transactions, whether required statutory or otherwise, to the pension and other applicable retirement arrangements (including, without limitation, the United Kingdom Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund (MNOPF), the United Kingdom Merchant Navy Ratings Pension Fund (MNRPF), the UK Shorestaff Pension Plan, the UK Seafarers Auto Enrolment Pension Plan, the SEACOR Marine Retirement & Savings Plan, and the Carey Workplace Pensions Trust), (a) that are or were adopted, entered into, sponsored by, contributed to, or required to be contributed to, by SEACOR Marine or its Subsidiaries, or (b) to which SEACOR, SEACOR Marine or any of their Subsidiaries, as applicable, were contributing, or had an obligation to contribute, with respect to SEACOR Marine Employees and/or other employees of SEACOR Marine or its Subsidiaries, and in all instances, as well as to any applicable regulatory bodies or related governmental entities and to any participants in such plans or arrangements.
Section 3.4 Deferred Compensation Plans. SEACOR shall retain and be solely responsible for all Liabilities and fully perform, pay and discharge all obligations whatsoever, when such obligations become due, under the SEACOR Deferred Compensation Plans, regardless of whether such Liabilities or obligations arise or arose prior to, at or following the Effective Time. From and after the Effective Time, SEACOR Marine Employees will cease active participation in the SEACOR Deferred Compensation Plans and no SEACOR Marine Employee will make any new deferral election with respect to future compensation under the SEACOR Compensation Plans. SEACOR and SEACOR Marine acknowledge that none of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Distribution Agreement will trigger payment or distribution of compensation under the SEACOR Deferred
Compensation Plans for any participant and, consequently, that the payment or distribution of any compensation to which such participant is entitled under the SEACOR Deferred Compensation Plans will not occur until such time as provided in the SEACOR Deferred Compensation Plans or the participant’s applicable deferral election.
ARTICLE IV
401(K) PLANS
Section 4.1 SEACOR 401(k) Plan. As of the Effective Time, SEACOR will continue to sponsor the SEACOR 401(k) Plan and SEACOR Employees will continue to be eligible to participate in the SEACOR 401(k) Plan. As of the Effective Time, SEACOR Marine shall have no obligation whatsoever with regard to, any Liabilities under, or with respect to the SEACOR 401(k) Plan. SEACOR shall retain and be responsible for all Liabilities arising under, or with respect to, the SEACOR 401(k) Plan.
Section 4.2 SEACOR Marine 401(k) Plan. As of the Effective Time, SEACOR Marine will continue to sponsor the SEACOR Marine 401(k) Plan and SEACOR Marine Employees will continue to be eligible to participate in the SEACOR Marine 401(k) Plan. As of the Effective Time, SEACOR shall have no obligation whatsoever with regard to, any Liabilities under, or with respect to the SEACOR Marine 401(k) Plan. SEACOR Marine shall retain and be responsible for all Liabilities arising under, or with respect to, the SEACOR Marine 401(k) Plan.
ARTICLE V
HEALTH AND WELFARE PLANS
Section 5.1 SEACOR Marine Health and Welfare Plans. As of the Effective Time, SEACOR Marine shall adopt Health and Welfare Plans as set forth on Schedule 5.1, providing substantially the same benefits as were provided to SEACOR Marine Employees under such Health and Welfare Plans immediately prior to the Effective Time (the “SEACOR Marine Health and Welfare Plans”). To the extent any SEACOR Marine Employee paid any amount toward deductible or maximum insurance premiums in respect of SEACOR Health and Welfare Plans for the year in which the Effective Time occurs, such amount(s) shall be credited to the insurance account applicable to such SEACOR Marine Employee under the applicable SEACOR Marine Health and Welfare Plan. SEACOR Marine shall waive all conditions, requirements and exclusions applicable to SEACOR Marine Health and Welfare Plans to the same extent such conditions, requirements and exclusions were satisfied under the applicable SEACOR Health and Welfare Plans that such SEACOR Marine Employee participated in immediately prior to the Effective Time. SEACOR shall have no obligation whatsoever with regard to any Liabilities under or with respect to the SEACOR Marine Health and Welfare Plans.
Section 5.2 SEACOR Health and Welfare Plans. As of the Effective Time, SEACOR shall continue to administer the SEACOR Health and Welfare Plans for SEACOR Employees. Except with respect to any Liability or obligation to, or in respect of, any employees of SEACOR Marine or its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, any SEACOR Marine Employees), arising out of actions, events or omissions that occurred (or, in the case of omissions, failed to occur) prior to or at the Effective Time (which Liabilities shall be assumed by SEACOR Marine), SEACOR Marine shall have no obligation whatsoever with regard to any Liabilities under or with respect to the SEACOR Health and Welfare Plans.
Section 5.3 COBRA and HIPAA Compliance. SEACOR shall be responsible for administering compliance with the health care continuation requirements of COBRA, the certificate of creditable coverage requirements of HIPAA, and the corresponding provisions of the SEACOR Health and Welfare Plans with respect to employees of SEACOR or its Subsidiaries (other than employees of SEACOR Marine or its Subsidiaries) and their covered dependents who incur a COBRA qualifying event or loss of coverage under the SEACOR Health and Welfare Plans at any time prior to, at or after the Effective Time. As of the Effective Time, SEACOR Marine shall be responsible for administering compliance with the health care continuation requirements of COBRA, the certificate of creditable coverage requirements of HIPAA, and the corresponding provisions of the SEACOR Health and Welfare Plan and the SEACOR Marine Health and Welfare Plans with respect to employees of SEACOR Marine or its Subsidiaries, including but not limited to any SEACOR Marine Employees, who incur a COBRA qualifying event or loss of coverage under the SEACOR Health and Welfare Plans or the SEACOR Marine Health and Welfare Plans at any time prior to, at or after the Effective Time.
ARTICLE VI
CASH INCENTIVE PLANS
Section 6.1 Determination of Bonus Awards. SEACOR Marine shall be responsible for determining all bonus awards that would otherwise have been payable under the Cash Incentive Plans to SEACOR Marine Employees or other employees of SEACOR Marine or its Subsidiaries for the year in which the Effective Time occurs. SEACOR Marine shall also determine for SEACOR Marine Employees and other employees of SEACOR Marine or its Subsidiaries (i) the extent to which established performance criteria (as interpreted by SEACOR Marine, in its sole discretion) have been met, and (ii) the payment level for each such employee. SEACOR shall make all determinations with respect to bonus awards payable under the Cash Incentive Plans for SEACOR Employees and all other employees of SEACOR or its Subsidiaries (other than SEACOR Marine and its Subsidiaries).
Section 6.2 Liability for Bonus Awards. SEACOR Marine shall assume all Liabilities with respect to any such bonus awards payable to SEACOR Marine Employees or other employees of SEACOR Marine or its Subsidiaries for the year in which the Effective Time occurs and all times thereafter. SEACOR shall retain all Liabilities with respect to any bonus awards payable under the Cash Incentive Plans to SEACOR Employees or other employees of SEACOR or its Subsidiaries (other than SEACOR Marine and its Subsidiaries) for the year in which the Effective Time occurs and all times thereafter.
ARTICLE VII
STOCK INCENTIVE PLANS
Section 7.1 SEACOR Stock Incentive Plans. The Parties shall take all actions necessary or appropriate so that each outstanding SEACOR Option and SEACOR Restricted Share granted under any SEACOR Stock Incentive Plan held by an individual shall be adjusted as set forth in this Article VII, as applicable. The adjustments set forth below shall be the sole adjustments with respect to SEACOR Options and SEACOR Restricted Shares in connection with the Distribution and the other transactions contemplated by the Distribution Agreement, and such adjustments will be consistent with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code and the applicable stock exchange listing standards. The Distribution shall not constitute a “change in control” or “change of control” under any award agreement, employment agreement or SEACOR Stock Incentive Plan.
Section 7.2 SEACOR Marine Stock Incentive Plan. Prior to the Distribution, SEACOR Marine shall adopt an equity incentive plan (the “SEACOR Marine Stock Incentive Plan”) with a share reserve of up to 10% of SEACOR Marine’s fully diluted common shares outstanding (taking into account any applicable note conversion). Following the adoption of the SEACOR Marine Stock Incentive Plan, and prior to the Distribution, SEACOR or its applicable Subsidiary shall approve, in its capacity as the sole shareholder of SEACOR Marine, the SEACOR Marine Stock Incentive Plan. The terms and conditions of any awards made prior to or in connection with the Distribution under the SEACOR Marine Stock Incentive Plan (including, without limitation, the form award agreements and the allocation of awards) shall be determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of SEACOR.
Section 7.3 SEACOR Options. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.3, as of the Effective Time, outstanding SEACOR Options will be adjusted as described below:
Upon the Distribution, the number of shares of SEACOR Common Stock subject to each SEACOR Option will be adjusted to equal the product of (A) the number of shares of SEACOR Common Stock subject to such SEACOR Option immediately prior to the Distribution, multiplied by (B) the “Adjustment Ratio” and rounded down to the nearest whole number of shares (the “Post-Adjustment Shares”). The numerator of the Adjustment Ratio is the last published “regular way” closing trading price of a share of SEACOR Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) prior to the Distribution, and the denominator of the Adjustment Ratio is the last published “ex-dividend” closing trading price of a share of SEACOR Common Stock on the NYSE prior to the Distribution. For purposes of the Adjustment Ratio, (i) “regular way” trading price means the price of SEACOR Common Stock traded with the entitlement to the SEACOR Marine Common Stock to be issued in the Distribution and (ii) "ex-dividend" trading price means the price of SEACOR Common Stock traded without the entitlement to the SEACOR Marine Common Stock to be issued in the Distribution.
Upon the Distribution, the exercise price of each such SEACOR Option will be adjusted to equal (A) minus (B), where (A) is the last published “ex-dividend” closing trading price of a share of SEACOR Common Stock on the NYSE prior to the Distribution and (B) is the product of (1) the last “regular way” closing trading price of SEACOR Common Stock prior to the Distribution minus the exercise price of each SEACOR Option, multiplied by (2) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of SEACOR Options to purchase SEACOR Common Stock outstanding prior to the Distribution, and the denominator of which is the number of Post-Adjustment Shares, and rounded up to the nearest whole cent.
For holders of SEACOR Options who are not SEACOR Marine Employees, all other terms and conditions of such SEACOR Options will remain the same, including, without limitation, continued vesting pursuant to the current terms of the options. For holders of SEACOR Options who are SEACOR Marine Employees, the vesting of such SEACOR Options (as adjusted) will be accelerated upon the Distribution. SEACOR Options held by SEACOR Marine Employees shall remain exercisable for a period of 90 days following the date of the Distribution (the “Post-Distribution Exercise Period”). Any SEACOR Options held by SEACOR Marine Employees that have not been exercised by the end of the Post-Distribution Exercise Period shall immediately terminate at the end of such period and shall immediately be canceled for no consideration in respect thereof.
Section 7.4 SEACOR Restricted Shares. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.4, upon the Distribution:
(a) Individuals Other than SEACOR Marine Employees. Holders of SEACOR Restricted Shares (other than individuals who are SEACOR Marine Employees) will each receive, for every one share of SEACOR Common Stock that such individual holds immediately prior to the Distribution, a dividend of one fully vested share of SEACOR Marine Common Stock multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of SEACOR Common Stock outstanding on the Distribution Date
and the denominator of which is 17,671,356. The other terms and conditions of such individual’s SEACOR Restricted Shares will remain the same for such SEACOR Restricted Shares including, without limitation, continued vesting pursuant to the current terms of the awards. In lieu of fractional shares, each holder that would otherwise receive a fractional share shall be paid an amount in cash (without interest) in accordance with Section 2.1(b) of the Distribution Agreement.
(b) SEACOR Marine Employees. Each SEACOR Marine Employee who is a holder of SEACOR Restricted Shares immediately prior to the Distribution will receive, for every one share of SEACOR Common Stock that such individual holds immediately prior to the Distribution, a dividend of one share of SEACOR Marine Common Stock (subject to the immediately following sentence), multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of SEACOR Common Stock outstanding on the Distribution Date and the denominator of which is 17,671,356 (each such share, a “SEACOR Marine Restricted Dividend”). Each SEACOR Marine Restricted Dividend will continue to be subject to the same terms applicable to the SEACOR Restricted Share to which such SEACOR Marine Restricted Dividend relates, including, without limitation, continued vesting pursuant to the current terms of the awards (prior to the vesting acceleration set forth in the sentence that immediately follows), except that, for purposes of effectuating this Section 7.4(b), a SEACOR Marine Employee’s service with SEACOR Marine or any of its subsidiaries shall be deemed to be service with SEACOR.
Immediately prior to the Distribution, the restrictions applicable to each SEACOR Restricted Share (excluding the SEACOR Marine Restricted Dividends) held by a SEACOR Marine Employee shall lapse.
Section 7.5 SEACOR Common Stock Under SEACOR’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
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(a) | Under SEACOR’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan, eligible participants may elect to purchase shares of SEACOR Common Stock at a purchase price equal to 85% of the lower of the fair market value of SEACOR Common Stock on the opening or closing date of the applicable offering period. Following the Distribution, SEACOR’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan will relate only to SEACOR Common Stock (without regarding to the dividend of SEACOR Marine Common Stock) and the opening purchase price for each share of SEACOR Common Stock will be adjusted to reflect the change in value in SEACOR Common Stock following the Distribution, determined as follows. |
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(b) | For purposes of any SEACOR Employee Stock Purchase Plan offering period in effect as of the Effective Time, the opening purchase price of each such share of SEACOR Common Stock shall equal (A) the original opening purchase price of a share of SEACOR Common Stock on the first day of the offering period, multiplied by (B) a fraction, the numerator of which is the last published “ex-dividend” closing trading price of a share of SEACOR Common Stock on the NYSE prior to the Distribution, and the denominator of which is the last published “regular way” closing trading price of a share of SEACOR Common Stock on the NYSE prior to the Distribution, and rounded up to the nearest whole cent. |
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(c) | As of the Effective Time, SEACOR Marine Employees and any other employees of SEACOR Marine or its Subsidiaries will cease participation in SEACOR’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan and will be repaid any contributions to SEACOR’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan that have not been used to purchase shares of SEACOR Common Stock as of immediately prior to the Effective Time. |
Section 7.6 Registration Requirements. SEACOR Marine agrees that it shall file, and shall use reasonable efforts to maintain on a continuous basis, one or more effective registration statements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and any applicable rules or regulations thereunder, with respect to the shares of SEACOR Marine Common Stock authorized for issuance under the SEACOR Marine Stock Incentive Plan. SEACOR agrees that it shall use reasonable efforts to continue to maintain one or more effective registration statements under the Securities Act and any applicable rules or regulations thereunder, with respect to the shares of SEACOR Common Stock authorized for issuance under the SEACOR Stock Incentive Plans.
ARTICLE VIII
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
Section 8.1 Sharing of Information. SEACOR and SEACOR Marine shall share with each other and their respective agents and vendors (without obtaining releases) all participant information necessary for the efficient and accurate administration of each of the Benefit Plans. SEACOR and SEACOR Marine and their respective authorized agents shall, subject to applicable Law, be given reasonable and timely access to, and may make copies of, all information relating to the subjects of this Agreement in the custody of the other Party, to the extent necessary for such administration. Subject to applicable Law, all participant information shall be provided in the manner and as may be mutually agreed to by SEACOR and SEACOR Marine.
Section 8.2 Reasonable Efforts/Cooperation. Each of SEACOR and SEACOR Marine will use its commercially reasonable efforts to promptly take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Laws and regulations to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each of the Parties shall cooperate fully on any issue relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement for which the other Party seeks a determination letter or private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service, an advisory opinion from the Department of Labor or any other filing (including, but not limited to, securities filings (remedial or otherwise)), consent or approval with respect to or by a governmental agency or authority in any jurisdiction in the U.S. or abroad.
Section 8.3 Consent of Third Parties. If (i) any provision of this Agreement is dependent on the consent of any third party and such consent is withheld, the Parties shall implement the applicable provisions of this Agreement to the fullest extent practicable, and (ii) any provision of this Agreement cannot be implemented due to the failure of such third-party to consent, SEACOR and SEACOR Marine shall negotiate in good faith to implement the provision (as applicable) in a mutually satisfactory manner.
Section 8.4 Fiduciary Matters. It is acknowledged that actions required to be taken pursuant to this Agreement may be subject to fiduciary duties or standards of conduct under ERISA or other applicable Law, and no Party shall be deemed to be in violation of this Agreement if it fails to comply with any provisions hereof based upon its good faith determination that to do so would violate such a fiduciary duty or standard. Each Party shall be responsible for taking such actions as are deemed necessary and appropriate to comply with its own fiduciary responsibilities and shall fully release and indemnify the other Party for any Liabilities caused by the failure to satisfy any such responsibility.
Section 8.5 Coordination with the Transition Services Agreement. The administrative costs and expenses related the provision of certain services as described in this Agreement, including, without limitation, payroll administration and health and welfare benefits administration, shall be governed by the terms of the Transition Services Agreement.
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 9.1 Amendment and Modifications. This Agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented at any time by the Parties, but only by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of the Parties.
Section 9.2 Effect if Effective Time Does Not Occur. If the Distribution Agreement is terminated prior to the Effective Time, then this Agreement shall terminate and all actions and events that are, under this Agreement, to be taken or occur effective immediately prior to or as of the Effective Time or otherwise in connection with the Distribution, shall not be taken or occur except to the extent specifically agreed by SEACOR and SEACOR Marine in accordance with applicable Law.
Section 9.3 Entire Agreement; Assignment. This Agreement (a) constitutes, together with the Distribution Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and (b) shall not be assigned by operation of Law or otherwise.
Section 9.4 Validity. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provi-sions of this Agreement, each of which shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 9.5 Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered personally, telecopied (which is confirmed) or sent by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the Parties or beneficiaries hereto at the following addresses:
If to SEACOR, to:
SEACOR Holdings, Inc.
2200 Eller Drive
P.O. Box 13038
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Attention: Corporate Secretary
If to SEACOR Marine, to:
SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.
7910 Main Street, 2nd Floor
Houma, LA 70360
Attention: Corporate Secretary
or to such other address as the Person to whom notice is given may have previously furnished to the others in writing in the manner set forth above; provided that notice of any change of address shall be effective only upon receipt thereof.
Section 9.6 Incorporation of Distribution Agreement Provisions. The following provisions of the Distribution Agreement are hereby incorporated herein by reference, and unless otherwise expressly specified herein, such provisions shall apply as if fully set forth herein mutatis mutandis (references in this Section 9.6 to an “Article” shall mean an Article of the Distribution Agreement, and references in the material incorporated herein by reference shall be references to the Distribution Agreement): Article III (relating to Indemnification); Article IV (relating to Access to Information); and Article V (relating to Miscellaneous).
Section 9.7 No Plan Amendment; No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement shall (a) amend, or be deemed to amend (or be deemed to prohibit the amendment or termination of), any Benefit Plan; (b) provide any Person not a party to this Agreement with any right, benefit or remedy with regard to any Benefit Plan or otherwise; or (c) guarantee any Person (including, without limitation, any SEACOR Employee or SEACOR Marine Employee) continued employment or service, or any particular compensation or benefits, for any period.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC.
By:___________________________________
Name:
Title:
SEACOR HOLDINGS INC.
By:___________________________________
Name:
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SCHEDULE 5.1
SEACOR Marine Health and Welfare Plans
[To be determined]
SCHEDULE 7.3
SEACOR Option Exceptions
[To be determined, if any]
SCHEDULE 7.4
SEACOR Restricted Share Exceptions
[To be determined, if any]
Exhibit
Exhibit 10.5
SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC.
2017 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC.
2017 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
Section 1.Purpose. The purposes of this SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (as it may be amended from time to time, the “Plan”) are to promote the interests of SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. and its stockholders by (a) attracting and retaining employees and directors of, and certain consultants to, the Company and its Affiliates; (b) motivating such individuals by means of performance-related incentives to achieve longer-range performance goals; and/or (c) enabling such individuals to participate in the long‑term growth and financial success of the Company.
Section 2. Definitions. As used in the Plan, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below:
“Affiliate” shall mean any entity (i) that, directly or indirectly, is controlled by, controls or is under common control with, the Company or (ii) in which the Company has a significant equity interest, in either case as determined by the Committee.
“Award” shall mean any Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Unit Award, Performance Award, Other Stock-Based Award or Performance Compensation Award made or granted from time to time hereunder.
“Award Agreement” shall mean any written agreement, contract, or other instrument or document evidencing any Award, which may, but need not, be executed or acknowledged by a Participant. An Award Agreement may be in an electronic medium, may be limited to notation on the books and records of the Company and, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, need not be signed by a representative of the Company.
“Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
“Cause” as a reason for a Participant’s termination of employment or service shall have the meaning assigned such term in the employment, severance or similar agreement, if any, between the Participant and the Company or a subsidiary of the Company. If the Participant is not a party to an employment, severance or similar agreement with the Company or a subsidiary of the Company in which such term is defined, then unless otherwise defined in the applicable Award Agreement, “Cause” shall mean (i) the intentional engagement in any acts or omissions constituting dishonesty, breach of a fiduciary obligation, wrongdoing or misfeasance, in each case, in connection with a Participant’s duties or otherwise during the course of a Participant’s employment or service with the Company or an Affiliate; (ii) the commission of a felony, including, but not limited to, any felony involving fraud, embezzlement, moral turpitude or theft; (iii) the intentional and wrongful damaging of property, contractual interests or business relationships of the Company or an Affiliate; (iv) the intentional and wrongful disclosure of secret processes or confidential information of the Company or an Affiliate in violation of an agreement with or a policy of the Company or an Affiliate; (v) the continued failure to substantially perform the Participant’s duties for the Company or an Affiliate; (vi) current alcohol or prescription drug abuse affecting work performance; (vii) current illegal use of drugs; or (viii) any intentional conduct contrary to the Company’s or an Affiliate’s written policies or practices.
“Change of Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events:
(a) a change of control of the direction and administration of the Company’s business of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act; or
(b) following the effective date of the spin-off of the Company from SEACOR Holdings Inc., during any period of two consecutive years, the individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board or any individuals who would be Continuing Directors cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof; or
(c) following the effective date of the spin-off of the Company from SEACOR Holdings Inc., the Shares shall cease to be publicly traded; or
(d) the Board shall approve a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, and such transaction shall have been consummated; or
(e) the Board shall approve any merger, consolidation, or like business combination or reorganization of the Company, the consummation of which would result in the occurrence of any event described in clause (b) or (c) above, and such transaction shall have been consummated.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise determined by the Board in its sole discretion, any spin-off of a division or a subsidiary of the Company to its stockholders shall not constitute a Change of Control. In no event shall the spin-off of the Company from SEACOR Holdings Inc. constitute a Change of Control. Further, notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Change of Control constitutes a payment event with respect to any Award which provides for the deferral of compensation that is subject to Section 409A of the Code, then, to the extent required to avoid the imposition of additional taxes under Section 409A of the Code, the transaction or event described in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) above, with respect to such Award, shall only constitute a
Change of Control for purposes of the payment timing of such Award if such transaction also constitutes a “change in control event,” as defined in Treasury Regulation §1.409A-3(i)(5).
“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
“Committee” shall mean the Compensation Committee of the Board (or its successor(s)), or any other committee of the Board designated by the Board to administer the Plan and composed of not less than two directors, each of whom is required to be a “Non-Employee Director” (within the meaning of Rule 16b-3) and an “outside director” (within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code), to the extent Rule 16b-3 and Section 162(m) of the Code, respectively, are applicable to the Company and the Plan.
“Company” shall mean SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. together with any successor thereto.
“Continuing Director” shall mean (a) the directors of the Company in office on the Effective Date and (b) any successor to any director and any additional director who, after the Effective Date, was nominated or selected by a majority of the Continuing Directors in office at the time of his or her nomination or selection.
“Disability” shall mean a physical or mental disability or infirmity that prevents the performance by the Participant of his or her duties lasting (or likely to last, based on competent medical evidence presented to the Company) for a continuous period of six months or longer.
“Effective Date” shall have the definition as set forth in Section 18(a) of the Plan.
“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.
“Fair Market Value” shall mean (i) with respect to any property other than Shares, the fair market value of such property determined by such methods or procedures as shall be established from time to time by the Committee and (ii) with respect to Shares, as of any date, the closing sale price (excluding any “after hours” trading) of the Shares on the date of grant or the date of calculation, as the case may be, on the stock exchange or over the counter market on which the Shares are principally trading on such date (or on the last preceding trading date if Shares were not traded on such date) if the Shares are readily tradable on a national securities exchange or other market system, and if the Shares are not readily tradable, Fair Market Value shall mean the amount determined in good faith by the Committee as the fair market value of the Shares.
“Good Reason” as a reason for a Participant’s termination of employment shall have the meaning assigned such term in the employment, severance or similar agreement, if any, between the Participant and the Company or a subsidiary of the Company. If the Participant is not a party to an employment, severance or similar agreement with the Company or a subsidiary of the Company in which such term is defined, then unless otherwise defined in the applicable Award Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean any of the following without the Participant’s written consent: (i) a material diminution in the Participant’s base salary; or (ii) a material change in the geographic location at which the Participant must primarily perform the Participant’s services (which shall in no event include a relocation of the Participant’s current principal place of business to a location less than 50 miles away) from the geographic location at which the Participant is then primarily performing services; provided that no termination shall be deemed to be for Good Reason unless (a) the Participant provides the Company with written notice setting forth the specific facts or circumstances constituting Good Reason within 90 days after the initial existence of the occurrence of such facts or circumstances, (b) to the extent curable, the Company has failed to cure such facts or circumstances within 30 days of its receipt of such written notice, and (c) the effective date of the termination for Good Reason occurs no later than one 180 days after the initial existence of the facts or circumstances constituting Good Reason.
“Incentive Stock Option” shall mean a right to purchase Shares from the Company that is granted under Section 6 of the Plan and that is intended to meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Code or any successor provision thereto. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Participants who meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Code.
“Involuntary Termination” shall mean termination by the Company of a Participant’s employment or service by the Company without Cause or termination of a Participant’s employment by the Participant for Good Reason. For avoidance of doubt, an Involuntary Termination shall not include a termination of the Participant’s employment or service by the Company for Cause or due to the Participant’s death, Disability or resignation without Good Reason.
“Negative Discretion” shall mean the discretion authorized by the Plan to be applied by the Committee to eliminate or reduce the size of a Performance Compensation Award; provided, that the exercise of such discretion would not cause the Performance Compensation Award to fail to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code. By way of example and not by way of limitation, in no event shall any discretionary authority granted to the Committee by the Plan including, but not limited to, Negative Discretion, be used to (a) grant or provide payment in respect of Performance Compensation Awards for a Performance Period if the Performance Goals for such Performance Period have not been attained or (b) increase a Performance Compensation Award above the maximum amount payable under Section 4(a) or 11(d)(vi) of the Plan.
“Non-Qualified Stock Option” shall mean a right to purchase Shares from the Company that is granted under Section 6 of the Plan and that is not intended to be an Incentive Stock Option or does not meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Code or any successor provision thereto.
“Option” shall mean an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option.
“Other Stock-Based Award” shall mean any right granted under Section 10 of the Plan.
“Participant” shall mean any employee of, or consultant to, the Company or its Affiliates, or non-employee director who is a member of the Board or the board of directors of an Affiliate, eligible for an Award under Section 5 of the Plan and selected by the Committee, or its designee, to receive an Award under the Plan.
“Performance Award” shall mean any right granted under Section 9 of the Plan.
“Performance Compensation Award” shall mean any Award designated by the Committee as a Performance Compensation Award pursuant to Section 11 of the Plan.
“Performance Criteria” shall mean the measurable criterion or criteria that the Committee shall select for purposes of establishing the Performance Goal(s) for a Performance Period with respect to any performance-based Awards under the Plan, including, but not limited to, Performance Compensation Awards. Performance Criteria may be described in terms of Company-wide objectives or objectives that are related to the performance of the individual Participant or of one or more of the subsidiaries, divisions, departments, regions, functions or other organizational units within the Company or its Affiliates. The Performance Criteria may be made relative to the performance of other companies or subsidiaries, divisions, departments, regions, functions or other organizational units within such other companies, and may be made relative to an index or one or more of the performance criteria themselves. The Committee may grant performance‑based Awards subject to Performance Criteria that are either Performance Compensation Awards or are not Performance Compensation Awards. The Performance Criteria that will be used to establish the Performance Goal(s) for Performance Compensation Awards shall be based on one or more, or a combination of, the following: (i) return on net assets; (ii) pretax income before allocation of corporate overhead and bonus; (iii) budget; (iv) net income (before or after taxes); (v) division, group or corporate financial goals; (vi) return on stockholders’ equity; (vii) return on assets; (viii) return on capital; (ix) revenue; (x) profit margin; (xi) earnings per Share; (xii) earnings or net earnings; (xiii) operating earnings; (xiv) cash flow or free cash flow; (xv) attainment of strategic or operational initiatives; (xvi) appreciation in and/or maintenance of the price of the Shares or any other publicly-traded securities of the Company; (xvii) market share; (xviii) gross profits; (xix) earnings before interest and taxes; (xx) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization; (xxi) operating expenses; (xxii) capital expenses; (xxiii) enterprise value; (xxiv) equity market capitalization; (xxv) economic value-added models and comparisons with various stock market indices; (xxvi) reductions in costs; (xxvii) operating income; (xxviii) operating margin; (xxix) price per Share; (xxx) return on investment; (xxxi) total shareholder return; and/or (xxxii) sales or net sales. To the extent required under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee shall, not later than the 90th day of a Performance Period (or, if longer, within the maximum period allowed under Section 162(m) of the Code), define in an objective fashion the manner of calculating the Performance Criteria it selects to use for such Performance Period.
“Performance Formula” shall mean, for a Performance Period, one or more objective formulas applied against the relevant Performance Goal to determine, with regard to a performance-based Award (including, but not limited to, a Performance Compensation Award) of a particular Participant, whether all, some portion but less than all, or none of the performance-based Award has been earned for the Performance Period.
“Performance Goals” shall mean, for a Performance Period, one or more goals established by the Committee for the Performance Period based upon the Performance Criteria. The Committee is authorized at any time not later than the 90th day of a Performance Period, or at any time thereafter (but only to the extent the exercise of such authority after the first 90 days of a Performance Period would not cause the Performance Compensation Awards granted to any Participant for the Performance Period to fail to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code), in its sole discretion, to adjust or modify the calculation of a Performance Goal for such Performance Period to the extent permitted under Section 162(m) of the Code in order to prevent the dilution or enlargement of the rights of Participants, (a) in the event of, or in anticipation of, any unusual or extraordinary corporate item, transaction, event or development affecting the Company or its Affiliates; or (b) in recognition of, or in anticipation of, any other unusual or nonrecurring events affecting the Company or its Affiliates, or the financial statements of the Company or its Affiliates, or in response to, or in anticipation of, changes in applicable laws, regulations, accounting principles, or business conditions.
“Performance Period” shall mean the one or more periods of time, as the Committee may select, over which the attainment of one or more Performance Goals will be measured for the purpose of determining a Participant’s right to and the payment of a performance-based Award, including, but not limited to, a Performance Compensation Award.
“Person” shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, association, limited liability company, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, government, political subdivision or other entity.
“Restricted Stock” shall mean any Share granted under Section 8 of the Plan.
“Restricted Stock Unit” shall mean any unit granted under Section 8 of the Plan.
“Rule 16b-3” shall mean Rule 16b-3 as promulgated and interpreted by the SEC under the Exchange Act, or any successor rule or regulation thereto as in effect from time to time.
“SEC” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor thereto, and shall include, without limitation, the Staff thereof.
“Shares” shall mean the common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share, or such other securities of the Company (i) into which such common stock shall be changed by reason of a recapitalization, merger, consolidation, split-up, combination, exchange of shares or other similar transaction, or (ii) as may be determined by the Committee pursuant to Section 4(b) of the Plan.
“Stock Appreciation Right” shall mean any right granted under Section 7 of the Plan.
“Substitute Awards” shall mean any Awards granted under Section 4(c) of the Plan.
Section 3. Administration.
(a) The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Subject to the terms of the Plan and applicable law, and in addition to other express powers and authorizations conferred on the Committee by the Plan, the Committee shall have full power and authority to: (i) designate Participants; (ii) determine the type or types of Awards to be granted to a Participant and designate those Awards which shall constitute Performance Compensation Awards; (iii) determine the number of Shares to be covered by, or with respect to which payments, rights, or other matters are to be calculated in connection with, Awards; (iv) determine the terms and conditions of any Award; (v) determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances Awards may be settled or exercised in cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards or other property, or canceled, forfeited, or suspended and the method or methods by which Awards may be settled, exercised, canceled, forfeited, or suspended; (vi) determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards, other property, and other amounts payable with respect to an Award (subject to Section 162(m) of the Code with respect to Performance Compensation Awards) shall be deferred either automatically or at the election of the holder thereof or of the Committee (in each case consistent with Section 409A of the Code); (vii) interpret, administer or reconcile any inconsistency, correct any defect, resolve ambiguities and/or supply any omission in the Plan, any Award Agreement, and any other instrument or agreement relating to, or Award made under, the Plan; (viii) establish, amend, suspend, or waive such rules and regulations and appoint such agents as it shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan; (ix) establish and administer Performance Goals and certify whether, and to what extent, they have been attained; and (x) make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the administration or operation of the Plan.
(b) Unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan, all designations, determinations, interpretations, and other decisions under or with respect to the Plan or any Award or Award Agreement shall be within the sole discretion of the Committee, may be made at any time and shall be final, conclusive, and binding upon all Persons, including, but not limited to, the Company, any Affiliate, any Participant, any holder or beneficiary of any Award, and any stockholder.
(c) The mere fact that a Committee member shall fail to qualify as a “Non-Employee Director” or “outside director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 and Section 162(m) of the Code, respectively, shall not invalidate any Award otherwise validly made by the Committee under the Plan. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 3 to the contrary, the Board, or any other committee or sub-committee established by the Board, is hereby authorized (in addition to any necessary action by the Committee) to grant or approve Awards as necessary to satisfy the requirements of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder and to act in lieu of the Committee with respect to Awards made to non‑employee directors under the Plan.
(d) No member of the Board or the Committee and no employee of the Company or any Affiliate shall be liable for any determination, act or failure to act hereunder (except in circumstances involving his or her bad faith), or for any determination, act or failure to act hereunder by any other member or employee or by any agent to whom duties in connection with the administration of the Plan have been delegated. The Company shall indemnify members of the Board and the Committee and any agent of the Board or the Committee who is an employee of the Company or an Affiliate against any and all liabilities or expenses to which they may be subjected by reason of any determination, act or failure to act with respect to their duties on behalf of the Plan (except in circumstances involving such person’s bad faith).
(e) With respect to any Performance Compensation Award granted to a “covered employee” (within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code) under the Plan, the Plan shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with Section 162(m) of the Code.
(f) The Committee may from time to time delegate all or any part of its authority under the Plan to a subcommittee thereof. To the extent of any such delegation, references in the Plan to the Committee will be deemed to be references to such subcommittee. In addition, subject to applicable law, the Committee may delegate to one or more officers of the Company the authority to grant Awards to Participants who are not officers or directors of the Company subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act or “covered employees” (within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code). The Committee may employ such legal or other counsel, consultants and agents as it may deem desirable for the administration of the Plan and may rely upon any opinion or computation received from any such counsel, consultant or agent. Expenses incurred by the Committee in the engagement of such counsel, consultant or agent shall be paid by the Company, or the Affiliate whose employees have benefited from the Plan, as determined by the Committee.
Section 4. Shares Available for Awards.
(a) Shares Available.
(i) Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4(b), the aggregate number of Shares with respect to which Awards may be granted from time to time under the Plan shall in the aggregate not exceed, at any time, the sum of (A) [__] Shares, plus (B) any Shares that again become available for Awards under the Plan in accordance with Section 4(a)(ii). Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4(b), the aggregate number of Shares with respect to which Incentive
Stock Options may be granted under the Plan shall be [____] Shares. Subject in each instance to adjustment as provided in Section 4(b), the maximum number of Shares with respect to which Awards may be granted to any single Participant in any fiscal year shall be [____] Shares, the maximum number of Shares which may be paid to a Participant in the Plan in connection with the settlement of any Award(s) designated as “Performance Compensation Awards” in respect of a single calendar year (including, without limitation, as a portion of the applicable Performance Period) shall be as set forth in Section 11(d)(vi), and the maximum number of Shares with respect to which Awards may be granted to any single non-employee member of the Board in any fiscal year shall be [___] Shares.
(ii) Shares covered by an Award granted under the Plan shall not be counted unless and until they are actually issued and delivered to a Participant and, therefore, the total number of Shares available under the Plan as of a given date shall not be reduced by Shares relating to prior Awards that (in whole or in part) have expired or have been forfeited or cancelled, and upon payment in cash of the benefit provided by any Award, any Shares that were covered by such Award will be available for issue hereunder. For the avoidance of doubt, the following Shares shall not again be made available for delivery to Participants under the Plan: (A) Shares not issued or delivered as a result of the net settlement of an outstanding Option or Stock Appreciation Right, and (B) Shares used to pay the exercise price or withholding taxes related to an outstanding Award.
(b) Adjustments. Notwithstanding any provisions of the Plan to the contrary, in the event that the Committee determines in its sole discretion that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, other securities, or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase, or exchange of Shares or other securities of the Company, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase Shares or other securities of the Company, or other corporate transaction or event affects the Shares such that an adjustment is appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan, then the Committee shall equitably adjust any or all of (i) the number of Shares or other securities of the Company (or number and kind of other securities or property) with respect to which Awards may be granted, (ii) the number of Shares or other securities of the Company (or number and kind of other securities or property) subject to outstanding Awards, and (iii) the grant or exercise price with respect to any Award or, if deemed appropriate, make provision for a cash payment to the holder of an outstanding Award in consideration for the cancellation of such Award, which, in the case of Options and Stock Appreciation Rights shall equal the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of the Share subject to each such Option or Stock Appreciation Right over the per Share exercise price or grant price of such Option or Stock Appreciation Right. The Committee will also make or provide for such adjustments in the numbers of Shares specified in Section 4(a)(i) (and, to the extent consistent with Section 162(m) of the Code, Section 11(d)(vi)) of the Plan as the Committee in its sole discretion, exercised in good faith, may determine is appropriate to reflect any transaction or event described in this Section 4(b); provided, however, that any such adjustment to the numbers specified in Section 4(a)(i) of the Plan (and, to the extent consistent with Section 162(m) of the Code, Section 11(d)(vi) of the Plan) will be made only if and to the extent that such adjustment would not cause any Option intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option to fail to so qualify.
(c) Substitute Awards.
(i) Awards may be granted under the Plan in substitution for or in conversion of, or in connection with an assumption of, stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units or other stock or stock-based awards held by awardees of an entity engaging in an acquisition or merger transaction with the Company or any subsidiary of the Company. Any conversion, substitution or assumption will be effective as of the close of the merger or acquisition, and, to the extent applicable, will be conducted in a manner that complies with Section 409A of the Code.
(ii) In the event that an entity acquired by the Company or any subsidiary of the Company, or with which the Company or any subsidiary of the Company merges, has shares available under a pre‑existing plan previously approved by stockholders and not adopted in contemplation of such acquisition or merger, the shares available for grant pursuant to the terms of such plan (as adjusted, to the extent appropriate, to reflect such acquisition or merger) may be used for Awards made after such acquisition or merger under the Plan; provided, however, that Awards using such available shares may not be made after the date awards or grants could not have been made under the terms of the pre-existing plan absent the acquisition or merger, and may only be made to individuals who were not employees or directors of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company prior to such acquisition or merger. The Awards so granted may reflect the original terms of the awards being assumed or substituted or converted for and need not comply with other specific terms of the Plan, and may account for Shares substituted for the securities covered by the original awards and the number of shares subject to the original awards, as well as any exercise or purchase prices applicable to the original awards, adjusted to account for differences in stock prices in connection with the transaction.
(iii) Any Shares that are issued or transferred by, or that are subject to any Awards that are granted by, or become obligations of, the Company under Sections 4(c)(i) or 4(c)(ii) of the Plan will not reduce the Shares available for issuance or transfer under the Plan or otherwise count against the limits described in Section 4(a)(i) of the Plan. In
addition, no Shares that are issued or transferred by, or that are subject to any Awards that are granted by, or become obligations of, the Company under Sections 4(c)(i) or 4(c)(ii) of the Plan will be added to the aggregate limit described in Section 4(a)(i) of the Plan.
(d) Sources of Shares Deliverable Under Awards. Any Shares delivered pursuant to an Award may consist, in whole or in part, of authorized and unissued Shares or of treasury Shares.
Section 5. Eligibility. Any employee of, or consultant to, the Company or any of its Affiliates (including, but not limited to, any prospective employee), or non-employee director who is a member of the Board or the board of directors of an Affiliate, shall be eligible to be selected as a Participant.
Section 6. Stock Options.
(a) Grant. Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee shall have sole authority to determine the Participants to whom Options shall be granted, the number of Shares to be covered by each Option, the exercise price thereof and the conditions and limitations applicable to the exercise of the Option. The Committee shall have the authority to grant Incentive Stock Options, or to grant Non-Qualified Stock Options, or to grant both types of Options. In the case of Incentive Stock Options, the terms and conditions of such Awards shall be subject to and comply with such rules as may be prescribed by Section 422 of the Code and any regulations implementing such statute. All Options when granted under the Plan are intended to be Non-Qualified Stock Options, unless the applicable Award Agreement expressly states that the Option is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option. If an Option is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option, and if for any reason such Option (or any portion thereof) shall not qualify as an Incentive Stock Option, then, to the extent of such nonqualification, such Option (or portion thereof) shall be regarded as a Non-Qualified Stock Option appropriately granted under the Plan; provided that such Option (or portion thereof) otherwise complies with the Plan’s requirements relating to Non-Qualified Stock Options. No Option shall be exercisable more than ten years from the date of grant.
(b) Exercise Price. The Committee shall establish the exercise price at the time each Option is granted, which exercise price shall be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement and which exercise price (except with respect to Substitute Awards) shall not be less than the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.
(c) Exercise. Each Option shall be exercisable at such times and subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee may, in its sole discretion, specify in the applicable Award Agreement. The Committee may impose such conditions with respect to the exercise of Options, including, without limitation, any relating to the application of federal or state securities laws, as it may deem necessary or advisable.
(d) Payment.
(i) No Shares shall be delivered pursuant to any exercise of an Option until payment in full of the aggregate exercise price therefor is received by the Company. Such payment may be made (A) in cash or its equivalent, (B) in the discretion of the Committee and subject to such rules as may be established by the Committee and applicable law, by exchanging Shares owned by the Participant (which are not the subject of any pledge or other security interest and which have been owned by such Participant for at least six months), (C) in the discretion of the Committee and subject to such rules as may be established by the Committee and applicable law, through delivery of irrevocable instructions to a broker to sell the Shares otherwise deliverable upon the exercise of the Option and to deliver promptly to the Company an amount equal to the aggregate exercise price, (D) in the discretion of the Committee and subject to such rules as may be established by the Committee and applicable law, by the Company’s withholding of Shares otherwise issuable upon exercise of an Option pursuant to a “net exercise” arrangement (it being understood that, solely for purposes of determining the number of treasury shares held by the Company, the Shares so withheld will not be treated as issued and acquired by the Company upon such exercise), (E) by a combination of the foregoing, or (F) by such other methods as may be approved by the Committee and subject to such rules as may be established by the Committee and applicable law, provided that the combined value of all cash and cash equivalents and the Fair Market Value of any such Shares so tendered to the Company or withheld as of the date of such tender or withholding is at least equal to such aggregate exercise price.
(ii) Wherever in the Plan or any Award Agreement a Participant is permitted to pay the exercise price of an Option or taxes relating to the exercise of an Option by delivering Shares, the Participant may, subject to procedures satisfactory to the Committee and applicable law, satisfy such delivery requirement by presenting proof of beneficial ownership of such Shares, in which case the Company shall treat the Option as exercised without further payment and shall withhold such number of Shares from the Shares acquired by the exercise of the Option.
Section 7. Stock Appreciation Rights.
(a) Grant. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have sole authority to determine the Participants to whom Stock Appreciation Rights shall be granted, the number of Shares to be covered by each Stock Appreciation Right Award, the grant price thereof and the conditions and limitations applicable to the exercise thereof. Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted in tandem with another Award, in addition to another Award, or freestanding and unrelated to another Award. Stock Appreciation Rights granted in tandem with or in addition to an Award may be granted either before, at the same time as the Award or at a later time. No Stock Appreciation Right shall be exercisable more than ten years from the date of grant.
(b) Exercise and Payment. A Stock Appreciation Right shall entitle the Participant to receive an amount equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of one Share on the date of exercise of the Stock Appreciation Right over the grant price thereof (which grant price (except with respect to Substitute Awards) shall not be less than the Fair Market Value on the date of grant). The Committee shall determine in its sole discretion whether a Stock Appreciation Right shall be settled in cash, Shares or a combination of cash and Shares.
Section 8. Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units.
(a) Grant. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have sole authority to determine the Participants to whom Shares of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units shall be granted, the number of Shares of Restricted Stock and/or the number of Restricted Stock Units to be granted to each Participant, the duration of the period during which, and the conditions, if any, under which, the Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units may vest and/or be forfeited to the Company, and the other terms and conditions of such Awards.
(b) Transfer Restrictions. Unless otherwise directed by the Committee, (i) certificates issued in respect of Shares of Restricted Stock shall be registered in the name of the Participant and deposited by such Participant, together with a stock power endorsed in blank, with the Company, or (ii) Shares of Restricted Stock shall be held at the Company’s transfer agent in book entry form with appropriate restrictions relating to the transfer of such Shares of Restricted Stock. Upon the lapse of the restrictions applicable to such Shares of Restricted Stock, the Company shall, as applicable, either deliver such certificates to the Participant or the Participant’s legal representative, or the transfer agent shall remove the restrictions relating to the transfer of such Shares. Shares of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered, except as provided in the Plan or the applicable Award Agreement.
(c) Payment. Each Restricted Stock Unit shall have a value equal to the Fair Market Value of one Share. Restricted Stock Units shall be paid in cash, Shares, other securities or other property, as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee, upon or after the lapse of the restrictions applicable thereto, or otherwise in accordance with the applicable Award Agreement. Dividends paid on any Shares of Restricted Stock or dividend equivalents paid on any Restricted Stock Units shall be paid directly to the Participant, withheld by the Company subject to vesting of the Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, as applicable, pursuant to the terms of the applicable Award Agreement, or may be reinvested in additional Shares of Restricted Stock or in additional Restricted Stock Units, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. Shares of Restricted Stock and Shares issued in respect of Restricted Stock Units may be issued with or without other payments therefor or such other consideration as may be determined by the Committee, consistent with applicable law.
Section 9. Performance Awards.
(a) Grant. The Committee shall have sole authority to determine the Participants who shall receive a Performance Award, which shall consist of a right which is (i) denominated in cash or Shares, (ii) valued, as determined by the Committee, in accordance with the achievement of such Performance Goals during such Performance Periods as the Committee shall establish, and (iii) payable at such time and in such form as the Committee shall determine.
(b) Terms and Conditions. Subject to the terms