Conditions to the Merger
The consummation of the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of various customary conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, including, but not limited to, (i) the Company’s stockholders’ approval of the Merger Agreement, (ii) the expiration or termination of any applicable waiting period (or any extensions thereof) under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”), (iii) the absence of any restraint or law preventing or prohibiting the consummation of the Merger, (iv) the accuracy of Parent’s, Merger Sub’s, and the Company’s representations and warranties (subject to certain materiality qualifiers), (v) the Parent’s, Merger Sub’s and the Company’s compliance in all material respects with their respective obligations under the Merger Agreement, and (vi) the absence of any Company Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Merger Agreement) since the date of the Merger Agreement. The consummation of the Merger is not subject to a financing condition.
No Solicitation of Competing Offers; Fiduciary-Out
Upon the Company’s entry into the Merger Agreement, the Company became subject to customary exclusivity and “no shop” restrictions that restrict the Company’s ability to solicit proposals from, provide information to, and engage in discussions with, any third parties with respect to the acquisition of, or any similar transaction resulting in the acquisition of, the Company.
Subject to certain customary “fiduciary out” exceptions, the Board is required to recommend that the Company’s stockholders vote in favor of the approval of the Merger, the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. However, the Company may, prior to the receipt of the affirmative vote of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of Company Common Stock (“Company Stockholder Approval”), make a Company Adverse Recommendation Change (as defined in the Merger Agreement) in connection with a Company Superior Proposal or Intervening Event (each as defined the Merger Agreement) if the Company complies with certain notice and other requirements set forth in the Merger Agreement, including the payment of the Termination Fee to Parent or its designee (as defined in the Merger Agreement).
Termination and Termination Fees
Either the Company or Parent may terminate the Merger Agreement in certain circumstances, including if (i) the Merger shall not have been consummated on or prior to 12:01 a.m. (New York City time) on October 5, 2022 (“Outside Date”), (ii) a governmental authority of competent jurisdiction has issued a final non-appealable order prohibiting the consummation of the Merger, (iii) the Company Stockholder Approval is not obtained at the stockholders’ meeting duly convened therefor, or (iv) the other party materially breaches, and does not cure, any representation or covenant that would cause the related condition to the other party’s obligation to consummate the Merger not to be satisfied, in each case subject to certain limitations set forth in the Merger Agreement.
The Company may terminate the Merger Agreement, and receive a reverse termination fee from Parent of approximately $100.4 million (the “Parent Termination Fee”), if (i) Parent or Merger Sub materially breaches, and does not cure, any representation or covenant that would result in any conditions to the Company’s obligation to consummate the Merger not to be satisfied or (ii) all conditions to the Merger have been and continue to be satisfied (subject to customary exceptions) and Parent fails to consummate the Merger after receiving written notification from the Company. Under the Merger Agreement, the Company may also receive the Parent Termination Fee if the Merger Agreement is terminated by the Company or Parent due to the Merger not having been consummated on or prior to the Outside Date if, at the time of this termination, the Company would have been entitled to terminate the Merger Agreement in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence.
The Company may also terminate the Merger Agreement if, prior to receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, the Board shall have authorized the Company to enter into an acquisition agreement providing for a Company Superior Proposal and, concurrently with such termination, the Company pays a termination fee of approximately $54.4 million (the “Company Termination Fee”) to Parent.