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As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2014

Registration No. 001-36033

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549



AMENDMENT NO. 5
TO
FORM 10

GENERAL FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
Pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



Theravance Biopharma, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman Islands
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  Not Applicable
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

Ugland House, South Church Street
George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

KY1-1104
(Zip Code)

(650) 808-6000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



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

Title of Each Class
to be so Registered
  Name of Each Exchange on Which
Each Class is to be Registered
Ordinary Share, par value $0.00001 per share   The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

        Securities to be 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 o   Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer ý
(Do not check if a
smaller reporting company)
  Smaller reporting company o

        We are an "emerging growth company" as defined under the federal securities laws. For implications of our status as an emerging growth company, please see "Risk Factors" in Item 1A and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in Item 2 of this registration statement.

   



INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET BETWEEN INFORMATION STATEMENT AND ITEMS OF FORM 10

        Our information statement is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 10. For your convenience, we have provided below a cross-reference sheet identifying where the items required by Form 10 can be found in the information statement.

Item No.
  Caption   Location in Information Statement
1.   Business   "Summary", "Risk Factors", "The Spin-Off", "Our Business", "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Where to Obtain More Information"

1A.

 

Risk Factors

 

"Risk Factors"

2.

 

Financial Information

 

"Historical Selected Financial Data", "Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet", "Capitalization" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations"

3.

 

Properties

 

"Our Business" and "Our Relationship with Theravance, Inc. after the Spin-Off"

4.

 

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

 

"Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management"

5.

 

Directors and Executive Officers

 

"Management" and "Board of Directors"

6.

 

Executive Compensation

 

"Compensation of Non-Employee Directors", and "Compensation of Named Executive Officers"

7.

 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence

 

"Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management", "Related Person Transactions", "Our Relationship with Theravance, Inc. after the Spin-Off" and "Board of Directors"

8.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

"Our Business"

9.

 

Market Price of Dividends on Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

 

"The Spin-Off," "Dividend Policy", "Description of Share Capital", "Compensation of Non-Employee Directors" and "Compensation of Named Executive Officers"

10.

 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

Not Applicable

11.

 

Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered

 

"The Spin-Off", "Dividend Policy" and "Description of Share Capital"

12.

 

Indemnification of Directors and Officers

 

"Indemnification of Directors and Officers"

13.

 

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

"Historical Selected Financial Data" and "Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet"

Item No.
  Caption   Location in Information Statement
14.   Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure   Not Applicable

15.

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

See "Index to Combined Financial Statements" and the statements referenced therein

        The information required by this item is contained in the "Unaudited Pro Forma Balance Sheet" and "Index to Financial Statements" and the statements referenced therein and is incorporated herein by reference.

        The following documents are filed as exhibits hereto:

Exhibit No.   Exhibit
  2.1   Form of Separation and Distribution Agreement by and between Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Theravance, Inc.**

 

3.1

 

Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of Theravance Biopharma, Inc. adopted April 28, 2014

 

4.1

 

Specimen Share Certificate of Theravance Biopharma, Inc.

 

4.2

 

Theravance Biopharma, Inc. Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 3, 2014**

 

4.3

 

Form of Rights Agreement by and between Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Computershare Inc.

 

10.1

 

Form of Transition Services Agreement by and between Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Theravance, Inc.**

 

10.2

 

Form of Tax Matters Agreement by and between Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Theravance, Inc.

 

10.3

 

Form of Employee Matters Agreement by and between Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Theravance, Inc.

 

10.4

 

2013 Equity Incentive Plan**

 

10.5

 

Forms of Notice of and Agreements for Option Grants, Restricted Share Unit Award and Restricted Share Award under the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan**

 

10.6

 

Theravance Biopharma, Inc. 2013 Employee Share Purchase Plan**

 

*10.7

 

Theravance Biopharma, Inc. Change in Control Severance Plan**

 

*10.8

 

Form of Offer Letter with Rick E Winningham***

 

10.9

 

Theravance Biopharma, Inc. Cash Bonus Program**

 

*10.10

 

Form of Indemnity Agreement

 

10.11

 

Amended and Restated Lease Agreement, 951 Gateway Boulevard, between Theravance, Inc. and HMS Gateway Office L.P., dated January 1, 2001**

 

10.12

 

First Amendment to Lease for 951 Gateway Boulevard effective as of June 1, 2010 between Theravance, Inc. and ARE-901/951 Gateway Boulevard, LLC**

Exhibit No.   Exhibit
  10.13   Lease Agreement, 901 Gateway Boulevard, between Theravance, Inc. and HMS Gateway Office L.P., dated January 1, 2001**

 

10.14

 

First Amendment to Lease for 901 Gateway Boulevard effective as of June 1, 2010 between Theravance, Inc. and ARE-901/951 Gateway Boulevard, LLC**

 

10.15

 

Form of Theravance Respiratory Company, LLC Limited Liability Company Agreement**

 

10.16

 

Technology Transfer and Supply Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2012 between Theravance, Inc. and Hospira Worldwide, Inc.**†

 

10.17

 

Commercialization Agreement between Theravance, Inc. and Clinigen Group plc, dated March 8, 2013**†

 

10.18

 

License Agreement between Theravance, Inc. and Janssen Pharmaceutica, dated as of May 14, 2002**†

 

10.19

 

Collaboration Agreement between Theravance, Inc. and Glaxo Group Limited, dated November 14, 2002(2)

 

10.20

 

Strategic Alliance Agreement by and between Theravance, Inc. and Glaxo Group Limited, dated March 30, 2004(3)

 

10.21

 

Amendment to Strategic Alliance Agreement by and between Theravance, Inc. and Glaxo Group Limited, dated October 3, 2011(1)

 

10.22

 

Collaboration Agreement Amendment by and between Theravance, Inc. and Glaxo Group Limited dated, March 3, 2014(4)

 

10.23

 

Strategic Alliance Agreement Amendment by and between Theravance, Inc. and Glaxo Group Limited dated, March 3, 2014(4)

 

10.24

 

Master Agreement by and between Theravance, Inc., Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Glaxo Group Limited, dated March 3, 2014(4)

 

10.25

 

Extension Agreement by and between the Company and Glaxo Group Limited, dated March 3, 2014**

 

10.26

 

Governance Agreement by and between Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Glaxo Group Limited, dated March 3, 2014**

 

*10.27

 

Form of Offer Letter with Frank Pasqualone

 

*10.28

 

Form of Offer Letter with Jeffrey D. Jonker

 

*10.29

 

Form of Offer Letter with Brett K. Haumann

 

*10.30

 

Form of Offer Letter with Renee D. Gala

 

*10.31

 

Forms of Equity Award Amendment***

 

*10.32

 

Form of TFIO Cash Award Amendment***

 

10.33

 

Forms of Consent to Assignment by and among ARE-901/951 Gateway Boulevard, LLC, Theravance, Inc. and Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Assignment and Assumption of Lease for 901 Gateway Blvd.

 

10.34

 

Forms of Consent to Assignment by and among ARE-901/951 Gateway Boulevard, LLC, Theravance, Inc. and Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Assignment and Assumption of Lease for 951 Gateway Blvd.

 

21.1

 

Subsidiaries of Theravance Biopharma, Inc.***

 

99.1

 

Preliminary Information Statement of Theravance Biopharma, Inc., dated April 30, 2014

*
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

**
Previously filed.

***
To be filed by amendment.

Confidential treatment has been requested from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") as to certain portions of this exhibit.

(1)
Incorporated by reference to an exhibit filed with the annual report on Form 10-K of Theravance, Inc., filed with the Commission on February 27, 2012.

(2)
Incorporated by reference to an exhibit filed with the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Theravance, Inc., filed with the Commission on November 1, 2013.

(3)
Incorporated by reference to an exhibit filed with the annual report on Form 10-K of Theravance, Inc., filed with the Commission on March 3, 2014.

(4)
Incorporated by reference to an exhibit filed with the current report on Form 8-K/A of Theravance, Inc., filed with the Commission on March 6, 2014.


SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

    Theravance Biopharma, Inc.

Date: April 30, 2014

 

By:

 

/s/ Rick E Winningham

Rick E Winningham
Chief Executive Officer


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.   Exhibit
  2.1   Form of Separation and Distribution Agreement by and between Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Theravance, Inc.**

 

3.1

 

Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of Theravance Biopharma, Inc., adopted April 28, 2014

 

4.1

 

Specimen Share Certificate of Theravance Biopharma, Inc.

 

4.2

 

Theravance Biopharma, Inc. Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 3, 2014**

 

4.3

 

Form of Rights Agreement by and between Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Computershare Inc.

 

10.1

 

Form of Transition Services Agreement by and between Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Theravance, Inc.**

 

10.2

 

Form of Tax Matters Agreement by and between Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Theravance, Inc.

 

10.3

 

Form of Employee Matters Agreement by and between Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Theravance, Inc.

 

10.4

 

2013 Equity Incentive Plan**

 

10.5

 

Forms of Notice of and Agreements for Option Grants, Restricted Share Unit Award and Restricted Share Award under the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan**

 

10.6

 

Theravance Biopharma, Inc. 2013 Employee Share Purchase Plan**

 

*10.7

 

Theravance Biopharma, Inc. Change in Control Severance Plan**

 

*10.8

 

Form of Offer Letter with Rick E Winningham***

 

10.9

 

Theravance Biopharma, Inc. Cash Bonus Program**

 

*10.10

 

Form of Indemnity Agreement

 

10.11

 

Amended and Restated Lease Agreement, 951 Gateway Boulevard, between Theravance, Inc. and HMS Gateway Office L.P., dated January 1, 2001**

 

10.12

 

First Amendment to Lease for 951 Gateway Boulevard effective as of June 1, 2010 between Theravance, Inc. and ARE-901/951 Gateway Boulevard, LLC**

 

10.13

 

Lease Agreement, 901 Gateway Boulevard, between Theravance, Inc. and HMS Gateway Office L.P., dated January 1, 2001**

 

10.14

 

First Amendment to Lease for 901 Gateway Boulevard effective as of June 1, 2010 between Theravance, Inc. and ARE-901/951 Gateway Boulevard, LLC**

 

10.15

 

Form of Theravance Respiratory Company, LLC Limited Liability Company Agreement**

 

10.16

 

Technology Transfer and Supply Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2012 between Theravance, Inc. and Hospira Worldwide, Inc.**†

 

10.17

 

Commercialization Agreement between Theravance, Inc. and Clinigen Group plc dated March 8, 2013**†

 

10.18

 

License Agreement between Theravance, Inc. and Janssen Pharmaceutica, dated as of May 14, 2002**†

 

10.19

 

Collaboration Agreement between Theravance, Inc. and Glaxo Group Limited, dated November 14, 2002(2)

 

10.20

 

Strategic Alliance Agreement by and between Theravance, Inc. and Glaxo Group Limited, dated March 30, 2004(3)

Exhibit No.   Exhibit
  10.21   Strategic Alliance Agreement Amendment by and between Theravance, Inc. and Glaxo Group Limited, dated October 3, 2011(1)

 

10.22

 

Collaboration Agreement Amendment by and between Theravance, Inc. and Glaxo Group Limited dated, March 3, 2014

 

10.23

 

Amendment to Strategic Alliance Agreement by and between Theravance, Inc. and Glaxo Group Limited dated, March 3, 2014(4)

 

10.24

 

Master Agreement by and between Theravance, Inc., Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Glaxo Group Limited, dated March 3, 2014(4)

 

10.25

 

Extension Agreement by and between the Company and Glaxo Group Limited, dated March 3, 2014**

 

10.26

 

Governance Agreement by and between Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Glaxo Group Limited, dated March 3, 2014**

 

*10.27

 

Form of Offer Letter with Frank Pasqualone

 

*10.28

 

Form of Offer Letter with Jeffrey D. Jonker

 

*10.29

 

Form of Offer Letter with Brett K. Haumann

 

*10.30

 

Form of Offer Letter with Renee D. Gala

 

*10.31

 

Forms of Equity Award Amendment***

 

*10.32

 

Form of TFIO Cash Award Amendment***

 

10.33

 

Forms of Consent to Assignment by and among ARE-901/951 Gateway Boulevard, LLC, Theravance, Inc. and Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Assignment and Assumption of Lease for 901 Gateway Blvd.

 

10.34

 

Forms of Consent to Assignment by and among ARE-901/951 Gateway Boulevard, LLC, Theravance, Inc. and Theravance Biopharma, Inc. and Assignment and Assumption of Lease for 951 Gateway Blvd.

 

21.1

 

Subsidiaries of Theravance Biopharma, Inc.***

 

99.1

 

Preliminary Information Statement of Theravance Biopharma, Inc., dated April 30, 2014

*
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

**
Previously filed.

***
To be filed by amendment.

Confidential treatment has been requested from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") as to certain portions of this exhibit.

(1)
Incorporated by reference to an exhibit filed with the annual report on Form 10-K of Theravance, Inc., filed with the Commission on February 27, 2012.

(2)
Incorporated by reference to an exhibit filed with the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Theravance, Inc., filed with the Commission on November 1, 2013.

(3)
Incorporated by reference to an exhibit filed with the annual report on Form 10-K of Theravance, Inc., filed with the Commission on March 3, 2014.

(4)
Incorporated by reference to an exhibit filed with the current report on Form 8-K/A of Theravance, Inc., filed with the Commission on March 6, 2014.



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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET BETWEEN INFORMATION STATEMENT AND ITEMS OF FORM 10
SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit 3.1

 

THE COMPANIES LAW (2013 REVISION)

 

OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS

 

COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED

 

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

 

OF

 

THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.

 

Adopted by Special Resolution passed on April 28, 2014

 



 

THE COMPANIES LAW (2013 REVISION)

 

OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS

 

COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED

 

MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION

 

OF

 

THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.

 

Adopted by Special Resolution passed on April 28, 2014

 

1                                         The name of the Company is Theravance Biopharma, Inc.

 

2                                         The Registered Office of the Company shall be at the offices of Maples Corporate Services Limited, P.O. Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands, or at such other place as the Directors may from time to time decide.

 

3                                         The objects for which the Company is established are unrestricted and the Company shall have full power and authority to carry out any object not prohibited by the Companies Law (2013 Revision) or as the same may be revised from time to time, or any other law of the Cayman Islands.

 

4                                         The liability of each Member is limited to the amount from time to time unpaid on such Member’s shares.

 

5                                         The authorised share capital of the Company is US$2,002.30 divided into 200,000,000 Ordinary Shares of a nominal or par value of US$0.00001 each and 230,000 Preferred Shares of a nominal or par value of US$0.00001 each with the power for the Company, insofar as is permitted by Statute, to redeem or purchase any of its shares and to increase or reduce the said capital subject to the provisions of the Companies Law and the Articles of Association and to issue any part of its capital, whether original, redeemed or increased with or without any preference, priority or special privilege or subject to any postponement of rights or to any conditions or restrictions and so that unless the conditions of issue shall otherwise expressly declare every issue of shares whether declared to be preference or otherwise shall be subject to the powers hereinbefore contained.

 

6                                         The Company has the power to register by way of continuation as a body corporate limited by shares under the laws of any jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands and to be deregistered in the Cayman Islands.

 

7                                         Capitalized terms that are not defined in this Amended and Restated Memorandum of Association bear the same meaning as those given in the Amended and Restated Articles of Association of the Company.

 



 

THE COMPANIES LAW (2013 REVISION)

 

OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS

 

COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED

 

ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

 

OF

 

THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.

 

Adopted by Special Resolution passed on April 28, 2014

 

1                                         INTERPRETATION

 

1.1                               In these Articles, unless otherwise defined, the defined terms shall have the meanings assigned to them as follows:

 

“Affiliate”

 

means (i) in the case of a natural person, such person’s parents, parents-in-law, spouse, children or grandchildren, a trust for the benefit of any of the foregoing, a company, partnership or any natural person or entity wholly or jointly owned by such person or any of the foregoing, (ii) in the case of an entity, a partnership, a corporation or any natural person or entity which directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such entity. The term “control” shall mean the ownership, directly or indirectly, of shares possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the corporation, or the partnership or other entity (other than, in the case of corporation, share having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency), or having the power to control the management or elect a majority of members to the board of directors or equivalent decision-making body of such corporation, partnership or other entity.

 

 

 

“Articles”

 

means the Amended and Restated Articles of Association of the Company, including Exhibit A attached hereto, as from time to time altered or added to in accordance with the Statute and these Articles.

 

 

 

“Business Day”

 

means a day, excluding Saturdays or Sundays, on which banks in New York, U.S.A. are open for general banking business throughout their normal business hours.

 

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“Commission”

 

means Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States of America or any other federal agency for the time being administering the Securities Act.

 

 

 

“Company”

 

means Theravance Biopharma, Inc., a Cayman Islands company limited by shares.

 

 

 

“Company’s Website”

 

means the website of the Company, the address or domain name of which has been notified to Members.

 

 

 

“Designated Stock Exchange”

 

means the Nasdaq Global Market or any other stock exchange or automated quotation system on which the Company’s securities are then traded.

 

 

 

“Directors” and “Board of Directors” and “Board”

 

means the directors of the Company for the time being, or as the case may be, the Directors assembled as a Board or as a committee thereof.

 

 

 

“Exhibit A”

 

means Exhibit A attached to this Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, as amended and restated from time to time, which exhibit shall be incorporated by reference herein.

 

 

 

“electronic”

 

means the meaning given to it in the Electronic Transactions Law (2003 Revision) of the Cayman Islands and any amendment thereto or re-enactments thereof for the time being in force and includes every other law incorporated therewith or substituted therefore.

 

 

 

“electronic record”

 

means the meaning given to it in the Electronic Transactions Law (2003 Revision) of the Cayman Islands and any amendment thereto or re-enactments thereof for the time being in force and includes every other law incorporated therewith or substituted therefore.

 

 

 

“electronic communication”

 

means electronic transmission to any number, address or internet website or other electronic delivery methods as otherwise decided and approved by not less than a majority vote of the Board.

 

 

 

“Exchange Act”

 

means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any similar federal statute and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.

 

 

 

“in writing”

 

includes writing, printing, lithograph, photograph, type-writing, electronic communication and every other mode of representing words or figures in a legible and non-transitory form and, only where used in connection with a notice served

 

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by the Company on Members or other persons entitled to receive notices hereunder, shall also include a record maintained in an electronic medium which is accessible in visible form so as to be useable for subsequent reference.

 

 

 

Market Price

 

means for any given day, the price quoted in respect of the Ordinary Shares on the Designated Stock Exchange of the close of trading on the previous trading day.

 

 

 

“Member”

 

means a person whose name is entered in the Register of Members as the holder of a share or shares.

 

 

 

“Memorandum of Association”

 

means the Amended and Restated Memorandum of Association of the Company, as amended and restated from time to time.

 

 

 

“month”

 

means the calendar month.

 

 

 

“Ordinary Resolution”

 

means a resolution passed by a simple majority of votes cast by such Members as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or, in the case of any Member being an organization, by its duly authorised representative or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy at a general meeting of the Company.

 

 

 

“Ordinary Shares”

 

means an Ordinary Share in the capital of the Company of US$0.00001 nominal or par value designated as Ordinary Shares, and having the rights provided for in these Articles.

 

 

 

“Preferred Shares”

 

means shares in the capital of the Company of US$0.00001 nominal or par value designated as Preferred Shares, and having the rights provided for in these Articles.

 

 

 

“Register of Members”

 

means the register maintained by the Company in accordance with section 40 of the Statute or any modification or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force.

 

 

 

“Seal”

 

means the common seal of the Company including any facsimile thereof.

 

 

 

“Securities Act”

 

means the Securities Act of 1933 of the United States of America, as amended, or any similar federal statute and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.

 

 

 

“Series A Preferred Shares”

 

Means Preferred Shares designated as Series A Junior Participating Preferred Shares pursuant to Article 3.2.

 

 

 

“share”

 

means any share in the capital of the Company, including the Ordinary Shares and shares of other classes.

 

 

 

“signed”

 

means includes a signature or representation of a signature affixed by mechanical means or an electronic symbol or process attached to or logically associated with an electronic communication and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the electronic communication.

 

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“Special Resolution”

 

means a resolution shall be a special resolution when it has been passed by not less than two-thirds of votes cast by such Members as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or, in the case of such Members as are corporations, by their duly authorized representative or, whether proxies are allowed, by proxy at a general meeting of which not less than ten (10) days’ (nor more than sixty (60) days’) notice, specifying the intention to propose the resolution as a special resolution, has been duly given.

 

 

 

“Statute”

 

means the Companies Law (2013 Revision) of the Cayman Islands and any statutory amendment or re-enactment thereof. Where any provision of the Statute is referred to, the reference is to that provision as amended by any law for the time being in force.

 

 

 

“Whole Board”

 

means a majority of the authorized number of Directors, whether or not there exist any vacancies.

 

 

 

“year”

 

means the calendar year.

 

1.2                               In these Articles, save where the context requires otherwise:

 

(a)                                 words importing the singular number shall include the plural number and vice versa;

 

(b)                                 words importing the masculine gender only shall include the feminine gender;

 

(c)                                  words importing persons only shall include companies or associations or bodies of persons, whether corporate or not;

 

(d)                                 “may” shall be construed as permissive and “shall” shall be construed as imperative;

 

(e)                                  a reference to a dollar or dollars (or $) is a reference to dollars of the United States of America;

 

(f)                                   references to a statutory enactment shall include reference to any amendment or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force;

 

(g)                                  any phrase introduced by the terms “including”, “include”, “in particular” or any similar expression shall be construed as illustrative and shall not limit the sense of the words preceding those terms;

 

(h)                                 Section 8 and 19(3) of the Electronic Transactions Law (2003 Revision) shall not apply;

 

(i)                                     “written” and “in writing” include all modes of representing or reproducing words in visible form, including in the form of an electronic record, and any requirements as to delivery under the Articles include delivery in the form of an electronic record;

 

(j)                                    any requirements as to execution or signature under the Articles, including the execution of the Articles themselves, can be satisfied in the form of an electronic signature as defined in the Electronic Transactions Law (2003 Revision);

 

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(k)                                 the term “clear days” in relation to the period of a notice means that period excluding the day when the notice is received or deemed to be received and the day for which it is given or on which it is to take effect; and

 

(l)                                     the term “holder” in relation to a share means a person whose name is entered in the Register of Members as the holder of such share.

 

1.3                               Subject to the last two preceding Articles, any words defined in the Statute shall, if not inconsistent with the subject or context, bear the same meaning in these Articles.

 

2                                        PRELIMINARY

 

2.1                               The business of the Company may be commenced as soon after incorporation as the Directors see fit, notwithstanding that only part of the shares may have been allotted or issued.

 

2.2                               The registered office of the Company shall be at such address in the Cayman Islands as the Directors shall from time to time determine.  The Company may in addition establish and maintain such other offices and places of business and agencies in such places as the Directors may from time to time determine.

 

3                                         SHARE CAPITAL

 

3.1                               The authorised share capital of the Company at the date of adoption of these Articles is US$2,002.30 divided into 200,000,000 Ordinary Shares of a nominal or par value of US$0.00001 each and 230,000 Preferred Shares of a nominal or par value of US$0.00001 each, with power for the Company insofar as is permitted by law, to redeem or purchase any of its shares and to increase or reduce the said capital subject to the provisions of the Statute and these Articles and to issue any part of its capital, whether original, redeemed or increased with or without any preference, priority or special privilege or subject to any postponement of rights or to any conditions or restrictions and so that unless the conditions of issue shall otherwise expressly declare, every issue of shares whether declared to be preferred or otherwise shall be subject to the powers hereinbefore contained.

 

3.2                              A total of 230,000 Preferred Shares shall be designated as “Series A Junior Participating Preferred Shares” with the designations, powers, preferences, privileges and other rights set forth in Exhibit A.

 

4                                         ISSUE OF SHARES

 

4.1                               Subject to the provisions, if any, in the Articles, the Memorandum of Association and applicable law, including the Statute, the Directors may, in their absolute discretion and without approval of the holders of Ordinary Shares, cause the Company to issue such amounts of Ordinary Shares and/or Preferred Shares or similar securities in one or more series, to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in such series, to grant rights over existing shares as they deem necessary and appropriate and to determine designations, powers, preferences, privileges and other rights, including dividend rights, conversion rights, terms of redemption and liquidation preferences, any or all of which may be greater than the powers and rights associated with the Ordinary Shares, at such times and on such other terms as they think proper.  The Company shall not issue shares in bearer form.  The authority of the Directors with respect to each series shall include, but not be limited to, determination of the following:

 

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(a)                                 The number of shares constituting that series and the distinctive designation of that series;

 

(b)                                 The dividend rate on the shares of that series, whether dividends shall be cumulative and, if so, from which date or dates, and the relative rights of priority, if any, of payment of dividends on shares of that series;

 

(c)                                  whether that series shall have voting rights, in addition to the voting rights provided by law and, if so, the terms of such voting rights;

 

(d)                                 whether that series shall have conversion privileges and, if so, the terms and conditions of such conversion, including provision for adjustment of the conversion rate in such events as the Directors shall determine;

 

(e)                                  whether or not the shares of that series shall be issued as redeemable and, if so, the terms and conditions of such redemption, including the date or dates upon or after which they shall be redeemable and the amount per share payable in case of redemption, which amount may vary under different conditions and at different redemption dates; and

 

(f)                                   the rights of the shares of that series in the event of voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, and the rights of priority, if any, of payment of shares of that series relative to other series of shares.

 

5                                         REGISTER OF MEMBERS AND SHARE CERTIFICATES

 

5.1                               The Company shall maintain a Register of its Members.  Every person whose name is entered as a Member in the Register of Members and whose shares are to be held in certificated form shall, upon request and without payment, be entitled to a certificate within two months after allotment or lodgement of transfer (or within such other period as the conditions of issue shall provide) in the form determined by the Directors.  All certificates shall specify the share or shares held by that person and the amount paid up thereon, provided that in respect of a share or shares held jointly by several persons the Company shall not be bound to issue more than one certificate, and delivery of a certificate for a share to one of several joint holders shall be sufficient delivery to all.  All certificates for shares shall be delivered personally or sent through the post addressed to the member entitled thereto at the Member’s registered address as appearing in the register.  Absent instructions to the contrary from the Company, such member’s shares will be held in uncertificated, book entry form.

 

5.2                               Every share certificate of the Company shall bear any legends required under applicable laws, including the Securities Act.

 

5.3                               Any two or more certificates representing shares of any one class held by any Member may at the Member’s request be cancelled and a single new certificate for such shares issued in lieu on payment (if the Directors shall so require) of US$1.00 or such smaller sum as the Directors shall determine.

 

5.4                              If a share certificate shall be damaged or defaced or alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, a new certificate representing the same shares may be issued to the relevant Member upon request subject to delivery up of the old certificate or (if alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed) compliance with such conditions as to evidence and indemnity and the payment of out-of-pocket expenses of the Company in connection with the request as the Directors may think fit.

 

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5.5                               In the event that shares are held jointly by several persons, any request may be made by any one of the joint holders and if so made shall be binding on all of the joint holders.

 

6                                         TRANSFER OF SHARES

 

6.1                               Subject to these Articles and the rules or regulations of the Designated Stock Exchange or any relevant securities laws (including, but not limited to U.S. securities law provisions related to insider trading), any Member may transfer all or any of his shares by an instrument of transfer in the usual or common form or in a form prescribed by the Designated Stock Exchange or in any other form approved by the Board and may be under hand or, if the transferor or transferee is a clearing house or it nominee(s), by hand or by machine imprinted signature or by such other manner of execution as the Board may approve from time to time.

 

6.2                               The instrument of transfer shall be executed by or on behalf of the transferor.  Without prejudice to the last preceding Article, the Board may also resolve, either generally or in any particular case, upon request by the transferor or transferee to accept mechanically executed transfers.  The transferor shall be deemed to remain the holder of the share until the name of the transferee in entered into the Register in respect thereof.

 

6.3                               The Directors may, in their absolute discretion, decline to register any transfer of Shares, subject to any applicable requirements imposed from time to time by the Commission and the Designated Stock Exchange.

 

6.4                               The Board in so far as permitted by any applicable law and rules of the Designated Stock Exchange may, in its absolute discretion, at any time and from time to time transfer any share upon the Register to any branch register or any share on any branch register to the Register or any other branch register.  In the event of any such transfer, the shareholder requesting such transfer shall bear the cost of effecting such transfer unless the Board otherwise determines.

 

6.5                               Unless the Board otherwise agrees (which agreement may be on such terms and subject to such conditions as the Board in its absolute discretion may from time to time determine, and which agreement the Board shall, without giving any reason therefore, be entitled in its absolute discretion to give or withhold), no shares upon the Register shall be transferred to any branch register nor shall shares on any branch register be transferred to the Register or any other branch register and all transfers and other documents of title shall be lodged for registration, and registered, in the case of any shares on a branch register, at the relevant Registration Office, and, in the case of any shares on the Register, at the Office or such other place at which the Register is kept in accordance with the Statute.

 

6.6                               Without limiting the generality of the last preceding Article, the Board may decline to recognise any instrument of transfer unless:

 

(a)                                 a fee of such maximum sum as the Board may from time to time require is paid to the Company in respect thereof;

 

(b)                                 the instrument of transfer is in respect of only one class of share;

 

(c)                                  the instrument of transfer is lodged at the Office or such other place as the Register is kept in accordance with the Statute accompanied by the relevant share certificate(s) or such other evidence as the Board may reasonably require to show the right of the transferor to make the transfer (and, if the instrument of transfer is executed by some other person on his behalf, the authority of that person so to do); and

 

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(d)                                 the instrument of transfer is duly and properly signed.

 

6.7                               If the Board refuses to register a transfer of any share, it shall, within two months after the date on which the transfer was lodged with the Company, send to each of the transferor and the transferee notice of the refusal.

 

6.8                               The registration of transfers may be suspended at such time and for such periods as the Directors may from time to time determine, provided always that such registration shall not be suspended for more than forty five (45) days in any year.

 

7                                         REDEMPTION AND PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES

 

7.1                               Subject to the provisions, if any, in the Articles, the Memorandum of Association, applicable law, including the Statute, and the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange, the Company may:

 

(a)                                 issue shares on terms that they are to be redeemed or are liable to be redeemed at the option of the Company or the Member on such terms and in such manner as the Directors may, before the issue of such shares, determine;

 

(b)                                 purchase its own shares (including any redeemable shares) provided that the manner of purchase is in accordance with the provisions of the Statute, the Memorandum of Association, the Articles and any applicable requirements imposed from time to time by the Commission of the Designated Stock Exchange; and

 

(c)                                  make a payment in respect of the redemption or purchase of its own shares otherwise than out of profits or the proceeds of a fresh issue of shares.

 

7.2                               Any share in respect of which notice of redemption has been given shall not be entitled to participate in the profits of the Company in respect of the period after the date specified as the date of redemption in the notice of redemption.

 

7.3                               The redemption or purchase of any share shall not be deemed to give rise to the redemption or purchase of any other share.

 

7.4                               The Directors may when making payments in respect of redemption or purchase of shares, if authorised by the terms of issue of the shares being redeemed or purchased or with the agreement of the holder of such shares, make such payment in any form of consideration permitted by the Statute.

 

8                                         VARIATION OF RIGHTS ATTACHING TO SHARES

 

8.1                               Subject to the provisions, if any, in the Articles, the Memorandum of Association and applicable law, including the Statute, all or any of the special rights attached to shares of any class (unless otherwise provided for by the terms of issue of the shares of that class) may be varied, modified or abrogated with the sanction of a resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the votes cast passed at a separate meeting of the holders of the shares of that class at which a quorum is present.

 

8.2                               The provisions of these Articles relating to general meetings shall apply to every such general meeting of the holders of one class of shares except that the necessary quorum shall be at least one person holding or representing by proxy at least a majority of the par value of the issued shares of the class.  Every holder of Shares of the class shall be entitled on a poll to one vote for

 

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every such Share held by such holder and any holder of Shares of that class present in person or by proxy may demand a poll.

 

8.3                               The rights conferred upon the holders of the shares of any class issued with preferred or other rights shall not, unless otherwise expressly provided by the terms of issue of the shares of that class, be deemed to be varied by the creation or issue of further shares ranking in priority to or pari passu therewith.

 

9                                         COMMISSION ON SALE OF SHARES

 

9.1                               The Company may in so far as the Statute from time to time permits pay a commission to any person in consideration of his subscribing or agreeing to subscribe whether absolutely or conditionally for any shares of the Company.  Such commissions may be satisfied by the payment of cash or the lodgement of fully or partly paid-up shares or partly in one way and partly in the other.  The Company may also on any issue of shares pay such brokerage as may be lawful.

 

10                                  NON-RECOGNITION OF TRUSTS

 

10.1                        No person shall be recognized by the Company as holding any share upon any trust and the Company shall not be bound by or be compelled in any way to recognise (even when having notice thereof) any equitable, contingent, future, or partial interest in any share, or any interest in any fractional part of a share, or (except only as is otherwise provided by these Articles or the Statute) any other rights in respect of any share except an absolute right to the entirety thereof in the registered holder.

 

11                                  REGISTRATION OF EMPOWERING INSTRUMENTS

 

11.1                        The Company shall be entitled to charge a fee not exceeding one dollar (US$1.00) on the registration of every probate, letters of administration, certificate of death or marriage, power of attorney, or other instrument.

 

12                                  TRANSMISSION OF SHARES

 

12.1                        If a Member dies the survivor or survivors (where he was a joint holder) or his legal personal representatives (where he was a sole holder), shall be the only persons recognised by the Company as having any title to his shares.  The estate of a deceased Member is not thereby released from any liability in respect of any share, for which he was a joint or sole holder.

 

12.2                        Any person becoming entitled to a share in consequence of the death or bankruptcy or liquidation or dissolution of a Member (or in any other way than by transfer) may, upon such evidence being produced as may be required by the Directors, elect, by a notice in writing sent by him to the Company, either to become the holder of such share or to have some person nominated by him registered as the holder of such share.  If he elects to have another person registered as the holder of such share he shall sign an instrument of transfer of that share to that person.  The Directors shall, in either case, have the same right to decline or suspend registration as they would have had in the case of a transfer of the share by the relevant Member before his death or bankruptcy or liquidation or dissolution, as the case may be.

 

12.3                        A person becoming entitled to a share by reason of the death or bankruptcy or liquidation or dissolution of a Member (or in any other case than by transfer) shall be entitled to the same dividends, other distributions and other advantages to which he would be entitled if he were the

 

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holder of such share.  However, he shall not, before becoming a Member in respect of a share, be entitled in respect of it to exercise any right conferred by membership in relation to general meetings of the Company and the Directors may at any time give notice requiring any such person to elect either to be registered himself or to have some person nominated by him be registered as the holder of the share (but the Directors shall, in either case, have the same right to decline or suspend registration as they would have had in the case of a transfer of the share by the relevant Member before his death or bankruptcy or liquidation or dissolution or any other case than by transfer, as the case may be).  If the notice is not complied with within ninety (90) calendar days of being received or deemed to be received (as determined pursuant to the Articles)  the Directors may thereafter withhold payment of all dividends, other distributions, bonuses or other monies payable in respect of the share until the requirements of the notice have been complied with.

 

13                                  LIEN

 

13.1                        The Company shall have a first and paramount lien on every share (not being a fully paid share) for all moneys (whether presently payable or not) called or payable at a fixed time in respect of that share.  The Company shall also have a first and paramount lien on every share (not being a fully paid share) registered in the name of a Member (whether or not jointly with other Members) for all amounts of money presently payable by such Member or his estate to the Company whether the same shall have been incurred before or after notice to the Company of any equitable or other interest of any person other than such Member, and whether the period for the payment or discharge of the same shall have actually arrived or not, and notwithstanding that the same are joint debts or liabilities of such Member or his or her estate and any other person, whether a Member or not.  The Company’s lien on a share shall extend to all dividends or other moneys payable thereon or in respect thereof.  The Board may at any time, generally or in any particular case, waive any lien that has arisen or declare any share exempt in whole or in part, from the provisions of this Article.

 

13.2                        Subject to these Articles, the Company may sell in such manner as the Board determines any share on which the Company has a lien, but no sale shall be made unless some sum in respect of which the lien exists is presently payable, or the liability or engagement in respect of which such lien exists is liable to be presently fulfilled or discharged nor until the expiration of fourteen (14) clear days after a notice in writing, stating and demanding payment of the sum presently payable, or specifying the liability or engagement and demanding fulfillment or discharge thereof and giving notice of the intention to sell in default, has been served on the registered holder for the time being of the share or the person entitled thereto by reason of his or her death or bankruptcy.

 

13.3                        The net proceeds of the sale shall be received by the Company and applied in or towards payment or discharge of the debt or liability in respect of which the lien exists, so far as the same is presently payable, and any residue shall (subject to a like lien for debts or liabilities not presently payable as existed upon the share prior to the sale) be paid to the person entitled to the share at the time of the sale.  To give effect to any such sale the Board may authorise some person to transfer the shares sold to the purchaser thereof.  The purchaser shall be registered as the holder of the shares so transferred and he or she shall not be bound to see to the application of the purchase money, nor shall his title to the shares be affected by any irregularity or invalidity in the proceedings relating to the sale.

 

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14                                  CALLS ON SHARES

 

14.1                       Subject to these Articles and to the terms of allotment, the Board may from time to time make calls upon the Members in respect of any moneys unpaid on their shares (whether on account of the nominal value of the shares or by way of premium), and each Member shall (subject to being given at least fourteen (14) clear days’ notice specifying the time and place of payment) pay to the Company as required by such notice the amount called on his shares.  A call may be extended, postponed or revoked in whole or in part as the Board determines but no Member shall be entitled to any such extension, postponement or revocation except as a matter of grace and favour.

 

14.2                        A call shall be deemed to have been made at the time when the resolution of the Board authorizing the call was passed and may be made payable either in one lump sum or by installments.

 

14.3                        A person upon whom a call is made shall remain liable for calls made upon him notwithstanding the subsequent transfer of the shares in respect of which the call was made.  The joint holders of a share shall be jointly and severally liable to pay all calls and installments due in respect thereof or other moneys due in respect thereof.

 

14.4                        If a sum called in respect of a share is not paid before or on the day appointed for payment thereof, the person from whom the sum is due shall pay interest on the amount unpaid from the day appointed for payment thereof to the time of actual payment at such rate (not exceeding twenty percent (20%) per annum) as the Board may determine, but the Board may in its absolute discretion waive payment of such interest wholly or in part.

 

14.5                        No Member shall be entitled to receive any dividend or to be present and vote (save as proxy for another Member) at any general meeting either personally or by proxy, or be reckoned in a quorum, or exercise any other privilege as a Member until all calls or installments due by him to the Company, whether alone or jointly with any other person, together with interest and expenses (if any) shall have been paid.

 

14.6                        On the trial or hearing of any action or other proceedings for the recovery of any money due for any call, it shall be sufficient to prove that the name of the Member sued is entered in the Register of Members as the holder, or one of the holders, of the shares in respect of which such debt accrued, that the resolution making the call is duly recorded in the minute book, and that notice of such call was duly given to the Member sued, in pursuance of these Articles; and it shall not be necessary to prove the appointment of the Directors who made such call, nor any other matters whatsoever, but the proof of the matters aforesaid shall be conclusive evidence of the debt.

 

14.7                        Any amount payable in respect of a share upon allotment or at any fixed date, whether in respect of nominal value or premium or as an installment of a call, shall be deemed to be a call duly made and payable on the date fixed for payment and if it is not paid the provisions of these Articles shall apply as if that amount had become due and payable by virtue of a call duly made and notified.

 

14.8                       On the issue of shares, the Board may differentiate between the allottees or holders as to the amount of calls to be paid and the times of payment.

 

14.9                        The Board may, if it thinks fit, receive from any Member willing to advance the same, and either in money or money’s worth, all or any part of the moneys uncalled and unpaid or installments

 

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payable upon any shares held by him and upon all or any of the moneys so advanced (until the same would, but for such advance, become presently payable) pay interest at such rate (if any) as the Board may decide.  The Board may at any time repay the amount so advanced upon giving to such Member not less than one (1) month’s notice of its intention in that behalf, unless before the expiration of such notice the amount so advanced shall have been called up on the shares in respect of which it was advanced.  Such payment in advance shall not entitle the holder of such share or shares to participate in respect thereof in a dividend subsequently declared.

 

15                                  FORFEITURE OF SHARES

 

15.1                        If a call remains unpaid after it has become due and payable the Board may give to the person from whom it is due not less than fourteen (14) clear days’ notice:

 

(a)                                 requiring payment of the amount unpaid together with any interest which may have accrued and which may still accrue up to the date of actual payment; and

 

(b)                                 stating that if the notice is not complied with the shares on which the call was made will be liable to be forfeited.

 

15.2                        If the requirements of any such notice are not complied with, any share in respect of which such notice has been given may at any time thereafter, before payment of all calls and interest due in respect thereof has been made, be forfeited by a resolution of the Board to that effect, and such forfeiture shall include all dividends declared in respect of the forfeited share but not actually paid before the forfeiture.

 

15.3                        When any share has been forfeited, notice of the forfeiture shall be served upon the person who was before forfeiture the holder of the share.  No forfeiture shall be invalidated by any omission or neglect to give such notice.

 

15.4                       The Board may accept the surrender of any share liable to be forfeited hereunder and, in such case, references in these Articles to forfeiture will include surrender.

 

15.5                        Any share so forfeited shall be deemed the property of the Company and may be sold, re-allotted or otherwise disposed of to such person, upon such terms and in such manner as the Board determines, and at any time before a sale, re-allotment or disposition the forfeiture may be annulled by the Board on such terms as the Board determines.

 

15.6                        A person whose shares have been forfeited shall cease to be a Member in respect of the forfeited shares but nevertheless shall remain liable to pay the Company all moneys which at the date of forfeiture were presently payable by him to the Company in respect of the shares, with (if the Directors shall in their discretion so require) interest thereon from the date of forfeiture until payment at such rate (not exceeding twenty percent (20%) per annum) as the Board determines.  The Board may enforce payment thereof if it thinks fit, and without any deduction or allowance for the value of the forfeited shares, at the date of forfeiture, but his liability shall cease if and when the Company shall have received payment in full of all such moneys in respect of the shares.  For the purposes of this Article any sum which, by the terms of issue of a share, is payable thereon at a fixed time which is subsequent to the date of forfeiture, whether on account of the nominal value of the share or by way of premium, shall notwithstanding that time has not yet arrived be deemed to be payable at the date of forfeiture, and the same shall become due and payable immediately upon the forfeiture, but interest thereon shall only be payable in respect of any period between the said fixed time and the date of actual payment.

 

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15.7                        A declaration by a Director or the Secretary that a share has been forfeited on a specified date shall be conclusive evidence of the facts therein stated as against all persons claiming to be entitled to the share, and such declaration shall (subject to the execution of an instrument of transfer by the Company if necessary) constitute a good title to the share, and the person to whom the share is disposed of shall be registered as the holder of the share and shall not be bound to see to the application of the consideration (if any), nor shall his title to the share be affected by any irregularity in or invalidity of the proceedings in reference to the forfeiture, sale or disposal of the share.  When any share shall have been forfeited, notice of the declaration shall be given to the Member in whose name it stood immediately prior to the forfeiture, and an entry of the forfeiture, with the date thereof, shall forthwith be made in the register, but no forfeiture shall be in any manner invalidated by any omission or neglect to give such notice or make any such entry.

 

15.8                        Notwithstanding any such forfeiture as aforesaid the Board may at any time, before any shares so forfeited shall have been sold, re-allotted or otherwise disposed of, permit the shares forfeited to be bought back upon the terms of payment of all calls and interest due upon and expenses incurred in respect of the share, and upon such further terms (if any) as it thinks fit.

 

15.9                        The forfeiture of a share shall not prejudice the right of the Company to any call already made or installment payable thereon.

 

15.10                 The provisions of these Articles as to forfeiture shall apply in the case of non-payment of any sum which, by the terms of issue of a share, becomes payable at a fixed time, whether on account of the nominal value of the share or by way of premium, as if the same had been payable by virtue of a call duly made and notified.

 

16                                  ALTERATION OF CAPITAL

 

16.1                        Subject to these Articles, the Company may from time to time by Ordinary Resolution increase the share capital by such sum, to be divided into shares of such classes and amount, as the resolution shall prescribe.

 

16.2                        Subject to these Articles, including Article 4.1, the Company may by Ordinary Resolution:

 

(a)                                 consolidate and divide all or any of its share capital into shares of larger amount than its existing shares, provided that any fractions of a share that result from such a consolidation or division of its share capital shall be automatically repurchased by the Company (i) at the Market Price on the date of such consolidation or division, in the case of any shares listed on a Designated Stock Exchange and (ii) at a price to be agreed between the Company and the applicable Member in the case of any shares not listed on a Designated Stock Exchange;

 

(b)                                 sub-divide its existing shares, or any of them into shares of a smaller amount provided that in the subdivision the proportion between the amount paid and the amount, if any unpaid on each reduced share shall be the same as it was in case of the share from which the reduced share is derived;

 

(c)                                  divide shares into multiple classes; or

 

(d)                                 cancel any shares which, at the date of the passing of the resolution, have not been taken or agreed to be taken by any person and diminish the amount of its share capital by the amount of the shares so cancelled.

 

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16.3                        Subject to these Articles, the Company may by Special Resolution:

 

(a)                                 change its name;

 

(b)                                 alter or add to these Articles;

 

(c)                                  alter or add to the Memorandum of Association with respect to any objects, powers or other matters specified therein; or

 

(d)                                 reduce its share capital and any capital redemption reserve in any manner authorised by law.

 

16.4                        Except as otherwise provided by the Directors pursuant to Article 4.1, all new shares created hereunder shall be subject to the same provisions with reference to the payment of calls, liens, transfer, transmission, forfeiture and otherwise as the shares in the original share capital.

 

17                                  CLOSING REGISTER OF MEMBERS OR FIXING RECORD DATE

 

17.1                        For the purpose of determining those Members that are entitled to receive notice of, attend or vote at any meeting of Members or any adjournment thereof, or those Members that are entitled to receive payment of any dividend, or in order to make a determination as to who is a Member for any other purpose, the Directors may provide that the Register of Members shall be closed for transfers for a stated period but not to exceed in any case sixty (60) calendar days.  If the Register of Members shall be so closed for the purpose of determining those Members that are entitled to receive notice of, attend or vote at a meeting of Members such register shall be so closed for at least ten (10) calendar days (but not more than sixty (60) calendar days) immediately preceding such meeting and the record date for such determination shall be the date of the closure of the Register of Members, which such date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Directors.  The Directors shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, at least ten (10) days before every general meeting, a complete list of the Members entitled to vote at such meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each Member and the number of shares registered in the name of each Member.  Such list shall be open to the examination of any Member, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting, either 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 Member who is present.

 

17.2                        In lieu of or apart from closing the Register of Members, the Directors may fix in advance a date as the record date for any such determination of those Members that are entitled to receive notice of, attend or vote at a meeting of the Members and for the purpose of determining those Members that are entitled to receive payment of any dividend the Directors may, at or within ninety (90) calendar days prior to the date of declaration of such dividend, fix a subsequent date as the record date of such determination.

 

17.3                        If the Register of Members is not so closed and no record date is fixed for the determination of those Members entitled to receive notice of, attend or vote at a meeting of Members or those Members that are entitled to receive payment of a dividend, the record date for such determination of Members shall be at the close of business on the business day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the business day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held.  When a determination of those

 

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Members that are entitled to receive notice of, attend or vote at a meeting of Members has been made as provided in this Article, such determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof.

 

18                                  GENERAL MEETINGS

 

18.1                        All general meetings of the Company other than annual general meetings shall be called extraordinary general meetings.

 

18.2                        The Company shall, in each year hold a general meeting as its annual general meeting at such time and place as may be determined by the Directors.

 

18.3                        Extraordinary general meetings may be called by the Chairperson of the Board, the chief executive officer of the Company or by the Board acting pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Whole Board.  Any extraordinary general meeting shall be held at such time and place as may be determined by the Directors.

 

18.4                        If an extraordinary general meeting is called by or at the request of anyone other than the Whole Board, then the request shall be in writing, specifying the general nature of the business proposed to be transacted, and shall be delivered personally or sent by registered mail or by telegraphic or other facsimile transmission to the Directors.

 

18.5                        In the absence of a designation of the location of a general meeting by the Board, such meeting shall be held at the principal executive office of the Company.

 

18.6                       The Directors may, subject to such guidelines and procedures as they may adopt, allow any person to participate at a general meeting by conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all the persons participating in the meeting can communicate with each other.  Participation by a person in a general meeting in this manner is treated as presence in person at that meeting.

 

19                                  NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETINGS

 

19.1                        At least ten (10) calendar days’ notice (but not more than sixty (60) calendar days’ notice) shall be given for any general meeting.  Every notice shall be exclusive of the day on which it is given or deemed to be given and of the day for which it is given.  Every notice shall (i) specify the place, the day and the hour of the meeting, (ii) the matters that are intended to be presented at the meeting, and, (iii) in the case of annual general meetings, the name of any nominee who the Directors intend to present for election, and shall be given in the manner hereinafter mentioned or in such other manner if any as may be prescribed by the Company, provided that a general meeting of the Company shall, whether or not the notice specified in this regulation has been given and whether or not the provisions of Articles regarding general meetings have been complied with, be deemed to have been duly convened if it is so agreed:

 

(a)                                 in the case of an annual general meeting by all the Members (or their proxies) entitled to attend and vote thereat; and

 

(b)                                 in the case of an extraordinary general meeting by the Members (or their proxies) having a right to attend and vote at the meeting, together holding not less than ninety-five percent (95%) in of the voting shares.

 

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the resolution as a Special Resolution.  Notice of every general meeting shall be given to all Members other than such as, under the provisions hereof or the terms of issue of the shares they hold, are not entitled to receive such notice from the Company.

 

19.3                        Written notice of any general meeting shall be given either personally or by first-class mail or by telegraphic or other written communication.  Notices not personally delivered shall be sent charges prepaid and shall be addressed to the Member at the address of that Member appearing on the books of the Company or given by the Member to the Company for the purpose of notice.  An affidavit of the mailing or other means of giving any notice of any general meeting, executed by the Secretary, Assistant Secretary or any transfer agent of the Company giving the notice, shall be prima facie evidence of the giving of such notice.

 

19.4                        In cases where instruments of proxy are sent out with notices, the accidental omission to send such instrument of proxy to, or the non-receipt of any such instrument of proxy by, any person entitled to receive notice shall not invalidate any resolution passed or any proceeding at any such meeting.

 

19.5                        No business may be transacted at any general meeting, other than business that is either (A) specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board (or any duly authorized committee thereof), (B) otherwise properly brought before an annual general meeting by or at the direction of the Board (or any duly authorized committee thereof) or (C) in the case of an annual general meeting, otherwise properly brought before such general meeting by any Member of the Company who (1) is a Member of record on both (x) the date of the giving of the notice by such Member provided for in this Article and (y) the record date for the determination of Members entitled to vote at such annual general meeting and (2) complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Article 19.5.

 

(a)                                 In addition to any other applicable requirements, for a proposal for business to be brought properly before an annual general meeting by a Member,:

 

(i)                                     such Member must have given timely notice of such proposal in proper written form to the Secretary of the Company; and

 

(ii)                                  subject to Article 19.5(i), the Board of Directors shall have resolved to include such proposal in the notice of such general meeting.  The Board of Directors may at their absolute discretion resolve not to include any proposal for business made by a Member, save that the Board of Directors shall not be entitled to refuse to include a proposal related to the nomination of a Director made by a Member in accordance with Article 19.5(f).

 

(b)                                 The Board shall cause notice to be given pursuant to the Articles.  No business other than as set forth in such notice may be transacted at a general meeting, except in the case of an annual general meeting, where matters may be presented for consideration by Members, provided they comply with the requirements of the Articles, including those set forth in this Article 19.5.

 

(c)                                  For matters other than for the nomination for election of a Director to be made by a Member of the Company at an annual general meeting, to be timely, such Member’s notice shall be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Company at least forty-five (45) days and not more than seventy-five (75) days prior to the one year anniversary of the date on which the Company first mailed proxy materials for the prior year’s annual general meeting; provided, however, that if the Company’s

 

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annual general meeting occurs on a date more than twenty-five (25) days earlier or later than the Company’s prior year’s annual general meeting, then the Board shall determine a date a reasonable period prior to the Company’s annual general meeting by which date the Members notice must be delivered and publicize such date in a filing pursuant to the Exchange Act, or via press release.  Such publication shall occur at least ten (10) days prior to the date set by the Board.

 

(d)                                 To be in proper written form, a Member’s notice to the Secretary must set forth as to such matter such Member proposes to bring before the annual general meeting (1) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual general meeting and the proposed text of any proposal regarding such business (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration and, if such business includes a proposal to amend these Articles or the Memorandum of the Company, the text of the proposed amendment) and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual general meeting, (2) the name and address, as they appear on the Company’s books, of the Member proposing such business and any Member Associated Person (as defined below), (3) the class or series and number of shares of the Company that are held of record or are beneficially owned by such Member or any Member Associated Person and any derivative positions held or beneficially held by the Member or any Member Associated Person, (4) the name of each nominee holder of shares of the Company owned beneficially but not of record by the Member or any Member Associated Person, and the number of such shares of the Company held by each such nominee holder, (5) whether and the extent to which any hedging or other transaction or series of transactions has been entered into by or on behalf of such Member or any Member Associated Person with respect to any securities of the Company, and a description of any other agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any short position or any borrowing or lending of shares), the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss to, or to manage the risk or benefit from share price changes for, or to increase or decrease the voting power of, such Member or any Member Associated Person with respect to any securities of the Company, (6) a description of all agreements, arrangements, or understandings (whether written or oral) between or among such Member or a Member Associated Person and any other person or persons (including their names) in connection with or relating to (A) the Company or any securities of the Company or (B) the proposal, including any material interest or anticipated benefit of the Member or a Member Associated Person in such business, (6) a statement whether either such Member or any Member Associated Person will deliver a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the Company’s voting shares required under the Memorandum and Articles of the Company, applicable law and the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange to carry the proposal and a representation that the Member giving notice intends to appear in person or by proxy at the annual general meeting to bring such business before the meeting, and (7) any other information relating to such Member that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filing required to be made in connection with the solicitation of proxies by such person with respect to the proposed business to be brought by such person before the Annual General Meeting pursuant to Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. A Member providing notice of business proposed to be brought before a general meeting shall further update and supplement such notice, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice pursuant to this Article 19.5(e) shall be true and correct as of the record date for determining the Members entitled to receive notice of the general meeting and such update and supplement shall be delivered to or be mailed and received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the

 

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Company not later than five (5) business days after the record date for determining the Members entitled to receive notice of the general meeting.  For purposes of this Article 19.5, a “Member Associated Person” of any Member shall mean (i) any person controlling, directly or indirectly, or acting in concert with, such Member, (ii) any beneficial owner of shares of the Company owned of record or beneficially by such Member and on whose behalf the proposal or nomination, as the case may be, is being made, or (iii) any person controlling, controlled by, under common control or acting in concert with such person referred to in the preceding clauses (i) and (ii).

 

(e)                                  No business shall be conducted at the annual general meeting except business brought before the annual general meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Article 19.5, provided, however, that once business has been properly brought before the annual general meeting in accordance with such procedures, nothing in this Article shall be deemed to preclude discussion by any Member of any such business.  If the Chairperson of an annual general meeting determines that business was not properly brought before the annual general meeting in accordance with the foregoing procedures, the Chairperson shall declare to the meeting that the business was not properly brought before the meeting and such business shall not be transacted.

 

(f)                                   In addition to any other applicable requirements, for a nomination for election of a Director to be made by a Member of the Company, such Member must (A) be a Member of record on both (x) the date of the giving of the notice by such Member provided for in this Article and (y) the record date for the determination of Members entitled to vote at such annual general meeting and (B) have given timely notice thereof in proper written form to the Secretary of the Company.  If a Member is entitled to vote only for a specific class or category of directors at a meeting of the Members, such Member’s right to nominate one or more persons for election as a director at the meeting shall be limited to such class or category of directors.

 

(g)                                  To be timely for purposes of Article 19.5(f), a Member’s notice shall be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Company not less than one hundred twenty (120) days and not more than one hundred fifty (150) days prior to the meeting; provided, however, that in the event less than one hundred thirty (130) days’ notice or prior public disclosure of the date of the meeting is given or made to Members, notice by the Member to be timely must be so received not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the earlier of the day on which such notice of the date of the meeting was mailed or such public disclosure was made.

 

(h)                                 To be in proper written form for purposes of Article 19.5(f), a Member’s notice to the Secretary must be set forth (A) as to each person whom the Member proposes to nominate for election as a director (1) the name, age, business address and residence address of the person, (2) the principal occupation or employment of the person, (3) (A) the class or series and number of shares of the Company, if any, which are owned beneficially or of record by the person and any affiliates and associates of the person and any derivative positions held or beneficially held by the such person or any affiliates or associates of such person, (B) the name of each nominee holder of shares of the Company owned beneficially but not of record by such person or any affiliates or associates of such person, and the number of such shares of the Company held by each such nominee holder, and (C) whether and the extent to which any hedging or other transaction or series of transactions has been entered into by or on behalf of such person or any affiliates or associates of such person with respect to any securities of the Company, and a description of any other agreement, arrangement or understanding

 

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(including any short position or any borrowing or lending of shares), the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss to, or to manage the risk or benefit from share price changes for, or to increase or decrease the voting power of, such such person or any affiliates or associates of such person with respect to any securities of the Company, and (4) any other information relating to the person that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to any applicable law and rules of the Designated Stock Exchange; and (B) as to the Member giving notice (1) the name and record address of such Member, (2) the class or series and number of shares of the Company which are owned beneficially or of record by such Member or any Member Associated Person and any derivative positions held or beneficially held by the Member or any Member Associated Person, (3) whether and the extent to which any hedging or other transaction or series of transactions has been entered into by or on behalf of such Member or any Member Associated Person with respect to any securities of the Company, and a description of any other agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any short position or any borrowing or lending of shares), the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss to, or to manage the risk or benefit from share price changes for, or to increase or decrease the voting power of, such Member or any Member Associated Person with respect to any securities of the Company, (4) a description of all agreements, arrangements or understandings (whether written or oral) between such Member or any Member Associated Person and each proposed nominee (and any affiliates and associates of any proposed nominee) and any other person or persons (including their names) pursuant to which the nomination(s) are to be made by such Member or otherwise relating to the Company or any securities of the Company, (5) a representation that such Member intends to appear in person or by proxy at the annual meeting to nominate the person(s) named in its notice and (6) any other information relating to such Member that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to any applicable law and rules of the Designated Stock Exchange.  Such notice must be accompanied by each proposed nominee’s written representation and agreement that such proposed nominee: (A) is not and will not become a party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding with, and has not given any commitment or assurance to, any person or entity as to how such person, if elected as a director of the Company, will act or vote on any issue or question, (B) is not and will not become a party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any person or entity other than the Company with respect to any direct or indirect compensation, reimbursement or indemnification in connection with service or action as a director of the Company that has not been disclosed to the Company in such representation and agreement, (C) in such person’s individual capacity, would be in compliance with, if elected as a director of the Company, and will comply with and, upon election, execute any requisite documentation pertaining to all applicable publicly disclosed confidentiality, corporate governance, conflict of interest, Regulation FD, code of conduct and ethics, and stock ownership and trading policies and guidelines of the Company, and (D) consents to being named as a nominee by the Member and in any proxy statement of the Company, or other filings required to be made by the Company in connection with the solicitation of proxies for election of directors pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and to serve as a director if elected.  A Member providing notice pursuant to this Section 19.5(i) shall further update and supplement such notice, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice pursuant to this Article 19.5(i) shall be true and correct as of the record date for determining the Members entitled to receive notice of the annual general meeting and such update and supplement shall be delivered to or be mailed and received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Company not later than five (5) business days after the record date for determining the Members entitled to receive notice of the annual general meeting.

 

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(i)                                     Nothing contained in this Article 19.5 shall be deemed to affect any rights of Members to request inclusion of proposals in the Company’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act (or any successor provision of law).

 

19.6                        No person shall be eligible for election as a director of the Company unless nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Articles under this heading of “NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETINGS”.  If the Chairperson of an annual general meeting determines that a nomination was not made in accordance with the foregoing procedures, the Chairperson shall declare to the meeting that the nomination was defective and such defective nomination shall be disregarded.  This Article shall not apply to any nomination of a director in an election in which only the holders of one or more series of Preferred Shares of the Company are entitled to vote (unless otherwise provided in the terms of such series of Preferred Shares).

 

19.7                        The accidental omission to give notice of a meeting to or the non-receipt of a notice of a meeting by any Member shall not invalidate the proceedings at any meeting.

 

20                                  PROCEEDINGS AT GENERAL MEETINGS

 

20.1                        No business shall be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum of Members is present at the time when the meeting proceeds to business.  Members holding in aggregate not less than a majority of the shares of all voting share capital of the Company in issue present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote shall be a quorum for all purposes.  If, however, such quorum is not present or represented at any general meeting, then the Chairperson of the meeting.

 

20.2                        When a meeting is adjourned to another time and place, unless these Articles of Association otherwise require, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken.  At the adjourned meeting the Company may transact any business that might have been transacted at the original meeting.  If the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each Member of record entitled to vote at the meeting.

 

20.3                       A determination of the Members of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a general meeting shall apply to any adjournment of such meeting unless the Board of Directors fixes a new record date for the adjourned meeting, but the Board shall fix a new record date if the meeting is adjourned for more than thirty (30) days from the date set for the original meeting.

 

20.4                        The Chairperson of the Board of Directors shall preside as Chairperson at every general meeting of the Company.  If at any meeting the Chairperson of the Board of Directors is not present within fifteen minutes after the time appointed for holding the meeting or is unwilling to act as Chairperson, the Directors present shall elect one of their number to be Chairperson of the meeting or if all the Directors present decline to take the chair, the Members present shall choose one of their own number to be the Chairperson of the meeting.

 

20.5                        At any general meeting a resolution put to the vote of the meeting shall be decided on a poll.

 

20.6                        A poll shall be taken in such manner as the Chairperson of the meeting directs, and the result of the poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting.

 

20.7                        In the case of an equality of votes, the Chairperson of the meeting shall not be entitled to a second or casting vote.

 

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21                                  VOTES OF MEMBERS

 

21.1                        Subject to any rights and restrictions for the time being attached to any class or classes of shares (including for the avoidance of doubt any super voting rights), every Member present in person and every person representing a Member by proxy at a general meeting of the Company shall have one vote for each share registered in such Member’s name in the Register of Members.  No cumulative voting shall be allowed.

 

21.2                        In the case of joint holders the vote of the senior who tenders a vote whether in person or by proxy shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the joint holders and for this purpose seniority shall be determined by the order in which the names stand in the Register of Members.

 

21.3                       A Member of unsound mind, or in respect of whom an order has been made by any court having jurisdiction in lunacy, may vote on a poll by his committee, or other person in the nature of a committee appointed by that court, and any such committee or other person, may on a poll, vote by proxy.

 

21.4                        No Member shall be entitled to vote at any general meeting unless all calls or other sums presently payable by him in respect of shares in the Company have been paid.

 

21.5                        On a poll, votes may be given either personally or by proxy.

 

21.6                        The instrument appointing a proxy shall be in writing (whether by manual signature, typewriting, telegraphic transmission, telefacsimile or otherwise) under the hand of the appointor or of his attorney duly authorized in writing or, if the appointor is a corporation, either under seal or under the hand of an officer or attorney duly authorized authorized in that behalf provided however, that a Member may also authorize the casting of a vote by proxy pursuant to telephonic or electronically transmitted instructions (including, without limitation, instructions transmitted over the internet) obtained pursuant to procedures approved by the Board which are reasonably designed to verify that such instructions have been authorized by such Member.  A proxy need not be a Member of the Company.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three (3) years from its date unless the proxy provides for a longer period.

 

21.7                        An instrument appointing a proxy may be in any usual or common form or such other form as the Directors may approve.

 

21.8                        The instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to confer authority to demand or join in demanding a poll.

 

21.9                        Any Ordinary Resolution or Special Resolution must be passed at a general meeting, and written resolutions of the Members shall not be permitted.

 

22                                  CORPORATIONS ACTING BY REPRESENTATIVES AT MEETING

 

22.1                        Any corporation which is a Member may by resolution of its directors or other governing body authorise such person as it thinks fit to act as its representative at any meeting of the Company or of any class of Members, and the person so authorised shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of the corporation which he represents as that corporation could exercise if it were an individual Member.

 

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23                                  CLEARING HOUSES

 

23.1                        If a clearing house or depository (or its nominee) is a member of the Company it may, by resolution of its directors or other governing body or by power of attorney, authorize such person or persons as it thinks fit to act as its representative or representatives at any general meeting of the Company or at any general meeting of any class of members of the Company provided that, if more than one person is so authorized, the authorization shall specify the number and class of shares in respect of which each such person is so authorized.  A person so authorized pursuant to this provision shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of the clearing house (or its nominee) which he represents as that clearing house (or its nominee) could exercise if it were an individual member of the Company holding the number and class of shares specified in such authorization.

 

24                                  DIRECTORS

 

24.1                        Subject to the requirements of Section B.2(c) of Exhibit A, there shall be a Board of Directors consisting of no less than three (3) and not more than fifteen (15) Directors, as shall be fixed from time to time by the Directors.  The Directors shall be elected or appointed in the first place by the subscribers to the Memorandum of Association or by a majority of them and thereafter by the Board, subject to Article 24.2.

 

24.2                        The Directors shall be divided into three (3) classes designated as Class I, Class II and Class III, respectively.  Directors shall be assigned to each class in accordance with a resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors, provided that the foregoing classification shall not apply to Directors elected pursuant to Section B.2(c) of Exhibit A.  At the 2015 annual general meeting of Members, the term of office of the Class I Directors shall expire and Class I Directors shall be elected for a full term of three (3) years.  At the 2016 annual general meeting of Members, the term of office of the Class II Directors shall expire and Class II Directors shall be elected for a full term of three (3) years.  At the 2017 annual general meeting of Members, the term of office of the Class III Directors shall expire and Class III Directors shall be elected for a full term of three (3) years.  At each succeeding annual general meeting of Members, Directors shall be elected for a full term of three (3) years to succeed the Directors of the class whose terms expire at such annual general meeting.  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article, each Director shall hold office until the expiration of his term, until his successor shall have been duly elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation or removal.  No decrease in the number of Directors constituting the Board shall shorten the term of any incumbent Director.

 

24.3                        The Board of Directors shall have a Chairperson of the Board of Directors (the “Chairperson”) elected and appointed by a majority of the Directors then in office.  The Directors may also elect a Vice-Chairperson of the Board of Directors (the “Vice-Chairperson”).  The Chairperson shall preside as Chairperson at every meeting of the Board of Directors.  To the extent the Chairperson is not present at a meeting of the Board of Directors, the Vice-Chairperson, or in his absence, the attending Directors, may choose one Director to be the Chairperson of the meeting.  The Chairperson’s voting right as to the matters to be decided by the Board of Directors shall be the same as other Directors.  In the case of an equality of votes, the Chairperson shall not have an additional tie-breaking vote.

 

24.4                        The Directors by the affirmative vote of a simple majority of the remaining Directors present and voting at a Board meeting, even if less than a quorum, shall have the power from time to time and at any time to appoint any person as a Director to fill a casual vacancy on the Board or as an addition to the existing Board, subject to these Articles, applicable law and the listing rules of

 

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the Designated Stock Exchange; provided, that whenever the holders of any class or classes of stock or series thereof are entitled to elect one or more directors by the provisions of these Articles of Association, vacancies and newly created directorships of such class or classes or series may be filled by a majority of the Directors elected by such class or classes or series thereof then in office, or by a sole remaining Director so elected.  Any Director so appointed shall hold office until the end of the then current term of the class of Directors to which he is elected or until his earlier death, resignation or removal.

 

24.5                        Subject to Article 27.1, a Director may only be removed from office by Special Resolution for cause at any time before the expiration of his term notwithstanding anything in these Articles or in any agreement between the Company and such Director (but without prejudice to any claim for damages under such agreement).

 

24.6                        A vacancy on the Board created by the removal of a Director under the provisions of these Articles may be filled by the election or appointment by Ordinary Resolution at the meeting at which such Director is removed or by the affirmative vote of a simple majority of the remaining Directors present and voting at a Board meeting, subject to these Articles, applicable law and the listing rules of the Designated Stock Exchange.  Any Director so appointed shall hold office until the end of the then current term of the class of Directors to which he is elected or until his earlier death, resignation or removal.

 

24.7                        The Board may, from time to time, and except as required by applicable law or the listing rules of the Designated Stock Exchange, adopt, institute, amend, modify or revoke the corporate governance policies or initiatives, which shall be intended to set forth the policies of the Company and the Board on various corporate governance related matters, as the Board shall determine by resolution from time to time.

 

24.8                       A Director shall not be required to hold any shares in the Company by way of qualification.  A Director who is not a member of the Company shall nevertheless be entitled to receive notice of and to attend and speak at general meetings of the Company and all classes of shares of the Company.

 

25                                  DIRECTORS’ FEES AND EXPENSES

 

25.1                        The Directors may receive such remuneration as the Board may from time to time determine.  The Directors may be entitled to be repaid all traveling, hotel and incidental expenses reasonably incurred or expected to be incurred by him in attending meetings of the Board or committees of the Board or general meetings or separate meetings of any class of shares or of debentures of the Company or otherwise in connection with the discharge of his duties as a Director.

 

25.2                        Any Director who, by request, goes or resides abroad for any purpose of the Company or who performs services which in the opinion of the Board go beyond the ordinary duties of a Director may be paid such extra remuneration (whether by way of salary, commission, participation in profits or otherwise) as the Board may determine and such extra remuneration shall be in addition to or in substitution for any ordinary remuneration provided for by or pursuant to any other Article.

 

26                                  POWERS AND DUTIES OF DIRECTORS

 

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expenses incurred in setting up and registering the Company and may exercise all powers of the Company.  No resolution made by the Company in a general meeting shall invalidate any prior act of the Directors that would have been valid if that resolution had not been made.

 

26.2                        Subject to these Articles, the Directors may from time to time appoint any person, whether or not a director of the Company, to hold the office of the Chief Executive Officer as the Directors may think necessary for the administration of the Company, for such term and at such remuneration (whether by way of salary or commission or participation in profits or partly in one way and partly in another), and with such powers and duties as the Directors may think fit.  The Chief Executive Officer may from time to time appoint any person to hold such office in the Company as he or she may think necessary for the administration of the Company, including without prejudice to the foregoing generality, the office of one or more Vice Presidents, Chief Financial Officer, Manager or Controller, and for such term and at such remuneration (whether by way of salary or commission or participation in profits or partly in one way and partly in another), and with such powers and duties as the Chief Executive Officer may think fit.

 

26.3                        The Directors may delegate any of their powers to committees consisting of such member or members of their body as they think fit; provided that any committee so formed shall include amongst its members at least two Directors unless otherwise required by applicable law, rules and regulations and the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange; provided further that no committee shall have the power of authority to (a) recommend to the Members an amendment of these Articles of Association (except that a committee may, to the extent authorized in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance of shares of stock adopted by the Board of Directors as provided under the laws of the Cayman Islands, fix the designations and any of the preferences or rights of such shares relating to dividends, redemption, dissolution, any distribution of assets of the Company or the conversion into, or the exchange of such shares for, shares of any other class or classes or any other series of the same or any other class or classes of stock of the Company); (b) adopt an agreement of merger or consolidation; (c) recommend to the Members the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the Company’s property and assets; (d) recommend to the Members a dissolution of the Company or a revocation of a dissolution; (e) recommend to the Members an amendment of the Memorandum of Association of the Company; or (f) declare a dividend or authorize the issuance of Shares unless the resolution establishing such committee or the Memorandum or Articles of Association of the Company so provide.  Any committee so formed shall in the exercise of the powers so delegated conform to any regulations that may be imposed on it by the Directors.  The Directors may also delegate to any Director holding any executive office such of their powers as they consider desirable to be exercised by him or her.  Any such delegation may be made subject to any conditions the Board may impose, and either collaterally with or to the exclusion of their own powers, and may be revoked or altered.

 

26.4                        The Directors may from time to time and at any time by power of attorney appoint any company, firm or person or body of persons, whether nominated directly or indirectly by the Directors, to be the attorney or attorneys of the Company for such purposes and with such powers, authorities and discretion (not exceeding those vested in or exercisable by the Directors under these Articles) and for such period and subject to such conditions as they may think fit, and any such power of attorney may contain such provisions for the protection and convenience of persons dealing with any such attorney as the Directors may think fit, and may also authorise any such attorney to delegate all or any of the powers, authorities and discretion vested in him.

 

26.5                        The Directors may from time to time provide for the management of the affairs of the Company in such manner as they shall think fit and the provisions contained in the following paragraphs shall be without prejudice to the general powers conferred by this paragraph.

 

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26.6                        The Directors from time to time and at any time may establish any committees, local boards or agencies for managing any of the affairs of the Company and may appoint any persons to be members of such committees or local boards and may appoint any managers or agents of the Company and may fix the remuneration of any of the aforesaid.

 

26.7                        The Directors from time to time and at any time may delegate to any such committee, local board, manager or agent any of the powers, authorities and discretions for the time being vested in the Directors and may authorise the members for the time being of any such local board, or any of them to fill up any vacancies therein and to act notwithstanding vacancies and any such appointment or delegation may be made on such terms and subject to such conditions as the Directors may think fit and the Directors may at any time remove any person so appointed and may annul or vary any such delegation, but no person dealing in good faith and without notice of any such annulment or variation shall be affected thereby.

 

26.8                        Any such delegates as aforesaid may be authorised by the Directors to subdelegate all or any of the powers, authorities, and discretions for the time being vested to them.

 

26.9                        The Directors may exercise all the powers of the Company to borrow money and to mortgage or charge its undertaking, property and uncalled capital or any part thereof, to issue debentures, debenture stock and other securities whenever money is borrowed or as security for any debt, liability or obligation of the Company or of any third party.

 

27                                  DISQUALIFICATION OF DIRECTORS

 

27.1                        Subject to these Articles, the office of Director shall be vacated, if the Director:

 

(a)                                 becomes bankrupt or makes any arrangement or composition with his creditors;

 

(b)                                 is found to be or becomes of unsound mind;

 

(c)                                  resigns his office by notice in writing to the Company;

 

(d)                                 is prohibited by applicable law or the Designated Stock Exchange from being a director;

 

(e)                                  without special leave of absence from the Board, is absent from meetings of the Board for six consecutive months and the Board resolves that his office be vacated; or

 

(f)                                   if he or she shall be removed from office pursuant to these Articles.

 

28                                  PROCEEDINGS OF DIRECTORS

 

28.1                        Subject to these Articles, the Directors may meet together for the dispatch of business, adjourn, and otherwise regulate their meetings and proceedings as they think fit.  Such meetings may be held at any place within or outside the Cayman Islands that has been designated by the Board of Directors.  In the absence of such a designation, meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at the principal executive office of the Company.  Questions arising at any meeting of the Directors shall be decided by a majority of votes.  In the case of an equality of votes, the Chairperson of the Board shall not have an additional tie-breaking vote.

 

28.2                        The Chairperson of the Board, the chief executive officer of the Company or a majority of the Directors may, at any time summon a meeting of the Board by notice to each Director.  Notice of such meeting shall be given to each director at his business or residence in writing, or by

 

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telegram, facsimile transmission, telephone communication or electronic transmission (provided, with respect to electronic transmission, that the director has consented to receive the form of transmission at the address to which it is directed).  If mailed, such notice shall be deemed adequately delivered when deposited in the United States mails so addressed, with postage thereon prepaid, at least five (5) days before such meeting.  If by telegram, such notice shall be deemed adequately delivered when the telegram is delivered to the telegraph company at least twenty-four (24) hours before such meeting.  If by facsimile transmission or other electronic transmission, such notice shall be transmitted at least twenty-four (24) hours before such meeting.  The accidental omission to give notice of a meeting of the Board to, or the non-receipt of notice of a meeting by, any person entitled to receive notice shall not invalidate the proceedings of that meeting.  Notice of a meeting need not be given to any Director (i) who signs a waiver of notice or a consent to holding the meeting or an approval of the minutes thereof, whether before or after the meeting, or (ii) who attends the meeting without protesting, prior thereto or at its commencement, the lack of notice to such Directors.  All such waivers, consents, and approvals shall be filed with the corporate records or made part of the minutes of the meeting.  A waiver of notice need not specify the purpose of any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors.

 

28.3                        A Director or Directors may participate in any meeting of the Board of Directors, or of any committee appointed by the Board of Directors of which such Director or Directors are members, by means of telephone or similar communication equipment by way of which all persons participating in such meeting can hear each other and such participation shall be deemed to constitute presence in person at the meeting.

 

28.4                        The quorum necessary for the transaction of the business of the Directors shall be a majority of the authorized number of Directors.  If at any time there is only a sole Director, the quorum shall be one (1) Director.  Every act or decision done or made by a majority of the Directors present at a duly held meeting at which a quorum is present shall be regarded as the act of the Board of Directors, subject to the provisions of these Articles of Association and other applicable law.

 

28.5                        A meeting of the Directors may be held by means of telephone or teleconferencing or any other telecommunications facility provided that all participants are thereby able to communicate immediately by voice with all other participants.

 

28.6                        Subject to these Articles, a Director who is in any way, whether directly or indirectly, interested in a contract or proposed contract with the Company shall declare the nature of his interest at a meeting of the Directors.  A general notice given to the Directors by any Director to the effect that he is a member of any specified company or firm and is to be regarded as interested in any contract which may thereafter be made with that company or firm shall be deemed a sufficient declaration of interest in regard to any contract so made.  A Director may vote in respect of any contract or proposed contract or arrangement notwithstanding that he may be interested therein and if he does so his vote shall be counted and he may be counted in the quorum at any meeting of the Directors at which any such contract or proposed contract or arrangement shall come before the meeting for consideration.

 

28.7                        A Director may hold any other office or place of profit under the Company (other than the office of auditor) in conjunction with his office of Director for such period and on such terms (as to remuneration and otherwise) as the Directors may determine and no Director or intending Director shall be disqualified by his office from contracting with the Company either with regard to his tenure of any such other office or place of profit or as vendor, purchaser or otherwise, nor shall any such contract or arrangement entered into by or on behalf of the Company in which any Director is in any way interested, be liable to be avoided, nor shall any Director so

 

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contracting or being so interested be liable to account to the Company for any profit realized by any such contract or arrangement by reason of such Director holding that office or of the fiduciary relation thereby established.  A Director, notwithstanding his interest, may be counted in the quorum present at any meeting whereat he or any other Director is appointed to hold any such office or place of profit under the Company or whereat the terms of any such appointment are arranged and he may vote on any such appointment or arrangement.  Any Director who enters into a contract or arrangement or has a relationship that is reasonably likely to be implicated under this Article 28.7 or that would reasonably be likely to affect a Director’s status as an “Independent Director” under applicable law or the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange shall disclose the nature of his or her interest in any such contract or arrangement in which he is interested or any such relationship.

 

28.8                        Any Director may act by himself or his firm in a professional capacity for the Company, and he or his firm shall be entitled to reasonable expense reimbursement consistent with the Company’s policies in connection with such Directors service in his or her official capacity; provided that nothing herein contained shall authorise a Director or his firm to act as auditor to the Company.

 

28.9                        The Directors shall cause minutes to be made in books or loose-leaf folders provided for the purpose of recording:

 

(a)                                 all appointments of officers made by the Directors;

 

(b)                                 the names of the Directors present at each meeting of the Directors and of any committee of the Directors; and

 

(c)                                  all resolutions and proceedings at all meetings of the Company, and of the Directors and of committees of Directors.

 

28.10                 When the Chairperson of a meeting of the Directors signs the minutes of such meeting the same shall be deemed to have been duly held notwithstanding that all the Directors have not actually come together or that there may have been a technical defect in the proceedings.

 

28.11                 A resolution signed by all the Directors shall be as valid and effectual as if it had been passed at a meeting of the Directors duly called and constituted.  When signed a resolution may consist of several documents each signed by one or more of the Directors.

 

28.12                 The continuing Directors may act notwithstanding any vacancy in their body but if and so long as their number is reduced below the number fixed by or pursuant to these Articles as the necessary quorum of Directors, the continuing Directors may act for the purpose of increasing the number, or of summoning a general meeting of the Company, but for no other purpose.

 

28.13                 A committee appointed by the Directors may elect a Chairperson of its meetings.  If no such Chairperson is elected, or if at any meeting the Chairperson is not present within five minutes after the time appointed for holding the same, the members present may choose one of their number to be Chairperson of the meeting.

 

28.14                 A committee appointed by the Directors may meet and adjourn as it thinks proper.  Questions arising at any meeting shall be determined by a majority of votes of the committee members present and in case of an equality of votes the Chairperson shall not have a second or casting vote.

 

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28.15                 Meetings and actions of committees of the Board of Directors shall be governed by, and held and taken in accordance with, the provisions of Article 28.1 (place of meetings), Article 28.2 (notice), Article 28.3 (telephonic meetings), and Article 28.4 (quorum), with such changes in the context of these Articles of Association as are necessary to substitute the committee and its members for the Board of Directors and its members; provided, however, that the time of regular meetings of committees may be determined either by resolution of the Board of Directors or by resolution of the committee, that special meetings of committees may also be called by resolution of the Board of Directors, and that notice of special meetings of committees shall also be given to all alternate members, who shall have the right to attend all meetings of the committee.  The Board of Directors may adopt rules for the government of any committee not inconsistent with the provisions of these Articles of Association.

 

28.16                 All acts done by any meeting of the Directors or of a committee of Directors, or by any person acting as a Director, shall, notwithstanding that it be afterwards discovered that there was some defect in the appointment of any such Director or person acting as aforesaid, or that they or any of them were disqualified, be as valid as if every such person had been duly appointed and was qualified to be a Director.

 

29                                  PRESUMPTION OF ASSENT

 

29.1                        A Director of the Company who is present at a meeting of the Board of Directors at which action on any Company matter is taken shall be presumed to have assented to the action taken unless his dissent or abstention shall be entered in the Minutes of the meeting or unless he shall file his written dissent or abstention from such action with the person acting as the Chairperson or Secretary of the meeting before the adjournment thereof or shall forward such dissent or abstention by registered post to such person immediately after the adjournment of the meeting.  Such right to dissent or abstain shall not apply to a Director who voted in favour of such action.

 

30                                  DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND RESERVE

 

30.1                        Subject to any rights and restrictions for the time being attached to any class or classes of shares and these Articles, the Directors may from time to time declare dividends (including interim dividends) and other distributions on shares in issue and authorise payment of the same out of the funds of the Company lawfully available therefor.  All dividends unclaimed for one (1) year after having been declared may be invested or otherwise made use of by the Board for the benefit of the Company until claimed.  Any dividend unclaimed after a period of six (6) years from the date of declaration shall be forfeited and shall revert to the Company.  The payment by the Board of any unclaimed dividend or other sums payable on or in respect of a share into a separate account shall not constitute the Company a trustee in respect thereof.

 

30.2                        The Directors may, before recommending or declaring any dividend, set aside out of the funds legally available for distribution such sums as they think proper as a reserve or reserves which shall, at the discretion of the Directors be applicable for meeting contingencies, or for equalizing dividends or for any other purpose to which those funds be properly applied and pending such application may, at the like discretion, either be employed in the business of the Company or be invested in such investments (other than shares of the Company) as the Directors may from time to time think fit.  The Board shall establish an account to be called the “Share Premium Account” and shall carry to the credit of such account from time to time a sum equal to the amount or value of the premium paid on the issue of any share in the Company.  Unless otherwise provided by the provisions of these Articles, the Board may apply the share premium account in any manner permitted by the Statute and the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange.  The

 

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Company shall at all times comply with the provisions of these Articles, the Statute and the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange in relation to the share premium account.

 

30.3                        Any dividend may be paid by cheque or warrant sent through the post to the registered address of the Member or person entitled thereto, or in the case of joint holders, to any one of such joint holders at his registered address or to such person and such address as the Member or person entitled, or such joint holders as the case may be, may direct.  Every such cheque or warrant shall be made payable to the order of the person to whom it is sent or to the order of such other person as the Member or person entitled, or such joint holders as the case may be, may direct.

 

30.4                        The Directors when paying dividends to the Members in accordance with the foregoing provisions may make such payment either in cash or in specie.

 

30.5                        No dividend shall be paid otherwise than out of profits or, subject to the restrictions of the Statute, the share premium account.

 

30.6                        Subject to the rights of persons, if any, entitled to shares with special rights as to dividends, all dividends shall be declared and paid according to the amounts paid or credited as fully paid on the shares, but if and so long as nothing is paid up on any of the shares in the Company dividends may be declared and paid according to the amounts of the shares.  No amount paid on a share in advance of calls shall, while carrying interest, be treated for the purposes of this Article as paid on the share.

 

30.7                        If several persons are registered as joint holders of any share, any of them may give effectual receipts for any dividend or other moneys payable on or in respect of the share.

 

30.8                        No dividend shall bear interest against the Company.

 

31                                  BOOK OF ACCOUNTS

 

31.1                        The books of account relating to the Company’s affairs shall be kept in such manner as may be determined from time to time by the Directors.

 

31.2                        The books of account shall be kept at such place or places as the Directors think fit, and shall always be open to the inspection of the Directors.

 

31.3                        Except as provided in Article 17.1, the Directors shall from time to time determine whether and to what extent and at what times and places and under what conditions or regulations the accounts and books of the Company or any of them shall be open to the inspection of Members not being Directors, and no Member (not being a Director) shall have any right of inspecting any account or book or document of the Company except as conferred by Statute or authorised by the Directors or by the Company by Ordinary Resolution.

 

31.4                        The accounts relating to the Company’s affairs shall be audited in such manner and with such financial year end as may be determined from time to time by the Company by Ordinary Resolution or failing any such determination by the Directors or failing any determination as aforesaid shall not be audited.

 

32                                  ANNUAL RETURNS AND FILINGS

 

32.1                        The Board shall make the requisite annual returns and any other requisite filings in accordance with the Statute.

 

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33                                  AUDIT

 

33.1                        The Directors may appoint an auditor of the Company who shall hold office until removed from office by a resolution of the Directors and may fix his or their remuneration.

 

33.2                        Every Auditor of the Company shall have a right of access at all times to the books and accounts and vouchers of the Company and shall be entitled to require from the Directors and officers of the Company such information and explanation as may be necessary for the performance of the duties of the auditors.

 

33.3                        Auditors shall, if so required by the Directors, make a report on the accounts of the Company during their tenure of office at the next annual general meeting following their appointment in the case of a company which is registered with the Registrar of Companies as an ordinary company, and at the next extraordinary general meeting following their appointment in the case of a company which is registered with the Registrar of Companies as an exempted company, and at any other time during their term of office, upon request of the Directors or any general meeting of the Members.

 

34                                  THE SEAL

 

34.1                        The Seal of the Company shall not be affixed to any instrument except by the authority of a resolution of the Board of Directors, provided always that such authority may be given prior to or after the affixing of the Seal and if given after may be in general form confirming a number of affixings of the Seal.  The Seal shall be affixed in the presence of any one or more persons as the Directors may appoint for the purpose and every person as aforesaid shall sign every instrument to which the Seal of the Company is so affixed in their presence.

 

34.2                        The Company may maintain a facsimile of its Seal in such countries or places as the Directors may appoint and such facsimile Seal shall not be affixed to any instrument except by the authority of a resolution of the Board of Directors provided always that such authority may be given prior to or after the affixing of such facsimile Seal and if given after may be in general form confirming a number of affixings of such facsimile Seal.  The facsimile Seal shall be affixed in the presence of such person or persons as the Directors shall for this purpose appoint and such person or persons as aforesaid shall sign every instrument to which the facsimile Seal of the Company is so affixed in their presence of and the instrument signed by a Director or the Secretary (or an Assistant Secretary) of the Company or in the presence of any one or more persons as the Directors may appoint for the purpose.

 

34.3                        Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Director shall have the authority to affix the Seal, or the facsimile Seal, to any instrument for the purposes of attesting authenticity of the matter contained therein but which does not create any obligation binding on the Company.

 

35                                  OFFICERS

 

35.1                        The Company shall have a President, Secretary, and Chief Financial Officer, and may have one or more Vice Presidents, a Manager or a Controller, appointed by the Directors; provided, however, that there may exist a vacancy in any such office from time to time because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or any other cause which shall be filled by the Board of Directors as soon as reasonably practicable.  The Directors may also from time to time appoint such other officers as they consider necessary, all for such terms, at such remuneration and to perform such duties, and subject to such provisions as to disqualification and removal as the Directors from time to time subscribe.

 

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36                                  REGISTER OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

 

36.1                        The Company shall cause to be kept in one or more books at its office a Register of Directors and Officers in which there shall be entered the full names and addresses of the Directors and Officers and such other particulars as required by the Statute.  The Company shall send to the Registrar of Companies in the Cayman Islands a copy of such register, and shall from time to time notify the said Registrar of any change that takes place in relation to such Directors and Officers as required by the Statute.

 

37                                  CAPITALISATION OF PROFITS

 

37.1                        Subject to the Statute and these Articles, the Board may capitalize any sum standing to the credit of any of the Company’s reserve accounts (including a share premium account or a capital redemption reserve fund) or any sum standing to the credit of profit and loss account or otherwise available for distribution and to appropriate such sum to Members in the proportions in which such sum would have been divisible amongst them had the same been a distribution of profits by way of dividend and to apply such sum on their behalf in paying up in full unissued shares for allotment and distribution credited as fully paid up to and amongst them in the proportion aforesaid.  In such event, the Directors shall do all acts and things required to give effect to such capitalization, with full power to the Directors to make such provisions as they think fit for the case of shares becoming distributable in fractions (including provisions whereby the benefit of fractional entitlements accrue to the Company rather than to the Members concerned).  The Directors may authorize any person to enter on behalf of all of the Members interested into an agreement with the Company providing for such capitalization and matters incidental thereto and any agreement made under such authority shall be effective and binding on all concerned.

 

38                                  NOTICES

 

38.1                        Except as otherwise provided in these Articles, any notice or document may be served by the Company or by the person entitled to give notice to any Member either personally, by facsimile or by sending it through the post in a prepaid letter or via a recognized courier service, fees prepaid, addressed to the Member at his address as appearing in the Register of Members or, to the extent permitted by all applicable laws and regulations, by electronic means by transmitting it to any electronic number or address or website supplied by the member to the Company or by placing it on the Company’s Website provided that, with respect to notification via electronic means or posting to Company’s Website, the Company has obtained the Member’s prior express positive confirmation in writing to receive or otherwise have made available to him notices in such fashion.  In the case of joint holders of a share, all notices shall be given to that one of the joint holders whose name stands first in the Register of Members in respect of the joint holding, and notice so given shall be sufficient notice to all the joint holders.

 

38.2                        Notices posted to addresses outside the Cayman Islands shall be forwarded by prepaid airmail.

 

38.3                        Any Member present, either personally or by proxy, at any meeting of the Company shall for all purposes be deemed to have received due notice of such meeting and, where requisite, of the purposes for which such meeting was convened.

 

38.4                        Any notice or other document, if served by (a) post, shall be deemed to have been served when the letter containing the same is posted and if served by courier, shall be deemed to have been served when the letter containing the same is delivered to the courier (in proving such service it shall be sufficient to prove that the letter containing the notice or document was properly addressed and duly posted or delivered to the courier), or (b) facsimile, shall be deemed to have

 

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been served upon confirmation of successful transmission, or (c) recognised delivery service, shall be deemed to have been served when the letter containing the same is delivered to the courier service and in proving such service it shall be sufficient to provide that the letter containing the notice or documents was properly addressed and duly posted or delivered to the courier or (d) electronic means as provided herein shall be deemed to have been served and delivered on the day on which it is successfully transmitted or at such later time as may be prescribed by any applicable laws or regulations.

 

38.5                        Any notice or document delivered or sent to any Member in accordance with the terms of these Articles shall notwithstanding that such Member be then dead or bankrupt, and whether or not the Company has notice of his death or bankruptcy, be deemed to have been duly served in respect of any share registered in the name of such Member as sole or joint holder, unless his name shall at the time of the service of the notice or document, have been removed from the Register of Members as the holder of the share, and such service shall for all purposes be deemed a sufficient service of such notice or document on all persons interested (whether jointly with or as claiming through or under him) in the share.

 

38.6                        Notice of every general meeting shall be given to:

 

(a)                                 all Members who have supplied to the Company an address for the giving of notices to them, except that in case of joint holders, the notice shall be sufficient if given to the joint holder first named in the Register of Members;

 

(b)                                 every person entitled to a share in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of a Member, who but for his death or bankruptcy would be entitled to receive notice of the meeting;

 

(c)                                  the Auditors; and

 

(d)                                 each Director.

 

38.7                        No other person shall be entitled to receive notices of general meetings.

 

39                                  INFORMATION

 

39.1                        No Member shall be entitled to require discovery of any information in respect of any detail of the Company’s trading or any information which is or may be in the nature of a trade secret or secret process which may relate to the conduct of the business of the Company and which in the opinion of the Board would not be in the interests of the members of the Company to communicate to the public.

 

39.2                        The Board shall be entitled to release or disclose any information in its possession, custody or control regarding the Company or its affairs to any of its members including, without limitation, information contained in the Register of Members and transfer books of the Company.

 

40                                  INDEMNITY

 

40.1                        The Company shall indemnify every Director and officer of the Company or any predecessor to the Company (which for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include auditors of the Company), together with every former Director and former officer of the Company or any predecessor to the Company, and may indemnify any person (other than current and former Directors and officers) (any such Director, officer or other person, an “Indemnified Person”), out of the assets of the Company against any liability, action, proceeding, claim, demand, costs, damages or expenses,

 

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including legal expenses, whatsoever which they or any of them may incur as a result of any act or failure to act in carrying out their functions other than such liability (if any) that they may incur by reason of their own actual fraud or wilful default.  No Indemnified Person shall be liable to the Company for any loss or damage incurred by the Company as a result (whether direct or indirect) of the carrying out of their functions unless that liability arises through the actual fraud or wilful default of such Indemnified Person.  No person shall be found to have committed actual fraud or wilful default under this Article unless or until a court of competent jurisdiction shall have made a finding to that effect.  Each Member agrees to waive any claim or right of action he or she might have, whether individually or by or in the right of the Company, against any Director on account of any action taken by such Director, or the failure of such Director to take any action in the performance of his or her duties with or for the Company; provided that such waiver shall not extend to any matter in respect of any fraud or wilful default which may attach to such Director.

 

40.2                        The Company shall advance to each Indemnified Person reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with the defense of any action, suit, proceeding or investigation involving such Indemnified Person for which indemnity will or could be sought.  In connection with any advance of any expenses hereunder, the Indemnified Person shall execute an undertaking to repay the advanced amount to the Company if it shall be determined by final judgment or other final adjudication that such Indemnified Person was not entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article.  If it shall be determined by a final judgment or other final adjudication that such Indemnified Person was not entitled to indemnification with respect to such judgment, costs or expenses, then such party shall not be indemnified with respect to such judgment, costs or expenses and any advancement shall be returned to the Company (without interest) by the Indemnified Person.

 

40.3                        The Directors, on behalf of the Company, may purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of any Director or other officer of the Company against any liability which, by virtue of any rule of law, would otherwise attach to such person in respect of any negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust of which such person may be guilty in relation to the Company.

 

40.4                        Neither any amendment nor repeal of the Articles set forth under this heading of “INDEMNITY” (the “Indemnification Articles”), nor the adoption of any provision of the Company’s Articles or Memorandum of Association inconsistent with the Indemnification Articles, shall eliminate or reduce the effect of the Indemnification Articles, in respect of any matter occurring, or any action or proceeding accruing or arising or that, but for these Indemnification Articles, would accrue or arise, prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption of an inconsistent provision.

 

41                                  FINANCIAL YEAR

 

41.1                        Unless the Directors otherwise prescribe, the financial year of the Company shall end on December 31st in each year and shall begin on January 1st in each year.

 

42                                  WINDING UP

 

42.1                        If the Company shall be wound up, the liquidator shall apply the assets of the Company in satisfaction of creditors’ claims in such manner and order as such liquidator thinks fit.  Subject to the rights attaching to any shares, including the rights of the Series A Preferred Shares set forth in Section B.5 of Exhibit A, in a winding up:

 

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that, as nearly as may be, the losses shall be borne by the Members in proportion to the par value of the shares held by them; or

 

(b)                                 if the assets available for distribution amongst the Members shall be more than sufficient to repay the whole of the Company’s issued share capital at the commencement of the winding up, the surplus shall be distributed amongst the Members in proportion to the par value of the shares held by them at the commencement of the winding up subject to a deduction from those shares in respect of which there are monies due, of all monies payable to the Company for unpaid calls or otherwise.

 

42.2                        If the Company shall be wound up, the liquidator may, subject to the rights attaching to any shares and with the sanction of a Special Resolution of the Company and any other sanction required by the Statute, divide amongst the Members in kind the whole or any part of the assets of the Company (whether such assets shall consist of property of the same kind or not) and may for that purpose value any assets and determine how the division shall be carried out as between the Members or different classes of Members.  The liquidator may, with the like sanction, vest the whole or any part of such assets in trustees upon such trusts for the benefit of the Members as the liquidator, with the like sanction, shall think fit, but so that no Member shall be compelled to accept any asset upon which there is a liability.

 

43                                  AMENDMENT OF MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND NAME OF COMPANY

 

43.1                        Subject to the provisions, if any, in the Articles, the Memorandum of Association and applicable law, including the Statute, the Company may at any time and from time to time by Special Resolution alter, amend, change or repeal these Articles or the Memorandum of Association of the Company, in whole or in part, or change the name of the Company.

 

44                                  REGISTRATION BY WAY OF CONTINUATION

 

44.1                        Subject to these Articles, the Company may by Special Resolution resolve to be registered by way of continuation in a jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands or such other jurisdiction in which it is for the time being incorporated, registered or existing.  In furtherance of a resolution adopted pursuant to this Article, the Directors may cause an application to be made to the Registrar of Companies to deregister the Company in the Cayman Islands or such other jurisdiction in which it is for the time being incorporated, registered or existing and may cause all such further steps as they consider appropriate to be taken to effect the transfer by way of continuation of the Company.

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

TO

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

 

OF

 

THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.

 

A.                                    Designations, Powers, Preferences, Privileges and Other Rights of Series A Preferred Shares.  The Series A Preferred Shares shall have the designations, powers, preferences, privileges and other rights set forth in this Exhibit A (“Exhibit A”) to the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company (the “Memorandum”).  Exhibit A shall be incorporated into the Memorandum as if set forth therein.  Terms not otherwise defined herein shall the meanings given to them in the Memorandum.

 

B.                                    Preferred Shares.

 

1.                                      Dividends and Distributions.

 

(a)                                 Subject to the prior and superior rights of the holders of any class or series of shares of the Company ranking prior and superior to the Series A Preferred Shares with respect to dividends, the holders Series A Preferred Shares, in preference to the holders of any class or series of shares of the Company ranking junior to the Series A Preferred Shares in respect thereof, shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for the purpose, quarterly dividends payable in cash on the last day of March, June, September and December, in each year (each such date being referred to herein as a “Quarterly Dividend Payment Date”), commencing on the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date after the first issuance of a share or fraction of a Series A Preferred Share, in an amount per share (rounded to the nearest cent) equal to the greater of (a) $1.00 or (b) the Adjustment Number (as defined below) times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends, and the Adjustment Number times the aggregate per share amount (payable in kind) of all non-cash dividends or other distributions, other than a dividend payable in Ordinary Shares or a subdivision of the outstanding Ordinary Shares (by reclassification or otherwise), declared on the Ordinary Shares, since the immediately preceding Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, or, with respect to the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, since the first issuance of any share or fraction of a Series A Preferred Share.  The “Adjustment Number” shall initially be 1,000.  In the event the Company shall at any time after the date upon which the Memorandum is filed with the Registrar of Companies (i) declare and pay any dividend on Ordinary Shares payable in Ordinary Shares, (ii) subdivide the outstanding Ordinary Shares or (iii) combine the outstanding Ordinary Shares into a smaller number of shares, then in each such case the Adjustment Number in effect immediately prior to such event shall be adjusted by multiplying such Adjustment Number by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of Ordinary Shares, outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of Ordinary Shares, that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

 

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(b)                                 The Company shall declare a dividend or distribution on the Series A Preferred Shares as provided in paragraph (A) above immediately after it declares a dividend or distribution on the Ordinary Shares (other than a dividend payable in Ordinary Shares).

 

(c)                                  Dividends shall begin to accrue and be cumulative on outstanding Series A Preferred Shares from the Quarterly Dividend Payment Date next preceding the date of issue of such Series A Preferred Shares, unless the date of issue of such shares is prior to the record date for the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, in which case dividends on such shares shall begin to accrue from the date of issue of such shares, or unless the date of issue is a Quarterly Dividend Payment Date or is a date after the record date for the determination of holders of Series A Preferred Shares entitled to receive a quarterly dividend and before such Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, in either of which events such dividends shall begin to accrue and be cumulative from such Quarterly Dividend Payment Date.  Accrued but unpaid dividends shall not bear interest.  Dividends paid on the Series A Preferred Shares in an amount less than the total amount of such dividends at the time accrued and payable on such shares shall be allocated pro rata on a share-by-share basis among all such shares at the time outstanding.  The Board of Directors may fix a record date for the determination of holders of Series A Preferred Shares entitled to receive payment of a dividend or distribution declared thereon, which record date shall be no more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for the payment thereof.

 

2.                                      Voting Rights.  The holders of Series A Preferred Shares shall have the following voting rights:

 

(a)                                 Each Series A Preferred Share shall entitle the holder thereof to a number of votes equal to the Adjustment Number on all matters submitted to a vote of the Members.

 

(b)                                 Except as required by law, by this Section B.2 and by Section B.9 of this Exhibit A, holders of Series A Preferred Shares shall have no special voting rights and their consent shall not be required (except to the extent they are entitled to vote with holders of Ordinary Shares as set forth in the Memorandum) for taking any corporate action.

 

(c)                                  If, at the time of any general meeting of Members for the election of directors, the equivalent of six quarterly dividends (whether or not consecutive) payable on any Series A Preferred Shares are in default, the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors of the Company shall be increased automatically by two.  In addition to voting together with the holders of Ordinary Shares for the election of other directors of the Company, the holders of record of the Series A Preferred Shares, voting separately as a class to the exclusion of the holders of Ordinary Shares, shall be entitled at said meeting of Members (and at each subsequent annual meeting of Members), unless all dividends in arrears on the Series A Preferred Shares have been paid or declared and set apart for payment prior thereto, to vote for the election of two directors of the Company, the holders of any Series A Preferred Shares being entitled to cast a number of votes per share of Series A Preferred Shares as is specified in Section B.2(a).  Each such additional director shall serve until the next general meeting of Members for the election of directors, or until his successor shall be elected and shall qualify, or until his right to hold such office terminates pursuant to the provisions of this Section B.2(c).  Until the default in payments of all dividends which permitted the election of said directors shall cease to exist, any director who shall have been so elected pursuant to the provisions of this Section B.2(c) may be removed at any time, without cause, only by the affirmative vote of the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares at the time entitled to cast a majority of the votes entitled to be cast for the election of any such director at a special meeting of such holders called for that purpose, and any vacancy thereby created may be filled

 

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by the vote of such holders.  If and when such default shall cease to exist, the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares shall be divested of the foregoing special voting rights, subject to revesting in the event of each and every subsequent like default in payments of dividends.  Upon the termination of the foregoing special voting rights, the terms of office of all persons who may have been elected directors pursuant to said special voting rights shall forthwith terminate, and the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall be reduced automatically by two.  The voting rights granted by this Section B.2(c) shall be in addition to any other voting rights granted to the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares in this Section B.

 

3.                                      Certain Restrictions.

 

(a)                                 Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Shares as provided in Section B.1 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on Series A Preferred Shares outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Company shall not:

 

(i)                                     declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Shares;

 

(ii)                                  declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Shares, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Shares and all such parity shares on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled; or

 

(iii)                               purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any Series A Preferred Shares, or any shares ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Shares, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of Series A Preferred Shares, or to such holders and holders of any such shares ranking on a parity therewith, upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes.

 

(b)                                 The Company shall not permit any subsidiary of the Company to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of the Company unless the Company could, under Section B.3(a), purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

 

4.                                      Reacquired Shares.  Any Series A Preferred Shares purchased or otherwise acquired by the Company in any manner whatsoever shall be retired promptly after the acquisition thereof.  All such shares shall upon their retirement become authorized but unissued Preferred Shares and may be reissued as part of a new series of Preferred Shares to be created by resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors, subject to any conditions and restrictions on issuance set forth herein.

 

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5.                                      Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up.

 

(a)                                 Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, voluntary or otherwise, no distribution shall be made to the holders of shares of the Company ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Shares unless, prior thereto, the holders of Series A Preferred Shares shall have received an amount per share (the “Series A Liquidation Preference”) equal to the greater of (i) $10.00 plus an amount equal to accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions thereon, whether or not declared, to the date of such payment, or (ii) the Adjustment Number times the per share amount of all cash and other property to be distributed in respect of the Ordinary Shares upon such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company.

 

(b)                                 In the event, however, that there are not sufficient assets available to permit payment in full of the Series A Liquidation Preference and the liquidation preferences of all other classes and series of shares of the Company, if any, that rank on a parity with the Series A Preferred Shares in respect thereof, then the assets available for such distribution shall be distributed ratably to the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares and the holders of such parity shares in proportion to their respective liquidation preferences.

 

(c)                                  Neither the merger or consolidation of the Company into or with another entity nor the merger or consolidation of any other entity into or with the Company shall be deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company within the meaning of this Section 6.

 

6.                                      Consolidation, Merger, Etc.  In case the Company shall enter into any consolidation, merger, combination or other transaction in which the outstanding Ordinary Shares are exchanged for or changed into other shares or securities, cash and/or any other property, then in any such case each Series A Preferred Share shall at the same time be similarly exchanged or changed in an amount per share equal to the Adjustment Number times the aggregate amount of stock, securities, cash and/or any other property (payable in kind), as the case may be, into which or for which each Ordinary Share is changed or exchanged.

 

7.                                      No Redemption.  The Series A Preferred Shares shall not be subject to redemption by the Company.

 

8.                                      Ranking.  The Series A Preferred Shares shall rank junior to all other series of the Preferred Shares as to the payment of dividends and as to the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, unless the terms of any such series shall provide otherwise, and shall rank senior to the Ordinary Shares as to such matters.

 

9.                                      Amendment.  Notwithstanding any other provision of the Memorandum or any provision of law which might otherwise permit a lesser vote or no vote, but in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of the shares of this Company required by law or by the Memorandum, at any time that any Series A Preferred Shares are outstanding, the Memorandum shall not be amended. by merger, consolidation or otherwise, which would materially alter or change the powers, preferences or special rights of the Series A Preferred Shares so as to affect them adversely without the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds of the outstanding Series A Preferred Shares, voting separately as a class.

 

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10.                               Fractional Shares.  Series A Preferred Shares may be issued in fractions of a share that shall entitle the holder, in proportion to such holder’s fractional shares, to exercise voting rights, receive dividends, participate in distributions and to have the benefit of all other rights of holders of Series A Preferred Shares.

 

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Exhibit 4.1

 

THIS CERTIFIES THAT is the owner of CUSIP DATED COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR, FULLY-PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE ORDINARY SHARES OF Theravance Biopharma, Inc (hereinafter called the “Company”), transferable on the books of the Company in person or by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate and the shares represented hereby, are issued and shall be held subject to all of the provisions of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company (copies of which are on file with the Company and with the Transfer Agent), to all of which each holder, by acceptance hereof, assents. This Certificate is not valid unless countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar. Witness the facsimile seal of the Company and the facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers. ORDINARY SHARE PAR VALUE $0.00001 ORDINARY SHARE THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN CANTON, MA, JERSEY CITY, NJ AND COLLEGE STATION, TX SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS Certificate Number Shares . THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE CAYMANS ISLANDS FACSIMILE SIGNATURE TO COME FACSIMILE SIGNATURE TO COME President Secretary By AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE DATE CAYMAN ISLANDS THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC ZQ|CERT#|COY|CLS|RGSTRY|ACCT#|TRANSTYPE|RUN#|TRANS# G8807B 10 6 DD-MMM-YYYY * * 000000* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 000000* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 000000* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 000000* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 000000* * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Sample **** Mr. Sample **000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares*** *000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares**** 000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****0 00000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****00 0000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000 000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****0000 00**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****00000 0**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000 **Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000* *Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000** Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**S ***ZERO HUNDRED THOUSAND ZERO HUNDRED AND ZERO*** MR. SAMPLE & MRS. SAMPLE & MR. SAMPLE & MRS. SAMPLE ZQ00000000 Certificate Numbers 1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 Total Transaction Num/No. 123456 Denom. 123456 Total 1234567 MR A SAMPLE DESIGNATION (IF ANY) ADD 1 ADD 2 ADD 3 ADD 4 Theravance Biopharma, Inc PO BOX 43004, Providence, RI 02940-3004 CUSIP XXXXXX XX X Holder ID XXXXXXXXXX Insurance Value 1,000,000.00 Number of Shares 123456 DTC 12345678 123456789012345

 

 

The IRS requires that we report the cost basis of certain shares acquired after January 1, 2011. If your shares were covered by the legislation and you have sold or transferred the shares and requested a specific cost basis calculation method, we have processed as requested. If you did not specify a cost basis calculation method, we have defaulted to the first in, first out (FIFO) method. Please visit our website or consult your tax advisor if you need additional information about cost basis. If you do not keep in contact with us or do not have any activity in your account for the time periods specified by state law, your property could become subject to state unclaimed property laws and transferred to the appropriate state. For value received, hereby sell, assign and transfer unto Ordinary Shares Attorney Dated: 20 Signature: Signature: Notice: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the certificate, in every particular, without alteration or enlargement, or any change whatever. PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE) represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint to transfer the said stock on the books of the within-named Company with full power of substitution in the premises. . THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC THE COMPANY WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH SHAREHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS, A SUMMARY OF THE POWERS, DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL OR OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK OF THE COMPANY AND THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH PREFERENCES AND RIGHTS, AND THE VARIATIONS IN RIGHTS, PREFERENCES AND LIMITATIONS DETERMINED FOR EACH SERIES, WHICH ARE FIXED BY THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY, AS AMENDED, AND THE RESOLUTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY, AND THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE VARIATIONS FOR FUTURE SERIES. SUCH REQUEST MAY BE MADE TO THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY OR TO THE TRANSFER AGENT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY REQUIRE THE OWNER OF A LOST OR DESTROYED STOCK CERTIFICATE, OR HIS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, TO GIVE THE COMPANY A BOND TO INDEMNIFY IT AND ITS TRANSFER AGENTS AND REGISTRARS AGAINST ANY CLAIM THAT MAY BE MADE AGAINST THEM ON ACCOUNT OF THE ALLEGED LOSS OR DESTRUCTION OF ANY SUCH CERTIFICATE. Signature(s) Guaranteed: Medallion Guarantee Stamp THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (Banks, Stockbrokers, Savings and Loan Associations and Credit Unions) WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15. The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: TEN COM - as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - Custodian (Cust) (Minor) TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (State) JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of survivorship UNIF TRF MIN ACT - Custodian (until age ) and not as tenants in common (Cust) under Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (Minor) (State) Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

 

 



Exhibit 4.3

 

THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.

 

and

 

Computershare Inc.,

 

as Rights Agent

 

RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

Dated as of                           , 2014

 



 

RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

This Rights Agreement, dated as of                         , 2014 (“Agreement”), is between Theravance Biopharma, Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”), and Computershare Inc., a Delaware corporation, as Rights Agent (the “Rights Agent”).

 

The Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has authorized and declared a dividend of one preferred share purchase right (a “Right”) for each Ordinary Share (as hereinafter defined) of the Company outstanding as of the Close of Business (as defined below) on                         , 2014 (the “Record Date”), each Right representing the right to purchase one one-thousandth (subject to adjustment) of a Preferred Share (as hereinafter defined), upon the terms and subject to the conditions herein set forth, and has further authorized and directed the issuance of one Right (subject to adjustment as provided herein) with respect to each Ordinary Share that shall become outstanding between the Record Date and the earlier of the Distribution Date and the Expiration Date (as such terms are hereinafter defined); provided, however, that Rights may be issued with respect to Ordinary Shares that shall become outstanding after the Distribution Date and prior to the Expiration Date in accordance with Section 22.

 

Accordingly, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements herein set forth, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

Section 1.              Certain Definitions.  For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meaning indicated:

 

(a)           “Acquiring Person” shall mean any Person (as such term is hereinafter defined) who or which, together with all Affiliates and Associates of such Person, shall be the Beneficial Owner (as such term is hereinafter defined) of 19% or more of the Ordinary Shares then outstanding, but shall not include an Exempt Person (as such term is hereinafter defined); provided, however, that (i) if the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith that a Person who would otherwise be an “Acquiring Person” became the Beneficial Owner of a number of Ordinary Shares such that the Person would otherwise qualify as an “Acquiring Person” inadvertently (including, without limitation, because (A) such Person was unaware that it beneficially owned a percentage of Ordinary Shares that would otherwise cause such Person to be an “Acquiring Person” or (B) such Person was aware of the extent of its Beneficial Ownership of Ordinary Shares but had no actual knowledge of the consequences of such Beneficial Ownership under this Agreement) and without any intention of changing or influencing control of the Company, then such Person shall not be deemed to be or to have become an “Acquiring Person” for any purposes of this Agreement unless and until such Person shall have failed to divest itself, as soon as practicable (as determined, in good faith, by the Board of Directors of the Company), of Beneficial Ownership of a sufficient number of Ordinary Shares so that such Person would no longer otherwise qualify as an “Acquiring Person”; (ii) if, as of the date hereof or prior to the first public announcement of the adoption of this Agreement, any Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner of 19% or more of the Ordinary Shares outstanding, such Person shall not be deemed to be or to become an “Acquiring Person” unless and until such time as such Person shall, after the first public announcement of the adoption of this Agreement, become the Beneficial Owner of additional Ordinary Shares (other than pursuant to a dividend or distribution

 

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paid or made by the Company on the outstanding Ordinary Shares or pursuant to a split or subdivision of the outstanding Ordinary Shares), unless, upon becoming the Beneficial Owner of such additional Ordinary Shares, such Person is not then the Beneficial Owner of 19% or more of the Ordinary Shares then outstanding; (iii) no Person shall become an “Acquiring Person” as the result of an acquisition of Ordinary Shares by the Company which, by reducing the number of shares outstanding, increases the proportionate number of Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by such Person to 19% or more of the Ordinary Shares then outstanding, provided, however, that if a Person shall become the Beneficial Owner of 19% or more of the Ordinary Shares then outstanding by reason of such share acquisitions by the Company and shall thereafter become the Beneficial Owner of any additional Ordinary Shares (other than pursuant to a dividend or distribution paid or made by the Company on the outstanding Ordinary Shares or pursuant to a split, subdivision or recapitalization of the outstanding Ordinary Shares), then such Person shall be deemed to be an “Acquiring Person” unless upon becoming the Beneficial Owner of such additional Ordinary Shares such Person does not beneficially own 19% or more of the Ordinary Shares then outstanding; (iv) no Person shall become an “Acquiring Person” solely as a result of any unilateral grant of any security by the Company or through the exercise of any options, warrants, rights or similar interests (including restricted shares) granted by the Company to its directors, officers and employees; (v) no Person shall become an “Acquiring Person” as the result of the acquisition of Beneficial Ownership of the Ordinary Shares from an individual who, on the later of the date hereof or the first public announcement of this Agreement, is the Beneficial Owner of 19% or more of the Ordinary Shares then outstanding if such Ordinary Shares are received by such Person upon such individual’s death pursuant to such individual’s will or pursuant to a charitable trust created by such individual for estate planning purposes and (vi) Glaxo Group Limited (“GGL”) and GlaxoSmithKline plc (together with GGL, “GSK”), together with its Affiliates and Associates, shall not be deemed an “Acquiring Person” for purposes of this Agreement (x) for so long as GGL is in compliance with the terms of that certain Governance Agreement dated March 3, 2014 by and among the Company and GGL (the “Governance Agreement”), and (y) if on the date of termination of the Governance Agreement, GSK, together with its Affiliates and Associates, is the Beneficial Owner of 19% or more of the Ordinary Shares outstanding, GSK, together with its Affiliates and Associates, shall not be deemed to be or to become an “Acquiring Person” unless and until such time as GSK or any of its Affiliates or Associates shall, after termination of the Governance Agreement, become the Beneficial Owner of additional Ordinary Shares (other than pursuant to a dividend or distribution paid or made by the Company on the outstanding Ordinary Shares or pursuant to a split or subdivision of the outstanding Ordinary Shares), unless, upon becoming the Beneficial Owner of such additional Ordinary Shares, GSK, together with its Affiliates and Associates, is not then the Beneficial Owner of 19% or more of the Ordinary Shares then outstanding.  For all purposes of this Agreement, any calculation of the number of Ordinary Shares outstanding at any particular time, including for purposes of determining the particular percentage of such outstanding Ordinary Shares of which any Person is the Beneficial Owner, shall be made in accordance with the last sentence of Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as in effect on the date hereof.

 

(b)           “Affiliate” and “Associate” shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, as in effect on the date hereof.

 

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(c)           A Person shall be deemed the “Beneficial Owner” of, shall be deemed to have “Beneficial Ownership” of and shall be deemed to “beneficially own” any securities:

 

(i)            which such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates is deemed to beneficially own, directly or indirectly, within the meaning of Rule l3d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act as in effect on the date hereof;

 

(ii)           which such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates has (A) the right to acquire (whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time or upon the satisfaction or occurrence of one or more conditions) pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and selling group members with respect to a bona fide public offering of securities), or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, rights, warrants or options, or otherwise; provided, however, that a Person shall not be deemed the Beneficial Owner of, or to beneficially own, (w) securities tendered pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made by or on behalf of such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates until such tendered securities are accepted for purchase or exchange, (x) securities which such Person has a right to acquire upon the exercise of Rights at any time prior to the time that any Person becomes an Acquiring Person, (y) securities issuable upon the exercise of Rights from and after the time that any Person becomes an Acquiring Person if such Rights were acquired by such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates prior to the Distribution Date or pursuant to Section 3(a) or Section 22 hereof (“Original Rights”) or pursuant to Section 11(i) or Section 11(n) with respect to an adjustment to Original Rights or (z) securities which such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates may acquire, does or do acquire or may be deemed to have the right to acquire, pursuant to any merger or other acquisition agreement between the Company and such Person (or one or more of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates) if such agreement has been approved by the Board of Directors prior to such Person’s becoming an Acquiring Person; or (B) the right or power to vote (directly or indirectly) pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding; provided, further, that a Person shall not be deemed the Beneficial Owner of, or to beneficially own, any security by reason of such agreement, arrangement or understanding if the agreement, arrangement or understanding, whether or not in writing, to vote such security (1) arises solely from a revocable proxy or consent given to such Person in response to a public proxy or consent solicitation made pursuant to, and in accordance with, the applicable rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act and (2) is not also then reportable on Schedule 13D under the Exchange Act (or any comparable or successor report); or

 

(iii)          which are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by any other Person and with respect to which such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates has: (A) any agreement, arrangement or understanding, whether or not in writing, (other than customary agreements with and between underwriters and selling group members with respect to a bona fide public offering of securities) for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting (except to the extent contemplated by the proviso to Section 1(c)(ii)(B)) or disposing of such securities of the Company or (B) any agreement, arrangement or understanding, whether or not in writing, to cooperate in obtaining, changing or influencing control of the Company;

 

provided, however, that no Person who is an officer, director or employee of an Exempt Person shall be deemed, solely by reason of such Person’s status or authority as such, to be the

 

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“Beneficial Owner” of, to have “Beneficial Ownership” of or to “beneficially own” any securities that are “beneficially owned” (as defined in this Section l(c)), including, without limitation, in a fiduciary capacity, by an Exempt Person or by any other such officer, director or employee of an Exempt Person; and provided further, that nothing in this paragraph (c) shall cause a Person engaged in business as an underwriter of securities to be the “Beneficial Owner” of, or to “beneficially own,” any securities acquired through such Person’s participation in good faith in a firm commitment underwriting until the expiration of forty days after the date of such acquisition, and then only if such securities continue to be owned by such Person at such expiration of forty days.

 

(d)           “Book Entry” shall mean entry in the register of members of the Company for the Ordinary Shares or, for Ordinary Shares participating in the direct registration system, by notation in the respective book entry accounts for the Ordinary Shares.

 

(e)           “Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the State of New York, the State of New Jersey or the city in which the principal office of the Rights Agent is located are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.

 

(f)            “Close of Business” on any given date shall mean 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on such date; provided, however, that if such date is not a Business Day it shall mean 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

(g)           “Current Value” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a)(iii) hereof.

 

(h)           “Distribution Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3 hereof.

 

(i)            “Equivalent Preferred Shares” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(b) hereof.

 

(j)            “Exchange Ratio” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 24 hereof.

 

(k)           “Exempt Person” shall mean the Company or any Subsidiary (as such term is hereinafter defined) of the Company, in each case including, without limitation, in its fiduciary capacity, or any employee benefit plan of the Company or of any Subsidiary of the Company, or any entity or trustee holding (or acting in a fiduciary capacity in respect of) Ordinary Shares for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan or for the purpose of funding any such plan or funding other employee benefits for employees of the Company or of any Subsidiary of the Company.

 

(l)            “Expiration Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7 hereof.

 

(m)          “Final Expiration Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7 hereof.

 

(n)           “Flip-In Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a)(ii) hereof.

 

(o)           “NASDAQ” shall mean The NASDAQ Global Market.

 

(p)           “New York Stock Exchange” shall mean the New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

 

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(q)           “Ordinary Shares” when used with reference to the Company shall mean the Ordinary Shares, par value $0.00001 per share, of the Company.  “Ordinary Shares” when used with reference to any Person other than the Company shall mean the Ordinary Shares (or, in the case of any entity other than a corporation, the equivalent equity interest) with the greatest voting power of such other Person or, if such other Person is a Subsidiary of another Person, the Person or Persons which ultimately control such first-mentioned Person.

 

(r)            “Ordinary Share Equivalents” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a)(iii) hereof.

 

(s)            “Person” shall mean any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, trust, association, syndicate, other entity, or an unincorporated group of persons, who by formal or informal agreement or arrangement, have embarked on a common purpose or act, and shall include, in each case, any successor (by merger or otherwise) to such Person.

 

(t)            “Preferred Share” shall mean the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Share, par value $0.00001 per share, of the Company having the rights and preferences set forth in the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A and, to the extent that there are not a sufficient number of shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Shares authorized to permit the full exercise of the Rights, Equivalent Preferred Shares .

 

(u)           “Principal Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(b) hereof.

 

(v)           “Purchase Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(b) hereof.

 

(w)          “Record Date” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

 

(x)           “Redemption Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7 hereof.

 

(y)           “Redemption Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 23 hereof.

 

(z)           “Right” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

 

(aa)         “Right Certificate” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3 hereof.

 

(bb)         “Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

(cc)         “Section 11(a)(ii) Trigger Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a)(iii) hereof.

 

(dd)         “Share Acquisition Date” shall mean the first date of public announcement (which, for purposes of this definition, shall include, without limitation, a report filed pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) by the Company or an Acquiring Person that an Acquiring Person has become such, or such earlier date as a majority of the Board of Directors shall become aware of the existence of an Acquiring Person.

 

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(ee)         “Spread” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a)(iii) hereof.

 

(ff)          “Subsidiary” of any Person shall mean any corporation or other entity of which securities or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power sufficient to elect a majority of the board of directors or other persons performing similar functions are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person, and any corporation or other entity that is otherwise controlled by such Person.

 

(gg)         “Substitution Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a)(iii) hereof.

 

(hh)         “Summary of Rights” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3 hereof.

 

(ii)           “Trading Day” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(d)(i) hereof.

 

Section 2.              Appointment of Rights Agent.  The Company hereby appoints the Rights Agent to act as agent for the Company in accordance with the express terms and conditions hereof (and no implied terms or conditions), and the Rights Agent hereby accepts such appointment.  The Company may from time to time appoint such co-rights agents as it may deem necessary or desirable.  In the event the Company appoints one or more co-rights agents, the Company shall delivery written notice to the Rights Agent setting forth the respective duties of the Rights Agent and any co-rights agent.  The Rights Agent shall not have a duty to supervise, and no event shall the Rights Agent be liable for, the acts or omissions of any such co-rights agent.

 

Section 3.              Issue of Right Certificates.

 

(a)           Until the Close of Business on the tenth day after the Share Acquisition Date (such date hereinafter referred to as the “Distribution Date”) (x) the Rights will be evidenced (subject to the provisions of Section 3(b) hereof) by the certificates for Ordinary Shares registered in the names of the holders thereof, which certificates of Ordinary Shares shall be deemed also to be certificates for Rights (or, with respect to Ordinary Shares not represented by certificates, the Rights related thereto will be evidenced by notation on the records of the Company evidencing ownership of such Ordinary Shares), and, in each case, not by separate Right Certificates, and (y) the Rights will be transferable only in connection with the transfer of the Ordinary Shares evidencing such Rights.  As soon as practicable after the Distribution Date, the Company will prepare and execute, the Rights Agent will countersign, and the Company will send or cause to be sent (and the Rights Agent will, if requested to do so by the Company and provided with all necessary information and documents, in form, format and substance satisfactory to the Rights Agent, send) by such means as the Company shall select (or direct the Rights Agent to use in a written notice), to each record holder of Ordinary Shares as of the close of business on the Distribution Date (other than any Acquiring Person or any Associate or Affiliate of an Acquiring Person), at the address of such holder shown on the records of the Company, the transfer agent or the registrar for the Ordinary Shares (and if the Rights Agent is not the transfer agent or registrar for the Ordinary Shares, the Company shall promptly provide such information to the Rights Agent in a form, format and substance satisfactory to the Rights Agent) a Right Certificate, in substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto (a “Right Certificate”), evidencing one Right (subject to adjustment as provided herein) for each Ordinary Share so held.

 

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As of and after the Distribution Date, the Rights will be evidenced solely by such Right Certificates.  The Company shall promptly notify the Rights Agent in writing upon the occurrence of the Distribution Date and, if notification is given orally, the Company shall confirm the same in writing on or prior to the Business Day next following. Until such written notice is received by the Rights Agent, the Rights Agent may presume conclusively for all purposes that the Distribution Date has not occurred.

 

(b)           On the Record Date, or as soon as practicable thereafter, the Company will send a copy of a Summary of Rights to Purchase Preferred Shares, in substantially the form of Exhibit C hereto (the “Summary of Rights”), by such means as the Company shall select, to each record holder of Ordinary Shares as of the Close of Business on the Record Date (other than any Acquiring Person or any Associate or Affiliate of any Acquiring Person), at the address of such holder shown on the records of the Company.  With respect to certificates for Ordinary Shares (or Book Entry Ordinary Shares) outstanding as of the Record Date, until the Distribution Date, the Rights will be evidenced by such certificates registered in the names of the holders thereof (or such Book Entry shares) together with the Summary of Rights.  Until the Distribution Date (or, if earlier, the Expiration Date), the surrender for transfer of any certificate for Ordinary Shares (or any Book Entry Ordinary Shares) outstanding on the Record Date, with or without a copy of the Summary of Rights, shall also constitute the transfer of the Rights associated with the Ordinary Shares represented thereby.

 

(c)           Rights shall be issued in respect of all Ordinary Shares issued or disposed of (including, without limitation, upon transfer or exchange or disposition of Ordinary Shares out of treasury or issuance or reissuance of Ordinary Shares out of authorized but unissued share capital) after the Record Date but prior to the earlier of the Distribution Date and the Expiration Date, or in certain circumstances provided in Section 22 hereof, after the Distribution Date.  Certificates issued for Ordinary Shares (including, without limitation, upon transfer of outstanding Ordinary Shares, disposition of Ordinary Shares out of treasury or issuance or reissuance of Ordinary Shares out of authorized but unissued share capital) after the Record Date but prior to the earlier of the Distribution Date and the Expiration Date, or in certain circumstances provided in Section 22 hereof, after the Distribution Date shall have impressed on, printed on, written on or otherwise affixed to them a legend in substantially the following form:

 

This certificate also evidences and entitles the holder hereof to certain Rights as set forth in a Rights Agreement between Theravance Biopharma, Inc. (the “Company”) and Computershare Inc., as Rights Agent, dated as of                         , 2014 and as amended, supplemented, restated, extended or renewed from time to time (the “Rights Agreement”), the terms of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference and a copy of which is on file at the principal executive offices of the Company.  Under certain circumstances, as set forth in the Rights Agreement, such Rights will be evidenced by separate certificates and will no longer be evidenced by this certificate.  The Company will deliver to the holder of this certificate a copy of the Rights Agreement without charge after receipt of a written request therefor.  Under certain circumstances, as set forth in the Rights Agreement, Rights owned by or transferred to any Person who is or becomes an Acquiring Person or Affiliate or Associate thereof (as those terms are defined in the Rights Agreement) and certain transferees thereof will become null and void and will no longer be transferable.

 

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With respect to any Book Entry Ordinary Shares, a legend in substantially the form of the foregoing shall be included in a notice to the record holder of such shares in accordance with applicable law.  With respect to such certificates containing a legend in substantially the form of the foregoing, or any notice delivered to the holders of Book Entry shares in accordance with the preceding sentence, until the Distribution Date the Rights associated with the Ordinary Shares represented by such certificates or Book Entry shares shall be evidenced by such certificates or Book Entry shares alone, and the surrender for transfer of any such certificate or Book Entry share, except as otherwise provided herein, shall also constitute the transfer of the Rights associated with the Ordinary Shares represented thereby.  In the event that the Company purchases or otherwise acquires any Ordinary Shares after the Record Date but prior to the Distribution Date, any Rights associated with such Ordinary Shares shall be deemed canceled and retired so that the Company shall not be entitled to exercise any Rights associated with the Ordinary Shares which are no longer outstanding.

 

Notwithstanding this paragraph (c), neither the omission of a legend nor the failure to deliver the notice of such legend required hereby shall affect the enforceability of any part of this Agreement or the rights of any holder of the Rights.

 

Section 4.              Form of Right Certificates.  The Right Certificates (and the forms of election to purchase shares and of assignment to be printed on the reverse thereof) when, as and if issued, shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit B hereto and may have such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company may deem appropriate (which do not affect the rights, duties or responsibilities of the Rights Agent) and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any applicable law or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any stock exchange or interdealer quotation system on which the Rights may from time to time be listed or quoted, or to conform to usage.  Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Right Certificates shall entitle the holders thereof to purchase such number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share as shall be set forth therein at the Purchase Price, but the number of such one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share and the Purchase Price shall be subject to adjustment as provided herein.    The Company shall give written notice to the Rights Agent promptly after it becomes aware of the existence of any Acquiring Person, and until such written notice is received by the Rights Agent, the Rights Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge that any person has become an Acquiring Person, or have any duty or obligation in connection with any person becoming an Acquiring Person.

 

Section 5.              Countersignature and Registration.

 

(a)           The Right Certificates shall be executed on behalf of the Company by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer either manually or by facsimile signature, shall have affixed thereto the Company’s seal or a facsimile thereof and shall be attested by the Secretary of the Company, either manually or by facsimile signature.  The Right Certificates shall be manually or facsimile countersigned by the Rights Agent and shall not be valid for any purpose unless countersigned.  In case any officer of the Company who shall have signed any of the Right Certificates shall cease to be such officer of the Company before countersignature by the Rights Agent and issuance and delivery by the Company, such Right Certificates, nevertheless, may be

 

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countersigned by the Rights Agent and issued and delivered by the Company with the same force and effect as though the Person who signed such Right Certificates had not ceased to be such officer of the Company; and any Right Certificate may be signed on behalf of the Company by any Person who, at the actual date of the execution of such Right Certificate, shall be a proper officer of the Company to sign such Right Certificate, although at the date of the execution of this Agreement any such Person was not such an officer.

 

(b)           Following the Distribution Date and receipt by the Rights Agent of notice to that effect and all other relevant information and documents referred to in Section 3(a), the Rights Agent will keep or cause to be kept, at an office or agency designated for such purpose, books for registration and transfer of the Right Certificates issued hereunder.  Such books shall show the names and addresses of the respective holders of the Right Certificates, the number of Rights evidenced on its face by each of the Right Certificates and the date of each of the Right Certificates.

 

Section 6.              Transfer, Split Up, Combination and Exchange of Right Certificates; Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Right Certificates.

 

(a)           Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, at any time after the Close of Business on the Distribution Date and at or prior to the Close of Business on the Expiration Date, any Right Certificate or Right Certificates (other than Right Certificates representing Rights that have become null and void) may be transferred, split up, combined or exchanged for another Right Certificate or Right Certificates, entitling the registered holder to purchase a like number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share (or such shares of the Principal Party, if any, as shall be issuable in lieu of such one-hundredths of a Preferred Share pursuant to Section 13(a) hereof) as the Right Certificate or Right Certificates surrendered then entitled such holder to purchase.  Any registered holder desiring to transfer any Right Certificate shall surrender the Right Certificate at the office of the Rights Agent designated for such purpose with the form of assignment on the reverse side thereof duly endorsed (or enclose with such Right Certificate a written instrument of transfer in a form satisfactory to the Company and the Rights Agent, duly executed by the registered holder thereof or the registered holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing), and with all signatures duly guaranteed. Any registered holder desiring to, split up, combine or exchange any Right Certificate or Right Certificates shall make such request in writing delivered to the Rights Agent, and shall surrender the Right Certificate or Right Certificates to be transferred, split up, combined or exchanged at the office or agency of the Rights Agent designated for such purpose.  Neither the Rights Agent nor the Company shall be obligated to take any action whatsoever with respect to the transfer of any such surrendered Right Certificate or Right Certificates until the registered holder thereof shall have (i) properly completed and duly signed the certificate contained in the form of assignment set forth on the reverse side of each such Right Certificate and (ii) provided such additional evidence of the identity of the Beneficial Owner (or former Beneficial Owner) as the Company or the Rights Agent shall reasonably request.  Thereupon the Rights Agent shall countersign (by manual or facsimile signature) and deliver to the Person entitled thereto a Right Certificate or Right Certificates, as the case may be, as so requested, registered in such name or names as may be designated by the surrendering registered holder.  The Company may require payment from the holder of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or charge that may be imposed in connection with any transfer, split up, combination or exchange of Right Certificates.  The Rights Agent shall have no

 

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duty or obligation to take any action under any section of this Agreement that requires the payment of taxes and/or charges unless and until the Rights Agent is satisfied that all such taxes and/or charges have been paid.

 

(b)           Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, at any time after the Distribution Date and prior to the Expiration Date, upon receipt by the Company and the Rights Agent of evidence satisfactory to them of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of a Right Certificate, and, in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security satisfactory to them, and, at the Company’s request, reimbursement to the Company and the Rights Agent of all reasonable expenses incidental thereto, and upon surrender to the Rights Agent and cancellation of the Right Certificate if mutilated, the Company will make, execute and deliver a new Right Certificate of like tenor to the Rights Agent for countersignature and delivery to the registered holder in lieu of the Right Certificate so lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated.  Without limiting the foregoing, the Company may require the owner of any lost, stolen or destroyed Right Certificate, or his legal representative, to give the Company a bond sufficient to indemnify the Company and the Rights Agent against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such Right Certificate or the issuance of any such new Right Certificate.

 

Section 7.              Exercise of Rights, Purchase Price; Expiration Date of Rights.

 

(a)           Except as otherwise provided herein, the Rights shall become exercisable on the Distribution Date, and thereafter the registered holder of any Right Certificate may, subject to Section 11(a)(ii) hereof and except as otherwise provided herein, exercise the Rights evidenced thereby in whole or in part upon surrender of the Right Certificate, with the form of election to purchase on the reverse side thereof properly completed and duly executed (with such signature duly guaranteed), to the Rights Agent at the office or agency of the Rights Agent designated for such purpose, together with payment of the aggregate Purchase Price with respect to the total number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share (or other securities, cash or other assets, as the case may be) as to which the Rights are exercised, and an amount equal to any tax or charge required to be paid under Section 9(e) hereof, at any time which is both after the Distribution Date and prior to the time (the “Expiration Date”) that is the earliest of (i) the Close of Business on            , 2024 (the “Final Expiration Date”), (ii) the time at which the Rights are redeemed as provided in Section 23 hereof (the “Redemption Date”), (iii) the closing of any merger or other acquisition transaction involving the Company pursuant to an agreement of the type described in Sections 1(c)(ii)(A)(z) and 13 of this Agreement at which time the Rights are terminated or (iv) the time at which such Rights are exchanged as provided in Section 24 hereof.

 

(b)           The Purchase Price shall be initially $225.00 for each one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share purchasable upon the exercise of a Right.  The Purchase Price and the number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share or other securities or property to be acquired upon exercise of a Right shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in Sections 11 and 13 hereof and shall be payable in lawful money of the United States of America in accordance with paragraph (c) of this Section 7.

 

(c)           Except as otherwise provided herein, upon receipt of a Right Certificate representing exercisable Rights, with the form of election to purchase properly completed and duly executed, accompanied by payment of the aggregate Purchase Price for the Preferred Shares

 

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to be purchased and an amount equal to any applicable tax or charge required to be paid by the holder of such Right Certificate in accordance with Section 9 hereof, in cash or by certified check, cashier’s check or money order payable to the order of the Company, the Rights Agent shall thereupon promptly (i) (A) requisition from the Company or any transfer agent of the Preferred Shares, or make available if the Rights Agent is the transfer agent for the Preferred Shares, certificates for the number of Preferred Shares to be purchased (or by Book Entry in respect of such shares), and the Company will comply and hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs its transfer agent to comply with all such requests, or (B) if the Company, in its sole discretion, shall have elected to deposit the Preferred Shares into a depositary, requisition from the depositary agent appointed by the Company depositary receipts representing interests in such number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share as are to be purchased (in which case certificates for the Preferred Shares represented by such receipts shall be deposited by the transfer agent with the depositary agent), and the Company will direct any such depositary agent to comply with such request, (ii) when necessary to comply with this Agreement, requisition from the Company the amount of cash to be paid in lieu of issuance of fractional shares in accordance with Section 14 hereof, (iii) after receipt of such certificates or depositary receipts, as the case may be, cause the same to be delivered to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Right Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder and (iv) when necessary to comply with this Agreement, after receipt, promptly deliver such cash to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Right Certificate.

 

(d)           Except as otherwise provided herein, in case the registered holder of any Right Certificate shall exercise less than all of the Rights evidenced thereby, a new Right Certificate evidencing Rights equivalent to the exercisable Rights remaining unexercised shall be issued by the Rights Agent to the registered holder of such Right Certificate or to his duly authorized assigns, subject to the provisions of Section 14 hereof.

 

(e)           Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, neither the Rights Agent nor the Company shall be obligated to undertake any action with respect to a registered holder of Rights or other securities upon the occurrence of any purported transfer or exercise of such Rights or other securities pursuant to Section 6 hereof or this Section 7 unless such registered holder shall have (i) properly completed and signed the certificate contained in the form of assignment or form of election to purchase set forth on the reverse side of the Rights Certificate surrendered for such transfer or exercise and (ii) provided such additional evidence of the identity of the Beneficial Owner (or former Beneficial Owner) thereof as the Company or the Rights Agent shall reasonably request.

 

Section 8.              Cancellation and Destruction of Right Certificates.  All Right Certificates surrendered for the purpose of exercise, transfer, split up, combination or exchange shall, if surrendered to the Company or to any of its agents, be delivered to the Rights Agent for cancellation or in canceled form, or, if surrendered to the Rights Agent, shall be canceled by it, and no Right Certificates shall be issued in lieu thereof except as expressly permitted by any of the provisions of this Agreement.  The Company shall deliver to the Rights Agent for cancellation and retirement, and the Rights Agent shall so cancel and retire, any other Right Certificate purchased or acquired by the Company otherwise than upon the exercise thereof.  The Rights Agent shall deliver all canceled Right Certificates to the Company, or shall, at the

 

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written request of the Company, destroy such canceled Right Certificates, and in such case shall deliver a certificate of destruction thereof to the Company.

 

Section 9.              Availability of Preferred Shares.

 

(a)           The Company covenants and agrees that it will cause to be reserved and kept available out of its authorized and unissued Preferred Shares or any Preferred Shares held in its treasury, the number of Preferred Shares that will be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights.

 

(b)           So long as the Preferred Shares issuable upon the exercise of Rights may be listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the Company shall use its best efforts to cause, from and after such time as the Rights become exercisable, all shares reserved for such issuance to be listed or admitted to trading on such exchange, upon official notice of issuance upon such exercise.

 

(c)           From and after such time as the Rights become exercisable, the Company shall use its best efforts, if then necessary to permit the issuance of Preferred Shares upon the exercise of Rights, to register and qualify such Preferred Shares under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities or “Blue Sky” laws (to the extent exemptions therefrom are not available), cause such registration statement and qualifications to become effective as soon as possible after such filing and keep such registration and qualifications effective (with a prospectus at all times meeting the requirements of the Securities Act) until the earlier of the date as of which the Rights are no longer exercisable for such securities and the Expiration Date.  The Company may temporarily suspend, for a period of time not to exceed 90 days, the exercisability of the Rights in order to prepare and file a registration statement under the Securities Act and permit it to become effective.  Upon any such suspension, the Company shall issue a public announcement stating that the exercisability of the Rights has been temporarily suspended, as well as a public announcement at such time as the suspension is no longer in effect.  The Company shall notify the Rights Agent in writing whenever it makes a public announcement pursuant to this Section 9(c) and give the Rights Agent a copy of such announcement. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Rights shall not be exercisable in any jurisdiction unless the requisite qualification in such jurisdiction shall have been obtained and until a registration statement under the Securities Act shall have been declared effective, unless an exemption therefrom is available.

 

(d)           The Company covenants and agrees that it will take all such action as may be necessary to ensure that all Preferred Shares delivered upon exercise of Rights shall, at the time of entry of such Preferred Shares on the register of members of the Company (subject to payment of the Purchase Price), be duly and validly authorized and issued and fully paid and nonassessable shares.

 

(e)           The Company further covenants and agrees that it will pay when due and payable any and all taxes and charges which may be payable in respect of the issuance or delivery of the Right Certificates or of any Preferred Shares upon the exercise of Rights.  The Company shall not, however, be required to pay any tax or charge which may be payable in respect of any transfer or delivery of Right Certificates to a Person other than, or the issuance or delivery of

 

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certificates or depositary receipts for the Preferred Shares in a name other than that of, the registered holder of the Right Certificate evidencing Rights surrendered for exercise or to issue or deliver any certificates or depositary receipts for Preferred Shares upon the exercise of any Rights until any such tax or charge shall have been paid (any such tax or charge being payable by that holder of such Right Certificate at the time of surrender) or until it has been established to the Company’s and the Rights Agent’s satisfaction that no such tax or charge is due.

 

Section 10.            Preferred Share Record Date.  Each Person in whose name any certificate or Book Entry for Preferred Shares (or other securities as permitted by this Agreement) is issued upon the exercise of Rights shall for all purposes be deemed to have become the holder of record of the Preferred Shares or other such securities represented thereby on, and such certificate or Book Entry shall be dated, the date upon which the Right Certificate evidencing such Rights was duly surrendered and payment of the Purchase Price (and any applicable taxes or charges) was made; provided, however, that if the date of such surrender and payment is a date upon which the Preferred Shares transfer books of the Company are closed, such Person shall be deemed to have become the record holder of such shares on, and such certificate shall be dated, the next succeeding Business Day on which the Preferred Shares transfer books of the Company are open.  Prior to the exercise of the Rights evidenced thereby, the holder of a Right Certificate shall not be entitled to any rights of a holder of Preferred Shares for which the Rights shall be exercisable, including, without limitation, the right to vote or to receive dividends or other distributions, and shall not be entitled to receive any notice of any proceedings of the Company, except as provided herein.

 

Section 11.            Adjustment of Purchase Price, Number and Kind of Shares and Number of Rights.  The Purchase Price, the number of Preferred Shares or other securities or property purchasable upon exercise of each Right and the number of Rights outstanding are subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in this Section 11.

 

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(i)            In the event the Company shall at any time after the date of this Agreement (A) declare and pay a dividend on the Preferred Shares payable in Preferred Shares, (B) subdivide the outstanding Preferred Shares, (C) combine the outstanding Preferred Shares into a smaller number of Preferred Shares or (D) issue any shares of its share capital in a reclassification of the Preferred Shares (including any such reclassification in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing or surviving corporation), except as otherwise provided in this Section 11(a), the number and kind of share capital issuable upon exercise of a Right as of the record date for such dividend or the effective date of such subdivision, combination or reclassification shall be proportionately adjusted so that the holder of any Right exercised after such time shall be entitled to receive the aggregate number and kind of share capital which, if such Right had been exercised immediately prior to such date and at a time when the register of members of Preferred Shares of the Company were open, the holder would have owned upon such exercise and been entitled to receive by virtue of such dividend, subdivision, combination or reclassification.

 

(ii)           Subject to Section 24 of this Agreement, in the event any Person becomes an Acquiring Person (the first occurrence of such event being referred to hereinafter as the “Flip-

 

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In Event”), then (A) the Purchase Price shall be adjusted to be the Purchase Price in effect immediately prior to the Flip-In Event multiplied by the number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share for which a Right was exercisable immediately prior to such Flip-In Event, whether or not such Right was then exercisable, and (B) each holder of a Right, except as otherwise provided in this Section 11(a)(ii) and Section 11(a)(iii) hereof, shall thereafter have the right to receive, upon exercise thereof at a price equal to the Purchase Price (as so adjusted), in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and in lieu of Preferred Shares, such number of Ordinary Shares as shall equal the result obtained by dividing the Purchase Price (as so adjusted) by 50% of the current per share market price of the Ordinary Shares (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) on the date of such Flip-In Event; provided, however, that the Purchase Price (as so adjusted) and the number of Ordinary Shares so receivable upon exercise of a Right shall, following the Flip-In Event, be subject to further adjustment as appropriate in accordance with Section 11(f) hereof.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, however, from and after the Flip-In Event, any Rights that are beneficially owned by (x) any Acquiring Person (or any Affiliate or Associate of any Acquiring Person), (y) a transferee of any Acquiring Person (or any such Affiliate or Associate) who becomes a transferee after the Flip-In Event or (z) a transferee of any Acquiring Person (or any such Affiliate or Associate) who became a transferee prior to or concurrently with the Flip-In Event pursuant to either (I) a transfer from the Acquiring Person to holders of its equity securities or to any Person with whom it has any continuing agreement, arrangement or understanding regarding the transferred Rights or (II) a transfer which the Board of Directors has determined is part of a plan, arrangement or understanding which has the purpose or effect of avoiding the provisions of this paragraph, and subsequent transferees of such Persons, shall be void without any further action and any holder of such Rights shall thereafter have no rights whatsoever with respect to such Rights under any provision of this Agreement.  The Company shall use all reasonable efforts to ensure that the provisions of this Section 11(a)(ii) are complied with, but shall have no liability to any holder of Right Certificates or other Person as a result of its failure to make any determinations with respect to an Acquiring Person or its Affiliates, Associates or transferees hereunder.  From and after the Flip-In Event, no Right Certificate shall be issued pursuant to Section 3 or Section 6 hereof that represents Rights that are or have become void pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph, and any Right Certificate delivered to the Rights Agent that represents Rights that are or have become void pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph shall, upon receipt of written notice directing it to do so, be canceled by the Rights Agent.  From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exercised pursuant to this Section 11(a)(ii) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and not pursuant to this Section 11(a)(ii).

 

(iii)          The Company may at its option substitute for an Ordinary Share issuable upon the exercise of Rights in accordance with the foregoing subparagraph (ii) a number of Preferred Shares or fraction thereof such that the current per share market price of one Preferred Share multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one Ordinary Share.  In the event that there shall not be sufficient Ordinary Shares issued but not outstanding or authorized but unissued to permit the exercise in full of the Rights in accordance with the foregoing subparagraph (ii), the Board of Directors shall, with respect to such deficiency, to the extent permitted by applicable law and any material agreements then in effect to which the Company is a party, (A) determine the excess (such excess, the “Spread”) of (1) the value of the Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of a Right in accordance with the

 

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foregoing subparagraph (ii) (the “Current Value”) over (2) the Purchase Price (as adjusted in accordance with the foregoing subparagraph (ii)), and (B) with respect to each Right (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the foregoing subparagraph (ii)), make adequate provision to substitute for the Ordinary Shares issuable in accordance with the foregoing subparagraph (ii) upon exercise of the Right and payment of the Purchase Price (as adjusted in accordance therewith), (1) cash, (2) a reduction in such Purchase Price, (3) Preferred Shares or other equity securities of the Company (including, without limitation, shares or fractions of Preferred Shares which, by virtue of having dividend, voting and liquidation rights substantially comparable to those of the Ordinary Shares, are deemed in good faith by the Board of Directors to have substantially the same value as the Ordinary Shares (such Preferred Shares and shares or fractions of Preferred Shares are hereinafter referred to as “Ordinary Share Equivalents”)), (4) debt securities of the Company, (5) other assets, or (6) any combination of the foregoing, having a value which, when added to the value of the Ordinary Shares issued upon exercise of such Right, shall have an aggregate value equal to the Current Value (less the amount of any reduction in such Purchase Price), where such aggregate value has been determined by the Board of Directors upon the advice of a nationally recognized investment banking firm selected in good faith by the Board of Directors; provided, however, that if the Company shall not make adequate provision to deliver value pursuant to clause (B) above within thirty (30) days following the Flip-In Event (the date of the Flip-In Event being the “Section 11(a)(ii) Trigger Date”), then the Company shall be obligated to deliver, to the extent permitted by applicable law and any material agreements then in effect to which the Company is a party, upon the surrender for exercise of a Right and without requiring payment of such Purchase Price, Ordinary Shares (to the extent available), and then, if necessary, such number or fractions of Preferred Shares (to the extent available) and then, if necessary, cash, which shares and/or cash have an aggregate value equal to the Spread.  If, upon the occurrence of the Flip-In Event, the Board of Directors shall determine in good faith that it is likely that sufficient additional Ordinary Shares could be authorized for issuance upon exercise in full of the Rights, then, if the Board of Directors so elects, the thirty (30) day period set forth above may be extended to the extent necessary, but not more than ninety (90) days after the Section 11(a)(ii) Trigger Date, in order that the Company may seek shareholder approval for the authorization of such additional shares (such thirty (30) day period, as it may be extended, is herein called the “Substitution Period”).  To the extent that the Company determines that some action need be taken pursuant to the second and/or third sentence of this Section 11(a)(iii), the Company (x) shall provide, subject to Section 11(a)(ii) hereof and the last sentence of this Section 11(a)(iii) hereof, that such action shall apply uniformly to all outstanding Rights and (y) may suspend the exercisability of the Rights until the expiration of the Substitution Period in order to seek any authorization of additional shares and/or to decide the appropriate form of distribution to be made pursuant to such second sentence and to determine the value thereof.  In the event of any such suspension, the Company shall issue a public announcement (with prompt written notice thereof to the Rights Agent) stating that the exercisability of the Rights has been temporarily suspended, as well as a public announcement at such time as the suspension is no longer in effect.  For purposes of this Section 11(a)(iii), the per share value of the Ordinary Shares shall be the current per share market price (as determined pursuant to Section 11(d)(i)) on the Section 11(a)(ii) Trigger Date and the per share or fractional value of any “Ordinary Share Equivalent” shall be deemed to equal the current per share market price of the Ordinary Shares.  The Board of Directors of the Company may, but shall not be

 

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required to, establish procedures to allocate the right to receive Ordinary Shares upon the exercise of the Rights among the holders of Rights pursuant to this Section 11(a)(iii).

 

(b)           In case the Company shall fix a record date for the issuance of rights (other than the Rights), options or warrants to all holders of Preferred Shares entitling them (for a period expiring within 45 calendar days after such record date) to subscribe for or purchase Preferred Shares (or shares having the same rights, privileges and preferences as the Preferred Shares (“Equivalent Preferred Shares”)) or securities convertible into Preferred Shares or Equivalent Preferred Shares at a price per Preferred Share or Equivalent Preferred Shares (or having a conversion price per share, if a security convertible into Preferred Shares or Equivalent Preferred Shares) less than the then current per share market price of the Preferred Shares (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) on such record date, the Purchase Price to be in effect after such record date shall be determined by multiplying the Purchase Price in effect immediately prior to such record date by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of Preferred Shares and Equivalent Preferred Shares outstanding on such record date plus the number of Preferred Shares and Equivalent Preferred Shares which the aggregate offering price of the total number of Preferred Shares and/or Equivalent Preferred Shares so to be offered (and/or the aggregate initial conversion price of the convertible securities so to be offered) would purchase at such current market price, and the denominator of which shall be the number of Preferred Shares and Equivalent Preferred Shares outstanding on such record date plus the number of additional Preferred Shares and/or Equivalent Preferred Shares to be offered for subscription or purchase (or into which the convertible securities so to be offered are initially convertible); provided, however, that in no event shall the consideration to be paid upon the exercise of one Right be less than the aggregate par value of the share capital of the Company issuable upon exercise of one Right.  In case such subscription price may be paid in a consideration part or all of which shall be in a form other than cash, the value of such consideration shall be as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company, whose determination shall be described in a statement filed with the Rights Agent.  Preferred Shares and Equivalent Preferred Shares owned by or held for the account of the Company shall not be deemed outstanding for the purpose of any such computation.  Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed; and in the event that such rights, options or warrants are not so issued, the Purchase Price shall be adjusted to be the Purchase Price which would then be in effect if such record date had not been fixed.

 

(c)           In case the Company shall fix a record date for the making of a distribution to all holders of the Preferred Shares (including any such distribution made in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing or surviving corporation) of evidences of indebtedness or assets (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend or a dividend payable in Preferred Shares) or subscription rights or warrants (excluding those referred to in Section 11(b) hereof), the Purchase Price to be in effect after such record date shall be determined by multiplying the Purchase Price in effect immediately prior to such record date by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the then current per share market price of the Preferred Shares (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) on such record date, less the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company whose determination shall be described in a statement filed with the Rights Agent) of the portion of the assets or evidences of indebtedness so to be distributed or of such subscription rights or warrants applicable to one Preferred Share, and the denominator of which shall be such current per share

 

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market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of the Preferred Shares; provided, however, that in no event shall the consideration to be paid upon the exercise of one Right be less than the aggregate par value of the share capital of the Company to be issued upon exercise of one Right.  Such adjustments shall be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed; and in the event that such distribution is not so made, the Purchase Price shall again be adjusted to be the Purchase Price which would then be in effect if such record date had not been fixed.

 

(d)

 

(i)            Except as otherwise provided herein, for the purpose of any computation hereunder, the “current per share market price” of any security (a “Security” for the purpose of this Section 11(d)(i)) on any date shall be deemed to be the average of the daily closing prices per share of such Security for the 30 consecutive Trading Days (as such term is hereinafter defined) immediately prior to but not including such date; provided, however, that in the event that the current per share market price of the Security is determined during a period following the announcement by the issuer of such Security of (A) a dividend or distribution on such Security payable in shares of such Security or securities convertible into such shares, or (B) any subdivision, combination or reclassification of such Security, and prior to the expiration of 30 Trading Days after the ex-dividend date for such dividend or distribution, or the record date for such subdivision, combination or reclassification, then, and in each such case, the current per share market price shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect the current market price per share equivalent of such Security.  The closing price for each day shall be the last sale price, regular way, or, in case no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices, regular way, in either case as reported by the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed or admitted to trading on the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ or, if the Security is not listed or admitted to trading on the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ, as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed on the principal national securities exchange on which the Security is listed or admitted to trading or, if the Security is not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last quoted price or, if not so quoted, the average of the high and low asked prices in the over-the-counter market, as reported by any system then in use, or, if not quoted, the average of the closing bid and asked prices as furnished by a professional market maker making a market in the Security selected by the Board of Directors of the Company.  The term “Trading Day” shall mean a day on which the principal national securities exchange on which the Security is listed or admitted to trading is open for the transaction of business or, if the Security is not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, a Business Day.

 

(ii)           For the purpose of any computation hereunder, if the Preferred Shares are publicly traded, the “current per share market price” of the Preferred Shares shall be determined in accordance with the method set forth in Section 11(d)(i).  If the Preferred Shares are not publicly traded but the Ordinary Shares are publicly traded, the “current per share market price” of the Preferred Shares shall be conclusively deemed to be the current per share market price of the Ordinary Shares as determined pursuant to Section 11(d)(i) multiplied by the then applicable Adjustment Number (as defined in and determined in accordance with the terms of the Preferred Shares).  If neither the Ordinary Shares nor the Preferred Shares are publicly traded, “current per share market price” shall mean the fair value per share as determined in good faith by the Board

 

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of Directors of the Company, whose determination shall be described in a statement filed with the Rights Agent and shall be conclusive for all purposes.

 

(e)           No adjustment in the Purchase Price shall be required unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least 1% in the Purchase Price; provided, however, that any adjustments which by reason of this Section 11(e) are not required to be made shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment.  All calculations under this Section 11 shall be made to the nearest cent or to the nearest one hundred-thousandth of a Preferred Share or one-hundredth of an Ordinary Share or other share or security as the case may be.  Notwithstanding the first sentence of this Section 11(e), any adjustment required by this Section 11 shall be made no later than the earlier of (i) three years from the date of the transaction which requires such adjustment or (ii) the Expiration Date.

 

(f)            If as a result of an adjustment made pursuant to Section 11(a) hereof, the holder of any Right thereafter exercised shall become entitled to receive any share capital of the Company other than the Preferred Shares, thereafter the Purchase Price and the number of such other shares so receivable upon exercise of a Right shall be subject to adjustment from time to time in a manner and on terms as nearly equivalent as practicable to the provisions with respect to the Preferred Shares contained in Sections 11(a), 11(b), 11(c), 11(e), 11(h), 11(i) and 11(m) hereof, as applicable, and the provisions of Sections 7, 9, 10, 13 and 14 hereof with respect to the Preferred Shares shall apply on like terms to any such other shares.

 

(g)           All Rights originally issued by the Company subsequent to any adjustment made to the Purchase Price hereunder shall evidence the right to purchase, at the adjusted Purchase Price, the number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share purchasable from time to time hereunder upon exercise of the Rights, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein.

 

(h)           Unless the Company shall have exercised its election as provided in Section 11(i), upon each adjustment of the Purchase Price as a result of the calculations made in Sections 11(b) and 11(c), each Right outstanding immediately prior to the making of such adjustment shall thereafter evidence the right to purchase, at the adjusted Purchase Price, that number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share (calculated to the nearest one hundred-thousandth of a Preferred Share) obtained by (i) multiplying (x) the number of one one-thousandths of a share purchasable upon the exercise of a Right immediately prior to such adjustment by (y) the Purchase Price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment and (ii) dividing the product so obtained by the Purchase Price in effect immediately after such adjustment.

 

(i)            The Company may elect on or after the date of any adjustment of the Purchase Price pursuant to Sections 11(b) or 11(c) hereof to adjust the number of Rights, in substitution for any adjustment in the number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share purchasable upon the exercise of a Right.  Each of the Rights outstanding after such adjustment of the number of Rights shall be exercisable for the number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share for which a Right was exercisable immediately prior to such adjustment.  Each Right held of record prior to such adjustment of the number of Rights shall become that number of Rights (calculated to the nearest one-hundredth) obtained by dividing the Purchase Price in effect immediately prior to adjustment of the Purchase Price by the Purchase Price in effect immediately after adjustment of the Purchase Price.  The Company shall make a public announcement (with prompt written

 

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notice thereof to the Rights Agent) of its election to adjust the number of Rights, indicating the record date for the adjustment, and, if known at the time, the amount of the adjustment to be made.  Such record date may be the date on which the Purchase Price is adjusted or any day thereafter, but, if the Right Certificates have been issued, shall be at least 10 days later than the date of the public announcement.  If Right Certificates have been issued, upon each adjustment of the number of Rights pursuant to this Section 11(i), the Company may, as promptly as practicable, cause to be distributed to holders of record of Right Certificates on such record date Right Certificates evidencing, subject to Section 14 hereof, the additional Rights to which such holders shall be entitled as a result of such adjustment, or, at the option of the Company, shall cause to be distributed to such holders of record in substitution and replacement for the Right Certificates held by such holders prior to the date of adjustment, and upon surrender thereof, if required by the Company, new Right Certificates evidencing all the Rights to which such holders shall be entitled after such adjustment.  Right Certificates so to be distributed shall be issued, executed and delivered by the Company, and countersigned and delivered by the Rights Agent, in the manner provided for herein and shall be registered in the names of the holders of record of Right Certificates on the record date specified in the public announcement.

 

(j)            Irrespective of any adjustment or change in the Purchase Price or the number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share issuable upon the exercise of a Right, the Right Certificates theretofore and thereafter issued may continue to express the Purchase Price and the number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share which were expressed in the initial Right Certificates issued hereunder.

 

(k)           Before taking any action that would cause an adjustment reducing the Purchase Price below the then par value, if any, of the fraction of Preferred Shares or other share capital issuable upon exercise of a Right, the Company shall take any corporate action which may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Preferred Shares or other such shares at such adjusted Purchase Price.

 

(l)            In any case in which this Section 11 shall require that an adjustment in the Purchase Price be made effective as of a record date for a specified event, the Company may elect to defer (with prompt written notice thereof to the Rights Agent) until the occurrence of such event issuing to the holder of any Right exercised after such record date the Preferred Shares and other share capital or securities of the Company, if any, issuable upon such exercise over and above the Preferred Shares and other share capital or securities of the Company, if any, issuable upon such exercise on the basis of the Purchase Price in effect prior to such adjustment; provided, however, that the Company shall deliver to such holder a due bill or other appropriate instrument evidencing such holder’s right to receive such additional shares upon the occurrence of the event requiring such adjustment.

 

(m)          Anything in this Section 11 to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company shall be entitled to make such adjustments in the Purchase Price, in addition to those adjustments expressly required by this Section 11, as and to the extent that it in its sole discretion shall determine to be advisable in order that any consolidation or subdivision of the Preferred Shares, issuance wholly for cash of any Preferred Shares at less than the current market price, issuance wholly for cash of Preferred Shares or securities which by their terms are convertible into or

 

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exchangeable for Preferred Shares, dividends on Preferred Shares payable in Preferred Shares or issuance of rights, options or warrants referred to hereinabove in Section 11(b), hereafter made by the Company to holders of its Preferred Shares shall not be taxable to such shareholders.

 

(n)                                 Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that at any time after the date of this Agreement and prior to the Distribution Date, the Company shall (i) declare and pay any dividend on the Ordinary Shares payable in Ordinary Shares or (ii) effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Ordinary Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of a dividend payable in Ordinary Shares) into a greater or lesser number of Ordinary Shares, then, in each such case, the number of Rights associated with each Ordinary Share then outstanding, or issued or delivered thereafter, shall be proportionately adjusted so that the number of Rights thereafter associated with each Ordinary Share following any such event shall equal the result obtained by multiplying the number of Rights associated with each Ordinary Share immediately prior to such event by a fraction the numerator of which shall be the total number of Ordinary Shares outstanding immediately prior to the occurrence of the event and the denominator of which shall be the total number of Ordinary Shares outstanding immediately following the occurrence of such event.

 

(o)                                 The Company agrees that, after the earlier of the Distribution Date or the Share Acquisition Date, it will not, except as permitted by Sections 23, 24 or 27 hereof, take (or permit any Subsidiary to take) any action if at the time such action is taken it is reasonably foreseeable that such action will diminish substantially or eliminate the benefits intended to be afforded by the Rights.

 

Section 12.                                    Certificate of Adjusted Purchase Price or Number of Shares.  Whenever an adjustment is made or any event affecting the Rights or their exercisability (including, without limitation, an event which causes Rights to become null and void) occurs as provided in Section 11 or 13 hereof, the Company shall promptly (a) prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment or describing such event, and a brief, reasonably detailed statement of the facts, methodology and computations accounting for such adjustment, (b) file with the Rights Agent and with each transfer agent for the Ordinary Shares and the Preferred Shares a copy of such certificate and (c) mail a brief summary thereof to each holder of a Right Certificate in accordance with Section 25 hereof (if so required under Section 25 hereof).  The Rights Agent shall be fully protected in relying on any such certificate and on any adjustment or statement therein contained and shall have no duty or liability with respect to, and shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any such adjustment or event unless and until it shall have received such certificate.

 

Section 13.                                    Consolidation, Merger or Sale or Transfer of Assets or Earning Power.

 

(a)                                 In the event, directly or indirectly, at any time after the Flip-In Event (i) the Company shall consolidate with or shall merge into any other Person, (ii) any Person shall merge with and into the Company and the Company shall be the continuing or surviving corporation of such merger and, in connection with such merger, all or part of the Ordinary Shares shall be changed into or exchanged for shares or other securities of any other Person (or of the Company) or cash or any other property, or (iii) the Company shall sell or otherwise transfer (or one or more of its Subsidiaries shall sell or otherwise transfer), in one or more transactions, assets or

 

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earning power aggregating 50% or more of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to any other Person (other than the Company or one or more wholly-owned Subsidiaries of the Company), then upon the first occurrence of such event, proper provision shall be made so that: (A) each holder of a Right (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) shall thereafter have the right to receive, upon the exercise thereof at the Purchase Price (as theretofore adjusted in accordance with Section 11(a)(ii) hereof), in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and in lieu of Preferred Shares or Ordinary Shares of the Company, such number of validly authorized and issued, fully paid, non-assessable and freely tradable Ordinary Shares of the Principal Party (as such term is hereinafter defined), not subject to any liens, encumbrances, rights of first refusal or other adverse claims, as shall equal the result obtained by dividing the Purchase Price (as theretofore adjusted in accordance with Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) by 50% of the current per share market price of the Ordinary Shares of such Principal Party (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) on the date of consummation of such consolidation, merger, sale or transfer; provided, however, that the Purchase Price (as theretofore adjusted in accordance with Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) and the number of Ordinary Shares of such Principal Party so receivable upon exercise of a Right shall be subject to further adjustment as appropriate in accordance with Section 11(f) hereof to reflect any events occurring in respect of the Ordinary Shares of such Principal Party after the occurrence of such consolidation, merger, sale or transfer; (B) such Principal Party shall thereafter be liable for, and shall assume, by virtue of such consolidation, merger, sale or transfer, all the obligations and duties of the Company pursuant to this Agreement; (C) the term “Company” shall thereafter be deemed to refer to such Principal Party; and (D) such Principal Party shall take such steps (including, but not limited to, the reservation of a sufficient number of its Ordinary Shares in accordance with Section 9 hereof) in connection with such consummation of any such transaction as may be necessary to assure that the provisions hereof shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly as reasonably may be, in relation to the shares of its Ordinary Shares thereafter deliverable upon the exercise of the Rights; provided that, upon the subsequent occurrence of any consolidation, merger, sale or transfer of assets or other extraordinary transaction in respect of such Principal Party, each holder of a Right shall thereupon be entitled to receive, upon exercise of a Right and payment of the Purchase Price as provided in this Section 13(a), such cash, shares, rights, warrants and other property which such holder would have been entitled to receive had such holder, at the time of such transaction, owned the Ordinary Shares of the Principal Party receivable upon the exercise of a Right pursuant to this Section 13(a), and such Principal Party shall take such steps (including, but not limited to, reservation of shares) as may be necessary to permit the subsequent exercise of the Rights in accordance with the terms hereof for such cash, shares, rights, warrants and other property.

 

(b)                                 “Principal Party” shall mean:

 

(i)                                     in the case of any transaction described in (i) or (ii) of the first sentence of Section 13(a) hereof: (A) the Person that is the issuer of the securities into which the Ordinary Shares are converted in such merger or consolidation, or, if there is more than one such issuer, the issuer the Ordinary Shares of which have the greatest aggregate market value of shares outstanding, or (B) if no securities are so issued, (x) the Person that is the other party to the merger, if such Person survives said merger, or, if there is more than one such Person, the Person the Ordinary Shares of which have the greatest aggregate market value of shares outstanding or (y) if the Person that is the other party to the merger does not survive the merger, the Person that

 

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does survive the merger (including the Company if it survives) or (z) the Person resulting from the consolidation; and

 

(ii)                                  in the case of any transaction described in (iii) of the first sentence of Section 13(a) hereof, the Person that is the party receiving the greatest portion of the assets or earning power transferred pursuant to such transaction or transactions, or, if each Person that is a party to such transaction or transactions receives the same portion of the assets or earning power so transferred or if the Person receiving the greatest portion of the assets or earning power cannot be determined, whichever of such Persons is the issuer of Ordinary Shares having the greatest aggregate market value of shares outstanding; provided, however, that in any such case described in the foregoing clause (b)(i) or (b)(ii), if the Ordinary Shares of such Person is not at such time or has not been continuously over the preceding 12-month period registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, then (1) if such Person is a direct or indirect Subsidiary of another Person the Ordinary Shares of which is and has been so registered, the term “Principal Party” shall refer to such other Person, or (2) if such Person is a Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, of more than one Person, the Ordinary Shares of all of which is and has been so registered, the term “Principal Party” shall refer to whichever of such Persons is the issuer of Ordinary Shares having the greatest aggregate market value of shares outstanding, or (3) if such Person is owned, directly or indirectly, by a joint venture formed by two or more Persons that are not owned, directly or indirectly, by the same Person, the rules set forth in clauses (1) and (2) above shall apply to each of the owners having an interest in the venture as if the Person owned by the joint venture was a Subsidiary of both or all of such joint venturers, and the Principal Party in each such case shall bear the obligations set forth in this Section 13 in the same ratio as its interest in such Person bears to the total of such interests.

 

(c)                                  The Company shall not consummate any consolidation, merger, share exchange, sale or transfer referred to in Section 13(a) hereof unless prior thereto the Company and the Principal Party involved therein shall have executed and delivered to the Rights Agent an agreement confirming that the requirements of Sections 13(a) and (b) hereof shall promptly be performed in accordance with their terms and that such consolidation, merger, share exchange, sale or transfer of assets shall not result in a default by the Principal Party under this Agreement as the same shall have been assumed by the Principal Party pursuant to Sections 13(a) and (b) hereof and providing that, as soon as practicable after executing such agreement pursuant to this Section 13, the Principal Party will:

 

(i)                                     prepare and file a registration statement under the Securities Act, if necessary, with respect to the Rights and the securities purchasable upon exercise of the Rights on an appropriate form, use its best efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective as soon as practicable after such filing and use its best efforts to cause such registration statement to remain effective (with a prospectus at all times meeting the requirements of the Securities Act) until the Expiration Date and similarly comply with applicable state securities laws;

 

(ii)                                  use its best efforts, if the Ordinary Shares of the Principal Party shall be listed or admitted to trading on the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ or on another national securities exchange, to list or admit to trading (or continue the listing of) the Rights and the securities purchasable upon exercise of the Rights on the New York Stock Exchange or such

 

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securities exchange, or, if the Ordinary Shares of the Principal Party shall not be listed or admitted to trading on the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ or a national securities exchange, to cause the Rights and the securities receivable upon exercise of the Rights to be authorized for quotation on any other system then in use;

 

(iii)                               deliver to holders of the Rights historical financial statements for the Principal Party which comply in all respects with the requirements for registration on Form 10 (or any successor form) under the Exchange Act; and

 

(iv)                              obtain waivers of any rights of first refusal or preemptive rights in respect of the Ordinary Shares of the Principal Party subject to purchase upon exercise of outstanding Rights.

 

(d)                                 In case the Principal Party has a provision in any of its authorized securities or in its certificate of incorporation or by-laws or other instrument governing its affairs, which provision would have the effect of (i) causing such Principal Party to issue (other than to holders of Rights pursuant to this Section 13), in connection with, or as a consequence of, the consummation of a transaction referred to in this Section 13, Ordinary Shares or Ordinary Share Equivalents of such Principal Party at less than the then current market price per share thereof (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) or securities exercisable for, or convertible into, Ordinary Shares or Ordinary Share Equivalents of such Principal Party at less than such then current market price, or (ii) providing for any special payment, tax or similar provision in connection with the issuance of the Ordinary Shares of such Principal Party pursuant to the provisions of Section 13, then, in such event, the Company hereby agrees with each holder of Rights that it shall not consummate any such transaction unless prior thereto the Company and such Principal Party shall have executed and delivered to the Rights Agent a supplemental agreement providing that the provision in question of such Principal Party shall have been canceled, waived or amended, or that the authorized securities shall be redeemed, so that the applicable provision will have no effect in connection with, or as a consequence of, the consummation of the proposed transaction.

 

(e)                                  The Company covenants and agrees that it shall not, at any time after the Flip-In Event, enter into any transaction of the type described in clauses (i) through (iii) of Section 13(a) hereof if (i) at the time of or immediately after such consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or other transaction there are any rights, warrants or other instruments or securities outstanding or agreements in effect which would substantially diminish or otherwise eliminate the benefits intended to be afforded by the Rights, (ii) prior to, simultaneously with or immediately after such consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or other transaction, the shareholders of the Person who constitutes, or would constitute, the Principal Party for purposes of Section 13(b) hereof shall have received a distribution of Rights previously owned by such Person or any of its Affiliates or Associates or (iii) the form or nature of organization of the Principal Party would preclude or limit the exercisability of the Rights.

 

Section 14.                                    Fractional Rights and Fractional Shares.

 

(a)                                 The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of Rights (except prior to the Distribution Date in accordance with Section 11(n) hereof) or to distribute Right Certificates

 

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which evidence fractional Rights.  In lieu of such fractional Rights, there shall be paid to the registered holders of the Right Certificates with regard to which such fractional Rights would otherwise be issuable, an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of a whole Right.  For the purposes of this Section 14(a), the current market value of a whole Right shall be the closing price of the Rights for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date on which such fractional Rights would have been otherwise issuable.  The closing price for any day shall be the last sale price, regular way, or, in case no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices, regular way, in either case as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed or admitted to trading on the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ or, if the Rights are not listed or admitted to trading on the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ, as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed on the principal national securities exchange on which the Rights are listed or admitted to trading or, if the Rights are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last quoted price or, if not so quoted, the average of the high bid and low asked prices in the over-the-counter market, as reported by any system then in use or, if on any such date the Rights are not quoted by any such organization, the average of the closing bid and asked prices as furnished by a professional market maker making a market in the Rights selected by the Board of Directors of the Company.  If on any such date no such market maker is making a market in the Rights, the fair value of the Rights on such date as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company shall be used.

 

(b)                                 The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of Preferred Shares (other than fractions which are integral multiples of one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share) or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional Preferred Shares (other than fractions which are integral multiples of one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share) upon the exercise or exchange of Rights.  Interests in fractions of Preferred Shares in integral multiples of one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share may, at the election of the Company, be evidenced by depositary receipts, pursuant to an appropriate agreement between the Company and a depositary selected by it; provided, that such agreement shall provide that the holders of such depositary receipts shall have all the rights, privileges and preferences to which they are entitled as beneficial owners of the Preferred Shares represented by such depositary receipts.  In lieu of fractional Preferred Shares that are not integral multiples of one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share, the Company shall pay to the registered holders of Right Certificates at the time such Rights are exercised or exchanged as herein provided an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of a whole Preferred Share (as determined in accordance with Section 14(a) hereof) for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date of such exercise or exchange.

 

(c)                                  The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of Ordinary Shares or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional Ordinary Shares upon the exercise or exchange of Rights.  In lieu of such fractional Ordinary Shares, the Company shall pay to the registered holders of the Right Certificates with regard to which such fractional Ordinary Shares would otherwise be issuable an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of a whole Ordinary Share.  For purposes of this Section 14(c), the current market value of one Ordinary Share for which a Rights is exercisable shall be deemed to be the closing price of one Ordinary Share (as determined in accordance with Section 11(d)(i) hereof) for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date of such exercise or exchange.

 

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(d)                                 The holder of a Right by the acceptance of the Right expressly waives his right to receive any fractional Rights or any fractional shares upon exercise or exchange of a Right (except as provided above).

 

(e)                                  Whenever a payment for fractional Rights or fractional shares is to be made by the Rights Agent, the Company shall (i) promptly prepare and deliver to the Rights Agent a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the facts related to such payments and the prices and/or formulas utilized in calculating such payments, and (ii) provide sufficient monies to the Rights Agent in the form of fully collected funds to make such payments. The Rights Agent shall be fully protected in relying upon such a certificate and shall have no duty with respect to, and shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any payment for fractional Rights or fractional shares under any Section of this Agreement relating to the payment of fractional Rights or fractional shares unless and until the Rights Agent shall have received such a certificate and sufficient monies.

 

Section 15.                                    Rights of Action.  All rights of action in respect of this Agreement, excepting the rights of action given to the Rights Agent hereunder, including but not limited to under Section 18 and 20 hereof, are vested in the respective registered holders of the Right Certificates (and, prior to the Distribution Date, the registered holders of the Ordinary Shares); and any registered holder of any Right Certificate (or, prior to the Distribution Date, of the Ordinary Shares), without the consent of the Rights Agent or of the holder of any other Right Certificate (or, prior to the Distribution Date, of the Ordinary Shares), on his own behalf and for his own benefit, may enforce, and may institute and maintain any suit, action or proceeding against the Company to enforce, or otherwise act in respect of, his right to exercise the Rights evidenced by such Right Certificate (or, prior to the Distribution Date, such Ordinary Shares) in the manner provided therein and in this Agreement.  Without limiting the foregoing or any remedies available to the holders of Rights, it is specifically acknowledged that the holders of Rights would not have an adequate remedy at law for any breach by the Company of this Agreement and will be entitled to specific performance of the obligations under, and injunctive relief against actual or threatened violations by the Company of, the obligations of any Person subject to this Agreement.

 

Section 16.                                    Agreement of Right Holders.  Every holder of a Right, by accepting the same, consents and agrees with the Company and the Rights Agent and with every other holder of a Right that:

 

(a)                                 prior to the Distribution Date, the Rights will not be evidenced by a Rights Certificate and will be transferable only in connection with the transfer of the Ordinary Shares;

 

(b)                                 after the Distribution Date, the Right Certificates are transferable only on the registry books of the Rights Agent if surrendered at the office or agency of the Rights Agent designated for such purpose, duly endorsed or accompanied by a proper instrument of transfer and with appropriate forms and certificates contained therein properly completed and duly executed; and

 

(c)                                  the Company and the Rights Agent may deem and treat the Person in whose name the Right Certificate (or, prior to the Distribution Date, the Ordinary Shares certificate (or Book

 

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Entry shares in respect of Ordinary Shares)) is registered as the absolute owner thereof and of the Rights evidenced thereby (notwithstanding any notations of ownership or writing on the Right Certificates or the Ordinary Shares certificate (or notices provided to holders of Book Entry Ordinary Shares) made by anyone other than the Company or the Rights Agent) for all purposes whatsoever, and neither the Company nor the Rights Agent, subject to Section 7(e) hereof, shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

 

(d)                                 notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, neither the Company nor the Rights Agent, nor any of their directors, officers, employees and agents, shall have any liability to any holder of a Right or other Person as a result of its inability to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement by reason of any preliminary or permanent injunction or other order, decree, judgment or ruling (whether interlocutory or final) issued by a court of competent jurisdiction or by a governmental, regulatory, self-regulatory or administrative agency or commission, or by reason of any statute, rule, regulation or executive order promulgated or enacted by any governmental authority, prohibiting or otherwise restraining performance of such obligation.

 

Section 17.                                    Right Certificate Holder Not Deemed a Shareholder.  No holder of a Right Certificate, as such, shall be entitled to vote, receive dividends or be deemed for any purpose the holder of the Preferred Shares or any other securities of the Company which may at any time be issuable on the exercise or exchange of the Rights represented thereby, nor shall anything contained herein or in any Right Certificate be construed to confer upon the holder of any Right Certificate, as such, any of the rights of a shareholder of the Company or any right to vote for the election of directors or upon any matter submitted to shareholders at any meeting thereof, or to give or withhold consent to any corporate action, or to receive notice of meetings or other actions affecting shareholders (except as provided in this Agreement), or to receive dividends or subscription rights, or otherwise, until the Rights evidenced by such Right Certificate shall have been exercised or exchanged in accordance with the provisions hereof.

 

Section 18.                                    Concerning the Rights Agent.

 

(a)                                 The Company agrees to pay to the Rights Agent reasonable compensation for all services rendered by it hereunder and, from time to time, on demand of the Rights Agent, its reasonable expenses and counsel fees and expenses and other disbursements incurred in the preparation, delivery, amendment, administration and execution of this Agreement and the exercise and performance of its duties hereunder.  The Company also agrees to indemnify the Rights Agent for, and to hold it harmless against, any loss, liability, damage, demand, judgment, fine, penalty, claim, settlement, cost or expense (including without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel), incurred without gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of the Rights Agent (each as determined by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction) for any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by the Rights Agent in connection with the acceptance, administration, exercise and performance of its duties under this Agreement, including but not limited to the costs and expenses of defending against any claim of liability arising therefrom, directly or indirectly, or enforcing its rights hereunder.

 

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acceptance and administration of this Agreement and the exercise and performance of its duties hereunder in reliance upon any Right Certificate or certificate for the Preferred Shares or Ordinary Shares or for any other securities of the Company, instrument of assignment or transfer, power of attorney, endorsement, affidavit, letter, notice, direction, consent, certificate, statement or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to be signed, executed and, where necessary, guaranteed, verified or acknowledged, by the proper Person or Persons, or otherwise upon the advice of counsel as set forth in Section 20 hereof.  The Rights Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any event of which it was supposed to receive notice thereof hereunder, but for which it has not received such notice, and the Rights Agent shall be fully protected and shall incur no liability for failing to take action in connection therewith unless and until it has received such notice in writing.

 

(c)                                  The provisions of this Section 18 and Section 20 below shall survive the termination of this Agreement, the resignation, replacement or removal of the Rights Agent and the exercise, termination and the expiration of the Rights. To the extent successful in whole or in part, the costs and expenses incurred by the Rights Agent in enforcing its right of indemnification shall be paid by the Company. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall the Rights Agent be liable for special, punitive, incidental, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits), even if the Rights Agent has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of the action; and the Company agrees to indemnify the Rights Agent and to hold it harmless to the fullest extent permitted by law against any loss, liability or expense incurred as a result of claims for special, punitive, incidental, indirect or consequential loss or damages of any kind whatsoever provided that such claims are not based on the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of the Rights Agent (each as determined by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction).  Any liability of the Rights Agent under this Agreement shall be limited to the amount of annual fees paid by the Company to the Rights Agent.

 

Section 19.                                    Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent.

 

(a)                                 Any entity into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any entity resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any entity succeeding to the share transfer or corporate trust or shareowner services powers of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; provided, that such entity would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21 hereof.  In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of the predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Right Certificates either in the name of the predecessor Rights Agent or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

 

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(b)                                 In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Right Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Right Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Right Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Right Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name and in all such cases such Right Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Right Certificates and in this Agreement.

 

Section 20.                                    Duties of Rights Agent.  The Rights Agent undertakes to perform only the duties and obligations expressly imposed by this Agreement (and no implied duties or obligations) upon the following terms and conditions, by all of which the Company and the holders of Right Certificates, by their acceptance thereof, shall be bound:

 

(a)                                 The Rights Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be legal counsel for the Rights Agent (including such legal counsel employed by the Rights Agent) or the Company), and the advice or opinion of such counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection to the Rights Agent and the Rights Agent shall incur no liability for or in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it in the absence of bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct (each as determined by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction) and in accordance with such advice or opinion.

 

(b)                                 Whenever in the performance of its duties under this Agreement the Rights Agent shall deem it necessary or desirable that any fact or matter (including without limitation the identity of an Acquiring Person and the determination of any current market price) be proved or established by the Company prior to taking, suffering or omitting to take any action hereunder, such fact or matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may be deemed to be conclusively proved and established by a certificate signed by the Chief Executive Officer and the Secretary of the Company and delivered to the Rights Agent; and such certificate shall be full authorization and protection to the Rights Agent, and the Rights Agent shall incur no liability for or in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it, in the absence of bad faith, under the provisions of this Agreement in reliance upon such certificate.

 

(c)                                  The Rights Agent shall be liable hereunder to the Company and any other Person only for its own gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct (each as determined by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction).

 

(d)                                 The Rights Agent shall not be liable for or by reason of any of the statements of fact or recitals contained in this Agreement or in the Right Certificates (except its countersignature thereof) or be required to verify the same, but all such statements and recitals are and shall be deemed to have been made by the Company only.

 

(e)                                  The Rights Agent shall not have any liability for nor be under any responsibility in respect of the validity of this Agreement or the execution and delivery hereof (except the due execution hereof by the Rights Agent) or in respect of the validity or execution of any Right Certificate (except its countersignature thereof); nor shall it be liable or responsible for any breach by the Company of any covenant or condition contained in this Agreement or in any

 

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Right Certificate; nor shall it be liable or responsible for any change in the exercisability of the Rights (including the Rights becoming null and void pursuant to Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) or any change or adjustment in the terms of the Rights, including an adjustment provided for in Sections 3, 11, 13, 23 and 24, or responsible for the manner, method or amount of any such adjustment, or the ascertaining of the existence of facts that would require any such change or adjustment (except with respect to the exercise of Rights evidenced by Right Certificates after receipt of a certificate furnished pursuant to Section 12, describing such change or adjustment, upon which the Rights Agent may conclusively rely); nor shall it by any act hereunder be deemed to make any representation or warranty as to the authorization or reservation of any Preferred Shares or other securities to be issued pursuant to this Agreement or any Right Certificate or as to whether any Preferred Shares or other securities will, when issued, be validly authorized and issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

 

(f)                                   The Company agrees that it will perform, execute, acknowledge and deliver or cause to be performed, executed, acknowledged and delivered all such further and other acts, instruments and assurances as may reasonably be required by the Rights Agent for the carrying out or performing by the Rights Agent of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

(g)                                  The Rights Agent is hereby authorized and directed to accept instructions with respect to the performance of its duties hereunder from any person reasonably believed by the Rights Agent to be one of the Chief Executive Officer or the Secretary of the Company, and to apply to such officers for advice or instructions in connection with its duties, and such advice or instruction shall be full authorization and protection to the Rights Agent and the Rights Agent shall incur no liability for or in respect of any action taken or suffered or omitted to be taken by it by it, in the absence of bad faith, in accordance with advice or instructions of any such officer or for any delay in acting while waiting for those instructions.  Any application by the Rights Agent for written instructions from the Company may, at the option of the Rights Agent, set forth in writing any action proposed to be taken or omitted by the Rights Agent under this Agreement and the date on and/or after which such action shall be taken or such omission shall be effective.  The Rights Agent shall be fully authorized and protected in relying upon the most recent instructions received from any such officer, and shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by the Rights Agent in accordance with a proposal included in any such application on or after the date specified in such application (which date shall not be less than five Business Days after the date any officer of the Company actually receives such application unless any such officer shall have consented in writing to an earlier date) unless, prior to taking any such action (or the effective date in the case of an omission), the Rights Agent shall have received written instructions in response to such application specifying the action to be taken, suffered or omitted.

 

(h)                                 The Rights Agent and any shareholder, affiliate, director, officer or employee of the Rights Agent may buy, sell or deal in any of the Rights or other securities of the Company or become pecuniarily interested in any transaction in which the Company may be interested, or contract with or lend money to the Company or otherwise act as fully and freely as though it were not Rights Agent under this Agreement.  Nothing herein shall preclude the Rights Agent from acting in any other capacity for the Company or for any other Person.

 

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(i)                                     The Rights Agent may execute and exercise any of the rights or powers hereby vested in it or perform any duty hereunder either itself (through its directors, officers and employees) or by or through its attorneys or agents, and the Rights Agent shall not be liable, answerable or accountable for any act, default, neglect or misconduct of any such attorneys or agents or for any loss to the Company, any holder of Rights or any other Person resulting from any such act, default, neglect or misconduct, absent gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct (each as determined by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction) in the selection and continued employment thereof.

 

(j)                                    If, with respect to any Rights Certificate surrendered to the Rights Agent for exercise or transfer, the certificate contained in the form of assignment or the form of election to purchase set forth on the reverse thereof, as the case may be, has not been completed to certify the holder is not an Acquiring Person (or an Affiliate or Associate thereof) or a transferee thereof, the Rights Agent shall not take any further action with respect to such requested exercise or transfer without first consulting with the Company.

 

(k)                                 No provision of this Agreement shall require the Rights Agent to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder (other than internal costs incurred by the Rights Agent in providing services to the Company in the ordinary course of its business as Rights Agent) or in the exercise of its rights if it believes that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnification against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it.

 

Section 21.                                    Change of Rights Agent.  The Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may resign and be discharged from its duties under this Agreement upon 30 days’ notice in writing mailed to the Company and to each transfer agent of the Ordinary Shares or Preferred Shares by registered or certified mail, and, following the Distribution Date, to the holders of the Right Certificates by first-class mail.  The Company may remove the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent upon 30 days’ notice in writing, mailed to the Rights Agent or successor Rights Agent, as the case may be, and to each transfer agent of the Ordinary Shares or Preferred Shares by registered or certified mail, and, following the Distribution Date, to the holders of the Right Certificates by first-class mail.  If the Rights Agent shall resign or be removed or shall otherwise become incapable of acting, the Company shall appoint a successor to the Rights Agent.  If the Company shall fail to make such appointment within a period of 30 days after giving notice of such removal or after it has been notified in writing of such resignation or incapacity by the resigning or incapacitated Rights Agent or by the holder of a Right Certificate (who shall, with such notice, submit his Right Certificate for inspection by the Company), then the incumbent Rights Agent or registered holder of any Right Certificate may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a new Rights Agent.  Any successor Rights Agent, whether appointed by the Company or by such a court, shall be (a) a Person organized and doing business under the laws of the United States or the laws of any state of the United States or the District of Columbia, in good standing, which is authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust or share transfer or shareowner services powers and is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority and which has at the time of its appointment as Rights Agent a combined capital and surplus of at least $50 million, or (b) an Affiliate of such a Person.  After appointment, the successor Rights Agent shall be vested with the same powers, rights, duties and responsibilities as if it had been originally named as Rights

 

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Agent without further act or deed; but the predecessor Rights Agent shall deliver and transfer to the successor Rights Agent any property at the time held by it hereunder, and execute and deliver, if applicable, any further assurance, conveyance, act or deed necessary for that purpose.  Not later than the effective date of any such appointment the Company shall file notice thereof in writing with the predecessor Rights Agent and each transfer agent of the Ordinary Shares or Preferred Shares, and, following the Distribution Date, mail a notice thereof in writing to the registered holders of the Right Certificates.  Failure to give any notice provided for in this Section 21, however, or any defect therein, shall not affect the legality or validity of the resignation or removal of the Rights Agent or the appointment of the successor Rights Agent, as the case may be.

 

Section 22.                                    Issuance of New Right Certificates.  Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Agreement or of the Rights to the contrary, the Company may, at its option, issue new Right Certificates evidencing Rights in such forms as may be approved by its Board of Directors to reflect any adjustment or change in the Purchase Price and the number or kind or class of shares or other securities or property purchasable under the Right Certificates made in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.  In addition, in connection with the issuance or sale of Ordinary Shares following the Distribution Date and prior to the Expiration Date, the Company may with respect to Ordinary Shares so issued or sold (i) pursuant to the exercise of share options, (ii) under any employee plan or arrangement, (iii) upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of securities, notes or debentures issued by the Company or (iv) pursuant to a contractual obligation of the Company, in each case existing prior to the Distribution Date, issue Rights Certificates representing the appropriate number of Rights in connection with such issuance or sale.

 

Section 23.                                    Redemption.

 

(a)                                 The Board of Directors of the Company may, at any time prior to the Flip-In Event, redeem all but not less than all of the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $.01 per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any share split, share dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Ordinary Shares after the date hereof (the redemption price being hereinafter referred to as the “Redemption Price”).  The redemption of the Rights may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish.  The Redemption Price shall be payable, at the option of the Company, in cash, Ordinary Shares, or such other form of consideration as the Board of Directors shall determine.

 

(b)                                 Immediately upon the action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 23 (or at such later time as the Board of Directors may establish for the effectiveness of such redemption) (evidence of which shall have been filed with the Rights Agent), and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price for each Right so held.  The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such redemption (with prompt written notice thereof to the Rights Agent); provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, any such notice shall not affect the legality or validity of such redemption.  Within 10 days after such action of the Board of Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights (or such later time as the Board of Directors

 

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may establish for the effectiveness of such redemption), the Company shall mail a notice of redemption to all the holders of the then outstanding Rights at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Company or the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the Company or the transfer agent for the Ordinary Shares.  Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice.  Each such notice of redemption shall state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made, unless such notice is mailed together with such payment.

 

Section 24.                                    Exchange.

 

(a)                                 The Board of Directors of the Company may, at its option, at any time after the Flip-In Event, exchange all or part of the then outstanding and exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become null and void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) for Ordinary Shares at an exchange ratio of one Ordinary Share per Right, appropriately adjusted to reflect any share split, share dividend or similar transaction occurring in respect of the Ordinary Shares after the date hereof (such amount per Right being hereinafter referred to as the “Exchange Ratio”).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors shall not be empowered to effect such exchange at any time after an Acquiring Person shall have become the Beneficial Owner of Ordinary Shares aggregating 50% or more of the Ordinary Shares then outstanding.  From and after the occurrence of an event specified in Section 13(a) hereof, any Rights that theretofore have not been exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a) shall thereafter be exercisable only in accordance with Section 13 and may not be exchanged pursuant to this Section 24(a).  The exchange of the Rights by the Board of Directors may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish.

 

(b)                                 Immediately upon the effectiveness of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 24 and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of Ordinary Shares equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio.  The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange (with prompt written notice thereof to the Rights Agent); provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange.  The Company shall promptly mail a notice of any such exchange to all of the holders of the Rights so exchanged at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent.  Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice.  Each such notice of exchange will state the method by which the exchange of the Ordinary Shares for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged.  Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof) held by each holder of Rights.

 

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have become void pursuant to the second paragraph of Section 11(a)(ii) hereof.  In furtherance thereof, if so directed by the Company, Ordinary Shares or other consideration potentially issuable to holders of Rights upon an exchange pursuant to this Section 24, who have not verified to the satisfaction of the Company, in its sole discretion, that they are not Acquiring Persons, may be deposited in a trust established by the Company pending receipt of appropriate verification.

 

(d)                                 The Company may at its option substitute, and, in the event that there shall not be sufficient Ordinary Shares authorized that have not been issued, subscribed for or otherwise reserved for issuance or committed to be issued, to permit an exchange of Rights for Ordinary Shares as contemplated in accordance with this Section 24, the Company shall substitute to the extent of such insufficiency, for each Ordinary Share that would otherwise be issuable upon exchange of a Right, a number of Preferred Shares or fraction thereof (or Equivalent Preferred Shares, as such term is defined in Section 11(b)) such that the current per share market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one Preferred Share (or Equivalent Preferred Share) multiplied by such number or fraction is equal to the current per share market price of one Ordinary Share (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) as of the date of such exchange.

 

(e)                                  The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of Ordinary Shares or to distribute certificates that evidence fractional Ordinary Shares.  In lieu of such fractional Ordinary Shares, the Company shall pay to the registered holders of the Right Certificates with regard to which such fractional Ordinary Shares would otherwise be issuable an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market value of a whole Ordinary Share.  For the purposes of this Section 24(e), the current market value of a whole Ordinary Share shall be the closing price of an Ordinary Share (as determined pursuant to the second sentence of Section 11(d)(i) hereof) for the Trading Day immediately after the date of the first public announcement by the Company that an exchange is to be effected pursuant to this Section 24.

 

Section 25.                                    Notice of Certain Events.

 

(a)                                 In case the Company shall at any time after the earlier of the Distribution Date or the Share Acquisition Date propose (i) to pay any dividend payable in shares of any class to the holders of its Preferred Shares or to make any other distribution to the holders of its Preferred Shares (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend), (ii) to offer to the holders of its Preferred Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional Preferred Shares or shares of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of its Preferred Shares (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision or combination of outstanding Preferred Shares), (iv) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (v) to pay any dividend on the Ordinary Shares payable in Ordinary Shares or to effect a subdivision, combination or consolidation of the Ordinary Shares (by reclassification or otherwise than by payment of dividends in Ordinary Shares), then, in each such case, the Company shall give to the Rights Agent and to each holder of a Right Certificate, in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such dividend or distribution or offering of rights or warrants, or the date on which such liquidation, dissolution, winding up, reclassification, subdivision, combination or consolidation is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the Ordinary Shares and/or Preferred Shares, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given

 

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in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 10 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the Preferred Shares for purposes of such action, and in the case of any such other action, at least 10 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the Ordinary Shares and/or Preferred Shares, whichever shall be the earlier.

 

(b)                                 In case any event described in Section 11(a)(ii) or Section 13 shall occur then the Company shall as soon as practicable thereafter give to the Rights Agent and to each holder of a Right Certificate (or if occurring prior to the Distribution Date, the holders of the Ordinary Shares) in accordance with Section 26 hereof, a notice of the occurrence of such event, which notice shall describe such event and the consequences of such event to holders of Rights under Section 11(a)(ii) and Section 13 hereof.

 

Section 26.                                    Notices.  Notices or demands authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the Rights Agent or by the holder of any Right Certificate to or on the Company shall be sufficiently given or made if sent by national or international courier or first-class mail, postage prepaid, addressed (until another address is filed in writing with the Rights Agent) as follows:

 

Theravance Biopharma, Inc.
Ugland House, South Church Street
George Town, Grand Cayman Islands KY1-1104
Attention: Chief Executive Officer

 

With a copy to:

 

Theravance Biopharma, Inc.
c/o Theravance Biopharma US, Inc.
901 Gateway Boulevard

South San Francisco, CA 94080

Attention:  General Counsel

 

Subject to the provisions of Section 21 hereof, any notice or demand authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the Company or by the holder of any Right Certificate to or on the Rights Agent shall be sufficiently given or made if sent by national or international courier or first-class mail, postage prepaid, addressed (until another address is filed in writing with the Company) as follows:

 

Computershare Inc.
Newport Office Center VII
480 Washington Boulevard

Jersey City, New Jersey 07310

Attention:  Relationship Manager

 

With a copy to:

 

Computershare Inc.
Newport Office Center VII
480 Washington Boulevard

Jersey City, New Jersey 07310

Attention:  Legal Department

 

Notices or demands authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the Company or the Rights Agent to the holder of any Right Certificate shall be sufficiently given or made if sent by national or international courier or first-class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to such holder at

 

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the address of such holder as shown on the registry books of the Company or the Rights Agent or the transfer agent.

 

Section 27.                                    Supplements and Amendments.  Except as provided in the penultimate sentence of this Section 27, for so long as the Rights are then redeemable, the Company may in its sole and absolute discretion, and the Rights Agent shall if the Company so directs, supplement or amend any provision of this Agreement in any respect without the approval of any holders of the Rights.  At any time when the Rights are no longer redeemable, except as provided in the penultimate sentence of this Section 27, the Company may, and the Rights Agent shall, if the Company so directs, supplement or amend this Agreement without the approval of any holders of Rights, provided that no such supplement or amendment may (a) adversely affect the interests of the holders of Rights as such (other than an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate of an Acquiring Person), (b) cause this Agreement again to become amendable other than in accordance with this sentence or (c) cause the Rights again to become redeemable.  Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, no supplement or amendment shall be made which changes the Redemption Price.  Upon the delivery of a certificate from an appropriate officer of the Company, which states that the proposed supplement or amendment is in compliance with the terms of this Section 27, the Rights Agent shall execute such supplement or amendment, provided, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Rights Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, enter into any supplement or amendment that affects the Rights Agent’s own rights, duties, obligations or immunities under this Rights Agreement.  Any  supplement or amendment that does not affect the Rights Agent’s rights, duties, obligations or immunities under this Rights Agreement shall become effective immediately upon execution by the Company, whether or not also executed by the Rights Agent.

 

Section 28.                                    Successors; Assignment.  All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Company or the Rights Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns hereunder.  This Agreement shall extend to and shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that this Agreement shall not be assignable by either party without prior written consent of the other party; and provided further, that (a) the foregoing proviso shall not apply to assignments by the Rights Agent to an affiliate or subsidiary of the Rights Agent and (b) any reorganization, merger, consolidation, sale of assets or other form of business combination by the Rights Agent shall not be deemed to constitute an assignment of this Agreement.

 

Section 29.                                    Benefits of this Agreement.  Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to give to any Person other than the Company, the Rights Agent and the registered holders of the Right Certificates (and, prior to the Distribution Date, the Ordinary Shares) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Agreement; but this Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Company, the Rights Agent and the registered holders of the Right Certificates (and, prior to the Distribution Date, the Ordinary Shares).

 

Section 30.                                    Determinations and Actions by the Board of Directors.  The Board of Directors of the Company shall have the exclusive power and authority to administer this Agreement and to exercise the rights and powers specifically granted to the Board of Directors

 

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of the Company or to the Company, or as may be necessary or advisable in the administration of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the right and power to (i) interpret the provisions of this Agreement and (ii) make all determinations deemed necessary or advisable for the administration of this Agreement (including, without limitation, a determination to redeem or not redeem the Rights or to amend or not amend this Agreement).  All such actions, calculations, interpretations and determinations that are done or made by the Board of Directors of the Company in good faith shall be final, conclusive and binding on the Company, the Rights Agent, the holders of the Rights, as such, and all other parties.  The Rights Agent is entitled always to assume that the Board of Directors of the Company (or any committee thereof) acted in good faith and shall be fully protected and incur no liability in reliance thereon.

 

Section 31.                                    Severability.  If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated; provided, that if any such excluded terms, provisions, covenants or restrictions shall affect the rights, immunities, liabilities, duties, responsibilities or obligations of the Rights Agent, the Rights Agent shall be entitled to resign immediately.

 

Section 32.                                    Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial.  This Agreement and each Right Certificate issued hereunder shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of Delaware and for all purposes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of such State applicable to contracts to be made and performed entirely within such State; provided, however, that all provisions regarding the Rights Agent’s rights, immunities, liabilities, duties, responsibilities or obligations hereunder (“Rights Agent Matters”) 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 entirely within such state.  The parties agree that actions or proceedings arising out of this Agreement and pertaining to Rights Agents Matters shall be brought in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or in a New York State Court in the County of New York and that, in connection with any such action or proceeding, the parties shall submit to the jurisdiction of, and venue in, such court.  All other actions or proceedings arising out of this Agreement shall be brought in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware.  Each of the parties hereto also irrevocably waives all right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim arising out of this Agreement.

 

Section 33.                                    Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

 

Section 34.                                    Descriptive Headings.  Descriptive headings of the several Sections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.

 

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Section 35.                                    Force Majeure.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Rights Agent shall not be liable for any delays or failures in performance resulting from acts beyond its reasonable control including, without limitation, acts of God, terrorist acts, shortage of supply, breakdowns or malfunctions, interruptions or malfunctions of computer facilities, or loss of data due to power failures or mechanical difficulties with information storage or retrieval systems, labor difficulties, war or civil unrest.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed, all as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPUTERSHARE INC.,

 

as Rights Agent

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

Signature Page to Rights Agreement

 

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Exhibit A

 

Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association

 

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Exhibit B

 

Form of Right Certificate

 

Certificate No. R-

 

NOT EXERCISABLE AFTER                     , 2024 OR EARLIER IF REDEMPTION OR EXCHANGE OCCURS.  THE RIGHTS ARE SUBJECT TO REDEMPTION AT $.01 PER RIGHT AND TO EXCHANGE ON THE TERMS SET FORTH IN THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT.  UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AS SET FORTH IN THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT, RIGHTS OWNED BY OR TRANSFERRED TO ANY PERSON WHO IS OR BECOMES AN ACQUIRING PERSON OR AN AFFILIATE OR ASSOCIATE THEREOF (AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED IN THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT) AND CERTAIN TRANSFEREES THEREOF WILL BECOME NULL AND VOID AND WILL NO LONGER BE TRANSFERABLE.

 

RIGHT CERTIFICATE

 

THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.

 

This certifies that                                   or registered assigns, is the registered owner of the number of Rights set forth above, each of which entitles the owner thereof, subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the Rights Agreement, dated as of                         , 2014, as the same may be amended, restated, renewed or extended from time to time (the “Rights Agreement”), between Theravance Biopharma, Inc., a Cayman Islands corporation (the “Company”), and Computershare Inc., as Rights Agent (the “Rights Agent”), to purchase from the Company at any time after the Distribution Date (as such term is defined in the Rights Agreement) and prior to 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on                         , 2024 at the office or agency of the Rights Agent designated for such purpose, or of its successor as Rights Agent, one one-thousandth of a fully paid non-assessable share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Share, par value $0.00001 per share (the “Preferred Share”), of the Company at a purchase price of $225.00 per one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share (the “Purchase Price”), upon presentation and surrender of this Right Certificate with the Form of Election to Purchase duly executed.  The number of Rights evidenced by this Rights Certificate (and the number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share which may be purchased upon exercise hereof) set forth above, and the Purchase Price set forth above, are the number and Purchase Price as of                     , 20   , based on the Preferred Shares as constituted at such date.  As provided in the Rights Agreement, the Purchase Price, the number of one one-thousandths of a Preferred Share (or other securities or property) which may be purchased upon the exercise of the Rights and the number of Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate are subject to modification and adjustment upon the happening of certain events.

 

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This Right Certificate is subject to all of the terms, provisions and conditions of the Rights Agreement, which terms, provisions and conditions are hereby incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof and to which Rights Agreement reference is hereby made for a full description of the rights, limitations of rights, obligations, duties and immunities hereunder of the Rights Agent, the Company and the holders of the Right Certificates.  Copies of the Rights Agreement are on file at the principal executive offices of the Company and the office of the Rights Agent designated for such purpose.  The Company will mail to the holder of this Right Certificate a copy of the Rights Agreement without charge after receipt of a written request therefor.

 

This Right Certificate, with or without other Right Certificates, upon surrender at the office or agency of the Rights Agent designated for such purpose, may be exchanged for another Right Certificate or Right Certificates of like tenor and date evidencing Rights entitling the holder to purchase a like aggregate number of Preferred Shares as the Rights evidenced by the Right Certificate or Right Certificates surrendered shall have entitled such holder to purchase.  If this Right Certificate shall be exercised in part, the holder shall be entitled to receive upon surrender hereof another Right Certificate or Right Certificates for the number of whole Rights not exercised.

 

Subject to the provisions of the Rights Agreement, the Rights evidenced by this Certificate (i) may be redeemed by the Company at a redemption price of $.01 per Right or (ii) may be exchanged in whole or in part for shares of the Company’s Ordinary Shares, par value $0.01 per share, or Preferred Shares.

 

No fractional Preferred Shares or Ordinary Shares will be issued upon the exercise or exchange of any Right or Rights evidenced hereby (other than fractions of a Preferred Share which are integral multiples of one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share, which may, at the election of the Company, be evidenced by depository receipts), but in lieu thereof a cash payment will be made, as provided in the Rights Agreement.

 

No holder of this Right Certificate, as such, shall be entitled to vote or receive dividends or be deemed for any purpose the holder of the Preferred Share or of any other securities of the Company which may at any time be issuable on the exercise or exchange hereof, nor shall anything contained in the Rights Agreement or herein be construed to confer upon the holder hereof, as such, any of the rights of a shareholder of the Company or any right to vote for the election of directors or upon any matter submitted to shareholders at any meeting thereof, or to give or withhold consent to any corporate action, or to receive notice of meetings or other actions affecting shareholders (except as provided in the Rights Agreement) or to receive dividends or subscription rights, or otherwise, until the Right or Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate shall have been exercised or exchanged as provided in the Rights Agreement.

 

This Right Certificate shall not be valid or obligatory for any purpose until it shall have been countersigned by the Rights Agent.

 

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WITNESS the facsimile signature of the proper officers of the Company and its corporate seal.  Dated as of                           , 20    .

 

 

THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:,

 

Title:

 

 

 

Countersigned:

 

 

 

Computershare Inc.,

 

as Rights Agent

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

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Form of Reverse Side of Right Certificate

 

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT

 

(To be executed by the registered holder if such

holder desires to transfer the Right Certificate)

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED                                                                                             hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto

 

 

(Please print name and address of transferee)

 

Rights represented by this Right Certificate, together with all right, title and interest therein, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint                          Attorney, to transfer said Rights on the books of the within-named Company, with full power of substitution.

 

Dated:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signature

 

Signature Guaranteed:

 

Signatures must be guaranteed by a bank, trust company, broker, dealer or other eligible institution participating in a recognized signature guarantee medallion program at a guarantee level satisfactory to the Rights Agent.  A notary public is not sufficient.

 

(To be completed)

 

The undersigned hereby certifies that the Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate are not beneficially owned by, were not acquired by the undersigned from, and are not being assigned to an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate thereof (as defined in the Rights Agreement).

 

 

 

 

 

Signature

 

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FORM OF ELECTION TO PURCHASE

 

(To be executed if holder desires to exercise

Rights represented by the Rights Certificate)

 

To THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.:

 

The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise               Rights represented by this Right Certificate to purchase the Preferred Shares (or other securities or property) issuable upon the exercise of such Rights and requests that certificates for such Preferred Shares (or such other securities) be issued in the name of:

 

(Please print name and address)

 

If such number of Rights shall not be all the Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate, a new Right Certificate for the balance remaining of such Rights shall be registered in the name of and delivered to:

 

Please insert social security

or other identifying number

 

(Please print name and address)

 

 

Dated:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signature

 

Signature Guaranteed:

 

Signatures must be guaranteed by a bank, trust company, broker, dealer or other eligible institution participating in a recognized signature guarantee medallion program at a guarantee level satisfactory to the Rights Agent.  A notary public is not sufficient.

 

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(To be completed)

 

The undersigned certifies that the Rights evidenced by this Right Certificate are not beneficially owned by, and were not acquired by the undersigned from, an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate thereof (as defined in the Rights Agreement).

 

 

 

 

Signature

 

NOTICE

 

The signature in the Form of Assignment or Form of Election to Purchase, as the case may be, must conform to the name as written upon the face of this Right Certificate in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.

 

In the event the certification set forth above in the Form of Assignment or the Form of Election to Purchase, as the case may be, is not completed, such Assignment or Election to Purchase will not be honored.

 

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Exhibit C

 

UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AS SET FORTH IN THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT, RIGHTS OWNED BY OR TRANSFERRED TO ANY PERSON WHO IS OR BECOMES AN ACQUIRING PERSON OR AN AFFILIATE OR ASSOCIATE THEREOF (AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED IN THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT) AND CERTAIN TRANSFEREES THEREOF WILL BECOME NULL AND VOID AND WILL NO LONGER BE TRANSFERABLE.

 

SUMMARY OF RIGHTS TO PURCHASE

PREFERRED SHARES OF

THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.

 

On                         , 2014, the Board of Directors of Theravance Biopharma, Inc. (the “Company”) declared a dividend of one preferred share purchase right (a “Right”) for each outstanding Ordinary Share, par value $0.00001 per share, of the Company (the “Ordinary Shares”).  The dividend is payable on                         , 2014 (the “Record Date”) to the shareholders of record on that date.  Each Right entitles the registered holder to purchase from the Company one one-thousandth of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Share, par value $0.00001 per share, of the Company (the “Preferred Share”) at a price of $225.00 per one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share (the “Purchase Price”), subject to adjustment.  The description and terms of the Rights are set forth in a Rights Agreement dated as of                          2014, as the same may be amended from time to time (the “Rights Agreement”), between the Company and Computershare Inc., as Rights Agent (the “Rights Agent”).

 

Until the earlier to occur of (i) 10 days following a public announcement that a person or group of affiliated or associated persons (with certain exceptions, an “Acquiring Person”) has acquired beneficial ownership of 19% or more of the outstanding Ordinary Shares or (ii) 10 business days (or such later date as may be determined by action of the Board of Directors prior to such time as any person or group of affiliated persons becomes an Acquiring Person) following the commencement of, or announcement of an intention to make, a tender offer or exchange offer the consummation of which would result in the beneficial ownership by a person or group of 19% or more of the outstanding Ordinary Shares (the earlier of such dates being called the “Distribution Date”), the Rights will be evidenced, with respect to any of the Ordinary Shares certificates outstanding as of the Record Date, by such Ordinary Shares certificate together with this Summary of Rights.

 

The Rights Agreement provides that, until the Distribution Date (or earlier expiration of the Rights), the Rights will be transferred with and only with the Ordinary Shares.  Until the Distribution Date (or earlier expiration of the Rights), new Ordinary Shares certificates issued after the Record Date upon transfer or new issuances of Ordinary Shares will contain a notation incorporating the Rights Agreement by reference.  Until the Distribution Date (or earlier expiration of the Rights), the surrender for transfer of any certificates for Ordinary Shares outstanding as of the Record Date, even without such notation or a copy of this Summary of Rights, will also constitute the transfer of the Rights associated with the Ordinary Shares

 

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represented by such certificate.  As soon as practicable following the Distribution Date, separate certificates evidencing the Rights (“Right Certificates”) will be mailed to holders of record of the Ordinary Shares as of the close of business on the Distribution Date and such separate Right Certificates alone will evidence the Rights.

 

The Rights are not exercisable until the Distribution Date.  The Rights will expire on                         , 2024 (the “Final Expiration Date”), unless the Final Expiration Date is advanced or extended or unless the Rights are earlier redeemed or exchanged by the Company, in each case as described below.

 

The Purchase Price payable, and the number of Preferred Shares or other securities or property issuable, upon exercise of the Rights is subject to adjustment from time to time to prevent dilution (i) in the event of a share dividend on, or a subdivision, combination or reclassification of, the Preferred Share, (ii) upon the grant to holders of the Preferred Shares of certain rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase Preferred Shares at a price, or securities convertible into Preferred Shares with a conversion price, less than the then-current market price of the Preferred Shares or (iii) upon the distribution to holders of the Preferred Shares of evidences of indebtedness or assets (excluding regular periodic cash dividends or dividends payable in Preferred Shares) or of subscription rights or warrants (other than those referred to above).

 

The number of outstanding Rights is subject to adjustment in the event of a share dividend on the Ordinary Shares payable in Ordinary Shares or subdivisions, consolidations or combinations of the Ordinary Shares occurring, in any such case, prior to the Distribution Date.

 

Preferred Shares purchasable upon exercise of the Rights will not be redeemable.  Each Preferred Share will be entitled, when, as and if declared, to a minimum preferential quarterly dividend payment of the greater of (a) $1.00 per share, and (b) an amount equal to 1,000 times the dividend declared per Ordinary Share.  In the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders of the Preferred Shares will be entitled to a minimum preferential payment of the greater of (a) $10.00 per share (plus any accrued but unpaid dividends), and (b) an amount equal to 1,000 times the payment made per Ordinary Share.  Each Preferred Share will have 1,000 votes, voting together with the Ordinary Shares.  Finally, in the event of any merger, consolidation or other transaction in which outstanding Ordinary Shares are converted or exchanged, each Preferred Share will be entitled to receive 1,000 times the amount received per Ordinary Share.  These rights are protected by customary anti-dilution provisions.

 

Because of the nature of the Preferred Share’s dividend, liquidation and voting rights, the value of the one one-thousandth interest in a Preferred Share purchasable upon exercise of each Right should approximate the value of one Ordinary Share.

 

In the event that any person or group of affiliated or associated persons becomes an Acquiring Person, each holder of a Right, other than Rights beneficially owned by the Acquiring Person (which will thereupon become void), will thereafter have the right to receive upon exercise of a Right that number of Ordinary Shares having a market value of two times the exercise price of the Right.

 

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In the event that, after a person or group has become an Acquiring Person, the Company is acquired in a merger or other business combination transaction or 50% or more of its consolidated assets or earning power are sold, proper provisions will be made so that each holder of a Right (other than Rights beneficially owned by an Acquiring Person which will have become void) will thereafter have the right to receive upon the exercise of a Right that number of Ordinary Shares of the person with whom the Company has engaged in the foregoing transaction (or its parent) that at the time of such transaction have a market value of two times the exercise price of the Right.

 

At any time after any person or group becomes an Acquiring Person and prior to the earlier of one of the events described in the previous paragraph or the acquisition by such Acquiring Person of 50% or more of the outstanding Ordinary Shares, the Board of Directors of the Company may exchange the Rights (other than Rights owned by such Acquiring Person which will have become void), in whole or in part, for Ordinary Shares or Preferred Shares (or a series of the Company’s preferred shares having equivalent rights, preferences and privileges), at an exchange ratio of one Ordinary Share, or a fractional Preferred Share (or other preferred shares) equivalent in value thereto, per Right.

 

With certain exceptions, no adjustment in the Purchase Price will be required until cumulative adjustments require an adjustment of at least 1% in such Purchase Price.  No fractional Preferred Shares or Ordinary Shares will be issued (other than fractions of Preferred Shares which are integral multiples of one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share, which may, at the election of the Company, be evidenced by depositary receipts), and in lieu thereof an adjustment in cash will be made based on the current market price of the Preferred Shares or the Ordinary Shares.

 

At any time prior to the time an Acquiring Person becomes such, the Board of Directors of the Company may redeem the Rights in whole, but not in part, at a price of $.01 per Right (the “Redemption Price”) payable, at the option of the Company, in cash, Ordinary Shares or such other form of consideration as the Board of Directors of the Company shall determine.  The redemption of the Rights may be made effective at such time, on such basis and with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may establish.  Immediately upon any redemption of the Rights, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right of the holders of Rights will be to receive the Redemption Price.

 

For so long as the Rights are then redeemable, the Company may, except with respect to the Redemption Price, amend the Rights Agreement in any manner.  After the Rights are no longer redeemable, the Company may, except with respect to the Redemption Price, amend the Rights Agreement in any manner that does not adversely affect the interests of holders of the Rights.

 

Until a Right is exercised or exchanged, the holder thereof, as such, will have no rights as a shareholder of the Company, including, without limitation, the right to vote or to receive dividends.

 

A copy of the Rights Agreement will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Exhibit to the               on Form         dated                         , 2014.  A copy of

 

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the Rights Agreement is available free of charge from the Company.  This summary description of the Rights does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Rights Agreement, as the same may be amended from time to time, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT

 

by and between

 

THERAVANCE, INC.

 

and

 

THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.

 

Dated as of [·], 2014

 



 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Page

Article I DEFINITIONS

1

 

 

Article II PREPARATION AND FILING OF TAX RETURNS

5

 

 

 

Section 2.1

Theravance’s Responsibility

5

Section 2.2

Biopharma’s Responsibility

5

Section 2.3

Agent

5

Section 2.4

Manner of Tax Return Preparation

5

Section 2.5

Tax Services

6

 

 

Article III LIABILITY FOR TAXES

6

 

 

Section 3.1

Theravance’s Liability

6

Section 3.2

Biopharma’s Liability

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Article IV DISTRIBUTION TAXES AND ALLOCATION

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Section 4.1

Distribution Taxes

6

Section 4.2

Private Letter Rulings; Tax Opinion

6

Section 4.3

Allocation of Tax Assets

6

 

 

Article V INDEMNIFICATION

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Section 5.1

Generally

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Section 5.2

Inaccurate, Incomplete or Untimely Information

7

Section 5.3

Adjustments to Payments

7

Section 5.4

Reporting of Indemnifiable Loss

8

Section 5.5

No Indemnification for Tax Items

8

Section 5.6

Double Recovery

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Article VI PAYMENTS

8

 

 

 

Section 6.1

In General

8

Section 6.2

Treatment of Payments

8

Section 6.3

Prompt Performance

9

Section 6.4

After Tax Amounts

9

Section 6.5

Interest

9

 

 

Article VII TAX PROCEEDINGS

9

 

 

 

Section 7.1

Audits

9

Section 7.2

Notice

9

Section 7.3

Control of Distribution Tax Proceedings

9

 

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Article VIII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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Section 8.1

Effectiveness

9

Section 8.2

Cooperation and Exchange of Information

10

Section 8.3

Dispute Resolution

10

Section 8.4

Changes in Law

11

Section 8.5

Confidentiality

11

Section 8.6

Affiliates

11

Section 8.7

Authority

12

Section 8.8

Setoff

13

Section 8.9

Amendments and Waivers

13

Section 8.10

Entire Agreement

13

Section 8.11

Third-Party Beneficiaries

13

Section 8.12

Notices

13

Section 8.13

Counterparts; Electronic Delivery

13

Section 8.14

Severability

13

Section 8.15

Assignability; Binding Effect

14

Section 8.16

Governing Law

14

Section 8.17

Construction

14

Section 8.18

Titles and Headings

14

Section 8.19

Coordination with Employee Matters Agreement

14

Section 8.20

Conflict or Inconsistency Between Agreements

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TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT

 

THIS TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT (as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, this “Agreement”)  is entered into as of [·], 2014, by and between Theravance, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Theravance”), and Theravance Biopharma, Inc., a Cayman corporation (“Biopharma”).  Theravance and Biopharma are sometimes referred to herein individually as a “Party,” and collectively as the “Parties.”  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the respective meanings set forth in Article I.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, Theravance and Biopharma have entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Separation Agreement”), pursuant to which Theravance will be separated into two independent publicly-traded companies:  (a) Biopharma, which, following consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Separation Agreement, will own and conduct the Biopharma Business, and (b) Theravance, which, following the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Separation Agreement, will own and conduct the Theravance Business;

 

WHEREAS, on July 29, 2013, Theravance formed Biopharma as a wholly-owned subsidiary;

 

WHEREAS, as set forth in the Separation Agreement, and subject to the terms and conditions thereof, the Parties currently intend to effect (i) the transfer by Theravance to Biopharma of certain assets and liabilities related to the Biopharma Business (the “Contribution”); and (ii) the distribution by Theravance to the holders of outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Theravance, on a pro rata basis, of all of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, of Biopharma, owned by Theravance as of the Distribution Date (which shall represent 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Biopharma common stock) (the “Distribution”); and

 

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to set forth their agreement on the rights and obligations, following the Distribution, of the members of the Theravance Group, on the one hand, and the members of the Biopharma Group, on the other hand, with respect to (a) handling and allocating United States federal, state and local and foreign Taxes in periods both before and after the Distribution Date, (b) Taxes resulting from transactions effectuated in connection with the Distribution, and (c) various other Tax matters.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the terms, conditions, covenants and provisions of this Agreement, the Parties mutually covenant and agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS

 

Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.

 

After Tax Amount” means any additional amount necessary to reflect (through a gross-up mechanism) the hypothetical Tax consequences of the receipt or accrual of any payment required to be made under this Agreement (including payment of an additional amount or amounts hereunder and the effect of the deductions available for interest paid or accrued and for Taxes such as state and local Income

 

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Taxes), determined by using the highest marginal corporate Tax rate (or rates, in the case of an item that affects more than one Tax) for the relevant Taxable Period (or portion thereof).

 

Agreement” means this Tax Matters Agreement.

 

Ancillary Agreements” has the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.

 

Audit” means any audit, assessment of Taxes, or other examination by any Taxing Authority, proceeding, or appeal of such a proceeding relating to Taxes, whether administrative or judicial, including proceedings relating to competent authority determinations.

 

Biopharma” has the meaning set forth in the first sentence of this Agreement.

 

Biopharma Affiliate” means any previous, current or future Affiliate of Biopharma and/or one or more of its Affiliates.

 

Biopharma Business” has the meaning given to the term “SpinCo Business” in the Separation Agreement.

 

Biopharma Group” means Biopharma and each Biopharma Affiliate.

 

Biopharma Group Member” means Biopharma, each Person that is or was an Biopharma Affiliate and each Person that becomes an Biopharma Affiliate after the Distribution.

 

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any successor thereto.

 

Collaboration Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.

 

Contribution” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

Dispute Resolution Commencement Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3.

 

Dispute” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3.

 

Distribution” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

Distribution Date” means the date on which the Distribution occurs, such date to be determined by, or under the authority of, the Board of Directors of Theravance, in its sole and absolute discretion.

 

Employee Matters Agreement” means the Employee Matters Agreement entered into between Theravance and Biopharma as of the date hereof.

 

Final Determination” means the final resolution of liability for any Tax for any Taxable Period, by or as a result of: (i) a final and unappealable decision, judgment, decree or other order by any court of competent jurisdiction; (ii)  a final settlement with the IRS, a closing agreement or accepted offer in compromise under Code section 7121 or 7122, or a comparable agreement under the laws of other jurisdictions, which resolves the entire liability for such Tax 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 may be recovered by the jurisdiction imposing the Tax; or (iv) any other final disposition, including by reason of the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations.

 

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GSK” has the meaning set forth in the Collaboration Agreement.

 

Income Tax” means any federal, state, local or foreign Tax based upon, measured by or calculated by reference to net income or profits, net receipts or gross receipts (regardless of whether denominated as an “income tax,” a “franchise tax” or otherwise).

 

Indemnifiable Loss Deduction” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3.

 

Indemnified Loss” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3.

 

Indemnifying Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3.

 

Indemnitee” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3.

 

IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service or any successor thereto, including, but not limited to its agents, representatives, and attorneys.

 

LLC Agreement” means the Limited Liability Company Agreement of Theravance Respiratory Company, LLC, as the same may be amended and restated from time to time.

 

Owed Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.

 

Owing Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.

 

Party” has the meaning set forth in the second sentence of this Agreement.

 

Person” means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization or a governmental entity or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof.

 

Post-Distribution Period” means a Taxable Period (or portion thereof) beginning after the Distribution Date.

 

Refund” means any refund (or credit in lieu thereof) of Taxes (including any overpayment of Taxes that can be refunded or, alternatively, applied to other Taxes payable), including any interest paid on or with respect to such refund of Taxes; provided that for purposes of this Agreement, the amount of any Refund required to be paid to another Party shall be reduced by the net amount of any Income Taxes imposed on, related to, or attributable to, the receipt or accrual of such Refund.

 

Restated Tax Saving Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4.

 

Representatives” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.7.

 

Separation Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

Straddle Period” means a Taxable Period that begins on or before and ends after the Distribution Date.

 

Strategic Alliance Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.

 

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Tax” and “Taxes” include all taxes, charges, fees, duties, levies, imposts or other assessments imposed by any federal, state, local or foreign Taxing Authority, including, but not limited to, income, gross receipts, excise, property, sales, use, license, capital stock, transfer, franchise, payroll, withholding, social security, value added and other taxes, and any interest, penalties or additions attributable thereto.

 

Tax Asset” means any Tax Item that has accrued for Tax purposes, but has not been used during a Taxable Period, and that could reduce a Tax in another Taxable Period, including, but not limited to, a net operating loss, net capital loss, investment tax credit, foreign tax credit, charitable deduction, credit related to alternative minimum tax and any other Tax credit.

 

Tax Benefit” means a reduction in the Tax liability of a taxpayer for any Taxable Period.  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 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 if such Tax liability were determined without regard to such Tax Item.

 

Tax Item” means any item of income, gain, loss, deduction, credit, recapture of credit or any other attribute or item (including the adjusted basis of property) that may have the effect of increasing or decreasing any Tax.

 

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, amended tax return, claim for refund or declaration of estimated tax) supplied or required to be supplied to, or filed or required to be filed with, a Taxing Authority in connection with the determination, assessment or collection of any Tax or the administration of any laws, regulations or administrative requirements relating to any Tax.

 

Tax Saving Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3.

 

Tax Services” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(a).

 

Taxable Period” means any period for which a liability for Tax is determined.

 

Taxing Authority” means any governmental authority or any subdivision, agency, commission or authority thereof or any quasi-governmental or private body having jurisdiction over the assessment, determination, collection or imposition of any Tax (including the IRS).

 

Theravance” has the meaning set forth in the first sentence of this Agreement.

 

Theravance Affiliate” means any previous, current or future Affiliate of Theravance and/or one or more of its Affiliates, but excluding Biopharma and any Biopharma Affiliate.

 

Theravance Business” has the meaning given to the term “ParentCo Business” in the Separation Agreement.

 

Theravance Group” means Theravance and each Theravance Affiliate, but excluding any Biopharma Group Member.

 

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Theravance Group Member” means Theravance, each Person that is or was a Theravance Affiliate, and each Person that becomes a Theravance Affiliate after the Distribution, but excluding any Biopharma Group Member.

 

Transition Services Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.

 

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).

 

ARTICLE II

 

PREPARATION AND FILING OF TAX RETURNS

 

Section 2.1            Theravance’s Responsibility.  Except as may be provided in the LLC Agreement, Theravance shall have sole and exclusive responsibility for the preparation and filing of:

 

(a)        all Tax Returns that include only Theravance and/or any Theravance Affiliate; and

 

(b)        any Tax Returns required to be filed for a Taxable Period ending on or before, or that includes, the Distribution Date that are not otherwise described in Section 2.1 or Section 2.2.

 

Section 2.2            Biopharma’s Responsibility.  Except as may be provided in the LLC Agreement, Biopharma shall have sole and exclusive responsibility for the preparation and filing of all Tax Returns that include only Biopharma and/or any Biopharma Affiliate.

 

Section 2.3            Agent.  Subject to the other applicable provisions of this Agreement, Biopharma hereby irrevocably designates, and agrees to cause each Biopharma Affiliate to so designate, Theravance as its sole and exclusive agent and attorney-in-fact to take such actions (including execution of documents) as are appropriate in any and all matters (including Audits) relating to any Tax Return described in Section 2.1(b).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Biopharma may participate at its own expense in any such Audit, and Theravance shall keep Biopharma updated as to any developments with respect to any such Audit in a timely manner.

 

Section 2.4            Manner of Tax Return Preparation.  Unless otherwise required by a Taxing Authority or by applicable law, the Parties shall prepare and file all Tax Returns, and take all other actions, in a manner consistent with this Agreement, the Separation Agreement and past practice.  All Tax Returns shall be filed on a timely basis (taking into account applicable extensions) by the Party responsible for filing such Tax Returns under this Agreement.  For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties shall prepare and file all Tax Returns in a manner consistent with the characterization of the Distribution as a taxable transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and not as a transaction governed by Section 355 of the Code.

 

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Section 2.5            Tax Services.

 

(a)        In General.  It is the intention of the Parties that except as specifically provided herein, the Transition Services Agreement shall govern the provision of tax services by Biopharma to Theravance and the other members of the Theravance Group (the “Tax Services”).

 

(b)        Right to Review.  Theravance shall provide or cause to be provided any Tax Return (or portion or excerpt thereof relating exclusively to Biopharma or Biopharma Affiliates) to be filed by Theravance on behalf of Biopharma pursuant to this Agreement at least ten (10) business days prior to the due date of such Tax Return, including extensions.  Biopharma shall have the right to comment on any such Tax Return (or portion or excerpt thereof, as applicable), and Theravance shall reasonably consider Biopharma’s comments.

 

(c)        Information.  Theravance shall provide or cause to be provided to Biopharma copies of all Tax Returns (or portions or excerpts thereof relating exclusively to Biopharma or Biopharma Affiliates) filed on behalf of Biopharma, in each case within fifteen (15) days of filing pursuant to this Agreement, and shall promptly provide any notices or communications from any Taxing Authority relating to any Tax or Tax Return of Biopharma or an Biopharma Affiliate covered by the Tax Services.

 

(d)        List of Tax Returns.  As soon as practicable after the Distribution Date, but in any event within sixty (60) days, Theravance shall provide to Biopharma a list of all Tax Returns, if any, to be filed by Theravance on behalf of Biopharma or Biopharma Affiliates pursuant to Section 2.1(b).

 

ARTICLE III

 

LIABILITY FOR TAXES

 

Section 3.1            Theravance’s Liability.

 

(a)        Theravance shall be liable for all Taxes due with respect to all Tax Returns described in Section 2.1(a) or Section 2.1(b).  Theravance shall be entitled to receive and retain all Refunds of Taxes previously paid by Theravance or any Theravance Affiliates with respect to Taxes described in this Section 3.1.  For the avoidance of doubt, (i) Theravance shall be liable for all Taxes imposed on Theravance as result of the characterization of the Contribution and/or the Distribution as taxable transactions, in whole or in part, and (ii) Theravance shall not be obligated to make any payment to Biopharma with respect to the utilization of any Tax Asset created by the Biopharma Business.

 

Section 3.2            Biopharma’s Liability.  Biopharma shall be liable for all Taxes due with respect to Tax Returns described in Section 2.2.  Biopharma shall be entitled to receive and retain all Refunds of Taxes previously paid by Biopharma or any Biopharma Affiliates with respect to Taxes described in this Section 3.2.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

ALLOCATION

 

Section 4.1            Allocation of Tax Assets.

 

(a)        Theravance and Biopharma shall cooperate, each at its own expense, in determining the allocation of any Tax Assets or Tax liabilities among the Parties in accordance with the Code and Treasury Regulations (and any applicable state, local and foreign laws).  In the absence of

 

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controlling legal authority or unless otherwise provided under this Agreement, Tax Assets or Tax liabilities shall be allocated to the legal entity that incurred the cost or burden associated with the creation of such Tax Assets or Tax liabilities.  Theravance and Biopharma hereby agree to compute all Taxes for Post-Distribution Periods and Straddle Periods consistently with the determinations made pursuant to this Section 4.1 unless otherwise required by a Final Determination.

 

(b)                       To the extent that the amount of any Tax Asset is later reduced or increased by a Taxing Authority, or as a result of an Audit or carrybacks of Tax Assets from Post-Distribution Periods of either the Theravance Group or the Biopharma Group, such reduction or increase shall be allocated to the Party to which such Tax Attribute was allocated pursuant to Section 4.1(a).

 

ARTICLE V

 

INDEMNIFICATION

 

Section 5.1                                    Generally.  The Theravance Group shall jointly and severally indemnify Biopharma, each Biopharma Affiliate, and their respective directors, officers and employees, and hold them harmless from and against any and all Taxes or Tax deficiencies for which Theravance or any Theravance Affiliate is liable under this Agreement and any loss, cost, damage or expense, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, that are attributable to, or result from the failure of Theravance or any director, officer or employee to make any payment required to be made under this Agreement.  The Biopharma Group shall jointly and severally indemnify Theravance, each Theravance Affiliate, and their respective directors, officers and employees, and hold them harmless from and against any and all Taxes or Tax deficiencies for which Biopharma or any Biopharma Affiliate is liable under this Agreement and any loss, cost, damage or expense, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, that is attributable to, or results from, the failure of Biopharma, any Biopharma Affiliate or any director, officer or employee to make any payment required to be made under this Agreement.

 

Section 5.2                                    Inaccurate, Incomplete or Untimely Information.  The Theravance Group shall jointly and severally indemnify Biopharma, each Biopharma Affiliate, and their respective directors, officers and employees, and hold them harmless from and against any loss, cost, damage, fine, penalty, or other expense of any kind attributable to the negligence of Theravance or any Theravance Affiliate in supplying Biopharma or any Biopharma Affiliate with inaccurate, incomplete or untimely information, in connection with the preparation of any Tax Return.  The Biopharma Group shall jointly and severally indemnify Theravance, each Theravance Affiliate, and their respective directors, officers and employees, and hold them harmless from and against any loss, cost, damage, fine, penalty, or other expense of any kind attributable to the negligence of Biopharma or any Biopharma Affiliate in supplying Theravance or any Theravance Affiliate with inaccurate, incomplete or untimely information, in connection with the preparation of any Tax Return.

 

Section 5.3                                    Adjustments to Payments.  Any Party that is entitled to receive a payment (the “Indemnitee”) under this Agreement from another Party (the “Indemnifying Party”) with respect to any Taxes, losses, costs, damages or expenses suffered or incurred by the Indemnitee (an “Indemnified Loss”) shall pay to such Indemnifying Party, or the Indemnifying Party shall pay to the Indemnitee, as applicable, an amount equal to the difference between any “Tax Saving Amount” actually realized by the Indemnitee in the year of the payment and the amount of the Indemnified Loss.  For purposes of this Section 5.3, the “Tax Saving Amount” shall equal the amount by which the Income Taxes of the Indemnitee or any of its affiliates are reduced (including, without limitation, through the receipt of a refund, credit or otherwise), plus any related interest received by the Indemnitee (net of Tax) from a Taxing Authority, as a result of claiming as a deduction or offset on any relevant Tax Return amounts attributable to an Indemnified Loss (the “Indemnifiable Loss Deduction”).

 

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Section 5.4                                    Reporting of Indemnifiable Loss.  In the event that an Indemnitee incurs an Indemnified Loss, such Indemnitee shall claim as a deduction or offset on any relevant Tax Return (including, without limitation, any claim for refund) such Indemnified Loss to the extent such position is more likely than not to be sustained with respect to United States federal, state and local Tax Returns or has similar appropriate authoritative support with respect to any Tax Return other than a United States federal, state or local Tax Return.  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall have primary responsibility for the preparation of its Tax Returns and reporting thereon such Indemnifiable Loss Deduction; provided that the Indemnitee shall consult with, and provide the Indemnifying Party with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the portion of the Indemnitee’s Tax Return relating to the Indemnified Loss.  If a Dispute arises between the Indemnitee and the Indemnifying Party as to whether a deduction or tax position with respect to an Indemnified Loss is “more likely than not” (with respect to United States federal, state and local Tax Returns) to be sustained or similar appropriate authoritative support (with respect to any Tax Return other than a United States federal, state or local Tax Return) for the claiming of an Indemnifiable Loss Deduction, such Dispute shall be resolved in accordance with the principles and procedures set forth in Section 8.3.  Theravance and Biopharma shall act in good faith to coordinate their Tax Return filing positions with respect to the Taxable Periods that include an Indemnifiable Loss Deduction.  Any Tax Saving Amount calculated under Section 5.3 hereof shall be adjusted in the event of an Audit which results in a Final Determination that increases or decreases the amount of the Indemnifiable Loss Deduction reported on any relevant Tax Return of the Indemnitee.  The Indemnitee shall promptly inform the Indemnifying Party of any such Audit and shall attempt in good faith to sustain the Indemnifiable Loss Deduction at issue in the Audit.  Upon receiving a written notice of a Final Determination in respect of an Indemnifiable Loss Deduction, the Indemnitee shall redetermine the Tax Saving Amount attributable to the Indemnifiable Loss Deduction under Section 5.3 hereof, taking into account the Final Determination (the “Restated Tax Saving Amount”).  If the Restated Tax Saving Amount is greater than the Tax Saving Amount, the Indemnitee shall promptly pay the Indemnifying Party an amount equal to the difference between such amounts.  If the Restated Tax Saving Amount is less than the Tax Saving Amount, then the Indemnifying Party shall pay to the Indemnitee an amount equal to the difference between such amounts promptly after receipt of written notice setting forth the amount due and the computation thereof.

 

Section 5.5                                    No Indemnification for Tax Items.  Nothing in this Agreement or any other ancillary document shall be construed as a guarantee of the existence or amount of any loss, credit, carryforward, basis or other Tax Item, whether past, present or future, of any Party.

 

Section 5.6                                    Double Recovery.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Party shall be entitled to indemnification hereunder for any amount to the extent such Party has otherwise been reimbursed for such amount.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

PAYMENTS

 

Section 6.1                                    In General.  In the event that one party (the “Owing Party”) is required to make a payment to another party (the “Owed Party”) pursuant to this Agreement, then such payments shall be made according to this Article VI.  All payments shall be made to the Owed Party or to the appropriate Taxing Authority as specified by the Owed Party within the time prescribed for payment in this Agreement, or if no period is prescribed, within twenty (20) days after delivery of written notice of payment owing together with a computation of the amounts due.

 

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payments of interest pursuant to Section 6.5 and payments of After Tax Amounts pursuant to Section 6.4) pursuant to this Agreement shall be treated for all Tax as payments made immediately prior to the Distribution.

 

Section 6.3                                    Prompt Performance.  All actions required to be taken by any Party under this Agreement shall be performed within the time prescribed for performance in this Agreement, or if no period is prescribed, such actions shall be performed promptly.

 

Section 6.4                                    After Tax Amounts.  If pursuant to a Final Determination it is determined that the receipt or accrual of any payment made under this Agreement (other than payments of interest pursuant to Section 6.5) is subject to any Tax, the Party making such payment shall be liable for (a) the After Tax Amount with respect to such payment and (b) interest at the rate described in Section 6.5 on the amount of such Tax from the date such Tax accrues through the date of payment of such After Tax Amount.  A Party making a demand for a payment pursuant to this Agreement and for a payment of an After Tax Amount with respect to such payment shall separately specify and compute such After Tax Amount.  However, a Party may choose not to specify an After Tax Amount in a demand for payment pursuant to this Agreement without thereby being deemed to have waived its right subsequently to demand an After Tax Amount with respect to such payment.

 

Section 6.5                                    Interest.  If an Owing Party fails to make any payment pursuant to this Agreement within the period prescribed for such payment in this Agreement, such Owing Party shall be obligated to pay, in addition to the amount otherwise due, interest on such amount at a rate per annum equal to five percent (5%).  Such interest shall be payable at the same time as the payment to which it relates.

 

ARTICLE VII

 

TAX PROCEEDINGS

 

Section 7.1                                    Audits.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 7.3, the Party responsible for preparing and filing a Tax Return pursuant to Article II shall have the right to control, contest, and represent the interests of itself and any of its Affiliates in any Audit relating to such Tax Return and shall bear all costs related thereto.

 

Section 7.2                                    Notice.  Within twenty (20) business days after a Party receives a written notice or other information from a Taxing Authority of the existence of a Tax issue that may give rise to an indemnification obligation under this Agreement, such Party shall notify the other Party of such issue, and thereafter shall promptly forward to the other Party copies of notices and material communications with any Taxing Authority relating to such issue.  The failure of one Party to notify the other Party of any matter relating to a particular Tax for a Taxable Period or to take any action specified in this Agreement shall not relieve such other Party of any liability and/or obligation which it may have under this Agreement with respect to such Tax for such Taxable Period, except to the extent that such other Party’s rights under this Agreement are materially prejudiced by such failure.

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

Section 8.1                                    Effectiveness.  This Agreement shall become effective on                                 .

 

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Section 8.2                                    Cooperation and Exchange of Information.

 

(a)                       Cooperation.  Theravance and Biopharma shall each cooperate fully (and each shall cause its respective Affiliates to cooperate fully) with all reasonable requests 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 refund, and Audits concerning issues or other matters covered by this Agreement.  Such cooperation shall include, without limitation:

 

(i)             the retention until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, and the provision upon request, of Tax Returns, books, records (including information regarding earnings and profits and the ownership and Tax basis of property), documentation and other information relating to the Tax Returns, including accompanying schedules, related work papers, and documents relating to rulings, closing agreements or other determinations by Taxing Authorities;

 

(ii)          providing Biopharma access to Theravance’s tax software in order to input relevant data and otherwise prepare and file all Tax Returns for which Biopharma is responsible pursuant to Section 2.2;

 

(iii)       the execution of any document that may be necessary or reasonably helpful in connection with any Audit, or the filing of a Tax Return or refund claim by a member of the Biopharma Group or the Theravance Group, including certification, to the best of a Party’s knowledge, of the accuracy and completeness of the information it has supplied or any power of attorney required by the applicable Taxing Authority to be provided by one Party to another Party for the performance by such other Party of acts required or permitted under this Agreement; and

 

(iv)      the use of the Party’s reasonable best efforts to obtain any documentation that may be necessary or reasonably helpful in connection with any of the foregoing.

 

Each Party shall use reasonable best efforts to comply in connection with the foregoing matters within ten (10) business days or such shorter period as may be required by the applicable Taxing Authority or otherwise in connection with any Audit.  Each Party shall make its employees and facilities available on a reasonable and mutually convenient basis in connection with the foregoing matters, at the expense of the requesting Party.

 

(b)                       Failure to Perform.  If a Party materially fails to comply with any of its obligations set forth in Section 8.2(a) upon reasonable request and notice by the other Party, and such failure results in the imposition of additional Taxes, the non-performing Party shall be liable in full for such additional Taxes notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement.

 

Section 8.3                                    Dispute Resolution.  Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach, termination or validity hereof (“Dispute”) which arises between Theravance and Biopharma shall be resolved pursuant to this Section 8.3.  The Dispute shall first be negotiated between the appropriate senior executives of Theravance and Biopharma who shall have the authority to resolve the matter.  Such executives shall meet to attempt in good faith to negotiate a resolution of the Dispute prior to pursuing other available remedies, within ten (10) days of receipt by Theravance or Biopharma, as applicable, of notice of a Dispute, which date of receipt shall be referred to herein as the “Dispute Resolution Commencement Date.”  If the senior executives are unable to resolve the Dispute within thirty (30) days from the Dispute

 

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Resolution Commencement Date, then Theravance and Biopharma shall jointly retain a nationally recognized accounting firm reasonably acceptable to both Parties to resolve the Dispute.  The accounting firm selected by the Parties shall act as an arbitrator to resolve all points of disagreement, and its decision shall be final and binding upon all parties involved.  Following the decision of such accounting firm, Theravance and Biopharma shall each take or cause to be taken any action necessary to implement the decision of such accounting firm.  Theravance and Biopharma shall share equally the administrative costs of the arbitration and such accounting firm’s fees, disbursements and expenses, and shall each bear their respective other costs and expenses related to the arbitration.

 

Section 8.4                                    Changes in Law.

 

(a)                       Any reference to a provision of the Code, Treasury Regulations, or a law of another jurisdiction shall include a reference to any applicable successor provision or law.

 

(b)                       If, due to any change in applicable law or regulations or their interpretation by any court of law or other governing body having jurisdiction subsequent to the date of this Agreement, performance of any provision of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby shall become impracticable or impossible, the Parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such provision.

 

Section 8.5                                    Confidentiality.  Each of the Parties hereto shall hold and cause its directors, officers, employees, advisors and consultants to hold in strict confidence, unless compelled to disclose by judicial or administrative process or, in the opinion of its counsel, by other requirements of law, all information (other than any such information relating solely to the business or affairs of such party) concerning the other Party hereto furnished it by such other Party or its representatives pursuant to this Agreement (except to the extent that such information can be shown to have been (1) in the public domain through no fault of such Party or (2) later lawfully acquired from other sources not under a duty of confidentiality by the party to which it was furnished), and no Party shall release or disclose such information to any other Person, except its directors, officers, employees, auditors, attorneys, financial advisors, bankers or other consultants who shall be advised of and agree to be bound by the provisions of this Section 8.5.  Each of the Parties hereto shall be deemed to have satisfied its obligation to hold confidential information concerning or supplied by the other Party if it exercises the same care as it takes to preserve confidentiality for its own similar information.

 

Section 8.6                                    Affiliates.

 

(a)                       Theravance shall cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth herein to be performed by any other Theravance Group Member; provided that if it is contemplated that a Theravance Group Member may cease to be controlled, directly or indirectly, by Theravance as a result of a transfer of its stock or other ownership interests to a third party in exchange for consideration in an amount approximately equal to the fair market value of the stock or other ownership interests transferred and such consideration is not distributed outside of the Theravance Group to the shareholders of Theravance, then Theravance may request in writing no later than thirty (30) days prior to such cessation that Biopharma execute a release of such Theravance Group Member from its obligations under this Agreement effective as of such transfer, provided that Theravance shall succeed to the rights of such Theravance Group Member under this Agreement and shall have confirmed in writing the obligations of Theravance and the remaining Theravance Group Members with respect to their own obligations and the obligations of the departing Theravance Group Member, and that such departing Theravance Group Member shall have executed a release of any rights it may have against Biopharma by reason of this Agreement.

 

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(b)                       Biopharma shall cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth herein to be performed by any other member of the Biopharma Group; provided that if it is contemplated that member of the Biopharma Group may cease to be controlled, directly or indirectly, by Biopharma as a result of a transfer of its stock or other ownership interests to a third party in exchange for consideration in an amount approximately equal to the fair market value of the stock or other ownership interests transferred and such consideration is not distributed outside of the Biopharma Group to the shareholders of Biopharma, then Biopharma may request in writing no later than thirty (30) days prior to such cessation that Theravance execute a release of such member of the Biopharma  Group from its obligations under this Agreement effective as of such transfer, provided that Biopharma shall succeed to the rights of such member of the Biopharma Group under this Agreement and shall have confirmed in writing the obligations of Biopharma and the remaining members of the Biopharma Group with respect to their own obligations and the obligations of the departing member of the Biopharma Group, and that such departing member of the Biopharma Group shall have executed a release of any rights it may have against Theravance by reason of this Agreement.

 

Section 8.7                                    GSK Agreements.  Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, Theravance shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates and its and its Affiliates’ officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, “Representatives”) not to, take (or omit to take) any action (including, without limitation, the disclosure of any information to Biopharma or any of its Representatives), that is or would be reasonably expected to result in a breach or violation of, or be in conflict with, any Theravance confidentiality obligation to GSK under the Collaboration Agreement and/or the Strategic Alliance Agreement.  To the extent that Biopharma or any of its Representatives becomes aware or believes that it has or may have received from Theravance or any of its Representatives Confidential Information (as defined in the Collaboration Agreement or the Strategic Alliance Agreement) of GSK, it will promptly notify Theravance in writing, will follow any reasonable instructions from Theravance with respect to the return or destruction of such information, and will not use or disclose such information unless Theravance confirms that it is not Confidential Information (as defined in the Collaboration Agreement or the Strategic Alliance Agreement) of GSK.  Each party agrees and understands that monetary damages would not adequately compensate the non-breaching party for a breach of this Section 8.7, that this Section 8.7 shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be specifically enforceable, and that any breach or threatened breach of this Section 8.7 shall be the proper subject of a temporary or permanent injunction or restraining order.  Further, Theravance and Biopharma waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claim or defense that there is an adequate remedy at law for such breach or threatened breach.  Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, Biopharma acknowledges and agrees that it has no rights to any non-public information under the Collaboration Agreement and/or the Strategic Alliance Agreement, the disclosure of which by Theravance or any of its Representatives to Biopharma or any of its Representatives is or would be reasonably expected to result in a breach or violation of, or be in conflict with, any Theravance confidentiality obligation to GSK under the Collaboration Agreement and/or the Strategic Alliance Agreement.  Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary, in the event of any conflict between this Section 8.7, or any covenant, right, agreement, obligation or duty of Theravance or Biopharma (or any of their respective Representatives)under this Section 8.7, on the one hand, and any other provision of this Agreement, or any attachment hereto or any covenant, right, agreement, obligation or duty of Theravance or Biopharma (or any of their respective Representatives)thereunder, on the other hand, this Section 8.7 shall govern and supersede such other provision, attachment, covenant, agreement, obligation or duty. Each party will be liable for breach of this Section 8.7 by any of its Representatives.

 

Section 8.8                                    Authority.  Each of the Parties hereto represents, on behalf of itself and its affiliates, to the other that (a) it has the corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, (b) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by it have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other action, (c) it has duly and validly executed and delivered

 

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this Agreement and (d) this Agreement is a legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and general equity principles.

 

Section 8.9                                    Setoff.  All payments to be made by any Party under this Agreement may be netted against payments due to such Party under this Agreement, but otherwise shall be made without setoff, counterclaim or withholding, all of which are hereby expressly waived.

 

Section 8.10                             Amendments and Waivers.

 

(a)                       This Agreement may not be amended except by an agreement in writing signed by both Parties.

 

(b)                       Any term or provision of this Agreement may be waived, or the time for its performance may be extended, by the Party entitled to the benefit thereof and any such waiver shall be validly and sufficiently given for the purposes of this Agreement if it is in writing signed by an authorized representative of such Party.  No delay or failure in exercising any right, power or remedy hereunder shall affect or operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right, power or remedy preclude any further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or remedy.  The rights and remedies hereunder are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies that either Party would otherwise have.

 

Section 8.11                             Entire Agreement.  This Agreement, the Separation Agreement, the other Ancillary Agreements and the Exhibits and Schedules attached thereto, constitute the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall supersede all prior written and oral and all contemporaneous oral agreements and understandings with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

Section 8.12                             Third-Party Beneficiaries.  Except as provided in Article V relating to Indemnitees, this Agreement is solely for the benefit of Theravance, the Theravance Affiliates, Biopharma and the Biopharma Affiliates, and shall not be deemed to confer upon any other third parties any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, cause of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement.

 

Section 8.13                             Notices.  All notices, requests, permissions, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 12.4 of the Separation Agreement.

 

Section 8.14                             Counterparts; Electronic Delivery.  This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.  Execution and delivery of this Agreement or any other documents pursuant to this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic means shall be deemed to be, and shall have the same legal effect as, execution by an original signature and delivery in person.

 

Section 8.15                             Severability.  If any term or other provision of this Agreement is determined by a nonappealable decision by a court, administrative agency or arbitrator to be invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to either Party.  Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the court, administrative agency or arbitrator shall interpret this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that

 

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transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the fullest extent possible.  If any provision in this Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, the provision shall be interpreted to be only as broad as is enforceable.

 

Section 8.16                             Assignability; Binding Effect.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, neither Party may assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other Party, and any attempt to assign this Agreement without such consent shall be void and of no effect.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement may be enforced separately by each member of the Theravance Group and each member of the Biopharma Group.

 

Section 8.17                             Governing Law  This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the substantive laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to any conflicts of law provisions thereof that would result in the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction.

 

Section 8.18                             Construction.  This Agreement shall be construed as if jointly drafted by the Parties, and no rule of construction or strict interpretation shall be applied against either Party.  The Parties represent that this Agreement is entered into with full consideration of any and all rights which the Parties may have.  The Parties have relied upon their own knowledge and judgment and upon the advice of the attorneys of their choosing.  The Parties have had access to independent legal advice, have conducted such investigations they and their counsel thought appropriate, and have consulted with such other independent advisors as they and their counsel deemed appropriate regarding this Agreement and their rights and asserted rights in connection therewith.  The Parties are not relying upon any representations or statements made by the other Party, or such other Party’s employees, agents, representatives or attorneys, regarding this Agreement, except to the extent such representations are expressly set forth or incorporated in this Agreement.  The Parties are not relying upon a legal duty, if one exists, on the part of the other Party (or such other Party’s employees, agents, representatives or attorneys) to disclose any information in connection with the execution of this Agreement or its preparation, it being expressly understood that neither Party shall ever assert any failure to disclose information on the part of the other Party as a ground for challenging this Agreement.

 

Section 8.19                             Titles and Headings.  Titles and headings to Sections and Articles herein are inserted for the convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

Section 8.20                             Coordination with Employee Matters Agreement.  To the extent any covenants or agreements between the Parties with respect to employment Taxes are set forth in the Employee Matters Agreement, such matters shall be governed exclusively by the Employee Matters Agreement and not by this Agreement.

 

Section 8.21                             Conflict or Inconsistency Between Agreements.  Except as provided in Section 8.20, in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between any provision of this Agreement and any provision of either the Separation Agreement or any of the other Ancillary Agreements, the applicable provisions of this Agreement shall prevail.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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WHEREFORE, the Parties have signed this Tax Matters Agreement effective as of the date first set forth above.

 

 

THERAVANCE, INC., on behalf of itself and the Theravance Affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC., on behalf of itself and the Biopharma Affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

[Signature Page to Tax Matters Agreement]

 




Exhibit 10.3

 

EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT

 

by and between

 

THERAVANCE, INC.

 

and

 

THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.

 

Dated as of [                      ], 2014

 



 

EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT

 

This EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of [                      ], 2014, is entered into by and between Theravance, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ParentCo”), and Theravance Biopharma, Inc., a Cayman Islands corporation (“SpinCo”) (each a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties”).

 

RECITALS:

 

WHEREAS, ParentCo currently conducts a number of businesses, including (i) the ParentCo Business and (ii) the SpinCo Business;

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of ParentCo has determined that it is appropriate, desirable and in the best interests of ParentCo and its stockholders to separate its two businesses, the ParentCo Business and the SpinCo Business, into ParentCo and SpinCo respectively, two publicly traded companies, by means of the transfer/assumption of certain assets and liabilities from ParentCo to SpinCo (the “Separation”);

 

WHEREAS, to effect the Separation, the Parties entered into that certain Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as amended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Separation Agreement”); and

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Separation, ParentCo and SpinCo desire to enter into this Agreement for the purpose of allocating assets, liabilities and responsibilities with respect to certain employee compensation and benefit plans and programs between them.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, the mutual promises and covenants hereinafter set forth, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

 

1.1                               Definitions.  The following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

401(k) Plan” shall mean the 401(k) Plan described in Section 2.1(a) of this Agreement.

 

Affiliate” shall mean the definition as set forth in the Separation Agreement.

 

Benefit Plan” shall mean, with respect to an entity, each plan, program, arrangement, agreement or commitment that is an employment, change in control/severance, consulting, non-competition or deferred compensation agreement, or an executive compensation, incentive bonus or other bonus, employee pension, profit-sharing, savings, retirement, supplemental retirement, stock option, stock purchase, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, other equity-based compensation, severance pay, salary continuation, life, health, hospitalization, sick leave, vacation pay, disability or accident insurance plan, corporate-owned or key-man life insurance or

 



 

other employee benefit plan, program, arrangement, agreement or commitment, including any “employee benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA), sponsored or maintained by such entity (or to which such entity contributes or is required to contribute).

 

COBRA” shall mean the continuation coverage requirements for “group health plans” under (i) Title X of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, and as codified in Section 4980B of the Code and Sections 601 through 608 of ERISA, together with all regulations and proposed regulations promulgated thereunder and (ii) any analogous provision of state law (including, without limitation, Cal-COBRA).

 

Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, including any successor statute, regulation and guidance thereto.

 

Collaboration Agreement” shall mean the definition as set forth in the Separation Agreement.

 

Distribution” shall mean the definition as set forth in the Separation Agreement.

 

Distribution Date” shall mean the definition as set forth in the Separation Agreement.

 

Dual Employee” shall mean a person listed on Attachment 1 hereto.  For purposes of Sections 2.1(a), 2.1(b) and 7.2 hereof, a Dual Employee shall be considered both a ParentCo Employee and a SpinCo Employee.  In the event a Dual Employee terminates employment with either SpinCo (or a SpinCo Parent, a SpinCo Subsidiary or a SpinCo Affiliate) or ParentCo (or a ParentCo Subsidiary or a ParentCo Affiliate) after the Distribution Date but remains employed by the other, such Dual Employee shall thereafter be considered either a ParentCo Employee or a SpinCo Employee, as applicable.

 

Effective Time” shall mean the definition as set forth in the Separation Agreement.

 

ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

 

ERISA Affiliate” shall mean with respect to any Person, each business or entity which is a member of a “controlled group of corporations,” under “common control” or a member of an “affiliated service group” with such Person within the meaning of Sections 414(b), (c) or (m) of the Code, or required to be aggregated with such Person under Section 414(o) of the Code, or under “common control” with such Person within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(14) of ERISA.

 

Exchange Act” shall mean the definition as set forth in the Separation Agreement.

 

Excluded Liabilities” shall mean the definition as set forth in the Separation Agreement.

 

Former ParentCo Employee” shall mean, as of the Effective Time, any individual who, on or before the Distribution Date, ceased being employed, directly or indirectly, with ParentCo or its predecessors or any member of the ParentCo Group and whose principal services to the ParentCo Group related to the ParentCo Business.

 

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Former SpinCo Employee” shall mean, as of the Effective Time, any individual who, on or before the Distribution Date, ceased being employed, directly or indirectly, with ParentCo or its predecessors or any member of the ParentCo Group and is not listed on Attachment 1.62 to the Separation Agreement, other than any Former ParentCo Employee.

 

Governmental Entity” shall mean the definition as set forth in the Separation Agreement.

 

HIPAA” shall mean the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended.

 

Law” shall mean the definition as set forth in the Separation Agreement.

 

Liabilities” shall mean the definition as set forth in the Separation Agreement.

 

Participating Company” shall mean ParentCo or any Person (other than an individual) participating in a ParentCo Benefit Plan.

 

ParentCo Benefit Plan” shall mean any Benefit Plan sponsored, maintained or contributed to by any member of the ParentCo Group or any ERISA Affiliate thereof other than SpinCo or any member of the SpinCo Group.

 

ParentCo Business” shall mean the definition as set forth in the Separation Agreement.

 

ParentCo Common Stock” shall mean the definition as set forth in the Separation Agreement.

 

ParentCo Employee” shall mean the definition as set forth in the Separation Agreement.

 

ParentCo Equity Plans” shall mean, collectively, (i) the Theravance, Inc. 1997 Stock Plan, (ii) the Theravance, Inc. Long-Term Stock Option Plan, (iii) the Theravance, Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan, (iv) the Theravance, Inc. 2008 New Employee Equity Incentive Plan, and (v) the Theravance, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

ParentCo Group” shall mean ParentCo and each Person, other than any member of the SpinCo Group, that is an Affiliate of ParentCo immediately after the Distribution Date or that becomes an Affiliate of ParentCo after the Distribution Date.

 

ParentCo Option” shall mean an option to purchase shares of ParentCo Common Stock granted pursuant to one of the ParentCo Equity Plans.

 

ParentCo Participant” shall mean any individual who, immediately following the Effective Time, is a ParentCo Employee, a Former ParentCo Employee or a beneficiary, dependent or alternate payee of any of the foregoing.  If a Dual Employee is (or later becomes) employed for at least 30 hours per week by ParentCo, a ParentCo Subsidiary or a ParentCo Affiliate, such Dual Employee shall be considered a ParentCo Participant for purposes of this Agreement.  If a Dual Employee is (or later becomes) employed for less than 30 hours per week by ParentCo, a ParentCo Subsidiary or a ParentCo Affiliate, such Dual Employee shall not be

 

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considered a ParentCo Participant for purposes of this Agreement, but shall instead be considered a SpinCo Participant.

 

ParentCo Ratio” shall mean (a) the sum of (i) the SpinCo Stock Price divided by three and one-half (3.5) and (ii) the ParentCo Stock Price, then divided by (b) the ParentCo Stock Price.

 

ParentCo RSA” shall mean a share of ParentCo Common Stock granted pursuant to one of the ParentCo Equity Plans that is subject to a vesting requirement that has not been satisfied as of the Distribution Date.

 

ParentCo RSU Award” shall mean an award of restricted stock units granted pursuant to one of the ParentCo Equity Plans, with each unit representing an unfunded and unsecured promise by ParentCo to issue a share of ParentCo Common Stock after the Distribution Date.

 

ParentCo Stock Price” shall mean the Volume-Weighted Average Price of one share of ParentCo Common Stock for the first three (3) trading days following the Distribution Date.

 

ParentCo TFIO RSA” shall mean a ParentCo RSA granted on February 11, 2011 that is subject to both performance-based vesting conditions and service-based vesting conditions.

 

ParentCo Welfare Plans” shall mean, collectively, the health and welfare benefit plans maintained by a member of the ParentCo Group.

 

Person” shall mean any natural person, firm, individual, corporation, business trust, joint venture, association, company, limited liability company, partnership, or other organization or entity, whether incorporated or unincorporated, or any governmental entity.

 

Post-Distribution ParentCo Option” shall mean the definition set forth in Section 5.1(a) of this Agreement.

 

Post-Distribution ParentCo RSAs” shall mean the definition set forth in Section 5.3(a) of this Agreement.

 

Post-Distribution ParentCo RSU Award” shall mean the definition set forth in Section 5.2(a) of this Agreement.

 

SpinCo Affiliate” shall mean any entity other than a SpinCo Subsidiary, if SpinCo and/or one or more SpinCo Subsidiaries own not less than 50% of such entity.

 

SpinCo Benefit Plan” shall mean any Benefit Plan sponsored, maintained or contributed to by any member of the SpinCo Group or any ERISA Affiliate thereof immediately following the Effective Time, including the 401(k) Plan and the SpinCo Welfare Plans.

 

SpinCo Business” shall mean the definition as set forth in the Separation Agreement.

 

SpinCo Common Share” shall mean the definition as set forth in the Separation Agreement.

 

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SpinCo Employee” shall mean a person listed on Attachment 1.62 to the Separation Agreement.

 

SpinCo Group” shall mean SpinCo and each Person that is an Affiliate of SpinCo immediately after the Distribution Date or that becomes an Affiliate of SpinCo after the Distribution Date.

 

SpinCo Liabilities” shall mean the definition as set forth in the Separation Agreement.

 

SpinCo Non-Employee Director” shall mean all individuals listed on Attachment 2.

 

SpinCo Parent” shall mean any corporation (other than SpinCo) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with SpinCo, if each of the corporations other than SpinCo owns shares possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of shares in one of the other corporations in such chain.  A corporation that attains the status of a SpinCo Parent on a date after this Agreement is entered into shall be considered a SpinCo Parent commencing as of such date.  For sake of clarity, ParentCo shall not be considered a SpinCo Parent.

 

SpinCo Participant” shall mean any individual who, immediately following the Effective Time, is a SpinCo Employee, a Former SpinCo Employee or a beneficiary, dependent or alternate payee of any of the foregoing.  If a Dual Employee is (or later becomes) employed for at least 30 hours per week by SpinCo, a SpinCo Parent, a SpinCo Subsidiary or a SpinCo Affiliate, such Dual Employee shall be considered a SpinCo Participant for purposes of this Agreement.  If a Dual Employee is (or later becomes) employed for less than 30 hours per week by SpinCo, a SpinCo Parent, a SpinCo Subsidiary or a SpinCo Affiliate, such Dual Employee shall not be considered a SpinCo Participant for purposes of this Agreement, but shall instead be considered a ParentCo Participant.

 

SpinCo RSA” shall mean a SpinCo Common Share issued to the holder of a ParentCo RSA in the Distribution that is subject to a vesting requirement that has not been satisfied as of the Distribution Date.

 

SpinCo Stock Price” shall mean the Volume-Weighted Average Price of one SpinCo Common Share for the first three (3) trading days following the Distribution Date.

 

SpinCo Subsidiary” shall mean any corporation (other than SpinCo) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with SpinCo, if each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain owns shares possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of shares in one of the other corporations in such chain.  A corporation that attains the status of a SpinCo Subsidiary on a date after this Agreement is entered into shall be considered a SpinCo Subsidiary commencing as of such date.

 

SpinCo Welfare Plans” shall mean health and welfare plans maintained by a member of the SpinCo Group.

 

Strategic Alliance Agreement” shall mean the definition as set forth in the Separation Agreement.

 

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Subsidiary” shall mean the definition as set forth in the Separation Agreement.

 

TFIO Cash Award” shall mean a cash award granted by ParentCo pursuant to the Theravance, Inc. 2004 Equity Incentive Plan on March 31, 2011 that is subject to both performance-based vesting conditions and service-based vesting conditions, and which have not been fully satisfied as of the Distribution Date.

 

TFIO Recipient” shall mean the holder of a ParentCo TFIO RSA.

 

Third Party” shall mean the definition as set forth in the Separation Agreement.

 

1.2                               References; 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.  Unless the context otherwise requires, 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, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed references to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the words “hereof”, “hereby”, “herein” and “herewith” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular Article, Section or provision of this Agreement.  The word “or” shall not be exclusive.

 

ARTICLE II

 

GENERAL PRINCIPLES

 

2.1                               Assumption and Retention of Liabilities; Related Assets.

 

(a)                                 As of the date hereof and with effect at the Effective Time, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, ParentCo shall, or shall cause one or more members of the ParentCo Group to, assume or retain, as applicable, and pay, perform, fulfill and discharge, in due course in full (i) all Liabilities under all ParentCo Benefit Plans (except with regard to the Theravance, Inc. 401(k) Plan (the “401(k) Plan”), as discussed below), (ii) all Liabilities (excluding Liabilities incurred under a Benefit Plan except as otherwise provided in this Agreement) with respect to the employment, service, termination of employment or termination of service of all ParentCo Employees, Former ParentCo Employees and their dependents and beneficiaries (and any alternate payees in respect thereof) and other service providers (including any individual who is, or was, an independent contractor, temporary employee, temporary service worker, consultant, freelancer, agency employee, leased employee, on-call worker, incidental worker, or non-payroll worker or in any other employment, non-employment, or retainer arrangement, or relationship with any member of the ParentCo Group), in each case to the extent arising in connection with or as a result of employment with or the performance of services for any member of the ParentCo Group, and (iii) any other Liabilities or obligations expressly assigned to ParentCo or any of its Affiliates (other than any member of the SpinCo Group) under this Agreement.  For purposes of clarification, the Liabilities assumed or retained by the ParentCo Group as provided for in this Section (a) or elsewhere in this Agreement are intended to be Excluded Liabilities.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, sponsorship

 

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and associated Liabilities of the 401(k) Plan shall transfer to SpinCo; however, ParentCo will remain a participating employer of the 401(k) Plan for the benefit of its employees, and as such will retain any Liabilities associated with such status.

 

(b)                                 As of the date hereof and with effect at the Effective Time, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, SpinCo shall, or shall cause one or more members of the SpinCo Group to, assume or retain, as applicable, and pay, perform, fulfill and discharge, in due course in full (i) all Liabilities under all SpinCo Benefit Plans, (ii) all Liabilities (excluding Liabilities incurred under a Benefit Plan except as otherwise provided in this Agreement) with respect to the employment, service, termination of employment or termination of service of all SpinCo Employees, Former SpinCo Employees and their dependents and beneficiaries (and any alternate payees in respect thereof) and other service providers (including any individual who is, or was, an independent contractor, temporary employee, temporary service worker, consultant, freelancer, agency employee, leased employee, on-call worker, incidental worker, or non-payroll worker or in any other employment, non-employment, or retainer arrangement, or relationship with any member of the ParentCo Group or SpinCo Group), in each case to the extent arising in connection with or as a result of employment with or the performance of services for any member of the SpinCo Group, or in the case of Former SpinCo Employees, the ParentCo Group, and (iii) any other Liabilities or obligations expressly assigned to SpinCo or any of its Affiliates (other than any member of the ParentCo Group), under this Agreement.  For purposes of clarification, the Liabilities assumed or retained by the SpinCo Group as provided for in this Section 2.1(b) or elsewhere in this Agreement are intended to be SpinCo Liabilities as such term is defined in the Separation Agreement.

 

(c)                                  From time to time after the Distribution Date, the Parties shall promptly reimburse one another, upon written request of the Party requesting reimbursement and the presentation by s