0001193125-15-216564.txt : 20150608 0001193125-15-216564.hdr.sgml : 20150608 20150608172101 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-15-216564 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150608 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150608 GROUP MEMBERS: MCP SUPPLEMENTAL FUND II, L.P GROUP MEMBERS: MCP SUPPLEMENTAL FUND, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: MONOMOY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: MONOMOY CAPITAL PARTNERS II, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: MONOMOY CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: MONOMOY EXECUTIVE CO-INVESTMENT FUND, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: MONOMOY GENERAL PARTNER II, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: MONOMOY GENERAL PARTNER, L.P. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EveryWare Global, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001532543 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-FURNITURE & HOME FURNISHINGS [5020] IRS NUMBER: 453414553 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-86748 FILM NUMBER: 15919178 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 519 N. PIERCE AVENUE CITY: LANCASTER STATE: OH ZIP: 43130 BUSINESS PHONE: 740-687-2500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 519 N. PIERCE AVENUE CITY: LANCASTER STATE: OH ZIP: 43130 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ROI Acquisition Corp. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20111012 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Monomoy Ultimate GP, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001574995 IRS NUMBER: 203730198 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O MONOMOY CAPITAL PARTNERS STREET 2: 142 WEST 57TH STREET, 17TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-699-4009 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O MONOMOY CAPITAL PARTNERS STREET 2: 142 WEST 57TH STREET, 17TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 SC 13D/A 1 d939522dsc13da.htm SC 13D/A SC 13D/A

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 6)

 

 

EVERYWARE GLOBAL, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

COMMON STOCK, $0.0001 PAR VALUE PER SHARE

(Title of Class of Securities)

300439106

(CUSIP Number)

Daniel Collin

Monomoy Capital Partners, L.P.

142 West 57th Street, 17th Floor

New York, New York 10019

(212) 699-4000

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

June 2, 2015

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

 

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.  ¨

 

 

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

 

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 


CUSIP No. 300439106

 

  1 

Names of reporting persons / I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)

 

Monomoy Capital Partners, L.P.

  2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3

SEC use only

 

  4

Source of funds (see instructions)

 

    OO

  5

Check Box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6

Citizenship or place of organization

 

    Delaware

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with

 

  7 

Sole voting power

 

    0

  8

Shared voting power

 

    0

  9

Sole dispositive power

 

    0

10

Shared dispositive power

 

    0

11

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

    0

12

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)    ¨

 

13

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

    0%

14

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

    PN

 


CUSIP No. 300439106

 

  1 

Names of reporting persons / I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)

 

MCP Supplemental Fund, L.P.

  2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3

SEC use only

 

  4

Source of funds (see instructions)

 

    OO

  5

Check Box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6

Citizenship or place of organization

 

    Delaware

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with

 

  7 

Sole voting power

 

    0

  8

Shared voting power

 

    0

  9

Sole dispositive power

 

    0

10

Shared dispositive power

 

    0

11

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

    0

12

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)    ¨

 

13

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

    0%

14

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

    PN

 


CUSIP No. 300439106

 

  1 

Names of reporting persons / I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)

 

Monomoy Executive Co-Investment Fund, L.P.

  2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3

SEC use only

 

  4

Source of funds (see instructions)

 

    OO

  5

Check Box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6

Citizenship or place of organization

 

    Delaware

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with

 

  7 

Sole voting power

 

    0

  8

Shared voting power

 

    0

  9

Sole dispositive power

 

    0

10

Shared dispositive power

 

    0

11

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

    0

12

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)    ¨

 

13

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

    0%

14

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

    PN

 


CUSIP No. 300439106

 

  1 

Names of reporting persons / I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)

 

Monomoy Capital Partners II, L.P.

  2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3

SEC use only

 

  4

Source of funds (see instructions)

 

    OO

  5

Check Box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6

Citizenship or place of organization

 

    Delaware

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with

 

  7 

Sole voting power

 

    0

  8

Shared voting power

 

    0

  9

Sole dispositive power

 

    0

10

Shared dispositive power

 

    0

11

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

    0

12

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)    ¨

 

13

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

    0%

14

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

    PN

 


CUSIP No. 300439106

 

  1 

Names of reporting persons / I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)

 

MCP Supplemental Fund II, L.P.

  2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3

SEC use only

 

  4

Source of funds (see instructions)

 

    OO

  5

Check Box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6

Citizenship or place of organization

 

    Delaware

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with

 

  7 

Sole voting power

 

    0

  8

Shared voting power

 

    0

  9

Sole dispositive power

 

    0

10

Shared dispositive power

 

    0

11

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

    0

12

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)    ¨

 

13

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

    0%

14

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

    PN

 


CUSIP No. 300439106

 

  1 

Names of reporting persons / I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)

 

Monomoy General Partner, L.P.

  2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3

SEC use only

 

  4

Source of funds (see instructions)

 

    OO

  5

Check Box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6

Citizenship or place of organization

 

    Delaware

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with

 

  7 

Sole voting power

 

    0

  8

Shared voting power

 

    0

  9

Sole dispositive power

 

    0

10

Shared dispositive power

 

    0

11

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

    0

12

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)    ¨

 

13

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

    0%

14

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

    PN

 


CUSIP No. 300439106

 

  1 

Names of reporting persons / I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)

 

Monomoy General Partner II, L.P.

  2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3

SEC use only

 

  4

Source of funds (see instructions)

 

    OO

  5

Check Box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6

Citizenship or place of organization

 

    Delaware

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with

 

  7 

Sole voting power

 

    0

  8

Shared voting power

 

    0

  9

Sole dispositive power

 

    0

10

Shared dispositive power

 

    0

11

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

    0

12

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)    ¨

 

13

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

    0%

14

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

    PN

 


CUSIP No. 300439106

 

  1 

Names of reporting persons / I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)

 

Monomoy Ultimate GP, LLC

  2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3

SEC use only

 

  4

Source of funds (see instructions)

 

    OO

  5

Check Box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6

Citizenship or place of organization

 

    Delaware

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with

 

  7 

Sole voting power

 

    0

  8

Shared voting power

 

    0

  9

Sole dispositive power

 

    0

10

Shared dispositive power

 

    0

11

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

    0

12

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)    ¨

 

13

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

    0%

14

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

    OO

 


CUSIP No. 300439106

 

  1 

Names of reporting persons / I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)

 

Monomoy Capital Management, L.P.

  2

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3

SEC use only

 

  4

Source of funds (see instructions)

 

    OO

  5

Check Box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6

Citizenship or place of organization

 

    Delaware

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with

 

  7 

Sole voting power

 

    0

  8

Shared voting power

 

    0

  9

Sole dispositive power

 

    0

10

Shared dispositive power

 

    0

11

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

    0

12

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)    ¨

 

13

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

    0%

14

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

    PN

 


The Statement on Schedule 13D originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on May 31, 2013, by the persons named therein, as amended and supplemented by Amendment No. 1 filed on September 17, 2013, Amendment No. 2 filed on October 11, 2013, Amendment No. 3 filed on November 15, 2013, Amendment No. 4 filed on August 1, 2014, and Amendment No. 5 filed on April 2, 2015 (as amended, the “Statement”), is hereby amended and supplemented by this Amendment No. 6 to Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 6”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Statement. Except as otherwise provided herein, each Item of the Statement remains unchanged.

 

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

Item 3 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following:

On June 2, 2015 (the “Effective Date”), EveryWare Global, Inc. (the “Issuer”) emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy pursuant to confirmation of its Joint Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan, as supplemented (the “Plan”), by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Pursuant to the Plan, each share of the Issuer’s preferred stock and Common Stock and each warrant to purchase Common Stock outstanding prior to the Issuer’s emergence from bankruptcy was canceled on the Effective Date. On the Effective Date, the Reporting Persons ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of any class of Issuer securities. Following the cancellation of outstanding Common Stock and in connection with its emergence from bankruptcy, the Issuer issued new common stock, (the “New Common Stock”) pursuant to the Plan. On the Effective Date, holders of the Issuer’s previously outstanding preferred stock received 10.6 shares of New Common Stock for each share of preferred stock previously held, and holders of the Issuer’s previously outstanding Common Stock and in-the-money warrants received 0.005 shares of the Issuer’s New Common Stock for each share of Common Stock or any in-the-money warrant previously held. Holders other than the Reporting Persons, the Clinton Funds, and Term Loan Lenders (as those terms are defined in the Plan) received an equivalent amount in cash in lieu of New Common Stock. The Plan valued the shares of Common Stock at $0.06 per share for the purpose of issuing New Common Stock. The Reporting Persons received 303,643 shares of New Common Stock in the aggregate pursuant to the Plan, which represents approximately 3.0% of the outstanding New Common Stock. Additional information about the Plan and related Chapter 11 bankruptcy is available at https://cases.primeclerk.com/everyware.

 

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.

Item 4 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following:

Issuer Emergence from Bankruptcy

On April 7, 2015, the Issuer filed a voluntary petition seeking reorganization relief under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Chapter 11 Proceeding”). At the outset of the Chapter 11 Proceeding, the Reporting Persons held preferred stock, Common Stock, and warrants to purchase Common Stock. On June 2, 2015, the Effective Date of the Issuer’s Plan, the Reporting Persons’ shares of preferred stock, Common Stock, and warrants to purchase Common Stock were cancelled. Upon this cancellation, the Reporting Persons ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of any class of Issuer securities. Pursuant to the Plan, the Reporting Persons subsequently received New Common Stock as described above under Item 3 of this Amendment No. 6.

The Reporting Persons do not have any present plan or proposal which would relate to or result in any of the matters set forth in subparagraphs (a)-(j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

 

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

Item 5 of the Statement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

(a) and (b)

The information contained on the cover pages of this Schedule 13D is incorporated herein by reference.

The Reporting Persons had all warrants to acquire Common Stock and all other shares of Common Stock that they beneficially owned canceled pursuant to the Plan as described under Item 3 of this Amendment No. 6. The Reporting Persons received 303,643 shares of New Common Stock in the aggregate pursuant to the Plan.

To the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, none of the Covered Persons directly owned any shares of Common Stock at the time that the Reporting Persons’ beneficial ownership fell below 5% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Issuer.


(c) During the past 60 days, the Reporting Persons each had all of their shares of Common Stock canceled pursuant to the Plan confirmed by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on the Effective Date:

 

Date

  

Type of Transaction

  

Reporting Person

   No. of Shares*  

06/2/15

  

Cancellation

  

Monomoy Capital Partners, L.P.

     10,848,950   

06/2/15

  

Cancellation

  

MCP Supplemental Fund, L.P.

     336,773   

06/2/15

  

Cancellation

  

Monomoy Executive Co-Investment Fund, L.P.

     56,084   

06/2/15

  

Cancellation

  

Monomoy Capital Partners II, L.P.

     6,165,051   

06/2/15

  

Cancellation

  

MCP Supplemental Fund II, L.P.

     210,768   

06/2/15

  

Cancellation

  

Monomoy General Partner, L.P.

     11,241,807   

06/2/15

  

Cancellation

  

Monomoy General Partner II, L.P.

     6,359,805   

06/2/15

  

Cancellation

  

Monomoy Ultimate GP, LLC

     17,585,598   

06/2/15

  

Cancellation

  

Monomoy Capital Management, L.P.

     16,014   

 

* Includes warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock

 

(d) Not applicable.

 

(e) On June 2, 2015, the Effective Date, the Reporting Persons ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of any class of Issuer securities.

 

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

The information set forth in Items 3 and 4 of this Schedule 13D are hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 6, as applicable.

 

Item 7. Material to be filed as Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 1    Joint Filing Agreement among the Reporting Persons dated as of April 2, 2015.
Exhibit 2    Debtors’ Joint Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan in re: Chapter 11 EveryWare Global, Inc., et al., Case No. 15-10743 (LSS) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware
Exhibit 3    First Supplement to the Plan Supplement for the Debtors’ Joint Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan (exhibits D, E, and F only)


SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: June 5, 2015

 

MONOMOY CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By:

/s/ Andrea Cipriani, under power of attorney

MCP SUPPLEMENTAL FUND, L.P.
By:

/s/ Andrea Cipriani, under power of attorney

MONOMOY EXECUTIVE CO-INVESTMENT FUND, L.P.
By:

/s/ Andrea Cipriani, under power of attorney

MONOMOY CAPITAL PARTNERS II, L.P.
By:

/s/ Andrea Cipriani, under power of attorney

MCP SUPPLEMENTAL FUND II, L.P.
By:

/s/ Andrea Cipriani, under power of attorney

MONOMOY GENERAL PARTNER, L.P.
By:

/s/ Andrea Cipriani, under power of attorney

MONOMOY GENERAL PARTNER II, L.P.
By:

/s/ Andrea Cipriani, under power of attorney

MONOMOY ULTIMATE GP, LLC
By:

/s/ Andrea Cipriani, under power of attorney

MONOMOY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
By:

/s/ Andrea Cipriani, under power of attorney

EX-99.1 2 d939522dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 1

SCHEDULE 13D JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with the requirements of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and subject to the limitations set forth therein, the parties set forth below agree to jointly file the Schedule 13D to which this joint filing agreement is attached, and have duly executed this joint filing agreement as of the date set forth below.

Date: June 5, 2015

 

MONOMOY CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By:

/s/ Andrea Cipriani, under power of attorney

MCP SUPPLEMENTAL FUND, L.P.
By:

/s/ Andrea Cipriani, under power of attorney

MONOMOY EXECUTIVE CO-INVESTMENT FUND, L.P.
By:

/s/ Andrea Cipriani, under power of attorney

MONOMOY CAPITAL PARTNERS II, L.P.
By:

/s/ Andrea Cipriani, under power of attorney

MONOMOY SUPPLEMENTAL FUND II, L.P.
By:

/s/ Andrea Cipriani, under power of attorney

MONOMOY GENERAL PARTNER, L.P.
By:

/s/ Andrea Cipriani, under power of attorney

MONOMOY GENERAL PARTNER II, L.P.
By:

/s/ Andrea Cipriani, under power of attorney

MONOMOY ULTIMATE GP, LLC
By:

/s/ Andrea Cipriani, under power of attorney

MONOMOY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
By:

/s/ Andrea Cipriani, under power of attorney

EX-99.2 3 d939522dex992.htm EX-99.2 EX-99.2

Exhibit 2

IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

 

 

 

)
In re: )     Chapter 11
)
EVERYWARE GLOBAL, INC., et al.,1 )     Case No. 15-10743 (    )
)

Debtors.

)     (Joint Administration Requested)

 

)

DEBTORS’ JOINT PREPACKAGED CHAPTER 11 PLAN

 

 

 

THIS CHAPTER 11 PLAN IS BEING SOLICITED FOR ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH BANKRUPTCY CODE SECTION 1125 AND WITHIN THE MEANING OF BANKRUPTCY CODE SECTION 1126. THIS CHAPTER 11 PLAN WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR APPROVAL FOLLOWING SOLICITATION AND THE DEBTORS’ FILING FOR CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY.

 

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP PACHULSKI STANG ZIEHL & JONES LLP
Patrick J. Nash, Jr., P.C. (pro hac vice pending) Laura Davis Jones (DE Bar No. 2436)
Ross M. Kwasteniet (pro hac vice pending) Colin R. Robinson (DE Bar No. 5524)
300 North LaSalle Peter J. Keane (DE Bar No. 5503)
Chicago, Illinois 60654 919 North Market Street, 17th Floor
Telephone:     (312) 862-2000 P.O. Box 8705
Facsimile: (312) 862-2200 Wilmington, Delaware 19899-8705 (Courier 19801)
Email: patrick.nash@kirkland.com Telephone:     (302) 652-4100
ross.kwasteniet@kirkland.com Facsimile: (302) 652-4400
Email: ljones@pszjlaw.com
crobinson@pszjlaw.com
pkeane@pszjlaw.com

Proposed Counsel for the

Debtors and Debtors in Possession

Dated: April 3, 2015

 

 

1  The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases, along with the last four digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification number, include: Anchor Hocking, LLC (6923); Buffalo China, Inc. (9731); Delco International, Ltd. (7553); EveryWare, LLC (2699); EveryWare Global, Inc. (4553); Kenwood Silver Company, Inc. (2286); Oneida Food Service, Inc. (7321); Oneida International Inc. (4774); Oneida Ltd. (5700); Oneida Silversmiths Inc. (6454); Sakura, Inc. (9359); THC Systems, Inc. (9103); Universal Tabletop, Inc. (4265). The location of the Debtors’ service address is: 519 North Pierce Avenue, Lancaster, Ohio 43130.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     Page  

INTRODUCTION

     1  

ARTICLE I DEFINED TERMS, RULES OF INTERPRETATION, COMPUTATION OF TIME, GOVERNING LAW, AND OTHER REFERENCES

     1  

1.1

  Defined Terms      1  

1.2

  Rules of Interpretation      10  

1.3

  Computation of Time      11  

1.4

  Governing Law      11  

1.5

  Reference to Monetary Figures      11  

1.6

  Reference to the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors      11  

1.7

  Controlling Document      11  

ARTICLE II ADMINISTRATIVE AND PRIORITY CLAIMS

     11  

2.1

  Administrative Claims      11  

2.2

  DIP Facility Claims      12  

2.3

  Professional Claims      12  

2.4

  Priority Tax Claims      13  

ARTICLE III CLASSIFICATION, TREATMENT, AND VOTING OF CLAIMS AND INTERESTS

     13  

3.1

  Classification of Claims and Interests      13  

3.2

  Treatment of Classes of Claims and Interests      13  

3.3

  Special Provision Governing Unimpaired Claims      17  

3.4

  Elimination of Vacant Classes      17  

3.5

  Voting Classes; Presumed Acceptance by Non-Voting Classes      17  

3.6

  Confirmation Pursuant to Sections 1129(a)(10) and 1129(b) of the Bankruptcy Code      17  

ARTICLE IV PROVISIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN

     18  

4.1

  General Settlement of Claims and Interests      18  

4.2

  New Common Stock      18  

4.3

  ABL Exit Facility      18  

4.4

  Exit Facility      19  

4.5

  Exemption from Registration Requirements      20  

4.6

  Subordination      20  

4.7

  Vesting of Assets in the Reorganized Debtors      20  

4.8

  Cancellation of Notes, Instruments, Certificates, and Other Documents      20  

4.9

  Corporate Action      20  

4.10

  Charter, Bylaws, and New Holdco Shareholders Agreement      21  

4.11

  Effectuating Documents; Further Transactions      21  

4.12

  Section 1146(a) Exemption      21  

4.13

  Directors and Officers      21  

4.14

  Incentive Plans and Employee and Retiree Benefits      22  

4.15

  Preservation of Rights of Action      22  

4.16

  Restructuring Transactions      23  

ARTICLE V TREATMENT OF EXECUTORY CONTRACTS AND UNEXPIRED LEASES

     23  

5.1

  Assumption of Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases      23  

5.2

  Indemnification      23  

5.3

  Cure of Defaults and Objections to Cure and Assumption      24  

5.4

  Contracts, Intercompany Contracts, and Leases Entered Into After the Petition Date      24  

5.5

  Reservation of Rights      24  


ARTICLE VI PROVISIONS GOVERNING DISTRIBUTIONS

  25  

6.1

Distributions on Account of Claims and Interests Allowed as of the Effective Date   25  

6.2

Special Rules for Distributions to Holders of Disputed Claims and Interests   25  

6.3

Delivery of Distributions   25  

6.4

Claims Paid or Payable by Third Parties   27  

6.5

Setoffs   28  

6.6

Allocation Between Principal and Accrued Interest   28  

ARTICLE VII PROCEDURES FOR RESOLVING DISPUTED CLAIMS AND INTERESTS

  28  

7.1

Disputed Claims Process   28  

7.2

Prosecution of Objections to Claims and Interests   28  

7.3

No Interest   29  

7.4

Disallowance of Claims and Interests   29  

ARTICLE VIII EFFECT OF CONFIRMATION OF THE PLAN

  29  

8.1

Discharge of Claims and Termination of Interests   29  

8.2

Releases by the Debtors   29  

8.3

Releases by Holders of Claims and Interests   30  

8.4

Exculpation   31  

8.5

Injunction   31  

8.6

Protection Against Discriminatory Treatment   31  

8.7

Recoupment   32  

8.8

Release of Liens   32  

8.9

Reimbursement or Contribution   32  

ARTICLE IX CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE

  32  

9.1

Conditions Precedent to the Effective Date   32  

9.2

Waiver of Conditions Precedent   33  

9.3

Effect of Non-Occurrence of Conditions to Consummation   33  

ARTICLE X MODIFICATION, REVOCATION, OR WITHDRAWAL OF THE PLAN

  33  

10.1

Modification of Plan   33  

10.2

Effect of Confirmation on Modifications   33  

10.3

Revocation or Withdrawal of Plan   33  

ARTICLE XI RETENTION OF JURISDICTION

  34  

ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

  35  

12.1

Additional Documents   35  

12.2

Payment of Statutory Fees   35  

12.3

Reservation of Rights   35  

12.4

Successors and Assigns   35  

12.5

Service of Documents   35  

12.6

Term of Injunctions or Stays   36  

12.7

Entire Agreement   36  

12.8

Plan Supplement Exhibits   36  

12.9

Non-Severability   36  

 

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INTRODUCTION

EveryWare Global, Inc. and its affiliated debtors and debtors in possession in the above-captioned chapter 11 cases jointly propose this Plan. Although proposed jointly for administrative purposes, the Plan constitutes a separate Plan for each Debtor for the resolution of outstanding Claims against and Interests in each Debtor pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code. The Debtors seek to consummate the Transaction on the Effective Date of the Plan. Each Debtor is a proponent of the Plan within the meaning of section 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code. The classifications of Claims and Interests set forth in ARTICLE III shall be deemed to apply separately with respect to each Plan proposed by each Debtor, as applicable. The Plan does not contemplate substantive consolidation of any of the Debtors. Reference is made to the Disclosure Statement for a discussion of the Debtors’ history, business, properties and operations, projections, risk factors, a summary and analysis of this Plan, the Transaction, and certain related matters.

ARTICLE I

DEFINED TERMS, RULES OF INTERPRETATION,

COMPUTATION OF TIME, GOVERNING LAW, AND OTHER REFERENCES

 

1.1 Defined Terms

1. “ABL Exit Conversion” means the Debtors’ right to elect, with the consent of the Majority Consenting Lenders and the DIP ABL Facility Consenting Lenders, to convert the DIP ABL Facility into the ABL Exit Facility on the terms and conditions set forth in a document contained in the Plan Supplement, which terms and conditions shall be satisfactory to the Debtors, the Majority Consenting Lenders, and the DIP ABL Facility Consenting Lenders, in each such party’s sole discretion.

2. “ABL Exit Facility” means the revolving credit facility under the ABL Exit Facility Loan Agreement.

3. “ABL Exit Facility Agent” means the administrative agent for the ABL Exit Facility.

4. “ABL Exit Facility Documents” means, collectively, the ABL Exit Facility Loan Agreement, each other Loan Document (as defined in the ABL Exit Facility Loan Agreement), and all other agreements, documents, and instruments to be delivered or entered into in connection therewith (including any guarantee agreements, pledge and collateral agreements, intercreditor agreements, and other security documents), each of which shall be satisfactory in form and substance to the Debtors, the Majority Consenting Lenders, and the DIP ABL Facility Consenting Lenders, in each such party’s sole discretion.

5. “ABL Exit Facility Lender” means each Lender (as defined in the ABL Exit Facility Loan Agreement) that is a party to the ABL Exit Facility Loan Agreement.

6. “ABL Exit Facility Loan Agreement” means that certain credit agreement in respect of the ABL Exit Facility to be effective on the Effective Date if the Debtors exercise the ABL Exit Conversion, which agreement shall be satisfactory in form and substance to the Debtors, the Majority Consenting Lenders, and the DIP ABL Facility Consenting Lenders, in each such party’s sole discretion.

7. “ABL Exit Facility Loans” means the loans under the ABL Exit Facility.

8. “ABL Facility” means the revolving credit facility under the ABL Loan Agreement.

9. “ABL Facility Agent” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its capacity as administrative agent pursuant to the terms of the ABL Facility Documents, and any successor or replacement administrative agent appointed pursuant to the terms of the ABL Loan Agreement.


10. “ABL Facility Claim” means any Claim arising under, derived from, or based upon the ABL Facility Documents that is not rolled-up into the DIP ABL Facility.

11. “ABL Facility Documents” means, collectively, the ABL Loan Agreement, each other Loan Document (as defined in the ABL Loan Agreement), and all other agreements, documents, and instruments delivered or entered into in connection therewith (including any guarantee agreements, pledge and collateral agreements, intercreditor agreements, and other security documents).

12. “ABL Facility Lenders” means each Lender (as defined in the ABL Loan Agreement) that is a party to the ABL Loan Agreement.

13. “ABL Loan Agreement” means the Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated May 21, 2013 (as amended, restated, modified, or supplemented from time to time prior to the Petition Date), by and among Anchor Hocking LLC and Oneida Ltd., as borrowers, Universal Tabletop, Inc. and each Subsidiary (as defined therein) of Universal Tabletop, Inc. party thereto as guarantors, the various Lenders (as defined therein) from time to time party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its capacity as administrative agent and collateral agent.

14. “Accredited Investor” has the meaning set forth in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.

15. “Administrative Claim” means a Claim for costs and expenses of administration of the Chapter 11 Cases pursuant to sections 503(b), 507(a)(2), 507(b), or 1114(e)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code, including: (a) the actual and necessary costs and expenses incurred on or after the Petition Date until and including the Effective Date of preserving the Estates and operating the Debtors’ businesses; (b) Allowed Professional Claims; and (c) all fees and charges assessed against the Estates pursuant to section 1930 of chapter 123 of title 28 of the United States Code.

16. “Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in section 101(2) of the Bankruptcy Code.

17. “Allowed” means, as to a Claim or an Interest, a Claim or an Interest allowed under the Plan, under the Bankruptcy Code, or by a Final Order, as applicable.

18. “Avoidance Actions” means any and all avoidance, recovery, subordination, or other claims, actions, or remedies that may be brought by or on behalf of the Debtors or their Estates or other authorized parties in interest under the Bankruptcy Code or applicable non-bankruptcy law, including actions or remedies under sections 502, 510, 542, 544, 545, and 547 through and including 553 of the Bankruptcy Code.

19. “Bankruptcy Code” means title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101–1532, as may be amended from time to time.

20. “Bankruptcy Court” means the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware or such other court having jurisdiction over the Chapter 11 Cases.

21. “Bankruptcy Rules” means the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure as promulgated by the United States Supreme Court under section 2075 of title 28 of the United States Code, 28 U.S.C. § 2075, as applicable to the Chapter 11 Cases and the general, local, and chambers rules of the Bankruptcy Court.

22. “Business Day” means any day, other than a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, as defined in Bankruptcy Rule 9006(a).

23. “Cash” means the legal tender of the United States of America or the equivalent thereof, including bank deposits and checks.

 

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24. “Causes of Action” means any and all claims, actions, causes of action, choses in action, suits, debts, damages, dues, sums of money, accounts, reckonings, bonds, bills, specialties, covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, variances, trespasses, judgments, remedies, rights of set-off, third-party claims, subrogation claims, contribution claims, reimbursement claims, indemnity claims, counterclaims, and crossclaims (including all claims and any avoidance, recovery, subordination, or other actions against insiders and/or any other Entities under the Bankruptcy Code) of any of the Debtors and/or the Debtors’ estates, whether known or unknown, liquidated or unliquidated, fixed or contingent, matured or unmatured, disputed or undisputed, that are or may be pending on the Effective Date or commenced by the Reorganized Debtors after the Effective Date against any Entity, based in law or equity, including under the Bankruptcy Code, whether direct, indirect, derivative, or otherwise and whether asserted or unasserted as of the date of entry of the Confirmation Order.

25. “Certificate” means any instrument evidencing a Claim or an Interest.

26. “Chapter 11 Cases” means the procedurally consolidated Chapter 11 Cases pending for the Debtors in the Bankruptcy Court.

27. “Claim” has the meaning set forth in section 101(5) of the Bankruptcy Code.

28. “Claims Register” means the official register of Claims against and Interests in the Debtors maintained by the Solicitation Agent.

29. “Class” means a category of holders of Claims or Interests under section 1122(a) of the Bankruptcy Code.

30. “Clinton Funds” means Clinton Magnolia Master Fund, Ltd., Clinton Spotlight Master Fund, L.P., and their respective affiliates.

31. “Confirmation” means the entry of the Confirmation Order on the docket of the Chapter 11 Cases.

32. “Confirmation Date” means the date on which the Bankruptcy Court enters the Confirmation Order on the docket of the Chapter 11 Cases within the meaning of Bankruptcy Rules 5003 and 9021.

33. “Confirmation Hearing” means the hearing(s) before the Bankruptcy Court under section 1128 of the Bankruptcy Code at which the Debtors seek entry of the Confirmation Order.

34. “Confirmation Order” means the order of the Bankruptcy Court confirming the Plan under section 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code and approving the Disclosure Statement, which order shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Consenting Term Lenders and the Debtors.

35. “Consenting Equity Holders” means, collectively, the Clinton Funds and the MCP Funds.

36. “Consenting Term Lenders” means each Term Loan Lender that is party to the Support Agreement.

37. “Consummation” means the occurrence of the Effective Date.

38. “Creditor” has the meaning set forth in section 101(10) of the Bankruptcy Code.

39. “Cure” means a Claim (unless waived or modified by the applicable counterparty) based upon a Debtor’s defaults under an Executory Contract or an Unexpired Lease assumed by such Debtor under section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code, other than a default that is not required to be cured pursuant to section 365(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code.

40. “Debtors” means, collectively, each of the following: Anchor Hocking, LLC; Buffalo China, Inc.; Delco International, Ltd.; EveryWare, LLC; EveryWare Global, Inc.; Kenwood Silver Company, Inc.; Oneida Food Service, Inc.; Oneida International Inc.; Oneida Ltd.; Oneida Silversmiths Inc.; Sakura, Inc.; THC Systems, Inc.; and Universal Tabletop, Inc.

 

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41. “DIP ABL Facility” means that certain $60.0 million debtor-in-possession revolving credit facility under the DIP ABL Facility Loan Agreement.

42. “DIP ABL Facility Agent” means that certain administrative agent under the DIP ABL Facility.

43. “DIP ABL Facility Claims” means any Claim held by the DIP ABL Facility Lenders or the DIP ABL Facility Agent arising under or related to the DIP ABL Facility Loan Agreement or the DIP ABL Facility Order.

44. “DIP ABL Facility Consenting Lenders” means DIP ABL Facility Lenders who hold, in the aggregate, at least 50.1% of the principal amount of the total outstanding borrowings under the DIP ABL Facility held by all DIP ABL Facility Lenders as of such date.

45. “DIP ABL Facility Lenders” means those certain lenders party to the DIP ABL Facility Loan Agreement.

46. “DIP ABL Facility Loan Agreement” means that certain debtor-in-possession credit agreement by and among the Debtors, the DIP ABL Facility Agent, and the DIP ABL Facility Lenders as approved by the DIP ABL Facility Order, which shall be satisfactory to the Debtors, the DIP ABL Facility Agent, the DIP ABL Facility Lenders, and the Majority Consenting Lenders, in each such parties’ sole discretion.

47. “DIP ABL Facility Order” means, collectively, the interim and final orders entered by the Bankruptcy Court authorizing the Debtors to enter into the DIP ABL Facility Loan Agreement and access the DIP ABL Facility.

48. “DIP Facility Claims” means, collectively, DIP ABL Facility Claims and DIP Term Facility Claims.

49. “DIP Term Facility” means that certain $40.0 million debtor-in-possession credit facility provided under the DIP Term Facility Credit Agreement.

50. “DIP Term Facility Agent” means that certain administrative agent under the DIP Term Facility.

51. “DIP Term Facility Claims” means any Claim held by the DIP Term Facility Lenders or the DIP Term Facility Agent arising under or related to the DIP Term Facility Credit Agreement or the DIP Term Facility Order.

52. “DIP Term Facility Consenting Lenders” means DIP Term Facility Lenders who hold, in the aggregate, at least 50.1% of the principal amount of the total outstanding loans under the DIP Term Facility held by all DIP Term Facility Lenders as of such date.

53. “DIP Term Facility Credit Agreement” means that certain debtor-in-possession credit agreement by and among the Debtors, the DIP Term Facility Agent, and the DIP Term Facility Lenders as approved by the DIP Term Facility Order.

54. “DIP Term Facility Lenders” means those certain lenders party to the DIP Term Facility Credit Agreement.

55. “DIP Term Facility Order” means, collectively, the interim and final orders entered by the Bankruptcy Court authorizing the Debtors to enter into the DIP Term Facility Credit Agreement and access the DIP Term Facility.

 

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56. “DIP Term Facility Term Sheet” means the DIP Term Sheet as defined in the Support Agreement.

57. “Disclosure Statement” means the disclosure statement for the Plan, as may be amended, supplemented, or modified from time to time, including all exhibits and schedules thereto, to be approved by the Confirmation Order.

58. “Disputed” means, as to a Claim or an Interest, a Claim or an Interest: (a) that is not Allowed; (b) that is not disallowed under the Plan, the Bankruptcy Code, or a Final Order, as applicable; and (c) with respect to which a party in interest has filed a Proof of Claim or otherwise made a written request to a Debtor for payment, without any further notice to or action, order, or approval of the Bankruptcy Court.

59. “Distribution Agent” means, as applicable, the Reorganized Debtors or any Entity the Reorganized Debtors select to make or to facilitate distributions in accordance with the Plan.

60. “Distribution Date” means, except as otherwise set forth herein, the date or dates determined by the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, on or after the Effective Date, upon which the Distribution Agent shall make distributions to holders of Allowed Claims, EveryWare Preferred Stock, and EveryWare Common Stock entitled to receive distributions under the Plan.

61. “Effective Date” means the date that is the first Business Day after the Confirmation Date on which all conditions precedent to the occurrence of the Effective Date set forth in Section 9.1 have been satisfied or waived in accordance with Section 9.2.

62. “Entity” has the meaning set forth in section 101(15) of the Bankruptcy Code.

63. “Equity Security” has the meaning set forth in section 101(16) of the Bankruptcy Code and includes, for the avoidance of doubt, membership interests, EveryWare Preferred Stock, EveryWare Common Stock, and EveryWare Out-of-the-Money Equity Securities.

64. “Estate” means the estate of any Debtor created under sections 301 and 541 of the Bankruptcy Code upon the commencement of the applicable Debtor’s Chapter 11 Case.

65. “EveryWare Common Stock” means, collectively, EveryWare Global’s issued and outstanding common stock and EveryWare In-the-Money Equity Securities.

66. “EveryWare Global” means EveryWare Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation and the predecessor to New Holdco.

67. “EveryWare In-the-Money Equity Securities” means all outstanding vested options and unexercised warrants to acquire shares of EveryWare Global’s current outstanding common stock that are in the money as of the Petition Date; provided however, that any unvested options to acquire shares of EveryWare Global’s current outstanding common stock that are in the money as of the Petition Date shall be EveryWare Out-of-the-Money Securities.

68. “EveryWare Out-of-the-Money Equity Securities” means all outstanding options and unexercised warrants to acquire shares of EveryWare Global’s current outstanding common stock that are out of the money as of the Petition Date, and all unvested options to acquire shares of EveryWare Global’s current outstanding common stock whether or not in the money.

69. “EveryWare Preferred Stock” means all Series A Senior Redeemable Preferred Stock issued by EveryWare Global.

70. “Exculpated Party” means each of the following in its capacity as such: (a) the Debtors; (b) the Reorganized Debtors; (c) the parties to the Support Agreement; (d) the Term Loan Agent; (e) the Consenting Term Lenders; (f) the ABL Facility Agent; (g) the ABL Facility Lenders; (h) the DIP ABL Facility Agent; (i) the DIP

 

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ABL Facility Lenders; (j) the DIP Term Facility Agent; (k) the DIP Term Facility Lenders; (l) the Exit Facility Lenders; and (m) with respect to each of the foregoing entities in clauses (a) through (l), such Entity’s successors and assigns and current and former Affiliates and its and their subsidiaries, shareholders, members, limited partners, general partners, other equity holders, officers, directors, managers, trustees, principals, employees, agents, financial advisors, attorneys, accountants, investment bankers, consultants, representatives, and other professionals.

71. “Executory Contract” means a contract or lease to which one or more of the Debtors is a party that is subject to assumption or rejection under section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code.

72. “Exit Conversion” means the Debtors’ right to elect to convert the DIP Term Facility into the Exit Facility on the terms and conditions set forth in the DIP Term Facility Credit Agreement and consistent in all respects with the DIP Term Facility Term Sheet and the Exit Facility Term Sheet.

73. “Exit Facility” means the first lien term loan facility under the Exit Facility Term Loan Agreement.

74. “Exit Facility Agent” means the administrative agent for the Exit Facility.

75. “Exit Facility Documents” means, collectively, the Exit Facility Term Loan Agreement, each other Loan Document (as defined in the Exit Facility Term Loan Agreement), and all other agreements, documents, and instruments to be delivered or entered into in connection therewith (including any guarantee agreements, pledge and collateral agreements, intercreditor agreements, and other security documents) each of which shall be (a) satisfactory in form and substance to the DIP Term Facility Consenting Lenders, and (b) consistent in all respects with the DIP Term Facility Term Sheet and the Exit Facility Term Sheet.

76. “Exit Facility Lender” means each Lender (as defined in the Exit Facility Term Loan Agreement) that is a party to the Exit Facility Term Loan Agreement.

77. “Exit Facility Notes” means those notes or other debt instruments evidencing the loans under the Exit Facility, which shall be consistent in all respects with the DIP Term Facility Term Sheet and the Exit Facility Term Sheet.

78. “Exit Facility Term Loan Agreement” means the credit agreement by and among reorganized Anchor Hocking, LLC and reorganized Oneida Ltd., as borrowers, reorganized Universal Tabletop, Inc., as holdings, and each of reorganized Anchor Hocking, LLC’s and reorganized Oneida Ltd.’s wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries, as guarantors, the lender parties from time to time party thereto, and the Exit Facility Agent, to be effective on the Effective Date if the Debtors exercise the Exit Conversion, which agreement shall be consistent in all respects with the Exit Facility Term Sheet, substantially in the form contained in the Plan Supplement, and in form and substance satisfactory to the DIP Term Facility Consenting Lenders.

79. “Exit Facility Term Sheet” means the exit facility term sheet attached to the Support Agreement.

80. “Final Decree” means the decree contemplated under Bankruptcy Rule 3022.

81. “Final Order” means, as applicable, an order or judgment of the Bankruptcy Court or other court of competent jurisdiction with respect to the relevant subject matter that has not been reversed, stayed, modified, or amended, and as to which the time to appeal or seek certiorari has expired and no appeal or petition for certiorari has been timely taken, or as to which any appeal that has been taken or any petition for certiorari that has been or may be filed has been resolved by the highest court to which the order or judgment could be appealed or from which certiorari could be sought or the new trial, reargument, or rehearing shall have been denied, resulted in no modification of such order, or has otherwise been dismissed with prejudice.

82. “General Unsecured Claim” means any Claim other than an Administrative Claim, a Professional Claim, a Secured Tax Claim, an Other Secured Claim, a Priority Tax Claim, an Other Priority Claim, an ABL Facility Claim, a Term Loan Facility Claim, a DIP Facility Claim, or a Section 510(b) Claim.

 

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83. “Governmental Unit” has the meaning set forth in section 101(27) of the Bankruptcy Code.

84. “Impaired” means, with respect to any Class of Claims or Interests, a Claim or an Interest that is not Unimpaired.

85. “Indemnification Provisions” means each of the Debtors’ indemnification provisions currently in place whether in the Debtors’ bylaws, certificates of incorporation, other formation documents, board resolutions, or contracts for the current and former directors, officers, managers, employees, attorneys, other professionals, and agents of the Debtors and such current and former directors’, officers’, and managers’ respective Affiliates.

86. “Insider” has the meaning set forth in section 101(31) of the Bankruptcy Code.

87. “Intercompany Claim” means any Claim held by a Debtor against another Debtor.

88. “Intercompany Contract” means a contract between or among two or more Debtors or a contract between or among one or more Affiliates and one or more Debtors.

89. “Intercompany Interest” means an Interest held by a Debtor or an Affiliate.

90. “Interest” means any Equity Security of a Debtor existing immediately prior to the Effective Date.

91. “Lien” has the meaning set forth in section 101(37) of the Bankruptcy Code.

92. “Majority Consenting Lenders” means Consenting Term Lenders who hold, in the aggregate, at least 50.1% of the principal amount of the total outstanding loans under the Term Loan Agreement held by all Consenting Term Lenders as of such date the Majority Consenting Lenders make a determination in accordance with the Support Agreement or the Plan.

93. “Management Incentive Plan” means that certain post-Effective Date management incentive plan that may provide for up to 10% of the New Common Stock, on a fully diluted basis, to be reserved for issuance to management of the Reorganized Debtors at the discretion of the New Board after the Effective Date.

94. “MCP Funds” means Monomoy Capital Partners, L.P., MCP Supplemental Fund, L.P., Monomoy Executive Co-Investment Fund, L.P., Monomoy Capital Partners II, L.P., MCP Supplemental Fund II, L.P., and their respective affiliates.

95. “New Board” means New Holdco’s initial board of directors.

96. “New Common Stock” means the common stock of New Holdco.

97. “New Holdco” means reorganized EveryWare Global, the Reorganized Debtors’ ultimate parent company upon Consummation of the Plan.

98. “New Holdco Bylaws” means the bylaws of New Holdco, substantially in the form contained in the Plan Supplement and satisfactory in form and substance to the Majority Consenting Lenders.

99. “New Holdco Certificate of Incorporation” means the certificate of incorporation of New Holdco, substantially in the form contained in the Plan Supplement and satisfactory in form and substance to the Majority Consenting Lenders.

100. “New Holdco Governance Documents” means, as applicable, the New Holdco Certificate of Incorporation, the New Holdco Bylaws, and the New Holdco Shareholders Agreement each in form and substance satisfactory to the Majority Consenting Lenders.

 

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101. “New Holdco Shareholders Agreement” means that certain shareholders agreement to be filed as part of the Plan Supplement, effective as of the Effective Date, to which all parties receiving New Common Stock (and all persons to whom such parties may sell or transfer their equity in the future and all persons who purchase or acquire equity from the Debtors in future transactions) will be required to become or will be deemed parties, in substantially the form included in the Plan Supplement, which agreement shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Majority Consenting Lenders and the Debtors in each such parties’ respective sole discretion.

102. “Other Priority Claim” means any Claim other than an Administrative Claim or a Priority Tax Claim entitled to priority in right of payment under section 507(a) of the Bankruptcy Code.

103. “Other Secured Claim” means any Secured Claim other than the following: (a) an ABL Facility Claim; (b) a Term Loan Facility Claim; (c) a Secured Tax Claim; or (d) a DIP Facility Claim. For the avoidance of doubt, “Other Secured Claims” includes any Claim arising under, derived from, or based upon any letter of credit issued in favor of one or more Debtors, the reimbursement obligation for which is either secured by a Lien on collateral or is subject to a valid right of setoff pursuant to section 553 of the Bankruptcy Code.

104. “Person” has the meaning set forth in section 101(41) of the Bankruptcy Code.

105. “Petition Date” means the date on which each of the Debtors filed their petitions for relief commencing the Chapter 11 Cases.

106. “Plan” means this chapter 11 plan, as it may be altered, amended, modified, or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof, including the Plan Supplement and all exhibits, supplements, appendices, and schedules, which plan shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Majority Consenting Lenders.

107. “Plan Supplement” means any compilation of documents and forms of documents, agreements, schedules, and exhibits to the Plan, which shall be filed by the Debtors no later than 7 days before the Confirmation Hearing or such later date as may be approved by the Bankruptcy Court on notice to parties in interest, and additional documents filed with the Bankruptcy Court prior to the Effective Date as amendments to the Plan Supplement, each of which shall be consistent in all respects with, and shall otherwise contain, the terms and conditions set forth on the exhibits attached hereto, where applicable, and, without limiting the foregoing, shall be satisfactory in form and substance to the Majority Consenting Lenders and the Debtors.

108. “Prepayment Penalty” means a non-refundable prepayment penalty of 4.00% due and payable if the Debtors do not exercise the Exit Conversion.

109. “Priority Tax Claim” means any Claim of a Governmental Unit of the kind specified in section 507(a)(8) of the Bankruptcy Code.

110. “Pro Rata” means the proportion that (a) an Allowed Claim or an Allowed Interest in a particular Class bears to the aggregate amount of Allowed Claims or Allowed Interests in that Class, or (b) a holder of EveryWare Preferred Stock or EveryWare Common Stock holds in relation to the aggregate amount of EveryWare Preferred Stock or EveryWare Common Stock, respectively.

111. “Professional” means an Entity: (a) employed in the Chapter 11 Cases pursuant to a Final Order in accordance with sections 327 and 1103 of the Bankruptcy Code and to be compensated for services rendered prior to or on the Effective Date pursuant to sections 327, 328, 329, 330, and 331 of the Bankruptcy Code or (b) for which compensation and reimbursement has been Allowed by the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to section 503(b)(4) of the Bankruptcy Code.

112. “Professional Claim” means a Claim by a Professional seeking an award by the Bankruptcy Court of compensation for services rendered or reimbursement of expenses incurred through and including the Confirmation Date under sections 330, 331, 503(b)(2), 503(b)(3), 503(b)(4), or 503(b)(5) of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

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113. “Professional Fee Amount” means the aggregate amount of Professional Claims and other unpaid fees and expenses Professionals estimate they have incurred or will incur in rendering services to the Debtors prior to and as of the Confirmation Date, which estimates Professionals shall deliver to the Debtors as set forth in Section 2.3 herein.

114. “Professional Fee Escrow Account” means an interest-bearing account funded by the Debtors with Cash on the Effective Date in an amount equal to the Professional Fee Amount.

115. “Proof of Claim” means a proof of Claim filed against any of the Debtors in the Chapter 11 Cases.

116. “Released Party” means each of the following in its capacity as such: (a) each Debtor and Reorganized Debtor; (b) the Debtors’ current and former officers and directors; (c) the Term Loan Agent; (d) the Consenting Term Lenders; (e) the DIP ABL Facility Agent; (f) the DIP ABL Facility Lenders; (g) the DIP Term Facility Agent; (h) the DIP Term Facility Lenders; (i) the MCP Funds; (j) the Clinton Funds; (k) the parties to the Support Agreement; and (l) each of the foregoing entities’ respective current and former: predecessors, successors and assigns, and stockholders, members, limited partners, general partners, equity holders, Affiliates and its and their subsidiaries, principals, partners, members, employees, agents, officers, directors, managers, trustees, professionals, representatives, advisors, attorneys, financial advisors, accountants, investment bankers, and consultants, in each case solely in their capacity as such.

117. “Releasing Parties” means each of the following in its capacity as such: (a) the Debtors; (b) the Debtors’ current officers and directors; (c) the Term Loan Agent; (d) holders of Term Loan Facility Claims who do not vote to reject the Plan; (e) the ABL Facility Agent, (f) holders of ABL Facility Claims; (g) the DIP ABL Facility Agent; (h) the DIP ABL Facility Lenders; (i) the DIP Term Facility Agent; (j) the DIP Term Facility Lenders; (k) the MCP Funds; (l) the Clinton Funds; (m) the parties to the Support Agreement; (n) without limiting the foregoing, each other holder of a Claim or an Interest, in each case other than a holder of a Claim or an Interest that has voted to reject the Plan or is a member of a Class that is deemed to reject the Plan; and (o) with respect to each of the foregoing parties under (a) through (n), any successors or assigns thereof.

118. “Reorganized Debtor” means a Debtor, or any successor or assign thereto, by merger, consolidation, or otherwise, on and after the Effective Date.

119. “Restructuring Transactions” means the transactions described in Section 4.16.

120. “Section 510(b) Claim” means any Claim against the Debtors arising from rescission of a purchase or sale of a security of the Debtors or an Affiliate of the Debtors, for damages arising from the purchase or sale of such a security, or for reimbursement or contribution allowed under section 502 of the Bankruptcy Code on account of such a Claim. For the avoidance of doubt, any Claim related to that certain proceeding styled as IBEW Local No. 58 Annuity Fund v. EveryWare Global, Inc., No. 14-1838 (S.D. Ohio) shall be treated as a Section 510(b) Claim.

121. “Secured Claim” means a Claim: (a) secured by a Lien on collateral to the extent of the value of such collateral, as determined in accordance with section 506(a) of the Bankruptcy Code or (b) subject to a valid right of setoff pursuant to section 553 of the Bankruptcy Code.

122. “Secured Tax Claim” means any Secured Claim that, absent its secured status, would be entitled to priority in right of payment under section 507(a)(8) of the Bankruptcy Code (determined irrespective of time limitations), including any related Secured Claim for penalties.

123. “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 15 U.S.C. §§ 77a–77aa, or any similar federal, state, or local law.

124. “Security” has the meaning set forth in section 2(a)(1) of the Securities Act.

125. “Servicer” means an agent or other authorized representative of holders of Claims or Interests.

 

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126. “Solicitation Agent” means Prime Clerk LLC, the notice, claims, and solicitation agent retained by the Debtors in the Chapter 11 Cases by Bankruptcy Court order.

127. “Support Agreement” means that certain restructuring support agreement, dated March 31, 2015, by and among the Debtors, the Consenting Term Lenders, and certain holders of Equity Securities.

128. “Term Loan Agent” means the Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, in its capacity as administrative agent pursuant to the Term Loan Facility Documents, and its successors, assigns or any replacement agent appointed pursuant to the terms of the Term Loan Agreement.

129. “Term Loan Agreement” means the Term Loan Agreement, dated May 21, 2013 (as amended, restated, modified, or supplemented from time to time prior to the Petition Date), by and among Anchor Hocking LLC and Oneida Ltd., as borrowers, Universal Tabletop, Inc., as holdings, the various lenders from time to time party thereto and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, in its capacity as administrative agent.

130. “Term Loan Facility” means the senior secured term loan facility under the Term Loan Agreement.

131. “Term Loan Facility Claim” means any Claim arising under, derived from, or based upon the Term Loan Facility Documents.

132. “Term Loan Facility Documents” means, collectively, the Term Loan Agreement, each other Loan Document (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement), and all other agreements, documents, and instruments delivered or entered into in connection therewith (including any guarantee agreements, pledge and collateral agreements, intercreditor agreements, and other security documents).

133. “Term Loan Lenders” means each Lender (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) that is a party to the Term Loan Agreement.

134. “Transaction” means the Debtors’ recapitalization and restructuring.

135. “Unclaimed Distribution” means any distribution under the Plan on account of an Allowed Claim or Allowed Interest to a holder that has not: (a) accepted a particular distribution or, in the case of distributions made by check, negotiated such check; (b) given notice to the Reorganized Debtors of an intent to accept a particular distribution; (c) responded to the Debtors’ or Reorganized Debtors’ requests for information necessary to facilitate a particular distribution; or (d) taken any other action necessary to facilitate such distribution.

136. “Unexpired Lease” means a lease of nonresidential real property to which one or more of the Debtors is a party that is subject to assumption or rejection under section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code.

137. “Unimpaired” means a Class of Claims or Interests that is unimpaired within the meaning of section 1124 of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

1.2 Rules of Interpretation

For purposes of the Plan: (a) in the appropriate context, each term, whether stated in the singular or the plural, shall include both the singular and the plural, and pronouns stated in the masculine, feminine, or neuter gender shall include the masculine, feminine, and the neuter gender; (b) unless otherwise specified, any reference herein to a contract, lease, instrument, release, indenture, or other agreement or document being in a particular form or on particular terms and conditions means that such document shall be substantially in such form or substantially on such terms and conditions; (c) unless otherwise specified, any reference herein to an existing document, schedule, or exhibit, shall mean such document, schedule, or exhibit, as it may have been or may be amended, modified, or supplemented; (d) unless otherwise specified, all references herein to “Articles” and “Sections” are references to Articles and Sections, respectively, hereof or hereto; (e) the words “herein,” “hereof,” and “hereto” refer to the Plan in its entirety rather than to any particular portion of the Plan; (f) captions and headings to Articles and Sections are

 

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inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the interpretation of the Plan; (g) unless otherwise specified herein, the rules of construction set forth in section 102 of the Bankruptcy Code shall apply; (h) any term used in capitalized form herein that is not otherwise defined but that is used in the Bankruptcy Code or the Bankruptcy Rules shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Bankruptcy Code or the Bankruptcy Rules, as applicable; (i) references to docket numbers of documents Filed in the Chapter 11 Cases are references to the docket numbers under the Bankruptcy Court’s CM/ECF system; (j) references to “Proofs of Claim,” “Holders of Claims,” “Disputed Claims,” and the like shall include “Proofs of Interest,” “Holders of Interests,” “Disputed Interests,” and the like as applicable; (k) references to “shareholders,” “directors,” and/or “officers” shall also include “members” and/or “managers,” as applicable, as such terms are defined under the applicable state limited liability company laws; and (l) any immaterial effectuating provisions may be interpreted by the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors in such a manner that is consistent with the overall purpose and intent of the Plan all without further notice to or action, order, or approval of the Bankruptcy Court or any other Entity.

 

1.3 Computation of Time

Bankruptcy Rule 9006(a) applies in computing any period of time prescribed or allowed herein.

 

1.4 Governing Law

Except to the extent the Bankruptcy Code or Bankruptcy Rules apply, and subject to the provisions of any contract, lease, instrument, release, indenture, or other agreement or document entered into expressly in connection herewith, the rights and obligations arising hereunder shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflict of laws principles.

 

1.5 Reference to Monetary Figures

All references in the Plan to monetary figures refer to currency of the United States of America, unless otherwise expressly provided.

 

1.6 Reference to the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors

Except as otherwise specifically provided in the Plan to the contrary, references in the Plan to the Debtors or to the Reorganized Debtors mean the Debtors and the Reorganized Debtors, as applicable, to the extent the context requires.

 

1.7 Controlling Document

In the event of an inconsistency between the Plan and the Disclosure Statement, the terms of the Plan shall control in all respects. In the event of an inconsistency between the Plan and the Plan Supplement, the Plan shall control. In the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and the Confirmation Order, the Confirmation Order shall control.

ARTICLE II

ADMINISTRATIVE AND PRIORITY CLAIMS

In accordance with section 1123(a)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code, Administrative Claims, DIP Facility Claims, Professional Claims, and Priority Tax Claims have not been classified and thus are excluded from the Classes of Claims set forth in ARTICLE III.

 

2.1 Administrative Claims

Unless otherwise agreed to by the holder of an Allowed Administrative Claim and the Debtors, in consultation with the Majority Consenting Lenders, or the Reorganized Debtors, as applicable, each holder of an Allowed Administrative Claim (other than holders of Professional Claims and Claims for fees and expenses

 

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pursuant to section 1930 of chapter 123 of title 28 of the United States Code) will receive in full and final satisfaction of its Administrative Claim an amount of Cash equal to the amount of such Allowed Administrative Claim either: (a) if an Administrative Claim is Allowed on or prior to the Effective Date, on the Effective Date or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter (or, if not then due, when such Allowed Administrative Claim is due or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter); (b) if such Administrative Claim is not Allowed as of the Effective Date, no later than 30 days after the date on which an order Allowing such Administrative Claim becomes a Final Order, or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter; (c) if such Allowed Administrative Claim is based on liabilities incurred by the Debtors in the ordinary course of their business after the Petition Date in accordance with the terms and conditions of the particular transaction giving rise to such Allowed Administrative Claim without any further action by the holders of such Allowed Administrative Claim; (d) at such time and upon such terms as may be agreed upon by such Holder and the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, as applicable; or (e) at such time and upon such terms as set forth in an order of the Bankruptcy Court.

 

2.2 DIP Facility Claims

 

  (a) DIP ABL Facility Claims

Except to the extent that a holder of a DIP ABL Facility Claim agrees to less favorable treatment, to the extent the Debtors exercise the ABL Exit Conversion, each holder of a DIP ABL Facility Claim shall receive ABL Exit Facility Loans in a face amount equal to the amount of such DIP ABL Facility Claim and shall otherwise be governed by the ABL Exit Facility Documents. If the Debtors do not exercise the ABL Exit Conversion, each holder of a DIP ABL Facility Claim shall receive payment in full in Cash.

 

  (b) DIP Term Facility Claims

Except to the extent that a holder of a DIP Term Facility Claim agrees to less favorable treatment, to the extent the Debtors exercise the Exit Conversion, each holder of a DIP Term Facility Claim shall receive Exit Facility Notes in a face amount equal to the amount of such DIP Term Facility Claim and shall otherwise be governed by the Exit Facility Documents. If the Debtors do not exercise the Exit Conversion, each holder of a DIP Term Facility Claim shall receive payment in full in Cash plus the Prepayment Penalty.

 

2.3 Professional Claims

All requests for payment of Professional Claims for services rendered and reimbursement of expenses incurred prior to the Confirmation Date must be filed no later than 45 days after the Effective Date. The Bankruptcy Court shall determine the Allowed amounts of such Professional Claims after notice and a hearing in accordance with the procedures established by the Bankruptcy Code. The Reorganized Debtors shall pay Professional Claims in Cash in the amount the Bankruptcy Court allows, including from the Professional Fee Escrow Account, which the Reorganized Debtors will establish in trust for the Professionals and fund with Cash equal to the Professional Fee Amount on the Effective Date. Professionals shall deliver to the Debtors their estimates for purposes of the Reorganized Debtors computing the Professional Fee Amount no later than five Business Days prior to the anticipated Effective Date. For the avoidance of doubt, no such estimate shall be deemed to limit the amount of the fees and expenses that are the subject of a Professional’s final request for payment of Professional Claims filed with the Bankruptcy Court. If a Professional does not provide an estimate, the Debtors may estimate the unpaid and unbilled fees and expenses of such Professional. No funds in the Professional Fee Escrow Account shall be property of the Estates. Any funds remaining in the Professional Fee Escrow Account after all Allowed Professional Claims have been paid will be turned over to New Holdco.

From and after the Confirmation Date, any requirement that Professionals comply with sections 327 through 331 and 1103 of the Bankruptcy Code in seeking retention or compensation for services rendered after such date shall terminate, and the Reorganized Debtors may employ and pay any Professional in the ordinary course of business without any further notice to or action, order, or approval of the Bankruptcy Court.

 

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2.4 Priority Tax Claims

Each holder of an Allowed Priority Tax Claim due and payable on or before the Effective Date shall receive on the Effective Date, or as soon as practicable thereafter, from the respective Debtor liable for such Allowed Priority Tax Claim, payment in Cash in an amount equal to the amount of such Allowed Priority Tax Claim. To the extent any Allowed Priority Tax Claim is not due and owing on the Effective Date, such Claim shall be paid in full in Cash in accordance with the terms of any agreement between the Debtors and the holder of such Claim, or as may be due and payable under applicable non-bankruptcy law, or in the ordinary course of business.

ARTICLE III

CLASSIFICATION, TREATMENT, AND VOTING OF CLAIMS AND INTERESTS

 

3.1 Classification of Claims and Interests

This Plan constitutes a separate Plan proposed by each Debtor. Except for the Claims addressed in ARTICLE II, all Claims and Interests are classified in the Classes set forth below in accordance with section 1122 of the Bankruptcy Code. A Claim or an Interest is classified in a particular Class only to the extent that the Claim or Interest qualifies within the description of that Class and is classified in other Classes to the extent that any portion of the Claim or Interest qualifies within the description of such other Classes. A Claim or an Interest also is classified in a particular Class for the purpose of receiving distributions under the Plan only to the extent that such Claim or Interest is an Allowed Claim or Interest in that Class and has not been paid, released, or otherwise satisfied prior to the Effective Date.

Below is a chart assigning each Class a number for purposes of identifying each separate Class.

 

Class

  

Claim or Interest

  

Status

  

Voting Rights

1    Secured Tax Claims    Unimpaired    Presumed to Accept
2    Other Secured Claims    Unimpaired    Presumed to Accept
3    Other Priority Claims    Unimpaired    Presumed to Accept
4    ABL Facility Claims    Unimpaired    Presumed to Accept
5    Term Loan Facility Claims    Impaired    Entitled to Vote
6    General Unsecured Claims    Unimpaired    Presumed to Accept
7    Intercompany Claims    Unimpaired    Presumed to Accept
        8            Intercompany Interests    Unimpaired    Presumed to Accept
9    EveryWare Preferred Stock    Impaired    Deemed to Reject
10    EveryWare Common Stock    Impaired    Deemed to Reject
11    EveryWare Out-of-the-Money    Impaired    Deemed to Reject
   Equity Securities      
12    Section 510(b) Claims    Impaired    Deemed to Reject

 

3.2 Treatment of Classes of Claims and Interests

Except to the extent that the Debtors and a holder of an Allowed Claim or Interest, as applicable, agree to a less favorable treatment, such holder shall receive under the Plan the treatment described below in full and final satisfaction, settlement, release, and discharge of and in exchange for such holder’s Allowed Claim or Interest. Unless otherwise indicated, the holder of an Allowed Claim or Interest, as applicable, shall receive such treatment on the Effective Date or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter.

 

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  (a) Class 1 — Secured Tax Claims

 

  (1) Classification: Class 1 consists of any Secured Tax Claims against any Debtor.

 

  (2) Treatment: Each holder of an Allowed Class 1 Claim shall receive, as applicable:

 

  A. if the Allowed Class 1 Claim is due and payable on or before the Effective Date, Cash in an amount equal to such Allowed Class 1 Claim; or

 

  B. if the Allowed Class 1 Claim is not due and payable on or before the Effective Date, Cash in an amount as may be due and payable under applicable non-bankruptcy law or in the ordinary course of business.

 

  (3) Voting: Class 1 is Unimpaired. Holders of Allowed Class 1 Claims are conclusively presumed to have accepted the Plan under section 1126(f) of the Bankruptcy Code.

Holders of Allowed Class 1 Claims are not entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan.

 

(b) Class 2 — Other Secured Claims

 

  (1) Classification: Class 2 consists of any Other Secured Claims against any Debtor.

 

  (2) Treatment: Each holder of an Allowed Class 2 Claim shall receive, as the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, as applicable, determine:

 

  A. payment in full in Cash of its Allowed Class 2 Claim;

 

  B. the collateral securing its Allowed Class 2 Claim; or

 

  C. such other treatment rendering its Allowed Class 2 Claim Unimpaired in accordance with section 1124 of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

  (3) Voting: Class 2 is Unimpaired. Holders of Allowed Class 2 Claims are conclusively presumed to have accepted the Plan under section 1126(f) of the Bankruptcy Code. Holders of Allowed Class 2 Claims are not entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan.

 

  (c) Class 3 — Other Priority Claims

 

  (1) Classification: Class 3 consists of any Other Priority Claims against any Debtor.

 

  (2) Treatment: Each holder of an Allowed Class 3 Claim shall receive Cash in an amount equal to such Allowed Class 3 Claim.

 

  (3) Voting: Class 3 is Unimpaired. Holders of Allowed Class 3 Claims are conclusively presumed to have accepted the Plan under section 1126(f) of the Bankruptcy Code. Holders of Allowed Class 3 Claims are not entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan.

 

  (d) Class 4 — ABL Facility Claims

 

  (1) Classification: Class 4 consists of any ABL Facility Claims.

 

  (2) Treatment: Each holder of an Allowed Class 4 Claim shall, as the Debtors, with the consent of the Majority Consenting Lenders, determine:

 

  A. have its Allowed Class 4 Claim reinstated and rendered Unimpaired in accordance with section 1124 of the Bankruptcy Code;

 

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  B. receive payment in full in Cash on account of such holder’s Allowed Class 4 Claim; or

 

  C. receive such other treatment rendering its Allowed Class 4 Claim Unimpaired.

 

  (3) Voting: Class 4 is Unimpaired. Holders of Allowed Class 4 Claims are conclusively presumed to have accepted the Plan under section 1126(f) of the Bankruptcy Code. Holders of Allowed Class 4 Claims are not entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan.

 

  (e) Class 5 — Term Loan Facility Claims

 

  (1) Classification: Class 5 consists of all Term Loan Facility Claims.

 

  (2) Allowance: On the Effective Date, Class 5 Claims shall be Allowed in the aggregate principal amount of not less than $248,090,440.54, plus any accrued but unpaid interest thereon payable at the applicable non-default interest rate in accordance with the Term Loan Agreement.

 

  (3) Treatment: Each holder of an Allowed Class 5 Claim shall receive its Pro Rata share of 96.0% of the New Common Stock.

 

  (4) Voting: Class 5 is Impaired. Holders of Allowed Class 5 Claims are entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan.

 

  (f) Class 6 — General Unsecured Claims

 

  (1) Classification: Class 6 consists of any General Unsecured Claims against any Debtor.

 

  (2) Treatment: Each holder of an Allowed Class 6 Claim shall receive Cash in an amount equal to such Allowed Class 6 Claim on the later of (A) the Effective Date or (B) in the ordinary course of business in accordance with the terms and conditions of the particular transaction giving rise to such Allowed Class 6 Claim.

 

  (3) Voting: Class 6 is Unimpaired. Holders of Allowed Class 6 Claims are conclusively presumed to have accepted the Plan under section 1126(f) of the Bankruptcy Code. Holders of Allowed Class 6 Claims are not entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan.

 

  (g) Class 7 — Intercompany Claims

 

  (1) Classification: Class 7 consists of any Intercompany Claims.

 

  (2) Treatment: Each holder of an Allowed Class 7 Claim shall have its Allowed Class 7 Claim left unaltered and rendered Unimpaired in accordance with section 1124 of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

  (3) Voting: Class 7 is Unimpaired. Holders of Allowed Class 7 Claims are conclusively presumed to have accepted the Plan under section 1126(f) of the Bankruptcy Code. Holders of Allowed Class 7 Claims are not entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan.

 

  (h) Class 8 — Intercompany Interests

 

  (1) Classification: Class 8 consists of any Intercompany Interests.

 

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  (2) Treatment: Each holder of an Allowed Class 8 Interest shall have its Allowed Class 8 Interest left unaltered and rendered Unimpaired in accordance with section 1124 of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

  (3) Voting: Class 8 is Unimpaired. Holders of Allowed Class 8 Interests are conclusively presumed to have accepted the Plan under section 1126(f) of the Bankruptcy Code. Holders of Allowed Class 8 Interests are not entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan.

 

  (i) Class 9 — EveryWare Preferred Stock

 

  (1) Classification: Class 9 consists of any EveryWare Preferred Stock.

 

  (2) Treatment: Class 9 Interests will be canceled, released, and extinguished as of the Effective Date, and will be of no further force or effect, and holders of Class 9 Interests will not receive any distribution on account of such Class 9 Interests. To the extent MCP Funds does not object to, delay, interfere with or otherwise impede, directly or indirectly, the Restructuring (as defined in the Support Agreement) or the DIP Term Facility, holders of EveryWare Preferred Stock shall receive their Pro Rata share of 2.5% of the New Common Stock. If MCP Funds objects to, delays, interferes with or otherwise impedes, directly or indirectly, the Restructuring (as defined in the Support Agreement) or the DIP Term Facility, holders of EveryWare Preferred Stock shall not receive any New Common Stock or releases under the Plan, and holders of Allowed Term Loan Claims in Class 5 shall receive the allocation of New Common Stock set forth in this Section 3.2(i)(2).

 

  (3) Voting: Class 9 is Impaired. Holders of Interests in Class 9 are deemed to have rejected the Plan pursuant to section 1126(g) of the Bankruptcy Code and, therefore, are not entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan.

 

  (j) Class 10 — EveryWare Common Stock

 

  (1) Classification: Class 10 consists of any EveryWare Common Stock.

 

  (2) Treatment: Class 10 Interests will be canceled, released, and extinguished as of the Effective Date, and will be of no further force or effect, and holders of Class 10 Interests will not receive any distribution on account of such Class 10 Interests. To the extent no Consenting Equity Holder objects to, delays, interferes with or otherwise impedes, directly or indirectly, the Restructuring (as defined in the Support Agreement) or the DIP Term Facility, holders of EveryWare Common Stock shall receive their Pro Rata share of 1.5% of the New Common Stock. If any Consenting Equity Holder objects to, delays, interferes with or otherwise impedes, directly or indirectly, the Restructuring (as defined in the Support Agreement) or the DIP Term Facility, holders of EveryWare Common Stock shall not receive any New Common Stock or releases under the Plan, and holders of Allowed Term Loan Claims in Class 5 shall receive the allocation of New Common Stock set forth in this Section 3.2(j)(2).

 

  (3) Voting: Class 10 is Impaired. Holders of Interests in Class 10 are deemed to have rejected the Plan pursuant to section 1126(g) of the Bankruptcy Code and, therefore, are not entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan.

 

  (k) Class 11 — EveryWare Out-of-the-Money Equity Securities

 

  (1) Classification: Class 11 consists of any EveryWare Out-of-the-Money Equity Securities.

 

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  (2) Treatment: Class 11 Interests will be canceled, released, and extinguished as of the Effective Date, and will be of no further force or effect, and holders of Class 11 Interests will not receive any distribution on account of such Class 11 Interests.

 

  (3) Voting: Class 11 is Impaired. Holders of Interests in Class 11 are deemed to have rejected the Plan pursuant to section 1126(g) of the Bankruptcy Code and, therefore, are not entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan.

 

  (l) Class 12 — Section 510(b) Claims

 

  (1) Classification: Class 12 consists of any Section 510(b) Claims against any Debtor.

 

  (2) Allowance: Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, a Class 12 Claim, if any such Claim exists, may only become Allowed by Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court. The Debtors are not aware of any valid Class 12 Claim and believe that no such Class 12 Claim exists.

 

  (3) Treatment: Allowed Class 12 Claims, if any, shall be discharged, canceled, released, and extinguished as of the Effective Date, and shall be of no further force or effect, and holders of Allowed Section 510(b) Claims shall not receive any distribution on account of such Allowed Section 510(b) Claims.

 

  (4) Voting: Class 12 is Impaired. Holders (if any) of Allowed Class 12 Claims are conclusively deemed to have rejected the Plan under section 1126(g) of the Bankruptcy Code. Holders (if any) of Allowed Class 12 Claims are not entitled to vote to accept or reject the Plan.

 

3.3 Special Provision Governing Unimpaired Claims

Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, nothing under the Plan shall affect the Debtors’ or the Reorganized Debtors’ rights regarding any Unimpaired Claim, including all rights regarding legal and equitable defenses to or setoffs or recoupments against any such Unimpaired Claim.

 

3.4 Elimination of Vacant Classes

Any Class of Claims or Interests that does not have a Holder of an Allowed Claim or Allowed Interest or a Claim or Interest temporarily Allowed by the Bankruptcy Court as of the date of the Confirmation Hearing shall be deemed eliminated from the Plan for purposes of voting to accept or reject the Plan and for purposes of determining acceptance or rejection of the Plan by such Class pursuant to section 1129(a)(8) of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

3.5 Voting Classes; Presumed Acceptance by Non-Voting Classes

If a Class contains Claims or Interests eligible to vote and no Holders of Claims or Interests eligible to vote in such Class vote to accept or reject the Plan, the Debtors shall request the Bankruptcy Court to deem the Plan accepted by the Holders of such Claims or Interests in such Class.

 

3.6 Confirmation Pursuant to Sections 1129(a)(10) and 1129(b) of the Bankruptcy Code

The Debtors shall seek Confirmation of the Plan pursuant to section 1129(b) of the Bankruptcy Code with respect to any rejecting Class of Claims or Interests. The Debtors, with the consent of the Majority Consenting Lenders, reserve the right to modify the Plan in accordance with ARTICLE X hereof to the extent, if any, that Confirmation pursuant to section 1129(b) of the Bankruptcy Code requires modification, including by modifying the treatment applicable to a Class of Claims or Interests to render such Class of Claims or Interests Unimpaired to the extent permitted by the Bankruptcy Code and the Bankruptcy Rules.

 

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ARTICLE IV

PROVISIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN

 

4.1 General Settlement of Claims and Interests

Unless otherwise set forth in the Plan, pursuant to section 1123 of the Bankruptcy Code and Bankruptcy Rule 9019, and in consideration for the classification, distributions, releases, and other benefits provided under the Plan, on the Effective Date, the provisions of the Plan shall constitute a good-faith compromise and settlement of all Claims and Interests.

 

4.2 New Common Stock

All existing Equity Interests in EveryWare Global shall be cancelled as of the Effective Date and New Holdco shall issue the New Common Stock to holders of Claims and Interests entitled to receive New Common Stock pursuant to the Plan. The issuance of New Common Stock, including any options for the purchase thereof and equity awards associated therewith, is authorized without the need for any further corporate action and without any further action by the Debtors or New Holdco, as applicable. New Holdco’s Governance Documents shall authorize the issuance and distribution on the Effective Date of New Common Stock to the Distribution Agent for the benefit of holders of Allowed Claims in Class 5 and, subject to Section 3.2(i)(2) and Section 3.2(j)(2) hereof, holders of EveryWare Preferred Stock and EveryWare Common Stock. All New Common Stock issued under the Plan shall be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable and the holders of New Common Stock shall be deemed to have accepted the terms of the New Holdco Shareholders Agreement (in their capacity as shareholders of New Holdco) and to be parties thereto without further action or signature. The New Holdco Shareholders Agreement shall be adopted on the Effective Date and shall be deemed to be valid, binding, and enforceable in accordance with its terms, and each holder of New Common Stock shall be bound thereby.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, solely with respect to the distribution of New Common Stock pursuant to Section 3.2(j)(2) hereof, the Debtors or Reorganized Debtors, as applicable, shall, in lieu of distributing New Common Stock pursuant to Section 3.2(j)(2) hereof, instead provide for a mechanism to distribute Cash to the holders of EveryWare Common Stock (either by distributing Cash directly or by issuing such New Common Stock to a trust and providing for liquidation of such shares and distribution of the proceeds thereof or some other mechanism), on such terms that are reasonably acceptable to the Majority Consenting Lenders as further described in a document contained in the Plan Supplement, unless, in the opinion of the Majority Consenting Lenders, the distribution of New Common Stock would, following the Effective Date, (a) still permit reorganized EveryWare Global to cease to file reports required by Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act in accordance with Rule 12g-4 under the Exchange Act, and (b) would not require reorganized EveryWare Global to be required to resume filing reports pursuant Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act following such cessation; provided, however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the MCP Funds, the Clinton Funds, and any Term Loan Lender that is a holder of EveryWare Common Stock shall in any event receive a distribution of New Common Stock directly rather than Cash as contemplated by this paragraph.

 

4.3 ABL Exit Facility

If the Debtors exercise the ABL Exit Conversion, on the Effective Date, the Debtors shall execute and deliver the ABL Exit Facility Loan Agreement, which shall become effective and enforceable in accordance with its terms and the Plan. Confirmation of the Plan shall be deemed approval of the ABL Exit Facility and the ABL Exit Facility Documents, and all transactions contemplated thereby, including, without limitation, any supplemental or additional syndication of the ABL Exit Facility, and all actions to be taken, undertakings to be made, and obligations to be incurred by the Reorganized Debtors in connection therewith, including the payment of all fees, indemnities, and expenses provided for therein, and authorization of the Reorganized Debtors to enter into and execute the ABL Exit Facility Documents and such other documents as may be required to effectuate the treatment afforded by the ABL Exit Facility. On the Effective Date, all of the Liens and security interests to be granted in accordance with the ABL Exit Facility Documents (a) shall be deemed to be approved, (b) shall be legal, binding, and enforceable Liens on, and security interests in, the collateral granted thereunder in accordance with the terms of the ABL Exit Facility

 

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Documents, (c) shall be deemed perfected on the Effective Date, subject only to such Liens and security interests as may be permitted under the ABL Exit Facility Documents, and (d) shall not be subject to recharacterization or equitable subordination for any purposes whatsoever and shall not constitute preferential transfers or fraudulent conveyances under the Bankruptcy Code or any applicable non-bankruptcy law. The Reorganized Debtors and the persons and entities granted such Liens and security interests are authorized to make all filings and recordings, and to obtain all governmental approvals and consents necessary to establish and perfect such Liens and security interests under the provisions of the applicable state, provincial, federal, or other law (whether domestic or foreign) that would be applicable in the absence of the Plan and the Confirmation Order (it being understood that perfection shall occur automatically by virtue of the entry of the Confirmation Order and any such filings, recordings, approvals, and consents shall not be required), and will thereafter cooperate to make all other filings and recordings that otherwise would be necessary under applicable law to give notice of such Liens and security interests to third parties. On and after the Effective Date and solely to the extent the ABL Exit Conversion and the Exit Conversion are exercised, the Liens and security interests securing the ABL Exit Facility shall be junior to the first priority Liens and security interests securing the Exit Facility only with respect to the Exit Priority Collateral (as defined in the applicable intercreditor agreement) and the ABL Facility only with respect to the ABL Priority Collateral (as defined in the applicable intercreditor agreement) to the extent the ABL Facility is reinstated in accordance with Section 3.2(d)(2)(A) hereof, and the relative Lien, payment, and enforcement priorities of the ABL Exit Facility, the Exit Facility, and the ABL Facility shall be governed by the terms of an intercreditor agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, as applicable, the Exit Facility Agent, the ABL Facility Agent, and the ABL Exit Facility Agent (with the consent of ABL Exit Facility Lenders holding, in the aggregate, more than 50% of the principal amount of the total outstanding loans under the ABL Exit Facility as of such date).

 

4.4 Exit Facility

If the Debtors exercise the Exit Conversion, on the Effective Date, the Debtors shall execute and deliver the Exit Facility Term Loan Agreement, which shall become effective and enforceable in accordance with its terms and the Plan. Confirmation of the Plan shall be deemed approval of the Exit Facility and the Exit Facility Documents, and all transactions contemplated thereby, including, without limitation, any supplemental or additional syndication of the Exit Facility, and all actions to be taken, undertakings to be made, and obligations to be incurred by the Reorganized Debtors in connection therewith, including the payment of all fees, indemnities, and expenses provided for therein, and authorization of the Reorganized Debtors to enter into and execute the Exit Facility Documents and such other documents as may be required to effectuate the treatment afforded by the Exit Facility. On the Effective Date, all of the Liens and security interests to be granted in accordance with the Exit Facility Documents (a) shall be deemed to be approved, (b) shall be legal, binding, and enforceable Liens on, and security interests in, the collateral granted thereunder in accordance with the terms of the Exit Facility Documents, (c) shall be deemed perfected on the Effective Date, subject only to such Liens and security interests as may be permitted under the Exit Facility Documents, and (d) shall not be subject to recharacterization or equitable subordination for any purposes whatsoever and shall not constitute preferential transfers or fraudulent conveyances under the Bankruptcy Code or any applicable non-bankruptcy law. The Reorganized Debtors and the persons and entities granted such Liens and security interests are authorized to make all filings and recordings, and to obtain all governmental approvals and consents necessary to establish and perfect such Liens and security interests under the provisions of the applicable state, provincial, federal, or other law (whether domestic or foreign) that would be applicable in the absence of the Plan and the Confirmation Order (it being understood that perfection shall occur automatically by virtue of the entry of the Confirmation Order and any such filings, recordings, approvals, and consents shall not be required), and will thereafter cooperate to make all other filings and recordings that otherwise would be necessary under applicable law to give notice of such Liens and security interests to third parties. On and after the Effective Date and solely to the extent the Exit Conversion and the ABL Exit Conversion are exercised, the Liens and security interests securing the Exit Facility shall be junior to the first priority Liens and security interests securing the ABL Exit Facility only with respect to the ABL Exit Priority Collateral (as defined in the applicable intercreditor agreement) and the ABL Facility only with respect to the ABL Priority Collateral (as defined in the applicable intercreditor agreement) to the extent the ABL Facility is reinstated in accordance with Section 3.2(d)(2)(A) hereof, and the relative Lien, payment, and enforcement priorities of the Exit Facility, the ABL Exit Facility, and the ABL Facility shall be governed by the terms of an intercreditor agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, as applicable, the ABL Exit Facility Agent, the ABL Facility Agent, and the Exit Facility Agent (with the consent of Exit Facility Lenders holding, in the aggregate, more than 50% of the principal amount of the total outstanding loans under the Exit Facility as of such date).

 

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4.5 Exemption from Registration Requirements

The offering, issuance, and distribution of any Securities, including New Common Stock, pursuant to the Plan will be exempt from the registration requirements of section 5 of the Securities Act pursuant to section 1145 of the Bankruptcy Code or any other available exemption from registration under the Securities Act, as applicable. Pursuant to section 1145 of the Bankruptcy Code, New Common Stock issued under the Plan will be freely transferable under the Securities Act by the recipients thereof, subject to: (a) the provisions of section 1145(b)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code relating to the definition of an underwriter in section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act and compliance with any applicable state or foreign securities laws, if any, and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, if any, applicable at the time of any future transfer of such Securities or instruments; (b) the restrictions, if any, on the transferability of such Securities and instruments in the New Holdco Shareholders Agreement; and (c) any other applicable regulatory approval.

 

4.6 Subordination

The allowance, classification, and treatment of all Claims and Interests under the Plan shall conform to and be consistent with the respective contractual, legal, and equitable subordination rights of such Claims and Interests, and the Plan shall recognize and implement any such rights. Pursuant to section 510 of the Bankruptcy Code, except where otherwise provided herein, the Reorganized Debtors reserve the right to re-classify any Allowed Claim or Interest in accordance with any contractual, legal, or equitable subordination relating thereto.

 

4.7 Vesting of Assets in the Reorganized Debtors

Except as otherwise provided herein, or in any agreement, instrument, or other document incorporated in the Plan (including, without limitation, the Exit Facility Documents, as applicable), on the Effective Date, all property in each Debtor’s Estate, all Causes of Action, and any property acquired by any of the Debtors under the Plan shall vest in each respective Reorganized Debtor, free and clear of all Liens, Claims, charges, or other encumbrances. On and after the Effective Date, except as otherwise provided herein, each Reorganized Debtor may operate its business and may use, acquire, or dispose of property and compromise or settle any Claims, Interests, or Causes of Action without supervision or approval by the Bankruptcy Court and free of any restrictions of the Bankruptcy Code or Bankruptcy Rules.

 

4.8 Cancellation of Notes, Instruments, Certificates, and Other Documents

On the Effective Date, except to the extent otherwise provided herein, all notes, instruments, Certificates, and other documents evidencing Claims or Interests shall be cancelled and the obligations of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors and any non-Debtor Affiliates thereunder or in any way related thereto shall be discharged; provided, however, that notwithstanding Confirmation or the occurrence of the Effective Date, any credit document or agreement that governs the rights of the holder of a Claim or Interest shall continue in effect solely for purposes of (a) allowing holders of Allowed Claims, EveryWare Preferred Stock, and Preferred Common Stock to receive distributions under the Plan and (b) allowing and preserving the rights of the Term Loan Agent and any Servicer, as applicable, to make distributions on account of Allowed Claims, EveryWare Preferred Stock, and EveryWare Common Stock as provided herein.

 

4.9 Corporate Action

Each of the matters provided for by the Plan involving the corporate structure of the Debtors or corporate or related actions to be taken by or required of the Reorganized Debtors, whether taken prior to or as of the Effective Date, shall be deemed authorized and approved in all respects without the need for any further corporate action and without any further action by the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, as applicable. Such actions may include: (a) the adoption and filing of the New Holdco Certificate of Incorporation (b) the adoption of the New Holdco Bylaws and New Holdco Shareholders Agreement; (b); the selection of the directors, managers, and officers for the Reorganized Debtors, including the appointment of the New Board; (c) the authorization, issuance, and distribution of New Common Stock; (d) the adoption or assumption, as applicable, of Executory Contracts or Unexpired Leases; and (e) the entry into the Exit Facility and the execution and delivery of the Exit Facility Documents, as applicable.

 

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4.10 Charter, Bylaws, and New Holdco Shareholders Agreement

The Debtors’ respective certificates of incorporation and bylaws (and other formation and constituent documents relating to limited liability companies) shall be amended as may be required to be consistent with the provisions of the Plan, the Exit Facility Documents, as applicable, and the Bankruptcy Code, and such documents and agreements shall be consistent in all respects with, and shall otherwise contain, the terms and conditions set forth on the exhibits hereto. The New Holdco Governance Documents shall, among other things: (a) authorize the issuance of the New Common Stock; and (b) pursuant to and only to the extent required by section 1123(a)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code, include a provision prohibiting the issuance of non-voting Equity Securities. After the Effective Date, each Reorganized Debtor may amend and restate its certificate of incorporation and other formation and constituent documents as permitted by the laws of its respective jurisdiction of formation and the terms of such documents.

 

4.11 Effectuating Documents; Further Transactions

On and after the Effective Date, the Reorganized Debtors, and the officers and members of the boards of directors and managers thereof, are authorized to and may issue, execute, deliver, file, or record such contracts, Securities, instruments, releases, and other agreements or documents and take such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate, implement, and further evidence the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Exit Facility Documents, as applicable, and the Securities issued pursuant to the Plan in the name of and on behalf of the Reorganized Debtors, without the need for any approvals, authorizations, or consents except for those expressly required under the Plan.

 

4.12 Section 1146(a) Exemption

To the fullest extent permitted by section 1146(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, any transfers (whether from a Debtor to a Reorganized Debtor or to any other Person) of property under the Plan or pursuant to: (a) the issuance, distribution, transfer, or exchange of any debt, equity security, or other interest in the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors; (b) the creation, modification, consolidation, termination, refinancing, and/or recording of any mortgage, deed of trust, or other security interest, or the securing of additional indebtedness by such or other means; (c) the making, assignment, or recording of any lease or sublease; (d) the grant of collateral as security for any or all of the Exit Facility, as applicable; or (e) the making, delivery, or recording of any deed or other instrument of transfer under, in furtherance of, or in connection with, the Plan, including any deeds, bills of sale, assignments, or other instrument of transfer executed in connection with any transaction arising out of, contemplated by, or in any way related to the Plan, shall not be subject to any document recording tax, stamp tax, conveyance fee, intangibles or similar tax, mortgage tax, real estate transfer tax, mortgage recording tax, Uniform Commercial Code filing or recording fee, regulatory filing or recording fee, or other similar tax or governmental assessment, and upon entry of the Confirmation Order, the appropriate state or local governmental officials or agents shall forego the collection of any such tax or governmental assessment and accept for filing and recordation any of the foregoing instruments or other documents without the payment of any such tax, recordation fee, or governmental assessment. All filing or recording officers (or any other Person with authority over any of the foregoing), wherever located and by whomever appointed, shall comply with the requirements of section 1146(c) of the Bankruptcy Code, shall forego the collection of any such tax or governmental assessment, and shall accept for filing and recordation any of the foregoing instruments or other documents without the payment of any such tax or governmental assessment.

 

4.13 Directors and Officers

The members of the New Board and the officers, directors, and/or managers of each of the Reorganized Debtors will be identified in the Plan Supplement and the members of the board of directors of any subsidiary of the Reorganized Debtors shall be satisfactory to the Majority Consenting Lenders. The members of EveryWare Global’s board of directors are deemed to have resigned as of the Effective Date. On the Effective Date, the New Board will consist of five (5) members, one of whom will be New Holdco’s chief executive officer. The remaining

 

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four (4) directors of the New Board will be selected by the Majority Consenting Lenders in their sole discretion and thereafter shall be selected pursuant to the director election process set forth in the New Holdco Bylaws; provided however, that such bylaws shall not include any staggered board provisions. On the Effective Date, the existing officers of the Debtors shall serve in their current capacities for the Reorganized Debtors. From and after the Effective Date, each director, officer, or manager of the Reorganized Debtors shall serve pursuant to the terms of their respective charters and bylaws or other formation and constituent documents, and applicable laws of the respective Reorganized Debtor’s jurisdiction of formation. In accordance with section 1129(a)(5) of the Bankruptcy Code, the identities and affiliations of the members of the New Board and any Person proposed to serve as an officer of New Holdco shall be disclosed at or before the Confirmation Hearing.

In connection with the Transaction, the Debtors will secure tail liability coverage for the Debtors’ directors and officers effective as of the Effective Date that is consistent with the existing directors and officers liability coverage.

 

4.14 Incentive Plans and Employee and Retiree Benefits

Except as otherwise provided herein, on and after the Effective Date, subject to any Final Order and, without limiting any authority provided to the New Board under the Debtors’ respective certificates of incorporation, bylaws and other formation and constituent documents, the Reorganized Debtors shall: (a) amend, adopt, assume and/or honor in the ordinary course of business, any contracts, agreements, policies, programs, and plans, in accordance with their respective terms, for, among other things, compensation, including any incentive plans, health care benefits, disability benefits, deferred compensation benefits, savings, severance benefits, retirement benefits, welfare benefits, workers’ compensation insurance, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance for the directors, officers, and employees of any of the Debtors who served in such capacity from and after the Petition Date; and (b) honor, in the ordinary course of business, Claims of employees employed as of the Effective Date for accrued vacation time arising prior to the Petition Date and not otherwise paid pursuant to a Bankruptcy Court order. Notwithstanding the foregoing, pursuant to section 1129(a)(13) of the Bankruptcy Code, from and after the Effective Date, all retiree benefits (as such term is defined in section 1114 of the Bankruptcy Code), if any, shall continue to be paid in accordance with applicable law.

 

4.15 Preservation of Rights of Action

Unless any Causes of Action against an Entity are expressly waived, relinquished, exculpated, released, compromised, or settled in the Plan or by a Final Order, in accordance with section 1123(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, the Reorganized Debtors shall retain and may enforce all rights to commence and pursue any and all Causes of Action, whether arising before or after the Petition Date, including any actions specifically enumerated in the Plan Supplement, and the Reorganized Debtors’ rights to commence, prosecute, or settle such Causes of Action shall be preserved notwithstanding the occurrence of the Effective Date. No Entity may rely on the absence of a specific reference in the Plan, the Plan Supplement, or the Disclosure Statement to any Cause of Action against them as any indication that the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors will not pursue any and all available Causes of Action against them. The Debtors and the Reorganized Debtors expressly reserve all rights to prosecute any and all Causes of Action against any Entity, except as otherwise expressly provided herein. Unless any Causes of Action against an Entity are expressly waived, relinquished, exculpated, released, compromised, or settled in the Plan or a Bankruptcy Court order, the Reorganized Debtors expressly reserve all Causes of Action, for later adjudication, and, therefore no preclusion doctrine, including the doctrines of res judicata, collateral estoppel, issue preclusion, claim preclusion, estoppel (judicial, equitable, or otherwise), or laches, shall apply to such Causes of Action upon, after, or as a consequence of the Confirmation or Consummation.

The Reorganized Debtors reserve and shall retain Causes of Action. In accordance with section 1123(b)(3) of the Bankruptcy Code, any Causes of Action that a Debtor may hold against any Entity shall vest in the Reorganized Debtors. The applicable Reorganized Debtor, through its authorized agents or representatives, shall retain and may exclusively enforce any and all such Causes of Action. The Reorganized Debtors shall have the exclusive right, authority, and discretion to determine and to initiate, file, prosecute, enforce, abandon, settle, compromise, release, withdraw, or litigate to judgment any such Causes of Action, or to decline to do any of the foregoing, without the consent or approval of any third party or any further notice to or action, order, or approval of the Bankruptcy Court.

 

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4.16 Restructuring Transactions

On the Effective Date, the Debtors, with the consent of the Majority Consenting Lenders, or the Reorganized Debtors, as applicable, may enter into the following transactions and take any actions as may be necessary or appropriate to effect a corporate restructuring of their respective businesses or a corporate restructuring of the overall corporate structure of the Reorganized Debtors, as and to the extent provided therein. The Restructuring Transactions may include one or more intercompany mergers, consolidations, amalgamations, arrangements, continuances, restructurings, conversions, dissolutions, transfers, liquidations, or other corporate transactions as may be determined by the Debtors, with the consent of the Majority Consenting Lenders, or the Reorganized Debtors, as applicable, to be necessary or appropriate. The actions to effect the Restructuring Transactions may include: (a) the execution and delivery of appropriate agreements or other documents of merger, amalgamation, consolidation, restructuring, conversion, disposition, transfer, arrangement, continuance, dissolution, sale, purchase, or liquidation containing terms that are consistent with the terms of the Plan; (b) the execution and delivery of appropriate instruments of transfer, assignment, assumption, or delegation of any asset, property, right, liability, debt, or obligation on terms consistent with the terms of the Plan and having other terms for which the applicable parties agree; (c) the filing of appropriate certificates or articles of incorporation, reincorporation, merger, consolidation, conversion, amalgamation, arrangement, continuance, or dissolution pursuant to applicable state law; and (d) all other actions that the applicable Entities determine to be necessary or appropriate, including making filings or recordings that may be required by applicable law in connection with the Restructuring Transactions.

ARTICLE V

TREATMENT OF EXECUTORY CONTRACTS AND UNEXPIRED LEASES

 

5.1 Assumption of Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases

Each Executory Contract and Unexpired Lease shall be deemed assumed, without the need for any further notice to or action, order, or approval of the Bankruptcy Court, as of the Effective Date under section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code. The assumption of Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases hereunder may include the assignment of certain of such contracts to Affiliates. The Confirmation Order will constitute an order of the Bankruptcy Court approving the above-described assumptions and assignments.

Except as otherwise provided herein or agreed to by the Debtors, the Majority Consenting Lenders, and the applicable counterparty, each assumed Executory Contract or Unexpired Lease shall include all modifications, amendments, supplements, restatements, or other agreements related thereto, and all rights related thereto, if any, including all easements, licenses, permits, rights, privileges, immunities, options, rights of first refusal, and any other interests. Modifications, amendments, supplements, and restatements to prepetition Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases that have been executed by the Debtors during the Chapter 11 Cases shall not be deemed to alter the prepetition nature of the Executory Contract or Unexpired Lease or the validity, priority, or amount of any Claims that may arise in connection therewith.

 

5.2 Indemnification

On and as of the Effective Date, the Indemnification Provisions will be assumed and irrevocable and will survive the effectiveness of the Plan, and the Reorganized Debtors’ governance documents will provide for the indemnification, defense, reimbursement, exculpation, and/or limitation of liability of, and advancement of fees and expenses to the Debtors’ and the Reorganized Debtors’ current and former directors, officers, employees, or agents to the fullest extent permitted by law and at least to the same extent as the organizational documents of each of the respective Debtors on the Petition Date, against any claims or Causes of Action whether direct or derivative, liquidated or unliquidated, fixed or contingent, disputed or undisputed, matured or unmatured, known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, asserted or unasserted, and none of the Reorganized Debtors will amend and/or restate their respective governance documents before or after the Effective Date to terminate or adversely affect any of the Reorganized Debtors’ obligations to provide such indemnification rights or such directors’, officers’, employees’, or agents’ indemnification rights.

 

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5.3 Cure of Defaults and Objections to Cure and Assumption

The Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, as applicable, shall pay Cures, if any, on the Effective Date or as soon as practicable thereafter. Unless otherwise agreed upon in writing by the parties to the applicable Executory Contract or Unexpired Lease, all requests for payment of Cure that differ from the amounts paid or proposed to be paid by the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors to a counterparty must be filed with the Solicitation Agent on or before 30 days after the Effective Date. Any such request that is not timely filed shall be disallowed and forever barred, estopped, and enjoined from assertion, and shall not be enforceable against any Reorganized Debtor, without the need for any objection by the Reorganized Debtors or any other party in interest or any further notice to or action, order, or approval of the Bankruptcy Court. Any Cure shall be deemed fully satisfied, released, and discharged upon payment by the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors of the Cure; provided, however, that nothing herein shall prevent the Reorganized Debtors from paying any Cure despite the failure of the relevant counterparty to file such request for payment of such Cure. The Reorganized Debtors also may settle any Cure without any further notice to or action, order, or approval of the Bankruptcy Court. In addition, any objection to the assumption of an Executory Contract or Unexpired Lease under the Plan must be filed with the Bankruptcy Court on or before 30 days after the Effective Date. Any such objection will be scheduled to be heard by the Bankruptcy Court at the Debtors’ or Reorganized Debtors’, as applicable, first scheduled omnibus hearing for which such objection is timely filed. Any counterparty to an Executory Contract or Unexpired Lease that fails to timely object to the proposed assumption of any Executory Contract or Unexpired Lease will be deemed to have consented to such assumption.

If there is a dispute regarding Cure, the ability of the Reorganized Debtors or any assignee to provide “adequate assurance of future performance” within the meaning of section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code, or any other matter pertaining to assumption, then payment of Cure shall occur as soon as practicable after entry of a Final Order resolving such dispute, approving such assumption (and, if applicable, assignment), or as may be agreed upon by the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, as applicable, and the counterparty to the Executory Contract or Unexpired Lease.

Assumption of any Executory Contract or Unexpired Lease pursuant to the Plan or otherwise shall result in the full release and satisfaction of any Cures, Claims, or defaults, whether monetary or nonmonetary, including defaults of provisions restricting the change in control or ownership interest composition or other bankruptcy-related defaults, arising under any assumed Executory Contract or Unexpired Lease at any time prior to the effective date of assumption. Any and all Proofs of Claim based upon Executory Contracts or Unexpired Leases that have been assumed in the Chapter 11 Cases, including pursuant to the Confirmation Order, shall be deemed disallowed and expunged as of the Effective Date without the need for any objection thereto or any further notice to or action, order, or approval of the Bankruptcy Court.

 

5.4 Contracts, Intercompany Contracts, and Leases Entered Into After the Petition Date

Contracts, Intercompany Contracts, and leases entered into after the Petition Date by any Debtor and any Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases assumed by any Debtor may be performed by the applicable Reorganized Debtor in the ordinary course of business.

 

5.5 Reservation of Rights

Nothing contained in the Plan or the Plan Supplement shall constitute an admission by the Debtors or any other party that any such contract or lease is in fact an Executory Contract or Unexpired Lease or that any Reorganized Debtor has any liability thereunder. If there is a dispute regarding whether a contract or lease is or was executory or unexpired at the time of assumption, the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, as applicable, shall have 45 days following entry of a Final Order resolving such dispute to alter their treatment of such contract or lease.

 

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ARTICLE VI

PROVISIONS GOVERNING DISTRIBUTIONS

 

6.1 Distributions on Account of Claims and Interests Allowed as of the Effective Date

 

  (a) Delivery of Distributions in General

Except as otherwise provided herein, a Final Order, or as otherwise agreed to by the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, as the case may be, and the holder of the applicable Claim or Interest, on the first Distribution Date, the Distribution Agent shall make initial distributions under the Plan on account of Claims and Interests Allowed on or before the Effective Date, subject to the Reorganized Debtors’ right to object to Claims and Interests; provided, however, that (1) Allowed Administrative Claims with respect to liabilities incurred by the Debtors in the ordinary course of business during the Chapter 11 Cases or assumed by the Debtors prior to the Effective Date shall be paid or performed in the ordinary course of business in accordance with the terms and conditions of any controlling agreements, course of dealing, course of business, or industry practice, and (2) Allowed Priority Tax Claims and Allowed Secured Tax Claims shall be paid in accordance with Sections 2.4 and 3.2(a)(2), respectively. To the extent any Allowed Priority Tax Claim or Allowed Secured Tax Claim is not due and owing on the Effective Date, such Claim shall be paid in full in Cash in accordance with the terms of any agreement between the Debtors and the holder of such Claim or as may be due and payable under applicable non-bankruptcy law or in the ordinary course of business. A Distribution Date shall occur no less frequently than once in every 30 day period after the Effective Date, as necessary, in the Reorganized Debtors’ sole discretion.

 

6.2 Special Rules for Distributions to Holders of Disputed Claims and Interests

Notwithstanding any provision otherwise in the Plan and except as otherwise agreed by the relevant parties: (a) no partial payments and no partial distributions shall be made with respect to a Disputed Claim or Interest until all such disputes in connection with such Disputed Claim or Interest have been resolved by settlement or Final Order; and (b) any Entity that holds both an Allowed Claim or Interest and a Disputed Claim or Interest shall not receive any distribution on the Allowed Claim or Interest unless and until all objections to the Disputed Claim or Interest have been resolved by settlement or Final Order or the Claims or Interests have been Allowed or expunged. Any dividends or other distributions arising from property distributed to holders of Allowed Claims or Interests, as applicable, in a Class and paid to such holders under the Plan shall also be paid, in the applicable amounts, to any holder of a Disputed Claim or Interest, as applicable, in such Class that becomes an Allowed Claim or Interest after the date or dates that such dividends or other distributions were earlier paid to holders of Allowed Claims or Interests in such Class.

 

6.3 Delivery of Distributions

 

  (a) Record Date for Distributions to Holders of Non-Publicly Traded Securities

On the Effective Date, the Claims Register shall be closed and the Distribution Agent shall be authorized and entitled to recognize only those record holders, if any, listed on the Claims Register as of the close of business on the Effective Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Claim or Interest, other than one based on a publicly traded Certificate, is transferred and the Debtors have been notified in writing of such transfer less than 10 days before the Effective Date, the Distribution Agent shall make distributions to the transferee (rather than the transferor) only to the extent practical and in any event only if the relevant transfer form contains an unconditional and explicit certification and waiver of any objection to the transfer by the transferor.

 

  (b) Distribution Process

The Distribution Agent shall make all distributions required under the Plan, except that distributions to holders of Allowed Claims or Interests governed by a separate agreement and administered by a Servicer shall be deposited with the appropriate Servicer, at which time such distributions shall be deemed complete, and the Servicer shall deliver such distributions in accordance with the Plan and the terms of the governing agreement. Except as

 

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otherwise provided herein, and notwithstanding any authority to the contrary, distributions to holders of Allowed Claims, including Claims that become Allowed after the Effective Date, EveryWare Preferred Stock, and EveryWare Common Stock shall be made to holders of record as of the Effective Date by the Distribution Agent or a Servicer, as appropriate: (1) to the address of such holder as set forth in the books and records of the applicable Debtor (or if the Debtors have been notified in writing, on or before the date that is 10 days before the Effective Date, of a change of address, to the changed address); (2) in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4, as modified and made applicable by Bankruptcy Rule 7004, if no address exists in the Debtors books and records, no Proof of Claim has been filed and the Distribution Agent has not received a written notice of a change of address on or before the date that is 10 days before the Effective Date; or (3) on any counsel that has appeared in the Chapter 11 Cases on the holder’s behalf. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, including this Section 6.3, distributions under the Plan to holders of Term Loan Facility Claims shall be made to, or to Entities at the direction of, the Term Loan Agent in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the Term Loan Agreement. The Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors, and the Distribution Agent, as applicable, shall not incur any liability whatsoever on account of any distributions under the Plan. In addition, notwithstanding anything to contrary contained herein, including this Section 6.3, distributions under the Plan to holders of publicly traded securities shall be made in accordance with customary distribution procedures applicable to such securities.

 

  (c) Accrual of Dividends and Other Rights

For purposes of determining the accrual of distributions or other rights after the Effective Date, the New Holdco Interests shall be deemed distributed as of the Effective Date regardless of the date on which it is actually issued, dated, authenticated, or distributed; provided, however, the Reorganized Debtors shall not pay any such distributions or distribute such other rights, if any, until after distributions of the New Holdco Interests actually take place.

 

  (d) Compliance Matters

In connection with the Plan, to the extent applicable, the Reorganized Debtors and the Distribution Agent shall comply with all tax withholding and reporting requirements imposed on them by any Governmental Unit, and all distributions pursuant to the Plan shall be subject to such withholding and reporting requirements. Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary, the Reorganized Debtors and the Distribution Agent shall be authorized to take all actions necessary or appropriate to comply with such withholding and reporting requirements, including liquidating a portion of the distribution to be made under the Plan to generate sufficient funds to pay applicable withholding taxes, withholding distributions pending receipt of information necessary to facilitate such distributions, or establishing any other mechanisms they believe are reasonable and appropriate. The Reorganized Debtors reserve the right to allocate all distributions made under the Plan in compliance with all applicable wage garnishments, alimony, child support, and other spousal awards, liens, and encumbrances.

 

  (e) Foreign Currency Exchange Rate

Except as otherwise provided in a Bankruptcy Court order, as of the Effective Date, any Claim asserted in currency other than U.S. dollars shall be automatically deemed converted to the equivalent U.S. dollar value using the exchange rate for the applicable currency as published in The Wall Street Journal, National Edition, on the Effective Date.

 

  (f) Fractional, Undeliverable, and Unclaimed Distributions

 

  (1) Fractional Distributions. Whenever any distribution of fractional shares of New Common Stock would otherwise be required pursuant to the Plan, the actual distribution shall reflect a rounding of such fraction to the nearest share (up or down), with half shares or less being rounded down. Whenever any payment of Cash of a fraction of a dollar pursuant to the Plan would otherwise be required, the actual payment shall reflect a rounding of such fraction to the nearest whole dollar (up or down), with half dollars or less being rounded down.

 

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  (2) Undeliverable Distributions. If any distribution to a holder of an Allowed Claim or Interest is returned to the Distribution Agent as undeliverable, no further distributions shall be made to such holder unless and until the Distribution Agent is notified in writing of such holder’s then-current address or other necessary information for delivery, at which time all currently due missed distributions shall be made to such holder on the next Distribution Date. Undeliverable distributions shall remain in the possession of the Reorganized Debtors until such time as a distribution becomes deliverable, or such distribution reverts to the Reorganized Debtors or is cancelled pursuant to Section 6.3(f)(3), and shall not be supplemented with any interest, dividends, or other accruals of any kind.

 

  (3) Reversion. Any distribution under the Plan that is an Unclaimed Distribution for a period of six months after distribution shall be deemed unclaimed property under section 347(b) of the Bankruptcy Code and such Unclaimed Distribution shall revest in the applicable Reorganized Debtor and, to the extent such Unclaimed Distribution is New Common Stock, shall be deemed cancelled. Upon such revesting, the Claim or Interest of any holder or its successors with respect to such property shall be cancelled, discharged, and forever barred notwithstanding any applicable federal or state escheat, abandoned, or unclaimed property laws, or any provisions in any document governing the distribution that is an Unclaimed Distribution, to the contrary.

 

  (g) Surrender of Cancelled Instruments or Securities

On the Effective Date, each holder of a Certificate shall be deemed to have surrendered such Certificate to the Distribution Agent or a Servicer (to the extent the relevant Claim or Interest is governed by an agreement and administered by a Servicer). Such Certificate shall be cancelled solely with respect to the Debtors, and such cancellation shall not alter the obligations or rights of any non-Debtor third parties vis-à-vis one another with respect to such Certificate. Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraph, this Section 6.3(g) shall not apply to any Claims and Interests reinstated pursuant to the terms of the Plan.

 

6.4 Claims Paid or Payable by Third Parties

 

  (a) Claims Paid by Third Parties

A Claim shall be reduced in full, and such Claim shall be disallowed without an objection to such Claim having to be filed and without any further notice to or action, order, or approval of the Bankruptcy Court, to the extent that the holder of such Claim receives payment in full on account of such Claim from a party that is not a Debtor or Reorganized Debtor. To the extent a holder of a Claim receives a distribution on account of such Claim and receives payment from a party that is not a Debtor or a Reorganized Debtor on account of such Claim, such holder shall repay, return or deliver any distribution held by or transferred to the holder to the applicable Reorganized Debtor to the extent the holder’s total recovery on account of such Claim from the third party and under the Plan exceeds the amount of such Claim as of the date of any such distribution under the Plan.

 

  (b) Claims Payable by Insurance Carriers

No distributions under the Plan shall be made on account of an Allowed Claim that is payable pursuant to one of the Debtors’ insurance policies until the holder of such Allowed Claim has exhausted all remedies with respect to such insurance policy. To the extent that one or more of the Debtors’ insurers agrees to satisfy in full a Claim (if and to the extent adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction), then immediately upon such insurers’ agreement, such Claim may be expunged to the extent of any agreed upon satisfaction on the Claims Register by the Solicitation Agent without a Claims objection having to be filed and without any further notice to or action, order, or approval of the Bankruptcy Court.

 

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  (c) Applicability of Insurance Policies

Except as otherwise provided herein, distributions to holders of Allowed Claims shall be in accordance with the provisions of an applicable insurance policy. Nothing contained in the Plan shall constitute or be deemed a waiver of any Cause of Action that the Debtors or any Entity may hold against any other Entity, including insurers under any policies of insurance, nor shall anything contained herein constitute or be deemed a waiver by such insurers of any defenses, including coverage defenses, held by such insurers.

 

6.5 Setoffs

Except with respect to the Term Loan Facility Claims, ABL Facility Claims, DIP Facility Claims, or as otherwise expressly provided for herein, each Reorganized Debtor, pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code (including section 553 of the Bankruptcy Code), applicable non-bankruptcy law, or as may be agreed to by the holder of a Claim, may set off against any Allowed Claim and the distributions to be made pursuant to the Plan on account of such Allowed Claim (before any distribution is made on account of such Allowed Claim), any Claims, rights, and Causes of Action of any nature that such Debtor or Reorganized Debtor, as applicable, may hold against the holder of such Allowed Claim, to the extent such Claims, rights, or Causes of Action against such holder have not been otherwise compromised or settled on or prior to the Effective Date (whether pursuant to the Plan or otherwise); provided, however, that neither the failure to effect such a setoff nor the allowance of any Claim pursuant to the Plan shall constitute a waiver or release by such Reorganized Debtor of any such Claims, rights, and Causes of Action that such Reorganized Debtor may possess against such holder. In no event shall any holder of Claims be entitled to set off any Claim against any Claim, right, or Cause of Action of the Debtor or Reorganized Debtor, as applicable, unless such holder has filed a motion with the Bankruptcy Court requesting the authority to perform such setoff on or before the Confirmation Date, and notwithstanding any indication in any Proof of Claim or otherwise that such holder asserts, has, or intends to preserve any right of setoff pursuant to section 553 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise.

 

6.6 Allocation Between Principal and Accrued Interest

Except as otherwise provided herein, the aggregate consideration paid to holders with respect to their Allowed Claims shall be treated pursuant to the Plan as allocated first to the principal amount of such Allowed Claims (to the extent thereof) and, thereafter, to the interest, if any, on such Allowed Claim accrued through the Effective Date.

ARTICLE VII

PROCEDURES FOR RESOLVING DISPUTED CLAIMS AND INTERESTS

7.1 Disputed Claims Process Except as otherwise provided herein, if a party files a Proof of Claim and the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, as applicable, do not determine, and without the need for notice to or action, order, or approval of the Bankruptcy Court, that the Claim subject to such Proof of Claim is Allowed, such Claim shall be Disputed unless Allowed or disallowed by a Final Order or as otherwise set forth in this ARTICLE VII. Except as otherwise provided herein, all Proofs of Claim filed after the Effective Date shall be disallowed and forever barred, estopped, and enjoined from assertion, and shall not be enforceable against any Reorganized Debtor, without the need for any objection by the Reorganized Debtors or any further notice to or action, order, or approval of the Bankruptcy Court.

 

7.2 Prosecution of Objections to Claims and Interests

Except insofar as a Claim or Interest is Allowed under the Plan, the Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors, or any other party in interest shall be entitled to object to the Claim or Interest. Any objections to Claims and Interests shall be served and filed on or before the 120th day after the Effective Date or by such later date as ordered by the Bankruptcy Court. All Claims and Interests not objected to by the end of such 120-day period shall be deemed Allowed unless such period is extended upon approval of the Bankruptcy Court. For the avoidance of doubt, except as otherwise provided herein, from and after the Effective Date, each Reorganized Debtor shall have and retain any and all rights and defenses such Debtor had immediately prior to the Effective Date with respect to any Disputed Claim or Interest, including the Causes of Action retained pursuant to Section 4.15.

 

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7.3 No Interest

Unless otherwise specifically provided for herein or by order of the Bankruptcy Court, postpetition interest shall not accrue or be paid on Claims, and no holder of a Claim shall be entitled to interest accruing on or after the Petition Date on any Claim or right. Additionally, and without limiting the foregoing, interest shall not accrue or be paid on any Disputed Claim with respect to the period from the Effective Date to the date a final distribution is made on account of such Disputed Claim, if and when such Disputed Claim becomes an Allowed Claim.

 

7.4 Disallowance of Claims and Interests

All Claims and Interests of any Entity from which property is sought by the Debtors under sections 542, 543, 550, or 553 of the Bankruptcy Code or that the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors allege is a transferee of a transfer that is avoidable under sections 522(f), 522(h), 544, 545, 547, 548, 549, or 724(a) of the Bankruptcy Code shall be disallowed if: (a) the Entity, on the one hand, and the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, as applicable, on the other hand, agree or the Bankruptcy Court has determined by Final Order that such Entity or transferee is liable to turn over any property or monies under any of the aforementioned sections of the Bankruptcy Code; and (b) such Entity or transferee has failed to turn over such property by the date set forth in such agreement or Final Order.

ARTICLE VIII

EFFECT OF CONFIRMATION OF THE PLAN

 

8.1 Discharge of Claims and Termination of Interests

Except as otherwise provided for herein and effective as of the Effective Date: (a) the rights afforded in the Plan and the treatment of all Claims and Interests shall be in exchange for and in complete satisfaction, discharge, and release of all Claims and Interests of any nature whatsoever, including any interest accrued on such Claims from and after the Petition Date, against the Debtors or any of their assets, property, or Estates; (b) the Plan shall bind all holders of Claims and Interests, notwithstanding whether any such holders failed to vote to accept or reject the Plan or voted to reject the Plan; (c) all Claims and Interests shall be satisfied, discharged, and released in full, and the Debtors’ liability with respect thereto shall be extinguished completely, including any liability of the kind specified under section 502(g) of the Bankruptcy Code; and (d) all Entities shall be precluded from asserting against the Debtors, the Debtors’ Estates, the Reorganized Debtors, their successors and assigns, and their assets and properties any other Claims or Interests based upon any documents, instruments, or any act or omission, transaction, or other activity of any kind or nature that occurred prior to the Effective Date.

 

8.2 Releases by the Debtors

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Plan to the contrary, on the Confirmation Date and effective as of the Effective Date, for the good and valuable consideration provided by each of the Released Parties, the adequacy of which is hereby confirmed, including: (1) the settlement, release, and compromise of debt, Causes of Action, Claims, and Interests, (2) the services of the Debtors’ present and former officers, directors, managers, and advisors in facilitating the implementation of the restructuring contemplated herein, and (3) the good faith negotiation of, and participation in, the restructuring contemplated herein, each of the Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors, and the Estates conclusively, absolutely, unconditionally, irrevocably, and forever discharge and release and shall be deemed to have provided a full discharge and release to each Released Party (and each such Released Party so released shall be deemed fully released and discharged by the Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors, and the Estates) and their respective property from any and all Claims, obligations, debts, rights, suits, damages, Causes of Action, remedies, and liabilities whatsoever, including any derivative Claims asserted or which could be asserted on behalf of the Debtors and/or the Reorganized Debtors, whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, existing or arising, in

 

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law, equity, or otherwise, that the Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors, the Estates, or their Affiliates would have been legally entitled to assert in their own right (whether individually or collectively) or on behalf of the holder of any Claim or Interest or other Entity, based on or relating to, or in any manner arising from, in whole or in part, the Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors, the Transaction, the Chapter 11 Cases, the purchase, sale, or rescission of the purchase or sale of any security of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, any payments, distributions, or dividends any Debtor or Affiliate paid to or received from any Released Party, fraudulent or preferential transfer or conveyance, tort, contract, breach of fiduciary duty, violation of state or federal laws, including securities laws, negligence, gross negligence, the subject matter of, or the transactions or events giving rise to, any Claim or Interest that is treated in the Plan, the business or contractual arrangements between any Debtor and any Released Party, the restructuring of Claims and Interests prior to or in the Chapter 11 Cases, the negotiation, formulation, or preparation of the Support Agreement, the Plan, the Disclosure Statement, the Plan Supplement, or related agreements, instruments, or other documents; provided, however, that the foregoing “Debtor Release” shall not operate to waive or release any Claims, obligations, debts, rights, suits, damages remedies, Causes of Action, and liabilities in respect of any Released Party solely to the extent arising under the Support Agreement, the Plan, or any agreements entered into pursuant to the Plan.

Entry of the Confirmation Order shall constitute the Bankruptcy Court’s approval, pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9019, of the Debtor Release, which includes by reference each of the related provisions and definitions contained in the Plan, and further, shall constitute the Bankruptcy Court’s finding that the Debtor Release is: (1) in exchange for the good and valuable consideration provided by the Released Parties; (2) a good faith settlement and compromise of the Claims released by the Debtor Release; (3) in the best interests of the Debtors and all holders of Claims and Interests; (4) fair, equitable, and reasonable; (5) given and made after due notice and opportunity for hearing; and (6) a bar to any of the Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors, or the Debtors’ Estates asserting any Claim or Cause of Action released pursuant to the Debtor Release.

 

8.3 Releases by Holders of Claims and Interests

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Plan to the contrary, on the Confirmation Date and effective as of the Effective Date, the Releasing Parties (regardless of whether a Releasing Party is a Released Party) conclusively, absolutely, unconditionally, irrevocably, and forever discharge and release (and each Entity so discharged and released shall be deemed discharged and released by the Releasing Parties) the Released Parties and their respective property from any and all Claims, Interests, obligations, debts, rights, suits, damages, Causes of Action, remedies, and liabilities whatsoever, including any derivative Claims asserted or which could be asserted on behalf of a Debtor, whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, existing or arising, in law, equity or otherwise, that such Entity would have been legally entitled to assert (whether individually or collectively), based on or relating to, or in any manner arising from, in whole or in part, the Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors, the Transaction, the Chapter 11 Cases, the purchase, sale, or rescission of the purchase or sale of any security of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, any payments, distributions, or dividends any Debtor or Affiliate paid to or received from any Released Party, fraudulent or preferential transfer or conveyance, tort, contract, breach of fiduciary duty, violation of state or federal laws, including securities laws, negligence, gross negligence, the subject matter of, or the transactions or events giving rise to, any Claim or Interest that is treated in the Plan, the business or contractual arrangements between any Debtor and any Released Party, the restructuring of Claims and Interests prior to or in the Chapter 11 Cases, the negotiation, formulation, or preparation of the Support Agreement, the Plan, the Disclosure Statement, the Plan Supplement, or related agreements, instruments, or other documents; provided, however, that the foregoing “Third-Party Release” shall not operate to waive or release any Claims, obligations, debts, rights, suits, damages, remedies, Causes of Action, and liabilities in respect of any Released Party, solely to the extent (1) arising under any agreements entered into pursuant to the Plan, or (2) with respect to Claims by Professionals related to Professionals’ final fee applications or accrued Professional compensation claims in the Chapter 11 Cases.

Entry of the Confirmation Order shall constitute the Bankruptcy Court’s approval, pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9019, of the Third-Party Release, which includes by reference each of the related provisions and definitions contained herein, and, further, shall constitute the Bankruptcy Court’s finding that the Third-Party Release is: (1) in exchange for the good and valuable consideration provided by the Released

 

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Parties; (2) a good faith settlement and compromise of the Claims released by the Third-Party Release; (3) in the best interests of the Debtors and all holders of Claims and Interests; (4) fair, equitable, and reasonable; (5) given and made after due notice and opportunity for hearing; and (6) a bar to any of the Releasing Parties asserting any claim or Cause of Action released pursuant to the Third-Party Release.

 

8.4 Exculpation

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Exculpated Parties shall neither have, nor incur any liability to any Entity for any prepetition or postpetition act taken or omitted to be taken in connection with, or related to formulating, negotiating, soliciting, preparing, disseminating, confirming, or implementing the Plan, or consummating the Plan, the Support Agreement, the Disclosure Statement, the Plan Supplement, the New Holdco Governance Documents, the Exit Facility Documents, the Transaction, the issuance, distribution, and/or sale of any shares of New Common Stock or any other security offered, issued, or distributed in connection with the Plan, the Chapter 11 Cases, or any contract, instrument, release or other agreement or document created or entered into in connection with the Plan or any other prepetition or postpetition act taken or omitted to be taken in connection with or in contemplation of the restructuring of the Debtors; provided, however, that each Exculpated Party shall be entitled to rely upon the advice of counsel concerning his, her, or its duties pursuant to, or in connection with, the Plan or any other related document, instrument, or agreement; provided, further, that the foregoing “Exculpation” shall have no effect on the liability of any Entity solely to the extent resulting from any such act or omission that is determined in a final order to have constituted gross negligence or willful misconduct; provided, further, that the foregoing “Exculpation” shall have no effect on the liability of any Entity for acts or omissions occurring after the Confirmation Date.

 

8.5 Injunction

Except as otherwise provided herein or for obligations issued pursuant hereto, all Entities that have held, hold, or may hold Claims or Interests that have been released pursuant to Section 8.2 or Section 8.3, discharged pursuant to Section 8.1, or are subject to exculpation pursuant to Section 8.4 are permanently enjoined, from and after the Effective Date, from taking any of the following actions against, as applicable, the Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors, the Released Parties, or the Exculpated Parties: (a) commencing or continuing in any manner any action or other proceeding of any kind on account of or in connection with or with respect to any such Claims or Interests; (b) enforcing, attaching, collecting, or recovering by any manner or means any judgment, award, decree, or order against such Entities on account of or in connection with or with respect to any such Claims or Interests; (c) creating, perfecting, or enforcing any encumbrance of any kind against such Entities or the property or Estates of such Entities on account of or in connection with or with respect to any such Claims or Interests; (d) asserting any right of setoff, subrogation, or recoupment of any kind against any obligation due from such Entities or against the property or Estates of such Entities on account of or in connection with or with respect to any such Claims or Interests unless such holder has filed a motion requesting the right to perform such setoff on or before the Confirmation Date; and (e) commencing or continuing in any manner any action or other proceeding of any kind on account of or in connection with or with respect to any such Claims or Interests released, exculpated, or settled pursuant to the Plan.

 

8.6 Protection Against Discriminatory Treatment

In accordance with section 525 of the Bankruptcy Code, and consistent with paragraph 2 of Article VI of the United States Constitution, no Governmental Unit shall discriminate against any Reorganized Debtor, or any Entity with which a Reorganized Debtor has been or is associated, solely because such Reorganized Debtor was a Debtor under chapter 11, may have been insolvent before the commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases (or during the Chapter 11 Cases but before such Debtor was granted or denied a discharge), or has not paid a debt that is dischargeable in the Chapter 11 Cases.

 

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8.7 Recoupment

In no event shall any holder of Claims or Interests be entitled to recoup any Claim or Interest against any Claim, right, or Cause of Action of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, as applicable, unless such holder actually has performed such recoupment and provided notice thereof in writing to the Debtors on or before the Confirmation Date, notwithstanding any indication in any Proof of Claim or Interest or otherwise that such holder asserts, has, or intends to preserve any right of recoupment.

 

8.8 Release of Liens

Except (a) with respect to the Liens securing (i) the DIP Term Facility to the extent set forth in the Exit Facility Documents, (ii) the DIP ABL Facility to the extent set forth in the ABL Exit Facility Documents, (iii) the ABL Facility to the extent set forth herein, and (iv) the Secured Tax Claims or Other Secured Claims (depending on the treatment of such Claims), or (b) as otherwise provided herein or in any contract, instrument, release, or other agreement or document created pursuant to the Plan, on the Effective Date, all mortgages, deeds of trust, Liens, pledges, or other security interests against any property of the Estates shall be fully released and discharged, and the holders of such mortgages, deeds of trust, Liens, pledges, or other security interests shall execute such documents as may be reasonably requested by the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, as applicable, to reflect or effectuate such releases, and all of the right, title, and interest of any holder of such mortgages, deeds of trust, Liens, pledges, or other security interests shall revert to the Reorganized Debtor and its successors and assigns.

 

8.9 Reimbursement or Contribution

If the Bankruptcy Court disallows a Claim for reimbursement or contribution of an Entity pursuant to section 502(e)(1)(B) of the Bankruptcy Code, then to the extent that such Claim is contingent as of the Effective Date, such Claim shall be forever disallowed notwithstanding section 502(j) of the Bankruptcy Code, unless prior to the Effective Date (a) such Claim has been adjudicated as noncontingent, or (b) the relevant holder of a Claim has filed a noncontingent Proof of Claim on account of such Claim and a Final Order has been entered determining such Claim as no longer contingent.

ARTICLE IX

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE

 

9.1 Conditions Precedent to the Effective Date.

It shall be a condition to the Effective Date that the following conditions shall have been satisfied or waived pursuant to Section 9.2:

(a) the Confirmation Order shall not have been stayed, modified, or vacated on appeal;

(b) if the Debtors exercise the ABL Exit Conversion, all respective conditions precedent to consummation of the ABL Exit Facility Loan Agreement shall have been waived or satisfied in accordance with the terms thereof;

(c) if the Debtors exercise the Exit Conversion, all respective conditions precedent to consummation of the Exit Facility Credit Agreement shall have been waived or satisfied in accordance with the terms thereof;

(d) the Professional Fee Escrow Account shall have been established and funded with the Professional Fee Amount;

(e) payment in full in Cash of all reasonable and documented fees and expenses of the Consenting Term Lenders incurred by the following advisors to the Consenting Term Lenders in connection with the Transaction: (i) Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP; (ii) Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. as set forth in that certain letter agreement to be entered into by and among the Debtors and Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc.; and (iii) Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP; and

 

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(f) with respect to all documents and agreements necessary to implement the Plan: (1) all conditions precedent to such documents and agreements shall have been satisfied or waived pursuant to the terms of such documents or agreements; (2) such documents and agreements shall have been tendered for delivery to the required parties and been approved by any required parties and, to the extent required, filed with and approved by any applicable Governmental Units in accordance with applicable laws; and (3) such documents and agreements shall have been effected or executed.

 

9.2 Waiver of Conditions Precedent

The Debtors, with the prior written consent of the Majority Consenting Lenders, may waive any of the conditions to the Effective Date set forth in Section 9.1 at any time without any notice to any other parties in interest and without any further notice to or action, order, or approval of the Bankruptcy Court, and without any formal action other than proceeding to confirm or consummate the Plan.

 

9.3 Effect of Non-Occurrence of Conditions to Consummation

If prior to Consummation, the Confirmation Order is vacated pursuant to a Final Order, then except as provided in any order of the Bankruptcy Court vacating the Confirmation Order, the Plan will be null and void in all respects, and nothing contained in the Plan or Disclosure Statement shall: (a) constitute a waiver or release of any Claims, Interests, or Causes of Action; (b) prejudice in any manner the rights of any Debtor or any other Entity; or (c) constitute an admission, acknowledgment, offer, or undertaking of any sort by any Debtor or any other Entity.

ARTICLE X

MODIFICATION, REVOCATION, OR WITHDRAWAL OF THE PLAN

 

10.1 Modification of Plan

Effective as of the date hereof: (a) the Debtors, with the consent of the Majority Consenting Lenders, reserve the right, in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code and the Bankruptcy Rules, to amend or modify the Plan before the entry of the Confirmation Order consistent with the terms set forth herein; and (b) after the entry of the Confirmation Order, the Debtors, with the consent of the Majority Consenting Lenders, or the Reorganized Debtors, as applicable, may, upon order of the Bankruptcy Court, amend or modify the Plan, in accordance with section 1127(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, remedy any defect or omission, or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan in such manner as may be necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of the Plan consistent with the terms set forth herein.

 

10.2 Effect of Confirmation on Modifications

Entry of the Confirmation Order shall constitute approval of all modifications to the Plan occurring after the solicitation thereof pursuant to section 1127(a) of the Bankruptcy Code and a finding that such modifications to the Plan do not require additional disclosure or resolicitation under Bankruptcy Rule 3019.

 

10.3 Revocation or Withdrawal of Plan

The Debtors, subject to and in accordance with the Support Agreement, reserve the right to revoke or withdraw the Plan before the Confirmation Date and to file subsequent chapter 11 plans. If the Debtors revoke or withdraw the Plan, or if Confirmation or the Effective Date does not occur, then: (a) the Plan will be null and void in all respects; (b) any settlement or compromise embodied in the Plan, assumption of Executory Contracts or Unexpired Leases effected by the Plan, and any document or agreement executed pursuant hereto will be null and void in all respects; and (c) nothing contained in the Plan shall (1) constitute a waiver or release of any Claims, Interests, or Causes of Action, (2) prejudice in any manner the rights of any Debtor or any other Entity, or (3) constitute an admission, acknowledgement, offer, or undertaking of any sort by any Debtor or any other Entity.

 

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ARTICLE XI

RETENTION OF JURISDICTION

Notwithstanding the entry of the Confirmation Order and the occurrence of the Effective Date, the Bankruptcy Court shall retain exclusive jurisdiction over all matters arising out of, or related to, the Chapter 11 Cases and the Plan pursuant to sections 105(a) and 1142 of the Bankruptcy Code, including jurisdiction to

1. allow, disallow, determine, liquidate, classify, estimate, or establish the priority, secured or unsecured status, or amount of any Claim or Interest, including the resolution of any request for payment of any Claim or Interest and the resolution of any and all objections to the secured or unsecured status, priority, amount, or allowance of Claims or Interests;

2. decide and resolve all matters related to the granting and denying, in whole or in part, any applications for allowance of compensation or reimbursement of expenses to Professionals authorized pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code or the Plan;

3. resolve any matters related to Executory Contracts or Unexpired Leases, including: (a) the assumption or assumption and assignment of any Executory Contract or Unexpired Lease to which a Debtor is party or with respect to which a Debtor may be liable and to hear, determine, and, if necessary, liquidate, any Cure or Claims arising therefrom, including pursuant to section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code; (b) any potential contractual obligation under any Executory Contract or Unexpired Lease that is assumed; and (c) any dispute regarding whether a contract or lease is or was executory or expired;

4. ensure that distributions to holders of Allowed Claims, EveryWare Preferred Stock, and EveryWare Common Stock are accomplished pursuant to the provisions of the Plan and adjudicate any and all disputes arising from or relating to distributions under the Plan;

5. adjudicate, decide, or resolve any motions, adversary proceedings, contested or litigated matters, and any other matters, and grant or deny any applications involving a Debtor that may be pending on the Effective Date;

6. enter and implement such orders as may be necessary or appropriate to execute, implement, or consummate the provisions of (a) contracts, instruments, releases, indentures, and other agreements or documents approved by Final Order in the Chapter 11 Cases and (b) the Plan, the Confirmation Order, and contracts, instruments, releases, indentures, and other agreements or documents created in connection with the Plan;

7. enforce any order for the sale of property pursuant to sections 363, 1123, or 1146(a) of the Bankruptcy Code;

8. grant any consensual request to extend the deadline for assuming or rejecting Unexpired Leases pursuant to section 365(d)(4) of the Bankruptcy Code;

9. issue injunctions, enter and implement other orders, or take such other actions as may be necessary or appropriate to restrain interference by any Entity with Consummation or enforcement of the Plan;

10. hear, determine, and resolve any cases, matters, controversies, suits, disputes, or Causes of Action in connection with or in any way related to the Chapter 11 Cases, including: (a) with respect to the repayment or return of distributions and the recovery of additional amounts owed by the holder of a Claim or an Interest for amounts not timely repaid pursuant to Section 6.4(a); (b) with respect to the releases, injunctions, and other provisions contained in ARTICLE VIII, including entry of such orders as may be necessary or appropriate to implement such releases, injunctions, and other provisions; (c) that may arise in connection with the Consummation, interpretation, implementation, or enforcement of the Plan, the Confirmation Order, and contracts, instruments, releases, indentures, and other agreements or documents created in connection with the Plan; or (d) related to section 1141 of the Bankruptcy Code;

 

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11. enter and implement such orders as are necessary or appropriate if the Confirmation Order is for any reason modified, stayed, reversed, revoked, or vacated;

12. consider any modifications of the Plan, to cure any defect or omission, or to reconcile any inconsistency in any Bankruptcy Court order, including the Confirmation Order;

13. hear and determine matters concerning state, local, and federal taxes in accordance with sections 346, 505, and 1146 of the Bankruptcy Code;

14. enter an order or Final Decree concluding or closing the Chapter 11 Cases;

15. enforce all orders previously entered by the Bankruptcy Court; and

16. hear any other matter not inconsistent with the Bankruptcy Code.

ARTICLE XII

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

12.1 Additional Documents

On or before the Effective Date, the Debtors may file with the Bankruptcy Court such agreements and other documents as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate and further evidence the terms and conditions of the Plan. The Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, as applicable, and all holders of Claims and Interests receiving distributions pursuant to the Plan and all other parties in interest shall, from time to time, prepare, execute, and deliver any agreements or documents and take any other actions as may be necessary or advisable to effectuate the provisions and intent of the Plan.

 

12.2 Payment of Statutory Fees

All fees payable pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1930(a) shall be paid for each quarter (including any fraction thereof) until the Chapter 11 Cases are converted, dismissed, or a Final Decree is issued, whichever occurs first.

 

12.3 Reservation of Rights

Except as expressly set forth herein, the Plan shall have no force or effect unless the Bankruptcy Court shall enter the Confirmation Order. None of the filing of the Plan, any statement or provision contained in the Plan, or the taking of any action by any Debtor with respect to the Plan, the Disclosure Statement, or the Plan Supplement shall be or shall be deemed to be an admission or waiver of any rights of any Debtor with respect to the holders of Claims or Interests prior to the Effective Date.

 

12.4 Successors and Assigns

The rights, benefits, and obligations of any Entity named or referred to in the Plan shall be binding on, and shall inure to the benefit of any heir, executor, administrator, successor or assign, Affiliate, officer, director, agent, representative, attorney, beneficiaries, or guardian, if any, of each Entity.

 

12.5 Service of Documents

After the Effective Date, any pleading, notice, or other document required by the Plan to be served on or delivered to the Reorganized Debtors shall be served on:

 

Reorganized Debtors EveryWare Global, Inc.
519 North Pierce Avenue
Lancaster, Ohio 43130
  Attn: Erika Schoenberger

 

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Proposed Counsel to Debtors Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
919 North Market Street, 17th Floor
P.O. Box 8705
Wilmington, Delaware 19899-8705 (Courier 19801)
Attn.:   Laura Davis Jones
            Colin R. Robinson
            Peter J. Keane
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
300 North LaSalle
Chicago, Illinois 60654
Attn.:   Patrick J. Nash, Jr., P.C.
            Ross M. Kwasteniet
United States Trustee Office of the United States Trustee
for the District of Delaware
844 King Street, Suite 2207, Lockbox 35
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Attn.: David L. Buchbinder

 

12.6 Term of Injunctions or Stays

Unless otherwise provided herein or in the Confirmation Order, all injunctions or stays in effect in the Chapter 11 Cases (pursuant to sections 105 or 362 of the Bankruptcy Code or any order of the Bankruptcy Court) and existing on the Confirmation Date (excluding any injunctions or stays contained in the Plan or the Confirmation Order) shall remain in full force and effect until the Effective Date. All injunctions or stays contained in the Plan or the Confirmation Order shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms.

 

12.7 Entire Agreement

Except as otherwise indicated, the Plan supersedes all previous and contemporaneous negotiations, promises, covenants, agreements, understandings, and representations on such subjects, all of which have become merged and integrated into the Plan.

 

12.8 Plan Supplement Exhibits

All exhibits and documents included in the Plan Supplement are incorporated into and are a part of the Plan as if set forth in full in the Plan. After the exhibits and documents are filed, copies of such exhibits and documents shall be made available upon written request to the Debtors’ counsel at the address above or by downloading such exhibits and documents from https://cases.primeclerk.com/everyware or the Bankruptcy Court’s website at www.deb.uscourts.gov. Unless otherwise ordered by the Bankruptcy Court, to the extent any exhibit or document in the Plan Supplement is inconsistent with the terms of any part of the Plan that does not constitute the Plan Supplement, such part of the Plan that does not constitute the Plan Supplement shall control.

 

12.9 Non-Severability

If, prior to Confirmation, any term or provision of the Plan is held by the Bankruptcy Court to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the Bankruptcy Court shall have the power to alter and interpret such term or provision to make it valid or enforceable to the maximum extent practicable, consistent with the original purpose of the term or provision held to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, and such term or provision shall then be applicable as altered or

 

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interpreted. Notwithstanding any such holding, alteration, or interpretation, the remainder of the terms and provisions of the Plan will remain in full force and effect and will in no way be affected, impaired, or invalidated by such holding, alteration, or interpretation. The Confirmation Order shall constitute a judicial determination and shall provide that each term and provision of the Plan, as it may have been altered or interpreted in accordance with the foregoing, is: (a) valid and enforceable pursuant to its terms; (b) integral to the Plan and may not be deleted or modified without the Debtors’ and the Majority Term Lenders’ consent, consistent with the terms set forth herein; and (c) nonseverable and mutually dependent.

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Dated: April 3, 2015 EVERYWARE GLOBAL, INC.

on behalf of itself and all other Debtors

 

Joel Mostrom
Interim Chief Financial Officer
519 North Pierce Avenue
Lancaster, Ohio 43130
EX-99.3 4 d939522dex993.htm EX-99.3 EX-99.3

Exhibit 3

IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

 

 

   )   
In re:    )    Chapter 11
   )   
EVERYWARE GLOBAL, INC., et al., 1    )    Case No. 15-10743 (LSS)
   )   

Debtors.

   )    (Jointly Administered)
   )   

 

      Re: Docket Nos. 62, 132

FIRST SUPPLEMENT TO THE PLAN SUPPLEMENT

FOR THE DEBTORS’ JOINT PREPACKAGED CHAPTER 11 PLAN

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Exhibit

  

Description

B    Form of Exit Facility Term Loan Agreement
C    Form of ABL Exit Facility Term Sheet
D    Form of New Holdco Certificate of Incorporation
E    Form of New Holdco Bylaws
F    Notice of Cash Distribution Election
G    Section 1129(a)(5) Disclosures
H    Retained Causes of Action

 

1  The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases, along with the last four digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification number, include: Anchor Hocking, LLC (6923); Buffalo China, Inc. (9731); Delco International, Ltd. (7553); EveryWare, LLC (2699); EveryWare Global, Inc. (4553); Kenwood Silver Company, Inc. (2286); Oneida Food Service, Inc. (7321); Oneida International Inc. (4774); Oneida Ltd. (5700); Oneida Silversmiths Inc. (6454); Sakura, Inc. (9359); THC Systems, Inc. (9103); Universal Tabletop, Inc. (4265). The location of the Debtors’ service address is: 519 North Pierce Avenue, Lancaster, Ohio 43130.


Exhibit D

Form of New Holdco Certificate of Incorporation

Certain documents, or portions thereof, contained in this Exhibit D and the Plan Supplement remain subject to continuing negotiations among the Debtors and interested parties with respect thereto. The Debtors reserve all rights to amend, revise, or supplement the Plan Supplement, and any of the documents and designations contained herein, at any time before the Effective Date of the Plan, or any such other date as may be provided for by the Plan (subject to any required consents or consultation rights set forth therein) or by order of the Bankruptcy Court.


FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

EVERYWARE GLOBAL, INC.

EveryWare Global, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), DOES HEREBY CERTIFY AS FOLLOWS:

1. The name of the Corporation is EveryWare Global, Inc. The original certificate of incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on September 19, 2011 under the name ROI Acquisition Corp. and was amended and restated by the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on December 16, 2011, the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on February 27, 2012 and the Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation filed with the Secretary of the State of the State of Delaware on May 21, 2013.

2. Provision for the making of this Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate”, and the Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate, together with any Preferred Stock Designation (as defined below) the “Amended and Restated Certificate”) is contained in a decree or order of a court or judge having jurisdiction of a proceeding under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Code”) and has been approved in accordance with Sections 242, 245 and 303 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

3. This Amended and Restated Certificate restates, integrates and further amends the provisions of the certificate of incorporation of the Corporation as heretofore amended.

4. Certain capitalized terms used in this Amended and Restated Certificate are defined where appropriate herein.

5. The text of the certificate of incorporation of the Corporation is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

ARTICLE I

NAME

The name of the corporation is EveryWare Global, Inc. (the “Corporation”).

ARTICLE II

PURPOSE

The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”).


ARTICLE III

REGISTERED AGENT

The address of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, 19808 and the name of the registered agent of the Corporation at such address is Corporation Service Company.

ARTICLE IV

CAPITALIZATION

Section 4.1 Authorized Capital Stock. The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Corporation is authorized to issue is 101,000,000 shares, consisting of [100,000,000]1 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”).

Section 4.2 Preferred Stock. The Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series. The Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”) is hereby expressly authorized to provide for the issuance of shares of the Preferred Stock in one or more series and to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such series and to fix the voting rights, if any, designations, powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights, if any, of each such series and any qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, as shall be stated in the resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board providing for the issuance of such series and included in a certificate of designation (a “Preferred Stock Designation”) filed pursuant to the DGCL, and the Board is hereby expressly vested with the authority to the full extent provided by law, now or hereafter, to adopt any such resolution or resolutions.

Section 4.3 Common Stock.

(a) Subject to Section 4.3(d), the holders of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote for each such share on each matter properly submitted to the stockholders on which the holders of the Common Stock are entitled to vote. Except as otherwise required by law or this Amended and Restated Certificate, at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, the holders of the Common Stock shall have the exclusive right to vote for the election of directors and on all other matters properly submitted to a vote of the stockholders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as otherwise required by law or this Amended and Restated Certificate, the holders of the Common Stock shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to this Amended and Restated Certificate (including any amendment to any Preferred Stock Designation) that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of the Preferred Stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to applicable law or this Amended and Restated Certificate.

(b) Subject to the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of the Preferred Stock, the holders of the Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such dividends and other distributions (payable in cash, property or capital stock of the Corporation) when, as and if declared thereon by the Board from time to time, and shall share equally on a per share basis, in such dividends and distributions.

 

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(c) Subject to the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of the Preferred Stock, in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, after payment or provision for payment of the debts and other liabilities of the Corporation, the holders of the Common Stock shall be entitled to receive all the remaining assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders, ratably in proportion to the number of shares of the Common Stock held by them. A merger or consolidation of the Corporation with or into any other corporation or other entity, or a sale or conveyance of all or any part of the assets of the Corporation (which shall not in fact result in the liquidation of the Corporation and the distribution of assets to its stockholders) shall not be deemed to be a voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation within the meaning of this Section 4.3(c).

(d) Cumulative Voting. Subject to the rights, if any, of the holders of any one or more outstanding series of the Preferred Stock, voting separately by class or series, to elect one or more directors, until consummation of a Qualified IPO, with respect to the election of directors every stockholder entitled to vote generally in the election of directors shall be entitled to as many votes as shall equal the number of votes which (except for this Section) such stockholder would be entitled to cast for the election of directors with respect to such stockholder’s shares of stock multiplied by the number of directors to be elected by such stockholder, and such stockholder may cast all of such votes for a single director or may distribute them among the number of directors to be voted for, or for any two (2) or more of them as such stockholder may see fit, the candidates for directors receiving the highest number of affirmative votes of shares entitled to be voted for them, up to the number of directors to be elected by such shares shall be elected, and votes against a director and votes withheld shall have no legal effect. From and after consummation of a Qualified IPO, the cumulative voting rights granted to stockholders in this Section 4.3(d) shall terminate and subject to the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of the Preferred Stock, voting separately by class or series, to elect one or more directors, the election of directors shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast by the stockholders present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote thereon and votes against a director and votes withheld shall have no legal effect. For purposes of this Section, “Qualified IPO” means the first firm commitment underwritten public offering pursuant to a registration statement that became effective after the effectiveness of the Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate (the time of the effectiveness of such certificate, the “Effective Time”) covering the offer and sale of Common Stock, whether or not for the Corporation’s account, to the public with an aggregate offering price (before any underwriting discounts and commissions) of at least $50 million.

Section 4.4 Non-Voting Stock. The Corporation shall not issue any non-voting equity securities as and to the extent prohibited by Section 1123(a)(6) of the Code as in effect on the Effective Time; provided, however, that the foregoing (i) will not have any further force or effect beyond that required under Section 1123(a)(6) of the Code, (ii) will have such force and effect only for so long as Section 1123(a)(6) of the Code is in effect and applicable to the Corporation, and (iii) in all events may be amended or eliminated in accordance with applicable law from time to time in effect.

 

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Section 4.5 Rights and Options. The Corporation has the authority to create and issue rights, warrants and options entitling the holders thereof to purchase shares of any class or series of the Corporation’s capital stock or other securities of the Corporation, and such rights, warrants and options shall be evidenced by instrument(s) approved by the Board. The Board is empowered to set the exercise price, duration, times for exercise and other terms and conditions of such rights, warrants or options; provided, however, that the consideration to be received for any shares of capital stock subject thereto may not be less than the par value thereof.

Section 4.6 Preemptive Rights.

(a) Except as provided in Section 4.6(c) and Section 4.6(d), each Preemptive Rights Stockholder as of any Date of Determination for an equity issuance shall have the preemptive rights set forth herein with respect to such equity issuance.

(b) Prior to any issuance of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents by the Corporation, the Corporation will send a notice (a “Preemptive Rights Notice”) to each Preemptive Rights Stockholder at least twenty (20) Business Days and no more than sixty (60) Business Days prior to the Proposed Issuance Date setting forth the material terms and conditions of, and the proposed issuance date for, such equity issuance (the proposed issuance date for such equity issuance, as set forth in the Preemptive Rights Notice, the “Proposed Issuance Date”), and each Preemptive Rights Stockholder will have the preemptive right to subscribe for up to its Pro Rata Share (determined as of the Date of Determination) of such equity issuance by mailing or otherwise delivering to the Corporation a notice of its intent to so subscribe (including whether it intends to subscribe to its Pro Rata Share or a lesser number; provided, however that if such notice does not state an intent to subscribe for a lesser number than a Preemptive Rights Stockholder’s Pro Rata Share, such notice will be presumed to cover such Preemptive Rights Stockholder’s Pro Rata Share) within fifteen (15) Business Days of the Corporation’s sending of such Preemptive Rights Notice. If such equity issuance has not been completed within ninety (90) days of the Proposed Issuance Date, the Corporation will be required to send a new Preemptive Rights Notice and re-offer such preemptive rights as described above if it still wishes to complete such equity issuance.

(c) This Section 4.6 will not apply in connection with any equity issuances (i) upon conversion or exercise of any security convertible or exercisable into Common Stock, (ii) in connection with any equity split or equity dividend paid in Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents and paid on a proportionate basis to all stockholders (including, for the avoidance of doubt, a dividend declared and paid in connection with the implementation of a stockholders rights plan), (iii) in connection with bona fide strategic transactions on terms approved by the Board the primary purpose of which are not to raise capital for the Corporation, (iv) in consideration for a bona fide business acquisition by the Corporation, whether by merger, consolidation, sale or purchase of assets, sale or exchange of stock or otherwise or in connection with strategic alliances, (v) in connection with employee stock option plans, employee stock purchase plans or other employee benefit plans established primarily for compensatory purposes or (vi) pursuant to any underwritten public offering by the Corporation.

 

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(d) The preemptive rights set forth in this Section 4.6 shall expire upon the earlier of (i) one (1) year from the Effective Time and (ii) the consummation of a Qualified IPO (as defined in Section 4.3(d)).

(e) For purposes of this Section 4.6, the term:

(1) “Affiliate” means, as applied to any specified Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person. For purposes of the foregoing, “control,” when used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms “controlled” and “controlling” shall have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

(2) “Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or another day on which commercial banking institutions in New York, NY are authorized or required by law to be closed.

(3) “Common Stock Equivalents” means securities (including options, rights or warrants) exercisable, exchangeable or convertible into Common Stock, whether immediately, upon the happening of any event or the passage of time, or otherwise.

(4) “Date of Determination” with respect to any equity issuance means the date a Preemptive Rights Notice is sent with respect to such equity issuance.

(5) “Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, trust or other entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.

(6) “Preemptive Rights Stockholder” means, as of any Date of Determination, any stockholder who together with its Affiliates owns of record or beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock; provided that no stockholder shall be a “Preemptive Rights Stockholder” unless (i) either (A) as of the Date of Determination, the Corporation’s stock ledger or books and records reflect that such stockholder together with its Affiliates owns of record or beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock or (B) at or prior to such Date of Determination, such stockholder shall have provided to the Corporation’s Secretary written notice at the Corporation’s principal executive offices that such stockholder would qualify as a “Preemptive Rights Stockholder” hereunder and indicating the basis therefore and (ii) at or prior to such Date of Determination, such stockholder shall have provided to the Corporation’s Secretary at the Corporation’s principal executive offices (and not revoked) (A) written notice that such stockholder agrees to maintain as confidential the receipt and contents of any notice pursuant to this Section 4.6 until such time as such information otherwise becomes known to the public and (B) a certification that such stockholder is an “accredited investor” specified in Rule 501(a)(1), (2) or (3) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

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(7) “Pro Rata Share” means the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock held of record or beneficially by a Preemptive Rights Stockholder and its Affiliates divided by the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding.

ARTICLE V

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 5.1 Board Powers. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by, or under the direction of, the Board. In addition to the powers and authority expressly conferred upon the Board by statute, this Amended and Restated Certificate or the Bylaws (“Bylaws”) of the Corporation, the Board is hereby empowered to exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the Corporation, subject, nevertheless, to the provisions of the DGCL and this Amended and Restated Certificate.

Section 5.2 Number, Election and Term.

(a) The number of directors of the Corporation, other than those who may be elected by the holders of one or more series of the Preferred Stock voting separately by class or series, shall (i) prior to consummation of a Qualified IPO (as defined in Section 4.3(d)), be fixed from time to time exclusively by the Board pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Board, but shall at all times consist of no more than nine (9) nor less than five (5) directors and (ii) from and after consummation of a Qualified IPO (as defined in Section 4.3(d)), be fixed from time to time exclusively by the Board pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Board.

(b) Subject to Section 5.5 hereof, a director shall hold office until the next annual meeting following his or her election and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, subject, however, to such director’s earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal.

(c) Unless and except to the extent that the Bylaws shall so require, the election of directors need not be by written ballot.

Section 5.3 Newly Created Directorships and Vacancies. Subject to Section 5.5 hereof, newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the number of directors and any vacancies on the Board resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal or other cause may be filled solely by a majority vote of the remaining directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director (and not by stockholders), and any director so chosen shall hold office until the next annual meeting following his or her appointment and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, subject, however, to such director’s earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal. In the event of a vacancy on the Board, the remaining directors, except as otherwise provided by law, shall exercise the powers of the full Board until the vacancy is filled.

Section 5.4 Removal. Subject to Section 5.5 hereof, any or all of the directors (including persons appointed by directors to fill vacancies and newly created directorships in the Board) may be removed from office at any time, with or without cause and only by the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting

 

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together as a single class; provided, however, that prior to the consummation of a Qualified IPO (as defined in Section 4.3(d)), unless the entire Board is removed, no individual director may be removed without cause when the votes cast against such director’s removal would be sufficient to elect that director if voted cumulatively at an election of the entire Board.

Section 5.5 Preferred Stock — Directors. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article V, and except as otherwise required by law, whenever the holders of one or more series of the Preferred Stock shall have the right, voting separately by class or series, to elect one or more directors, the term of office, the filling of vacancies, the removal from office and other features of such directorships shall be governed by the terms of such series of the Preferred Stock as set forth in this Amended and Restated Certificate.

ARTICLE VI

BYLAWS

In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred upon it by law, the Board shall have the power to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the Bylaws. The Bylaws also may be adopted, amended, altered or repealed by the stockholders; provided, however, that in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation required by law or by this Amended and Restated Certificate, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least the Requisite Percentage (as defined in Article X) of the voting power of all outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally, voting together as a single class, shall be required for the stockholders to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the Bylaws; and provided further, however, that no Bylaws hereafter adopted by the stockholders shall invalidate any prior act of the Board that would have been valid if such Bylaws had not been adopted.

ARTICLE VII

MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS; ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT

Section 7.1 Meetings. Except as otherwise expressly provided by the terms of any series of Preferred Stock permitting the holders of such series of Preferred Stock to call a special meeting of the holders of such series, and subject to the requirements of applicable law, special meetings of stockholders of the Corporation may be called only by the Board pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Board, and the ability of the stockholders to call a special meeting is hereby specifically denied.

Section 7.2 Advance Notice. Advance notice of stockholder nominations for the election of directors and of business to be brought by stockholders before any meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation shall be given in the manner provided in the Bylaws.

Section 7.3 Action by Written Consent. Except as otherwise expressly provided by the terms of any series of Preferred Stock permitting the holders of such series of Preferred Stock to act by written consent, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected by a duly called annual or special meeting of such holders and may not be effected by written consent of the stockholders.

 

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ARTICLE VIII

LIMITED LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION

Section 8.1 Limitation of Director Liability. A director of the Corporation shall not be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the DGCL as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (provided, to the fullest extent permitted by law, that such amendment or change in applicable law permits the Corporation to provide broader limitation of liability than permitted prior thereto). Any amendment, modification or repeal of the foregoing sentence shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation hereunder in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such amendment, modification or repeal.

Section 8.2 Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses.

(a) Right to Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, the Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (hereinafter a “proceeding”), by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or, while a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, trustee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, other enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (hereinafter, an “Indemnitee”), whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director, officer, employee, trustee or agent, or in any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, employee, trustee or agent, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes and penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with such proceeding; provided, however, that except as provided in Section 8.2(c) with respect to proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses, the Corporation shall indemnify an Indemnitee in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such Indemnitee only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board.

(b) Right to Advancement of Expenses. In addition to the right to indemnification conferred in Section 8.2(a), an Indemnitee shall also have the right to be paid by the Corporation to the fullest extent not prohibited by applicable law the expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees) incurred in defending or otherwise participating in any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition (hereinafter an “advancement of expenses”); provided, however, that if the DGCL requires, an advancement of expenses incurred by an Indemnitee in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Corporation (and not in any other capacity in which service was or is rendered by such Indemnitee, including, without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) shall be made only upon the Corporation’s receipt of an undertaking (hereinafter an “undertaking”), by or on behalf of such Indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that such Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified under this Section 8.2 or otherwise; provided, further, however, that the Corporation shall not advance expenses to an Indemnitee in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such Indemnitee unless such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board.

 

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(c) Procedure for Indemnification. Any indemnification of a current or former director or officer of the Corporation or advancement of expenses (including attorneys’ fees, costs and charges) under this Section 8.2 shall be made promptly, and in any event within forty-five days (or, in the case of an advancement of expenses, twenty days, provided that the director or officer has delivered the undertaking contemplated by Section 8.2(b) if required), upon the written request of the current or former director or officer. If the Corporation denies a written request for indemnification or advancement of expenses, in whole or in part, or if payment in full pursuant to such request is not made within forty-five days (or, in the case of an advancement of expenses, twenty days, provided that the director or officer has delivered the undertaking contemplated by Section 8.2(b) if required), the right to indemnification or advancements as granted by this Section 8.2 shall be enforceable by the current or former director or officer in any court of competent jurisdiction (subject to Article IX). Such person’s costs and expenses incurred in connection with successfully establishing his or her right to indemnification or advancement of expenses, in whole or in part, in any such action shall also be indemnified by the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for the advancement of expenses where the undertaking required pursuant to Section 8.2(b), if any, has been tendered to the Corporation) that the claimant has not met the standards of conduct which make it permissible under the DGCL for the Corporation to indemnify the claimant for the amount claimed, but the burden of such defense and of proving an entitlement to recover an advancement of expenses shall be on the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by law. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its Board, independent legal counsel or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification of the claimant is proper in the circumstances because he or she has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the DGCL, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including its Board, independent legal counsel or its stockholders) that the claimant has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the claimant has not met the applicable standard of conduct.

(d) Non-Exclusivity of Rights. The rights provided to any Indemnitee pursuant to this Section 8.2 shall not be exclusive of any other right, which such Indemnitee may have or hereafter acquire under applicable law, this Amended and Restated Certificate, the Bylaws, an agreement, a vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise.

(e) Insurance. The Corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and/or any director, officer, employee, trustee or agent of the Corporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any expense, liability or loss, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the DGCL.

(f) Indemnification of Other Persons. This Section 8.2 shall not limit the right of the Corporation to the extent and in the manner authorized or permitted by law to indemnify and to advance expenses to persons other than Indemnitees. Without limiting the foregoing, the Corporation may grant rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses to any

 

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employee or agent of the Corporation and to any other person who is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, trustee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan.

(g) Service for Subsidiaries. Any person serving as a director, officer, partner, member, trustee, administrator, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, at least 50% of whose equity interests are directly or indirectly owned by the Corporation (a “subsidiary” for purposes of this Section 8.2) shall be conclusively presumed to be serving in such capacity at the request of the Corporation.

(h) Amendments. Any repeal or amendment of this Section 8.2 or changes in applicable law, or the adoption of any other provision of this Amended and Restated Certificate inconsistent with this Section 8.2, will, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be prospective only (except to the extent such amendment or change in applicable law permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights to Indemnitees on a retroactive basis than permitted prior thereto), and will not in any way diminish or adversely affect any right or protection existing hereunder in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to such repeal or amendment or adoption of such inconsistent provision in respect of any proceeding (regardless of when such proceeding is first threatened, commenced or completed) arising out of, or related to, any act or omission occurring prior to such repeal or amendment or adoption of such inconsistent provision.

(i) Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Section 8.2, (a) references to “other enterprise” shall include any employee benefit plan; (b) references to “fines” shall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to an employee benefit plan; and (c) references to “serving at the request of the Corporation” shall include any service that imposes duties on, or involves services by, a person with respect to any employee benefit plan, its participants, or beneficiaries.

(j) Merger or Consolidation. For purposes of this Section 8.2, references to the “Corporation” shall include, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers and employees or agents, so that any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, officer, employee, trustee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under this Section 8.2 with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as he or she would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.

(k) Reliance. Persons who after the date of the adoption of this provision become or remain directors or officers of the Corporation or who, while a director or officer of the Corporation, become or remain a director, officer, employee or agent of a subsidiary, shall be conclusively presumed to have relied on the rights to indemnity, advancement of expenses and other rights contained in this Section 8.2 in entering into or continuing such service. The rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses conferred in this Section 8.2 shall apply to claims made against an Indemnitee arising out of acts or omissions which occurred or occur both prior and subsequent to the adoption hereof.

 

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(l) Contract Rights. The rights provided to Indemnitees pursuant to this Section 8.2 shall be contract rights and such rights shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, agent or employee and shall inure to the benefit of the Indemnitee’s heirs, executors and administrators. Any repeal or modification of this Section 8.2 or repeal or modification of relevant provisions of the DGCL or any other applicable laws shall not in any way diminish any rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses of such Indemnitee or the obligations of the Corporation arising hereunder with respect to any proceeding arising out of, or relating to, any actions, transactions or facts occurring prior to the final adoption of such repeal or modification.

ARTICLE IX

EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF DELAWARE COURTS

Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall be the sole and exclusive forum for any stockholder (including a beneficial owner) to bring (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any current or former director, officer or other employee of the Corporation or a current or former stockholder of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation, or its current or former directors, officers or employees arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or this Amended and Restated Certificate or the Corporation’s Bylaws, or (iv) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation, or its current or former directors, officers or employees governed by the internal affairs doctrine, except for, as to each of (i) through (iv) above, any claim as to which the Court of Chancery determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery (and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery within ten days following such determination), which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than the Court of Chancery, or for which the Court of Chancery does not have subject matter jurisdiction. If any provision or provisions of this Article IX shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any person or entity or circumstance for any reason whatsoever, then, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the validity, legality and enforceability of such provisions in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of this Article IX (including, without limitation, each portion of any sentence of this Article IX containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) and the application of such provision to other persons or entities and circumstances shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Article IX.

 

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ARTICLE X

AMENDMENT OF FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Amended and Restated Certificate, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by this Amended and Restated Certificate and the DGCL; and, except as set forth in Article VIII, all rights, preferences and privileges herein conferred upon stockholders, directors or any other persons by and pursuant to this Amended and Restated Certificate in its present form or as hereafter amended are granted subject to the right reserved in this Article X.

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Amended and Restated Certificate or in the Bylaws to the contrary, and notwithstanding the fact that a lesser percentage may be specified by the DGCL, the provisions set forth in (i) Section 4.6 and Articles V (other than Section 5.2 and Section 5.4), VII (other than Section 7.3), VIII, and IX may not be repealed or amended in any respect, and no other provisions may be adopted, amended, or repealed (in any case, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise) which would have the effect of modifying, permitting the circumvention of, or frustrating the provisions set forth in Section 4.6 and Articles V (other than Section 5.2 and Section 5.4), VII (other than Section 7.3), VIII, and IX, unless, in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation required by law or by this Amended and Restated Certificate, such action is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than 66.667% of the voting power of all outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally, voting as a single class and (ii) Section 4.3(d), Section 5.2, Section 5.4, Article VI, Section 7.3 and this Article X may not be repealed or amended in any respect, and no other provisions may be adopted, amended, or repealed (in any case, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise) which would have the effect of modifying, permitting the circumvention of, or frustrating the provisions set forth in Section 4.3(d), Section 5.2, Section 5.4, Article VI, Section 7.3 and this Article X (for the avoidance of doubt including, but not limited to, the institution of a classified Board or a reduction in the number of total directors below five (5)), unless, in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation required by law or by this Amended and Restated Certificate, such action is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than the Requisite Percentage of the voting power of all outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally, voting together as a single class. For purposes of this Article X, (i) prior to consummation of a Qualified IPO (as defined in Section 4.3(d)), “Requisite Percentage” means (x) the total number of votes of all outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally (y) plus one vote (z) minus the minimum number of votes that would be sufficient to elect one director if then cumulatively voted at an election of the entire board of directors at which the total number of votes of all outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally were cast for a director and (ii) from and after consummation of a Qualified IPO (as defined in Section 4.3(d)), “Requisite Percentage” means 66.667%.

 

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ARTICLE XI

SEVERABILITY

To the extent that any provision of this Amended and Restated Certificate is found to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Amended and Restated Certificate, and following any determination by a court of competent jurisdiction that any provision of this Amended and Restated Certificate is invalid or unenforceable, this Amended and Restated Certificate shall contain only such provisions (i) as were in effect immediately prior to such determination and (ii) were not so determined to be invalid or unenforceable.

ARTICLE XII

FACTS ASCERTAINABLE

When the terms of this Amended and Restated Certificate refer to a specific agreement or other document or a decision by any body or person that determines the meaning or operation of a provision hereof, the Secretary of the Corporation shall maintain a copy of such agreement, document or decision at the principal executive offices of the Corporation and a copy thereof shall be provided free of charge to any stockholder who makes a request therefor. Unless otherwise expressly provided in the Amended and Restated Certificate, a reference to any specific agreement or other document shall be deemed a reference to such agreement or document as amended from time to time in accordance with the terms of such agreement or document.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, EveryWare Global, Inc has caused this Amended and Restated Certificate to be duly executed in its name and on its behalf by an authorized officer this [        ] day of [        ], 2015.

 

EVERYWARE GLOBAL, INC.
By:

 

Name:
Title:

[Signature Page to Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of EveryWare Global, Inc.]


Exhibit E

Form of New Holdco Bylaws

Certain documents, or portions thereof, contained in this Exhibit E and the Plan Supplement remain subject to continuing negotiations among the Debtors and interested parties with respect thereto. The Debtors reserve all rights to amend, revise, or supplement the Plan Supplement, and any of the documents and designations contained herein, at any time before the Effective Date of the Plan, or any such other date as may be provided for by the Plan (subject to any required consents or consultation rights set forth therein) or by order of the Bankruptcy Court.


SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED

BY LAWS

OF

EVERYWARE GLOBAL, INC.

(hereinafter called the “Corporation”)

ARTICLE I

OFFICES

Section 1.1. Registered Office. The registered office of the Corporation within the State of Delaware shall be located at the office of the corporation or individual acting as the Corporation’s registered agent in Delaware.

Section 1.2. Additional Offices. The Corporation may, in addition to its registered office in the State of Delaware, have such other offices and places of business, both within and outside the State of Delaware, as the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”) may from time to time determine or as the business and affairs of the Corporation may require.

ARTICLE II

MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

Section 2.1. Annual Meetings. The annual meeting of stockholders shall be held at such place and time and on such date as shall be determined by the Board and stated in the notice of the meeting, provided that the Board may in its sole discretion determine that the meeting shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication pursuant to Section 9.5(a). At each annual meeting, the stockholders shall elect those directors of the Corporation to fill any term of a directorship that expires on the date of such annual meeting and may transact any other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.

Section 2.2. Special Meetings. Subject to the rights of the holders of any outstanding series of preferred stock of the Corporation (the “Preferred Stock”), and to the requirements of applicable law, special meetings of stockholders may only be called in the manner provided in the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation (as the same may be amended or restated from time to time, including pursuant to any certificate of designation of Preferred Stock, the “Certificate of Incorporation”). Special meetings of stockholders shall be held at such place and time and on such date as shall be determined by the Board and stated in the Corporation’s notice of the meeting, provided that the Board may in its sole discretion determine that the meeting shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication pursuant to Section 9.5(a).


Section 2.3. Notices. Notice of each stockholders meeting stating the place, if any, date, and time of the meeting, and the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, shall be given in the manner permitted by Section 9.3 to each stockholder entitled to vote thereat by the Corporation not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting. If said notice is for a stockholders meeting other than an annual meeting, it shall in addition state the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, and the business transacted at such meeting shall be limited to the matters so stated in the Corporation’s notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto). Any meeting of stockholders as to which notice has been given may be postponed, and any special meeting of stockholders as to which notice has been given may be cancelled, by the Board by Public Announcement (as defined in Section 2.7(d)) before the date previously scheduled for such meeting.

Section 2.4. Quorum. Except as otherwise provided by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By Laws, the presence, in person or by proxy, at a stockholders meeting of the holders of shares of outstanding capital stock of the Corporation representing a majority of the voting power of all outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at such meeting, except that when specified business is to be voted on by a class or series of stock voting as a class or series, the holders of shares representing a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of such class or series shall constitute a quorum of such class or series for the transaction of such business. If a quorum shall not be present or represented by proxy at any meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, the chairman of the meeting may adjourn the meeting from time to time in the manner provided in Section 2.6 until a quorum shall attend. The stockholders present at a duly convened meeting may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave less than a quorum. Shares of its own stock belonging to the Corporation or to another corporation, if a majority of the voting power of the shares entitled to vote in the election of directors of such other corporation is held, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation, shall neither be entitled to vote nor be counted for quorum purposes; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not limit the right of the Corporation or any such other corporation to vote shares held by it in a fiduciary capacity.

Section 2.5. Voting of Shares.

(a) Voting Lists. The Secretary shall prepare, or shall cause the officer or agent who has charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation to prepare, at least ten (10) days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders of record entitled to vote thereat arranged in alphabetical order and showing the address and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Nothing contained in this Section 2.5(a) shall require the Corporation to include electronic mail addresses or other electronic contact information on such list. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting: (i) on a reasonably accessible electronic network, provided that the information required to gain access to such list is provided with the notice of the meeting, or (ii) during ordinary business hours, at the principal place of business of the Corporation. In the event that the Corporation determines to make the list available on an electronic network, the Corporation may take reasonable steps to ensure that

 

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such information is available only to stockholders of the Corporation. If the meeting is to be held at a place, then the list shall be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present. If a meeting of stockholders is to be held solely by means of remote communication as permitted by Section 9.5(a), the list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network, and the information required to access such list shall be provided with the notice of meeting. The stock ledger shall be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled to examine the list required by this Section 2.5(a) or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of stockholders.

(b) Manner of Voting. At any stockholders meeting, every stockholder entitled to vote may vote in person or by proxy. If authorized by the Board, the voting by stockholders or proxy holders at any meeting conducted by remote communication may be effected by a ballot submitted by electronic transmission (as defined in Section 9.3), provided that any such electronic transmission must either set forth or be submitted with information from which the Corporation can determine that the electronic transmission was authorized by the stockholder or proxy holder. The Board, in its discretion, or the chairman of the meeting of stockholders, in such person’s discretion, may require that any votes cast at such meeting shall be cast by written ballot.

(c) Proxies. Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder by proxy, but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. Proxies need not be filed with the Secretary of the Corporation until the meeting is called to order, but shall be filed with the Secretary before being voted. Without limiting the manner in which a stockholder may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder as proxy, either of the following shall constitute a valid means by which a stockholder may grant such authority.

(i) A stockholder may execute a writing authorizing another person or persons to act for such stockholder as proxy. Execution may be accomplished by the stockholder or such stockholder’s authorized officer, director, employee or agent signing such writing or causing such person’s signature to be affixed to such writing by any reasonable means, including, but not limited to, by facsimile signature.

(ii) A stockholder may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder as proxy by transmitting or authorizing the transmission of an electronic transmission to the person who will be the holder of the proxy or to a proxy solicitation firm, proxy support service organization or like agent duly authorized by the person who will be the holder of the proxy to receive such transmission, provided that any such electronic transmission must either set forth or be submitted with information from which it can be determined that the electronic transmission was authorized by the stockholder.

Any copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reliable reproduction of the writing or transmission authorizing another person or persons to act as proxy for a stockholder may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing or transmission for any and all purposes for which the original writing or transmission could be used; provided that such copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing or transmission.

 

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(d) Required Vote. Until consummation of a Qualified IPO (as defined in Section 7.10(e)), all matters other than the election of directors shall be required to be approved by the affirmative vote of not less than 66.667% of the votes cast “for” or “against” such matter by the stockholders present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote thereon, unless the matter is one upon which, by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation, these By Laws or applicable stock exchange rules, a greater vote is required, in which case such provision shall govern and control the decision of such matter. From and after consummation of a Qualified IPO (as defined in Section 7.10(e)), all matters other than the election of directors shall be required to be approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by the stockholders present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote thereon, unless the matter is one upon which, by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation, these By Laws or applicable stock exchange rules, a greater vote is required, in which case such provision shall govern and control the decision of such matter.

(e) Inspectors of Election. The Board may, and shall if required by law, in advance of any meeting of stockholders, appoint one or more persons as inspectors of election, who may be employees of the Corporation or otherwise serve the Corporation in other capacities, to act at such meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof and to make a written report thereof. The Board may appoint one or more persons as alternate inspectors to replace any inspector who fails to act. If no inspectors of election or alternates are appointed by the Board, the chairman of the meeting may, and shall if required by law, appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting. Each inspector, before discharging his or her duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of his or her ability. The inspectors shall ascertain and report the number of outstanding shares and the voting power of each; determine the number of shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and the validity of proxies and ballots; count all votes and ballots and report the results; determine and retain for a reasonable period a record of the disposition of any challenges made to any determination by the inspectors; and certify their determination of the number of shares represented at the meeting and their count of all votes and ballots. No person who is a candidate for an office at an election may serve as an inspector at such election. Each report of an inspector shall be in writing and signed by the inspector or by a majority of them if there is more than one inspector acting at such meeting. If there is more than one inspector, the report of a majority shall be the report of the inspectors.

Section 2.6. Adjournments. Any meeting of stockholders, annual or special, may be adjourned by the chairman of the meeting, from time to time, whether or not there is a quorum, to reconvene at the same or some other place. Notice need not be given of any such adjourned meeting if the date, time, and place, if any, thereof, and the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting the stockholders, or the holders of any class or series of stock entitled to vote separately as a class or series, as the case may be, may transact any business that might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.

 

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Section 2.7. Advance Notice for Business.

(a) Annual Meetings of Stockholders.

(i) No business may be transacted at an annual meeting of stockholders, other than business that is either (i) brought before the annual meeting by or at the direction of the Board or (ii) otherwise properly brought before the annual meeting by any stockholder of the Corporation (x) who is a stockholder of record on the date of the giving of the notice provided for in this Section 2.7(a) and on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at such annual meeting, (y) who is entitled to vote at the meeting and (z) who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.7(a). For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing clause (ii) of this Section 2.7(a)(i) shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to propose such business (other than business included in the Corporation’s proxy materials pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), to the extent applicable) before an annual meeting of stockholders. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2.7(a) to the contrary, only persons nominated pursuant to Section 3.2 for election as a director to fill any term of a directorship that expires on the date of the annual meeting will be considered for election at such meeting.

(ii) In addition to any other applicable requirements, for business (other than nominations) to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, such stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form to the Secretary of the Corporation, such business must otherwise be a proper matter for stockholder action and the stockholder and the Stockholder Associated Person (as defined in Section 2.7(d)) must have acted in accordance with the representations set forth in the Solicitation Statement (as defined in Section 2.7(a)(iii)) required by these By Laws. Subject to Section 2.7(a)(iii), a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary with respect to such business, to be timely, must be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the ninetieth (90th) day nor earlier than the opening of business on the one hundred twentieth (120th) day before the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders; provided, however, that in the event that the annual meeting is called for a date that is not within forty-five (45) days before or after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so received not earlier than the opening of business on the one hundred twentieth (120th) day before the meeting and not later than the later of (x) the close of business on the ninetieth (90th) day before the meeting or (y) the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which Public Announcement of the date of the annual meeting is first made by the Corporation. The Public Announcement of an adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting shall not commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described in this Section 2.7(a).

(iii) To be in proper written form, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary with respect to any business (other than nominations) must set forth as to each such matter such stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting (A) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting, the text of the proposal or business

 

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(including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration and in the event such business includes a proposal to amend these By Laws, the language of the proposed amendment) and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, (B) the name and record address of such stockholder, as they appear on the Corporation’s books, and the name and address of any Stockholder Associated Person, (C) the class or series and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation that are directly or indirectly owned beneficially and of record by such stockholder or by any Stockholder Associated Person, a description of any Derivative Positions (as defined in Section 2.7(d)) directly or indirectly owned beneficially and of record by the stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person, and whether and the extent to which a Hedging Transaction (as defined in Section 2.7(d)) has been entered into by or on behalf of such stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person, (D) a description of all arrangements or understandings between such stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person and any other person or persons (including their names) in connection with the proposal of such business by such stockholder, (E) any material interest of such stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person in such business, (F) a representation that such stockholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the annual meeting to bring such business before the meeting, (G) any other information relating to such stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with the solicitation of proxies or consents (even if a solicitation is not involved) by such stockholder or Stockholder Associated Person in support of the business proposed to be brought before the meeting pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder whether or not otherwise applicable and (H) a representation as to whether such stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person will solicit, directly or indirectly, a proxy from holders of at least the percentage of the Corporation’s outstanding capital stock required to approve the proposal or otherwise solicit proxies from stockholders in support of the proposal (such representation, a “Solicitation Statement”). In addition, any stockholder who submits a notice pursuant to this Section 2.7(a) is required to update and supplement the information disclosed in such notice, if necessary, in accordance with Section 2.7(c).

(iv) The foregoing notice requirements of this Section 2.7(a) shall be deemed satisfied by a stockholder as to any proposal (other than nominations) if the stockholder has notified the Corporation of such stockholder’s intention to present such proposal at an annual meeting in compliance with Rule 14a-8 (or any successor thereof) of the Exchange Act to the extent applicable, and such stockholder has complied with the requirements of such Rule for inclusion of such proposal in a proxy statement prepared by the Corporation to solicit proxies for such annual meeting. No business (other than nominations of persons for election to the Board, which must be made in compliance with and are governed exclusively by Section 3.2) shall be conducted at the annual meeting of stockholders except business brought before the annual meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.7(a); provided, however, that once business has been properly brought before the annual meeting in accordance with such procedures, nothing in this Section 2.7(a) shall be deemed to preclude discussion by any stockholder of any such business.

(v) If the Board or the chairman of the annual meeting determines that any stockholder proposal was not made in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.7(a) or that the information provided in a stockholder’s notice does not satisfy the information

 

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requirements of this Section 2.7(a), such proposal shall not be presented for action at the annual meeting. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.7(a), if the stockholder (or a qualified representative of the stockholder) does not appear at the annual meeting of stockholders of the Corporation to present the proposed business, unless the Board or the chairman of the annual meeting determines otherwise, such proposed business shall not be transacted, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such matter may have been received by the Corporation.

(vi) In addition to the provisions of this Section 2.7(a), a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth herein; provided, however, that any references in these By Laws to the Exchange Act or the rules and regulation promulgated thereunder are not intended to and shall not limit the requirements applicable to any business to be considered pursuant to this Section 2.7. Nothing in this Section 2.7(a) shall be deemed to (A) affect any rights of stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act to the extent applicable or (B) confer upon any stockholder a right to have any proposed business included in the Corporation’s proxy statement.

(b) Special Meetings of Stockholders. Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting. Nominations of persons for election to the Board may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting only pursuant to Section 3.2.

(c) Update and Supplement of Stockholder’s Notice. Any stockholder who submits a notice of proposal for business pursuant to this Section 2.7 or nomination for election pursuant to Section 3.2 is required to update and supplement the information disclosed in such notice, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice shall be true and correct as of the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting of stockholders and as of the date that is ten (10) Business Days prior to such meeting of the stockholders or any adjournment or postponement thereof, and such update and supplement shall be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the record date for the meeting of stockholders (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of the record date), and not later than the close of business on the eighth (8th) Business Day prior to the date for the meeting of stockholders or any adjournment or postponement thereof (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of ten (10) Business Days prior to the meeting of stockholders or any adjournment or postponement thereof).

(d) Definitions. For purposes of these By Laws the term:

(i) “Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or another day on which commercial banking institutions in New York, NY are authorized or required by law to be closed.

 

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(ii) “Derivative Positions” means, with respect to a stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person, any derivative positions including, without limitation, any short position, profits interest, option, warrant, convertible security, stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to any class or series of shares of the Corporation or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of any class or series of shares of the Corporation, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in the underlying class or series of capital stock of the Corporation or otherwise “Hedging Transaction” means, with respect to a stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person, any hedging or other transaction (such as borrowed or loaned shares) or series of transactions, or any other agreement, arrangement or understanding, the effect or intent of which is to increase or decrease the voting power or economic or pecuniary interest of such stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person with respect to the Corporation’s securities.

(iii) “Public Announcement” means (i) disclosure in a press release by a national news service or disclosed through a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), (ii) written notice to each stockholder or (iii) posting to a reputable password protected online data system to which each stockholder has access.

(iv) “Stockholder Associated Person” of any stockholder means (A) any person directly or indirectly controlling such stockholder, (B) any beneficial owner of shares of stock of the Corporation owned of record or beneficially by such stockholder or (C) any person directly or indirectly controlling such Stockholder Associated Person.

Section 2.8. Conduct of Meetings. The chairman of each annual and special meeting of stockholders shall be the Chairman of the Board or, in the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Chairman of the Board, such other person as shall be appointed by the Board. The date and time of the opening and the closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote at a meeting shall be announced at the meeting by the chairman of the meeting. The Board may adopt such rules and regulations for the conduct of the meeting of stockholders as it shall deem appropriate. Except to the extent inconsistent with these By Laws or such rules and regulations as adopted by the Board, the chairman of any meeting of stockholders shall have the right and authority to convene and to adjourn the meeting, to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts as, in the judgment of such chairman, are appropriate for the proper conduct of the meeting. Such rules, regulations or procedures, whether adopted by the Board or prescribed by the chairman of the meeting, may include, without limitation, the following: (a) the establishment of an agenda or order of business for the meeting; (b) rules and procedures for maintaining order at the meeting and the safety of those present; (c) limitations on attendance at or participation in the meeting to stockholders of record of the Corporation, their duly authorized and constituted proxies or such other persons as the chairman of the meeting shall determine; (d) restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof; and (e) limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments by participants. Unless and to the extent determined by the Board or the chairman of the meeting, meetings of stockholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with the rules of parliamentary procedure. The secretary of each annual and special meeting of stockholders shall be the Secretary or, in the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Secretary, an Assistant Secretary so appointed to act by the chairman of the meeting.

 

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In the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Secretary and all Assistant Secretaries, the chairman of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.

ARTICLE III

DIRECTORS

Section 3.1. Powers. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board, which may exercise all such powers of the Corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these By Laws required to be exercised or done by the stockholders. Directors need not be stockholders or residents of the State of Delaware.

Section 3.2. Advance Notice for Nominations of Directors.

(a) Only persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 3.2 shall be eligible for election as directors of the Corporation, except as may be otherwise provided by the terms of one or more series of Preferred Stock with respect to the rights of holders of one or more series of Preferred Stock to elect directors. Nominations of persons for election to the Board at any annual meeting of stockholders, or at any special meeting of stockholders called for the purpose of electing directors as set forth in the Corporation’s notice of such special meeting, may be made (i) by or at the direction of the Board or (ii) by any stockholder of the Corporation (x) who is a stockholder of record on the date of the giving of the notice provided for in this Section 3.2 and on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting, (y) who is entitled to vote at the meeting and (z) who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 3.2.

(b) In addition to any other applicable requirements, for a nomination to be made by a stockholder, such stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form to the Secretary of the Corporation, and the stockholder and the Stockholder Associated Person must have acted in accordance with the representations set forth in the Nomination Solicitation Statement (as defined in Section 3.2(d)) required by these By Laws. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary must be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation (i) in the case of an annual meeting, not later than the close of business on the ninetieth (90th) day nor earlier than the opening of business on the one hundred twentieth (120th) day before the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders; provided, however, that in the event that the annual meeting is called for a date that is not within forty-five (45) days before or after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so received not earlier than the opening of business on the one hundred twentieth (120th) day before the meeting and not later than the later of (x) the close of business on the ninetieth (90th) day before the meeting or (y) the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which Public Announcement of the date of the annual meeting was first made by the Corporation; and (ii) in the case of a special meeting of stockholders called for the purpose of electing directors, not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which Public Announcement of the date of the special meeting is first made by the Corporation. In no event shall the Public Announcement of an adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting or special meeting commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described in this Section 3.2.

 

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(c) Notwithstanding anything in paragraph (b) to the contrary, if the number of directors to be elected to the Board is increased and there is no Public Announcement naming all of the nominees for director or specifying the size of the increased Board made by the Corporation at least ten (10) days prior to the last day a stockholder may deliver a notice of nomination in accordance with this Section 3.2, a stockholder’s notice required by this Section 3.2 shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for any new positions created by such increase, if it shall be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which such Public Announcement is first made by the Corporation.

(d) To be in proper written form, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary must set forth (i) as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election as a director (A) the name, age, business address and residence address of the person, (B) the principal occupation or employment of the person, (C) the class or series and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation that are owned beneficially or of record by the person, (D) the date such shares were acquired and the investment intent of such acquisition, and (E) any other information relating to the person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with the solicitation of proxies or consents for a contested election of directors (even if an election contest or proxy solicitation is not involved), or is otherwise required, pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder whether or not otherwise applicable (including such persons’ written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee, if applicable, and to serving if elected); and (ii) as to the stockholder giving the notice (A) the name and record address of such stockholder, as they appear in the Corporation’s books, and the name and address of any Stockholder Associated Person, (B) the class or series and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation that are directly or indirectly owned beneficially and of record by such stockholder or by any Stockholder Associated Person, a description of any Derivative Positions directly or indirectly owned beneficially and of record by such stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person, and whether and the extent to which a Hedging Transaction has been entered into by or on behalf of such stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person, (C) a representation that such stockholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the persons named in its notice, (D) any other information relating to such stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies or consents for a contested election of directors (even if an election contest or proxy solicitation is not involved), or otherwise required, pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder whether or not otherwise applicable and (E) a representation as to whether such stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person will solicit, directly or indirectly, a proxy from the holders of a sufficient number of the Corporation’s outstanding shares reasonably believed by the stockholder or any Stockholder Associated Person, as the case may be, to elect each proposed nominee or otherwise to solicit proxies from stockholders in support of the nomination (such representation, a “Nomination Solicitation Statement”). In addition, any stockholder who submits a notice pursuant to this Section 3.2 is required to update and supplement the information disclosed in such notice, if necessary, in accordance with Section 2.7(c).

 

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(e) If the Board or the chairman of the meeting of stockholders determines that any nomination was not made in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3.2, then such nomination shall not be considered at the meeting in question. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.2, if the stockholder (or a qualified representative of the stockholder) does not appear at the meeting of stockholders of the Corporation to present the nomination, unless the Board or the chairman of the meeting of stockholders determines otherwise, such nomination shall be disregarded, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such nomination may have been received by the Corporation.

(f) In addition to the provisions of this Section 3.2, a stockholder shall also comply with all of the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth herein; provided, however, that any references in these By Laws to the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder are not intended to and shall not limit the requirements applicable to any nomination to be considered pursuant to this Section 3.2. Nothing in this Section 3.2 shall be deemed to (A) affect any rights of the holders of Preferred Stock to elect directors pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation, (B) confer upon any stockholder a right to have any nominee included in the Corporation’s proxy statement or (C) limit the exercise, the method or timing of the exercise of, the rights of any person granted by the Corporation to nominate directors, which rights may be exercised without compliance with the provisions of this Section 3.2.

Section 3.3. Board Observer Rights.

(a) The Designated Ad Hoc Committee Member shall have the right to designate one (1) observer (the “Observer”) to the Board, who shall be entitled to attend meetings of the Board, by delivery of (i) an acknowledgement that such Designated Ad Hoc Committee Member shall notify the Corporation if such Designated Ad Hoc Committee Member no longer qualifies as such and (ii) notice of the identity of the Observer to the Corporation, which Observer may be replaced from time to time in the sole discretion of the Designated Ad Hoc Committee Member by delivery of notice of such replacement and the identity of the new Observer to the Corporation. The Corporation shall provide to such Observer, concurrently with the members of the Board, and in the same manner, notice of such meetings (and in the case of regular meetings, shall provide the Observer notice of the dates of such meetings within ten (10) days of such meetings even if such notice is not delivered to members of the Board) and a copy of all materials provided to such participants and shall provide to such Observer a copy of all Board actions approved by consent in lieu of meeting pursuant to Section 4.5 of these By Laws within ten (10) days of the effectiveness of such action; provided that the Observer shall be subject to customary confidentiality obligations (but, for the avoidance of doubt, shall be entitled to share any information provided to it (including through attendance at Board meetings) pursuant to this Section 3.3 to the Designated Ad Hoc Committee Member) and neither the Observer nor the Designated Ad Hoc Committee Member shall use any information provided to such Observer in any way detrimental to the Corporation or for any purpose other than monitoring the Designated Ad Hoc Committee Member’s investment in the Corporation, and the Designated Ad Hoc Committee Member that designated such Observer shall be responsible for

 

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the Observer’s compliance therewith. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if during any meeting of the Board the agenda includes discussions relating to the Designated Ad Hoc Committee Member or, if in the good faith opinion of the Chairman of the Board or a majority of directors present at such meeting, the agenda includes discussion of a topic that is appropriately considered in an executive session of the Board, then the Board may exclude the Observer from the meeting for the duration of such discussion.

(b) For purposes of these By Laws, the term “Designated Ad Hoc Committee Member” means one Person (as defined in Section 7.10) who shall be (i) Voya Investment Management Co. LLC, for so long as it and its Affiliates (for purposes of this paragraph, as defined in Section 7.10) continue to own, of record or beneficially, at least 90% of the shares of voting capital stock of the Corporation that they owned as of the effective time of the Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation (the “Effective Time”) or until such time as it relinquishes its rights pursuant to this Section 3.3 by written notice to the Corporation, (ii) if Voya Investment Management Co. LLC and its Affiliates no longer own, of record or beneficially, at least 90% of the shares of voting capital stock of the Corporation that they owned as of the Effective Time or if Voya Investment Management Co. LLC otherwise relinquishes its rights pursuant to this Section 3.3 by written notice to the Corporation, the Next Eligible Ad Hoc Committee Member for so long as it and its Affiliates continue to own, of record or beneficially, 90% of the shares of voting capital stock of the Corporation that they owned as of the Effective Time or until such time as it relinquishes its rights pursuant to this Section 3.3 by written notice to the Corporation, and (iii) if any subsequent Designated Ad Hoc Committee Member, together with its Affiliates, no longer owns, of record of beneficially, 90% of the shares of voting capital stock of the Corporation that they owned as of the Effective Time or such Designated Ad Hoc Committee Member otherwise relinquishes its rights pursuant to this Section 3.3 by written notice to the Corporation, the Next Eligible Ad Hoc Committee Member for so long as it and its Affiliates continue to own, of record or beneficially, 90% of the shares of voting capital stock of the Corporation that they owned as of the Effective Time or until such time as it relinquishes its rights pursuant to this Section 3.3 by written notice to the Corporation. For purposes of these By Laws, the term “Next Eligible Ad Hoc Committee Member” means the Person, identified as an ad hoc committee member in the “Verified Statement Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 2019” filed by Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP and Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, Case No. 15-10473 (LSS) (jointly administered) on April 20, 2015 [Docket No. 98], who together with its Affiliates owned the largest number of shares of voting capital stock of the Corporation as of the Effective Time relative to the other identified ad hoc committee members (other than identified ad hoc committee members who previously have been the Designated Ad Hoc Committee Member) and who (i) has not already been a Designated Ad Hoc Committee Member, (ii) has not designated or appointed a Representative (as defined in Section 7.10) to the Board who is then serving on the Board, (iii) together with its Affiliates, continues to own, of record or beneficially, 90% of the shares of voting capital stock of the Corporation that they owned as of the Effective Time, and (iv) has not relinquished its rights pursuant to this Section 3.3 by written notice to the Corporation.

 

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(c) The rights provided in this Section 3.3 shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of (i) [        ]1, 2016, (ii) the date that there is no Ad Hoc Committee Member as defined in this Section 3.3 or (iii) such time as the Observer (including any and all replacement Observers) has attended (in person or telephonically) eight (8) meetings of the Board (for the avoidance of doubt, the reconvening of an adjourned or postponed meeting of the Board shall not be a new meeting of the Board).

(d) The Corporation shall provide written notice to any Person who becomes the Designated Ad Hoc Committee Member within 5 Business Days (as defined in Section 2.7(d)) of the Corporation becoming aware that such Person has become the Designated Ad Hoc Committee Member.

Section 3.4. Compensation. Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these By Laws, the Board shall have the authority to fix the compensation of directors. The directors may be reimbursed their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board and may be paid either a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board or other compensation as director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of committees of the Board may be allowed like compensation and reimbursement of expenses for service on the committee. No Observer shall be entitled to compensation for his or her services as an Observer, but each Observer shall be entitled to reimbursement of reasonable, documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with his or her attendance at any meeting of the Board in accordance with the Corporation’s then existing expense reimbursement policy applicable to members of the Board.

Section 3.5. Chairman of the Board. The Board shall, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the total number of directors then in office, elect a Chairman of the Board, from among its director members who shall preside when present at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board. The Chairman of the Board may not be an executive officer of the Corporation until [        ]2, 2016.

ARTICLE IV

BOARD MEETINGS

Section 4.1. Annual Meetings. The Board shall meet as soon as practicable after the final adjournment of each annual stockholders meeting at the place of the annual stockholders meeting unless the Board shall fix another time and place and give notice thereof in the manner required herein for special meetings of the Board. No notice to the directors shall be necessary to legally convene this meeting, except as provided in this Section 4.1.

Section 4.2. Regular Meetings. Regularly scheduled, periodic meetings of the Board may be held without notice at such times, dates and places as shall from time to time be determined by the Board.

 

 

1  NTD: Observer right to be in place for 18 months.
2  NTD: Limitation to be in place for 1 year.

 

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Section 4.3. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board (a) may be called by the Chairman of the Board or President and (b) shall be called by the Chairman of the Board, President or Secretary on the written request of at least a majority of directors then in office, or the sole director, as the case may be, and shall be held at such time, date and place as may be determined by the person calling the meeting or, if called upon the request of directors or the sole director, as specified in such written request. Notice of each special meeting of the Board shall be given, as provided in Section 9.3, to each director (i) at least 24 hours before the meeting if such notice is oral notice given personally or by telephone or written notice given by hand delivery or by means of a form of electronic transmission and delivery; (ii) at least two (2) days before the meeting if such notice is sent by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service; and (iii) at least five (5) days before the meeting if such notice is sent through the United States mail. If the Secretary shall fail or refuse to give such notice, then the notice may be given by the officer who called the meeting or the directors who requested the meeting. Any and all business that may be transacted at a regular meeting of the Board may be transacted at a special meeting. Except as may be otherwise expressly provided by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation, or these By Laws, neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any special meeting need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting. A special meeting may be held at any time without notice if all the directors are present or if those not present waive notice of the meeting in accordance with Section 9.4.

Section 4.4. Quorum; Required Vote. A majority of the total number of directors then in office shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board, and acts approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By Laws; provided, however, that if a majority of the directors in office constitutes less than one-third of the total number of directors, then one-third of the total number of directors shall constitute a quorum. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting, a majority of the directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present.

Section 4.5. Consent In Lieu of Meeting. Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these By Laws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board or any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission, and the writing or writings or electronic transmission or transmissions (or paper reproductions thereof) are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form. Any person (whether or not then a director) may provide, whether through instruction to an agent or otherwise, that a consent to action will be effective at a future time (including a time determined upon the happening of an event), no later than sixty (60) days after such instruction is given or such provision is made and such consent shall be deemed to have been given for purposes of this Section 4.5 at such effective time so long as such person is then a director and did not revoke the consent prior to such time. Any such consent shall be revocable prior to its becoming effective.

 

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Section 4.6. Organization. The chairman of each meeting of the Board shall be the Chairman of the Board or, in the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Chairman of the Board, a chairman elected from the directors present. The Secretary shall act as secretary of all meetings of the Board. In the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Secretary, an Assistant Secretary shall perform the duties of the Secretary at such meeting. In the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Secretary and all Assistant Secretaries, the chairman of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.

ARTICLE V

COMMITTEES OF DIRECTORS

Section 5.1. Establishment. The Board may by resolution passed by a majority of the directors then in office designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation. The Board shall have the power at any time to fill vacancies in, to change the membership of, or to dissolve any such committee.

Section 5.2. Available Powers. Any committee established pursuant to Section 5.1 hereof, to the extent permitted by applicable law and by resolution of the Board, shall have and may exercise all of the powers and authority of the Board in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers that may require it.

Section 5.3. Alternate Members. The Board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of such committee.

Section 5.4. Procedures. Unless the Board otherwise provides, the time, date, place, if any, and notice of meetings of a committee shall be determined by such committee. At meetings of a committee, a majority of the number of members of the committee (but not including any alternate member, unless such alternate member has replaced any absent or disqualified member at the time of, or in connection with, such meeting) shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. An act approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the committee, except as otherwise specifically provided by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation, these By Laws or the Board. If a quorum is not present at a meeting of a committee, the members present may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than an announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present. Unless the Board otherwise provides and except as provided in these By Laws, each committee designated by the Board may make, alter, amend and repeal rules for the conduct of its business. In the absence of such rules each committee shall conduct its business in the same manner as the Board is authorized to conduct its business pursuant to Article III and Article IV of these By Laws.

Section 5.5. Other Rights. Nothing in this Article V shall in any way limit the exercise, the method or timing of the exercise of, the rights of any person granted by the Corporation with respect to the exercise, duties, composition or conduct of any committee of the Board.

 

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ARTICLE VI

OFFICERS

Section 6.1. Officers. The officers of the Corporation elected by the Board may consist of a Chief Executive Officer, a President, a Chief Financial Officer, a Secretary and such other officers (including without limitation, Vice Presidents, Assistant Secretaries and a Treasurer) as the Board from time to time may determine. Any such officers elected by the Board shall each have such powers and duties as generally pertain to their respective offices, subject to the specific provisions of this Article VI. Such officers shall also have such powers and duties as from time to time may be conferred by the Board. Such other officers shall have such powers and duties and shall hold their offices for such terms as may be provided in these By Laws or as may be prescribed by the Board.

(a) Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation, shall have general supervision of the affairs of the Corporation and general control of all of its business subject to the ultimate authority of the Board, and shall be responsible for the execution of the policies of the Board with respect to such matters, except to the extent any such powers and duties have been prescribed to the Chairman of the Board. The position of Chief Executive Officer and President may be held by the same person.

(b) President. The President shall make recommendations to the Chief Executive Officer on all operational matters that would normally be reserved for the final executive responsibility of the Chief Executive Officer. The President shall also perform such duties and have such powers as shall be designated by the Board. The position of President and Chief Executive Officer may be held by the same person.

(c) Vice Presidents. In the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the President, the Vice President (or in the event there be more than one Vice President, the Vice Presidents in the order designated by the Board) shall perform the duties and have the powers of the President. Any one or more of the Vice Presidents may be given an additional designation of rank or function.

(d) Secretary.

(i) The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the stockholders, the Board and (as required) committees of the Board and shall record the proceedings of such meetings in books to be kept for that purpose. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the Board and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board, the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer or President. The Secretary shall have custody of the corporate seal of the Corporation and the Secretary, or any Assistant Secretary, shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument requiring it, and when so affixed, it may be attested by his or her signature or by the signature of such Assistant Secretary. The Board may give general authority to any other officer to affix the seal of the Corporation and to attest the affixing thereof by his or her signature.

 

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(ii) The Secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, at the principal executive office of the Corporation or at the office of the Corporation’s transfer agent or registrar, if one has been appointed, a stock ledger, or duplicate stock ledger, showing the names of the stockholders and their addresses, the number and classes of shares held by each and, with respect to certificated shares, the number and date of certificates issued for the same and the number and date of certificates cancelled.

(e) Assistant Secretaries. The Assistant Secretary or, if there be more than one, the Assistant Secretaries in the order determined by the Board shall, in the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Secretary, perform the duties and have the powers of the Secretary.

(f) Chief Financial Officer. The Chief Financial Officer shall perform all duties commonly incident to that office (including, without limitation, the care and custody of the funds and securities of the Corporation, which from time to time may come into the Chief Financial Officer’s hands and the deposit of the funds of the Corporation in such banks or trust companies as the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the President may authorize).

(g) Treasurer. The Treasurer shall, in the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Chief Financial Officer, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Chief Financial Officer.

Section 6.2. Term of Office; Removal; Vacancies. The elected officers of the Corporation shall be appointed by the Board and shall hold office until their successors are duly elected and qualified by the Board or until their earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, or removal from office. Any officer may be removed, with or without cause, at any time by the Board. Any vacancy occurring in any elected office of the Corporation may be filled by the Board.

Section 6.3. Other Officers. The Board may delegate the power to appoint such other officers and agents, and may also remove such officers and agents or delegate the power to remove same, as it shall from time to time deem necessary or desirable.

Section 6.4. Multiple Officeholders; Stockholder and Director Officers. Any number of offices may be held by the same person unless the Certificate of Incorporation or these By Laws otherwise provide. Officers need not be stockholders or residents of the State of Delaware.

ARTICLE VII

SHARES

Section 7.1. Certificated and Uncertificated Shares. The shares of the Corporation may be certificated or uncertificated, subject to the sole discretion of the Board.

Section 7.2. Multiple Classes of Stock. If the Corporation shall be authorized to issue more than one class of stock or more than one series of any class, the Corporation shall (a) cause the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such

 

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preferences or rights to be set forth in full or summarized on the face or back of any certificate that the Corporation issues to represent shares of such class or series of stock or (b) in the case of uncertificated shares, within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of such shares, send to the registered owner thereof a written notice containing the information required to be set forth on certificates as specified in clause (a) above; provided, however, that, except as otherwise provided by applicable law, in lieu of the foregoing requirements, there may be set forth on the face or back of such certificate or, in the case of uncertificated shares, on such written notice a statement that the Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences or rights.

Section 7.3. Signatures. Each certificate representing capital stock of the Corporation shall be signed by or in the name of the Corporation by (a) the Chairman of the Board, the President or a Vice President and (b) the Treasurer, the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation. Any or all the signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, such certificate may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such person were such officer, transfer agent or registrar on the date of issue.

Section 7.4. Consideration and Payment for Shares.

(a) Subject to applicable law and the Certificate of Incorporation, shares of stock may be issued for such consideration, having in the case of shares with par value a value not less than the par value thereof, and to such persons, as determined from time to time by the Board. The consideration may consist of any tangible or intangible property or benefit to the Corporation including cash, promissory notes, services performed, contracts for services to be performed or other securities, or any combination thereof.

(b) Subject to applicable law and the Certificate of Incorporation, shares may not be issued until the full amount of the consideration has been paid, unless upon the face or back of each certificate issued to represent any partly paid shares of capital stock or upon the books and records of the Corporation in the case of partly paid uncertificated shares, there shall have been set forth the total amount of the consideration to be paid therefor and the amount paid thereon up to and including the time said certificate representing certificated shares or said uncertificated shares are issued.

Section 7.5. Lost, Destroyed or Wrongfully Taken Certificates.

(a) If an owner of a certificate representing shares claims that such certificate has been lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken, the Corporation shall issue a new certificate representing such shares or such shares in uncertificated form if the owner: (i) requests such a new certificate before the Corporation has notice that the certificate representing such shares has been acquired by a protected purchaser; (ii) if requested by the Corporation, delivers to the Corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against the Corporation on account of the alleged loss, wrongful taking or destruction of such certificate or the issuance of such new certificate or uncertificated shares; and (iii) satisfies other reasonable requirements imposed by the Corporation.

 

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(b) If a certificate representing shares has been lost, apparently destroyed or wrongfully taken, and the owner fails to notify the Corporation of that fact within a reasonable time after the owner has notice of such loss, apparent destruction or wrongful taking and the Corporation registers a transfer of such shares before receiving notification, the owner shall be precluded from asserting against the Corporation any claim for registering such transfer or a claim to a new certificate representing such shares or such shares in uncertificated form.

Section 7.6. Transfer of Stock.

(a) If a certificate representing shares of the Corporation is presented to the Corporation with an endorsement requesting the registration of transfer of such shares or an instruction is presented to the Corporation requesting the registration of transfer of uncertificated shares, the Corporation shall register the transfer as requested if:

(i) in the case of certificated shares, the certificate representing such shares has been surrendered;

(ii) (A) with respect to certificated shares, the endorsement is made by the person specified by the certificate as entitled to such shares; (B) with respect to uncertificated shares, an instruction is made by the registered owner of such uncertificated shares; or (C) with respect to certificated shares or uncertificated shares, the endorsement or instruction is made by any other appropriate person or by an agent who has actual authority to act on behalf of the appropriate person;

(iii) the Corporation has received reasonable assurance that the endorsement or instruction is genuine and authorized as the Corporation may request;

(iv) the transfer does not violate any restriction on transfer imposed by the Corporation that is enforceable in accordance with Section 7.8(a); and

(v) such other conditions for such transfer as shall be provided for under applicable law have been satisfied.

(b) Whenever any transfer of shares shall be made for collateral security and not absolutely, the Corporation shall so record such fact in the entry of transfer if, when the certificate for such shares is presented to the Corporation for transfer or, if such shares are uncertificated, when the instruction for registration of transfer thereof is presented to the Corporation, both the transferor and transferee request the Corporation to do so.

Section 7.7. Registered Stockholders. The Corporation may treat the registered owner as the person exclusively entitled to vote such shares, receive dividends or notifications with respect to such shares and otherwise exercise all the rights and powers of the owner of such shares.

 

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Section 7.8. Effect of the Corporation’s Restriction on Transfer. A written restriction on the transfer or registration of transfer of shares of the Corporation or on the amount of shares of the Corporation that may be owned by any person or group of persons, if permitted by the DGCL and noted conspicuously on the certificate representing such shares or, in the case of uncertificated shares, contained in a notice, offering circular or prospectus sent by the Corporation to the registered owner of such shares within a reasonable time prior to or after the issuance or transfer of such shares, may be enforced against the holder of such shares or any successor or transferee of the holder including an executor, administrator, trustee, guardian or other fiduciary entrusted with like responsibility for the person or estate of the holder.

Section 7.9. Regulations. The Board shall have power and authority to make such additional rules and regulations, subject to any applicable requirement of law, as the Board may deem necessary and appropriate with respect to the issue, transfer or registration of transfer of shares of stock or certificates representing shares. The Board may appoint one or more transfer agents or registrars and may require for the validity thereof that certificates representing shares bear the signature of any transfer agent or registrar so appointed.

Section 7.10. Piggyback Registration.

(a) Subject to Section 7.10(c), in the event that the Corporation proposes to or is required to file a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to its capital stock (other than (i) a registration relating to the sale of securities to participants in a Corporation-sponsored benefit plan on Form S-8 under the Securities Act or similar forms that may be promulgated under the Securities Act in the future and (ii) a registration relating to a corporate reorganization, acquisition or other transaction under Rule 145 of the Securities Act on Form S-4 under the Securities Act or similar forms that may be promulgated under the Securities Act in the future), whether or not for sale for its own account, the Corporation shall send to each 10% Stockholder as of the Date of Determination with respect to such registration written notice of its intention to do so (a “Piggyback Registration Notice”) at least fifteen (15) days and no more than sixty (60) days prior to filing such registration statement. Each 10% Stockholder as of the Date of Determination with respect to such registration may elect to include any Stockholder Registrable Securities beneficially owned by it as of such Date of Determination in the registration statement to which a Piggyback Registration Notice relates, by sending a written request (a “Piggyback Registration Request”) to the Corporation within fifteen (15) days after the Date of Determination, specifying the number of Stockholder Registrable Securities that it intends to dispose of pursuant to such registration statement, and the intended method of disposition thereof. The Corporation shall use its reasonable best efforts to effect the registration under the Securities Act of all Stockholder Registrable Securities that a 10% Stockholder has requested, pursuant to a timely submitted Piggyback Registration Request, to be included in the registration statement to which the underlying Piggyback Registration Notice relates. Any 10% Stockholder may, as to itself only, waive the rights provided for in this Section 7.10, whether before or after the effectiveness of such registration, by written notice to the Corporation’s Secretary at the Corporation’s principal executive offices.

(b) The Corporation shall have the right to terminate or withdraw any registration initiated under this Section 7.10 prior to the effectiveness of such registration whether or not any stockholder has elected to include securities in such registration. Each 10% Stockholder shall have the right to withdraw all or any portion of the Stockholder Registrable Securities of such 10% Stockholder from a Piggyback Registration Request at any time prior to the effectiveness of the registration to which such Piggyback Registration Request relates.

 

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(c) If the registration referred to in this Section 7.10 is to be an underwritten registration, it shall be a condition to submitting a Piggyback Registration Request that the 10% Stockholder seeking to participate in such registration agrees to enter into such reasonable customary agreements (including lock-up and indemnification agreements) as may be requested by the Corporation; provided, however, that a lock-up agreement shall be effective as to any 10% Stockholder only if all executive officers and directors of the Corporation are subject to the same restrictions.

(d) If the registration referred to in this Section 7.10 is to be an underwritten registration, and the lead underwriter(s) or managing underwriter(s) advises the Corporation in writing that, in such firm’s good faith view, the number of Stockholder Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration exceeds the number which can be sold in such offering without being likely to have a significant adverse effect upon the price, timing or distribution of the offering and sale of the Stockholder Registrable Securities then contemplated, then the Corporation shall so advise all 10% Stockholders that would otherwise be included in such registration, and the number of shares that that may be included in the registration shall be allocated:

(i) first, to securities being sold for the account of the Corporation;

(ii) second, pro rata among the 10% Stockholders electing to participate in such registration up to the amount that can be sold without having the adverse effect referred to above; and

(iii) third, pro rata among the other selling security holders of the Corporation up to the total amount of securities to be included in such registration that can be sold without having the adverse effect referred to above.

(e) All rights and obligations under this Section 7.10 shall terminate and be of no further force or effect upon consummation of a Qualified IPO (provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, the rights and obligations under this Section 7.10 shall be applicable with respect to such Qualified IPO).

(f) For purposes of these By Laws, the term:

(i) “10% Stockholder” means any stockholder who, as of any Date of Determination (i) together with its Affiliates, owns of record or beneficially owns voting capital stock of the Corporation constituting more than 10% of the voting power of the capital stock of the Corporation outstanding as of such Date of Determination or (ii) has designated or appointed a Representative to the Board who remains a Representative to the Board as of such Date of Determination; provided that no stockholder shall be a “10% Stockholder” unless (i) either (A) the Corporation’s stock ledger or books and records reflect that, as of such Date of Determination, such stockholder together with its Affiliates own of record or beneficially own more than 10% of the voting power of the Corporation outstanding as of such Date of Determination or has designated or

 

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appointed a Representative to the Board who remains a Representative to the Board as of such Date of Determination or (B) such stockholder shall have provided to the Corporation’s Secretary written notice at the Corporation’s principal executive offices that such stockholder would qualify as a “10% Stockholder” hereunder and indicating the basis therefore and (ii) such stockholder shall have provided to the Corporation’s Secretary at the Corporation’s principal executive offices prior to such Date of Determination written notice that such stockholder agrees to maintain as confidential the receipt of any Piggyback Registration Notice until such time as the public offering otherwise becomes known to the public.

(ii) “Affiliate” means, as applied to any specified Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person. For purposes of the foregoing, “control,” when used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms “controlled” and “controlling” shall have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

(iii) “Date of Determination” means the date a Piggyback Notice Registration with respect a registration is sent.

(iv) “Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, trust or other entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.

(v) “Qualified IPO” means the first firm commitment underwritten public offering pursuant to a registration statement that became effective after the Effective Time covering the offer and sale of capital stock of the Corporation, whether or not for the Corporation’s account, to the public with an aggregate offering price (before any underwriting discounts and commissions) of at least $50 million.

(vi) “Representative” means, with respect to a stockholder, an individual that is an Affiliate or employee of such stockholder and who has been designated or appointed by such stockholder to serve on the Board (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, the Observer).

(vii) “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

(viii) “Stockholder Registrable Securities” means all outstanding capital stock and any and all securities issued or issuable with respect to outstanding capital stock upon any stock split or stock dividend or into which the capital stock has been or may be converted or exchanged in connection with any merger, consolidation, recapitalization or similar event, until the earlier of (i) its effective registration under the Securities Act and resale in accordance with the registration statement covering it and (ii) its sale to the public pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act.

 

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ARTICLE VIII

REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS

Section 8.1. Reports.

(a) The Corporation shall make available to each stockholder in the manner provided in Section 8.1(c):

(i) as soon as available and in any event within forty-five (45) days after the end of each of the first three quarters of each fiscal year of the Corporation, a consolidated balance sheet of the Corporation and its subsidiaries as of the end of such period, and a consolidated statement of income and cash flows of the Corporation and its subsidiaries for the period then ended prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States applied on a consistent basis, except as otherwise noted therein, and subject to the absence of footnotes and to year-end adjustments; and

(ii) as soon as available and in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Corporation, a consolidated balance sheet of the Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries as of the end of such year, and a consolidated statement of income and cash flows of the Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries for the year then ended prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States applied on a consistent basis, except as otherwise noted therein, together with an auditor’s report thereon; and

(b) The financial statements identified in Sections 8.1(i) and (ii) shall be accompanied by a reasonably detailed narrative discussion of the changes in the Corporation’s financial condition and results of operations compared with the prior periods presented, similar to the discussion contained in the “MD&A” section of an Exchange Act report.

(c) The Corporation may make such reports and information provided under Section 8.1(a) and Section 8.1(b) available to each stockholder by (i) posting such reports and information on a reputable password protected online data system (the “Data Site”), access to which will require a customary confidentiality acknowledgement, or (ii) filing such reports with the SEC. Reports and information made available by the Corporation in the manner contemplated by this Section 8.1(c) will be deemed furnished to each stockholder when so made available for purposes of Section 8.1(a) and Section 8.1(b).

(d) At the written request of any stockholder of record, the Corporation shall provide prospective purchasers of such stockholder’s stock access to the Data Site, provided that, such prospective purchaser has entered into a non-disclosure agreement with the Corporation on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Board; provided, however, that the Corporation may deny access to the Data Site to any prospective purchaser if the Corporation otherwise reasonably determines in good faith that such disclosure could have an adverse effect on the Corporation.

 

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ARTICLE IX

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 9.1. Place of Meetings. If the place of any meeting of stockholders, the Board or committee of the Board for which notice is required under these By Laws is not designated in the notice of such meeting, such meeting shall be held at the principal business office of the Corporation; provided, however, if the Board has, in its sole discretion, determined that a meeting shall not be held at any place, but instead shall be held by means of remote communication pursuant to Section 9.5 hereof, then such meeting shall not be held at any place.

Section 9.2. Fixing Record Dates.

(a) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board may fix a record date, which shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board, and which record date shall not be more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting. If no record date is fixed by the Board, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

(b) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or the stockholders entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall be not more than sixty (60) days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board adopts the resolution relating thereto.

Section 9.3. Means of Giving Notice.

(a) Notice to Directors. Whenever under applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By Laws notice is required to be given to any director, such notice shall be given either (i) in writing and sent by hand delivery, through the United States mail, or by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service for next day delivery, (ii) by means of facsimile telecommunication or other form of electronic transmission, or (iii) by oral notice given personally or by telephone. A notice to a director will be deemed given as follows: (i) if given by hand delivery, orally, or by telephone, when actually received by the director, (ii) if sent through the United States mail, when deposited in the United States mail, with postage and fees thereon prepaid, addressed to the director at the director’s address appearing on the records of the Corporation, (iii) if sent for next day delivery by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, when deposited with such service, with fees thereon prepaid, addressed to the director at

 

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the director’s address appearing on the records of the Corporation, (iv) if sent by facsimile telecommunication, when sent to the facsimile transmission number for such director appearing on the records of the Corporation, (v) if sent by electronic mail, when sent to the electronic mail address for such director appearing on the records of the Corporation, or (vi) if sent by any other form of electronic transmission, when sent to the address, location or number (as applicable) for such director appearing on the records of the Corporation.

(b) Notice to Stockholders. Whenever under applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By Laws notice is required to be given to any stockholder, such notice may be given (i) in writing and sent either by hand delivery, through the United States mail, or, to the extent permitted by law, by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service for next day delivery, or (ii) by means of a form of electronic transmission consented to by the stockholder, to the extent permitted by, and subject to the conditions set forth in Section 232 of the DGCL. A notice to a stockholder shall be deemed given as follows: (i) if given by hand delivery, when actually received by the stockholder, (ii) if sent through the United States mail, when deposited in the United States mail, with postage and fees thereon prepaid, addressed to the stockholder at the stockholder’s address appearing on the stock ledger of the Corporation, (iii) if sent for next day delivery by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, when deposited with such service, with fees thereon prepaid, addressed to the stockholder at the stockholder’s address appearing on the stock ledger of the Corporation, and (iv) if given by a form of electronic transmission consented to by the stockholder to whom the notice is given and otherwise meeting the requirements set forth above, (A) if by facsimile transmission, when directed to a number at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice, (B) if by electronic mail, when directed to an electronic mail address at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice, (C) if by a posting on an electronic network together with separate notice to the stockholder of such specified posting, upon the later of (1) such posting and (2) the giving of such separate notice, and (D) if by any other form of electronic transmission, when directed to the stockholder. A stockholder may revoke such stockholder’s consent to receiving notice by means of electronic communication by giving written notice of such revocation to the Corporation. Any such consent shall be deemed revoked if (1) the Corporation is unable to deliver by electronic transmission two consecutive notices given by the Corporation in accordance with such consent and (2) such inability becomes known to the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or to the Corporation’s transfer agent, or other person responsible for the giving of notice; provided, however, the inadvertent failure to treat such inability as a revocation shall not invalidate any meeting or other action.

(c) Electronic Transmission. “Electronic transmission” means any form of communication, not directly involving the physical transmission of paper, that creates a record that may be retained, retrieved and reviewed by a recipient thereof, and that may be directly reproduced in paper form by such a recipient through an automated process, including but not limited to transmission by telex, facsimile telecommunication, electronic mail, telegram and cablegram.

(d) Notice to Stockholders Sharing Same Address. Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively by the Corporation to stockholders, any notice to stockholders given by the Corporation under any provision of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By Laws shall be effective if given by a single written notice

 

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to stockholders who share an address if consented to by the stockholders at that address to whom such notice is given. A stockholder may revoke such stockholder’s consent by delivering written notice of such revocation to the Corporation. Any stockholder who fails to object in writing to the Corporation within sixty (60) days of having been given written notice by the Corporation of its intention to send such a single written notice shall be deemed to have consented to receiving such single written notice.

(e) Exceptions to Notice Requirements. Whenever notice is required to be given, under the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By Laws, to any person with whom communication is unlawful, the giving of such notice to such person shall not be required and there shall be no duty to apply to any governmental authority or agency for a license or permit to give such notice to such person. Any action or meeting that shall be taken or held without notice to any such person with whom communication is unlawful shall have the same force and effect as if such notice had been duly given. In the event that the action taken by the Corporation is such as to require the filing of a certificate with the Secretary of State of Delaware, the certificate shall state, if such is the fact and if notice is required, that notice was given to all persons entitled to receive notice except such persons with whom communication is unlawful.

Whenever notice is required to be given by the Corporation, under any provision of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By Laws, to any stockholder to whom (1) notice of two consecutive annual meetings of stockholders and all notices of stockholder meetings to such stockholder during the period between such two consecutive annual meetings, or (2) all, and at least two payments (if sent by first-class mail) of dividends or interest on securities during a 12-month period, have been mailed addressed to such stockholder at such stockholder’s address as shown on the records of the Corporation and have been returned undeliverable, the giving of such notice to such stockholder shall not be required. Any action or meeting that shall be taken or held without notice to such stockholder shall have the same force and effect as if such notice had been duly given. If any such stockholder shall deliver to the Corporation a written notice setting forth such stockholder’s then current address, the requirement that notice be given to such stockholder shall be reinstated. In the event that the action taken by the Corporation is such as to require the filing of a certificate with the Secretary of State of Delaware, the certificate need not state that notice was not given to persons to whom notice was not required to be given pursuant to Section 230(b) of the DGCL. The exception in subsection (1) of the first sentence of this paragraph to the requirement that notice be given shall not be applicable to any notice returned as undeliverable if the notice was given by electronic transmission.

Section 9.4. Waiver of Notice. Whenever any notice is required to be given under applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By Laws, a written waiver of such notice, signed before or after the date of such meeting by the person or persons entitled to said notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled to said notice, shall be deemed equivalent to such required notice. All such waivers shall be kept with the books of the Corporation. Attendance at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a person attends for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting was not lawfully called or convened.

 

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Section 9.5. Meeting Attendance via Remote Communication Equipment.

(a) Stockholder Meetings. If authorized by the Board in its sole discretion, and subject to such guidelines and procedures as the Board may adopt, stockholders and proxy holders not physically present at a meeting of stockholders may, by means of remote communication:

(i) participate in a meeting of stockholders; and

(ii) be deemed present in person and vote at a meeting of stockholders, whether such meeting is to be held at a designated place or solely by means of remote communication, provided that (A) the Corporation shall implement reasonable measures to verify that each person deemed present and permitted to vote at the meeting by means of remote communication is a stockholder or proxy holder, (B) the Corporation shall implement reasonable measures to provide such stockholders and proxy holders a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the stockholders, including an opportunity to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting substantially concurrently with such proceedings, and (C) if any stockholder or proxy holder votes or takes other action at the meeting by means of remote communication, a record of such votes or other action shall be maintained by the Corporation.

(b) Board Meetings. Unless otherwise restricted by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By Laws, members of the Board or any committee thereof may participate in a meeting of the Board or any committee thereof by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. Such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at the meeting, except where a person participates in the meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting was not lawfully called or convened.

Section 9.6. Dividends. The Board may from time to time declare, and the Corporation may pay, dividends (payable in cash, property or shares of the Corporation’s capital stock) on the Corporation’s outstanding shares of capital stock, subject to applicable law and the Certificate of Incorporation.

Section 9.7. Reserves. The Board may set apart out of the funds of the Corporation available for dividends a reserve or reserves for any proper purpose and may abolish any such reserve.

Section 9.8. Contracts and Negotiable Instruments. Except as otherwise provided by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By Laws, any contract, bond, deed, lease, mortgage or other instrument may be executed and delivered in the name and on behalf of the Corporation by such officer or officers or other employee or employees of the Corporation as the Board may from time to time authorize. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances as the Board may determine. The Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer or any Vice President may execute and deliver any contract, bond, deed, lease, mortgage or other instrument in the name

 

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and on behalf of the Corporation. Subject to any restrictions imposed by the Board, the Chairman of the Board Chief Executive Officer, President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer or any Vice President may delegate powers to execute and deliver any contract, bond, deed, lease, mortgage or other instrument in the name and on behalf of the Corporation to other officers or employees of the Corporation under such person’s supervision and authority, it being understood, however, that any such delegation of power shall not relieve such officer of responsibility with respect to the exercise of such delegated power.

Section 9.9. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed by the Board.

Section 9.10. Seal. The Board may adopt a corporate seal, which shall be in such form as the Board determines. The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed, affixed or otherwise reproduced.

Section 9.11. Books and Records. The books and records of the Corporation may be kept within or outside the State of Delaware at such place or places as may from time to time be designated by the Board. Subject to Article VIII hereof, the Board shall have power from time to time to determine to what extent and at what times and places and under what conditions and regulations the accounts and books of the Corporation, or any of them, shall be open to the inspection of the stockholders; and, subject to Article VIII hereof, no stockholder shall have any right to inspect any account or book or document of the Corporation, except as conferred by the laws of the State of Delaware, unless and until authorized to do so by resolution of the Board.

Section 9.12. Resignation. Any director, committee member or officer may resign by giving notice thereof in writing or by electronic transmission to the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Secretary. The resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein, or at the time of receipt of such notice if no time is specified or the specified time is earlier than the time of such receipt. Unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

Section 9.13. Securities of Other Corporations. Powers of attorney, proxies, waivers of notice of meeting, consents in writing and other instruments relating to securities owned by the Corporation may be executed in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation by the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President or any Vice President. Any such officer, may, in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation, take all such action as any such officer may deem advisable to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of security holders of any corporation in which the Corporation may own securities, or to consent in writing, in the name of the Corporation as such holder, to any action by such corporation, and at any such meeting or with respect to any such consent shall possess and may exercise any and all rights and power incident to the ownership of such securities and which, as the owner thereof, the Corporation might have exercised and possessed. The Board may from time to time confer like powers upon any other person or persons.

Section 9.14. Amendments. These By Laws may be amended, altered, changed or repealed or new By Laws adopted only in accordance with Article VI of the Certificate of Incorporation.

 

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Section 9.15. Severability. To the extent that any provision of these By Laws is found to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of these By Laws, and following any determination by a court of competent jurisdiction that any provision of these By Laws is invalid or unenforceable, these By Laws shall contain only such provisions (i) as were in effect immediately prior to such determination and (ii) were not so determined to be invalid or unenforceable.

 

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Exhibit F

Notice of Cash Distribution Election


Notice of Cash Distribution Election

Pursuant to Section 4.2 of the Plan,1 the Majority Consenting Lenders have determined that the distribution of New Common Stock to all holders of EveryWare Common Stock following the Effective Date (a) would potentially prevent reorganized EveryWare Global from ceasing to file reports required by Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act in accordance with Rule 12g-4 under the Exchange Act, and/or (b) would potentially cause reorganized EveryWare Global to be required to resume filing reports pursuant Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act following such cessation.

Consequently, the Debtors will distribute Cash in lieu of New Common Stock (the “Cash Distribution”) to all holders of EveryWare Common Stock other than the MCP Funds, the Clinton Funds, and any Term Loan Lender (and certain affiliates of Term Loan Lenders) (collectively, the “Cash-Out Holders”) for purposes of the distribution contemplated under Section 3.2(j)(2) of the Plan. On the Effective Date or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, each Cash-Out Holder will receive Cash in an amount equal to its Pro Rata share of 1.5% of the New Common Stock at an implied Plan value of $0.06 per share of EveryWare Common Stock in accordance with Section 4.2 of the Plan. For the avoidance of doubt, the MCP Funds, the Clinton Funds, and any Term Loan Lender (and certain affiliates of Term Loan Lenders) that is a holder of EveryWare Common Stock each will receive a distribution of New Common Stock directly rather than Cash.

 

1  Capitalized terms used by not otherwise defined here are used as defined in the Debtors’ Joint Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan [Docket No. 62] (the “Plan”).