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FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “ Amendment ”) is made effective as of August 13, 2008, among Onstream Media Corporation, a Florida corporation ( “ Parent ”), Onstream Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation (" Merger Sub "), and Narrowstep Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”).
BACKGROUND
WHEREAS, the Parent, Merger Sub, the Company and W. Austin Lewis IV are parties to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 29, 2008 (the “ Agreement ”); and
WHEREAS, pursuant Section 8.4 of the Agreement, the Agreement may be amended by a written instrument executed by Parent, Merger Sub and the Company.
AGREEMENTS
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Exchange Ratio, Minimum Exchange Ratio and Preferred Stock Exchange Ratio .
(a) The second sentence of Section 1.6(a)(i) of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the phrase “the greater of (1) the amount of cash and cash equivalents held by the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time and (2) ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND (1,500,000)” and inserting “the amount of cash and cash equivalents held by the Company and its subsidiaries immediately prior to the Effective Time plus any cash held in escrow by the applicable escrow agent in respect of the Company's proposed issuance and sale of Company Series A Preferred Stock (as defined herein), but the sum of the preceding items in this clause (y) not exceeding SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND (600,000)” in lieu thereof.
(b) The third sentence of Section 1.6(a)(i) of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the phrase “TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND (10,500,000)” and inserting “NINE MILLION ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND (9,100,000)” in lieu thereof.
(d) The second sentence of Section 1.6(a)(iv) of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the phrase “SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND (600,000)” and inserting “TWO MILLION (2,000,000)” in lieu thereof.
2. Company Form 10-KSB and Form 10-QSB . The preamble to Article II of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the phrase "or (ii)" and inserting the following in lieu thereof:
"(ii) as disclosed in the Company's Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2008, as filed with the SEC on June 16, 2008, the Company's Form 10-KSB/A for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2008, as filed with the SEC on June 16, 2008, the Company's Form 10-KSB/A for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2008, as filed with the SEC on June 20, 2008, or the Company’s Form 10-QSB for the quarterly period ended May 31, 2008, as filed with the SEC on July 8, 2008, or (iii)".
3. Termination Date . Section 8.1(b) of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the phrase "October 31, 2008" and inserting "November 30, 2008" in lieu thereof.
4. CVR Agreement. Exhibit C to the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the Form of Contingent Value Rights Agreement attached as Annex I hereto.
5. Defined Terms . Capitalized terms which are used in this Amendment but are not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement.
6. Governing Law . This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflicts of laws provisions thereof.
7. Section Headings . Section headings used in this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction of this Amendment.
8. Ratification of Agreement . Except as expressly modified or amended by this Amendment, all of the provisions of the Agreement are hereby ratified, confirmed and approved and shall remain in full force and effect.
9. Further Assurances . Each party hereto shall, upon the reasonable request of any other party hereto, execute and deliver such further instruments and do such further acts as may be reasonably necessary or proper to carry out more effectively the provisions of and the transactions contemplated by this Amendment.
10. Counterparts . This Amendment may be executed and delivered (including, without limitation, by facsimile transmission), in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the date first written above.
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EXHIBIT C TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AMONG
ONSTREAM MEDIA CORPORATION,
ONSTREAM MERGER CORP.,
FORM OF CONTINGENT VALUE RIGHTS AGREEMENT
CONTINGENT VALUE RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this " Agreement "), dated _________ __, 2008, by and among Onstream Media Corporation (“ Parent ”), a Florida corporation, W. Austin Lewis IV, as CVR Representative (the " CVR Representative ") and Interwest Transfer Co., as Rights Agent (the “ Rights Agent ”), in favor of each person (a “ Holder ”) who from time to time holds one or more Contingent Value Rights (the “ CVRs ”) to receive a number of shares of Parent common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “ Parent Common Stock ”), in the amounts and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein. A registration statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-______) (the “ Registration Statement ”) with respect to, among other securities, the CVRs, has been prepared and filed by Parent with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”) and has become effective in accordance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Act ”). This Agreement is entered into in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 29, 2008, by and among Parent, Onstream Merger Corp. (“ Merger Sub ”), Narrowstep Inc. (the “ Company ”), and W. Austin Lewis IV, as amended by First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August __, 2008 (the “ Merger Agreement ”), which sets forth the allocation of (i) one CVR for each outstanding share of Company Common Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time (including any Company Restricted Stock Awards outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time) and (ii) one CVR issuable for each share of Company Common Stock issuable immediately prior to the Effective Time upon exercise of a Company Warrant, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein. Unless the context requires otherwise, terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Merger Agreement.
Section 1. Appointment of Rights Agent . Parent hereby appoints the Rights Agent to act in accordance with the instructions set forth herein, and the Rights Agent hereby accepts such appointment, upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
Section 2. Issuance of CVRs; Form of CVR Certificate .
2.1 The CVRs shall be issued (i) as a portion of the Merger Consideration at the times and in the manner set forth in the Merger Agreement, and (ii) in connection with the exercise of the Company Warrants pursuant to Section 1.6(f) of the Merger Agreement at the times and in the manner set forth in the Merger Agreement and in this Agreement.
2.2 In the event of the exercise of a Company Warrant prior to the Final Exercise Date (as defined herein), Parent shall, as soon as practicable following the date of such exercise, notify the Rights Agent of such exercise, including the name and mailing address of the exercising Company Warrant holder; and (ii) the Rights Agent shall record in the CVR Register (as defined herein) that such holder owns a number of CVRs equal to the number of shares of Company Common Stock that would have been issued if such exercise occurred immediately prior to the Effective Time.
2.3 As soon as practicable following the Final Exercise Date, Parent shall notify the Rights Agent of any Company Warrants that have not been exercised in full as of such time. Any Company Warrants that are not exercised prior to the Final Exercise Date shall not be entitled to receive any CVRs or CVR Consideration (as defined herein); provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall affect the rights of the holders of Company Warrants to receive Parent Common Stock upon the exercise thereof in accordance with their respective terms and the Merger Agreement.
2.4 The CVRs shall be evidenced by certificates (the “ CVR Certificates ”), substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A . The CVR Certificates may have such letters, numbers, or other marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries, or endorsements printed, lithographed, or engraved thereon as Parent may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with applicable law or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto.
2.5 The CVR Certificates shall be executed on behalf of Parent by the manual or facsimile signature of the present or any future President or Vice President of Parent, under its corporate seal, affixed or in facsimile, attested by the manual or facsimile signature of the present or any future Secretary or Assistant Secretary of Parent and countersigned by Rights Agent. CVR Certificates shall be dated as of the date of the initial issuance thereof or the date of any subsequent transfer, as the case may be.
2.6 Notwithstanding the foregoing, CVRs issued upon exercise of Company Warrants may, at Parent's option, be issued in uncertificated form. Any CVRs issued in uncertificated form shall be the same security, in every manner and in every respect, as a CVR for which a CVR Certificate has been issued (including, but not limited, with respect to the rights, powers, privileges and preferences existing under this Agreement.
Section 3. Registration .
3.1 The Rights Agent shall maintain an ownership register (the " CVR Register ") in which the Rights Agent shall provide for the registration of the CVRs, including any CVRs issued in certificated or book entry form to holders of Company Warrants. Prior to transfer of any CVR as provided for herein, in the case of CVRs for which CVR Certificates have been issued, Parent and the Rights Agent may deem and treat the registered Holder thereof as the absolute owner of the CVR Certificates (notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing thereon made by anyone other than Parent or the Rights Agent), for the purpose of the CVR Consideration and for all other purposes, and neither Parent nor the Rights Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
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3.2 A Holder may make a written request to the Rights Agent or Parent to change such Holder's address of record in the CVR Register. Upon receipt of such written notice by the Rights Agent, the Rights Agent shall promptly record the change of address in the CVR Register.
Section 4. Payment and Exchange of CVRs .
4.1 CVR Exchange Ratio.
(a) Subject to and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, each CVR (including any CVRs owned by Company Warrant holders pursuant to this Agreement) shall be converted and become the right to receive a number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of Parent Common Stock (the " CVR Shares ") equal to the sum of (i) the CVR Year One Exchange Ratio (as defined herein), plus (ii) the CVR Year Two Exchange Ratio (as defined herein), plus (iii) in the case of CVRs issued other than in respect of Company Warrants, the Warrant Expiration Exchange Ratio (as defined herein); plus (iv) the 2006 Warrant Expiration Exchange Ratio (as defined herein); provided , however , that, the maximum number of CVR Shares deliverable hereunder shall not exceed (A) 20,000,000, minus (B) the number of shares of Parent Common Stock into which shares of Company Common Stock are converted pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(i)(a) of the Merger Agreement, excluding, in the case of this clause (B) any unvested Company Restricted Stock Awards that fail to vest in accordance with their respective terms, minus (C) the number of shares of Parent Common Stock into which shares of Company Series A Preferred Stock are converted pursuant to Section 1.6(a)(iv) of the Merger Agreement. The CVR Shares that may be issued pursuant to the terms of this Agreement are sometimes referred to herein as the " CVR Consideration ". Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the number referenced in clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence shall, until the such time as any CVR Shares are issuable pursuant to Section 4.3(e) hereof, be deemed to equal 19,900,000 and thereafter shall be 20,000,000 less the number of shares of Parent Common Stock issued upon the cashless exercise of Company 2006 Warrants but such reduction not to exceed 100,000 .
(b) " CVR Year One Exchange Ratio " means the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the sum of (A) the First Year Revenue Shares (as defined herein), plus (B) the First Year Additional Revenue Shares (as defined herein), less (C) the lesser of 100,000 or the sum of the First Year Revenue Shares and the First Year Additional Revenue Shares by (ii) the sum of (X) the total number of shares of Company Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than Cancelled Shares and Subsidiary Held Shares) plus (Y) the number of CVRs issuable upon exercise of the Company Warrants pursuant to Section 1.6(f) of the Merger Agreement. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the event the CVR Year One Exchange Ratio is a negative number, the CVR Year One Exchange Ratio shall be deemed, for all purposes, to be zero.
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(c) " First Year Revenue Shares " means a number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the product of (A) two (2) multiplied by (B) the First Year Revenue (as defined herein) minus the Annualized Company Revenue (as defined in the Merger Agreement) or minus $4,250,000 if the Minimum Exchange Ratio (as defined in the Merger Agreement) exceeded the Exchange Ratio (as defined in the Merger Agreement); provided , however , that if the First Year Revenue exceeds $8,000,000, for purposes of this Section 4.1(c) only, First Year Revenue shall be deemed to be $8,000,000. " First Year Revenue " means (A) all revenue recognized by Parent, the Surviving Corporation or any of their respective affiliates, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, applied on a basis consistent with the Company's financial statements, with respect to the Business, during the period commencing on 180 day anniversary of the Closing Date and ending on the eighteen month anniversary of the Closing Date (such period the “First Year” and such anniversary, the " Eighteen Month Anniversary ") (the " First Year Gross Revenue "), minus (B) any First Year Bad Debt Expense (as defined herein). " First Year Bad Debt Expense " means, subject to the immediately following sentence, an amount equal to the product of (X) (1) the amount recorded by Parent or the Surviving Corporation as actual write-offs of revenue of the Business during the First Year divided by First Year Gross Revenue minus (2) 0.01 multiplied by (Y) First Year Gross Revenue, but only to the extent such product exceeds one percent (1.0%) of the First Year Gross Revenue. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event the amount recorded by Parent or the Surviving Corporation as actual write-offs of revenue of the Business during the First Year exceeds nine percent (9.0%) of the First Year Gross Revenue, First Year Bad Debt expense shall be deemed to equal eight percent (8.0%) of the First Year Gross Revenue.
(d) " Business " means the business of developing, selling and servicing (including, but not limited to, with respect to customers of Parent, or any of its affiliates, existing prior to the Effective Time) (i) any products or services offered by the Company or its subsidiaries on or prior to the date of the Merger Agreement; (ii) any products or services in development by the Company or its subsidiaries on or prior to the date of the Merger Agreement, including, but not limited to, the Company's "TelvOS" product; and (iii) any products or services derived or based, in whole or in part, on the products or services referenced in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii).
(e) " First Year Additional Revenue Shares " means a number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the product of (A) one (1) multiplied by (B) an amount equal to the First Year Revenue minus $8,000,000.
(f) " CVR Year Two Exchange Ratio " means the quotient obtained by dividing (i) (A) the Second Year Revenue Shares (as defined herein) minus (B) the lesser of (1) 100,000 less the number determined under Section 4.1(b)(i)(C) hereof or (2) the Second Year Revenue Shares by (ii) the sum of (X) the total number of shares of Company Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than Cancelled Shares and Subsidiary Held Shares) plus (Y) the number of CVRs issuable upon exercise of the Company Warrants pursuant to Section 1.6(f) of the Merger Agreement. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the event the CVR Year Two Exchange Ratio is a negative number, the CVR Year Two Exchange Ratio shall be deemed, for all purposes, to be zero.
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(g) " Second Year Revenue Shares " means a number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the product of (A) one (1) multiplied by (B) an amount equal to (x) the Second Year Revenue (as defined herein) minus (y) the product of 0.5 and the First Year Revenue provided that in the event First Year Revenue is less than $4,250,000 then Second Year Revenue Shares shall be zero. " Second Year Revenue " means (A) all revenue recognized by Parent, the Surviving Corporation or any of their respective affiliates, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, with respect to the Business during the period commencing on the eighteen month anniversary of the Closing Date and ending on the twenty-four month anniversary of the Closing Date (such anniversary, the " Twenty-four Month Anniversary ") (the " Second Year Gross Revenue "), minus (B) any Second Year Bad Debt Expense (as defined herein). " Second Year Bad Debt Expense " means, subject to the immediately following sentence, an amount equal to the product of (X) (1) the amount recorded by Parent or the Surviving Corporation as actual write-offs of revenue of the Business during the First Year divided by First Year Gross Revenue minus (2) 0.01 multiplied by (Y) Second Year Gross Revenue, but only to the extent such product exceeds one percent (1.0%) of the Second Year Gross Revenue. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event the amount recorded by Parent or the Surviving Corporation as actual write-offs of revenue of the Business during the Second Year exceeds nine percent (9.0%) of the Second Year Gross Revenue, Second Year Bad Debt expense shall be deemed to equal eight percent (8.0%) of the Second Year Gross Revenue.
(h) " Warrant Expiration Exchange Ratio " means a number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) (A) the number of shares of Parent Common Stock holders of Company Warrants would have been entitled to receive pursuant to this Agreement if such holders exercised all Company Warrants in full prior to the Final Exercise Date, minus (B) the number of shares of Parent Common Stock holders of Company Warrants received (or became entitled to receive) in connection with CVRs acquired (or deemed to be acquired) upon exercise of all Company Warrants prior to the Final Exercise Date, by (ii) the total number of shares of Company Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than Cancelled Shares and Subsidiary Held Shares).
(i) " 2006 Warrant Expiration Exchange Ratio " means the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the positive difference, if any, obtained by subtracting (A) the product of 0.5 multiplied by the number of shares of Parent Common Stock acquired in the aggregate upon cashless exercises of the Company 2006 Warrants (as defined herein) from (B) 100,000 by (ii) the sum of (X) the total number of shares of Company Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than Cancelled Shares and Subsidiary Held Shares) plus (Y) the number of CVRs issuable upon exercise of the Company Warrants pursuant to Section 1.6(f) of the Merger Agreement. " Company 2006 Warrants " means those warrants issued pursuant to that certain Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 22, 2006, by and among the Company and the purchasers named therein.
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(j) Parent will deliver to Rights Agent all calculations and a list of any CVRs or CVR Shares to be issued including all registration and issuance information, as it is understood that the Rights Agent does not determine these matters.
4.2 Statements of Additional Shares .
(a) No later than sixty (60) days after the Eighteen Month Anniversary, Parent shall deliver to CVR Representative a certificate setting forth a calculation of the CVR Year One Exchange Ratio. Such statement shall be certified by Parent's chief financial officer (" Parent's Year One Report ").
(b) No later than sixty (60) days after the Twenty-four Month Anniversary, Parent shall deliver to CVR Representative a certificate setting forth a calculation of the CVR Year Two Exchange Ratio. Such statement shall be certified by Parent's chief financial officer (" Parent's Year Two Report "). Parent's Year One Report and Parent's Year Two Report are sometimes individually and collectively referred to herein as " Parent's Report ".
(c) If within thirty (30) days upon delivery of a Parent's Report, CVR Representative has not given written notice of its objection to such report (which notice shall state in reasonable detail the basis of CVR Representative's response or objection), then such Parent's Report shall be binding on the Holder. If CVR Representative gives Parent a written objection and if the parties fail to resolve the issues outstanding with respect to such report within a period of thirty (30) days after notification of rejection, the parties shall submit the issues remaining in dispute to an independent public accounting firm (the " Independent Accountan t") acceptable to the parties for resolution. The parties agree to execute such engagement or similar letter as reasonably requested by the Independent Accountant. If issues are submitted to the Independent Accountant for resolution, the parties shall or cause to be furnished to the Independent Accountant such work papers and other documents and information related to those disputed issues as the Independent Accountant may request and are available to that party or its representatives before the opportunity to present to the Independent Accountant any material related to the disputed issues and discuss the issues with the Independent Accountant. Parent and the CVR Representative shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Independent Accountant to make a determination within thirty days of accepting its selection.
(d) The decision of the Independent Accountant shall be final, binding and conclusive resolution of the parties' dispute, shall be non-appealable and shall not be subject to further review.
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(e) Parent will bear one hundred percent (100%) of the fees and costs of the Independent Accountant for such determination; provided, however, that in the event that the Independent Accountant determines pursuant to Section 4.2(d) that a Parent's Report, as submitted pursuant to Section 4.2(a) or Section 4.2(b), as applicable, is correct, then the fees and costs of the Independent Accountant (the "Accountant Fees") shall be paid by Parent to the Independent Accountant and to the extent so paid shall be set off against the number of CVR Shares otherwise deliverable to Holders hereunder, in accordance with the following sentence of this Section 4.2(e). The aggregate CVR Shares issuable in respect of (i) the Year One Exchange Ratio shall be reduced by an amount equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the Accountant Fees relating to Parent's Year One Report by the average of the last reported sales prices of Parent Common Stock on the primary exchange where it is traded for the last fifteen trading days immediately preceding the date of determination of the Year One Exchange Ratio, and (ii) the Year Two Exchange Ratio shall be reduced by an amount equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the Accountant Fees relating to Parent's Year Two Report by the average of the last reported sales prices of Parent Common Stock on the primary exchange where it is traded for the last fifteen trading days immediately preceding the date of determination of the Year Two Exchange Ratio.
(f) Upon delivery of a Parent's Report, Parent will provide the CVR Representative and its accountants and advisors access to (i) Parent's Chief Financial Officer for questions, and (ii) the books and records of the Surviving Corporation (including any work papers used to prepare a Parent's Report) and such other information requested by such persons, in each case to the extent reasonably necessary related to the CVR Representative's evaluation of a Parent's Report and the calculations therein.
4.3 Issuance of CVR Shares .
(a) The date on which the Parent's Year One Report becomes final and binding on the parties pursuant to Section 4.2 hereof shall be referred to herein as the " Year One Final Determination Date " and the date on which the Parent's Year Two Report becomes final and binding on the parties pursuant to Section 4.2 hereof shall be referred to herein as the " Year Two Final Determination Date ". Each of the Year One Final Determination Date and the Year Two Final Determination Date are sometimes referred to herein as a " Final Determination Date ".
(b) On the Year One Final Determination Date, each CVR outstanding immediately prior to such date shall be entitled to receive a number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the CVR Year One Exchange Ratio as finally determined hereunder and subject to the maximum number of CVR Shares set forth in Section 4.1(a).
(c) On the Year Two Final Determination Date, each CVR outstanding immediately prior to such date shall be entitled to receive a number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the CVR Year Two Exchange Ratio as finally determined hereunder and subject to the maximum number of CVR Shares set forth in Section 4.1(a).
(d) On the Year Two Final Determination Date, each CVR outstanding immediately prior to such date (other than CVRs issued in respect of Company Warrants) shall be entitled to receive a number of Shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the Warrant Expiration Exchange Ratio as finally determined hereunder and subject to the maximum number of CVR Shares set forth in Section 4.1(a).
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(e) On the first business day following the expiration date of the Company 2006 Warrants (or such earlier date as when each outstanding Company 2006 Warrant has been exercised in full), each CVR outstanding immediately prior to such date shall be entitled to receive a number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the 2006 Warrant Exchange Ratio, subject to the maximum number of CVR Shares set forth in Section 4.1(a). The Parent may at its sole option elect to issue the shares under this Section 4.3(e) on a date earlier than stated herein.
(f) Notwithstanding anything in foregoing to the contrary, if prior to either the Year One Final Determination Date or the Year Two Final Determination Date, there is a change in the number or class of issued and outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock as the result of reclassification, subdivision, recapitalization, stock split (including reverse stock split), stock dividend, combination or exchange of shares, the number of shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued in exchange for the CVRs pursuant to Sections 4.1(a), 4.3(b), 4.3(c), 4.3(d), 4.3(e), 4.4 or 4.5 hereof, as the case may be, shall be correspondingly adjusted to reflect such event.
(g) No fractional shares of Parent Common Stock shall be issued pursuant to this Agreement. In lieu of fractional shares, each Holder who would otherwise have been entitled to a fraction of a share of Parent Common Stock hereunder (after aggregating all fractional shares to be received by such Holder), shall have any fractional shares rounded down to the nearest whole share of Parent Common Stock.
4.4 Change of Control .
(a) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event Parent publicly announces (or is required by law to publicly announce) a Change of Control (as defined herein) transaction at any time before the six month anniversary of the date of this Agreement (the " Six Month Anniversary "), the Surviving Person (as defined herein) shall assume all of the Parent's and the Surviving Corporation's obligations under this Agreement pursuant to Section 14.1 through 14.3 hereof. In the event Parent enters into a Change of Control at any time on or after the Six Month Anniversary and the Surviving Person does not assume all of the Parent’s and the Surviving Corporation’s obligations under this Agreement pursuant to Section 14.1 through 14.3 hereof, then subject to and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, immediately following such announcement each CVR shall be converted and become the right to receive a number of CVR Shares as set forth in Section 4.4(b) below.
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(b) Subject to the conditions set forth in Section 4.4(a) above, in the event Parent publicly announces (or is required by law to publicly announce) (the date of such announcement or required announcement, the " Post-Six Month Change of Control Announcement Date ") a Change of Control at any time on or after the Six Month Annive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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