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JOHNSONDIVERSEY INC - FORM 8-K - EX-10.1 - REDEMPTION AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF OCTOBER 7, 2009 - October 14, 2009
Exhibit 10.1 Execution Copy REDEMPTION AGREEMENT AMONG JOHNSONDIVERSEY HOLDINGS, INC., JOHNSONDIVERSEY, INC., COMMERCIAL MARKETS HOLDCO, INC., UNILEVER, N.V., MARGA B.V. AND CONOPCO, INC. Dated as of October 7, 2009
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REDEMPTION AGREEMENT This REDEMPTION AGREEMENT, dated as of October 7, 2009 (this Agreement), is by and among JohnsonDiversey Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (formerly known as Johnson Professional Holdings, Inc.) (JDHI), JohnsonDiversey, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned Subsidiary of JDHI (formerly known as S.C. Johnson Commercial Markets, Inc.) (JDI), Commercial Markets Holdco, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (CMH), Unilever, N.V., a company organized under the laws of the Netherlands (Unilever), Marga B.V., a company organized under the laws of the Netherlands (Marga) and an indirect, wholly owned Subsidiary of Unilever, and Conopco, Inc., a New York corporation (Conopco) and an indirect, wholly owned Subsidiary of Unilever. Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meaning given to them in Article I. WHEREAS, Marga owns 1,960 shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Old Class B Common Stock), of JDHI (the Shares), which Shares constitute 33-1/3% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of JDHI as of the date hereof; WHEREAS, CMH owns 3,920 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Old Class A Common Stock), of JDHI, which shares constitute 66-2/3% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of JDHI as of the date hereof; WHEREAS, Marga and CMH together constitute all of the holders of the capital stock of JDHI; WHEREAS, in connection with the Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 20, 2001, as previously amended, among JDHI, JDI and Conopco (as the same may be amended from time to time prior to the Closing) (the Diversey Purchase Agreement), Unilever entered into the Guaranty Agreement, under which Unilever guaranteed (i) to JDHI and JDI, the performance by Conopco of all obligations undertaken under the Diversey Purchase Agreement and (ii) to CMH and JDHI, the due and timely performance by Conopco and its Affiliates who hold shares of Old Class B Common Stock in JDHI of all obligations undertaken under the Stockholders Agreement; WHEREAS, in connection with the proposed purchase of the Shares for the Redemption Consideration, JDHI has, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, entered into that certain Investment and Recapitalization Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the Investment Agreement), with CDR Jaguar Investor Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (CD&R Investor), CMH and SNW Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. ( SNW); WHEREAS, pursuant to the Investment Agreement, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, (i) the Certificate will be amended and restated to provide for two new classes of common stock of JDHI, the New Class A Common Stock, which will have voting rights, and the New Class B Common Stock, which will not have any voting rights except to the extent required by Delaware law, (ii) JDHI will issue and sell to CD&R Investor, and CD&R Investor will purchase and acquire from JDHI, newly-issued shares of New Class A Common Stock and (iii) as a result of the entry into force of the Restated Certificate, the shares of Old Class A Common Stock held by CMH, without any action on the part of CMH, will be
reclassified as shares of New Class A Common Stock (the transactions described in the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), together with the Debt Financing (as defined in the Investment Agreement), and the other transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreement, the Restructuring Transactions); WHEREAS, in connection with and subject to the simultaneous consummation of the Restructuring Transactions and the satisfaction or waiver of the other conditions set forth herein, Marga agrees to sell to JDHI or an Affiliate of JDHI, and JDHI agrees to purchase, or cause an Affiliate of JDHI to purchase, from Marga, all the Shares, upon the terms and for the consideration set forth in this Agreement, and Unilever agrees to guarantee Margas performance of such sale and purchase and to cause Marga to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 228 of the DGCL, the Veto Provisions, the Certificate and the Bylaws, Marga and CMH hereby approve the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the sale and purchase of the Shares contemplated hereby, the other transactions contemplated hereby and by the Investment Agreement, including among other things the amendment and restatement of the Certificate, and the Name Change. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements and covenants hereinafter set forth, and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS Section 1.1. Certain Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings: Action means any action, suit, claim, arbitration, inquiry, proceedings or investigation by or before any Governmental Authority. Advisor means a nationally recognized independent valuation firm selected by JDHI for purposes of rendering the Solvency Opinion. Affiliate means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, such specified Person; provided, that (a) no Unilever Entity shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of CMH, JDI or JDHI for purposes of this Agreement and (b) none of JDHI, JDI, CMH, SNW, CD&R or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of any Unilever Entity for purposes of this Agreement. Ancillary Agreements means the Registration Rights Agreement, the Note Registration Rights Agreement and the Warrant. Beneficial Owner has the meaning given such term in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.
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Business Day means a day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banking institutions in New York City, Amsterdam or London are authorized or required by applicable Law to be closed. Bylaws means the Amended and Restated Bylaws of JDHI in effect on the date hereof. CD&R means Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. or any successor to its investment management business. Certificate means the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of JDHI, dated as of May 1, 2002 and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (as it may be amended to give effect to the Name Change). Control (including the terms Controlled by and under common Control with), with respect to the relationship between or among two or more Persons, means the possession, directly or indirectly, or as trustee or executor, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the affairs or management of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, as trustee or executor, by contract or otherwise, including, without limitation, the ownership, directly or indirectly, of securities having the power to elect a majority of the board of directors or similar body governing the affairs of such Person. DGCL means the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. Equity Cash Consideration means an amount equal to (a) the Net Cash Closing Payment, plus (b) the Net Settled Amount. Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Final Exit Date has the meaning given to such term in the Stockholders Agreement. Governmental Authority means any national, international, federal, state or local governmental body, any of its subdivisions, agencies, authorities, commissions, boards or bureaus, any special improvement district, any international, federal, state or local court or tribunal or any arbitrator (whether or not a governmental or regulatory official). Guaranty Agreement means the Guaranty of Performance and Indemnity Agreement, dated as of November 20, 2001, made by Unilever in favor of JDHI and JDI (as the same may be amended from time to time prior to the Closing). Indenture means an Indenture that is capable of being qualified under the Trust Indenture Act with respect to the Note between JDHI and a trustee, which shall (a) reflect the terms and conditions set forth on Exhibit A-1 and Exhibit A-2 attached hereto, (b) contain such other terms and conditions not inconsistent therewith which are usual and customary for indentures for notes similar to the Note and (c) not contain any substantive provisions that materially affect the rights of the noteholders thereunder that are inconsistent with clauses (a) and (b) without Margas and JDHIs prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
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Laws means any statutes, rules, Orders, regulations or ordinances of any Governmental Authority. Material Amendment means (a) any amendment to any material term of the Investment Agreement, including any exhibit thereto, or the New Stockholders Agreement that could reasonably be expected to have an adverse effect on the rights and obligations of any Unilever Entity under this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement, the Indenture or the Note, (b) any new material agreement, or any amendment of any material term of an existing agreement, among any of CD&R, CMH, JDHI or any of their respective Affiliates in connection with the Restructuring Transactions that could reasonably be expected to have an adverse effect on the rights and obligations of any Unilever Entity under this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement, the Indenture or the Note, (c) the incurrence on the Closing Date of more than $1,450,000,000 of Indebtedness (as defined in the Investment Agreement) by JDHI and its Subsidiaries to finance the Restructuring Transactions, including the refinancing of existing Indebtedness, but excluding the Note (not including in such $1,450,000,000 limitation (i) Indebtedness under JDIs U.S. and European securitization facilities, as amended, restated, supplemented, modified, replaced or refinanced from time to time to the extent the aggregate principal committed amount thereof is not increased beyond the aggregate principal committed amount on the date of this Agreement, (ii) outstanding loans in an aggregate principal amount of up to $100,000,000 under revolving credit facilities, and (iii) working capital and other short-term credit facilities maintained by Subsidiaries of JDI, as amended, restated, supplemented, modified, replaced or refinanced from time to time to the extent the aggregate principal committed amount thereof is not increased beyond the aggregate principal committed amount on the date of this Agreement) or (d) the absence from any new indenture of JDI in connection with the Restructuring Transactions of a customary restricted payment basket permitting, among other things, at least fifty percent of net income to be distributed to holders of the capital stock of JDI, which may be utilized, among other things, in order to permit JDHI to pay cash interest on the Note on and after the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date; provided, however, that solely with respect to the rights and obligations of any Unilever Entity as holder and under the terms of the Warrant, no change or amendment to any agreement specified in clause (a) or (b) above that does not disproportionately affect such Unilever Entity as holder of and under the terms of the Warrant relative to any Stockholder (as defined in the New Stockholders Agreement) shall be deemed to be a Material Amendment. Name Change means the change of the name of JDHI to Diversey, Inc. as approved by the Board of Directors of JDHI on or about October 6, 2009. Net Cash Closing Payment means $158,000,000. Net Settled Amount means the net of amounts due to, and payable by, (a) any Unilever Entity to JDHI or any of its Affiliates and (b) JDHI or any of its Affiliates to any Unilever Entity, in each case pursuant to any obligations and liabilities existing or arising under (i) the Put Option (as defined in the Stockholders Agreement) and Section 7.9 of the Stockholders Agreement, (ii) Sections 3.6(b), 3.6(d), 9.10(e), 9.10(g) and 9.16(b) of the Diversey Purchase Agreement, (iii) the Settled Tax Matters and (iv) Section 6.3 of the Umbrella Agreement. New Class A Common Stock means the class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of JDHI created under the Restated Certificate.
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New Class B Common Stock means the class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of JDHI created under the Restated Certificate. New Common Stock means the New Class A Common Stock and New Class B Common Stock. New Stockholders Agreement means a stockholders agreement to be entered into by and among JDHI, CMH, CD&R Investor and certain other stockholders of JDHI, as such agreement may be amended from time to time. Note means a note payable by JDHI to Marga or an Affiliate of Marga with an aggregate initial principal amount of $250,000,000, which shall (a) reflect the terms and conditions set forth on Exhibit A-1 and Exhibit A-2 attached hereto, (b) contain such other terms and conditions not inconsistent therewith which are usual and customary for notes similar to the Note that are qualified under the Trust Indenture Act and (c) not contain any substantive provisions that materially affect the rights of the holders thereof that are inconsistent with clauses (a) and (b) without Margas and JDHIs prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). Note Registration Rights Agreement means the Registration Rights Agreement with respect to the Note between JDHI and Marga, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (subject to such changes to such form as (a) may be reasonably necessary to facilitate the successful placement or syndication of the Refinancing Indebtedness (as defined in the Exhibit A-1), and (b) are reasonably satisfactory to JDHI, CD&R and Unilever), as such agreement may be amended from time to time. Order means any order, judgment, injunction, decree or award of any Governmental Authority or any administrative or judicial consent decree or analogous instrument. Person means any individual, partnership, firm, corporation, association, trust, estate, unincorporated organization or other entity, as well as any syndicate or group that would be deemed to be a person under Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act. Registration Rights Agreement means the Registration Rights Agreement to be entered into by and among JDHI, CD&R Investor, SNW, Marga, CMH and the other stockholders of JDHI party thereto from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C, as such agreement may be amended from time to time. Restated Certificate means the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of JDHI, to be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on or prior to the Closing Date in connection with the consummation of the Restructuring Transactions, in substantially the form attached as Exhibit D hereto (and with such changes that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have an adverse effect on the rights and obligations of any Unilever Entity under this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement, the Indenture or the Note). Satisfied Items means the items satisfied, settled, paid or terminated pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) of Section 2.4(a) hereof, subject to the exceptions set forth in Section 2.4(b) hereof.
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Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Settled Tax Matters means the closing of the Internal Revenue Service federal income tax audit examination of (a) S.C. Johnson & Sons, Inc. and its subsidiaries for the fiscal tax years ended July 2, 1999 and November 5, 1999 and (b) CMH and its subsidiaries for the fiscal tax years ended June 30, 2000 and June 29, 2001. Solvency Opinion means the opinion of the Advisor, addressed to the Board of Directors of JDHI and attesting to the solvency of JDHI and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis immediately after the closing of the Restructuring Transactions, which opinion shall be in customary form. Stockholders Agreement means the Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2008, among JDHI, CMH and Marga (as the same may be amended from time to time prior to the Closing). Subsidiary means, with respect to any Person, any entity of which securities or other ownership interests (i) having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other persons performing similar functions or (ii) representing at least fifty percent of such securities or ownership interests are at the time directly or indirectly owned by such Person. Tax means all federal, state, local, and foreign net income, gross income, profits, franchise, gross receipts, payroll, sales, employment, use, occupation, license, value added, property, ad valorem, withholding, excise, use, fuel, excess or windfall profits, alternative or add-on minimum, custom duties, gains, transfer, documentary, stamp, social security, and other taxes, duties, fees, assessments or charges of any nature whatsoever, together with all interest, penalties, fines and additions to tax or additional amounts imposed with respect thereto. Trust Indenture Act means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Umbrella Agreement means the Umbrella Agreement in Respect of Professional Products, dated as of October 11, 2007, by and among Unilever PLC, Unilever and JDI (as the same may be amended from time to time prior to the Closing). Unilever Commercial Agreements means (1) the Umbrella Agreement, (2) the Master Sub-License Agreement in Respect of Professional Products, dated as of December 18, 2007, among Unilever, Unilever PLC and JDI, (3) the Amended and Restated Master Sales Agreement, dated as of December 18, 2007, among Unilever, Unilever PLC and JDI, (4) the Dispensed Products License Agreement, dated as of May 3, 2002, among Unilever, Unilever PLC and JDI, (5) the Supply Agreement, dated May 3, 2002, in relation to products to be supplied by members of the Unilever Group to members of the Customer Parents Group, among Unilever, Unilever PLC and JDI and (6) the Supply Agreement, dated May 3, 2002, in relation to products to be supplied by members of the Co-packer Parents Group to members of the Unilever Group, among Unilever, Unilever PLC and JDI, in each case as amended from time to time. Unilever Commercial Agreement Amendments means the amendments to the Unilever Commercial Agreements, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit E hereto.
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Unilever Entities means Conopco, Marga, Unilever and Unilever PLC and their respective Affiliates. Unilever PLC means Unilever PLC, a company incorporated in England and Wales. Veto Provisions means Section 4.10 of the Stockholders Agreement and Section II.A.2.b of Article Fourth of the Certificate, including Annex A thereto. Warrant means a warrant to purchase shares of New Class A Common Stock of JDHI issued to Marga or an Affiliate of Marga, in substantially the form attached as Exhibit F hereto, representing (assuming the exercise of the Warrant) 4.0% of the aggregate outstanding shares of New Class A Common Stock of JDHI immediately after giving effect to the Restructuring Transactions as contemplated by the Investment Agreement. Warrant Shares means the shares of New Class A Common Stock of JDHI issuable upon exercise of the Warrant. Section 1.2. Other Defined Terms. The following terms shall have the meanings defined for such terms in the sections set forth below.
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ARTICLE II PURCHASE OF SHARES; CLOSING; STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL Section 2.1. Agreement to Purchase Shares. On the basis of the respective representations, warranties and agreements herein contained and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, (i) Marga hereby agrees to sell, transfer, convey and assign to JDHI or, if notice is given in writing by JDHI to Marga at least three Business Days prior to the Closing Date, an Affiliate of JDHI, and (ii) JDHI hereby agrees to purchase and acquire, or cause an Affiliate of JDHI to purchase and acquire, from Marga, all the Shares, on the Closing Date for the Redemption Consideration. Section 2.2. Redemption Consideration. The aggregate consideration to be paid by JDHI or its Affiliate for the purchase of the Shares shall consist of the following (collectively, the Redemption Consideration):
Section 2.3. Payment of Equity Cash Consideration. Payment of the Equity Cash Consideration shall be made at the Closing by (a) the payment by or at the direction of JDHI of the Net Cash Closing Payment to Marga by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such bank account or accounts as may be designated in writing by Marga to JDHI at least three Business Days prior to the Closing Date and (b) the settlement and satisfaction, in accordance with Section 2.4(a) hereof, of the Net Settled Amount, it being understood and agreed that the actual net cash amount paid to Marga at Closing shall be the Net Cash Closing Payment. Section 2.4. Satisfaction and Settlement of Certain Prior Obligations; Indemnification Payments; Acknowledgements.
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Section 2.5. Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the purchase of the Shares contemplated by Section 2.1 hereof (the Closing) shall take place at the offices of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, 919 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard time) on the date that is two Business Days after the conditions set forth in Article V have been satisfied or waived (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of those conditions at such time), or at such other time, date or place as the parties shall mutually agree upon in writing. The date on which the Closing actually occurs is referred to herein as the Closing Date. Section 2.6. Deliveries by JDHI at Closing. At or prior to Closing, JDHI shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Marga the following:
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Section 2.7. Deliveries by Marga at Closing. At or prior to Closing, Marga shall deliver or cause to be delivered to JDHI the following:
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Section 2.8. Stockholder Approval. The agreements set forth in this Article II shall constitute the approval of all of the holders of Old Class A Common Stock and Old Class B Common Stock, in accordance with Section 228 of the DGCL, the Veto Provisions, the Certificate and the Bylaws, of the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the sale and purchase of the Shares contemplated hereby, the other transactions contemplated hereby and by the Investment Agreement, including among other things the amendment and restatement of the Certificate, and the Name Change. ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES Section 3.1. Representations and Warranties of JDHI and JDI. Each of JDHI and JDI hereby represents and warrants, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, to Marga that:
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Section 3.2. Representations and Warranties of CMH. CMH hereby represents and warrants, as of the date hereof, to each of JDHI and Marga that:
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Section 3.3. Representations and Warranties of Marga. Marga hereby represents and warrants (for itself and on behalf of the other Unilever Entities), as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, to JDHI that:
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ARTICLE IV COVENANTS Section 4.1. Certain Amendments. Prior to the Closing, JDHI shall (a) not enter into or permit any Material Amendment without Margas prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and (b) provide to Marga any amendments or modifications to the Investment Agreement, including any exhibit thereto, and any new material agreement or amendment of any material term of an existing agreement in connection with the Restructuring Transactions that are not otherwise filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within the time period for filing material amendments to material agreements set forth in Form 8-K. Section 4.2. Governmental Matters. Each party shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, comply in all material respects with the Laws of any country (including the United States and the Netherlands) and the European Union to the extent applicable to any of the transactions contemplated hereby or to any necessary governmental notification or approval of such transaction. Section 4.3. Expenses. Except as provided otherwise herein or in any other agreement between the parties hereto, each party shall pay its own out-of-pocket expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys and accountants fees and out-of-pocket expenses and Taxes) incident to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Any withholding Taxes shall be treated as the Taxes of the relevant payee. Section 4.4. Reasonable Best Efforts. Prior to the Closing, each of JDHI, JDI and Marga shall use its reasonable best efforts to take or cause to be taken all actions, and to do or cause to be done all other things, that are necessary, proper or advisable in order for such party to fulfill and perform its obligations in respect of this Agreement, the Note, the Indenture and each Unilever Commercial Agreement Amendment and Ancillary Agreement to which it is a party, to cause the conditions to its obligations set forth in Article V to be fulfilled and otherwise to consummate and make effective the purchase and sale of the Shares and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
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Section 4.5. Further Assurances. At any time or from time to time after the date hereof, the parties agree to cooperate with each other, and at the request of any other party, to execute and deliver any further instruments or documents and to take all such further action as the other party may reasonably request in order to evidence or effectuate the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and to otherwise carry out the intent of the parties hereunder. Each of JDHI, JDI and Marga shall use its reasonable best efforts to secure, or to assist another party hereto in securing, any consent, approval or authorization (collectively, a Consent) from any Person, firm, corporation, or Governmental Authority that may be required for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. Section 4.6. Press Releases and Disclosure. Each party hereto agrees that neither it nor its Affiliates shall, without the prior written consent of Marga or JDHI, as applicable (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), issue or cause publication of any press release or other announcement or public communication with respect to this Agreement, the Investment Agreement, the Restructuring Transactions or the other transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or otherwise disclose this Agreement, the Investment Agreement, the Restructuring Transactions or the other transactions contemplated hereby or thereby to any third party (other than (i) its attorneys, advisors and accountants and (ii) CD&R, CD&R Investor, their Affiliates, any prospective or actual financing sources of JDHI, JDI or CD&R Investor in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Investment Agreement, and each of the foregoing Persons officers, directors, employees, attorneys, advisors and accountants), except as may be required by applicable Law, in which case the party proposing to issue such press release or make such public announcement shall use its reasonable best efforts to consult in good faith with Marga or JDHI, as applicable, before issuing any such press release or making any such public announcement and shall allow Marga or JDHI, as applicable, reasonable time to comment on such release or announcement in advance of such issuance. JDHI agrees that (i) it and its Affiliates shall allow Marga reasonable opportunity to comment on any description of the Unilever Entities and this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements, the Note, the Indenture, the Unilever Commercial Agreements, the Guaranty Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (the Applicable Matters) in any offering memorandum, placement memorandum, prospectus, or other offering or disclosure document prepared in connection with the Debt Financing (as defined in the Investment Agreement) or any of the other Restructuring Transactions and (ii) neither it nor its Affiliates shall distribute, file with any Governmental Authority, or otherwise make available or use any such offering memorandum, placement memorandum, prospectus, or other offering or disclosure document containing a description of the Applicable Matters if Marga reasonably objects to the such description. Marga shall not unreasonably withhold or delay its comments on such description, taking into account the parties timetable for marketing the Debt Financing. Section 4.7. Use of Diversey Name. Marga agrees, for itself and on behalf of the other Unilever Entities, that it will not, directly or indirectly, challenge any uses, registrations and/or applications by JDI or its Affiliates for any mark: (a) consisting of the word Diversey; or (b) containing the word Diversey and which is not confusingly similar to any mark in which any Unilever Entity has an interest,
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in each case in any jurisdiction, nor will it, in any court or other governmental body, claim or assert any interest in any mark consisting of the word Diversey or containing the word Diversey (except to the extent that any such mark containing the word Diversey is confusingly similar to any mark in which any Unilever Entity has an interest). Marga agrees, for itself and on behalf of the other Unilever Entities, at the sole expense to JDI, to take such further actions and execute such documents as JDI may request from time to time for the purpose of assisting JDI and its Affiliates in filing trademark applications or obtaining trademark registrations in any jurisdiction in respect of marks consisting of the word Diversey or containing the word Diversey (except for any such marks containing the word Diversey that are confusingly similar to any mark in which any Unilever Entity has an interest), such acts to include, without limitation, such Unilever Entity filing and obtaining cancellations of any such Unilever Entitys registrations for the trademark DiverseyLever; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 4.7 shall entitle JDI or any of its Affiliates to the use of the trademark Lever or DiverseyLever in any jurisdiction. ARTICLE V CONDITIONS TO CLOSING Section 5.1. Conditions Precedent to JDHIs Obligations. The obligation of JDHI to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions, any of which may be waived by JDHI:
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Section 5.2. Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of Marga. The obligations of Marga to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions, any of which may be waived by Marga:
ARTICLE VI TERMINATION Section 6.1. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated prior to the Closing Date only as follows:
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Section 6.2. Effect of Termination. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 6.1, written notice thereof shall promptly be given to the other parties and this Agreement shall thereafter become void and have no further force and effect and all further obligations of the parties under this Agreement shall terminate without further liability of any of them, except that (a) the obligations of the parties under Sections 4.3 and 4.6 and the provisions of this Section 6.2 and Article VII (and the applicable definitions in Section 1.1) shall survive such termination and (b) such termination shall not constitute a waiver by any party of any claim it may have for damages caused by reason of, or relieve any party from liability for, any breach of this Agreement prior to termination under Section 6.1. ARTICLE VII MISCELLANEOUS Section 7.1. Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement may be amended only by a writing executed by all of the parties hereto. Except as otherwise provided herein, each party may waive in writing compliance by any other party hereto (to the extent such compliance is for the benefit of the party giving such waiver) with any of the terms, covenants or conditions contained in this Agreement (except such as may be imposed by Law). Any waiver by any party of any violation of, breach of, or default under, any provision of this Agreement, by any other party shall not be construed as, or constitute, a continuing waiver of such provision, or waiver of any other violation of, breach of or default under any other provision of this Agreement. Section 7.2. Assignment. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, but no rights, obligations or liabilities hereunder shall be assignable by JDHI, JDI or Marga without the prior written consent of Marga, for an assignment by JDHI or JDI, or JDHI, for an assignment by Marga.
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Section 7.3. Entire Agreement; No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement together with the Note, the Indenture the Ancillary Agreements, the Unilever Commercial Agreements (as amended at Closing), the Guaranty Agreement, the Stockholders Agreement and the Diversey Purchase Agreement (each of the Stockholders Agreement and the Diversey Purchase Agreement, as amended at Closing in accordance with Section 2.4 hereof) embody the complete agreement and understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede and preempt any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties, written or oral, that may have related to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement is not intended to confer in or on behalf of any Person not a party to this Agreement (and their successors and assigns) any rights, benefits, causes of action or remedies with respect to the subject matter or any provision thereof. Section 7.4. Exhibits. The exhibits attached to this Agreement are incorporated herein and shall be part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. Section 7.5. Notices. All notices and other communications to be given to any party hereunder shall be sufficiently given for all purposes hereunder if in writing and delivered by hand, courier or overnight delivery service, or when received in the form of a facsimile or other electronic transmission (receipt confirmation requested), and shall be directed to the address set forth below (or at such other address or facsimile number as such party shall designate by like notice):
Marga B.V. c/o Unilever N.V. Weena 455 3013 AL Rotterdam The Netherlands Attention: General Counsel Facsimile: +44.20.7822.6536 with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice): Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP Worldwide Plaza 825 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10019 USA Attention: Mark I. Greene, Esq. Facsimile: 212.474.3700
Unilever N.V. Unilever House 100 Victoria Embankment London
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EC4Y 0DY United Kingdom Attention: General Counsel Facsimile: +44.20.7822.6536 with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice): Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP Worldwide Plaza 825 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10019 USA Attention: Mark I. Greene, Esq. Facsimile: 212.474.3700
Conopco, Inc. 800 Sylvan Avenue Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Attention: General Counsel Facsimile: 201.894.2727 with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice): Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP Worldwide Plaza 825 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10019 USA Attention: Mark I. Greene, Esq. Facsimile: 212.474.3700
JohnsonDiversey Holdings, Inc. 8310 16th Street Sturtevant, WI 53177-0902 USA Attention: General Counsel Facsimile: 262.631.4249 with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice): Jones Day 77 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60601-1692 USA Attention: Elizabeth C. Kitslaar, Esq. Facsimile: 312.782.8585
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Commercial Markets Holdco, Inc. c/o Johnson-Keland Management, Inc. 555 Main Street, Suite 500 Racine, Wisconsin 53403-4616 Attention: President Facsimile: 262.260.6165 with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice): McDermott Will & Emery LLP 227 W. Monroe Street Chicago, Illinois 60606
Facsimile: 312.984.7700 Section 7.6. Delays or Omissions. It is agreed that no delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to any party, upon any breach, default or noncompliance by another party under this Agreement, shall impair any such right, power or remedy, nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach, default or noncompliance, or any acquiescence therein, or of any similar breach, default or noncompliance thereafter occurring. It is further agreed that any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on the part of any party hereto of any breach, default or noncompliance under this Agreement or any waiver on such partys part of any provisions or conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing. All remedies, either under this Agreement, by law, or otherwise afforded to any party, shall be cumulative and not alternative. Section 7.7. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts made and to be performed within the State of Delaware, without giving effect to conflicts of law rules that would require or permit the application of the Laws of another jurisdiction. Section 7.8. Specific Performance; Jurisdiction.
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Section 7.9. Waiver of Jury Trial. Each party hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby. Each party (a) certifies and acknowledges that no representative, agent or attorney of any other party
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has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other party would not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver, and (b) acknowledges that it understands and has considered the implications of this waiver and makes this waiver voluntarily, and that it and the other parties have been induced to enter into the Agreement by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this Section 7.9. Section 7.10. Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party hereto. Upon such a determination, the parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible. Section 7.11. Titles and Subtitles; Interpretation. The titles of the sections and subsections of this Agreement or any exhibit hereto are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. When a reference is made in this Agreement to a section, subsection or exhibit, such reference shall be to a section or subsection of, or an exhibit to, this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The word or when used in this Agreement is not exclusive. Whenever the words include, includes or including and such as are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation. The words hereof, herein and hereunder and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The word extent in the phrase to the extent shall mean the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such phrase shall not mean simply if. The word will when used in this Agreement shall be construed to have the same meaning as the word shall. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such term. Section 7.12. Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. Signatures provided by facsimile or electronic transmission in pdf or equivalent format shall be deemed to be original signatures. [remainder of page intentionally left blank]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their proper and duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.
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