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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 29, 2023

 

 

EBIX, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-15946   77-0021975

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1 Ebix Way Johns Creek, Georgia   30097
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (678) 281-2020

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, $0.10 par value per share   EBIX   Nasdaq Stock Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 


Item 1.01.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On September 29, 2023, Ebix, Inc. (the “Company” or “Ebix”) entered into a forbearance agreement (the “Agreement”), which became effective on the same day (the “Effective Date”), with certain subsidiaries of the Company as guarantors (the “Guarantors”) and lender parties thereto (the “Lenders”), Regions Bank, as administration agent and collateral agent (collectively, the “Agent”), relating to the credit agreement dated as of August 5, 2014 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”).

Pursuant to the Agreement, the Agent and the Lenders have agreed that, during the period from Effective Date to the earlier of (x) 11:59 p.m. New York City time, on November 15, 2023, and (y) the date on which any termination event, as set forth in the Agreement, has occurred, the Lenders will forbear from exercising any of their respective rights and remedies with respect to certain specified defaults and event of defaults as set forth in the Agreement.

The Agreement mandates that by October 31, 2023 the Company and the requisite Lenders will agree on the terms of either a further amendment to the Credit Agreement or an alternative transaction for repayment of the obligations, and the Company will deliver a carve-out plan in connection with the sale of certain US assets or a combination of certain US asset sales through an outbound process. In addition, the Agreement provides past due amounts will accrue interest at the Default Rate based on the Base Rate (each as defined in the Credit Agreement).

The foregoing description of the Agreement is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers, Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 29, 2023, the Company announced the appointment of Jill Krueger and Elizabeth LaPuma, effective September 29, 2023. The Board has determined that Ms. Krueger and Ms. LaPuma are each an “Independent” director under applicable SEC and Nasdaq rules.

Neither Ms. Krueger or Ms. LaPuma has family relationships with any of the Company’s directors or executive officers. There are no transactions and no proposed transactions between Ms. Krueger or Ms. LaPuma and the Company that the Company would be required to disclose pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.


Respective independent director agreements were entered into with each of Ms. Krueger and Ms. LaPuma on September 29, 2023, which are attached as Exhibits 10.2 and 10.3 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.03.

Amendment to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On September 29, 2023, the Board approved an amendment to Section 3.02 of the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws. The amendment expands the size of the Board from eight to ten members and became effective on September 29, 2023.

The Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended, are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number
  

Description

3.1    Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended, as of September 29, 2023 
10.1    Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2023, by and among the Company, the Guarantors, the Lenders and the Agent
10.2    Independent Director Agreement, dated September 29, 2023, by and between the Company and Jill Krueger
10.3    Independent Director Agreement, dated September 29, 2023, by and between the Company and Elizabeth LaPuma
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

      EBIX, INC.
Date: October 2, 2023    
     

/s/ Robin Raina

      Robin Raina
      Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 3.1

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF

EBIX, INC.

A DELAWARE CORPORATION

(amended as of September 29, 2023)

ARTICLE I

OFFICES

SECTION 1.01 REGISTERED OFFICE. The registered office of Ebix, Inc. (hereinafter called the “Corporation”) shall be at such place in the State of Delaware as shall be designated by the Board of Directors (hereinafter called the “Board”).

SECTION 1.02 PRINCIPAL OFFICE. The principal office for the transaction of the business of the Corporation shall be at such location, within or without the State of Delaware, as shall be designated by the Board.

SECTION 1.03 OTHER OFFICES. The Corporation may also have an office or offices at such other place or places, either within or without the State of Delaware, as the Board may from time to time determine or as the business of the Corporation may require.

ARTICLE II

MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

SECTION 2.01 ANNUAL MEETINGS. Annual meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation for the purpose of electing directors and for the transaction of such other proper business as may come before such meetings may be held at such time, date and place as the Board shall determine by resolution. Any Annual Meeting may be held in a virtual format as prescribed by Section 211 of the General Corporation law of Delaware.

SECTION 2.02 SPECIAL MEETINGS. Special meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation for any purpose or purposes may be called by the Board or by a committee of the Board which has been duly designated by the Board and whose powers and authority, as provided in a resolution of the Board or in the Bylaws, include the power to call such meetings, and shall be called by the Board upon the request, made in accordance with this Section 2.02 of these Bylaws, of the holders of shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to cast not less than ten percent (10%) of the votes at such meetings (the “Requisite Percentage”), but such special meetings may not be called by any other person or persons; provided, however, that if and to the extent that any special meeting of stockholders may be called by any other person or persons specified in any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or any amendment thereto or any certificate filed under Section 151(g) of the General Corporation law of Delaware (or its successor statute as in effect from time to time hereafter), then such special meeting may also be called by the person or persons, in the manner, at the time and for the purposes so specified.

Except as provided in the next sentence, a special meeting requested by stockholders shall be held at such date, time and place within or without the State of Delaware as may be fixed by the Board; provided, however, that the date of any special meeting shall be not more than one-hundred and twenty (120) days after the special meeting request is delivered to the Secretary.

 

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A special meeting request must be delivered by hand or by registered U.S. mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested or courier service, postage prepaid, to the attention of the Secretary at the principal office of the Corporation. A special meeting request shall be valid only if it is signed and dated by each stockholder of record submitting the special meeting request and the beneficial owners, if any, on whose behalf the special meeting request is being made, or such stockholder’s or beneficial owner’s duly authorized agent (each, a “Requesting Stockholder”), collectively representing the Requisite Percentage, and includes: (A) the class, series and number of all shares of stock of the Corporation that are owned beneficially or of record by the Requesting Stockholder; (B) a statement of the specific purpose(s) of the special meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the special meeting and the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration; (C) an agreement by each Requesting Stockholder to notify the Corporation promptly in the event of any disposition prior to the record date for the special meeting of shares of the Corporation owned and an acknowledgement that any such disposition shall be deemed to be a revocation of such special meeting request with respect to such disposed shares; and (D) appropriate evidence that the Requesting Stockholders own the Requisite Percentage as of the date on which the special meeting request is delivered to the Secretary; provided, however, that if the Requesting Stockholders are not the beneficial owners of the shares representing the Requisite Percentage, then, to be valid, the special meeting request must also include documentary evidence (or, if not simultaneously provided with the special meeting request, such documentary evidence must be delivered to the Secretary within ten (10) days after the date on which the special meeting request is delivered to the Secretary) that the beneficial owners on whose behalf the special meeting request is made beneficially own the Requisite Percentage as of the date on which such special meeting request is delivered to the Secretary. In addition, the Requesting Stockholders and the beneficial owners, if any, on whose behalf the special meeting request is being made shall (x) further update and supplement the information provided in the special meeting request, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided therein shall be true and correct as of the record date for the special meeting, and such update and supplement shall be delivered to, or mailed and received by, the Secretary at the principal office of the Corporation not later than five business days after the record date for the meeting and (y) promptly provide any other information reasonably requested by the Corporation.

A special meeting request shall not be valid, and a special meeting requested by a Requesting Stockholder shall not be held, if: (i) the special meeting request does not comply with this Section 2.02; (ii) the special meeting request relates to an item of business that is not a proper subject for stockholder action under applicable law; (iii) the special meeting request is delivered during the period commencing one-hundred and twenty (120) days prior to the first anniversary of the date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders and ending on the earlier of (x) the next annual meeting or (y) thirty (30) days after the first anniversary of the date of the previous meeting; (iv) an identical or substantially similar item (as determined in good faith by the Board, a “Similar Item”), other than the election of director(s), was presented at an annual or special meeting of stockholders held not more than twelve (12) months before the special meeting request is delivered; (v) a Similar Item was presented at an annual or special meeting of stockholders held not more than one- hundred and twenty (120) days before the special meeting request is delivered (and, for purposes of this clause (v), the election of directors shall be deemed to be a Similar Item with respect to all items of business involving the election or removal of directors, changing the size of the Board and the filling of vacancies and/or newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors); (vi) a Similar Item is included in the Corporation’s notice of meeting as an item of business to be brought before an annual or special meeting of stockholders that has been called but not yet held or that is called for a date within one-hundred and twenty (120) days of the receipt by the Corporation of a special meeting request (and, for the purpose of this clause (vi), the election of directors shall be deemed to be a Similar Item with respect to all items of business involving the election or removal of directors, changing the size of the Board and the filling of vacancies and/or newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors); or (vii) the special meeting request was made in a manner that involved a violation of Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or other applicable law. The Board shall determine in good faith whether all requirements set forth in this Section 2.02 have been satisfied and such determination shall be binding on the Corporation and its stockholders.

Business transacted at any special meeting shall be limited to: (i) the purpose(s) stated in the valid special meeting request for such special meeting; and (ii) any additional matters the Board determines to submit to the stockholders at such special meeting. The chairman of a special meeting, who shall either be the Chairman of the Board or a person designated by the Board to chair a special meeting, shall determine all matters relating to the conduct of the special meeting, including determining whether to adjourn the special meeting and whether any nomination or other item of business has been properly brought before the special meeting in accordance with these Bylaws, and if the chairman should so determine and declare that any nomination or other item of business has not been properly brought before the special meeting, then such business shall not be transacted at the special meeting.

SECTION 2.03 PLACE OF MEETINGS. All meetings of the stockholders shall be held at such places, within or without the State of Delaware, as may from time to time be designated by Board and specified in the notice thereof.

 

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SECTION 2.04 NOTICE OF MEETINGS. Except as otherwise required by law, notice of each meeting of the stockholders, whether annual or special, shall be given not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting by delivering a typewritten or printed notice thereof to him personally, or by depositing such notice in the United States mail, in a postage prepaid envelope, directed to him at his address furnished by him to the Secretary of the Corporation for such purpose or, if he shall not have furnished to the Secretary his address for such purpose, then at his address last known to the Secretary, or by transmitting a notice thereof to him at such address by telegraph, cable or wireless. Except as otherwise expressly required by law, no publication of any notice of a meeting of the stockholders shall be required. Every notice of a meeting of the stockholders shall state the place, date and hour of the meeting and, in the case of a special meeting, shall also state the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. Except as otherwise expressly required by law, notice of any adjourned meeting of the stockholders need not be given if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken.

SECTION 2.05 ADVANCE NOTICE OF BUSINESS. Only such business, except for nominations for election to the Board, which must instead comply with Section 3.10 of these Bylaws, may be transacted at an annual meeting of stockholders as is either: (a) specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board (or any duly authorized committee thereof); (b) otherwise properly brought before a meeting by or at the direction of the Board (or any duly authorized committee thereof); or (c) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by any stockholder of the Corporation who (i) is a stockholder of record on the date of the giving of the notice provided for in this Section 2.05 and on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at such meeting and (ii) complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.05.

In addition to any other applicable requirements, for business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, such stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form to the Secretary of the Corporation.

To be timely, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary must be delivered to or be mailed and received at the principal office of the Corporation not fewer than ninety (90) days nor more than one-hundred and twenty (120) days prior to the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders; provided, however, that in the event that the annual meeting is called for a date that is not within twenty-five (25) days before or after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder in order to be timely must be so received not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which such notice of the date of the annual meeting was mailed or such public disclosure of the date of the annual meeting was made, whichever first occurs. In no event shall the adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting, or the public announcement of such an adjournment or postponement, commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above.

To be in proper written form, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary must set forth the following information: (a) as to each matter such stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting, a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the proposed text of any proposal regarding such business (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration and, if such business includes a proposal to amend these Bylaws, the text of the proposed amendment), and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting; and (b) as to the stockholder giving notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is being made, (i) the name and address of such person, (ii) (A) the class or series and number of all shares of stock of the Corporation which are owned beneficially or of record by such person and any affiliates or associates of such person, (B) the name of each nominee holder of shares of all stock of the Corporation owned beneficially but not of record by such person or any affiliates or associates of such person, and the number of such shares of stock of the Corporation held by each such nominee holder, (C) whether and the extent to which any derivative instrument, swap, option, warrant, short interest, hedge or profit interest or other transaction has been entered into by or on behalf of such person, or any affiliates or associates of such person, with respect to stock of the Corporation and (D) whether and the extent to which any other transaction, agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any short position or any borrowing or lending of shares of stock of the Corporation) has been made by or on behalf of such person, or any affiliates or associates of such person, the effect or intent of any of the foregoing being to mitigate loss to, or to manage risk or benefit of stock price changes for, such person, or any affiliates or associates of such person, or to increase or decrease the voting power or pecuniary or economic interest of such person, or any affiliates or associates of such person, with respect to stock of the Corporation; (iii) a description of all agreements, arrangements, or understandings (whether written or oral) between or among such person, or any affiliates or associates of such person, and any other person or persons (including their names) in connection with or relating to (A) the Corporation or (B) the proposal, including any material interest in, or anticipated benefit from the proposal to such person, or any affiliates or associates of such person, (iv) a representation that the stockholder giving notice intends to appear in person or by proxy at the annual meeting to bring such business before the meeting; and (v) any other information relating to such person or proposal that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filing required to be made in connection with the solicitation of proxies by such person with respect to the proposed business to be brought by such person before the annual meeting pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

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A stockholder providing notice of business proposed to be brought before an annual meeting shall further update and supplement such notice, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice pursuant to this Section 2.05 shall be true and correct as of the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to receive notice of the annual meeting and such update and supplement shall be delivered to or be mailed and received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than five (5) business days after the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to receive notice of the annual meeting.

No business shall be conducted at the annual meeting except business brought before the annual meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.05; provided, however, that, once business has been properly brought before the annual meeting in accordance with such procedures, nothing in this Section 2.05 shall be deemed to preclude discussion by any stockholder of any such business. If the chairman of an annual meeting determines that business was not properly brought before the annual meeting in accordance with the foregoing procedures, the chairman shall declare to the meeting that the business was not properly brought before the meeting and such business shall not be transacted.

Nothing contained in this Section 2.05 shall be deemed to affect any rights of stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act (or any successor provision of law).

SECTION 2.06 QUORUM. The holders of record of a majority in voting interest of the shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to be voted, present in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation or any adjournment thereof. The stockholders present at a duly called or held meeting at which a quorum is present may continue to do business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave less than a quorum. In the absence of a quorum at any meeting or any adjournment thereof, a majority in voting interest of the stockholders present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereat or, in the absence therefrom of all the stockholders, any officer entitled to preside at or to act as secretary of such meeting may adjourn such meeting from time to time. At any such adjourned meeting at which a quorum is present any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally called.

SECTION 2.07 VOTING.

(a) At each meeting of the stockholders, each stockholder shall be entitled to vote in person or by proxy each share or fractional share of the stock of the Corporation which has voting rights on the matter in question and which shall have been held by him and registered in his name on the books of the Corporation:

(i) on the date fixed pursuant to Section 6.05 of these Bylaws as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at such meeting, or

(ii) if no such record date shall have been so fixed, then (A) at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice of the meeting shall be given or (B) if notice of the meeting shall be waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting shall be held.

(b) Shares of its own stock belonging to the Corporation or to another corporation, if a majority of the shares entitled to vote in the election of directors in such other corporation is held directly or indirectly by the Corporation, shall neither be entitled to vote nor be counted for quorum purposes. Persons holding stock of the Corporation in a fiduciary capacity shall be entitled to vote such stock. Persons whose stock is pledged shall be entitled to vote, unless in the transfer by the pledgor on the books of the Corporation he shall have expressly empowered the pledgee to vote thereon, in which case only the pledgee or his proxy may represent such stock and vote thereon. Stock having voting power standing of record in the names of two or more persons, whether fiduciaries, members of a partnership, joint tenants, tenants in common, tenants by the entirety or otherwise, or with respect to which two or more persons have the same fiduciary relationship, shall be voted in accordance with the provisions of the General Corporation Law of Delaware.

(c) Any such voting rights may be exercised by the stockholder entitled thereto in person or by his proxy appointed by an instrument in writing, subscribed by such stockholder or by his attorney thereunto authorized and delivered to the secretary of the meeting; provided, however, that no proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date unless said proxy shall provide for a longer period. The attendance at any meeting of a stockholder who may therefore have given a proxy shall not have the effect of revoking the same unless he shall in writing so notify the secretary of the meeting prior to the voting of the proxy. At any meeting of the stockholders all matters, except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, in these Bylaws or by law, shall be decided by the vote of a majority in voting interest of the stockholders present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote on such matter. The stockholders present at a duly called or held meeting at which a quorum is present may continue to do business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave less than a quorum. The vote at any meeting of the stockholders on any question need not be by ballot, unless so directed by the chairman of the meeting. On a vote by ballot, each ballot shall be signed by the stockholder voting, or by his proxy if there by such proxy, and it shall state the number of shares voted.

 

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SECTION 2.08 CONDUCT OF MEETINGS. The Board may adopt by resolution such rules and regulations for the conduct of any meeting of the stockholders as it shall deem appropriate. Except to the extent inconsistent with such rules and regulations as adopted by the Board, the chairman of any meeting of the stockholders shall have the right and authority to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts as, in the judgment of such chairman, are appropriate for the proper conduct of the meeting. Such rules, regulations or procedures, whether adopted by the Board or prescribed by the chairman of the meeting, may include, without limitation, the following: (i) the establishment of an agenda or order of business for the meeting; (ii) the determination of when the polls shall open and close for any given matter to be voted on at the meeting; (iii) rules and procedures for maintaining order at the meeting and the safety of those present; (iv) limitations on attendance at or participation in the meeting to stockholders of record of the Corporation, their duly authorized and constituted proxies or such other persons as the chairman of the meeting shall determine; (v) restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof; and (vi) limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments by participants.

SECTION 2.09 LIST OF STOCKHOLDERS. The Secretary of the Corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten (10) days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the entire duration thereof and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present.

SECTION 2.10 INSPECTOR OF ELECTION. If at any meeting of the stockholders a vote by written ballot shall be taken on any question, the chairman of such meeting may appoint an inspector or inspectors of election to act with respect to such vote. Each inspector so appointed shall first subscribe an oath faithfully to execute the duties of an inspector at such meeting with strict impartiality and according to the best of his ability. Such inspectors shall decide upon the qualification of the voters and shall report the number of shares represented at the meeting and entitled to vote on such question, shall conduct and accept the votes and, when the voting is completed, shall ascertain and report the number of shares voted respectively for and against the question. Reports of the inspectors shall be in writing and subscribed and delivered by them to the Secretary of the Corporation. Inspectors need not be stockholders of the Corporation, and any officer of the Corporation may be an inspector on any question other than a vote for or against a proposal in which he shall have material interest.

SECTION 2.11 STOCKHOLDER ACTION WITHOUT MEETINGS.

Any action required by the General Corporation Law of Delaware to be taken at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing setting forth the action so taken shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing.

In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, the Board may fix a record date, which shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board, and which date shall not be more than ten (10) days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board. Any stockholder of record seeking to have the stockholders authorize or take corporate action by written consent shall, by written notice to the Secretary of the Corporation, request the Board to fix a record date. The Board shall promptly, but in all events within ten (10) days after the date on which such a request is received, adopt a resolution fixing the record date. If no record date has been fixed by the Board within ten (10) days of the date on which such a request is received, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the Board is required by applicable law, shall be the first date on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in the State of Delaware, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of the stockholders are recorded, to the attention of the Secretary of the Corporation. Delivery made to the Corporation’s registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. If no record date has been fixed by the Board and prior action by the Board is required by applicable law, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting shall be at the close of business on the date on which the Board adopts the resolution taking such prior action.

 

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ARTICLE III

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SECTION 3.01 GENERAL POWERS. The property, business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board, which may exercise all of the powers of the Corporation, except such as are by the Certificate of Incorporation, by these Bylaws or by law conferred upon or reserved to the stockholders.

SECTION 3.02 NUMBER. The number of directors that shall constitute the whole Board shall be established by the Board from time to time, but in no event shall be less than four nor more than ten.

SECTION 3.03 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. The directors shall be elected by the stockholders of the Corporation, and at each election the persons receiving the greatest number of votes, up to the number of directors then to be elected, shall be the persons then elected. The election of directors is subject to any provisions contained in the Certificate of Incorporation relating thereto, including any provisions for a classified board.

SECTION 3.04 RESIGNATIONS. Any director of the Corporation may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Board or to the Secretary of the Corporation. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein, or, if the time is not specified, it shall take effect immediately upon its receipt, and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

SECTION 3.05 VACANCIES. Except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, any vacancy in the Board, whether because of death, resignation, disqualification, an increase in the number of directors or any other cause, may be filled by vote of the majority of the remaining directors, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. Each director so chosen to fill a vacancy shall hold office until his successor shall have been elected and shall qualify or until he shall resign or shall have been removed. No reduction of the authorized number of directors shall have the effect of removing any director prior to the expiration of his term of office.

Upon the resignation of one or more directors from the Board, a majority of the directors then in office, including those who have so resigned, shall have the power to fill such vacancy or vacancies, the vote thereon to take effect when such resignation or resignations shall become effective, and each director so chosen shall hold office as provided hereinabove in the filling of other vacancies.

SECTION 3.06 PLACE OF MEETING; TELEPHONE CONFERENCE MEETING. The Board may hold any of its meetings at such place or places within or without the State of Delaware as the Board may from time to time by resolution designate or as shall be designated by the person or persons calling the meeting or in the notice or waiver of notice of any such meeting. Directors may participate in any regular or special meeting of the Board by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment pursuant to which all persons participating in the meeting of the Board can hear each other, and such participation shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

SECTION 3.07 FIRST MEETING. The Board shall meet as soon as practicable after each annual election of directors and notice of such first meeting shall not be required.

SECTION 3.08 REGULAR MEETING. Regular meetings of the Board may be held any day fixed for a meeting shall be legal holiday at the place where the meeting is to be held, then the meeting shall be held at the same hour and place on the next succeeding business day which is not a legal holiday. Except as provided by law, notice of regular meetings need not be given.

SECTION 3.09 SPECIAL MEETING. Special meetings of the Board may be called at any time by the Chairman of the Board or the President or by any two (2) directors, to be held at the principal office of the Corporation, or at such other place or places, within or without the State of Delaware, as the person or persons calling the meeting may designate.

Notice of the time and place of special meetings shall be given to each director either (i) by mailing or otherwise sending to him a written notice, charges prepaid, of such meeting addressed to him at his address as it is shown upon the records of the Corporation, or if it is not so shown on such records or is not readily ascertainable, at the place in which the meetings of the directors are regularly held, at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the time of the holding of such meeting or (ii) by orally communicating the time and place of the special meeting to him at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the time of the holding of such meeting. Either of the notices as above provided shall be due, legal and personal notice to such director.

 

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Whenever notice is required to be given, either to a stockholder or a director, under any provision of the General Corporation Law of Delaware, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a written waiver thereof, signed by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting, whether in person or by proxy, shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at nor the purpose of any regular or special meeting of directors or committee of directors need be specified in any written waiver of notice.

All such waivers shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting.

SECTION 3.10 ADVANCE NOTICE OF NOMINATION. Only persons nominated in accordance with the following procedures shall be eligible for election as directors of the Corporation, except as may be otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation with respect to the right of holders of preferred stock of the Corporation to nominate and elect a specified number of directors in certain circumstances. Nominations of persons for election to the Board may be made at any annual meeting or special meeting called for the purpose of electing directors: (a) by or at the direction of the Board (or any duly authorized committee thereof); or (b) by any stockholder of the Corporation: (i) who is a stockholder of record on the date of the giving of the notice provided for in this Section 3.10 and on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at such annual or special meeting; and (ii) who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 3.10.

In addition to any other applicable requirements, for a nomination to be made by a stockholder, such stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form to the Secretary of the Corporation.

To be timely, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary must be delivered to or be mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation (a) in the case of an annual meeting, not less than ninety (90) days nor more than one- hundred and twenty (120) days prior to the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that the annual meeting is called for a date that is not within twenty-five (25) days before or after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder in order to be timely must be so received not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which such notice of the date of the annual meeting was mailed or such public disclosure of the date of the annual meeting was made, whichever first occurs; and (b) in the case of a special meeting called for the purpose of electing directors, not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which notice of the date of the special meeting was mailed or public disclosure of the date of the special meeting was made, whichever first occurs. In no event shall the adjournment or postponement of an annual or special meeting called for the purpose of electing directors, or the public announcement of such an adjournment or postponement, commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above.

To be in proper written form, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary must set forth the following information: (a) as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election as a director (i) the name, age, business address and residence address of such person; (ii) the principal occupation or employment of such person; (iii) (A) the class or series and number of all shares of stock of the Corporation which are owned beneficially or of record by such person and any affiliates or associates of such person, (B) the name of each nominee holder of shares of all stock of the Corporation owned beneficially but not of record by such person or any affiliates or associates of such person, and the number of such shares of stock of the Corporation held by each such nominee holder, (C) whether and the extent to which any derivative instrument, swap, option, warrant, short interest, hedge or profit interest or other transaction has been entered into by or on behalf of such person, or any affiliates or associates of such person, with respect to stock of the Corporation and (D) whether and the extent to which any other transaction, agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any short position or any borrowing or lending of shares of stock of the Corporation) has been made by or on behalf of such person, or any affiliates or associates of such person, the effect or intent of any of the foregoing being to mitigate loss to, or to manage risk or benefit of stock price changes for, such person, or any affiliates or associates of such person, or to increase or decrease the voting power or pecuniary or economic interest of such person, or any affiliates or associates of such person, with respect to stock of the Corporation; (iv) such person’s written representation and agreement that such person

(A) is not and will not become a party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding with, and has not given any commitment or assurance to, any person or entity as to how such person, if elected as a director of the Corporation, will act or vote on any issue or question, (B) is not and will not become a party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any person or entity other than the Corporation with respect to any direct or indirect compensation, reimbursement or indemnification in connection with service or action as a director of the Corporation that has not been disclosed to the Corporation in such representation and agreement and (C) in such person’s individual capacity, would be in compliance, if elected as a director of the Corporation, and will comply with, all applicable publicly disclosed confidentiality, corporate governance, conflict of interest, Regulation FD, code of conduct and ethics, and stock ownership and trading policies and guidelines of the Corporation; and (v) any other information relating to such person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; and (b) as to the stockholder giving the notice, and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination is being made: (i) the name and record address of the stockholder giving the notice and the name and

 

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principal place of business of such beneficial owner; (ii) (A) the class or series and number of all shares of stock of the Corporation which are owned beneficially or of record by such person and any affiliates or associates of such person, (B) the name of each nominee holder of shares of the Corporation owned beneficially but not of record by such person or any affiliates or associates of such person, and the number of shares of stock of the Corporation held by each such nominee holder, (C) whether and the extent to which any derivative instrument, swap, option, warrant, short interest, hedge or profit interest or other transaction has been entered into by or on behalf of such person, or any affiliates or associates of such person, with respect to stock of the Corporation and (D) whether and the extent to which any other transaction, agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any short position or any borrowing or lending of shares of stock of the Corporation) has been made by or on behalf of such person, or any affiliates or associates of such person, the effect or intent of any of the foregoing being to mitigate loss to, or to manage risk or benefit of stock price changes for, such person, or any affiliates or associates of such person, or to increase or decrease the voting power or pecuniary or economic interest of such person, or any affiliates or associates of such person, with respect to stock of the Corporation; (iii) a description of (A) all agreements, arrangements, or understandings (whether written or oral) between such person, or any affiliates or associates of such person, and any proposed nominee, or any affiliates or associates of such proposed nominee, (B) all agreements, arrangements, or understandings (whether written or oral) between such person, or any affiliates or associates of such person, and any other person or persons (including their names) pursuant to which the nomination(s) are being made by such person, or otherwise relating to the Corporation or their ownership of capital stock of the Corporation, and (C) any material interest of such person, or any affiliates or associates of such person, in such nomination, including any anticipated benefit therefrom to such person, or any affiliates or associates of such person; (iv) a representation that the stockholder giving notice intends to appear in person or by proxy at the annual or special meeting to nominate the persons named in its notice; and (v) any other information relating to such person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with the solicitation of proxies for election of directors pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Such notice must be accompanied by a written consent of each proposed nominee to being named as a nominee and to serve as a director if elected.

A stockholder providing notice of any nomination proposed to be made at an annual or special meeting shall further update and supplement such notice, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice pursuant to this Section 3.10 of these Bylaws shall be true and correct as of the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to receive notice of the annual or special meeting, and such update and supplement shall be delivered to or be mailed and received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than five (5) business days after the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to receive notice of such annual or special meeting.

No person shall be eligible for election as a director of the Corporation unless nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 3.10. If the Chairman of the meeting determines that a nomination was not made in accordance with the foregoing procedures, the Chairman shall declare to the meeting that the nomination was defective and such defective nomination shall be disregarded.

SECTION 3.11 QUORUM AND ACTION. Except as otherwise in these Bylaws or by law, the presence of a majority of the authorized number of directors shall be required to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board, and all matters shall be decided at any such meeting, a quorum being present, by the affirmative votes of a majority of the directors present. In the absence of a quorum, a majority of directors present at any meeting may adjourn the same from time to time until a quorum shall be present. Notice of any adjourned meeting need not be given. The directors shall act only as a Board, and the individual directors shall have no power as such.

SECTION 3.12 ACTION BY CONSENT. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if a written consent thereto is signed by all members of the Board or of such committee, as the case may be, and such written consent is filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or such committee. Such action by written consent shall have the same force and effect as the unanimous vote of such directors.

SECTION 3.13 COMPENSATION. No stated salary need be paid to directors, as such, for their services but, as fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board, the directors may receive directors’ fees, compensation and reimbursement for expenses for attendance at directors’ meetings, for serving on committees and for discharging their duties; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.

 

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SECTION 3.14 COMMITTEES. The Board may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board, designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it, but no such committee shall have any power or authority in reference to amending the Certificate of Incorporation, adopting an agreement of merger or consolidation, recommending to the stockholders the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s property and assets, recommending to the stockholders a dissolution of the Corporation or a revocation of a dissolution, or amending the Bylaws of the Corporation, and unless the resolution of the Board expressly so provides, no such committee shall have the power or authority to declare a dividend or to authorize the issuance of stock. Any such committee shall keep written minutes of its meetings and report the same to the Board when required.

In the absence of any member of any such committee, the members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not they constitute a quorum, may appoint another member of the Board to act at the meeting in the place of such absent member.

A majority of the members, or replacements thereof, of any such committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Every act or decision done or made by a majority of the members, or replacements thereof, of any such committee shall be regarded as the act or decision of the entire committee.

SECTION 3.15 OFFICERS OF THE BOARD. The Board shall have a Chairman of the Board and may, at the discretion of the Board, have one or more Vice Chairmen. The Chairman of the Board and the Vice Chairmen shall be appointed from time to time by the Board and shall have such powers and duties as shall be designated by the Board.

SECTION 3.16 REMOVAL. Any or all of the directors may be removed, either for or without cause, at any meeting of stockholders called expressly for that purpose, by the affirmative vote, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the shares of stock of the Corporation then entitled to vote for the election of directors.

ARTICLE IV

OFFICERS

SECTION 4.01 OFFICERS. The Officers of the Corporation shall be a Chairman of the Board, a Chief Executive Officer, a President, a Secretary and a Treasurer. The Corporation may also have, at the discretion of the Board, one or more Vice Presidents, one or more Assistant Vice Presidents, one or more Assistant Secretaries, one or more Assistant Treasurers and such other officers as may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.03 of these Bylaws. One person may hold two or more offices, except that the Secretary may not also hold the office of President. The salaries of all officers of the Corporation shall be fixed by the Board.

SECTION 4.02 ELECTION. The officers of the Corporation, except such officers as may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.03 or Section 4.05 of these Bylaws, shall be chosen annually by the Board, and each shall hold his office until he shall resign or shall be removed or otherwise disqualified to serve or until his successor shall be elected and qualified.

SECTION 4.03 SUBORDINATE OFFICERS. The Board may appoint, or may authorize the Chief Executive Officer to appoint, such other officers as the business of the Corporation may require, each of whom shall have such authority and perform such duties as are provided in these Bylaws or as the Board or the President from time to time may specify and shall hold office until he shall resign or shall be removed or otherwise disqualified to serve.

SECTION 4.04 REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION. Any officer may be removed, with or without cause, by a majority of the directors at the time in office, at any regular or special meeting of the Board or, except in case of an officer chosen by the Board, by the Chief Executive Officer upon whom such power of removal may be conferred by the Board.

Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Board, the Chairman of the Board, the President or the Secretary of the Corporation. Any such resignation shall take effect at the date of the receipt of such notice or at any later time specified therein, and unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

SECTION 4.05 VACANCIES. A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or any other cause shall be filled in the manner prescribed in the Bylaws for the regular appointments to such office.

SECTION 4.06 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. The Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation shall, subject to the control of the Board, have general supervision, direction and control of the business and affairs of the Corporation. He shall preside at all meetings of stockholders and the Board. He shall have the general powers and duties of management usually vested in the chief executive officer of a corporation and shall have such other powers and duties with respect

 

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to the administration of the business and affairs of the Corporation as may from time to time be assigned to him by the Board or as prescribed by the Bylaws. In the absence or disability of the President, the Chief Executive Officer, in addition to his assigned duties and powers, shall perform all the duties of the President and when so acting shall have all the powers and be subject to all restrictions upon the President.

SECTION 4.07 PRESIDENT. The President shall exercise and perform such powers and duties with respect to the administration of the business and affairs of the Corporation as may from time to time be assigned to him by the Chief Executive Officer (unless the President is also the Chief Executive Officer) or by the Board or as is prescribed by the Bylaws. In the absence or disability of the Chief Executive Officer, the President shall perform all of the duties of the Chief Executive Officer and when so acting shall have all the powers and be subject to all the restrictions upon the Chief Executive Officer.

SECTION 4.08 VICE PRESIDENT. The Vice President(s), if any, shall exercise and perform such powers and duties with respect to the administration of the business and affairs of the Corporation as from time to time may be assigned to each of them by the President, by the Chief Executive Officer, by the Board or as its prescribed by the Bylaws. In the absence or disability of the President, the Vice Presidents, in order of their rank as fixed by the Board, or if not ranked, the Vice President designated by the Board, shall perform all of the duties of the President and when so acting shall have all of the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President.

SECTION 4.09 SECRETARY. The Secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, a book of minutes at the principal office for the transaction of the business of the Corporation, or such other place as the Board may order, of all meetings of directors and stockholders, with the time and place of holding, whether regular or special, and if special, how authorized and the notice thereof given, the names of those present at directors’ meetings, the number of shares present or represented at stockholders’ meetings and the proceedings thereof.

The Secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, at the principal office for the transaction of the business of the Corporation or at the office of the Corporation’s transfer agent, a share register, or a duplicate share register, showing the names of the stockholders and their addresses, the number and classes of shares held by each, the number and date of certificates issued for the same, and the number and date of cancellation of every certificate surrendered for cancellation.

The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all the meetings of the stockholders and of the Board required by these Bylaws or by law to be given, and he shall keep the seal of the Corporation in safe custody and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board or these Bylaws. If for any reason the Secretary shall fail to give notice of any special meeting of the Board called by one or more of the persons identified in Section 3.09 of these Bylaws, or if he shall fail to give notice of any special meeting of the stockholders called by one or more of the persons identified in Section 2.02 of these Bylaws, then any such person or persons may give notice of any such special meeting.

SECTION 4.10 TREASURER. The Treasurer shall keep and maintain, or cause to be kept and maintained, adequate and correct accounts of the properties and business transactions of the Corporation, including accounts of its assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains, losses, capital, surplus and shares. Any surplus, including earned surplus, paid-in surplus and surplus arising from a reduction of capital, shall be classified according to source and shown in a separate account.

The books of account at all reasonable times shall be open to inspection by any director.

The Treasurer shall deposit all moneys and other valuables in the name and to the credit of the Corporation with such depositories as may be designated by the Board. He shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board, shall render to the President, to the Chief Executive Officer and to the directors, whenever they request it, an account of all of his transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board or these Bylaws.

ARTICLE V

CONTRACTS, CHECKS, DRAFTS, BANK ACCOUNTS, ETC.

SECTION 5.01 EXECUTION OF CONTRACTS. The Board, except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, may authorize any officer or officers, agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute any instrument in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances, and unless so authorized by the Board or by these Bylaws, no officer, agent or employee shall have any power or authority to bind the Corporation by any contract or engagement or to pledge its credit or to render it liable for any purpose or in any amount.

SECTION 5.02 CHECKS, DRAFT, ETC. All checks, drafts or other orders for payment of money, notes or other evidence of indebtedness, issued in the name of or payable to the Corporation, shall be signed or endorsed by such person or persons and in such manner as, from time to time, shall be determined by resolution of the Board. Each such person shall give such bond, if any, as the Board may require.

 

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SECTION 5.03 DEPOSIT. All funds of the Corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the Corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as the Board may select or as may be selected by any officer or officers, assistant or assistants, agent or agents, or attorney or attorneys of the Corporation to whom such power shall have been delegated by the Board. For the purpose of deposit and for the purpose of collection for the account of the Corporation, the President, the Chief Executive Officer, any Vice President or the Treasurer (or any other officer or officers, assistant or assistants, agent or agents, or attorney or attorneys of the Corporation who shall be determined by the Board from time to time) may endorse, assign and deliver checks, drafts and other orders for the payment of money which are payable to the order of the Corporation.

SECTION 5.04 GENERAL AND SPECIAL BANK ACCOUNTS. The Board from time to time may authorize the opening and keeping of general and special bank accounts with such banks, trust companies or other depositories as the Board may select or as may be selected by an officer or officers, assistant or assistants, agent or agents, or attorney or attorneys of the Corporation to whom such power shall have been delegated by the Board. The Board may make such special rules and regulations with respects to such bank accounts, not inconsistent with the provisions of these Bylaws, as it may deem expedient.

ARTICLE VI

SHARES AND THEIR TRANSFER

SECTION 6.01 CERTIFICATES FOR STOCK. Every owner of stock of the Corporation shall be entitled to have a certificate or certificates, in such form as the Board shall prescribe, certifying the number and class of shares of the stock of the Corporation owned by him. The certificates representing shares of such stock shall be numbered in the order in which they shall be issued and shall be signed in the name of the Corporation by the Chairman of the Board, the President or a Vice President and by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer. Any or all of the signatures on the certificates may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon any such certificate shall thereafter have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, such certificate may nevertheless be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as though the person who signed such certificate, or whose facsimile signature shall have been placed thereupon, were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue. A record shall be kept of the respective names of the persons, firms or corporations owning the stock represented by such certificates, the number and class of shares represented by such certificates, respectively, and the respective dates thereof, and in case of cancellation, the respective dates of cancellation. Every certificate surrendered to the Corporation for exchange or transfer shall be cancelled, and no new certificate or certificates shall be issued in exchange for any existing certificate until such existing certificate shall have been so cancelled, except in cases provided for in Section 6.04 of these Bylaws.

In order for the Corporation to list its shares for transfer through the Direct Registration System, this Section 6.01 authorizes the Board to provide that some or all of the shares of the Corporation may be issued as uncertificated shares.

SECTION 6.02 TRANSFER OF STOCK. Transfer of shares of stock of the Corporation shall be made only on the books of the Corporation by the registered holder thereof, or by his attorney thereunto authorized by power of attorney duly executed and filed with the Secretary, or with a transfer clerk or a transfer agent appointed as provided in Section 6.03 of these Bylaws, and upon surrender of the certificate or certificates for such shares properly endorsed and the payment of all taxes thereon. The person in whose name shares of stock stand on the books of the Corporation shall be deemed the owner thereof for all purposes as regards the Corporation. Whenever any transfer of shares shall be made for collateral security, and not absolutely, such fact shall be stated expressly in the entry of transfer if, when the certificate or certificates shall be presented to the Corporation for transfer, both the transferor and the transferee request the Corporation to do so.

SECTION 6.03 REGULATIONS. The Board may make such rules and regulations as it may deem expedient, not inconsistent with these Bylaws, concerning the issue, transfer and registration of certificates for shares of the stock of the Corporation. The Board may appoint, or authorize any officer or officers to appoint, one or more transfer clerks or one or more transfer agents and one or more registrars and may require all certificates for stock to bear the signature or signatures of any of them.

 

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SECTION 6.04 LOST, STOLEN, DESTROYED AND MUTILATED CERTIFICATES. In any case of loss, theft, destruction, or mutilation of any certificate of stock, another may be issued in its place upon proof of such loss, theft, destruction, or mutilation and upon the giving of a bond of indemnity to the Corporation in such form and in such sums as the Board may direct; provided, however, that new certificate may be issued without requiring any bond when, in the judgment of the Board, it is proper to do so.

SECTION 6.05 RECORD DATE. In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any other change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board may fix, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board may fix, in advance, a record date, which shall not be more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting nor more than sixty (60) days prior to any other action. If, in any case involving the determination of stockholders for any purpose other than other than notice of or voting at a meeting of stockholders, the Board shall not fix such a record date, the record date for determining stockholders for such purpose shall be the close of business on the day on which the Board shall adopt the resolution relating thereto. A determination of stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of such meeting; provided, however, that the Board may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

SECTION 6.06 REPRESENTATION OF SHARES OF OTHER CORPORATIONS. The President or any Vice President and the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of this Corporation are authorized to vote, represent and exercise on behalf of this Corporation all rights incident to all shares of any other corporation or corporations standing in the name for this Corporation. The authority herein granted to said officers to vote or represent on behalf of this Corporation any and all shares held by this Corporation in any other corporation or corporations may be exercised either by such officers in person or by any person authorized so to do by proxy or power of attorney duly executed by said officers.

ARTICLE VII

INDEMNIFICATION

SECTION 7.01 ACTIONS OTHER THAN BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF THE CORPORATION. The Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the Corporation) by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise or as a member of any committee or similar body, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, that he had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.

SECTION 7.02 ACTIONS BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF THE CORPORATION. The Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or as a member of any committee or similar body, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Corporation, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of his duty to the Corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnify for such expenses which the court shall deem proper.

SECTION 7.03 DETERMINATION OF RIGHT OF INDEMNIFICATION. Any indemnification under Section 7.01 or 7.02 of these Bylaws (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because he has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Sections 7.01 and 7.02 of these Bylaws.

 

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Such determination shall be made (i) by the Board by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, or (ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or (iii) by the stockholders.

SECTION 7.04 INDEMNIFICATION AGAINST EXPENSES OF SUCCESSFUL PARTY. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Article VII and subject to the provisions in Section 7.05 of these Bylaws, to the extent that a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in Section 7.01 or 7.02 of these Bylaws, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, he shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection therewith.

SECTION 7.05 ADVANCE OF EXPENSES. Expenses incurred in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director, officer, employee or agent to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation as authorized in this Article; provided, however, that no indemnification under these Bylaws, nor the right to be paid an advance of expenses incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, except for proceedings that successfully enforce rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses hereunder, shall be provided to any such person bringing any such action, suit, proceeding or part thereof against the Corporation, whether by way of direct claim, counterclaim, claim for contribution or otherwise, unless consented to by the Corporation.

SECTION 7.06 OTHER RIGHTS AND REMEDIES. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or guaranteed pursuant to, the other subsections of this Article VII shall not be deemed exclusive and is declared expressly to be nonexclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any Bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person. (as amended)

SECTION 7.07 INSURANCE. Upon resolution passed by the Board, the Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise or as a member of any committee or similar body, against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability under the provisions of this Article VII.

SECTION 7.08 CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS. For the purposes of this Article VII, references to “the Corporation” include, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers and employees or agents, so that any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such constituent corporation or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise or as a member of any committee or similar body shall stand in the same position under the provisions of this Article VII with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as he would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.

SECTION 7.09 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS. For the purposes of this Article VII, references to “other enterprises” shall include employee benefit plans; references to “fines” shall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to an employee benefit plan; and references to “serving at the request of the Corporation” shall include any service as director, officer, employee or agent which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee or agent with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries. A person who acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation” within the meaning of this Article VII.

SECTION 7.10 SEVERABILITY. If any part of this Article VII shall be found, in any action, suit or proceeding or appeal therefrom or in any other circumstances or as to any particular officer, director, employee or agent to be unenforceable, ineffective or invalid for any reason, the enforceability, effect and validity of the remaining parts or of such parts in other circumstances shall not be affected, except as otherwise required by applicable law.

 

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SECTION 7.11 AMENDMENTS. The foregoing provisions of this Article VII shall be deemed to constitute an agreement between the Corporation and each of the persons entitled to indemnification hereunder, for as long as such provisions remain in effect. Any amendment to the foregoing provisions of this Article VII which limits or otherwise adversely affects the scope of indemnification or rights of any such persons hereunder shall, as to such persons, apply only to claims arising, or causes of action based on actions or events occurring, after such amendment and delivery of notice of such amendment to the person or persons so affected. Until notice of such amendment is given to the person or persons whose rights hereunder are adversely affected, such amendment shall have no effect on such rights of such persons hereunder. Any person entitled to indemnification under the foregoing provisions of this Article VII, as to any act or omission occurring prior to the date of receipt of such notice, shall be entitled to indemnification to the same extent as if such provisions had continued as Bylaws of the Corporation without such amendment.

ARTICLE VIII

MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 8.01 SEAL. The Board shall provide a corporate seal, which shall be in the form of a circle and shall bear the name of the Corporation and words and figures showing that the Corporation was incorporated in the State of Delaware and showing the year of incorporation.

SECTION 8.02 WAIVER OF NOTICES. Whenever notice is required to be given by these Bylaws or the Certificate of Incorporation or by law, the person entitled to said notice may waive such notice in writing, either before or after the time stated therein, and such waiver shall be deemed equivalent to notice.

SECTION 8.03 LOANS AND GUARANTIES. The Corporation may lend money to, or guarantee any obligation of, and otherwise assist any officer or other employee of the Corporation or of its subsidiaries, including any officer who is a director, whenever, in the judgment of the Board, such loan, guaranty or assistance may reasonably be expected to benefit the Corporation. The loan, guaranty, or other assistance may be with or without interest and may be unsecured or secured in such manner as the Board shall approve, including, without limitation, a pledge of shares of stock of the Corporation.

SECTION 8.04 GENDER. All personal pronouns used in these Bylaws shall include the other genders, whether used in the masculine, feminine or neuter gender, and the singular shall include the plural, and visa versa, whenever and as often as may be appropriate.

SECTION 8.05 AMENDMENTS. These Bylaws, or any of them, may be rescinded, altered, amended or repealed, and new Bylaws may be made (i) by the Board, by vote of a majority of the number of directors then in office as directors, acting at any meeting of the Board or (ii) by the stockholders, by the vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of voting stock of the Corporation, at an annual meeting of stockholders, without previous notice, or at any special meeting of stockholders, provided that notice of such proposed amendment, modification, repeal or adoption is given in the notice of special meeting: provided, however, that Section 2.02 of these Bylaws can only be amended if that Section was amended would not conflict with the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation. Any Bylaw made or altered by the stockholders may be altered or repealed by the Board or may be altered or repealed by the stockholders.

 

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Exhibit 10.1

EXECUTION VERSION

FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT

This FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT, dated as of September 29, 2023 (this “Agreement”), is entered into among Ebix, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), certain subsidiaries of the Borrower hereto as guarantors (the “Guarantors” and collectively with the Borrower, the “Credit Parties”), the Lenders (as defined below) party hereto, Regions Bank, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) and collateral agent (in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”; the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent are herein collectively referred to as, the “Agents”) and the other undersigned parties hereto in connection with the Credit Agreement referred to below. Terms which are capitalized in this Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement (as defined herein).

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Guarantors, the lenders party thereto from time to time (collectively, the “Lenders”), the Administrative Agent, and the Collateral Agent, are parties to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of August 5, 2014 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”);

WHEREAS, certain Defaults and Events of Default as set forth on Annex I hereto will have occurred and are continuing as of September 29, 2023 (collectively, the “Existing Defaults”);

WHEREAS, the Borrower has further informed the Administrative Agent that certain additional Events of Default as set forth on Annex II hereto are reasonably expected to occur during the Forbearance Period (as defined below), each of which, upon its occurrence or due to the passage of time, will constitute an additional Event of Default under the terms of the Credit Agreement (collectively, the “Potential Defaults”, together with the Existing Defaults, the “Specified Defaults”);

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Agents and the Lenders forbear, for a limited period of time, from exercising any of their other rights and remedies under the Credit Documents with respect to the Specified Defaults, and the Agents and the Lenders party hereto (which constitute Required Lenders under the Credit Agreement) are willing to agree to such forbearance, on and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual provisions and covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Acknowledgment of Defaults and Rights and Remedies. The Borrower hereby acknowledges, confirms and agrees that the Existing Defaults have occurred, and as a result of the occurrence of the Existing Defaults (and upon the occurrence of any Potential Default), the Agents and the Lenders have the right to exercise all rights and remedies against the Borrower available to them under the Credit Documents and under Applicable Law, all without notice to the Borrower, except for such notice as may be expressly provided for in the Credit Documents or required by Applicable Law.

 

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2. Acknowledgment of Current Outstanding Obligations, Default Interest, and Continued Repayments and Prepayments.

(a) The Borrower and each other Credit Party hereby acknowledges, confirms and agrees that all Obligations remain outstanding under the Credit Documents, including, without limitation, all unpaid principal, plus any reimbursement obligations for drawn Letters of Credit (if any), plus accrued but unpaid interest (including, without limitation, interest accruing at the Default Rate), plus the costs and expenses associated with the Credit Documents incurred by the Agents and the Lenders, including, without limitation, the amendment fee pursuant to Section 6(b) of Amendment No. 14 to the Credit Agreement (as amended by Amendment No. 15 to the Credit Agreement) (the “Amendment No. 14 Fee”), attorneys’ fees incurred by the Agents in the negotiation and preparation of the Credit Documents, this Agreement and the documents related hereto, attorneys’ fees incurred by the Agents and the Lenders in connection with the enforcement or protection of their rights under the Credit Agreement, the other Credit Documents and Applicable Law and expenses incurred by the Agent Financial Advisor (as defined below) in connection herewith, in each case, as provided in the Credit Agreement, the other Credit Documents and Applicable Law, plus any other amounts payable by any Credit Party to any Secured Party pursuant to any Credit Document (the foregoing amounts are hereafter collectively referred to as the “Current Outstanding Obligations”). Except as specifically set forth herein, nothing shall alter, amend, modify or extinguish the obligation of the Borrower to pay the Current Outstanding Obligations. Without in any manner limiting the generality of the release set forth in Section 9 hereof, and in order to induce the Agents and the Lenders to enter into this Agreement, the Borrower (i) represents, warrants, covenants and agrees that there exist no offsets, counterclaims or defenses to payment or performance of the Current Outstanding Obligations, all other amounts now or hereafter owed by the Borrower to the Lenders under the Credit Documents or any other Obligations set forth in the Credit Documents and (ii) in consideration hereof, expressly waives any and all such offsets, counterclaims and defenses arising out of any alleged acts, transactions or omissions on the part of any of the Agents, the other Secured Parties or any Related Party thereof arising (or otherwise relating to the period) on or prior to the Effective Date.

(b) The Borrower and each other Credit Party hereby acknowledges, confirms and agrees that the Amendment No. 14 Fee was fully earned on the Amendment No. 14 Effective Date and due and payable in full on September 30, 2023.

(c) The Borrower and each other Credit Party hereby acknowledges, confirms and agrees that (i) pursuant to (x) that certain Notice of Event of Default, Reservation of Rights, dated as of September 5, 2023, by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower, default interest has accrued on the principal amount of $360,000,000 of the Total Credit Exposure as of September 1, 2023 (“Principal Amount A”) from and after September 1, 2023 through the Effective Date at the Default Rate as set forth in Section 2.9 of the Credit and (y) that certain Notice of Event of Default, Reservation of Rights, dated as of September 21, 2023, by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower, default interest has accrued on the Total Credit Exposure as of September 20, 2023 less Principal Amount A from and after September 20, 2023 through the Effective Date at the Default Rate as set forth in Section 2.9 of the Credit Agreement and (ii) during the Forbearance Period, default

 

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interest shall accrue on (w) the unpaid amount of interest accrued pursuant to clause (i), (x) the Total Credit Exposure as of such date, (y) the Amendment No. 14 Fee, and (z) all other outstanding Obligations, in each case, at the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin plus 2.0% per annum. For the avoidance of doubt, there is no Interest Payment Date during the Forbearance Period.

3. Acknowledgment of Liens and Priority; Reaffirmation of Security Interests. The Borrower hereby acknowledges, confirms and agrees that (i) pursuant to the Credit Documents, the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, holds (subject to Permitted Encumbrances) first priority, perfected security interests in and liens upon the Collateral and (ii) such security interests and liens secure all of the Obligations now or hereafter incurred, including, without limitation, the Current Outstanding Obligations and all other amounts now or hereafter owed by the Borrower to the Lenders under the Credit Documents. The Borrower hereby reaffirms its prior conveyance to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties of a continuing security interest in and lien on the Collateral which it granted to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

4. No Waivers; Reservation of Rights. The Agents and the Lenders have not waived, are not by this Agreement waiving, and have no current intention of waiving, any Specified Default or any other Default or Event of Default which may be continuing on the date hereof or which may occur after the date hereof (whether the same or similar to any Specified Default or otherwise).

5. Limited Forbearance Period; Forbearance Termination.

(a) At the Borrower’s request and in reliance upon the representations, warranties and covenants of the Borrower contained in this Agreement, and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Agents and the Lenders party hereto (collectively, the “Forbearing Parties”) and the Borrower hereby agree that, during the Forbearance Period, notwithstanding the existence of the Existing Defaults or the occurrence and continuance of the Potential Defaults and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Credit Documents, the Forbearing Parties shall forbear from exercising any of their respective other rights and remedies with respect to the Specified Defaults, whether arising under the Credit Agreement, the other Credit Documents or Applicable Law.

(b) For the purposes of this Agreement, the “Forbearance Period” means the period commencing on the Effective Date (as defined below) and terminating on the earlier to occur of (x) 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on November 15, 2023 (the “Expiration Time”) and (y) the date on which any one or more of the following events has occurred (each hereinafter referred to as a “Forbearance Termination Event”):

(i) the failure by any Credit Party to perform or observe any of its covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement; or

(ii) other than the Specified Defaults, the failure by the Borrower to pay when due any mandatory prepayments of principal of any Loan under Section 2.11(c) of the Credit Agreement when and as the same shall become due and payable (without giving effect to any grace period in the Credit Agreement or otherwise); or

 

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(iii) the occurrence of any Event of Default that is not a Specified Default; or

(iv) the failure to meet any Milestone (as defined herein) as and when required in Section 6 hereof; or

(v) the engagement of Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”) shall be terminated for any reason; or

(vi) the engagement of AlixPartners LLP as financial advisor (the “Borrower Financial Advisor”) shall be terminated for any reason; or

(vii) the entry or attempted entry of any Lien (other than any Lien granted pursuant to a Credit Document or any Permitted Encumbrance) against any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party or any property or assets of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party.

From and after the date on which the Forbearance Period terminates or expires, whichever occurs first (said date is hereinafter referred to as the “Forbearance Termination Date”), the Forbearing Parties’ agreement hereunder to forbear shall automatically and without further notice or action terminate and be of no further force and effect, and the Forbearing Parties shall have the immediate and unconditional right, in their discretion (subject to applicable provisions of the Credit Documents and Applicable Law), to exercise any or all of their respective rights and remedies under the Credit Agreement, the other Credit Documents and Applicable Law with respect to the Existing Defaults which may be continuing on the date hereof or any Potential Default which may occur and be continuing after the date hereof. The Forbearing Parties have not waived any of such rights or remedies, and nothing in this Agreement, nor any delay on any Forbearing Party’s part after the Forbearance Termination Date in exercising any such rights or remedies, can be construed as a waiver of any of such rights or remedies. No exercise of rights and remedies available to the Agents or the Lenders under the Credit Agreement or the other Credit Documents shall relieve or discharge the Borrower of its respective duties, covenants and obligations under the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents to which it is a party.

6. Milestones. The Borrower and each of the other Credit Parties hereby agree to comply with each of the following terms (each, a “Milestone”):

(a) On or prior to October 31, 2023, the Borrower shall agree in writing with the requisite Lenders on the terms of either (i) an amendment to the Credit Agreement in form and substance acceptable to the Agents and each of the Lenders or (ii) an agreement to implement an alternative transaction or transactions which shall provide for repayment of the Loans and other Obligations under the Credit Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and Lenders holding at least 66.67% of the Total Credit Exposure; and

 

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(b) On or prior to October 31, 2023, the Borrower shall deliver to the Agents and the Lenders a model transition service agreement and a carve-out plan (each reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders) in connection with the sale of certain U.S. assets or a combination of U.S. asset sales through an outbound process (collectively, the “Sale”), and such model transition service agreement and a carve-out plan shall each be contemporaneously posted into the data room which has been created in connection with the Sale and is available to potential purchasers.

7. Forbearance Covenants. In order to induce the Agents and the Lenders party hereto to enter into this Agreement, and as express conditions thereof, but without limiting the generality of the provisions of the Credit Documents, the Borrower agrees as follows:

(a) Weekly Calls with the Administrative Agent and the Lenders. The Borrower shall hold a weekly conference call with the Administrative Agent and the Lenders who elect to participate to discuss such matters (including as to financial data, reports, and projections) concerning the Borrower, its properties and its businesses, as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably request. The Borrower shall cause its CEO, CFO, one or both of the Independent Directors, Jefferies, and the Borrower Financial Advisor to participate in such weekly meetings.

(b) 13-Week Cash Flow. The Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent (for distribution to the Lenders) (i) not later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on October 5, 2023, a cash flow forecast and sources and uses budget for the 13-week period commencing September 30, 2023, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (the “13-Week Cash Flow Budget”), which shall be prepared in consultation with and reviewed by the Borrower Financial Advisor and (ii) not later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on every other Thursday thereafter, commencing with October 12, 2023, an updated cash flow forecast and sources and uses budget for the 13-week period commencing on the immediately preceding Sunday, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which updated forecast and budget shall thereafter be the 13-Week Cash Flow Budget).

(c) Budget Variance Report. Not later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on every other Thursday, commencing with the first such delivery on October 5, 2023, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a report, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, for the immediately preceding four-week period (or such shorter period commencing September 30, 2023), which shall be prepared in consultation with and reviewed by the Borrower Financial Advisor that (i) sets forth the variances for the Credit Parties (on a line item basis, as a percentage and as a dollar amount) between the actual results and the corresponding projected amounts reflected in the 13-Week Cash Flow Budget then in effect for the corresponding period and (ii) provides an explanation in reasonable detail of the reason for any such variance of any increase or decrease of 10% or more in any line item category.

 

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(d) Cash Balances. Commencing on October 5, 2023, and on every Thursday thereafter, the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent (for distribution to the Lenders) a report providing the balances of cash, net of checks issued but not yet cleared, Cash Equivalents and short-term Investments as of the end of the preceding week held by the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries, along with an explanation in reasonable detail of the reason for any material increase or decrease in any line item category, in form acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

(e) Agent Financial Advisor. The Borrower shall continue to cooperate in good faith to provide FTI Consulting, Inc. as the financial advisor of the Administrative Agent (the “Agent Financial Advisor”) with full access to examine and make copies of the books, records, accounts and documents of the Borrower and to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of the Borrower with the Borrower’s officers, employees, agents or independent accountants, and shall promptly deliver any information, documentation, instruments and other materials reasonably requested by the Agent Financial Advisor in connection with their engagement, subject to reasonable requirements of safety and confidentiality, including requirements imposed by Applicable Law or by contract.

(f) Independent Director. On September 29, 2023, the board of directors of the Borrower (the “Board”) appointed Elizabeth LaPuma and Jill Krueger as independent directors (together, the “Independent Directors”) to the Board, effective September 29, 2023. In connection with both Independent Directors’ appointment, the Board has appointed them to the strategic investment committee (the “SIC”) of the Board and has granted them full authorization to participate in all meetings of the Board and SIC, including, without limitation, in connection with the Sale and/or any alternative transaction or transactions. In the event of the resignation or termination of an Independent Director for any reason whatsoever, the Borrower shall engage a replacement Independent Director who is acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders within two (2) Business Days after such resignation or termination, or such longer period as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably agree.

(g) Payment of Professional Fees. The Borrower shall pay, within five (5) Business Days of request (including via email), all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Agents and the Lenders, once every two weeks, including without limitation, (x) the fees and expenses of counsel to the Administrative Agent (limited to Mayer Brown LLP as primary counsel and, if necessary in the Administrative Agent’s reasonable discretion, one local counsel in each jurisdiction), and the Agent Financial Advisor, and (y) consistent with Section 3 of Amendment No. 14 to the Credit Agreement, any counsel to any individual Lender, which shall not exceed $25,000 per Lender (other than as provided in clause (x) above).

(h) Singapore Claims and Collateral. The Borrower shall cause Ebix Europe Limited and Ebix Singapore to promptly (but in any event on or before October 31, 2023) execute and deliver to the Agents each of the deliverables required under Section 7.15(d) of the Credit Agreement.

 

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(i) Obligation to Provide Notice of any Forbearance Termination Event. The Borrower shall provide prompt written notice to the Administrative Agent of any event or condition that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to constitute, a Forbearance Termination Event.

8. Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness. The effectiveness of this Agreement is subject to the receipt by the Administrative Agent, in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, of each of the following, or evidence of the satisfaction of each of the following conditions (the date of such satisfaction, the “Effective Date”), as applicable:

(a) The Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders that collectively constitute the Required Lenders shall have delivered a fully executed copy of this Agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders;

(b) The Borrower shall have made an interest payment at the contractual, non-Default Rate due on September 30, 2023 under Section 2.7 of the Credit Agreement in the amount of $6,673,156.06 by September 29, 2023;

(c) The Borrower shall have paid all fees, costs and expenses incurred by the Agents in connection with this Agreement and any transactions contemplated hereby, including any and all outstanding legal and consultant fees and expenses of the Agents, as set forth in statements delivered to the Borrower at least one (1) Business Day prior to the Effective Date; and

(d) The Borrower shall have appointed the Independent Directors who are acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders.

9. Release; Covenant Not To Sue.

(a) FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, THE SUFFICIENCY OF WHICH IS HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED, EACH CREDIT PARTY, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND EACH OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AND ITS AND SUCH SUBSIDIARIES’ RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, HEIRS, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASING PARTIES”), HEREBY VOLUNTARILY AND KNOWINGLY RELEASES AND FOREVER DISCHARGES THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT (AND ANY SUB-AGENT THEREOF), THE COLLATERAL AGENT (AND ANY SUB-AGENT THEREOF), EACH LEAD ARRANGER, EACH LENDER (WHETHER OR NOT A PARTY HERETO), THE SWINGLINE LENDER AND THE ISSUING BANK, AND THE RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, ADVISORS, AUDITORS, AGENTS AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVES OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING PERSONS (EACH, A “RELEASED PARTY”), FROM ALL POSSIBLE CLAIMS, DEMANDS, ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, DAMAGES, COSTS, EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES WHATSOEVER (EACH, A “RELEASED CLAIM”), KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, ANTICIPATED OR UNANTICIPATED, SUSPECTED OR

 

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UNSUSPECTED, FIXED, CONTINGENT OR CONDITIONAL, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, ORIGINATING AT ANY TIME ON OR BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE, THAT IN ANY WAY RELATE TO OR ARISE FROM THIS AGREEMENT, THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT, ANY EXTENSION OF CREDIT OR ANY TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER, WHICH SUCH RELEASING PARTY MAY HAVE AGAINST ANY RELEASED PARTY AND IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER OR NOT ANY SUCH CLAIMS ARISE OUT OF CONTRACT, TORT, VIOLATION OF LAW OR REGULATIONS, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING THE EXERCISE OF ANY RIGHTS AND REMEDIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT, OR THE NEGOTIATION, EXECUTION OR IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT.

(b) Covenant Not to Sue. Each Releasing Party hereby knowingly and voluntarily, unconditionally and irrevocably, absolutely, finally and forever covenants that such Releasing Party will refrain, and further will direct each of its Related Parties to refrain, from commencing or otherwise prosecuting any action, suit or other proceeding, in law or in equity, against each Released Party on account of any Released Claim. Each Released Party shall be entitled to enforce this covenant through specific performance. In addition to the other liability which shall accrue upon the breach of this covenant, the breaching party (including any Related Party of any Releasing Party who or that commences or prosecutes any such action, suit or other proceeding) shall be liable to such Released Party for all reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by such party in the defense of such action or suit.

10. Costs and Expenses. After the Effective Date, the Borrower shall remain obligated to pay on a current basis (and shall pay on a current basis and, in any event, within five (5) Business Days after demand therefor) all costs and expenses required to be paid or reimbursed by it under Section 11.2 of the Credit Agreement.

11. Representations and Warranties. The Borrower and each of the other Credit Parties, by its execution of this Agreement, hereby represents and warrants to the Agents and the other Secured Parties as follows:

(a) other than with respect to or as a consequence of the Specified Defaults, each of the representations and warranties by the Borrower set forth in Section 6 of the Credit Agreement and in any other Credit Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Effective Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date in which case they shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date;

(b) other than the Specified Defaults, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or is expected to occur prior to the Expiration Time;

 

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(c) the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower and each other Credit Party of this Agreement and any other documents entered into in connection therewith is (i) within such Person’s power, (ii) has been duly authorized by all necessary company action, (iii) does not contravene any provision of such Person’s organizational documents, (iv) does not violate any law or regulation, or any order or decree of any court or Governmental Authority, (v) does not conflict with or result in a material breach or termination of, constitute a material default under or accelerate or permit the acceleration of any performance required by any material indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease, agreement or other instrument to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound, (vi) does not result in the creation or imposition of any lien upon any of such Person’s property other than those in favor of the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, pursuant to the Credit Documents and (vii) does not require any material consent or approval of any Governmental Authority or any other Person; and

(d) each of this Agreement and any other documents entered into in connection therewith constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower and each other Credit Party enforceable against such Person in accordance with its terms, except to the extent limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, and by general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

12. Acknowledgement. Each party hereto acknowledges that the terms of this Agreement shall not constitute a course of dealing among the parties hereto.

13. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. Except as provided in Section 8 hereof, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic imaging means (e.g. “pdf” or “tif”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

14. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or any other Credit Document shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, or of such provision in any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

15. GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. SECTION 11.13 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT IS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE AS IF FULLY SET FORTH HEREIN, MUTATIS MUTANDIS.

16. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT

 

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OR ANY OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

17. Credit Document. This Agreement shall be deemed to be a Credit Document for all purposes of the Credit Agreement and each other Credit Document.

18. Headings. Section headings herein are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part hereof for any other purpose or be given any substantive effect.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

EBIX, INC., as Borrower
By:   /s/ Robin Raina
Name: Robin Raina
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

 

EBIX CONSULTING, INC.
VERTEX, INCORPORATED
P.B. SYSTEMS, INC.
AGENCY SOLUTIONS.COM, LLC
DOCTORS EXCHANGE, INC.
CONFIRMNET CORPORATION
EBIX INTERNATIONAL LLC
EBIX LATIN AMERICA, LLC
A.D.A.M., INC.
FACTS SERVICES, INC.
EBIX US, LLC
EBIX INTERNATIONAL
HOLDINGS LIMITED
, each as a Guarantor
By:   /s/ Robin Raina
Name: Robin Raina
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

[Ebix - Signature Page to Forbearance Agreement]


REGIONS BANK., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent
By:   /s/ J. Patrick Carrigan
Name: J. Patrick Carrigan
Title: Senior Vice President

[Ebix - Signature Page to Forbearance Agreement]


REGIONS BANK, as a Lender, Issuing Bank, and Swingline Lender
By:   /s/ J. Patrick Carrigan
Name: J. Patrick Carrigan
Title: Senior Vice President

[Ebix - Signature Page to Forbearance Agreement]


ALCOF II NUBT, L.P.,
By: Arbour Lane Fund II GP, LLC

Its General Partner,

as a Lender

By:   /s/Kenneth Hoffman
Name: Kenneth Hoffman
Title: Manager

ALCOF III NUBT, L.P.,

By: Arbour Lane Fund III GP, LLC

Its General Partner,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/Kenneth Hoffman

Name: Kenneth Hoffman
Title: Manager
BMO BANK NA. as Lender
By:  

/s/ Jack J. Kane

Name: Jack J. Kane
Title: Managing Director
CADENCE BANK, as Lender
By:  

/s/ Michael R. Moers

Name: Michael R. Moers
Title: Senior Vice President
FIRST-CITIZENS BANK & TRUST COMPANY

By:

 

/s/ Claudia Canales

Name: Claudia Canales
Title: Managing Director
KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Lender
By:  

/s/ Dale Conder

Name: Dale Coader

Title Senior Vice President

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Lender
By:  

/s/ Stephen G. Vollmer, Jr.

Name: Stephen G. Vollmer, Jr.
Title: Senior Vice President
TRUSTMARK NATIONAL BANK, as Lender
By:  

/s/ Barry Harvey

Name: Barry Harvey
Title Chief Credit and Operations Officer, Executive Vice President

[Ebix - Signature Page to Forbearance Agreement]


ANNEX I

EXISTING DEFAULTS

The Borrower’s failure to make the required prepayment of at least $360,000,000 under Section 2.11(c)(v) of the Credit Agreement on or prior to August 31, 2023, which failure is an Event of Default under Section 9.1(a) of the Credit Agreement.

The Borrower’s failure to cause Ebix Europe Limited and Ebix Singapore to execute and deliver each of the deliverables required under Section 7.15(d) of the Credit Agreement, which failure is an Event of Default under Section 9.1(e) of the Credit Agreement.


ANNEX II

POTENTIAL DEFAULTS

The anticipated failure of the Borrower to repay, on or prior to September 30, 2023, the entire principal amount of all Loans which have accrued under the Credit Agreement as required under Sections 2.1(a) and 2.6 of the Credit Agreement. The failure to make such repayment will be an immediate Event of Default under Section 9.1(a)(i) of the Credit Agreement.

The anticipated failure of the Borrower to repay, on or prior to September 30, 2023, all accrued and unpaid interest and fees on the Loans and all other obligations of the Credit Parties which have accrued under the Credit Agreement as required under Sections 2.1(a) and 2.6 of the Credit Agreement. The failure to make such repayment will be an Event of Default under Section 9.1(a)(ii) of the Credit Agreement if not remedied within three (3) Business Days following September 30, 2023.

The anticipated failure of the Borrower to pay the Amendment No. 14 Fee on or prior to September 30, 2023 as required under Section 6(b) of Amendment No. 14 to the Credit Agreement (as amended by Amendment No. 15 to the Credit Agreement). The failure to make such payment will be an Event of Default under Section 9.1(a)(ii) of the Credit Agreement if not remedied within three (3) Business Days following September 30, 2023.

The anticipated failure of the Borrower to pay, on or prior to September 30, 2023, interest in cash which has accrued at the Default Rate on the principal amount of $360,000,000 since August 31, 2023 pursuant to Section 2.9 of the Credit Agreement. The failure to make such payment will be an Event of Default under Section 9.1(a)(ii) of the Credit Agreement if not remedied within three (3) Business Days following September 30, 2023.

The anticipated failure of the Borrower to pay, on or prior to September 30, 2023, interest in cash which has accrued at the Default Rate on the remaining portion of principal (other than the abovementioned principal among of $360,000,000) since September 20, 2023 pursuant to Section 2.9 of the Credit Agreement. The failure to make such payment will be an Event of Default under Section 9.1(a)(ii) of the Credit Agreement if not remedied within three (3) Business Days following September 30, 2023.

The anticipated failure of the Borrower to comply with the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Fiscal Quarter ending September 30, 2023 pursuant to Section 8.7(b) of the Credit Agreement. The failure to comply with such covenant will be an immediate Event of Default under Section 9.1(c) of the Credit Agreement if the Borrower is not in compliance with the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio when the Compliance Certificate with regard to such Fiscal Quarter is delivered.

Exhibit 10.2

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT

THIS INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of September 29, 2023, by and between Ebix, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Jill Krueger (“Director”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Company desires and has requested that Jill Krueger (“Director”) serve as an independent Director of the Company.

WHEREAS, the Company and Director are entering into this Agreement to induce Director to serve in the capacity set forth above and to set forth certain understandings between the parties.

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements and promises contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Company and Director hereby agree as follows:

1. SERVICES. Director agrees to serve as an independent Director of the Company and be reasonably available to perform the services consistent with such position pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company. (together, the “Organizational Documents”) and the laws of the state of Delaware, including to serve as a member of one or more committees of the Board as may be requested from time to time by the Company or the Board in accordance with the Organizational documents, for which Director is qualified to serve. The Company acknowledges that Director currently holds the other positions (“Other Employment”) and agrees that Director may maintain such positions, provided that such Other Employment shall not materially interfere with Director’s obligations under this Agreement. Director confirms that she will be able to devote sufficient time and attention to the Company as is necessary to fulfill her responsibilities as a Director of the Company and that the Other Employment will not in any way impact Independent Director’s independence. Such time and attention shall include, without limitation, participation in telephonic and/or in-person meetings of the Company’s board of directors. Director also represents that the Other Employment shall not interfere with Director’s obligations under this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Director confirms that she is independent (as such term has been construed under Delaware law with respect to directors of Delaware corporations). Director also confirms that she (a) does not possess material business, close personal relationships or other affiliations, or any history of any such material business, close personal relationships or other affiliations, with the Company’s equity holders or any of their respective corporate affiliates that would cause Director to be unable to (i) exercise independent judgment based on the best interests of the Company or (ii) make decisions and carry out her responsibilities as a Director of the Company, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Organizational Documents and applicable law, and (b) has no existing or former relationship or affiliation of any kind with any competitor of the Company. By execution of this Agreement, Director accepts her appointment or election as independent Director of the Company,


and Director shall serve in such capacity, subject to the terms of this Agreement, until her successor is duly elected and qualified or until Director’s earlier death, resignation or removal. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that Director is being engaged to serve as an independent Director of the Company only and is not being engaged to serve, and shall not serve, the Company in any other capacity.

2. TERM. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the term of this Agreement shall continue until such time as Director resigns or is removed by the equity holders of the Company having the right to designate or remove the Director at any time, with or without cause.

3. COMPENSATION. The Company agrees to pay Director, in consideration of the services provided as set forth herein, a monthly fee of $30,000 during the Term of this Agreement, with the first monthly fee due upon execution of this Agreement and thereafter payable in advance on the first of each calendar month; provided, that the Company agrees that the compensation payable shall be no less than $180,000 in the aggregate. Additionally, the Company agrees to pay Director a daily fee of $7,500 for each day that the Director is in mediation, being deposed, testifying in court and/or spending more than four hours on such day preparing for a deposition or a court appearance.

4. EXPENSES. In addition to the compensation provided in Section 3 hereof, the Company will reimburse Director for reasonable out-of-pocket business related expenses incurred by Director for the services to the Company as provided herein. Such payments shall be made by the Company upon submission by Director of a written statement itemizing the expenses incurred. Such statement shall be accompanied by sufficient documentary matter to support the expenditures.

5. CONFIDENTIALITY. The Company acknowledges that in connection with the services provided hereunder, Director shall necessarily be obtaining access to certain confidential information concerning the Company and its affiliates (the “Company Group”), including, but not limited to, the business methods, strategic plans, economic, financial or management aspects of the business, operations, properties or prospects of the Company Group, whether oral or in written form (“Confidential Information”). Director covenants, and Director acknowledges and agrees, that Director shall not, either directly or indirectly, in any manner, utilize or disclose to any person, firm, corporation, association or other entity any Confidential Information, except: (a) to the members of the Company Group and their respective officers, directors and employees; (b) as required by law; (c) pursuant to a subpoena or order issued by a court, governmental body, agency or official; or (d) to the extent such information (i) is generally known to the public, (ii) was known to Director prior to its disclosure to Director by the Company, (iii) was obtained by Director from a third party which, to Director’s knowledge, was not prohibited from disclosing such information to Director pursuant to any contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation, or (iv) was independently derived by Director without any use of Confidential Information. This Section 5 shall continue in effect after Director has ceased acting as an independent Director of the Company.

 

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6. INDEMNIFICATION.

(a) Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Section 6, the term:

(i) “Expenses” means all expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by Director or on Director’s behalf in connection with a Proceeding.

“Proceeding” means any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, and, including any such threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding by or in the right of the Company.

(b) Indemnification. In the event that Director was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding by reason of the fact that Director is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise and, whether the basis of such Proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as an independent Director of the Company, or as an officer, employee, trustee or agent of the Company while serving as an independent Director of the Company, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless Director to the fullest extent authorized by Delaware law or any other applicable law or rule, but no less than to the extent set forth herein, against all Expenses; provided, however, that the Company shall indemnify Director only if Director provides prompt written notice of the Proceeding to the Company (failure to give prompt notice shall not relieve the Company of its indemnification obligations hereunder unless it was materially prejudiced thereby); and provided, further, that the Company shall indemnify Director only if Director did not engage in gross negligence or willful misconduct and, in the case of criminal Proceedings, Director had no reasonable cause to believe her conduct was unlawful; and provided, further, that the Company shall indemnify Director in connection with a Proceeding (or claim or part thereof) initiated by Director only if (i) such Proceeding is a suit or other action seeking to enforce Director’s right to advancement of expenses and/or indemnification under this Agreement or (ii) such Proceeding (or claim or part thereof) was authorized by the board of directors of the Company.

(c) Presumptions. If, under Delaware law, the entitlement of Director to be indemnified hereunder shall depend upon whether Director shall have acted without gross negligence and/or willful misconduct, and, with respect to criminal Proceedings, had no reasonable cause to believe Director’s conduct was unlawful, or shall have acted in accordance with some other defined standard of conduct, or whether fees and disbursements of counsel and other costs and amounts are reasonable, the burden of proof of establishing that Director has not acted in accordance with such standard and that such costs and amounts are unreasonable shall rest with the Company, and Director shall be presumed to have acted in accordance with such standard, such costs and amounts shall be conclusively presumed to be reasonable and Director shall be entitled to indemnification unless, and only unless, it shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction (after exhaustion or expiration of the time for filing of all appeals) that Director has not met such applicable standard, with respect to the amount of indemnification, that such costs and amounts are not reasonable (in which case Director shall be indemnified to the extent such costs and amounts are determined by such court to be reasonable).

 

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The provisions of this Section 6(c) shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the circumstances in which a person may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct, if applicable, under Delaware law.

(d) Indemnification When Wholly or Partly Successful. Without limiting the scope of indemnification provided in Section 6(b), to the extent that Director is a party to and is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in any Proceeding, Director shall be indemnified to the maximum extent permitted by Delaware law against all Expenses. If Director is not wholly successful in a Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues or matters in such Proceeding, the Company shall indemnify Director against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Director and on Director’s behalf in connection with each successfully resolved claim, issue or matter, and shall otherwise indemnify Director to the extent required by Section 6(b). All Expenses shall be presumed to have been incurred with respect to successfully resolved claims, issues and matters unless, and only unless, based upon the applicable standard (with the burden of proof being on the Company), it shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction (after exhaustion or expiration of the time for filing of all appeals) that a portion of such Expenses were incurred with respect to unsuccessfully resolved claims, issues or matters. For purposes of this Section 6(d) and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in any Proceeding by dismissal, with or without prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter.

(e) Suit to Recover Indemnification. If a claim under Section 6(b) or Section 6(h) of this Agreement is not paid in full by the Company within thirty days after a written claim has been received by the Company, Director may at any time thereafter an administrative claim against the Company to recover the unpaid amount of the claim. The expenses incurred by Director in bringing such claim (whether or not Director is successful) shall be paid by the Company unless a court of competent jurisdiction determines that each of the material assertions made by Director in such suit was not made in good faith and was frivolous.

(f) Rights Not Exclusive; Rights Continue. The right to indemnification and the payment of expenses incurred in defending any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition conferred in this Agreement shall not be exclusive of, or limit in any manner whatsoever, any other right which Director may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Organizational Documents, agreement, vote of equity holders or otherwise. The indemnification, expense advancement and other rights of Director herein shall continue after Director ceases to be an independent Director for so long as Director may be subject to any possible claim for which she would be entitled to indemnification under this Agreement or otherwise as a matter of law, and shall not be amended, modified, terminated, revoked or otherwise altered without Director’s prior written consent.

(g) Insurance. The Company or one of its affiliates (which, in the case of an affiliate, shall include coverage of directors of the Company) shall maintain insurance to protect the Company and Director against any expense, liability or loss (and such insurance shall cover Director to at least the same extent as any other director of the Company); provided that the Company shall maintain customary Director and officer insurance in form and amounts substantially similar to the insurance maintained by the Company as of the date hereof. Director shall have the right to receive a copy of any policy for such insurance upon request.

 

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(h) Advancement of Defense Costs. Notwithstanding anything in the Organizational Documents to the contrary, the Company shall also promptly pay Director the expenses actually and reasonably incurred in defending any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition without requiring any preliminary determination of the ultimate entitlement of Director to indemnification; provided, however, the payment of such expenses so incurred by Director in advance of the final disposition of any Proceeding shall be made only upon delivery to the Company of an unsecured undertaking in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A by or on behalf of Director, to repay (without interest) all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that Director is not entitled to be indemnified under this Agreement.

(i) Subrogation. In the event of payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Director, who shall, at the Company’s expense, execute all papers required and take all action necessary to secure such rights, including the execution of such documents necessary to enable the Company effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights.

(j) No Duplication of Payments. The Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment in connection with any Proceeding against Director to the extent Director has otherwise actually received payment (under any insurance policy, contract, agreement, the Organizational Documents, or otherwise) of the amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder.

(k) Contribution. If the indemnification provided in Section 6(b) and the advancement provided in Section 6(h) should under Delaware law be unenforceable or insufficient to hold Director harmless in respect of any and all Expenses with respect to any Proceeding, then the Company shall, subject to the provisions of this Section 6(k) and for purposes of this Section 6(k) only, upon written notice from Director, be treated as if it were a party who is or was threatened to be made a party to such Proceeding (if not already a party), and the Company shall contribute to Director the amount of Expenses incurred by Director in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits accruing to the Company and all of its directors, trustees, officers, employees and agents (other than Director) treated as one entity on the one hand, and Director on the other, which arose out of the event(s) underlying such Proceeding, and the relative fault of the Company and all of its directors, trustees, officers, employees and agents (other than Director) treated as one entity on the one hand, and Director on the other, in connection with such event(s), as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.

No provision of this Section 6(k) shall: (i) operate to create a right of contribution in favor of Director if it is judicially determined that, with respect to any Proceeding, Director engaged in willful misconduct or (ii) limit Directors rights to indemnification and advancement of Expenses, whether under this Agreement or otherwise.

The Company hereby waives any right of contribution from Director for Expenses incurred by the Company with respect to any Proceeding in which the Company is or is threatened to be made a party. The Company shall not enter into any settlement of any Proceeding in which the Company is jointly liable with Director (or would be if joined in such Proceeding) unless such settlement provides for a full and final release of all claims asserted against Director and does not contain an admission of wrongdoing by Director.

 

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7. MISCELLANEOUS. Director confirms that the execution and performance of this Agreement shall not be in violation of any agreement or obligation (whether or not written) that Director may have with or to any person or entity. In the event Director knows or has reason to know that any of the statements made herein is not true or will not be true in the future, Director shall immediately report such finding to the Company. Director hereby acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement shall be an obligation solely of the Company, and no other party is a beneficiary hereunder.

8. INFORMATION. The Company shall provide Director with all information provided to other directors of the Company at such times as such information is provided to such other directors; any information reasonably requested by Director; and shall make its management available to discuss the business and operations of the Company upon Director’s reasonable request.

9. AMENDMENT; WAIVER. The provisions of this Agreement may be amended only with the prior written consent of the Company and Director. The waiver by either party of the breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate as or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach thereof.

10. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with, and the rights of the parties hereto shall be determined by, the laws of the state of Delaware without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than Delaware.

11. ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by each of the parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns (including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company), heirs and personal legal representatives. The rights and benefits of the Company under this Agreement shall not be transferable except by operation of law without Director’s consent, and all the covenants and agreements hereunder shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by or against, its successors and assigns.

12. SEVERABILITY; HEADINGS. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid as applied to any fact or circumstance, it shall be modified by the minimum amount necessary to render it valid, and any such invalidity shall not affect any other provision, or the same provision as applied to any other fact or circumstance. The headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be construed to limit or define the scope of any Section or provision.

13. BINDING EFFECT; SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by each of the parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns (including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company), heirs and personal legal representatives, provided that the Company shall remain liable hereunder until the successor entity complies with the following sentence. The Company shall require and

 

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cause a successor (whether direct or indirect, and whether by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all, substantially all, or a substantial part, of the business or assets of the Company, by written agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Director, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.

14. COUNTERPARTS; AMENDMENT. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be considered one and the same agreement. No amendment, modification, or waiver to this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing signed by each of the parties hereto.

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The parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed on the date first above written.

 

EBIX, INC.

By:   /s/ Robin Raina

Name:

  Robin Raina

Title:

 

Authorized Signatory

 

DIRECTOR

By:   /s/ Jill Krueger
Name:   Jill Krueger

 

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Exhibit 10.3

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT

THIS INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of September 29, 2023, by and between Ebix, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Claritas Advisors LLC (“Contractor”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Company desires and has requested that the Contractor arrange for Elizabeth LaPuma (“Director”) to serve as an independent Director of the Company.

WHEREAS, the Company and Contractor are entering into this Agreement, as acknowledged and agreed by Director, to induce Contractor to arrange for Director to serve in the capacity set forth above and to set forth certain understandings between the parties.

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements and promises contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Company and Director hereby agree as follows:

1. SERVICES. Contractor shall make Director available to: serve as an independent Director of the Company and be reasonably available to perform the services consistent with such position pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company. (together, the “Organizational Documents”) and the laws of the state of Delaware, including to serve as a member of one or more committees of the Board as may be requested from time to time by the Company or the Board in accordance with the Organizational documents, for which Director is qualified to serve. The Company acknowledges that Director currently holds the other positions (“Other Employment”) and agrees that Director may maintain such positions, provided that such Other Employment shall not materially interfere with Director’s obligations under this Agreement. Contractor confirms that Director will be able to devote sufficient time and attention to the Company as is necessary to fulfill her responsibilities as a Director of the Company and that the Other Employment will not in any way impact Independent Director’s independence. Such time and attention shall include, without limitation, participation in telephonic and/or in-person meetings of the Company’s board of directors. Contractor also represents that the Other Employment shall not interfere with Director’s obligations under this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Contractor confirms that Director is independent (as such term has been construed under Delaware law with respect to directors of Delaware corporations). Contractor also confirms that Director (a) does not possess material business, close personal relationships or other affiliations, or any history of any such material business, close personal relationships or other affiliations, with the Company’s equity holders or any of their respective corporate affiliates that would cause Director to be unable to (i) exercise independent judgment based on the best interests of the Company or (ii) make decisions and carry out his responsibilities as a Director of the Company, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Organizational Documents and applicable law, and (b) has no existing or former relationship or affiliation of any kind with any competitor of the Company. By execution of this Agreement, Contractor accepts Director’s


appointment or election as independent Director of the Company, and Director shall serve in such capacity, subject to the terms of this Agreement, until her successor is duly elected and qualified or until Director’s earlier death, resignation or removal. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that Director is being engaged to serve as an independent Director of the Company only and is not being engaged to serve, and shall not serve, the Company in any other capacity.

2. TERM. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the term of this Agreement shall continue until such time as Director resigns or is removed by the equity holders of the Company having the right to designate or remove the Director at any time, with or without cause.

3. COMPENSATION. The Company agrees to pay Contractor, in consideration of the services provided as set forth herein, a monthly fee of $40,000 during the Term of this Agreement, with the first monthly fee due upon execution of this Agreement and thereafter payable in advance on the first of each calendar month; provided, that the Company agrees that the compensation payable shall be no less than $240,000 in the aggregate. Additionally, the Company agrees to pay Contractor a daily fee of $7,500 for each day that the Director is in mediation, being deposed, testifying in court and/or spending more than four hours on such day preparing for a deposition or a court appearance.

4. EXPENSES. In addition to the compensation provided in Section 3 hereof, the Company will reimburse Contractor for reasonable out-of-pocket business related expenses incurred by Contractor and/or Director for the services to the Company as provided herein. Such payments shall be made by the Company upon submission by Contractor and/or Director of a written statement itemizing the expenses incurred. Such statement shall be accompanied by sufficient documentary matter to support the expenditures.

5. CONFIDENTIALITY. The Company acknowledges that in connection with the services provided hereunder, Contractor and/or Director shall necessarily be obtaining access to certain confidential information concerning the Company and its affiliates (the “Company Group”), including, but not limited to, the business methods, strategic plans, economic, financial or management aspects of the business, operations, properties or prospects of the Company Group, whether oral or in written form (“Confidential Information”). Contractor covenants, and Director acknowledges and agrees, that neither Contractor nor Director shall, either directly or indirectly, in any manner, utilize or disclose to any person, firm, corporation, association or other entity any Confidential Information, except: (a) to the members of the Company Group and their respective officers, directors and employees; (b) as required by law; (c) pursuant to a subpoena or order issued by a court, governmental body, agency or official; or (d) to the extent such information (i) is generally known to the public, (ii) was known to Contractor and/or Director prior to its disclosure to Contractor and/or Director by the Company, (iii) was obtained by Contractor and/or Director from a third party which, to Contractor and/or Director’s knowledge, was not prohibited from disclosing such information to Contractor and/or Director pursuant to any contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation, or (iv) was independently derived by Director without any use of Confidential Information. This Section 5 shall continue in effect after Director has ceased acting as an independent Director of the Company.

 

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6. INDEMNIFICATION.

(a) Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Section 6, the term:

(i) “Expenses” means all expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by Contractor and/or Director or on Contractor or Director’s behalf in connection with a Proceeding.

(ii) “Proceeding” means any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, and, including any such threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding by or in the right of the Company.

(b) Indemnification. In the event that Director or Contractor was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding by reason of the fact that Director is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise and, whether the basis of such Proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as an independent Director of the Company, or as an officer, employee, trustee or agent of the Company while serving as an independent Director of the Company, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless Director to the fullest extent authorized by Delaware law or any other applicable law or rule, but no less than to the extent set forth herein, against all Expenses; provided, however, that the Company shall indemnify Director only if Director provides prompt written notice of the Proceeding to the Company (failure to give prompt notice shall not relieve the Company of its indemnification obligations hereunder unless it was materially prejudiced thereby); and provided, further, that the Company shall indemnify Director only if Director did not engage in gross negligence or willful misconduct and, in the case of criminal Proceedings, Director had no reasonable cause to believe her conduct was unlawful; and provided, further, that the Company shall indemnify Director in connection with a Proceeding (or claim or part thereof) initiated by Director only if (i) such Proceeding is a suit or other action seeking to enforce Director’s right to advancement of expenses and/or indemnification under this Agreement or (ii) such Proceeding (or claim or part thereof) was authorized by the board of directors of the Company.

(c) Presumptions. If, under Delaware law, the entitlement of Director and/or Contractor to be indemnified hereunder shall depend upon whether Director shall have acted without gross negligence and/or willful misconduct, and, with respect to criminal Proceedings, had no reasonable cause to believe Director’s conduct was unlawful, or shall have acted in accordance with some other defined standard of conduct, or whether fees and disbursements of counsel and other costs and amounts are reasonable, the burden of proof of establishing that Director has not acted in accordance with such standard and that such costs and amounts are unreasonable shall rest with the Company, and Director shall be presumed to have acted in accordance with such standard, such costs and amounts shall be conclusively presumed to be reasonable and Director shall be entitled to indemnification unless, and only unless, it shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction (after exhaustion or expiration of the time for filing of all appeals) that Director has not met such applicable standard, with respect to the amount of indemnification, that such costs and amounts are not reasonable (in which case Director shall be indemnified to the extent such costs and amounts are determined by such court to be reasonable).

 

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The provisions of this Section 6(c) shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the circumstances in which a person may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct, if applicable, under Delaware law.

(d) Indemnification When Wholly or Partly Successful. Without limiting the scope of indemnification provided in Section 6(b), to the extent that Director and/or Contractor is a party to and is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in any Proceeding, Director and/or Contractor shall be indemnified to the maximum extent permitted by Delaware law against all Expenses. If Director and/or Contractor is not wholly successful in a Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues or matters in such Proceeding, the Company shall indemnify Director and/or Contractor against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Director and on Director’s behalf in connection with each successfully resolved claim, issue or matter, and shall otherwise indemnify Director and/or Contractor to the extent required by Section 6(b). All Expenses shall be presumed to have been incurred with respect to successfully resolved claims, issues and matters unless, and only unless, based upon the applicable standard (with the burden of proof being on the Company), it shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction (after exhaustion or expiration of the time for filing of all appeals) that a portion of such Expenses were incurred with respect to unsuccessfully resolved claims, issues or matters. For purposes of this Section 6(d) and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in any Proceeding by dismissal, with or without prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter.

(e) Suit to Recover Indemnification. If a claim under Section 6(b) or Section 6(h) of this Agreement is not paid in full by the Company within thirty days after a written claim has been received by the Company, Director may at any time thereafter an administrative claim against the Company to recover the unpaid amount of the claim. The expenses incurred by Director in bringing such claim (whether or not Director is successful) shall be paid by the Company unless a court of competent jurisdiction determines that each of the material assertions made by Director and/or Contractor in such suit was not made in good faith and was frivolous.

(f) Rights Not Exclusive; Rights Continue. The right to indemnification and the payment of expenses incurred in defending any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition conferred in this Agreement shall not be exclusive of, or limit in any manner whatsoever, any other right which Director and/or Contractor may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Organizational Documents, agreement, vote of equity holders or otherwise. The indemnification, expense advancement and other rights of Director and/or Contractor herein shall continue after Director ceases to be an independent Director for so long as Director and/or Contractor may be subject to any possible claim for which she / it would be entitled to indemnification under this Agreement or otherwise as a matter of law, and shall not be amended, modified, terminated, revoked or otherwise altered without Director’s and/or Contractor’s prior written consent.

(g) Insurance. The Company or one of its affiliates (which, in the case of an affiliate, shall include coverage of directors of the Company) shall maintain insurance to protect the Company and Director against any expense, liability or loss (and such insurance shall cover Director to at least the same extent as any other director of the Company); provided that the Company shall maintain customary Director and officer insurance in form and amounts substantially similar to the insurance maintained by the Company as of the date hereof. Director shall have the right to receive a copy of any policy for such insurance upon request.

 

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(h) Advancement of Defense Costs. Notwithstanding anything in the Organizational Documents to the contrary, the Company shall also promptly pay Director and/or Contractor the expenses actually and reasonably incurred in defending any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition without requiring any preliminary determination of the ultimate entitlement of Director to indemnification; provided, however, the payment of such expenses so incurred by Director and/or Contractor in advance of the final disposition of any Proceeding shall be made only upon delivery to the Company of an unsecured undertaking in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A by or on behalf of Director and/or Contractor, to repay (without interest) all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that Director and/or Contractor is not entitled to be indemnified under this Agreement.

(i) Subrogation. In the event of payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Director, who shall, at the Company’s expense, execute all papers required and take all action necessary to secure such rights, including the execution of such documents necessary to enable the Company effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights.

(j) No Duplication of Payments. The Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment in connection with any Proceeding against Director and/or Contractor to the extent Director has otherwise actually received payment (under any insurance policy, contract, agreement, the Organizational Documents, or otherwise) of the amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder.

(k) Contribution. If the indemnification provided in Section 6(b) and the advancement provided in Section 6(h) should under Delaware law be unenforceable or insufficient to hold Director and/or Contractor harmless in respect of any and all Expenses with respect to any Proceeding, then the Company shall, subject to the provisions of this Section 6(k) and for purposes of this Section 6(k) only, upon written notice from Director and/or Contractor, be treated as if it were a party who is or was threatened to be made a party to such Proceeding (if not already a party), and the Company shall contribute to Director and/or Contractor the amount of Expenses incurred by Director in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits accruing to the Company and all of its directors, trustees, officers, employees and agents (other than Director) treated as one entity on the one hand, and Director on the other, which arose out of the event(s) underlying such Proceeding, and the relative fault of the Company and all of its directors, trustees, officers, employees and agents (other than Director) treated as one entity on the one hand, and Director on the other, in connection with such event(s), as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.

No provision of this Section 6(k) shall: (i) operate to create a right of contribution in favor of Director and/or Contractor if it is judicially determined that, with respect to any Proceeding, Director engaged in willful misconduct or (ii) limit Directors rights to indemnification and advancement of Expenses, whether under this Agreement or otherwise.

 

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The Company hereby waives any right of contribution from Director for Expenses incurred by the Company with respect to any Proceeding in which the Company is or is threatened to be made a party. The Company shall not enter into any settlement of any Proceeding in which the Company is jointly liable with Director (or would be if joined in such Proceeding) unless such settlement provides for a full and final release of all claims asserted against Director and does not contain an admission of wrongdoing by Director.

7. MISCELLANEOUS. Contractor confirms that the execution and performance of this Agreement shall not be in violation of any agreement or obligation (whether or not written) that Director may have with or to any person or entity. In the event Contractor knows or has reason to know that any of the statements made herein is not true or will not be true in the future, Contractor shall immediately report such finding to the Company. Contractor hereby acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement shall be an obligation solely of the Company, and no other party is a beneficiary hereunder.

8. INFORMATION. The Company shall provide Director with all information provided to other directors of the Company at such times as such information is provided to such other directors; any information reasonably requested by Director; and shall make its management available to discuss the business and operations of the Company upon Director’s reasonable request.

9. AMENDMENT; WAIVER. The provisions of this Agreement may be amended only with the prior written consent of the Company and Director. The waiver by either party of the breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate as or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach thereof.

10. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with, and the rights of the parties hereto shall be determined by, the laws of the state of Delaware without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than Delaware.

11. ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by each of the parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns (including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company), heirs and personal legal representatives. The rights and benefits of the Company under this Agreement shall not be transferable except by operation of law without Contractor’s consent, and all the covenants and agreements hereunder shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by or against, its successors and assigns.

12. SEVERABILITY; HEADINGS. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid as applied to any fact or circumstance, it shall be modified by the minimum amount necessary to render it valid, and any such invalidity shall not affect any other provision, or the same provision as applied to any other fact or circumstance. The headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be construed to limit or define the scope of any Section or provision.

 

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13. BINDING EFFECT; SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by each of the parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns (including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company), heirs and personal legal representatives, provided that the Company shall remain liable hereunder until the successor entity complies with the following sentence. The Company shall require and cause an successor (whether direct or indirect, and whether by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all, substantially all, or a substantial part, of the business or assets of the Company, by written agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Contractor, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.

14. COUNTERPARTS; AMENDMENT. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be considered one and the same agreement. No amendment, modification, or waiver to this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing signed by each of the parties hereto.

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The parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed on the date first above written.

 

EBIX, INC.
By:   /s/ Robin Raina
Name:   Robin Raina
Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

CONTRACTOR
/s/ Elizabeth La Puma
Claritas Advisors LLC

Acknowledged and agreed:

 

DIRECTOR

By:

  /s/ Elizabeth La Puma

Name:

 

Elizabeth La Puma

 

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