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Title: STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT
Governing Law: New York     Date: 11/7/2005

STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT, Parties: clayton holdings inc , tmhc holdings  inc.
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.9

 

                                                                  EXECUTION COPY

 

 

                             STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT

 

 

                                   BY AND AMONG

 

 

                               CMH HOLDINGS, INC.,

 

 

                                  THE FOUNDERS

                                AS DEFINED HEREIN

 

 

                                       AND

 

 

                                  THE INVESTORS

                                AS DEFINED HEREIN

 

 

                           DATED AS OF MARCH 31, 2005

 

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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SECTION I. DEFINITIONS...................................................................2

     1.1.    Construction of Terms........................................................2

     1.2.    Terms Not Defined............................................................2

     1.3.    Number of Shares of Stock....................................................2

     1.4.    Defined Terms................................................................2

 

SECTION II. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES...............................................4

     2.1.    Representations and Warranties of the Founders...............................4

     2.2.    Representations and Warranties of the Investors..............................5

     2.3.    Representations and Warranties of New Holdings...............................5

 

SECTION III. RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND ISSUANCE; RIGHT OF FIRST

                OFFER; CO-SALE PROVISIONS; DRAG ALONG....................................6

     3.1.    Restrictions on Transfer and Issuance........................................6

     3.2.    Permitted Transfers..........................................................6

     3.3.    Right of First Offer.........................................................6

     3.4.    Co-Sale Option of Eligible Investors.........................................8

     3.5.    Co-Sale Option of Participating Stockholders.................................9

     3.6.    Drag Along..................................................................11

     3.7.    Contemporaneous Transfers...................................................12

     3.8.    Effect of Prohibited Transfers..............................................12

     3.9.    Assignment of Rights........................................................13

 

SECTION IV. RIGHTS TO PURCHASE..........................................................13

     4.1.    Right to Participate in Certain Sales of Additional Securities..............13

     4.2.    Eligible Person Acceptance..................................................13

     4.3.    Calculation of Pro Rata Allotment...........................................13

     4.4.    Sale to Third Party.........................................................14

     4.5.    Exceptions to Pre-Emptive Rights............................................14

     4.6.    Assignment of Rights........................................................14

 

SECTION V. BOARD REPRESENTATION.........................................................14

     5.1.    Board Composition...........................................................14

     5.2.    Removal; Vacancies..........................................................15

 

SECTION VI. COVENANTS OF NEW HOLDINGS...................................................15

     6.1.    Financial Statements, Reports, Etc..........................................15

     6.2.    Inspection, Consultation and Advice.........................................16

     6.3.    Key Person Insurance........................................................16

     6.4.    Directors and Officers' Insurance; Charter and Bylaws.......................17

     6.5.    Compensation of Directors and Investors.....................................17

     6.6.    Employee Agreements.........................................................17

     6.7.    Lock-Up Agreements..........................................................17

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     6.8.    Material Adverse Change.....................................................17

     6.9.    Indemnification.............................................................18

     6.10.   Amendments to Certificate of Incorporation..................................19

     6.11.   Related Party Transactions..................................................19

     6.12.   Management Compensation.....................................................19

     6.13.   Special Bonus to TMHC Founders..............................................20

     6.14.   Special Provisions Relating to Clayton Contribution Agreement...............20

 

SECTION VII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS...................................................21

     7.1.    Reliance....................................................................21

     7.2.    Legend on Shares............................................................22

     7.3.    Amendment and Waiver; Actions of the Board..................................22

     7.4.    Notices.....................................................................22

     7.5.    Headings....................................................................23

     7.6.    Counterparts................................................................23

     7.7.    Remedies; Severability......................................................23

     7.8.    Entire Agreement............................................................24

     7.9.    Adjustments.................................................................24

     7.10.   Law Governing...............................................................24

     7.11.   Successors and Assigns......................................................24

     7.12.   Dispute Resolution..........................................................24

     7.13.   Termination.................................................................24

     7.14.   Stockholder Lock-Up.........................................................25

     7.15.   No Waiver...................................................................25

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EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit A    -   Form of Joinder Agreement

 

SCHEDULES

 

Schedule A   -   TMHC Founders, Clayton Founders and Investors

 

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                             STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT

 

     This STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT (the "AGREEMENT") is made as of March 31, 2005,

by and among CMH Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("NEW HOLDINGS"), the

Persons identified on SCHEDULE A hereto as the "TMHC Founders" (the "TMHC

FOUNDERS"), the persons identified on SCHEDULE A hereto as the "Clayton

Founders" (the "CLAYTON FOUNDERS" and, collectively with the TMHC Founders, the

"FOUNDERS," and each, individually, a "FOUNDER"), the Persons identified on

SCHEDULE A hereto as investors (collectively, the "INVESTORS," and each,

individually, an "INVESTOR"), and any other stockholder or option holder who

from time to time becomes party to this Agreement by execution of a Joinder

Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT A (the "JOINDER

AGREEMENT"). For the purpose of this Agreement, a stockholder or an option

holder who joins this Agreement pursuant to a Joinder Agreement shall be

included in the term "Founder" or "Investor" as specified in such Joinder

Agreement.

 

     WHEREAS, prior to the date hereof, certain Investors and the TMHC Founders

were the holders of capital stock of TMHC Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation

("TMHC"), and certain Investors and the Clayton Founders were the holders of

capital stock of Clayton Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("CLAYTON");

 

     WHEREAS, on the date hereof, New Holdings, Clayton, TMHC, the Investors and

the Founders are entering into a certain Contribution and Share Exchange

Agreement (the "SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT"), pursuant to which, among other

things, the Investors and the Founders are exchanging their shares of TMHC

capital stock and Clayton capital stock, as applicable, for shares of Common

Stock and Convertible Preferred Stock (each as defined below) of New Holdings;

 

     WHEREAS, TMHC, the TMHC Founders and certain of the Investors are parties

to a certain Stockholders Agreement, dated as of May 24, 2004 (the "PRIOR TMHC

AGREEMENT"), and, in connection with the Share Exchange Agreement, the parties

thereto desire to terminate the Prior TMHC Agreement in its entirety and enter

into this Agreement for purposes of setting forth certain mutual agreements and

understandings among them;

 

     WHEREAS, Clayton, the Clayton Founders and certain of the Investors are

parties to a certain Stockholders Agreement, dated as of August 2, 2004 (the

"PRIOR CLAYTON AGREEMENT"), and, in connection with the Share Exchange

Agreement, the parties thereto desire to terminate the Prior Clayton Agreement

in its entirety and enter into this Agreement for purposes of setting forth

certain mutual agreements and understandings among them; and

 

     WHEREAS, it is a condition precedent to each of the parties' obligations

under the Share Exchange Agreement that this Agreement be executed by the

parties hereto, and the parties are willing to execute this Agreement and be

bound by the provisions hereof; and

 

     WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to agree upon certain terms regarding

their rights and obligations with respect to the securities of New Holdings, now

or hereafter outstanding and held by them.

 

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     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, as an inducement to the

Founders and the Investors to consummate the transactions contemplated by the

Share Exchange Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the

receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, New Holdings, the

Founders and the Investors hereby covenant and agree with each other as follows:

 

SECTION I.     DEFINITIONS

 

     1.1.      CONSTRUCTION OF TERMS. As used herein, the masculine, feminine or

neuter gender, and the singular or plural number, shall be deemed to be or to

include the other genders or number, as the case may be, whenever the context so

indicates or requires. Any reference to "day" shall mean a calendar day unless

indicated otherwise.

 

     1.2.      TERMS NOT DEFINED. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise

defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Share Exchange

Agreement.

 

     1.3.      NUMBER OF SHARES OF STOCK. Whenever any provision of this

Agreement calls for any calculation based on a number of shares of capital stock

issued and outstanding or held by a Person, the number of shares deemed to be

issued and outstanding or held by that Person, unless specifically stated

otherwise, shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock then issued and

outstanding and owned by such Person, plus, without duplication, the total

number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of any Convertible

Preferred Stock (but not shares of Redeemable Preferred Stock issuable upon

conversion of any Convertible Preferred Stock) then issued and outstanding and

owned by such Person.

 

     1.4.      DEFINED TERMS. The following capitalized terms, as used in this

Agreement, shall have the meanings set forth below.

 

     "AFFILIATE" shall mean, with respect to any Person (as defined below), any

other Person which, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is

under common control with such Person, including, without limitation, any

partner, officer, director, member or employee of such Person and, with respect

to any Person that is a venture capital fund, any investment fund now or

hereafter managed by, or which is controlled by or under common control with,

one or more general partners of such Person.

 

     "BOARD OF DIRECTORS" shall mean the board of directors of New Holdings.

 

     "CHARTER" shall mean the amended and restated certificate of incorporation

of New Holdings in effect as of the date hereof, as amended from time to time.

 

     "CODE" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

     "COMMISSION" shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange

Commission, or any other federal agency at the time administering the Securities

Act and the Exchange Act.

 

     "COMMON STOCK" shall mean, collectively, (a) the common stock, par value

$0.01 per share, of New Holdings, (b) the Class B common stock, par value $0.01

per share, of New

 

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Holdings, and (c) any other common equity securities issued by New Holdings,

and, in each case, any other shares of stock issued or issuable with respect

thereto (whether by way of a stock dividend or stock split or in exchange for or

upon conversion of such shares or otherwise in connection with a combination of

shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other corporate

reorganization).

 

     "CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK" shall mean, collectively, (a) the Series A

convertible preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, of New Holdings, and (b)

the Series B convertible preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, of New

Holdings, and, in each case, any other shares of stock issued or issuable with

respect thereto (whether by way of a stock dividend or stock split or in

exchange for or upon conversion of such shares or otherwise in connection with a

combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other

corporate reorganization).

 

     "DIRECTOR" shall mean a member of the Board of Directors.

 

     "EXCHANGE ACT" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended

from time to time, or any similar successor federal statute, and the rules and

regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at

the time.

 

     "MAJORITY INTEREST" shall mean Investors holding not less than a majority

of the outstanding Shares held by all Investors, calculated in accordance with

Section 1.3 hereof.

 

     "MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT" means a material adverse effect on the assets,

liabilities, condition (financial or other), business, results of operations or

prospects of a Person.

 

     "PERSON" shall mean any individual, corporation, joint venture, trust,

unincorporated organization, limited liability company, partnership, government

and any agency or political subdivision thereof.

 

     "PREFERRED STOCK" shall mean the Redeemable Preferred Stock and the

Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

     "PROCEEDING" shall mean any complaint, lawsuit or similar legal action

filed in any court and any investigation, formal or informal, by any regulatory

or self-regulatory authority or any other Person.

 

     "QPO" shall have the meaning set forth in the Charter.

 

     "REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK" shall mean, collectively, (a) the Series A

redeemable preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, of New Holdings, and (b)

the Series B redeemable preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, of New

Holdings, and, in each case, any other shares of stock issued or issuable with

respect thereto (whether by way of a stock dividend or stock split or in

exchange for or in replacement of such shares or otherwise in connection with a

combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other

corporate reorganization).

 

      "RESTRICTED PERIOD" shall mean the period that commences on the date hereof

and ends on August 2, 2007.

 

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     "SECURITIES" shall mean the Convertible Preferred Stock and the Common

Stock.

 

     "SECURITIES ACT" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from

time to time, or any similar successor federal statute, and the rules and

regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at

the time.

 

     "SHARES" shall mean, at any time, (i) shares of Common Stock, (ii) shares

of Preferred Stock, and (iii) any other equity securities now or hereafter

issued by New Holdings, together with any options thereon and any other shares

of stock issued or issuable with respect thereto (whether by way of a stock

dividend, stock split or in exchange for or upon conversion of such shares or

otherwise in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger,

consolidation or other corporate reorganization). At all times, the number of

Shares deemed issued and outstanding or held or to be voted by any Person shall

be calculated in accordance with Section 1.3.

 

     "STOCK OPTION PLAN" means New Holdings' 2005 Stock Option and Grant Plan,

as amended from time to time.

 

     "TRANSFER" means any direct or indirect transfer, donation, sale,

assignment, pledge, hypothecation, grant of a security interest in or other

disposal or attempted disposal of all or any portion of a security, any interest

or rights in a security, or any rights under this Agreement. "TRANSFERRED" means

the accomplishment of a Transfer, and "Transferee" means the recipient of a

Transfer.

 

SECTION II.    REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

     2.1.      REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE FOUNDERS. Each of the

Founders, individually and not jointly, hereby represents, warrants and

covenants to New Holdings and the Investors as follows: (a) such Person has full

authority, power and capacity to enter into this Agreement and perform its

obligations hereunder; (b) this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding

obligation of such Person enforceable against it in accordance with its terms,

except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,

moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of

creditors' rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the

availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable

remedies and (iii) to the extent the indemnification provisions may be limited

by applicable federal or state securities laws; and (c) the execution, delivery

and performance by such Person of this Agreement (i) does not and will not

violate any laws, rules or regulations of the United States or any state or

other jurisdiction applicable to such Person, or require such Person to obtain

any approval, consent or waiver of, or to make any filing with, any other Person

that has not been obtained or made and (ii) does not and will not result in a

breach of, constitute a default under, accelerate any obligation under, or give

rise to a right of termination of, any indenture or loan or credit agreement or

any other material agreement, contract, instrument, mortgage, lien, lease,

permit, authorization, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination

or arbitration award to which such Person is a party or by which the property of

such Person is bound or affected, or result in the creation or imposition of any

mortgage, pledge, lien, security interest or other charge or encumbrance on any

of the assets or properties of such Person.

 

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     2.2.      REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE INVESTORS. Each of the

Investors, separately and not jointly, hereby represents, warrants and covenants

to New Holdings and the Founders as follows: (a) such Investor has full

authority, power and capacity to enter into this Agreement and perform its

obligations hereunder; (b) this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding

obligation of such Investor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms,

except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,

moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of

creditors' rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the

availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable

remedies and (iii) to the extent the indemnification provisions may be limited

by applicable federal or state securities laws; and (c) the execution, delivery

and performance by such Investor of this Agreement (i) does not and will not

violate any laws, rules or regulations of the United States or any state or

other jurisdiction applicable to such Investor, or require such Investor to

obtain any approval, consent or waiver of, or to make any filing with, any

Person that has not been obtained or made and (ii) does not and will not result

in a breach of, constitute a default under, accelerate any obligation under, or

give rise to a right of termination of, any indenture or loan or credit

agreement or any other material agreement, contract, instrument, mortgage, lien,

lease, permit, authorization, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree,

determination or arbitration award to which such Investor is a party or by which

the property of such Investor is bound or affected, or result in the creation or

imposition of any mortgage, pledge, lien, security interest or other charge or

encumbrance on any of the assets or properties of such Investor.

 

     2.3.      REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF NEW HOLDINGS. New Holdings

hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Investors and the Founders as

follows: (a) New Holdings has full authority, power and capacity to enter into

this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder; (b) this Agreement

constitutes the valid and binding obligation of New Holdings enforceable against

it in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy,

insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application

affecting enforcement of creditors' rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws

relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or

other equitable remedies, and (iii) to the extent the indemnification provisions

may be limited by applicable federal or state securities laws; and (c) the

execution, delivery and performance by New Holdings of this Agreement (i) does

not and will not violate any laws, rules or regulations of the United States or

any state or other jurisdiction applicable to New Holdings, or require New

Holdings to obtain any approval, consent or waiver of, or to make any filing

with, any Person that has not been obtained or made and (ii) does not and will

not result in a breach of, constitute a default under, accelerate any obligation

under, or give rise to a right of termination of, any indenture or loan or

credit agreement or any other material agreement, contract, instrument,

mortgage, lien, lease, permit, authorization, order, writ, judgment, injunction,

decree, determination or arbitration award to which New Holdings is a party or

by which the property of New Holdings is bound or affected, or result in the

creation or imposition of any mortgage, pledge, lien, security interest or other

charge or encumbrance on any of the assets or properties of New Holdings.

 

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SECTION III.   RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND ISSUANCE; RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER;

              CO-SALE PROVISIONS; DRAG ALONG

 

     3.1.      RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND ISSUANCE.

 

              (a)     Until the expiration of the Restricted Period, no Clayton

Founder may Transfer any of his, her or its Shares except pursuant to Transfers

described in and carried out in accordance with subsections (a) or (b) of

Section 3.2, Section 3.5 or Section 3.6. Following the expiration of the

Restricted Period, each of the Clayton Founders agrees that such Clayton Founder

will not, without the prior written consent of a Majority Interest, Transfer all

or any portion of the Shares now owned or hereafter acquired by such Founder,

except in connection with, and strictly in compliance with, the provisions of

this Section III.

 

              (b)     Each of the TMHC Founders agrees that such TMHC Founder

will not, without the prior written consent of a Majority Interest, Transfer all

or any portion of the Shares now owned or hereafter acquired by such Founder,

except in connection with, and strictly in compliance with, the provisions of

this Section III.

 

     3.2.      PERMITTED TRANSFERS. Notwithstanding anything herein to the

contrary, the provisions of Sections 3.3 and 3.4 shall not apply to either of

the Transfers listed below; PROVIDED that, in each case the Transferee shall

either be an original party to this Agreement or shall have entered into a

Joinder Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT A

providing that all Shares so Transferred shall continue to be subject to all

provisions of this Agreement as if such Shares were still held by the Founder

effecting such Transfer, except that no further Transfer shall thereafter be

permitted hereunder except in compliance with Sections 3.3 and 3.4:

 

              (a)     Transfers by any Founder to the spouse, children or

siblings of such Founder or to a trust, family limited partnership, or other

estate planning vehicle for the exclusive benefit of any such Founder, spouse,

children or siblings; and

 

              (b)     Transfers upon the death of any Founder to such Founder's

heirs, executors or administrators or to a trust under such Founder's will, or

Transfers between such Founder and such Founder's guardian or conservator.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if a Transferee that

is a party to a Transfer described in this Section 3.2 fails to execute a

Joinder Agreement, such Transferee shall take any Shares so Transferred subject

to all provisions of this Agreement as if such Shares were still held by the

Founder making such Transfer, whether or not they so agree in writing.

 

     3.3.      RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER. Subject to Section 3.2, if at any time any

TMHC Founder or, following the Restricted Period any Clayton Founder proposes to

Transfer all or any portion of the Shares held by such Founder to any other

Person, such Founder (a "SELLER") may, subject to the provisions of Section 3.4

hereof, Transfer such Shares pursuant to and in accordance with the following

provisions of this Section 3.3:

 

              (a)     OFFER NOTICE. The Seller shall give written notice (the

"OFFER NOTICE") to New Holdings and each of the Investors and non-selling

Founders (the "OFFEREES") stating,

 

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among other things, that the Seller desires to make such Transfer, the number

and type of Shares proposed to be Transferred and the price per Share in cash at

which the Seller proposes to effect such Transfer (a "SELLER OFFER"). The Offer

Notice shall constitute an irrevocable offer to sell all, but not less than all,

of the Shares which are the subject of the Seller Offer (the "OFFERED SHARES")

to the Offerees, on the basis described below, at a purchase price in cash equal

to the price contained in, and on the same terms and conditions described in the

Offer Notice.

 

              (b)     OFFEREES' OPTION. At any time within twenty five (25) days

after receipt by the Offerees of the Offer Notice (the "OFFEREE OPTION PERIOD"),

each Offeree or its Affiliates, including future funds that have affiliated but

not identical general partners, may elect to accept the offer to purchase with

respect to all, but not less than all, of the Offered Shares and shall give

written notice of such election (the "OFFEREE ACCEPTANCE NOTICE") to the Seller

and each other Offeree within the Offeree Option Period, which notice shall

indicate the maximum number of Offered Shares that the Offeree is willing to

purchase, including the number of Offered Shares it would purchase if one or

more other Offerees do not elect to purchase their Pro Rata Fractions (as

defined in paragraph (c) below). An Offeree Acceptance Notice shall constitute a

valid, legally binding and enforceable agreement for the sale and purchase of

the Offered Shares covered by such Offeree Acceptance Notice. The closing for

the purchase of Offered Shares by the Offerees under this Section 3.3(b) shall

take place at the offices of New Holdings no later than the later of (i) fifteen

(15) days following the expiration of the Offeree Option Period or (ii) the

satisfaction of any governmental approval or filing requirements, or on such

other date or at such other place as may be agreed to by the Seller and such

purchasing Offerees. The Seller shall notify the Offerees promptly if any

Offeree fails to offer to purchase all of its Pro Rata Fraction (as defined

below).

 

              (c)     ALLOCATION OF OFFERED SHARES AMONG OFFEREES. Upon the

expiration of the Offeree Option Period, the number of Offered Shares to be

purchased by each Offeree shall be determined as follows: (i) first, there shall

be allocated to each Offeree electing to purchase a number of Offered Shares

equal to the lesser of (A) the number of Offered Shares as to which such Offeree

accepted the offer to purchase, as set forth in its respective Offeree

Acceptance Notice and (B) such Offeree's Pro Rata Fraction (as defined below),

and (ii) second, the balance, if any, not allocated under clause (i) above,

shall be allocated to those Offerees who within the Offeree Option Period

delivered an Offeree Acceptance Notice that accepted the offer to purchase with

respect to a number of Offered Shares that exceeded their respective Pro Rata

Fractions, in each case on a PRO RATA basis in proportion to the number of

Shares held by each such Offeree up to the amount of such excess. As used

herein, an Offeree's "PRO RATA FRACTION" shall be equal to the product obtained

by multiplying the total number of Offered Shares by a fraction, the NUMERATOR

of which is the total number of Shares owned by such Offeree, and the

DENOMINATOR of which is the total number of Shares held by all Offerees, in each

case calculated as of the date of the Offer Notice.

 

              (d)     SALE TO THIRD PARTY. If the Offerees do not elect to

exercise the rights to purchase under this Section 3.3 with respect to all, and

not less than all, of the Offered Shares proposed to be sold, the Seller may

sell all or a portion of the Offered Shares to any other Person (a "BUYER") on

the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer Notice, subject to the

provisions of Section 3.4. If the Seller's sale to a Buyer is not consummated in

accordance with the terms of Section 3.4, the Seller's rights under this Section

3.3(d) shall be deemed to lapse, and any

 

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Transfers of Shares by the Seller shall be in violation of the provisions of

this Agreement unless the Seller sends a new Offer Notice and once again

complies with the provisions of this Section 3.3 with respect to such proposed

Transfer.

 

     3.4.      CO-SALE OPTION OF ELIGIBLE INVESTORS. If, at any time following

the Restricted Period, a Seller provides an Offer Notice to sell Offered Shares

and the Investors do not elect to exercise the rights to purchase under Section

3.3 with respect to all of the Offered Shares proposed to be sold, the Seller

may sell all or a portion of such Offered Shares to a Buyer on the terms and

conditions set forth in the Offer Notice, subject to the provisions of this

Section 3.4:

 

              (a)     CO-SALE NOTICE. As soon as practicable following the

expiration of the Investor Option Period, and in no event later than five (5)

days thereafter, the Seller shall provide notice (the "CO-SALE NOTICE") to each

of the Investors and to each Founder who is not the Seller (the "ELIGIBLE

INVESTORS") of each such Eligible Investor's right to participate in a Transfer

of Offered Shares to a Buyer (a "SELLER TRANSFER") on a PRO RATA basis with the

Seller (the "CO-SALE OPTION"). To the extent one or more such Eligible Investors

exercise their Co-Sale Option in accordance with this Section 3.4, the number of

Shares that the Seller may Transfer pursuant to the Seller Transfer shall be

correspondingly reduced.

 

              (b)     INVESTOR ACCEPTANCE. Each of the Eligible Investors shall

have the right to exercise its Co-Sale Option by giving written notice (the

"CO-SALE ACCEPTANCE NOTICE") to the Seller within ten (10) days after receipt by

such Eligible Investor of the Co-Sale Notice (the "CO-SALE ELECTION PERIOD").

Each Co-Sale Acceptance Notice shall set forth the maximum number of Shares

subject thereto which the Eligible Investor wishes to sell, including the number

of Shares it would sell if one or more other Eligible Investors do not elect to

participate in the sale on the terms and conditions stated in the Offer Notice.

Any Eligible Investor holding Preferred Stock shall be permitted to sell to the

proposed Buyer in connection with any exercise of the Co-Sale Option, at its

option, (i) shares of Common Stock and/or shares of Common Stock and Redeemable

Preferred Stock acquired upon conversion of Convertible Preferred Stock, or (ii)

shares of Convertible Preferred Stock; PROVIDED, that in the case of (A) the

sale of Convertible Preferred Stock, the Buyer shall pay for each such share the

greater of (1) the full liquidation preference of each such share of Convertible

Preferred Stock and (2) the sum of the liquidation preference of each share of

Redeemable Preferred Stock issuable upon conversion of such share of Convertible

Preferred Stock and the relevant price per share of the underlying shares of

Common Stock, and (B) the sale of Redeemable Preferred Stock, the Buyer shall

pay for each such share the full liquidation preference of each such share of

Redeemable Preferred Stock. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, in

the event the Investors do not elect to exercise their respective Co-Sale

Options, then no Founder shall be entitled to exercise its Co-Sale Option

hereunder.

 

              (c)     ALLOCATION OF SHARES. Each Eligible Investor shall have the

right to sell pursuant to the Seller Transfer that portion of its Shares which

is equal to or less than the product obtained by multiplying (i) in the case of

a Seller Transfer by a TMHC Founder, (A) the product of (1) the total number of

Shares offered by the Seller for sale to the Buyer subject to the Seller

Transfer, multiplied by (2) .085, multiplied by (B) a fraction, the NUMERATOR of

which is the total number of Shares owned by such Eligible Investor and the

DENOMINATOR of which is the total number of Shares held by all Eligible

Investors and the Seller, in each case, as of the date of the

 

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Offer Notice, subject to increase as hereinafter provided, and (ii) in the case

of a Seller Transfer by any other Founder, (A) the total number of Shares

offered by the Seller for sale to the Buyer subject to the Seller Transfer by

(B) a fraction, the NUMERATOR of which is the total number of Shares owned by

such Eligible Investor and the DENOMINATOR of which is the total number of

Shares held by all Eligible Investors and the Seller. If any Eligible Investor

does not elect to sell the full amount of such Shares which such Eligible

Investor is entitled to sell pursuant to this Section 3.4, then any other

Investors who have elected to sell Shares shall have the right to sell, on a PRO

RATA basis (based on the number of Shares held by each such Investor) with any

other Investors and up to the maximum number of Shares stated in each such

Investor's Co-Sale Acceptance Notice, any Shares not elected to be sold by such

Eligible Investor.

 

              (d)      CO-SALE CLOSING. Within ten (10) calendar days after the

end of the Co-Sale Election Period, the Seller shall promptly notify each

participating Eligible Investor of the number of Shares held by such Eligible

Investor that will be included in the sale and the date on which the Seller

Transfer will be consummated, which shall be no later than the later of (i)

sixty (60) calendar days after the end of the Co-Sale Election Period and (ii)

the date of the satisfaction of any governmental approval or filing

requirements, if any. Each participating Eligible Investor may effect its

participation in any Seller Transfer hereunder by delivering to the Buyer, or to

the Seller for delivery to the Buyer, one or more instruments or certificates,

properly endorsed for transfer, representing the Shares it elects to sell

pursuant thereto. At the time of consummation of the Seller Transfer, the Seller

and the participating Investors shall cause the Buyer to remit directly to each

participating Eligible Investor that portion of the sale proceeds to which the

participating Eligible Investor is entitled by reason of its participation in

the Seller Transfer. No Shares may be purchased by the Buyer from the Seller

unless the Buyer simultaneously purchases from the participating Eligible

Investors all of the Shares that they have elected to, and are entitled to, sell

pursuant to this Section 3.4.

 

              (e)     SALE TO THIRD PARTY. Any Shares held by a Seller that are

the subject of a Seller Transfer and that the Seller desires to Transfer to a

Buyer in compliance with this Section 3.4, may be sold to such Buyer only during

the period specified in Section 3.4(d) and only on terms no more favorable to

the Seller than those contained in the Offer Notice. Promptly after such

Transfer, the Seller shall notify New Holdings and the Investors of the

consummation thereof and shall furnish such evidence of the completion and time

of completion of the Transfer and of the terms thereof as may reasonably be

requested by a Majority Interest. Prior to the effectiveness of any Transfer to

a Buyer hereunder, such Buyer shall have entered into a Joinder Agreement in

substantially the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT A, and such Buyer shall have

all the rights and obligations hereunder as if such Buyer were a Founder. If the

Seller Transfer is not consummated within the period required by this Section

3.4 or the Buyer fails timely to remit to each participating Investor its

respective portion of the sale proceeds, the Seller Transfer shall be deemed to

lapse, and any Transfer of Shares pursuant to such Seller Transfer shall be in

violation of the provisions of this Agreement unless the Seller sends a new

Offer Notice with respect to such Offered Shares and once again complies with

the provisions of Section 3.3 and Section 3.4 with respect to such Seller

Transfer.

 

     3.5.      CO-SALE OPTION OF PARTICIPATING STOCKHOLDERS. If any one or more

of the Investors entertains a bona fide offer from a Buyer who is not an

investment fund controlled by or under common control with of such Investor(s)

(a "TRANSACTION OFFER") to purchase all or

 

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any portion of the Shares held by such Investor(s), such Investor(s)

(collectively, a "TRANSFERRING INVESTOR") may sell such Shares to the Buyer on

the terms and conditions of the Transaction Offer, subject to the provisions of

this Section 3.5:

 

              (a)     CO-SALE NOTICE. The Transferring Investor shall provide

notice to each Founder and each other Investor (the "STOCKHOLDER CO-SALE

NOTICE") of his, her or its right to participate in the Transaction Offer on a

PRO RATA basis with the Transferring Investor (the "STOCKHOLDER CO-SALE

OPTION"). If one or more of the Founders or other Investors (each, a

"PARTICIPATING STOCKHOLDER") exercise their Stockholder Co-Sale Option in

accordance with this Section 3.5, the number of Shares that the Transfer


 
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