Document:

Exhibit 10.1

 

STANDSTILL AGREEMENT

 

THIS STANDSTILL AGREEMENT, dated as of August 5, 2013 (this “Agreement”), is made by and among JTH HOLDING, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), SUNTRUST BANK, in its capacity as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”) for the Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement defined below) and as issuing bank (the “Issuing Bank”) and swingline lender (the “Swingline Lender”), the Lenders party hereto, JTH TAX, INC., a Delaware corporation (“JTH”), LTS PROPERTIES, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company (“Properties”), LTS SOFTWARE INC., a Virginia corporation (“Software”), WEFILE INC., a Virginia corporation (“Wefile”), JTH FINANCIAL, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company (“JTH Financial”), and JTH PROPERTIES 1632, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company (“1632,” and together with JTH, Properties, Software, Wefile and JTH Financial, collectively, the “Subsidiary Loan Parties,” and together with the Borrower, collectively, the “Loan Parties,” and individually, a “Loan Party”).

 

RECITALS:

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent are parties to the Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2012, as amended by the Waiver and Amendment to Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2012, as amended by the Supplement and Joinder Agreement, dated as of December 28, 2012, as amended by the Waiver to Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement, dated as of March 8, 2013 (as further amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified through the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”).  Capitalized terms defined in the Credit Agreement and undefined herein shall have the same defined meanings when such terms are used in this Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower has been in discussions with the staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance regarding comment letters and oral comments Borrower received from the Staff, relating to the Borrower’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2012 and Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended January 31, 2013;

 

WHERAS, the Staff’s inquiry has predominately focused on the Borrower’s accounting policies related to the timing of the Borrower’s recognition of franchise fee revenue for both territory and area developer sales;

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Staff’s inquiry, the Borrower and its independent accountants are reviewing the Borrower’s revenue recognition policies, the Borrower and its accountants are engaged in a dialogue with the Staff regarding the policies and the resolution of the Staff’s comments, and the Borrower has engaged additional accounting experts to assist it in resolving the Staff’s comments;

 

WHEREAS, both the amount of time that may be required for the Borrower and its accountants to complete the accounting policy review and resolve the Staff’s comments, and

 

 

the potential outcome of that review and resolution (including possible prospective and retroactive changes in the Borrower’s revenue recognition policies), could cause the Borrower to be and to have been noncompliant with one or more provisions of the Credit Agreement relating to (a) the Borrower’s obligation to timely deliver financial reports and information to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and to file financial reports with Governmental Authorities, and (b) the accuracy and compliance with GAAP of financial information previously provided by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under the Credit Agreement (and the accuracy of financial calculations and certifications based upon such financial information) (collectively, the “Potential Financial Noncompliance Matters”); and

 

WHEREAS, in order for the Borrower to maintain certainty with respect to its ongoing business operations during the financial review and resolution process, and with respect to its ability to comply with any Securities and Exchange Commission directives, the Borrower and the other Loan Parties have requested certain temporary indulgences from the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged), the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

1.             Incorporation of Recitals.  The foregoing recitals to this Agreement are incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement to the same extent and the same effect as if fully set forth herein.

 

2.             Standstill Period.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent hereby agrees that during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on August 31, 2013 (the “Standstill Period”):

 

(a)           if the Potential Financial Noncompliance Matters constitute one or more Defaults or Events of Default (including without limitation, as a result of a failure by the Borrower to timely deliver its annual financial statements for Fiscal Year 2013 in accordance with Section 5.1(a) of the Credit Agreement or to file that information and related reports with Governmental Authorities on a timely basis), it shall take no action to declare a Default or Event of Default as a result of the Potential Financial Noncompliance Matters; and

 

(b)           so long as no other Default or Event of Default (existing not as a result of the Potential Financial Noncompliance Matters) has not occurred and is continuing, the Borrower shall continue to be entitled to borrow, prepay and reborrow Revolving Loans in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, provided that the aggregate principal amount of Revolving Loans outstanding during the Standstill Period shall not exceed the budgeted borrowing amount for such period set forth in the consolidated budget for the fiscal year that commenced on May 1, 2013 delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 5.1(d) of the Credit Agreement, notwithstanding the existence of the Potential Financial Noncompliance Matters, and the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement that provide that the Borrower may not borrow or reborrow should there exist a Default or Event of Default or should any of the conditions set forth in Section 3.2 not be satisfied or waived shall be deemed waived during the Standstill

 

 

Period only, and solely with respect to the Potential Financial Noncompliance Matters (and in the applicable Notice of Borrowing, the Borrower may note this waiver).

 

3.             No Implied Waivers.  Each of the Borrower and each other Loan Party acknowledges and agrees that the Administrative Agent’s and Lenders’ agreements set forth in Section 2 above shall not constitute a waiver, express or implied, of any other Default, Event of Default, covenant, term or provision of the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents (other than the limited waiver solely with respect to the Potential Financial Noncompliance Matters described in Section 2(b) above, which waiver shall apply only during the Standstill Period), nor shall it create any obligation, express or implied, on the part of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to waive, or to consent to any amendment of, any existing or future Default, Event of Default or violation of any covenant, term or provision of the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.  Other than as provided in Section 2 and 3, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be entitled to require strict compliance by the Borrower and the other Loan Parties with the Credit Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents, notwithstanding the the Administrative Agent’s and Lenders’ agreements set forth in Section 2 above, and nothing herein shall be deemed to establish a course of action or a course of dealing with respect to requests by the Borrower or any other Loan Party for waivers or amendments of any Default, Event of Default, covenant, term or provision of the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.

 

4.             Conditions to Effectiveness of this Agreement.  This Agreement and the limited waiver contained herein shall become effective on the date (the “Agreement Effective Date”) when each of the conditions set forth below shall have been fulfilled to the satisfaction of the Administrative Agent:

 

(a)           The Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this Agreement, duly executed and delivered on behalf of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties.

 

(b)           Other than the Potential Financial Noncompliance Matters, no event shall have occurred and be continuing that constitutes an Event of Default, or that would constitute an Event of Default but for the requirement that notice be given or that a period of time elapse, or both.

 

(c)           All representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in the Credit Agreement, and all representations and warranties of each other Loan Party in each Loan Document to which it is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects at the Agreement Effective Date as if made on and as of such Agreement Effective Date, except that (a) any representation or warranty relating to any financial statements shall be deemed to be applicable to the financial statements most recently delivered to the Administrative Agent in accordance with the provisions of the Loan Documents, (b) each other representation or warranty expressly stated to be made as of the Closing Date shall not be deemed to have been repeated as of any date other than the Closing Date, and (c) any representation or warranty relating to any financial statements shall be deemed to be qualified by the existence of the Potential Financial Noncompliance Matters.

 

 

(d)           The Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent (1) certified copies of evidence of all corporate and company actions taken by the Borrower and the other Loan Parties to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement, (2) certified copies of any amendments to the articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws, partnership certificate or operating agreement of the Borrower and each other Loan Party since the date of the Credit Agreement, (3) a certificate of incumbency for the officers or other authorized agents or partners of the Borrower and each other Loan Party executing this Agreement and (4) such additional supporting documents as the Administrative Agent or counsel for the Administrative Agent reasonably may request.

 

(e)           All documents delivered pursuant to this Agreement must be of form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel, and all legal matters incident to this Agreement must be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent’s counsel.

 

5.             Amendment Only; No Novation; Modification of Loan Documents.  Each of the Borrower and each other Loan Party acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement only amends the terms of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and does not constitute a novation, and each of the Borrower and each other Loan Party ratifies and confirms the terms and provisions of, and its obligations under, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents in all respects.  Each of the Borrower and each other Loan Party acknowledges and agrees that each reference in the Loan Documents to any particular Loan Document shall be deemed to be a reference to such Loan Document as amended by this Agreement.  To the extent of a conflict between the terms of any Loan Document and the terms of this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control.

 

6.             Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower, the other Loan Parties, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent and their respective successors and assigns.

 

7.             No Further Amendments.  Nothing in this Agreement or any prior amendment to the Loan Documents shall require the Administrative Agent or any Lender to grant any further amendments to the terms of the Loan Documents.  Each of the Borrower and each other Loan Party acknowledges and agrees that there are no defenses, counterclaims or setoffs against any of their respective obligations under the Loan Documents.

 

8.             Representations and Warranties.  Each of the Borrower and each other Loan Party represents and warrants that this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by it in accordance with resolutions adopted by its board of directors or comparable managing body.  All other representations and warranties made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents are incorporated by reference in this Agreement and are deemed to have been repeated as of the date of this Agreement with the same force and effect as if set forth in this Agreement, except that (a) any representation or warranty relating to any financial statements shall be deemed to be applicable to the financial statements most recently delivered to the Administrative Agent in accordance with the provisions of the Loan Documents, (b) each other representation or warranty expressly stated to be made as of the Closing Date shall not be deemed to have been repeated as of any date other than the Closing Date, and (c) any

 

 

representation or warranty relating to any financial statements shall be deemed to be qualified by the existence of the Potential Financial Noncompliance Matters.

 

9.             Confirmation of Lien.  Each of the Borrower and each other Loan Party hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Collateral is and shall remain in all respects subject to the lien, charge and encumbrance of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and nothing herein contained, and nothing done pursuant hereto, shall adversely affect or be construed to adversely affect the lien, charge or encumbrance of, or conveyance effected by the Loans or the priority thereof over other liens, charges, encumbrances or conveyances.

 

10.          Ratification.  The terms of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect and are ratified and affirmed by the Borrower and each other Loan Party.

 

11.          Fees and Expenses.  The Borrower agrees to pay all out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates, including the fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates, in connection with the preparation and administration of this Agreement.

 

12.          Severability.  Any provision of this Agreement held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability without affecting the legality, validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof; and the illegality, invalidity or unenforceability of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

13.          Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and be governed by the law (without giving effect to the conflict of law principles thereof) of the Commonwealth of Virginia.  THIS WAIVER WILL BE DEEMED TO BE A CONTRACT MADE UNDER AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.

 

14.          Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Agreement on any number of separate counterparts (including by telecopy), and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.  It shall not be necessary that the signature of, or on behalf of, each party, or that the signatures of the persons required to bind any party, appear on more than one counterpart.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Waiver to be duly executed by their respective duly authorized representatives all as of the day and year first above written.

 

	
 
    	
BORROWER:
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
JTH   HOLDING, INC., a Delaware   corporation
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/Mark   F. Baumgartner
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Mark   F. Baumgartner
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice   President and Chief Financial Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
SUBSIDIARY   LOAN PARTIES:
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
JTH   TAX, INC., a Delaware corporation
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/Mark   F. Baumgartner
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Mark   F. Baumgartner
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice   President and Chief Financial Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
LTS   PROPERTIES, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:  JTH TAX, INC., a Delaware corporation
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/Mark   F. Baumgartner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Mark   F. Baumgartner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Vice   President and Chief Financial Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
LTS   SOFTWARE INC., a Virginia corporation
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/Mark   F. Baumgartner
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Mark   F. Baumgartner
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Chief   Financial Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
WEFILE   INC., a Virginia corporation
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/Kathleen   Curry
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Kathleen   Curry
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
President
    

 

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JTH   FINANCIAL, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:  JTH HOLDING, INC., a Delaware corporation
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/Mark   F. Baumgartner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Mark   F. Baumgartner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Vice   President and Chief Financial Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
JTH   PROPERTIES 1632, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:  JTH FINANCIAL, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company,   Manager
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:  JTH HOLDING, INC., a Delaware corporation
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/Mark   F. Baumgartner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Mark   F. Baumgartner
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Vice   President and Chief Financial Officer
    

 

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ADMINISTRATIVE   AGENT:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
SUNTRUST   BANK
    
	
 
    	
as Administrative Agent, as Issuing Bank and as   Swingline Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/David   Bennett
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
David   Bennett
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Director
    

 

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LENDERS:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
SUNTRUST   BANK, as Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/David   Bennett
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
David   Bennett
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Director
    

 

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CITIZENS   BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA, as   Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/Tracy   Van Riper
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Tracy   Van Riper
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Senior   Vice President
    

 

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BANK   OF AMERICA, N.A., as   Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/Jundie   Cadiena
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Jundie   Cadiena
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Senior   Vice President
    

 

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BRANCH   BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY, as Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/S.   Hearst Vann
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
S.   Hearst Vann
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Senior   Vice President
    

 

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FIRST   TENNESSEE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/Duncan   S. Owen III
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Duncan   S. Owen III
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Senior   Vice President
    

 

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WELLS   FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/Paula   Smith
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Paula   Smith
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Senior   Vice President
    

 

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CAPITAL   ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Tavis B. Maxwell
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Tavis   B. Maxwell
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice   President
    

 

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BMO   HARRIS FINANCING, INC., as a Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/Elizabeth   Armstrong
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Elizabeth   Armstrong
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
DirectorExhibit 10.1

 

	
DATE:
    	
August 6,   2013
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
TO:
    	
Affiliated   Managers Group, Inc.
    
	
 
    	
600   Hale Street, P.O. Box 1000
    
	
 
    	
Prides   Crossing, MA 01965
    
	
ATTENTION:
    	
Jay C. Horgen
    
	
FACSIMILE:
    	
(617) 747-3380
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
FROM:
    	
[BANK]
    
	
 
    	
[Address]
    
	
 
    	
Attn: [          ]
    
	
TELEPHONE:
    	
[          ]
    
	
FACSIMILE:
    	
[          ]
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
SUBJECT:
    	
Registered   Forward Transactions
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
REFERENCE   NUMBER(S):
    	
As provided in the Pricing Supplement for the   particular Transaction
    

 

The purpose of this letter agreement (this “Confirmation”) is to confirm the terms and conditions of one or more transactions to be entered into between [     ] (“Dealer”) and Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (“Counterparty”) on the Trade Date(s) referenced below (each, a “Transaction”).  This Confirmation constitutes a “Confirmation” as referred to in the ISDA Master Agreement specified below.  This Confirmation constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter and terms of the Transactions and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous written and oral communications with respect thereto.

 

The definitions and provisions contained in the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “Equity Definitions”), as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., are incorporated into this Confirmation.  In the event of any inconsistency between the Equity Definitions and this Confirmation, this Confirmation shall govern.

 

Each party is hereby advised, and each such party acknowledges, that the other party has engaged in, or refrained from engaging in, substantial financial transactions and has taken other material actions in reliance upon the parties’ entry into the Transactions to which this Confirmation relates on the terms and conditions set forth below.

 

This Confirmation and the pricing supplement delivered hereunder for a particular Transaction evidence a complete and binding agreement between Dealer and Counterparty as to the terms of each Transaction to which this Confirmation relates.  This Confirmation, together with all other Confirmations of Equity Contracts (as defined in “Netting and Set-off” below), shall supplement, form a part of, and be subject to an agreement in the form of the ISDA 2002 Master Agreement (the “Agreement”) as if Dealer and Counterparty had executed an agreement in such form (without any Schedule except for the election of United States dollars (“USD”) as the Termination Currency and such other elections set forth in this Confirmation).  In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of the Agreement and this Confirmation, this Confirmation will prevail for the purpose of the Transactions to which this Confirmation relates.  The parties hereby agree that, other than the Transactions to which this Confirmation relates and any other Equity Contract, no other Transaction shall be governed by the Agreement.  The parties also acknowledge that the Transactions to which this Confirmation relates are not governed by, and shall not be treated as Transactions under, any other ISDA Master Agreement entered into between Dealer and Counterparty from time to time, including the ISDA Master Agreement between the parties entered into on [       ].

 

The terms of each Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:

 

 

	
General Terms:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Trade   Date:
    	
 
    	
For   the first Transaction governed hereby, the date hereof. For each subsequent   Transaction governed hereby, the first Scheduled Trading Day of each calendar   quarter commencing with October 1, 2013, and ending with the first Scheduled   Trading Day in July 2014, unless prior to the Effective Date for such   Transaction, either party notifies the other that there shall not be a   Transaction for that calendar quarter.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Effective   Date:
    	
 
    	
The   first day occurring on or after the applicable Trade Date on which Shares are   sold pursuant to the Distribution Agency Agreement dated as of August 6,   2013 between Counterparty and   [        ] (the “Distribution   Agreement”)
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Seller:
    	
 
    	
Counterparty
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Buyer:
    	
 
    	
Dealer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Shares:
    	
 
    	
The   common stock of Counterparty, par value USD 0.01 per share (Ticker Symbol:   “AMG”)
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Number   of Shares:
    	
 
    	
For   each Transaction, the aggregate number of Shares sold pursuant to the   Distribution Agreement during the period from and including the applicable   Trade Date through and including the applicable Hedge Completion Date; provided, however, that   on each Settlement Date, the Number of Shares for such Transaction shall be   reduced by the number of Settlement Shares to be settled on such date.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Hedge   Completion Date:
    	
 
    	
For   each Transaction, the earliest of (i) the date specified in writing as   the Hedge Completion Date for such Transaction by the Counterparty,   (ii) any Settlement Date for such Transaction, and (iii) the last   Scheduled Trading Day of the calendar quarter in which the Trade Date for   such Transaction occurs; provided that   Counterparty shall be obligated to specify as the Hedge Completion Date the   first date after the Effective Date on which Shares are sold pursuant to any   Additional Distribution Agency Agreement (as defined in the Distribution   Agreement). Promptly after each Hedge Completion Date, Dealer will furnish   Counterparty with a pricing supplement (the “Pricing   Supplement”) substantially in the form of Annex A hereto   specifying for the relevant Transaction the Number of Shares as of the Hedge   Completion Date (the “Initial Number of Shares”),   the Initial Forward Price and the Final Date, all determined in accordance   with the terms hereof.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Initial   Forward Price:
    	
 
    	
98.60%   of the volume weighted average price at which the Shares are sold pursuant to   the Distribution Agreement during the period from and including the   applicable Trade Date through and including the applicable Hedge Completion   Date.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Forward   Price:
    	
 
    	
(a)   On the Hedge Completion Date, the Initial   Forward Price; and
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(b)   on each calendar day thereafter, (i) the Forward Price as   of the immediately preceding calendar day multiplied   by (ii) the sum of 1 and the Daily Rate for such day.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Daily   Rate:
    	
 
    	
For   any day, (i) (a) USD-Federal Funds Rate for such day minus (b) the Spread divided by (ii) 365.
    

 

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USD-Federal   Funds Rate:
    	
 
    	
For   any day, the rate set forth for such day opposite the caption “Federal   funds”, as such rate is displayed on the page “FedsOpen   <Index><GO>“ on the BLOOMBERG Professional Service, or any   successor page; provided that if no rate   appears for a particular day on such page, the rate for the immediately   preceding day for which a rate does so appear shall be used for such day.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Spread:
    	
 
    	
0.90%
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Prepayment:
    	
 
    	
Not   Applicable
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Variable   Obligation:
    	
 
    	
Not   Applicable
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Exchange:
    	
 
    	
The   New York Stock Exchange
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Related   Exchange(s):
    	
 
    	
All   Exchanges
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Clearance   System:
    	
 
    	
The   Depository Trust Company
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Market   Disruption Event:
    	
 
    	
Section 6.3(a) of   the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the words “during the   one hour period that ends at the relevant Valuation Time, Latest Exercise   Time, Knock-in Valuation Time or Knock-out Valuation Time, as the case may   be,” in clause (ii) thereof.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Early   Closure:
    	
 
    	
Section 6.3(d) of   the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the remainder of the   provision following the term “Scheduled Closing Time” in the fourth line   thereof.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Settlement:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Settlement   Currency:
    	
 
    	
USD   (all amounts shall be converted to the Settlement Currency in good faith and   in a commercially reasonable manner by the Calculation Agent)
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Settlement   Date:
    	
 
    	
Any   Scheduled Trading Day following the first day occurring on or after the   applicable Trade Date on which Shares are sold pursuant to the Distribution   Agreement and up to and including the applicable Final Date that is either: 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(a)         designated by   Counterparty as a “Settlement Date”   by a written notice (a “Settlement Notice”)   delivered to Dealer no less than (i) one Scheduled Trading Day prior to   such Settlement Date and five Scheduled Trading Days prior to such Final   Date, if Physical Settlement applies, and (ii) five Scheduled Trading   Days prior to such Settlement Date, which may be such Final Date, if Cash   Settlement or Net Stock Settlement applies; provided that   if Cash Settlement or Net Stock Settlement applies, any Settlement Date,   including a Settlement Date on the scheduled Final Date, shall be deferred   until the date on which Dealer is able to completely unwind its hedge with   respect to the portion of the Number of Shares to be settled if Dealer is   unable to completely unwind its hedge with respect to the portion of the Number   of Shares to be settled during the Unwind Period due to the restrictions of   Rule 10b-18 (“Rule 10b-18”)   under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) agreed to hereunder, the existence of any   Suspension Day or Disrupted Day or the lack of sufficient liquidity in the   Shares during the Unwind Period (as determined by the Calculation Agent); provided further that if Dealer
    

 

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shall   fully unwind its hedge with respect to the portion of the Number of Shares to   be settled during an Unwind Period by a date that is more than three   Scheduled Trading Days prior to a Settlement Date specified above, Dealer   may, by written notice to Counterparty, specify any Scheduled Trading Day   prior to such original Settlement Date as the Settlement Date; or 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(b)         designated by   Dealer as a Settlement Date pursuant to the “Acceleration Events” provisions   below;
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
provided that the   applicable Final Date will be a Settlement Date if on such date the   applicable Number of Shares for which a Settlement Date has not already been   designated is greater than zero; provided further   that if any Settlement Date specified above is not an Exchange Business Day,   the Settlement Date shall instead be the next Exchange Business Day; and provided further that, following the   occurrence of at least three consecutive Suspension Days during an Unwind   Period and while such Suspension Days are continuing, Dealer may designate   any subsequent Exchange Business Day as the Settlement Date with respect to   the portion of the Settlement Shares, if any, for which Dealer has determined   an Unwind Purchase Price during such Unwind Period, it being understood that   the Unwind Period with respect to the remainder of such Settlement Shares   shall recommence on the next succeeding Exchange Business Day that is not a   Suspension Day.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Final   Date:
    	
 
    	
For   each Transaction, the first anniversary of the applicable Hedge Completion   Date (or if such day is not a Scheduled Trading Day, the next following   Scheduled Trading Day)
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Early   Settlement Fee:
    	
 
    	
If   a Settlement Date for a Transaction occurs on or prior to the date that is   two months after the applicable Hedge Completion Date (an “Early Unwind Date”), Counterparty shall   pay to Dealer the Early Settlement Fee for such Early Unwind Date; provided that no Early Settlement Fee shall be payable if   (i) the USD-Federal Funds Rate is less than the Spread on such Early   Unwind Date or (ii) such Early Unwind Date occurs as a result of the   designation by Dealer of a Settlement Date resulting from an event or events   outside Counterparty’s control. “Early   Settlement Fee” means, for any Early Unwind Date, an amount of   cash equal to (a) the number of Settlement Shares for such Settlement   Date multiplied by (b) the   applicable Initial Forward Price multiplied   by (c) 0.50% multiplied by   (d) the number of calendar days in the period from but excluding such   Early Unwind Date to and including the applicable Early Settlement Fee Date divided by (e) 365.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Settlement   Shares:
    	
 
    	
(a)   With respect   to any Settlement Date other than the Final Date, the number of Shares   designated as such by Counterparty in the relevant Settlement Notice or   designated pursuant to the “Acceleration Events” provisions below, as   applicable; provided that the Settlement   Shares so designated shall (i) not exceed the applicable Number of   Shares at that time and (ii) be at least equal to the lesser of 100,000   and such Number of Shares at that time; and
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
(b)   with respect   to the Settlement Date on the Final Date, a number of Shares equal to the   applicable Number of Shares at that time;
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
in   each case with the applicable Number of Shares determined taking into account   pending Settlement Shares for the relevant Transaction.
    

 

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Settlement   Method Election:
    	
 
    	
Physical   Settlement, Cash Settlement, or Net Stock Settlement, at the election of   Counterparty, in its sole discretion, as set forth in a Settlement Notice; provided that if Counterparty elects Cash Settlement or   Net Stock Settlement, it shall be deemed to have repeated the representations   contained under “Securities Laws Representations and Agreements” below; provided further that if no election is made by   Counterparty, Physical Settlement shall apply. The parties hereto acknowledge   that Counterparty cannot be obligated to settle any Transaction by cash   payment unless Counterparty elects Cash Settlement; provided,   however, that the foregoing shall not   apply to the payment of an Early Settlement Fee if the Early Unwind Date   occurs as the result of the designation by Counterparty of a Settlement   Date.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Physical   Settlement:
    	
 
    	
If   Physical Settlement is applicable, then Counterparty shall deliver to Dealer   through the Clearance System a number of Shares equal to the Settlement   Shares for such Settlement Date, and Dealer shall pay to Counterparty, by   wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by   Counterparty, an amount equal to the Physical Settlement Amount for such Settlement   Date.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Physical   Settlement Amount:
    	
 
    	
For   any Settlement Date for which Physical Settlement is applicable, an amount   equal to the product of (a) the applicable Forward Price in effect on   the relevant Settlement Date multiplied by   (b) the Settlement Shares for such Settlement Date.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Cash   Settlement:
    	
 
    	
On   any Settlement Date in respect of which Cash Settlement applies, if the Cash   Settlement Amount is a positive number, Dealer will pay the Cash Settlement   Amount to Counterparty. If the Cash Settlement Amount is a negative number,   Counterparty will pay the absolute value of the Cash Settlement Amount to   Dealer. Such amounts shall be paid on such Settlement Date.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Cash   Settlement Amount:
    	
 
    	
An   amount determined by the Calculation Agent equal to: (i)(A) the   applicable Forward Price as of the first day of the applicable Unwind Period minus (B) the weighted average price (the “Unwind Purchase Price”) at which Dealer purchases Shares   during the Unwind Period to unwind its hedge with respect to the portion of   the applicable Number of Shares to be settled during the Unwind Period   (including, for the avoidance of doubt, purchases on any Suspension Day or   Disrupted Day in part), taking into account Shares anticipated to be   delivered or received if Net Stock Settlement applies, and the restrictions   of Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act agreed to hereunder, plus USD 0.02, multiplied by (ii) the Settlement   Shares.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Net   Stock Settlement:
    	
 
    	
On   any Settlement Date in respect of which Net Stock Settlement applies, if the   Cash Settlement Amount is a (i) positive number, Dealer shall deliver   through the Clearance System a number of Shares to Counterparty equal to the   Net Stock Settlement Shares, or (ii) negative number, Counterparty shall   deliver through the Clearance System a number of Shares to Dealer equal to   the Net Stock Settlement Shares; provided that   if Dealer determines in its good faith judgment that it would be required to   deliver Net Stock Settlement Shares to Counterparty, Dealer may elect to   deliver a portion of such Net Stock Settlement Shares on one or more dates   prior to the applicable Settlement Date.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Net   Stock Settlement Shares:
    	
 
    	
With   respect to a Settlement Date, the absolute value of the Cash Settlement   Amount divided by the   applicable Unwind Purchase Price, with the number of 
    

 

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Shares   rounded up in the event such calculation results in a fractional number.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Unwind   Period:
    	
 
    	
For   each Transaction, the period from and including the first Exchange Business   Day following the date Counterparty elects Cash Settlement or Net Stock   Settlement in respect of a Settlement Date for such Transaction through the   third Scheduled Trading Day preceding such Settlement Date (as such date may   be changed by Dealer as described in the first proviso in clause (a) of   the definition of Settlement Date above and provided   that Dealer may truncate any Unwind Period pending (and reduce the Settlement   Shares for such Unwind Period to the portion thereof, if any, for which   Dealer has determined an Unwind Purchase Price) at the time Dealer designates   a Settlement Date pursuant to the “Acceleration Events” provisions below,   effective upon such designation).
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Failure   to Deliver:
    	
 
    	
Applicable
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Suspension   Day:
    	
 
    	
Any   day on which Dealer determines based on the advice of outside counsel of   national standing that Cash Settlement or Net Stock Settlement may violate   applicable securities laws or cause Dealer to not be in compliance with   applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related   policies and procedures applicable to Dealer. Dealer shall promptly notify   Counterparty if it receives such advice from its counsel.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Share   Cap:
    	
 
    	
Except   as provided under “Private Placement and Registration Procedures” below, in   no event will Counterparty be required to deliver to Dealer on any Settlement   Date, whether pursuant to Physical Settlement, Net Stock Settlement, any   Private Placement Settlement or any Registration Settlement, a number of   Shares in excess of (i) the applicable Initial Number of Shares minus (ii) the aggregate number of   Shares delivered by Counterparty to Dealer under the applicable Transaction   prior to such Settlement Date.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Adjustments:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Method   of Adjustment:
    	
 
    	
Calculation   Agent Adjustment
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Extraordinary Events:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
New   Shares:
    	
 
    	
In   the definition of New Shares in Section 12.1(i) of the Equity   Definitions, the text in (i) shall be deleted in its entirety and   replaced with “publicly quoted, traded or listed on any of the New York Stock   Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or   their respective successors)”.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Consequences   of Merger Events:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
(a)   Share-for-Share:
    	
 
    	
Cancellation   and Payment
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
(b)   Share-for-Other:
    	
 
    	
Cancellation   and Payment
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
(c)   Share-for-Combined:
    	
 
    	
Cancellation   and Payment
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Tender   Offer:
    	
 
    	
Applicable
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Consequences   of Tender Offers:
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

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(a)   Share-for-Share:
    	
 
    	
Cancellation   and Payment
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
(b)   Share-for-Other:
    	
 
    	
Cancellation   and Payment
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
(c)   Share-for-Combined:
    	
 
    	
Cancellation   and Payment
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Composition   of Combined Consideration:
    	
 
    	
Not   Applicable
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Nationalization, Insolvency   or Delisting:
    	
 
    	
Cancellation   and Payment
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
In   addition to the provisions of Section 12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity   Definitions, it will also constitute a Delisting if the Exchange is located   in the United States and the Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded   or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select   Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors); if the   Shares are immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any such exchange   or quotation system, such exchange or quotation system shall be deemed to be   the Exchange.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Determining   Party:
    	
 
    	
For   all applicable Extraordinary Events, Dealer; provided,   however, that all calculations,   adjustments, specifications, choices and determinations by the Determining   Party shall be made in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner.   The parties agree that they will work reasonably to resolve any disputes.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Additional Disruption Events:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Change   in Law:
    	
 
    	
Applicable;   provided that   Section 12.9(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by   (i) replacing the phrase “the interpretation” in the third line thereof   with the phrase “or public announcement of the formal or informal   interpretation” and (ii) immediately following the word “Transaction” in   clause (X) thereof, adding the phrase “in the manner contemplated by the   Hedging Party on the Trade Date.” For the avoidance of doubt, “a materially   increased cost in performing its obligations under such Transaction” includes   any materially increased cost to acquire, establish, re-establish,   substitute, maintain, unwind or dispose of any Hedge Positions.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Increased   Cost of Stock Borrow:
    	
 
    	
Applicable;   provided that   Section 12.9(b)(v) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by   (A) adding the word “or” immediately before subsection “(B)” and   deleting the comma at the end of subsection (A); and (B)(1) deleting   subsection (C) in its entirety, (2) deleting the word “or”   immediately preceding subsection (C) and (3) replacing in the   penultimate sentence the words “either party” with “the Hedging Party” and   (4) deleting clause (X) in the final sentence.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Initial Stock Loan Rate:
    	
 
    	
45   basis points per annum
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Hedging Party:
    	
 
    	
Dealer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Insolvency   Filing:
    	
 
    	
Notwithstanding   anything to the contrary herein, in the Agreement or in the Equity   Definitions, upon any Insolvency Filing or other proceeding under the U.S.   Bankruptcy Code in respect of the Issuer, each Transaction shall   automatically terminate on the date thereof without further liability of   either party to this Confirmation to the other party (except for any liability   in respect of any breach of representation or covenant by a party under this   Confirmation 
    

 

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prior   to the date of such Insolvency Filing or other proceeding), it being   understood that each Transaction is a contract for the issuance of Shares by   the Issuer.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Determining   Party:
    	
 
    	
For   all applicable Additional Disruption Events, Dealer; provided,   however, that all calculations,   adjustments, specifications, choices and determinations by the Determining   Party shall be made in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner.   The parties agree that they will work reasonably to resolve any disputes.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Acknowledgments:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Non-Reliance:
    	
 
    	
Applicable
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Agreements   and Acknowledgments Regarding Hedging Activities:
    	
 
    	
Applicable
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Additional   Acknowledgments:
    	
 
    	
Applicable
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Transfer:
    	
 
    	
Notwithstanding   anything to the contrary herein or in the Agreement, Dealer may assign,   transfer and set over all rights, title and interest, powers, privileges and   remedies of Dealer under each Transaction, in whole or in part, to an   affiliate of Dealer, or any entity sponsored or organized by, or on behalf of   or for the benefit of, Dealer without the consent of Counterparty; provided that either (A) any such assignment, transfer   or set over does not affect Dealer’s obligations hereunder, or   (B) (i) the long-term, unsecured and unsubordinated credit rating   (“Credit Rating”) of the transferee or   assignee (or any guarantor of its obligations under the transferred   Transactions) is equal to or greater than the Credit Rating of Dealer, as   specified by either Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services or Moody’s   Investors Service, Inc. (or their respective successors), at the time of   such assignment, transfer or set over, and (ii) such assignment,   transfer or set over is made in connection with the transfer of all or   substantially all similar transactions to which Dealer is a party resulting   from the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer   Protection Act of 2010 and rules and regulations thereunder. No later   than promptly following any such assignment, transfer or set over, Dealer   shall notify Counterparty as to whether the transfer, assignment or set over   is pursuant to subclause (A) or subclause (B) above. In the event of   any transfer or assignment of any rights, title and interest, powers,   privileges and remedies of Dealer under any Transaction, the transferee or   assignee shall assume and enter into all of the transferor’s covenants and   representations under Sections 3(e), 3(f), 4(a)(i) and 4(a)(iii) of   the Agreement or enter into new covenants and representations that are agreed   by the other party under the Agreement, and the identity of the transferee or   assignee shall be entered on the books and records maintained by each party   or its respective agents.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Calculation Agent:
    	
 
    	
Dealer.   All calculations and determinations by the Calculation Agent shall be made in   good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner. The parties agree that   they will work reasonably to resolve any disputes.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Account Details:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
(a)   Account for delivery of Shares to 
    	
 
    	
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Dealer:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
(b)   Account for payments to Counterparty:
    	
 
    	
To   be furnished
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
(c)   Account for payments to Dealer:
    	
 
    	
[              ]
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
[Address]
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
SWIFT:   [              ]
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Bank   Routing:   [              ]
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Account   Name:   [              ]   
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Account   No.:   [              ]
    

 

Offices:

 

The Office of Counterparty for each Transaction is:   Inapplicable, Counterparty is not a Multibranch Party.

 

	
The   Office of Dealer for each Transaction is:
    	
[               ]
    
	
 
    	
[Address]
    
	
 
    	
Attention:
    	
[      ]
    
	
 
    	
Telephone:
    	
[      ]
    
	
 
    	
Facsimile:
    	
[      ]
    

 

	
Notices:
    	
For purposes of this Confirmation:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
(a)
    	
Address for notices or communications to Counterparty:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.
    
	
 
    	
600 Hale Street, P.O. Box 1000
    
	
 
    	
Prides Crossing, MA 01965
    
	
 
    	
Telephone:
    	
(617) 747-3300
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Facsimile:
    	
(617) 747-3380
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Attention:
    	
Jay C. Horgen
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
(b)
    	
Address for notices or communications to Dealer:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
[             ]
    
	
 
    	
[Address]
    
	
 
    	
Attention:
    	
[         ]
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Telephone:
    	
[         ]
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Facsimile:
    	
[         ]
    	
 
    
					

 

Effectiveness; Distribution Agreement; Interpretive Letter.

 

Conditions to Effectiveness.  Each Transaction shall be effective if and only if Shares are sold on or after the applicable Trade Date and on or prior to the applicable Hedge Completion Date pursuant to the Distribution Agreement.  If the Distribution Agreement is terminated prior to any such sale of Shares thereunder, the parties shall have no further obligations in connection with the relevant Transaction, other than in respect of breaches of representations or covenants on or prior to such date.

 

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Distribution Agreement Representations, Warranties and Covenants.  On each Trade Date and on each date on which Dealer or its affiliates delivers a prospectus in connection with a sale to hedge a Transaction, Counterparty repeats and reaffirms as of such date all of the representations and warranties contained in the Distribution Agreement.  Counterparty hereby agrees to comply with its covenants contained in the Distribution Agreement as if such covenants were made in favor of Dealer.

 

Interpretive Letter.  Counterparty agrees and acknowledges that each Transaction is being entered into in accordance with the October 9, 2003 interpretive letter from the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission to Goldman, Sachs & Co. (the “Interpretive Letter”) and agrees to take all actions, and to omit to take any actions, reasonably requested by Dealer for each Transaction to comply with the Interpretive Letter.  Without limiting the foregoing, Counterparty agrees that neither it nor any “affiliated purchaser” (as defined in Regulation M (“Regulation M”) promulgated under the Exchange Act) will, directly or indirectly, bid for, purchase or attempt to induce any person to bid for or purchase, the Shares or securities that are convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, Shares during any “restricted period” as such term is defined in Regulation M.  In addition, Counterparty represents that it is eligible to conduct a primary offering of Shares on Form S-3, the offering contemplated by the Distribution Agreement complies with Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the Shares are “actively traded” as defined in Rule 101(c)(1) of Regulation M.

 

Agreements and Acknowledgments Regarding Shares:

 

(i)            Counterparty agrees and acknowledges that, in respect of any Shares delivered to Dealer hereunder, such Shares shall be newly issued (unless mutually agreed otherwise by the parties) and upon such delivery, duly and validly authorized, issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable, free of any lien, charge, claim or other encumbrance and not subject to any preemptive or similar rights and shall, upon such issuance, be accepted for listing or quotation on the Exchange.

 

(ii)           Counterparty agrees and acknowledges that Dealer will hedge its exposure to each Transaction by selling Shares borrowed from third party securities lenders or other Shares pursuant to a registration statement, and that, pursuant to the terms of the Interpretive Letter, the Shares (up to the Initial Number of Shares) delivered, pledged or loaned by Counterparty to Dealer in connection with each Transaction may be used by Dealer to return to securities lenders without further registration under the Securities Act.  Accordingly, Counterparty agrees that the Shares that it delivers, pledges or loans to Dealer on or prior to the final Settlement Date will not bear a restrictive legend and that such Shares will be deposited in, and the delivery thereof shall be effected through the facilities of, the Clearance System.

 

(iii)          Counterparty has reserved and will keep available at all times, free from preemptive or similar rights and free from any lien, charge, claim or other encumbrance, authorized but unissued Shares at least equal to the Number of Shares for all Transactions, solely for the purpose of settlement under the Transactions.

 

(iv)          Unless the provisions set forth below under “Private Placement and Registration Procedures” are applicable, Dealer agrees to use any Shares delivered by Counterparty hereunder on any Settlement Date to return to securities lenders to close out open securities loans with respect to the Shares.

 

(v)           In connection with bids and purchases of Shares in connection with any Cash Settlement or Net Stock Settlement of a Transaction, Dealer shall use its good faith efforts to comply, or cause compliance, with the provisions of Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act, taking into account any purchases under other Equity Contracts, as if such provisions were applicable to such purchases.

 

Securities Laws Representations and Agreements:

 

(i)            Counterparty represents to Dealer on each Trade Date and on any date that Counterparty notifies Dealer that Cash Settlement, Net Stock Settlement or Alternative Settlement under “Accounting Standards Codification (‘ASC’) 815-40; Alternative Settlement” below applies to a Transaction, that (a) each of its filings under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or other applicable securities laws that are required to be filed have been filed and that, as of the respective dates thereof and as of the date of this representation, there is

 

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no misstatement of material fact contained therein or omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and (b) it has not and will not directly or indirectly violate any applicable law (including, without limitation, the Securities Act and the Exchange Act) in connection with a Transaction.  In addition to any other requirement set forth herein, Counterparty agrees not to designate any Settlement Date or elect Alternative Settlement under “Accounting Standards Codification (‘ASC’) 815-40; Alternative Settlement” below if settlement in respect of such date would result in a violation of any applicable federal or state law or regulation, including the U.S. federal securities laws.

 

(ii)                                  It is the intent of Dealer and Counterparty that following any election of Cash Settlement or Net Stock Settlement by Counterparty for a Transaction, the purchase of Shares by Dealer during the related Unwind Period comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-l(c)(l)(i)(B) of the Exchange Act and that this Confirmation shall be interpreted to comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-l(c).

 

Counterparty acknowledges that (a) during any Unwind Period Counterparty shall not have, and shall not attempt to exercise, any influence over how, when or whether to effect purchases of Shares by Dealer (or its agent or affiliate) in connection with this Confirmation and (b) Counterparty is entering into the Agreement and this Confirmation in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade compliance with federal securities laws including, without limitation, Rule 10b-5 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

 

Counterparty hereby agrees with Dealer that during any Unwind Period Counterparty shall not communicate, directly or indirectly, any Material Non-Public Information (as defined herein) to any Equity Derivatives Group Personnel (as defined below).  For purposes of each Transaction, “Material Non-Public Information” means information relating to Counterparty or the Shares that (x) has not been widely disseminated by wire service, in one or more newspapers of general circulation, by communication from Counterparty to its shareholders or in a press release, or contained in a public filing made by Counterparty with the Securities and Exchange Commission and (y) a reasonable investor might consider to be of importance in making an investment decision to buy, sell or hold Shares.  For the avoidance of doubt and solely by way of illustration, information should be presumed “material” if it relates to such matters as dividend increases or decreases, earnings estimates, changes in previously released earnings estimates, significant expansion or curtailment of operations, a significant increase or decline of orders, significant merger or acquisition proposals or agreements, significant new products or discoveries, extraordinary borrowing, major litigation, liquidity problems, extraordinary management developments, purchase or sale of substantial assets, or other similar information For purposes of each Transaction, “Equity Derivatives Group Personnel” means any employee of Dealer or its affiliates who effects purchases or sales of Shares in connection with this Agreement.

 

(iii)                               Counterparty shall, at least one day prior to the first day of any Unwind Period, notify Dealer of the total number of Shares purchased in Rule 10b-18 purchases of blocks pursuant to the once-a-week block exception contained in Rule 10b-18(b)(4) by or for Counterparty or any of its affiliated purchasers during each of the four calendar weeks preceding the first day of the Unwind Period and during the calendar week in which the first day of the Unwind Period occurs (“Rule 10b-18 purchase”, “blocks” and “affiliated purchaser” each being used as defined in Rule 10b-18).

 

(iv)                              During any Unwind Period, Counterparty shall (a) notify Dealer prior to the opening of trading in the Shares on any day on which Counterparty makes, or expects to be made, any public announcement (as defined in Rule 165(f) under the Securities Act) of any merger, acquisition, or similar transaction involving a recapitalization relating to Counterparty (other than any such transaction in which the consideration consists solely of cash and there is no valuation period), (b) promptly notify Dealer following any such announcement that such announcement has been made, and (c) promptly deliver to Dealer following the making of any such announcement information indicating (1) Counterparty’s average daily Rule 10b-18 purchases (as defined in Rule 10b-18) during the three full calendar months preceding the date of the announcement of such transaction and (2) Counterparty’s block purchases (as defined in Rule 10b-18) effected pursuant to paragraph (b)(4) of Rule 10b-18 during the three full calendar months preceding the date of the announcement of such transaction.  In addition, Counterparty shall promptly notify Dealer of

 

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the earlier to occur of the completion of such transaction and the completion of the vote by target shareholders.

 

(v)                                 Neither Counterparty nor any of its affiliates shall take or refrain from taking any action (including, without limitation, any direct purchases by Counterparty or any of its affiliates, or any purchases by a party to a derivative transaction with Counterparty or any of its affiliates), either under this Confirmation, under an agreement with another party or otherwise, that might cause any purchases of Shares by Dealer or any of its affiliates in connection with any Cash Settlement or Net Stock Settlement of a Transaction not to meet the requirements of the safe harbor provided by Rule 10b-18 determined as if all such foregoing purchases were made by Counterparty.

 

(vi)                              Counterparty will not engage in any “distribution” (as defined in Regulation M) that would cause a “restricted period” (as defined in Regulation M) to occur during any Unwind Period.

 

Miscellaneous:

 

Acceleration Events.

 

(i)                                     Stock Borrow Event.  If in Dealer’s reasonable judgment, (a) Dealer is not able hedge its exposure under a Transaction because insufficient Shares are made available for borrowing by securities lenders or (b) Dealer would incur a cost to borrow (or to maintain a borrow of) sufficient Shares to hedge its exposure under a Transaction that is equal to or greater than 200 basis points per annum per any Share (each of (a) and (b), a “Stock Borrow Event”), then Dealer shall be entitled to designate any Scheduled Trading Day prior to the date the applicable Number of Shares is first reduced to zero to be a Settlement Date for such Transaction, by providing Counterparty at least two Scheduled Trading Days’ notice prior to the relevant Settlement Date, and to designate the number of Settlement Shares for the relevant Settlement Date, which shall not exceed the number of Shares as to which the relevant Stock Borrow Event relates.

 

(ii)                                  Dividends.  If on any day after a Trade Date, Counterparty declares a distribution, issue or dividend to existing holders of the Shares of (a) any cash dividends in excess of USD 0.00 per Share or (b) share capital or other securities of another issuer acquired or owned (directly or indirectly) by Counterparty as a result of a spin-off or similar transaction or (c) any other type of securities (other than Shares), rights or warrants or other assets, in any case for payment (cash or other consideration) at less than the prevailing market price, as determined by Dealer, then for each affected Transaction Dealer shall be entitled to designate any Scheduled Trading Day prior to the date the applicable Number of Shares is first reduced to zero to be a Settlement Date for such Transaction, by providing Counterparty at least three Scheduled Trading Days’ notice prior to the relevant Settlement Date, and to designate the number of Settlement Shares for the relevant Settlement Date.  Counterparty agrees that it will publicly announce any such distribution, issue or dividend at least 5 Scheduled Trading Days before the record date therefor.

 

(iii)                               Stock Price Event.  If at any time after a Trade Date the traded price per Share on the Exchange is less than or equal to 35% of the applicable Initial Forward Price, then for each affected Transaction Dealer shall be entitled at any time thereafter to designate one or more Scheduled Trading Days prior to the date the applicable Number of Shares is first reduced to zero to be a Settlement Date for such Transaction, by providing Counterparty at least ten Scheduled Trading Days’ notice prior to the relevant Settlement Date, and to designate the number of Settlement Shares for the relevant Settlement Date.

 

(iv)                              Board Approval of Merger Event.  If on any day after a Trade Date, the board of directors of Counterparty votes to approve any action that, if consummated, would constitute a Merger Event, then Counterparty shall notify Dealer of such occurrence within one Scheduled Trading Day after such occurrence and for each affected Transaction Dealer shall be entitled to designate any Scheduled Trading Day prior to the date the applicable Number of Shares is first reduced to zero to be a Settlement Date for such Transaction, by providing Counterparty at least twenty Scheduled Trading Days’ notice prior to the relevant Settlement Date, and to designate the number of Settlement Shares for the relevant Settlement Date.

 

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(v)                                 ISDA Termination.  In lieu of (a) designating an Early Termination Date as the result of an Event of Default or Termination Event, (b) terminating a Transaction and determining a Cancellation Amount as the result of an Additional Disruption Event, or (c) terminating a Transaction and determining an amount payable in connection with an Extraordinary Event to which Cancellation and Payment would otherwise be applicable, Dealer shall be entitled to designate for each affected Transaction any Scheduled Trading Day prior to the date the applicable Number of Shares is first reduced to zero to be a Settlement Date for such Transaction with respect to the applicable Number of Shares as the Settlement Shares.

 

(vi)                              Termination Settlement.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the Agreement or in the Equity Definitions, if a Settlement Date is designated by Dealer as the result of one of the foregoing sub-paragraphs (i) through (v), Physical Settlement shall apply to the relevant Settlement Shares.

 

Private Placement and Registration Procedures.  If Counterparty notifies Dealer that it is unable to comply with the provisions of sub-paragraph (ii) of “Agreements and Acknowledgments Regarding Shares” above because of a change in law or a change in the policy of the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff, or Dealer notifies Counterparty that in its reasonable opinion any Shares to be delivered to Dealer by Counterparty may not be freely returned by Dealer to securities lenders as described under such sub-paragraph (ii), or otherwise constitute “restricted securities” as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act (the date such notification is effective being the “Determination Date”), then Counterparty may elect to effect the delivery of any such Shares (the “Restricted Shares”) pursuant to either clause (i) or (ii) below, unless waived by Dealer, on the later of (A)(1) if Private Placement Settlement is applicable, the tenth Scheduled Trading Day following the Determination Date or (2) if Registration Settlement is applicable, the thirtieth calendar day following the Determination Date (or if such day is not a Clearance System Business Day, the next Clearance System Business Day), (B) the date such delivery would otherwise be due pursuant to the terms of this Confirmation and (C) the Clearance System Business Day following notice by Dealer to Counterparty of the number of Shares to be delivered pursuant to these “Private Placement and Registration Procedures”; provided that if Counterparty does not so elect within three Scheduled Trading Days of the Determination Date, Counterparty shall be deemed to have elected clause (i) below.

 

(i)                                     If Counterparty is obligated to settle any Transaction with Restricted Shares (a “Private Placement Settlement”), then delivery of Restricted Shares by Counterparty shall be effected in customary private placement procedures with respect to such Restricted Shares reasonably acceptable to Dealer; provided that Counterparty may not elect a Private Placement Settlement if, on the date of its election, it has taken, or caused to be taken, any action that would make unavailable either the exemption pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act for the sale by Counterparty to Dealer (or any affiliate designated by Dealer) of the Restricted Shares or the exemption pursuant to Section 4(a)(1) or Section 4(a)(3) of the Securities Act for resales of the Restricted Shares by Dealer (or any such affiliate of Dealer).  The Private Placement Settlement of such Restricted Shares shall include customary representations, covenants, blue sky and other governmental filings and/or registrations, indemnities to Dealer, due diligence rights (for Dealer or any designated buyer of the Restricted Shares by Dealer), opinions and certificates, and such other documentation as is customary for private placement agreements, all reasonably acceptable to Dealer.  In the case of a Private Placement Settlement, Dealer shall, in its good faith discretion, adjust the amount of Restricted Shares to be delivered to Dealer hereunder in a commercially reasonable manner to reflect the fact that (A) such Restricted Shares may not be freely returned to securities lenders by Dealer and may only be saleable by Dealer at a discount to reflect the lack of liquidity in Restricted Shares and (B) Dealer will incur carrying costs and other costs in connection with its hedge unwind activity relating to such Private Placement Settlement; provided that for any Transaction in no event will Counterparty be required to deliver to Dealer a number of Restricted Shares in excess of (i) the applicable Initial Number of Shares multiplied by two, minus (ii) the aggregate number of Shares delivered by Counterparty to Dealer under such Transaction prior to the date of such delivery (the “Maximum Delivery Amount”).  If Dealer adjusts the amount of Restricted Shares, it shall provide Counterparty with a statement indicating in reasonable detail how such share adjustment was determined.

 

If Counterparty delivers any Restricted Shares in respect of a Transaction, Counterparty agrees that (A) such Shares may be transferred by and among Dealer and its affiliates and (B) after the “holding period” specified in Rule 144(d) under the Securities Act has elapsed, Counterparty shall promptly remove, or cause the transfer agent for the Shares to remove, any legends referring to any transfer restrictions from such Shares upon delivery by Dealer (or such affiliate of Dealer) to Counterparty or such transfer agent of any seller’s and

 

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broker’s representation letters customarily delivered by Dealer or its affiliates in connection with resales of restricted securities pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, each without any further requirement for the delivery of any certificate, consent, agreement, opinion of counsel, notice or any other document, any transfer tax stamps or payment of any other amount or any other action by Dealer (or such affiliate of Dealer).

 

(ii)                                  If Counterparty elects to settle a Transaction pursuant to this clause (ii) (a “Registration Settlement”), then Counterparty shall promptly (but in any event no later than the Scheduled Trading Day immediately prior to the date delivery of the Shares is due pursuant to the terms of these “Private Placement and Registration Procedures”) file and use its reasonable efforts to make effective under the Securities Act a registration statement or supplement or amend an outstanding registration statement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Dealer, to cover the resale of Restricted Shares (the “Registered Shares”) in accordance with customary resale registration procedures, including covenants, conditions, representations, underwriting discounts, commissions, indemnities, due diligence rights, opinions and certificates, and such other documentation as is customary for equity resale underwriting agreements, all reasonably acceptable to Dealer.  If Dealer, in its reasonable discretion, is not satisfied with such procedures and documentation or if a Settlement Date is designated by Dealer pursuant to the “Acceleration Events” provisions above, Private Placement Settlement shall apply and Counterparty shall effect delivery of Restricted Shares by the tenth Scheduled Trading Day following notification from Dealer.  In the case of a Registration Settlement, Dealer shall, in its good faith discretion, adjust the amount of Registered Shares to be delivered to Dealer under the relevant Transaction in a commercially reasonable manner to reflect the fact that Dealer will incur carrying costs and other costs in connection with its hedge unwind activity relating to such Registered Settlement; provided that for any Transaction in no event will Counterparty be required to deliver to Dealer a number of Registered Shares in excess of the Maximum Delivery Amount for such Transaction.  If Dealer adjusts the amount of Registered Shares, it shall provide Counterparty with a statement indicating in reasonable detail how such share adjustment was determined.

 

Indemnity.  Counterparty agrees to indemnify Dealer and its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and controlling persons (Dealer and each such affiliate or person being an “Indemnified Party”) from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities, joint and several, incurred by or asserted against such Indemnified Party arising out of, in connection with, or relating to, the execution or delivery of this Confirmation, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations under any Transaction, any breach of any covenant or representation made by Counterparty in this Confirmation or the Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and will reimburse any Indemnified Party for all reasonable expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) as they are incurred in connection with the investigation of, preparation for, or defense of any pending or threatened claim or any action or proceeding arising therefrom, whether or not such Indemnified Party is a party thereto, except to the extent resulting from Dealer’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.

 

Waiver of Trial by Jury.  EACH OF COUNTERPARTY AND DEALER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES (ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ON BEHALF OF ITS STOCKHOLDERS) ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY TRANSACTION OR THE ACTIONS OF DEALER OR ITS AFFILIATES IN THE NEGOTIATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF.

 

Governing Law/Jurisdiction.  This Confirmation shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without reference to the conflict of laws provisions thereof.  The parties hereto irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and the United States Court for the Southern District of New York in connection with all matters relating hereto and waive any objection to the laying of venue in, and any claim of inconvenient forum with respect to, these courts.

 

Designation by Dealer.  Notwithstanding any other provision in this Confirmation to the contrary requiring or allowing Dealer to purchase, sell, receive or deliver any Shares or other securities to or from Counterparty, Dealer may designate any of its affiliates to purchase, sell, receive or deliver such Shares or other securities and otherwise to perform Dealer obligations in respect of any Transaction and any such designee may assume such obligations.  Dealer shall be discharged of its obligations to Counterparty only to the extent of any such performance.

 

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Accounting Standards Codification (‘ASC’) 815-40; Alternative Settlement.  The parties hereby agree that all documentation with respect to a Transaction is intended to qualify such Transaction as an equity instrument for purposes of Accounting Standards Codification (‘ASC’) 815-40.  If, subject to “Netting and Set-off” below, Counterparty owes Dealer any amount in connection with a Transaction pursuant to Section 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions (except in the case of an Extraordinary Event in which the consideration or proceeds to be paid to holders of Shares as a result of such event consists solely of cash) or pursuant to Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement (except in the case of an Event of Default in which Counterparty is the Defaulting Party or a Termination Event in which Counterparty is the Affected Party, other than (x) an Event of Default of the type described in Section 5(a)(iii), (v), (vi) or (vii) of the Agreement or (y) a Termination Event of the type described in Section 5(b)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) of the Agreement that in the case of either (x) or (y) resulted from an event or events outside Counterparty’s control) (a “Payment Obligation”), Counterparty shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to satisfy any such Payment Obligation by delivery of Termination Delivery Units (as defined below) by giving irrevocable telephonic notice to Dealer, confirmed in writing within one Scheduled Trading Day, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. New York time on the Closing Date, Early Termination Date or other date of termination or cancellation, as applicable (“Notice of Termination Delivery”).  Upon Notice of Termination Delivery, Counterparty shall deliver to Dealer a number of Termination Delivery Units having a cash value equal to the amount of such Payment Obligation (such number of Termination Delivery Units to be delivered to be determined by the Calculation Agent acting in a commercially reasonable manner, taking into account whether the Termination Delivery Units so delivered are freely tradable).  Settlement relating to any delivery of Termination Delivery Units pursuant to this provision shall occur within three Scheduled Trading Days.  “Termination Delivery Unit” means (A) in the case of a Termination Event, an Event of Default or an Extraordinary Event (other than an Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer), one Share or (B) in the case of an Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer, a unit consisting of the number or amount of each type of property received by a holder of one Share (without consideration of any requirement to pay cash or other consideration in lieu of fractional amounts of any securities) in such Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer; provided that if such Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer involves a choice of consideration to be received by holders, such holder shall be deemed to have elected to receive the maximum possible amount of cash.

 

Disclosure. Effective from the date of commencement of discussions concerning a Transaction, each of Dealer and Counterparty and each of their employees, representatives, or other agents may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of such Transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.

 

Right to Extend.  Dealer may postpone any Settlement Date or any other date of valuation or delivery, with respect to some or all of the relevant Settlement Shares, if Dealer determines, in its discretion, that such extension is reasonably necessary or appropriate to enable Dealer to effect purchases of Shares in connection with its hedging activity hereunder or under any other Equity Contract in a manner that would, if Dealer were Counterparty or an affiliated purchaser of Counterparty, be in compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, as determined by Dealer based upon the advice of outside counsel of national standing.

 

Counterparty Share Repurchases.  Counterparty agrees not to repurchase any Shares if, immediately following such purchase, the Number of Shares for all Transactions under this Confirmation and all other Equity Contracts (as defined in “Netting and Set-off” below) would be equal to or greater than 8.0% of the number of then-outstanding Shares or such lower number of Shares as Dealer notifies Counterparty would, in the reasonable judgment of outside counsel of national standing for Dealer, present legal or regulatory issues for Dealer.

 

Limit on Beneficial Ownership.  Notwithstanding any other provisions hereof, Dealer shall not be entitled to receive Shares hereunder (whether in connection with the purchase of Shares on any Settlement Date or otherwise) to the extent (but only to the extent) that such receipt would result in Dealer and its affiliates (i) directly or indirectly beneficially owning (as such term is defined for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act or, if it would result in a higher percentage of beneficial ownership, the equivalent calculation for purposes of determining a ten percent beneficial owner under Section 16 of the Exchange Act) at any time in excess of 4.9% of the outstanding Shares or (ii) having direct or indirect ownership or control (for purposes of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended) at any time in excess of 4.9% of the outstanding Shares.  Any purported delivery hereunder shall be void and have no effect to the extent (but only to the extent) that such delivery would result in Dealer and its affiliates directly or indirectly so beneficially owning or so owning or controlling in excess of 4.9% of the outstanding Shares.

 

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If any delivery owed to Dealer hereunder is not made, in whole or in part, as a result of this provision, Counterparty’s obligation to make such delivery shall not be extinguished and Counterparty shall make such delivery as promptly as practicable after, but in no event later than one Exchange Business Day after, Dealer gives notice to Counterparty that such delivery would not result in Dealer and its affiliates directly or indirectly so beneficially owning or so owning or controlling in excess of 4.9% of the outstanding Shares.

 

Commodity Exchange Act.  Each of Dealer and Counterparty agrees and represents that it is an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (the “CEA”), the Agreement and each Transaction are subject to individual negotiation by the parties and have not been executed or traded on a “trading facility” as defined in the CEA.

 

Securities Act.  Each of Dealer and Counterparty agrees and represents that it is a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act, or an “accredited investor” as defined under the Securities Act.

 

ERISA.  Each of Dealer and Counterparty agrees and represents that the assets used in each Transaction (a) are not assets of any “plan” (as such term is defined in Section 4975 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”)) subject to Section 4975 of the Code or any “employee benefit plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)) subject to Title I of ERISA, and (b) do not constitute “plan assets” (as such term is defined in Section 3(42) of ERISA).

 

Bankruptcy Status.  Dealer acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not intended to convey to Dealer rights with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby that are senior to the claims of Counterparty’s common stockholders in any U.S. bankruptcy proceedings of Counterparty; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be deemed to limit Dealer’s right to pursue remedies in the event of a breach by Counterparty of its obligations and agreements with respect to this Confirmation and the Agreement; and provided, further, that nothing herein shall limit or shall be deemed to limit Dealer’s rights in respect of any transaction other than the Transactions.

 

No Collateral.  The parties acknowledge that none of the Transactions are secured by any collateral that would otherwise secure the obligations of Counterparty herein under or pursuant to the Agreement.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, none of the Transactions will be considered to create obligations covered by any collateral credit support annex to the Agreement and will be disregarded for the purposes of calculating any exposures pursuant to any such annex.

 

Netting and Set-off.  Dealer agrees not to set-off or net amounts due from Counterparty with respect to any Transaction against amounts due from Dealer to Counterparty under obligations other than Equity Contracts.  Section 2(c) of the Agreement as it applies to payments due with respect to any Transaction shall remain in effect and is not subject to the first sentence of this provision.  The parties agree that Section 6(f) of the Agreement is amended and restated to read as follows:

 

“(f)                             Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default or Termination Event with respect to Counterparty as the Defaulting Party or the Affected Party (“X”), Dealer (“Y”) will have the right (but not be obliged) without prior notice to X or any other person to set-off or apply any obligation of X under an Equity Contract owed to Y (or any Affiliate of Y) (whether or not matured or contingent and whether or not arising under this Agreement, and regardless of the currency, place of payment or booking office of the obligation) against any obligation of Y (or any Affiliate of Y) under an Equity Contract owed to X (whether or not matured or contingent and whether or not arising under this Agreement, and regardless of the currency, place of payment or booking office of the obligation).  Y will give notice to the other party of any set-off effected under this Section 6(f).

 

“Equity Contract” shall mean for purposes of this Section 6(f) any Transaction relating to Shares sold pursuant to the Distribution Agreement.

 

If any obligation is unascertained, Y may in good faith estimate that obligation and set-off in respect of the estimate, subject to the relevant party accounting to the other when the obligation is ascertained.

 

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Nothing in this Section 6(f) shall be effective to create a charge or other security interest.  This Section 6(f) shall be without prejudice and in addition to any right of set-off, combination of accounts, lien or other right to which any party is at any time otherwise entitled (whether by operation of law, contract or otherwise).”

 

Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010.  The parties hereby agree that none of (a) Section 739 of the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (“WSTAA”), (b) any similar legal certainty provision in any legislation enacted, or rule or regulation promulgated, on or after any Trade Date, (c) the enactment of WSTAA or any regulation under the WSTAA, (d) any requirement under WSTAA nor (e) an amendment made by WSTAA, shall limit or otherwise impair either party’s rights to terminate, renegotiate, modify, amend or supplement this Confirmation or the Agreement, as applicable, arising from a termination event, force majeure, illegality, increased costs, regulatory change or similar event under this Confirmation, the Equity Definitions incorporated herein, or the Agreement (including, but not limited to, rights arising from Change in Law, Increased Cost of Stock Borrow or Illegality (as defined in the Agreement)).

 

Tax Representations.

 

(i)                                     For the purpose of Section 3(e) of the Agreement, each party makes the following representation:

 

(A)                               It is not required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice of any relevant governmental revenue authority, of any Relevant Jurisdiction to make any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax from any payment (other than interest under Section 9(h) of the Agreement and any other payments of interest and penalty charges for late payment) to be made by it to the other party under the Agreement.

 

In making this representation, a party may rely on:

 

(i) the accuracy of any representations made by the other party pursuant to Section 3(f) of the Agreement,

 

(ii) the satisfaction of the agreement contained in Section 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) of the Agreement, and the accuracy and effectiveness of any document provided by the other party pursuant to Section 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(iii) of the Agreement, and

 

(iii) the satisfaction of the agreement of the other party contained in Section 4(d) of the Agreement;

 

provided that it shall not be a breach of this representation where reliance is placed on clause (ii) above and the other party does not deliver a form or document under Section 4(a)(iii) by reason of material prejudice to its legal or commercial position.

 

(ii)                                  For the purpose of Section 3(f) of the Agreement:

 

(A)                               Dealer makes the following representation(s):

 

[(1)                        It is a “U.S. person” (as that term is used in section 1.1441-4(a)(3)(ii) of United States Treasury Regulations) for United States federal income tax purposes.

 

(2)                            It is a financial institution that is an exempt recipient under Treasury Regulation Section 1.6409—4(c)(1)(ii)(M). ]

 

[(1)                        It is a “foreign person” within the meaning of the applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations concerning information reporting and backup withholding tax.

 

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(2)                            Each payment received or to be received by it under a Transaction will be effectively connected with its conduct of a trade or business in the United States.

 

(B)                          Counterparty represents that it is a “U.S. person” (as that term is used in section 1.1441-4(a)(3)(ii) of United States Treasury Regulations) for United States federal income tax purposes.]

 

(B)                               Counterparty represents that it is a “U.S. person” (as that term is used in section 1.1441-4(a)(3)(ii) of United States Treasury Regulations) for United States federal income tax purposes.

 

Document Delivery

 

(i)                                     Dealer agrees to complete, accurately and in a manner reasonably satisfactory to Counterparty, to execute and to deliver to Counterparty a valid U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form [W-8BEN] [W-9] (or any successor form) and any required attachments thereto (i) upon execution of this Confirmation and thereafter prior to the date on which such form becomes invalid, (ii) promptly upon reasonable demand by Counterparty and (iii) promptly upon learning that any Form [W-8BEN] [W-9] (or any successor thereto) previously provided by Dealer has become obsolete or incorrect.

 

(ii)                                  Counterparty agrees to complete, accurately and in a manner reasonably satisfactory to Dealer, to execute and to deliver to Dealer a valid U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (or any successor form) and any required attachments thereto (i) upon execution of this Confirmation and thereafter prior to the date on which such form becomes invalid, (ii) promptly upon reasonable demand by Dealer and (iii) promptly upon learning that any Form W-9 (or any successor thereto) previously provided by Counterparty has become obsolete or incorrect.

 

[Withholding Tax Imposed on Payments to Non-US Counterparties under the United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. “Indemnifiable Tax” as defined in Section 14 of the Agreement shall not include any U.S. federal withholding tax imposed or collected pursuant to Sections 1471 through 1474 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b) of the Code, or any fiscal or regulatory legislation or rules adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with the implementation of such Sections of the Code (a “FATCA Withholding Tax”). For the avoidance of doubt, a FATCA Withholding Tax is a Tax the deduction or withholding of which is required by applicable law for the purposes of the tax representations made in this Confirmation.]

 

Change of Account.  Section 2(b) of the Agreement is hereby amended by the addition after the word “delivery” in the first line thereof of the phrase “to another account in the same legal and tax jurisdiction”.

 

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Please confirm your agreement to be bound by the terms stated herein by executing the copy of this Confirmation enclosed for that purpose and returning it to Dealer.

 

 

	
 
    	
Very   truly yours,
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    

 

Counterparty hereby agrees to, accepts and confirms the terms of the foregoing as of the date first written above.

 

AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP, INC.

 

 

	
By:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:   John Kingston, III
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:   Vice Chairman, General Counsel and Secretary
    	
 
    

 

	
Signature page to Registered Forward
   Transaction Confirmation
    

 

 

ANNEX A

 

PRICING SUPPLEMENT

 

	
DATE:
    	
[           ]
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
TO:
    	
Affiliated   Managers Group, Inc.
    
	
 
    	
600   Hale Street, P.O. Box 1000
    
	
 
    	
Prides   Crossing, MA 01965
    
	
ATTENTION:
    	
Jay C. Horgen
    
	
FACSIMILE:
    	
(617) 747-3380
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
FROM:
    	
[           ]
    
	
 
    	
[Address]
    
	
 
    	
Attn: [           ]
    
	
TELEPHONE:
    	
[           ]
    
	
FACSIMILE:
    	
[           ]
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
SUBJECT:
    	
Registered   Forward Transaction
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
REFERENCE   NUMBER(S):
    	
[           ]
    

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This Pricing Supplement is the Pricing Supplement contemplated by the Registered Forward Transaction dated as of August 6, 2013 (the “Confirmation”) between Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (“Counterparty”) and [     ] (“Dealer”) for the Transaction with the Trade Date referenced below.

 

For all purposes under the Confirmation:

 

(a)                                 the Trade Date is [                    ];

 

(b)                                 the Hedge Completion Date is [                    ];

 

(c)                                  the Number of Shares shall be [                    ], subject to further adjustment in accordance with the terms of the Confirmation;

 

(d)                                 the Initial Forward Price shall be USD [                    ]; and

 

(e)                                  the Final Date is [                    ].

 

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Confirmed   as of the date first above written:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP, INC.
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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