“NMP V” shall mean New Mountain Partners V, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.
“NMP V AIV” shall mean New Mountain Partners V (AIV-C), L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.
“Notice of Disagreement” shall have the meaning set forth in u.
“Objection Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(c).
“Permitted Holders” shall mean, each of (a) the Sponsor; (b) the Management Investors; (c) any Permitted Transferee of any of the foregoing Persons; and (d) any “group” (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act as in effect on the date hereof), including any of the foregoing Persons; provided, that any combination of such foregoing Persons referred to in clauses (a), (b) and (c) shall directly or indirectly hold a majority of the aggregate voting interests in the Equity Interests of Borrower; provided, further, that the Management Investors and their Permitted Transferees that are not otherwise Permitted Holders shall not compromise more than 50% of the “Permitted Holders” at any time.
“Permitted Transferee” shall mean, in the case of any Management Investor, his or her or its executor, administrator, testamentary trustee, legatee or beneficiaries, his or her spouse, parents, siblings, members of his or her immediate family (including adopted children and step children) and/or direct lineal descendants or (c) a trust, the beneficiaries of which, or a corporation or partnership, the equity holders or partners of which, include only such Management Investor and his or her spouse, parents, siblings, members of his or her immediate family (including adopted children) and/or direct lineal descendants.
“Person” shall mean any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.
“Promissory Note” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(c).
“Qualified IPO” shall mean the issuance by Intermediate, Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of Intermediate of its common Equity Interests in an underwritten primary public offering (other than a public offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-8) pursuant to an effective registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in accordance with the Securities Act (whether alone or in connection with a secondary public offering) that results in Intermediate, Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of Intermediate receiving net proceeds of at least $150,000,000.
“Reference Equity” shall mean (a) if the common Equity Interests of the Company are listed or traded in a manner referred to in the definition of “Closing Price,” the common Equity Interests of the Company or (b) if the common Equity Interests of the Company are not so listed or traded but the common stock or common Equity Interests of any parent entity which Beneficially Owns at least a majority of the common Equity Interests of the Company are so listed or traded, the common stock or common Equity Interests of such parent entity, or (c) if neither clause (a) nor clause (b) applies, the Equity Interests of the Company. For the avoidance of doubt neither NMP V, NMP V AIV nor any entity that invests in or controls NMP V or NMP V AIV shall be considered a parent entity for purposes of this definition.
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