Document:

Exhibit 4.1

 

Execution Version

 

SECOND AMENDMENT TO STOCKHOLDER PROTECTION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

This Second Amendment to Stockholder Protection Rights Agreement, dated and effective as of April 7, 2015 (the “Amendment”), is between Zep Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, LLC, as successor-in-interest to Mellon Investor Services LLC (the “Rights Agent”).

 

RECITALS:

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Rights Agent are parties to that certain Stockholder Protection Rights Agreement, dated as of October 30, 2007, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Stockholder Protection Rights Agreement, dated as of January 22, 2009 (the “Current Agreement”), and

 

WHEREAS, the Company, NM Z Parent Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”) and NM Z Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, intend to enter into an Agreement and Plan of Merger to be dated as of the date hereof (as the same may be amended from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), and

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to amend the Current Agreement to render such agreement inapplicable to the Merger (each as defined in the Merger Agreement), and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, and

 

WHEREAS, Section 5.4 of the Current Agreement provides that the Current Agreement may be amended as set forth herein without the approval of the holders of the Rights prior to the Flip-in Date and subject to the last sentence of Section 5.4, the Rights Agent shall, if the Company so directs, execute such amendment upon receipt of a certificate from an appropriate officer of the Company that states that the proposed amendment complies with Section 5.4; and

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company has determined, in connection with its consideration of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, to amend the Current Agreement as follows, effective as of the date hereof.

 

NOW THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is acknowledged by the parties hereto, the following has been agreed:

 

1. Certain Definitions.

 

(a)                                 The definition of “Acquiring Person” in Section 1.1 of the Current Agreement is amended to add the following sentence at the end thereof:

 

“Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, neither Parent nor any of its stockholders, Affiliates or Associates shall be deemed to be an Acquiring Person for any purposes under this Agreement notwithstanding (i) the execution or delivery of the Merger Agreement, (ii) the announcement of the Merger, or (iii) the consummation of the Merger or of the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.”

 

(b)                                 Section 1.1 of the Current Agreement is hereby amended to add the

 

 

following defined terms to be inserted in alphabetical order:

 

“Parent” shall mean NM Z Parent Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

“Merger” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Merger Agreement.

 

“Merger Agreement” shall mean the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 7, 2015, by and among the Company, Parent, and NM Z Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, as such agreement may be amended or supplemented from time to time.

 

(c)                                  The definition of “Expiration Time” in Section 1.1 of the Current Agreement is amended and restated as follows:

 

“Expiration Time” shall mean the earliest of (i) the Exchange Time, (ii) the Redemption Time, (iii) the Effective Time (as such term is defined in the Merger Agreement), and (iv) the Close of Business on the tenth anniversary of the Record Time, unless extended by action of the Board of Directors.

 

(d)                                 The definition of “Flip-In Date” in Section 1.1 of the Current Agreement is amended to add the following sentence at the end thereof:

 

“Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no Flip-In Date shall be deemed to have occurred notwithstanding (i) the execution or delivery of the Merger Agreement, (ii) the announcement of the Merger, or (iii) the consummation of the Merger or of the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.”

 

(e)                                  The definition of “Stock Acquisition Date” in Section 1.1 of the Current Agreement is amended by adding the following new sentence at the end thereof:

 

“Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no Stock Acquisition Date shall be deemed to have occurred notwithstanding (i) the execution or delivery of the Merger Agreement, (ii) the announcement of the Merger, or (iii) the consummation of the Merger or of the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.”

 

(f)                                   The definition of “Flip-over Transaction or Event” in Section 1.1 of the Current Agreement is amended by adding the following new sentence at the end thereof:

 

“Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no Flip-over Transaction or Event shall be deemed to have occurred notwithstanding (i) the execution or delivery of the Merger Agreement, (ii) the announcement of the Merger, or (iii) the consummation of the Merger or of the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.”

 

(g)                                  A new Section 2.11 of the Current Agreement is added as follows:

 

 

“Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (i) this Agreement shall not be applicable in any way to the Merger or any other transaction contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (ii) neither the execution nor delivery of the Merger Agreement nor the announcement or consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby (including the Merger) shall cause any rights granted or to be granted hereunder to become exercisable, and (iii) the Rights will expire in their entirety (and this Agreement shall terminate) immediately prior to the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement) without any payment being made in respect thereof.”

 

2. Defined Terms. The terms as defined in the Current Agreement, other than as modified by this Amendment, shall continue to have the meanings ascribed to them in the Current Agreement. Any defined terms used herein, unless expressly stated otherwise in this Amendment, shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Current Agreement.

 

3. Controlling Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Amendment and the Current Agreement, this Amendment shall control.

 

4. Benefit of this Amendment. Nothing in this Amendment shall be construed to give to any Person other than the Company, the Rights Agent and the registered holders of the Rights Certificates (and, prior to the Effective Date, registered holders of the Company Stock) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Amendment; but this Amendment shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Company, the Rights Agent and the registered holders of the Rights Certificates (and, prior to the Effective Date, registered holders of the Company Stock).

 

5. Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Amendment is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Amendment shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.

 

6. Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.  A signature to this Amendment transmitted electronically shall have the same authority, effect, and enforceability as an original signature.

 

7. Certification of the Company.  The undersigned officer of the Company, on behalf of the Company, certifies to the Rights Agent that this Amendment is in compliance with the terms of Section 5.4 of the Rights Agreement and that the Rights Agent is entitled to rely upon such certification.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Second Amendment to Stockholder Protection Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

	
 
    	
ZEP   INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   John K. Morgan
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   John K. Morgan
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:   Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
AMERICAN   STOCK TRANSFER AND TRUST COMPANY, LLC, as successor-in-interest to Mellon   Investor Services LLC, as Rights Agent
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Paula Caroppoli
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   Paula Caroppoli
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:   Senior Vice President
    

 

[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Stockholder Protection Rights Agreement]Exhibit 10.19

 

Intellectual Property License
Agreement

 

This Intellectual Property License Agreement
(this “Agreement”) is entered into as of this 20th day of August, 2014 (the “Effective
Date”) by and between and MyECheck, Inc., a Wyoming corporation, having its principal office at 2600 East Bidwell, Suite
140, Folsom, CA 95630 (“MYEC”) and Sierra Global, LLC., a limited liability company organized under the laws
of NEVIS & ST. KITTS having its principal office at Hunkins Waterfront Plaza, Suite 556, Main Street, Charlestown,
St. Kitts and Nevis (“Sierra”). MYEC and Sierra may each be referred to as a “Party” and together
as the “Parties.”

 

Recitals

 

Whereas,
MYEC has proprietary rights to its own intellectual property (“IP”), including the trade name ”GreenPay;”
and

 

Whereas,
MYEC wishes to grant to Sierra, and Sierra desires to license the trade name GreenPay, in accordance with the terms and conditions
of this Agreement;

 

Now,
Therefore, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the Parties agree to the following terms and conditions,
which set forth the rights, duties and obligations of the Parties:

 

Agreement

 

1.    Definitions

 

For purposes of this Agreement, the following
terms will have the following meanings:

 

1.1      “Agreement”
is defined in the preamble.

 

1.2      
“Intellectual Property Rights” means any rights with respect to intellectual property and includes the trade
name GreenPay.

 

1.3      “MYEC” is defined in the preamble.

 

1.4      
“Party” and “Parties” are defined in the preamble.

 

1.5      “Sierra”
is defined in the preamble.

 

2.          License

 

2.1      License
Grant. MYEC hereby grants to Sierra a non-exclusive, terminable, and limited right and license to use and trade name GreenPay
solely in association with a single financial account that is used in Sierra’s business.

 

2.2      License Fee. Sierra will pay
to MYEC a one- time licensing fee (“Fee”) of US$10.00 (ten U.S. dollars).

 

2.3      Ownership.
Except as expressly licensed to Sierra in this Agreement, MYEC retains all right, title and interest in and to the trade name GreenPay.

 

3    Warranties

 

3.1      Warranties
by Sierra. Sierra represents, warrants and covenants that:

 

3.1.1       Sierra
has full power to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder, and

 

3.1.2       Sierra
has the right to accept the rights and licenses contemplated by this Agreement, without the need for any consents, approvals or
immunities not yet obtained.

 

3.1.3       Sierra
will only use the trade name GreenPay to identify a single financial account and for no other purpose.

 

3.2      Warranties
by MYEC. MYEC represents, warrants and covenants that it has the full power to enter into this Agreement and make the assignments
and grant the license rights granted by MYEC herein.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

4     Indemnification

 

4.1       Indemnity.

 

4.1.1       Sierra
will, at its expense and MYEC’s request, defend any claim or action brought against MYEC and/or its subsidiaries or affiliates,
or its or their directors, officers, employees, agents or independent contractors (collectively, “Representatives”),
arising out of or related to Sierra’s use of MYEC’s IP, including, but not limited to, any claims for tax liability,
and Sierra will indemnify and hold MYEC, its subsidiaries and affiliates and its and their Representatives harmless from and against
any costs, damages, liabilities and fees reasonably incurred by MYEC, its subsidiaries or affiliates or its or their Representatives,
including, without limitation, fees of attorneys and other professionals, that are attributable to such claim. MYEC will provide
Sierra reasonably prompt notice in writing of any such claim or action for which MYEC seeks indemnification and permit Sierra,
through counsel mutually acceptable to Sierra and MYEC, to answer and defend such claim or action, and MYEC will provide Sierra
information, assistance and authority, at Sierra’s expense, to help Sierra defend such claim or action. Sierra will not be
responsible for any settlement made by MYEC without Sierra’s written permission, which permission will not be unreasonably
withheld.

 

4.1.2       At
its expense, MYEC will have the right to employ separate counsel and participate in the defense of any claim or action. Sierra
will reimburse MYEC upon demand for any payments made or loss suffered by it at any time after the date hereof, based upon the
judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction or pursuant to a bona fide compromise or settlement of claims, demands or actions,
in respect to any damages related to any claim or action under this Section 8.

 

4.1.3       In
the event Sierra and MYEC agree to settle a claim or action, MYEC agrees not to publicize the settlement without first obtaining
Sierra’s written permission, which permission will not be unreasonably withheld.

 

5     Term
and Termination

 

Term. Unless sooner terminated under the provisions set
forth below, this Agreement will remain in effect for a period of one (1) year from the Effective Date (the “Initial Term”).
Thereafter, the term of this Agreement it will automatically renew for a one (1) year term (each a “Renewal Term”)
unless either Party provides at least thirty (30) days written notice to the other Party of its intent to terminate the Agreement
during the Initial Term or Renewal Term. Without incurring liability,
MYEC may terminate this Agreement, upon prior written notice (and failure to cure, if applicable) as set out in parentheses after
each ground for termination, if Sierra: (a) violates any of the material provisions of the Agreement (14 days’ notice);
(b) becomes bankrupt or insolvent, makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or a receiver or trustee is appointed
for a substantial part of such party’s assets (no notice required); or (c) if Sierra negatively affects the MYEC reputation
or business.

 

5.1       Effect
of Termination. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason, Sierra will cease all use of the trade name
GreenPay thirty (30) calendar days after the effective date of such termination or expiration. Termination of this Agreement by
either Party will not act as a waiver of any breach of this Agreement and will not act as a release of either Party from any liability
for breach of such Party’s obligations under this Agreement. Except where otherwise specified, the rights and remedies granted
to a Party under this Agreement are cumulative and in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other rights or remedies which the Party
may possess at law or in equity, including, without limitation, rights or remedies under applicable patent, copyright, trade secret
or proprietary rights laws, rules or regulations. The respective rights and obligations of Sierra and MYEC under the provisions
of Sections 4, 7, 8 and 9 will survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement.

 

6     General
Provisions

 

6.1       Notices.
All notices required or permitted to be given hereunder must be in writing, make reference to this Agreement, and be delivered
by hand, by email, or dispatched by prepaid air courier or by registered or certified airmail, postage prepaid, to the address
set forth below. Either Party may give written notice of a change of address or, after notice of the change has been received,
any notice or request must thereafter be given to that Party at that changed address. Such notices will be deemed served when received
by addressee or, if delivery is not accomplished by reason of some fault of the addressee, when tendered for delivery.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

If to Sierra:

 

Sierra Global, LLC

Hunkins Waterfront Plaza

Suite 556

Main St., Charlestown

St. Kitts and Nevis

 

If to MYEC:

 

MyECheck, Inc.

2600 East Bidwell

Suite 140

Folsom, CA 95630

 

Att: General Counsel

6.2       Assignment.
Neither Party will assign, sell, transfer, delegate or otherwise dispose of, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation
of law or otherwise, this Agreement or any or its rights or obligations under this Agreement.

 

6.3       Governing
Law. This Agreement is to be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the state of California without giving
effect to any choice of law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the laws of California
to the rights and duties of the Parties.

 

6.4       Arbitration.
Any controversy, claim or dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach thereof (a “Dispute”)
will be settled by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its rules then in effect..

 

6.5       Entire
Agreement. This Agreement (including any Exhibits hereto) constitutes the entire agreement, and supersede all prior written
agreements, arrangements, communications and understandings and all prior and contemporaneous oral agreements, arrangements, communications
and understandings among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof.

 

6.6       Parties
in Interest. The Parties are independent contractors. Neither Party has any express or implied right or authority to assume
or create any obligations on behalf of the other or to bind the other to any agreement, undertaking, or other contract with any
person. Nothing in this Agreement will be construed to create a partnership, joint venture, employment or agency relationship between
the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to or will confer upon any person other than the Parties any legal or equitable
right, benefit, or remedy of any nature under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

6.7       Amendment
or Supplement. This Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplemented in any manner, whether by course of conduct or otherwise,
except by an instrument in writing, signed by a duly authorized representative each of the Parties.

 

6.8       Severability.
Whenever possible, each provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective
and valid under applicable law, but if any provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal
or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable Law in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will
not affect any other provision or portion of any provision, and this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such
jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision or portion of any provision had never been contained herein.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

6.9       Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which will be considered one and the same instrument and will
become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and have been delivered to both Parties.
Signatures to this Agreement transmitted by facsimile transmission, by electronic mail in PDF form, or by any other electronic
means designed to preserve the original graphic and pictorial appearance of a document, will be deemed to have the same effect
as physical delivery of the paper document bearing the original signatures.

 

6.10     No
Presumption Against Drafting Party. Both Parties acknowledge that each Party has been represented by counsel in connection
with this Agreement. Accordingly, any rule of law or any order that would require interpretation of any claimed ambiguities in
this Agreement against the drafting Party has no application and is expressly waived.

 

6.11     Headings.
The section headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and will not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.

 

In
Witness Whereof, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by duly authorized representatives of the Parties
as of the Effective Date.

 

	MyECheck, INC.	 	Sierra Global, LLC
	 	 	 	 	 
	By:  	/s/ Edward R. Starrs	 	By:  	/s/ Matt Hanson
	 	     Signature	 	 	     Signature
	 	 	 	 	 
	Name:  	Edward R. Starrs	 	Name:  	Matt Hanson

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