Exhibit (d)(1)
Herbalife Limited 800 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite 406 Los Angeles, CA 90015 |
Icahn Capital LP
767 Fifth Avenue, 47th Floor
New York, New York 10153
Attention: Andrew Langham
August 21, 2017
Re: Herbalife Tender Offer and Standstill
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This letter agreement (this Agreement) memorializes the agreement between Herbalife Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempt company incorporated with limited liability (the Company), on the one hand, and Mr. Carl C. Icahn and each of the other signatories hereto, (collectively, the Icahn Affiliates), on the other hand, relating to that certain modified Dutch auction tender offer (the Offer) to be commenced by the Company on or about August 21, 2017.
In consideration of and in reliance upon the mutual covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, by signing this Agreement, the parties hereby agree and acknowledge as follows:
Standstill
Reference is made to the Contingent Value Rights Agreement by and between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as contingent value rights agent, the form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A (the CVR Agreement) to be executed at the consummation of the Offer. The Icahn Affiliates agree that prior to the Contingent Value End Date, as defined in the CVR Agreement, the Icahn Affiliates will not purchase or otherwise acquire Herbalife shares that would cause an increase such that their aggregate beneficial ownership (as defined in Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and Regulation 13D promulgated thereunder) exceeds 50% of the outstanding Herbalife shares, unless the Icahn Affiliates simultaneously purchase or otherwise agree to acquire 100% of the outstanding Herbalife shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the avoidance of doubt, the obligation of the Icahn Affiliates contained in the foregoing sentence will not be triggered by a reduction in the number of outstanding Herbalife shares. Each Icahn Affiliate shall cause its controlled Affiliates (other than the Company) and Representatives to comply with the terms of this Agreement.
For the avoidance of any doubt, the reference to Icahn Affiliates above does not include the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, the 50% of the outstanding Herbalife shares shall be calculated using the number of the Companys outstanding common shares as reported by the Company on the cover of its most recent Form 10-K or Form 10-Q, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Lastly, nothing set forth herein shall in any way supersede or otherwise amend or modify the Second Amended and Restated Support Agreement (the Second A&R Support Agreement) dated July 15, 2016 between the Company and the Icahn Affiliates which shall remain in full force and effect.
Representations and Warranties of the Company
The Company represents and warrants to the Icahn Affiliates that (a) the Company has the corporate power and authority to execute this Agreement and to bind it thereto, (b) this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company, constitutes a valid and binding obligation and agreement of the Company, and is enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or similar laws generally affecting the rights of creditors and subject to general equity principles and (c) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company does not and will not violate or conflict with (i) any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to it or (ii) result in any breach or violation of or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both could become a default) under or pursuant to, or result in the loss of a material benefit under, or give any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any organizational document, agreement, contract, commitment, understanding or arrangement to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound.
Representations and Warranties of the Icahn Affiliates
Each Icahn Affiliate represents and warrants to the Company that (i) the authorized signatories of such Icahn Affiliates set forth on the signature page hereto have the power and authority to execute this Agreement and to bind applicable Icahn Affiliate to this Agreement, (ii) this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by each Icahn Affiliate, and is a valid and binding obligation of each Icahn Affiliate, enforceable against such Icahn Affiliate in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or similar laws generally affecting the rights of creditors and subject to general equity principles and (iii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Icahn Affiliate does not and will not violate or conflict with (A) any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to it or (B) result in any breach or violation of or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both could become a default) under or pursuant to, or result in the loss of a material benefit under, or give any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any organizational document, agreement, contract, commitment, understanding or arrangement to which such Icahn Affiliate is a party or by which it is bound.
Definitions
The capitalized terms used, but not otherwise defined, in this Agreement have the following meanings:
Affiliate of any Person means any other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such first Person. The term Affiliate when used with respect to the Company shall include the Company and its Subsidiaries and other Affiliates.
Control (including the terms controlled, controlled by and under common control with) means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
Going Private Transaction means any consummated merger, tender offer, exchange offer, reorganization, recapitalization or similar transaction or series of transactions (including but not limited to any such transaction(s) with any Icahn Affiliate(s)) resulting in the delisting of the Companys equity securities from all national securities exchanges, or as a result of which such delisting is required pursuant to applicable law, SEC regulations and/or the regulations of any such national securities exchanges.
Herbalife shares means the common shares, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company.
Person means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, estate, trust, association, organization or other entity of any kind or nature.
Representatives of a Person means such Persons respective directors, officers, partners, members, employees, and agents (acting in such capacity).
Subsidiary of a Person means a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other business entity of which a majority of the shares of securities or other interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other governing body (other than securities or interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) are at the time beneficially owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person.
General Terms
This Agreement (including the exhibits hereto) and the Second A&R Support Agreement represent the entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the matters contained herein, and may be amended, modified or waived only by a separate writing executed by the Icahn Affiliates and the Company expressly so amending, modifying or waiving this Agreement. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties and their respective successors and assigns.
Please confirm your agreement with the foregoing by signing and return to us a copy of this Agreement.
HERBALIFE LTD. | ||
By: | /s/ John G. DeSimone | |
Name: John G. DeSimone | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
Agreed and accepted as of the date first written above:
ICAHN PARTNERS MASTER FUND LP
ICAHN OFFSHORE LP
ICAHN PARTNERS LP
ICAHN ONSHORE LP
BECKTON CORP.
HOPPER INVESTMENTS LLC BARBERRY CORP. HIGH RIVER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO LETTER AGREEMENT RELATING TO TENDER OFFER BY HERBALIFE LTD.
AUGUST 2017 | |
By: Hopper Investments LLC, general partner | ||
By: Barberry Corp.
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By: /s/ Carl C. Icahn | ||
Name: Carl C. Icahn | ||
Title: President | ||
ICAHN CAPITAL LP | ||
By: IPH GP LLC, its general partner | ||
By: Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P., its sole member | ||
By: Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., its general partner | ||
IPH GP LLC | ||
By: Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P., its sole member | ||
By: Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., its general partner | ||
ICAHN ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS L.P. | ||
By: Icahn Enterprise G.P. Inc., its general partner | ||
By: /s/ SungHwan Cho | ||
Name: SungHwan Cho | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||
/s/ Carl C. Icahn | ||
CARL C. ICAHN |
Exhibit A
CVR Agreement
[Please see attachment.]