PROXY STATEMENT
FOR THE
SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
OF AV HOMES, INC.
TO BE HELD ON
, 2013
Address of Special Meeting:
8601 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 2225, Scottsdale,
Arizona 85253
Solicitation of Proxies by Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors (the Board) is soliciting proxies to be voted at the special meeting of the Companys
stockholders scheduled to be held on , 2013, at 8:00 a.m. Mountain Standard Time, at our offices at 8601 N. Scottsdale Road,
Suite 2225, Scottsdale, Arizona 85253 (the Special Meeting), and any adjournments or postponements of the Special Meeting, for the purposes set forth in the attached Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders To Be Held On
, 2013 (the Notice). This Proxy Statement and the form of proxy enclosed herewith are first being mailed on or about
, 2013, to stockholders of record on the close of business on
, 2013. Our stockholders are invited to attend the Special Meeting and are requested to vote on each of the proposals described
in this Proxy Statement. In this Proxy Statement, we refer to AV Homes, Inc. as the Company, AV Homes, we, our or us.
Questions and Answers about these Proxy Materials and the Special Meeting
Why am I receiving these materials? What is the purpose of the Special Meeting?
On June 19, 2013, the Company and TPG Aviator, L.P. (TPG Aviator or the Investor), an affiliate of TPG
Global, LLC (together with its affiliates, TPG), entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the Securities Purchase Agreement), pursuant to which TPG Aviator agreed to purchase 2,557,474 shares of the Companys common
stock at a purchase price of $14.65 per share, and 665,754.3 shares of a newly authorized series of the Companys Series A Contingent Convertible Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.10 par value per share (the Series A Preferred
Stock), at a purchase price of $146.50 per share. The investment contemplated by the Securities Purchase Agreement (the Investment) closed on June 20, 2013. As described in more detail below, in accordance with the terms of
the Investment Documents (as defined below) and applicable rules, regulations and guidance of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq), the Company is calling a special meeting of its stockholders to consider and vote on a proposal to
approve certain of the Investors rights associated with the Series A Preferred Stock. The Special Meeting described in this Proxy Statement is scheduled to be held on
, 2013, and we are providing these proxy materials to you in connection with the Special Meeting.
At the Special Meeting, holders of shares of our common stock will be asked to consider and vote on the following proposals:
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To approve: (i) the right to convert, at the option of the Company or the holders of our Series A Preferred Stock, shares of our Series A Preferred Stock into
shares of our common stock (the Conversion Right) and (ii) the Investors pre-emptive rights following approval of such conversion to participate in future Company issuances of its common stock or securities convertible into or
exercisable for its common stock (the Pre-Emptive Right), together with the related rights of the Investor (collectively, the Equity Rights Proposal).
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To approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting to solicit additional proxies, if there are insufficient proxies at the Special Meeting to approve the foregoing
proposal (the Adjournment Proposal).
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How does the Board recommend that I vote on the Equity Rights Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal?
The Board unanimously approved the Equity Rights Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal, and unanimously recommends
that the Companys stockholders vote FOR each of these proposals.
Why did the Company approve the Investment?
The Board approved the Investment to raise capital that we intend to use to accelerate implementation of our strategic
plan, including pursuing new investment opportunities in our core markets. For a more detailed description of the background of the Investment, see Proposal One: Equity Rights ProposalBackground of the Investment below.
Why is the Company seeking approval of the Equity Rights Proposal?
We are required to seek approval of the Equity Rights Proposal pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement and the related agreements and other documents entered into by the Company and TPG
Aviator and other affiliates of TPG in connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement, including the Stockholders Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2013 (the Stockholders Agreement), by and among the Company and the Investor, and
the Management Services Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2013 (the Management Services Agreement), by and among the Company and TPG VI Management, LLC, an affiliate of TPG Aviator (TPG Management). The Securities Purchase
Agreement and such related agreements and other documents are referred to herein, collectively, as the Investment Documents.
In addition, the Companys common stock is listed on Nasdaq and, as a result, the Company is subject to certain Nasdaq listing rules and regulations. Nasdaq Rule 5635(b) requires stockholder approval
prior to any issuance of securities when the issuance will result in a change of control of the Company, which Nasdaq deems to occur when, as a result of the issuance, an investor owns, or has the right to acquire, 20% or more of the outstanding
shares of our common stock or voting power and such ownership would be the single largest ownership position in the company. Because of this restriction, in exchange for the Investors $135 million investment in the Company, the Investor
received 2,557,474 shares of our common stock at the closing of the Investment, representing approximately 19.9% of our common stock outstanding prior to the issuance, and, instead of additional shares of our common stock, the Investor received
665,754.3 shares of our newly authorized Series A Preferred Stock. Pursuant to the terms of the Companys Certificate of Designation relating to the Series A Preferred Stock (the Certificate of Designation), the Series A Preferred
Stock will only become convertible into our common stock following stockholder approval.
Nasdaq has certain additional rules,
including Nasdaq Rule 5635(c) that requires stockholder approval prior to certain issuances of securities to directors, that could be implicated in the future if the Investor exercises the Pre-emptive Right. In order to eliminate any
requirement that the future exercise of the Pre-emptive Right would require stockholder approval, we are seeking such approval now as part of the Equity Rights Proposal. For a more detailed description of the Pre-Emptive Right, see the description
under Description of the Investment DocumentsStockholders AgreementPre-emptive Rights below.
What will happen
if the Companys stockholders do not approve the Equity Rights Proposal?
If the Companys stockholders do
not approve the Equity Rights Proposal, then the right to convert each share of the Series A Preferred Stock into ten shares of common stock would not become effective.
Furthermore, unless and until stockholder approval is subsequently obtained and the Company or the holder(s) of the Series A Preferred Stock elect to convert the Series A Preferred Stock into shares of
our common stock, the dividend rate applicable to the Series A Preferred Stock will increase to (i) 8% per annum beginning 180 days after closing of the Investment (which date is December 17, 2013) and continuing for nine months
(which ending date is September 17, 2014), (ii) 12% per annum beginning September 18, 2014 and continuing
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for twelve months (which ending date is September 17, 2015), and (iii) 15% per annum thereafter. During the first nine-month period, the Company may, at its election , pay the
dividends in cash or in kind by issuing additional shares of Series A Preferred Stock (as long as the as-converted ownership of TPG Aviator and its affiliates would not exceed 49% of the common stock issued and outstanding). The Company must pay
subsequent dividends in cash. These dividends will be net of the amount of any common stock participating dividends received by the holders of Series A Preferred Stock during such periods. In addition, if any Series A Preferred Stock remains
outstanding 180 days after closing of the Investment, (a) the liquidation preference for the Series A Preferred Stock will increase by 10%, as described in Description of the Series A Preferred StockLiquidation Rights below,
and (b) the conversion ratio for conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock into the Companys common stock will increase by 10%, as described in Description of the Series A Preferred StockConversion below. The increase
in liquidation preference will cause the effective dividend rates on the Series A Preferred Stock to be 10% higher.
Additionally, as described under Description of the Investment DocumentsStockholders AgreementPre-emptive Rights
below, unless and until the Companys stockholders have approved the Equity Rights Proposal, TPG Aviator will have the pre-emptive right (at its option) to purchase, or to designate an affiliate to purchase, TPG Aviators pro rata portion
of any equity issuances by the Company by purchasing additional shares of Series A Preferred Stock in lieu of, and with the same value as, the securities TPG Aviator otherwise would have been entitled to purchase under its pre-emptive rights
described below. Finally, if the stockholders do not approve the Equity Rights Proposal at the Special Meeting, then, upon TPG Aviators request, the Company is obligated to use its reasonable best efforts to call additional stockholders
meetings on two additional occasions during the first year following the closing of the Investment and on an annual basis thereafter for the purpose of obtaining such approval.
What will happen if the Companys stockholders approve the Equity Rights Proposal?
If the Companys stockholders approve the Equity Rights Proposal, the Company intends to promptly exercise its right to convert each outstanding share of the Series A Preferred Stock into ten shares
of common stock. Based on the capitalization of the Company as of the record date, , 2013, the conversion of all of the
outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock into shares of common stock would result in TPG Aviator owning approximately % of our outstanding common stock, including the 2,557,474 shares of common stock purchased by
TPG Aviator at the closing of the Investment.
In addition, as described under Description of the Investment
DocumentsStockholders AgreementPre-emptive Rights below, once the Companys stockholders have approved the Equity Rights Proposal, TPG Aviator will no longer have the right to purchase additional shares of Series A Preferred
Stock in lieu of the securities TPG Aviator otherwise would be entitled to purchase under its pre-emptive rights described below.
Upon stockholder approval of the Equity Rights Proposal (whether or not the shares of Series A Preferred Stock are converted to shares of common stock), we will increase the size of our board to ten
members, which will include two additional directors nominated by TPG Aviator (for a total of four) as described under Description of the Investment DocumentsStockholders AgreementBoard Representation and Observer Rights. At
the same time, TPG Aviators right to appoint two observers to our Board, as described under Descriptions of the Investment DocumentsStockholders AgreementBoard Representation, would be terminated. The number of
directors that TPG Aviator is entitled to nominate would decrease as the percentage ownership of TPG Aviator and its affiliates falls below certain thresholds, as described under Description of the Investment DocumentsStockholders
AgreementBoard Representation and Observer Rights.
Will the Conversion Right be dilutive to existing holders of the
Companys common stock?
The Conversion Right, when exercised, will be dilutive to existing stockholders. Approval
of the Equity Rights Proposal will allow the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock to convert their shares of Series A Preferred Stock into shares of the Companys common stock. Based on the capitalization of the Company as of
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the record date, , 2013, the conversion of all of the outstanding shares of
the Series A Preferred Stock into shares of common stock would result in TPG Aviator owning approximately % of our outstanding common stock, including the 2,557,474 shares of common stock purchased by TPG Aviator at the
closing of the Investment. At the same time, however, exercise of the Conversion Right would eliminate the outstanding Series A Preferred Stock, which is senior to the common stock as to payment of dividends and to distribution of assets upon
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company.
Who is entitled to vote at the Special Meeting?
The record holders of the shares of the Companys common
stock outstanding at the close of business on , 2013 are entitled to vote at the Special Meeting, except as set forth below. The
holders of the Companys common stock are entitled to one vote for each share of common stock on each matter submitted to a vote at the Special Meeting. However, TPG Aviator, as a holder of the Companys common stock, is not entitled to
vote on the Equity Rights Proposal presented at the Special Meeting, but is permitted to vote on the Adjournment Proposal. TPG Aviator, as a holder of the Series A Preferred Stock, has no right to vote on any of the matters described in this Proxy
Statement.
What is the required quorum to hold the Special Meeting?
In order to conduct the Special Meeting, the presence, in person or by properly executed proxy, of the holders of shares of common stock
entitled to exercise a majority (i.e., greater than 50%) of the voting power of the Company is necessary to constitute a quorum. Shares of common stock represented by a properly signed, dated and returned proxy card, or proxies submitted by
telephone or online, including abstentions and broker non-votes, will be treated as present at the Special Meeting for purposes of determining a quorum.
What vote is required to approve each of the proposals?
Approval of
the Equity Rights Proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of votes which all stockholders present in person or by proxy at the Special Meeting are entitled to cast on the proposal, assuming a quorum is present. TPG Aviator, as holder of
the Companys common stock, is not entitled to vote on the Equity Rights Proposal presented at the Special Meeting. Abstentions will have the same effect as votes against such proposal because the shares are considered present at the meeting
but are not affirmative votes, however, broker non-votes will not be counted towards the tabulation of votes cast and will not affect the outcome of the Equity Rights Proposal.
Approval of the Adjournment Proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of common stock represented in person or
by proxy at the Special Meeting, whether or not a quorum is present. Accordingly, an abstention or a broker non-vote would have the effect of a vote against the proposal.
Can I find additional information on the Companys website?
Yes. Our website is www.avhomesinc.com. Although the information contained on our website is not part of this Proxy Statement, you can
view additional information on the website, such as our code of conduct, corporate governance guidelines, charters of Board committees and SEC filings. A copy of our code of conduct, corporate governance guidelines and each of the charters of our
Board committees may be obtained free of charge by writing to Corporate Secretary, AV Homes, Inc., 8601 N. Scottsdale Rd., Suite 225, Scottsdale, AZ 85253 or by calling us at (480) 214-7000.
How do I vote?
Voting in Person at the Special Meeting
. If you are a stockholder of record, you may vote in person at the Special Meeting. If your
shares of common stock are held in street name and you wish to vote in person at the Special Meeting, you will need to obtain a legal proxy from the broker, bank or other nominee that holds your shares of common stock of record.
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Voting by Proxy for Shares Registered Directly in the Name of the Stockholder
. If you
hold your shares of common stock in your own name as a holder of record with our transfer agent, Computershare Investor Services, you may instruct the proxy holders named in the proxy card how to vote your shares of common stock in one of the
following ways:
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Vote online
. Visit the website noted on your proxy card to vote via the Internet.
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Vote by telephone
. Use the telephone number on your proxy card to vote by telephone.
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Vote by regular mail
. Sign, date and return your proxy card in the enclosed envelope to vote by mail.
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Voting by Proxy for Shares Registered in Street Name
. If your shares of common stock are held in street name, you will receive
instructions from your broker, bank or other nominee that you must follow in order to have your shares voted.
Regardless of
how you choose to vote, your vote is important to us and we encourage you to vote promptly.
What happens if I return my proxy card
without voting on all proposals?
When you return a properly executed proxy card, the Company will vote the shares that
the proxy card represents in accordance with your directions. If you return the signed proxy card with no direction on a proposal, the Company will vote your proxy FOR the Equity Rights Proposal and FOR the Adjournment
Proposal.
Can I change my vote after I have voted?
You can revoke your proxy and change your vote at any time before the polls close at the Special Meeting. You can do this by:
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filing a written revocation with the Secretary of the Company;
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signing and submitting another proxy with a later date; or
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attending the Special Meeting, withdrawing the proxy and voting in person.
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Who is soliciting the proxy and who pays the costs?
The enclosed
proxy for the Special Meeting is being solicited by the Board. The cost of soliciting the proxies on the enclosed form will be paid by the Company. In addition to the use of the mail, proxies may be solicited by the directors and their agents (who
will receive no additional compensation for those services) by means of personal interview, telephone, facsimile, e-mail or other electronic means, and it is anticipated that banks, brokerage houses and other institutions, nominees or fiduciaries
will be requested to forward the soliciting material to their principals and to obtain authorization for the execution of proxies. The Company may, upon request, reimburse banks, brokerage houses and other institutions, nominees and fiduciaries for
their expenses in forwarding proxy material to their principals.
What happens if the Special Meeting is postponed or adjourned?
If the Special Meeting is postponed or adjourned due to a lack of a quorum or to solicit additional proxies, we intend
to reconvene the Special Meeting as soon as reasonably practical. Your proxy will still be effective and may be voted at the rescheduled or adjourned meeting, and you will still be able to change or revoke your proxy until it is voted at the
rescheduled or adjourned meeting.
Who should I call if I have questions or need assistance voting my shares?
Please call Dave M. Gomez, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, at (480) 214-7000 if you have any
questions or require assistance in connection with voting your shares.
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Proposal One: Equity Rights Proposal
Approval of the Conversion Right and the Pre-Emptive Right
Background of the Investment
Since 2011, we have strategically
re-engineered the Company to position it to benefit from the recovery of the homebuilding industry. We reduced overhead, launched initiatives to improve internal processes, invested in a new scalable IT platform and developed a strategic plan to
guide our growth. Our strategic plan involves investing in existing and new high-potential housing markets through the development of active adult communities designed for people age 55 or older through our Vitalia brand and serving the housing
needs of first-time and move-up homebuyers through our Joseph Carl Homes brand. In order to accelerate implementation of our strategy, beginning in the first half of 2013, we began exploring options to raise additional capital, including a potential
public offering of securities. In late April 2013, we began discussions for a potential equity investment by TPG, a global private investment firm. We were attracted to the opportunity with TPG because (i) it provided a large single source of
capital in one transaction to accelerate execution of our strategy, (ii) the issue price negotiated was at a 9.6% premium to our 30-day trailing average common stock price, and (iii) we believe that the strategic relationship with TPG will
provide significant benefits to us as a result of TPGs broad relationships in our industry. Additionally, we believe that TPG brings macroeconomic and real estate insights that will help us to execute our investment strategy more effectively.
During May and June 2013, the Company and TPG negotiated the terms of the potential equity investment and we entered into
definitive documentation on June 19, 2013. Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, which we signed on June 19, 2013, TPG Aviator agreed to make a $135 million equity investment in the Company at a price of $14.65 per share of common
stock, in exchange for 2,557,474 of our shares of common stock and at a price of $146.50 per share of preferred stock in exchange for 665,754.3 shares of our newly created Series A Preferred Stock, the terms of which are outlined in our Certificate
of Designation relating to the Series A Preferred Stock filed with our Certificate of Incorporation, and described under Description of the Series A Preferred Stock below. In addition, we agreed to the terms of a Stockholders Agreement
and Management Services Agreement, which were entered into upon closing of the Investment on June 20, 2013. TPGs ownership in the Company was approximately 41.9% on an as-converted basis at the closing of the Investment on June 20,
2013.
For a more detailed description of TPG Aviators equity investment in the Company and each of the Investment
Documents, see Description of the Investment Documents below.
Equity Rights Proposal Highlights
The Companys common stock is listed on Nasdaq and, as a result, the Company is subject to certain Nasdaq listing rules and
regulations. Nasdaq requires that the Conversion Right and the Pre-Emptive Right must be approved by the stockholders prior to taking effect, as described below.
Nasdaq Rule 5635(b) requires stockholder approval prior to any issuance of securities when the issuance will result in a change of control of the Company, which Nasdaq deems to occur when, as a result of
the issuance, an investor owns, or has the right to acquire, 20% or more of the outstanding shares of common stock or voting power and such ownership would be the single largest ownership position in the company. Because of this restriction, in
exchange for the Investors $135 million investment in the Company, the Investor received 2,557,474 shares of our common stock at the closing of the Investment, representing approximately 19.9% of our common stock outstanding prior to the
issuance, and, instead of additional shares of our common stock, the Investor received 665,754.3 shares of our newly authorized Series A Preferred Stock. Pursuant to the terms of the Companys Certificate of Designation relating to the Series A
Preferred Stock (the Certificate of Designation), the Series A Preferred Stock will only become convertible into our common stock following stockholder approval.
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In addition, upon stockholder approval of the Equity Rights Proposal (whether or not the
shares of Series A Preferred Stock are converted to shares of common stock), we will increase the size of our board to ten members, which will include two additional directors nominated by TPG Aviator (for a total of four) as described under
Description of the Investment DocumentsStockholders AgreementBoard Representation and Observer Rights. At the same time, TPG Aviators right to appoint two observers to our Board would be terminated. The number of
directors that TPG Aviator is entitled to nominate would decrease as the percentage ownership of TPG Aviator and its affiliates falls below certain thresholds, as described under Description of the Investment DocumentsStockholders
AgreementBoard Representation and Observer Rights.
We agreed in the Securities Purchase Agreement to seek
stockholder approval of the Equity Rights Proposal. We are therefore also seeking approval of the Equity Rights Proposal to satisfy our obligations under the Securities Purchase Agreement and in connection with the Investment.
If the Companys stockholders do not approve the Equity Rights Proposal, then the Conversion Right and Pre-Emptive Right would not
become effective. Furthermore, unless and until stockholder approval is subsequently obtained and the Company or the holder(s) of the Series A Preferred Stock elect to convert the Series A Preferred Stock into shares of our common stock, the
dividend rate applicable to the Series A Preferred Stock will increase to (i) 8% per annum beginning 180 days after closing of the Investment (which date is December 17, 2013) and continuing for nine months (which ending date is
September 17, 2014), (ii) 12% per annum beginning September 18, 2014 and continuing for twelve months (which ending date is September 17, 2015), and (iii) 15% per annum thereafter. During the first nine-month
period, the Company may, at its election, pay the dividends in cash or in kind by issuing additional shares of Series A Preferred Stock (as long as the as-converted ownership of TPG Aviator and its affiliates would not exceed 49% of the common stock
issued and outstanding). The Company must pay subsequent dividends in cash. These dividends will be net of the amount of any common stock participating dividends received by the holders of Series A Preferred Stock during such periods. In addition,
if any Series A Preferred Stock remains outstanding 180 days after closing of the Investment, (a) the liquidation preference for the Series A Preferred Stock will increase by 10%, as described in Description of the Series A Preferred
StockLiquidation Rights below, and (b) the conversion ratio for conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock into the Companys common stock will increase by 10%, as described in Description of the Series A Preferred
StockConversion below. The increase in liquidation preference will cause the effective dividend rates on the Series A Preferred Stock to be 10% higher.
Nasdaq has certain additional rules, including Nasdaq Rule 5635(c) that requires stockholder approval prior to certain issuances of securities to directors, that could be implicated in the future if the
Investor exercises the Pre-emptive Right. In order to eliminate any requirement that the future exercise of the Pre-emptive Right would require stockholder approval, we are seeking such approval now as part of the Equity Rights Proposal. For a
more detailed description of the Pre-Emptive Right, see the description under Description of the Investment DocumentsStockholders AgreementPre-emptive Rights below.
Additionally, as described under Description of the Investment DocumentsStockholders AgreementPre-emptive Rights
below, unless and until the Companys stockholders have approved the Equity Rights Proposal, TPG Aviator will have the pre-emptive right (at its option) to purchase, or to designate an affiliate to purchase, TPG Aviators pro rata portion
of any equity issuances by the Company by purchasing additional shares of Series A Preferred Stock in lieu of, and with the same value as, the securities TPG Aviator otherwise would have been entitled to purchase under its pre-emptive rights
described below.
Finally, if the stockholders do not approve the Equity Rights Proposal at the Special Meeting, then upon TPG
Aviators request, the Company is obligated to use its reasonable best efforts to call additional stockholders meetings on two additional occasions during the first year following the closing of the Investment and on an annual basis
thereafter for the purpose of obtaining such approval.
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Based on the capitalization of the Company as of
, 2013, and the current ten-for-one conversion rate of shares of common stock for Series A Preferred Stock, the conversion of all
of the Series A Preferred Stock into shares of common stock would result in the Investor owning approximately % of our outstanding common stock after giving effect to such conversion.
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE FOR THE EQUITY RIGHTS PROPOSAL.
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Description of the Investment Documents
The following is a summary of the material terms of (i) the Securities Purchase Agreement, (ii) the Management Services
Agreement, and (iii) the Stockholders Agreement. While we believe this summary covers the material terms of these agreements, we encourage you to read each of them; they are included as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3, respectively, to the Current
Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC by the Company on June 20, 2013. Each of these Exhibits to Current Reports on Forms 8-K is incorporated by reference herein. For more information about accessing the Current Reports on Form 8-K and the
other information we file with the SEC, please see Where You Can Find More Information below.
Securities Purchase
Agreement
On June 19, 2013, the Company and TPG Aviator entered into the Securities Purchase Agreement, pursuant to
which TPG Aviator agreed to purchase 2,557,474 shares of the Companys common stock, at a purchase price of $14.65 per share, and 665,754.3 shares of a newly authorized series of the Companys Series A Preferred Stock, at a purchase price
and liquidation preference of $146.50 per share, for an aggregate investment in the Company by TPG Aviator of $135 million. The terms of the Series A Preferred Stock are described under Description of the Series A Preferred Stock below.
The investment contemplated by the Securities Purchase Agreement closed on June 20, 2013 (the Closing).
Closing Conditions
Under the Securities Purchase Agreement, TPG Aviators obligation to consummate the investment was conditioned on, among other things, (i) adoption and filing by the Company of the Certificate
of Designation creating the Series A Preferred Stock (the terms of which are described under Description of the Series A Preferred Stock below), (ii) compliance by the Company with Nasdaq listing requirements (other than obtaining
stockholder approval of the Equity Rights Proposal), (iii) reconstitution of the Board and the Board committees to include the requisite initial TPG Aviator nominees (as described under Stockholders AgreementBoard Representation and
Observer Rights and Stockholders AgreementCommittee Representation below); (iv) the continued employment of Roger A. Cregg as our President and Chief Executive Officer; and (v) adoption of a rights agreement to
preserve the Companys net operating losses and certain other tax attributes and entering into a side letter with TPG Aviator with respect to the rights agreement. Each such condition was satisfied at or prior to the Closing, including
(a) the Boards adoption and approval of the Certificate of Designation creating the Series A Preferred Stock on June 19, 2013 and filing of such Certificate of Designation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware,
(b) the appointment to the Board of each of Kelvin L. Davis and Greg Kranias as designees of TPG Aviator, and (c) the adoption of our rights plan on June 19, 2013 and the entry into a related side letter with TPG Aviator on such date.
Covenants
Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to call and hold a meeting of its stockholders within 90 days following the Closing to vote on the
approval of the Equity Rights Proposal described under Proposal One: Equity Rights Proposal above. If the stockholders do not approve the Equity Rights Proposal at the meeting described in this Proxy Statement, TPG Aviator has the right
to require, on two additional occasions in the first year following the Closing, and on one additional occasion each year thereafter, the Company to use its reasonable best efforts to call another meeting of the stockholders to again seek approval
of the Equity Rights Proposal. In advance of any such stockholders meeting (including the meeting described in this Proxy Statement), the Company agreed to prepare and file a proxy statement recommending, subject to the Boards fiduciary
duties, that the stockholders vote in favor of the Equity Rights Proposal.
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In addition, pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to apply
promptly to cause the shares of common stock purchased by TPG Aviator, as well as the shares of common stock to be issued upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock, to be approved for listing on Nasdaq, subject to official notice of issuance.
Representations and Warranties
In the Securities Purchase Agreement, each of the Company and TPG Aviator made certain representations and warranties. The Companys representations and warranties to TPG Aviator included, among
others, representations and warranties with respect to its capitalization and certain other representations regarding matters relating to the Companys business and the issuance of the Companys securities. TPG Aviators
representations and warranties to the Company included, among others, representations and warranties about its status as an accredited investor and its investment intent. The representations and warranties in the Securities Purchase Agreement
survive until the first anniversary of the Closing (i.e., June 19, 2014).
Stockholders are not third-party beneficiaries
under the Securities Purchase Agreement and should not construe the representations, warranties and covenants or any descriptions thereof as characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of the Company, TPG Aviator or any of their
respective subsidiaries or affiliates. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the representations and warranties may change after the date of the Securities Purchase Agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully
reflected in the Companys public disclosures. The provisions of the Securities Purchase Agreement, including the representations and warranties, should not be read alone, but instead should only be read together with the information provided
elsewhere in this Proxy Statement and in the documents incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement, including the periodic and current reports and statements that the Company files with the SEC. For more information regarding these documents
incorporated by reference, see Where You Can Find More Information below.
Management Services Agreement
On June 20, 2013, the Company and TPG Management entered into the Management Services Agreement, pursuant to which the Company agreed
to pay certain fees and expenses to TPG Management or its designees in exchange for certain management, advisory and consulting services that had been provided or will be provided by TPG Management or its designees in connection with the Investment
and TPG Managements and its designees ongoing services to the Company.
Pursuant to the Management Services
Agreement, upon closing of the Investment, the Company paid TPG Management or its designees a transaction fee equal to $4,725,000 (or 3.5% of the aggregate amount invested by TPG Aviator in the Investment). In addition, upon closing of
the Investment, the Company reimbursed TPG Management or its designees for $1,000,000 of actual third-party out-of-pocket expenses (including attorneys fees, accountants fees and other third-party fees) incurred by or on behalf of TPG
Management and its affiliates in connection with the Investment.
Also, pursuant to the Management Services Agreement and in
exchange for certain ongoing advisory and consulting services, AV Homes agreed to pay to TPG Management a monitoring fee equal to $465,000 per year for so long as TPG Aviator and its affiliates own at least 30% of the common stock outstanding
(assuming full conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock) and also to reimburse expenses incurred by TPG Management and its affiliates to provide services or enforce its rights under the Management Services Agreement. In each case, the monitoring
fee will be reduced proportionately based on TPG Aviators Board representation rights under the Stockholders Agreement (as such rights are described under Stockholders AgreementBoard Representation and Observer Rights below).
The monitoring fee will be payable quarterly in advance. The monitoring fee will be reduced by director fees otherwise payable to the TPG Aviator-nominated members of the Board.
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AV Homes has agreed to indemnify and hold harmless TPG Management and its affiliates, and
release them from all liability, for losses related to the Management Services Agreement, except those finally determined to have arisen from the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of TPG Management or such affiliate.
The Management Services Agreement will automatically terminate on the date TPG Aviator no longer has the right to designate any nominees
to the Board (as such nomination rights are described under Stockholders AgreementBoard Representation and Observer Rights below).
Stockholders Agreement
On June 20, 2013, the Company and TPG Aviator
entered into the Stockholders Agreement in order to establish various arrangements with respect to governance of the Company, certain actions that may or may not be taken with respect to, and certain rights with respect to, the common stock and
Series A Preferred Stock owned by TPG Aviator.
Board Representation and Observer Rights
Prior to stockholder approval of the Equity Rights Proposal, we are required to maintain an eight member board and TPG Aviator is entitled
to nominate two individuals to serve on our Board, as well as two additional non-voting observers. On June 19, 2013, Kelvin L. Davis and Greg Kranias (collectively, the Initial TPG Directors) were appointed to our Board, effective
as of the Closing, upon designation by TPG Aviator. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, TPG Aviator has appointed Paul Hackwell as a non-voting observer to the Board, but has not exercised its right to appoint a second non-voting observer. None
of the Initial TPG Directors participated in his capacity as a director in discussions of, or vote with respect to, matters related to the Investment that were approved by our Board, including our Board vote recommending approval of the issuance of
common stock and issuance of common stock upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock.
Pursuant to the terms of the
Stockholders Agreement, from and after the date stockholders approve the Equity Rights Proposal, the Company is required to increase the size of the Board to include ten members, TPG Aviator will no longer have the right to designate non-voting
observers to our Board and, assuming TPG Aviator and its affiliates hold at least 80% of the common stock they held at Closing (assuming full conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock, whether or not such Series A Preferred Stock has actually been
converted), then TPG Aviator will be entitled to nominate two additional directors (for a total of four). Thereafter, TPG Aviator will continue to be entitled to nominate to the Board (i) four directors if the ownership of TPG Aviator and its
affiliates is at least 30%, (ii) three directors if the ownership of TPG Aviator and its affiliates is at least 20%, but less than 30%, (iii) two directors if the ownership of TPG Aviator and its affiliates is at least 15% but less than
20%, and (iv) one director if the ownership of TPG Aviator and its affiliates is at least 5% but less than 15%. TPG has no Board nomination rights if its level of ownership of the Company is less than 5%. Each of the forgoing percentages refers
to a percentage of the Companys outstanding common stock, assuming full conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock (whether or not such Series A Preferred Stock has actually been converted).
Provided that TPG Aviator, together with its affiliates, maintains its ownership level within these ranges, the Company will include the
specified number of persons designated by TPG Aviator in the Companys slate of Board nominees for election by the Companys stockholders and will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such nominees to be elected to the Board.
Subject to its fiduciary duties, applicable law and Nasdaq listing requirements, the Board is required to recommend that the Companys stockholders vote in favor of the election of all of the TPG Aviator nominees and may not recommend any other
person for any position sought by a TPG Aviator nominee. Further, the Board may not withdraw such nomination or, subject to its fiduciary duties, recommendation without TPG Aviators consent. Each TPG Aviator nominee that is elected to the
Board will receive the same indemnification rights and will be entitled to the same insurance coverage as is provided to each of the other Board members, and will be exculpated from liability for damages to the fullest extent permitted by
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law. The indemnification agreements entered into with each TPG Aviator nominee also include (i) confirmation that the Company is an indemnitor of first resort and other provisions addressing
the interaction of various indemnification rights and (ii) an express waiver of any interest or expectancy the Company may have in any corporate opportunity presented to the TPG Aviator nominees or otherwise.
The Stockholders Agreement sets forth certain criteria that TPG Aviator nominees must meet, including, among others, having the requisite
skill and experience to serve as a director of a publicly traded company, not being prohibited from or disqualified from serving as a director pursuant to any rule or regulation of the SEC, Nasdaq or applicable law and meeting certain Nasdaq
independence standards, and provides the Board the right, subject to certain requirements, to object to the nomination or appointment of any such nominee to the Board or to a Board committee that does not meet the applicable criteria, in which case
TPG Aviator will be allowed to designate another person who meets the specified requirements for nomination or appointment, as applicable, to the Board or to such Board committee.
Further, the Stockholders Agreement requires that TPG Aviator cause one or more of its nominees to resign from the Board in certain
circumstances. Specifically, TPG Aviator will cause any of its nominees to resign from the Board (including any Board committees) if such nominee is prohibited or disqualified from serving on the Board by certain rules and regulations or by
applicable law or has engaged in certain specified wrongful activities. Upon the death, resignation or removal of a TPG Aviator nominee from the Board, TPG Aviator will have the right to designate a new director to fill the resulting vacancy
(including pursuant to the preceding sentence), as long as TPG Aviators and its affiliates ownership level does not fall below the applicable ownership threshold set forth above.
Finally, the Stockholders Agreement provides that, notwithstanding the nomination and appointment rights described above, in no case will
the Board be prevented from acting (or refusing to act) in accordance with its fiduciary duties, applicable law or Nasdaq listing requirements.
Committee Representation
In addition, the Stockholders Agreement requires
the Company to constitute each of its Compensation Committee and a newly established Finance Committee (described below) as a five member committee and (i) for so long as the ownership of TPG Aviator and its affiliates is at least 15%, TPG
Aviator has the right to have two Board members appointed to each such committee, and (ii) for so long as the ownership of TPG Aviator and its affiliates is at least 5% but less than 15%, TPG Aviator has the right to have one Board member
appointed to each such committee. The Company also agreed that the entire Board (including TPG Aviator nominees) shall be included on its Executive Committee. For so long as the ownership of TPG Aviator and its affiliates is at least 5%, each other
committee of the Board will be constituted as a three member committee and TPG Aviator has the right to have one Board member appointed to each such committee. TPG Aviator has no such committee appointment rights if its level of ownership the
Company is less than 5%. Each of the forgoing percentages refers to a percentage of the Companys outstanding common stock, assuming full conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock.
In furtherance of these rights, effective as of the Closing, Kelvin L. Davis was appointed to the Nominating and Governance,
Compensation, Executive and Finance Committees and Greg Kranias was appointed to the Compensation, Executive and Finance Committees. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, TPG Aviator has not exercised its right under the Stockholders Agreement to
designate a member of the Audit Committee.
Upon the death, resignation or removal of a TPG Aviator nominee from any Board
committee, TPG Aviator will have the right to designate a new director to fill the resulting vacancy, as long as TPG Aviators and its affiliates ownership level does not fall below the applicable ownership threshold set forth above.
The Stockholders Agreement also provides that, for so long as TPG Aviator is entitled to designate at least one member of the
Finance and Compensation Committees (such period, the Committee Designation Period),
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the Board must maintain a Finance Committee and a Compensation Committee, each of which Committees will have certain approval rights requiring the affirmative vote of a majority of its members
before the Board may take certain actions, as described below.
During the Committee Designation Period, the Board may not
authorize or cause to be taken any of the following actions without the requisite approval of the Finance Committee (which approval, for so long as TPG Aviator is entitled to nominate two members of the Finance Committee, in most cases must include
the affirmative vote of at least one committee member nominated by TPG Aviator):
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any sale or issuance of any capital stock or other security of the Company or any subsidiary (including options and convertible or exchangeable
instruments), except for Permitted Issuances (as defined below);
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any redemption, purchase, repurchase or other acquisition of capital stock of the Company (other than the Series A Preferred Stock or in connection
with equity compensation arrangements);
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any incurrence or assumption of liability for indebtedness other than certain ordinary course borrowings;
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any hiring or firing of members of senior management;
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any land or builder acquisitions, any acquisition or dispositions of subsidiaries or any other acquisitions or dispositions that are greater, in each
case, than $5 million (including total expected capital requirements associated with the acquisition or disposition of the land, as the case may be, and all land development work required to get the land ready for the construction of homes);
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any capital expenditures or land commitments over the budget approved by the Board, or otherwise greater than $10 million; and
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any entry into new markets or lines of business.
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Under the Stockholders Agreement, Permitted Issuance means (a) issuances of the capital stock of the Company upon the exercise of options or other rights to purchase or acquire capital
stock of the Company outstanding on the date of the Stockholders Agreement, (b) issuances pursuant to the Companys existing compensation arrangements for its directors, officers, employees, consultants and agents, or issuances pursuant to
the Companys future compensation arrangements that have been approved by the Boards Compensation Committee, (c) issuances of Series A Preferred Stock as a paid-in-kind dividend on the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock
(as described under Description of the Series A Preferred StockDividend Rights below), (e) issuances of common stock upon conversion of Series A Preferred Stock (as described under Description of the Series A Preferred
StockConversion below) and (e) issuances of capital stock of a subsidiary to the Company or another subsidiary.
Also, during the Committee Designation Period, the Board may not authorize or cause to be taken any of the following actions without the requisite approval of the Compensation Committee (which approval,
for so long as TPG Aviator is entitled to nominate two members of the Compensation Committee, in most cases must include the approval of four out of the five members of the Compensation Committee):
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any adoption of any new, or expansion of any existing, equity incentive plan; and
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any changes to, or the adoption of, any compensation arrangements for any members of the Board or members of senior management.
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Consent Rights
For so long as TPG Aviator, together with its affiliates, continues to own at least the greater of (i) 25% of the Companys
common stock that TPG Aviator and its affiliates owned as of the Closing or (ii) 10% of the Companys common stock outstanding (in each case assuming full conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock, whether or not such Series A Preferred
Stock has actually been converted), the Company must obtain TPG Aviators prior written consent for any of the following actions:
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Any amendment to the governing documents of the Company or its subsidiaries adverse to TPG;
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Any voluntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company;
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Any voluntary bankruptcy or insolvency action, or any consent to any involuntary bankruptcy or similar proceeding;
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Any increase or decrease in the size of the Board or any committee;
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Any change in the rights and responsibilities of either the Finance Committee of the Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board (other than as
expressly contemplated by the Stockholders Agreement or as may be required to comply with any applicable SEC or NASDAQ rule or other applicable Law); and
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Any issuance of equity securities that are senior to the common stock of the Company.
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Pre-emptive Rights
Under the Stockholders Agreement, except in the case of Permitted Issuances (as defined under Committee Representation above), TPG Aviator has
a pre-emptive right (but not an obligation) to participate in, or designate an affiliate to participate in, future equity issuances by the Company or its subsidiaries of capital stock or other securities convertible or exchangeable into capital
stock for so long as TPG Aviator, together with its affiliates, beneficially owns at least 10% of the Companys outstanding common stock (assuming full conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock, whether or not such Series A Preferred Stock has
actually been converted). TPG Aviator has the option to participate in any such equity issuance by purchasing, or designating its affiliates to purchase, in the aggregate up to its pro rata portion of such equity issuance (based on the ownership
percentage of TPG Aviator and its affiliates of the Companys outstanding common stock, assuming full conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock, whether or not such Series A Preferred Stock has actually been converted) at the same price and
the same terms and conditions as offered to other investors. If such equity issuance is underwritten, TPG Aviator, or its designated affiliates, may purchase up to its pro rata portion of such underwritten equity issuance at the price offered to the
public, net of any underwriters discounts or commissions applicable to such publicly offered shares. However, unless and until the Companys stockholders (excluding TPG Aviator) have approved the Conversion Right that is part of the
Equity Rights Proposal, TPG Aviator will have the right (at its option) to purchase, or to designate an affiliate to purchase, TPG Aviators pro rata portion of such equity issuance in the form of Series A Preferred Stock in lieu of, and with
the same value as, the securities TPG Aviator otherwise would have been entitled to purchase. The Company is seeking stockholder approval of the Equity Rights Proposal (see Proposal One: Equity Rights Proposal above).
The Stockholders Agreement provides that TPG Aviator will have 15 business days (or such shorter period as may be required) following
notice from the Company regarding the proposed equity issuance to exercise its pre-emptive rights. If TPG Aviator does not exercise its pre-emptive rights within the applicable period, the Company may sell the equity interests in question to other
investors. If the Company has not sold the equity interests within 90 days of its original notice to TPG Aviator, the Company must provide TPG Aviator with a new notice prior to undertaking a subsequent equity issuance.
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Registration Rights
Pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement, the Company has provided TPG Aviator and TPG Management with certain registration rights with
respect to the Companys common stock and, beginning two years after the Closing, the Series A Preferred Stock if any such Series A Preferred Stock is then still unconverted, as described in more detail below.
Beginning six months after the Closing, the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities (as defined below) will have the right to
require that the Company file, within 90 days of such demand, a registration statement with the SEC registering some or all of such holders Registrable Securities. The holders of the Registrable Securities are limited to three demand
registrations in total and no more than one demand registration in any 6-month period, and may only make a demand registration if the aggregate offering price is expected to exceed $5 million. If the offering of Company securities pursuant to a
demand registration is in the form of an underwritten public offering, (i) TPG Aviator may designate the managing underwriter(s) and (ii) to the extent requested by the underwriter(s), the Company may reduce the number of Registrable
Securities to be included in the registration. The Company, however, will not be obligated to effect or participate in any underwritten offering during any lock-up period required by the underwriter(s) in any prior underwritten offering conducted by
the Company on its own behalf or on behalf of holders of the Registrable Securities.
Under the Stockholders Agreement,
Registrable Securities means (i) at any time, the shares of the Companys common stock held beneficially or of record by TPG Aviator or its permitted transferees (including its controlled affiliates and equity holders, and the
controlled affiliates and equity holders of such persons) and (ii) from and after the two-year anniversary of the Closing, the shares of Series A Preferred Stock, in each case including shares of the Companys common stock or Series A
Preferred Stock, as applicable, acquired by dividend, stock split, recapitalization, plan of reorganization, merger, sale of assets or otherwise. Registrable Securities cease to be Registrable Securities when they are sold pursuant to an effective
registration statement or when they may be sold without registration pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Rule 144) without limitation on volume or manner of sale.
In addition to the foregoing demand registration rights, beginning six months after the Closing, holders of Registrable Securities will
have piggyback registration rights pursuant to which such holders may require the inclusion of some or all of their Registrable Securities in any registration filed by the Company for the account of the Company or any of the Companys other
security holders (provided that the registration permits the inclusion of such Registrable Securities). In any such registration that is an underwritten offering, the Company has the right to select the managing underwriter(s), and, to the extent
requested by the underwriter(s), the Company may reduce the number of the requesting holders Registrable Securities to be included in any such registration.
The Company will pay all of the costs and expenses incurred in connection with all demand and piggyback registrations under the Stockholders Agreement. The Company will not, however, be obligated to pay
any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by holders of Registrable Securities (other than the expenses of one counsel for all such holders) or any underwriting discounts and commissions attributable to the sale of such holders Registrable
Securities.
Pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement, holders of Registrable Securities are obligated to discontinue
disposition of Company securities in the event that changes in a registration statement or prospectus are required so that they will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit any material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in which they were made until the Company corrects the disclosure. In addition, the Company may (i) postpone effecting a registration, or (ii) require
holders to refrain from disposing of Company securities, in either case for a period of no more than 45 consecutive days from the delivery of a notice to such effect (and not in excess of 90 days in the aggregate in any 12-month period) if
(x) the Board in good faith determines that such registration or disposition would materially impede, delay or interfere with any material transaction then pending or proposed to be undertaken by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or
(y) the Company in good faith determines that the
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Company is in possession of material non-public information the disclosure of which during the period specified in such notice the Board, in good faith, reasonably believes would not be in the
best interests of the Company.
The Company and the holders of Registrable Securities have agreed, in connection with any
underwritten offering and upon the request of the underwriter(s), to enter into customary lock-up agreements restricting sales of, offers for sale of and other dispositions of shares of the Companys common stock or other securities
exchangeable or convertible into the Companys common stock, with such restrictions not to exceed 90 days. The Company further agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain similar lock-up agreements from the Companys directors
and executive officers in connection with an underwritten offering in which Registrable Securities are being sold.
The
Stockholders Agreement provides that the registration rights described above terminate on the earlier of (i) the date on which none of TPG Aviator, its respective controlled affiliates or equity holders, or any controlled affiliates or equity
holders of any such person, owns any Company securities or (ii) the date on which all Registrable Securities are eligible to be sold without limitation or restriction (e.g., pursuant to Rule 144).
The Stockholders Agreement provides for customary registration rights indemnification by each of the Company and the holders of
Registrable Securities.
Standstill Agreement
Until the earliest of (i) the date on which TPG Aviator, together with its affiliates, no longer collectively owns at least 5% of the Companys common stock (assuming full conversion of the
Series A Preferred Stock, whether or not such Series A Preferred Stock has actually been converted), (ii) the third anniversary of the Closing or (iii) consummation of a Change of Control (as defined below), neither TPG Aviator nor its
affiliates will be permitted to, directly or indirectly, without prior written approval of the Company:
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acquire, offer or propose to acquire or agree to acquire beneficial ownership of any voting securities of the Company (subject to certain exceptions,
such as acquisitions upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock, as described under Description of the Series A Preferred Stock below, stock splits or dividends, acquisitions directly from the Company and purchases to restore TPG
Aviators and its affiliates aggregate percentage interest in the Company to the same level as at the Closing);
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enter into or otherwise be involved in any agreement to provide equity financing for a proposed or actual acquisition transaction, merger or other
business combination (including asset sales) with respect to the Company or any of its subsidiaries;
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other than solely with respect to seeking stockholder approval of the Equity Rights Proposal or election of nominees to the Board designated by TPG
Aviator pursuant to the terms of the Stockholders Agreement, make or participate in any solicitation of proxies (generally as defined under Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act) to vote, or seek to advise or influence any
person with respect to the voting of, any common stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries;
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other than solely with respect to seeking stockholder approval of the Equity Rights Proposal, call or seek to call a meeting of the Companys
stockholders or initiate any stockholder proposal, or form, join or participate in a group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) with respect to the Companys voting securities;
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deposit any securities of the Company into a voting trust, or subject any securities of the Company to any other agreement with respect to the voting
of such securities;
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seek representation on the Board, a change in the composition of the Board, a change in the number of directors elected by the holders of the
Companys common stock, or a change in the number of such directors who represent TPG Aviator, in each case other than as expressly contemplated by the Stockholders Agreement; or
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contest the validity of the standstill.
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These restrictions will be suspended upon the occurrence of any of the following events, but
only so long as TPG Aviator and its affiliates did not directly or indirectly assist, facilitate, encourage or participate in such events (provided, that such restrictions will be reinstated upon the ceasing to occur, withdrawal or abandonment, as
the case may be, of such events):
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the commencement of a tender or exchange offer by a third party seeking to acquire 50% or more of the beneficial ownership of the Companys
outstanding voting securities;
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the filing of a preliminary proxy statement by a third party with respect to a proxy or consent solicitation to elect or remove any directors of the
Company;
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the adoption by the Board of a plan of liquidation or dissolution;
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a material breach by the Company of material obligations under the Stockholders Agreement (subject to the opportunity to cure such breach within 10
days of notice of the breach); or
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the failure to pay dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock for three successive fiscal quarters.
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Under the Stockholders Agreement, a Change of Control means (i) a sale of all or substantially all of the direct or
indirect assets of the Company (including by way of any reorganization, merger, consolidation or other similar transaction) (other than to TPG Aviator or any of its affiliates), (ii) direct or indirect acquisition of beneficial ownership of
voting securities of the Company by another person or group (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)) (other than TPG Aviator or any of its
affiliates) by means of any transaction or series of transactions (including any reorganization, merger, consolidation, joint venture, share transfer or similar transaction) pursuant to which the stockholders of the Company immediately preceding
such transaction or transactions collectively own, following such transaction or transactions, less than 50% of the voting securities of the Company or the surviving entity, as the case may be, or (iii) the obtaining by any person or
group (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act) (other than TPG Aviator or any of its affiliates) of the power (whether or not exercised) to elect a majority of the members of the Board (or similar governing
body).
Other Covenants
The Stockholders Agreement provides that neither the Company nor TPG Aviator may enter into any other stockholders agreement or other similar arrangement with any person regarding the Companys
capital stock or other securities to the extent such agreement or similar arrangement or concerted act would controvert or otherwise be inconsistent in any material respect with the provisions of the Stockholders Agreement.
Termination
The Stockholders Agreement will terminate in the event that (i) TPG Aviator and its affiliates cease to beneficially own any shares of the Companys common stock on an as-converted basis and
(ii) the registration rights and obligations described under Registration Rights above have terminated.
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Description of the Series A Preferred Stock
The following is a summary of the material terms of the preferences, limitations, voting powers and relative rights of the Series A
Preferred Stock as contained in the Certificate of Designation. While we believe this summary covers the material terms and provisions of the Series A Preferred Stock, we encourage you to read the Certificate of Designation, which was included as
Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on June 20, 2013, and is incorporated by reference herein. For more information about accessing the Current Report on Form 8-K and the other information we file with the SEC,
please see Where You Can Find More Information below.
Ranking
With respect to payment of dividends and distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the Series A
Preferred Stock ranks (i) senior to the Companys common stock and all other classes and series of capital stock of the Company that do not expressly rank on parity with or senior to the Series A Preferred Stock, (ii) on parity with
any preferred stock of the Company created after the Closing that expressly ranks on parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, and (iii) junior to any class or series of preferred stock of the Company created after the Closing that expressly
ranks senior to the Series A Preferred Stock.
Dividend Rights
Shares of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to participate in the Companys common stock dividends and to certain additional dividends, in each case as described below. No dividends may be
paid on shares of the Companys capital stock that rank junior to or on parity with the Series A Preferred Stock unless all accrued but unpaid dividends are paid on the Series A Preferred Stock.
As and when the Company declares, pays or sets aside for payment dividends on its outstanding common stock, the Company simultaneously
will declare a dividend on each share of Series A Preferred Stock equal to the per share amount of such common stock dividend multiplied by the then-applicable conversion ratio of common stock to Series A Preferred Stock, which is initially 10-to-1
(as adjusted pursuant to the Certificate of Designation, the Conversion Ratio). Any such dividend will be payable in the same form as the corresponding dividend paid to holders of common stock, and will be paid on or before the date the
corresponding dividend is paid to the holders of common stock.
In addition to participation in common stock dividends,
beginning December 17, 2013 (the Mandatory Dividend Commencement Date), which is 180 days following the date of the Closing, the Company will pay a quarterly dividend on each issued and outstanding share of Series A Preferred Stock
equal to:
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8.0% per annum of such shares liquidation preference (which initially is $146.50 per share but would increase to $161.15 prior to the
Mandatory Dividend Commencement Date, as described below under Liquidation Rights), for a nine-month period beginning on the Mandatory Dividend Commencement Date (which date is December 17, 2013) and ending on September 17,
2014.
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12.0% per annum of such shares liquidation preference, for a period of twelve months beginning on September 18, 2014.
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15.0% per annum of such shares liquidation preference, for all periods after September 18, 2015.
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These dividends will be net of the amount of any common stock participating dividends received by the holders of Series A Preferred Stock
during such periods. During the first nine-month period, the Company may, at its election, pay dividends in cash or in kind by issuing additional shares of Series A Preferred Stock (as long as the as-converted ownership of TPG Aviator and its
affiliates would not exceed 49% of the common stock issued and outstanding). The Company will pay subsequent dividends in cash.
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The dividends described in this paragraph will be paid on
January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15 for the prior three-month period ended, and will accrue on the Series A Preferred Stock until the first to occur of (i) redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock or the
liquidation of the Company, (ii) conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock into shares of common stock, or (iii) the date on which the Series A Preferred Stock is otherwise acquired and paid for by the Company.
Liquidation Rights
Subject to the preference of securities of the Company ranking senior to the Series A Preferred Stock, upon liquidation, dissolution or
winding up of the Company, each holder of Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to a per share amount equal to the greater of: (i) the liquidation preference (which initially is $146.50 per share) plus any accrued and unpaid dividends,
whether or not declared, if any, to the date of final distribution upon such liquidation; and (ii) the per share amount such holder would have received had all holders of Series A Preferred Stock converted their shares into common stock
immediately prior to such liquidation (but without giving effect to the potential 10% increase in the Conversion Ratio described under Conversion below).
If any Series A Preferred Stock remains outstanding 180 days after the Closing, the liquidation preference for the Series A Preferred Stock will be increased by 10% so that it will equal 110% of the
amount of such liquidation preference in effect immediately before such increase. In such event, assuming no anti-dilution adjustments to the initial liquidation preference of $146.50 per share of Series A Preferred Stock, the liquidation preference
would increase by $14.65 per share of Series A Preferred Stock (or approximately $9.8 million in the aggregate). The increase in liquidation preference will cause the effective dividend rates on the Series A Preferred Stock to be 10% higher.
In the event the assets of the Company available for distribution to stockholders upon any liquidation, dissolution or
winding-up of the affairs of the Company are insufficient to pay in full the liquidating distributions payable with respect to all outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock and all other classes or series of preferred stock ranking on
parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, holders of Series A Preferred Stock and holders of such other classes or series of preferred stock will share ratably in any distribution of the Companys assets in proportion to the respective amounts
to which they would otherwise be entitled upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company.
Voting Rights
Holders of Series A Preferred Stock have no voting rights, except that, without the approval of the holders of at least two-thirds of the
outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, the Company may not create any classes or series of securities that rank senior to the Series A Preferred Stock or amend the Companys Certificate of Incorporation or the Certificate of
Designation so as to materially and adversely affect any right, preference, privilege or voting power of the Series A Preferred Stock. Authorization or issuance of junior or parity securities will not be deemed to materially and adversely affect the
Series A Preferred Stock. Except as required by law, holders of Series A Preferred Stock will have no voting rights with respect to mergers, sales of all or substantially all of the Companys assets or similar reorganization or change of
control transactions.
Redemption Rights
The Series A Preferred Stock is redeemable, in whole but not in part, at the option of each holder:
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At any time after June 20, 2018 (the fifth anniversary of the Closing), at a per share redemption price equal to the greater of (i) the per
share liquidation preference (which initially is $146.50 per share but would increase to $161.15 after December 17, 2013, as described above under Liquidation Rights) of such holders Series A Preferred Stock, plus any accrued
and unpaid dividends through the redemption date, and (ii) the average closing price per share of the Companys common stock for the 20 trading days preceding the date the Company receives the holders notice of redemption, multiplied
by the
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Conversion Ratio (but without giving effect to the potential 10% increase in the Conversion Ratio described under Conversion below). Upon a holders exercise of its redemption
rights, the Company may redeem such holders shares on the date specified by the holder or, at the Companys option, on any date within 180 days after the date specified by the holder. To the extent that the Company does not redeem such
holders shares on the date fixed for redemption (whether due to a lack of available funds or otherwise), the mandatory dividend rate on the holders shares of Series A Preferred Stock that remain outstanding will be increased by
3.0% per annum.
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Upon a Change of Control (as defined below), at a per share redemption price equal to the greater of: (i) the per share liquidation preference
(which initially is $146.50 per share but would increase to $161.15 after December 17, 2013, as described above under Liquidation Rights) of such holders Series A Preferred Stock, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends through
the redemption date, plus a make-whole amount that enables such holder to receive the benefit of the mandatory dividends that would have accrued on such Series A Preferred Stock through the fifth anniversary of the Closing (calculated without
applying a present value discount); and (ii) the greater of (x) the average closing price per share of Companys common stock for the 20 trading days preceding the fifth day prior to consummation of the Change of Control, multiplied
by the Conversion Ratio (but without giving effect to the potential 10% increase in the Conversion Ratio described under Conversion below) and (y) the fair market value of the consideration per share of common stock received by
Companys common stockholders in such transaction, multiplied by the Conversion Ratio (but without giving effect to the potential 10% increase in the Conversion Ratio described under Conversion below). Upon a holders exercise
of its redemption rights upon a Change of Control, the Company must redeem such holders shares. To the extent that the Company does not redeem such holders shares on the date of consummation of the Change of Control (whether due to a
lack of available funds or otherwise), the mandatory dividend rate on the holders shares of Series A Preferred Stock that remain outstanding will be increased by 3.0% per annum.
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In the Certificate of Designation, Change of Control has the same meaning set forth above under Description of the Investment
DocumentsStockholders AgreementStandstill Agreement.
The Series A Preferred Stock is also redeemable, in
whole but not in part, at the option of the Company at any time from June 20, 2014 (the first anniversary of the Closing) until June 20, 2015 (the second anniversary of the Closing), at a per share redemption price equal to the greater of:
(i) the per share liquidation preference (which initially is $146.50 per share but would increase to $161.15 after December 17, 2013, as described above under Liquidation Rights) of the Series A Preferred Stock, plus any
accrued and unpaid dividends through the redemption date, plus a make-whole amount that enables such holder to receive the benefit of the mandatory dividends that would have accrued on the Series A Preferred Stock through the fifth anniversary of
the Closing (calculated without applying a present value discount), and (ii) the average closing price per share of Companys common stock for the 20 trading days preceding the date the Company gives notice of its intent to redeem,
multiplied by the Conversion Ratio (but without giving effect to the potential 10% increase in the Conversion Ratio described under Conversion below).
Conversion
In compliance with Nasdaq rules and regulations, the Series A
Preferred Stock is not convertible prior to the approval of the Companys stockholders of the Equity Rights Proposal. If the Equity Rights Proposal is approved, then the Series A Preferred Stock will be convertible, at the holders option
or at the Companys option, into newly issued shares of common stock of the Company at the Conversion Ratio of 10-to-1 (subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments described below). Upon conversion, the Company must pay all accrued and
unpaid dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock being converted.
In the event that any Series A Preferred Stock remains
outstanding 180 days following the Closing, the Conversion Ratio will be increased by 10%, so that it will equal 110% of the Conversion Ratio in effect
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immediately before such increase. In such event, the per share Conversion Ratio, therefore, would increase to
11-to-1,
assuming no anti-dilution
adjustments to the Conversion Ratio. The Company may, at its option, upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock pay to the holder the fair market value of the shares represented by the 10% Conversion Ratio increase in lieu of issuing additional
common stock upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock.
The Conversion Rate of the Series A Preferred Stock is subject
to customary anti-dilution adjustments. These anti-dilution adjustments, subject to certain exceptions, will apply if, at any time while any of the Series A Preferred Stock is outstanding, the Company:
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issues shares of common stock as a dividend or distribution on its capital stock (other than dividends paid in shares of Series A Preferred Stock as
described under Dividend Rights above);
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subdivides its outstanding common stock into a greater number of shares;
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combines its outstanding common stock into a smaller number of shares;
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issues any shares of capital stock by reclassification of its common stock; or
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issues rights, options or warrants to holders of the Companys common stock (other than any issuances pursuant to existing or certain future
compensation arrangements for directors, officers, employees, consultants and agents) entitling them to subscribe for or purchase common stock at a price per share less than the average closing price per share of Companys common stock for the
five trading days preceding the record date for determining the common stockholders entitled to receive such rights, options or warrants.
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Interests of Certain Persons
Based on the capitalization of the Company as of
, 2013, and the current 10-for-1 Conversion Rate for conversion of shares of Series A Preferred Stock into shares of our common
stock, the conversion of all of the Series A Preferred Stock into shares of our common stock would result in the Investor owning approximately % of our outstanding common stock after giving effect to such conversion. TPG
Aviator, as a holder of our common stock, is not entitled to vote on the Equity Rights Proposal presented at the Special Meeting, but is permitted to vote on the Adjournment Proposal. TPG Aviator, as holder of the Series A Preferred Stock, is not
entitled to vote on any of the proposals set forth in this Proxy Statement.
On June 19, 2013, Kelvin L. Davis and Greg
Kranias were appointed to our Board, effective as of the Closing, pursuant to TPG Aviators director nomination rights under the Stockholders Agreement. If the Equity Rights Proposal is approved by our stockholders, TPG Aviator will have the
right to nominate two additional persons to our Board. Because none of these individuals joined our Board prior to the consummation of the Investment, none of them participated as a director of the Company in discussions of, or voted with respect
to, matters related to the Investment that were approved by our Board, including our Board vote recommending approval of the issuance of common stock to TPG Aviator and issuance of common stock upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock.
No directors or officers of the Company purchased any securities in the Investment.