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INTRODUCTORY NOTE
As previously reported in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 17, 2024, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), TSR, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 15, 2024 (the “Merger Agreement”), with Vienna Parent Corporation, an Indiana corporation (“Parent”) and Vienna Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”). All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meanings given to such terms in the Merger Agreement.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on May 30, 2024, Merger Sub commenced a cash tender offer (the “Offer”) to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”), at a price of $13.40 per share (the “Offer Price”), net to the seller in cash, without interest, subject to applicable withholding taxes and on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement.
At one minute after 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on June 27, 2024 (the “Expiration Time”), the Offer expired and was not further extended. Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the depositary and paying agent for the Offer, advised Merger Sub that, as of the Expiration Time, a total of 1,946,960 Shares were validly tendered and not properly withdrawn pursuant to the Offer, representing approximately 89.74% of the Shares issued and outstanding as of the expiration of the Offer. The number of Shares tendered satisfied the Minimum Tender Condition. As the Minimum Tender Condition and each of the other conditions of the Offer were satisfied, on June 28, 2024, Merger Sub accepted for payment the Shares that were validly tendered and not properly withdrawn pursuant to the Offer prior to the Expiration Time. Parent has transmitted payment for such Shares to the depositary and paying agent, which will disburse the Offer Price to tendering Company stockholders whose Shares have been accepted for payment in accordance with the terms of the Offer.
Following consummation of the Offer, on June 28, 2024, Parent completed its acquisition of the Company pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement through the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company, and without a meeting of stockholders of the Company in accordance with Section 251(h) of the DGCL, with the Company surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (the “Merger”).
In the Merger, each Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”) that was not tendered and accepted pursuant to the Offer (other than the Shares owned by the Company or any subsidiary of the Company, Shares held by Parent, Merger Sub or any other subsidiary of Parent, and Shares as to which appraisal rights have been perfected in accordance with applicable law) was canceled and converted into the right to receive the Offer Price in cash and without interest, less any applicable tax withholding. At the Effective Time, each holder of shares of Company Common Stock subject to an Unvested Stock Award shall be entitled to receive an amount in cash without interest, less any applicable tax withholding, equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the Merger Consideration by (ii) the number of shares of Company Common Stock constituting such Unvested Stock Award (the “Company Stock Award Cash Replacement Amount”). Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to pay the Company Stock Award Cash Replacement Amount to the applicable holders of Unvested Stock Awards at or reasonably promptly after the Effective Time (but in no event later than the Company’s next regular payroll date following the Merger Closing Date).
The foregoing description of the Offer, the Merger and the Merger Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 17, 2024, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
On June 28, 2024, in connection with the consummation of the Merger and effective as of the Effective Time, the Company terminated the TSR, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. Prior to the consummation of the Merger, the Company terminated its credit agreement with Access Capital.
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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
The disclosures under the Introductory Note of this Current Report on Form 8-K are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
The disclosures under the Introductory Note are incorporated herein by reference.
On June 28, 2024, the Company (i) notified the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) of the anticipated consummation of the Merger and (ii) requested that Nasdaq (A) halt trading of the Shares prior to the open of business on July 1, 2024, and (B) following the Effective Time, file with the SEC a Form 25 Notification of Removal from Listing and/or Registration to delist and deregister the Shares under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The Company also intends to file with the SEC a Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration on Form 15 under the Exchange Act, requesting the termination of registration of the Shares under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and the suspension of the Company’s reporting obligations under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
The disclosures under the Introductory Note, Item 2.01, Item 3.01, Item 5.01 and Item 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.01 Changes in Control of Registrant.
The disclosures under the Introductory Note, Item 2.01, Item 5.02 and Item 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K are incorporated herein by reference.
As a result of the consummation of the Offer and the Merger, there was a change in control of the Company, and Parent, as the parent of Merger Sub, acquired control of the Company. The Offer Price was paid using a combination of cash from Parent and a revolving line of credit and term loan from First Merchants Bank. To the knowledge of the Company, there are no arrangements which may at a subsequent date result in a further change in control of the Company.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, as of the Effective Time, the directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time became the directors of the Surviving Corporation. The sole director of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time was Justin Christian. As of the Effective Time, Robert Fitzgerald, Timothy Eriksen and Bradley Tirpak each ceased to be directors of the Company and members of any committee of the Company’s board of directors. These departures were not a result of any disagreement between the Company and the directors on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
In accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, the sole officer of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time became an officer of the Company effective as of the Effective Time. The sole officer of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time was Justin Christian as President. Effective immediately following completion of the Merger, all of the incumbent officers of the Company, except for Thomas Salerno and Mohammed Shah Syed, as of immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Merger, were removed as officers of the Company.
Biographical and other information regarding Mr. Christian has been previously disclosed in Schedule I of the Offer to Purchase filed as Exhibit (a)(1)(A) to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed by Parent and Merger Sub with the SEC on May 30, 2024, which is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, as of the Effective Time, the Company’s certificate of incorporation, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, was amended and restated in its entirety (the “Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”). In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, as of the Effective Time, the Company’s by-laws, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, were amended and restated in their entirety (the “Second Amended and Restated By-Laws”).
Copies of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the Second Amended and Restated By-Laws are filed as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On June 28, 2024, Parent issued a press release relating to the consummation of the Merger. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporate herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 2.1 | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated May 15, 2024, by and among Parent, Merger Sub and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC by the Company on May 17, 2024).* | |
| 3.1 | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of TSR, Inc., dated June 28, 2024.** | |
| 3.2 | Second Amended and Restated By-Laws of TSR, Inc., dated June 28, 2024.** | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued on June 28, 2024. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
| * | Schedules and similar attachments have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The registrant will furnish copies of any such schedules and attachments to the SEC upon request. |
| ** | Filed herewith. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| TSR, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Thomas Salerno | |
| Name: | Thomas Salerno | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer, President and Treasurer | |
Dated: June 28, 2024
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Exhibit 3.1
AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF TSR, INC.
1. The name of the Corporation is: TSR, INC.
2. The address of the Corporation’s registered office in the State of Delaware is 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801. The name of its registered agent at such address is: National Registered Agents, Inc.
3. The nature of the business and the purposes to be conducted and promoted by the Corporation are to conduct any lawful business, to promote any lawful purpose and to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of the State of Delaware (as from time to time amended, the “DGCL”).
4. The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is one hundred (100) shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”). Shares of the Common Stock may be issued from time to time as the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”) shall determine and on such terms and for such consideration as shall be fixed by the Board. The amount of the authorized Common Stock of the Corporation may be increased or decreased by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Corporation entitled to vote.
5. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Common Stock shall have the exclusive right to vote for the election of directors and for all other purposes. Each share of Common Stock shall have one vote, and the Common Stock shall vote together as a single class.
6. Elections of directors need not be by written ballot unless required by the Bylaws of the Corporation. Any director may be removed from office either with or without cause at any time by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding Common Stock of the Corporation entitled to vote, given at a meeting of the stockholders called for that purpose, or by the consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding Common Stock of the Corporation entitled to vote, given in accordance with Section 228 of the DGCL.
7. In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred upon the Board by law, the Board shall have the power to make, adopt, alter, amend and repeal from time to time the Bylaws of the Corporation by a majority vote at any regular or special meeting or by written consent, subject to the power of the stockholders to alter, amend and repeal Bylaws made by the Board.
8. The Corporation reserves the right at any time, from time to time, to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, and any other provisions authorized by the laws of the State of Delaware at the time in force may be added or inserted, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by law; and all rights, preferences and privileges of whatsoever nature conferred upon stockholders, directors or any other persons by and pursuant to this Certificate of Incorporation in its present form or as hereafter amended are granted subject to the right reserved in this Section 8.
9. A director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of his or her fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (a) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (b) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (c) under Section 174 of the DGCL or (d) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. If the DGCL is amended after the effective date of this Certificate to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, as so amended. Any amendment, repeal or modification of this Section 9 by either of (i) the stockholders of the Corporation or (ii) an amendment to the DGCL, shall not adversely affect any right or protection existing at the time of such amendment, repeal or modification with respect to any acts or omissions occurring before such amendment, repeal or modification of a person serving as a director at the time of such amendment, repeal or modification. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the affirmative vote of not less than two thirds (2/3) of the outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote thereon, and the affirmative vote of not less than two thirds (2/3) of the outstanding shares of each class entitled to vote thereon as a class, shall be required to amend or repeal any provision of this Section 9.
10. The Corporation may indemnify, and advance expenses to, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any person who was or is a party to or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.
[Signature Page Follows]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation has been executed by its authorized officer on this 28th day of June, 2024.
| By: | /s/ Thomas Salerno | |
| Name: | Thomas Salerno | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 3.2
Second Amended and Restated BYLAWS
OF
TSR, Inc.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Page | ||
| ARTICLE I CORPORATE OFFICES | 1 | |
| 1.1 | Offices | 1 |
| ARTICLE II MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS | 1 | |
| 2.1 | Place Of Meetings | 1 |
| 2.2 | Annual Meeting | 1 |
| 2.3 | Special Meeting | 1 |
| 2.4 | Notice Of Stockholders’ Meetings | 2 |
| 2.5 | Manner Of Giving Notice; Affidavit Of Notice | 2 |
| 2.6 | Quorum | 2 |
| 2.7 | Adjourned Meeting; Notice | 2 |
| 2.8 | Organization; Conduct of Business | 3 |
| 2.9 | Voting | 3 |
| 2.10 | Waiver Of Notice | 3 |
| 2.11 | Stockholder Action By Written Consent Without A Meeting | 4 |
| 2.12 | Record Date For Stockholder Notice; Voting; Giving Consents | 4 |
| 2.13 | Proxies | 5 |
| ARTICLE III DIRECTORS | 5 | |
| 3.1 | Powers | 5 |
| 3.2 | Number Of Directors | 6 |
| 3.3 | Election, Qualification And Term Of Office Of Directors | 6 |
| 3.4 | Resignation And Vacancies | 6 |
| 3.5 | Place Of Meetings; Meetings By Telephone | 7 |
| 3.6 | Regular Meetings | 7 |
| 3.7 | Special Meetings; Notice | 7 |
| 3.8 | Quorum | 8 |
| 3.9 | Waiver Of Notice | 8 |
| 3.10 | Board Action By Written Consent Without A Meeting | 8 |
| 3.11 | Fees And Compensation Of Directors | 8 |
| 3.12 | Approval Of Loans To Officers | 9 |
| 3.13 | Removal Of Directors | 9 |
| 3.14 | Chairman Of The Board Of Directors | 9 |
| ARTICLE IV COMMITTEES | 9 | |
| 4.1 | Committees Of Directors | 9 |
| 4.2 | Committee Minutes | 10 |
| 4.3 | Meetings And Action Of Committees | 10 |
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| ARTICLE V OFFICERS | 10 | |
| 5.1 | Officers | 10 |
| 5.2 | Appointment Of Officers | 10 |
| 5.3 | Subordinate Officers | 11 |
| 5.4 | Removal And Resignation Of Officers | 11 |
| 5.5 | Vacancies In Offices | 11 |
| 5.6 | Chief Executive Officer | 11 |
| 5.7 | President | 11 |
| 5.8 | Vice Presidents | 12 |
| 5.9 | Secretary | 12 |
| 5.10 | Chief Financial Officer | 12 |
| 5.11 | Treasurer | 13 |
| 5.12 | Chief Operating Officer | 13 |
| 5.13 | Representation Of Shares Of Other Corporations | 13 |
| 5.14 | Authority And Duties Of Officers | 14 |
| ARTICLE VI INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND OTHER AGENTS | 14 | |
| 6.1 | Indemnification Of Directors And Officers | 14 |
| 6.2 | Indemnification Of Others | 14 |
| 6.3 | Payment Of Expenses In Advance | 14 |
| 6.4 | Indemnity Not Exclusive | 15 |
| 6.5 | Insurance | 15 |
| 6.6 | Conflicts | 15 |
| ARTICLE VII RECORDS AND REPORTS | 15 | |
| 7.1 | Maintenance And Inspection Of Records | 15 |
| 7.2 | Inspection By Directors | 16 |
| ARTICLE VIII GENERAL MATTERS | 16 | |
| 8.1 | Checks | 16 |
| 8.2 | Execution Of Corporate Contracts And Instruments | 16 |
| 8.3 | Stock Certificates and Notices; Uncertificated Stock; Partly Paid Shares | 17 |
| 8.4 | Special Designation On Certificates and Notices of Issuance | 17 |
| 8.5 | Lost Certificates | 18 |
| 8.6 | Construction; Definitions | 18 |
| 8.7 | Dividends | 18 |
| 8.8 | Fiscal Year | 18 |
| 8.9 | Transfer Of Stock | 18 |
| 8.10 | Stock Transfer Agreements | 18 |
| 8.11 | Stockholders of Record | 19 |
| 8.12 | Facsimile or Electronic Signature | 19 |
| ARTICLE IX AMENDMENTS | 19 | |
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second Amended and restated BYLAWS
OF
tsr, inc.
These Second Amended and Restated Bylaws (“Bylaws”) of TSR, Inc., a Delaware corporation, amend, replace, and supersede in their entirety, those certain Amended and Restated Bylaws of TSR, Inc. dated effective April 9, 2015, as amended from time to time.
ARTICLE I
CORPORATE OFFICES
1.1 Offices
In addition to the corporation’s registered office set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation, the Board of Directors may at any time establish other offices at any place or places where the corporation is qualified to do business.
ARTICLE II
MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS
2.1 Place Of Meetings
Meetings of stockholders shall be held at any place, within or outside the state of Delaware, designated by the Board of Directors. In the absence of any such designation, stockholders’ meetings shall be held at the registered office of the corporation.
2.2 Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of stockholders shall be held on such date, time and place, either within or without the state of Delaware, as may be designated by resolution of the Board of Directors each year. At the meeting, directors shall be elected and any other proper business may be transacted.
2.3 Special Meeting
A special meeting of the stockholders may be called at any time by the Board of Directors, the chairman of the board, the chief executive officer, the president or by one or more stockholders holding shares in the aggregate entitled to cast not less than 10% of the votes at that meeting.
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If a special meeting is called by any person or persons other than the Board of Directors, the chairman of the board, the chief executive officer or the president, the request shall be in writing, specifying the time of such meeting and the general nature of the business proposed to be transacted, and shall be delivered personally or sent by registered mail or by email, fax, telegraphic or other facsimile or electronic transmission to the chairman of the board, the chief executive officer, the president or the secretary of the corporation. No business may be transacted at such special meeting otherwise than specified in such notice. The officer receiving the request shall cause notice to be promptly given to the stockholders entitled to vote, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 2.4 and 2.5 of this Article II, that a meeting will be held at the time requested by the person or persons calling the meeting, not less than 35 nor more than 60 days after the receipt of the request. If the notice is not given within 20 days after the receipt of the request, the person or persons requesting the meeting may give the notice. Nothing contained in this paragraph of this Section 2.3 shall be construed as limiting, fixing, or affecting the time when a meeting of stockholders called by action of the Board of Directors may be held.
2.4 Notice Of Stockholders’ Meetings
All notices of meetings with stockholders shall be in writing and shall be sent or otherwise given in accordance with Section 2.5 of these bylaws not less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting. The notice shall specify the place (if any), date and hour of the meeting, and in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called.
2.5 Manner Of Giving Notice; Affidavit Of Notice
Written notice of any meeting of stockholders, if mailed, is given when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at his address as it appears on the records of the corporation. Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders, any notice to stockholders may be given by electronic mail or other electronic transmission, in the manner provided in Section 232 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. An affidavit of the secretary or an assistant secretary or of the transfer agent of the corporation that the notice has been given shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.
2.6 Quorum
The holders of a majority of the shares of stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders for the transaction of business except as otherwise provided by statute or by the certificate of incorporation. If, however, such quorum is not present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, then either (a) the chairman of the meeting or (b) holders of a majority of the shares of stock entitled to vote who are present, in person or by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting to another place (if any), date or time.
2.7 Adjourned Meeting; Notice
When a meeting is adjourned to another place (if any), date or time, unless these bylaws otherwise require, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place (if any), thereof and the means of remote communications (if any) by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present and vote at such adjourned meeting, are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting the corporation may transact any business that might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than 30 days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, notice of the place (if any), date and time of the adjourned meeting and the means of remote communications (if any) by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.
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2.8 Organization; Conduct of Business
Such person as the Board of Directors may have designated or, in the absence of such a person, the chief executive officer, or in his or her absence, the president or, in his or her absence, such person as may be chosen by the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote who are present, in person or by proxy, shall call to order any meeting of the stockholders and act as chairman of the meeting. In the absence of the secretary of the corporation, the secretary of the meeting shall be such person as the chairman of the meeting appoints.
The chairman of any meeting of stockholders shall determine the order of business and the procedure at the meeting, including the manner of voting and the conduct of business. The date and time of opening and closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote at the meeting shall be announced at the meeting.
2.9 Voting
The stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.12 of these bylaws, subject to the provisions of Sections 217 and 218 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware (relating to voting rights of fiduciaries, pledgors and joint owners of stock and to voting trusts and other voting agreements).
Except as may be otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation, each stockholder shall be entitled to one vote for each share of capital stock held by such stockholder. All elections shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast, and except as otherwise required by law, all other matters shall be determined by a majority of the votes cast affirmatively or negatively.
2.10 Waiver Of Notice
Whenever notice is required to be given under any provision of the General Corporation Law of Delaware or of the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, a written waiver thereof, signed by the person entitled to notice, or waiver by electronic mail or other electronic transmission by such person, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the stockholders need be specified in any written waiver of notice, or any waiver of notice by electronic transmission, unless so required by the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws.
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2.11 Stockholder Action By Written Consent Without A Meeting
Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation, any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the corporation, or any action that may be taken at any annual or special meeting of such stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice, and without a vote if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is (a) signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted, and (b) delivered to the corporation in accordance with Section 228(a) of the Delaware General Corporation Law.
Every written consent shall bear the date of signature of each stockholder who signs the consent and no written consent shall be effective to take the corporate action referred to therein unless, within 60 days of the date the earliest dated consent is delivered to the corporation, a written consent or consents signed by a sufficient number of holders to take action are delivered to the corporation in the manner prescribed in this Section. A telegram, cablegram, electronic mail or other electronic transmission consenting to an action to be taken and transmitted by a stockholder or proxyholder, or by a person or persons authorized to act for a stockholder or proxyholder, shall be deemed to be written, signed and dated for purposes of this Section to the extent permitted by law. Any such consent shall be delivered in accordance with Section 228(d)(1) of the Delaware General Corporation Law.
Any copy, facsimile or other reliable reproduction of a consent in writing may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing for any and all purposes for which the original writing could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing.
Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing (including by electronic mail or other electronic transmission as permitted by law). If the action which is consented to is such as would have required the filing of a certificate under any Section of the General Corporation Law of Delaware if such action had been voted on by stockholders at a meeting thereof, then the certificate filed under such Section shall state, in lieu of any statement required by such Section concerning any vote of stockholders, that written notice and written consent have been given as provided in Section 228 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware.
2.12 Record Date For Stockholder Notice; Voting; Giving Consents
In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which shall not be more than 60 nor less than 10 days before the date of such meeting, nor more than 60 days prior to any other action.
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If the Board of Directors does not so fix a record date:
(a) The record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held.
(b) The record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the Board of Directors is necessary, shall be the day on which the first written consent (including consent by electronic mail or other electronic transmission as permitted by law) is delivered to the corporation.
(c) The record date for determining stockholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.
A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting, if such adjournment is for 30 days or less; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.
2.13 Proxies
Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders or to express consent or dissent to corporate action in writing without a meeting may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder by an instrument in writing or by an electronic transmission permitted by law filed with the secretary of the corporation, but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. A proxy shall be deemed signed if the stockholder’s name is placed on the proxy (whether by manual signature, typewriting, facsimile, electronic or telegraphic transmission or otherwise) by the stockholder or the stockholder’s attorney-in-fact. The revocability of a proxy that states on its face that it is irrevocable shall be governed by the provisions of Section 212(e) of the General Corporation Law of Delaware.
ARTICLE III
DIRECTORS
3.1 Powers
Subject to the provisions of the General Corporation Law of Delaware and any limitations in the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws relating to action required to be approved by the stockholders or by the outstanding shares, the business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed and all corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the direction of the Board of Directors.
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3.2 Number Of Directors
Upon the adoption of these bylaws, the number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors shall be one. Thereafter, this number may be changed by a resolution of the Board of Directors or of the stockholders, subject to Section 3.4 of these bylaws. No reduction of the authorized number of directors shall have the effect of removing any director before such director’s term of office expires.
3.3 Election, Qualification And Term Of Office Of Directors
Except as provided in Section 3.4 of these bylaws, and unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation, directors shall be elected at each annual meeting of stockholders to hold office until the next annual meeting. Directors need not be stockholders unless so required by the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, wherein other qualifications for directors may be prescribed. Each director, including a director elected to fill a vacancy, shall hold office until his or her successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal.
Unless otherwise specified in the certificate of incorporation, elections of directors need not be by written ballot.
3.4 Resignation And Vacancies
Any director may resign at any time upon written notice to the attention of the Secretary of the corporation. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 223(a)(1) and 223(a)(2) of the Delaware General Corporation Law, any vacancy, including newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors or amendment of the certificate of incorporation, and any vacancies created by removal or resignation of a director, may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office (including any directors that have tendered a resignation effective at a future date), though less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, and the directors so chosen shall hold office until the next annual election and until their successors are duly elected and shall qualify, unless sooner displaced; provided, however, that where such vacancy occurs among the directors elected by the holders of a class or series of stock, the holders of shares of such class or series may override the Board of Directors’ action to fill such vacancy by (i) voting for their own designee to fill such vacancy at a meeting of the corporation’s stockholders or (ii) written consent, if the consenting stockholders hold a sufficient number of shares to elect their own designee at a meeting of the stockholders.
If at any time, by reason of death or resignation or other cause, the corporation should have no directors in office, then any officer or any stockholder or an executor, administrator, trustee or guardian of a stockholder, or other fiduciary entrusted with like responsibility for the person or estate of a stockholder, may call a special meeting of stockholders in accordance with the provisions of the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, or may apply to the Court of Chancery for a decree summarily ordering an election as provided in Section 211 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware.
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If, at the time of filling any vacancy or any newly created directorship, the directors then in office constitute less than a majority of the whole board (as constituted immediately prior to any such increase), then the Court of Chancery may, upon application of any stockholder or stockholders holding at least 10% of the total number of the shares at the time outstanding having the right to vote for such directors, summarily order an election to be held to fill any such vacancies or newly created directorships, or to replace the directors chosen by the directors then in office as aforesaid, which election shall be governed by the provisions of Section 211 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware as far as applicable.
3.5 Place Of Meetings; Meetings By Telephone
The Board of Directors of the corporation may hold meetings, both regular and special, either within or outside the state of Delaware.
Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, members of the Board of Directors, or any committee designated by the Board of Directors, may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors, or any committee, by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.
3.6 Regular Meetings
Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice at such time and at such place as shall from time to time be determined by the board.
3.7 Special Meetings; Notice
Special meetings of the Board of Directors for any purpose or purposes may be called at any time by the chairman of the board, the chief executive officer, the president, the secretary or any two directors.
Notice of the time and place of special meetings shall be delivered personally or by telephone to each director or sent by first-class mail, facsimile, electronic transmission, or telegram, charges prepaid, addressed to each director at that director’s address as it is shown on the records of the corporation. If the notice is mailed, it shall be deposited in the United States mail at least 4 days before the time of the holding of the meeting. If the notice is delivered personally or by facsimile, electronic transmission, telephone or telegram, it shall be delivered at least 24 hours before the time of the holding of the meeting. Any oral notice given personally or by telephone may be communicated either to the director or to a person at the office of the director who the person giving the notice has reason to believe will promptly communicate it to the director. The notice need not specify the purpose of the meeting. The notice need not specify the place of the meeting, if the meeting is to be held at the principal executive office of the corporation. Unless otherwise indicated in the notice thereof, any and all business may be transacted at a special meeting.
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3.8 Quorum
At all meetings of the Board of Directors, a majority of the total number of duly elected directors then in office (but in no case less than 1/3 of the total number of authorized directors) shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board of Directors, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by statute or by the certificate of incorporation. If a quorum is not present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, then the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present.
A meeting at which a quorum is initially present may continue to transact business notwithstanding the withdrawal of directors, if any action taken is approved by at least a majority of the required quorum for that meeting.
3.9 Waiver Of Notice
Whenever notice is required to be given under any provision of the General Corporation Law of Delaware or of the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, a written waiver thereof, signed by the person entitled to notice, or waiver by electronic mail or other electronic transmission by such person, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the directors, or members of a committee of directors, need be specified in any written waiver of notice unless so required by the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws.
3.10 Board Action By Written Consent Without A Meeting
Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if all members of the board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission, and the writing or writings or electronic transmission or transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the board or committee. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.
Any copy, facsimile or other reliable reproduction of a consent in writing may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing for any and all purposes for which the original writing could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing.
3.11 Fees And Compensation Of Directors
Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, the Board of Directors shall have the authority to fix the compensation of directors. No such compensation shall preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.
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3.12 Approval Of Loans To Officers
The corporation may lend money to, or guarantee any obligation of, or otherwise assist any officer or other employee of the corporation or of its subsidiary, including any officer or employee who is a director of the corporation or its subsidiary, whenever, in the judgment of the directors, such loan, guaranty or assistance may reasonably be expected to benefit the corporation. The loan, guaranty or other assistance may be with or without interest and may be unsecured, or secured in such manner as the Board of Directors shall approve, including, without limitation, a pledge of shares of stock of the corporation. Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to deny, limit or restrict the powers of guaranty or warranty of the corporation at common law or under any statute.
3.13 Removal Of Directors
Unless otherwise restricted by statute, by the certificate of incorporation or by these bylaws, any director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed, with or without cause, by, and only by, the affirmative vote of the holders of the shares of the class or series of stock entitled to elect such director or directors, given either at a special meeting of such stockholders duly called for that purpose or pursuant to a written consent of stockholders, and any vacancy thereby created may be filled by the holders of that class or series of stock represented at the meeting or pursuant to a written consent; provided, however, that if the stockholders of the corporation are entitled to cumulative voting, if less than the entire Board of Directors is to be removed, no director may be removed without cause if the votes cast against his removal would be sufficient to elect him if then cumulatively voted at an election of the entire Board of Directors.
No reduction of the authorized number of directors shall have the effect of removing any director prior to the expiration of such director’s term of office.
3.14 Chairman Of The Board Of Directors
The corporation may also have, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, a chairman of the Board of Directors who shall not be considered an officer of the corporation.
ARTICLE IV
COMMITTEES
4.1 Committees Of Directors
The Board of Directors may designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the corporation. The Board may designate 1 or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such member or members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors, or in these bylaws, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation, and may authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it; but no such committee shall have the power or authority in reference to the following matters: (i) approving or adopting, or recommending to the stockholders, any action or matter expressly required by the General Corporation Law of Delaware to be submitted to stockholders for approval or (ii) adopting, amending or repealing any Bylaw of the corporation.
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4.2 Committee Minutes
Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the Board of Directors when required.
4.3 Meetings And Action Of Committees
Meetings and actions of committees shall be governed by, and held and taken in accordance with, the provisions of Section 3.5 (place of meetings and meetings by telephone), Section 3.6 (regular meetings), Section 3.7 (special meetings and notice), Section 3.8 (quorum), Section 3.9 (waiver of notice), and Section 3.10 (action without a meeting) of these bylaws, with such changes in the context of such provisions as are necessary to substitute the committee and its members for the Board of Directors and its members; provided, however, that the time of regular meetings of committees may be determined either by resolution of the Board of Directors or by resolution of the committee, that special meetings of committees may also be called by resolution of the Board of Directors and that notice of special meetings of committees shall also be given to all alternate members, who shall have the right to attend all meetings of the committee. The Board of Directors may adopt rules for the government of any committee not inconsistent with the provisions of these bylaws.
ARTICLE V
OFFICERS
5.1 Officers
The officers of the corporation shall be a president, a secretary and a treasurer. The corporation may also have, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, a chief executive officer, a chief financial officer, one or more vice presidents, one or more assistant secretaries, one or more assistant treasurers, and any such other officers as may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.3 of these bylaws. Any number of offices may be held by the same person.
5.2 Appointment Of Officers
The officers of the corporation, except such officers as may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Sections 5.3 or 5.5 of these bylaws, shall be appointed by the Board of Directors, subject to the rights (if any) of an officer under any contract of employment.
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5.3 Subordinate Officers
The Board of Directors may appoint, or empower the chief executive officer or the president to appoint, such other officers and agents as the business of the corporation may require, each of whom shall hold office for such period, have such authority, and perform such duties as are provided in these bylaws or as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.
5.4 Removal And Resignation Of Officers
Subject to the rights (if any) of an officer under any contract of employment, any officer may be removed, either with or without cause, by an affirmative vote of the majority of the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting of the board or, except in the case of an officer chosen by the Board of Directors, by any officer upon whom the power of removal is conferred by the Board of Directors.
Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the corporation. Any resignation shall take effect at the date of the receipt of that notice or at any later time specified in that notice; and, unless otherwise specified in that notice, the acceptance of the resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. Any resignation is without prejudice to the rights (if any) of the corporation under any contract to which the officer is a party.
5.5 Vacancies In Offices
Any vacancy occurring in any office of the corporation shall be filled by the Board of Directors.
5.6 Chief Executive Officer
Subject to such supervisory powers (if any) as may be given by the Board of Directors to the chairman of the board (if any), the chief executive officer of the corporation (if such an officer is appointed) shall, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, have general supervision, direction, and control of the business and the officers of the corporation and shall have the general powers and duties of management usually vested in the office of chief executive officer of a corporation and shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or these bylaws.
The person serving as chief executive officer shall also be the acting president of the corporation whenever no other person is then serving in such capacity.
5.7 President
Subject to such supervisory powers (if any) as may be given by the Board of Directors to the chairman of the board (if any) or the chief executive officer, the president shall have general supervision, direction, and control of the business and other officers of the corporation. He or she shall have the general powers and duties of management usually vested in the office of president of a corporation and such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or these bylaws.
The person serving as president shall also be the acting chief executive officer, secretary or treasurer of the corporation, as applicable, whenever no other person is then serving in such capacity.
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5.8 Vice Presidents
In the absence or disability of the chief executive officer and president, the vice presidents (if any) in order of their rank as fixed by the Board of Directors or, if not ranked, a vice president designated by the Board of Directors, shall perform all the duties of the president and when so acting shall have all the powers of, and be subject to all the restrictions upon, the president. The vice presidents shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as from time to time may be prescribed for them respectively by the Board of Directors, these bylaws, the president or the chairman of the board.
5.9 Secretary
The secretary shall keep or cause to be kept, at the principal executive office of the corporation or such other place as the Board of Directors may direct, a book of minutes of all meetings and actions of directors, committees of directors, and stockholders. The minutes shall show the time and place of each meeting, the names of those present at directors’ meetings or committee meetings, the number of shares present or represented at stockholders’ meetings, and the proceedings thereof.
The secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, at the principal executive office of the corporation or at the office of the corporation’s transfer agent or registrar, as determined by resolution of the Board of Directors, a share register, or a duplicate share register, showing the names of all stockholders and their addresses, the number and classes of shares held by each, the number and date of certificates (if any) evidencing such shares, and the number and date of cancellation of every certificate (if any) surrendered for cancellation.
The secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors required to be given by law or by these bylaws. He or she shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or by these bylaws.
5.10 Chief Financial Officer
The chief financial officer shall keep and maintain, or cause to be kept and maintained, adequate and correct books and records of accounts of the properties and business transactions of the corporation, including accounts of its assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains, losses, capital, retained earnings and shares. The books of account shall at all reasonable times be open to inspection by any member of the Board of Directors.
The chief financial officer shall render to the chief executive officer, the president, or the Board of Directors, upon request, an account of all his or her transactions as chief financial officer and of the financial condition of the corporation. He or she shall have the general powers and duties usually vested in the office of chief financial officer of a corporation and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or these bylaws.
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The person serving as the chief financial officer shall also be the acting treasurer of the corporation whenever no other person is then serving in such capacity. Subject to such supervisory powers (if any) as may be given by the Board of Directors to another officer of the corporation, the chief financial officer shall supervise and direct the responsibilities of the treasurer whenever someone other than the chief financial officer is serving as treasurer of the corporation.
5.11 Treasurer
The treasurer shall keep and maintain, or cause to be kept and maintained, adequate and correct books and records with respect to all bank accounts, deposit accounts, cash management accounts and other investment accounts of the corporation. The books of account shall at all reasonable times be open to inspection by any member of the Board of Directors.
The treasurer shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, all moneys and other valuables in the name and to the credit of the corporation with such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors. He or she shall disburse the funds of the corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors and shall render to the chief financial officer, the chief executive officer, the president or the Board of Directors, upon request, an account of all his or her transactions as treasurer. He or she shall have the general powers and duties usually vested in the office of treasurer of a corporation and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or these bylaws.
The person serving as the treasurer shall also be the acting chief financial officer of the corporation whenever no other person is then serving in such capacity.
5.12 Chief Operating Officer
The chief operating officer shall oversee, or cause to oversee the ongoing business operations of the corporation.
The chief operating officer shall render to the chief executive officer, the president, or the Board of Directors, upon request, an account of all his or her transactions as chief operating officer and of the operations of the corporation. He or she shall have the general powers and duties usually vested in the office of chief operating officer of a corporation and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or these bylaws.
5.13 Representation Of Shares Of Other Corporations
The chairman of the board, the chief executive officer, the president, any vice president, the chief financial officer, the secretary or assistant secretary of this corporation, or any other person authorized by the Board of Directors or the chief executive officer or the president or a vice president, is authorized to vote, represent, and exercise on behalf of this corporation all rights incident to any and all shares of any other corporation or corporations standing in the name of this corporation. The authority granted herein may be exercised either by such person directly or by any other person authorized to do so by proxy or power of attorney duly executed by the person having such authority.
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5.14 Authority And Duties Of Officers
In addition to the foregoing authority and duties, all officers of the corporation shall respectively have such authority and perform such duties in the management of the business of the corporation as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors or the stockholders.
ARTICLE VI
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND OTHER AGENTS
6.1 Indemnification Of Directors And Officers
The corporation shall, to the maximum extent and in the manner permitted by the General Corporation Law of Delaware, indemnify each of its directors and officers against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any proceeding, arising by reason of the fact that such person is or was an agent of the corporation. For purposes of this Section 6.1, a “director” or “officer” of the corporation includes any person (a) who is or was a director or officer of the corporation, (b) who is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or (c) who was a director or officer of a corporation which was a predecessor corporation of the corporation or of another enterprise at the request of such predecessor corporation.
6.2 Indemnification Of Others
The corporation shall have the power, to the maximum extent and in the manner permitted by the General Corporation Law of Delaware, to indemnify each of its employees and agents (other than directors and officers) against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any proceeding, arising by reason of the fact that such person is or was an agent of the corporation. For purposes of this Section 6.2, an “employee” or “agent” of the corporation (other than a director or officer) includes any person (a) who is or was an employee or agent of the corporation, (b) who is or was serving at the request of the corporation as an employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or (c) who was an employee or agent of a corporation which was a predecessor corporation of the corporation or of another enterprise at the request of such
6.3 Payment Of Expenses In Advance
Expenses incurred in defending any action or proceeding for which indemnification is required pursuant to Section 6.1 or for which indemnification is permitted pursuant to Section 6.2 following authorization thereof by the Board of Directors shall be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the indemnified party to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal that the indemnified party is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized in this Article VI.
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6.4 Indemnity Not Exclusive
The indemnification provided by this Article VI shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under any Bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in an official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, to the extent that such additional rights to indemnification are authorized in the certificate of incorporation
6.5 Insurance
The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability under the provisions of the General Corporation Law of Delaware.
6.6 Conflicts
No indemnification or advance shall be made under this Article VI, except where such indemnification or advance is mandated by law or the order, judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, in any circumstance where it appears:
(a) That it would be inconsistent with a provision of the certificate of incorporation, these bylaws, a resolution of the stockholders or an agreement in effect at the time of the accrual of the alleged cause of the action asserted in the proceeding in which the expenses were incurred or other amounts were paid, which prohibits or otherwise limits indemnification; or
(b) That it would be inconsistent with any condition expressly imposed by a court in approving a settlement.
ARTICLE VII
RECORDS AND REPORTS
7.1 Maintenance And Inspection Of Records
The corporation shall, either at its principal executive offices or at such place or places as designated by the Board of Directors, keep a record of its stockholders listing their names and addresses and the number and class of shares held by each stockholder, a copy of these bylaws as amended to date, accounting books, and other records.
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Any stockholder of record, in person or by attorney or other agent, shall, upon written demand under oath stating the purpose thereof, have the right during the usual hours for business to inspect for any proper purpose the corporation’s stock ledger, a list of its stockholders, and its other books and records and to make copies or extracts therefrom. A proper purpose shall mean a purpose reasonably related to such person’s interest as a stockholder. In every instance where an attorney or other agent is the person who seeks the right to inspection, the demand under oath shall be accompanied by a power of attorney or such other writing that authorizes the attorney or other agent to so act on behalf of the stockholder. The demand under oath shall be directed to the corporation at its registered office in Delaware or at its principal place of business.
A complete list of stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders, arranged in alphabetical order for each class of stock and showing the address of each such stockholder and the number of shares registered in each such stockholder’s name, shall be open to the examination of any such stockholder for a period of at least 10 days prior to the meeting in the manner provided by law. The stock list shall also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting as provided by law. This list shall presumptively determine the identity of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting and the number of shares held by each of them.
7.2 Inspection By Directors
Any director shall have the right to examine the corporation’s stock ledger, a list of its stockholders, and its other books and records for a purpose reasonably related to his or her position as a director. The Court of Chancery is hereby vested with the exclusive jurisdiction to determine whether a director is entitled to the inspection sought. The Court may summarily order the corporation to permit the director to inspect any and all books and records, the stock ledger, and the stock list and to make copies or extracts therefrom. The Court may, in its discretion, prescribe any limitations or conditions with reference to the inspection, or award such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper.
ARTICLE VIII
GENERAL MATTERS
8.1 Checks
From time to time, the Board of Directors shall determine by resolution which person or persons may sign or endorse all checks, drafts, other orders for payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness that are issued in the name of or payable to the corporation, and only the persons so authorized shall sign or endorse those instruments.
8.2 Execution Of Corporate Contracts And Instruments
The Board of Directors, except as otherwise provided in these bylaws, may authorize any officer or officers, or agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the corporation; such authority may be general or confined to specific instances. Unless so authorized or ratified by the Board of Directors or within the agency power of an officer, no officer, agent or employee shall have any power or authority to bind the corporation by any contract or engagement or to pledge its credit or to render it liable for any purpose or for any amount.
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8.3 Stock Certificates and Notices; Uncertificated Stock; Partly Paid Shares
The shares of the corporation may be certificated or uncertificated, as provided under Delaware law, and shall be entered in the books of the corporation and recorded as they are issued. Any or all of the signatures on any certificate may be a facsimile or electronic signature. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile or electronic signature has been placed upon a certificate has ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the corporation with the same effect as if he or she were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.
Within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of uncertificated stock and upon the request of a stockholder, the corporation shall send to the record owner thereof a written notice that shall set forth the name of the corporation, that the corporation is organized under the laws of Delaware, the name of the stockholder, the number and class (and the designation of the series, if any) of the shares, and any restrictions on the transfer or registration of such shares of stock imposed by the corporation’s certificate of incorporation, these bylaws, any agreement among stockholders or any agreement between stockholders and the corporation.
The corporation may issue the whole or any part of its shares as partly paid and subject to call for the remainder of the consideration to be paid therefor. Upon the face or back of each stock certificate (if any) issued to represent any such partly paid shares, or upon the books and records of the corporation in the case of uncertificated partly paid shares, the total amount of the consideration to be paid therefor and the amount paid thereon shall be stated. Upon the declaration of any dividend on fully paid shares, the corporation shall declare a dividend upon partly paid shares of the same class, but only upon the basis of the percentage of the consideration actually paid thereon.
8.4 Special Designation On Certificates and Notices of Issuance
If the corporation is authorized to issue more than one class of stock or more than one series of any class, then the powers, the designations, the preferences, and the relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights shall be set forth in full or summarized on the face or back of the certificate that the corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock or the notice of issuance to the record owner of uncertificated stock; provided, however, that, except as otherwise provided in Section 202 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware, in lieu of the foregoing requirements there may be set forth on the face or back of the certificate that the corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock or the notice of issuance to the record owner of uncertificated stock, or the purchase agreement for such stock, a statement that the corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the powers, the designations, the preferences, and the relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights.
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8.5 Lost Certificates
Except as provided in this Section 8.5, no new certificates for shares shall be issued to replace a previously issued certificate unless the latter is surrendered to the corporation and cancelled at the same time. The corporation may issue a new certificate of stock or notice of uncertificated stock in the place of any certificate previously issued by it, alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, and the corporation may require the owner of the lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or the owner’s legal representative, to give the corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify it against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of such new certificate or uncertificated shares.
8.6 Construction; Definitions
Unless the context requires otherwise, the general provisions, rules of construction, and definitions in the Delaware General Corporation Law shall govern the construction of these bylaws. Without limiting the generality of this provision, the singular number includes the plural, the plural number includes the singular, and the term “person” includes both a corporation and a natural person.
8.7 Dividends
The directors of the corporation, subject to any restrictions contained in (a) the General Corporation Law of Delaware or (b) the certificate of incorporation, may declare and pay dividends upon the shares of its capital stock. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the corporation’s capital stock.
The directors of the corporation may set apart out of any of the funds of the corporation available for dividends a reserve or reserves for any proper purpose and may abolish any such reserve. Such purposes shall include but not be limited to equalizing dividends, repairing or maintaining any property of the corporation, and meeting contingencies.
8.8 Fiscal Year
The fiscal year of the corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors and may be changed by the Board of Directors.
8.9 Transfer Of Stock
Upon receipt by the corporation or the transfer agent of the corporation of proper transfer instructions from the record holder of uncertificated shares or upon surrender to the corporation or the transfer agent of the corporation of a certificate for shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignation or authority to transfer, it shall be the duty of the corporation to issue a new certificate or, in the case of uncertificated securities and upon request, a notice of issuance of shares, to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate (if any) and record the transaction in its books.
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8.10 Stock Transfer Agreements
The corporation shall have power to enter into and perform any agreement with any number of stockholders of any one or more classes of stock of the corporation to restrict the transfer of shares of stock of the corporation of any one or more classes owned by such stockholders in any manner not prohibited by the General Corporation Law of Delaware.
8.11 Stockholders of Record
The corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person recorded on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends and to vote as such owner, shall be entitled to hold liable for calls and assessments the person recorded on its books as the owner of shares, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of another person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of Delaware.
8.12 Facsimile or Electronic Signature
In addition to the provisions for use of facsimile or electronic signatures elsewhere specifically authorized in these bylaws, facsimile or electronic signatures of any stockholder, director or officer of the corporation may be used whenever and as authorized by the Board of Directors or a committee thereof.
ARTICLE IX
AMENDMENTS
The Bylaws of the corporation may be adopted, amended or repealed by the stockholders entitled to vote; provided, however, that the corporation may, in its certificate of incorporation, confer the power to adopt, amend or repeal Bylaws upon the directors. The fact that such power has been so conferred upon the directors shall not divest the stockholders of the power, nor limit their power to adopt, amend or repeal Bylaws.
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Exhibit 99.1
Justin Christian, CEO of BCforward, and Vienna Parent Corporation Complete Tender Offer for Outstanding Shares of TSR, Inc.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN & HAUPPAUGE, NY — June 28, 2024 — Vienna Parent Corporation, a newly formed special purpose entity (“Vienna Parent”) formed by Justin Christian, announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Vienna Acquisition Corporation (the “Purchaser”), has successfully completed its cash tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock of TSR, Inc. (“TSR”) (NASDAQ: TSRI) at a price of $13.40 per share, net to the seller in cash, without interest but subject to any required withholding taxes.
The tender offer expired at one minute past 11:59 p.m. (Eastern time) on June 27, 2024. As of the final expiration of the tender offer, 1,946,960 shares had been validly tendered and not validly withdrawn from the tender offer, representing approximately 89.74% of the aggregate voting power of TSR’s outstanding shares of common stock. All such shares have been accepted for payment in accordance with the terms of the tender offer, and the Purchaser expects to promptly pay for such shares.
As a result of its acceptance of the TSR shares tendered in the tender offer, the Purchaser has acquired a sufficient number of TSR shares to consummate the second-step merger in which any remaining shares of TSR common stock will be converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to $13.40 per share, which is equal to the per share price paid in the tender offer, without interest and less any required withholding taxes. The parties expect to consummate the merger today. Upon completion of the merger, TSR will become a privately held company controlled by Vienna Parent and Mr. Christian, and TSR’s common stock will cease trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market.
Vienna Parent and Mr. Christian were represented in the transaction by their legal counsel, Ice Miller LLP. TSR was represented in the transaction by its financial advisor, Focus Investment Banking, and its legal counsel, Shulman Rogers. In connection with the transaction, Chessiecap Securities, Inc. provided a fairness opinion to the Board of Directors of TSR.
About TSR, Inc.
Founded in 1969, TSR, Inc. is a leading staffing company focused on recruiting information technology professionals for short- and long-term assignments, permanent placements, and project work. For over 50 years, TSR has successfully served clients in banking, asset management, pharmaceuticals, insurance, health care, public utility, publishing, and other industries. TSR provides candidate screening, timely placement, and a real understanding of the right skill sets required by our clients. To learn more, please visit TSR’s website at www.tsrconsulting.com.
About Vienna Parent Corporation
Vienna Parent Corporation is a special purpose entity formed by Justin Christian for the purpose of acquiring TSR, Inc. Justin Christian founded BCforward, a global IT consulting and workforce fulfilment firm, more than 25 years ago and has grown it from a team of two to one of the largest Black-owned businesses in the United States. BCforward proudly offers Professional Services and Workforce Management solutions and serves multi-national clients in the finance, life science, technology, healthcare, and government sectors. From the start, Justin and BCforward have championed the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. For more information, please visit https://www.BCforward.com/.
Additional Information and Where to Find It; Participants in the Solicitation
This communication is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities, nor is it a substitute for the tender offer materials that Vienna Parent, Purchaser and Justin Christian (collectively, the “Vienna Filing Persons”) and TSR filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The solicitation and offer to buy outstanding shares of TSR was only made pursuant to the tender offer materials that the Vienna Filing Persons filed with the SEC. The tender offer materials are available for free on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains forward-looking statements related to TSR, the Vienna Filing Persons, and the proposed transaction that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include any statements containing the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend”, “goal,” “may”, “might,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “target,” “potential,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “continue” and similar expressions. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. In this communication, forward-looking statements include statements about Purchaser’s expectations regarding payment for the shares purchased in the offer and the anticipated timing of the closing of the merger.
Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties or other factors that are difficult to predict and could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those indicated in any such statements due to a number of risks and uncertainties. Those risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ from expectations contemplated by forward-looking statements include, among other things: uncertainties as to the timing of the tender offer and the merger; uncertainties as to how many of TSR’s stockholders will tender their shares in the tender offer; the possibility that the Vienna Filing Persons will not be able to obtain the financing necessary to fund the transaction; the possibility that competing offers will be made; the possibility that various closing conditions for the proposed transaction may not be satisfied or waived; the effects of the proposed transaction on relationships with employees, other business partners or governmental entities; the impact of competitive services and pricing; other business effects, including the effects of industry, economic or political conditions outside of the companies’ control; transaction costs; actual or contingent liabilities; and other risks listed under the heading “Risk Factors” in TSR’s periodic reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including current reports on Form 8-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, annual reports on Form 10-K, as well as the Schedule 14D-9 filed by TSR with the SEC and the Schedule TO and related tender offer documents filed by the Vienna Filing Persons with the SEC. You should not place undue reliance on these statements. All forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to TSR and the Vienna Filing Persons, and TSR and the Vienna Filing Persons disclaim any obligation to update the information contained in this communication as new information becomes available.
Vienna Parent and TSR Contact:
Bryan Smith
Bryan.smith@bcforward.com
(317) 493-2000
Media:
Bryan Smith
Bryan.smith@bcforward.com
(317) 493-2000