Document:

Exhibit 10.1

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into effective as of April 29, 2013 (the “Effective Date”) by and between Venoco, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Company”), and Terry L. Anderson (“Employee”).

 

WHEREAS, Employee is currently employed by the Company as its General Counsel;

 

WHEREAS, Employee’s prior employment agreement with the Company terminated by its terms in 2012 and the Company and Employee would like to enter into a new employment agreement;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, representations, warranties and agreements contained herein, and for other valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

 

1.                                      Employment.  The Company hereby employs Employee and Employee hereby accepts employment by the Company on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

2.                                      Term of Employment.  Subject to the provisions for earlier termination provided in the Agreement, the term of this Agreement (the “Term”) shall commence on the effective date of this Agreement as stated above and shall terminate on April 1, 2015; provided, further, that if a Change in Control, as defined in Section 8, shall have occurred during the Term of this Agreement, the Term shall continue in effect for a period of not less than 6 months beyond the date of such Change in Control. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, termination of this Agreement shall not alter or impair any rights or benefits of Employee (or Employee’s estate or beneficiaries) that have arisen under this Agreement on or prior to such termination, including, without limitation, the provisions of Sections 9(c), 15 and 18.  However, in no event shall Employee be entitled to severance or other termination benefits as a result of any termination of employment either resulting from the expiration of the Term or occurring at any time thereafter.

 

3.                                      Employee’s Duties.  During the Term of this Agreement, Employee shall serve as the General Counsel of the Company, based in Carpinteria California, with such customary duties and responsibilities as may from time to time be assigned to him by the Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”) and the Board, provided that such duties are at all times consistent with the duties of such position.  Employee agrees to devote reasonable attention and time during normal business hours to the business and affairs of the Company and, to the extent necessary to discharge the duties and responsibilities assigned to Employee hereunder, to use reasonable best efforts to perform faithfully and efficiently such duties and responsibilities.

 

4.                                      Base Compensation.  For services rendered by Employee under this

 

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Agreement, the Company shall pay to Employee a base salary (“Base Compensation”) of $356,159.00 per annum, payable in accordance with the Company’s customary payroll practice for its executive officers.  The amount of Base Compensation shall be reviewed periodically and may be increased to reflect inflation or such other adjustments as the Board may deem appropriate but Base Compensation, as increased, may not be decreased thereafter.

 

5.                                      Incentive Compensation.  Employee shall be eligible to participate in the Company’s incentive compensation plans under which cash and long term incentive awards are paid to senior executives based upon the performance of both the Company and the employee.  The target annual cash bonus and long term incentive awards for the position of General Counsel shall be 80% and 160% of Base Compensation, respectively. The annual bonus awards will be determined by the Board’s Compensation Committee each year for performance during the prior year and paid on March 15 of the year in which it is determined. The amount of the bonus shall be based on performance of the Employee and the Company as measured against goals established by the Compensation Committee.

 

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7.                                      Additional Benefits.  In addition to the other compensation and benefits provided for in this Agreement, Employee shall be entitled to receive all fringe benefits and perquisites offered by the Company to its executive officers.  Such benefits shall include, without limitation, five weeks paid vacation per year; participation in the Company’s 401(k) Plan; participation in other incentive and benefit plans offered generally to key employees; participation in various employee benefit plans or programs provided to the employees of the Company in general, subject to the regular eligibility requirements with respect to each of such benefit plans or programs; and such other benefits or perquisites as may be approved by the Board during the Term of this Agreement. Nothing in this paragraph shall be deemed to prohibit the Company from making any changes in any plans, programs or benefits described in this Section 7, provided the change similarly affects all executives of the Company similarly situated.

 

8.                                      Change in Control.

 

For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of one of the following events:

 

(i)                                     Any “person” (as such term is used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) other than Timothy M. Marquez, Bernadette B. Marquez, their respective legal representatives, devisees, donees and heirs and any Trust for the benefit of either or both of Timothy M. Marquez and Bernadette B. Marquez and/or the issue of either of them (the “Marquez Family”) becomes a “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than 50% of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities, or the

 

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outstanding securities of a successor entity in the event of a business combination between the Company and another entity; provided that for purposes of this paragraph a “person” shall not include the entity with which the Company may consummate a business combination;

 

(ii)                              the stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets.  For purposes of this clause (ii), the term “the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets” shall mean a sale or other disposition transaction or series of related transactions (other than transactions related to the creation of a master limited partnership or royalty trust in which the Company continues its corporate existence), involving assets of the Company or of any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company (including the stock of any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company) in which the value of the assets or stock being sold or otherwise disposed of (as measured by the purchase price being paid therefor or by such other method as the Board determines is appropriate in a case where there is no readily ascertainable purchase price) constitutes more than two-thirds of the “fair market value of the Company” (as hereinafter defined).  For purposes of the preceding sentence, the “fair market value of the Company” shall be the aggregate market value of the Company’s outstanding common stock (on a fully diluted basis) plus the aggregate market value of the Company’s other outstanding equity securities.  The aggregate market value of the Company’s equity securities shall be determined by multiplying the number of shares of the Company’s common stock (on a fully diluted basis) outstanding on the date of the execution and delivery of a definitive agreement with respect to the transaction or series of related transactions (the “Transaction Date”) by the average closing price of such security for the ten trading days immediately preceding the Transaction Date, or if not publicly traded, by such other method as the Board shall determine is appropriate;  or

 

(iii)                         the Marquez Family is no longer the largest beneficial owner of the Company’s outstanding voting securities and Timothy Marquez is no longer the CEO or Chairman of the Board.

 

9.                                      Termination.  This Agreement may be terminated prior to the end of its Term as set forth below.

 

(a)                                 Resignation.  Employee may resign, including by reason of retirement, his position at any time.  In the event of such resignation, except in the case of resignation on or following a Change in Control for Good Reason (as defined below), Employee shall not be entitled to further compensation pursuant to this Agreement.

 

(b)                                 Death.  If Employee’s employment is terminated due to his death, the Company shall pay Employee’s beneficiaries or legal representatives (i) within

 

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15 days, any Base Compensation and vacation pay which had accrued hereunder at the date of Employee’s death; and (ii) the same benefits that Employee would receive in the event of Discharge following a Change in Control as described in Section 9(c)(i), below, as though Employee has been terminated following a Change in Control.

 

(c)                                  Discharge.

 

(i)                                     The Company may terminate this Agreement and Employee’s employment for any reason deemed sufficient by the Company upon notice as provided in Section 12.  However, in the event that Employee’s employment is terminated during the Term by the Company on or following a Change in Control and for any reason other than his Misconduct (as defined in Section 9(c)(ii) below) then: (A) the Company shall pay in a lump sum, in cash, to Employee, within 15 days of the Date of Termination, an amount equal to three times the sum of (1) Employee’s Base Compensation, (2) an amount equal to the highest incentive award paid or payable, as the case may be, to Employee under the Company’s Incentive Compensation Plan during the current year and the three years prior to termination, (3) an amount equal to the amount of contributions that the Company would have made on behalf of Employee under the Company’s 401(k) Plan during the prior year disregarding any limitations on benefits or covered compensation imposed by I.R.C. Sections 401(a)(17), 401(k), 401(m) or 415; (B) for the 36-month period after such Date of Termination, the Company shall provide or arrange to provide Employee (and Employee’s dependents) with group health insurance benefits substantially similar to those which Employee (and Employee’s dependents) were receiving immediately prior to the Notice of Termination, with the Employee charged a monthly premium(s) for such coverage(s) that does not exceed the premium(s) charged to an active employee for comparable coverage(s); benefits otherwise receivable by Employee pursuant to this clause (B) shall be reduced to the extent comparable benefits are actually received by Employee (and Employee’s dependents) during the 36-month period following Employee’s termination, and any such benefits actually received by Employee shall be reported to the Company (to the extent coverage and/or benefits received under a self-insured health plan of the Company (any successor or affiliate) are taxable to Employee, the Company shall make Employee “whole” on a net after tax basis, with such make whole payments to be made during the month of the related health care coverage); (C) within 30 days of the Date of Termination the Company shall offer to pay to Employee for cancellation of all outstanding stock-based awards then held by Employee on the Date of Termination (collectively, “Awards”), a lump sum amount in cash equal to the sum of the value (with respect to an option or stock appreciation right,

 

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the “spread”; and with respect to restricted stock or phantom stock, the value of an unrestricted share) of all such Awards, calculated, where applicable, as if all corporate performance goals had been achieved (thus warranting full value of the Award) and in the case where the Company’s stock is not publicly traded, using a fair market value on the Date of Termination as determined by an independent third party agreeable to the Company and Employee;

 

(ii)                                  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 9, in the event Employee is terminated because of Misconduct, the Company shall have no compensation obligations pursuant to this Agreement after the Date of Termination.  As used herein, “Misconduct” means (a) the willful and continued failure by Employee to substantially perform his duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from Employee’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness or any such actual or anticipated failure after the issuance of a Notice of Termination by Employee for Good Reason), after a written demand for substantial performance is delivered to Employee by the Board, which demand specifically identifies the manner in which the Board believes that Employee has not substantially performed his duties, or (b) the willful engaging by Employee in conduct which is demonstrably and materially injurious to the Company, monetarily or otherwise.  For purposes hereof, no act, or failure to act, on Employee’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by Employee not in good faith and without reasonable belief that Employee’s action or omission was in the best interest of the Company.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee shall not be deemed to have been terminated for Misconduct unless and until there shall have been delivered to Employee a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than three-quarters of the entire membership of the Board at a meeting of the Board called and held for such purpose (after reasonable notice to Employee and an opportunity for Employee, together with Employee’s counsel, to be heard before the Board), finding that in the good faith opinion of the Board Employee was guilty of conduct set forth above and specifying the particulars thereof in detail.

 

(iii)  If the Company terminates this Agreement and Employee’s employment before the expiration of the Term, other than following a Change in Control and other than for Misconduct, then, instead of the severance amount described in Section 9(c)(1)(A), the severance amount shall be equal to two times the sum of (1) Employee’s Base Compensation and (2) an amount equal to the greater of $258,810 or the highest cash incentive award paid or payable, as the case may be, during the three years prior to termination, payable at the same time and in the same form as the severance amount set forth in Section 9(c)(1)(A) (cash lump sum within 15 days of the Date of Termination).  The Employee shall not be entitled to any

 

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of the other payments or benefits described in Sections 9(c)(1)(B) — (C) above.

 

(d)                                 Disability.

 

(i)                                     If Employee shall have been absent from the full-time performance of Employee’s duties with the Company for six consecutive months as a result of Employee’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness, as determined by Employee’s physician, and within 30 days after written Notice of Termination is given by the Company Employee shall not have returned to the full-time performance of Employee’s duties, Employee’s employment may be terminated by the Company for “Disability” and Employee shall upon such termination be entitled to receive the payments described in Section 9(c)(i)  as though Employee has been terminated following a Change in Control.

 

(ii)                                  If Employee fails during any period during the Term to perform Employee’s full-time duties with the Company as a result of incapacity due to physical or mental illness, as determined by Employee’s physician, Employee shall continue to receive his Base Compensation, together with all compensation payable to Employee under the Company’s Long Term Disability Plan or other similar plan during such period until this Agreement is terminated.

 

(e)                                  Resignation for Good Reason.  In the event of a Change in Control, Employee shall be entitled to terminate his employment for Good Reason as defined herein.  If Employee terminates his employment for Good Reason, Employee shall be entitled to the compensation and benefits provided in Paragraph 9(c)(i) hereof.  “Good Reason” shall mean (1) the breach of any of the Company’s obligations under this Agreement without Employee’s express written consent or (2) the occurrence of any of the following circumstances without Employee’s express written consent unless such breach or circumstances are fully corrected prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination pursuant to Subsection 9(f) given in respect thereof:

 

(i)                                     the assignment to Employee of any duties that, in the good faith opinion of Employee, are inconsistent with the position in the Company that Employee held immediately prior thereto, or an adverse alteration (as determined in good faith by Employee) in the nature or status of Employee’s office, title, responsibilities, including reporting responsibilities, or the conditions of Employee’s employment from those in effect immediately prior thereto or a failure to maintain Employee as General Counsel;

 

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(ii)                                  a reduction in Employee’s Base Compensation;

 

(iii)                               the failure by the Company to pay to Employee any portion of Employee’s current compensation or to pay to Employee any portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company within seven days of the date such compensation is due;

 

(iv)                              the failure by the Company to continue in effect any compensation plan in which Employee participates that is material to Employee’s total compensation unless an equitable arrangement (embodied in an ongoing substitute or alternative plan) has been made with respect to such plan, or the failure by the Company to continue Employee’s participation therein (or in such substitute or alternative plan) on a basis not materially less favorable, both in terms of the amount of benefits provided and the level of Employee’s participation relative to other participants, as existed at the time of the Change in Control;

 

(v)                                 the failure by the Company to continue to provide Employee with benefits substantially similar to those enjoyed by Employee under any of the Company’s life insurance, medical, health and accident, or disability plans in which Employee was participating at the time of this Agreement; the taking of any action by the Company which would directly or indirectly materially reduce any of such benefits or deprive Employee of any material fringe benefit enjoyed by Employee at the time of this Agreement, or the failure by the Company to provide Employee with the number of paid vacation days to which Employee is entitled on the basis of years of service with the Company (and its predecessors) in accordance with the Company’s normal vacation policy in effect at the time of the Change in Control;

 

(vi)                              the failure of the Company to obtain a satisfactory agreement from any successor to assume and agree to perform this Agreement, as contemplated in Section 14 hereof;

 

(vii)                           the amendment, modification or repeal of any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, or the Bylaws of the Company which was in effect immediately prior to  the Effective Date, if such amendment, modification or repeal would materially adversely effect Employee’s right to indemnification by the Company; or

 

(viii)                        any purported termination of Employee’s employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Subsection (f) hereof, which purported termination shall not be effective for purposes of this Agreement.

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if Employee’s

 

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employment with the Company terminates prior to, but within six months of, the date on which a Change in Control occurs and it is reasonably demonstrated by Employee that such termination of employment was (i) by the Company in connection with or anticipation of the Change in Control or (ii) by Employee under circumstances which would have constituted Good Reason if the circumstances arose on or after the Change in Control, then, for purposes of this Agreement, Employee shall be deemed to have continued employment with the Company until the date of the Change in Control and then terminated his employment on such date for Good Reason.

 

Employee’s right to terminate employment pursuant to this subsection shall not be affected by Employee’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness.  In addition, Employee’s continued employment following any event, act or omission, regardless of the length of such continued employment, shall not constitute Employee’s consent to, or a waiver of Employee’s rights with respect to, such event, act or omission constituting a Good Reason circumstance hereunder.

 

(f)            Notice of Termination.  On and after a Change in Control, any purported termination of Employee’s employment by the Company or by Employee shall be communicated by written Notice of Termination to the other party hereto in accordance with Section 12 hereof.  For purposes of this Agreement, a “Notice of Termination” shall mean a notice which shall set forth in reasonable detail the reason for termination of Employee’s employment, or in the case of resignation for Good Reason, said notice must specify in reasonable detail the basis for such resignation.  No purported termination which is not effected pursuant to this Section 9(f) shall be effective.

 

(g)           Date of Termination.  “Date of Termination” shall mean the date the employee incurs a “separation from service” within the meaning of Code Section 409A.  Either party may, within 15 days after any Notice of Termination is given, provide notice to the other party pursuant to Section 12 hereof that a dispute exists concerning the termination.  Notwithstanding the pendency of any such dispute, the Company will continue to pay Employee his full compensation in effect when the notice giving rise to the dispute was given (including, but not limited to, Base Compensation) and continue Employee as a participant in all compensation, benefit and insurance plans in which Employee was participating when the notice giving rise to the dispute was given, until the dispute is finally resolved in accordance with Section 18 hereof, but in no event past the expiration date of this Agreement.  All payments pursuant to this Section shall be made at the same time or times as otherwise specified in this Agreement or pursuant to the terms of such plan or plans.  Any payments and benefits provided during such period of dispute shall not reduce any other payments or benefits due Employee under this Agreement nor shall Employee be liable to repay the Company for such payments and benefits if it is finally determined the Employee is not entitled to payments under the other

 

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provisions of this Agreement following Employee’s termination of employment.

 

(h)           Mitigation.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 9(c)(i) with regard to group health benefits, Employee shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided for in this Section 9 by seeking other employment or otherwise, nor shall the amount of any payment or benefit provided for in this Agreement be reduced by any compensation earned by Employee as a result of employment by another employer, self-employment earnings, by retirement benefits, by offset against any amount claimed to be owing by Employee to the Company, or otherwise.  No amounts payable to Employee under any plan or program of the Company shall reduce or offset any amounts payable to Employee under this Agreement.

 

(i)            Section 280G.

 

(1)           To provide Employee with adequate protection in connection with his ongoing employment with the Company, this Agreement provides Employee with various benefits in the event of termination of Employee’s employment with the Company.  If Employee’s employment is terminated following a “change in control” of the Company, within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, a portion of those benefits could be characterized as “excess parachute payments” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code.  With respect to issues related to excess parachute payments, the parties have agreed as set forth herein.

 

(2)           Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the payments and distributions by the Company or any other person to or for the benefit of Employee (whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise (a “Payment”)) shall be reduced so that no such Payment shall be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code or any interest or penalties would be incurred by Employee with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Excise Tax”), if the Company shall determine that the amount of the Payments that Employee would retain on any after-tax, present value basis would be increased as a result of such reduction by $5,000 or more.

 

(3)  In the event that a reduction in Payments is required pursuant to the immediately preceding paragraph, then, except as provided below with respect to Payments that consist of health and welfare benefits, the reduction in Payments shall be implemented by determining the “Parachute Payment Ratio” (as defined below) for each Payment and then reducing the Payments in order beginning with the Payment with the highest Parachute

 

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Payment Ratio.  For Payments with the same Parachute Payment Ratio, such Payments shall be reduced based on the time of payment of such Payments, with amounts being paid furthest in the future being reduced first.  For Payments with the same Parachute Payment Ratio and the same time of payment, such Payments shall be reduced on a pro-rata basis (but not below zero) prior to reducing Payments next in order for reduction.  For purposes of this Section, “Parachute Payment Ratio” shall mean a fraction, the numerator of which is the value of the applicable Payment as determined for purposes of Code Section 280G, and the denominator of which is the financial present value of such Parachute Payment, determined at the date such payment is treated as made for purposes of Code Section 280G (the “Valuation Date”).  In determining the denominator for purposes of the preceding sentence (1) present values shall be determined using the same discount rate that applies for purposes of discounting payments under Code Section 280G; (2) the financial value of payments shall be determined generally under Q&A 12, 13 and 14 of Treasury Regulation 1.280G-1; and (3) other reasonable valuation assumptions as determined by the Company shall be used.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Payments that consist of health and welfare benefits shall be reduced after all other Payments, with health and welfare Payments being made furthest in the future being reduced first.

 

(j)  Section 409A.

 

(1)  Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if (1) on the date of termination of Employee’s employment with the Company, any of the Company’s stock is publicly traded on an established securities market or otherwise (within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code) and (2) as a result of such termination, the Employee would receive any payment that, absent the application of this paragraph 9(j), would be subject to interest and additional tax imposed pursuant to Section 409A(a) of the Code as a result of the application of Section 409A(2)(B)(i) of the Code, then no such payment shall be payable prior to the date that is the earliest of (i) 6 months after the Employee’s termination date, (ii) the Employee’s death or (iii) such other date as will cause such payment not to be subject to such interest and additional tax.

 

(2)  It is the intention of the parties that payments or benefits payable under this Agreement not be subject to the additional tax imposed pursuant to Section 409A of the Code and this Agreement shall be interpreted accordingly.  To the extent such potential payments or benefits could become subject to such Section, the parties shall cooperate to amend this Agreement with the goal of giving Employee the economic benefits described herein in a manner that does not result in such tax being imposed.

 

(3)  All taxable expenses or other reimbursements or in-kind

 

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benefits under this Agreement shall be made on or prior to the last day of the taxable year following the taxable year in which such expenses were incurred by Employee, (ii) any right to reimbursement or in kind benefits is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit, and (iii) no such reimbursement, expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits provided in any taxable year shall in any way affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, in any other taxable year.

 

(4)  The Employee shall have no right to designate the date of any payment hereunder.

 

(5)  Each payment provided for in this Agreement shall, to the extent permissible under Code Section 409A, be deemed a separate payment for purposes of Code Section 409A.

 

10.          Non-exclusivity of Rights.  Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or limit Employee’s continuing or future participation in any benefit, bonus, incentive or other plan or program provided by the Company or any of its affiliated companies and for which Employee may qualify, nor shall anything herein limit or otherwise adversely affect such rights as Employee may have under any stock option or other agreements with the Company or any of its affiliated companies.

 

11.          Assignability.  The obligations of Employee hereunder are personal and may not be assigned or delegated by him or transferred in any manner whatsoever, nor are such obligations subject to involuntary alienation, assignment or transfer.  The Company shall have the right to assign this Agreement and to delegate all rights, duties and obligations hereunder, either in whole or in part, to any parent, affiliate, successor or subsidiary organization or company of the Company, so long as the obligations of the Company under this Agreement remain the obligations of the Company.

 

12.          Notice.  For the purpose of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for in the Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered or mailed by United States registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the Company at its principal office address, directed to the attention of the Board with a copy to the Secretary of the Company, and to Employee at Employee’s residence address on the records of the Company or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith except that notice of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.

 

13.          Validity.  The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.

 

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14.          Successors; Binding Agreement.

 

(a)           The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place.  As used herein, the term “Company” shall include any successor to its business and/or assets as aforesaid which executes and delivers the Agreement provided for in this Section 14 or which otherwise becomes bound by all terms and provisions of this Agreement by operation of law.

 

(b)           This Agreement and all rights of Employee hereunder shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Employee’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees.  If Employee should die while any amounts would be payable to him hereunder if he had continued to live, all such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to Employee’s devisee, legatee, or other designee or, if there be no such designee, to Employee’s estate.

 

15.          Indemnification.  In consideration of the premises and of the mutual agreements set forth in this Agreement, the parties hereto further agree as follows:

 

(a)           The Company shall pay on behalf of Employee and Employee’s executors, administrators or assigns, any amount which Employee is or becomes legally obligated to pay as a result of any claim or claims made against Employee by reason of the fact that Employee served as an employee, director and/or officer of the Company or its affiliates or because of any actual or alleged breach of duty, neglect, error, misstatement, misleading statement, omission or other act done, or suffered or wrongfully attempted by Employee in Employee’s capacity as an employee, Director and/or Officer of the Company or its affiliates.  The payments that the Company will be obligated to make hereunder shall include (without limitation) damages, judgments, settlements, costs and expenses of investigation, costs and expenses of defense of legal actions, claims and proceedings and appeals therefrom, and costs of attachments and similar bonds; provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to pay fines or other obligations or fees imposed by law or otherwise that it is prohibited by applicable law from paying as indemnity or for any other reason.

 

(b)           Costs and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees) incurred by Employee in defending or investigating any action, suit, proceeding or claim shall be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such matter upon receipt of a written undertaking by or on behalf of Employee to repay any such amounts if it is ultimately determined that Employee is not entitled to indemnification under the terms of this Agreement.

 

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Company within ninety days after a written claim has been received by the Company, Employee may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Company to recover the unpaid amount of the claim and, if successful in whole or in part, Employee shall also be entitled to be paid the expense of prosecuting such claim.

 

(d)           In the event of payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Employee, who shall execute all papers required and shall do everything that may be necessary to secure such rights, including the execution of such documents necessary to enable the Company effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights.

 

(e)           The Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment in connection with any claim made against Employee:

 

(1)           for which payment is actually made to Employee under an insurance policy maintained by the Company, except in respect of any excess beyond the amount of payment under such insurance;

 

(2)           for which Employee is indemnified by the Company otherwise than pursuant to this Agreement;

 

(3)           based upon or attributable to Employee gaining in fact any personal profit or advantage to which Employee was not legally entitled;

 

(4)           for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Employee of securities of the Company within the meaning of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto; or

 

(5)           brought about or contributed to by the dishonesty of Employee; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee shall be protected under this Agreement as to any claims upon which suit may be brought alleging dishonesty on the part of Employee, unless a judgment or other final adjudication thereof adverse to Employee shall establish that Employee committed acts of active and deliberate dishonesty with actual dishonest purpose and intent, which acts were material to the cause of action so adjudicated.

 

(f)            Employee, as a condition precedent to his right to be indemnified under this Agreement, shall give to the Company notice in writing as soon as practicable of any claim made against him for which indemnity will or could be sought under this Agreement.  Notice to the Company shall be directed to the Company, Attention: Secretary (or such other address as the Company shall designate in writing to Employee).  Notice shall be deemed received if sent by prepaid mail properly addressed, the date of such notice being the date postmarked.  In addition, Employee shall give the Company such information and cooperation as it may reasonably require and as shall be within Employee’s power.

 

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Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company or under Delaware law.

 

(h)           During the Term and for a period of six years thereafter, the Company shall cause Employee to be covered by and named as an insured under a policy or contract of insurance obtained by it to insure its directors and officers against personal liability for acts or omissions in connection with service as an officer or director of the Company or its affiliates or service in other capacities at the request of the Company.  The coverage provided to Employee pursuant to this Section shall be of a scope and on terms and conditions at least as favorable as the coverage provided to Employee on the termination date of this Agreement.

 

16.          Miscellaneous.  No provision of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in writing and signed by Employee and such officer as may be specifically authorized by the Board.  No waiver by either party hereto at any time of any breach by the other party hereto of, or in compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time.  This Agreement is an integration of the parties agreement; no agreement or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either party which are not set forth expressly in this Agreement.  The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

17.          Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

 

18.          Arbitration.  Employee shall be permitted (but not required) to elect that any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement be settled by arbitration in Denver, Colorado or in the city in which Employee then resides in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect.  Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator’s award in any court having jurisdiction.

 

19.          Prior Agreements.  This agreement supersedes and replaces in full any previously existing employment agreement (written or oral) between the parties.

 

20.          Knowledge of Terms and Conditions.  Employee has received a copy of this Agreement in advance of his execution hereof and has consulted with his own attorney with respect to the terms and conditions hereof and the transactions contemplated under this Agreement.  Employee has executed this Agreement with full knowledge of the terms and conditions contained herein and acknowledges that he has had the opportunity to obtain information regarding the Company and concerning the terms and conditions of this Agreement.  In making his decision to enter into this Agreement, Employee has relied solely upon independent investigations he made and acknowledges that he is not relying on the Company, any affiliate of the Company or any officer, director or employee of the Company for advice with respect to any tax or other economic considerations involved in

 

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the transactions contemplated under this Agreement, including those arising under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective for all purposes as of  April 29, 2013.

 

	
 
    	
Venoco, Inc.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
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/s/   Edward J. O’Donnell
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Edward   J. O’Donnell
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Chief   Executive Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
  Employee
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Terry L. Anderson
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Terry L. Anderson
    
					

 

15Exhibit 10.1

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), effective as of April 28, 2013 (the “Effective Date”), is made and entered into by and between First Data Corporation (the “Company”), First Data Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings”) and Frank Bisignano (“Executive”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, the Company and Holdings desire to employ Executive upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth, and Executive desires to accept such employment.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises, the mutual promises, covenants and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

 

1.                                      Effective Date.  This Agreement is effective as of the Effective Date.

 

2.                                      Employment; Term.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company and Holdings agree to employ Executive for a period commencing on April 29, 2013 (the “Commencement Date”) and continuing until the fifth anniversary of the Commencement Date (the “Term”), on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement; provided, however, that commencing with the fifth anniversary of the Commencement Date and on each such successive anniversary thereof (each an “Extension Date”), Executive’s period of employment hereunder shall be automatically extended for an additional one-year period, unless the Company and Holdings on the one hand or Executive on the other provides the other party or parties, as applicable, hereto 60 days’ prior written notice before the next Extension Date that the period of employment shall not be so extended.

 

3.                                      Position, Duties and Administrative Support.

 

a.                                      Position.  While employed hereunder, Executive shall serve as the Company’s and Holdings’ Chief Executive Officer.  Executive shall report to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) and perform such duties and responsibilities as may be prescribed from time to time by the Board, which shall be consistent with the responsibilities of chief executive officers of comparable companies in similar lines of business. During the Term, and for so long as the Company’s and Holdings’ common stock is not publicly traded, Executive shall be a member of the Board and of the Board of Directors of Holdings (the “Holdings Board”) and all other boards of directors of subsidiaries of the Company and Executive agrees that any such board service shall be without additional compensation.  If the Company’s or Holdings’ common stock becomes publicly traded, the Company if its common stock becomes publicly traded shall cause the nominating and corporate governance committee of the Board (the “Nominating Committee”) and Holdings if its common stock becomes publicly traded  shall cause the nominating and corporate governance committee of the Holdings Board (the “Holdings Nominating Committee”) to nominate Executive to serve as a member of the Board or the Holdings Board, as the case may be, each year Executive is slated for reelection to the Board or the Holdings Board.  If the Company’s or Holding’s shareholders, as the case may be, vote in favor of the Nominating Committee’s or Holdings Nominating Committee’s nomination of

 

 

Executive to serve as a member of the Board or the Holdings Board, as the case may be, Executive agrees to serve in such capacity and also agrees that any such board service shall be without additional compensation.

 

b.                                      Full-Time Efforts.  Executive shall perform and discharge faithfully, diligently and to the best of his ability such duties and responsibilities and shall devote his full business-time and efforts to the business and affairs of the Company and Holdings. Executive agrees to promote the best interests of the Company and Holdings.

 

c.                                       Administrative Support.  Executive shall be provided with office space and administrative support commensurate with his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and of Holdings.

 

d.                                      No Interference With Duties.  Executive shall not devote time to other activities which would inhibit or otherwise interfere with the proper performance of Executive’s duties and shall not be directly or indirectly concerned or interested in any other business, occupation, activity or interest other than by reason of holding a non-controlling interest as a shareholder, securities holder or debenture holder in a corporation quoted on a nationally recognized exchange (subject to any limitations in the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics).  Executive may not serve as a member of a board of directors of a for-profit company, other than Holdings, the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, without the express approval of the Board; provided, however, that it shall not be a violation of this Agreement for Executive to manage personal business interests and investments and to engage in charitable and civic activities, so long as such activities do not interfere with the performance of Executive’s responsibilities under this Agreement.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Executive will not be prohibited from continuing to serve on the boards of the entities, or remain affiliated with those entities, in each case as set forth on Exhibit F hereto.

 

4.                                      Work Standard.  Executive hereby agrees that he shall at all times comply with and abide by all terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and all applicable work policies, procedures and rules as may be issued by the Company.  Executive also agrees that he shall comply with all federal, state and local statutes, regulations and public ordinances governing the performance of his duties hereunder.

 

5.                                      Compensation and Benefits.

 

a.                                      Base Salary.  Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, so long as Executive is employed hereunder, the Company shall pay Executive, and Executive shall accept, an annual rate of base salary (“Base Salary”) in the amount of $1,500,000 effective on the Commencement Date.  The Base Salary shall be paid in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices and may be increased (and not decreased) from time to time at the sole discretion of the Board, and each such increase (if any) shall thereafter be regarded as Executive’s “Base Salary” for all purposes under this Agreement.

 

b.                                      Annual Incentive Payments.  With respect to each full fiscal year of the Company occurring during the Term, commencing with the 2014 fiscal year of the Company, Executive shall be eligible to receive a discretionary annual incentive payment (“Annual Incentive

 

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Payment”) in such amount as determined in the sole discretion of the compensation committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”), based upon the Compensation Committee’s assessment of Executive’s performance. The Compensation Committee may establish performance targets in connection with such Annual Incentive Payment, which performance targets shall be determined in consultation with Executive. Any Annual Incentive Payment that becomes earned hereunder shall be paid within two and one-half (2-1/2) months after the last day of the fiscal year or such other date that conforms to the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code”).  With respect to the Company’s 2013 fiscal year, the Company shall pay Executive a guaranteed Annual Incentive Payment in an amount that results in Executive being paid by both the Company and his prior employer, in the form of base salary and cash incentive payments (excluding any special, one-time incentive payments), at least $4.75 million in the 2013 taxable year (such resulting amount, the “2013 Annual Incentive Payment”).  The 2013 Annual Incentive Payment shall be paid at such time as annual incentive payments are paid in accordance with normal Company practice, subject to Executive’s continued employment with the Company and Holdings through such payment date.  Any Annual Incentive Payments (other than the 2013 Annual Incentive Payment, which shall be paid in cash) payable hereunder may be paid in the form of cash, equity-based awards or a combination thereof, as determined by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion.

 

c.                                       Equity Investment; Equity Incentive Grants.

 

(i)                                     Investment.  Upon the later of (x) the tenth (10th) business day following the Commencement Date and (y) the date on which the Shares described in clause (iii) below are issued to Executive, Executive shall purchase a number of shares of Holdings’ common stock (“Common Stock”), which, subject to the terms and conditions of the Management Stockholder’s Agreement (as referenced in clause (iv) below), shall be fully vested, having an aggregate Fair Market Value (as such term is defined in the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan for Key Employees of First Data Corporation and its Affiliates, as it may be amended from time to time (the “Plan”) equal to $3,000,000.  At such time, Executive shall execute the Management Stockholder’s Agreement and Sale Participation Agreement (as referenced in clause (iv) below).

 

(ii)                                  Options.  At the first meeting of the Compensation Committee occurring after the Commencement Date, Executive shall receive a grant from Holdings of an option to acquire 26,285,714 authorized shares or outstanding shares of Common Stock at an exercise price equal to the Fair Market Value per share, which is expected to equal $3.50 per share (the “Option”) in accordance with the Plan and pursuant to a grant agreement in the form of the Stock Option Agreement (as referenced in clause (iv) below), having a term of ten years and vesting at the rate of 20% per year (vesting on each of the first five anniversaries of the Commencement Date), subject to Executive’s continued employment with the Company and Holdings through each such date (and except as otherwise subject to (x) acceleration pursuant to the terms of the Stock Option Agreement or (y) forfeiture pursuant to the terms of the Management Stockholder’s Agreement), all as provided in the Stock Option Agreement.

 

(iii)                               Shares/RSUs.  At the first meeting of the Compensation Committee occurring after the Commencement Date, Executive shall receive a grant from Holdings

 

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of (x) 4,285,715 shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”) and (y) 1,428,571 fully vested restricted stock units (the “RSUs”).  One hundred percent (100%) of the RSUs shall be distributed to Executive in shares of Common Stock on the earlier of (A) the tenth (10th) day following the termination of Executive’s employment for any reason and (B) the date in 2014 on which the 2013 Annual Incentive Payment is paid to Executive in accordance with Section 5(b).  The Shares shall be subject to the terms of the Management Stockholder’s Agreement.  The RSUs shall be granted in accordance with the Plan and pursuant to the form of the RSU Agreement (as referenced in clause (iv) below). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, as a condition to the grant of the Shares, Executive agrees to pay to the Company such amount as may be requested by the Company for the purpose of satisfying any liability for any Federal, state or local income or other taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to such Shares.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, as a condition to the grant of the RSUs, Executive agrees to pay to the Company such amount as may be requested by the Company for the purpose of satisfying Executive’s allocable portion of any FICA and medicare withholding taxes required by law to be withheld.

 

(iv)                              Equity Documents.  The forgoing equity arrangements shall be governed by the terms and conditions of certain documents, including a Management Stockholder’s Agreement, the Plan, a Stock Option Agreement, an RSU Agreement and a Sale Participation Agreement, in the forms attached hereto as Exhibits A, B, C, D and E, respectively (collectively, the “Equity Documents”).  Terms not defined herein shall be defined as in the Equity Documents.

 

d.                                      Incentive, Savings and Retirement Plans.  During the Term, in addition to those benefits provided to Executive pursuant to this Agreement, Executive shall be entitled to participate in all incentive, savings and retirement plans, practices, policies and programs (other than any annual incentive payment plan) applicable generally to senior executive officers of the Company (“Peer Executives”), and on the same basis as such Peer Executives.

 

e.                                       Welfare Benefit Plans.  During the Term, Executive and Executive’s eligible dependents shall be eligible for participation in, and shall receive all benefits under, the welfare benefit plans, practices, policies and programs provided by the Company (including, without limitation, medical, dental, life and disability and excess disability insurance plans and programs) (“Welfare Plans”) to the extent applicable generally to Peer Executives.

 

f.                                        Vacation.  Upon the Commencement Date and each anniversary thereafter for so long as Executive is employed hereunder, Executive shall be granted five (5) weeks’ paid vacation.

 

g.                                       Business Expenses.  Executive shall be reimbursed for all reasonable business expenses incurred in carrying out the work hereunder. Executive shall follow the Company’s expense procedures that generally apply to other Company executives in accordance with the policies, practices and procedures of the Company to the extent applicable generally to Peer Executives.

 

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h.                                      Perquisites.  Executive shall be entitled to receive such executive perquisites, fringe and other benefits as are provided to Peer Executives and their families generally under any of the Company’s plans and/or programs in effect from time to time and such other benefits as are customarily available to executives of the Company and their families.  Perquisites shall include (a) providing Executive with travel on a private airplane when Executive travels on business on behalf of the Company, (b) reasonable non-exclusive use of the Company’s plane for personal travel for Executive and his spouse, consistent with Company policy and practice (any income from which shall be imputed to Executive at SIFL rates in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.61-21(g)(5)), (c) providing Executive with the use of a car and driver, and (d) financial planning.

 

i.                                          Housing/Commuting Expenses; Relocation.

 

(i)                                     The Company shall reimburse Executive on a fully taxed grossed-up basis for reasonable temporary living expenses (including Executive’s reasonable travel expenses between Executive’s permanent residence as of the Commencement Date and the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area) for Executive and his spouse and children in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area for a period ending on the earlier to occur of the first anniversary of the Commencement Date and his relocation to the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area.  Reimbursement for such expenses shall be made within sixty (60) days after receipt of documentation reasonably acceptable to the Company, but in no event later than the last day of the taxable year following the taxable year in which the expenses were incurred.

 

(ii)                                  In addition to the foregoing, the Company will reimburse Executive for reasonable and customary relocation expenses directly related to Executive’s relocation of his primary residence from the metropolitan New York City area to the Atlanta, Georgia area, consistent with Company policy and practice.

 

6.                                      Termination for Cause.  This Agreement and Executive’s employment hereunder may be terminated immediately at any time by the Company or Holdings without any liability owing to Executive or Executive’s beneficiaries under this Agreement, except Base Salary through the date of termination, any unreimbursed business expenses incurred in accordance with Company policy, benefits under any plan or agreement covering Executive which shall be governed by the terms of such plan or agreement, and any rights of indemnification set forth in this Agreement which arise from circumstances unrelated to the events constituting Cause, under the following conditions, each of which shall constitute “Cause” or “Termination for Cause”:

 

a.                                      Continued failure substantially to perform duties with the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof (other than as a result of total or partial incapacity due to physical or mental illness);

 

b.                                      Willful malfeasance or willful misconduct in connection with Executive’s duties with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or any willful misrepresentation, willful act or willful omission which is injurious to the financial condition or business reputation of the Company or any of its affiliates;

 

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c.                                       A material breach of the provisions of Sections 13-16 of this Agreement, provided that in all cases, Executive shall be given written notice by the Company of such failure and a period of at least ten (10) business days following the delivery of such notice to cure the breach, to the extent the breach is curable; or

 

d.                                      Conviction of or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a crime constituting (i) a felony under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or (ii) a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude the conviction of which is injurious to the financial condition or business reputation of the Company or any of its affiliates.

 

For the purposes hereof, no act, or failure to act, by Executive will be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief Executive’s act, or failure to act, was in the best interest of the Company or Holdings, and under no circumstances will the failure to meet performance targets, after a good faith attempt to do so, in and of itself constitute Cause.  A termination for Cause under (x) Section 6(d) above shall be effective when the Company or Holdings has given Executive written notice of its intention to terminate Executive for Cause, describing those acts or omissions that are believed to constitute Cause, and (y) Section 6(a) or (b) shall be effective when the Company or Holdings has given Executive written notice of his failure to perform or his conduct, act or omission, respectively, and Executive has not cured such failure, conduct, act or omission, in the reasonable judgment of the Board or the Holdings Board, as applicable, within ten (10) business days following delivery of such notice; provided that in all cases, no termination for Cause shall be effective unless the Board or the Holdings Board, as applicable, has determined, by majority vote, that Executive’s conduct constitutes Cause hereunder and in the case of a breach under Section 6(a) or (b) above that Executive has not substantially cured the breach; provided, further, that Cause shall cease to exist for an event on the 90th day following the later of its occurrence or the date upon which the Company or Holdings had knowledge of, or should have reasonably had knowledge of, such event, unless the Company or Holdings has given Executive written notice thereof prior to such date.

 

7.                                      Termination Upon Death.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Agreement and Executive’s employment hereunder shall terminate immediately upon Executive’s death, and neither the Company nor Holdings shall have any further liability to Executive or his beneficiaries under this Agreement, other than for the timely payment or provision of the Termination Payment and the Other Benefits (as defined in Sections 9(a)(i) and 9(a)(ii), respectively), including without limitation benefits under such plans, programs, practices and policies relating to death benefits, if any, as are applicable to Executive on the date of his death, and for any rights of indemnification set forth in this Agreement.

 

8.                                      Disability.

 

a.                                      If the Company or Holdings determines in good faith that the Disability of Executive has occurred during the Term (pursuant to the definition of Disability set forth below), either the Company or Holdings may give to Executive written notice of its intention to terminate Executive’s employment and this Agreement.  In such event, Executive’s employment with the Company and Holdings and this Agreement shall terminate effective on the date provided in such notice (the “Disability Effective Date”).  If Executive’s employment is

 

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terminated by reason of his Disability, this Agreement shall terminate without further obligations to Executive, except that the Company shall provide Executive with the payment or provision of the Termination Payment, the Retiree Benefits and the Other Benefits, including without limitation benefits under such plans, programs, practices and policies relating to disability benefits, if any, as are applicable to Executive on the Disability Effective Date, and any rights of indemnification set forth in this Agreement.

 

b.                                      For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” shall mean: (i) a long-term disability entitling Executive to receive benefits under the Company’s long-term disability plan as then in effect or under Executive’s portable long-term disability insurance policy; or (ii) if no such plan is then in effect or, in the case of the plan, the plan is in effect but does not apply to Executive, then “Disability” shall be as defined pursuant to Section 409A of the Code.  Under this Section 8, unless otherwise required by law, the existence of a Disability shall be determined by the Company or Holdings, only upon receipt of a written medical opinion from a qualified physician selected by or acceptable to the Company or Holdings, as applicable, and Executive.  In this circumstance, to the extent permitted by law, Executive shall, if reasonably requested by the Company or Holdings, submit to a physical examination by that qualified physician.

 

9.                                      Termination by the Company or Holdings without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason.   If this Agreement and Executive’s employment hereunder is terminated by the Company or Holdings without Cause or by Executive for Good Reason (as defined below) prior to the expiration of the Term (it being understood by the parties that termination by death or Disability, which are addressed in Sections 7 and 8 above, shall not constitute a termination without Cause), then Executive shall be entitled to the following benefits upon the execution and effectiveness of the Release attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “Release”).  For all purposes under Section 8 and this Section 9, any payments due to Executive solely as a result of a termination of his employment that is not a “separation from service” shall be postponed until the occurrence of a “separation from service” (or such earlier permitted event) to the extent necessary to satisfy Section 409A of the Code.

 

a.                                      (i)                                     Commencing on the 60th day after Executive’s termination of employment, but contingent upon the execution and effectiveness of the Release attached hereto prior to such date, and subject to Section 19(r) below, Executive shall be entitled to:

 

(A)                               payment, in installments, ratably over twenty-four (24) months after such date (the “Severance Period”) in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll cycle and procedures, of an amount equal to the greater of (X) $9.5 million and (Y) the product of (x) two (2) multiplied by (y) the sum of (I) Executive’s Base Salary in effect as of the date of termination, and (II) the average of the Annual Incentive Payments paid in respect of the two fiscal years prior to the date of Executive’s termination of employment (for the avoidance of doubt, the intrinsic value on the date of grant of any Annual Incentive Payments made in the form of equity-based awards shall be taken into account for these purposes) (such greater amount, the “Termination Payment”); provided that in the

 

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event of Executive’s termination of employment by Executive for Good Reason as a result of a Change of Control (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) within two years following such Change of Control, the Termination Payment shall be made in a lump sum cash payment;

 

(B)                               payment, in installments over the Severance Period, in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll cycle and procedures, of an amount equal to financial planning benefits for two years following his termination of employment; and

 

(C)                               continuation of health insurance coverage in accordance with the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (“COBRA”), including medical and dental coverage and excess disability and life insurance coverage during such COBRA period, in each case, on the same basis as those benefits are generally made available to active Peer Executives.  The Company’s portion of the cost of such coverage and the provision of the coverage itself will be borne/provided by the Company in a manner that does not adversely affect its medical plan or otherwise result in adverse tax consequences as determined in its sole discretion.  Thereafter, the Company shall provide Executive with health insurance, excess disability and life insurance coverage that is reasonably comparable to the coverage provided to Peer Executives under such policies at such time, under insurance policies issued by the insurer(s) who then administer(s) or provide(s) the benefits under the applicable plans until his death (the “Retiree Benefits”), to the extent that the Company determines in its reasonable judgment that maintaining the Retiree Benefits would not adversely affect its medical plan or the benefits paid thereunder or would result in penalties under Public Health Service Act section 2716 (the “PHSA”) or related provisions of the Code or the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”); provided, however, that, in the event the Company determines in its reasonable judgment that maintaining the Retiree Benefits would adversely affect its plan(s) or the benefits provided thereunder or result in penalties under the PHSA, the Code, ERISA or any other applicable law, then the Company may cease providing the Retiree Benefits to Executive and in lieu thereof agrees to pay Executive, on the first business day of each month, a monthly amount equal to the Company’s allocable portion of the cost of such Retiree Benefits. The Retiree Benefits will be provided in a manner exempt from or consistent with Code Section 409A, and to the extent such payments are taxable to Executive, Executive shall be grossed up accordingly.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Executive’s right to the Retiree Benefits shall terminate as of (i) the date on which

 

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reasonably comparable health insurance is made available to Executive by a subsequent employer, including the Company, or through the employment of his spouse, if any or (ii) if Executive’s employment with the Company was terminated by Executive without Good Reason or due to Executive’s election not to extend the Term, in each case, the date on which Executive commences any employment, consulting, advisory, directorship, agency, promotional or independent contractor arrangement with any person or Entity (as defined below).  For purposes of the foregoing sentence, Executive is required to send written notice of the terms and conditions of any subsequent employment, consulting, advisory, directorship, agency, promotional or independent contractor arrangement and the corresponding benefits earned from any such employment and shall provide, or cause to be provided, to the Company, in writing, correct, complete and timely information concerning the same to the extent reasonably requested by the Company.  Continued coverage under COBRA and the Retiree Benefits will be subject to the terms of the relevant welfare plans and in accordance with the Company’s policies applicable to similarly situated employees, as amended from time to time.

 

(ii)                                  Except as otherwise provided for in this clause (ii), on the 60th day after Executive’s termination of employment, to the extent not theretofore paid or provided to Executive, Executive shall be entitled to: (A) any other accrued but unpaid Base Salary to the date of termination of employment; (B) any Annual Incentive Payments earned but unpaid for fiscal years ended prior to the year in which the date of termination occurs; (C) a pro rata portion of the Annual Incentive Payment, if any, for the fiscal year in which the termination of employment occurs, equal to the product of (x) the full Annual Incentive Payment amount that would otherwise be payable in respect of such year if Executive had remained employed through such year, if any, without any reduction due to individual performance factors, and (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is equal to the number of days elapsed in such fiscal year to the date of termination and the denominator of which is 365, with such incentive payment amount to be paid in the calendar year following the year in which Executive’s termination occurred at the time that the full Annual Incentive Payment amount would have been paid had Executive’s employment not been terminated, (D) to the extent applicable to Executive and to the extent provided under the terms of the Severance/Change in Control Policy (as defined below), if any outstanding cash incentive awards granted to Executive are eligible to become fully vested and payable solely contingent upon Executive’s continued employment hereunder and the passage of time, continued vesting of such awards, with payment of such awards to be made in accordance with the awards’ terms, notwithstanding Executive’s earlier termination of employment, and (E) other amounts or accrued benefits required to be paid or provided or which Executive is eligible to receive (whether on such 60th day or thereafter) under any employee benefit plan, program, policy or practice or contract or agreement of the Company (all of such other amounts and benefits referred to in this Section 9(a)(ii) shall be referred to in this Agreement as the “Other Benefits”).  For the

 

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avoidance of doubt, Executive shall not be a participant in that certain Company Severance/Change in Control Policy as amended and restated effective as of September 24, 2007 and amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, as it may be further amended from time to time (the “Severance/ Change in Control Policy”).

 

b.                                      In the event that there is an alleged material breach by Executive of any continuing obligations under Sections 14 or 16 of this Agreement or the Release, any unpaid amounts under this Section 9 shall be suspended until such time as there has been a final determination made by the appropriate tribunal that Executive is in fact materially breached any provision of such section, at which time any right to further payment shall be forfeited. The Company shall only implement a payment suspension following written notice of such breach and providing Executive a period of at least 30 days following such written notice to cure the material breach.  Any payments or reimbursements under this Section 9 shall not be deemed the continuation of Executive’s employment for any purpose.  Except as specifically enumerated in the Release, the Company’s payment obligations under this Section 9 will not negate or reduce (i) any amounts otherwise due but not yet paid to Executive by the Company, (ii) any other amounts payable to Executive outside this Agreement, (iii) those benefits owed under any other plan or agreement covering Executive which shall be governed by the terms of such plan or agreement or (iv) any amounts due to Executive under his rights of indemnification hereunder or otherwise.

 

c.                                       For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean, (i) the consummation of a Change of Control or, any of the following without Executive’s consent:

 

(ii)                                  A reduction by the Company in Executive’s Base Salary (other than a general reduction in Base Salary that does not exceed five percent (5%) of Base Salary that affects all members of senior management of the Company and its subsidiaries equally);

 

(iii)                               A relocation of Executive’s primary workplace by more than fifty (50) miles from Executive’s current workplace location;

 

(iv)                              A substantial reduction in or demotion of Executive’s duties, responsibilities or title or a change in Executive’s reporting responsibilities under this Agreement, so that he is no longer required to report only to the Board; it being understood that if, following a Change of Control, Executive ceases to remain Chief Executive Officer of the entire operating entity that both comprises the business of the Company immediately prior to a Change of Control and the business (or businesses) of the entity (or entities) involved in such transaction, ceasing to serve as such will be considered a substantial reduction in or demotion of Executive’s duties, responsibilities or title or a change in Executive’s reporting responsibilities under this Agreement; or

 

(v)                                 A material breach by the Company of this Agreement;

 

provided that any of the events described in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) of this Section 9(c) shall constitute Good Reason only if the Company fails to cure such event within thirty (30) days after receipt from Executive of written notice of the event which

 

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constitutes Good Reason;  provided, further, that Good Reason shall not include any isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent failure by the Company that is not in bad faith and is cured within ten (10) business days after Executive gives the Company notice of such event; provided, further,  that any notice of termination by Executive as a result of  “Good Reason” shall be given within ninety (90) days after the initial occurrence of the condition giving rise to “Good Reason” and termination for “Good Reason” occurs within 180 days after such initial occurrence of the condition giving rise to “Good Reason.”

 

d.                                      Respecting all amounts due to Executive under Section 8, Section 9 or Section 10, Executive shall not be obliged to seek other employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts payable to Executive under any of the provisions of this Agreement, nor shall the amount of any payment hereunder be reduced by any compensation earned by Executive as a result of employment by another employer, except as specifically set forth in this Agreement.

 

10.                               Non-Renewal of Term; Resignation without Good Reason.

 

a.                                      In the event the Company elects not to extend the Term pursuant to Section 2, unless Executive’s employment is earlier terminated pursuant to Section 6, 7, 8 or 9 of this Agreement, the expiration of the Term and Executive’s termination of employment hereunder shall occur on the close of business on the day immediately preceding the next scheduled Extension Date and Executive shall be entitled to receive the payments and benefits applicable to a termination of Executive’s employment without Cause pursuant to Section 9, on the same terms and conditions as are applicable under Section 9.  Executive shall have no further rights to any compensation or any other benefits under this Agreement.

 

b.                                      If this Agreement and Executive’s employment hereunder is terminated by Executive without Good Reason, then the expiration of the Term and Executive’s termination hereunder shall occur on the close of business on the day provided by Executive as his last day of employment (such date to be not less than thirty (30) days from such time as Executive notifies the Company of his intention to resign without Good Reason), and Executive shall be entitled to receive the Retiree Benefits (subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Section 9(a)(i)(C)),  Base Salary through the date of termination, any unreimbursed business expenses incurred in accordance with Company policy, benefits under any plan or agreement covering Executive which shall be governed by the terms of such plan or agreement, and any rights of indemnification set forth in this Agreement. Executive shall have no further rights to any compensation or any other benefits under this Agreement.

 

11.                               No Disparaging Statement.  Executive and the Company covenant and agree that they shall not engage in any communications which shall disparage one another or interfere with their existing or prospective business relationships.

 

12.                               Business Protection Provision Definitions.

 

a.                                      Preamble.  As a material inducement to the Company and Holdings to enter into this Agreement, and in recognition of the valuable experience, knowledge and proprietary

 

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information Executive has gained or will gain while employed, Executive agrees to abide by and adhere to the business protection provisions in Sections 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 herein.

 

b.                                      Definitions.  For purposes of Sections 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 herein:

 

(i)                                     “Competitive Position” shall mean any employment, consulting, advisory, directorship, agency, promotional or independent contractor arrangement between Executive and (x) any person or Entity whose primary business directly competes with the primary business in which the Company is engaged (i.e., the electronic commerce and payment solutions business for merchants, financial institutions and card issuers), including but not limited to such other similar businesses as Visa, Mastercard, Discover, Western Union, Global Payments, Inc., Sun MicroSystems, Symantec, Fidelity Nat’l Info Services, Vantiv, Affiliated Computer Services, and ADP or (y) any person or Entity then attempting or planning to enter the electronic commerce and payments solutions business as its primary business; provided in the case of (x) or (y) that Executive is required to perform services on behalf of or for the benefit of such person or Entity which are substantially similar to the services Executive provided or directed at any time while employed by the Company or any of its affiliates.

 

(ii)                                  “Confidential Information” shall mean the proprietary or confidential data, information, documents or materials (whether oral, written, electronic or otherwise) belonging to or pertaining to the Company and Holdings, other than “Trade Secrets” (as defined below), which is of tangible or intangible value to the Company and Holdings and the details of which are not generally known to the competitors of the Company and Holdings.  Confidential Information shall also include any items marked “CONFIDENTIAL” or some similar designation or which are otherwise identified as being confidential and which are not in the public domain (so long as any such information that is in the public domain has not become in the public domain through the acts or omissions of Executive).

 

(iii)                               “Entity” or “Entities” shall mean any business, individual, partnership, joint venture, agency, governmental agency, body or subdivision, association, firm, corporation, limited liability company or other entity of any kind.

 

(iv)                              “Restricted Period” shall mean two (2) years following Executive’s termination date in the event of (i) any termination prior to the expiration of the Term or any extension thereof or (ii) the Company’s or Holdings’ election not to extend the Term pursuant to Section 2 above.

 

(v)                                 “Territory” shall include those states in which the Company or Holdings conducts its business at Executive’s termination date or those states in which the Company or Holdings has specific and demonstrable plans to conduct its business within six months of Executive’s termination date.

 

(vi)                              “Trade Secrets” shall mean information or data of or about the Company or Holdings, including, but not limited to, technical or non-technical data, formulas, patterns, compilations, programs, devices, methods, techniques, drawings, processes,

 

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financial data, financial plans, product plans or lists of actual or potential customers or suppliers that:  (A) derives economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use; (B) is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy; and (C) includes any other information which is defined as a “trade secret” under applicable law. Trade Secrets exclude any information in the public domain so long as any such Trade Secrets that are in the public domain have not become in the public domain through the acts or omissions of Executive.

 

(vii)                           “Work Product” shall mean all tangible work product, property, data, documentation, “know-how,” concepts or plans, inventions, improvements, techniques and processes relating to the Company or Holdings that were conceived, discovered, created, written, revised or developed by Executive while employed by the Company or Holdings.

 

13.                               Nondisclosure:  Ownership of Proprietary Property.

 

a.                                      In recognition of the Company’s and Holdings’ need to protect its legitimate business interests, Executive hereby covenants and agrees that, during the Term and thereafter (as described below), Executive shall regard and treat Trade Secrets and Confidential Information as strictly confidential and wholly-owned by the Company or Holdings, as applicable, and shall not, for any reason, in any fashion, either directly or indirectly, use, sell, lend, lease, distribute, license, give, transfer, assign, show, disclose, disseminate, reproduce, copy, misappropriate or otherwise communicate any Trade Secrets or Confidential Information to any person or Entity for any purpose other than in accordance with Executive’s duties under this Agreement or as required by applicable law. This provision shall apply to each item constituting a Trade Secret at all times it remains a “trade secret” under applicable law and shall apply to any Confidential Information, during employment and for the Restricted Period thereafter.

 

b.                                      Executive shall exercise best efforts to ensure the continued confidentiality of all Trade Secrets and Confidential Information and shall immediately notify the Company or Holdings, as applicable, of any unauthorized disclosure or use of any Trade Secrets or Confidential Information of which Executive becomes aware.  At times mutually and reasonably convenient, Executive shall assist the Company or Holdings, as applicable, to the extent reasonably requested, in the protection or procurement of any intellectual property protection or other rights in any of the Trade Secrets or Confidential Information.  Executive shall be reimbursed for his time spent on such assistance at such reasonable rates as are mutually agreed to by the parties.

 

c.                                       All Work Product shall be owned exclusively by the Company.  To the greatest extent possible, any Work Product shall be deemed to be “work made for hire” (as defined in the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C.A. § 101 et seq., as amended), and Executive hereby unconditionally and irrevocably transfers and assigns to the Company all right, title and interest Executive currently has or may have by operation of law or otherwise in or to any Work Product, including, without limitation, all patents, copyrights, trademarks (and the goodwill associated therewith),

 

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trade secrets, service marks (and the goodwill associated therewith) and other intellectual property rights.  Executive agrees to execute and deliver to the Company any transfers, assignments, documents or other instruments which the Company may deem necessary or appropriate, from time to time, to protect the rights granted herein or to vest complete title and ownership of any and all Work Product, and all associated intellectual property and other rights therein, exclusively in the Company.

 

14.                               Non-Interference with Executives.  Through the Term and thereafter throughout the Restricted Period, Executive will not, either directly or indirectly, alone or in conjunction with any other person or Entity:  actively recruit, solicit, attempt to solicit, induce or attempt to induce any person who is an exempt executive of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates to leave or cease such employment for any reason whatsoever.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither a non-directed headhunter nor general advertising not specifically targeted at the Company’s employees shall violate the foregoing, nor shall serving as a reference upon request with regard to an Entity with which he is not affiliated.

 

15.                               Non-Interference with Business Relationships.

 

a.                                      Executive acknowledges that, in the course of employment, Executive will learn about the Company’s and Holdings’ business, services, materials, programs and products and the manner in which they are developed, marketed, serviced and provided.  Executive knows and acknowledges that the Company and Holdings have invested considerable time and money in developing its products, vendor and other service provider relationships and agreements, and marketing techniques and that those things are unique and original.  Executive further acknowledges that the Company and Holdings have a strong business reason to keep secret information relating to the Company’s and Holdings’ business concepts, ideas, programs, plans and processes, so as not to aid the Company’s and Holdings’ competitors.  Accordingly, Executive acknowledges and agrees that the protection outlined in (b) below is necessary and reasonable.

 

b.                                      During the Restricted Period, Executive will not, on Executive’s own behalf or on behalf of any other person or Entity, solicit, contact, call upon, or communicate with any person or entity or any representative of any person or Entity who has a business relationship with the Company or Holdings and with whom Executive had contact while employed, if such contact or communication is reasonably likely to interfere with the Company’s or Holdings’ business relationships or result in unfair competitive advantage over the Company or Holdings.

 

16.                               Agreement Not to Work in Competitive Position. Executive covenants and agrees not to accept, obtain or work in a Competitive Position within the Territory for the Restricted Period.  Nothing in this Section 16 shall prohibit Executive from being (i) a stockholder in a mutual fund or a diversified investment company or (ii) an owner of not more than two percent of the outstanding stock of any class of a corporation, any securities of which are publicly traded, so long as Executive has no active participation in the business of such corporation.

 

17.                               Acknowledgements Regarding Sections 12 — 16.

 

a.                                      Executive, the Company and Holdings expressly covenant and agree that the

 

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scope, territorial, time and other restrictions contained in Sections 12 through 16 of this Agreement constitute the most reasonable and equitable restrictions possible to protect the business interests of the Company and Holdings given: (i) the business of the Company and Holdings; (ii) the competitive nature of the Company’s industry; and (iii) that Executive’s skills are such that Executive could easily find alternative, commensurate employment or consulting work in Executive’s field which would not violate any of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

b.                                      Executive acknowledges that the compensation and benefits described in Sections 5 and 9 are also in consideration of his covenants and agreements contained in Sections 12 through 16 hereof.

 

c.                                       Executive acknowledges and agrees that a breach by Executive of the obligations set forth in Sections 12 through 16 will likely cause the Company and/or Holdings irreparable injury and that, in such event, the Company and/or Holdings shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief in addition to such other and further relief as may be proper.

 

d.                                      The parties agree that if, at any time, a court of competent jurisdiction determines that any of the provisions of Section 12 through 16 are unreasonable under New York law as to time or area or both, the Company and/or Holdings shall be entitled to enforce this Agreement for such period of time or within such area as may be determined reasonable by such court.

 

18.                               Return of Materials.  Upon Executive’s termination, Executive shall return to the Company all written, electronic, recorded or graphic materials of any kind belonging or relating to the Company or its affiliates, including any originals, copies and abstracts in Executive’s possession or control.  Executive’s rolodex (or other tangible or electronic address book), his financial, benefit and compensation records and files, and his cellular telephone number are Executive’s personal property.

 

19.                               General Provisions.

 

a.                                      Amendment.  This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a writing signed by the parties hereto.

 

b.                                      Binding Agreement.  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Executive, his heirs and personal representatives, and the Company and Holdings and their respective successors and assigns.  In the event of Executive’s death prior to payment of all amounts due to Executive under this Agreement, the remaining unpaid amounts shall be paid to Executive’s estate as and when such amounts would have been paid to Executive had he survived.

 

c.                                       Waiver Of Breach.  The waiver of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other breach.

 

d.                                      Indemnification.

 

(i)                                     The Company shall indemnify and hold Executive harmless during his employment or service as a member of the Board (or both) to the maximum extent and provided under and subject to the terms of the Company’s charter and by-laws (as in

 

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effect as of the date hereof, subject to any across- the-board changes applicable to senior executives of comparable stature to Executive) and applicable law.  During the Term and for a term of six years thereafter, the Company shall purchase and maintain, at its own expense, directors and officers liability insurance providing coverage for Executive in the same amount as for members of the Board in respect of acts and omissions of Executive in his capacity as such or as a director of the Company and occurring during Executive’s employment or service as a member of the Board (or both).

 

(ii)                                  Executive shall provide his reasonable cooperation in connection with any proceeding (or any appeal from any proceeding) referenced above, as well as any proceeding which relates to events occurring during Executive’s employment hereunder.

 

e.                                       Unsecured General Creditor.  The Company shall neither reserve nor specifically set aside funds for the payment of its obligations under this Agreement, and such obligations shall be paid solely from the general assets of the Company.

 

f.                                        No Effect On Other Arrangements.  It is expressly understood and agreed that the payments made in accordance with this Agreement are in addition to any other benefits or compensation to which Executive may be entitled or for which Executive may be eligible.

 

g.                                       Tax Withholding.  There shall be deducted from each payment under this Agreement the amount of any tax required by any governmental authority to be withheld and paid over by the Company to such governmental authority for the account of Executive.

 

h.                                      Section 280G.

 

(i)                                     The Company agrees that during the Term of this Agreement and for a period of two years thereafter, the Company will continue in effect for the benefit of Executive the provisions of Section 8 of the Severance/ Change in Control Policy as such provisions exist on the date of this Agreement.

 

(ii)                                  To the extent that the Company or Holdings does not have any readily tradable public stock, and in the event that it shall be determined that any right to receive the payments and/or other benefits under this Agreement to or for the benefit of Executive (the “Payments”) in connection with a future change in control, would not be deductible, in whole or part when aggregated with any other right, payment or benefit to or for Executive under all other agreements or benefit plans of the Company, by the Company or the person making such payment or distribution or providing such right or benefit as a result of Section 280G of Code, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to prepare and deliver to its stockholders the disclosure required by Section 280G(b)(5)(B) of the Code with respect to the Payments to obtain the approval of the Company’s stockholders in accordance with Section 280G(b)(5)(B) of the Code and the regulation codified at 26 C.F.R. §1.280G-1, and Executive shall use his reasonable best efforts to cooperate in connection with such procedure (including, if required, executing a waiver of any Payments to which he might otherwise be entitled that may be submitted for approval to such stockholders).

 

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i.                                          Notices.

 

(i)                                     All notices and all other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and delivered personally to the other designated party, or mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, or delivered by a recognized national overnight courier service, as follows:

 

	
If   to the Company to:
    	
 
    	
First   Data Corporation
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
5565   Glenridge Connector, NE
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Atlanta,   GA 30342
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Attention:   General Counsel
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
If   to Holdings to:
    	
 
    	
First   Data Holdings, Inc.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
5565   Glenridge Connector, NE
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Atlanta,   GA 30342
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Attention:   General Counsel
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
with   a copy to:
    	
 
    	
Simpson   Thacher & Bartlett LLP
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
425   Lexington Avenue
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
New   York, NY 10017
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Attention:   Andrea K. Wahlquist, Esq.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
If   to Executive to:
    	
 
    	
(Last   address of Executive on the payroll records of the Company unless otherwise   directed in writing by Executive)
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
with   a copy to:
    	
 
    	
Cadwalader,   Wickersham & Taft LLP
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
One   World Financial Center
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
New   York, NY 10281
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Attention:   Geoffrey W. Levin, Esq.
    

 

(ii)                                  All notices sent under this Agreement shall be deemed given twenty-four (24) hours after sent by courier, seventy-two (72) hours after sent by certified or registered mail and when delivered if by personal delivery.

 

(iii)                               Any party hereto may change the address to which notice is to be sent hereunder by written notice to the other parties in accordance with the provisions of this Section.

 

j.                                         Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York (without giving effect to conflict of laws).

 

k.                                      Arbitration.  If any contest or dispute arises among the parties with respect to this Agreement, such contest or dispute shall be submitted to binding arbitration for resolution in New York, New York in accordance with the rules and procedures of the Employment Dispute Resolution Rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect.  The Company and Executive shall each bear 50% of the costs related to such arbitration.  If the arbitrator determines that Executive is the prevailing party in the dispute, then the Company shall

 

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reimburse Executive for his reasonable legal or other fees and expenses incurred in such arbitration subject to and within ten days after his request for reimbursement accompanied by evidence that the fees and expenses were incurred.  Any reimbursement hereunder shall be paid to Executive promptly and in no event later than the end of the year next following the date the expense was incurred.  The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon all parties hereto and shall be rendered pursuant to a written decision, which contains a detailed recital of the arbitrator’s reasoning. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Company, its subsidiaries and any of their respective affiliates shall be entitled to injunctive or other relief in order to enforce the covenant not to compete, covenant not to solicit and/or confidentiality covenants as set forth in Sections 12 through 16 of this Agreement.

 

l.                                          Entire Agreement.  This Agreement contains the full and complete understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter contained herein and, unless specifically provided herein, this Agreement supersedes and replaces any prior agreement, either oral or written, which Executive may have with the Company or Holdings that relates generally to the same subject matter.    In the event of any inconsistency between this Agreement and any other plan, program, practice of or agreement with the Company, this Agreement shall control unless such other plan, program, practice or agreement provides otherwise by specific reference to this Section 19(l).

 

m.                                  Assignment.  This Agreement may not be assigned by Executive, and any attempted assignment shall be null and void and of no force or effect. All amounts otherwise due and owing to Executive hereunder immediately prior to his death shall be paid to his estate in the event that he dies before receipt thereof.

 

n.                                      Severability.  If any one or more of the terms, provisions, covenants or restrictions of this Agreement shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, then the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and to that end the provisions hereof shall be deemed severable.

 

o.                                      Survival.  The provisions of Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 shall survive any termination of Executive’s employment and any termination of this Agreement.

 

p.                                      Section Headings.  The Section headings set forth herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement whatsoever.

 

q.                                      Voluntary Agreement.  Executive, the Company and Holdings represent and agree that each has reviewed all aspects of this Agreement, has carefully read and fully understands all provisions of this Agreement, and is voluntarily entering into this Agreement.  Each party represents and agrees that such party has had the opportunity to review any and all aspects of this Agreement with legal, tax or other adviser(s) of such party’s choice before executing this Agreement.

 

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considered to be a deferral of compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code shall be paid and provided in a manner, and at such time and in such form, as complies with the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code to avoid the unfavorable tax consequences provided therein for non-compliance.  In connection with effecting such compliance with Section 409A of the Code, the following shall apply:

 

(i)                                     Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company is authorized to amend this Agreement, to void or amend any election made by Executive under this Agreement and/or to delay the payment of any monies and/or provision of any benefits in such manner as may be necessary to comply, or to evidence or further evidence required compliance, with Section 409A of the Code (including any transition or grandfather rules thereunder); provided, no such amendment shall be effective without Executive’s consent to the extent reducing the economic value of the Agreement to Executive (as determined on a pre-tax basis).

 

(ii)                                  Neither Executive nor the Company shall take any action to accelerate or delay the payment of any monies and/or provision of any benefits in any manner which would not be in compliance with Section 409A of the Code (including any transition or grandfather rules thereunder).  Notwithstanding the foregoing:

 

(A)                               Payment may be delayed for a reasonable period in the event the payment is not administratively practical due to events beyond the recipient’s control such as where the recipient is not competent to receive the benefit payment, there is a dispute as to the amount due or the proper recipient of such benefit payment, additional time is needed to calculate the amount payable, or the payment would jeopardize the solvency of the Company; and

 

(B)                               Payments shall be delayed in the following circumstances:  (1) where the Company reasonably anticipates that the payment will violate the terms of a loan agreement to which the Company is a party and that the violation would cause material harm to the Company; or (2) where the Company reasonably anticipates that the payment will violate federal securities laws or other applicable laws; provided that any payment delayed by operation of this clause (B) will be made at the earliest date at which the Company reasonably anticipates that the payment will not be limited or cause the violations described;

 

Provided, such delay in payment shall occur only in a manner that satisfies the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and regulations thereunder.

 

(iii)                               If at the time of any separation from service Executive is a specified employee at a time in which the Company (or successor) is a publicly traded corporation, within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code and regulations thereunder, to the minimum extent required to satisfy Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code and regulations thereunder, any payment or provision of benefits to Executive in connection

 

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with his separation from service (as determined for purposes of Section 409A of the Code) shall be postponed and paid in a lump sum on the first business day following the date that is six months after Executive’s separation from service (the “409A Deferral Period”), and the remaining payments due to be made in installments or periodically after the 409A Deferral Period shall be made as otherwise scheduled.  In the event benefits are required to be so postponed, any such benefit may be provided during the 409A Deferral Period at Executive’s expense, with Executive having a right to reimbursement from the Company promptly after the 409A Deferral Period ends, and the balance of the benefits shall be provided as otherwise scheduled.

 

(iv)                              If a “change of ownership or effective control of the Company or of the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company” under Section 280G of the Code (“280G CiC”) occurs which does not constitute a change in ownership of the Company or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company as provided in Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) of the Code, then payment of any amount or provision of any benefit payable pursuant to such 280G CiC under this Agreement which is considered to be a deferral of  compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code shall be postponed until another permissible payment event contained in Section 409A of the Code occurs (e.g., death, disability, separation from service from the Company and its affiliated companies as defined for purposes of Section 409A of the Code), including any deferral of payment or provision of benefits for the 409A Deferral Period as provided above.

 

(v)                                 References under this Agreement to Executive’s termination of employment shall be deemed to refer to the date upon which Executive has experienced a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.  All payments made under this Agreement shall constitute “separate payments” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.  To the extent any reimbursements or in-kind benefits due to Executive under this Agreement constitute “deferred compensation” under Section 409A of the Code, any such reimbursements or in-kind benefits shall be paid to Executive in a manner consistent with Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).

 

s.                                        Legal Expenses.  Executive shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the Company for the reasonable legal fees and expenses incurred in connection with negotiating and documenting this Agreement and its Exhibits and related estate planning, subject to (x) receiving customary back-up documentation regarding such fees and expenses and (y) an aggregate cap of $100,000.  Reimbursement for such expenses shall be made within sixty (60) days after receipt of documentation reasonably acceptable to the Company, but in no event later than the last day of the taxable year following the taxable year in which the expenses were incurred.

 

t.                                         Management Stockholder Matters. In connection with Executive’s participation as a party to the Management Stockholder’s Agreement applicable to stock purchased by, and equity awarded to Executive, the following shall apply:

 

(i)                                     The Company shall recommend that the Board extend to Executive “Piggyback Registration Rights” under the terms of the Management Stockholder’s

 

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Agreement (all capitalized terms used in this Section 19(t) and not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall be as defined in the Management Stockholder’s Agreement);

 

(ii)                                  If a Change of Control (as defined in the Management Stockholder’s Agreement) occurs within 180 days after the Repurchase Calculation Date in connection with a Section 6(b) Call, the Fair Market Value used to calculate the purchase price in connection with the exercise of a Call Option shall be adjusted as a result of the Change of Control, such that the Company shall pay Executive the excess, if any, of (x) the per share price paid in respect of Common Stock in such Change of Control over (y) the applicable aggregate purchase price used in the Call Option, multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock repurchased by the Company or Holdings under such Call Option (whether purchased directly or through the Company’s payment in cancellation for shares subject to Holdings stock options held by Executive); and

 

(iii)                               For purposes of Section 23 of the Management Stockholder’s Agreement, the post-termination provisions of this Agreement shall be controlling and any determination as to whether Executive is in violation of Section 23 of the Management Stockholder’s Agreement shall be by reference to the post-termination provisions of this Agreement, except that Section 23(c) shall continue to apply (and the reference to Section 23(a) contained therein shall instead refer to Sections 12 through 16 of this Agreement).

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed, or caused their duly authorized representatives to execute this Agreement to be effective as of the first date set forth above.

 

 

	
 
    	
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By:   
    	
/s/   Scott Nuttall
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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FIRST DATA HOLDINGS, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:   
    	
/s/   Scott Nuttall
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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/s/   Frank Bisignano
    
	
 
    	
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Addendum to

Employment Agreement with Frank Bisignano

 

RELEASE AGREEMENT

 

THIS RELEASE (“Release”) is made and entered into by and between Frank Bisignano (“Executive”) and FIRST DATA CORPORATION, and its successor or assigns (“Company”).

 

WHEREAS, Executive, the Company and First Data Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings”) have agreed that Executive’s employment with the Company and Holdings shall terminate on                                       ;

 

WHEREAS, Executive, the Company and Holdings have previously entered into that certain Employment Agreement, effective as of April 28, 2013 (the “Employment Agreement”), in which the form of this Release is incorporated by reference;

 

WHEREAS, Executive, the Company and Holdings desire to delineate their respective rights, duties and obligations attendant to such termination and desire to reach an accord and satisfaction of all claims arising from Executive’s employment, and termination of employment, with appropriate releases, in accordance with the Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to compensate Executive in accordance with the Agreement for service Executive has provided and/or will provide for the Company and Holdings;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements of the parties set forth in this Release, and other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby covenant and agree as follows:

 

1.                                      Claims Released Under This Agreement.

 

In exchange for receiving the benefits described in Section 9 of the Employment Agreement (other than the Other Benefits), Executive hereby voluntarily and irrevocably waives, releases, and forever discharges the Company and current or former subsidiaries or affiliates of the Company and its subsidiaries, parents, branches, predecessors, successors, assigns, officers, directors, trustees, employees, members, partners, agents, stockholders, administrators, representatives, attorneys, insurers or fiduciaries, past, present or future (collectively, the “Releasees”) of and from any and all debts, obligations, promises, covenants, agreements, contracts, endorsements, bonds, controversies, suits, claims or causes of action known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, of every kind and nature whatsoever, including, but not limited to, those matters arising or derivative from Executive’s employment with the Company and Holdings, Executive’s separation from employment with the Company and Holdings, or otherwise, which may heretofore have existed or which may now exist up to the date of his execution of this Release (subject only to the section below entitled “Claims Not Released Under This Agreement”, including but not limited to:

 

a.                                      claims for violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, 42

 

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U.S.C. § 1981, the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, Executive Order 11246, Executive Order 11141, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974;

 

b.                                      claims for violations of any other federal or state statute or regulation or local ordinance;

 

c.                                       claims for lost or unpaid wages, compensation, or benefits, defamation, intentional or negligent infliction of emotional distress, assault, battery, wrongful or constructive discharge, negligent hiring, retention or supervision, fraud, misrepresentation, conversion, tortious interference, breach of contract, or breach of fiduciary duty;

 

d.                                      claims to benefits under any bonus, severance, workforce reduction, early retirement, outplacement, or any other similar type plan sponsored by the Company (except for those benefits owed under any other plan or agreement covering Executive which shall be governed by the terms of such plan or agreement); or

 

e.                                       any other claims under state law arising in tort or contract.

 

2.                                      Claims Not Released Under This Agreement.

 

In signing this Release, Executive does not release any claims that may arise under Section 9 or 10, as applies, Section 19(d) or Section 19(h) of the Employment Agreement or the express terms of this Release or which may arise out of events occurring after the date Executive executes this Release.  Executive also does not release claims to benefits that Executive is already entitled to receive under any other plan or agreement covering Executive based upon his actual service with the Company which shall be governed by the terms of such plan or agreement.  Nothing in this Release shall prohibit Executive from engaging in activities required or protected under applicable law or from communicating, either voluntarily or otherwise, with any governmental agency or law enforcement official concerning any potential violation of the law.

 

3.                                      No Assignment of Claim.  Executive represents that Executive has not assigned or transferred, or purported to assign or transfer, any claims or any portion thereof or interest therein to any party prior to the date of this Release.

 

4.                                      Compensation.  In accordance with the Employment Agreement, the Company agrees to pay Executive or, if Executive becomes eligible for payments under Section 5 and Section 9 of the Employment Agreement but dies before receipt thereof, Executive’s spouse or estate, as the case may be, the amount provided in Section 5 and Section 9 of the Employment Agreement.

 

5.                                      No Disparaging Statement.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 2 of this Release, and as privileged by law, Executive and the Company covenant and agree that they shall not engage in any communications with persons outside the Company which shall disparage one another or interfere with their existing or prospective business relationships.

 

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one another, and each specifically disclaims any liability to or improper actions against the other or any other person.

 

7.                                      Voluntary Execution.  Executive warrants, represents and agrees that Executive has been encouraged in writing to seek advice regarding this Release from an attorney and tax advisor prior to signing it; that this Release represents written notice to do so; that Executive has been given the opportunity and sufficient time to seek such advice; and that Executive fully understands the meaning and contents of this Release. Executive further represents and warrants that Executive was not coerced, threatened or otherwise forced to sign this Release, and that Executive’s signature appearing hereinafter is voluntary and genuine.  EXECUTIVE UNDERSTANDS THAT EXECUTIVE MAY TAKE UP TO TWENTY-ONE (21) DAYS TO CONSIDER WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THIS RELEASE.

 

8.                                      Ability to Revoke Agreement.  EXECUTIVE UNDERSTANDS THAT  THIS RELEASE MAY BE REVOKED BY EXECUTIVE BY NOTIFYING THE COMPANY IN WRITING OF SUCH REVOCATION WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS OF EXECUTIVE’S EXECUTION OF THIS RELEASE AND THAT THIS RELEASE IS NOT EFFECTIVE UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF SUCH SEVEN (7) DAY PERIOD.  SUCH REVOCATION MUST BE ACTUALLY DELIVERED TO [NAME/ADDRESS] WITHIN SUCH SEVEN (7) DAY REVOCATION PERIOD.  EXECUTIVE UNDERSTANDS THAT UPON THE EXPIRATION OF SUCH SEVEN (7) DAY PERIOD THIS RELEASE WILL BE BINDING UPON EXECUTIVE AND EXECUTIVE’S HEIRS, ADMINISTRATORS, REPRESENTATIVES, EXECUTORS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS AND WILL BE IRREVOCABLE. IN THE EVENT THAT EXECUTIVE REVOKES HIS EXECUTION OF THIS RELEASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS TERMS, THE COMPANY SHALL HAVE NO OBLIGATION WHATSOEVER TO MAKE ANY PAYMENTS TO EXECUTIVE, OR PROVIDE ANY BENEFITS TO HIM, PURSUANT TO THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND WHICH ARE CONDITIONED UPON EXECUTIVE EXECUTING THIS RELEASE.

 

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Exhibit A

 

MANAGEMENT STOCKHOLDER’S AGREEMENT

 

This Management Stockholder’s Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of [·], 2013 among First Data Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), New Omaha Holdings L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Parent”), and the undersigned person (the “Management Stockholder”) (the Company, Parent and the Management Stockholder being hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Parties”). All capitalized terms not immediately defined are hereinafter defined in Section 7(b) of this Agreement.

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 1, 2007 by and among Parent, Omaha Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and First Data Corporation, as the same may be amended (the “Merger Agreement”), and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged on September 24, 2007 with and into First Data Corporation (the “Merger”), with First Data Corporation surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company;

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Merger, KKR 2006 Fund L.P. and its affiliated investment funds and certain other co-investors (collectively, the “Investors”) contributed certain funds to Parent in exchange for limited partnership units of Parent;

 

WHEREAS, the Management Stockholder has been selected to (i) transfer cash to the Company in exchange for shares of common stock of the Company (“Purchased Stock”); (ii) receive options to purchase shares of common stock of the Company (“Common Stock”) (together with any other options the Management Stockholder may otherwise be granted in the future, the “Options”) and be eligible to receive future incentive awards based on Common Stock, pursuant to the terms set forth below and the terms of the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan for Key Employees of First Data Corporation and its Affiliates, as amended from time to time (the “Option Plan”) and the Stock Option Agreement dated as of [the date hereof], entered into by and between the Company and the Management Stockholder (together with any other option agreements entered into by the Management Stockholder and the Company in the future, the “Stock Option Agreements”); (iii) receive Common Stock pursuant to the terms of the Option Plan and as set forth below (“Granted Stock”); and (iv) receive restricted stock units (“RSUs”) pursuant to the terms set forth below, the terms of the Option Plan and the terms of the RSU Agreement dated as of [the date hereof], entered into by and between the Company and the Management Stockholder (together with any other RSU agreements entered into by the Management Stockholder and the Company in the future, the “RSU Agreements”); and

 

WHEREAS, this Agreement is one of several other agreements (“Other Management Stockholders Agreements”) which have been or in the future will be entered into between the Company and other individuals who are or will be key employees of the Company or one of its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Other Management Stockholders”).

 

NOW THEREFORE, to implement the foregoing and in consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein, the Parties agree as follows:

 

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1.                                      Issuance of Purchased Stock; Granted Stock; RSUs and Options.

 

a.                                      Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the Management Stockholder hereby subscribes for and shall purchase as of the date hereof, and the Company shall issue and deliver to the Management Stockholder on such date, such number of shares of Purchased Stock at a per share purchase price, in each case as may be set forth on Schedule I.

 

b.                                      Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth and as set forth in the Option Plan, as of [the date hereof], the Company is granting to the Management Stockholder such number of shares of Granted Stock as may be set forth on Schedule I.

 

c.                                       Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth and as set forth in the Option Plan, as of [the date hereof], the Company is granting to the Management Stockholder Options to acquire such number of shares of Common Stock, and at such exercise price, as set forth in such Management Stockholder’s Stock Option Agreement which the Parties shall execute and deliver to each other copies of concurrently with the issuance of such Options.

 

d.                                      Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth and as set forth in the RSU Agreement, as of [the date hereof], the Company is granting to the Management Stockholder RSUs as set forth in such Management Stockholder’s RSU Agreement which the Parties shall execute and deliver to each other copies of concurrently with the grant of such RSUs.

 

e.                                       The Company shall have no obligation to sell any Purchased Stock to any person who (i) is a resident or citizen of a state or other jurisdiction in which the sale of the Common Stock to him would constitute a violation of the securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdiction or (ii) is not an employee or director of the Company or its subsidiaries as of the date of such proposed purchase.

 

2.                                      Management Stockholder’s Representations, Warranties and Agreements.

 

a.                                      The Management Stockholder agrees and acknowledges that he will not, directly or indirectly, offer, transfer, sell, assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of (any of the foregoing acts being referred to herein as a “transfer”) any shares of Purchased Stock, Granted  Stock, Common Stock issuable upon settlement of RSUs or, at the time of exercise, Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Options (“Option Stock”) and any other Common Stock otherwise acquired and/or held by the Management Stockholder Entities as of or after the date hereof, whether pursuant to the exercise of Options, settlement of RSUs or otherwise (all such shares collectively referred to as “Stock”), except as provided in this Section 2(a) below and Section 3 hereof. If the Management Stockholder is an Affiliate of the Company, the Management Stockholder also agrees and acknowledges that he will not transfer any shares of Stock unless:

 

(i)                                     the transfer is pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations in effect thereunder (the “Act”), and in compliance with applicable provisions of state securities laws; or

 

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(ii)                                  counsel for the Management Stockholder (which counsel shall be reasonably acceptable to the Company) shall have furnished the Company with an opinion or other advice, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Company, that no such registration is required because of the availability of an exemption from registration under the Act; provided that such opinion of counsel or other advice shall not be required if such transfer is pursuant to a Proposed Sale, as defined in the Sale Participation Agreement and (B) if the Management Stockholder is a citizen or resident of any country other than the United States, or the Management Stockholder desires to effect any transfer in any such country, counsel for the Management Stockholder (which counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company) shall have furnished the Company with an opinion or other advice reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Company to the effect that such transfer will comply with the securities laws of such jurisdiction; provided that such opinion of counsel or other advice shall not be required if such transfer is pursuant to a Proposed Sale.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company acknowledges and agrees that any of the following transfers of Stock are deemed to be in compliance with the Act and this Agreement (including without limitation any restrictions or prohibitions herein), and no opinion or advice of counsel or other advisor is required in connection therewith: (1) a transfer made pursuant to Section 3, 4, 5, 6 or 9 hereof, (2) a transfer (x) upon the death or Disability of the Management Stockholder to the Management Stockholder’s Estate or (y) to the executors, administrators, testamentary trustees, legatees, immediate family members or beneficiaries of a person who has become a holder of Stock in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; provided that it is expressly understood that any such transferee shall be bound by the provisions of this Agreement, (3) a transfer made after the date hereof in compliance with the federal securities laws to a Management Stockholder’s Trust; provided that such transfer is made expressly subject to this Agreement and that the transferee agrees in writing to be bound by the terms and conditions hereof as a “Management Stockholder” with respect to the representations and warranties and other obligations of this Agreement; and provided further that it is expressly understood and agreed that if such Management Stockholder’s Trust at any point includes any person or entity other than the Management Stockholder, his spouse (or ex-spouse) or his lineal descendants (including adopted children) such that it fails to meet the definition thereof as set forth in Section 7(b) hereof, such transfer shall no longer be deemed in compliance with this Agreement and shall be subject to 3(b) below, (4) a transfer of Stock made by the Management Stockholder to Other Management Stockholders; provided that it is expressly understood that any such transferee(s) shall be bound by the provisions of this Agreement (in addition to the provisions set forth in an Other Management Stockholders Agreement to which such Other Management Stockholders are a party), and (5) a transfer made by the Management Stockholder, with the Board’s approval, to the Company or any subsidiary of the Company.

 

b.                                      The certificate (or certificates) representing the Stock, if any, shall bear the following legend:

 

“THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS SUCH TRANSFER, SALE, ASSIGNMENT, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION OR OTHER DISPOSITION

 

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COMPLIES WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE MANAGEMENT STOCKHOLDER’S AGREEMENT BETWEEN FIRST DATA HOLDINGS, INC. (THE “COMPANY”) AND THE MANAGEMENT STOCKHOLDER NAMED ON THE FACE HEREOF OR THE SALE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT AMONG SUCH MANAGEMENT STOCKHOLDER AND NEW OMAHA HOLDINGS, L.P., IN EACH CASE DATED AS OF                          , 2013 (COPIES OF WHICH ARE ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY) AND ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

 

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. THE SHARES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT.”

 

c.                                       The Management Stockholder acknowledges that he has been advised that (i) the shares of Stock are characterized as “restricted securities” under the Act inasmuch as they are being acquired from the Company in a transaction not involving a Public Offering and that under the Act (including applicable regulations) the Stock may be resold without registration under the Act only in certain limited circumstances, (ii) a restrictive legend in the form heretofore set forth shall be placed on the certificates (if any) representing the Stock and (iii) a notation shall be made in the appropriate records of the Company indicating that the Stock is subject to restrictions on transfer and appropriate stop transfer restrictions will be issued to the Company’s transfer agent with respect to the Stock.

 

d.                                      If any shares of the Stock are to be disposed of in accordance with Rule 144 under the Act or otherwise, the Management Stockholder shall promptly notify the Company of such intended disposition and shall deliver to the Company at or prior to the time of such disposition such documentation as the Company may reasonably request in connection with such sale and take any actions reasonably requested by the Coordination Committee prior to any such sale (provided that such instructions shall not have a disproportionate adverse impact on any Management Stockholder vis-a-vis any other stockholders of the Company or limited partners of Parent) and, in the case of a disposition pursuant to Rule 144, shall deliver to the Company an executed copy of any notice on Form 144 required to be filed with the SEC.

 

e.                                       The Management Stockholder agrees that, if any shares of the Stock are offered to the public pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act (other than registration of securities issued on Form S-8, S-4 or any successor or similar form), the Management Stockholder will not effect any public sale or distribution of any shares of the Stock not covered by such registration statement from the time of the receipt of a notice from the Company that the Company has filed or imminently intends to file such registration statement to, or within 180

 

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days (or such shorter period as may be consented to by the managing underwriter or underwriters) in the case of the initial Public Offering and ninety (90) days (or in an underwritten offering such shorter period as may be consented to by the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any) in the case of any other Public Offering after the effective date of such registration statement, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Company, provided, however, in no event shall the period during which the Management Stockholders shall be restricted from selling under this paragraph (e) be longer than the period imposed upon the Sponsors.

 

f.                                        The Management Stockholder represents and warrants that (i) with respect to any Purchased Stock, Granted Stock, RSUs and Options, the Management Stockholder has received and reviewed the available information relating to such Purchased Stock, Granted Stock, RSUs  and Options, including having received and reviewed the documents related thereto, certain of which documents set forth the rights, preferences and restrictions relating to the RSUs and Options and the Stock underlying the RSUs and Options and (ii) the Management Stockholder has been given the opportunity to obtain any additional information or documents and to ask questions and receive answers about such information, the Company and the business and prospects of the Company which the Management Stockholder deems necessary to evaluate the merits and risks related to the Management Stockholder’s investment in the Stock and to verify the information contained in the information received as indicated in this Section 2(f), and the Management Stockholder has relied solely on such information.

 

g.                                       The Management Stockholder further represents and warrants that (i) the Management Stockholder’s financial condition is such that the Management Stockholder can afford to bear the economic risk of holding the Stock for an indefinite period of time and has adequate means for providing for the Management Stockholder’s current needs and personal contingencies, (ii) the Management Stockholder can afford to suffer a complete loss of his investment in the Stock, (iii) the Management Stockholder understands and has taken cognizance of all risk factors related to the purchase of the Stock, (iv) the Management Stockholder’s knowledge and experience in financial and business matters are such that the Management Stockholder is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the Management Stockholder’s purchase of the Stock as contemplated by this Agreement, (v) with respect to the Purchased Stock, such Purchased Stock is being acquired by the Management Stockholder for his own account, not as nominee or agent, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof in violation of the Act, and the Management Stockholder has no present intention of selling or otherwise distributing the Purchased Stock in violation of the Act, and (vi) the Management Stockholder is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a) under the Act.

 

3.                                      Transferability of Stock.

 

a.                                      The Management Stockholder agrees that he will not transfer any shares of Stock at any time during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date; provided, however, the Management Stockholder may transfer shares of Stock during such time pursuant to one of the following exceptions: (i) transfers permitted by Section 5 or 6; (ii) transfers permitted by clauses (2), (3), (4) and (5) of Section 2(a); (iii) a sale of shares of Common Stock pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act filed by the Company upon the proper exercise of registration rights of such Management Stockholder

 

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under Section 9 (excluding any registration on Form S-8, S-4 or any successor or similar form); (iv) transfers permitted pursuant to the Sale Participation Agreement (as defined in Section 7(b)); (v) transfers permitted by the Board or (vi) transfers to Parent or its designee (any such exception, a “Permitted Transfer”); provided, further, that following the consummation of a Qualified Public Offering, if the Selling Entities (as defined in the Sale Participation Agreement) transfer, directly or indirectly, for cash or any other consideration any shares of Common Stock owned by any such Selling Entity (other than pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement), the Management Stockholder shall be entitled to transfer (without giving effect to any restrictions included herein) a number of shares of Common Stock that the Management Stockholder would have been able to transfer in such sale pursuant to Section 2 of the Sale Participation Agreement had it occurred prior to a Qualified Public Offering but treating all unexercisable Options, to the extent such Options would have become exercisable as a result of the consummation of the sale, as exercisable. In addition, during the period commencing on the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date  through the earlier of a Change of Control or consummation of a Qualified Public Offering, the Management Stockholder may only transfer shares of Stock in compliance with Section 4 or pursuant to the Sale Participation Agreement.

 

b.                                      No transfer of any such shares in violation hereof shall be made or recorded on the books of the Company and any such transfer shall be void ab initio and of no effect.

 

c.                                       Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Parent may, at any time and from time to time, waive the restrictions on transfers contained in Section 3(a), whether such waiver is made prior to or after the transferee has effected or committed to effect the transfer, or has notified the Investors of such transfer or commitment to transfer. Any transfers made pursuant to such waiver or which are later made subject to such a waiver shall, as of the date of the waiver and at all times thereafter, not be deemed to violate any applicable restrictions on transfers contained in this Agreement.

 

4.                                      Right of First Refusal.

 

a.                                      If, at any time after the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date and prior to the earlier to occur of a Change of Control or consummation of a Qualified Public Offering, the Management Stockholder proposes to transfer any or all of the Management Stockholder’s Stock to a third party (any such third party, the “ROFR Transferee”) (other than any transfer pursuant to clauses (1), (2), (3), (4) or (5) of Section 2(a), to the extent made to a third party), the Management Stockholder shall notify the Company in writing of the Management Stockholder’s intention to transfer such Stock (such written notice, a “ROFR Notice”). The ROFR Notice shall include a true and correct description of the number of shares of Stock to be transferred and the material terms of such proposed transfer and a copy of any proposed documentation to be entered into with any ROFR Transferee in respect of such transfer) and shall contain an irrevocable offer to sell such Stock to the Company or its designees (as provided below) (in the manner set forth below) at a purchase price equal to the minimum price at which the Management Stockholder proposes to transfer such Stock to any ROFR Transferee and on substantially the same terms and conditions as the proposed transfer. At any time within twenty (20) days after the date of the receipt by the Company of the ROFR Notice, the Company shall have the right and option to purchase, or to arrange for a subsidiary, third party or Affiliate to

 

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purchase, all (but not less than all) of the shares of Stock proposed to be transferred to a ROFR Transferee, pursuant to Section 4(b).

 

b.                                      The Company shall have the right and option to purchase, or to arrange for a subsidiary, third party or Affiliate to purchase, all of the shares of Stock proposed to be transferred to any ROFR Transferee at a purchase price equal to the minimum price at which the Management Stockholder proposes to transfer such Stock to any ROFR Transferee and otherwise on substantially the same terms and conditions as the proposed transfer (or, if the proposed transfer to any ROFR Transferee includes any consideration other than cash, then at the sole option of the Company, at the equivalent all cash price, determined in good faith by the Board), by delivering (i) a certified bank check or checks in the appropriate amount (or by wire transfer of immediately available funds, if the Management Stockholder Entities provide to the Company wire transfer instructions) and/or (ii) if the proposed transfer to any ROFR Transferee includes any consideration other than cash, any such non-cash consideration to be paid to the Management Stockholder at the principal office of the Company against delivery of certificates or other instruments representing the shares of Stock so purchased, appropriately endorsed by the Management Stockholder. If at the end of the 20-day period, the Company has not tendered (or caused to be tendered) the purchase price for such shares in the manner set forth above, the Management Stockholder may, during the succeeding 60-day period, sell not less than all of the shares of Stock proposed to be transferred to any ROFR Transferee (subject to compliance with the other terms of this Agreement) on terms no less favorable to the Management Stockholder than those contained in the ROFR Notice. Promptly after such sale, the Management Stockholder shall notify the Company of the consummation thereof and shall furnish such evidence of the completion and time of completion of such sale and of the terms thereof as may reasonably be requested by the Company. If, at the end of sixty (60) days following the expiration of the 20-day period during which the Company is entitled hereunder to purchase the Stock, the Management Stockholder has not completed the sale of such shares of the Stock as aforesaid, all of the restrictions on sale, transfer or assignment contained in this Agreement shall again be in effect with respect to such shares of the Stock.

 

c.                                       Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, this Section 4 shall terminate and be of no further force or effect upon the earlier of occurrence of a Change in Control or a Qualified Public Offering.

 

5.                                      The Management Stockholder’s Right to Resell Stock and Options to the Company.

 

a.                                      Except as otherwise provided herein, and subject to Section 6(b), if the Management Stockholder’s employment with the Company (or, if applicable, any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates) terminates as a result of the death or Disability of the Management Stockholder, then the applicable Management Stockholder Entity, shall, until the later of (x) 365 days following the date of such termination due to death or Disability or (y) if the Company has declared an Event has occurred, 30 days following the date on which the Management Stockholder receives notice that an Event no longer exists (the “Put Period”), have the right to:

 

(i)                                     With respect to Stock, sell to the Company, and the Company shall be required to purchase, on one occasion, all of the shares of Stock then held by the

 

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applicable Management Stockholder Entities at a per share price equal to Fair Market Value on the Repurchase Calculation Date (the “Section 5 Repurchase Price”); and

 

(ii)                                  With respect to any outstanding vested Options, sell to the Company, and the Company shall be required to purchase, on one occasion, all of the then vested Options then held by the applicable Management Stockholder Entities for an amount equal to the product of (x) the excess, if any, of the Section 5 Repurchase Price over the Option Exercise Price and (y) the number of Exercisable Option Shares, which Options shall be terminated in exchange for such payment. In the event the Management Stockholder Entity elects to sell under this Section 5(a)(ii) and the foregoing Option Excess Price is zero or a negative number, all outstanding exercisable Options granted to the Management Stockholder shall be automatically terminated without any payment in respect thereof. In addition, and for the avoidance of doubt, upon termination of employment as a result of death or Disability all unvested Options shall be terminated and cancelled without any payment therefor.

 

b.                                      In the event the applicable Management Stockholder Entities intend to exercise their rights pursuant to Section 5(a), such Management Stockholder Entities shall send written notice to the Company, at any time during the Put Period, of their intention to sell shares of Stock in exchange for the payment referred to in Section 5(a)(i) and/or to sell such Options in exchange for the payment referred to in Section 5(a)(ii) (as the case may be) and shall indicate the number of shares of Stock to be sold and the number of Options (based on the number of Exercisable Option Shares) to be sold with payment in respect thereof (the “Redemption Notice”). The completion of the purchases shall take place at the principal office of the Company on no later than the twentieth business day (such date to be determined by the Company) after the giving of the Redemption Notice. The applicable Repurchase Price (including any payment with respect to the Options as described above) shall be paid by delivery to the applicable Management Stockholder Entities, at the option of the Company, of a certified bank check or checks in the appropriate amount payable to the order of each of the applicable Management Stockholder Entities (or by wire transfer of immediately available funds, if the Management Stockholder Entities provide to the Company wire transfer instructions) against delivery of certificates or other instruments representing the Stock so purchased and appropriate documents cancelling the Options so terminated appropriately endorsed or executed by the applicable Management Stockholder Entities or any duly authorized representative.

 

c.                                       Notwithstanding anything in this Section 5 to the contrary, if (i) there exists and is continuing a default or an event of default on the part of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company under any loan, guarantee or other agreement under which the Company or any subsidiary of the Company has borrowed money or if the repurchase referred to in Section 5(a) (or Section 6 below, as the case may be) would result in a default or an event of default on the part of the Company or any affiliate of the Company under any such agreement; (ii) a repurchase would reasonably be expected to be prohibited by the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) or any federal or state securities laws or regulations (or if the Company reincorporates in another state, the business corporation law of such state) or (iii) a repurchase would materially impair the cash flow of the Company, (each such occurrence being an “Event”), the Company shall not be obligated to repurchase for cash any of the Stock or the Options from the applicable Management Stockholder Entities to the extent it would cause any such default, materially

 

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impair cash flow or would be so prohibited by the Event for cash but instead, with respect to such portion with respect to which cash settlement is prohibited, may satisfy its obligations with respect to the Management Stockholder Entities’ exercise of their rights under Section 5(a) by delivering to the applicable Management Stockholder Entity a note with a principal amount equal to the amount payable under this Section 5 that was not paid in cash, having terms acceptable to the Company’s (and its Affiliate’s, as applicable) lenders and permitted under the Company’s (and its Affiliate’s, as applicable) debt instruments but which in any event (i) shall be mandatorily repayable promptly and to the extent that an Event no longer prohibits the payment of cash to the applicable Management Stockholder Entity pursuant to this Agreement; and (ii) shall bear interest at a rate equal to the effective rate of interest in respect of the Company’s U.S. dollar-denominated subordinated public debt securities (including any original issue discount). Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to Section 5(d), if an Event exists and is continuing for ninety (90) days after the date of the Redemption Notice, the Management Stockholder Entities shall be permitted by written notice to rescind any Redemption Notice with respect to that portion of the Stock and Options repurchased by the Company from the Management Stockholder Entities pursuant to this Section 5 with the note described in the foregoing sentence, and such repurchase shall be rescinded; provided that, upon such rescission, such note shall be immediately canceled without any action on the part of the Company or the Management Stockholder Entities, and notwithstanding anything herein or in such note to the contrary, the Company shall have no obligation to pay any amounts of principal or interest thereunder.

 

d.                                      Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, except for any payment obligation of the Company which has arisen prior to the occurrence of a Change in Control, Section 5 shall terminate and be of no further force or effect upon the occurrence of such Change in Control.

 

6.                                      The Company’s Option to Purchase Stock and Options of the Management Stockholder Upon Certain Terminations of Employment.

 

a.                                      Termination for Cause by the Company and other Call Events. If the Management Stockholder’s active employment with the Company (or, if applicable, its subsidiaries or Affiliates) is terminated by the Company (or, if applicable, its subsidiaries or affiliates) for Cause or (ii) the Management Stockholder Entities effect a transfer of Stock (or Options or RSUs) that is prohibited under this Agreement (or the Stock Option Agreements or RSU Agreements, as applicable), after notice from the Company of such impermissible transfer and a reasonable opportunity to cure such transfer which is not so cured (each event described above, a “Section 6(a) Call Event”), then:

 

(i)                                     With respect to Stock, the Company may purchase, on one occasion, all or any portion of the shares of Stock then held by the applicable Management Stockholder Entities at a per share purchase price equal to the lesser of (x) the applicable price, if any, paid by such Management Stockholder Entities for such Stock and (y) the Fair Market Value on the Repurchase Calculation Date; and

 

(ii)                                  With respect to all Options, all outstanding Options, whether vested or unvested, shall be automatically terminated without any payment in respect thereof upon the occurrence of the Section 6(a) Call Event.

 

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b.                                      Termination without Cause by the Company (other than due to his death or Disability),Termination by the Management Stockholder with Good Reason and Termination for Death or Disability. If the Management Stockholder’s active employment with the Company (or, if applicable, its subsidiaries or Affiliates) is terminated (i) by the Company (or, if applicable, its subsidiaries or Affiliates) without Cause (other than due to his death or Disability), (ii) by the Management Stockholder with Good Reason or (iii) as a result of the death or Disability of the Management Stockholder (each, a “Section 6(b) Call Event”) then:

 

(i)                                     With respect to Stock, the Company may purchase, on one occasion, all or any portion of the shares of such Stock then held by the applicable Management Stockholder Entities at a per share purchase price equal to Fair Market Value on the Repurchase Calculation Date;

 

(ii)                                  With respect to any outstanding vested Options, the Company may purchase, on one occasion, all or any portion of the exercisable vested Options held by the applicable Management Stockholder Entities for an amount equal to the product of (x) the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value on the Repurchase Calculation Date over the Option Exercise Price and (y) the number of Exercisable Option Shares (solely relating to the vested Options), which vested Options shall be terminated in exchange for such payment. In the event the Company elects to repurchase under this Section 6(b)(ii) and the foregoing Option Excess Price is zero or a negative number, all outstanding exercisable vested Options shall be automatically terminated without any payment in respect thereof; and

 

(iii)                               With respect to unvested Options, all outstanding unvested Options shall automatically be terminated without any payment in respect thereof.

 

c.                                       Termination by the Management Stockholder without Good Reason. If the Management Stockholder’s employment with the Company (or, if applicable, its subsidiaries or Affiliates) is terminated by the Management Stockholder without Good Reason (a “Section 6(c) Call Event”), then:

 

(i)                                     With respect to Stock, the Company may purchase, on one occasion, all or any portion of the shares of such Stock then held by the applicable Management Stockholder Entities at a per share purchase price equal to, (1) if the Management Stockholder is not in violation of any of the provisions of Sections 12-17 of the Employment Agreement on the date that the Repurchase Notice is sent, the Fair Market Value on the Repurchase Calculation Date or (2) if the Management Stockholder is in violation of any of the provisions of Sections 12-17 of the Employment Agreement on the date that the Repurchase Notice is sent, the lesser of (x) the applicable price paid by such Management Stockholder Entities for such Stock and (y) the Fair Market Value on the Repurchase Calculation Date; and

 

(ii)                                  With respect to Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Options, the Company may purchase, on one occasion, all or any portion of such shares of Stock then held by the applicable Management Stockholder Entities at a per share purchase price equal to the lesser of (x) the applicable price, if any, paid by such Management

 

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Stockholder Entities for such Stock and (y) the Fair Market Value on the Repurchase Calculation Date.

 

d.                                      Call Notice. The Company shall have a period (the “Call Period”) of one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of any Call Event (or, if later, with respect to a Section 6(a) Call Event, the date after discovery of, and the applicable cure period for, an impermissible transfer constituting a Section 6(a) Call Event) in which to give notice in writing to the Management Stockholder of its election to exercise its rights and obligations pursuant to this Section 6 (“Repurchase Notice”). The completion of the purchases pursuant to the foregoing shall take place at the principal office of the Company no later than the fifteenth business day after the giving of the Repurchase Notice. The applicable Repurchase Price (including any payment with respect to the Options as described in this Section 6) shall be paid by delivery to the applicable Management Stockholder Entities of a certified bank check or checks in the appropriate amount payable to the order of each of the applicable Management Stockholder Entities (or by wire transfer of immediately available funds, if the Management Stockholder Entities provide to the Company wire transfer instructions) against delivery of certificates or other instruments representing the Stock so purchased and appropriate documents canceling the Options so terminated, appropriately endorsed or executed by the applicable Management Stockholder Entities or any duly authorized representative.

 

e.                                       Use of Note to Satisfy Call Payment. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 6 to the contrary, if there exists and is continuing any Event, the Company will, to the extent it has exercised its rights to purchase Stock or Options pursuant to this Section 6, in order to complete the purchase of any Stock or Options pursuant to this Section 6, deliver to the applicable Management Stockholder Entities (i) a cash payment for any amounts payable pursuant to this Section 6 that would not cause an Event and (ii) a note having the same terms as that provided in Section 5(c) above with a principal amount equal to the amount payable but not paid in cash pursuant to this Section 6 due to the Event. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Event exists and is continuing for ninety (90) days from the date of the Section 6(b) Call Event, the Management Stockholder Entities shall be permitted by written notice to cause the Company to rescind any Repurchase Notice with respect to that portion of the Stock and Options repurchased by the Company from the Management Stockholder Entities pursuant to this Section 6 with the note described in the foregoing sentence; provided that, upon such rescission, such repurchase shall be immediately rescinded and such note shall be immediately canceled without any action on the part of the Company or the Management Stockholder Entities and, notwithstanding anything herein or in such note to the contrary, the Company shall have no obligation to pay any amounts of principal or interest thereunder.

 

f.                                        Effect of Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, except for any payment obligation of the Company which has arisen prior to the occurrence of a Change in Control, this Section 6 shall terminate and be of no further force or effect upon the occurrence of such Change in Control.

 

7.                                      Adjustment of Repurchase Price; Definitions.

 

a.                                      Adjustment of Repurchase Price. In determining the applicable repurchase price of the Stock and Options, as provided for in Sections 5 and 6 above, appropriate adjustments

 

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shall be made for any stock dividends, splits, combinations, recapitalizations or any other adjustment in the number of outstanding shares of Stock in order to maintain, as nearly as practicable, the intended operation of the provisions of Sections 5 and 6.

 

b.                                      Definitions. All capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not defined herein shall have such meaning as such terms are defined in the Option Plan. Terms used herein and as listed below shall be defined as follows:

 

“Act” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(i) hereof.

 

“Affiliate” means with respect to any Person, any entity directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person.

 

“Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.

 

“Board” shall mean the board of directors of the Company.

 

“Call Events” shall mean, collectively, Section 6(a) Call Events, Section 6(b) Call Events and Section 6(c) Call Events.

 

“Call Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(d) hereof.

 

“Call Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(d) hereof.

 

“Cause” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in any employment agreement between the Management Stockholder and the Company or any of its Affiliates.

 

“Change of Control” means in one or a series of transactions, (i) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of New Omaha Holdings, L.P. or the Company or First Data Corporation to any Person (or group of Persons acting in concert), other than to (x) investment funds affiliated with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (together, the “Sponsor”), any other investor in respect of whom the Sponsor has the power to direct such investor’s vote with respect to the Company’s Common Stock or other equity securities (each an “Investor” and together with the Sponsor, the “Sponsor Group”) or their respective Affiliates or (y) any employee benefit plan (or trust forming a part thereof) maintained by the Company, the Sponsor Group or their respective Affiliates or other Person of which a majority of its voting power or other equity securities is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company, the Sponsor Group or their respective Affiliates; or (ii) a merger, recapitalization or other sale by the Sponsor or its Affiliates (other than through a Public Offering) of Common Stock or other voting securities of the Company that results in more than 50% of the Common Stock or other voting securities of the Company (or any resulting company after a merger) owned, directly or indirectly, by the Sponsor after September 24, 2007, no longer being so owned by the Sponsor; and, (iii) in any event of clause (i) or (ii) above, such transaction results in any Person (or group of Persons acting in concert) having the ability to elect more members of the Board than the Sponsor Group; provided, however, that following an event described in clause (i), a liquidation of, or the declaration of an extraordinary dividend by, the Company or First Data Corporation (or any successor entities) shall also constitute a Change in Control.

 

“Common Stock” shall mean the common stock of the Company.

 

“Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.

 

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“Confidential Information” shall mean all non-public information concerning trade secret, know-how, software, developments, inventions, processes, technology, designs, the financial data, strategic business plans or any proprietary or confidential information, documents or materials in any form or media, including any of the foregoing relating to research, operations, finances, current and proposed products and services, vendors, customers, advertising and marketing, and other non-public, proprietary, and confidential information of the Restricted Group, excluding any such non-public information that (i) is required by court or administrative order to be disclosed or (ii) becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure or failure to safeguard in violation of Section 23.

 

“Controlled by” means with respect to the relationship between or among two or more Persons, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the affairs or management of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, including the ownership, directly or indirectly, of securities having the power to elect a majority of the board of directors or similar body governing the affairs of such Person.

 

“Coordination Committee” shall have the meaning set forth in the Partnership Agreement.

 

“Custody Agreement and Power of Attorney” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(e) hereof.

 

“DGCL” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c) hereof

 

“Disability” shall mean “Disability” as such term is defined in any employment agreement between the Management Stockholder and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or, if there is no such employment agreement, shall mean “Disability” as defined in the Stock Option Agreement.

 

“Effective Date” shall mean April 29, 2013.

 

“Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c) hereof.

 

“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (or any successor section thereto).

 

“Exercisable Option Shares” shall mean the shares of Common Stock that, at the time that a Redemption Notice or Repurchase Notice is delivered (as applicable), could be purchased by the Management Stockholder upon exercise of his or her outstanding and exercisable Options.

 

“Fair Market Value” shall mean the fair market value of one share of Common Stock on any given date, as determined reasonably and in good faith by the Board after consultation with an independent valuation expert, determined without regard to any discount for minority interest and transfer restrictions imposed on the Common Stock of the Management Stockholder Entities; provided that, in the event that the Board has not received an independent valuation of the Company in the six months prior to the determination of Fair Market Value, the Management Stockholder shall have the right to demand that the Board receive such independent valuation prior to the determination of Fair Market Value. If the Management Stockholder disagrees with the Board’s determination, the Management Stockholder may require the Company to retain an investment banker or accounting firm to determine the Fair Market Value.  The Company

 

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will bear the cost of such appraisal, unless the appraised value is 110% or less of the Board’s determination of the Fair Market Value, in which case the Management Stockholder will bear the cost of such appraisal.

 

“Good Reason” shall have the meaning ascribed to it any employment agreement between the Management Stockholder and the Company or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates.

 

“Group” shall mean “group,” as such term is used for purposes of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act.

 

“Granted Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in the third “whereas” paragraph.

 

“Investors” shall have the meaning set forth in the second “whereas” paragraph.

 

“Management Stockholder” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.

 

“Management Stockholder Entities” shall mean the Management Stockholder’s Trust, the Management Stockholder and the Management Stockholder’s Estate, collectively.

 

“Management Stockholder’s Estate” shall mean the conservators, guardians, executors, administrators, testamentary trustees, legatees or beneficiaries of the Management Stockholder.

 

“Management Stockholder’s Trust” shall mean a partnership, limited liability company, corporation, trust, private foundation or custodianship, the beneficiaries of which may include only the Management Stockholder, his or her spouse (or ex-spouse) or his or her lineal descendants (including adopted) or, if at any time after any such transfer there shall be no then living spouse or lineal descendants, then to the ultimate beneficiaries of any such trust or to the estate of a deceased beneficiary.

 

“Merger” shall have the meaning set forth in the first “whereas” paragraph.

 

“Merger Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the first “whereas” paragraph.

 

“Merger Sub” shall have the meaning set forth in the first “whereas” paragraph.

 

“Options” shall have the meaning set forth in the third “whereas” paragraph.

 

“Option Excess Price” shall mean the aggregate amount paid or payable by the Company in respect of Exercisable Option Shares, as determined pursuant to Section 5 or 6 hereof, as applicable.

 

“Option Exercise Price” shall mean the then-current exercise price of the shares of Common Stock covered by the applicable Option.

 

“Option Plan” shall have the meaning set forth in the third “whereas” paragraph.

 

“Option Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a) hereof.

 

“Other Management Stockholders” shall have the meaning set forth in the fourth “whereas” paragraph.

 

“Other Management Stockholders Agreements” shall have the meaning set forth in the fourth “whereas” paragraph.

 

“Parent” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.

 

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“Parties” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.

 

“Partnership Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of New Omaha Holdings L.P., as it may be amended, modified, restated or supplemented from time to time.

 

“Permitted Transfer” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(a).

 

“Person” shall mean “person,” as such term is used for purposes of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act.

 

“Piggyback Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(b) hereof.

 

“Piggyback Registration Rights” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(a) hereof.

 

“Proposed Registration” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(b) hereof.

 

“Public Offering” shall mean the sale of shares of Common Stock to the public subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to a registration statement under the Act which has been declared effective by the SEC (other than a registration statement on Form S-4, S-8 or any other similar form).

 

“Purchased Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in the third “whereas” paragraph.

 

“Put Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a) hereof.

 

“Qualified Public Offering” means the initial Public Offering (i) for which aggregate cash proceeds to be received by the Company (or any successor thereto) from such offering (or series of offerings) (without deducting underwriter discounts, expenses and commissions) are at least $400,000,000, or (ii) pursuant to which at least 35% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock are sold by the Company (or any successor thereto).

 

“Redemption Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(b) hereof.

 

“Registration Rights Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(a) hereof.

 

“Repurchase Calculation Date” shall mean (i) prior to the occurrence of a Public Offering, the last day of the month preceding the month in which date of repurchase occurs, and (ii) on and after the occurrence of a Public Offering, the last date of trading of the Stock on which there was a closing price for the Stock immediately preceding the date of repurchase.

 

“Repurchase Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(e) hereof.

 

“Repurchase Price” shall mean the amount to be paid in respect of the Stock and Options to be purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 5 and Section 6, as applicable.

 

“Request” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(b) hereof.

 

“Restricted Group” shall mean, collectively, the Company, its subsidiaries, the Investors and their respective affiliates.

 

“Restricted Period” shall mean the “Restricted Period” as defined in the employment agreement between the Management Stockholder, the Company and First Data Corporation, as it may be amended from time to time.

 

“ROFR Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a) hereof.

 

“ROFR Transferee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a) hereof.

 

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“RSU Agreements” shall have the meaning set forth in the third “whereas” paragraph.

 

“RSUs” shall have the meaning set forth in the third “whereas” paragraph.

 

“Sale Participation Agreement” shall mean that certain sale participation agreement entered into by and between the Management Stockholder and Parent dated as of the date hereof.

 

“SEC” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

“Senior Management Stockholder” shall mean any of the Management Stockholders or Other Management Stockholders who has been designated as such on Schedule I hereto or the corresponding schedule of the Other Management Stockholders Agreements, as applicable.

 

“Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a) hereof.

 

“Stock Option Agreements” shall have the meaning set forth in the fourth “whereas” paragraph.

 

8.                                      The Company’s Representations and Warranties and Covenants.

 

a.                                      The Company represents and warrants to the Management Stockholder that (i) this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and is enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms and (ii) the Stock, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms hereof and the other agreements contemplated hereby, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

 

b.                                      If the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of Section 12 of the Exchange Act, the Company will file the reports required to be filed by it under the Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations adopted by the SEC thereunder, to the extent required from time to time to enable the Management Stockholder to sell shares of Stock, subject to compliance with the provisions hereof (including requirements of the Coordination Committee of Parent or the Company) without registration under the Exchange Act within the limitations of the exemptions provided by (A) Rule 144 under the Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or (B) any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 8(b), the Company may de-register under Section 12 of the Exchange Act if it is then permitted to do so pursuant to the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder and, in such circumstances, shall not be required hereby to file any reports which may be necessary in order for Rule 144 or any similar rule or regulation under the Act to be available. Nothing in this Section 8(b) shall be deemed to limit in any manner the restrictions on transfers of Stock contained in this Agreement.

 

c.                                       The Company will not agree to any amendment of the terms of the credit agreement entered into on September 24, 2007, or to any corresponding provision in any successor or equivalent debt agreement, that imposes any limits on the Company’s permission thereunder to repurchase stock, or make payments on any note, in each case under Section 5(c) or 6 (e) of this Agreement, that are materially more restrictive than such provision under such credit agreement as in effect on September 24, 2007 if, at or prior to the time of such agreement, restrictions corresponding and proportionate thereto have not also been imposed thereunder on the payment of cash dividends on the Common Stock.

 

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9.                                      “Piggyback” Registration Rights. Effective after the occurrence of an initial Public Offering:

 

a.                                      The Parties agree to be bound, with respect to Senior Management Stockholders or to any other Management Stockholders who are provided such rights pursuant to this Section 9, by all of the terms, conditions and obligations of the Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) as they relate to the exercise of piggyback registration rights as provided in Sections 4, 6, 7, 8 and 12 (but not Section 12(1)) of the Registration Rights Agreement entered into by and among the Company and Investors party thereto (the “Piggyback Registration Rights”), as in effect on September 24, 2007 (subject, with respect to any such Management Stockholder provided Piggyback Registration Rights, only to any amendments thereto to which such Management Stockholder has agreed in writing to be bound), and, if any of the Investors are selling stock, shall have all of the rights and privileges of the Piggyback Registration Rights (including, without limitation, the right to participate in the initial Public Offering and any rights to indemnification and/or contribution from the Company and/or the Investors), in each case as if the Management Stockholder were an original party (other than the Company) to the Registration Rights Agreement, subject to applicable and customary underwriter restrictions; provided, however, that at no time shall the Management Stockholder have any rights to request registration under Section 3 of the Registration Rights Agreement. All Stock purchased or held by the applicable Management Stockholder Entities pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed to be “Registrable Securities” as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

b.                                      In the event of a sale of Common Stock by any of the Investors in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company will promptly notify each Senior Management Stockholder or other Management Stockholder to whom the Board, after consultation with the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, has decided to extend the Piggyback Registration Rights, in writing (a “Piggyback Notice”) of any proposed registration (a “Proposed Registration”), which Piggyback Notice shall include: the principal terms and conditions of the proposed registration, including (A) the number of the shares of Common Stock to be sold, (B) the fraction expressed as a percentage, determined by dividing the number of shares of Common Stock to be sold by the holders of Registrable Securities (other than Management Stockholders) by the total number of shares held by the holders of Registrable Securities (other than Management Stockholders) selling the shares of Common Stock, (C) the proposed per share purchase price (or an estimate thereof), and (D) the proposed date of sale. If within fifteen (15) days of the receipt by the Management Stockholder or Management Stockholder, as the case may be, of such Piggyback Notice, the Company receives from the applicable Management Stockholder Entities of the Senior Management Stockholder or Management Stockholder, as the case may be, a written request (a “Request”) to register shares of Stock held by the applicable Management Stockholder Entities (which Request will be irrevocable unless otherwise mutually agreed to in writing by the Senior Management Stockholder or Management Stockholder, if any, and the Company), shares of Stock will be so registered as provided in this Section 9; provided, however, that for each such registration statement only one Request, which shall be executed by the applicable Management Stockholder Entities, may be submitted for all Registrable Securities held by the applicable Management Stockholder Entities.

 

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c.                                       The maximum number of shares of Stock which will be registered pursuant to a Request will be the lowest of (i) the number of shares of Stock then held by the Management Stockholder Entities, including all shares of Stock which the Management Stockholder Entities are then entitled to acquire under an unexercised Option to the extent then exercisable, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate number of shares of Stock being sold by holders of Registrable Securities (other than Management Stockholders) and the denominator of which is the aggregate number of shares of Stock owned by the holders of Registrable Securities (other than Management Stockholders) or (ii) the maximum number of shares of Stock which the Company can register in connection with such Request in the Proposed Registration without adverse effect on the offering in the view of the managing underwriters (reduced pro rata as more fully described in subsection (d) of this Section 9) or (iii) the maximum number of shares which the Senior Management Stockholder (pro rata based upon the aggregate number of shares of Stock the Senior Management Stockholder and Other Management Stockholders have requested to be registered) is permitted to register under the Piggyback Registration Rights.

 

d.                                      If a Proposed Registration involves an underwritten offering and the managing underwriter advises the Company in writing that, in its opinion, the number of shares of Stock requested to be included in the Proposed Registration exceeds the number which can be sold in such offering, so as to be likely to have an adverse effect on the price, timing or distribution of the shares of Stock offered in such Public Offering as contemplated by the Company, then, unless the managing underwriter advises that marketing factors require a different allocation, the Company will include in the Proposed Registration (i) first, 100% of the shares of Stock the Company proposes to sell and (ii) second, to the extent of the number of shares of Stock requested to be included in such registration which, in the opinion of such managing underwriter, can be sold without having the adverse effect referred to above, the number of shares of Stock which the selling holders of Registrable Securities, the Senior Management Stockholder and all Other Management Stockholders who are entitled to piggyback or incidental registration rights in respect of Stock and any other Persons who are entitled to piggyback or incidental registration rights in respect of Stock (together, the “Holders”) have requested to be included in the Proposed Registration, such amount to be allocated pro rata among all requesting Holders on the basis of the relative number of shares of Stock then held by each such Holder (including upon exercise of all exercisable Options) (provided that any shares thereby allocated to any such Holder that exceed such Holder’s request will be reallocated among the remaining requesting Holders in like manner); provided that any Holder that is allocated less than 100% of the shares in such Holder’s request, shall be entitled to transfer that number of shares equal to the difference between such Holder’s requested number of shares (up to the maximum provided for under this Section 9) and the number actually transferred by such Holder in the Proposed Registration, following the expiration of any lock-up period.

 

e.                                       Upon delivering a Request a Senior Management Stockholder or other Management Stockholder having Piggyback Registration Rights pursuant to clause (b) of this Section 9 will, if requested by the Company, execute and deliver a custody agreement and power of attorney having customary terms and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company with respect to the shares of Stock to be registered pursuant to this Section 9 (a “Custody Agreement and Power of Attorney”). The Custody Agreement and Power of Attorney will provide, among other things, that the Senior Management Stockholder or Management Stockholder, as the case may be, will deliver to and deposit in custody with the custodian and

 

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attorney-in-fact named therein a certificate or certificates (to the extent applicable) representing such shares of Stock (duly endorsed in blank by the registered owner or owners thereof or accompanied by duly executed stock powers in blank) and irrevocably appoint said custodian and attorney-in-fact as the Senior Management Stockholder’s or Management Stockholder’s agent and attorney-in-fact with full power and authority to act under the Custody Agreement and Power of Attorney on the Senior Management Stockholder’s or Management Stockholder’s behalf with respect to the matters specified therein.

 

f.                                        The Management Stockholder agrees that he will execute such other agreements as the Company may reasonably request to further evidence the provisions of this Section 9, including reasonable and customary lock-up agreements; provided that Parent and its Affiliates enter into a similar agreement if requested by the managing underwriter.

 

g.                                       Notwithstanding Section 12(1) of the Registration Rights Agreement, this Section 9 will terminate on the date on which such Management Stockholder ceases to own any Registrable Securities.

 

10.                               Additional Rights of Management Stockholders.

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event that the Company receives notice of any event giving rise to piggyback registration rights of Senior Management Stockholders in Section 9 hereof, the Board shall promptly (and in event within such period of time to allow the Management Stockholder to exercise such right, if applicable) after being informed of such notice consult with the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company to determine whether and to what extent any such rights shall be granted to the Management Stockholder and the Other Management Stockholders who are not Senior Management Stockholders. Any such grant shall be effective upon, and to the extent set forth in, any applicable resolution passed by the Board, and the Company shall give prompt notice to the Management Stockholder and the Other Management Stockholders of the adoption thereof.

 

11.                               Rights to Negotiate Repurchase Price.

 

Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to restrict or prohibit the Company from purchasing, redeeming or otherwise acquiring for value shares of Stock or Options from the Management Stockholder, at any time, upon such terms and conditions, and for such price, as may be mutually agreed upon in writing between the Parties, whether or not at the time of such purchase, redemption or acquisition circumstances exist which specifically grant the Company the right to purchase, or the Management Stockholder the right to sell, shares of Stock or any Options under the terms of this Agreement; provided that no such purchase, redemption or acquisition shall be consummated, and no agreement with respect to any such purchase, redemption or acquisition shall be entered into, without the prior approval of the Board.

 

12.                               Notice of Change of Beneficiary.

 

Immediately prior to any transfer of Stock to a Management Stockholder’s Trust, the Management Stockholder shall provide the Company with a copy of the instruments creating the Management Stockholder’s Trust and with the identity of the beneficiaries of the Management Stockholder’s Trust. The Management Stockholder shall notify the Company as soon as

 

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practicable prior to any change in the identity of any beneficiary of the Management Stockholder’s Trust.

 

13.                               Recapitalizations, etc.

 

The provisions of this Agreement shall apply, to the full extent set forth herein with respect to the Stock or the Options, to any and all shares of capital stock of the Company or any capital stock, partnership units or any other security evidencing ownership interests in any successor or assign of the Company (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise) which may be issued in respect of, in exchange for, or substitution of the Stock or the Options by reason of any stock dividend, split, reverse split, combination, recapitalization, liquidation, reclassification, merger, consolidation or otherwise.

 

14.                               Management Stockholder’s Employment by the Company.

 

Nothing contained in this Agreement (a) obligates the Company or any subsidiary of the Company to employ the Management Stockholder in any capacity whatsoever or (b) prohibits or restricts the Company (or any such subsidiary) from terminating the employment of the Management Stockholder at any time or for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause, and the Management Stockholder hereby acknowledges and agrees that neither the Company nor any other Person has made any representations or promises whatsoever to the Management Stockholder concerning the Management Stockholder’s employment or continued employment by the Company or any subsidiary of the Company.

 

15.                               Binding Effect.

 

The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and accrue to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns. In the case of a transferee permitted under Section 2(a) or Section 3(a) (other than clauses (iii) or (iv) thereof) hereof, such transferee shall be deemed the Management Stockholder hereunder; provided, however, that no transferee (including without limitation, transferees referred to in Section 2(a) or Section 3(a) hereof) shall derive any rights under this Agreement unless and until such transferee has delivered to the Company a valid undertaking and becomes bound by the terms of this Agreement. No provision of this Agreement is intended to or shall confer upon any Person other than the Parties any rights or remedies hereunder or with respect hereto.

 

16.                               Amendment.

 

This Agreement may be amended by the Company at any time with the consent of the majority of the Management Stockholders on the Executive Committee of the Company (which shall be comprised of the Chief Executive Officer and his direct reports), which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided that any amendment (i) that materially disadvantages the Management Stockholder shall not be effective unless and until the Management Stockholder has consented thereto in writing and (ii) that disadvantages a class of stockholders in more than a de minimis way but less than a material way shall require the consent of a majority of the equity interests held by such affected class of stockholders.

 

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17.                               Closing.

 

Except as otherwise provided herein, the closing of each purchase and sale of shares of Stock pursuant to this Agreement shall take place at the principal office of the Company on the tenth business day following delivery of the notice by either Party to the other of its exercise of the right to purchase or sell such Stock hereunder.

 

18.                               Applicable Law; Jurisdiction; Arbitration; Legal Fees.

 

a.                                      The laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts executed and to be performed entirely in such state shall govern the interpretation, validity and performance of the terms of this Agreement.

 

b.                                      In the event of any controversy among the parties hereto arising out of, or relating to, this Agreement which cannot be settled amicably by the parties, such controversy shall be finally, exclusively and conclusively settled by mandatory arbitration conducted expeditiously in accordance with the American Arbitration Association rules by a single independent arbitrator. Such arbitration process shall take place in New York, New York. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon all parties hereto and shall be rendered pursuant to a written decision, which contains a detailed recital of the arbitrator’s reasoning. Judgment upon the award rendered may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

 

c.                                       Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Management Stockholder acknowledges and agrees that the Company, its subsidiaries, the Investors and any of their respective affiliates shall be entitled to injunctive or other relief in order to enforce the covenant not to compete, covenant not to solicit and/or confidentiality covenants as set forth in Section 23(a) of this Agreement.

 

d.                                      In the event of any arbitration or other disputes with regard to this Agreement or any other document or agreement referred to herein, each Party shall pay its own legal fees and expenses, unless otherwise determined by the arbitrator.

 

19.                               Assignability of Certain Rights by the Company.

 

The Company shall have the right to assign any or all of its rights or obligations to purchase shares of Stock pursuant to Sections 4, 5 and 6 hereof; provided, however, that no such assignment shall relieve the Company from its obligations thereunder.

 

20.                               Miscellaneous.

 

a.                                      In this Agreement all references to “dollars” or “$” are to United States dollars and the masculine pronoun shall include the feminine and neuter, and the singular shall include the plural, where the context so indicates.

 

b.                                      If any provision of this Agreement shall be declared illegal, void or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions shall not be affected, but shall remain in full force and effect.

 

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21.                               Withholding.

 

The Company or its subsidiaries shall have the right to deduct from any cash payment made under this Agreement to the applicable Management Stockholder Entities any federal, state or local income or other taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to such payment, if applicable.

 

22.                               Notices.

 

All notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing. Any notice or other communication hereunder shall be deemed duly given (i) upon electronic confirmation of facsimile, (ii) one business day following the date sent when sent by overnight delivery and (iii) five (5) business days following the date mailed when mailed by registered or certified mail return receipt requested and postage prepaid, in each case as follows:

 

a.                                      If to the Company, to it at the following address:

 

First Data Holdings, Inc. 
 5565 Glenridge Connector, NE 
 Atlanta, Georgia 30342
 Attention: General Counsel 
 Telecopy:

 

with copies to:

 

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.

9 West 57th Street

New York, New York 10019

Attention: Scott Nuttall

Telecopy:

 

and

 

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

425 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10017

Attention: Andrea K. Wahlquist, Esq.

Telecopy: (212) 455-2502

 

b.                                      If to the Management Stockholder, to the Management Stockholder at the address set forth below under the Management Stockholder’s signature; or at such other address as either party shall have specified by notice in writing to the other.

 

23.                               Confidential Information; Covenant Not to Compete; Covenant Not to Solicit.

 

a.                                      Except as may otherwise be provided in any agreement between the Management Stockholder and the Company or any Affiliates, in consideration of the Company entering into

 

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this Agreement with the Management Stockholder, the Management Stockholder shall not, directly or indirectly:

 

(i)                                     at any time during or after the Management Stockholder’s employment with the Company or its subsidiaries, disclose any Confidential Information pertaining to the business of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or the Investors or any of their respective Affiliates, except when required to perform his or her duties to the Company or one of its subsidiaries, by law or judicial process;

 

(ii)                                  at any time during the Management Stockholder’s employment with the Company or its subsidiaries and for a period of two (2) years thereafter, directly or indirectly, act as a proprietor, investor, director, officer, employee, substantial stockholder, consultant, or partner in any business that directly or indirectly competes, at the relevant determination date, with the business of the Company, any Investor or any of their respective Affiliates in any geographic area where the Company or its Affiliates manufactures, produces, sells, leases, rents, licenses or otherwise provides products or services,

 

(iii)                               at any time during the Management Stockholder’s employment with the Company or its subsidiaries and for a period of two (2) years thereafter, directly or indirectly (A) solicit customers or clients of the Company, any of its subsidiaries, the Investors or any of their respective Affiliates to terminate their relationship with the Company, any of its subsidiaries, the Investors or any of their respective Affiliates or otherwise solicit such customers or clients to compete with any business of the Company, any of its subsidiaries, the Investors or any of their respective Affiliates or (B) solicit or offer employment to any person who is, or has been at any time during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the termination of the Management Stockholder’s employment employed by the Company or any of its Affiliates; provided that in each of (ii) and (iii) above, such restrictions shall not apply with respect to any Investor or any of their Affiliates that is not engaged in any business that competes, directly or indirectly, with the Company or any of its subsidiaries. If the Management Stockholder is bound by any other agreement with the Company regarding the use or disclosure of Confidential Information, the provisions of this Agreement shall be read in such a way as to further restrict and not to permit any more extensive use or disclosure of Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the purposes of Section 23(a)(ii), the Management Stockholder may, directly or indirectly own, solely as an investment, securities of any Person engaged in the business of the Company or its Affiliates which are publicly traded on a national or regional stock exchange or quotation system or on the over-the-counter market if the Management Stockholder (I) is not a controlling person of, or a member of a group which controls, such person and (II) does not, directly or indirectly, own 5% or more of any class of securities of such Person.

 

b.                                      Notwithstanding clause (a) above, if at any time a court holds that the restrictions stated in such clause (a) are unreasonable or otherwise unenforceable under circumstances then existing, the parties hereto agree that the maximum period, scope or geographic area determined to be reasonable under such circumstances by such court will be substituted for the stated period, scope or area. Because the Management Stockholder’s services are unique and because the

 

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Management Stockholder has had access to Confidential Information, the parties hereto agree that money damages will be an inadequate remedy for any breach of this Agreement. In the event of a breach or threatened breach of this Agreement, the Company or its successors or assigns may, in addition to other rights and remedies existing in their favor, apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for specific performance and/or injunctive relief in order to enforce, or prevent any violations of, the provisions hereof (without the posting of a bond or other security).

 

c.                                       In the event that during the Restricted Period, the Management Stockholder breaches any of the provisions of Section 23(a) following the Company’s repurchase of Option Stock and/or Options as provided for herein, in addition to all other remedies that may be available to the Company, the Management Stockholder shall be required to pay to the Company (the “Repayment Obligation”) any amounts actually paid to him by the Company in respect of any repurchase by the Company of any Options held by the Management Stockholder and, with respect to Option Stock, the Management Stockholder shall be required to pay to the Company such amounts, if any, that the Management Stockholder received in excess of the price paid by the Management Stockholder in acquiring such Option Stock, on a net after-tax basis.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contary, the Repayment Obligation shall only apply once there has been a final determination made by the appropriate tribunal that the Management Stockholder in fact breached such provisions.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

	
 
    	
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Schedule I

 

PURCHASED STOCK

 

Number of shares of Purchased Stock: 857,143

 

GRANTED STOCK

 

Number of shares of Granted Stock: 4,285,715

 

STATUS AS SENIOR MANAGEMENT STOCKHOLDER

 

x  Yes             o  No

 

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Exhibit B

 

2007 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

FOR KEY EMPLOYEES OF

FIRST DATA CORPORATION AND ITS AFFILIATES

 

1.                                      Purpose of Plan

 

The 2007 Stock Incentive Plan for Key Employees of First Data Corporation and its Affiliates (the “Plan”) is designed:

 

a.                                      to promote the long term financial interests and growth of New Omaha Holdings Corporation (the “Company”) and its Subsidiaries by attracting and retaining management and other personnel and key service providers with the training, experience and ability to enable them to make a substantial contribution to the success of the Company’s business;

 

b.                                      to motivate management personnel by means of growth-related incentives to achieve long range goals; and

 

c.                                       to further the alignment of interests of participants with those of the stockholders of the Company through opportunities for increased stock, or stock-based ownership in the Company.

 

2.                                      Definitions

 

As used in the Plan, the following words shall have the following meanings:

 

a.                                      “Affiliate” means with respect to any Person, any entity directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person.

 

b.                                      “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

c.                                       “Change in Control” means, in one or a series of transactions, (i) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of New Omaha Holdings, L.P. or the Company or First Data Corporation to any Person (or group of Persons acting in concert), other than to (x) investment funds affiliated with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (together, the “Sponsor”), any other investor in respect of whom the Sponsor has the power to direct such investor’s vote with respect to the Company’s Common Stock or other equity securities (each an “Investor” and together with the Sponsor, the “Sponsor Group”) or their respective Affiliates or (y) any employee benefit plan (or trust forming a part thereof) maintained by the Company, the Sponsor Group or their respective Affiliates or other Person of which a majority of its voting power or other equity securities is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company, the Sponsor Group or their respective Affiliates; or (ii) a merger, recapitalization or other sale by the Sponsor or its Affiliates (other than through a Public Offering) of Common Stock or other voting securities of the Company that results in more than 50% of the Common Stock or other voting securities of the Company (or any resulting company after a merger) owned, directly or indirectly, by the Sponsor following the Closing Date, no longer being so owned by the Sponsor; and, (iii) in any event of clause (i)

 

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or (ii) above, such transaction results in any Person (or group of Persons acting in concert) having the ability to elect more members of the Board than the Sponsor Group;  provided, however, that following an event described in clause (i), a liquidation of, or the declaration of an extraordinary dividend by, the Company or First Data Corporation (or any successor entities) shall also constitute a Change in Control.

 

d.                                      “Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

e.                                       “Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board (or, if no such committee is appointed, the Board).

 

f.                                        “Common Stock” or “Share” means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, which may be authorized but unissued, or issued and reacquired.

 

g.                                       “Employee” means a person, including an officer, in the regular employment of the Company or any other Service Recipient who, in the opinion of the Committee, is, or is expected to have involvement in the management, growth or protection of some part or all of the business of the Company or any other Service Recipient.

 

h.                                      “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

i.                                          “Fair Market Value” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Management Stockholder’s Agreement.

 

j.                                         “Grant” means an award made to a Participant pursuant to the Plan and described in Section 5, including, without limitation, an award of a Stock Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Other Stock-Based Award or Dividend Equivalent Right (as such terms are defined in Section 5), or any combination of the foregoing.

 

k.                                      “Grant Agreement” means an agreement between the Company and a Participant that sets forth the terms, conditions and limitations applicable to a Grant.

 

l.                                          “Group” means “group,” as such term is used for purposes of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act.

 

m.                                  “Investor” means the KKR 2006 Fund L.P. and its affiliated investment funds and certain other co-investors.

 

n.                                      “Management Stockholder’s Agreement” shall mean that certain Management Stockholder’s Agreement between the applicable Participant and the Company.

 

o.                                      “Participant” means an Employee, non-employee member of the Board, consultant or other person having a service relationship with the Company or any other Service Recipient, to whom one or more Grants have been made and remain outstanding.

 

p.                                      “Person” means “person,” as such term is used for purposes of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act.

 

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q.                                      “Public Offering” means any registered public offering of the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq National Market or other nationally recognized stock exchange or listing system.

 

r.                                         “Sale Participation Agreement” shall mean that certain Sale Participation Agreement between the applicable Participant and New Omaha Holdings, L.P.

 

s.                                        “Service Recipient” shall mean, the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company, or any Affiliate of the Company that satisfies the definition of “service recipient” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(g) (or any successor regulation), with respect to which the person is a “service provider” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(f) (or any successor regulation).

 

t.                                         “Subsidiary” means any corporation or other entity in an unbroken chain of corporations or other entities beginning with the Company if each of the corporations or other entities, or group of commonly controlled corporations or other entities, other than the last corporation or other entity in the unbroken chain then owns stock or other equity interests possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock or other equity interests in one of the other corporations or other entities in such chain.

 

3.                                      Administration of Plan

 

a.                                      The Plan shall be administered by the Committee.  The Committee may adopt its own rules of procedure, and action of a majority of the members of the Committee taken at a meeting, or action taken without a meeting by unanimous written consent, shall constitute action by the Committee.  The Committee shall have the power and authority to administer, construe and interpret the Plan, to make rules for carrying it out and to make changes in such rules.  Any such interpretations, rules, and administration shall be consistent with the basic purposes of the Plan.

 

b.                                      The Committee may delegate to the Chief Executive Officer and to other senior officers of the Company its duties under the Plan, subject to applicable law and such conditions and limitations as the Committee shall prescribe, except that only the Committee may designate and make Grants to the Chief Executive Officer and to other senior officers of the Company.

 

c.                                       The Committee may employ counsel, consultants, accountants, appraisers, brokers or other persons.  The Committee, the Company, and the officers and directors of the Company shall be entitled to rely upon the advice, opinions or valuations of any such persons.  All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Committee in good faith shall be final and binding upon all Participants, the Company and all other interested persons.  No member of the Committee, nor employee or representative of the Company shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or the Grants, and all such members of the Committee, employees and representatives shall be fully protected and indemnified to the greatest extent permitted by applicable law by the Company with respect to any such action, determination or interpretation.

 

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4.                                      Eligibility

 

The Committee may from time to time make Grants under the Plan to such Employees, or other persons having a relationship with Company or any other Service Recipient, and in such form and having such terms, conditions and limitations as the Committee may determine.  The terms, conditions and limitations of each Grant under the Plan shall be set forth in a Grant Agreement, in a form approved by the Committee, consistent, however, with the terms of the Plan; provided, however, that such Grant Agreement shall contain provisions dealing with the treatment of Grants in the event of the termination of employment or other service relationship, death or disability of a Participant, and may also include provisions concerning the treatment of Grants in the event of a Change in Control.

 

5.                                      Grants

 

From time to time, the Committee will determine the forms and amounts of Grants for Participants.  Such Grants may take the following forms in the Committee’s sole discretion:

 

a.                                      Stock Options - These are options to purchase Common Stock (“Stock Options”).  At the time of Grant the Committee shall determine, and shall include in the Grant Agreement, the option exercise period, the option exercise price, vesting requirements, and such other terms, conditions or restrictions on the grant or exercise of the option as the Committee deems appropriate including, without limitation, the right to receive dividend equivalent payments on vested options.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the exercise price per Share of a Stock Option shall in no event be less than the Fair Market Value on the date the Stock Option is granted (subject to later adjustment pursuant to Section 8 hereof).  In addition to other restrictions contained in the Plan, a Stock Option granted under this Section 5(a) may not be exercised more than 10 years after the date it is granted.  Payment of the Stock Option exercise price shall be made (i) in cash, (ii) with the consent of the Committee, in Shares (any such Shares valued at Fair Market Value on the date of exercise) that the Participant has held for at least six months (or such other period of time as may be required by the Company’s accountants but only to the extent required to avoid liability accounting under FAS 123(R) or any successor standard thereto), (iii) through the withholding of Shares (any such Shares valued at Fair Market Value on the date of exercise) otherwise issuable upon the exercise of the Stock Option in a manner that is compliant with applicable law, or (iv) a combination of the foregoing methods, in each such case in accordance with the terms of the Plan, the Grant Agreement and of any applicable guidelines of the Committee in effect at the time.

 

b.                                      Stock Appreciation Rights - The Committee may grant “Stock Appreciation Rights” (as hereinafter defined) independent of, or in connection with, the grant of a Stock Option or a portion thereof.  Each Stock Appreciation Right shall be subject to such other terms as the Committee may determine.  The exercise price per Share of a Stock Appreciation Right shall in no event be less than the Fair Market Value on the date the Stock Appreciation Right is granted.  Each “Stock Appreciation Right” granted independent of a Stock Option shall be defined as a right of a Participant, upon exercise of such Stock Appreciation Right, to receive an amount equal to the product of (i) the excess of (A) the Fair Market Value on the exercise date of

 

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one Share over (B) the exercise price per Share of such Stock Appreciation Right, multiplied by (ii) the number of Shares covered by the Stock Appreciation Right.  Payment of the Stock Appreciation Right shall be made in Shares or in cash, or partly in Shares and partly in cash (any such Shares valued at the Fair Market Value on the date of the payment), all as shall be determined by the Committee.

 

c.                                       Other Stock-Based Awards - The Committee may grant or sell awards of Shares, awards of restricted Shares and awards that are valued in whole or in part by reference to, or are otherwise based on the Fair Market Value of, Shares (including, without limitation, restricted stock units).  Such “Other Stock-Based Awards” shall be in such form, and dependent on such conditions, as the Committee may determine, including, without limitation, the right to receive, or vest with respect to, one or more Shares (or the equivalent cash value of such Shares) upon the completion of a specified period of service, the occurrence of an event and/or the attainment of performance objectives.  Other Stock-Based Awards may be granted alone or in addition to any other Grants under the Plan.  Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall determine to whom and when Other Stock-Based Awards will be made, the number of Shares to be awarded under (or otherwise related to) such Other Stock-Based Awards; whether such Other Stock-Based Awards shall be settled in cash, Shares or a combination of cash and Shares; and all other terms and conditions of such awards (including, without limitation, the vesting provisions thereof and provisions ensuring that all Shares so awarded and issued shall be fully paid and non-assessable).

 

d.                                      Dividend Equivalent Rights — The Committee may grant Dividend Equivalent Rights either alone or in connection with the grant of a Stock Option or SAR.  A “Dividend Equivalent Right” shall be the right to receive a payment in respect of one Share (whether or not subject to a Stock Option) equal to the amount of any dividend paid in respect of one Share held by a shareholder in the Company.  Each Dividend Equivalent Right shall be subject to such terms as the Committee may determine.

 

6.                                      Limitations and Conditions

 

a.                                      The number of Shares available for Grants under this Plan shall be  179,500,000, subject to adjustment as provided for in Sections 8 and 9, unless restricted by applicable law.  Shares related to Grants that are forfeited, terminated, canceled, expire unexercised, withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations, or are repurchased by the Company shall immediately become available for new Grants.

 

b.                                      No Grants shall be made under the Plan beyond ten years after September 24, 2007, the effective date of the Plan (the “Effective Date”), but the terms of Grants made on or before the expiration of the Plan may extend beyond such expiration.  At the time a Grant is made or amended in accordance with the terms of the Plan, or the terms or conditions of a Grant are changed in accordance with the terms of the Plan or the Grant Agreement, the Committee may provide for limitations or conditions on such Grant.

 

c.                                       Nothing contained herein shall affect the right of the Company or any other Service Recipient to terminate any Participant’s employment or other service relationship at any time or for any reason.

 

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d.                                      Other than as specifically provided in the Management Stockholder’s Agreement,  Sale Participation Agreement or Grant Agreement, no benefit under the Plan shall be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or charge, and any attempt to do so shall be void.  No such benefit shall, prior to receipt thereof by the Participant, be in any manner liable for or subject to the debts, contracts, liabilities, engagements, or torts of the Participant.

 

e.                                       Participants shall not be, and shall not have any of the rights or privileges of, stockholders of the Company in respect of any Shares purchasable in connection with any Grant unless and until certificates representing any such Shares have been issued by the Company to such Participants (or book entry representing such Shares has been made and such Shares have been deposited with the appropriate registered book-entry custodian).

 

f.                                        No election as to benefits or exercise of any Grant may be made during a Participant’s lifetime by anyone other than the Participant except by a legal representative appointed for or by the Participant.

 

g.                                       Absent express provisions to the contrary, any Grant under this Plan shall not be deemed compensation for purposes of computing benefits or contributions under any retirement or  severance plan of the Company or other Service Recipient and shall not affect any benefits under any other benefit plan of any kind now or subsequently in effect under which the availability or amount of benefits is related to level of compensation.  This Plan is not a “Retirement Plan” or “Welfare Plan” under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

 

h.                                      Unless the Committee determines otherwise, no benefit or promise under the Plan shall be secured by any specific assets of the Company or any other Service Recipient, nor shall any assets of the Company or any other Service Recipient be designated as attributable or allocated to the satisfaction of the Company’s obligations under the Plan.

 

7.                                      Transfers and Leaves of Absence

 

For purposes of the Plan, unless the Committee determines otherwise: (a) a transfer of a Participant’s employment without an intervening period of separation among the Company and any other Service Recipient shall not be deemed a termination of employment, and (b) a Participant who is granted in writing a leave of absence or who is entitled to a statutory leave of absence shall be deemed to have remained in the employ of the Company (and other Service Recipient) during such leave of absence.

 

8.                                      Adjustments

 

In the event of any stock split, spin-off, share combination, reclassification, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution, reorganization, merger, Change in Control, payment of a dividend (other than a cash dividend paid as part of a regular dividend program) or other similar transaction or occurrence which affects the equity securities of the Company or the value thereof, the Committee shall (i) adjust the number and kind of shares subject to the Plan and available for or covered by Grants, (ii) adjust the share prices related to outstanding Grants,

 

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and/or (iii) take such other action (including, without limitation providing for payment of a cash amount to holders of outstanding Grants), in each case as it deems reasonably necessary to address, on an equitable basis, the effect of the applicable corporate event on the Plan and any outstanding Grants, without adverse tax consequences under Section 409A of the Code.  Any such adjustment made or action taken by the Committee in accordance with the preceding sentence shall be final and binding upon holders of Options and upon the Company.

 

9.                                      Change in Control

 

In the event of a Change in Control: (a) if determined by the Committee in the applicable Grant Agreement or otherwise determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, any outstanding Grants then held by Participants which are unexercisable or otherwise unvested or subject to lapse restrictions may automatically be deemed exercisable or otherwise vested or no longer subject to lapse restrictions, as the case may be, as of immediately prior to such Change in Control and (b) the Committee may, to the extent determined by the Committee to be permitted under Section 409A of the Code, but shall not be obligated to: (i) cancel such awards for fair value (as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee) which, in the case of Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, may equal the excess, if any, of the value of the consideration to be paid in the Change in Control transaction to holders of the same number of Shares subject to such Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights (or, if no consideration is paid in any such transaction, the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to such Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights) over the aggregate option price of such Stock Options or the aggregate exercise price of such Stock Appreciation Rights, as the case may be; (ii) provide for the issuance of substitute awards that will substantially preserve the otherwise applicable terms of any affected Grants previously granted hereunder, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion; or (iii) provide that for a period of at least ten business days prior to the Change in Control, any Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights shall be exercisable as to all Shares subject thereto and that upon the occurrence of the Change in Control, such Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights shall terminate and be of no further force and effect; provided that if the Committee takes the actions set forth in this Section 9(b)(iii), Participants shall have the ability to pay for the shares with respect to which such Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights are being exercised by electing to have the number of Shares that would otherwise be issued to the Participant reduced by a number of Shares having an equivalent Fair Market Value to the payment that would otherwise be made by the Participant to the Company in respect of such exercise and the minimum statutory withholding that would have otherwise had to have been paid to the Company in relation with such exercise.

 

10.                               Amendment and Termination

 

(a)                                 The Committee shall have the authority to make such amendments to any terms and conditions applicable to outstanding Grants as are consistent with this Plan, provided that no such action shall modify any Grant in a manner that adversely impacts, other than in a de minimis manner, a Participant with respect to any outstanding Grants, other than pursuant to Section 8, 9 or 10(c) hereof, without the Participant’s consent, except as such modification is provided for or contemplated in the terms of the Grant or this Plan.

 

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(b)                                 The Board may amend, suspend or terminate the Plan, except that no such action, other than an action under Section 8, 9 or 10(c) hereof, may be taken which would, without stockholder approval, increase the aggregate number of Shares available for Grants under the Plan, decrease the price of outstanding Grants, change the requirements relating to the Committee, or extend the term of the Plan.  However, no such action shall adversely impact, other than in a de minimis manner, a Participant with respect to any outstanding Grants, other than pursuant to Section 8, 9 or 10(c) hereof, without the Participant’s consent, except as otherwise contemplated in the terms of the Grant or the Plan.

 

(c)                                  This Plan is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code and will be interpreted in a manner intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) if at the time of the Participant’s termination of employment with any Service Recipient the Participant is a “specified employee” as defined in Section 409A of the Code, and the deferral of the commencement of any payments or benefits otherwise payable hereunder as a result of such termination of service is necessary in order to prevent the imposition of any accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, then the Company will defer the commencement of the payment of any such payments or benefits hereunder (without any reduction in such payments or benefits ultimately paid or provided to the Participant) until the date that is six months and one day following the Participant’s termination of employment with all Service Recipients (or the earliest date as is permitted under Section 409A of the Code), if such payment or benefit is payable upon a termination of employment and (ii) if any other payments of money or other benefits due to the Participant hereunder would cause the application of an accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, such payments or other benefits shall be deferred, if deferral will make such payment or other benefits compliant under Section 409A of the Code, or otherwise such payment or other benefits shall be restructured, to the extent possible, in a manner, reasonably determined by the Board in consultation with the Participant, that does not cause such an accelerated or additional tax or result in an additional cost to the Company (without any reduction in such payments or benefits ultimately paid or provided to the Participant).

 

11.                               Governing Law; International Participants

 

a.                                      This Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable therein.

 

b.                                      With respect to Participants who reside or work outside the United States of America, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, amend the terms of the Plan or awards with respect to such Participants in order to conform such terms with the requirements of local law or to obtain more favorable tax or other treatment for a Participant, the Company or any other Service Recipient.

 

12.                               Withholding Taxes

 

The Company shall have the right to deduct from any payment made under the Plan any federal, state or local income or other taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to such payment.  It shall be a condition to the obligation of the Company to deliver Shares upon the

 

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exercise of a Stock Option that the Participant pays to the Company such amount as may be requested by the Company for the purpose of satisfying any liability for such withholding taxes.

 

13.                               Effective Date and Termination Dates

 

The Plan shall be effective on September 24, 2007 and shall terminate ten years later, subject to earlier termination by the Board pursuant to Section 10.

 

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Exhibit C

 

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

THIS AGREEMENT, is made by and between First Data Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”), and the individual whose name is set forth on the signature page hereof, who is an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company (hereinafter referred to as the “Optionee”). Any capitalized terms herein not otherwise defined in Article I shall have the meaning set forth in the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan for Key Employees of First Data Corporation and its Affiliates, as it may be amended from time to time (the “Plan”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company wishes to carry out the Plan, the terms of which are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, the Committee has determined that it would be to the advantage and best interest of the Company and its shareholders to grant the Option provided for herein to the Optionee as an incentive during his term of office with the Company or its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, and has advised the Company thereof and instructed the undersigned officers to issue said Option.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS

 

Whenever the following terms are used in this Agreement, they shall have the meaning specified below unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary.

 

Section 1.1                                    Cause

 

“Cause” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in any employment agreement between the Optionee and the Company or any of its Affiliates.

 

Section 1.2                                    Disability

 

“Disability” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in any employment agreement between the Optionee and the Company or any of its Affiliates or, if there is no such agreement, “Disability” as defined in the long-term disability plan of the Company.

 

Section 1.3                                    Family Transferees

 

“Family Transferees” shall mean (i) an Optionee’s spouse or children (collectively, “relatives”) and (ii) a trust of which there are no beneficiaries other than such Optionee and the relatives of such Optionee.

 

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Section 1.4                                    Good Reason

 

“Good Reason” shall have the meaning ascribed to it any employment agreement between the Optionee and the Company or any of its Affiliates.

 

Section 1.5                                    Grant Date

 

“Grant Date” shall mean the date set forth on the signature page hereof as the “Grant Date”.

 

Section 1.6                                    Liquidity Event

 

“Liquidity Event” shall mean, in one or a series of transactions, a merger, recapitalization or other sale by the Sponsor or its Affiliates (including through a Public Offering) of Common Stock or other voting securities of the Company that results in the Sponsor no longer owning 90% of the number of shares of Common Stock or other voting securities of the Company (or any resulting company after a merger) owned, directly or indirectly, by the Sponsor, determined by measuring such number of shares as of that point in time that the Sponsor held its largest number of shares of Common Stock or other voting securities of the Company (or such resulting company after a merger).

 

Section 1.7                                    Management Stockholder’s Agreement

 

“Management Stockholder’s Agreement” shall mean that certain Management Stockholder’s Agreement between the Optionee and the Company.

 

Section 1.8                                    Measurement Date

 

“Measurement Date” shall mean any date upon which a Change in Control or a Liquidity Event occurs.

 

Section 1.9                                    Option

 

“Option” shall mean the right and option to purchase, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, all or any part of an aggregate of the number of shares of Common Stock set forth on the signature page hereof.

 

Section 1.10                             Secretary

 

“Secretary” shall mean the Secretary of the Company.

 

Section 1.11                             Sponsor

 

“Sponsor” shall mean the investment funds affiliated with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.

 

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ARTICLE II

 

GRANT OF OPTIONS

 

Section 2.1                                    Grant of Options

 

For good and valuable consideration, on and as of the Grant Date, the Company irrevocably grants to the Optionee the Option on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

Section 2.2                                    Exercise Price

 

Subject to Section 2.4, the exercise price of the shares of Common Stock covered by the Option (the “Exercise Price”) shall be equal to $3.50.

 

Section 2.3                                    No Guarantee of Employment

 

Nothing in this Agreement or in the Plan shall confer upon the Optionee any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate or shall interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of the Company and its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, which are hereby expressly reserved, to terminate the employment of the Optionee at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause, subject to the applicable provisions of the Optionee’s employment agreement with the Company.

 

Section 2.4                                    Adjustments to Option

 

The Options shall be subject to the adjustment provisions of Sections 8 and 9 of the Plan, provided, however, that in the event of the payment of an extraordinary dividend by the Company to its stockholders, then: the Exercise Prices of the Options shall be reduced by the amount of the dividend paid, but only to the extent the Committee determines it to be permitted under applicable tax laws and not have adverse tax consequences to the Optionee under Section 409A of the Code; and, if such reduction cannot be fully effected due to such tax laws and it will not have adverse tax consequences to the Optionee, then the Company shall pay to the Optionee a cash payment, on a per Share basis, equal to the balance of the amount of the dividend not permitted to be applied to reduce the Exercise Price of the applicable Option as follows: (a) for each Share subject to a vested Option, immediately upon the date of such dividend payment; and (b) for each Share subject to an unvested Option, on the date on which such Option becomes vested and exercisable with respect to such Share.

 

ARTICLE III

 

PERIOD OF EXERCISABILITY

 

Section 3.1                                    Commencement of Exercisability

 

(a)                                 So long as the Optionee continues to be employed by the Company or any other Service Recipients, the Options shall become exercisable pursuant to the following schedule: each of the Options shall become vested and exercisable with respect to 20% of the Shares subject to each such Option on each of the first five anniversaries of April 29, 2013 (the “Vesting Reference Date”).

 

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(b)                                 Notwithstanding any contained in Section 3.1(a) above, upon the earlier occurrence of a Measurement Date, the Options shall become immediately exercisable as to 100% of the shares of Common Stock subject to such Option immediately prior to a Measurement Date (but only to the extent such Option has not otherwise terminated or become exercisable).

 

(c)                                  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Option shall become exercisable as to any additional shares of Common Stock following the termination of employment of the Optionee for any reason and any Option, which is unexercisable as of the Optionee’s termination of employment, shall immediately expire without payment therefor; provided, however,  that following a termination of employment of the Optionee (x) by reason of the Optionee’s death or Disability, (y) as result of a termination by the Company without Cause or (z) as a result of a resignation by the Optionee with Good Reason, the unvested Options that would have otherwise vested during the twelve (12) month period following such termination shall immediately vest in full and become exercisable.

 

Section 3.2                                    Expiration of Option

 

Except as otherwise provided in Section 5 or 6 of the Management Stockholder’s Agreement, the Optionee may not exercise the Options to any extent after the first to occur of the following events:

 

(a)                                 The tenth anniversary of the Grant Date;

 

(b)                                 The first anniversary of the date of the Optionee’s termination of employment with the Company and all Service Recipients, if the Optionee’s employment is terminated by reason of death or Disability (unless earlier terminated as provided in Section 3.2(h) below);

 

(c)                                  Immediately upon the date of the Optionee’s termination of employment by the Company and all Service Recipients for Cause, unless otherwise determined by the Committee;

 

(d)                                 Immediately upon the date of the Optionee’s termination of employment by the Optionee without Good Reason (except due to death or Disability);

 

(e)                                  The first anniversary of the date of the Optionee’s termination of employment by the Company and all Service Recipients without Cause (for any reason other than as set forth in Section 3.2 (b));

 

(f)                                   The first anniversary of the date of the Optionee’s termination of employment by the Optionee for Good Reason;

 

(g)                                  The date the Options are terminated pursuant to Section 5 or 6 of the Management Stockholder’s Agreement; or

 

(h)                                 At the discretion of the Company, if the Committee so determines pursuant to Section 9 of the Plan.

 

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ARTICLE IV

 

EXERCISE OF OPTION

 

Section 4.1                                    Person Eligible to Exercise

 

During the lifetime of the Optionee, only the Optionee (or his or her duly authorized legal representative) may exercise an Option or any portion thereof. After the death of the Optionee, any exercisable portion of an Option may, prior to the time when an Option becomes unexercisable under Section 3.2, be exercised by his personal representative or by any person empowered to do so under the Optionee’s will or under the then applicable laws of descent and distribution.

 

Section 4.2                                    Partial Exercise

 

Any exercisable portion of an Option or the entire Option, if then wholly exercisable, may be exercised in whole or in part at any time prior to the time when the Option or portion thereof becomes unexercisable under Section 3.2; provided, however, that any partial exercise shall be for whole shares of Common Stock only.

 

Section 4.3                                    Manner of Exercise

 

An Option, or any exercisable portion thereof, may be exercised solely by delivering to the Secretary or his office all of the following prior to the time when the Option or such portion becomes unexercisable under Section 3.2:

 

(a)                                 Notice in writing signed by the Optionee or the other person then entitled to exercise an Option or portion thereof, stating that the Option or portion thereof is thereby exercised, such notice complying with all applicable rules established by the Committee;

 

(b)                                 (i)  Full payment (in cash or by check or by a combination thereof) for the shares with respect to which such Option or portion thereof is exercised or (ii) indication that the Optionee elects to have the number of Shares that would otherwise be issued to the Optionee reduced by a number of Shares having an equivalent Fair Market Value to the payment that would otherwise be made by Optionee to the Company pursuant to clause (i) of this subsection (b);

 

(c)                                  Full payment (in cash or by check or by a combination thereof) to satisfy the minimum withholding tax obligation with respect to which such Option or portion thereof is exercised, unless the Committee permits the Optionee to elect to have the number of Shares that would otherwise be issued to the Optionee reduced by a number of Shares having an equivalent Fair Market Value to the payment that would otherwise be made by the Optionee to the Company in respect of such tax obligation, such permission not to be unreasonably withheld by the Committee;

 

(d)                                 A bona fide written representation and agreement, in a form satisfactory to the Committee, signed by the Optionee or other person then entitled to exercise such Option or portion thereof, stating that the shares of Common Stock are being acquired for his own account, for investment and without any present intention of distributing or reselling said shares or any of

 

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them except as may be permitted under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), and then applicable rules and regulations thereunder, and that the Optionee or other person then entitled to exercise such Option or portion thereof will indemnify the Company against and hold it free and harmless from any loss, damage, expense or liability resulting to the Company if any sale or distribution of the shares by such person is contrary to the representation and agreement referred to above; provided, however, that the Committee may, in its reasonable discretion, take whatever additional actions it deems reasonably necessary to ensure the observance and performance of such representation and agreement and to effect compliance with the Act and any other federal or state securities laws or regulations; and

 

(e)                                  In the event the Option or portion thereof shall be exercised pursuant to Section 4.1 by any person or persons other than the Optionee, appropriate proof of the right of such person or persons to exercise the option.

 

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee may require an opinion of counsel acceptable to it to the effect that any subsequent transfer of shares acquired on exercise of an Option does not violate the Act, and may issue stop-transfer orders covering such shares. Share certificates evidencing stock issued on exercise of this Option shall bear an appropriate legend referring to the provisions of subsection (d) above and the agreements herein. The written representation and agreement referred to in subsection (d) above shall, however, not be required if the shares to be issued pursuant to such exercise have been registered under the Act, and such registration is then effective in respect of such shares.

 

Section 4.4                                    Conditions to Issuance of Stock Certificates

 

The shares of stock deliverable upon the exercise of an Option, or any portion thereof, may be either previously authorized but unissued shares or issued shares, which have then been reacquired by the Company. Such shares shall be fully paid and nonassessable. The Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificate or certificates for shares of stock purchased (if certified, or if not certified, register the issuance of such shares on its books and records) upon the exercise of an Option or portion thereof prior to fulfillment of all of the following conditions:

 

(a)                                 The obtaining of approval or other clearance from any state or federal governmental agency which the Committee shall, in its reasonable and good faith discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable;

 

(b)                                 The execution by the Optionee of the Management Stockholder’s Agreement and a Sale Participation Agreement between the Optionee and New Omaha Holdings L.P. (the “Sale Participation Agreement”); and

 

(c)                                  The lapse of such reasonable period of time following the exercise of the Option as the Committee may from time to time establish for reasons of administrative convenience or as may otherwise be required by applicable law.

 

Section 4.5                                    Rights as Stockholder

 

Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.4 of this Agreement, the holder of an Option shall not be, nor have any of the rights or privileges of, a stockholder of the Company in respect of

 

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any shares purchasable upon the exercise of the Options or any portion thereof unless and until certificates representing such shares shall have been issued by the Company to such holder or the Shares have otherwise been recorded in the records of the Company as owned by such holder.

 

ARTICLE V

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 5.1                                    Option Not Transferable

 

Other than to Family Transferees, neither the Options nor any interest or right therein or part thereof shall be liable for the debts, contracts or engagements of the Optionee or his successors in interest or shall be subject to disposition by transfer, alienation, anticipation, pledge, encumbrance, assignment or any other means whether such disposition be voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law by judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment or any other legal or equitable proceedings (including bankruptcy), and any attempted disposition thereof shall be null and void and of no effect; provided, however, that this Section 5.1 shall not prevent transfers by will or by the applicable laws of descent and distribution.

 

Section 5.2                                    Notices

 

Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company shall be addressed to the Company in care of its Secretary, and any notice to be given to the Optionee shall be addressed to him at the address given beneath his signature hereto. By a notice given pursuant to this Section 5,2, either party may hereafter designate a different address for notices to be given to him. Any notice, which is required to be given to the Optionee, shall, if the Optionee is then deceased, be given to the Optionee’s personal representative if such representative has previously informed the Company of his status and address by written notice under this Section 5.2. Any notice shall have been deemed duly given when (i) delivered in person, (ii) enclosed in a properly sealed envelope or wrapper addressed as aforesaid, deposited (with postage prepaid) in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service, or (iii) enclosed in a properly sealed envelope or wrapper addressed as aforesaid, deposited (with fees prepaid) in an office regularly maintained by FedEx, UPS, or comparable non-public mail carrier.

 

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Section 5.3                                    Titles; Pronouns

 

Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement. The masculine pronoun shall include the feminine and neuter, and the singular shall include the plural, where the context so indicates.

 

Section 5.4                                    Applicability of Plan, Management Stockholder’s Agreement and Sale Participation Agreement

 

The Options and the shares of Common Stock issued to the Optionee upon exercise of the Options shall be subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Management Stockholder’s Agreement and a Sale Participation Agreement, to the extent applicable to the Options and such Shares.

 

Section 5.5                                    Amendment

 

Subject to Section 10 of the Plan, this Agreement may be amended only by a writing executed by the parties hereto, which specifically states that it is amending this Agreement.

 

Section 5.6                                    Governing Law

 

The laws of the State of Delaware shall govern the interpretation, validity and performance of the terms of this Agreement regardless of the law that might be applied under principles of conflicts of laws.

 

Section 5.7                                    Arbitration

 

In the event of any controversy among the parties hereto arising out of, or relating to, this Agreement which cannot be settled amicably by the parties, such controversy shall be finally, exclusively and conclusively settled by mandatory arbitration conducted expeditiously in accordance with the American Arbitration Association rules, by a single independent arbitrator. Such arbitration process shall take place within the New York, New York metropolitan area. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon all parties hereto and shall be rendered pursuant to a written decision, which contains a detailed recital of the arbitrator’s reasoning. Judgment upon the award rendered may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Each party shall bear its own legal fees and expenses, unless otherwise determined by the arbitrator.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed and delivered by the parties hereto.

 

	
 
    	
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Option Grants:

 

Aggregate number of shares of Common Stock for which the Option granted hereunder is exercisable: 26,285,714.

 

Grant Date:                       , 2013

 

 

	
 
    	
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Exhibit D

 

FIRST DATA HOLDINGS INC.

 

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

 

This Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made effective as of                                   , 2013 (the “Grant Date”), by and between First Data Holdings Inc. and Frank Bisignano (the “Employee”). Any capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meaning as such terms are defined in the Plan

 

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the Plan (as defined below), the terms of which are incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, the Committee has determined that it would be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to grant the RSUs (as defined below) provided for herein to Employee pursuant to the Plan and the terms set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows:

 

1.                                      Grant.  Subject to the terms and conditions of the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan for Key Employees of First Data Corporation and its Affiliates, as it may be amended from time to time (the “Plan”) and the additional conditions set forth in this Agreement, including without limitation, Section 14, First Data Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) hereby grants to Employee 1,428,571 restricted stock units (the “RSUs”). The RSUs are notional units of measurement denominated in shares of Common Stock (i.e., one RSU is equivalent in value to one share of Common Stock).

 

2.                                      Vesting.  The RSUs shall be one hundred percent (100%) vested of the Grant Date.

 

3.                                      Settlement of RSUs.  On the earlier to occur of (i) the 10th day following the termination of Employee’s employment with the Company          or any of its Subsidiaries for any reason and (ii) the date in 2014 on which the 2013 Annual Incentive Payment (as defined in that certain employment agreement by and among the Company, First Data Corporation and Employee, effective as of April 22, 2013, as it may be amended from time to time (the “Employment Agreement”)) is paid to Employee in accordance with Section 5(b) of the Employment Agreement, the Company shall distribute to Employee a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of RSUs granted hereunder.  The shares of Common Stock deliverable hereunder may be either previously authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock or issued shares of Common Stock, which have then been reacquired by the Company. Such shares shall be fully paid and non-assessable. The shares of Common Stock received by Employee upon settlement shall be subject to the terms and conditions of that certain Management Stockholder’s Agreement, dated                     , 2013, by and between Employee, New Omaha Holdings L.P. (“Parent”) and the Company, as it may be amended from time to time (the “Management  Stockholder’s Agreement”), and that certain sale participation agreement entered into by and between Employee and Parent, dated                                 , 2013, as it may be amended from time to time (the “Sale Participation Agreement”).

 

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4.                                      Securities Laws. Upon the acquisition of any shares of Common Stock following settlement of the RSUs, Employee will make or enter into such written representations, warranties and agreements as the Committee may reasonably request in order to comply with applicable securities laws or with this Agreement.

 

5.                                      Legend on Certificates.  The certificates, if any, representing the shares of Common Stock issued following the settlement of the RSUs shall be subject to such stop transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the Plan or the rules, regulations, and other requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any stock exchange upon which such shares are listed or quoted or market to which the shares are admitted for trading and, any applicable federal or state or any other applicable laws and the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, and the Committee may cause a legend or legends to be put on any such certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions.

 

6.                                      Limitation on Obligations.  The Company’s obligation with respect to the RSUs granted hereunder is limited solely to the delivery to Employee of shares of Common Stock on the date when such shares are due to be delivered hereunder, and in no way shall the Company become obligated to pay cash in respect of such obligation.  The RSUs granted hereunder shall not be secured by any specific assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, nor shall any assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries be designated as attributable or allocated to the satisfaction of the Company’s obligations under this Agreement.

 

7.                                      Rights as Stockholder.  Except as may otherwise be provided in the Management Stockholder’s Agreement, the holder of an RSU shall not be, nor have any of the rights or privileges of, a stockholder of the Company in respect of any shares of Common Stock deliverable hereunder unless and until certificates representing such shares shall have been issued by the Company to such holder or the shares have otherwise been recorded in the records of the Company as owned by such holder. After shares of Common Stock are issued, the transfer/sale of such shares will be limited by the provisions set forth in the Management Stockholder’s Agreement and the Sale Participation Agreement.

 

8.                                      No Dividend Equivalents.  Unless and until Employee is the record holder of the shares of Common Stock subject to the RSUs, he is not entitled to the payment of any dividends (or dividend equivalents) with respect to the RSUs or the shares of Common Stock subject thereto.

 

9.                                      The RSUs may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, or otherwise disposed of, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution, or otherwise as provided by the Plan, the Sale Participation Agreement and/or the Management Stockholder’s Agreement. If Employee or anyone claiming under or through Employee attempts to make any such sale, transfer, assignment, pledge or other disposition of RSUs in violation of this Section 9, such attempted violation shall be null, void, and without effect.  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by, and may be assigned by the Company to, any purchaser of all or substantially all of the Company’s business or assets or any successor to the Company (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise).

 

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10.                               In the event of any change in the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company by reason of any stock split, stock dividend, split-up, split-off, spin-off, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, rights offering, reorganization, combination or exchange of shares, sale by the Company of all or part of its assets, distribution to shareholders other than a normal cash dividend, substitution for the shares, in whole or in part, of shares of stock in the entity or entities created by or resulting from any such split-up, split-off, spin-off, recapitalization, merger or consolidation, or other extraordinary or unusual event occurring after the Grant Date but prior to delivery of any shares of Common Stock hereunder that affects the value of the shares, the number of RSUs shall be adjusted by the Company to reflect the occurrence of such event.

 

11.                               The terms of this Agreement may be amended from time to time by the Committee in its sole discretion in any manner that it deems appropriate; provided, however, that no such amendment shall adversely affect in a material manner any of Employee’s rights under this Agreement without written consent. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, permit Employee to surrender the RSUs in order to exercise or realize the rights under other Awards under the Plan, or in exchange for the grant of new Awards under the Plan, or require Employee to surrender the RSUs as a condition precedent of new Awards under the Plan.

 

12.                               Any action taken or decision made by the Company, the Board, or the Committee or its delegates arising out of or in connection with the construction, administration, interpretation or effect of the Plan or this Agreement shall lie within its sole and absolute discretion, as the case may be, and shall be final, conclusive and binding on Employee and all persons claiming under or through Employee. By accepting this grant of RSUs or other benefit under the Plan, Employee and each person claiming under or through Employee shall be conclusively deemed to have indicated acceptance and ratification of, and consent to, any action taken under the Plan by the Company, the Board or the Committee or its delegates.

 

13.                               No Right to Continued Employment.  Neither the Plan nor this Agreement shall be construed as giving Employee the right to be retained in the employ of, or in any consulting relationship to, the Company or any Affiliate.  Further, the Company or any Affiliate may at any time dismiss Employee or discontinue any consulting relationship, free from any liability or any claim under the Plan or this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided herein.

 

14.                               Withholding.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, as a condition to the grant of the RSUs, Employee shall be required to remit to the Company such amount as may be requested by the Company for the purpose of satisfying any liability for FICA and medicare withholding taxes.  In addition, it shall be a condition of the obligation of the Company upon delivery of shares of Common Stock to Employee pursuant to Section 3 above that Employee pay to the Company such amount as may be requested by the Company for the purpose of satisfying any liability for any Federal, state or local income or other taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to the shares. The Company shall be authorized to take such action as may be necessary, in the opinion of the Company’s counsel, to satisfy the obligations for payment of the minimum amount of any such taxes.  The Participant is hereby advised to seek his own tax counsel regarding the taxation of the grant of RSUs made hereunder.

 

15.                               Compliance with Section 409A.  This Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code and will be interpreted accordingly.  References under this Agreement to

 

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Employee’s termination of employment shall be deemed to refer to the date upon which Employee has experienced a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) if at the time of Employee’s termination of employment with the Company Employee is a “specified employee” as defined in Section 409A of the Code and the deferral of the commencement of any payments or benefits otherwise payable hereunder as a result of such termination of employment is necessary in order to prevent any accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, then the Company will defer the commencement of the payment of any such payments or benefits hereunder (without any reduction in such payments or benefits ultimately paid or provided to Employee) until the date that is six months following Employee’s termination of employment with the Company (or the earliest date as is permitted under Section 409A of the Code) and (ii) if any other payments of money or other benefits due to Employee hereunder could cause the application of an accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, such payments or other benefits shall be deferred if deferral will make such payment or other benefits compliant under Section 409A of the Code, or otherwise such payment or other benefits shall be restructured, to the extent possible, in a manner, determined by the Board, that does not cause such an accelerated or additional tax.  The Company shall consult with Employee in good faith regarding the implementation of the provisions of this Section 15; provided that neither the Company nor any of its employees or representatives shall have any liability to Employee with respect to thereto.

 

16.                               The validity, construction, interpretation, administration and effect of the Plan and of its rules and regulations, and rights relating to the Plan and to this Agreement shall be governed by the substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of the State of Delaware.

 

17.                               Signature in Counterparts.  This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

	
 
    	
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Exhibit E

 

SALE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

 

, 2013

 

To: The Person whose name is set forth on the signature page hereof

 

Dear Sir:

 

You have entered into a Management Stockholder’s Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among First Data Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), New Omaha Holdings L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and the parent entity of the Company (“Parent”), and you (the “Stockholder’s Agreement”) relating to the purchase by you of Purchased Stock (as defined in the Stockholder’s Agreement), the grant by the Company to you of Granted Stock (as defined in the Stockholder’s Agreement), the grant by the Company to you of RSUs (as defined in the Stockholder’s Agreement) and the grant by the Company to you of options (together with any other options granted to you after the date hereof, “Options”) to purchase shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (“Common Stock”, which includes Purchased Stock, Granted Stock and any other stock of the Company otherwise acquired or held by you as or after the date hereof, whether pursuant to the exercise of Options, settlement of RSUs or otherwise). Capitalized terms used by not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Stockholder’s Agreement.  Parent hereby agrees with you as follows, effective as of the date hereof:

 

1.                                      (a)In the event that at any time on or after the date hereof, (i) Parent, (ii) any of the Investors (as defined in the Stockholder’s Agreement) or (iii) any of their respective Affiliates (collectively, the “Selling Entities”) proposes to sell, directly or indirectly, for cash or any other consideration any shares of Common Stock owned by any such Selling Entity, in any transaction other than (x) a Public Offering or (y) a sale, directly or indirectly, to an Affiliate of Parent or an Investor, then, unless Parent is entitled to and does exercise the drag-along rights pursuant to Paragraph 7 below and the Drag Transaction is consummated, Parent will notify you or your Management Stockholder’s Estate or Management Stockholder’s Trust (as such terms are defined in the Stockholder’s Agreement, and collectively with you, the “Management Stockholder Entities”), as the case may be, in writing (a “Notice”) of such proposed sale (a “Proposed Sale”) specifying the principal terms and conditions of the Proposed Sale (the “Material Terms”) including (A) the amount of Common Stock to be included in the Proposed Sale, (B) the percentage of the outstanding Common Stock at the time the Notice is given that is represented by the number of shares to be included in the Proposed Sale, (C) the price per share of Common Stock subject to the Proposed Sale, including a description of any pricing formulae and of any non-cash consideration sufficiently detailed to permit valuation thereof, (D) the Tag Along Sale Percentage of Parent, and (E) the name and address of the Person to whom the offered Common Stock is proposed to be issued.

 

(b)                                 If, within 10 business days after the delivery of Notice under Section 1(a), Parent receives from a Management Stockholder Entity a written request (a “Request”) to include Common Stock held by the Management Stockholder Entity in the Proposed Sale (which

 

 

Request shall be irrevocable except (a) as set forth in clauses (c) and (d) of this Section 1 below or (b) if otherwise mutually agreed to in writing by the Management Stockholder Entity and Parent), the Common Stock held by you plus all shares of Common Stock which you are then entitled to acquire under any unexercised portion of Options, to the extent such Option is then exercisable or would become exercisable as a result of the consummation of the Proposed Sale (not in any event to exceed the Tag Along Sale Percentage multiplied by the total number of shares of Common Stock held by the Management Stockholder Entities in the aggregate, including all shares of Common Stock which you are then entitled to acquire under any unexercised portion of Options, to the extent such Option is then exercisable or would become exercisable as a result of the consummation of the Proposed Sale) will be so included as provided herein. Promptly after the execution of the Sale Agreement, Parent will furnish each Management Stockholder Entity with a copy of the Sale Agreement, if any. For purposes of this Agreement, the “Tag Along Sale Percentage” shall mean the fraction, expressed as a percentage, determined by dividing the number of shares of Common Stock to be purchased from the Selling Entity by the total number of shares of Common Stock owned directly or indirectly by the Selling Entities.

 

(c)                                  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any of the economic terms of the Proposed Sale change adversely, including without limitation if the per share price will be less than the per share price disclosed in the Notice, or any of the other principal terms or conditions will be materially less favorable to the selling Management Stockholder Entities than those described in the Notice, Parent will provide written notice thereof to each Management Stockholder Entity who has made a Request and each such Management Stockholder Entity will then be given an opportunity to withdraw the offer contained in such holder’s Request (by providing prompt (and in any event within five (5) business days; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, if the proposed closing with respect to the Proposed Sale is to occur within five (5) business days or less, no later than three (3) business days prior to such closing) written notice of such withdrawal to Parent), whereupon such withdrawing Management Stockholder Entity will be released from all obligations thereunder.

 

(d)                                 If the Selling Entity does not complete the Proposed Sale by the end of the 120th day following the date of the effectiveness of the Notice, each selling Management Stockholder Entity may elect to be released from all obligations under the applicable Request by notifying Parent in writing of its desire to so withdraw. Upon receipt of that withdrawal notice, the Notice of the relevant Management Stockholder Entity shall be null and void, and it will then be necessary for a separate Notice to be furnished, and the terms and provisions of clauses (a) and (b) of this Section 1 separately complied with, in order to consummate such Proposed Sale pursuant to this Section 1, unless the failure to complete such proposed sale resulted from any failure by any selling Management Stockholder Entity to comply with the terms of this Section 1.

 

2.                                      (a)The number of shares of Common Stock that you will be permitted to include in a Proposed Sale pursuant to a Request will be the lesser of (A) the number of shares of Common Stock that you have offered to sell in the Proposed Sale as set forth in the Request and (B) the number of shares of Common Stock determined by multiplying (i) the number of shares of Common Stock to be included in the Proposed Sale by (ii) a fraction the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock owned by you plus all shares of Common Stock which you are then entitled to acquire under any unexercised portion of Options, to the extent such

 

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Option is then exercisable or would become exercisable as a result of the consummation of the Proposed Sale and the denominator of which is the total number of shares of Common Stock owned by the Management Stockholder Entities and all other Persons participating in such sale as tag-along sellers pursuant to Other Management Stockholder Agreements (as defined in the Stockholder’s Agreement) or other agreements (all such participants, the “Tag Along Sellers”) plus all shares of Common Stock which you and such Persons are then entitled to acquire under any unexercised portion of Options, to the extent such Options are then exercisable or would become exercisable as a result of the consummation of the Proposed Sale, plus all shares of Common Stock owned by the Selling Entities. Each Tag Along Seller shall be permitted to conditionally exercise Options such that if the Proposed Sale in not consummated, such exercise shall be void and such Options shall remain exercisable on the same terms and conditions as prior to such conditional exercise.

 

(b)                                 If one or more Tag Along Sellers elect not to include the maximum number of shares of Common Stock which such holders would have been permitted to include in a Proposed Sale pursuant to Paragraph 2(a) (such non-included shares, the “Eligible Shares”), then each of the Selling Entities, or the remaining Tag Along Sellers, or any of them, will have the right to sell in the Proposed Sale a number of additional shares of their Common Stock equal to their pro rata portion of the number of Eligible Shares, based on the relative number of shares of Common Stock then held by each such holder plus all shares of Common Stock which you are then entitled to acquire under any unexercised portion of the Option, to the extent such Option is then exercisable or would become exercisable as a result of the consummation of the Proposed Sale, and such additional shares of Common Stock which any such holder or holders propose to sell shall not be included in any calculation made pursuant to Paragraph 2(a) for the purpose of determining the number of shares of Common Stock which the Management Stockholder Entities will be permitted to include in a Proposed Sale. The Selling Entities will have the right to sell in the Proposed Sale additional shares of Common Stock owned by it equal to the number, if any, of remaining Eligible Shares which will not be included in the Proposed Sale pursuant to the foregoing.

 

3.                                      Except as may otherwise be provided herein, shares of Common Stock subject to a Request will be included in a Proposed Sale pursuant hereto and in any agreements with purchasers relating thereto on the same terms and subject to the same conditions applicable to the shares of Common Stock which the Selling Entity proposes to sell in the Proposed Sale. Such terms and conditions shall include, without limitation: the sale price; the payment of fees, commissions and expenses; the provision of, and customary representations and warranties as to, information reasonably requested by Parent covering matters regarding the Management Stockholder Entities’ ownership of shares; and the provision of requisite indemnification; provided that any indemnification provided by the Management Stockholder Entities shall be pro rata in proportion with the number of shares of Common Stock to be sold; provided, further, that no Management Stockholder Entity shall be required to indemnify any Person for an amount, in the aggregate, in excess of the gross proceeds received in such Proposed Sale. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, if the consideration payable for shares of Common Stock is securities and the acquisition of such securities by a Management Stockholder Entity would reasonably be expected to be prohibited under U.S., foreign or state securities laws, such Management Stockholder Entity shall be entitled to receive an amount in cash equal to the value of any such securities such Person would otherwise be entitled to receive.

 

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4.                                      Upon delivering a Request, the Management Stockholder Entities will, if requested by Parent, execute and deliver a custody agreement and power of attorney in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Parent with respect to the shares of Common Stock which are to be sold by the Management Stockholder Entities pursuant hereto (a “Custody Agreement and Power of Attorney”). The Custody Agreement and Power of Attorney will contain customary provisions and will provide, among other things, that the Management Stockholder Entities will deliver to and deposit in custody with the custodian and attorney-in-fact named therein a certificate or certificates (if such shares are certificated) representing such shares of Common Stock (duly endorsed in blank by the registered owner or owners thereof) and irrevocably appoint said custodian and attorney-in-fact as the Management Stockholder Entities’ agent and attorney-in-fact with full power and authority to act under the Custody Agreement and Power of Attorney on the Management Stockholder Entities’ behalf with respect to the matters specified therein.

 

5.                                      Your right pursuant hereto to participate in a Proposed Sale shall be contingent on your material compliance with each of the provisions hereof and your willingness to execute such documents, on the same material terms and conditions, as are executed by Parent in connection therewith.

 

6.                                      If the consideration to be paid in exchange for shares of Common Stock in a Proposed Sale pursuant to Section 1 includes any securities, and the receipt thereof by Parent and a Management Shareholder Entity would require under applicable law (a) the registration or qualification of such securities or of any Person as a broker or dealer or agent with respect to such securities or (b) the provision to any selling Management Shareholder Entity of any information regarding the Company, its subsidiaries, such securities or the issuer thereof that would not be required to be delivered in an offering solely to a limited number of “accredited investors” under Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations in effect thereunder, Parent and such Management Shareholder Entity shall not, subject to the following sentence, have the right to sell shares of Common Stock in such proposed sale. In such event, Parent shall have the right to cause to be paid to such selling Management Shareholder Entity in lieu thereof, against surrender of the shares of Common Stock which would have otherwise been sold by such selling Management Shareholder Entity to the prospective buyer in the proposed sale, an amount in cash equal to the Fair Market Value (as defined in the Stockholder’s Agreement) of such shares of Common Stock as of the date such securities would have been issued in exchange for such shares of Common Stock.

 

7.                                      (a)If the Selling Entities propose to transfer, directly or indirectly, a number of shares of Common Stock equal to 50% or more of the outstanding Common Stock (the Person to whom shares are proposed to be transferred, the “Drag-Along Purchaser”), then if requested by Parent, the Management Stockholder Entities shall be required to sell a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock held by the Management Stockholder Entities (including shares of Common Stock underlying exercisable Options) multiplied by the Tag Along Sale Percentage (such transaction, a “Drag Transaction”).

 

(b)                                 Shares of Common Stock held by the Management Stockholder Entities included in a Drag Transaction will be included in any agreements with the Drag-Along Purchaser relating thereto on the same terms and subject to the same conditions applicable to the shares of Common

 

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Stock which the Selling Entities propose to sell in the Drag Transaction. Such terms and conditions shall include, without limitation: the pro rata reduction of the number of shares of Common Stock to be sold by the Selling Entities and the Management Stockholder Entities to be included in the Drag Transaction if required by the Drag-Along Purchaser; the sale price; the payment of fees, commissions and expenses; the provision of, and representation and warranty as to, information reasonably requested by Parent covering matters regarding the Management Stockholder Entities’ ownership of shares; and the provision of requisite indemnification; provided that any indemnification provided by the Management Stockholder Entities shall be pro rata in proportion with the number of shares of Common Stock to be sold; provided, further, that no Management Stockholder Entity shall be required to (x) indemnify any Person for an amount, in the aggregate, in excess of the gross proceeds received in such Proposed Sale or (y) agree to any non-compete or non-solicit provisions that are more restrictive than such similar agreement between the Company and such Management Stockholder Entity.

 

(c)                                  Your pro rata share of any amount to be paid pursuant to Paragraph 3 or 7(b) shall be based upon the number of shares of Common Stock intended to be transferred by the Management Stockholder Entities plus the number of shares of Common Stock you would have the right to acquire under any unexercised portion of the Option which is then vested or would become vested as a result of the Proposed Sale or Drag Transaction, assuming that you receive a payment in respect of such Option.

 

(d)                                 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, if the consideration payable for shares of Common Stock is securities and the acquisition of such securities by a Management Stockholder Entity would reasonably be expected to be prohibited under U.S., foreign or state securities laws, such Management Stockholder Entity shall be entitled to receive an amount in cash equal to the value of any such securities such Person would otherwise be entitled to receive.

 

8.                                      The obligations of Parent hereunder shall extend only to you and your transferees (“Permitted Transferees”) who (a) are Other Management Stockholders, (b) are party to a Management Stockholder’s Agreement with the Company and (c) have acquired Common Stock pursuant to a Permitted Transfer, and none of the Management Stockholder Entities’ successors or assigns, with the exception of any Permitted Transferee and only with respect to the Common Stock acquired by such Permitted Transferee pursuant to a Permitted Transfer, shall have any rights pursuant hereto.

 

9.                                      For the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of this Agreement and the Stockholder’s Agreement, sales and purchases of interests in Parent held by the Investors or their Affiliates shall be treated as a sale and purchase of the underlying shares of Common Stock represented by the interests so sold or purchased, and the parties hereto shall be treated in the same manner had such shares been held directly by the Investors or their Affiliates.

 

10.                               This Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force and effect on the occurrence of the consummation of a Qualified Public Offering in which the Investors dispose of substantially all of their interests in the Company.

 

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11.                               All notices and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent by confirmed facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, if not, then on the next business day, (c) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid or (d) one (I) business day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to such party’s address as set forth below or at such other address or to such other person as the party shall have furnished to each other party in writing in accordance with this provision:

 

If to Parent, at the following address:

 

KKR 2006 Fund, L.P.
 9 West 57th Street, Suite 4200 
 New York, New York 10019 
 Attention: Scott Nuttall
 Telecopy: (212) 750-0003

 

with a copy to:

 

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP 
 425 Lexington Avenue
 New York, New York 10017 
 Attention: Andrea K. Wahlquist, Esq. 
 Telecopy: (212) 455-2502

 

If to the Company, to the Company at the following address:

 

First Data Holdings, Inc. 
 5565 Glenridge Connector, NE 
 Atlanta, Georgia 30342
 Attention: General Counsel 
 Telecopy:

 

with a copy to:

 

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP 
 425 Lexington Avenue
 New York, New York 10017 
 Attention: Andrea K. Wahlquist, Esq. 
 Telecopy: (212) 455-2502

 

If to you, to you at the address first set forth above herein;

 

If to your Management Stockholder’s Estate or Management Stockholder’s Trust, to the address provided to the Company by such entity.

 

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12.                               The laws of the State of Delaware shall govern the interpretation, validity and performance of the terms of this Agreement. In the event of any controversy among the parties hereto arising out of, or relating to, this Agreement which cannot be settled amicably by the parties, such controversy shall be finally, exclusively and conclusively settled by mandatory arbitration conducted expeditiously in accordance with the American Arbitration Association rules, by a single independent arbitrator. Such arbitration process shall take place in New York, New York. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon all parties hereto and shall be rendered pursuant to a written decision, which contains a detailed recital of the arbitrator’s reasoning. Judgment upon the award rendered may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Each party shall bear its own legal fees and expenses, unless otherwise determined by the arbitrator; provided that if the Management Stockholder substantially prevails on any of his or her substantive legal claims, then the Investors shall reimburse all legal fees and arbitration fees incurred by the Management Stockholder to arbitrate the dispute: Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives any right that it may have had to bring an action in any court, domestic or foreign, or before any similar domestic or foreign authority with respect to this Agreement.

 

13.                               This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

 

14.                               It is the understanding of the undersigned that you are aware that no Proposed Sale is contemplated and that such a sale may never occur.

 

15.                               This Agreement may be amended by Parent at any time upon the written consent of the majority of the Management Stockholders on the Executive Committee of the Company (which shall be comprised of the Chief Executive Officer and his direct reports), which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided that any amendment (i) that materially disadvantages the Management Stockholder shall not be effective unless and until the Management Stockholder has consented thereto in writing and (ii) that disadvantages a class of stockholders in more than a de minimis way but less than a material way shall require the consent of a majority of the equity interests held by such affected class of stockholders.

 

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If the foregoing accurately sets forth our agreement, please acknowledge your acceptance thereof in the space provided below for that purpose.

 

	
 
    	
Very   truly yours,
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
NEW   OMAHA HOLDINGS L.P.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
NEW   OMAHA HOLDINGS LLC, its general partner
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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Accepted and agreed this          day of               .

 

                                                                                

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Exhibit F

 

Boards on Which Executive May Sit/Entities With Which He May Remain Affiliated

 

Continuum Health Care System

Saint Patrick’s Cathedral

Battery Park
 Military Institute for Veterans Affairs at Syracuse University

9/11 Memorial Board

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