REGISTRATIONRIGHTS AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG TRANSUNION HOLDING COMPANY, INC. AND THE STOCKHOLDERS OFTRANSUNION HOLDING COMPANY, INC. SIGNATORIES HERETO

EX-10.5 12 d370444dex105.htm REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT Registration Rights Agreement
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Exhibit 10.5

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

BY AND AMONG

TRANSUNION HOLDING COMPANY, INC.

AND THE STOCKHOLDERS OF TRANSUNION HOLDING COMPANY, INC. SIGNATORIES HERETO

 

 

 


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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Article I

   DEFINITIONS      1   

Section 1.01.

   Defined Terms      1   

Section 1.02.

   Other Interpretive Provisions      6   

Article II

   REGISTRATION RIGHTS      6   

Section 2.01.

   Demand Registration      6   

Section 2.02.

   Shelf Registration      9   

Section 2.03.

   Piggyback Registration      11   

Section 2.04.

   Black-out Periods      12   

Section 2.05.

   Registration Procedures      14   

Section 2.06.

   Underwritten Offerings      19   

Section 2.07.

   No Inconsistent Agreements; Additional Rights; Transfer Restrictions Under the Major Stockholders’ Agreement and Stockholders’ Agreement      21   

Section 2.08.

   Registration Expenses      21   

Section 2.09.

   Indemnification      22   

Section 2.10.

   Rules 144 and 144A and Regulation S      25   

Article III

   MISCELLANEOUS      25   

Section 3.01.

   Term      25   

Section 3.02.

   Existing Registration Statements      25   

Section 3.03.

   Other Activities      26   

Section 3.04.

   Injunctive Relief      26   

Section 3.05.

   Attorneys’ Fees      26   

Section 3.06.

   Notices      26   

Section 3.07.

   Amendment      27   

Section 3.08.

   Successors, Assigns and Transferees      27   

Section 3.09.

   Binding Effect      28   

Section 3.10.

   Third Parties      28   

Section 3.11.

   Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial      28   

Section 3.12.

   Severability      30   

Section 3.13.

   Counterparts      30   

Section 3.14.

   Headings      30   

 

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REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of April 30, 2012, by and among TransUnion Holding Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “Issuer”), the Advent Investors (as hereinafter defined), the GS Investors (as hereinafter defined, and together with the Advent Investors, the “Investors”), the other signatories hereto who execute an agreement to bound to this Agreement in the form of Exhibit A hereto (together with their respective Permitted Transferees (as defined in the Management Stockholders’ Agreement), the “Key Individuals”) and any other Person who becomes a party hereto.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Holders (as defined below) own Registrable Securities (as defined below); and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to set forth certain registration rights applicable to the Registrable Securities.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual promises, covenants and agreements of the parties hereto, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

SECTION 1.01. Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

AAA” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.11(b)(i).

Advent Holder” means any holder of Registrable Securities that is an Affiliate of Advent International Corp.

Advent Investor” means Advent-TransUnion Acquisition Limited Partnership.

Adverse Disclosure” means public disclosure of material non-public information that, in the Board’s good faith judgment, after consultation with independent outside counsel to the Issuer, (i) would be required to be made in any Registration Statement or report filed with the SEC by the Issuer to make such Registration Statement or report not materially misleading; (ii) would not be required to be made at or prior to the time of filing of such Registration Statement or report but for the filing of such Registration Statement or report; and (iii) the Issuer has a bona fide business purpose for not disclosing publicly.

 

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Affiliate” has the meaning specified in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act; provided, that no Holder shall be deemed an Affiliate of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries for purposes of this Agreement.

Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Automatic Shelf Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a).

Board” means the board of directors of the Issuer.

Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which commercial banks located in New York, New York are required or authorized by law to be closed.

Claim” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.11(b)(ii).

Common Share Equivalents” means securities (including, without limitation, warrants) exercisable, exchangeable or convertible into Common Shares.

Common Shares” means the shares of common stock of the Issuer, and any securities into which such shares of common stock shall have been changed or any securities resulting from any reclassification or recapitalization of such shares of common stock.

Demand Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(e).

Demand Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(d).

Demand Registration” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a)(i).

Demand Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a)(ii).

Demand Suspension” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(f).

Demanding Investor” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a)(i).

Dispute” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.11(b)(i).

Effectiveness Date” means the date on which Holders are no longer subject to any underwriter’s lock-up or other similar contractual restriction on the sale of Registrable Securities (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, the Major Stockholders’ Agreement and the Stockholders’ Agreement) in connection with the Issuer’s IPO.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any successor thereto, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

FINRA” means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

 

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GS Holder” means any holder of Registrable Securities that is an Affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & Co.

GS Investor” means GS Capital Partners VI Fund, L.P., GS Capital Partners VI Parallel, L.P., Spartan Shield Holdings, GS Capital Partners Offshore Fund, L.P., GS Capital Partners VI GmbH & Co. KG, MBD 2011 Holding, L.P. and Opportunity Partners Offshore-B Co-Invest AIV, L.P.

Holder” means any GS Holder, any Advent Holder, the Key Individuals or any other holder of Registrable Securities who is a party hereto or who succeeds to rights hereunder pursuant to Section 3.08.

Initial Public Offering” or “IPO” means the first Public Offering.

Investors” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Issuer” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Issuer Free Writing Prospectus” means an issuer free writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 433 under the Securities Act, relating to an offering of the Registrable Securities.

Issuer Public Sale” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(a).

Issuer Shares” means Common Shares and Common Share Equivalents.

Key Individual” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Long-Form Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a)(i).

Loss” or “Losses” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.09(a).

Material Adverse Change” means (a) any general suspension of trading in, or limitation on prices for, securities on any national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter market in the United States; (b) the declaration of a banking moratorium or any suspension of payments in respect of banks in the United States; (c) a material outbreak or escalation of armed hostilities or other international or national calamity involving the United States or the declaration by the United States of a national emergency or war or a change in national or international financial, political or economic conditions; and (d) any event, change, circumstance or effect that is or is reasonably likely to be materially adverse to the business, properties, assets, liabilities, condition (financial or otherwise), operations, results of operations or prospects of the Issuer and its subsidiaries taken as a whole.

Major Stockholders’ Agreement” means the Major Stockholders’ Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among the Issuer and the Investors, as the same may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

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Participating Holder” means, with respect to any Registration, any Holder of Registrable Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement.

Permitted Transferees” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.08.

Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company or any other entity of whatever nature, and shall include any successor (by merger or otherwise) of such entity.

Piggyback Registration” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(a).

Prospectus” means the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, all amendments and supplements to such prospectus, including pre- and post-effective amendments to such Registration Statement, and all other material incorporated by reference in such prospectus.

Public Offering” means any public offering and sale of equity securities of the Parent or the Company or any successor to the Company for cash pursuant to an effective registration statement (other than on Form S-4, S-8 or a comparable form) under the Securities Act.

Registrable Securities” means any Issuer Shares held by any Holder and any securities held by any Holder that may be issued or distributed or be issuable in respect of any Issuer Shares by way of conversion, dividend, stock split or other distribution, merger, consolidation, exchange, recapitalization or reclassification or similar transaction; provided, that any such Registrable Securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities to the extent (a) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such Registrable Securities has become effective under the Securities Act and such Registrable Securities have been disposed of in accordance with the plan of distribution set forth in such Registration Statement; (b) such Registrable Securities have been sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any similar or analogous rule promulgated under the Securities Act); (c) such Registrable Securities shall have been otherwise transferred and new certificates for them not bearing a legend restricting transfer under the Securities Act shall have been delivered by the Issuer and such securities may be publicly resold without Registration under the Securities Act; or (d) with respect to Registrable Securities held by an Investor, the Holder thereof, together with its Affiliates, beneficially owns less than 2% (two percent) of the Registrable Securities that are outstanding at such time and such Holder and its Affiliates are able to dispose of all of their Registrable Securities in any 90-day period pursuant to Rule 144 (or any similar or analogous rule promulgated under the Securities Act).

Registration” means a registration with the SEC of the Issuer’s securities for offer and sale to the public under a Registration Statement. The terms “Register” and “Registered” shall have a correlative meaning.

Registration Expenses” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.08.

 

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Registration Statement” means any registration statement of the Issuer filed with, or to be filed with, the SEC under the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act, including the related Prospectus, amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including pre- and post-effective amendments, and all exhibits and all material incorporated by reference in such registration statement.

Representatives” means, with respect to any Person, any of such Person’s officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, accountants, actuaries, consultants, equity financing partners or financial advisors or other Person associated with, or acting on behalf of, such Person.

Request for Arbitration” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.11(b)(i).

Requisite Consent” has the meaning set forth in the Major Stockholders’ Agreement.

SEC” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any successor thereto, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.

Shelf Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(c).

Shelf Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(b).

Shelf Registration” means a Registration effected pursuant to Section 2.02.

Shelf Registration Statement” means a Registration Statement of the Issuer filed with the SEC on either (i) Form S-3 (or any successor form or other appropriate form under the Securities Act) (including an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement for a “well-known seasoned issuer” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) or (ii) if the Issuer is not permitted to file a Registration Statement on Form S-3, an evergreen Registration Statement on Form S-1 (or any successor form or other appropriate form under the Securities Act), in each case for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act (or any similar rule that may be adopted by the SEC) covering the Registrable Securities, as applicable.

Shelf Suspension” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(d).

Short-Form Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a)(i).

Stockholders’ Agreement” means the Stockholders’ Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among the Issuer and the other signatories party thereto, as the same may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

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Underwritten Offering” means a Registration in which securities of the Issuer are sold to an underwriter or underwriters on a firm commitment basis for reoffering to the public.

WKSI” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a).

SECTION 1.02. Other Interpretive Provisions. (a) The meanings of defined terms are equally applicable to the singular and plural forms thereof.

(b) The words “hereof”, “herein”, “hereunder” and similar words refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; and any subsection, Section, Exhibit, Schedule and Annex references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

(c) The term “including” is not limiting and means “including without limitation.”

(d) The captions and headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

(e) Whenever the context requires, any pronouns used herein shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms.

ARTICLE II

REGISTRATION RIGHTS

SECTION 2.01. Demand Registration.

(a) Demand by the Investors.

(i) If, at any time after the Effectiveness Date, there is no currently effective Shelf Registration Statement on file with the SEC then, except as provided in Section 2.02(a), (x) an Investor or Investors holding, directly or indirectly, together with their respective Affiliates in the aggregate, not less than ten percent (10%) of the Registrable Securities then outstanding may make a written request to the Issuer for Registration (specifying that such request is being made pursuant to this Section 2.01(a)) of all or part of the Registrable Securities held by such Investor on Form S-1 or any similar long-form Registration Statement (a “Long-Form Registration Statement”), or (y) any Investor may make a written request to the Issuer for Registration of all or part of the Registrable Securities held by such Investor on Form S-3 or any similar short-form Registration Statement (a “Short-Form Registration Statement”) if the Issuer is qualified to use such short form. Any such requested Long-Form Registration or Short-Form Registration shall hereinafter be referred to as a “Demand Registration,” and any Investor requesting such Demand Registration shall hereinafter be referred to as a “Demanding Investor.” Each request for a Demand Registration shall specify the kind and aggregate amount of Registrable Securities to be Registered and the intended methods of disposition thereof.

 

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(ii) Within (i) ninety (90) days in the case of a request for a Long-Form Registration or (ii) thirty (30) days in the case of a request for a Short-Form Registration, the Issuer shall file a Registration Statement relating to such Demand Registration (a “Demand Registration Statement”), and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Demand Registration Statement to promptly become effective under the Securities Act and to qualify under the “Blue Sky” laws of such jurisdictions as any Participating Holder or any underwriter, if any, reasonably requests.

(b) Limitation on Demand Registrations. The Demanding Investors shall have the right to request an unlimited number of Long-Form Registrations and Short-Form Registrations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) each of the Advent Investors, on the one hand, and the GS Investors, on the other hand, may request no more than two (2) Demand Registrations in any one hundred eighty (180)-day period without Requisite Consent, and (ii) in no event shall the Issuer be required to effect more than four (4) Demand Registrations in any twelve (12)-month period. Any Demand Registration requested must be for a firm Underwritten Offering of Registrable Securities with an expected value of at least $10,000,000.

(c) Demand Withdrawal. A Demanding Investor and any other Holder that has requested its Registrable Securities be included in a Demand Registration pursuant to Section 2.01(e) may withdraw all or any portion of its Registrable Securities included in a Demand Registration from a Demand Registration at any time prior to the effectiveness of the applicable Demand Registration Statement. Upon receipt of a notice to such effect from the Demanding Investor with respect to all of the Registrable Securities included by such Investor in such Demand Registration, the Issuer shall cease all efforts to secure effectiveness of the applicable Demand Registration Statement and such Registration nonetheless shall be deemed a Demand Registration with respect to the Demanding Investor for purposes of Section 2.01(b) unless (i) the withdrawing Demanding Investor shall have paid or reimbursed the Issuer for its pro rata share of all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred by the Issuer in connection with the Registration of such Demanding Investor’s withdrawn Registrable Securities (based on the number of securities the Demanding Investor sought to Register, as compared to the total number of securities included on such Demand Registration Statement) or (ii) the withdrawal is made following the occurrence of a Material Adverse Change or because the Registration would require the Issuer to make an Adverse Disclosure.

(d) Effective Registration. The Issuer shall be deemed to have effected a Demand Registration if the Demand Registration Statement has become effective and remains effective for not less than one hundred eighty (180) days (or such shorter period as shall terminate when all Registrable Securities covered by such Demand Registration Statement have been sold or withdrawn), or if such Registration Statement relates to an Underwritten Offering, such longer period as, in the opinion of counsel for the underwriter or underwriters, a Prospectus is required by law to be delivered in connection with sales of Registrable Securities by an underwriter or dealer (the applicable period, the “Demand Period”). No Demand Registration shall be deemed to have been effected if (i) during the Demand Period such Registration is interfered with by any stop order, injunction or other order or requirement of the SEC or other governmental agency or court or (ii) the conditions to closing specified in the underwriting agreement, if any, entered into in connection with such Registration are not satisfied other than by reason of a wrongful act, misrepresentation or breach of such applicable underwriting agreement by the Demanding Investor.

 

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(e) Demand Notice. Promptly upon receipt of any request for a Demand Registration pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(i) (but in no event more than five (5) Business Days thereafter), the Issuer shall deliver a written notice (a “Demand Notice”) of any such Registration request to all other Holders, and subject to Sections 2.01(f) and 2.01(h), the Issuer shall include in such Demand Registration all such Registrable Securities with respect to which the Issuer has received written requests for inclusion therein within ten (10) Business Days after the date that the Demand Notice has been delivered. All requests made pursuant to this Section 2.01(e) shall specify the aggregate amount of Registrable Securities to be Registered and the intended method of distribution of such securities.

(f) Delay in Filing; Suspension of Registration. If the filing, initial effectiveness or continued use of a Demand Registration Statement at any time would require the Issuer to make an Adverse Disclosure, the Issuer may, upon giving prompt written notice of such action to the Holders, delay the filing or initial effectiveness of, or suspend use of, the Demand Registration Statement (a “Demand Suspension”); provided, that the Issuer shall not be permitted to exercise a Demand Suspension or Shelf Suspension (as defined in Section 2.02(d)) (i) more than once during any twelve (12)-month period or (ii) for a period exceeding thirty (30) days on any one occasion. In the case of a Demand Suspension, the Holders agree to suspend use of the applicable Prospectus and any Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses in connection with any sale or purchase, or offer to sell or purchase, Registrable Securities, upon receipt of the notice referred to above. The Issuer shall immediately notify the Holders upon the termination of any Demand Suspension, amend or supplement the Prospectus or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, if necessary, so it does not contain any untrue statement or omission and furnish to the Holders such numbers of copies of the Prospectus as so amended or supplemented or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus as the Holders may reasonably request. The Issuer shall, if necessary, supplement or make amendments to the Demand Registration Statement, if required by the registration form used by the Issuer for the Demand Registration or by the instructions applicable to such registration form or by the Securities Act or the rules or regulations promulgated thereunder or as may reasonably be requested by the Demanding Investor.

(g) Underwritten Offering. If a Demanding Investor so requests, an offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Demand Registration shall be in the form of an Underwritten Offering, and such Demanding Investor shall have the right to select the managing underwriter or underwriters to administer the offering; provided, that such managing underwriter or underwriters shall be reasonably acceptable to the Issuer and the other Investor.

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market for the securities offered, the securities to be included in such Demand Registration shall be allocated, (i) first, pro rata among the GS Holders, the Advent Holders (in each case, including any Demanding Investor) and the Key Individuals that have requested to participate in such Demand Registration based on the relative number of Registrable Securities then held by each such GS Holder, Advent Holder and/or Key Individuals, (ii) second, pro rata among the other Holders that have requested to participate in such Demand Registration based on the relative number of Registrable Securities then held by each such other Holder; provided, that any securities thereby allocated to a Holder that exceed such Holder’s request shall be reallocated among the remaining requesting Holders in like manner, and (iii) third, and only if all the securities referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) have been included, the number of securities that the Issuer proposes to include in such Registration that, in the opinion of the managing underwriter or underwriters (or the Investors, as the case may be) can be sold without having such adverse effect.

(i) In the event any Holder requests to participate in a Registration pursuant to this Section 2.01 in connection with a distribution of Registrable Securities to its partners or members, the Registration shall provide for resale by such partners or members, if requested by the Holder.

SECTION 2.02. Shelf Registration.

(a) Filing. After the Effectiveness Date, as promptly as practicable following the earlier of (A) a request by an Investor or Investors holding, directly or indirectly, together with their respective Affiliates in the aggregate, not less than ten percent (10%) of the Registrable Securities then outstanding or (B) the date upon which the Issuer becomes a well-known seasoned issuer (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) (a “WKSI”), the Issuer shall file with the SEC a Shelf Registration Statement, which, for the avoidance of doubt, would be an automatic shelf registration statement (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) (an “Automatic Shelf Registration Statement”) for a WKSI in the case of clause (B), relating to the offer and sale of all Registrable Securities by the Holders from time to time in accordance with the methods of distribution elected by such Holders and set forth in the Shelf Registration Statement and, as promptly as practicable thereafter, shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Shelf Registration Statement to become effective under the Securities Act. If, on the date of any such request, the Issuer does not qualify to file a Shelf Registration Statement under the Securities Act, the provisions of this Section 2.02 shall not apply, and the provisions of Section 2.01 shall apply instead.

(b) Continued Effectiveness. The Issuer shall use its reasonable best efforts to keep such Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act in order to permit the Prospectus forming a part thereof to be usable by Holders until the earlier of (i) the date as of which all Registrable Securities have been sold pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement or another Registration Statement filed under the Securities Act (but in no event prior to the applicable period referred to in Section 4(3) of the Securities Act and Rule 174 thereunder) and (ii) the date as of which each of the Holders is permitted to sell its Registrable Securities without Registration pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act without volume limitation or other restrictions on transfer thereunder (such period of effectiveness, the “Shelf Period”).

 

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Subject to Section 2.02(d), the Issuer shall not be deemed to have used its reasonable best efforts to keep the Shelf Registration Statement effective during the Shelf Period if the Issuer voluntarily takes any action or omits to take any action that would result in Holders of Registrable Securities covered thereby not being able to offer and sell any Registrable Securities pursuant to such Shelf Registration Statement during the Shelf Period, unless such action or omission is required by applicable law. The Issuer shall use its reasonable best efforts to remain a WKSI (and not become an ineligible issuer (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act)) during the period during which an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement is required to remain effective. If the Issuer does not pay the filing fee covering the Registrable Securities at the time the Automatic Shelf Registration Statement is filed, the Issuer agrees to pay such fee at such time or times as the Registrable Securities are to be sold. If the Automatic Shelf Registration Statement has been outstanding for at least three (3) years, at the end of the third year the Issuer shall refile an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement covering the Registrable Securities. If at any time when the Issuer is required to re-evaluate its WKSI status the Issuer determines that it is not a WKSI, the Issuer shall use its reasonable best efforts to refile the Shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 and, if such form is not available, Form S-1 and keep such registration statement effective during the period during which such registration statement is required to be kept effective.

(c) Shelf Notice. Promptly upon receipt of any request to file a Shelf Registration Statement (but in no event more than five (5) Business Days thereafter), the Issuer shall deliver a written notice (a “Shelf Notice”) of any such request to all other Holders specifying the amount of Registrable Securities to be Registered.

(d) Suspension of Registration. If the continued use of such Shelf Registration Statement at any time would require the Issuer to make an Adverse Disclosure, the Issuer may, upon giving at least ten (10) days’ prior written notice of such action to the Holders, suspend use of the Shelf Registration Statement (a “Shelf Suspension”); provided, that the Issuer shall not be permitted to exercise a Shelf Suspension or Demand Suspension (i) more than one time during any twelve (12)-month period, or (ii) for a period exceeding thirty (30) days on any one occasion. In the case of a Shelf Suspension, the Holders agree to suspend use of the applicable Prospectus and any Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses in connection with any sale or purchase of, or offer to sell or purchase, Registrable Securities, upon receipt of the notice referred to above. The Issuer shall immediately notify the Holders upon the termination of any Shelf Suspension, amend or supplement the Prospectus or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, if necessary, so it does not contain any untrue statement or omission and furnish to the Holders such numbers of copies of the Prospectus as so amended or supplemented or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus as the Holders may reasonably request. The Issuer shall, if necessary, supplement or make amendments to the Shelf Registration Statement, if required by the registration form used by the Issuer for the Shelf Registration or by the instructions applicable to such registration form or by the Securities Act or the rules or regulations promulgated thereunder or as may reasonably be requested by the Investors.

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pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement shall be in the form of an Underwritten Offering, and the Issuer shall amend or supplement the Shelf Registration Statement for such purpose, such Investor shall have the right to select the managing underwriter or underwriters to administer such offering; provided, that such managing underwriter or underwriters shall be reasonably acceptable to the Issuer and the other Investors. The provisions of Section 2.01(h) shall apply to any underwritten offering pursuant to this Section 2.02(e).

SECTION 2.03. Piggyback Registration.

(a) Participation. Subject to Section 2.03(e), if the Issuer at any time proposes to file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act with respect to any offering of its equity securities for its own account or for the account of any other Persons (other than (i) a Registration under Section 2.01 or Section 2.02; (ii) a Registration on Form S-4 or S-8 or any successor form to such Forms; or (iii) a Registration of securities solely relating to an offering and sale to employees or directors of the Issuer pursuant to any employee stock plan or other employee benefit plan arrangement) (an “Issuer Public Sale”), then, as soon as practicable (but in no event less than forty-five (45) days prior to the proposed date of filing of such Registration Statement), the Issuer shall give written notice of such proposed filing to the Holders, and such notice shall offer the Holders the opportunity to Register under such Registration Statement such number of Registrable Securities as each such Holder may request in writing (a “Piggyback Registration”), and the Board shall have the right to select the managing underwriter or underwriters to administer such offering if this is a primary offering initiated by the Issuer (and not a Demanding Investor). Subject to Section 2.03(b), the Issuer shall include in such Registration Statement all such Registrable Securities that are requested to be included therein within fifteen (15) days after the receipt by such Holders of any such notice; provided, that if at any time after giving written notice of its intention to Register any securities and prior to the effective date of the Registration Statement filed in connection with such Registration, the Issuer shall determine for any reason not to Register or to delay Registration of such securities, the Issuer shall give written notice of such determination to each Holder and, thereupon, (i) in the case of a determination not to Register, shall be relieved of its obligation to Register any Registrable Securities in connection with such Registration (but not from its obligation to pay the Registration Expenses in connection therewith), without prejudice, however, to the rights of the Investors to request that such Registration be effected as a Demand Registration under Section 2.01, and (ii) in the case of a determination to delay Registering, in the absence of a request for a Demand Registration, shall be permitted to delay Registering any Registrable Securities, for the same period as the delay in Registering such other securities. If the offering pursuant to such Registration Statement is to be underwritten, then each Holder making a request for a Piggyback Registration pursuant to this Section 2.03(a) must, and the Issuer shall make such arrangements with the managing underwriter or underwriters so that each such Holder may, participate in such Underwritten Offering. If the offering pursuant to such Registration Statement is to be on any other basis, then each Holder making a request for a Piggyback Registration pursuant to this Section 2.03(a) must, and the Issuer shall make such arrangements so that each such Holder may, participate in such offering on such basis.

 

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(b) Priority of Piggyback Registration. If the managing underwriter or underwriters of any proposed Underwritten Offering of Registrable Securities included in a Piggyback Registration informs the Issuer and the Holders of Registrable Securities in writing that, in its or their opinion, the number of securities which such Holders and any other Persons intend to include in such offering exceeds the number which can be sold in such offering without being likely to have a significant adverse effect on the price, timing or distribution of the securities offered or the market for the securities offered, then the securities to be included in such Registration shall be (i) allocated in accordance with Section 2.01(h) if such Registration was initiated pursuant to Section 2.01 or (ii) (A) first, 100% of the securities proposed to be sold in such Registration by the Issuer, (B) second, and only if all the securities referred to in clause (ii)(A) have been included, the number of Registrable Securities that, in the opinion of such managing underwriter or underwriters, can be sold without having such adverse effect, with such number to be allocated pro rata among the GS Holders, the Advent Holders and (subject to Section 2.03(e)) the Key Individuals that have requested to participate in such Registration based on the relative number of Registrable Securities then held by each such Holder; provided, that any securities thereby allocated to a Holder that exceed such Holder’s request shall be reallocated among such remaining requesting Holders in like manner, and (C) third, only if all of the Registrable Securities referred to in clause (ii)(B) have been included in such Registration, any other securities eligible for inclusion in such Registration.

(c) Withdrawal. Any Holder shall have the right to withdraw all or part of its request for inclusion of its Registrable Securities in a Piggyback Registration by giving written notice to the Issuer of its request to withdraw; provided, that (i) such request must be made in writing prior to the effectiveness of such Registration Statement and (ii) such withdrawal shall be irrevocable and, after making such withdrawal, a Holder shall no longer have any right to include Registrable Securities in the Piggyback Registration as to which such withdrawal was made.

(d) No Effect on Demand Registrations. No Registration of Registrable Securities effected pursuant to a request under this Section 2.03 shall be deemed to have been effected pursuant to Section 2.01 and Section 2.02 or shall relieve the Issuer of its obligations under Section 2.01 or Section 2.02.

(e) Limitation on Piggyback Rights of Key Individuals. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the managing underwriter determines that the participation of any of the Key Individuals in a proposed Underwritten Offering pursuant to this Section 2.03 would reasonably be expected to be harmful to such offering (including with respect to any of the price, timing, distribution or anticipated demand in respect of such offerings), then such Key Individuals (s) may not participate in such offering and shall not be entitled to exercise their rights under this Section 2.03 to effect a Piggyback Registration.

SECTION 2.04. Black-out Periods.

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hundred eighty (180) days (in the event of the Issuer’s IPO) or ninety (90) days (in the event of any other Issuer Public Sale) (or, in either case, such lesser period as may be permitted for all Holders by the Issuer or such managing underwriter or underwriters) after the effective date of the Registration Statement filed in connection with such Registration to the extent timely notified in writing by the Issuer or the managing underwriter or underwriters; provided, that such restrictions shall not apply to (i) securities acquired in the public market subsequent to the IPO, (ii) distributions-in-kind to a Holder’s partners or members and (iii) transfers to Affiliates or Permitted Transferees but only if such Affiliates or Permitted Transferees agree to be bound by the restrictions herein.

(b) Black-out Period for the Issuer and Others. In the case of a Registration of Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2.01 or Section 2.02 for an Underwritten Offering, the Issuer and the Holders agree, if requested by the Investors or the managing underwriter or underwriters with respect to such Registration, not to effect any public sale or distribution of any securities that are the same as or similar to those being Registered, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for such securities, during the period beginning seven (7) days before and ending ninety (90) days (or such lesser period as may be permitted for the Issuer and all Holders by the Investors or such managing underwriter or underwriters) after the effective date of the Registration Statement filed in connection with such Registration (or, in the case of an offering under a Shelf Registration Statement, the date of the closing under the underwriting agreement in connection therewith), to the extent timely notified in writing by the Investors or the managing underwriter or underwriters. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer may effect a public sale or distribution of securities of the type described above and during the periods described above if such sale or distribution is made pursuant to Registrations on Form S-4 or S-8 or any successor form to such Forms or as part of any Registration of securities for offering and sale to employees or directors of the Issuer pursuant to any employee stock plan or other employee benefit plan arrangement. The Issuer agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to obtain from each holder of restricted securities of the Issuer which securities are the same as or similar to the Registrable Securities being Registered, or any restricted securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any of such securities, an agreement not to effect any public sale or distribution of such securities during any such period referred to in this paragraph, except as part of any such Registration, if permitted. Without limiting the foregoing (but subject to Section 2.07), if after the date hereof the Issuer grants any Person (other than a Holder) any rights to demand or participate in a Registration, the Issuer agrees that the agreement with respect thereto shall include such Person’s agreement to comply with any black-out period required by this Section as if it were a Holder hereunder.

 

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SECTION 2.05. Registration Procedures.

(a) In connection with the Issuer’s Registration obligations under Section 2.01, Section 2.02 and Section 2.03, the Issuer shall use its reasonable best efforts to effect such Registration to permit the sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution thereof as expeditiously as reasonably practicable, and in connection therewith the Issuer shall:

(i) prepare the required Registration Statement including all exhibits and financial statements required under the Securities Act to be filed therewith, and before filing a Registration Statement, Prospectus or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, or any amendments or supplements thereto, (x) furnish to the underwriters, if any, and to Participating Holders, copies of all documents prepared to be filed, which documents shall be subject to the review of such underwriters and such Holders and their respective counsel and (y) except in the case of a Registration under Section 2.03, not file any Registration Statement, Prospectus or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or amendments or supplements thereto to which the Investors or the underwriters, if any, shall reasonably object;

(ii) as soon as reasonably practicable (but in no event later than thirty (30) days after a request for a Demand Registration or Shelf Registration on Form S-3 or ninety (90) days after a request for a Demand Registration or Shelf Registration on Form S-1) file with the SEC a Registration Statement relating to the Registrable Securities, including all exhibits and financial statements required by the SEC to be filed therewith, and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective under the Securities Act as soon as practicable;

(iii) prepare and file with the SEC such pre- and post-effective amendments to such Registration Statement, supplements or amendments to the Prospectus or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus as may be (x) reasonably requested by a participating Investor, (y) reasonably requested by any other Participating Holder (to the extent such request relates to information relating to such Holder), or (z) necessary to keep such Registration effective for the period of time required by this Agreement, and comply with provisions of the applicable securities laws with respect to the sale or other disposition of all securities covered by such Registration Statement during such period in accordance with the intended method or methods of disposition by the sellers thereof set forth in such Registration Statement;

(iv) notify the Participating Holders and the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, and (if requested) confirm such advice in writing and provide copies of the relevant documents, as soon as reasonably practicable after notice thereof is received by the Issuer (a) when the applicable Registration Statement or any amendment thereto has been filed or becomes effective, and when the applicable Prospectus, any amendment or supplement to such Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus has been filed, (b) of any written comments by the SEC or any request by the SEC or any other federal or state governmental authority for amendments or supplements to such Registration Statement, such Prospectus, such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or for additional information, (c) of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or any order by the SEC or any other regulatory authority preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary or final Prospectus or the initiation or threatening of any proceedings for such purposes, (d) if, at any time, the representations and warranties of the Issuer in any applicable underwriting agreement cease to be true and correct in all material respects, and (e) of the receipt by the Issuer of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Registrable Securities for offering or sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose;

 

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(v) promptly notify the Participating Holders and the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, when the Issuer becomes aware of the happening of any event as a result of which the applicable Registration Statement, Prospectus (as then in effect) or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus contains any untrue statement of a material fact or, when taken together with the related Prospectus, omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of such Prospectus, any preliminary Prospectus or Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, when any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus includes information that may conflict with the information contained in the Registration Statement, or, if for any other reason it shall be necessary during such time period to amend or supplement such Registration Statement, Prospectus or Issuer Free Writing Prospectus in order to comply with the Securities Act and, in either case as promptly as reasonably practicable thereafter, prepare and file with the SEC, and furnish without charge to the Participating Holders and the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, an amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement, Prospectus or Issuer Free Writing Prospectus which shall correct such misstatement or omission or effect such compliance;

(vi) use its reasonable best efforts to prevent, or obtain the withdrawal of, any stop order or other order or notice preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary or final Prospectus or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus;

(vii) promptly incorporate in a Prospectus supplement, Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or post-effective amendment such information as the managing underwriter or underwriters and the Investors agree should be included therein relating to the plan of distribution with respect to such Registrable Securities; and make all required filings of such Prospectus supplement, Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or post-effective amendment as soon as reasonably practicable after being notified of the matters to be incorporated in such Prospectus supplement, Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or post-effective amendment;

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or underwriter, it being understood that the Issuer consents to the use of such Prospectus or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto by such Holder and the underwriters, if any, in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by such Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto or Issuer Free Writing Prospectus;

(x) on or prior to the date on which the applicable Registration Statement becomes effective, use its reasonable best efforts to Register or qualify, and cooperate with the Participating Holders, the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, and their respective counsel, in connection with the Registration or qualification of such Registrable Securities for offer and sale under the securities or “Blue Sky” laws of each state and other jurisdiction of the United States as any Participating Holder or managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, or their respective counsel reasonably request in writing and do any and all other acts or things reasonably necessary or advisable to keep such Registration or qualification in effect for such period as required by Section 2.01(d) or Section 2.02(b), whichever is applicable; provided, that the Issuer shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified or to take any action which would subject it to taxation or general service of process in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject;

(xi) cooperate with the Participating Holders and the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be sold and not bearing any restrictive legends; and enable such Registrable Securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as the managing underwriters may request at least two business days prior to any sale of Registrable Securities to the underwriters;

(xii) use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Registrable Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary to enable the seller or sellers thereof or the underwriter or underwriters, if any, to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities;

(xiii) not later than the effective date of the applicable Registration Statement, provide a CUSIP number for all Registrable Securities and provide the applicable transfer agent with printed certificates for the Registrable Securities which are in a form eligible for deposit with The Depository Trust Company;

(xiv) make such representations and warranties to the Participating Holders and the underwriters or agents, if any, in form, substance and scope as are customarily made by issuers in secondary underwritten public offerings;

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(xvi) obtain for delivery to the Participating Holders and to the underwriter or underwriters, if any, an opinion or opinions from counsel for the Issuer dated the effective date of the Registration Statement or, in the event of an Underwritten Offering, the date of the closing under the underwriting agreement, in customary form, scope and substance, which opinions shall be reasonably satisfactory to such Holders or underwriters, as the case may be, and their respective counsel;

(xvii) in the case of an Underwritten Offering, obtain for delivery to the Issuer and the managing underwriter or underwriters, with copies to the Participating Holders, a cold comfort letter from the Issuer’s independent certified public accountants in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by cold comfort letters as the managing underwriter or underwriters reasonably request, dated the date of execution of the underwriting agreement and brought down to the closing under the underwriting agreement;

(xviii) cooperate with each Participating Holder and each underwriter, if any, participating in the disposition of such Registrable Securities and their respective counsel in connection with any filings required to be made with FINRA;

(xix) use its reasonable best efforts to comply with all applicable securities laws and make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement satisfying the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;

(xx) provide and cause to be maintained a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement from and after a date not later than the effective date of such Registration Statement;

(xxi) use its best efforts to cause all Registrable Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement to be listed on each securities exchange on which any of the Issuer’s securities are then listed or quoted and on each inter-dealer quotation system on which any of the Issuer’s securities are then quoted;

(xxii) make available upon reasonable notice at reasonable times and for reasonable periods for inspection by each Participating Holder, by any underwriter participating in any disposition to be effected pursuant to such Registration Statement and by any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by any Participating Holder or any such underwriter, all pertinent financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Issuer, and cause all of the its officers, directors and employees and the independent public accountants who have certified its financial statements to make themselves available to discuss the business of the Issuer and to supply all information reasonably requested by any such Person in connection with such Registration Statement as shall be necessary to enable them to exercise their due diligence responsibility; provided, that any such Person gaining access to information regarding the Issuer pursuant to this Section 2.05(a)(xxii) shall agree to hold in strict confidence and shall not make any disclosure or use any information regarding the Issuer that it determines in good faith to be confidential, and of which determination such Person is notified, unless

 

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(w) the release of such information is requested or required (by deposition, interrogatory, requests for information or documents by a governmental entity, subpoena or similar process), (x) such information is or becomes publicly known other than through a breach of this or any other agreement of which such Person has knowledge, (y) such information is or becomes available to such Person on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Issuer or (z) such information is independently developed by such Person; and

(xxiii) in the case of an Underwritten Offering, cause the senior executive officers of the Issuer to participate in the customary “road show” presentations that may be reasonably requested by the managing underwriter or underwriters in any such Underwritten Offering and otherwise to facilitate, cooperate with, and participate in each proposed offering contemplated herein and customary selling efforts related thereto;

(xxiv) take no direct or indirect action prohibited by Regulation M under the Exchange Act;

(xxv) take all reasonable action to ensure that any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus utilized in connection with any Registration covered by Section 2.01, Section 2.02 or Section 2.03 complies in all material respects with the Securities Act, is filed in accordance with the Securities Act to the extent required thereby, is retained in accordance with the Securities Act to the extent required thereby and, when taken together with the related Prospectus, will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and

(xxvi) take all such other commercially reasonable actions as are necessary or advisable in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities.

(b) If the Issuer files any Shelf Registration Statement, the Issuer agrees that it shall include in such Shelf Registration Statement such disclosures as may be required by Rule 430B under the Securities Act (referring to the unnamed selling security holders in a generic manner by identifying the initial offering of the securities to the Holders) in order to ensure that the Holders may be added to such Shelf Registration Statement at a later time through the filing of a prospectus supplement rather than a post-effective amendment.

(c) The Issuer may require each Participating Holder to furnish to the Issuer such information regarding the distribution of such securities and such other information relating to such Holder and its ownership of Registrable Securities as the Issuer may from time to time reasonably request in writing and the Issuer may exclude from such Registration the Registrable Securities of any Participating Holder who unreasonably fails to furnish such information within a reasonable time after receiving such request. Each Participating Holder agrees to furnish such information to the Issuer and to cooperate with the Issuer at the Issuer’s expense as reasonably necessary to enable the Issuer to comply with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

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(d) Each Participating Holder agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Issuer of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 2.05(a)(v), such Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement until such Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus or Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, as the case may be, contemplated by Section 2.05(a)(v), or until such Holder is advised in writing by the Issuer that the use of the Prospectus or Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, as the case may be, may be resumed, and has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings that are incorporated by reference in the Prospectus or such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto and if so directed by the Issuer, such Holder shall deliver to the Issuer (at the Issuer’s expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such Holder’s possession, of the Prospectus or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus covering such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice. In the event the Issuer shall give any such notice, the period during which the applicable Registration Statement is required to be maintained effective shall be extended by the number of days during the period from and including the date of the giving of such notice to and including the date when each seller of Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement either receives the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus contemplated by Section 2.05(a)(v) or is advised in writing by the Issuer that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed.

(e) If any Registration Statement or comparable statement under the “Blue Sky” laws refers to any Holder by name or otherwise as the Holder of any securities of the Issuer, then such Holder shall have the right to require (i) the insertion therein of language, in form and substance satisfactory to such Holder and the Issuer, to the effect that the holding by such Holder of such securities is not to be construed as a recommendation by such Holder of the investment quality of the Issuer’s securities covered thereby and that such holding does not imply that such Holder will assist in meeting any future financial requirements of the Issuer, or (ii) in the event that such reference to such Holder by name or otherwise is not in the judgment of the Issuer, as advised by counsel, required by the Securities Act or any similar federal statute or any “Blue Sky” or securities law then in force, the deletion of the reference to such Holder.

(f) Holders may seek to Register different types of Registrable Securities simultaneously, and the Issuer shall use its reasonable best efforts to effect such Registration and sale in accordance with the intended method or methods of disposition specified by such Holders.

SECTION 2.06. Underwritten Offerings.

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warranties by, and the other agreements on the part of, the Issuer to and for the benefit of such Holders as are customarily made by issuers to selling stockholders in secondary underwritten public offerings and (ii) provide that any or all of the conditions precedent to the obligations of such underwriters under such underwriting agreement also shall be conditions precedent to the obligations of such Holders. No such Holders shall be required to make any representations or warranties to or agreements with the Issuer or the underwriters, other than representations, warranties or agreements regarding such Holder’s title to the Registrable Securities, such Holder’s intended method of distribution and any other representations required to be made by such Holder under applicable law, and the aggregate amount of the liability of such Holder shall not exceed such Holder’s net proceeds from such Underwritten Offering.

(b) Piggyback Registrations. If the Issuer proposes to Register any of its securities under the Securities Act as contemplated by Section 2.03 and such securities are to be distributed in an Underwritten Offering through one or more underwriters, the Issuer shall, if requested by any Holder pursuant to Section 2.03 and subject to the provisions of Section 2.03(b), use its reasonable best efforts to arrange for such underwriters to include on the same terms and conditions that apply to the other sellers in such Registration all the Registrable Securities to be offered and sold by such Holder among the securities of the Issuer to be distributed by such underwriters in such Registration. The Participating Holders shall be parties to the underwriting agreement between the Issuer and such underwriters, which underwriting agreement shall (i) contain such representations and warranties by, and the other agreements on the part of, the Issuer to and for the benefit of such Holders as are customarily made by issuers to selling stockholders in secondary underwritten public offerings and (ii) provide that any or all of the conditions precedent to the obligations of such underwriters under such underwriting agreement also shall be conditions precedent to the obligations of such Holders. Any such Holder shall not be required to make any representations or warranties to, or agreements with the Issuer or the underwriters other than representations, warranties or agreements regarding such Holder’s title to the Registrable Securities and such Holder’s intended method of distribution or any other representations required to be made by such Holder under applicable law, and the aggregate amount of the liability of such Holder shall not exceed such Holder’s net proceeds from such Underwritten Offering.

(c) Participation in Underwritten Registrations. Subject to provisions of Section 2.06(a) and Section 2.06(b) above, no Person may participate in any Underwritten Offering hereunder unless such Person (i) agrees to sell such Person’s securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Persons entitled to approve such arrangements and (ii) completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements and other documents required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.

(d) Price and Underwriting Discounts. In the case of an Underwritten Offering under Section 2.01 or Section 2.02, the price, underwriting discount and other financial terms for the Registrable Securities shall be determined by the Demanding Investor(s) (or, in the case of a Shelf Registration, the Investor(s) selling Registrable Securities under the Shelf Registration Statement). In addition, in the case of any Underwritten Offering under Section 2.01, Section 2.02 or Section 2.03, each of the Holders may, subject to any limitations on withdrawal contained in Section 2.01, Section 2.02 or Section 2.03, withdraw all or part of their request to participate in such Registration after being advised of such price, discount and other terms and shall not be required to enter into any agreements or documentation that would require otherwise.

 

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SECTION 2.07. No Inconsistent Agreements; Additional Rights; Transfer Restrictions Under the Major Stockholders’ Agreement and Stockholders’ Agreement. The Issuer shall not hereafter enter into, and is not currently a party to, any agreement with respect to its securities that is inconsistent with the rights granted to the Holders under this Agreement. Without Requisite Consent, the Issuer shall not enter into any agreement granting registration or similar rights to any Person. For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, all rights granted to a Holder under this Agreement are subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Major Stockholders’ Agreement and the Stockholders’ Agreement, including any obligation set forth therein, or contemplated thereby, relating to the Coordination Committee (as defined in the Major Stockholders’ Agreement) and the restrictions on Transfers (as defined in the Stockholders’ Agreement) following an IPO with respect to the Key Individuals.

SECTION 2.08. Registration Expenses. Except as expressly provided herein, all expenses incident to the Issuer’s performance of or compliance with this Agreement shall be paid by the Issuer, including (i) all registration and filing fees, and any other fees and expenses associated with filings required to be made with the SEC or FINRA, (ii) all fees and expenses in connection with compliance with any securities or “Blue Sky” laws, (iii) all printing, duplicating, word processing, messenger, telephone, facsimile and delivery expenses (including expenses of printing certificates for the Registrable Securities in a form eligible for deposit with The Depository Trust Company and of printing prospectuses and Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses), (iv) all fees and disbursements of counsel for the Issuer and of all independent certified public accountants of the Issuer (including the expenses of any special audit and cold comfort letters required by or incident to such performance), (v) Securities Act liability insurance or similar insurance if the Issuer so desires or the underwriters so require in accordance with then-customary underwriting practice, (vi) all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities on any securities exchange or quotation of the Registrable Securities on any inter-dealer quotation system, (vii) all applicable rating agency fees with respect to the Registrable Securities, (viii) all reasonable fees and disbursements of legal counsel selected by the Demanding Investor (or, in the case of a Shelf Registration, each Investor selling Registrable Securities under the Shelf Registration Statement), (ix) all reasonable fees and disbursements of legal counsel for each Holder participating in such Registration (or, in the case of a Shelf Registration, each Holder selling Registrable Securities under the Shelf Registration Statement) in connection with the preparation of any legal opinions requested by the underwriters, (x) all fees and expenses of accountants selected by the Demanding Investor (or, in the case of a Shelf Registration, the Holder selling Registrable Securities under the Shelf Registration Statement), (xi) any reasonable fees and disbursements of underwriters customarily paid by issuers or sellers of securities, (xii) all fees and expenses of any special experts or other Persons retained by the Issuer in connection with any Registration, (xiii) all of the Issuer’s internal expenses (including all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties) and (xiv) all expenses related to the “road-show” for any underwritten offering, including all travel, meals and lodging. All such expenses are referred to herein as “Registration Expenses.” The Issuer shall not be required to pay underwriting discounts and commissions and transfer taxes, if any, attributable to the sale of Registrable Securities.

 

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SECTION 2.09. Indemnification.

(a) Indemnification by the Issuer. The Issuer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless, to the full extent permitted by law, each Holder, each member, limited or general partner thereof, each member, limited or general partner of each such member, limited or general partner, each of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, advisors, and agents and each Person who controls (within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act) such Persons and each of their respective Representatives from and against any and all losses, penalties, judgments, suits, costs, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses, joint or several (including reasonable costs of investigation and legal expenses) (each, a “Loss” and collectively “Losses”) arising out of or based upon (i) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement under which such Registrable Securities were Registered under the Securities Act (including any final, preliminary or summary Prospectus contained therein or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any documents incorporated by reference therein) or any other disclosure document produced by or on behalf of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries including, without limitation, reports and other documents filed under the Exchange Act or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or amendment thereof or supplement thereto, (ii) any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of a Prospectus, preliminary Prospectus, or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading or (iii) any actions or inactions or proceedings in respect of the foregoing whether or not such indemnified party is a party thereto; provided, that the Issuer shall not be liable to any particular indemnified party (A) to the extent that any such Loss arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in any such Registration Statement or other document in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Issuer by such indemnified party expressly for use in the preparation thereof or (B) to the extent that any such Loss arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or omission in a preliminary Prospectus relating to Registrable Securities, if a Prospectus (as then amended or supplemented) that would have cured the defect was furnished to the indemnified party from whom the Person asserting the claim giving rise to such Loss purchased Registrable Securities at least five (5) days prior to the written confirmation of the sale of the Registrable Securities to such Person and a copy of such Prospectus (as amended and supplemented) was not sent or given by or on behalf of such indemnified party to such Person at or prior to the written confirmation of the sale of the Registrable Securities to such Person. This indemnity shall be in addition to any liability the Issuer may otherwise have. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Holder or any indemnified party and shall survive the transfer of such securities by such Holder. The Issuer shall also indemnify underwriters, selling brokers, dealer managers and similar securities industry professionals participating in the distribution, their officers and directors and each Person who controls such Persons (within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act) to the same extent as provided above with respect to the indemnification of the indemnified parties.

 

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(b) Indemnification by the Participating Holders. Each Participating Holder agrees (severally and not jointly) to indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Issuer, its directors and officers and each Person who controls the Issuer (within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act) from and against any Losses resulting from (i) any untrue statement of a material fact in any Registration Statement under which such Registrable Securities were Registered under the Securities Act (including any final, preliminary or summary Prospectus contained therein or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any documents incorporated by reference therein or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or amendment thereof or supplement thereto), or (ii) any omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of a Prospectus, preliminary Prospectus, or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, in each case, to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information furnished in writing by such Holder to the Issuer specifically for inclusion in such Registration Statement and has not been corrected in a subsequent writing prior to or concurrently with the sale of the Registrable Securities to the Person asserting the claim. In no event shall the liability of such Holder hereunder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the net proceeds received by such Holder under the sale of Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification obligation less any amounts paid by such Holder pursuant to Section 2.09(d). The Issuer shall be entitled to receive indemnities from underwriters, selling brokers, dealer managers and similar securities industry professionals participating in the distribution, to the same extent as provided above (with appropriate modification) with respect to information furnished in writing by such Persons specifically for inclusion in any Prospectus or Registration Statement.

(c) Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings. Any Person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall (i) give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification; provided, that any delay or failure to so notify the indemnifying party shall relieve the indemnifying party of its obligations hereunder only to the extent, if at all, that it is actually and materially prejudiced by reason of such delay or failure and (ii) permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party; provided, that any Person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall have the right to select and employ separate counsel and to participate in the defense of such claim, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Person unless (A) the indemnifying party has agreed in writing to pay such fees or expenses, (B) the indemnifying party shall have failed to assume the defense of such claim within a reasonable time after receipt of notice of such claim from the Person entitled to indemnification hereunder and employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Person, (C) the indemnified party has reasonably concluded (based upon advice of its counsel) that there may be legal defenses available to it or other indemnified parties that are different from or in addition to those available to the indemnifying party, or (D) in the reasonable judgment of any such Person (based upon advice of its counsel) a conflict of interest may exist between such Person and the indemnifying party with respect to such claims (in which case, if the Person notifies the indemnifying party in writing that such Person elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party, the indemnifying party shall not have the right to assume the defense of such claim on behalf of such Person). If the indemnifying party assumes the defense, the indemnifying party shall not have the right to settle such action without the consent of the

 

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indemnified party. No indemnifying party shall consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of an unconditional release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation without the prior written consent of such indemnified party. If such defense is not assumed by the indemnifying party, the indemnifying party will not be subject to any liability for any settlement made without its prior written consent, but such consent may not be unreasonably withheld. It is understood that the indemnifying party or parties shall not, except as specifically set forth in this Section 2.09(c), in connection with any proceeding or related proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the reasonable fees, disbursements or other charges of more than one separate firm admitted to practice in such jurisdiction at any one time unless (x) the employment of more than one counsel has been authorized in writing by the indemnifying party or parties, (y) an indemnified party has reasonably concluded (based on the advice of counsel) that there may be legal defenses available to it that are different from or in addition to those available to the other indemnified parties or (z) a conflict or potential conflict exists or may exist (based upon advice of counsel to an indemnified party) between such indemnified party and the other indemnified parties, in each of which cases the indemnifying party shall be obligated to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such additional counsel or counsels.

(d) Contribution. If for any reason the indemnification provided for in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 2.09 is unavailable to an indemnified party (other than as a result of exceptions contained in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 2.09) or insufficient in respect of any Losses referred to therein, then the indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such Loss (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and the indemnified party or parties on the other hand in connection with the acts, statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. In connection with any Registration Statement filed with the SEC by the Issuer, the relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and the indemnified party on the other hand shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the indemnifying party or by the indemnified party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just or equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 2.09(d) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this Section 2.09(d). No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the Losses referred to in Section 2.09(a) and Section 2.09(b) shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 2.09(d), in connection with any Registration Statement filed by the Issuer, a Participating Holder shall not be required to contribute any amount in excess of the dollar amount of the net proceeds received by such Holder under the sale of Registrable Securities giving rise to such contribution obligation less

 

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any amounts paid by such Holder pursuant to Section 2.09(b). If indemnification is available under this Section 2.09, the indemnifying parties shall indemnify each indemnified party to the full extent provided in Section 2.09(a) and Section 2.09(b) hereof without regard to the provisions of this Section 2.09(d). The remedies provided for in this Section 2.09 are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies which may otherwise be available to any indemnified party at law or in equity.

SECTION 2.10. Rules 144 and 144A and Regulation S. The Issuer covenants that it will file the reports required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations adopted by the SEC thereunder (or, if the Issuer is not required to file such reports, it will, upon Requisite Consent, make publicly available such necessary information for so long as necessary to permit sales pursuant to Rules 144, 144A or Regulation S under the Securities Act), and it will take any such further action as reasonably requested upon Requisite Consent, all to the extent required from time to time to enable the Holders to sell Registrable Securities without Registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by (i) Rule 144, Rule 144A or Regulation S under the Securities Act, as such rules or regulations may be amended from time to time, or (ii) any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC. Upon the reasonable request of a Holder, the Issuer will deliver to such Holder a written statement as to whether it has complied with such requirements and, if not, the specifics thereof.

ARTICLE III

MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 3.01. Term. This Agreement shall terminate upon the later of the expiration of the Shelf Period and such time as there are no Registrable Securities, except for the provisions of Section 2.09 and Section 2.10 and all of this Article III, which shall survive any such termination.

SECTION 3.02. Existing Registration Statements. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary and subject to applicable law and regulation, the Issuer may satisfy any obligation hereunder to file a Registration Statement or to have a Registration Statement become effective by a specified date by designating, by notice to the Holders, a Registration Statement that previously has been filed with the SEC or become effective, as the case may be, as the relevant Registration Statement for purposes of satisfying such obligation, and all references to any such obligation shall be construed accordingly; provided, that such previously filed Registration Statement may be amended to add the number of Registrable Securities, and, to the extent necessary, to identify as selling stockholders those Holders demanding the filing of a Registration Statement pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. To the extent this Agreement refers to the filing or effectiveness of other Registration Statements by or at a specified time and the Issuer has, in lieu of then filing such Registration Statements or having such Registration Statements become effective, designated a previously filed or effective Registration Statement as the relevant Registration Statement for such purposes in accordance with the preceding sentence, such references shall be construed to refer to such designated Registration Statement.

 

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SECTION 3.03. Other Activities. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement, none of the provisions of this Agreement shall in any way limit a Holder or any of its Affiliates from engaging in any brokerage, investment advisory, financial advisory, anti-raid advisory, principaling, merger advisory, financing, asset management, trading, market making, arbitrage, investment activity and other similar activities conducted in the ordinary course of their business.

SECTION 3.04. Injunctive Relief. It is hereby agreed and acknowledged that it will be impossible to measure in money the damage that would be suffered if the parties fail to comply with any of the obligations herein imposed on them and that in the event of any such failure, an aggrieved Person will be irreparably damaged and will not have an adequate remedy at law. Any such Person shall, therefore, be entitled (in addition to any other remedy to which it may be entitled in law or in equity) to injunctive relief, including specific performance, to enforce such obligations, and if any action should be brought in equity to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement, none of the parties hereto shall raise the defense that there is an adequate remedy at law.

SECTION 3.05. Attorneys’ Fees. In any action or proceeding brought to enforce any provision of this Agreement or where any provision hereof is validly asserted as a defense, the successful party shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees in addition to any other available remedy.

SECTION 3.06. Notices. Any and all notices, designations, offers, acceptances or other communications provided for herein shall be given (a) when delivered personally by hand (with written confirmation of receipt), (b) when sent by facsimile (with written confirmation of transmission), (c) when received or rejected by the addressee if sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or (d) one Business Day following the day sent by overnight courier (with written confirmation of receipt):

if to the Issuer, to:

TransUnion Holding Company, Inc.

c/o TransUnion Corp.

555 West Adams Street

Chicago, Illinois 60661

Attention: Siddharth N. Mehta, President and Chief Executive Officer

Attention: John W. Blenke, Executive Vice President, Corporate General

Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Facsimile No.: (312)  ###-###-####

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to each of the GS Investor and the Advent Investors as specified below.

if to the GS Investor, to:

c/o Goldman, Sachs & Co.

200 West Street

 

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New York, New York 10282-2198

Attention: Sumit Rajpal

Facsimile: 212 ###-###-####

Email: ***@***

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

Davis Polk & Wardwell

450 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10017

Attention: John Amorosi

Facsimile: (212)  ###-###-####

if to the Advent Investors, to:

Advent International Corp.

75 State Street, 29th Floor

Boston, Massachusetts 02109

Attn: Christopher Egan and James Westra

Facsimile No.: (617)  ###-###-####

with a copy (which shall not constitute written notice) to:

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

100 Federal Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02110

Attention: Marilyn French

Facsimile: (617)  ###-###-####

If to any other Holder who becomes party to this agreement on or after the date hereof, to the address on the counterpart signature page to this Agreement executed by such Holder.

SECTION 3.07. Amendment. Any provision of this Agreement may be amended if, and only if, such amendment is in writing and signed by the Investors; provided, that (a) any amendment that would have a disproportionate material adverse effect on a Holder relative to the other Holders shall require the written consent of that Holder, (b) any amendment that would adversely affect the rights of the Key Individuals under this Agreement shall require the written consent of holders of at least two-thirds (66 2/3%) of the Registrable Securities then held by all Key Individuals, provided that any such amendment that has a disproportionate adverse effect on the rights of any Key Individual under this Agreement as compared to other Key Individuals shall require the written consent of such Key Individual, and (c) this Section 3.07 may not be amended without the prior written consent of all of the Holders.

SECTION 3.08. Successors, Assigns and Transferees. Each party may assign all or a portion of its rights hereunder to any Person to which such party transfers its ownership of all or any of its Registrable Securities and any Person that acquires Registrable Securities pursuant to the terms, as applicable, of the Major Stockholders’ Agreement and the Stockholders’ Agreement or to any of their respective Permitted Transferees (as such term is defined in the Major Stockholders’ Agreement or Stockholders’ Agreement, as applicable) (collectively, “Permitted Transferees”).

 

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SECTION 3.09. Binding Effect. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of each of the parties hereto and their respective successors.

SECTION 3.10. Third Parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended or shall be construed to confer upon any Person not a party hereto (other than each other Person entitled to indemnity or contribution under Section 2.09) any right, remedy or claim under or by virtue of this Agreement.

SECTION 3.11. Governing Law; Arbitration; Waiver of Jury Trial.

(a) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts entered into and performed entirely within such State.

(b) Arbitration.

(i) Any and all disputes, controversies or claims (each a “Dispute”) arising out of, relating to or in connection with this Agreement, including, without limitation, any dispute regarding its arbitrability, validity or termination, or the performance or breach thereof, shall be exclusively and finally settled by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”). Any party may initiate arbitration by notice to the other party (a “Request for Arbitration”). The arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the AAA rules governing commercial arbitration in effect at the time of the arbitration, except as they may be modified by the provisions of this Agreement. The place of the arbitration shall be Chicago, Illinois. The arbitration shall be conducted by a single arbitrator appointed by the Holder involved in the applicable Dispute (or, if Parent or multiple Holders are involved in such Dispute, by the Holders holding a majority of the Shares held by all such Holders) from a list of at least five (5) individuals who are independent and qualified to serve as an arbitrator submitted by the Parent within fifteen (15) days after delivery of the Request for Arbitration. Such appointment shall be made by such Holder or Holders within ten (10) days after receipt of the list of qualified individuals from the Parent. In the event the Parent fails to send a list of at least five (5) qualified individuals to serve as arbitrator to such Holder or Holders within such fifteen-day time period, then such Holder or Holders shall appoint such arbitrator within twenty-five (25) days from the Request for Arbitration. In the event such Holder or Holders fail to appoint a person to serve as arbitrator from the list of at least five (5) qualified individuals within ten (10) days after its receipt of such list from the Parent, the Parent shall appoint one of the individuals from such list to serve as arbitrator within five (5) days after the expiration of such ten (10) day period. Any individual will be qualified to serve as an arbitrator if he or she shall be an

 

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individual who has no material business relationship, directly or indirectly, with any of the parties to the action and who has at least ten (10) years of experience in the practice of law with experience in executive compensation matters. The arbitration shall commence within thirty (30) days after the appointment of the arbitrator; the arbitration shall be completed within sixty (60) days of commencement; and the arbitrator’s award shall be made within thirty (30) days following such completion. The parties may agree to extend the time limits specified in the foregoing sentence.

(ii) The arbitrator will apply the substantive law (and the law of remedies, if applicable) of the State of Delaware without reference to its internal conflicts of laws principles, and will be without power to apply any different substantive law. The arbitrator will render an award and a written opinion in support thereof. Such award shall include the costs related to the arbitration and reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses to the prevailing party. The arbitrator also has the authority to grant provisional remedies, including, without limitation, injunctive relief, and to award specific performance. The arbitrator may entertain a motion to dismiss and/or a motion for summary judgment by any party, applying the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and may rule upon any claim or counterclaim, or any portion thereof (a “Claim”), without holding an evidentiary hearing, if, after affording the parties an opportunity to present written submission and documentary evidence, the arbitrator concludes that there is no material issue of fact and that the Claim may be determined as a matter of law. The parties waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any rights to appeal, or to review of, any arbitrator’s award by any court. The arbitrator’s award shall be final and binding, and judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction, including, without limitation, the courts of Cook County, Illinois. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any party to this Agreement may seek injunctive relief, specific performance, or other equitable remedies from a court of competent jurisdiction without first pursuing resolution of the dispute as provided above. Each party to this Agreement irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the courts of the State of Illinois and of the United States sitting in Chicago, Illinois in connection with any such proceeding, and waives any objection based on forum non conveniens. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES SUCH PARTY’S RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTION TO ENFORCE AN ARBITRATOR’S DECISION OR AWARD PURSUANT TO SECTION 3.11(b)(i) OF THIS AGREEMENT.

(iii) The parties agree to maintain confidentiality as to all aspects of the arbitration, except as may be required by applicable law, regulations or court order, or to maintain or satisfy any suitability requirements for any license by any state, federal or other regulatory authority or body, including professional societies and organizations; provided, that nothing herein shall prevent a party from disclosing information regarding the arbitration for purposes of enforcing the award. The parties further agree to obtain the arbitrator’s agreement to preserve the confidentiality of the arbitration.

 

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SECTION 3.12. Severability. If any portion of this Agreement shall be declared void or unenforceable by any court or administrative body of competent jurisdiction, then, so long as no party is deprived of the benefits of this Agreement in any material respect, such portion shall be deemed severable from the remainder of this Agreement, which shall continue in all respects valid and enforceable.

SECTION 3.13. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement. Copies of executed counterparts transmitted by telecopy or other electronic transmission service shall be considered original executed counterparts for purposes of this Section 3.13.

SECTION 3.14. Headings. The headings and subheadings in this Agreement are included for convenience and identification only and are in no way intended to describe, interpret, define or limit the scope, extent or intent of this Agreement or any provision hereto.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first written above.

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TRANSUNION HOLDING COMPANY, INC.
By:   /s/ Sumit Rajpal
  Name:  Sumit Rajpal
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GS CAPITAL PARTNERS VI FUND, L.P.
By:  

GSCP VI Advisors, L.L.C.

its General Partner

By:   /s/ Sumit Rajpal
  Name:  Sumit Rajpal
  Title:    Vice President

GS CAPITAL PARTNERS VI PARALLEL,

L.P.

By:  

GS Advisors VI, L.L.C.

its General Partner

By:   /s/ Sumit Rajpal
  Name:  Sumit Rajpal
  Title:    Vice President
SPARTANSHIELD HOLDINGS
By:  

GS Capital Partners VI Offshore Fund,

L.P., its General Partner

By: GSCP VI Offshore Advisors,

L.L.C., its General Partner

By:   /s/ Sumit Rajpal
  Name:  Sumit Rajpal
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ADVENT-TRANSUNION ACQUISITION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By:   Advent-TransUnion GP LLC, its General Partner
By:   /s/ Michael Ristaino
Name:   Michael Ristaino
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EXHIBIT A

JOINDER TO THE REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

                     , 2012

This Joinder Agreement (this “Joinder Agreement”) is made as of the date written above by the undersigned (the “Joining Party”) in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as amended, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Registration Rights Agreement”) among TransUnion Holdings Company, Inc. and the other persons listed on the signature pages thereto. Capitalized terms used, but not defined, herein shall have the respective meanings of ascribed to such terms in the Management Shareholders Agreement.

The Joining Party hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms that, by its execution of this Joinder Agreement, the Joining Party shall be deemed to be a party to the Registration Rights Agreement as of the date hereof and shall have all of the rights and obligations of a “Key Individual” thereunder as if it had executed the Registration Rights Agreement. The Joining Party hereby ratifies, as of the date hereof, and agrees to be bound by, all of the terms, provisions and conditions contained in the Registration Rights Agreement.

  
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AGREED ON THIS [        ] day of [        ], 20    :

 

TRANSUNION HOLDING COMPANY, INC.

By:

   
 

Name:

 

Title: