Dated as of August 4,
2009
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
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Other Definitional Provisions
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ARTICLE II THE
REORGANIZATION
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Consent to Reorganization
Transactions
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No Liabilities in Event of Termination; Certain
Covenants
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ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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Representations and Warranties
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Additional Representations by the GA EBS II
Equityholders and the ERX Members
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Additional Representations by Harrington AIV and
the H&F Subscribing Parties
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Additional Representations by the
Company
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ARTICLE IV
MISCELLANEOUS
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Successors, Assigns and Transferees
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Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury
Trial
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Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures
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Schedules :
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Schedule I
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Schedule II
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Schedule III
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Schedule IV
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Schedule V
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Pre-Reorganization Company
Stockholders
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(i)
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Exhibits :
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Exhibit A
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Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation
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Exhibit B
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Amended and
Restated Bylaws of the Company
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Exhibit C
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EBS Acquisition
Merger Agreement
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Exhibit D
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Harrington
Merger Agreement
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Exhibit E
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Amendment
No. 1 to Fifth Amended and Restated EBS LLC
Agreement
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Exhibit F
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Exhibit G
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Investors Tax
Receivable Agreement (Reorganizations)
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Exhibit H
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Investors Tax
Receivable Agreement (Exchanges)
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Exhibit I
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Management Tax
Receivable Agreement
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Exhibit J
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Amendment
No. 2 to the Fifth Amended and Restated EBS LLC
Agreement
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Exhibit K
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Common Stock
Subscription and EBS Unit Vesting Agreement
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Exhibit L
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Sixth Amended
and Restated LLC Agreement of EBS Master
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Exhibit M
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(ii)
REORGANIZATION
AGREEMENT, dated as of August 4, 2009, by and among Emdeon
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”),
EBS Acquisition II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“ EBS Acquisition II ”), Hellman & Friedman
Capital Associates VI, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
(“ H&F Capital Associates ”), Hellman &
Friedman Capital Executives VI, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership (“ H&F Capital Executives ”),
HFCP VI Domestic AIV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“
HFCP Domestic ”), H&F Harrington AIV I, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership (“ Harrington LP
”), Hellman & Friedman Investors VI, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership (“ H&F GP ”), H&F
Harrington Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Harrington
Inc. ”), H&F Harrington AIV II, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership (“ Harrington AIV ”), the
ERX Members of EBS Master LLC set forth on Schedule IV hereto
(the “ ERX Members ”), EBS Holdco I, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (“ Sub 1 ”),
EBS Holdco II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“
Sub 2 ”), EBS Executive Incentive Plan LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company (the “ Plan Member ”),
and EBS Master LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“
EBS Master ”).
WHEREAS,
the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board
”) has determined to effect an underwritten initial public
offering (the “ IPO ”) of the Company’s
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share;
WHEREAS,
the Company, the Pre-Reorganization HF Members (as defined below),
the ERX Members and EBS Acquisition II collectively own 100% of the
outstanding equity interests in EBS Master (without giving effect
to the Grant Units (as defined below) held by the Plan
Member);
WHEREAS,
the Board, the Pre-Reorganization HF Members, the ERX Members and
EBS Acquisition II have each determined that it is advisable and in
the best interests of EBS Master and its equityholders to effect
the Reorganization Transactions (as defined below) and the IPO;
and
WHEREAS,
in connection with the consummation of the Reorganization
Transactions and the IPO, the applicable parties hereto intend to
enter into the Reorganization Documents (as defined
below).
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and of the
mutual promises hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto hereby
agree as follows:
1.1
Certain Defined Terms . As used herein, the following terms
shall have the following meanings:
“
Additional IPO Closing ” means any additional closing
of the sale of Class A Common Stock in the IPO pursuant to the
exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option, which
closing may occur on the same date and time as the IPO
Closing.
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Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(i).
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Board ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of
this Agreement.
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Class A Common Stock ” shall mean Class A
Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share, of the Company, having
the rights set forth in the Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation.
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Class B Common Stock ” shall mean Class B
Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share, of the Company, having
the rights set forth in the Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation.
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Common Stock ” means, collectively, the Class A
Common Stock and Class B Common Stock.
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Company ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble of
this Agreement.
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EBS Acquisition II ” has the meaning set forth in the
preamble to this Agreement.
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EBS Acquisition Merger Agreement ” has the meaning set
forth in Section 2.1(a)(iv).
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EBS Executive Equity Incentive Plan ” means the
Amended and Restated EBS Executive Equity Incentive Plan of EBS
Master.
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EBS Incentive Plan ” means the Amended and Restated
EBS Incentive Plan of EBS Master.
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EBS Master ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble
to this Agreement.
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EBS Master Management Incentive Plans ” means the EBS
Executive Equity Incentive Plan and the EBS Incentive
Plan.
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EBS Units ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.1(a)(vii).
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ERX Class B Shares ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.1(a)(ix).
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ERX Members ” has the meaning set forth in the
preamble to this Agreement.
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GA EBS II Equityholders ” means, collectively, General
Atlantic Partners 84, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, GAP-W,
LLC, GapStar, LLC, GAPCO GmbH & Co. KG, GAP Coinvestments CDA,
L.P., GAP Coinvestments III, LLC, and GAP Coinvestments IV,
LLC.
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GA Parties ” means, collectively, the GA EBS II
Equityholders and General Atlantic Partners 83, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership (“ GAP 83 ”).
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Grant Units ” shall mean, collectively, the Grant A
Units and Grant B Units of EBS Master that have been issued
directly to the Plan Member on or prior to the date
hereof.
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H&F Capital Associates ” has the meaning set forth
in the preamble to this Agreement.
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H&F Capital Executives ” has the meaning set forth
in the preamble to this Agreement.
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H&F Class B Shares ” has the meaning set
forth in Section 2.1(a)(vii).
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H&F GP ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble
to this Agreement.
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H&F Subscribing Party ” has the meaning set forth
in Section 2.1(a)(vii).
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Harrington AIV ” has the meaning set forth in the
preamble to this Agreement.
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Harrington Inc. ” has the meaning set forth in the
preamble to this Agreement.
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Harrington LP ” has the meaning set forth in the
preamble to this Agreement.
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Harrington Merger Agreement ” has the meaning set
forth in Section 2.1(a)(vi).
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HFCP Domestic ” has the meaning set forth in the
preamble to this Agreement.
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Investors Tax Receivable Agreement (Reorganizations) ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b)(i).
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Investors Tax Receivable Agreement (Exchanges) ” has
the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b)(i).
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Investors Tax Receivable Agreements ” means the
Investors Tax Receivable Agreement (Reorganizations) and the
Investors Tax Receivable Agreement (Exchanges).
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IPO ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of
this Agreement.
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IPO Closing ” means the initial closing of the sale of
the Class A Common Stock in the IPO (without giving effect to
any exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment
option).
“
IPO Effective Time ” means the date and time on which
the Registration Statement is declared effective by the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
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Issued Shares ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.2(d).
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Management Members ” means those individuals that are
participants in the EBS Executive Equity Incentive Plan and listed
on Schedule I hereto.
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Management Tax Receivable Agreement ” has the meaning
set forth in Section 2.1(b)(ii).
“
Person ” means any individual, corporation, limited
liability company, limited or general partnership, joint venture,
association, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any
agency or political subdivision thereof, or any group comprised of
two or more of the foregoing.
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Phantom Awards ” means awards issued under the EBS
Incentive Plan.
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Plan Member ” has the meaning set forth in the
preamble to this Agreement.
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Post-IPO HF Stockholders ” means, collectively,
H&F Capital Associates, H&F Capital Executives, HFCP
Domestic Harrington AIV and H&F GP.
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Post-Reorganization EBS Master Members ” means the
Company, Sub 1, Sub 2, the H&F Subscribing Parties, the ERX
Members and the Management Members.
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Pre-Reorganization HF Members ” means, collectively,
H&F Capital Associates, H&F Capital Executives, HFCP
Domestic and Harrington L.P.
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Registration Statement ” means the registration
statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-153451) filed by the Company
with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the
IPO.
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Reorganization Documents ” means the documents listed
on Schedule II hereto, each in the form attached as an
exhibit hereto.
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Reorganization Transactions ” has the meaning set
forth in Section 2.1.
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Restricted Stock Units ” means restricted stock units,
issued under the Emdeon Inc. 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, entitling
the holder to receive shares of Class A Common Stock upon
vesting.
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Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
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Sub 1 ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to
this Agreement.
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Sub 2 ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to
this Agreement.
1.2
Other Definitional Provisions .
(a) The
words “hereof,” “herein” and
“hereunder” and words of similar import when used in
this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to
any particular provision of this Agreement, and Article and Section
references are to this Agreement unless otherwise
specified.
(b) The
meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally applicable
to both the singular and plural forms of such terms.
2.1
Transactions . Subject to the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth, and on the basis of and in reliance upon the
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth
herein, the parties hereto shall take the actions described in this
Section 2.1 (collectively, the “ Reorganization
Transactions ”):
(a) At
such time prior to the IPO Effective Time as H&F GP and the GA
Parties shall mutually agree, the applicable parties hereto shall
take the actions set forth below (or cause such actions to take
place):
(i)
The Company shall adopt and file with the Secretary of State of the
State of Delaware an amended and restated certificate of
incorporation of the Company, in the form of Exhibit A
hereto (the “ Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation ”), that, among other things, shall
(x) authorize the Company to issue up to 400,000,000 shares of
Class A Common Stock and 52,000,000 shares of Class B
Common Stock and (y) reclassify the outstanding shares of
common stock held by the Company’s stockholders immediately
prior to the filing of the Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware
into an aggregate of
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56,000,000
shares of Class A Common Stock, with each such stockholder
receiving the number of shares of Class A Common Stock set
forth opposite its name on Schedule V
hereto.
(ii)
The Board shall adopt amended and restated bylaws of the Company in
the form of Exhibit B hereto.
(iii)
The Company shall redeem from its existing stockholders an
aggregate of 4,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock in
exchange for the rights to receive payments in respect of certain
cash tax savings of the Company that are the subject of the
Investors Tax Receivable Agreement (Reorganizations) and that
relate to the Company and transactions entered into by the existing
stockholders of the Company, which rights shall be immediately
contributed by such stockholders to GA ITR Holdco, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership, in exchange for ownership interests in GA ITR
Holdco, L.P. pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(xiii).
(iv)
Pursuant to the terms of an agreement and plan of merger to be
entered into by and among the Company, EBS Acquisition II and Sub 1
in the form of Exhibit C hereto (the “ EBS
Acquisition Merger Agreement ”), EBS Acquisition II shall
merge with and into Sub 1, with Sub 1 being the surviving entity in
the merger. In accordance with the terms of the EBS Acquisition
Merger Agreement, as consideration for their interests in EBS
Acquisition II, the GA EBS II Equityholders shall receive
(x) an aggregate of 13,773,913 shares of Class A Common
Stock and (y) the rights to receive payments in respect of
certain cash tax savings of the Company that are the subject of the
Investors Tax Receivable Agreement (Reorganizations) and that
relate to EBS Acquisition II and transactions entered into by the
GA EBS II Equityholders, which rights shall be immediately
contributed by the GA EBS II Equityholders to GA ITR Holdco, L.P.
in exchange for ownership interests in the GA ITR Holdco, L.P.
pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(xiii).
(v)
Pursuant to a plan of liquidation, Harrington LP shall dissolve and
distribute 1.064% of its interest in EBS Master to H&F GP and
98.936% of its interest in EBS Master to Harrington Inc.
(vi)
Pursuant to the terms of an agreement and plan of merger to be
entered into by and among the Company, Harrington Inc. and Sub 2 in
the form of Exhibit D hereto (the “ Harrington
Merger Agreement ”), Harrington Inc. shall merge with and
into Sub 2, with Sub 2 being the surviving entity in the merger. In
accordance with the terms of the Harrington Merger Agreement,
(x) as consideration for its interests in Harrington Inc,
Harrington AIV, in its capacity as the sole stockholder of
Harrington Inc., shall receive (x) 11,639,697 shares of
Class A Common Stock and (y) the rights to receive
payments in respect of certain cash tax
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savings of the
Company that are the subject of the Investors Tax Receivable
Agreement (Reorganizations) and that relate to Harrington Inc. and
transactions entered into by Harrington AIV, which rights shall be
immediately contributed by Harrington AIV to H&F ITR Holdco,
L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, in exchange for ownership
interests in H&F ITR Holdco, L.P. pursuant to
Section 2.1(a)(xiii).
(vii)
H&F Capital Associates, H&F Capital Executives, HFCP
Domestic and H&F GP (each, an “ H&F Subscribing
Party ”) each hereby subscribes for and each H&F
Subscribing Party agrees to pay for, at a price of $0.00001 per
share, that number of shares of Class B Common Stock (the
“ H&F Class B Shares ”), equal to the
number of units of EBS Master (“ EBS Units ”)
owned by such H&F Subscribing Party immediately prior to the
IPO Effective Time as set forth on Schedule III hereto. The
H&F Subscribing Parties shall receive, along with the
Class B Shares, the rights to enter into the Investors Tax
Receivable Agreement (Exchanges), which rights shall be immediately
contributed by the H&F Subscribing Parties to H&F ITR
Holdco, L.P. pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(xiii).
(viii)
The Company shall issue the H&F Class B Shares to the
H&F Subscribing Parties upon payment therefor.
(ix)
Each ERX Member hereby subscribes for and each ERX Member agrees to
pay for, at a price of $0.00001 per share, that number of shares of
Class B Common Stock (the “ ERX Class B
Shares ”) equal to the number of EBS Units owned by such
ERX Member immediately prior to the IPO Effective Time, as set
forth on Schedule IV hereto.
(x)
The Company shall issue the ERX Class B Shares to the ERX
Members upon payment therefor.
(xi)
The Company, EBS Master, Sub 1, Sub 2 and the H&F Subscribing
Parties shall, and each agrees to, enter into Amendment No. 1
to the Fifth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company
Agreement of EBS Master, in the form of Exhibit E
hereto, pursuant to which (x) Exhibit A to such limited
liability company agreement shall be amended to reflect the
addition of Sub 1, Sub 2 and H&F GP as members of EBS Master
and (y) the Company shall be appointed as the sole managing
member of EBS Master.
(xii)
The Company, the GA Parties, the Post-IPO HF Stockholders, the ERX
Members and the Management Members shall enter into a stockholders
agreement, in the form of Exhibit F hereto.
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(xiii)
The existing stockholders of the Company and the GA EBS II
Equityholders shall contribute all of their present and future
rights in respect of the Investors Tax Receivable Agreement
(Reorganizations) to GA ITR Holdco, L.P. in exchange for ownership
interests in GA ITR Holdco, L.P., and Harrington AIV and the
H&F Subscribing Parties shall contribute all of their present
and future rights in respect of the Investors Tax Receivable
Agreements to H&F ITR Holdco, L.P. in exchange for ownership
interests in H&F ITR Holdco, L.P.
(xiv)
GA ITR Holdco, L.P. and H&F ITR Holdco, L.P. shall contribute
all of their rights in respect of the Investors Tax Receivable
Agreements to GA-H&F ITR Holdco, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership, in exchange for ownership interests in GA-H&F ITR
Holdco, L.P.
(xv)
The Company shall provide the ERX Members and the Management
Members at least 3 days’ notice prior to the closing of
the transactions contemplated by this Section 2.1(a). Such
notice may be given by email, telephone or telecopy, and shall be
deemed immediately effective when given.
(b) Prior
to the IPO Closing, the applicable parties hereto shall take the
actions set forth below (or cause such actions to take
place):
(i)
The Company, GA-H&F ITR Holdco, L.P., H&F ITR Holdco, L.P.
and GA ITR Holdco, L.P., shall enter into (A) the tax
receivable agreement (the “ Investors Tax Receivable
Agreement (Reorganizations) ”), in the form of
Exhibit G hereto and (2) the tax receivable
agreement (the “ Investors Tax Receivable Agreement
(Exchanges) ”) in the form of Exhibit H
hereto.
(ii)
The Company and the Management Members shall enter into a tax
receivable agreement (the “ Management Tax Receivable
Agreement ”), in the form of Exhibit I
hereto.
(c) With
respect to the EBS Master Management Incentive Plans, after the IPO
Effective Time and prior to the IPO Closing, the applicable parties
hereto shall take the actions set forth below (or cause such
actions to take place):
(i)
The Company, EBS Master, Sub 1, Sub 2 and the H&F Subscribing
Parties shall, and each agrees to, enter into Amendment No. 2
to the Fifth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company
Agreement of EBS Master, in the form of Exhibit J
hereto, pursuant to which all outstanding Grant Units issued to the
Plan Member under the EBS Executive Equity Incentive Plan shall be
converted into vested and
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unvested EBS
Units and certain other rights, including rights to enter into the
Management Tax Receivable Agreement (the “ TRA Rights
”).
(ii)
The Company, as managing member of EBS Master shall adopt
resolutions pursuant to which (x) the accumulated appreciation
in value since the date of grant of all outstanding Grant Units
issued to the Plan Member under the EBS Executive Equity Incentive
Plan shall be converted into vested and unvested EBS Units (based
on the public offering price of the Class A Common Stock in
the IPO) and certain other rights, including the TRA Rights,
(y) the Grant Units issued to the Plan Member under the EBS
Executive Equity Incentive Plan shall be cancelled and (z) a
plan of liquidation for the Plan Member shall be approved pursuant
to which the EBS Units and TRA Rights shall be distributed to the
members of the Plan Member and the class units issued by the Plan
Member to the Management Members shall be cancelled.
(iii)
The Board of Directors of the Company (both for itself and as
managing member of EBS Master) shall adopt resolutions pursuant to
which (x) the accumulated appreciation in value since the date
of grant of each
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