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Exhibit 2.1

EXECUTION VERSION

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

by and among

MILESTONE HOLDCO, LLC

MILESTONE MERGER SUB, INC.

and

MARKETO, INC.

Dated as of May 27, 2016



TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
   
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Article I DEFINITIONS & INTERPRETATIONS

    1  

1.1

 

Certain Definitions

   
1
 

1.2

 

Additional Definitions

    10  

1.3

 

Certain Interpretations

    11  

Article II THE MERGER

   
13
 

2.1

 

The Merger

   
13
 

2.2

 

The Effective Time

    13  

2.3

 

The Closing

    13  

2.4

 

Effect of the Merger

    14  

2.5

 

Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws

    14  

2.6

 

Directors and Officers

    14  

2.7

 

Effect on Capital Stock

    14  

2.8

 

Equity Awards

    16  

2.9

 

Exchange of Certificates

    17  

2.10

 

No Further Ownership Rights in Company Common Stock

    19  

2.11

 

Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates

    20  

2.12

 

Required Withholding

    20  

2.13

 

No Dividends or Distributions

    20  

2.14

 

Necessary Further Actions

    20  

Article III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

   
20
 

3.1

 

Organization; Good Standing

   
21
 

3.2

 

Corporate Power; Enforceability

    21  

3.3

 

Company Board Approval; Fairness Opinion; Anti-Takeover Laws

    21  

3.4

 

Requisite Stockholder Approval

    22  

3.5

 

Non-Contravention

    22  

3.6

 

Requisite Governmental Approvals

    22  

3.7

 

Company Capitalization

    22  

3.8

 

Subsidiaries

    23  

3.9

 

Company SEC Reports

    24  

3.10

 

Company Financial Statements; Internal Controls; Indebtedness. 

    24  

3.11

 

No Undisclosed Liabilities

    25  

3.12

 

Absence of Certain Changes

    26  

3.13

 

Material Contracts

    26  

3.14

 

Real Property

    26  

3.15

 

Environmental Matters

    27  

3.16

 

Intellectual Property

    27  

3.17

 

Tax Matters

    30  

3.18

 

Employee Plans

    30  

3.19

 

Labor Matters

    32  

3.20

 

Permits

    33  

3.21

 

Compliance with Laws

    33  

3.22

 

Legal Proceedings; Orders

    33  

3.23

 

Insurance

    33  

3.24

 

Related Person Transactions

    33  

3.25

 

Brokers

    34  

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3.26

 

Trade Controls; FCPA

    34  

Article IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB

   
34
 

4.1

 

Organization; Good Standing

   
34
 

4.2

 

Power; Enforceability

    35  

4.3

 

Non-Contravention

    35  

4.4

 

Requisite Governmental Approvals

    35  

4.5

 

Legal Proceedings; Orders

    36  

4.6

 

Ownership of Company Capital Stock

    36  

4.7

 

Brokers

    36  

4.8

 

Operations of Parent and Merger Sub

    36  

4.9

 

No Parent Vote or Approval Required

    36  

4.10

 

Guaranty

    36  

4.11

 

Financing

    36  

4.12

 

Stockholder and Management Arrangements

    38  

4.13

 

Solvency

    38  

4.14

 

No Other Negotiations

    38  

4.15

 

Exclusivity of Representations and Warranties

    38  

Article V INTERIM OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY

   
39
 

5.1

 

Affirmative Obligations

   
39
 

5.2

 

Forbearance Covenants

    39  

5.3

 

No Solicitation

    42  

Article VI ADDITIONAL COVENANTS

   
46
 

6.1

 

Required Action and Forbearance; Efforts

   
46
 

6.2

 

Antitrust Filings

    47  

6.3

 

Proxy Statement and Other Required SEC Filings

    49  

6.4

 

Company Stockholder Meeting

    50  

6.5

 

Equity Financing

    51  

6.6

 

Financing Cooperation

    52  

6.7

 

Anti-Takeover Laws

    55  

6.8

 

Access

    56  

6.9

 

Section 16(b) Exemption

    56  

6.10

 

Directors' and Officers' Exculpation, Indemnification and Insurance

    56  

6.11

 

Employee Matters

    58  

6.12

 

Obligations of Merger Sub

    60  

6.13

 

Notification of Certain Matters

    60  

6.14

 

Public Statements and Disclosure

    61  

6.15

 

Transaction Litigation

    61  

6.16

 

Stock Exchange Delisting; Deregistration

    61  

6.17

 

Additional Agreements

    62  

6.18

 

Parent Vote

    62  

6.19

 

No Control of the Other Party's Business

    62  

Article VII CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER

   
62
 

7.1

 

Conditions to Each Party's Obligations to Effect the Merger

   
62
 

7.2

 

Conditions to the Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub

    62  

7.3

 

Conditions to the Company's Obligations to Effect the Merger

    63  

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Article VIII TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER

    64  

8.1

 

Termination

   
64
 

8.2

 

Manner and Notice of Termination; Effect of Termination

    65  

8.3

 

Fees and Expenses

    66  

8.4

 

Amendment

    68  

8.5

 

Extension; Waiver

    69  

8.6

 

No Liability of Financing Sources

    69  

Article IX GENERAL PROVISIONS

   
69
 

9.1

 

Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants

   
69
 

9.2

 

Notices

    69  

9.3

 

Assignment

    70  

9.4

 

Confidentiality

    70  

9.5

 

Entire Agreement

    70  

9.6

 

Third Party Beneficiaries

    71  

9.7

 

Severability

    71  

9.8

 

Remedies

    72  

9.9

 

Governing Law

    72  

9.10

 

Consent to Jurisdiction

    72  

9.11

 

WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

    73  

9.12

 

Company Disclosure Letter References

    74  

9.13

 

Counterparts

    74  

9.14

 

No Limitation

    74  

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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

        THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this "Agreement") is made and entered into as of May 27, 2016, by and among Milestone Holdco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Parent"), Milestone Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"), and Marketo, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). Each of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company are sometimes referred to as a "Party." All capitalized terms that are used in this Agreement have the respective meanings given to them in Article I.


RECITALS

        A.    The Company Board has (i) determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders, and declared it advisable, to enter into this Agreement providing for the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company (collectively with the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the "Merger") in accordance with the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the "DGCL") upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein; (ii) approved the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, the performance by the Company of its covenants and other obligations hereunder, and the consummation of the Merger upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein; and (iii) resolved to recommend that the stockholders of the Company adopt this Agreement and approve the Merger in accordance with the DGCL.

        B.    Each of the board of managers of Parent and the board of directors of Merger Sub have (i) declared it advisable to enter into this Agreement; and (ii) approved the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of their respective covenants and other obligations hereunder, and the consummation of the Merger upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

        C.    Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, and as a condition and inducement to the Company's willingness to enter into this Agreement, Parent and Merger Sub have delivered a limited guaranty (the "Guaranty") from Vista Equity Partners VI, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Guarantor"), in favor of the Company and pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions contained therein, the Guarantor is guaranteeing certain obligations of Parent and Merger Sub in connection with this Agreement.

        E.    Parent, Merger Sub and the Company desire to (i) make certain representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in connection with this Agreement and the Merger; and (ii) prescribe certain conditions with respect to the consummation of the Merger.


AGREEMENT

        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein, as well as other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged and accepted, and intending to be legally bound hereby, Parent, Merger Sub and the Company agree as follows:


ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS & INTERPRETATIONS

        1.1    Certain Definitions.     For all purposes of and pursuant to this Agreement, the following capitalized terms have the following respective meanings:


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        1.2
    Additional Definitions.     The following capitalized terms have the respective meanings given to them in the respective Sections of this Agreement set forth opposite each of the capitalized terms below:

Term
  Section Reference
Advisor   3.3(b)
Agreement   Preamble
Alternative Acquisition Agreement   5.3(a)
Bylaws   3.1
Capitalization Date   3.7(a)
Certificate of Merger   2.2
Certificates   2.9(c)
Charter   2.5(a)
Chosen Courts   9.10(a)
Closing   2.3
Closing Date   2.3
Collective Bargaining Agreement   3.19(a)
Company   Preamble
Company Board Recommendation   3.3(a)
Company Board Recommendation Change   5.3(c)(i)
Company Disclosure Letter   Article III
Company Liability Limitation   8.3(e)(ii)
Company Plans   6.11(c)
Company Related Parties   8.3(e)(ii)
Company SEC Reports   3.9
Company Securities   3.7(c)
Company Stock-Based Award Consideration   2.8(a)
Company Stockholder Meeting   6.4(a)
Company Termination Fee   8.3(b)(i)
Comparable Plans   6.11(c)
Confidentiality Agreement   9.4
Consent   3.6
Copyrights   1.1(hh)
Debt Financing   6.6(a)
DGCL   Recitals
Dissenting Company Shares   2.7(c)(i)
D&O Insurance   6.10(c)
DTC   2.9(d)
Effect   1.1(m)
Effective Time   2.2
Electronic Delivery   9.13
Employee Plans   3.18(a)
Enforceability Limitations   3.2
Equity Commitment Letter   4.11(a)
Equity Financing   4.11(a)
ERISA Affiliate   3.18(a)

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Term
  Section Reference
ESPP   2.8(e)
Exchange Fund   2.9(b)
Guarantor   Recitals
Guaranty   Recitals
Indemnified Persons   6.10(a)
International Employee Plans   3.18(a)
Intervening Event   5.3(d)(i)
IP Contracts   3.16(e)
Lease   3.14(b)
Leased Real Property   3.14(b)
Marks   1.1(hh)
Material Customers   1.1(mm)(iii)
Maximum Annual Premium   6.10(c)
Merger   Recitals
Merger Sub   Preamble
New Plans   6.11(d)
Notice Period   5.3(d)(ii)(3)
Old Plans   6.11(d)
Option Consideration   2.8(b)
Other Required Company Filing   6.3(b)
Other Required Parent Filing   6.3(c)
Owned Company Shares   2.7(a)(iii)
Parent   Preamble
Parent Disclosure Letter   Article IV
Parent Liability Limitation   8.3(e)(i)
Parent Related Parties   8.3(e)(i)
Party   Preamble
Patents   1.1(hh)
Payment Agent   2.9(a)
Permits   3.20
Per Share Price   2.7(a)(ii)
Proxy Statement   6.3(a)
Recent SEC Reports   Article III
Reimbursement Obligations   6.6(f)
Representatives   5.3(a)
Required Financing Information   6.6(a)(iv)
Requisite Stockholder Approval   3.4
Sublease   3.14(c)
Surviving Corporation   Article II
Tax Returns   3.17(a)
Trade Control Laws   3.26(a)(i)
Termination Date   8.1(c)
Uncertificated Shares   2.9(c)


        1.3
    Certain Interpretations.     

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ARTICLE II
THE MERGER

        2.1    The Merger.     Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and the applicable provisions of the DGCL, on the Closing Date, (a) Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company; (b) the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub will thereupon cease; and (c) the Company will continue as the surviving corporation of the Merger. The Company, as the surviving corporation of the Merger, is sometimes referred to herein as the "Surviving Corporation."


        2.2
    The Effective Time.     Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, on the Closing Date, Parent, Merger Sub and the Company will cause the Merger to be consummated pursuant to the DGCL by filing a certificate of merger in customary form and substance (the "Certificate of Merger") with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with the applicable provisions of the DGCL (the time of such filing and acceptance for record by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, or such later time as may be agreed in writing by Parent, Merger Sub and the Company and specified in the Certificate of Merger, being referred to herein as the "Effective Time").


        2.3
    The Closing.     The consummation of the Merger will take place at a closing (the "Closing") to occur at (a) 9:00 a.m., Pacific time, at the offices of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., One Market Plaza, Spear Tower, Suite 3300, San Francisco, CA 94105, on a date to be agreed upon by Parent, Merger Sub and the Company that is no later than the second Business Day after the satisfaction or waiver (to the extent permitted hereunder) of the last to be satisfied or waived of the conditions set forth in Article VII (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver (to the extent permitted hereunder) of such conditions); or (b) such other time, location and date as Parent, Merger Sub and the Company mutually agree in writing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Marketing Period has not ended at the time of the satisfaction or waiver (to the extent permitted hereunder) of the last to be satisfied or waived of the conditions set forth in Article VII (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing), the Closing will occur on the earlier of (i) a Business Day before or during the Marketing Period specified by Parent on two Business Days prior written notice to the Company; and (ii) the second Business Day after the expiration of the Marketing Period (subject, in each case, to

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the satisfaction or waiver (to the extent permitted hereunder) of all of the conditions set forth in Article VII, other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver (to the extent permitted hereunder) of such conditions). The date on which the Closing actually occurs is referred to as the "Closing Date."


        2.4
    Effect of the Merger.     At the Effective Time, the effect of the Merger will be as provided in this Agreement and the applicable provisions of the DGCL. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time all (a) of the property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of the Company and Merger Sub will vest in the Surviving Corporation; and (b) debts, liabilities and duties of the Company and Merger Sub will become the debts, liabilities and duties of the Surviving Corporation.


        2.5
    Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws.     


        2.6
    Directors and Officers.     


        2.7
    Effect on Capital Stock.     

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        (c)
    Statutory Rights of Appraisal.     

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        2.8
    Equity Awards.     

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        2.9
    Exchange of Certificates.     

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        2.10
    No Further Ownership Rights in Company Common Stock.     From and after the Effective Time, (a) all shares of Company Common Stock will no longer be outstanding and will automatically be cancelled, retired and cease to exist; and (b) each holder of a Certificate or Uncertificated Shares theretofore representing any shares of Company Common Stock will cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive the Per Share Price payable therefor in accordance with Section 2.7, or in the case of Dissenting Company Shares, the rights pursuant to Section 2.7(c). The Per

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Share Price paid in accordance with the terms of this Article II will be deemed to have been paid in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such shares of Company Common Stock. From and after the Effective Time, there will be no further registration of transfers on the records of the Surviving Corporation of shares of Company Common Stock that were issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, other than transfers to reflect, in accordance with customary settlement procedures, trades effected prior to the Effective Time. If, after the Effective Time, Certificates or Uncertificated Shares are presented to the Surviving Corporation for any reason, they will (subject to compliance with the exchange procedures of Section 2.9(c)) be cancelled and exchanged as provided in this Article II.


        2.11
    Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates.     In the event that any Certificates have been lost, stolen or destroyed, the Payment Agent will issue in exchange therefor, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the holder thereof, the Per Share Price payable in respect thereof pursuant to Section 2.7. Parent or the Payment Agent may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the payment of such Per Share Price, require the owners of such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificates to deliver a bond in such amount as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against Parent, the Surviving Corporation or the Payment Agent with respect to the Certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.


        2.12
    Required Withholding.     Each of the Payment Agent, Parent, the Company and the Surviving Corporation will be entitled to deduct and withhold from any cash amounts payable pursuant to this Agreement to any holder or former holder of shares of Company Common Stock, Company Stock-Based Awards or Company Options such amounts as are required to be deducted or withheld therefrom pursuant to any Tax laws. To the extent that such amounts are so deducted or withheld and paid over to the appropriate Governmental Authority, such amounts will be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Person to whom such amounts would otherwise have been paid.


        2.13
    No Dividends or Distributions.     No dividends or other distributions with respect to capital stock of the Surviving Corporation with a record date on or after the Effective Time will be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered Certificates or Uncertificated Shares.


        2.14
    Necessary Further Actions.     If, at any time after the Effective Time, any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement and to vest the Surviving Corporation with full right, title and possession to all assets, property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of the Company and Merger Sub, then the directors and officers of the Company and Merger Sub as of immediately prior to the Effective Time will take all such lawful and necessary action.


ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

        With respect to any Section of this Article III, except (a) as disclosed in the reports, statements and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC or furnished by the Company to the SEC, in each case pursuant to the Exchange Act on or after January 1, 2014 and prior to the date of this Agreement (other than any disclosures contained or referenced therein under the captions "Risk Factors," "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements," "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" and any other disclosures contained or referenced therein of information, factors or risks that are predictive, cautionary or forward-looking in nature) (the "Recent SEC Reports") (it being (i) understood that any matter disclosed in any Recent SEC Report will be deemed to be disclosed in a section of the Company Disclosure Letter only to the extent that it is reasonably apparent from such disclosure in such Recent SEC Report that it is applicable to such section of the Company Disclosure Letter; and (ii) acknowledged that nothing disclosed in the Recent

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SEC Reports will be deemed to modify or qualify the representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.7 or the second sentence of Section 3.12(a)); or (b) subject to the terms of Section 9.12, as set forth in the disclosure letter delivered by the Company to Parent and Merger Sub on the date of this Agreement (the "Company Disclosure Letter"), the Company hereby represents and warrants to Parent and Merger Sub as follows:


        3.1
    Organization; Good Standing.     The Company (a) is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing pursuant to the DGCL; and (b) has the requisite corporate power and authority to conduct its business as it is presently being conducted and to own, lease or operate its properties and assets. The Company is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the character of its properties owned or leased or the nature of its activities make such qualification necessary (to the extent that the concept of "good standing" is applicable in the case of any jurisdiction outside the United States), except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect. The Company has made available to Parent true, correct and complete copies of the Charter and the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (the "Bylaws"), each as amended to date. The Company is not in violation of the Charter or the Bylaws.


        3.2
    Corporate Power; Enforceability.     The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to (a) execute and deliver this Agreement; (b) perform its covenants and obligations hereunder; and (c) subject to receiving the Requisite Stockholder Approval, consummate the Merger. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, the performance by the Company of its covenants and obligations hereunder, and the consummation of the Merger have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company and no additional corporate actions on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize (i) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company; (ii) the performance by the Company of its covenants and obligations hereunder; or (iii) subject to the receipt of the Requisite Stockholder Approval, the consummation of the Merger. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by Parent and Merger Sub, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability (A) may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws affecting or relating to creditors' rights generally; and (B) is subject to general principles of equity (the "Enforceability Limitations").


        3.3
    Company Board Approval; Fairness Opinion; Anti-Takeover Laws.     

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        3.4
    Requisite Stockholder Approval.     The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock entitled to vote on the Merger (the "Requisite Stockholder Approval") is the only vote of the holders of any class or series of Company Capital Stock that is necessary pursuant to applicable law, the Charter or the Bylaws to adopt this Agreement and consummate the Merger.


        3.5
    Non-Contravention.     The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, the performance by the Company of its covenants and obligations hereunder, and the consummation of the Merger do not (a) violate or conflict with any provision of the Charter or the Bylaws; (b) violate, conflict with, result in the breach of, constitute a default (or an event that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a default) pursuant to, result in the termination of, accelerate the performance required by, or result in a right of termination or acceleration pursuant to any Material Contract; (c) assuming compliance with the matters referred to in Section 3.6 and, in the case of the consummation of the Merger, subject to obtaining the Requisite Stockholder Approval, violate or conflict with any law or order applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any of their respective properties or assets are bound; or (d) result in the creation of any lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except in the case of each of clauses (b), (c) and (d) for such violations, conflicts, breaches, defaults, terminations, accelerations or liens that would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect.


        3.6
    Requisite Governmental Approvals.     No consent, approval, order or authorization of, filing or registration with, or notification to (any of the foregoing, a "Consent") any Governmental Authority is required on the part of the Company (a) in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company; (b) the performance by the Company of its covenants and obligations pursuant to this Agreement; or (c) the consummation of the Merger, except (i) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and such filings with Governmental Authorities to satisfy the applicable laws of states in which the Company and its Subsidiaries are qualified to do business; (ii) such filings and approvals as may be required by any federal or state securities laws, including compliance with any applicable requirements of the Exchange Act; (iii) compliance with any applicable requirements of the HSR Act and any applicable foreign Antitrust Laws; and (iv) such other Consents the failure of which to obtain would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect.


        3.7
    Company Capitalization.     

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        3.8
    Subsidiaries.     

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        3.9
    Company SEC Reports.     Since January 1, 2014, the Company has filed all forms, reports and documents with the SEC that have been required to be filed by it pursuant to applicable laws prior to the date of this Agreement (the "Company SEC Reports"). Each Company SEC Report complied, as of its filing date, in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case may be, each as in effect on the date that such Company SEC Report was filed. True, correct and complete copies of all Company SEC Reports are publicly available in the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval database of the SEC. As of its filing date (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement, on the date of such amended or superseded filing), each Company SEC Report did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. No Subsidiary of the Company is required to file any forms, reports or documents with the SEC.


        3.10
    Company Financial Statements; Internal Controls; Indebtedness.     

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        3.11
    No Undisclosed Liabilities.     Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any liabilities of a nature required to be reflected or reserved against on a balance sheet (or the notes

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thereto) prepared in accordance with GAAP, other than liabilities (a) reflected or otherwise reserved against in the Audited Company Balance Sheet or in the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries (including the notes thereto) included in the Company SEC Reports filed prior to the date of this Agreement; (b) arising pursuant to this Agreement or incurred in connection with the Merger; (c) incurred in the ordinary course of business on or after March 31, 2016; or (d) that would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect.


        3.12
    Absence of Certain Changes.     


        3.13
    Material Contracts.     


        3.14
    Real Property.     

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        3.15
    Environmental Matters.     Except as would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (a) has received any written notice alleging that the Company or any Subsidiary has violated, or has any liability under, any applicable Environmental Law; (b) has transported, produced, processed, manufactured, generated, used, treated, handled, stored, released or disposed, or arranged for the disposal, of any Hazardous Substances in violation of any applicable Environmental Law; (c) has exposed any employee or other Person to Hazardous Substances in violation of or in a manner giving rise to liability under any applicable Environmental Law; (d) is a party to or is the subject of any pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened Legal Proceeding (i) alleging the noncompliance by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with any Environmental Law; or (ii) seeking to impose any financial responsibility for any investigation, cleanup, removal or remediation pursuant to any Environmental Law; (e) has failed or is failing to comply with any Environmental Law; or (f) to its Knowledge, does not own or operate any property or facility contaminated by any Hazardous Substance which would reasonably be expected to result in liability to the Company or any Subsidiary under Environmental Law.


        3.16
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        3.17
    Tax Matters.     


        3.18
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        3.19
    Labor Matters.     

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        3.20    Permits.    Except as would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its Subsidiaries hold, to the extent legally required, all permits, licenses, variances, clearances, consents, commissions, franchises, exemptions, orders and approvals from Governmental Authorities ("Permits") that are required for the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted. The Company and its Subsidiaries comply with the terms of all Permits, and no suspension or cancellation of any of the Permits is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened, except for such noncompliance, suspensions or cancellations that would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect.


        3.21
    Compliance with Laws.     The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in compliance with all laws and orders that are applicable to the Company and its Subsidiaries or to the conduct of the business or operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, except for noncompliance that would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect. No representation or warranty is made in this Section 3.21 with respect to (a) compliance with the Exchange Act, which is exclusively addressed by Section 3.9 and Section 3.10; (b) compliance with Environmental Law, which is exclusively addressed by Section 3.15; (c) compliance with applicable Tax laws, which is exclusively addressed by Section 3.17 and Section 3.18; (d) compliance with ERISA and other applicable laws relating to employee benefits, which is exclusively addressed by Section 3.18; (e) compliance with labor law matters, which is exclusively addressed by Section 3.19; or (f) compliance with trade control laws and the FCPA, which is exclusively addressed by Section 3.26.


        3.22
    Legal Proceedings; Orders.     

        3.23    Insurance.    As of the date of this Agreement, the Company and its Subsidiaries have all material policies of insurance covering the Company and its Subsidiaries and any of their respective employees, properties or assets, including policies of life, property, fire, workers' compensation, products liability, directors' and officers' liability and other casualty and liability insurance, that is customarily carried by Persons conducting business similar to that of the Company and its Subsidiaries. As of the date of this Agreement, all such insurance policies are in full force and effect, no notice of cancellation has been received and there is no existing default or event that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default by any insured thereunder, except for such defaults that would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect.


        3.24
    Related Person Transactions.     Except for compensation or other employment arrangements in the ordinary course of business, there are no Contracts, transactions, arrangements or understandings between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any Affiliate (including any director or officer) thereof, but not including any wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company, on the other hand, that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K

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promulgated by the SEC in the Company's Form 10-K or proxy statement pertaining to an annual meeting of stockholders.

        3.25    Brokers.    Except for the Advisor, there is no financial advisor, investment banker, broker, finder, agent or other Person that has been retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries who is entitled to any financial advisor's, investment banking, brokerage, finder's or other fee or commission in connection with the Merger.


        3.26
    Trade Controls; FCPA.     


ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB

        Except as set forth in the disclosure letter delivered by the Parent and Merger Sub to Company on the date of this Agreement (the "Parent Disclosure Letter"), Parent and Merger Sub hereby represent and warrant to the Company as follows:


        4.1
    Organization; Good Standing.     

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        4.2
    Power; Enforceability.     Each of Parent and Merger Sub has the requisite power and authority to (a) execute and deliver this Agreement; (b) perform its covenants and obligations hereunder; and (c) consummate the Merger. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of Parent and Merger Sub, the performance by each of Parent and Merger Sub of its respective covenants and obligations hereunder and the consummation of the Merger have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of each of Parent and Merger Sub and no additional actions on the part of Parent or Merger Sub are necessary to authorize (i) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of Parent and Merger Sub; (ii) the performance by each of Parent and Merger Sub of its respective covenants and obligations hereunder; or (iii) the consummation of the Merger. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each of Parent and Merger Sub and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the Company, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each of Parent and Merger Sub, enforceable against each of Parent and Merger Sub in accordance with its terms, subject to the Enforceability Limitations.

        4.3    Non-Contravention.    The execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of Parent and Merger Sub, the performance by each of Parent and Merger Sub of their respective covenants and obligations hereunder, and the consummation of the Merger do not (a) violate or conflict with any provision of the certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other similar organizational documents of Parent or Merger Sub; (b) violate, conflict with, result in the breach of, constitute a default (or an event that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a default) pursuant to, or result in the termination of, or accelerate the performance required by, or result in a right of termination or acceleration pursuant to any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease, license, contract, agreement or other instrument or obligation to which Parent or Merger Sub is a party or by which Parent, Merger Sub or any of their properties or assets may be bound; (c) assuming the consents, approvals and authorizations referred to in Section 4.4 have been obtained, violate or conflict with any law or order applicable to Parent or Merger Sub or by which any of their properties or assets are bound; or (d) result in the creation of any lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon any of the properties or assets of Parent or Merger Sub, except in the case of each of clauses (b), (c) and (d) for such violations, conflicts, breaches, defaults, terminations, accelerations or liens that would not, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially delay the consummation of the Merger or the ability of Parent and Merger Sub to fully perform their respective covenants and obligations pursuant to this Agreement.


        4.4
    Requisite Governmental Approvals.     No Consent of any Governmental Authority is required on the part of Parent, Merger Sub or any of their Affiliates (a) in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of Parent and Merger Sub; (b) the performance by each of Parent and Merger Sub of their respective covenants and obligations pursuant to this Agreement; or (c) the consummation of the Merger, except (i) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and such filings with Governmental Authorities to satisfy the applicable laws of states in which the Company and its Subsidiaries are qualified to do business; (ii) such filings and approvals as may be required by any federal or state securities laws, including compliance with any applicable requirements of the Exchange Act; (iii) compliance with any applicable requirements of the HSR Act and any applicable foreign Antitrust Laws; and (iv) such other Consents the failure of which to obtain would not, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially delay the consummation of

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the Merger or the ability of Parent and Merger Sub to fully perform their respective covenants and obligations pursuant to this Agreement.


        4.5
    Legal Proceedings; Orders.     


        4.6
    Ownership of Company Capital Stock.     None of Parent, Merger Sub or any of their respective directors, officers, general partners or Affiliates or, to the knowledge of Parent or any of its Affiliates, any employees of Parent, Merger Sub or any of their Affiliates (a) has owned any shares of Company Capital Stock; or (b) has been an "interested stockholder" (as defined in Section 203 of the DGCL) of the Company, in each case during the two years prior to the date of this Agreement.

        4.7    Brokers.    There is no financial advisor, investment banker, broker, finder, agent or other Person that has been retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of Parent, Merger Sub or any of their Affiliates who is entitled to any financial advisor's, investment banking, brokerage, finder's or other fee or commission in connection with the Merger.


        4.8
    Operations of Parent and Merger Sub.     Each of Parent and Merger Sub has been formed solely for the purpose of engaging in the Merger, and, prior to the Effective Time, neither Parent nor Merger Sub will have engaged in any other business activities and will have incurred no liabilities or obligations other than as contemplated by the Equity Commitment Letter or any agreements or arrangements entered into in connection with the Debt Financing, the Guaranty and this Agreement. Parent owns beneficially and of record all of the outstanding capital stock, and other equity and voting interest in, Merger Sub free and clear of all liens.


        4.9
    No Parent Vote or Approval Required.     No vote or consent of the holders of any capital stock of, or other equity or voting interest in, Parent is necessary to approve this Agreement and the Merger. The vote or consent of Parent, as the sole stockholder of Merger Sub, is the only vote or consent of the capital stock of, or other equity interest in, Merger Sub necessary to approve this Agreement and the Merger.

        4.10    Guaranty.    Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Guarantor has delivered to the Company its duly executed Guaranty. The Guaranty is in full force and effect and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Guarantor, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to the Enforceability Limitations. No event has occurred that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would, or would reasonably be expected to, constitute a default on the part of the Guarantor pursuant to the Guaranty.

        4.11    Financing.    

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        4.12
    Stockholder and Management Arrangements.     As of the date of this Agreement, neither Parent or Merger Sub nor any of their respective Affiliates is a party to any Contract, or has authorized, made or entered into, or committed or agreed to enter into, any formal or informal arrangements or other understandings (whether or not binding) with any stockholder (other than any existing limited partner of the Guarantor or any of its Affiliates), director, officer, employee or other Affiliate of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (a) relating to (i) this Agreement or the Merger; or (ii) the Surviving Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries, businesses or operations (including as to continuing employment) from and after the Effective Time; or (b) pursuant to which any (i) such holder of Company Common Stock would be entitled to receive consideration of a different amount or nature than the Per Share Price in respect of such holder's shares of Company Common Stock; (ii) such holder of Company Common Stock has agreed to approve this Agreement or vote against any Superior Proposal; or (iii) such stockholder, director, officer, employee or other Affiliate of the Company other than the Guarantor has agreed to provide, directly or indirectly, equity investment to Parent, Merger Sub or the Company to finance any portion of the Merger.

        4.13    Solvency.    As of the Effective Time and immediately after giving effect to the Merger (including the payment of all amounts payable pursuant to Article II in connection with or as a result of the Merger and all related fees and expenses of Parent, Merger Sub, the Company and their respective Subsidiaries in connection therewith), (a) the amount of the "fair saleable value" of the assets of each of the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries will exceed (i) the value of all liabilities of the Surviving Corporation and such Subsidiaries, including contingent and other liabilities; and (ii) the amount that will be required to pay the probable liabilities of each of the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries on their existing debts (including contingent liabilities) as such debts become absolute and matured; (b) each of the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries will not have an unreasonably small amount of capital for the operation of the businesses in which it is engaged or proposed to be engaged; and (c) each of the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries will be able to pay its liabilities, including contingent and other liabilities, as they mature. For purposes of the foregoing, "not have an unreasonably small amount of capital for the operation of the businesses in which it is engaged or proposed to be engaged" and "able to pay its liabilities, including contingent and other liabilities, as they mature" means that such Person will be able to generate enough cash from operations, asset dispositions or refinancing, or a combination thereof, to meet its obligations as they become due.


        4.14
    No Other Negotiations.     Except as set forth on the Parent Disclosure Schedules, as of the date of this Agreement, none of Parent, Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates are involved in substantive negotiations with respect to the acquisition of any business that would reasonably be deemed to be competitive with the businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries.


        4.15
    Exclusivity of Representations and Warranties.     

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ARTICLE V
INTERIM OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY

        5.1    Affirmative Obligations.     Except (a) as expressly contemplated by this Agreement; (b) as set forth in Section 5.1 or Section 5.2 of the Company Disclosure Letter; (c) as contemplated by Section 5.2; or (d) as approved by Parent (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), at all times during the period commencing with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier to occur of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article VIII and the Effective Time, the Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (i) use its respective commercially reasonable efforts to maintain its existence in good standing pursuant to applicable law; (ii) subject to the restrictions and exceptions set forth in Section 5.2 or elsewhere in this Agreement, conduct its business and operations in the ordinary course of business; and (iii) use its respective commercially reasonable efforts to (a) preserve intact its material assets, properties, Contracts or other legally binding understandings, licenses and business organizations; (b) keep available the services of its current officers and key employees; and (c) preserve the current relationships with customers, suppliers, distributors, lessors, licensors, licensees, creditors, contractors and other Persons with which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has business relations.


        5.2
    Forbearance Covenants.     Except (i) as set forth in Section 5.2 of the Company Disclosure Letter; (ii) as approved by Parent (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); or (iii) as expressly contemplated by the terms of this Agreement, at all times during the period commencing with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier to occur of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article VIII and the Effective Time, the Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries, to:

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For purposes of this Section 5.2, no breach (other than a willful breach) shall be deemed a failure to perform "in all material respects" for purposes of Section 7.2(b) unless such breach, individually or together with other breaches of this Section 5.2, results or would reasonably be expected to result in additional cost, expense or liability to Company, Parent and their Affiliates that is more than $3,000,000 (provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, the effect of any such breach may be taken into account, if and to the extent applicable, in determining the satisfaction of the condition set forth in Section 7.2(a)(iii)).


        5.3
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ARTICLE VI
ADDITIONAL COVENANTS

        6.1    Required Action and Forbearance; Efforts.     

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        6.2
    Antitrust Filings.     

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        6.3
    Proxy Statement and Other Required SEC Filings.     

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        6.4
    Company Stockholder Meeting.     

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        6.5
    Equity Financing.     

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        6.6
    Financing Cooperation.     

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        6.7
    Anti-Takeover Laws.     The Company and the Company Board will (a) take all actions within their power to ensure that no "anti-takeover" statute or similar statute or regulation is or becomes applicable to the Merger; and (b) if any "anti-takeover" statute or similar statute or regulation becomes applicable to the Merger, take all action within their power to ensure that the Merger may be

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consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated by this Agreement and otherwise to minimize the effect of such statute or regulation on the Merger.

        6.8    Access.    At all times during the period commencing with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier to occur of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article VIII and the Effective Time, the Company will afford Parent and its Representatives reasonable access during normal business hours, upon reasonable advance notice, to the properties, books and records and personnel of the Company, except that the Company may restrict or otherwise prohibit access to any documents or information to the extent that (a) any applicable law or regulation requires the Company to restrict or otherwise prohibit access to such documents or information; (b) access to such documents or information would give rise to a material risk of waiving any attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other privilege applicable to such documents or information; (c) access to a Contract to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or otherwise bound would violate or cause a default pursuant to, or give a third Person the right terminate or accelerate the rights pursuant to, such Contract; (d) access would result in the disclosure of any trade secrets of third Persons; or (e) such documents or information are reasonably pertinent to any adverse Legal Proceeding between the Company and its Affiliates, on the one hand, and Parent and its Affiliates, on the other hand. Nothing in this Section 6.8 will be construed to require the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives to prepare any reports, analyses, appraisals, opinions or other information. Any investigation conducted pursuant to the access contemplated by this Section 6.8 will be conducted in a manner that does not unreasonably interfere with the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries or create a risk of damage or destruction to any property or assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries. Any access to the properties of the Company and its Subsidiaries will be subject to the Company's reasonable security measures and insurance requirements and will not include the right to perform invasive testing. The terms and conditions of the Confidentiality Agreement will apply to any information obtained by Parent or any of its Representatives in connection with any investigation conducted pursuant to the access contemplated by this Section 6.8. All requests for access pursuant to this Section 6.8 must be directed to the General Counsel of the Company, or another person designated in writing by the Company.


        6.9
    Section 16(b) Exemption.     The Company will take all actions reasonably necessary to cause the Merger, and any dispositions of equity securities of the Company (including derivative securities) in connection with the Merger by each individual who is a director or executive officer of the Company to be exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.


        6.10
    Directors' and Officers' Exculpation, Indemnification and Insurance.     

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        6.11
    Employee Matters.     

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        6.12
    Obligations of Merger Sub.     Parent will take all action necessary to cause Merger Sub and the Surviving Corporation to perform their respective obligations pursuant to this Agreement and to consummate the Merger upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement. Parent and Merger Sub will be jointly and severally liable for the failure by either of them to perform and discharge any of their respective covenants, agreements and obligations pursuant to this Agreement.


        
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        6.14
    Public Statements and Disclosure.     The initial press release concerning this Agreement and the Merger of the Company, on the one hand, and Parent and Merger Sub, on the other hand, will each be reasonably acceptable to the other Party. Thereafter, the Company (other than with respect to the portion of any communication relating to a Company Board Recommendation Change), on the one hand, and Parent and Merger Sub, on the other hand, will use their respective reasonable best efforts to consult with the other Parties before (a) participating in any media interviews; (b) engaging in any meetings or calls with analysts, institutional investors or other similar Persons; or (c) providing any statements that are public or are reasonably likely to become public, in any such case to the extent relating to the Merger, except that the Company will not be obligated to engage in such consultation with respect to communications that are (i) required by applicable law, regulation or stock exchange rule or listing agreement; (ii) principally directed to employees, suppliers, customers, partners or vendors so long as such communications are consistent with the previous press releases, public disclosures or public statements made jointly by the Parties (or individually if approved by the other Party); or (iii) solely to the extent related to a Superior Proposal or Company Board Recommendation Change.


        6.15
    Transaction Litigation.     Prior to the Effective Time, the Company will provide Parent with prompt notice of all Transaction Litigation (including by providing copies of all pleadings with respect thereto) and keep Parent reasonably informed with respect to the status thereof. The Company will (a) give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense, settlement or prosecution of any Transaction Litigation; and (b) consult with Parent with respect to the defense, settlement and prosecution of any Transaction Litigation. The Company may not compromise, settle or come to an arrangement regarding, or agree to compromise, settle or come to an arrangement regarding, any Transaction Litigation unless Parent has consented thereto in writing (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). For purposes of this Section 6.15, "participate" means that Parent will be kept apprised of proposed strategy and other significant decisions with respect to the Transaction Litigation by the Company (to the extent that the attorney-client privilege between the Company and its counsel is not undermined or otherwise affected), and Parent may offer comments or suggestions with respect to such Transaction Litigation but will not be afforded any decision-making power or other authority over such Transaction Litigation except for the settlement or compromise consent set forth above.


        6.16
    Stock Exchange Delisting; Deregistration.     Prior to the Effective Time, the Company will cooperate with Parent and use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable on its part pursuant to applicable law and the rules and regulations of NASDAQ to cause (a) the delisting of the Company

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Common Stock from NASDAQ as promptly as practicable after the Effective Time; and (b) the deregistration of the Company Common Stock pursuant to the Exchange Act as promptly as practicable after such delisting.


        6.17
    Additional Agreements.     If at any time after the Effective Time any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement or to vest the Surviving Corporation with full title to all properties, assets, rights, approvals, immunities and franchises of either of the Company or Merger Sub, then the proper officers and directors of each Party will use their reasonable best efforts to take such action.


        6.18
    Parent Vote.     Immediately following the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Parent, in its capacity as the sole stockholder of Merger Sub, will execute and deliver to Merger Sub and the Company a written consent approving the Merger in accordance with the DGCL.


        6.19
    No Control of the Other Party's Business.     The Parties acknowledge and agree that the restrictions set forth in this Agreement are not intended to give Parent or Merger Sub, on the one hand, or the Company, on the other hand, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct the business or operations of the other at any time prior to the Effective Time. Prior to the Effective Time, each of Parent and the Company will exercise, consistent with the terms, conditions and restrictions of this Agreement, complete control and supervision over their own business and operations.


ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER

        7.1    Conditions to Each Party's Obligations to Effect the Merger.     The respective obligations of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company to consummate the Merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver (where permissible pursuant to applicable law) prior to the Effective Time of each of the following conditions:


        7.2
    Conditions to the Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub.     The obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to consummate the Merger will be subject to the satisfaction or waiver (where permissible pursuant to applicable law) prior to the Effective Time of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived exclusively by Parent:

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        7.3
    Conditions to the Company's Obligations to Effect the Merger.     The obligations of the Company to consummate the Merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver (where permissible pursuant to applicable law) prior to the Effective Time of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived exclusively by the Company:

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ARTICLE VIII
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER

        8.1    Termination.     This Agreement may be validly terminated only as follows (it being understood and agreed that this Agreement may not be terminated for any other reason or on any other basis):

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        8.2
    Manner and Notice of Termination; Effect of Termination.     

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        8.3
    Fees and Expenses.     

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        8.4
    Amendment.     Subject to applicable law and subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, this Agreement may be amended by the Parties at any time by execution of an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company (pursuant to authorized action by the Company Board (or a committee thereof)), except that in the event that the Company has received the Requisite Stockholder Approval, no amendment may be made to this Agreement that requires the approval of the Company Stockholders pursuant to the DGCL without such approval. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the provisions relating to the Financing Sources set forth in Section 6.6(a), Section 8.6, Section 9.6, Section 9.10, Section 9.11 and this Section 8.4 (and the defined

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terms used therein) may not be amended, modified or altered without the prior written consent of the Financing Sources.


        8.5
    Extension; Waiver.     At any time and from time to time prior to the Effective Time, any Party may, to the extent legally allowed and except as otherwise set forth herein, (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other Parties, as applicable; (b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties made to such Party contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto; and (c) subject to the requirements of applicable law, waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions for the benefit of such Party contained herein. Any agreement on the part of a Party to any such extension or waiver will be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by such Party. Any delay in exercising any right pursuant to this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of such right.


        8.6
    No Liability of Financing Sources.     None of the Financing Sources will have any liability to the Company or any of its Affiliates relating to or arising out of this Agreement, the Debt Financing or otherwise, whether at law or equity, in contract, in tort or otherwise, and neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates will have any rights or claims against any of the Financing Sources hereunder or thereunder; provided, that nothing in this Section 8.6 shall limit the rights of the Company and its Affiliates from and after the Effective Time under any debt commitment letter or the definitive debt documents executed in connection with the Debt Financing (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, under this Agreement) to the extent the Company and/or its Affiliates are party thereto.


ARTICLE IX
GENERAL PROVISIONS

        9.1    Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants.     The representations, warranties and covenants of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub contained in this Agreement will terminate at the Effective Time, except that any covenants that by their terms survive the Effective Time will survive the Effective Time in accordance with their respective terms.


        9.2
    Notices.     All notices and other communications hereunder must be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly delivered and received hereunder (i) four Business Days after being sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid; (ii) one Business Day after being sent for next Business Day delivery, fees prepaid, via a reputable nationwide overnight courier service; or (iii) immediately upon delivery by hand or by fax (with a written or electronic confirmation of delivery), in each case to the intended recipient as set forth below:

(a) if to Parent or Merger Sub to:

 


Milestone Holdco, LLC
c/o Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC
Four Embarcadero Center, 20th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
  Attn: Brian N. Sheth
David A. Breach
  Fax: (415) 655-6666

 


with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:

 


Kirkland & Ellis LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
  Attn: Sarkis Jebejian, P.C.
Joshua M. Zachariah
  Fax: (212) 446-6460

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if to the Company (prior to the Effective Time) to:

 


Marketo, Inc.
901 Mariners Island Boulevard
Suite 500
San Mateo, CA 94404
  Attn: Margo Smith, Senior Vice President & General Counsel
  Fax: (650) 653-9044

 


with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:

 


Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC
One Market Plaza, Spear Tower, Suite 3300
San Francisco, CA 94105
  Attn: Michael S. Ringler
  Fax: (415) 947-2099

        Any notice received by fax or otherwise at the addressee's location on any Business Day after 5:00 p.m., addressee's local time, or on any day that is not a Business Day will be deemed to have been received at 9:00 a.m., addressee's local time, on the next Business Day. From time to time, any Party may provide notice to the other Parties of a change in its address or fax number through a notice given in accordance with this Section 9.2, except that that notice of any change to the address or any of the other details specified in or pursuant to this Section 9.2 will not be deemed to have been received until, and will be deemed to have been received upon, the later of the date (A) specified in such notice; or (B) that is five Business Days after such notice would otherwise be deemed to have been received pursuant to this Section 9.2.


        9.3
    Assignment.     No Party may assign either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of the other Parties, except that Parent and Merger Sub will have the right to assign all or any portion of their respective rights and obligations pursuant to this Agreement from and after the Effective Time (a) in connection with a merger or consolidation involving Parent or Merger Sub or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of Parent, Merger Sub or the Surviving Corporation; (b) to any of their respective Affiliates; or (c) to any Financing Source pursuant to the terms of the Debt Financing for purposes of creating a security interest herein or otherwise assigning as collateral in respect of the Debt Financing, it being understood that, in each case, such assignment will not (i) affect the obligations of the parties (including Financing Sources) to the Equity Commitment Letter or the Guarantor pursuant to the Guaranty; or (ii) impede or delay the consummation of the Merger or otherwise materially impeded the rights of the holders of shares of Company Common Stock, Company Stock-Based Awards and Company Options pursuant to this Agreement. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No assignment by any Party will relieve such Party of any of its obligations hereunder.


        9.4
    Confidentiality.     Parent, Merger Sub and the Company hereby acknowledge that Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC and the Company have previously executed a Confidentiality Letter Agreement, dated May 15, 2016 (the "Confidentiality Agreement"), that will continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. Each of Parent, Merger Sub and their respective Representatives will hold and treat all documents and information concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries furnished or made available to Parent, Merger Sub or their respective Representatives in connection with the Merger in accordance with the Confidentiality Agreement. By executing this Agreement, each of Parent and Merger Sub agree to be bound by, and to cause their Representatives to be bound by, the terms and conditions of the Confidentiality Agreement as if they were parties thereto.


        9.5
    Entire Agreement.     This Agreement and the documents and instruments and other agreements among the Parties as contemplated by or referred to herein, including the Confidentiality

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Agreement, the Company Disclosure Letter, the Guaranty and the Equity Commitment Letter, constitute the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Confidentiality Agreement will (a) not be superseded; (b) survive any termination of this Agreement; and (c) continue in full force and effect until the earlier to occur of the Effective Time and the date on which the Confidentiality Agreement expires in accordance with its terms or is validly terminated by the parties thereto.


        9.6
    Third Party Beneficiaries.     Except as set forth in Section 6.10 and this Section 9.6, the Parties agree that their respective representations, warranties and covenants set forth in this Agreement are solely for the benefit of the other Parties in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to, and will not, confer upon any other Person any rights or remedies hereunder, except (a) as set forth in or contemplated by Section 6.10; (b) if a court of competent jurisdiction has declined to grant specific performance and has instead granted an award of damages, then the Company may enforce such award and seek additional damages on behalf of the holders of shares of Company Common Stock, Company Stock-Based Awards and Company Options (which Parent, Merger Sub and the Guarantor acknowledge and agree may include damages based on a decrease in share value or lost premium) subject to the limitations set forth in Section 8.3(e)(i); (c) if Parent or Merger Sub wrongfully terminates or willfully breaches this Agreement, or if the Guarantor wrongfully terminates or willfully breaches the Guaranty, then, following the termination of this Agreement, the Company may seek damages and other relief (including equitable relief) on behalf of the holders of shares of Company Common Stock, Company Stock-Based Awards and Company Options (which Parent, Merger Sub and the Guarantor acknowledge and agree may include damages based on a decrease in share value or lost premium) subject to the limitations set forth in Section 8.3(e)(i); and (d) from and after the Effective Time, the rights of the holders of shares of Company Common Stock, Company Stock-Based Awards and Company Options to receive the merger consideration set forth in Article II. The rights granted pursuant to clause (c) and clause (d) of the second sentence of this Section 9.6 will only be enforceable on behalf of the holders of shares of Company Common Stock, Company Stock-Based Awards and Company Options by the Company, in its sole and absolute discretion, as agent for such holders, and it is understood and agreed that any and all interests in such claims will attach to such shares of the Company Common Stock, Company Stock-Based Awards or Company Options and subsequently transfer therewith and, consequently, any damages, settlements or other amounts recovered or received by the Company with respect to such claims (net of expenses incurred by the Company in connection therewith and subject to the limitations set forth in Section 8.3(e)(i)) may, in the Company's sole and absolute discretion, be (A) distributed, in whole or in part, by the Company to such holders as of any date determined by the Company; or (B) retained by the Company for the use and benefit of the Company in any manner that the Company deems fit. The provisions of Section 6.6(a), Section 8.4, Section 8.6, Section 9.10, Section 9.11 and this Section 9.6 will inure to the benefit of the Financing Sources and their successors and assigns, each of whom are intended to be third party beneficiaries thereof (it being understood and agreed that the provisions of such Sections will be enforceable by the Financing Sources and their respective successors and assigns).


        9.7
    Severability.     In the event that any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof, becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect and the application of such provision to other Persons or circumstances will be interpreted so as reasonably to effect the intent of the Parties. The Parties further agree to replace such void or unenforceable provision of this Agreement with a valid and enforceable provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such void or unenforceable provision.

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        9.8    Remedies.    


        9.9
    Governing Law.     This Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.


        9.10
    Consent to Jurisdiction.     

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        9.11
    WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.     EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY THAT MAY ARISE PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT THAT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING (WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORTIOUS CONDUCT OR OTHERWISE) DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE MERGER, THE GUARANTY, THE EQUITY COMMITMENT LETTER, THE DEBT FINANCING OR THE EQUITY FINANCING (INCLUDING ANY SUCH LEGAL PROCEEDING INVOLVING FINANCING SOURCES). EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT (i) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT,

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IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER; (ii) IT UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER; (iii) IT MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY; AND (iv) IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 9.11.


        9.12
    Company Disclosure Letter References.     The Parties agree that the disclosure set forth in any particular section or subsection of the Company Disclosure Letter will be deemed to be an exception to (or, as applicable, a disclosure for purposes of) (a) the representations and warranties (or covenants, as applicable) of the Company that are set forth in the corresponding Section or subsection of this Agreement; and (b) any other representations and warranties (or covenants, as applicable) of the Company that are set forth in this Agreement, but in the case of this clause (b) only if the relevance of that disclosure as an exception to (or a disclosure for purposes of) such other representations and warranties (or covenants, as applicable) is reasonably apparent on the face of such disclosure.


        9.13
    Counterparts.     This Agreement and any amendments hereto may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which will be considered one and the same agreement and will become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Parties, it being understood that all Parties need not sign the same counterpart. Any such counterpart, to the extent delivered by fax or .pdf, .tif, .gif, .jpg or similar attachment to electronic mail (any such delivery, an "Electronic Delivery"), will be treated in all manner and respects as an original executed counterpart and will be considered to have the same binding legal effect as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered in person. No Party may raise the use of an Electronic Delivery to deliver a signature, or the fact that any signature or agreement or instrument was transmitted or communicated through the use of an Electronic Delivery, as a defense to the formation of a contract, and each Party forever waives any such defense, except to the extent such defense relates to lack of authenticity.


        9.14
    No Limitation.     It is the intention of the Parties that, to the extent possible, unless provisions are mutually exclusive and effect cannot be given to both or all such provisions, the representations, warranties, covenants and closing conditions in this Agreement will be construed to be cumulative and that each representation, warranty, covenant and closing condition in this Agreement will be given full, separate and independent effect and nothing set forth in any provision herein will in any way be deemed to limit the scope, applicability or effect of any other provision hereof.

[Signature page follows.]

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered by their respective duly authorized officers as of the date first written above.

    MILESTONE HOLDCO, LLC

 

 

By:

 

/s/ MANEET S. SAROYA

        Name:   Maneet S. Saroya
        Title:   President

    MILESTONE MERGER SUB, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ MANEET S. SAROYA

        Name:   Maneet S. Saroya
        Title:   President

   

[Signature Page to Agreement and Plan of Merger]


    MARKETO, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ PHILLIP M. FERNANDEZ

        Name:   Phillip M. Fernandez
        Title:   Chairman, President & CEO

   

[Signature Page to Agreement and Plan of Merger]