EX-10.3 6 dex103.htm CONFIRMATION OF ISSUE WARRANT TRANSACTION Confirmation of Issue Warrant Transaction

Exhibit 10.3

EXECUTION COPY

Opening Transaction

 

To:

  ViroPharma Incorporated, 397 Eagleview Boulevard, Exton, Pennsylvania 19341

A/C:

  [Insert Account Number]

From:

 

Credit Suisse International

One Cabot Square

London E14 4QJ

England

Re:

  Issuer Warrant Transaction

Ref. No:

  [Insert Reference Number]

Date:

  March 20, 2007

 


Dear Sir(s):

The purpose of this communication (this “Confirmation”) is to set forth the terms and conditions of the above-referenced transaction entered into on the Trade Date specified below (the “Transaction”) between Credit Suisse International (“Dealer”) represented by Credit Suisse, New York branch (“Agent”) as its agent, and ViroPharma Incorporated (“Issuer”). This communication constitutes a “Confirmation” as referred to in the ISDA Master Agreement specified below.

1. This Confirmation is subject to, and incorporates, the definitions and provisions of the 2000 ISDA Definitions (including the Annex thereto) (the “2000 Definitions”) and the definitions and provisions of the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “Equity Definitions”, and together with the 2000 Definitions, the “Definitions”), in each case as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”). In the event of any inconsistency between the 2000 Definitions and the Equity Definitions, the Equity Definitions will govern. For purposes of the Equity Definitions, each reference herein to a Warrant shall be deemed to be a reference to a Call Option or an Option, as context requires.

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

This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Dealer and Issuer as to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates. This Confirmation shall be subject to an agreement (the “Agreement”) in the form of the 1992 ISDA Master Agreement as if Dealer and Issuer had executed an agreement in such form on the date hereof (but without any Schedule except for (i) the election of Loss and Second Method and US Dollars (“USD”) as the Termination Currency, (ii) the replacement of the word “third” in the last line of Section 5(a)(i) with the word “first” and (iii) the election that the “Cross Default” provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) shall apply to Issuer with a “Threshold Amount” of USD10 million).

All provisions contained in, or incorporated by reference to, the Agreement will govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified herein. In the event of any inconsistency between this Confirmation and either the Definitions or the Agreement, this Confirmation shall govern.


2. The Transaction is a Warrant Transaction, which shall be considered a Share Option Transaction for purposes of the Equity Definitions. The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:

General Terms:

 

Trade Date:   March 20, 2007
Effective Date:   March 26, 2007, or such other date as agreed between the parties, subject to Section 8(k) below
Components:   The Transaction will be divided into individual Components, each with the terms set forth in this Confirmation, and, in particular, with the Number of Warrants and Expiration Date set forth in this Confirmation. The payments and deliveries to be made upon settlement of the Transaction will be determined separately for each Component as if each Component were a separate Transaction under the Agreement.
Warrant Style:   European
Warrant Type:   Call
Seller:   Issuer
Buyer:   Dealer
Shares:   The Common Stock of Issuer, par value USD0.002 per share (Ticker Symbol: “VPHM”).
Number of Warrants:   For each Component, as provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
Warrant Entitlement:   One Share per Warrant
Strike Price:   USD24.92
Premium:   USD46,777,500.00 (Premium per Warrant USD5.23)
Premium Payment Date:   The Effective Date
Exchange:   The NASDAQ Stock Market
Related Exchange:   All Exchanges

Procedures for Exercise:

 

    In respect of any Component:

 

Expiration Time:   Valuation Time
Expiration Date:   As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation (or, if such date is not a Scheduled Trading Day, the next following Scheduled Trading Day that is not already an Expiration Date for another Component); provided that if that date is a Disrupted Day, the Expiration Date for such Component shall be the first succeeding Scheduled Trading Day that is not a Disrupted Day and is not or is not deemed to be an Expiration Date in respect of any other Component of the Transaction hereunder; and provided further that if the Expiration Date has not occurred pursuant to

 

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    the preceding proviso as of the Final Disruption Date, the Final Disruption Date
shall be the Expiration Date (irrespective of whether such date is an Expiration
Date in respect of any other Component for the Transaction). “Final Disruption
Date
” means September 19, 2017. Notwithstanding the foregoing and anything to
the contrary in the Equity Definitions, if a Market Disruption Event occurs on any
Expiration Date, the Calculation Agent may determine that such Expiration Date
is a Disrupted Day only in part, in which case the Calculation Agent shall make
adjustments to the number of Warrants for the relevant Component for which such
day shall be the Expiration Date and shall designate the Scheduled Trading Day
determined in the manner described in the immediately preceding sentence as the
Expiration Date for the remaining Warrants for such Component. Section 6.6 of
the Equity Definitions shall not apply to any Valuation Date occurring on an
Expiration Date.
Market Disruption Event:   Section 6.3(a) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the words “during the one hour period that ends at the relevant Valuation Time, Latest Exercise Time, Knock-in Valuation Time or Knock-out Valuation Time, as the case may be,” in clause (ii) thereof.
Automatic Exercise:   Applicable; and means that the Number of Warrants for the corresponding Expiration Date will be deemed to be automatically exercised at the Expiration Time on such Expiration Date unless Buyer notifies Seller (by telephone or in writing) prior to the Expiration Time on such Expiration Date that it does not wish Automatic Exercise to occur, in which case Automatic Exercise will not apply to such Expiration Date.
Issuer’s Telephone Number and Telex and/or Facsimile Number and Contact Details for purpose of Giving Notice:   Attn: Chief Financial Officer
  Telephone: (610) 458 7300
  Facsimile: (610) 458 7380
  With a copy to:
  Attn: General Counsel
  Facsimile: (610) 458 7380

Settlement Terms:

 

    In respect of any Component:

 

Settlement Currency:   USD
Net Share Settlement:   On each Settlement Date, Issuer shall deliver to Dealer a number of Shares equal to the Number of Shares to be Delivered for such Settlement Date to

 

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  the account specified by Dealer and cash in lieu of any fractional Shares valued at the Relevant Price on the Valuation Date corresponding to such Settlement Date. If, in the reasonable opinion of Issuer or Dealer based on advice of counsel, for any reason, the Shares deliverable upon Net Share Settlement would not be immediately freely transferable by Dealer under Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), then Dealer may elect to either (x) accept delivery of such Shares notwithstanding any restriction on transfer or (y) have the provisions set forth in Section 8(b) below apply.
  The Number of Shares to be Delivered shall be delivered by Issuer to Dealer no later than 12:00 noon (local time in New York City) on the relevant Settlement Date.
Number of Shares to be Delivered:   In respect of any Exercise Date, subject to the last sentence of Section 9.5 of the Equity Definitions, the product of (i) the number of Warrants exercised or deemed exercised on such Exercise Date, (ii) the Warrant Entitlement and (iii) (A) the excess of the VWAP Price on the Valuation Date occurring on such Exercise Date over the Strike Price (or, if no such excess, zero) divided by (B) such VWAP Price.
VWAP Price:   For any Valuation Date, the NASDAQ Volume Weighted Average Price per share of Shares for the regular trading session (including any extensions thereof) of the Exchange on such Valuation Date (without regard to pre-open or after hours trading outside of such regular trading session), as published by Bloomberg at 4:15 p.m. New York City time (or 15 minutes following the end of any extension of the regular trading session) on such Valuation Date, on Bloomberg page “VPHM.Q <Equity> AQR” (or any successor thereto) (or if such published volume weighted average price is unavailable or is manifestly incorrect, the market value of one Share on such Valuation Date, as determined by the Calculation Agent using a volume weighted method).
Other Applicable Provisions:   The provisions of Sections 9.1(c), 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 (except that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations, limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws as a result of the fact that Seller is the Issuer of the Shares) and 9.12 of the Equity Definitions will be applicable, as if “Physical Settlement” applied to the Transaction.

Adjustment:

 

    In respect of any Component:

 

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Method of Adjustment:   Calculation Agent Adjustment; provided that in respect of an Extraordinary Dividend, “Calculation Agent Adjustment” shall be as described in the provision below.
Extraordinary Dividend:   Any cash dividend or distribution on the Shares with an ex dividend date occurring on or after the Trade Date and on or prior to the Expiration Date.
Extraordinary Dividend Adjustment:   If at any time during the period from and including the Trade Date, to but excluding the last Expiration Date, an ex-dividend date for an Extraordinary Dividend occurs, then the Calculation Agent will make adjustments to the Strike Price, the Number of Warrants, the Warrant Entitlement and/or any other variable relevant to the exercise, settlement, payment or other terms of the Transaction to preserve the fair value of the Transaction to Buyer after taking into account such Extraordinary Dividend.

Extraordinary Events:

 

Consequences of Merger Events:  

 

(a)   Share-for-Share:   Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment
(b)   Share-for-Other:   Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination)
(c)   Share-for-Combined:   Component Adjustment

 

Tender Offer:   Applicable
Consequences of Tender Offers:  

 

(a)   Share-for-Share:   Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment
(b)   Share-for-Other:   Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment
(c)   Share-for-Combined:   Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment

 

Modified Calculation  
Agent Adjustment:   If, in respect of any Merger Event or Tender Offer to which Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment applies, the adjustments to be made in accordance with Section 12.2(e)(i) or Section 12.3(d)(i), as the case may be, of the Equity Definitions would result in Issuer being different from the issuer of the Shares, then with respect to such Merger Event or Tender Offer, as a condition precedent to the adjustments contemplated in Section 12.2(e)(i) or Section 12.3(d)(i), as the case may be, of
 

 

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    the Equity Definitions, Issuer and the issuer of the Shares shall, prior to the
Merger Date or Tender Offer, as the case may be, have entered into such
documentation containing representations, warranties and agreements relating to
securities law and other issues as requested by Buyer that Buyer has determined,
in its reasonable discretion, to be reasonably necessary or appropriate to allow
Buyer to continue as a party to the Transaction, as adjusted under Section
12.2(e)(i) or Section 12.3(d)(i), as the case may be, of the Equity Definitions, and
to preserve its hedging or hedge unwind activities in connection with the
Transaction in a manner compliant with applicable legal, regulatory or self-
regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures applicable to
Buyer, and if such conditions are not met or if the Calculation Agent determines
that no adjustment that it could make under Section 12.2(e)(i) or Section
12.3(d)(i), as the case may be, of the Equity Definitions will produce a
commercially reasonable result, then the consequences set forth in Section
12.2(e)(ii) or Section 12.3(d)(ii), as the case may be, of the Equity Definitions
shall apply.
Reference Markets:   For the avoidance of doubt, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing provisions, any adjustment effected by the Calculation Agent pursuant to Section 12.2(e) and/or Section 12.3(d) of the Equity Definitions may be determined by reference to the adjustment(s) made in respect of Merger Events or Tender Offers, as the case may be, in the convertible bond market.
Nationalization, Insolvency or Delisting:   Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination); provided that in addition to the provisions of Section 12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it shall also constitute a Delisting if the Exchange is located in the United States and the Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors); if the Shares are immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any such exchange or quotation system, such exchange or quotation system shall thereafter be deemed to be the Exchange.
Additional Disruption Events:

 

(a)   Change in Law:   Applicable
(b)   Failure to Deliver:   Applicable
(c)   Insolvency Filing:   Applicable
(d)   Hedging Disruption:   Applicable
(e)   Increased Cost of Hedging:   Applicable
(f)   Loss of Stock Borrow:   Applicable
  Maximum Stock Loan Rate:   1.00% per annum
(g)   Increased Cost of Stock Borrow:   Applicable
  Initial Stock Loan Rate:   0.25% per annum

 

Hedging Party:   Buyer
Determining Party:   Buyer

 

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Non-Reliance:   Applicable
Agreements and Acknowledgments Regarding Hedging Activities:   Applicable
Additional Acknowledgments:   Applicable

3.         Calculation Agent:

  Dealer.

4.         Account Details:

 

 

   Dealer Payment Instructions:
     

The Bank of New York, NY

SWIFT: IRVTUS3N

Bank Routing: 021 000 018

Account Name: Credit Suisse International

Account No.: 890-0360-968

 

     Issuer Payment Instructions:   To be provided by Issuer.

 

5.    Offices:
   The Office of Dealer for the Transaction is:
     

Credit Suisse International

One Cabot Square

London E14 4QJ

England

   The Office of Issuer for the Transaction is:
     

397 Eagleview Boulevard

Exton, PA 19341

6.    Notices: For purposes of this Confirmation:
(a)       Address for notices or communications to Counterparty:
      To:   

ViroPharma Incorporated

397 Eagleview Boulevard

Exton, PA 19341

      Attn:    Chief Financial Officer
      Telephone:    (610) 458 7300
      Facsimile:    (610) 458 7380
      With a copy to:
      Attn:    General Counsel
     

Facsimile:             

   (610) 458 7380
(b)       Address for notices or communications to Dealer:
      To:   

Credit Suisse, New York branch

Eleven Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10010-3629

      Telephone:    (212) 325 8676 / (212) 538 5306 / (212) 538 1193 / (212) 538 6886
      Facsimile:    (212) 325 8173
7.    Representations, Warranties and Agreements:

 

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(a) In addition to the representations and warranties in the Agreement and those contained elsewhere herein, Issuer represents and warrants to and for the benefit of, and agrees with, Dealer as follows:

(i) On the Trade Date, (A) none of Issuer and its officers and directors is aware of any material nonpublic information regarding Issuer or the Shares and (B) all reports and other documents filed by Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act when considered as a whole (with the more recent such reports and documents deemed to amend inconsistent statements contained in any earlier such reports and documents), do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.

(ii) Without limiting the generality of Section 13.1 of the Equity Definitions, Issuer acknowledges that Dealer is not making any representations or warranties with respect to the treatment of the Transaction under FASB Statements 128, 133 (as amended), 149 or 150, EITF Issue No. 00-19, 01-6 or 03-6 (or any successor issue statements) or under any accounting standards including FASB’s Liabilities & Equity Project.

(iii) Prior to the Trade Date, Issuer shall deliver to Dealer a resolution of Issuer’s board of directors authorizing the Transaction (including the issuance of any Convertible Preferred Shares as contemplated in Section 8(e) below) and such other certificate or certificates as Dealer shall reasonably request.

(iv) Issuer is not entering into this Confirmation to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or to raise or depress or otherwise manipulate the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or otherwise in violation of the Exchange Act.

(v) Issuer is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby will not be, required to register as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

(vi) On the Trade Date and the Premium Payment Date (A) the assets of Issuer at their fair valuation exceed the liabilities of Issuer, including contingent liabilities, (B) the capital of Issuer is adequate to conduct the business of Issuer and (C) Issuer has the ability to pay its debts and obligations as such debts mature and does not intend to, or does not believe that it will, incur debt beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature.

(vii) Issuer shall not take any action to decrease the number of Available Shares below the Capped Number (each as defined below).

(viii) The representations and warranties of Issuer set forth in Section 3 of the Agreement and Section 1 of the Underwriting Agreement dated as of the Trade Date between Issuer and Goldman, Sachs & Co., as representative of the Underwriters party thereto (the “Underwriting Agreement”) are true and correct as of the Trade Date and the Effective Date and are hereby deemed to be repeated to Dealer as if set forth herein.

(ix) Issuer understands no obligations of Dealer to it hereunder will be entitled to the benefit of deposit insurance and that such obligations will not be guaranteed by any affiliate of Dealer or any governmental agency.

(x) (A) During the period starting on the first Expiration Date and ending on the last Expiration Date (the “Settlement Period”), the Shares or securities that are convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares, are not, and shall not be, subject to a “restricted period,” as such term is defined in Regulation M under the Exchange Act (“Regulation M”) and (B) Issuer shall not engage in any “distribution,” as such term is defined in Regulation M, other than a distribution meeting the requirements of the exceptions set forth in sections 101(b)(10) and 102(b)(7) of Regulation M, until the second Exchange Business Day immediately following the Settlement Period.

 

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(xi) During the Settlement Period, neither Issuer nor any “affiliate” or “affiliated purchaser” (each as defined in Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act (“Rule 10b-18”)) shall directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, by means of any cash-settled or other derivative instrument) purchase, offer to purchase, place any bid or limit order that would effect a purchase of, or commence any tender offer relating to, any Shares (or an equivalent interest, including a unit of beneficial interest in a trust or limited partnership or a depository share) or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares, except through Dealer.

(b) Each of Dealer and Issuer agrees and represents that it is an “eligible contract participant” as defined in Section 1a(12) of the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.

(c) Each of Dealer and Issuer acknowledges that the offer and sale of the Transaction to it is intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof. Accordingly, Dealer represents and warrants to Issuer that (i) it has the financial ability to bear the economic risk of its investment in the Transaction and is able to bear a total loss of its investment and its investments in and liabilities in respect of the Transaction, which it understands are not readily marketable, are not disproportionate to its net worth, and it is able to bear any loss in connection with the Transaction, including the loss of its entire investment in the Transaction, (ii) it is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Regulation D as promulgated under the Securities Act, (iii) it is entering into the Transaction for its own account without a view to the distribution or resale thereof, (iv) the assignment, transfer or other disposition of the Transaction has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and is restricted under this Confirmation, the Securities Act and state securities laws, (v) its financial condition is such that it has no need for liquidity with respect to its investment in the Transaction and no need to dispose of any portion thereof to satisfy any existing or contemplated undertaking or indebtedness and is capable of assessing the merits of and understanding (on its own behalf or through independent professional advice), and understands and accepts, the terms, conditions and risks of the Transaction.

(d) Each of Dealer and Issuer agrees and acknowledges that Dealer is a “financial institution,” “swap participant” and “financial participant” within the meaning of Sections 101(22), 101(53C) and 101(22A) of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”). The parties hereto further agree and acknowledge (A) that this Confirmation is (i) a “securities contract,” as such term is defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder is a “settlement payment,” as such term is defined in Section 741(8) of the Bankruptcy Code, and (ii) a “swap agreement,” as such term is defined in Section 101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder is a “transfer,” as such term is defined in Section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code, and (B) that Dealer is entitled to the protections afforded by, among other sections, Sections 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 546(e), 546(g), 555 and 560 of the Bankruptcy Code.

(e) Issuer shall deliver to Dealer an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Trade Date and reasonably acceptable to Dealer in form and substance, with respect to the matters set forth in Section 3(a) of the Agreement.

(f) Each party acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the Conduct Rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. applicable to transactions in options, and further agrees not to violate the position and exercise limits set forth therein.

8. Other Provisions:

(a) Alternative Calculations and Payment on Early Termination and on Certain Extraordinary Events. If Issuer shall owe Buyer any amount pursuant to Sections 12.2, 12.3, 12.6, 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions (except in the event of a Tender Offer, a Merger Event, Insolvency or Nationalization in each case, in which the consideration or proceeds to be paid to holders of Shares consists solely of cash) or pursuant to Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement (except in the event of an Event of Default in which Issuer is the Defaulting Party or a Termination Event in which Issuer is the Affected Party, that resulted from an event or events within Issuer’s control) (a “Payment Obligation”), Issuer shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to satisfy any such Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative (as defined below) by giving irrevocable telephonic notice to Buyer, confirmed in writing within one Scheduled Trading Day, by 4:00 P.M. New York City time on the Merger Date, Tender Offer Date,

 

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Announcement Date or Early Termination Date, as applicable (“Notice of Share Termination”). Upon such Notice of Share Termination, the following provisions shall apply on the Scheduled Trading Day immediately following the Merger Date, the Tender Offer Date, Announcement Date or Early Termination Date, as applicable:

 

Share Termination Alternative:

   Applicable and means that Issuer shall deliver to Dealer the Share Termination Delivery Property on the date on which the Payment Obligation would otherwise be due pursuant to Section 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions or Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement, as applicable (the “Share Termination Payment Date”), in satisfaction of the Payment Obligation.

Share Termination Delivery

  

Property:

   A number of Share Termination Delivery Units, as calculated by the Calculation Agent, equal to the Payment Obligation divided by the Share Termination Unit Price. The Calculation Agent shall adjust the Share Termination Delivery Property by replacing any fractional portion of the aggregate amount of a security therein with an amount of cash equal to the value of such fractional security based on the values used to calculate the Share Termination Unit Price.

Share Termination Unit Price:

   The value of property contained in one Share Termination Delivery Unit on the date such Share Termination Delivery Units are to be delivered as Share Termination Delivery Property, as determined by the Calculation Agent in its discretion by commercially reasonable means and notified by the Calculation Agent to Issuer at the time of notification of the Payment Obligation.

Share Termination Delivery Unit:

   In the case of a Termination Event, Event of Default or Delisting, one Share or, in the case of an Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer, a Share or a unit consisting of the number or amount of each type of property received by a holder of one Share (without consideration of any requirement to pay cash or other consideration in lieu of fractional amounts of any securities) in such Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer. If such Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer involves a choice of consideration to be received by holders, such holder shall be deemed to have elected to receive the maximum possible amount of cash.

Failure to Deliver:

   Applicable

Other applicable provisions:

   If Share Termination Alternative is applicable, the provisions of Sections 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 (except that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations, limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws as a result of the fact that Seller is the Issuer of the Shares) and 9.12 of the Equity Definitions will be applicable as if “Physical Settlement” applied to the Transaction, except that all references to “Shares” shall be read as references to “Share Termination Delivery Units”. If, in the reasonable opinion of counsel to Issuer or Dealer, for any reason, any securities comprising the Share Termination Delivery Units deliverable pursuant to this Section 8(a) would not be immediately freely transferable by Dealer under Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act, then Dealer may elect to either (x) accept delivery of such securities notwithstanding any restriction on transfer or (y) have the provisions set forth in Section 8(b) below apply.

 

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(b) Registration/Private Placement Procedures. (i) With respect to the Transaction, the following provisions shall apply to the extent provided for above opposite the caption “Net Share Settlement” in Section 2 or in paragraph (a) of this Section 8. If so applicable, then, at the election of Issuer by notice to Buyer within one Exchange Business Day after the relevant delivery obligation arises, but in any event at least one Exchange Business Day prior to the date on which such delivery obligation is due, either (A) all Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, delivered by Issuer to Buyer shall be, at the time of such delivery, covered by an effective registration statement of Issuer for immediate resale by Buyer (such registration statement and the corresponding prospectus (the “Prospectus”) (including, without limitation, any sections describing the plan of distribution) in form and content commercially reasonably satisfactory to Buyer) or (B) Issuer shall deliver additional Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, so that the value of such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as determined by the Calculation Agent to reflect an appropriate liquidity discount, equals the value of the number of Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units that would otherwise be deliverable if such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units were freely tradeable (without prospectus delivery) upon receipt by Buyer (such value, the “Freely Tradeable Value”); provided that, if requested by Dealer, Issuer shall make the election described in this clause (B) with respect to Shares delivered on all Settlement Dates no later than one Exchange Business Day prior to the first Expiration Date, and the applicable procedures described below shall apply to all Shares delivered on the Settlement Dates on an aggregate basis. (For the avoidance of doubt, as used in this paragraph (b) only, the term “Issuer” shall mean the issuer of the relevant securities, as the context shall require.)

(ii) If Issuer makes the election described in clause (b)(i)(A) above:

(A) Buyer (or an affiliate of Buyer designated by Buyer) shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to conduct a due diligence investigation with respect to Issuer that is customary in scope for underwritten offerings of equity securities and that yields results that are commercially reasonably satisfactory to Buyer or such affiliate, as the case may be, in its discretion; and

(B) Buyer (or an affiliate of Buyer designated by Buyer) and Issuer shall enter into an agreement (a “Registration Agreement”) on commercially reasonable terms in connection with the public resale of such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, by Buyer or such affiliate substantially similar to underwriting agreements customary for underwritten offerings of equity securities, in form and substance commercially reasonably satisfactory to Buyer or such affiliate and Issuer, which Registration Agreement shall include, without limitation, provisions substantially similar to those contained in such underwriting agreements relating to the indemnification of, and contribution in connection with the liability of, Buyer and its affiliates and Issuer, shall provide for the payment by Issuer of all expenses in connection with such resale, including all registration costs and all fees and expenses of counsel for Buyer, and shall provide for the delivery of accountants’ “comfort letters” to Buyer or such affiliate with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information contained in or incorporated by reference into the Prospectus.

(iii) If Issuer makes the election described in clause (b)(i)(B) above:

(A) Buyer (or an affiliate of Buyer designated by Buyer) and any potential institutional purchaser of any such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, from Buyer or such affiliate identified by Buyer shall be afforded a commercially reasonable opportunity to conduct a due diligence investigation in compliance with applicable law with respect to Issuer customary in scope for private placements of equity securities (including, without limitation, the right to have made available to them for inspection all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and other information reasonably requested by them), subject to execution by such recipients of customary confidentiality agreements reasonably acceptable to Issuer;

(B) Buyer (or an affiliate of Buyer designated by Buyer) and Issuer shall enter into an agreement (a “Private Placement Agreement”) on commercially reasonable terms in connection with the private placement of such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, by Issuer to Buyer or such affiliate and the private resale of such shares by Buyer or

 

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such affiliate, substantially similar to private placement purchase agreements customary for private placements of equity securities, in form and substance commercially reasonably satisfactory to Buyer and Issuer, which Private Placement Agreement shall include, without limitation, provisions substantially similar to those contained in such private placement purchase agreements relating to the indemnification of, and contribution in connection with the liability of, Buyer and its affiliates and Issuer, shall provide for the payment by Issuer of all expenses in connection with such resale, including all fees and expenses of counsel for Buyer, shall contain representations, warranties and agreements of Issuer reasonably necessary or advisable to establish and maintain the availability of an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act for such resales, and shall use best efforts to provide for the delivery of accountants’ “comfort letters” to Buyer or such affiliate with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information contained in or incorporated by reference into the offering memorandum prepared for the resale of such Shares; and

(C) Issuer agrees that any Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units so delivered to Dealer, (i) may be transferred by and among Dealer and its affiliates, and Issuer shall effect such transfer without any further action by Dealer and (ii) after the minimum “holding period” within the meaning of Rule 144(d) under the Securities Act has elapsed with respect to such Shares or any securities issued by Issuer comprising such Share Termination Delivery Units, Issuer shall promptly remove, or cause the transfer agent for such Shares or securities to remove, any legends referring to any such restrictions or requirements from such Shares or securities upon delivery by Dealer (or such affiliate of Dealer) to Issuer or such transfer agent of seller’s and broker’s representation letters customarily delivered by Dealer in connection with resales of restricted securities pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, without any further requirement for the delivery of any certificate, consent, agreement, opinion of counsel, notice or any other document, any transfer tax stamps or payment of any other amount or any other action by Dealer (or such affiliate of Dealer).

(D) Issuer shall not take, or cause to be taken, any action that would make unavailable either the exemption pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act for the sale by Issuer to Dealer (or any affiliate designated by Dealer) of the Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, or the exemption pursuant to Section 4(1) or Section 4(3) of the Securities Act for resales of the Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, by Dealer (or any such affiliate of Dealer).

(c) Make-whole Shares. If (x) Issuer elects to deliver Share Termination Delivery Units pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 8 or (y) Issuer makes the election described in clause (b)(i)(B) of paragraph (b) of this Section 8, then in either case Dealer or its affiliate may sell (which sale shall be made in a commercially reasonable manner) such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, during a period (the “Resale Period”) commencing on the Exchange Business Day following delivery of such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, and ending on the Exchange Business Day on which Dealer completes the sale of all such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, or a sufficient number of Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, so that the realized net proceeds of such sales exceed the amount of the Payment Obligation (in the case of clause (x), or in the case that both clause (x) and clause (y) apply) or the Freely Tradeable Value (in the case that only clause (y) applies)(such amount of the Payment Obligation or Freely Tradeable Value, as the case may be, the “Required Proceeds”). If any of such delivered Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units remain after such realized net proceeds exceed the Required Proceeds, Dealer shall return such remaining Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units to Issuer. If the Required Proceeds exceed the realized net proceeds from such resale, Issuer shall transfer to Dealer by the open of the regular trading session on the Exchange on the Exchange Trading Day immediately following the last day of the Resale Period the amount of such excess (the “Additional Amount”) in cash or in a number of additional Shares (“Make-whole Shares”) in an amount that, based on the Relevant Price on the last day of the Resale Period (as if such day was the “Valuation Date” for purposes of computing such Relevant Price), has a dollar value equal to the Additional Amount. The Resale Period shall continue to enable the sale of the Make-whole Shares in the manner contemplated by this Section 8(c). This provision shall be applied successively until the Additional Amount is equal to zero, subject to Section 8(e).

 

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For purposes of the second sentence set forth opposite “Net Share Settlement” above, the last sentence of Section 8(a), Section 8(b) and Section 8(c), the term “Shares” shall be deemed to include any Convertible Preferred Shares delivered pursuant to Section 8(e).

(d) Beneficial Ownership. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement or this Confirmation, in no event shall Buyer be entitled to receive, or shall be deemed to receive, any Shares if, immediately upon giving effect to such receipt of such Shares, (i) the “beneficial ownership” (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder) of Shares by Buyer or any affiliate of Buyer subject to aggregation with Buyer under such Section 13 and rules (collectively, “Buyer Group”) would be equal to or greater than 8.5% or more of the outstanding Shares or (ii) the “Beneficial Ownership” (as defined in the Rights Agreement by and between Issuer and Stocktrans, Inc., as Rights Agent, dated September 10, 1998 (the “Rights Agreement”)) of Buyer, together with all of its Affiliates and Associates (each as defined in the Rights Agreement) (collectively, the “Rights Agreement Buyer Group”), would be equal to or greater than 18% of the outstanding Shares. If any delivery owed to Buyer hereunder is not made, in whole or in part, as a result of this provision, Issuer’s obligation to make such delivery shall not be extinguished and Issuer shall make such delivery as promptly as practicable after, but in no event later than one Exchange Business Day after, Buyer gives notice to Issuer that such delivery would not result in (i) Buyer Group directly or indirectly so beneficially owning in excess of 8.5% of the outstanding Shares or (ii) the Rights Agreement Buyer Group directly or indirectly so Beneficially Owning in excess of 18% of the outstanding Shares.

(e) Limitations on Settlement by Issuer. Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall Issuer be required to deliver Shares in connection with the Transaction in excess of 4,800,000 Shares (as such number may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with the provisions hereof) (the “Capped Number”). Issuer represents and warrants to Dealer (which representation and warranty shall be deemed to be repeated on each day that the Transaction is outstanding) that the Capped Number is equal to or less than the number of authorized but unissued Shares of the Issuer that are not reserved for future issuance in connection with transactions in the Shares (other than the Transaction) on the date of the determination of the Capped Number (such Shares, the “Available Shares”), and Issuer further agrees that it shall keep available and not reserved for future issuance for purposes other than settlement of the Transaction at least 16,584 authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock. Following the Trade Date, Issuer agrees to use best efforts to obtain approval from its shareholders (including without limitation, to seek such approval at its next annual meeting of Shareholders and, if needed, the annual meeting for each following calendar year) to increase the number of authorized but unissued Shares such that the number of Available Shares shall be equal to at least two times the aggregate Number of Shares for all Components. Upon Issuer obtaining such approval for such an increase, the Capped Number shall automatically increase to two times the aggregate Number of Shares for all Components. If Issuer does not succeed in obtaining such approval for such an increase at or prior to its fourth annual meeting of shareholders following the Trade Date, then an Additional Termination Event shall occur and be continuing with respect to which the Transaction (or a portion of the Transaction, at the discretion of the Calculation Agent) shall be the sole Affected Transaction and Issuer shall be the sole Affected Party until Issuer succeeds in getting such approval. In the event Issuer shall not have delivered the full number of Shares otherwise deliverable as a result of this Section 8(e) (the resulting deficit, the “Deficit Shares”) and the Capped Number has not been increased pursuant to the foregoing provisions, Issuer shall, in lieu of delivering the Deficit Shares otherwise deliverable, on the date the delivery of Deficit Shares would have been due, deliver a number of Convertible Preferred Shares (as defined below) equal to the number of Deficit Shares divided by 909 (rounded up to the nearest whole number, or rounded down with value of the fractional Share payable in cash, at Issuer’s election). “Convertible Preferred Shares” means a newly created series of preferred shares of Issuer the terms of which shall be reasonably acceptable to Dealer including that (1) each shall be convertible, subject to the Share Issuance Conditions (as defined below) into 1,000 Shares, (2) such conversion right shall be limited to allow conversion into Shares only to the extent that (A) Shares are repurchased, acquired or otherwise received by Issuer or any of its subsidiaries after such delivery date (whether or not in exchange for cash, fair value or any other consideration), (B) authorized and unissued Shares reserved for issuance in respect of other transactions prior to such delivery date which prior to the relevant date become no longer so reserved and (C) Issuer additionally authorizes any unissued Shares that are not reserved for other transactions (such conditions as set forth in clauses (A), (B) and (C) above, collectively, the “Share Issuance Conditions”) and (3) shall

 

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require Issuer to immediately notify the holder thereof of the occurrence of any of the Share Issuance Conditions (including the number of Shares subject to clause (A), (B) or (C) and the corresponding number of Shares to be delivered) and promptly deliver such Shares upon conversion thereafter. Issuer shall not in any event be required to deliver in excess of 16,584 Convertible Preferred Shares hereunder. If there are any Deficit Shares after the Capped Number has been increased to two times the aggregate Number of Shares for all Components, Issuer shall be continually obligated to deliver, from time to time until the full number of Deficit Shares have been delivered pursuant to this paragraph, Shares when, and to the extent, that the Share Issuance Conditions allow such deliveries. Issuer shall immediately notify Dealer of the occurrence of any of the Share Issuance Conditions (including the number of Shares subject thereto and the corresponding number of Shares to be delivered or into which Convertible Preferred Shares have become convertible) and promptly deliver such Shares thereafter (or, if Convertible Preferred Shares have been delivered, upon conversion thereof). The Convertible Preferred Shares shall provide for payment of dividends equal to the aggregate dividends paid on the full number of Shares into which the Convertible Preferred Shares would be convertible if Issuer had unlimited authorized and unissued Shares. Except as required by law and as to matters that would adversely affect the rights of the Convertible Preferred Shares relative to the Shares, the holders of Convertible Preferred Shares shall have no voting rights. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge that the Issuer will not be required to pay cash to settle the Transaction by reason of the fact that it owes Deficit Shares, and any Convertible Preferred Shares will not be redeemable for, or convertible into, or settled with, cash (except in the case of a merger or similar event to the extent that holders of Shares receive cash as consideration or proceeds in such event).

(f) Equity Rights. Buyer acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not intended to convey to it rights with respect to the Transaction that are senior to the claims of common stockholders in the event of Issuer’s bankruptcy. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that the preceding sentence shall not apply at any time other than during Issuer’s bankruptcy to any claim arising as a result of a breach by Issuer of any of its obligations under this Confirmation or the Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge that this Confirmation is not secured by any collateral that would otherwise secure the obligations of Issuer herein under or pursuant to any other agreement.

(g) Agreement in Respect of Termination Amounts. In determining any amounts payable in respect of the termination or cancellation of the Transaction pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement or Article 12 of the Equity Definitions, the Calculation Agent shall make such determination without regard to (i) changes to costs of funding, stock loan rates or expected dividends, or (ii) losses or costs incurred in connection with terminating, liquidating or re-establishing any hedge related to the Transaction (or any gain resulting from any of them).

(h) Transfer and Assignment. Buyer may transfer or assign its rights and obligations hereunder and under the Agreement, in whole or in part, at any time without the consent of Issuer to any bank or broker-dealer or any affiliate thereof that in either case regularly enters into over-the-counter equity derivative transactions.

(i) Disclosure. Effective from the date of commencement of discussions concerning the Transaction, Issuer and each of its employees, representatives, or other agents may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the Transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to Issuer relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.

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

(k) Additional Termination Events. The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an Additional Termination Event with respect to which the Transaction shall be the sole Affected Transaction and Issuer shall be the sole Affected Party; provided that with respect to any Additional Termination Event, Dealer may choose to treat part of the Transaction as the sole Affected Transaction,

 

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and, upon the termination of the Affected Transaction, a Transaction with terms identical to those set forth herein except with a Number of Warrants equal to the unaffected number of Warrants shall be treated for all purposes as the Transaction, which shall remain in full force and effect:

(i) within the period commencing on the Trade Date and ending on the second anniversary of the Premium Payment Date, Buyer reasonably determines that it is advisable to terminate a portion of the Transaction so that Buyer’s related hedging activities will comply with applicable securities laws, rules or regulations;

(ii) any Person (as defined below) acquires beneficial ownership (determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, through a purchase, merger or other acquisition transaction or series of transactions, of Shares entitling the Person to exercise 50% or more of the total voting power of all shares of Issuer’s capital stock entitled to vote generally in elections of directors, other than an acquisition by Issuer, any of Issuer’s subsidiaries or any of Issuer’s employee benefit plans;

(iii) Issuer (x) merges or consolidates with or into any other Person, other than a subsidiary of Issuer, another Person merges with or into Issuer, or Issuer conveys, sells, transfers or leases all or substantially all of its assets to another Person or (y) engages in any recapitalization, reclassification or other transaction in which all or substantially all Shares are exchanged for or converted into cash, securities or other property, in each case, other than any merger or consolidation:

 

  (A) that does not result in a reclassification, conversion, exchange or cancellation of the outstanding Shares;

 

  (B) pursuant to which the consideration received by holders of Shares immediately prior to the transaction entitles such holders to exercise, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the voting power of all shares of capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of either (x) the continuing or surviving corporation or (y) a corporation that directly or indirectly owns 100% of the capital stock of such continuing or surviving corporation, in either case, immediately after such transaction;

 

  (C) which is effected solely to change Issuer’s jurisdiction of incorporation and results in a reclassification, conversion or exchange of the outstanding Shares solely into shares of common stock of the surviving entity; or

(iv) at any time Issuer’s Continuing Directors (as defined below) do not constitute a majority of Issuer’s board of directors (or, if applicable, a successor Person to Issuer).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction set forth in clause (ii), (iii) or (iv) above will not constitute an Additional Termination Event if at least 90% of the consideration paid for the Shares (excluding cash payments for fractional shares and cash payments made pursuant to dissenters’ appraisal rights and cash dividends) in such merger or consolidation or such other transaction otherwise constituting an Additional Termination Event under clause (iii) above consists of shares of capital stock or American Depositary Receipts in respect of shares of capital stock traded on any of the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Global Select Market or the NASDAQ Global Market (or any of their respective successors) (or will be so traded or quoted immediately following the completion of the merger or consolidation or such other transaction) (“Listed Shares”).

Person” includes any syndicate or group that would be deemed to be a “person” under Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act.

Continuing Directors” means (i) individuals who on the date hereof constituted Issuer’s board of directors and (ii) any new directors whose election to Issuer’s board of directors or whose nomination for election by Issuer’s stockholders was approved by at least a majority of Issuer’s directors then still in office

 

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(or a duly constituted committee thereof), either who were directors on the date hereof or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved.

(l) Effectiveness. If, prior to the Effective Date, Buyer reasonably determines that it is advisable to cancel the Transaction because of concerns that Buyer’s related hedging activities could be viewed as not complying with applicable securities laws, rules or regulations, the Transaction shall be cancelled and shall not become effective, and neither party shall have any obligation to the other party in respect of the Transaction.

(m) Extension of Settlement. Dealer may divide any Component into additional Components and designate the Expiration Date and the Number of Warrants for each such Component if Dealer determines, in its reasonable discretion, that such further division is necessary or advisable to preserve Dealer’s hedging activity hereunder in light of existing liquidity conditions or to enable Dealer to effect purchases of Shares in connection with its hedging activity hereunder in a manner that would, if Dealer were Issuer or an affiliated purchaser of Issuer, be in compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

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

(o) Governing Law. THIS CONFIRMATION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CHOICE OF LAW DOCTRINE).

(p) No Set-off. The provisions of Section 2(c) of the Agreement shall not apply to the Transaction. Each party waives any and all rights it may have to set-off delivery or payment obligations it owes to the other party under the Transaction against any delivery or payment obligations owed to it by the other party, whether arising under the Agreement, under any other agreement between parties hereto, by operation of law or otherwise.

(q) Amendment. If the Underwriters party to the Underwriting Agreement exercise their right to purchase additional convertible notes as set forth therein, then, at the discretion of Issuer, Issuer may elect that Dealer and Issuer will either enter into a new confirmation evidencing additional warrants to be issued by Issuer to Dealer or amend this Confirmation to evidence such additional warrants (in each case on pricing terms acceptable to Dealer and Issuer) (such additional confirmation or amendment to this Confirmation to provide for the payment by Dealer to Issuer of the additional premium related thereto in an amount to be agreed between the parties).

(r) Counterparts. This Confirmation may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

(s) Lock Up. Prior to the first anniversary of the Trade Date, if the Underwriters party to the Underwriting Agreement exercise their right to purchase additional convertible notes set forth therein and Issuer does not elect to issue the maximum number of Additional Warrants as provided in paragraph (o) above, Issuer shall not issue or enter into any warrant, a call option, a variable forward or other derivative linked to the Shares (collectively, “Warrants”), whether cash settled and/or physically settled and/or net share settled, without a prior written consent of Dealer which shall not be unreasonably withheld, unless such Warrants are issued (i) pursuant to any present or future employee, director or consultant benefit plan or program of Issuer or any hedging arrangements in respect thereof, (ii) to all Issuer’s stockholders as a free distribution or a distribution for less than the fair market value of such Warrants (as determined by the Calculation Agent), (iii) as part of mandatorily convertible units in a bona fide capital raising transaction

 

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unrelated to the convertible notes sold pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, or (iv) as part of a bona fide Share repurchase transaction unrelated to the convertible notes sold pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. “Additional Warrants” shall equal to the product of (i) the Warrant Entitlement, (ii) the initial conversion rate of the convertible notes and (iii) the aggregate principal amount of the additional convertible notes purchased by the Underwriters divided by USD1,000.

(t) Role of Agent. Credit Suisse, New York branch, in its capacity as Agent will be responsible for (A) effecting this Transaction, (B) issuing all required confirmations and statements to Dealer and Issuer, (C) maintaining books and records relating to this Transaction in accordance with its standard practices and procedures and in accordance with applicable law and (D) unless otherwise requested by Issuer, receiving, delivering, and safeguarding Issuer’s funds and any securities in connection with this Transaction, in accordance with its standard practices and procedures and in accordance with applicable law.

 

  (i) Agent is acting in connection with this Transaction solely in its capacity as Agent for Dealer and Issuer pursuant to instructions from Dealer and Issuer. Agent shall have no responsibility or personal liability to Dealer or Issuer arising from any failure by Dealer or Issuer to pay or perform any obligations hereunder, or to monitor or enforce compliance by Dealer or Issuer with any obligation hereunder, including, without limitation, any obligations to maintain collateral. Each of Dealer and Issuer agrees to proceed solely against the other to collect or recover any securities or monies owing to it in connection with or as a result of this Transaction. Agent shall otherwise have no liability in respect of this Transaction, except for its gross negligence or willful misconduct in performing its duties as Agent.

 

  (ii) Any and all notices, demands, or communications of any kind relating to this Transaction between Dealer and Issuer shall be transmitted exclusively through Agent at the following address:

Credit Suisse, New York branch

Eleven Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10010-3629

For payments and deliveries:

Facsimile No.: (212) 325 8175

Telephone No.: (212) 325 8678 / (212) 325 3213

For all other communications:

Facsimile No.: (212) 325 8173

Telephone No.: (212) 325 8676 / (212) 538 5306 / (212) 538 1193 / (212) 538 6886

 

  (iii) The date and time of the Transaction evidenced hereby will be furnished by the Agent to Dealer and Issuer upon written request.

 

  (iv) The Agent will furnish to Issuer upon written request a statement as to the source and amount of any remuneration received or to be received by the Agent in connection with the Transaction evidenced hereby.

 

  (v) Dealer and Issuer each represents and agrees (A) that this Transaction is not unsuitable for it in the light of such party’s financial situation, investment objectives and needs and (B) that it is entering into this Transaction in reliance upon such tax, accounting, regulatory, legal and financial advice as it deems necessary and not upon any view expressed by the other or the Agent.

 

  (vi) Dealer is regulated by The Securities and Futures Authority and has entered into this Transaction as principal. The time at which this Transaction was executed will be notified to Issuer (through the Agent) on request.

 

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Issuer hereby agrees (a) to check this Confirmation carefully and immediately upon receipt so that errors or discrepancies can be promptly identified and rectified and (b) to confirm that the foregoing (in the exact form provided by Dealer) correctly sets forth the terms of the agreement between Dealer and Issuer with respect to the Transaction, by manually signing this Confirmation or this page hereof as evidence of agreement to such terms and providing the other information requested herein and immediately returning an executed copy to Credit Suisse, New York branch, Eleven Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010-3629, Facsimile No. (212) 325-8173.

 

Yours faithfully,
CREDIT SUISSE INTERNATIONAL
By:  

/s/ Sayedur Khan

  Name:   Sayedur Khan
  Title:  
By:  

/s/ Laura Muir

  Name:   Laura Muir
  Title:  
CREDIT SUISSE, NEW YORK BRANCH,
    AS AGENT FOR CREDIT SUISSE
    INTERNATIONAL
By:  

/s/ Yolanda Perez-Wilson

  Name:   Yolanda Perez-Wilson
  Title:   Assistant Vice President
By:  

/s/ Melissa Garcia

  Name:   Melissa Garcia
  Title:   Assistant Vice President

 

Agreed and Accepted By:
VIROPHARMA INCORPORATED
By:  

/s/ Michel de Rosen

  Name:   Michel de Rosen
  Title:   President and CEO

 

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Annex A

For each Component of the Transaction, the Number of Warrants and Expiration Date is set forth below.

 

Component Number

 

Number of Warrants

 

Expiration Date

1

  149,062   June 13, 2017

2

  149,062   June 14, 2017

3

  149,062   June 15, 2017

4

  149,062   June 16, 2017

5

  149,062   June 19, 2017

6

  149,062   June 20, 2017

7

  149,062   June 21, 2017

8

  149,062   June 22, 2017

9

  149,062   June 23, 2017

10

  149,062   June 26, 2017

11

  149,062   June 27, 2017

12

  149,062   June 28, 2017

13

  149,062   June 29, 2017

14

  149,062   June 30, 2017

15

  149,062   July 3, 2017

16

  149,062   July 5, 2017

17

  149,062   July 6, 2017

18

  149,062   July 7, 2017

19

  149,062   July 10, 2017

20

  149,062   July 11, 2017

21

  149,062   July 12, 2017

22

  149,062   July 13, 2017

23

  149,062   July 14, 2017

24

  149,062   July 17, 2017

25

  149,062   July 18, 2017

26

  149,062   July 19, 2017

27

  149,062   July 20, 2017

28

  149,062   July 21, 2017

29

  149,062   July 24, 2017

30

  149,062   July 25, 2017

31

  149,062   July 26, 2017

32

  149,062   July 27, 2017

33

  149,062   July 28, 2017

34

  149,062   July 31, 2017

35

  149,062   August 1, 2017

36

  149,062   August 2, 2017

37

  149,062   August 3, 2017

38

  149,062   August 4, 2017

39

  149,062   August 7, 2017

40

  149,062   August 8, 2017

41

  149,062   August 9, 2017

42

  149,062   August 10, 2017

43

  149,062   August 11, 2017

44

  149,062   August 14, 2017

45

  149,062   August 15, 2017

46

  149,062   August 16, 2017

47

  149,062   August 17, 2017

48

  149,062   August 18, 2017

49

  149,062   August 21, 2017

50

  149,062   August 22, 2017

51

  149,062   August 23, 2017

 

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52

  149,062   August 24, 2017

53

  149,062   August 25, 2017

54

  149,062   August 28, 2017

55

  149,062   August 29, 2017

56

  149,062   August 30, 2017

57

  149,062   August 31, 2017

58

  149,062   September 1, 2017

59

  149,062   September 5, 2017

60

  149,058   September 6, 2017

 

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