EXCHANGE AND ROLLOVER
AGREEMENT
This Exchange and
Rollover Agreement (this “ Agreement ”), dated
as of April 30, 2009, is made by and among ComVest
NationsHealth Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“ Parent ”), NationsHealth Acquisition Corp., a
Delaware corporation and a wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent
(“ Merger Sub ”), NationsHealth, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and the
undersigned stockholders (each a “ Stockholder ”
and collectively, the “ Stockholders ”) of the
Company. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have
the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement (as
defined below).
WHEREAS ,
concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Parent, Merger
Sub, and the Company have entered into that certain Agreement and
Plan of Merger (the “ Merger Agreement
”);
WHEREAS ,
pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and
into the Company (the “ Merger ”) and the
separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall thereupon cease,
and the Company shall be the surviving corporation in the Merger
(the “ Surviving Corporation ”);
WHEREAS ,
immediately prior to the Effective Time, each Stockholder desires
to contribute all issued and outstanding shares of Company Common
Stock and Company Restricted Stock owned, beneficially and of
record, by such Stockholder (the “ Rollover Shares
”) in exchange for the same number of shares of the Merger
Sub Non-Voting Common Stock at a price per share equal to $0.12
(the “ Exchange ”) in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement;
WHEREAS ,
the Stockholders, Merger Sub and Parent intend that the Exchange be
treated for United States federal income tax purposes as a tax-free
exchange of the Rollover Shares for the Merger Sub Non-Voting
Common Stock under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the “ Code ”);
WHEREAS ,
on the date hereof, each of the Company, Parent, and the
Stockholders shall have entered into the Preferred Stock Investment
Documents, as applicable, each of which shall be effective as of
the Closing Date and in which the rights, preferences, privileges
and restrictions of the Preferred Stock issued upon conversion of
the Bridge Loan and in connection with the Preferred Stock
Investment and the Preferred Stock Investment Option (if
exercised), and the Surviving Corporation Common Stock issued in
connection with the Rollover (as defined below) shall be set forth
in the Preferred Stock Investment Documents.
WHEREAS ,
at the Closing and before the Effective Time, (a) the
outstanding principal amount under the Bridge Loan shall be
converted into shares of Preferred Stock at a price per share equal
to $0.12, (b) any remaining accrued and unpaid interest on the
Bridge Loan shall be paid in cash by the Company to Parent, and
(c) Parent shall make the Preferred Stock Investment pursuant
to which Parent shall purchase and the Company shall sell shares of
Preferred Stock at a price per share equal to $0.12; and
WHEREAS ,
in connection with the Merger and at the Effective Time,
(a) each share of issued and outstanding Company Common Stock,
including shares of Company Restricted Stock (other than shares to
be canceled in accordance with Section 2.1(c) of the Merger
Agreement, the Dissenting Shares, and the shares of Preferred Stock
issued at or immediately prior to the Effective Time in connection
with the Preferred Stock Investment and the Preferred Stock
Investment Option (if exercised)) shall be converted into the right
to receive from the Surviving Corporation a cash amount equal to
$0.12 per share(the “ Conversion ”),
(b) each share of Merger Sub Non-Voting Common Stock owned,
beneficially or of record, by each of the Stockholders shall be
converted into and become one share of Surviving Corporation Common
Stock in accordance with the terms and conditions of
Section 2.1(a) of the Merger Agreement and
Section 1.2(a) of this Agreement, and (c) each
share of Merger Sub Voting Common Stock owned, beneficially or of
record, by Parent shall be converted into and become one share of
Surviving Corporation Common Stock in accordance with the terms and
conditions of Section 2.1(a) of the Merger Agreement and
Section 1.2(a) of this Agreement (collectively, clause
(b) and (c) shall be referred to as the “
Rollover ”).
NOW,
THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual covenants and
agreements set forth herein and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto do hereby mutually covenant and
agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
EXCHANGE AND ROLLOVER
(a) Immediately
prior to the Effective Time and in connection with the Exchange,
each Stockholder shall assign, contribute and transfer to Merger
Sub and the Merger Sub shall accept all of the Rollover Shares set
forth opposite such Stockholder’s name on
Schedule 1.1(a) attached hereto free and clear of any
mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, claim, security interest,
agreement, and encumbrance whatsoever (any of the foregoing, an
“ Encumbrance ”).
(b) In
connection with each Stockholder’s contribution of its
Rollover Shares to Merger Sub, Merger Sub shall issue to such
Stockholder the number of shares of Merger Sub Non-Voting Common
Stock set forth opposite such Stockholder’s name on
Schedule 1.1(b) attached hereto free and clear of any
Encumbrance
(c) At
the Effective Time, all of the Rollover Shares held by Parent or
Merger Sub after the Exchange shall be cancelled in accordance with
Section 2.1(c) of the Merger Agreement and, when so cancelled,
shall no longer be issued and outstanding and shall automatically
cease to exist, and each Stockholder holding a certificate
representing any such Rollover Shares shall not have any rights
with respect thereto, except the right to receive the shares of
Merger Sub Non-Voting Common Stock as set forth in
Section 1.1(b) .
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(a) At
the Effective Time and in connection with the Rollover,
(i) each share of Merger Sub Non-Voting Common Stock set forth
opposite each Stockholder’s name on
Schedule 1.1(b) attached hereto and held by such
Stockholder and each share of Merger Sub Voting Common Stock set
forth opposite Parent’s name on Schedule 1.2(a)
attached hereto, and (ii) held by Parent shall be converted
into the number of shares of Surviving Corporation Common Stock set
forth opposite such Person’s name on
Schedule 1.2(b) attached hereto free and clear of any
Encumbrance.
(b) As
of the Effective Time, all such shares of Merger Sub capital stock
held by Parent and/or any Stockholder after the Rollover shall be
cancelled in accordance with Section 2.1(a) of the Merger
Agreement, when so cancelled, shall no longer be issued and
outstanding and shall automatically cease to exist, and each holder
of a certificate representing any such shares of Merger Sub capital
stock shall not to have any rights with respect thereto, except the
right to receive shares of the Surviving Corporation Common Stock
as set forth in Section 1.2(a) .
(c) All
certificates representing Surviving Corporation Common Stock issued
pursuant to Section 1.2(a) shall be endorsed with the
following legend:
THE SHARES
REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ SECURITIES
ACT ”), OR STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND CANNOT BE OFFERED,
SOLD, OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION
FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER. THE SHARES
REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED BY THE
REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO OR
FOR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DISTRIBUTION THEREOF IN VIOLATION
OF THE SECURITIES ACT. THE SHARES MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED,
TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED EXCEPT IN A TRANSACTION WHICH IS EXEMPT
FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY
APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT OR IN A TRANSACTION OTHERWISE IN COMPLIANCE
WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
THE COMPANY IS
AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE MORE THAN ONE CLASS OR SERIES OF STOCK. THE
COMPANY WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH STOCKHOLDER WHO SO
REQUESTS A STATEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS AND THE POWERS,
DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL OR
OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK OR SERIES THEREOF AND
THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH PREFERENCES
AND/OR RIGHTS. ANY SUCH REQUEST SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE
SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY. THESE SHARES SHALL NOT BE TRANSFERRED
EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THAT CERTAIN RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL AND
CO-SALE AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG THE COMPANY AND CERTAIN OF ITS
STOCKHOLDERS.
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ARTICLE 2
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER
SUB
Parent and Merger
Sub, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to the Company
and the Stockholders as of the date hereof and as of the Closing
Date:
2.1
Organization and Standing; Authority; Noncontravention
.
(a) Parent
is a limited liability company, duly formed, validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Merger
Sub is a corporation, duly incorporated, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.
(b) Each
of Parent and Merger Sub has all necessary corporate or limited
liability company power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution,
delivery and performance by each of Parent and Merger Sub of this
Agreement, and the consummation by it of the transactions
contemplated herein, have been duly authorized and approved by its
Board of Directors or board of managers and stockholders or equity
holders and, no other corporate action on the part of Parent and
Merger Sub or the equity holders thereof is necessary to authorize
the execution, delivery and performance by Parent and Merger Sub of
this Agreement and the consummation by it of transactions
contemplated herein. This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by Parent and Merger Sub and, assuming due authorization,
execution and delivery hereof by the other parties hereto,
constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each of Parent
and Merger Sub, enforceable against each of them in accordance with
its terms, except that such enforceability (i) may be limited
by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization,
moratorium and other similar laws of general application affecting
or relating to the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally
and (ii) is subject to general principles of equity, whether
considered in a proceeding at law or in equity (the “
Bankruptcy and Equity Exception ”).
(c) Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent and Merger
Sub, nor compliance by Parent or Merger Sub with any of the terms
or provisions hereof, will (i) conflict with or violate any
material provision of the organizational or governing documents of
Parent or Merger Sub or (ii) assuming that the authorizations,
consents and approvals referred to in Section 4.3 of the Merger
Agreement have been received and the waiting periods referred to
therein have expired, and any condition to the effectiveness of
such consent, approval, authorization, or waiver has been satisfied
and the filings referred to in Section 4.3 of the Merger
Agreement are made, (A) violate any Law, judgment, writ or
injunction of any Governmental Authority applicable to Parent or
Merger Sub or any of their respective properties or assets, or
(B) violate, conflict with, result in the loss of any benefit
under, constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or
lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, result
in the termination of or a right of termination or cancellation
under, accelerate the performance required by, or result in the
creation of any Lien, other than any Permitted Liens, upon any of
the respective properties or assets of, Parent or Merger Sub under,
any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any Contract to which
Parent or Merger Sub is a party, or by which they or any of their
respective properties or assets may be bound or affected, other
than, in each case, any such violation, conflict, default,
termination, cancellation, acceleration or Lien that would not
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse
Effect and no other authorizations, consents, approvals or waivers
are required other than those referred to in Section 4.3 of the
Merger Agreement.
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2.2 Title to
Merger Sub Non-Voting Common Stock . Upon each
Stockholder’s contribution of the Rollover Shares to Merger
Sub pursuant to the Exchange, (a) the Merger Sub Non-Voting
Common Stock issued in exchange thereof shall be duly authorized,
validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable, and
free of any preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or similar
rights, and (b) such Stockholder will acquire good, valid, and
marketable title thereto, free and clear of any Encumbrance, other
than those imposed by Law, contemplated by this Agreement or the
Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein or
therein, or that result from any actions taken by such
Stockholder.
2.3
Capitalization . The authorized capital stock of Merger Sub
consists of 20,000,000 shares of Merger Sub Non-Voting Common
Stock, 1 share of Merger Sub Voting Common Stock, and no shares of
preferred stock. As of the date hereof and before the consummation
of the Exchange, there are no issued and outstanding shares of
Merger Sub Non-Voting Common Stock, and one (1) issued and
outstanding share of Merger Sub Voting Common Stock, which is held
by solely by Parent. After the consummation of the Exchange and at
the Effective Time, there will be 12,517,426 shares of Merger Sub
Non-Voting Common Stock and 1 share of Merger Sub Voting Common
Stock outstanding on a fully diluted basis issued to the persons
set forth on Schedule 2.3 attached hereto. Other than the
shares of Merger Sub Voting Common Stock issued to Parent or Merger
Sub Non-Voting Common Stock to be issued in connection with the
Exchange, no shares of Merger Sub Voting Common Stock and Merger
Sub Non-Voting Common Stock will be issued. The rights,
preferences, privileges and restrictions of the Merger Sub Voting
Common Stock and Merger Sub Non-Voting Common Stock are as stated
in Merger Sub’s Certificate of Incorporation as filed with
the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. All issued and
outstanding shares of capital stock of Merger Sub have been duly
authorized, are validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable
and free of preemptive rights or other restrictions, other than
those imposed by Law, contemplated by this Agreement or the Merger
Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein or therein, or
that result from any actions taken by such Stockholder. Except for
the obligations set forth in this Agreement, (a) there are no
outstanding options or other rights of any kind which obligate
Merger Sub to issue or deliver any shares of capital stock or
voting securities of Merger Sub or any securities or obligations
convertible into or exercisable for any shares of capital stock or
voting securities of Merger Sub (the “ Merger Sub
Securities ”), (b) there are no outstanding
obligations of Merger Sub to repurchase, redeem or otherwise
acquire any Merger Sub Securities, and (c) there are no other
options, calls, warrants or other rights, agreements, arrangements
or commitments of any character relating to the issued or unissued
capital stock of Merger Sub to which Merger Sub or Parent is a
party. There are no bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness
or securities of Merger Sub having a right to vote (or convertible
into or exercisable for securities having the right to vote) on any
matters on which the holders of capital stock of Merger Sub may
vote are issued and outstanding. As of the date hereof and as of
the Closing Date, the only obligations and liabilities of Merger
Sub are and will be those which arise in connection with this
Agreement, the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated
herein and therein. Merger Sub is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Parent, and no other person or entity owns any security (or any
phantom stock or the like) of Merger Sub and Merger Sub has no
obligation to issue any security (or any phantom stock or the like)
to any person or entity.
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2.4
Approvals . The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement by Parent and Merger Sub and the consummation by Parent
and Merger Sub of the transactions contemplated herein, do not and
will not require any consent, approval or other authorization of,
or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Authority,
other than as set forth in the Merger Agreement.
2.5 Legal
Proceedings . There is no pending or, to the Knowledge of
Parent, threatened, material legal, administrative, arbitral or
other proceeding, claim, suit or action against, or governmental or
regulatory investigation of, Parent or Merger Sub, nor is there any
injunction, order, judgment, ruling or decree imposed (or, to the
Knowledge of Parent, threatened to be imposed) upon Parent or
Merger Sub or the assets of Parent or Merger Sub, by or before any
Governmental Authority, in each case, as has had or would
reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a
Parent Material Adverse Effect.
2.6 History and
Operations of Parent and Merger Sub . Each of Parent and Merger
Sub was formed solely for the purpose of engaging in this Agreement
and the other Transactions and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, and has not engaged and will not
have engaged on or prior to the Closing Date in any other business
activities or operations or otherwise incurred any liability other
than as contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transactions.
Other than Merger Sub, Parent does not have any Subsidiaries.
Merger Sub does not have any Subsidiaries.
ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
The Company
represents and warrants to Parent, Merger Sub, and the Stockholders
as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date:
3.1
Organization and Standing; Authority; Noncontravention
.
(a) The
Company is a corporation, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Delaware.
(b) The
Company has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute
and deliver this Agreement and, subject to obtaining the Company
Stockholder Approval, to perform its obligations hereunder. The
execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this
Agreement, and the consummation by it of the transactions
contemplated herein, have been duly authorized and approved by its
Board of Directors, and except for obtaining the Company
Stockholder Approval and the filing of the Certificate of Merger
with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and the Third
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the
Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, no other corporate
action on the part of the Company is necessary to authorize the
execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this
Agreement and the consummation by it of transactions contemplated
herein. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the
Company and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery
hereof by the other parties hereto, constitutes a legal, valid and
binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company
in accordance with its terms, except that such enforceability may
be limited by Bankruptcy and Equity Exception.
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(c) Except
as specifically set forth in Section 3.3(c) of the Company
Disclosure Schedule and for any agreements entered into in
connection with the Rollover Financing, the Preferred Stock
Investment and the Bridge Loan, neither the execution and delivery
of this Agreement by the Company nor compliance by the Company with
any of the terms or provisions hereof, will (i) conflict with
or violate any material provision of the Company Charter Documents
or (ii) assuming that the authorizations, consents and
approvals referred to in Section 3.4 of the Merger Agreement
and the Company Stockholder Approval are obtained and the filings
referred to in Section 3.4 of the Merger Agreement are made,
(A) violate in any material respect any Law, judgment, writ or
injunction of any Governmental Authority applicable to the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or
assets, or (B) violate, conflict with, result in the loss of
any benefit under, constitute a default (or an event which, with
notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default)
under, result in the termination of or a right of termination or
cancellation under, accelerate the performance required by, or
result in the creation of any Lien, other than the Permitted Liens,
upon any of the respective properties or assets of, the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries, in each case, in any material respect,
under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any Contract
or Permit, to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a
party, or by which they or any of their respective properties or
assets may be bound or affected, other than, in each case, any such
violation, conflict, default, termination, cancellation,
acceleration or Lien that has not had and would not reasonably be
expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company
Material Adverse Effect.
3.2 Title to
Surviving Corporation Common Stock . Upon each
Stockholder&r
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