EXHIBIT 6
AMENDED AND RESTATED
RELATIONSHIP AGREEMENT
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THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED RELATIONSHIP AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is
made and entered into as of May 31, 1996, by and between PROVIDENT COMPANIES,
INC., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Delaware (the "Company"), and ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation organized
and existing under the laws of Switzerland (the "Investor").
WHEREAS, on May 31, 1996 the parties hereto signed the original
Relationship Agreement and such parties desire to amend and restate such
Agreement as of such date; and
WHEREAS, this Amended and Restated Relationship Agreement is being
executed on November 27, 1996 as of May 31, 1996;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual warranties,
representations, covenants and agreements set forth herein, the parties,
intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
ARTICLE ONE
DEFINITIONS
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As used in this Agreement and any amendments hereto, the following
terms shall have the following meanings respectively:
"Affiliate" shall have the meaning set forth in regulations of the SEC
included in 17 C.F.R. ss. 230.405.
"Beneficial owner" (and various derivations of such term such as
"beneficially owned") shall have the meaning set forth in the regulations of the
SEC included in 17 C.F.R. ss. 240.13d-3; provided that for purposes of this
Agreement, any option, warrant, right, conversion privilege or arrangement to
purchase, acquire or vote Company Voting Securities regardless of the time
period during or at which it may be exercised and regardless of the
consideration paid shall be deemed to give the holder thereof beneficial
ownership of the Company Voting Securities to which it relates (excluding,
however, First Offer Shares (as defined in the Amended and Restated Family
Stockholder Agreement (as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to
time, the "Family Agreement") to be dated as of the Closing (as defined in the
Purchase Agreement) among the Investors and the holders of Family Shares (the
"Family Stockholders")) until such time as such First Offer Shares are acquired
by the Investor or an affiliate thereof pursuant to the Family Agreement). Any
Company Voting Securities which are subject to such options, warrants, rights,
conversion privileges or other arrangements shall be deemed to be outstanding
for purposes of computing the percentage of outstanding securities owned by such
Person but shall not be deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing
the percentage of outstanding securities owned by any other Person.
"Common Stock" shall mean the $1.00 par value common stock of the
Company and any security which is exchanged or substituted for such common
stock.
"Company Voting Securities" shall mean all classes of capital stock of
the Company which are then entitled to vote generally in the election of
directors and any securities exchanged or substituted for such classes of
capital stock and any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable
for (whether or not presently convertible, exchangeable or exercisable) such
classes of capital stock. For purposes of determining the amount or percentage
of outstanding Company Voting Securities beneficially owned by a Person, and for
purposes of calculating the aggregate voting power relating to such Company
Voting Securities, securities that are deemed to be outstanding shall be
included to the extent provided in the definition of "beneficial owner."
"Effective Time" shall have the meaning set forth in the Merger
Agreement (as defined below).
"Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
"Family Representatives" shall mean initially Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Xx.,
Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx and The Xxxxxxxxx Foundation, Inc.
(the "Foundation"), or such other persons as shall have been appointed by
written notice to the Company and the Investor as the representatives of the
holders of the Family Shares for purposes of this Agreement; provided, however,
that the number of Family Representatives shall not exceed four at any time.
"Family Shares" shall mean any Company Voting Securities beneficially
owned by the Foundation, trusts for the benefit of the Foundation or those
members of the Xxxxxxxxx family and other trusts and foundations identified on
Schedule A attached hereto.
"Initial Threshold" shall mean that percentage of the Outstanding
Voting Power equal to the percentage of the Company Voting Securities
beneficially owned by the Investor as of the Closing (as defined in the Purchase
Agreement), after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Purchase
Agreement and the Merger Agreement (as defined in the Purchase Agreement).
"Outstanding Voting Power" shall mean total number of votes which may
be cast in the election of directors of the Company at any meeting of
stockholders of the Company if all Company Voting Securities then outstanding
were present and voted at such meeting, other than votes that may be cast only
by one class or series of stock (other than the Common Stock) or upon the
happening of a contingency.
"Party" shall mean either the Company, on the one hand, or the
Investor, on the other hand, and "Parties" shall mean the Company and the
Investor.
"Person" shall mean a natural person or any legal, commercial or
governmental entity, such as, but not limited to, a corporation, general
partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability company,
trust, business association, group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of
the Exchange Act), or any person acting in a representative capacity.
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"Purchase Agreement" shall mean that certain Amended and Restated
Common Stock Purchase Agreement, entered into as of November 27, 1996 and dated
as of May 31, 1996, by and between the Company and the Investor, as the same may
be amended.
"Qualifying Tender Offer" shall mean an offer to purchase or exchange
for cash or other consideration any Company Voting Securities (whether pursuant
to a tender offer within the meaning of Section 14(d) of the Exchange Act or
otherwise) (i) which is made by or on behalf of the Company or (ii) which is
made by or on behalf of any other Person and which is approved by the Board of
Directors of the Company or not opposed by the Board of Directors of the Company
by two business days prior to the expiration of such offer.
"Registration Rights Agreement" shall mean the Amended and Restated
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of May 31, 1996, between the Investor
and the Company, as the same may be amended.
"SEC" shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.
"Securities Act" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
"Standstill Agreement" shall mean the Standstill Agreement, dated as of
April 29, 1996, by and between the Company and Textron.
"Subsidiary" shall mean any "Subsidiary" of the Company as defined in
Regulation S-X under the Exchange Act.
"Textron" shall mean Textron Inc. and its successors and assigns.
"Textron Shares" shall mean (i) all of the shares of Common Stock
issued to Textron in the Merger and (ii) any Company Voting Securities issued in
respect of any subdivision, split or dividend on the shares of Common Stock
described in subparagraph (i).
ARTICLE TWO
COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS
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2.1 Directors.
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(a) Effective as of the Closing, the Company shall take such
action as may be necessary to increase by two the number of members of the Board
of Directors of the Company and to elect to fill such newly created vacancies
two persons designated by the Investor. So long as the Investor is the
beneficial owner of Company Voting Securities representing 10% or more of the
Outstanding Voting Power, the Investor shall be entitled to designate two
persons to serve as directors of the Company. So long as the Investor and its
Affiliates are the beneficial owners of Company Voting Securities representing
5% or more but less than 10% of the Outstanding Voting Power, the Investor shall
be entitled to designate one person to serve as a director of the Company. In
the event that the Investor and its Affiliates are the beneficial owners of
Company Voting Securities representing less than 5% of the Outstanding Voting
Power, the Investor shall not be entitled to designate any person to serve as a
director of the Company. Each of the
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persons designated by the Investor pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) is referred
to herein as an "Investor Designee."
(b) The Company shall use all reasonable efforts to cause the
election of the required number of Investor Designees to the Board of Directors
of the Company including taking the following actions: (i) at each annual
meeting of Company stockholders at which an Investor Designee's term as a
director expires or at any other meeting of the Company's stockholders at which
directors are to be elected, if the Investor is still entitled to designate one
or more persons to serve as a director of the Company in accordance with this
Agreement, the Investor Designees shall be included in the slate of nominees
recommended by the Company's Board of Directors to the stockholders for election
as directors, unless either (x) an Investor Designee requests not to be so
included in the slate of nominees, in which case such Investor Designee shall
not be so included, or (y) service by an Investor Designee as a director or his
nomination for election as a director is violative of applicable law or
regulation (provided that, in such case, the Investor shall be provided an
opportunity to designate an alternate person to serve as a director). and (ii)
in the event that an Investor Designee is unable to serve, or once having
commenced to serve, is removed or withdraws from the Board of Directors of the
Company, the Investor will have the right to designate such person's replacement
and the Company agrees to take all reasonable action within its power to cause
the election of the substitute Investor Designee to the Board of Directors of
the Company as soon as possible following such person's designation.
(c) In the event that, any time after an annual meeting of
Company stockholders in connection with which the Investor was entitled to
designate two Investor Designees and such Investor Designees were elected as
directors, such Investor Designees are still serving as directors, and prior to
the next annual meeting of Company stockholders the Investor shall beneficially
own Company Voting Securities representing less than 10% but 5% or more of the
Outstanding Voting Power, then, at the request of the Company (provided Investor
at the time of such request shall still beneficially own Company Voting
Securities representing less than 10% but 5% or more of the Outstanding Voting
Power), the Investor shall use all reasonable efforts to cause one of the
Investor Designees then in office to resign as a director. In the event that,
any time after an annual meeting of Company stockholders in connection with
which the Investor was entitled to designate one or more Investor Designees,
such Investor Designees were elected as directors and such Investor Designees
are still serving as directors at such time prior to the next annual meeting of
Company stockholders when the Investor shall beneficially own Company Voting
Securities representing less than 5% of the Outstanding Voting Power, then, at
the request of the Company (provided Investor at the time of such request still
beneficially owns Company Voting Securities representing less than 5% of the
Outstanding Voting Power), the Investor shall use all reasonable efforts to
cause all Investor Designees then in office to resign as directors.
(d) At the request of the Investor, the Company shall cause
the Investor Designees then required to be included in the slate of nominees
recommended by the Company's Board of Directors for the election to the
Company's Board of Directors to be elected to serve on the Board of Directors of
each Subsidiary.
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(e) So long as the Investor beneficially owns Company Voting
Securities representing 5% or more of the Outstanding Voting Power, the Company
shall effect all action necessary to appoint one Investor Designee to the
Executive Committee of the Board of Directors (or other committee or group
performing similar functions) (the "Executive Committee") of the Company and
each Subsidiary having such a committee or group on which an Investor Designee
serves as a director.
(f) If after the Closing, the Company takes corporate action
to classify the Board of Directors of the Company, the Investor Designees (if
the Investor is then entitled to designate two directors) shall be designated to
serve on different classes.
(g) So long as the Investor is entitled to designate at least
one member of the Board of Directors of the Company, during any period that the
requisite number of Investor Designees are not members of the Board of
Directors, the Company shall cause one person (to be designated by the Investor
in its sole discretion) to be permitted to attend all meetings of the Board of
Directors of the Company and all meetings of the Executive Committee of the
Company. The Company shall take all action necessary to ensure that (i) the
Investor is notified of all meetings of the Board of Directors in accordance
with and at the times prescribed by the notice provisions of the by-laws of the
Company applicable to directors of the Company and (ii) that the Investor is
furnished with all information and materials furnished to directors of the
Company in connection with any meetings of the Board of Directors or the
Executive Committee at the time such information and materials are furnished to
the directors.
2.2 Acquisition of Voting Securities.
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(a) Neither the Investor or any of its Affiliates shall,
directly or indirectly, in any manner, acquire any Company Voting Securities,
if, after giving effect to such acquisition, the Investor and its Affiliates
would beneficially own, in the aggregate, Company Voting Securities representing
more than the Initial Threshold; provided, however, that this Section 2.2 shall
not prohibit the acquisition by the Investor or any of its Affiliates of any
Company Voting Securities the acquisition of which would cause the Investor and
its Affiliates to beneficially own Company Voting Securities in excess of the
Initial Threshold if (i) such securities (x) are Family Shares, (y) are other
than Family Shares if the Investor is unable to exercise the right of first
offer set forth in Section 2 of the Family Agreement due to the restrictions set
forth in clause (ii) of this Section 2.2(a) without giving effect to the proviso
to such clause (ii) or (z) are purchased from Textron (provided that (1) the
number of Company Voting Securities purchased from Textron do not exceed
one-half of the Textron Shares and (2) the Investor or such Affiliate shall have
first offered to the Family Representatives, on behalf of the holders of the
Family Shares, a right to sell the same number of Company Voting Securities to
the Investor or such Affiliate on the same terms as those offered to Textron,
which offer shall not have been irrevocably accepted in full by each of the
Family Representatives, on behalf of all of the holders of the Family Shares,
within 15 business days after such notice is given to each of the Family
Representatives, which acceptance shall identify the selling holders of Family
Shares) and (ii) after giving effect to any such acquisition, the Investor and
its Affiliates would beneficially own Company Voting Securities representing not
more than 40% of the Outstanding Voting Power; provided, further, that,
notwithstanding the foregoing, the Investor and its Affiliates may acquire
Family Shares as would result in the Investor
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and its Affiliates beneficially owning Company Voting Securities representing
more than 40% of the Outstanding Voting Power if the Investor or its Affiliates
first offer to purchase all of the issued and outstanding Company Voting
Securities at the price offered to be paid for such Family Shares pursuant to
either a tender offer to all holders of Company Voting Securities or a
definitive merger agreement (provided, that if the Company's Board of Directors
recommends that the holders of the Company Voting Securities accept such offer
and tender their shares, such offer shall be made pursuant to a definitive
merger agreement (or a tender offer followed by a merger) on the same terms).
(b) No provision contained in this Agreement shall require the
Investor or any of its Affiliates to dispose of any Company Voting Securities if
the aggregate percentage of the Outstanding Voting Power represented by Company
Voting Securities beneficially owned by the Investor and its Affiliates is
increased as a result of a recapitalization of the Company or a repurchase of
securities by the Company or any other action taken by the Company or any of its
Affiliates (other than the Investor or its Affiliates).
(c) The agreements of the Investor set forth in this Section
2.2 shall terminate on the seventh anniversary of the Closing and neither the
Investor nor any of its Affiliates shall have any further obligations or
liabilities hereunder or in respect hereof.
2.3 Exercise of Right of First Refusal. So long as the Investor
and its Affiliates have complied with the provisions of Section 2.2(a) hereof,
(a) the Company shall not exercise any of the rights set forth in Section 3.4 of
the Standstill Agreement with respect to any proposed sale or transfer of
Company Voting Securities by Textron or any of its Subsidiaries (as defined in
the Standstill Agreement) to the Investor or any of its Affiliates and (b) if
the Company receives notice of a proposed sale or transfer of the Textron Shares
to any Person other than the Investor or any of its Affiliates and if requested
in writing by the Investor, the Company shall take such actions as are within
its control to cause the Investor or an Affiliate thereof designated by the
Investor to be the Person designated by the Company to purchase such securities
in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.4(b) of the Standstill Agreement;
provided that any such request by the Investor shall be accompanied by evidence
reasonably satisfactory to the Company that any such sale or transfer to the
Investor or its Affiliates will comply with Section 2.2(a).
2.4 Sales of Company Voting Securities. During the period
commencing on the Closing and ending on the seventh anniversary thereof, neither
the Investor nor any of its Affiliates shall sell, transfer, assign or otherwise
dispose of ("Transfer") its beneficial interest in any Company Voting
Securities, except: (a) to the Company or to any Person approved in a resolution
adopted by a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company; (b) in
conversion, exchange or otherwise pursuant to the terms of such Company Voting
Securities; (c) in a merger or consolidation in which the Company is acquired,
in a plan of liquidation of the Company, or pursuant to a Qualifying Tender
Offer; (d) pursuant to a bona fide underwritten public offering including a
public sale pursuant to a registration under the Registration Rights Agreement;
(e) pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act; (f) to the Investor or an
Affiliate of the Investor, provided that such Affiliate shall expressly assume
in a writing duly executed by it and delivered to the Company all of the
obligations and restrictions contained in this Agreement pertaining to the
Investor and shall agree to transfer such Company Voting Securities to the
Investor or
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another Affiliate of the Investor if such Affiliate ceases to be an Affiliate of
the Investor; (g) to Insurance Partners, L.P. or Insurance Partners Offshore
(Bermuda), L.P. or one or more Affiliates of either of them (each, an "IP
Entity" and collectively, the "IP Entities"), provided that (i) all voting
rights with respect to such Company Voting Securities are retained by the
Investor or an Affiliate thereof until the IP Entity holding such Company Voting
Securities Transfers such Company Voting Securities in accordance with this
Section 2.4 and (ii) each IP Entity acquiring such shares shall expressly assume
in a writing duly executed by it and delivered to the Company the obligations
and restrictions contained in this Section 2.4 pertaining to the Investor,
provided, further, that notwithstanding any provision of this Section 2.4 to the
contrary, with respect to the shares of Company Voting Securities (not to exceed
3,174,604 shares) acquired from the Investor by the IP Entities following the
acquisition of such shares by the Investor or an Affiliate of the Investor
pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (including any shares issued in respect of
any subdivision, split or dividend on such shares, the "Original IP Shares"),
(A) each IP Entity shall be permitted to Transfer its beneficial interest in
Original IP Shares free and clear of any restrictions or obligations contained
in this Section 2.4 if such Transfer is required pursuant to the terms of any of
the documents, instruments or agreements (the "Loan Documentation") entered into
in connection with the financing of the purchase by any of the IP Entities of
such Original IP Shares (a "Financing") and (B) nothing contained in this
Section 2.4 shall restrict the ability of any lender providing Financing from
exercising any remedies provided for in the Loan Documentation applicable to
such Financing, including, without limitation, Transferring any Original IP
Shares to which such Financing relates free and clear of any of the restrictions
and obligations contained in this Section 2.4; and (h) in any other manner,
provided that prior to making any offer to sell, sale or other transfer to any
Person pursuant to this clause (h) of Company Voting Securities representing
beneficial ownership of more than two percent (2%) of the Outstanding Voting
Power, the Investor shall give the Company the opportunity to purchase, or to
designate an alternative purchaser of, such Company Voting Securities in the
following manner:
(i) The proposed transferor of such Company Voting Securities
shall give to the Company written notice (the "Transfer Notice") of the
proposed transfer, specifying the proposed transferee, the number of
Company Voting Securities proposed to be disposed of, the proposed
consideration to be received in exchange therefor, and the other
material terms of the proposed transfer.
(ii) The Company shall have the right, exercisable by written
notice given to the Person which gave the Transfer Notice within seven
(7) business days after receipt of such Notice, to purchase (or to
cause another Person designated by the Company to purchase) all, but
not less than all, of the Company Voting Securities specified in such
Notice for cash at the purchase price set forth therein. If the
consideration specified in the Transfer Notice includes any property
other than cash, such purchase price shall be deemed to be the amount
of any cash included as part of such consideration plus the value (as
jointly determined by a nationally recognized investment banking firm
selected by each Party or, in the event such firms are unable to agree,
a third nationally recognized investment banking firm to be selected by
the first two such firms) of such other property included in such
consideration and the date on which the Company must exercise its right
of first refusal shall be extended until five (5) business days after
the determination of the value of property included in the
consideration.
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(iii) If the Company exercises its right of first refusal
hereunder, the closing of the purchase of the Company Voting Securities
with respect to which such right has been exercised shall take place
within five (5) business days after the Company gives notice of such
exercise; provided that if any approval of or notice to any
governmental authority or agency is required in connection with such
purchase of Company Voting Securities, the parties shall use all
reasonable efforts to obtain such approvals or to make such notices and
the closing shall take place within two (2) business days after receipt
of the last such approval and expiration of any required waiting
periods. If the Company does not exercise its right of first refusal
hereunder within the time specified for such exercise, the Person
giving the Transfer Notice shall be free during the period of six
months following the expiration of such time for exercise to sell the
Company Voting Securities specified in such Notice to any Person for
the consideration specified therein (or at any price in excess
thereof).
ARTICLE THREE
MISCELLANEOUS
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3.1 Further Assurances. From time to time after the execution of
this Agreement, as and when requested by the Company and the Investor and to the
extent permitted by Delaware law, the Parties shall take or cause to be taken
such further or other action as shall be necessary to carry out the purposes of
this Agreement.
3.2 Effectiveness of Agreement. The respective rights and
obligations of the Parties under this Agreement shall arise from and after the
Closing.
3.3 Remedies. The Parties recognize and hereby acknowledge that it
may be difficult to accurately measure the amount of damages that would result
to a Party by reason of a failure of the other Party to perform any of the
obligations imposed on it by this Agreement. The Parties accordingly agree that
each such Party shall be entitled to an injunction to prevent breaches of this
Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any
court of the United States or any state having jurisdiction, in addition to any
other remedies to which such Party may be entitled at law or in equity in
accordance with this Agreement.
3.4 Notices. Any notices or other communications required or
permitted under this Agreement shall be effective only if it is in writing and
delivered personally, by facsimile transmission, or by registered or certified
mail, postage pre-paid, addressed as follows:
The Company: Provident Companies, Inc.
0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
Copy to Counsel: Xxxxxx & Bird
One Atlantic Center
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0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000-0000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
Attention: F. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
The Investor: Zurich Insurance Company
Xxxxxxxxxx 0
X.X. Xxx Xx-0000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx
Telecopy: 000-000-000-0000
Attention: General Counsel
With Copies to: Zurich Center Resource Limited
Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
Attention: General Counsel
Xxxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxxx
One Citicorp Center
000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
Family Stockholders: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Xx.
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Telephone: (000)000-0000
Facsimile: (000)000-0000
A.S. MacMillan
Team Resources
Suite 425
River Edge One
0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Telephone: (000)000-0000
Facsimile: (000)000-0000
Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx, XX
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
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Telephone and Facsimile: (000)000-0000
Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
000 Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000
With a Copy To: King & Spalding
000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Attention: E. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, II
or such other address as shall be furnished in writing by any of the
Parties. Any such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been given as
of the date so personally delivered or mailed.
3.5 Amendments. This Agreement may be amended by a subsequent
writing signed by both Parties upon the approval of each of the Parties.
3.6 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts all of which shall be one and the same Agreement and shall become
effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each Party and
delivered to the other Party.
3.7 Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience
only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.
3.8 Successors and Assigns. All terms and conditions of this
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable
by any successor to the Investor and any successor to the Company. Except as
otherwise provided in this Section 3.8, any assignment of the rights and
obligations of the Parties under this Agreement shall be effective upon a
written agreement signed by all the Parties.
3.9 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held
to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, such illegality, invalidity or
unenforceability shall attach only to such provision and shall not in any manner
affect or render illegal, invalid or unenforceable any other provision of this
Agreement, and this Agreement shall be carried out as if any such illegal,
invalid or unenforceable provision were not contained herein.
3.10 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire
understanding between and among the Parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof and shall supersede any prior agreements and understandings among the
Parties with respect to such subject matter.
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3.11 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving
effect to conflicts of law principles thereof.
3.12 No Third Party Beneficiaries. Except for the Family
Representatives solely with respect to the provisions of Section 2.2 applicable
to the holders of Family Shares, this Agreement is not intended to confer upon
any Person any rights or remedies hereunder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has caused this Agreement to be
duly executed and delivered as of the date above written.
PROVIDENT COMPANIES, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Executive Vice President
ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Title: Representative
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