SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE TO
(Rule 14d-100)
TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
PROCERA
NETWORKS, INC.
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))
KDR ACQUISITION, INC.
KDR HOLDING, INC.
(Name
of Filing Persons (Offerors))
FRANCISCO PARTNERS IV, L.P.
FRANCISCO PARTNERS IV-A, L.P.
(Names of Filing Persons (Others))
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.001 PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
74269U203
(CUSIP Number
of Class of Securities)
Andrew Kowal
KDR Acquisition, Inc.
KDR Holding, Inc.
c/o
Francisco Partners
One Letterman Drive
Building CSuite 410
San Francisco, CA 94129
(415) 418-9200
(Name,
address and telephone number of person authorized to
receive notices and communications on behalf of filing person)
Copy to:
Michael J. Kennedy
Jeffrey C. Wolf
Shearman & Sterling LLP
Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 3800
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 616-1100
CALCULATION
OF FILING FEE
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Transaction valuation* |
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Amount of filing fee** |
$240,880,690 |
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$27,990 |
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Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the filing fee. This calculation is based on the offer to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the
Shares), of Procera Networks, Inc. (Procera), at a purchase price of $11.50 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest thereon and subject to deduction for any withholding taxes. The underlying value of the
transaction was calculated based on the sum of: (i) 20,788,385 issued and outstanding Shares (including 85,000 unvested restricted stock awards), multiplied by $11.50 per Share; (ii) 241,679 Shares underlying outstanding options with an
exercise price that is less than $11.50 per Share which are vested or scheduled to vest prior to the outside date of the offer, multiplied by $5.33 per Share (which is equal to the difference between $11.50 and $6.17, which is the weighted average
exercise price of such options that have an exercise price that is less than $11.50 per Share); and (iii) 45,749 Shares subject to outstanding restricted stock units which are scheduled to vest prior to the outside date of the offer, multiplied
by $11.50 per Share. The calculation of the filing fee is based on information provided by Procera as of April 19, 2015. |
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The amount of the filing fee is calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Fee Rate Advisory #1 for Fiscal Year 2015, issued August 29, 2014, by multiplying the
transaction valuation by 0.0001162. |
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Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or
the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. |
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Amount Previously Paid: |
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Form or Registration No.: |
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Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer. |
Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:
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third party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1. |
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issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4. |
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going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3. |
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amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2. |
Check the following box if the filing is a final
amendment reporting the results of the tender offer. ¨
This Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (as may be amended, this Schedule TO) relates to the
tender offer by KDR Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Purchaser) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of KDR Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Parent), for all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par
value $0.001 per share (the Shares) of Procera Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Procera), at a price of $11.50 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest thereon and subject to deduction for any applicable
withholding taxes, upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase for Cash dated May 6, 2015 (the Offer to Purchase), a copy of which is attached as Exhibit (a)(1)(A), and in the related letter of transmittal (the
Letter of Transmittal), a copy of which is attached as Exhibit (a)(1)(B), which, together with any other related materials, as each may be amended or supplemented from time to time, collectively constitute the Offer.
All of the information set forth in the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference in response to Items 1 through 9 and Item 11 of this
Schedule TO, and is supplemented by the information specifically provided in this Schedule TO.
Item 1. |
Summary Term Sheet. |
Regulation M-A Item 1001
The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under the caption SUMMARY TERM SHEET is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. |
Subject Company Information. |
Regulation M-A Item 1002
(a) Name and Address. The name of the subject company is Procera Networks, Inc. Its principal executive offices are located at 47448 Fremont Boulevard,
Fremont, California 94538. Proceras telephone number is (510) 230-2777.
(b) Securities. This Schedule TO relates to the Offer by
Purchaser to purchase all of the issued and outstanding Shares. As of April 19, 2015, based on information provided by Procera, there were (i) 20,788,385 Shares issued and outstanding (including 85,000 unvested restricted stock awards),
(ii) 1,674,902 Shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options to purchase Shares, and (iii) 430,750 Shares subject to outstanding unvested restricted stock units. The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under the
caption INTRODUCTION and under the caption THE TENDER OFFERSection 6 (Price Range of Shares; Dividends) is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Trading Market and Price. The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under the caption THE TENDER OFFERSection 6 (Price
Range of Shares; Dividends) is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3. |
Identity and Background of Filing Person. |
Regulation M-A Item 1003
(a)-(c) Name and Address; Business and Background of Entities; and Business and Background of Natural Persons. The information set forth in
the Offer to Purchase under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:
SUMMARY TERM SHEET
THE TENDER OFFERSection 8 (Certain Information Concerning Parent and Purchaser) and Schedule I to the Offer to Purchase.
Item 4. |
Terms of the Transaction. |
Regulation M-A Item 1004
(a) Material Terms. The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5. |
Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Arrangements. |
Regulation M-A Item 1005
(a) Transactions. The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under the caption THE TENDER OFFERSection 8 (Certain Information
Concerning Parent and Purchaser) is incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Significant Corporate Events. The information set
forth in the Offer to Purchase under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:
SUMMARY TERM SHEET
THE TENDER OFFERSection 8 (Certain Information Concerning Parent and Purchaser)
THE TENDER OFFERSection 10 (Background of the Offer; Past Contacts or Negotiations with Procera)
THE TENDER OFFERSection 11 (The Merger Agreement; Other Agreements)
THE TENDER OFFERSection 12 (Purpose of the Offer; Plans for Procera)
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Purposes of the Transaction and Plans or Proposals. |
Regulation M-A Item 1006
(a) Purposes. The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under the caption THE TENDER OFFERSection 12 (Purpose of the Offer;
Plans for Procera) is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) (1)(7) Plans. The information set forth in the Offer to
Purchase under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:
SUMMARY TERM SHEET
THE TENDER OFFERSection 9 (Source and Amount of Funds)
THE TENDER OFFERSection 10 (Background of the Offer; Past Contacts or Negotiations with Procera)
THE TENDER OFFERSection 11 (The Merger Agreement; Other Agreements)
THE TENDER OFFERSection 12 (Purpose of the Offer; Plans for Procera)
THE TENDER OFFERSection 13 (Certain Effects of the Offer)
THE TENDER OFFERSection 14 (Dividends and Distributions)
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Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. |
Regulation M-A Item 1007
(a) Source of Funds. The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:
SUMMARY TERM SHEET
THE TENDER OFFERSection 9
(Source and Amount of Funds)
THE TENDER OFFERSection 11 (The Merger Agreement; Other Agreements)
THE TENDER OFFERSection 15 (Certain Conditions to the Offer)
(b) Conditions. The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:
SUMMARY TERM SHEET
THE TENDER OFFERSection 9 (Source
and Amount of Funds)
THE TENDER OFFERSection 11 (The Merger Agreement; Other Agreements)
(d) Borrowed Funds. Not applicable.
Item 8. |
Interest in Securities of the Subject Company. |
Regulation M-A Item 1008
(a) Securities Ownership. The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under the following captions is incorporated herein by reference:
SUMMARY TERM SHEET
INTRODUCTION
THE
TENDER OFFERSection 8 (Certain Information Concerning Parent and Purchaser)
(b) Securities Transactions. None.
Item 9. |
Persons/Assets, Retained, Employed, Compensated or Used. |
Regulation M-A Item 1009
(a) Solicitations or Recommendations. The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under the following captions is incorporated herein by
reference:
SUMMARY TERM SHEET
THE TENDER
OFFERSection 3 (Procedures for Accepting the Offer and Tendering Shares)
THE TENDER OFFERSection 18 (Fees and
Expenses)
Item 10. |
Financial Statements. |
Regulation M-A Item 1010
(a) Financial Information. Not applicable.
(b) Pro
Forma Information. Not applicable.
Item 11. |
Additional Information. |
Regulation M-A Item 1011
(a) Agreements, Regulatory Requirements and Legal Proceedings. The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under the following captions is
incorporated herein by reference:
SUMMARY TERM SHEET
THE TENDER OFFERSection 10 (Background of the Offer; Past Contacts or Negotiations with Procera)
THE TENDER OFFERSection 11 (The Merger Agreement; Other Agreements)
THE TENDER OFFERSection 12 (Purpose of the Offer; Plans for Procera)
THE TENDER OFFERSection 13 (Certain Effects of the Offer)
THE TENDER OFFERSection 16 (Certain Legal Matters; Regulatory Approvals)
(c) Other Material Information. The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal is incorporated herein by
reference.
Regulation M-A Item 1016
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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(a)(1)(A) |
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Offer to Purchase, dated May 6, 2015 |
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(a)(1)(B) |
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Letter of Transmittal |
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(a)(1)(C) |
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Letter from the Information Agent to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees |
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(a)(1)(D) |
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Letter to Clients for Use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees |
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(a)(1)(E) |
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Notice of Guaranteed Delivery |
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(a)(1)(F) |
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Summary Advertisement as published in the New York Times on May 6, 2015 |
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(a)(2) |
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Press Release issued by Procera Networks, Inc. and Francisco Partners dated April 22, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Procera Networks, Inc.s Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 22, 2015) |
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(b) |
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None |
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(d)(1) |
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 21, 2015, by and among KDR Holding, Inc., KDR Acquisition, Inc. and Procera Networks, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Procera Networks, Inc.s Current Report on
Form 8-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 6, 2015) |
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(d)(2) |
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Confidentiality Agreement, dated September 29, 2014, by and between Procera Networks, Inc. and Francisco Partners III, L.P. |
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(d)(3) |
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Equity Commitment Letter, dated April 21, 2015, by and among Francisco Partners IV, L.P., Francisco Partners IV-A, L.P. and KDR Holding, Inc. |
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(d)(4) |
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Limited Guarantee, dated as of April 21, 2015, by and among Francisco Partners IV, L.P. and Francisco Partners IV-A, L.P., in favor of Procera Networks, Inc. |
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None |
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(h) |
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None |
Item 13. |
Information Required by Schedule 13E-3. |
Not applicable.
SIGNATURES
After due inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
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KDR ACQUISITION, INC.
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/s/ Andrew Kowal |
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FRANCISCO PARTNERS IV, L.P. |
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By: |
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FRANCISCO PARTNERS GP IV, L.P. |
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By: |
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FRANCISCO PARTNERS GP IV MANAGEMENT LIMITED |
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FRANCISCO PARTNERS IV-A, L.P. |
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By: |
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FRANCISCO PARTNERS GP IV, L.P. |
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By: |
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FRANCISCO PARTNERS GP IV MANAGEMENT LIMITED |
Date: May 6, 2015
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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(a)(1)(A) |
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Offer to Purchase, dated May 6, 2015 |
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(a)(1)(B) |
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Letter of Transmittal |
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(a)(1)(C) |
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Letter from the Information Agent to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees |
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(a)(1)(D) |
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Letter to Clients for Use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees |
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(a)(1)(E) |
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Notice of Guaranteed Delivery |
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(a)(1)(F) |
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Summary Advertisement as published in the New York Times on May 6, 2015 |
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(a)(2) |
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Press Release issued by Procera Networks, Inc. and Francisco Partners dated April 22, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Procera Networks, Inc.s Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 22, 2015) |
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None |
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(d)(1) |
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 21, 2015, by and among KDR Holding, Inc., KDR Acquisition, Inc. and Procera Networks, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Procera Networks, Inc.s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 6, 2015) |
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(d)(2) |
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Confidentiality Agreement, dated September 29, 2014, by and between Procera Networks, Inc. and Francisco Partners III, L.P. |
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Equity Commitment Letter, dated April 21, 2015, by and among Francisco Partners IV, L.P., Francisco Partners IV-A, L.P. and KDR Holding, Inc. |
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Limited Guarantee, dated as of April 21, 2015, by and among Francisco Partners IV, L.P. and Francisco Partners IV-A, L.P., in favor of Procera Networks, Inc. |
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Exhibit (a)(1)(A)
OFFER TO PURCHASE FOR CASH
All Outstanding Shares of Common Stock
of
PROCERA NETWORKS,
INC.
a Delaware Corporation
at
$11.50 Net Per Share
by
KDR
Acquisition, Inc.
a wholly-owned subsidiary of
KDR Holding, Inc.
THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00A.M. MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY TIME, AT THE END OF THE DAY ON THURSDAY,
JUNE 4, 2015, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED OR EARLIER TERMINATED.
KDR Acquisition, Inc. (which we refer to as Purchaser), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of KDR Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation (which we refer to as Parent), which is controlled by Francisco Partners IV, L.P. and Francisco Partners IV-A, L.P., each a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership
(which we refer to collectively as the Sponsors), is offering to purchase for cash all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the Shares), of Procera Networks, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (which we refer to as the Company or Procera), at a purchase price of $11.50 per Share (the Offer Price), net to the seller in cash, without interest thereon and subject to deduction for any applicable
withholding taxes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Offer to Purchase for Cash (this Offer to Purchase) and in the related Letter of Transmittal (the Letter of Transmittal, which, together with
this Offer to Purchase and other related materials, as each may be amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement (as defined below), constitutes the Offer).
The Offer is being made pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 21, 2015 (as it may be amended or supplemented from time
to time in accordance with its terms, the Merger Agreement), by and among Parent, Purchaser and Procera. The Merger Agreement provides, among other things, that as promptly as practicable following the Acceptance Time (as defined
herein), and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Purchaser will be merged with and into Procera (the Merger), with Procera continuing as the surviving corporation (the Surviving
Corporation) in the Merger and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. The closing of the Merger is referred to as the Merger Closing. The date and time at which acceptance for purchase of Shares pursuant to and subject to the
conditions to the Offer occurs is referred to as the Acceptance Time, which will occur promptly following the satisfaction or waiver of such conditions and the expiration of the Offer (which is expected to be at 12:00 a.m. midnight, New
York City time, at the end of the day on Thursday, June 4, 2015, unless Purchaser extends the Offer pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, and such date and time of the expiration of the Offer, as it may be extended in accordance with
the terms of the Merger Agreement, is referred to as the Expiration Time). In the Merger, each Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (the Effective Time), other than
(i) Shares owned by Parent, Purchaser, Procera or any other direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, Purchaser or Procera, and (ii) Shares owned by stockholders who validly exercise and perfect dissenters rights under
Delaware law with respect to such Shares, will be automatically converted into the right to receive the Offer Price, without interest thereon and subject to deduction for any applicable withholding taxes. As a result of the Merger, Procera will
cease to be a publicly traded company and will become wholly-owned by Parent. Under no circumstances will interest be paid on the purchase price for Shares, regardless of any extension of the Offer or any delay in making payment for Shares.
The Offer is not subject to any financing condition. The Offer is conditioned upon, among other
conditions, the satisfaction of (i) the Minimum Condition (as described below), (ii) the Antitrust Condition (as described below), and (iii) the Governmental Body Condition (as described below). The Minimum Condition requires that the
number of Shares validly tendered and not validly withdrawn in accordance with the terms of the Offer prior to the Expiration Time (not counting and excluding Shares tendered in the Offer pursuant to guaranteed delivery instructions for which
certificates have not yet been delivered), together with any Shares then owned, directly or indirectly, by Purchaser, Parent or other subsidiaries of Parent, must represent as of the Expiration Time at least one Share more than fifty percent
(50%) of the sum of (A) all Shares then outstanding, and (B) all Shares that Procera may be required to issue upon the vesting (including vesting solely as a result of the consummation of the Offer), conversion, settlement or exercise
of all then outstanding options, warrants or securities convertible or exchangeable into Shares, or other rights to acquire or be issued Shares, regardless of the conversion or exercise price or other terms and conditions thereof. The Antitrust
Condition requires that any applicable waiting period (and extension thereof) under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the HSR Act), or under each applicable foreign antitrust or competition law must
have expired or been terminated. The Governmental Body Condition requires that no order, writ, conciliation or remediation agreement, award, injunction, judgment, decision, decree, ruling or assessment (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent)
or federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other law, statute, constitution, principle of common law, resolution, ordinance, code, edict, decree, rule, regulation, ruling or requirement shall have been enacted, enforced, promulgated, amended,
issued or deemed applicable to the Offer by any governmental body having the effect of enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the making or consummation of the Offer or the Merger. The Offer also is subject to other conditions as described in this Offer
to Purchase. See Section 15Certain Conditions to the Offer.
After careful consideration, Proceras board of directors (the
Procera Board), among other things, has unanimously (i) determined that the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the Offer and the Merger, are advisable, fair to and in the best interests of Procera and its
stockholders; (ii) authorized and approved the Merger Agreement, and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Offer and the Merger; (iii) authorized that the Merger be effected pursuant to Section 251(h) of the General
Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the DGCL); and (iv) resolved to recommend that Proceras stockholders accept the Offer and tender their Shares to Purchaser pursuant to the Offer.
A summary of the principal terms of the Offer appears on pages 1 through 8. You should read this Offer to Purchase carefully and in its entirety before
deciding whether to tender your Shares in the Offer.
May 6, 2015
IMPORTANT
If you desire to tender all or any portion of your Shares to Purchaser pursuant to the Offer, you should either (a) complete and sign the Letter of
Transmittal for the Offer, which is enclosed with this Offer to Purchase, in accordance with the instructions contained in the Letter of Transmittal, and mail or deliver the Letter of Transmittal and any other required documents to Computershare
Trust Company, N.A., in its capacity as depositary for the Offer (which we refer to as the Depositary), and either (i) deliver the certificates representing your Shares to the Depositary along with the Letter of Transmittal, or
(ii) tender your Shares by book-entry transfer by following the procedures described in Section 3Procedures for Accepting the Offer and Tendering Shares, in each case prior to 12:00 a.m. midnight, New York City time, at
the end of the day on Thursday, June 4, 2015, unless we extend the Offer pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement (the Expiration Time), or (b) request that your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other
nominee effect the tender for you. If you hold Shares registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee, you must contact that institution in order to tender your Shares to Purchaser pursuant to the Offer.
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Any stockholder who desires to
tender Shares and whose certificates representing such Shares are not immediately available, who cannot comply with the procedures for book-entry transfer on a timely basis or for whom time will not permit all required documents to reach the
Depositary prior to the Expiration Time, may tender such Shares pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedure set forth in Section 3Procedures for Accepting the Offer and Tendering Shares.
Questions and requests for assistance should be directed to the Information Agent (as defined herein) at its address and telephone numbers set forth
below and on the back cover of this Offer to Purchase. Additional copies of this Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal, and other materials related to the Offer may also be obtained for free from the Information Agent. Additionally, copies of
this Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal, and any other materials related to the Offer may be obtained at the website maintained by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) at www.sec.gov. You may
also contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance.
This Offer to Purchase and the Letter of
Transmittal contain important information and you should read both carefully and in their entirety before making a decision with respect to the Offer.
The Offer has not been approved or disapproved by the SEC or any state securities commission, nor has the SEC or any state securities commission passed
upon the fairness or merits of or upon the accuracy or adequacy of the information contained in this Offer to Purchase. Any representation to the contrary is unlawful.
The Information Agent for the Offer is:
501 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Stockholders may call toll free: (888) 750-5834
Banks and Brokers may call collect: (212) 750-5833
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SUMMARY TERM SHEET |
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INTRODUCTION |
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THE TENDER OFFER |
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1. Terms of the Offer. |
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2. Acceptance for Purchase and Payment for Shares. |
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3. Procedures for Accepting the Offer and Tendering Shares. |
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4. Withdrawal Rights. |
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5. Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences. |
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6. Price Range of Shares; Dividends. |
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7. Certain Information Concerning Procera. |
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8. Certain Information Concerning Parent and Purchaser. |
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9. Source and Amount of Funds. |
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10. Background of the Offer; Past Contacts or Negotiations with Procera. |
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11. The Merger Agreement; Other Agreements. |
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12. Purpose of the Offer; Plans for Procera |
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13. Certain Effects of the Offer. |
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14. Dividends and Distributions. |
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15. Certain Conditions to the Offer. |
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16. Certain Legal Matters; Regulatory Approvals. |
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17. Appraisal Rights. |
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18. Fees and Expenses. |
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19. Miscellaneous. |
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SCHEDULE I |
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SUMMARY TERM SHEET
The information contained in this summary term sheet is a summary only and is not meant to be a substitute for the more detailed description and
information contained in this Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal and other related materials. You are urged to read carefully this Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal and other related materials in their entirety. Parent and
Purchaser have included cross-references in this summary term sheet to other sections of this Offer to Purchase where you will find more complete descriptions of the topics mentioned below. The information concerning Procera contained herein and
elsewhere in this Offer to Purchase has been provided to Parent and Purchaser by Procera or has been taken from or is based upon publicly available documents or records of Procera on file with the SEC or other public sources at the time of the
Offer. Parent and Purchaser have not independently verified the accuracy and completeness of such information. Parent and Purchaser have no knowledge that would indicate that any statements contained herein relating to Procera provided to Parent and
Purchaser or taken from or based upon such documents and records filed with the SEC are untrue or incomplete in any material respect.
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Securities Sought |
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All issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Procera Networks, Inc.
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Price Offered Per Share |
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Who is offering to buy my Shares?
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KDR Acquisition, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of KDR Holding, Inc., is offering to purchase for cash any and all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Procera.
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Purchaser is a Delaware corporation that was formed for the sole purpose of making the Offer and completing the process by which Purchaser will be merged with and into Procera in accordance with the Merger Agreement (as
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Parent is controlled by Francisco Partners IV, L.P. and Francisco Partners IV-A, L.P., each a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, which we refer to collectively as the Sponsors. See the
INTRODUCTION to this Offer to Purchase and Section 8Certain Information Concerning Parent and Purchaser. |
Unless the context indicates otherwise, in this Offer to Purchase, we use the terms us, we and our to refer to Purchaser
and, where appropriate, Parent. We use the term Parent to refer to KDR Holding, Inc. alone, the term Purchaser to refer to KDR Acquisition, Inc. alone and the term Procera to refer to Procera Networks, Inc. alone.
What are the classes and amounts of securities sought in the Offer?
We are offering to purchase any and all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Procera on the terms and subject
to the conditions set forth in this Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal. Unless the context otherwise requires, in this Offer to Purchase we use the term Offer to refer to this offer and the term Shares to refer
to the shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Procera that are the subject of the Offer.
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See the INTRODUCTION to this Offer to Purchase and Section 1Terms of the
Offer.
How many Shares are you offering to purchase in the Offer?
We are making an offer to purchase for cash any and all of the issued and outstanding Shares on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Offer
to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal.
See the INTRODUCTION to this Offer to Purchase and Section 1Terms of the
Offer.
Why are you making the Offer?
We are
making the Offer because we want to acquire the entire equity interest in Procera. If the Offer is consummated, Parent intends to consummate the Merger (the Merger Closing) as soon as practicable following the Acceptance Time (the
Merger Closing Date). Upon consummation of the Merger, Procera would cease to be a publicly traded company and would become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent.
See Section 10Background of the Offer; Past Contacts or Negotiations with Procera, and Section 12Purpose of the Offer;
Plans for Procera.
How much are you offering to pay and what is the form of payment? Will I have to pay any fees or commissions?
We are offering to pay $11.50 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest thereon and subject to deduction for any applicable withholding taxes. If
you are the record owner of your Shares and you tender your Shares to us in the Offer, you will not have to pay brokerage fees or commissions. If you own your Shares through a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee and your
broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee tenders your Shares on your behalf, your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee may charge you a fee for doing so. You should consult your broker, dealer,
commercial bank, trust company or other nominee to determine whether any charges will apply.
See the INTRODUCTION to this Offer to Purchase,
Section 1Terms of the Offer, and Section 2Acceptance for Purchase and Payment for Shares.
Is there an
agreement governing the Offer?
Yes. Parent, Purchaser and Procera have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of
April 21, 2015 (as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms, the Merger Agreement). The Merger Agreement provides, among other things, for certain of the terms and conditions of the Offer
and the Merger.
See Section 11The Merger Agreement; Other Agreements and Section 15Certain Conditions to the
Offer.
What does Proceras board of directors think of the Offer?
After careful consideration, Proceras board of directors (the Procera Board), among other things, has unanimously:
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authorized that the Merger be effected pursuant to Section 251(h) of the DGCL; and |
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resolved to recommend that Proceras stockholders accept the Offer and tender their Shares to Purchaser pursuant to the Offer. |
A more complete description of the reasons for the Procera Boards approval of the Offer and the Merger is set forth in Proceras
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 that is being furnished to stockholders in connection with the Offer.
Will you have the
financial resources to make payment?
Yes, we will have sufficient resources available to us. We estimate that we will need approximately $241 million
to purchase all of the Shares pursuant to the Offer, to consummate the Merger (which estimate includes, among other things, payment in respect of outstanding in-the-money options and restricted stock units), and to pay related transaction fees and
expenses at the Merger Closing. The Sponsors have provided an equity commitment of up to approximately $241 million to Parent (the Equity Financing), which we anticipate will be sufficient to fund the purchase of all of the Shares in the
Offer and complete the Merger and to pay related transaction fees and expenses at the Merger Closing. Neither the provision of the Equity Financing by the Sponsors nor obtaining any debt financing is a condition to the Offer. Notwithstanding the
Equity Financing, we may obtain debt financing prior to the Acceptance Time and currently contemplate using certain cash on hand of Procera in connection with the purchase of all of the Shares in the Offer and complete the Merger and to pay related
transaction fees and expenses at the Merger Closing. Procera had estimated cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of approximately $107.7 million as of March 31, 2015.
See Section 9Source and Amount of Funds.
What are the most significant conditions to the Offer?
The Offer is conditioned upon, among other conditions:
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any waiting period (and extensions thereof) applicable to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (including the Offer and the Merger) under the HSR Act or any applicable foreign antitrust or competition
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there having been validly tendered and not validly withdrawn in accordance with the terms of the Offer prior to the Expiration Time (as defined below) that number of Shares (not counting and excluding Shares tendered in
the Offer pursuant to guaranteed delivery instructions for which certificates have not yet been delivered) which, together with any Shares then owned by Purchaser, Parent or other subsidiaries of Parent, equals at least one Share more than fifty
percent (50%) of the sum of (A) all Shares then outstanding, and (B) all Shares that Procera may be required to issue upon the vesting (including vesting solely as a result of the consummation of the Offer), conversion, settlement or
exercise of all then outstanding options, warrants or securities convertible or exchangeable into Shares, or other rights to acquire or be issued Shares, regardless of the conversion or exercise price or other terms and conditions thereof (the
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as of immediately prior to the Expiration Time there is not any order, writ, conciliation or remediation agreement, award, injunction, judgment, decision, decree, ruling or assessment (whether temporary, preliminary or
permanent) or any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other law, statute, constitution, principle of common law, resolution, ordinance, code, edict, decree, rule, regulation, ruling or requirement issued, enacted, adopted, promulgated,
implemented or otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of any governmental body of competent jurisdiction, that is in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time and that enjoins or otherwise prohibits the making or consummation of
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The foregoing conditions are in addition to, and not a limitation of, the rights and obligations of Parent and
Purchaser to extend, terminate or modify the Offer pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement or as otherwise agreed to by the parties to the Merger Agreement.
The Offer also is subject to a number of other conditions set forth in this Offer to Purchase. Purchaser expressly reserves the right to waive any condition
to the Offer or modify the terms of the Offer, except that, without the prior written consent of Procera, Purchaser may not:
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amend or modify any conditions of the Offer in a manner that is adverse to the holders of Shares or impose conditions to the Offer that are different than or in addition to the existing conditions to the Offer;
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extend or otherwise change any time period for the performance of any obligation of Parent or Purchaser (including the Expiration Time) in a manner other than pursuant to and in accordance with the Merger Agreement.
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Is the Offer subject to any financing condition?
No. The
Offer is not subject to any financing condition.
Have any Procera stockholders already agreed to tender their Shares?
No. Purchaser and Parent did not enter into any tender and support agreements with any Procera stockholders in connection with entering into the Merger
Agreement.
How do I tender my Shares?
If you hold
your Shares directly as the registered owner, you can:
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tender your Shares in the Offer by delivering (i) the certificates representing your Shares, together with a completed and signed Letter of Transmittal and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal,
to the Depositary (as defined herein), or (ii) a completed and signed Letter of Transmittal indicating that you tender all of your Shares, together with any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal, to the Depositary, or
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tender your Shares by following the procedures for book-entry transfer set forth in Section 3Procedures for Accepting the Offer and Tendering Shares, by no later than the Expiration Time.
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The Letter of Transmittal is enclosed with this Offer to Purchase. If you hold your Shares in street name through a broker, dealer,
commercial bank, trust company or other nominee, you must contact the institution that holds your Shares and give instructions that your Shares be tendered. You should contact the institution that holds your Shares for more details. If
(i) certificates representing your Shares are not immediately available, (ii) you cannot complete the procedure for book-entry transfer prior to the Expiration Time, or (iii) time will not permit all required documents to reach the
Depositary prior to the Expiration Time, you may have a limited amount of additional time after the Expiration Time if you have a financial institution (including most banks, savings and loan associations and brokerage houses) that is a member of a
recognized Medallion Program approved by The Securities Transfer Association Inc., including the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program (STAMP), the Stock Exchange Medallion Program (SEMP) and the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Signature
Program
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(MSP), guarantee, pursuant to a Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, that the missing items will be received by the Depositary within three NASDAQ Global Select Market (NASDAQ) trading
days. However, the Depositary must receive the missing items within that three trading day period.
See Section 3Procedures for Accepting
the Offer and Tendering Shares.
How long do I have to decide whether to tender my Shares in the Offer?
You will have until immediately prior to 12:00 a.m. midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on Thursday, June 4, 2015, unless we extend the
Offer pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement (such date and time, as it may be extended in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Expiration Time) to tender your shares.
The date and time at which acceptance for purchase of Shares pursuant to and subject to the conditions to the Offer occurs is referred to as the
Acceptance Time, which will occur promptly following the Expiration Time. The date and time at which the Merger becomes effective is referred to as the Effective Time.
See Section 1Terms of the Offer and Section 3Procedures for Accepting the Offer and Tendering Shares.
Until what time may I withdraw previously tendered Shares?
You may withdraw your previously tendered Shares at any time prior to the Expiration Time by following the procedures for withdrawing your Shares in a timely
manner. Pursuant to Section 14(d)(5) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Shares also may be withdrawn at any time after July 5, 2015, which is the 60th day after the date of the commencement of the Offer, unless prior to
that date Purchaser has accepted for purchase the Shares validly tendered in the Offer.
See Section 4Withdrawal Rights.
How do I withdraw previously tendered Shares?
To
withdraw previously tendered Shares, you must deliver a written notice of withdrawal with the required information to the Depositary while you still have the right to withdraw Shares. If you tendered Shares by giving instructions to a broker,
dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee, you must instruct the broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee to arrange for the withdrawal of your Shares.
See Section 4Withdrawal Rights.
Can
the Offer be extended and under what circumstances?
Yes. We have agreed in the Merger Agreement that, subject to our rights to terminate the Merger
Agreement in accordance with its terms:
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if, as of any scheduled Expiration Time, any condition to the Offer is not satisfied and has not been waived by Purchaser or Parent, Purchaser may, in its sole discretion (and without the consent of Procera or any other
person), extend the Offer on one or more occasions in consecutive increments of up to 10 business days each (or such longer period as Parent, Purchaser and Procera may agree in writing), until such time as all conditions to the Offer are
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if, as of any scheduled Expiration Time, any condition to the Offer (other than the Minimum Condition) is not satisfied and has not been waived by Parent or Purchaser, then, in each case at the request of Procera,
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Notwithstanding the above, without Proceras prior written consent, Purchaser may not extend the Offer, and without Purchasers prior written
consent, Purchaser will not be required to extend the Offer, in each case beyond the earlier of August 31, 2015 or the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms.
Neither Parent nor Purchaser may, however, terminate or withdraw the Offer prior to any scheduled Expiration Time, except in the event of the termination of
the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms.
See Section 1Terms of the Offer.
How will I be notified if the Offer is extended?
If we
extend the Offer, we will inform Computershare Trust Company, N.A., which is the depositary for the Offer (Depositary), of any extension and we will issue a press release announcing the extension not later than 9:00 a.m., New York City
time, on the next business day after the day on which the Offer was scheduled to expire.
See Section 1Terms of the Offer.
If the Offer is completed, will Procera continue as a public company?
If the Minimum Condition is satisfied, as soon as practicable following the Acceptance Time, and in any case no later than the Merger Closing Date, we intend
to effect the Merger. If the Merger takes place, Procera will no longer be publicly traded. Because the Merger will be governed by Section 251(h) of the DGCL, no stockholder vote will be required to consummate the Merger.
See Section 13Certain Effects of the Offer.
Will there be a subsequent offering period?
No. The
terms of the Offer do not provide for a subsequent offering period.
If I decide not to tender my Shares, how will the Offer affect my Shares?
If the Offer is consummated and certain other conditions are met, the Merger will occur and all of the Shares issued and outstanding prior to the Effective
Time (other than Shares held by Parent, Purchaser, Procera or any other direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, Purchaser or Procera or by any stockholder of Procera who validly exercises and perfects appraisal rights under Delaware
law with respect to such Shares) will at the Effective Time be converted into the right to receive the Offer Price without interest thereon and subject to deduction for any applicable withholding taxes. Therefore, if the Merger takes place, the only
differences to you between tendering your Shares and not tendering your Shares are that (i) you will be paid earlier if you tender your Shares and (ii) appraisal rights under Section 262 of the DGCL may be available to you if you do
not tender your Shares in the Offer.
See the INTRODUCTION to this Offer to Purchase and Section 13Certain Effects of the
Offer.
Will I have appraisal rights in connection with the Offer?
No appraisal rights will be available to you in connection with the Offer. However, subject to and in accordance with Delaware law, if the Offer is consummated
and the Merger is completed, holders of Shares will be entitled
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to appraisal rights in connection with the Merger if they do not tender Shares in the Offer and properly demand and perfect their right to seek appraisal under Delaware law in connection with the
Merger.
See Section 17Appraisal Rights.
What is the market value of my Shares as of a recent date?
On April 21, 2015, which was the last trading day prior to the execution of the Merger Agreement, the reported closing sales price of the Shares on NASDAQ
was $9.51. On May 5, 2015, the last full trading day before the commencement of the Offer, the reported closing sales price of the Shares on NASDAQ was $11.46. The Offer Price represents a premium of approximately 21% over the April 21,
2015 closing stock price.
See Section 6Price Range of Shares; Dividends.
What will happen to my stock options in the Offer?
The Offer is made only for Shares and is not made for any stock options to purchase Shares (which we refer to as Options). Pursuant to the
Merger Agreement, each vested Option to purchase Shares granted under Proceras Amended 2004 Stock Option Plan and 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (each as amended, collectively, the Stock Plans) that is outstanding as of
immediately prior to the Effective Time will be cancelled as of the Effective Time in exchange for the right to receive promptly following the Effective Time a cash amount, if any, without interest thereon and subject to deduction for any
withholding taxes, equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the excess, if any, of the Offer Price over the exercise price of such Option; and (ii) the number of Shares that may be acquired upon exercise of such Option, as to which
such Option is vested as of immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided, however, that if the exercise price per share of any such Option is equal to or greater than the Offer Price, such Option will be cancelled and terminated
without any payment being made in respect thereof. At the Effective Time, each Option, to the extent unvested, will be cancelled for no consideration.
See Section 11The Merger Agreement; Other AgreementsThe Merger AgreementTreatment of Options.
What will happen to my restricted stock units and restricted stock awards in the Offer?
The Offer is made only for Shares and is not made for any restricted stock units (the Company RSUs) or any restricted stock award (the
Company RSAs and collectively with the Company RSUs, the Other Company Equity Awards) of Procera. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each Company RSU that is vested as of the Effective Time and each Company RSA will be
cancelled as of the Effective Time in exchange for the right to receive promptly following the Effective Time a cash amount, without interest thereon and subject to deduction for any withholding taxes, equal to the product obtained by multiplying
(i) the excess, if any, of the Offer Price over the exercise or purchase price payable by the holder thereof, if any, upon exercise or settlement of such Other Company Equity Award (to the extent applicable); and (ii) the number of Shares
subject to (or deliverable under) such Other Company Equity Award. At the Effective Time, each Company RSU, to the extent unvested, will be cancelled for no consideration.
See Section 11The Merger Agreement; Other AgreementsThe Merger AgreementTreatment of Company RSUs and Company RSAs.
What are the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of tendering Shares?
The receipt of cash in exchange for your Shares pursuant to the Offer or the Merger generally will be a taxable transaction for U.S. federal income tax
purposes and may also be a taxable transaction under applicable state, local or foreign income or other tax laws.
We urge you to consult your own tax
advisor as to the particular tax consequences to you of the Offer and the Merger.
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See Section 5Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences for a more detailed
discussion of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Offer and the Merger.
Who should I call if I have questions about the Offer?
You may call Innisfree M&A Incorporated at (888) 750-5834 (toll free). Innisfree M&A Incorporated is acting as the Information Agent for
our tender offer. See the back cover of this Offer to Purchase for additional contact information.
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To the Holders of Shares
of Common Stock of Procera Networks, Inc.,
INTRODUCTION
KDR Acquisition, Inc.
(which we refer to as Purchaser), a wholly-owned subsidiary of KDR Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation (which we refer to as Parent), which is controlled by Francisco Partners IV, L.P. and Francisco Partners IV-A, L.P.,
each a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (which we refer to collectively as the Sponsors), is offering to purchase for cash all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the
Shares), of Procera Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation (which we refer to as the Company or Procera), at a purchase price of $11.50 per Share (the Offer Price), net to the seller in cash, without
interest thereon and subject to deduction for any applicable withholding taxes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Offer to Purchase for Cash (this Offer to Purchase) and in the related Letter of Transmittal
(the Letter of Transmittal, which, together with this Offer to Purchase and other related materials, as each may be amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement (as defined below),
constitutes the Offer).
The Offer is being made pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 21, 2015 (as it
may be amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms, the Merger Agreement), by and among Parent, Purchaser and Procera. The Merger Agreement provides, among other things, that as promptly as practicable
following the Acceptance Time (as defined herein), and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Purchaser will be merged with and into Procera (the Merger), with Procera continuing as the
surviving corporation (which we refer to as the Surviving Corporation) in the Merger and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. The closing of the Merger is referred to as the Merger Closing and the date of the Merger
Closing is referred to as the Merger Closing Date. The date and time at which acceptance for purchase of Shares pursuant to and subject to the conditions to the Offer occurs is referred to as the Acceptance Time, which will
occur promptly following the expiration of the Offer (which is expected to be at 12:00 a.m. midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on Thursday, June 4, 2015, unless Purchaser extends the Offer pursuant to the terms of the Merger
Agreement, and such date and time of the expiration of the Offer, as it may be extended in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, is referred to as the Expiration Time). In the Merger, each Share issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (the Effective Time), other than (i) Shares owned by Parent, Purchaser, Procera or any other direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, Purchaser or Procera, and
(ii) Shares owned by stockholders who validly exercise and perfects dissenters rights under Delaware law with respect to such Shares, will be automatically converted into the right to receive the Offer Price, without interest thereon and
subject to deduction for any applicable withholding taxes. As a result of the Merger, Procera will cease to be a publicly traded company and will become wholly-owned by Parent. Under no circumstances will interest be paid on the purchase price
for Shares, regardless of any extension of the Offer or any delay in making payment for Shares. The Merger Agreement is more fully described in Section 11The Merger Agreement; Other Agreements, which also contains a
discussion of the treatment of Procera stock options, restricted stock units and restricted stock awards.
Tendering stockholders who are record
owners of their Shares and who tender Shares directly to Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the Depositary) will not be obligated to pay brokerage fees or commissions or, except as otherwise provided in Instruction 6 of the Letter of
Transmittal, stock transfer taxes with respect to the purchase of Shares by Purchaser pursuant to the Offer. Stockholders who hold their Shares through a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee should consult such institution
as to whether it charges any service fees or commissions for tendering Shares.
The Offer is not subject to any financing condition. The Offer is
conditioned upon, among other things, the satisfaction of (i) the Minimum Condition (as described below), (ii) the Antitrust Condition (as described below)
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and (iii) the Governmental Body Condition (as described below). The Minimum Condition requires that the number of Shares validly tendered and not validly withdrawn in accordance with the
terms of the Offer prior to the Expiration Time (not counting and excluding Shares tendered in the Offer pursuant to guaranteed delivery instructions for which certificates have not yet been delivered), together with any Shares then owned, directly
or indirectly, by Purchaser, Parent or other subsidiaries of Parent, must represent as of the Expiration Time at least one Share more than fifty percent (50%) of the sum of (A) all Shares then outstanding, and (B) all Shares that
Procera would be required to issue upon the vesting (including vesting solely as a result of the consummation of the Offer), conversion, settlement or exercise of all then outstanding options, warrants or securities convertible or exchangeable into
Shares, or other rights to acquire or be issued Shares, regardless of the conversion or exercise price or other terms and conditions thereof. The Antitrust Condition requires that any applicable waiting period (and extension thereof) under the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the HSR Act), or any applicable foreign antitrust or competition law must have expired or been terminated. The Governmental Body Condition requires that no order, writ,
conciliation or remediation agreement, award, injunction, judgment, decision, decree, ruling or assessment (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) or federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other law, statute, constitution, principle of
common law, resolution, ordinance, code, edict, decree, rule, regulation, ruling or requirement shall have been enacted, enforced, promulgated, amended, issued or deemed applicable to the Offer by any governmental body having the effect of enjoining
or otherwise prohibiting the making or consummation of the Offer or the Merger. The Offer also is subject to other conditions as described in this Offer to Purchase. See Section 15Certain Conditions to the Offer.
After careful consideration, Proceras board of directors (the Procera Board), among other things, has unanimously (i) determined that
the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the Offer and the Merger, are advisable, fair to and in the best interests of Procera and its stockholders; (ii) authorized and approved the Merger Agreement, and the transactions
contemplated thereby, including the Offer and the Merger; (iii) authorized that the Merger be effected pursuant to Section 251(h) of the DGCL; and (iv) resolved to recommend that Proceras stockholders accept the Offer and tender
their Shares to Purchaser pursuant to the Offer (the Company Board Recommendation). A more complete description of the Procera Boards reasons for authorizing and approving the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated
thereby, including the Offer and the Merger, is set forth in Proceras Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 (as may be amended, and together with any exhibits and annexes attached thereto, the Schedule 14D-9) that
is being furnished to stockholders in connection with the Offer. Stockholders should carefully read the information set forth in the Schedule 14D-9, including the information set forth under Item 4. The Solicitation or
RecommendationSolicitation/Recommendation.
Procera has advised Parent that, on April 19, 2015, (i) 20,788,385 Shares were issued
and outstanding (including 85,000 unvested restricted stock awards), (ii) 1,674,902 Shares were issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options (which we refer to as Options), and (iii) 430,750 Shares were subject to
outstanding unvested restricted stock units. Assuming that Shares are issued pursuant to the exercise of all Options and vesting of all restricted stock units and restricted stock awards prior to the Expiration Time, there would be 22,894,037 Shares
outstanding and the Minimum Condition would be satisfied if at least 11,447,019 Shares are validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to the Expiration Time (not counting and excluding Shares tendered pursuant to guaranteed delivery procedures
in respect of which either the stock certificates or the agents message, as applicable, have not yet been received by the Depositary pursuant to such procedures in accordance with Section 251(h) of the DGCL).
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, the directors and officers of Purchaser immediately prior to the Effective Time will become the
initial directors and officers of the Surviving Corporation, to serve until the earlier of their respective resignations or removals or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
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If the Minimum Condition is met, Purchaser will have acquired a sufficient number of Shares after the Acceptance
Time to approve the Merger without a vote of the stockholders of Procera pursuant to Section 251(h) of the DGCL. Therefore, the parties have agreed to take all necessary and lawful actions to cause the Merger to become effective as promptly as
practicable following the Acceptance Time, without a meeting of the stockholders of Procera, in accordance with Section 251(h) of the DGCL.
Certain
material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the sale of Shares pursuant to the Offer and the exchange of Shares in the Merger are described in Section 5Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences.
This Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal contain important information that should be read carefully before any decision is made with respect
to the Offer.
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THE TENDER OFFER
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions to the Offer (including, if the Offer
is extended or amended, the terms and conditions of such extension or amendment), we will accept for purchase and promptly pay for all Shares validly tendered prior to the Expiration Time and not withdrawn as permitted under
Section 4Withdrawal Rights.
The date and time at which acceptance for purchase of Shares pursuant to and subject to the conditions
to the Offer occurs is referred to as the Acceptance Time, which will occur promptly following the expiration of the Offer (which is expected to be at 12:00 a.m. midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on Thursday,
June 4, 2015, unless Purchaser extends the Offer pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, and such date and time of the expiration of the Offer, as it may be extended in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, is referred to as
the Expiration Time). The time at which the Merger becomes effective is referred to as the Effective Time.
The Offer is
conditioned upon, among other conditions, the satisfaction of the Minimum Condition, the Antitrust Condition, the Governmental Body Condition and the other conditions described in Section 15Certain Conditions to the Offer.
The Expiration Time may be extended in certain circumstances in accordance with the Merger Agreement, including (i) if, as of any scheduled
Expiration Time, any condition to the Offer is not satisfied and has not been waived by Purchaser or Parent, Purchaser may, in its sole discretion (and without the consent of Procera or any other person), extend the Offer on one or more occasions in
consecutive increments of up to 10 business days each (or such longer period as Parent, Purchaser and Procera may agree in writing), until such time as all conditions to the Offer are satisfied or waived; (ii) if, as of any scheduled
Expiration Time, any condition to the Offer (other than the Minimum Condition) is not satisfied and has not been waived by Parent or Purchaser, then, in each case at the request of Procera, Purchaser will extend the Offer for an additional period of
10 business days (or such longer or shorter period as Parent, Purchaser and Procera may agree in writing) to permit such condition(s) to the Offer to be satisfied; (iii) if, as of any scheduled Expiration Time, all conditions to the Offer
(exclusive of the Minimum Condition) have been satisfied or waived by Parent or Purchaser, then on not more than two occasions, in each case at the request of Procera, Purchaser will extend the Offer for an additional period of 10 business days
(or such longer or shorter period as Parent, Purchaser and Procera may agree in writing) to permit such Minimum Condition to the Offer to be satisfied; and (iv) Purchaser will extend the Offer for any period required by any rule, regulation,
interpretation or position of the SEC or the staff thereof or NASDAQ applicable to the Offer.
Subject to the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC,
Purchaser expressly reserves the right (but is not obligated to) at any time, and from time to time, in its sole discretion to waive any condition to the Offer or modify the terms of the Offer, except that, without the prior written consent of
Procera, Purchaser may not: (i) decrease the Offer Price; (ii) change the form of consideration payable in the Offer; (iii) reduce the number of Shares to be purchased in the Offer; (iv) amend or modify any conditions of the
Offer in a manner that is adverse to the holders of Shares or impose conditions to the Offer that are different than or in addition to the existing conditions to the Offer; (v) amend or waive the Minimum Condition; or (vi) extend or
otherwise change any time period for the performance of any obligation of Parent or Purchaser (including the Expiration Time) in a manner other than pursuant to and in accordance with Merger Agreement.
Any extension, delay, termination, waiver or amendment of the Offer will be followed as promptly as practicable by a public announcement thereof. In the case
of an extension of the Offer, Parent and Purchaser will make a public announcement of such extension no later than 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the next business day after the previously scheduled Expiration Time.
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If we extend the Offer, are delayed in our acceptance for purchase of or payment (whether before or after our
acceptance for purchase for Shares) for Shares or are unable to accept Shares for purchase pursuant to the Offer for any reason, then, without prejudice to our rights under the Offer and the Merger Agreement, the Depositary may retain tendered
Shares on our behalf, and such Shares may not be withdrawn except to the extent that tendering stockholders are entitled to withdrawal rights, as described in Section 4Withdrawal Rights. However, our ability to delay the
payment for Shares that we have accepted for purchase is limited by Rule 14e-1(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), which requires us to promptly pay
the consideration offered or return the securities deposited by or on behalf of stockholders promptly after the termination or withdrawal of the Offer.
If we make a material change in the terms of the Offer or the information concerning the Offer or if we waive a material condition of the Offer, we will
disseminate additional tender offer materials and extend the Offer if and to the extent required by Rules 14d-4(d)(1), 14d-6(c) and 14e-1 under the Exchange Act. The minimum period during which an offer must remain open following material changes in
the terms of the Offer or information concerning the Offer, other than a change in price or a change in percentage of securities sought, will depend upon the facts and circumstances, including the relative materiality of the terms or information
changes. We understand that in the SECs view, an offer should remain open for a minimum of five business days from the date the material change is first published, sent or given to stockholders, and with respect to a change in price or a
change in percentage of securities sought, a minimum of a 10 business day period generally is required to allow for adequate dissemination to stockholders and investor response.
If, on or before the Expiration Time, we increase the consideration being paid for Shares accepted for purchase in the Offer, such increased consideration
will be paid to all stockholders whose Shares are purchased in the Offer, whether or not such Shares were tendered before the announcement of the increase in consideration.
We expressly reserve the right, in our sole discretion, subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement and the applicable rules and regulations
of the SEC, not to accept for purchase any Shares if, at the Expiration Time, any of the conditions to the Offer have not been satisfied. See Section 15Certain Conditions to the Offer.
There will not be a subsequent offering period for the Offer.
Procera has provided us with Proceras stockholder list and security position listings for the purpose of disseminating this Offer to Purchase, the
Letter of Transmittal and other related materials to holders of Shares. This Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal will be mailed to record holders of Shares whose names appear on Proceras stockholder list and will be furnished, for
subsequent transmittal to beneficial owners of Shares, to brokers, dealers, commercial banks, trust companies and similar persons whose names, or the names of whose nominees, appear on the stockholder list or, if applicable, who are listed as
participants in a clearing agencys security position listing for subsequent transmittal to beneficial owners of Shares.
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Acceptance for Purchase and Payment for Shares. |
Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of all the
conditions to the Offer set forth in Section 15Certain Conditions to the Offer, we will accept for purchase and promptly purchase Shares validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Offer on or after the
Expiration Time. Subject to compliance with Rule 14e-1(c) under the Exchange Act, we expressly reserve the right to delay payment for Shares in order to comply in whole or in part with any applicable law.
See Section 16Certain Legal Matters; Regulatory Approvals.
In all cases, we will pay for Shares tendered and accepted for purchase
pursuant to the Offer only after timely receipt by the Depositary of (i) (A) the certificates evidencing such Shares (the Share Certificates), or (B) confirmation of a book-entry transfer of such Shares (a Book-Entry
Confirmation) into the Depositarys account at The Depository Trust Company (DTC) pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 3Procedures for Accepting the Offer and Tendering Shares, (ii) the Letter
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completed and duly executed, with any required signature guarantees or, in the case of a book-entry transfer, an Agents Message (as described below) in lieu of the Letter of Transmittal,
and (iii) any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal. Accordingly, tendering stockholders may be paid at different times depending upon when Share Certificates or Book-Entry Confirmations with respect to Shares are actually
received by the Depositary.
The term Agents Message means a message, transmitted by DTC to and received by the Depositary and forming a
part of a Book-Entry Confirmation, that states that DTC has received an express acknowledgment from the participant in DTC tendering the Shares that are the subject of such Book-Entry Confirmation, that such participant has received and agrees to be
bound by the terms of the Letter of Transmittal and that Purchaser may enforce such agreement against such participant.
On the terms of and
subject to the conditions to the Offer, promptly after the Expiration Time, we will accept for purchase, and pay for, all Shares validly tendered to us in the Offer and not validly withdrawn on or prior to the Expiration Time. For purposes of the
Offer, we will be deemed to have accepted for purchase, and thereby purchased, Shares validly tendered and not validly withdrawn, if and when we give oral or written notice to the Depositary of our acceptance for purchase of such Shares pursuant to
the Offer. Upon the terms of and subject to the conditions to the Offer, payment for Shares accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offer will be made by deposit of the Offer Price for such Shares with the Depositary, which will act as paying agent
for tendering stockholders for the purpose of receiving payments from us and transmitting such payments to tendering stockholders whose Shares have been accepted for purchase. If we extend the Offer, are delayed in our acceptance for purchase of
Shares or are unable to accept Shares for purchase pursuant to the Offer for any reason, then, without prejudice to our rights under the Offer and the Merger Agreement, the Depositary may retain tendered Shares on our behalf, and such Shares may not
be withdrawn except to the extent that tendering stockholders are entitled to withdrawal rights, as described in Section 4Withdrawal Rights and as otherwise required by Rule 14e-1(c) under the Exchange Act. Under no
circumstances will we pay interest on the purchase price for Shares by reason of any extension of the Offer or any delay in making such payment for Shares.
Shares tendered by Notice of Guaranteed Delivery will not be deemed validly tendered for purposes of satisfying the Minimum Condition unless and until
Shares underlying such Notice of Guaranteed Delivery are received by the Depositary pursuant to Section 251(h) of the DGCL or unless otherwise mutually agreed by Procera and us.
If any tendered Shares are not accepted for purchase for any reason pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Offer, or if Share Certificates are submitted
evidencing more Shares than are tendered, Share Certificates evidencing unpurchased Shares will be returned, without expense, to the tendering stockholder (or, in the case of Shares tendered by book-entry transfer into the Depositarys account
at DTC pursuant to the procedure set forth in Section 3Procedures for Accepting the Offer and Tendering Shares, such Shares will be credited to an account maintained at DTC), promptly following the expiration or termination of
the Offer.
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Procedures for Accepting the Offer and Tendering Shares. |
Valid Tenders. In order for a
stockholder to validly tender Shares pursuant to the Offer, the Letter of Transmittal, properly completed and duly executed, together with any required signature guarantees (or, in the case of a book-entry transfer, an Agents Message in lieu
of the Letter of Transmittal) and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal must be received by the Depositary at one of its addresses set forth on the back cover of this Offer to Purchase and either (i) the Share Certificates
evidencing tendered Shares must be received by the Depositary at such address, (ii) such Shares must be tendered pursuant to the procedure for book-entry transfer described below and a Book-Entry Confirmation must be received by the Depositary,
or (iii) the guaranteed delivery procedure described below must be complied with, in each case prior to the Expiration Time.
Book-Entry
Transfer. The Depositary will establish an account with respect to the Shares at DTC for purposes of the Offer within two business days after the date of this Offer to Purchase. Any financial institution that is a
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participant in the system of DTC may make a book-entry delivery of Shares by causing DTC to transfer such Shares into the Depositarys account at DTC in accordance with DTCs procedures
for such transfer. However, although delivery of Shares may be effected through book-entry transfer at DTC, either the Letter of Transmittal, properly completed and duly executed, together with any required signature guarantees, or an Agents
Message in lieu of the Letter of Transmittal, and any other required documents, must, in any case, be received by the Depositary at one of its addresses set forth on the back cover of this Offer to Purchase prior to the Expiration Time, or the
guaranteed delivery procedure described below must be complied with. Delivery of documents to DTC does not constitute delivery to the Depositary.
Guaranteed Delivery. If you wish to tender Shares pursuant to the Offer and: (i) certificates representing such Shares are not immediately
available, (ii) you cannot complete the procedure for book-entry transfer prior to the Expiration Time, or (iii) time will not permit all required documents to reach the Depositary prior to the Expiration Time, you may nevertheless tender
such Shares if all of the following conditions are met:
(i) such tender is made by or through an Eligible Institution (as defined below);
(ii) a properly completed and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery in the form provided by us is received by the Depositary, as provided below, by the
Expiration Time; and
(iii) the certificates for such Shares (or a confirmation of a book-entry transfer of such Shares into the Depositarys account
at DTC), together with a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal, together with any required signature guarantee or an Agents Message in lieu of the Letter of Transmittal and any other required documents, are received by the
Depositary within three NASDAQ trading days after the date of execution of the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. Please be advised that submissions received after normal business hours may be subject to a fee from DTC and/or Depositary.
The Notice of Guaranteed Delivery may be delivered or transmitted by facsimile transmission or mail to the Depositary and must include a guarantee by an
Eligible Institution in the form set forth in such Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
Guarantee of Signatures. No signature guarantee is required on
the Letter of Transmittal (i) if the Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) (which term, for purposes of this Section 3, includes any participant in DTCs systems whose name appears on a security position listing
as the owner of the Shares) of the Shares tendered therewith, unless such registered holder has completed either the box entitled Special Payment Instructions or the box entitled Special Delivery Instructions on the Letter of
Transmittal, or (ii) if the Shares are tendered for the account of a financial institution (including most commercial banks, savings and loan associations and brokerage houses) that is a member in good standing of the Securities Transfer Agents
Medallion Program or any other eligible guarantor institution, as such term is defined in Rule 17Ad-15 of the Exchange Act (each an Eligible Institution and, collectively, Eligible Institutions). In all other
cases, all signatures on a Letter of Transmittal must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution. See Instruction 1 of the Letter of Transmittal. If a Share Certificate is registered in the name of a person or persons other than the signer of the
Letter of Transmittal, or if payment is to be made or delivered to, or a Share Certificate not accepted for purchase or not tendered is to be issued in, the name of a person other than the registered holder, then the Share Certificate must be
endorsed or accompanied by duly executed stock powers, in either case signed exactly as the name of the registered holder appears on the Share Certificate, with the signature on such Share Certificate or stock powers guaranteed by an Eligible
Institution as provided in the Letter of Transmittal. See Instructions 1 and 5 of the Letter of Transmittal.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Offer to Purchase, payment for Shares accepted pursuant to the Offer will in all cases only be made after timely receipt by the Depositary of (i) (A) Share Certificates evidencing such Shares, or (B) a Book-Entry Confirmation of a
book-entry transfer of such Shares into the Depositarys account at DTC pursuant to the procedures set forth in this Section 3, (ii) the Letter of Transmittal, properly completed
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and duly executed, with any required signature guarantees or, in the case of a book-entry transfer, an Agents Message in lieu of the Letter of Transmittal, and (iii) any other
documents required by the Letter of Transmittal. Accordingly, tendering stockholders may be paid at different times depending upon when Share Certificates or Book-Entry Confirmations with respect to Shares are actually received by the Depositary.
The method of delivery of Share Certificates, the Letter of Transmittal and all other required documents, including delivery through DTC, is at the
option and risk of the tendering stockholder, and the delivery of all such documents will be deemed made (and the risk of loss and the title of Share Certificates will pass) only when actually received by the Depositary (including, in the case of a
book-entry transfer, receipt of a Book-Entry Confirmation). If delivery is by mail, registered mail with return receipt requested, properly insured, is recommended. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to ensure timely delivery prior to
the Expiration Time.
Irregularities. The tender of Shares pursuant to any one of the procedures described above will constitute the tendering
stockholders acceptance of the Offer, as well as the tendering stockholders representation and warranty that such stockholder has the full power and authority to tender and assign the Shares tendered, as specified in the Letter of
Transmittal. Our acceptance for purchase of Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer will constitute a binding agreement between the tendering stockholder and us upon the terms and subject to the conditions to the Offer (and if the Offer is extended or
amended, the terms of or the conditions to any such extension or amendment).
Determination of Validity. All questions as to the validity, form,
eligibility (including time of receipt) and acceptance for purchase of any tender of Shares will be determined by us, in our sole discretion. We reserve the absolute right to reject any and all tenders determined by us not to be in proper form or
the acceptance for purchase of which may, in our opinion, be unlawful. We also reserve the absolute right to waive any defect or irregularity in the tender of any Shares of any particular stockholder, whether or not similar defects or irregularities
are waived in the case of other stockholders. No tender of Shares will be deemed to have been validly made until all defects and irregularities have been waived or cured to our satisfaction within such time as we may determine. Any determination
made by us with respect to the terms and conditions of the Offer may be challenged by Proceras stockholders, to the extent permitted by law, and is subject to review by a court of competent jurisdiction.
We will determine, in our sole discretion, all questions as to the form and validity (including time of receipt) of any notice of withdrawal. None of
Purchaser, the Depositary, Innisfree M&A Incorporated (the Information Agent) or any other person will be under any duty to give notice of any defects or irregularities in tenders or incur any liability for failure to give any such
notice.
Appointment. By executing the Letter of Transmittal as set forth above, the tendering stockholder will irrevocably appoint designees
of Purchaser as such stockholders attorneys-in-fact and proxies in the manner set forth in the Letter of Transmittal, each with full power of substitution, to the full extent of such stockholders rights with respect to the Shares
tendered by such stockholder and accepted for purchase by Purchaser and with respect to any and all other Shares or other securities or rights issued or issuable in respect of such Shares. Such appointment will be effective when, and only to the
extent that, we accept for purchase Shares tendered by such stockholder as provided herein. All such powers of attorney and proxies will be considered irrevocable and coupled with an interest in the tendered Shares. Upon such appointment, all prior
powers of attorney, proxies and consents given by such stockholder with respect to such Shares or other securities or rights will, without further action, be revoked and no subsequent powers of attorney, proxies, consents or revocations may be given
by such stockholder (and, if given, will not be deemed effective). The designees of Purchaser will thereby be empowered to exercise all voting and other rights with respect to such Shares and other securities or rights, including, without
limitation, in respect of any annual, special or adjourned meeting of Proceras stockholders, actions by written consent in lieu of any such meeting or otherwise, as they in their sole discretion deem proper.
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We reserve the right to require that, in order for Shares to be deemed validly tendered, immediately upon our
acceptance for purchase of such Shares, Purchaser or its designees must be able to exercise full voting, consent and other rights with respect to such Shares and other related securities or rights, including voting at any meeting of Proceras
stockholders.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding. Payments made to stockholders of Procera in the Offer or the Merger generally will be
subject to information reporting and may be subject to backup withholding. To avoid backup withholding, stockholders of Procera that are U.S. Holders (as defined in Section 5Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax
Consequences) that do not otherwise establish an exemption should complete and return the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form W-9 included in the Letter of Transmittal to the Depositary, certifying that such stockholder is a United
States person, the taxpayer identification number provided is correct and that such stockholder is not subject to backup withholding. Non-U.S. Holders (as defined in Section 5Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax
Consequences) should submit an appropriate and properly completed IRS Form W-8BEN (or other applicable IRS Form W-8) to the Depositary in order to avoid backup withholding. Stockholders of Procera that are Non-U.S. Holders should consult a tax
advisor to determine which IRS Form W-8 is appropriate.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding
rules will be allowed as a refund or a credit against a stockholders U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is timely furnished in the appropriate manner to the IRS.
Except as otherwise provided in this Section 4, tenders of Shares made pursuant
to the Offer are irrevocable.
Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer may be withdrawn at any time prior to the Expiration Time and, unless theretofore
accepted for purchase by Purchaser pursuant to the Offer, may also be withdrawn at any time after July 5, 2015, which is the 60th day after the date of the commencement of the Offer.
For a withdrawal to be effective, a written notice of withdrawal must be timely received by the Depositary at one of its addresses set forth on the back cover
of this Offer to Purchase. Any such notice of withdrawal must specify the name of the person who tendered the Shares to be withdrawn, the number of Shares to be withdrawn and the name of the registered holder of such Shares, if different from that
of the person who tendered such Shares. If Share Certificates evidencing Shares to be withdrawn have been delivered or otherwise identified to the Depositary, then, prior to the physical release of such Share Certificates, the serial numbers shown
on such Share Certificates must be submitted to the Depositary and the signature(s) on the notice of withdrawal must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution, unless such Shares have been tendered for the account of an Eligible Institution. If
Shares have been tendered pursuant to the procedure for book-entry transfer as set forth in Section 3Procedures for Accepting the Offer and Tendering Shares, any notice of withdrawal must also specify the name and number of
the account at DTC to be credited with the withdrawn Shares.
Withdrawals of Shares may not be rescinded. Any Shares validly withdrawn will thereafter be
deemed not to have been validly tendered for purposes of the Offer. However, withdrawn Shares may be re-tendered by again following one of the procedures described in Section 3Procedures for Accepting the Offer and Tendering
Shares at any time prior to the Expiration Time.
We will determine, in our sole discretion, all questions as to the form and validity (including
time of receipt) of any notice of withdrawal. None of Purchaser, the Depositary, the Information Agent or any other person will be under any duty to give notice of any defects or irregularities in any notice of withdrawal or incur any liability for
failure to give any such notice.
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Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences. |
The following is a discussion of certain
material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Offer and the Merger to stockholders of Procera whose Shares are tendered and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offer or whose Shares are converted into the right to receive cash in the
Merger. The discussion is for general information only and does not purport to consider all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that might be relevant to stockholders of Procera. The discussion is based on current provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), existing, proposed and temporary regulations thereunder and administrative and judicial interpretations thereof, all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. We have
not sought, and do not intend to seek, any ruling from the IRS with respect to the statements made and the conclusions reached in the following discussion, and no assurance can be given that the IRS will agree with the views expressed herein, or
that a court will not sustain any challenge by the IRS in the event of litigation.
The discussion applies only to stockholders of Procera that hold their
Shares as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code (generally property held for investment). This discussion does not address non-U.S. or state or local tax consequences of the Offer or the Merger, nor does it purport to
address the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the transactions to stockholders who will actually or constructively own any stock of Procera following the Offer and the Merger, or to special classes of taxpayers (e.g., small business investment
companies, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, controlled foreign corporations, passive foreign investment companies, cooperatives, banks and certain other financial institutions, insurance companies, tax-exempt
organizations, retirement plans, stockholders of Procera that are, or hold Shares through, partnerships or other entities or arrangements classified as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes, U.S. Holders (as defined below) whose
functional currency is not the United States dollar, dealers in securities or non-U.S. currency, traders that mark-to-market their securities, expatriates and former long-term residents of the United States, stockholders of Procera subject to the
alternative minimum tax or stockholders of Procera holding Shares that are part of a straddle, hedging, constructive sale or conversion transaction. It does not address tax consequences applicable to holders of Options or restricted stock units
(Company RSUs). Further, this discussion does not address any tax consequences arising under the unearned income Medicare contribution tax pursuant to the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
For purposes of this discussion, the term U.S. Holder means a beneficial owner of Shares that is: (i) an individual citizen or resident of
the United States, as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes; (ii) a corporation, or an entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof
or the District of Columbia; (iii) an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source; or (iv) a trust, if (A) a U.S. court is able to exercise primary supervision over the trusts
administration and one or more United States persons, within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code, have authority to control all of the trusts substantial decisions, or (B) the trust has validly elected to be treated as a
United States person for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The term Non-U.S. Holder means a beneficial owner of Shares that is not a U.S. Holder or an entity or arrangement classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax
purposes.
If a partnership, or other entity or arrangement that is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, holds Shares, the tax
treatment of the partnership and its partners generally will depend upon the status of the partner and the partnerships activities. Accordingly, partnerships or other entities or arrangements treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax
purposes that hold Shares, and partners or members in those entities, are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the specific U.S. federal income tax consequences to them of the Offer and the Merger.
Because individual circumstances may differ, each stockholder of Procera should consult its, his or her own tax advisor to determine the applicability of
the rules discussed below and the particular tax consequences of the Offer and the Merger on a beneficial owner of Shares, including the application and effect of the alternative minimum tax and any state, local and non-U.S. tax laws and changes in
any laws.
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U.S. Holders
The exchange of Shares for cash pursuant to the Offer or the Merger will be a taxable transaction to U.S. Holders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In
general, a U.S. Holder that exchanges Shares for cash pursuant to the Offer or the Merger will recognize gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between the amount of cash received (determined
before the deduction, if any, of withholding taxes) and the U.S. Holders adjusted tax basis in the Shares exchanged. Gain or loss will be determined separately for each block of Shares (that is, Shares acquired at the same cost in a single
transaction) tendered pursuant to the Offer or exchanged for cash pursuant to the Merger.
Such gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if a
U.S. Holders holding period for such Shares is more than one year at the time of the exchange. Long-term capital gain recognized by non-corporate U.S. holders, including individuals, is generally taxable at a reduced rate. In the case of
Shares that have been held for one year or less, capital gain on the sale or exchange of such Shares generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at ordinary income tax rates. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to certain
limitations.
Non-U.S. Holders
In general, a
Non-U.S. Holder will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax with respect to the exchange of Shares for cash pursuant to the Offer or the Merger unless:
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Procera is or has been a United States real property holding corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes and the Non-U.S. Holder held Shares, directly and indirectly, at any time within the shorter of
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With respect to the first bullet above, unless an applicable income tax treaty provides otherwise, Non-U.S. Holders are subject to U.S. federal income tax on
effectively connected income on a net income basis at U.S. federal income tax rates applicable to U.S. persons. Effectively connected gains that are recognized by a Non-U.S. Holder that is treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income
tax purposes also may be subject, under certain circumstances, to an additional branch profits tax at a 30% rate or at a lower rate if such Non-U.S. Holder is eligible for the benefits of an applicable income tax treaty that provides for
a lower rate.
Gain realized by an individual Non-U.S. Holder described in the second bullet-point above will be subject to a flat 30% tax (or at a lower
rate if such Non-U.S. Holder is eligible for the benefits of an applicable income tax treaty that provides for a lower rate), which gain may be offset by U.S.-source capital losses, even though the Non-U.S. Holder is not considered a resident of the
United States.
In general, Procera would be a United States real property holding corporation if interests in United States real property interests
comprised (by fair market value) at least half of Proceras total worldwide interests in real property plus Proceras business assets. Procera believes that is has not been during the five-year period ending on the date of sale (or, if
applicable, the date of the Merger), is not, and does not anticipate becoming, a United States real property holding corporation before the date of sale (or, if applicable, the date of the Merger) for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Even if
Procera was treated as a United States real property holding corporation, such treatment will not cause gain realized by a Non-U.S. Holder on a disposition of Shares to be subject to U.S. federal income tax so long as (i) the Non-U.S. Holder
owned, directly, indirectly and constructively, no more than 5% of all outstanding Shares at all times within the shorter of (A) the five-year period preceding the date of sale (or, if applicable, the date of the Merger), or (B) the
Non-U.S. Holders holding period; and (ii) Shares are regularly traded on an established securities market.
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Information Reporting and Backup Withholding.
A stockholder of Procera that exchanges Shares pursuant to the Offer or the Merger is subject to information reporting and may be subject to backup withholding
unless certain information is provided to the Depositary or an exemption applies. See Section 3Procedures for Accepting the Offer and Tendering Shares.
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Price Range of Shares; Dividends. |
The Shares currently trade on NASDAQ under the symbol PKT
and have been traded since June 26, 2003. Procera advised Purchaser that, as of April 19, 2015, there were (i) 20,788,385 Shares issued and outstanding (including 85,000 unvested restricted stock awards), (ii) 1,674,902 Shares
issuable upon the exercise of Options, and (iii) 430,750 Shares subject to unvested Company RSUs.
The following table sets forth, for the periods
indicated, the high and low sale prices per Share for each quarterly period during which the Shares were listed publicly on a national stock exchange within the two preceding fiscal years, as reported on NASDAQ.
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Year Ended December 31, 2013 |
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First Quarter |
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$ |
19.67 |
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$ |
11.35 |
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Second Quarter |
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$ |
15.13 |
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10.12 |
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Third Quarter |
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16.48 |
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11.68 |
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Fourth Quarter |
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15.50 |
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13.40 |
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First Quarter |
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$ |
15.17 |
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$ |
10.06 |
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Second Quarter |
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10.81 |
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8.33 |
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Third Quarter |
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10.72 |
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9.12 |
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Fourth Quarter |
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9.54 |
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5.60 |
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10.01 |
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6.95 |
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On April 21, 2015, which was the last trading day prior to the execution of the Merger Agreement, the reported closing
sales price of the Shares on NASDAQ was $9.51. On May 5, 2015, the last full trading day before the commencement of the Offer, the reported closing sales price of the Shares on NASDAQ was $11.46. The Offer Price represents a premium of
approximately 21% over the April 21, 2015 closing stock price. Please obtain a recent quotation for your Shares prior to deciding whether or not to tender.
According to Proceras Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, Procera did not declare cash dividends on its Shares
during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. Stockholders are urged to obtain a current market quotation for the Shares.
7. |
Certain Information Concerning Procera. |
Except as specifically set forth herein, the information
concerning Procera contained in this Offer to Purchase has been taken from or is based upon information furnished by Procera or its representatives or upon publicly available documents and records on file with the SEC and other public sources. The
summary information set forth below is qualified in its entirety by reference to Proceras public filings with the SEC (which may be obtained and inspected as described below) and should be considered in conjunction with the more comprehensive
financial and other information in such reports and other publicly available information.
General. Proceras principal offices are located at
47448 Fremont Boulevard, Fremont, California 94538 and its telephone number is (510) 230-2777. The following description of Procera and its business has been taken from Proceras Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2014 (the Form 10-K) and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Form 10-K: Procera is a leading provider of Subscriber Experience Assurance solutions designed for network operators worldwide.
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Available Information. The Shares are registered under the Exchange Act. Accordingly, Procera is subject
to the information reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and, in accordance therewith, is required to file periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC relating to its business, financial condition and other matters.
Information as of particular dates concerning Proceras directors and officers, their remuneration, Options, Company RSUs and restricted stock awards (Company RSAs) granted to them, the principal holders of Proceras
securities, any material interests of such persons in transactions with Procera and other matters is required to be disclosed in proxy statements. Such information also will be available in the Schedule 14D-9 that is being furnished to stockholders
in connection with the Offer. Such reports, proxy statements and other information are available for inspection at the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information. Copies of such
information may be obtained by mail, upon payment of the SECs customary charges, by writing to the SEC at the address above. The SEC also maintains a web site at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy statements and other information
regarding registrants, including Procera, that are required to file documents with the SEC.
Although Purchaser has no knowledge that any such information
is untrue, Purchaser takes no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information contained in this Offer to Purchase with respect to Procera or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or for any failure by Procera to disclose any events
which may have occurred or may affect the significance or accuracy of any such information.
8. |
Certain Information Concerning Parent and Purchaser. |
Parent is a Delaware corporation incorporated on
April 17, 2015 and Purchaser is a Delaware corporation incorporated on April 17, 2015. Both companies were incorporated solely for the purpose of completing the proposed Offer and the Merger and have conducted no business activities other
than those related to the structuring, financing and negotiating of the Offer and the Merger. Each of Purchaser and Parent has minimal assets and liabilities other than the contractual rights and obligations related to the Merger Agreement and the
contemplated Equity Financing (as defined below). Upon the completion of the Merger, Purchaser will cease to exist and Procera will continue as the Surviving Corporation. Until immediately prior to the time Purchaser purchases Shares pursuant to the
Offer, it is not anticipated that Parent or Purchaser will have any significant assets or liabilities or engage in activities other than those incidental to their formation and capitalization and the transactions contemplated by the Offer and the
Merger.
Purchaser is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. Parent is controlled by the Sponsors. The principal business of the Sponsors is to make
investments in business organizations. The Sponsors have provided an aggregate equity commitment of up to approximately $241 million to Parent. See Section 9Source and Amount of Funds.
The office address of each of Purchaser, Parent and each Sponsor is c/o Francisco Partners, One Letterman Drive, Building CSuite 410, San Francisco,
California 94129, and the telephone number is (415) 418-2900. The name, citizenship, business address, present principal occupation or employment and five-year employment history of each of the members, directors or executive officers of
Purchaser, Parent and Sponsors, and the controlling parties of Sponsors are listed in Schedule I to this Offer to Purchase.
During the last five years,
none of Purchaser, Parent or any of the Sponsors or, to the best knowledge of Purchaser and Parent, any of the persons listed in Schedule I to this Offer to Purchase (i) has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations
or similar misdemeanors), or (ii) was a party to any judicial or administrative proceeding (except for matters that were dismissed without sanction or settlement) that resulted in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining such person from
future violations of, or prohibiting activities subject to, federal or state securities laws, or a finding of any violation of such laws.
Except as
described above or in Schedule I to this Offer to Purchase, (i) none of Purchaser, Parent or Sponsors or, to the best knowledge of Purchaser and Parent, any of the persons listed in Schedule I to this Offer to Purchase, or any associate or
majority-owned subsidiary of any of the foregoing, beneficially owns or has any right to
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acquire, directly or indirectly, any Shares, and (ii) none of Parent, Purchaser or, to the best knowledge of Purchaser and Parent, any of the persons or entities referred to in Schedule I to
this Offer to Purchase, or any director, executive officer, associate or subsidiary of any of the foregoing, has effected any transaction in respect of any Shares during the past 60 days.
Except as provided in the Merger Agreement or as otherwise described in this Offer to Purchase, none of Purchaser, Parent or Sponsors or, to the best
knowledge of Purchaser and Parent, any of the persons listed in Schedule I to this Offer to Purchase, has any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship with any other person with respect to any securities of Procera (including, but not
limited to, any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship concerning the transfer or the voting of any such securities, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guaranties of loans, guaranties against loss, or the
giving or withholding of proxies, consents or authorizations).
Except as set forth in this Offer to Purchase, during the past two years, none of
Purchaser, Parent or Sponsors or, to the best knowledge of Purchaser and Parent, any of the persons listed in Schedule I to this Offer to Purchase, has had any business relationship or transaction with Procera or any of its executive officers,
directors or affiliates that is required to be reported under the rules and regulations of the SEC applicable to the Offer. Except as set forth in this Offer to Purchase, there have been no contacts, negotiations or transactions between or among
Purchaser, Parent, any of the Sponsors or any of their subsidiaries or, to the best knowledge of Purchaser and Parent, any of the persons listed in Schedule I to this Offer to Purchase, on the one hand, and Procera or its affiliates, on the other
hand, concerning a merger, consolidation or acquisition, tender offer or other acquisition of securities of Procera, an election of Proceras directors or a sale or other transfer of a material amount of assets of Procera during the past two
years.
Available Information. Pursuant to Rule 14d-3 under the Exchange Act, we have filed with the SEC a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO
(as may be amended, the Schedule TO), of which this Offer to Purchase forms a part, and exhibits to the Schedule TO. The Schedule TO and the exhibits thereto, as well as other information filed by Purchaser with the SEC, are available
for inspection at the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information. Copies of such information may be obtained by mail, upon payment of the SECs customary charges, by writing
to the SEC at the address above. The SEC also maintains a web site at www.sec.gov that contains the Schedule TO and the exhibits thereto and other information that Purchaser has filed electronically with the SEC.
9. |
Source and Amount of Funds. |
Purchaser believes that the financial condition of Parent, Purchaser and
their respective affiliates is not material to a decision by a holder of Shares as to whether to tender such Shares in the Offer because (i) Purchaser was organized solely in connection with the Offer and the Merger and, prior to the Expiration
Time, will not carry on any activities other than in connection with the Offer and the Merger; (ii) the Offer is being made for all issued and outstanding Shares solely for cash; (iii) if Purchaser consummates the Offer, Purchaser expects
to acquire all remaining Shares in the Merger for the same cash price that was paid for Shares validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Offer; and (iv) Purchaser has received equity commitments from the Sponsors sufficient to
purchase all of the Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer and to consummate the Merger. The Offer is not subject to any financing condition.
Parent and Purchaser estimate that the total funds required to complete the Offer and the Merger and to pay related transaction fees and expenses will be
approximately $241 million. Purchaser has committed to funding these payments with the Equity Financing (as defined below), which it anticipates will be sufficient to complete the Offer and the Merger and to pay related transaction fees and expenses
at the Merger Closing. Neither the provision of the Equity Financing by the Sponsors nor obtaining any debt financing is a condition to the Offer. Notwithstanding the Equity Financing, we may obtain debt financing prior to the Acceptance Time and
currently contemplate using certain cash on hand of Procera in connection with the Offer and the Merger and to pay related
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transaction fees and expenses at the Merger Closing. Procera had estimated cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of approximately $107.7 million as of March 31, 2015. Funding of
the Equity Financing is subject to the satisfaction of various conditions set forth in the equity commitment letter pursuant to which the Equity Financing will be provided, which are described below under Equity Financing and Limited
Guarantee. Under the Merger Agreement, Parent and Purchaser may not amend, alter or grant any waiver of any condition or other provision or remedy under the Equity Financing, without the prior written consent of Procera, in such a way that
would:
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impose new or additional conditions precedent or otherwise expand, amend or modify any of the conditions precedent or other terms therein in a manner adverse to Purchaser, Parent or Procera, including any expansion,
waiver, amendment or modification that would be reasonably likely to (i) prevent or delay or impair the ability of Purchaser and Parent to consummate the Offer, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement,
(ii) adversely impact the ability of Procera, Purchaser or Parent to enforce its rights or remedies against the other parties to the Commitment Letter (as defined below), or (iii) make the timely funding of the financing or satisfaction of
the conditions precedent to obtaining the Equity Financing any less likely to occur. |
Equity Financing and Limited
Guarantee. Parent received an equity commitment letter, dated April 21, 2015 (the Commitment Letter), from the Sponsors, pursuant to which the Sponsors have provided an aggregate equity commitment of up to
approximately $241 million (as may be altered pursuant to amendment or restatement of the Commitment Letter, and any permitted replacement equity financing, the Equity Financing) for the purpose of enabling Parent and Purchaser to
fulfill their respective payment obligations under Article 1 and Article 2 of the Merger Agreement, and to pay their respective related fees and expenses. Procera is an express third-party beneficiary of the Commitment Letter and, to the extent
provided in the Commitment Letter, has the right to seek specific performance of the obligation to fund the equity commitment of the Sponsors set forth in its Commitment Letter in accordance with the terms of the Commitment Letter and in accordance
with certain provisions of the Merger Agreement. Under the Commitment Letter, each Sponsor reserved the right to cause any portion of its obligations to provide its pro rata portion of the capital thereunder to be fulfilled by causing one or more of
its affiliates, other investors or lenders to actually fund all or any portion of the investment (whether debt or equity) in Parent required by the Commitment Letter, and upon the actual funding of such portion of such Sponsors commitment,
such Sponsors remaining commitment thereunder will be correspondingly reduced to the extent Parent actually applies the proceeds of such investment to complete the Offer and the Merger.
The obligation of each Sponsor to effect the contributions contemplated in the Commitment Letter is subject to the satisfaction, or waiver by Parent and
Purchaser, of all conditions to the Offer. The Sponsors will have no liability pursuant to the Commitment Letter in the event any condition to the Offer is not satisfied.
Concurrently with the execution and delivery of the Commitment Letter, the Sponsors executed and delivered to Procera a limited guarantee in favor of Procera
in respect of Parents obligations under the Merger Agreement (the Limited Guarantee), pursuant to which each Sponsor irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed the due and punctual payment to Procera of its pro rata portion of
Parents and/or Purchasers obligations (i) to pay damages incurred as a result of any willful and material breach of the Merger Agreement by Parent or Purchaser prior to a termination of the Merger Agreement by the Sponsors under
certain circumstances, and (ii) to pay when due Parents and Purchasers payment obligations under Article 1 and Article 2 of the Merger Agreement if Parent and Purchaser fail for any reason to pay such amounts when due (collectively,
the Obligations); provided that the maximum aggregate liability of each Sponsor under the Limited Guarantee will not exceed an amount equal to such Sponsors pro rata portion of the Equity Financing (collectively, the
Cap).
Pursuant to the Limited Guarantee, Procera by its acceptance of the benefits thereof, covenanted, agreed and acknowledged that no
person other than the Sponsors will have any obligation under the Limited Guarantee and that no recourse under the Limited Guarantee will be had against any Sponsor affiliate other than the Sponsors,
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whether by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, subject to certain limitations set forth in the Limited Guarantee. Procera agreed that neither it nor any of
its affiliates have any right of recovery against Sponsors or any Sponsor affiliate, through Parent, Purchaser or otherwise, whether by piercing of the corporate veil, by a claim on behalf of Parent or Purchaser against the Sponsors or Parents
stockholders or affiliates or otherwise, except for the rights against the Sponsors under the Limited Guarantee or the Commitment Letter. Recourse against the Sponsors under the Limited Guarantee and/or the Commitment Letter is the exclusive remedy
of Procera and its affiliates against the Sponsors and any Sponsor affiliate in respect of any liabilities or obligations arising under, or in connection with, the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. Procera covenanted and
agreed that it will not institute and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, it will cause its affiliates not to institute, any proceeding or bring any other claim arising under, or in connection with, the Merger Agreement or the
transactions contemplated thereby, against Sponsors or any Sponsor affiliate (except for claims against the Sponsors under the Limited Guarantee and claims against the Sponsors in accordance with the Commitment Letter).
The Limited Guarantee will terminate (and the Sponsors will have no further obligations thereunder) upon the earliest to occur of (i) payment of the
Obligations, and (ii) 60 days after any termination of the Merger Agreement if Procera has not commenced any legal action, suit or proceeding arising for payment of all or a portion of the Obligations by the end of such 60 day period.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that Procera or any of its affiliates asserts in any litigation or other proceeding that the provisions of the Limited Guarantee relating to, among other things, the nature of the limited guarantee and the
Cap, Proceras recourse rights against the Sponsors and its affiliates and termination of the Obligations are illegal, invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, then (A) the obligations of the Sponsors under the Limited Guarantee will
terminate ab initio and be null and void, and (B) none of the Sponsors will have any liability to Procera under the Limited Guarantee.
Unless
terminated pursuant to the provisions summarized above, each Limited Guarantee is a continuing one and will remain in full force and effect and will be binding on each of the Sponsors and its respective successors and assigns until its Obligations
are satisfied in full.
The foregoing summaries of the Commitment Letter and the Limited Guarantee do not purport to be complete and are qualified in
their entireties by reference to the Commitment Letter and the Limited Guarantee, copies of which are filed as Exhibit (d)(3) and (d)(4) to the Schedule TO filed with the SEC, respectively, which are incorporated herein by reference.
10. |
Background of the Offer; Past Contacts or Negotiations with Procera. |
Background of the
Offer. Sponsors (collectively referred to in this Section 10 as Francisco Partners) are engaged in (among other activities) managing and making equity and debt investments in technology and technology-enabled services
businesses. The following is a description of contacts between and among representatives of Francisco Partners, Parent or Purchaser with representatives of Procera that resulted in the execution of the Merger Agreement and the agreements related to
the Offer. For a review of Proceras activities relating to these contacts, please refer to the Schedule 14D-9 that is being furnished to stockholders in connection with this Offer to Purchase.
Francisco Partners engages in discussions with regard to potential transactions of public and private companies both in response to company-initiated
processes as well as proactively independent of existing sale processes.
In September 2014, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated
(Stifel), financial advisor to Procera, approached Francisco Partners to introduce Francisco Partners to Procera.
On September 29, 2014,
Francisco Partners III, L.P. (FP III) executed a confidentiality agreement with Procera that included a standstill provision.
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On September 30, 2014, representatives from Procera and Stifel held a two-hour introductory meeting with
Francisco Partners at which Procera provided an overview of Proceras products and customers, as well as general financial information about Procera.
On October 2, 2014, representatives from Francisco Partners and Stifel had a discussion regarding Procera. In that conversation, Francisco Partners
expressed that it would be interested in evaluating a transaction with Procera if Procera decided to engage in a strategic review process.
On
October 7, 2014, representatives from Francisco Partners, representatives from Stifel and Proceras Chief Executive Officer met and discussed Francisco Partners background, capabilities and general market outlook.
On October 27, 2014, a representative of Francisco Partners and Proceras Chief Executive Officer spoke to schedule a meeting with the Chairperson
of the Procera Board.
On October 28, 2014, Francisco Partners met with the Chairperson of the Procera Board and Proceras Chief Executive
Officer and spoke regarding Francisco Partners background, capabilities and general market outlook.
On December 4, 2014, representatives of
Procera and Stifel held a call with representatives of Francisco Partners to discuss an agenda for the upcoming in person meeting between Procera, Stifel and Francisco Partners.
On December 15, 2014, representatives of Procera and Stifel hosted a management presentation for representatives of Francisco Partners. The presentation
included an overview of Proceras business and growth opportunities and historical financial information.
On January 30, 2015, representatives
of Procera and Stifel held a meeting with representatives of Francisco Partners. At that meeting, the parties discussed technical and financial due diligence matters and reviewed the Proceras opportunity pipeline.
On February 3, 2015, representatives of Stifel circulated a first round bid process letter to Francisco Partners.
On February 26, 2015, Francisco Partners submitted to Stifels representatives an initial indication of interest for a potential transaction for
cash at a price between $11.50 and $12.00 per Share, subject to completion of its due diligence review of Procera and receipt of internal approvals. Francisco Partners also indicated that its willingness to proceed with an acquisition of Procera was
contingent upon an exclusivity period of 21 days, automatically extendable in one-week increments as long as Francisco Partners and Procera continued to work in good faith toward a definitive agreement on the same terms outlined in Francisco
Partners indication of interest.
On February 26, 2015, representatives of Stifel contacted a representative of Francisco Partners to inform it
that Procera would not agree to exclusivity at this stage in the process. Following that discussion, Francisco Partners agreed to withdraw its request for exclusivity with Procera.
On March 5, 2015, representatives of Stifel held a discussion with representatives of Francisco Partners regarding Francisco Partners due diligence
plan.
On March 5, 2015, Francisco Partners was first provided access to Proceras online data room, which contained certain information
concerning Proceras business and operations.
On March 6, 2015, Francisco Partners submitted a revised due diligence request list to Stifel.
On March 11, 2015, representatives of Stifel delivered a final process letter, together with Proceras initial draft of the Merger Agreement,
to Francisco Partners, inviting Francisco Partners to submit a definitive and final offer.
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The final process letter requested that the final offer and a mark-up of the Merger Agreement be submitted by April 8, 2015. The final process letter also indicated that the final offer
should not be subject to completion of any further due diligence and should confirm Francisco Partners ability to sign the definitive agreement and announce the transaction during the week of April 13, 2015.
Between March 5, 2015 and March 31, 2015, representatives of Procera and Stifel had a number of discussions and meetings with representatives of
Francisco Partners. During these meetings and conference calls, the parties discussed financial, operational, legal, technical, tax and accounting due diligence matters, among other things.
On April 1, 2015, representatives of Paul Hastings LLP (Paul Hastings), outside counsel to Procera, and Shearman & Sterling LLP
(Shearman & Sterling), outside counsel to Francisco Partners, discussed logistics and procedural matters for a transaction. Shearman & Sterling provided Francisco Partners initial comments to the draft Merger
Agreement to Paul Hastings later that day.
On April 3, 2015 and April 4, 2015, representatives of Procera and Stifel had additional discussions
with representatives of Francisco Partners regarding financial, operational, legal, technical, tax and accounting due diligence matters, among other things.
On April 8, 2015 and April 9, 2015, representatives of Paul Hastings and Shearman & Sterling discussed Francisco Partners comments to
the draft Merger Agreement, as well as the terms of the proposed financial backing. During these discussions, representatives of Paul Hastings requested that Francisco Partners proposed equity commitment and guaranty be submitted with
Francisco Partners final offer.
On April 9, 2015, Francisco Partners submitted a written proposal to representatives of Stifel for the
acquisition of Procera for $11.25 per Share in cash. Francisco Partners proposal indicated that it was not subject to any financing contingency, and Francisco Partners would provide a full equity commitment for the transaction. Further, the
letter expressed Francisco Partners willingness to move quickly to announce a transaction. In addition, the letter requested that Procera and Francisco Partners enter into a one-week period of exclusivity, which period would automatically
extend in one-week increments until terminated in writing by either party. Together with its proposal, Francisco Partners delivered a further revised draft of the Merger Agreement, as well as an initial draft of the Limited Guarantee.
On April 12, 2015, representatives of Stifel contacted a representative of Francisco Partners telephonically to advise Francisco Partners that in order
for Procera to proceed with a sale transaction, it would need to increase its offer above $11.25 per Share, and discussed with Francisco Partners the termination fee, Francisco Partners condition to the Offer that Procera and its subsidiaries
have a minimum amount of cash at the closing of the Offer and the treatment of unvested stock options and restricted stock units in the transaction.
During the evening of April 12, 2015, Francisco Partners orally submitted a revised proposal to Stifel to acquire Procera for $11.50 per Share in cash
and indicated that this was Francisco Partners final, highest and best offer. In its proposal, Francisco Partners indicated that its willingness to proceed with the transaction was contingent upon an exclusivity period of one week following
acceptance of the proposal. Francisco Partners representative indicated that Francisco Partners would not accelerate the vesting of the unvested stock options and the unvested restricted stock units without decreasing the price per Share
payable to Proceras stockholders.
Later that evening, Paul Hastings delivered a revised Merger Agreement to Shearman & Sterling, which
draft included revised provisions regarding the conditions to closing, the termination fee to be paid to Francisco Partners in the event of termination of the Merger Agreement and the circumstances under which such termination fee would be payable
and Proceras ability to take certain actions with respect to alternative acquisition proposals after execution of the Merger Agreement. At the same time, Paul Hastings sent an initial draft of Proceras confidential disclosure schedule to
the Merger Agreement to Shearman & Sterling.
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On April 13, 2015, following additional discussions between representatives of the parties, Francisco
Partners agreed to eliminate the minimum cash condition and agreed to a termination fee of 3% of the transaction value with no separate expense reimbursement provision.
On April 13, 2015, Procera countersigned Francisco Partners proposal, pursuant to which it agreed to exclusively negotiate with Francisco Partners
regarding a transaction through April 20, 2015, but with no automatic renewal of the exclusivity period.
Between April 13, 2015 and
April 20, 2015, Paul Hastings and Shearman & Sterling exchanged revised drafts of the Merger Agreement, Proceras confidential disclosure schedule to the Merger Agreement, the Equity Commitment Letter and the Limited Guarantee and
participated in numerous telephonic negotiation sessions while Francisco Partners continued its due diligence review of Procera. During these negotiations, Francisco Partners agreed, among other things, to eliminate the requirement in the Merger
Agreement that certain stockholders enter into tender and support agreements with Francisco Partners concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement. Francisco Partners also agreed to expand the Procera Boards ability to withdraw or
change its recommendation in favor of the Offer, the Merger Agreement and the transactions thereunder in circumstances unrelated to a superior proposal, if the failure to do so would be inconsistent with the Procera Boards fiduciary duties.
By mid-afternoon on April 20, 2015, the parties had reached agreement on nearly all outstanding issues in the Merger Agreement. Following these
discussions, Procera agreed to extend the period of exclusive negotiations with Francisco Partners through April 23, 2015.
On the morning of
April 21, 2015, Paul Hastings and Shearman & Sterling exchanged revised drafts of the Merger Agreement and the related confidential disclosure schedule thereto and continued to negotiate the final terms of the Merger Agreement and the
related confidential disclosure schedule thereto.
During the remainder of April 21, 2015, the parties and their respective advisors finalized the
Merger Agreement and the related confidential disclosure schedule. The Merger Agreement was executed by the parties after the close of trading on NASDAQ on Tuesday, April 21, 2015.
On April 22, 2015, Procera and Francisco Partners issued a joint press release announcing the execution of the Merger Agreement.
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The Merger Agreement; Other Agreements. |
The Merger Agreement
The following summary of certain provisions of the Merger Agreement, and all other provisions of the Merger Agreement discussed herein, does not purport to be
complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement itself, which is incorporated herein by reference. We have filed a copy of the Merger Agreement as Exhibit (d)(1) to the Schedule TO (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Procera with the SEC on April 22, 2015). The Merger Agreement may be examined and copies may be obtained at the places and in the manner set forth in Section 8Certain Information
Concerning Parent and Purchaser. Stockholders and other interested parties should read the Merger Agreement for a more complete description of the provisions summarized below. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the
respective meanings set forth in the Merger Agreement.
The Offer. The Merger Agreement provides that Purchaser will commence the Offer as promptly
as practicable after the date of the Merger Agreement. Subject to the satisfaction of the Minimum Condition and the other conditions that are described in Section 15Certain Conditions to the Offer, Purchaser will, and Parent
will cause Purchaser to, consummate the Offer and irrevocably accept for
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purchase all Shares validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Offer as soon as practicable after the Expiration Time (the time of such acceptance, the Acceptance
Time). Purchaser will pay for all Shares validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Offer as soon as practicable after the Expiration Time and, in any event, no later than three business days after the consummation of the
Offer (the Offer Closing). If the Offer is consummated, each Procera stockholder will receive $11.50 for each Share validly tendered and not properly withdrawn by such stockholder prior to the Expiration Time, without interest thereon
and subject to deduction for any withholding taxes. The Offer is initially scheduled to expire at 12:00 a.m. midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on Thursday, June 4, 2015, but may be extended and re-extended as described below.
Purchaser has reserved the right (but is not obligated) to at any time, and from time to time, in its sole discretion waive any condition to the Offer or
modify the terms of the Offer, except that, without the prior written consent of Procera, Purchaser may not (i) decrease the Offer Price; (ii) change the form of consideration payable in the Offer; (iii) reduce the number of Shares to
be purchased in the Offer; (iv) amend or modify any conditions to the Offer in a manner that is adverse to the holders of Shares or impose conditions to the Offer that are different than or in addition to the existing conditions to the Offer;
(v) amend or waive the Minimum Condition; or (vi) extend or otherwise change any time period for the performance of any obligation of Parent or Purchaser (including the Expiration Time) in a manner other than pursuant to and in accordance
with the Merger Agreement.
Extensions of the Offer. The Merger Agreement provides that Purchaser will extend the Offer for any period
required by any rule, regulation, interpretation or position of the SEC or the staff thereof or NASDAQ applicable to the Offer (including in order to comply with Rule 14e-1(b) under the Exchange Act in respect of any change in the Offer Price).
Subject to Parents and Proceras termination rights under the Merger Agreement, if as of any scheduled Expiration Time, any condition to the Offer is not satisfied and has not been waived by Purchaser or Parent, Purchaser may, in its sole
discretion (and without the consent of Procera or any other person), extend the Offer on one or more occasions in consecutive increments of up to 10 business days each (or such longer period as Parent, Purchaser and Procera may agree in writing),
until such time as all conditions to the Offer are satisfied or waived. Purchaser cannot, however, without Proceras written consent, extend the Offer beyond the earlier of the close of banking business, California time, on August 31, 2015
(the Outside Date) and the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with the terms thereof, the provisions of which are summarized under Termination. If, as of any scheduled Expiration Time, any condition to
the Offer (other than the Minimum Condition) is not satisfied and has not been waived by Parent or Purchaser, at the request of Procera, Purchaser will extend the Offer for an additional period of 10 business days (or such longer or shorter period
as Parent, Purchaser and Procera may agree in writing) to permit such condition to the Offer to be satisfied. If, as of any scheduled Expiration Time, all conditions to the Offer other than the Minimum Condition have been satisfied or waived by
Parent or Purchaser, then at the request of Procera, and on not more than two occasions, Purchaser will extend the Offer for an additional period of 10 business days (or such longer or shorter period as Parent, Purchaser and Procera may agree
in writing) to permit the Minimum Condition to be satisfied. Without Proceras prior written consent, however, Purchaser may not extend the Offer, nor will Purchaser be required to extend the Offer without its prior written consent, in each
case beyond the earlier of the Outside Date and the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with the terms thereof.
Termination of the
Offer. The Merger Agreement provides that Purchaser may not terminate or withdraw the Offer prior to the Expiration Time without the prior written consent of Procera, except in the event that the Merger Agreement is terminated pursuant to its
terms. In the event that the Merger Agreement is terminated, Purchaser will (and Parent will cause Purchaser to) promptly (and in any event within 24 hours of such termination), irrevocably and unconditionally terminate the Offer, not acquire
any Shares pursuant thereto, and cause any depositary acting on its behalf to promptly return, in accordance with applicable law, all tendered Shares to the registered holders thereof.
The Merger. The Merger Agreement provides that the Merger Closing will take place on or prior to the second business day after the satisfaction or
waiver of the last to be satisfied or waived of the conditions set forth in Article 6 of the Merger Agreement (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the
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Merger Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of such conditions) or such other date as Parent and Procera mutually designate (such date, the Merger Closing Date). The
Merger will become effective upon the date and time of the filing of the certificate of merger satisfying the applicable requirements of the DGCL (the Certificate of Merger) with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware or such later date and time as may be mutually agreed upon by Parent and Procera and set forth in the Certificate of Merger in accordance with the DGCL (such time, the Effective Time). The Merger will be effected under
Section 251(h) of the DGCL. At the Effective Time, Purchaser will be merged with and into Procera, with Procera continuing as the Surviving Corporation, and the effect of the Merger will be as provided in the Merger Agreement, the Certificate
of Merger (as defined below) and the applicable provisions of the DGCL.
The respective obligations of Parent, Purchaser and Procera to consummate the
Merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver (where permissible under applicable law) at or prior to the Effective Time, of each of the following conditions:
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Purchaser (or Parent on Purchasers behalf) shall have irrevocably accepted for purchase all of the Shares validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Offer; provided, however, that neither
Parent nor Purchaser shall be entitled to assert the failure of this condition if Purchaser fails to purchase any Shares validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Offer in breach of the Merger Agreement or the terms of the Offer;
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No order, writ, conciliation or remediation agreement, award, injunction, judgment, decision, decree, ruling or assessment (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) or federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or
other law, statute, constitution, principle of common law, resolution, ordinance, code, edict, decree, rule, regulation, ruling or requirement shall have been enacted, promulgated, issued or entered by any governmental body of competent jurisdiction
in the United States, shall be in effect enjoining, restraining, preventing or prohibiting the consummation of the Merger or making consummation of the Merger illegal. |
Effect on Capital Stock. At the Effective Time:
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Each Share outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than (i) Cancelled Shares (as defined below), and (ii) Shares held by a holder who is entitled to demand and properly makes a demand for
appraisal of such Shares in accordance with Section 262 of the DGCL (Dissenting Shares)) will be converted into the right to receive cash in an amount equal to the Offer Price (the Merger Consideration), upon surrender
of the certificate representing such Share (or, in the case of a lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated certificate, upon delivery of an appropriate affidavit and/or bond if required by Parent or the payment agent) or non-certificated Share
represented by book-entry, in each case in the manner provided in the Merger Agreement; |
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Each Share held by Procera or any wholly-owned subsidiary of Procera (or held in Proceras treasury) immediately prior to the Effective Time, as well as each Share held by Parent, Purchaser or any subsidiary of
Parent immediately prior to the Effective Time (collectively, the Cancelled Shares) will be cancelled and will cease to exist, and no consideration will be paid in exchange therefor; and |
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Each share of common stock of Purchaser outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be converted into one share of common stock of the Surviving Corporation. |
Treatment of Options. Neither Parent nor Purchaser will assume any Options in connection with the Offer, the Merger or any other transactions
contemplated by the Merger Agreement. At the Effective Time, each Option, to the extent vested as of the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of any holder of Options, will be cancelled and converted into the
right to receive, promptly following the Effective Time, an amount in cash per share subject to the Option equal to the excess, if any, of the Offer Price over the exercise price of such Option, without interest thereon and subject to deduction for
any withholding taxes. However, if the exercise price per share of any Option is equal to or greater than the Offer Price, such Option will
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be cancelled and terminated without any payment of any consideration. At the Effective Time, each Option, to the extent unvested, will be cancelled for no consideration.
Treatment of Company RSUs and Company RSAs. Neither Parent nor Purchaser will assume any Company RSUs or Company RSAs (collectively, Other
Company Equity Awards) in connection with the Offer, the Merger or any other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. At the Effective Time, each Company RSU, to the extent vested as of the Effective Time (i.e., those for which
Shares have not yet been issued), and each Company RSA, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder of such Other Company Equity Award, will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive, promptly following the
Effective Time, an amount in cash, without interest thereon and subject to deduction for any withholding taxes, equal to the product of: (i) the excess, if any, of the Offer Price over the exercise or purchase price payable by the holder
thereof, if any, upon exercise or settlement of such Other Company Equity Award (to the extent applicable); and (ii) the number of Shares subject to (or deliverable under) such Other Company Equity Award. At the Effective Time, each Company
RSU, to the extent unvested, will be cancelled for no consideration.
Substitute Awards. Promptly after the Effective Time, Parent will issue to
each current employee, officer or director of Procera or any of its subsidiaries (each such individual, a Company Employee) who is a party to an agreement that provides for accelerated vesting of equity awards (a PCFV
Agreement) a substitute award providing for a lump-sum cash payment to each such Company Employee who resigns with Good Reason or whose employment is terminated without Cause (in each such case as defined in the
applicable individuals PCFV Agreement) on or prior to the one-year anniversary of the Effective Time, equal to the amount set forth in the applicable PCFV Agreement, subject to deduction for any applicable withholding taxes. Such cash payments
will be made at the time specified in the applicable PCFV Agreement.
Adjustment to the Merger Consideration. The Merger Agreement provides that
if, during the period commencing on the date of the Merger Agreement and ending at the Effective Time, the outstanding Shares are changed into a different number or class of shares by reason of any stock split, division or subdivision of shares,
stock dividend, reverse stock split, consolidation of shares, reclassification, recapitalization or other similar transaction, then the Merger Consideration will be appropriately adjusted.
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws. The Merger Agreement provides that: (i) the certificate of incorporation of Procera will be amended and
restated in its entirety as of the Effective Time to read as set forth in Exhibit B to the Merger Agreement, and as so amended, will be the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation, and (ii) the bylaws of Procera will be
amended and restated in their entirety as of the Effective Time to read as set forth in Exhibit C to the Merger Agreement, and as so amended, will be the bylaws of the Surviving Corporation.
Board of Directors and Officers at the Effective Time. The Merger Agreement provides that the directors and officers of Purchaser immediately prior to
the Effective Time will be the initial directors and officers of the Surviving Corporation, to serve until the earlier of their respective resignations or removals or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
Representations and Warranties. The Merger Agreement, which has been provided solely to inform Proceras stockholders of its terms and is not
intended to provide any other factual information about Procera, contains various representations and warranties made by Procera to Parent and Purchaser and representations and warranties made by Parent and Purchaser to Procera. The assertions
embodied in the representations and warranties contained in the Merger Agreement were made solely for purposes of the Merger Agreement and as of specific dates, were the product of negotiations among Procera, Parent and Purchaser, and may be subject
to important qualifications and limitations agreed to by the parties in connection with negotiating the Merger Agreement, including in a confidential disclosure schedule provided to Purchaser and Parent by Procera in connection with the Merger
Agreement. The confidential disclosure schedule contains information that modifies, qualifies and creates exceptions to the representations and warranties set forth in the Merger Agreement.
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Moreover, certain representations and warranties in the Merger Agreement were used for the purpose of allocating risk among Procera, Parent and Purchaser, rather than establishing matters of
fact. Furthermore, the representations and warranties may be subject to standards of materiality applicable to Procera, Parent and Purchaser that may be different from those which are applicable to Proceras stockholders. Additionally,
information concerning the subject matter of the representations and warranties may change after the date of the Merger Agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in Proceras or Purchasers public
disclosures. Accordingly, the representations and warranties in the Merger Agreement may not constitute the actual state of facts about Procera, Parent or Purchaser. Proceras stockholders and holders of Options or Other Company Equity Awards
are not third-party beneficiaries to the Merger Agreement and only have the right to receive the Offer Price and/or the Merger Consideration provided under the Merger Agreement. As such, Proceras stockholders and holders of Options or Other
Company Equity Awards should not rely on the representations, warranties and covenants or any descriptions thereof as characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of Procera, Parent or Purchaser or any of their respective subsidiaries
or affiliates.
In the Merger Agreement, Procera made customary representations and warranties to Parent and Purchaser with respect to, among other
things:
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certificate of incorporation and bylaws; |
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authority and binding nature of the Merger Agreement; |
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SEC filings and financial statements; |
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interested party transactions; |
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governmental authorizations; |
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employee and labor matters and benefit plans; |
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real property and leaseholds; |
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customers, suppliers, resellers and distributors; |
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non-contravention and consents; |
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Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporateds fairness opinion; |
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anti-bribery and export compliance; and |
Some of the representations and warranties in the Merger Agreement made by Procera are
qualified as to materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect. For purposes of the Merger Agreement, a Company Material Adverse Effect means any effect, change, event, circumstance or development that,
individually or in the aggregate, has or would be reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on: (i) the business, operations, assets, financial condition, or results of operations of Procera and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; or
(ii) the ability of Procera to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement prior to the Outside Date; provided, however, that in the case of clause (i), certain events and circumstances will not be deemed to
constitute, or be taken into account when determining whether there has been or is reasonably expected to be, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
In the
Merger Agreement, each of Parent and Purchaser has made customary representations and warranties to Procera with respect to:
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authority and binding nature of the Merger Agreement; |
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non-contravention and required filings and consents; |
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no legal proceedings challenging the Merger; |
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activities of Purchaser; |
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no other Procera representations or warranties; |
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interested stockholder status. |
None of the representations or warranties contained in the Merger Agreement
survives the Effective Time.
Interim Operations. Except as expressly contemplated, required or permitted by the Merger Agreement, as required by
applicable law, as set forth in the confidential disclosure schedule provided to Purchaser and Parent by Procera in connection with the Merger Agreement or as consented to in writing by Parent (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed), during the period between the date of the Merger Agreement and the earlier of the Effective Time or the termination of the Merger Agreement, Procera has agreed to: (i) ensure that it conducts its business: (A) in
the ordinary course and substantially in accordance with past practices; and (B) in material compliance with all applicable laws; (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts consistent with past practices to ensure that it preserves intact
its current business and operations, keeps available the services of its current officers and employees and maintains its relationships with material suppliers, landlords and other persons, entities or governmental or quasi-governmental bodies
having significant business relationships with Procera; (iii) manage its working capital in the ordinary course and substantially in accordance with past practices; and (iv) keep in full force and effect all appropriate insurance policies
covering all material assets of Procera.
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Except as expressly contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the confidential disclosure schedule provided by
Procera to Purchaser and Parent in connection with the Merger Agreement, as required by applicable law, or as consented to in writing by Parent, during the period between the date of the Merger Agreement and the earlier of the Effective Time or the
termination of the Merger Agreement, Procera may not, and will not authorize any of its subsidiaries to do any of the following:
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declare, accrue, set aside or pay any dividend or make any other distribution in respect of any shares of capital stock; split, combine or reclassify any capital stock; or acquire, redeem or otherwise reacquire any
shares of capital stock or other securities, other than pursuant to Proceras right to acquire restricted Shares held by a current employee, officer or director of Procera or any of its subsidiaries upon termination of such persons
employment; |
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sell, issue, grant or authorize the sale, issuance or grant of: (i) any capital stock or other security; (ii) any option, call, warrant or right to acquire any capital stock or other security; or
(iii) any instrument convertible into or exchangeable for any capital stock or other security, except that Procera may issue Shares pursuant to the exercise of Options or the vesting of any Other Company Equity Award under the Stock Plans, in
each case, to the extent such Options or Other Company Equity Awards were outstanding on the date of the Merger Agreement; |
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amend or otherwise modify any of the terms of any outstanding Option or Other Company Equity Award, except as required by applicable law or as contemplated by the Merger Agreement; |
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amend or permit the adoption of any amendment to the Company Charter Documents (as defined below); |
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acquire any equity interest, option, warrant or security convertible or exchangeable or exercisable thereto or therefor or effect or become a party to any merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination,
amalgamation, recapitalization, reclassification of shares, stock split, reverse stock split, division or subdivision of shares, consolidation of shares or similar transaction; |
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enter into any contract that grants any right of refusal or offer to any person or which would explicitly impose any material restriction on the right or ability of Procera or its subsidiaries: (i) to compete with
any other person; (ii) to acquire any product or other asset or any services from any other person; (iii) to perform services for or sell products to any other person; (iv) to transact business with any other person; or (v) to
operate at any location in the world; |
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subject to certain exceptions for actions taken in the ordinary course (i) amend, renew or terminate (other than expiration in accordance with its terms), or waive any material right, remedy or default under any
material contract, or (ii) enter into any contract which if entered into prior to the date of the Merger Agreement would have been a material contract; |
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make any pledge of any of its material assets or permit any of its material assets, or any of its cash equivalents or short-term investments, to become subject to any encumbrances, or permit any material intellectual
property registered by Procera or any of its subsidiaries to lapse, expire or be abandoned; |
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lend money to any person (other than advances to current directors, officers or employees of Procera or its subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business), or, except in the ordinary course of business, incur or
guarantee any indebtedness; |
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make or authorize any capital expenditures, subject to certain exceptions specified in the Merger Agreement; |
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establish, adopt, enter into or amend any material employee plan or employee agreement, pay any material bonus or make any material profit-sharing
payment to, or materially increase the amount of, the wages, salary, commissions, fringe benefits or other compensation (including equity-based compensation, whether payable in stock, cash or other property) or remuneration payable to, any current
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employees who are not officers or directors in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and in connection with Proceras customary employee review process;
(ii) amend the employee plans to the extent required by applicable law; and (iii) make customary bonus and profit-sharing payments in accordance with plans or arrangements existing on the date of the Merger Agreement);
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other than as required by GAAP or SEC rules and regulations, change any of its methods of accounting or accounting practices in any material respect; |
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make or change any material tax election or make any material change to any accounting method or accounting period used for tax purposes (or request such a change), other than as required by GAAP or SEC rules and
regulations; |
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enter into any collective bargaining agreement or agreement to form a works council or other agreement with any labor organization or works council, except to the extent required by applicable law; |
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adopt a shareholder rights plan or poison pill; |
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settle or compromise any pending or threatened legal proceeding or pay, discharge or satisfy or agree to pay, discharge or satisfy any claim, liability or obligation (absolute or accrued, asserted or unasserted,
contingent or otherwise), other than the settlement, compromise, payment, discharge or satisfaction of legal proceedings, claims and other liabilities, subject to certain exceptions; or |
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authorize any of, or commit, resolve, propose or agree in writing or otherwise to take any of, the foregoing actions. |
No Solicitation. From the date of the Merger Agreement, Procera, its subsidiaries and its and their respective Representatives (as defined below) were
required to immediately cease and cause to be terminated all discussions or negotiations with any person previously conducted with respect to any offer, proposal or inquiry (other than an offer, proposal or inquiry by Parent) contemplating or
otherwise relating to any Acquisition Transaction (as defined below) (an Acquisition Proposal). Subject to the paragraph below, at all times since the Merger Agreement was entered into and continuing until the earlier to occur of the
Acceptance Time and the termination of the Merger Agreement, Procera and its subsidiaries may not, and may not authorize or permit its or their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys, accountants, advisors and representatives
(collectively, Representatives) to do any of the following:
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solicit, initiate or knowingly encourage or take any other action to facilitate the making, submission or announcement of, any proposal or inquiry that constitutes, or is reasonably likely to lead to, an Acquisition
Proposal; |
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other than informing persons of the non-solicitation provisions contained in the Merger Agreement, enter into, continue or participate in any discussions or any negotiations regarding any Acquisition Proposal or any
proposal or inquiry that is reasonably likely to lead to any Acquisition Proposal; |
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approve, endorse or recommend an Acquisition Proposal or any proposal or inquiry that is reasonably likely to lead to any Acquisition Proposal; |
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approve, endorse or recommend or enter into any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding or other contract relating to an Acquisition Proposal or any proposal or inquiry that is reasonably likely to lead to any
Acquisition Proposal or which would require Procera to abandon or terminate its obligations under the Merger Agreement; or |
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resolve, propose or agree to do any of the foregoing. |
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in
the non-solicitation provisions contained in the Merger Agreement, at any time prior to the Acceptance Time, in response to an unsolicited bona fide, written Acquisition Proposal which was made or renewed on or after the date of the Merger Agreement
that the Procera Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) constitutes, or
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would reasonably be expected to result in, a Superior Proposal (as defined herein), Procera may, upon a good faith determination by the Procera Board (after receiving the advice of its outside
legal counsel) that failure to take such action would be inconsistent with the Procera Boards fiduciary duties to Proceras stockholders under applicable law:
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furnish information with respect to Procera and its subsidiaries to the person making such Acquisition Proposal (and such persons Representatives); provided, however, that Procera and such
person enter into a customary confidentiality agreement that contains provisions that are no less favorable in the aggregate to Procera than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement (as defined below) (except that such confidentiality
agreement need not contain any standstill provisions); and provided further, that all material non-public information provided or made available to the person making such Acquisition Proposal must have been previously provided to
Parent or provided to Parent promptly (and in any event within 48 hours) after it is provided to such person; and |
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participate in discussions or negotiations with the person making such Acquisition Proposal (and its Representatives) regarding such Acquisition Proposal. |
Within 48 hours of receiving an Acquisition Proposal, Procera must promptly advise Parent in writing, of Proceras intention to engage in discussions
with, or to furnish non-public information to the person proposing the Acquisition Proposal. Proceras written notice to Parent must provide, among other things, certain information regarding the person making the Acquisition Proposal and the
material terms and conditions of the Acquisition Proposal. Procera must keep Parent reasonably informed of any material developments regarding the Acquisition Proposal. Procera agreed that it and its subsidiaries will not enter into any
confidentiality agreement with any person subsequent to the date of the Merger Agreement in accordance with the terms thereof. See Notice Requirements for additional information.
The Procera Boards Recommendation. Subject to the terms described below, the Procera Board unanimously (i) determined that the transactions
contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the Offer and the Merger, are advisable, fair to and in the best interests of Procera and its stockholders; (ii) authorized and approved the Merger Agreement, and the transactions contemplated
thereby, including the Offer and the Merger; (iii) authorized that the Merger Agreement be effected pursuant to Section 251(h) of the DGCL; and (iv) resolved to recommend that Proceras stockholders accept the Offer and tender
their Shares to Purchaser pursuant to the Offer (the Company Board Recommendation).
The Merger Agreement provides that the
Procera Board will not (i) fail to make the Company Board Recommendation to Proceras stockholders; (ii) withhold, withdraw, amend or modify in a manner adverse to Parent, or publicly propose to withhold, withdraw, amend or modify in
a manner adverse to Parent, the Company Board Recommendation; (iii) adopt, approve, recommend, endorse or otherwise declare advisable the approval of any Acquisition Proposal or the adoption thereof or any contract with respect to any
Acquisition Proposal, that would require, or would reasonably be expected to cause Procera to abandon, terminate, delay or fail to consummate, or that would otherwise materially impede, interfere with or be inconsistent with, the transactions
contemplated by the Merger Agreement, or allow Procera or any of its subsidiaries to execute or enter into any such contract; or (iv) resolve, agree or publicly propose to take any such actions (each such foregoing action or failure to act in
clauses (i) through (iv) being referred to as a Change in Company Board Recommendation). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Procera Board may, at any time prior to the Acceptance Time, take any of the following actions;
provided, however, that prior to taking any such action, Procera complies with the requirements set forth under Notice Requirements:
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effect a Change in Company Board Recommendation in response to an Acquisition Proposal if (i) the Procera Board concludes in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such
action would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties to Proceras stockholders under applicable law, and (ii) the Procera Board concludes in good faith, after consultation with Proceras financial advisor and outside legal counsel,
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effect a Change in Company Board Recommendation if the Procera Board concludes in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would be inconsistent with its fiduciary
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terminate the Merger Agreement pursuant to its terms and enter into any merger, acquisition or other agreement which gives effect to any Acquisition Transaction (a Company Acquisition Agreement), but only if
Procera receives an Acquisition Proposal that the Procera Board concludes in good faith, after consultation with Proceras financial advisor and outside legal counsel, constitutes a Superior Proposal and the Procera Board concludes in good
faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that the failure to enter into such Company Acquisition Agreement would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties to Proceras stockholders under applicable law. |
Notice Requirements. Notwithstanding the above, Procera will neither be entitled to make a Change in Company Board Recommendation nor terminate the
Merger Agreement and enter into any Company Acquisition Agreement pursuant to the preceding paragraph, unless: (i) Procera provides prior written notice to Parent that it is prepared to (A) make a Change in Company Board Recommendation (a
Recommendation Change Notice), or (B) terminate the Merger Agreement pursuant to its terms in response to a Superior Proposal (a Superior Proposal Notice), which notice must, if the basis for the proposed action by the
Procera Board is not related to a Superior Proposal, contain a description of the events, facts and circumstances giving rise to such proposed action or, if the basis for the proposed action by the Procera Board is a Superior Proposal, contain the
identity of the person making such Superior Proposal, a description of the material terms and conditions of such Superior Proposal, including a copy of the Company Acquisition Agreement in the form to be entered into; (ii) Procera gives Parent
four business days after Parents receipt of the Recommendation Change Notice to propose revisions to the terms of the Merger Agreement or make another proposal and negotiates in good faith with Parent with respect to such proposed revisions or
other proposal, if any; and (iii) Parent does not make, within four business days after the receipt of such notice, a proposal that would, in the good faith judgment of the Procera Board (after consultation with outside legal counsel and, in
the case of a Superior Proposal, Proceras financial advisor), cause such events, facts and circumstances to no longer form the basis for the Procera Board to effect a Change in Company Board Recommendation or cause the offer previously
constituting a Superior Proposal to no longer constitute a Superior Proposal, as the case may be. Procera must keep Parent reasonably informed, on a current basis, of the status and material details of any such Acquisition Proposal, indication or
request, and must promptly (but in no event later than one business day after receipt) provide to Parent copies of all correspondence and written materials sent or provided to Procera or any of its subsidiaries that describes the terms or conditions
of any Acquisition Proposal. Any material changes with respect to such events, facts or circumstances mentioned above, or material changes to the financial terms of such Superior Proposal, as the case may be, occurring prior to Procera effecting a
Change in Company Board Recommendation or terminating the Merger Agreement pursuant to its terms will require Procera to provide to Parent a new Recommendation Change Notice or Superior Proposal Notice and a new three business day period.
For the purposes of this Offer to Purchase:
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Acquisition Transaction means any transaction or series of related transactions involving: (i) any merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, issuance of securities, direct or indirect
acquisition of securities, recapitalization, tender offer, exchange offer or other similar transaction in which (A) a person or group (as defined in the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder) of persons directly or
indirectly acquires, or if consummated in accordance with its terms would acquire, beneficial or record ownership of securities representing more than 20% of the outstanding shares of any class of voting securities of Procera, or
(B) Procera issues securities representing more than 20% of the outstanding shares of any class of voting securities of Procera; (ii) any direct or indirect sale, lease, exchange, transfer, acquisition or disposition of any assets
that constitute or account for (A) 20% or more of the consolidated net revenues of Procera, consolidated net income of Procera or consolidated book value of Procera, or (B) 20% or more of the fair market value of the assets of
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Superior Proposal means a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal for an Acquisition Transaction that the Procera Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside
legal counsel): (i) to be reasonably likely to be consummated if accepted; and (ii) to be more favorable to Proceras stockholders from a financial point of view than the Offer and the Merger, in each case, taking into account at the
time of determination (A) all financial considerations; (B) the identity of the person making such Acquisition Proposal; (C) the anticipated timing, conditions (including any financing condition or the reliability of any debt or
equity funding commitments) and prospects for completion of such Acquisition Proposal; (D) the other terms and conditions of such Acquisition Proposal and the implications thereof on Procera, including relevant legal, regulatory and other
aspects of such Acquisition Proposal deemed relevant by the Procera Board; and (E) any revisions to the terms of the Merger Agreement and the Offer proposed by Parent or Purchaser pursuant to the requirements set forth under Notice
Requirements. For purposes of the reference to an Acquisition Proposal in this definition, all references to 20% in the definition of Acquisition Transaction are references to 50%.
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Access to Information. At all times during the period commencing with the date the Merger Agreement was entered into and continuing
until the earlier to occur of the Effective Time and the termination of the Merger Agreement pursuant to its terms, Procera is generally required by the Merger Agreement to (i) afford Parent and its Representatives reasonable access during
normal business hours to the respective Representatives of Procera and its subsidiaries, and books, records, tax returns, material operating and financial reports, work papers and other documents and information relating to Procera and its
subsidiaries, (ii) provide Parent and its Representatives with copies of such books, records, tax returns, work papers and other documents and information relating to Procera and its subsidiaries, and with such additional financial, operating
and other data and information regarding Procera and its subsidiaries, as Parent may reasonably request; and (iii) permit Parents officers and other employees to meet, upon reasonable notice and during normal business hours, with the
chief financial officer and other officers and managers of Procera and its subsidiaries responsible for Proceras financial statements and the internal controls of Procera to discuss such matters as Parent may reasonably deem necessary or
appropriate in order to enable Parent to satisfy its obligations under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations relating thereto, or otherwise in connection with the Offer and the Merger.
Directors and Officers Indemnification and Insurance. The Merger Agreement provides for certain indemnification rights in favor of
Proceras and its subsidiaries current and former directors and officers. Specifically:
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from and after the Merger Closing Date, Procera, the Surviving Corporation and their respective subsidiaries will, and Parent will cause Procera, the
Surviving Corporation or any of their respective subsidiaries, as the case may be, to: (i) indemnify, defend and hold harmless, against any costs or expenses (including attorneys fees and expenses and disbursements), judgments, fines,
losses, claims, damages or liabilities incurred in connection with any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, and provide advancement of expenses to, all past and present directors
and officers of Procera and each of its subsidiaries (in all of their capacities) (each, an Indemnified Person) to the same extent such persons are indemnified or have the right to advancement of expenses as of the date of the Merger
Agreement by Procera or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Procera, including all amendments thereto (collectively, the Company Charter Documents), the charter and organizational documents
of Proceras subsidiaries and the indemnification agreements in existence on the date of the Merger Agreement with any directors or officers of Procera or any of its subsidiaries; and (ii) include and cause to be maintained in effect in
Proceras or the Surviving Corporations (or any successors), as the case may be, charter and bylaws for a period of six years after the Merger Closing Date, the current provisions regarding elimination of liability of directors,
indemnification of officers, directors and employees and advancement of expenses contained in the Company Charter Documents. If Procera or the Surviving Corporation, as the case may be, or any of their respective successors or assigns
(A) consolidates with or merges into any other corporations or entity and will not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger; or (B) transfers all or
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substantially all of its properties and assets to any individual, corporation or other entity, then and in each such case, proper provisions will be made so that the successors and assigns of
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Procera will, prior to the Expiration Time, purchase a six year tail prepaid policy on terms and conditions no less advantageous to the Indemnified Persons, or any other person entitled to the benefit of
this paragraph, as applicable, than the existing directors and officers liability (and fiduciary) insurance maintained by Procera, covering, without limitation, the Offer and the Merger; and |
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Parent will cause Procera, the Surviving Corporation or any of their respective subsidiaries, as the case may be, to assume, honor and fulfill all obligations of Procera or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to any
written indemnification agreements with the Indemnified Persons, or any other person entitled to the benefit of this paragraph, as applicable, identified in the confidential disclosure schedule provided to Purchaser and Parent by Procera in
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Reasonable Best Efforts. Each of Parent, Purchaser and Procera are required to use reasonable
best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with the other parties to the Merger Agreement in doing, all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable under applicable law
or otherwise to consummate and make effective, in the most expeditious manner practicable, the Offer, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; provided, however, that all obligations of Procera, Purchaser
and Parent relating to the Equity Financing will be governed exclusively by the provisions set forth in Equity Financing. Parent must take all action necessary or required to cause Purchaser and the Surviving Corporation to perform their
respective obligations under the Merger Agreement and to consummate the Offer (including payment for Shares accepted for purchase) and the Merger upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement.
Public Statements and Disclosure. Other than the initial joint press release with respect to the execution of the Merger Agreement that was released by
the parties on April 22, 2015, the Merger Agreement prohibits Procera and Parent from issuing any public release or making any public announcement concerning the Offer or the Merger without first consulting with each other and, to the extent
practicable, giving each other the reasonable opportunity to review and comment upon any such public statement or press release and considering in good faith the views of the other party, except as may be required by applicable law, court process or
by obligations pursuant to any listing agreement with or rules of any securities exchange or trading market on which securities of Parent or Procera are listed, in which case the party required to make the release or announcement must use its
commercially reasonable efforts to allow the other parties to the Merger Agreement reasonable time to comment on such release or announcement in advance of such issuance.
Anti-Takeover Laws. In the event that any state anti-takeover or other similar law is or becomes applicable to the Merger Agreement or any of the
transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, Procera, Parent and Purchaser must use their respective reasonable best efforts to ensure that the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement may be consummated as promptly as practicable on
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement and otherwise to minimize the effect of such law on the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
Employee Matters. The Merger Agreement requires that during the Continuation Period (as defined below), Parent must, or must cause its subsidiaries to,
provide to the Covered Employees (as defined below) compensation (such term to include salary, bonus opportunities, commissions, severance, and other compensation, but to exclude equity compensation) and benefits (including the costs of
participation to employee plan participants) that are in the aggregate, no less favorable than the compensation and benefits being provided to Covered Employees immediately prior to the Effective Time. The Merger Agreement also requires that during
the Continuation Period, Parent must maintain or cause the Surviving Corporation and its subsidiaries to maintain employee benefit plans, programs, policies and arrangements for Covered Employees that are substantially similar in the aggregate to
the employee plans in all respects (other than long-term incentives, change in control,
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retention, transition, stay or similar arrangements, but including severance) that were in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided, however, that Parents
obligations will be subject to such modifications as are necessary to comply with applicable law of the foreign countries and their political subdivisions, and applicable labor agreements.
In the event any Covered Employee first becomes eligible to participate under any employee benefit plan, program, policy or arrangement of Parent or the
Surviving Corporation or any of their respective subsidiaries (Parent Employee Benefit Plan) following the Effective Time, Parent will, or will cause the Surviving Corporation, to use commercially reasonable efforts to: (i) waive
any preexisting condition exclusions and waiting periods with respect to participation and coverage requirements applicable to any Covered Employee under any Parent Employee Benefit Plan providing medical, dental, or vision benefits to the same
extent such limitation would have been waived or satisfied under the employee benefit plan Covered Employee participated in immediately prior to coverage under the Parent Employee Benefit Plan; and (ii) provide each Covered Employee with credit
for any copayments and deductibles paid prior to the Covered Employees coverage under any Parent Employee Benefit Plan during the calendar year in which such amount was paid, to the same extent such credit was given under the employee benefit
plan Covered Employee participated in immediately prior to coverage under the Parent Employee Benefit Plan, in satisfying any applicable deductible or out-of-pocket requirements under the Parent Employee Benefit Plan. As of the Effective Time and
thereafter, Parent will recognize, or will cause the Surviving Corporation and their respective subsidiaries to recognize, all service of each Covered Employee prior to the Effective Time, to Procera or its subsidiaries (or any predecessor entities
of Procera or any of its subsidiaries) for vesting and eligibility purposes (but not for benefit accrual purposes, except for vacation and severance, as applicable). In no event will anything contained in the preceding sentence result in any
duplication of benefits for the same period of service.
Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, nothing will be construed to limit the
right of Parent or any of its subsidiaries (including, following the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation) to amend or terminate any employee plan or other employee benefit plan, to the extent such amendment or termination is permitted by the
terms of the applicable plan, nor will anything be construed to require Parent or any of its subsidiaries (including, following the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation) to retain the employment of any particular Covered Employee for any fixed
period of time following the Effective Time; provided that Parent otherwise complies with its obligations under the Merger Agreement. Furthermore, nothing herein shall be interpreted to provide status to any Covered Employee as a third-party
beneficiary of the Merger Agreement.
Continuation Period means the period beginning at the Effective Time and ending on the first
anniversary of the Effective Time. Covered Employees means employees who are employed by Procera or any of its subsidiaries at the Effective Time.
Equity Financing. Each of Purchaser and Parent must take, or cause to be taken, all actions and do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper
or advisable to arrange, consummate and obtain the proceeds of the Equity Financing as promptly as reasonably practicable on the terms and conditions described in the Commitment Letter, including: (i) maintaining in effect the Commitment
Letter; (ii) satisfying on a timely basis all conditions applicable to Parent and Purchaser set forth in the Commitment Letter that are within their control; (iii) consummating the Equity Financing at or prior to the Acceptance Time (and
in any event prior to the Outside Date), subject to the satisfaction, or waiver by Parent, of all conditions to the Offer and the Merger; and (iv) fully enforcing each Sponsors obligations (and the rights of Parent and Purchaser) under
the Commitment Letter.
Neither Purchaser nor Parent may agree to any amendments or modifications to, or grant any waivers of, any condition or other
provision or remedy under the Commitment Letter without the prior written consent of Procera (which may be granted or withheld in Proceras sole discretion), to the extent such amendments, modifications or waivers would (i) reduce the
aggregate amount of aggregate cash proceeds available from the Equity Financing, or (ii) impose new or additional conditions precedent or otherwise expands, amends or modifies any of the
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conditions precedent or other terms therein in a manner adverse to Purchaser, Parent or Procera, including any expansion, waiver, amendment or modification that would be reasonably likely to
(A) prevent or delay or impair the ability of Purchaser and Parent to consummate the Offer, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (B) adversely impact the ability of Procera, Purchaser or Parent to
enforce its rights or remedies against the other parties to the Commitment Letter, or (C) make the timely funding of the Equity Financing or satisfaction of the conditions precedent to obtaining the Equity Financing any less likely to occur.
Parent must promptly (and in any event within one business day) notify Procera of (i) any amendment, waiver or modification, or agreement to do any of the foregoing, of any term of the Commitment Letter, (ii) the expiration or termination
(or attempted or purported termination, whether or not valid) of the Commitment Letter, or (iii) any refusal by the Sponsors to provide, any stated intent by the Sponsors to refuse to provide, or any expression of concern or reservation by the
Sponsors regarding their obligation and/or ability to provide, the full financing contemplated by the Commitment Letter. Neither Purchaser nor Parent may release or consent to the termination of the obligations of the lenders and other persons under
the Commitment Letter.
Financing Cooperation. Prior to the Merger Closing, Procera is required to use its commercially reasonable efforts to
provide cooperation reasonably requested by Parent in connection with the arrangement and consummation of any third-party debt financing for the purpose of financing the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (provided that such requested
cooperation does not unreasonably interfere with the ongoing operations or business of Procera or any of its subsidiaries), including certain actions specified in the Merger Agreement.
Each of Parent and Purchaser has acknowledged and agreed that the obtaining of any financing (debt or otherwise, including the Equity Financing) is not a
condition to the Offer or the Closing.
Other Covenants. The Merger Agreement contains other covenants, including covenants relating to the
liquidation of cash equivalents and short-term investments, notifications of certain events, stockholder litigation, confidentiality and certain matters relating to Rule 14d-10(d) and Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act.
Termination. The Merger Agreement may be terminated and the Offer and the Merger may be abandoned at any time prior to the Acceptance Time:
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by either Parent or Procera, upon written notice to the other party, if the Offer is terminated or withdrawn pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement without any Shares being purchased thereunder;
provided, however, that neither Parent nor Procera will be permitted to terminate the Merger Agreement pursuant to this provision if the failure of the Shares to be purchased is attributable to a failure of such party to perform
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by either Parent or Procera, upon written notice to the other party, if any governmental body or quasi-governmental body of competent jurisdiction in the United States has: (i) enacted, issued or promulgated any
law that is in effect as of immediately prior to the Acceptance Time and which has the effect of making the Offer or the Merger illegal in the United States or which has the effect of prohibiting or otherwise preventing the consummation of the Offer
or Merger in the United States, or (ii) issued or granted any restraint that is in effect as of immediately prior to the Acceptance Time and which has the effect of making the Offer or the Merger illegal in the United States or which has the
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therein; provided, that Procera will not have the right to terminate the Merger Agreement pursuant to this clause (i) if Procera is, or has at any time been, in breach of any of its
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements under the Merger Agreement in any manner that would impede or frustrate the ability of Parent or Purchaser to comply with its obligations under the Merger Agreement, or has otherwise failed to
promptly comply with reasonable requests for information or other assistance in connection with commencement of the Offer; (ii) Purchaser terminates or makes any material change to the Offer in violation of the terms of the Merger Agreement; or
(iii) (A) all the conditions to the Offer have been, and continue to be, satisfied or waived as of the Expiration Time; (B) Procera has confirmed by written notice its intention to terminate the Merger Agreement pursuant this clause
(iii) if Parent and Purchaser fail to consummate the Offer Closing when required in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, (C) Parent has failed to consummate the Offer on the date the Offer Closing should have occurred in
accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, and (D) Procera stood ready, willing and able to consummate the Merger on that date and Procera gave Parent a written notice on or prior to such date confirming such fact;
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upon written notice to Parent, if: (i) there has been a material breach of any covenant or agreement on the part of Parent or Purchaser set forth in the Merger Agreement; or (ii) any representation or warranty
of Parent and Purchaser set forth in Article 4 of the Merger Agreement was inaccurate when made or shall have become inaccurate, that would, in either case, have a material adverse effect on the ability of Parent or Purchaser to consummate the Offer
and the Merger, and in the case of both clauses (i) and (ii), such breach is not curable by the Outside Date, or, if curable, is not cured by the date five business days prior to the Outside Date; or |
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upon written notice to Parent, if (i) the Procera Board determines to enter into a definitive Company Acquisition Agreement providing for a Superior Proposal, (ii) Procera has not materially breached the
provisions set forth under No Solicitation, and (iii) Procera concurrently with such termination enters into a Company Acquisition Agreement and pays to Parent the Termination Fee (as defined herein); |
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upon written notice to Procera, if: (i) there has been a material breach of any covenant or agreement on the part of Procera set forth in the Merger Agreement; or (ii) any representation or warranty of Procera
set forth in Article 3 of the Merger Agreement was inaccurate when made or, if not made as of a specific date, shall have become inaccurate, that would, in the case of this clause (ii), result in the conditions to the Offer not being satisfied, and
in the case of both clauses (i) and (ii), such breach is not curable by the Outside Date, or, if curable, is not cured by the date five business days prior to the Outside Date. |
A Triggering Event will be deemed to have occurred if: (i) the Procera Board effects a Change in Company Board Recommendation;
(ii) Procera fails to include the Company Board Recommendation in the Schedule 14D-9; (iii) the Procera Board or any committee thereof has approved, endorsed or recommended any Acquisition Proposal; (iv) Procera executes any
contract relating to any Acquisition Proposal other than as expressly permitted pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement; (v) a tender or exchange offer relating to securities of Procera (other than the Offer) is commenced and Procera has
not sent to its security holders, within 10 business days after the commencement of such tender or exchange offer, a statement disclosing that Procera recommends rejection of such tender or exchange offer and reaffirming its recommendation of the
Merger Agreement; (vi) the Procera Board fails to publicly reaffirm its recommendation of the Merger Agreement within 10 business days after Parent so requests in writing in response to an Acquisition Proposal or revision thereof or proxy
solicitation or threatened proxy solicitation or other publicly disclosed campaign or effort to solicit opposition to the transactions contemplated hereby; or (vii) there has been a willful and material breach of the requirements set forth
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Effect of Termination. In the event of the termination of the Merger Agreement as provided under
Termination, the Merger Agreement will be of no further force or effect; provided, however, that (a) certain provisions of the Merger Agreement will survive the termination of the Merger Agreement and will remain
in full force and effect, and (b) the termination of the Merger Agreement will not relieve any party from liability for any breach of the Merger Agreement prior to such termination.
Termination Fees. Procera has agreed to pay Parent $7,220,000 (the Termination Fee) if:
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the Merger Agreement is terminated (i) by Parent as a result of the occurrence of a Triggering Event pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, or (ii) by Procera as a result of Procera entering into a
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(i) after the date of the Merger Agreement but prior to the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms, an Acquisition Proposal has publicly announced or publicly disclosed and not withdrawn,
(ii) thereafter, the Merger Agreement is terminated (A) by Parent or Procera as a result of the failure of the Acceptance Time to occur prior to the Outside Date pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement or as a result of the Offer
being terminated or withdrawn without any Shares being purchased thereunder pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, where the failure of the Acceptance Time to occur prior to the Outside Date is attributable to the failure of the Minimum
Condition to have been satisfied, or (B) by Parent pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement as a result of a willful and material breach of any of Proceras covenants or agreements under the Merger Agreement, or of any of
Proceras representations or warranties under the Merger Agreement where such breach would result in certain of the conditions to the Offer not being satisfied, and, in each case, where such breach has not been timely cured, and
(iii) within 12 months after such termination, Procera (X) has entered into a definitive agreement with respect to an Acquisition Proposal and an Acquisition Transaction for such Acquisition Proposal is subsequently consummated or
(Y) consummates an Acquisition Transaction. For purposes of the preceding two sentences, all references to 20% in the definition of Acquisition Transaction will be deemed to be references to 50%.
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Each of Parent and Purchaser has acknowledged and agreed on behalf of itself and its affiliates that its receipt of the Termination Fee
pursuant to the preceding paragraph, if applicable, will, except in the case of fraud or willful or intentional breach by Procera, constitute the sole and exclusive remedy under the Merger Agreement of Parent and Purchaser and each of their
affiliates and Representatives.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Merger Agreement, in no event shall Parent, Purchaser, the Sponsors, or
any of their respective former, current or future general or limited partners, shareholders, managers, members, directors, officers, Representatives or affiliates (collectively, the Parent Related Parties) have any liability for monetary
damages to Procera or its subsidiaries or any of their respective former, current or future general or limited partners, shareholders, managers, members, directors, officers, Representatives or affiliates (whether at law, in contract, in tort or
otherwise) relating to or arising out of the Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, other than Sponsors obligations under the Limited Guarantee and the Commitment Letter and other than the obligations of Parent and Purchaser
as provided in the Merger Agreement. In no event shall Procera seek or obtain, nor shall it permit any of its Representatives to seek or obtain, nor shall any person be entitled to seek or obtain, any monetary recovery or monetary award against any
Parent Related Party with respect to, the Merger Agreement, the Commitment Letter or the transactions contemplated thereby (including any breach by the Sponsors, Parent or Purchaser), the termination of the Merger Agreement, the failure to
consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or any claims or actions under applicable law arising out of any such breach, termination or failure, other than from Parent or Purchaser to the extent expressly provided for in the
Merger Agreement or the Sponsors to the extent expressly provided for in the Limited Guarantee and the Commitment Letter. In no event shall Procera or its affiliates be permitted or entitled to receive both a grant of specific performance and
monetary damages.
Availability of Specific Performance. Parent, Purchaser and Procera have agreed that in the event that any of the provisions of
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breached, the party seeking to enforce the Merger Agreement against a nonperforming party under the Merger Agreement will be entitled to specific performance and the issuance of injunctive
and other equitable relief. The right of Procera to obtain an injunction, or other appropriate form of specific performance or equitable relief, in each case, will be subject to the requirement that (i) all of the conditions to the Offer have
been satisfied or waived as of the Expiration Time, and (ii) Procera has irrevocably confirmed to Parent in writing that (A) all the conditions to the Offer and the conditions in the Merger Agreement, as applicable, have been
satisfied or waived by Parent, and (B) if specific performance is granted, the Offer Closing and the Merger Closing would occur.
Expenses. Procera and Parent have agreed that if Procera fails to promptly pay the termination fee when required, and, in order to obtain such payment,
Parent commences litigation that results in an award against Procera for such fee, Procera must pay to Parent its costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses) in connection with such litigation. The parties have also
agreed that, in any action at law or suit in equity to enforce the Merger Agreement or the rights of any of the parties thereunder, the prevailing party in such action or suit will be entitled to receive a reasonable sum for its attorneys fees
and all other reasonable costs and expenses incurred in such action or suit.
Governing Law. The Merger Agreement is governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of law.
Commitment Letter and Limited Guarantee
The
descriptions of the Commitment Letter and the Limited Guarantee included in Section 9Source and Amount of FundsEquity Financing and Limited Guarantee, are incorporated into this Section 11 by reference.
Confidentiality Agreement
On September 29,
2014, Procera and Francisco Partners III, L.P. (FP III) entered into a Confidentiality Agreement in order to facilitate the consideration and negotiation of a possible negotiated transaction involving the parties and/or their affiliates
(the Confidentiality Agreement). Under the Confidentiality Agreement, FP III (and its affiliates and representatives), subject to certain exceptions, agreed (i) not to make use of or disclose to any other person any of
Proceras confidential information, nor to disclose FP IIIs possession of Proceras confidential information; (ii) to certain employee non-solicitation provisions for a period of 18 months commencing on the day the
Confidentiality Agreement was entered into; and (iii) to certain standstill provisions during the 18 month period commencing on the effective date of the Confidentiality Agreement.
The foregoing summary of the Confidentiality Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Confidentiality
Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit (d)(2) to the Schedule TO filed with the SEC, which is incorporated herein by reference.
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Purpose of the Offer. The purpose of the Offer is for
Parent to acquire all of the equity interests in Procera. The Offer, as the first step in the acquisition of Procera, is intended to facilitate the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding Shares. The purpose of the Merger is to acquire all
of the issued and outstanding Shares not tendered and purchased pursuant to the Offer. The Merger Closing will take place on or prior to the second business day after the satisfaction or waiver of the last to be satisfied or waived of the conditions
set forth in Article 6 of the Merger Agreement (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Merger Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of such conditions), or such other date as Parent and Procera
mutually designate.
If you sell your Shares in the Offer, you will cease to have any equity interest in Procera or any right to participate in its
earnings and future growth. If you do not tender your Shares, but the Merger is consummated, you also will no longer have an equity interest in Procera. Similarly, after tendering your Shares in the Offer or the subsequent Merger, you will not bear
the risk of any decrease in the value of Procera.
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Merger Without a Meeting. If the conditions to the Offer are satisfied and the Offer is consummated, we
will not seek the approval of Proceras remaining stockholders before effecting the Merger. Section 251(h) of the DGCL provides that following the consummation of a successful tender offer for shares of a public corporation, and
subject to certain statutory provisions, if the acquirer holds at least the amount of shares of each class of stock of the target corporation that would otherwise be required to approve a merger for the target corporation, and the other stockholders
receive the same consideration for their stock in the merger as was payable in the tender offer, then the acquirer can effect a merger without the action of the non-tendering stockholders of the target corporation. With respect to a tender offer,
Section 251(h) of the DGCL provides that the word consummate (and with correlative meaning, consummation and consummating) means the irrevocable acceptance for purchase of shares tendered pursuant to a tender
offer. Therefore, references to a consummation of the Offer herein refer to the occurrence of the Acceptance Time. Accordingly, if we consummate the Offer, we intend to effect the Merger Closing without a vote of the stockholders of Procera pursuant
to and in accordance with Section 251(h) of the DGCL.
Plans for Procera. It is expected that, initially following the Merger, the
business and operations of Procera will, except as set forth in this Offer to Purchase, be continued substantially as they are currently being conducted. In connection with or following the Merger Closing, Parent may consolidate or reorganize
certain corporate entities in Proceras structure, but Parent has no present plans or proposals to sell or transfer any such entities or change the business or operations of Procera as a result of such consolidation or corporate reorganization.
Parent will continue to evaluate the business and operations of Procera during the pendency of the Offer and after the consummation of the Offer and the Merger, and will take such actions as it deems appropriate under the circumstances then
existing. Thereafter, Parent intends to review such information as part of a comprehensive review of Proceras business, operations, capitalization and management with a view to optimizing Proceras potential.
To the best knowledge of Purchaser and Parent, other than as disclosed in this Offer to Purchase, no employment, equity contribution or other agreement,
arrangement or understanding between any executive officer or director of Procera, on the one hand, and Parent, Purchaser, any Sponsor or Procera, on the other hand, existed as of the date of the Merger Agreement, and neither the Offer nor the
Merger is conditioned upon any executive officer or director of Procera entering into any such agreement, arrangement or understanding.
It is possible
that certain members of Proceras current management team will enter into new or additional employment arrangements with Procera or the Surviving Corporation following the Acceptance Time and prior to the Effective Time. Such arrangements may
include the right to purchase or participate in the equity of the Surviving Corporation or its affiliates. As of the date of this Offer to Purchase, there are no such employment arrangements between the existing management team of Procera and Parent
or Purchaser (or any of their affiliates). There can be no assurance that any of the parties will reach an agreement on any terms, or at all.
Except as
set forth in this Offer to Purchase, including as contemplated in this Section 12Purpose of the Offer; Plans for ProceraPlans for Procera, Parent and Purchaser have no present plans or proposals that would relate to or
result in (i) any extraordinary corporate transaction involving Procera or any of its subsidiaries (such as a merger, liquidation, reorganization, liquidation or relocation of any operations), (ii) any purchase, sale or transfer of a
material amount of assets of Procera or any of its subsidiaries, (iii) any material change in Proceras capitalization, indebtedness or current dividend rate or policy, or (iv) any other material change in Proceras or any of its
subsidiaries corporate structure or business or composition of its management or board of directors.
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Certain Effects of the Offer. |
Market for the Shares. If the conditions to the Offer are
satisfied and the Offer is consummated, there will be no market for the Shares because Parent intends to consummate the Merger immediately following the Acceptance Time.
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Stock Quotation. The Shares are currently listed on NASDAQ. Immediately following the Effective Time, the
Shares will no longer meet the requirements for continued listing on NASDAQ because the only stockholder will be Parent. NASDAQ requires, among other things, that a company with shares listed on NASDAQ have at least 750,000 publicly held
shares. Immediately following the consummation of the Merger, Parent intends, and will cause Procera to, delist the Shares from NASDAQ.
Margin
Regulations. The Shares are currently margin securities under the Regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Federal Reserve Board), which has the effect, among other things, of allowing
brokers to extend credit on the collateral of the Shares. Immediately following the consummation of the Offer, the Shares will no longer constitute margin securities for the purposes of the margin regulations of the Federal Reserve Board
and, therefore, will no longer be able to be used as collateral for loans made by brokers.
Exchange Act Registration. The Shares are currently
registered under the Exchange Act. Such registration may be terminated upon application of Procera to the SEC if the Shares are neither listed on a national securities exchange nor held by 300 or more holders of record. Termination of the
registration of the Shares under the Exchange Act would substantially reduce the information required to be furnished by Procera to its stockholders and to the SEC and would make certain provisions of the Exchange Act no longer applicable to
Procera, such as the short-swing profit recovery provisions of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, the requirement of furnishing a proxy statement pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act in connection with stockholders meetings
and the related requirement of furnishing an annual report to stockholders and the requirements of Rule 13e-3 under the Exchange Act with respect to going private transactions. Furthermore, the ability of affiliates of
Procera and persons holding restricted securities of Procera to dispose of such securities pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, may be impaired or eliminated. If the registration of the Shares
under the Exchange Act is terminated, the Shares will no longer be margin securities or be eligible for listing on NASDAQ. We intend and will cause Procera to terminate the registration of the Shares under the Exchange Act as soon after
consummation of the Offer as the requirements for termination of registration are met and, in any event, following the consummation of the Merger.
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Dividends and Distributions. |
The Merger Agreement provides that, from the date of the Merger Agreement
to the Effective Time or termination of the Merger Agreement pursuant to its terms, without the approval of Parent, Procera will not, and will not allow its subsidiaries to, declare, accrue, set aside or pay any dividend or make any other
distribution in respect of any shares of capital stock.
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Certain Conditions to the Offer. |
Notwithstanding any other term of the Offer or the Merger Agreement,
Purchaser is not required to, and Parent is not required to cause Purchaser to, accept for purchase or, subject to any applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, including Rule 14e-1(c) promulgated under the Exchange Act (relating to
Purchasers obligation to pay for or return tendered Shares promptly after the termination or withdrawal of the Offer), pay for any Shares that are validly tendered in the Offer and not validly withdrawn prior to the Expiration Time unless, at
or prior to the Expiration Time:
(i) any waiting period (and extensions thereof) applicable to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement
(including the Offer and the Merger) under the HSR Act or under each applicable foreign antitrust or competition law has expired or been terminated;
(ii)
there have been validly tendered and not validly withdrawn that number of Shares (not counting and excluding Shares tendered in the Offer pursuant to guaranteed delivery instructions for which certificates have not yet been delivered) which,
together with any Shares then owned, directly or indirectly by Purchaser, Parent
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and any other Subsidiaries of Parent, collectively represent as of the Expiration Time at least one Share more than fifty percent (50%) of the sum of (A) all Shares then outstanding;
and (B) all Shares that Procera may be required to issue upon the vesting (including vesting solely as a result of the consummation of the Offer), conversion, settlement or exercise of all then outstanding options, warrants or securities
convertible or exchangeable into Shares, or other rights to acquire or be issued Shares, regardless of the conversion or exercise price or other terms and conditions thereof;
(iii) as of immediately prior to the Expiration Time there is not any order, writ, conciliation or remediation agreement, award, injunction, judgment,
decision, decree, ruling or assessment (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) or any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other law, statute, constitution, principle of common law, resolution, ordinance, code, edict, decree, rule,
regulation, ruling or requirement issued, enacted, adopted, promulgated, implemented or otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of any governmental body of competent jurisdiction, that is in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time
and that enjoins or otherwise prohibits the making or consummation of the Offer or the Merger;
(iv) the representations and warranties of Procera
(A) set forth in Section 3.3 (Authority; Binding Nature of Agreement) and Section 3.23 (Brokers) of the Merger Agreement are true and correct as of the Expiration Time; (B) set forth in Section 3.4(a) through
(c) (Capitalization, etc.) of the Merger Agreement are true and correct as of the Expiration Time, other than de minimis inaccuracies, and except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case as of such earlier date; and
(C) set forth in the Merger Agreement other than those sections specifically identified in clause (A) or (B) of this paragraph, are true and correct as of the Expiration Time, except (1) that the accuracy of representations and
warranties that by their terms speak as of the date of the Merger Agreement or some other date will be determined as of such date, and (2) in the case of this clause (C), where the failure of such representations and warranties,
individually or in the aggregate, to be true and correct (without giving effect to any limitation as to materiality or Company Material Adverse Effect) has not had a Company Material Adverse Effect that has not been cured
prior to the Expiration Time;
(v) Procera has not failed to perform or comply in all material respects with its obligations and covenants under the
Merger Agreement, in each case, on or prior to the expiration of the Offer;
(vi) a Company Material Adverse Effect has not arisen or occurred since the
date of the Merger Agreement that is continuing as of immediately prior to the Expiration Time;
(vii) Parent has received prior to the Acceptance Time a
certificate executed by the chief executive officer or chief financial officer of Procera confirming on behalf of Procera that the conditions set forth in clauses (iv), (v) and (vi) above are duly satisfied immediately prior to Acceptance
Time; and
(viii) the Merger Agreement has not been terminated in accordance with its terms.
The foregoing conditions are in addition to, and not a limitation of, the rights and obligations of Parent and Purchaser to extend, terminate or modify the
Offer pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement.
Purchaser expressly reserves the right (but is not obligated) to at any time, and
from time to time, in its sole discretion waive any condition to the Offer or modify the terms of the Offer, except that, without the prior written consent of Procera, Purchaser may not: (i) decrease the Offer Price; (ii) change the form
of consideration payable in the Offer; (iii) reduce the number of Shares to be purchased in the Offer; (iv) amend or modify any conditions of the Offer in a manner that is adverse to the holders of Shares or impose conditions to the Offer
that are different than or in addition to the existing conditions to the Offer; (v) amend or waive the Minimum Condition; or (vi) extend or otherwise change any time period for the performance of any obligation of Parent or Purchaser
(including the Expiration Time) in a manner other than pursuant to and in accordance with Merger Agreement.
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Any extension, delay, termination, waiver or amendment of the Offer will be followed as promptly as practicable
by a public announcement thereof. In the case of an extension of the Offer, Parent and Purchaser will make a public announcement of such extension no later than 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the next business day after the previously
scheduled Expiration Time.
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Certain Legal Matters; Regulatory Approvals. |
General. Except as described in this
Section 16, including HSR approval and other applicable foreign antitrust or competition law approvals, based on our examination of publicly available information filed by Procera with the SEC and other information concerning Procera, we are
not aware of any governmental license or regulatory permit that appears to be material to Proceras business that might be adversely affected by our acquisition of Shares as contemplated herein or of any approval or other action by any
governmental, administrative or regulatory authority or agency, domestic or foreign, that would be required for the acquisition or ownership of Shares by Purchaser or Parent as contemplated by the Merger Agreement. Should any such approval or other
action be required, we currently contemplate that, except as described in State Takeover Laws, such approval or other action will be sought. While we do not currently intend to delay acceptance for purchase of Shares tendered
pursuant to the Offer pending the outcome of any such matter, there can be no assurance that any such approval or other action, if needed, would be obtained or would be obtained without substantial conditions or that, if such approvals were not
obtained or such other actions were not taken, adverse consequences might not result to Proceras business, any of which could cause us to elect to terminate the Offer without the purchase of Shares thereunder under certain conditions specified
in the Merger Agreement. See Section 15Certain Conditions to the Offer.
United States Antitrust Compliance. Under the HSR
Act, and the related rules and regulations that have been issued by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (the FTC), certain transactions may not be consummated until specified information and documentary material (Premerger
Notification and Report Forms) have been furnished to the FTC and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (the Antitrust Division) and certain waiting period requirements have been satisfied. These requirements of the
HSR Act apply to the acquisition of Shares in the Offer and the Merger.
Under the HSR Act, our purchase of Shares in the Offer may not be completed until
the expiration of a 15 calendar day waiting period following the filing by Francisco Partners IV, L.P. (FP), as the ultimate parent of Purchaser, of a Premerger Notification and Report Form concerning the Offer with the FTC and the
Antitrust Division, unless the waiting period is earlier terminated by the FTC and the Antitrust Division. FP and Procera filed their Premerger Notification and Report Forms on April 24, 2015 with the FTC and the Antitrust Division in
connection with the purchase of Shares in the Offer and the Merger. On May 5, 2015, the FTC granted early termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act.
See Section 15Certain Conditions to the Offer.
Foreign Anti-Trust Laws. As described above, it is also a condition to Purchasers obligations to accept for purchase and pay for Shares tendered
pursuant to the Offer that any waiting period (and extensions thereof) applicable to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (including the Offer and the Merger) under applicable foreign antitrust or competition laws must have expired
or been terminated. In addition to the Premerger Notification and Report Forms filed under the HSR Act, a premerger antirust filing was filed with the German Federal Cartel Office. Purchaser is not aware, and Procera has advised Purchaser that it is
not aware, of any other applicable restrictions or requirements under antirust or other competition laws of jurisdictions other than the United States and Germany. If any other foreign antitrust laws are applicable to the Offer or the Merger,
Purchaser and Procera intend to make any filings required thereunder.
State Takeover Laws. A number of states (including Delaware, where Procera
is incorporated) have adopted takeover laws and regulations which purport, to varying degrees, to be applicable to attempts to acquire securities
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of corporations that are incorporated in such states or that have substantial assets, stockholders, principal executive offices or principal places of business, or whose business operations
otherwise have substantial economic effects therein.
In general, Section 203 of the DGCL prevents a Delaware corporation from engaging in a
business combination (defined to include mergers and certain other actions) with an interested stockholder (including a person who owns or has the right to acquire 15% or more of a corporations outstanding voting stock)
for a period of three years following the time such person became an interested stockholder unless, among other things, the business combination or the transaction pursuant to which such person becomes an interested
stockholder is approved by the board of directors of such corporation before such person became an interested stockholder. The Procera Board has approved the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the
Offer and the Merger, for purposes of Section 203 of the DGCL.
Based on information supplied by Procera and the approval of the Merger Agreement and
the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement by the Procera Board, we do not believe that any other state takeover statutes or similar laws purport to apply to the Offer or the Merger. Except as described herein, neither Parent nor Procera
has currently attempted to comply with any other state takeover statute or regulation. We reserve the right to challenge the applicability or validity of any state law purportedly applicable to the Offer or the Merger and nothing in this Offer to
Purchase or any action taken in connection with the Offer or the Merger is intended as a waiver of such right. If it is asserted that any state takeover statute is applicable to the Offer or the Merger and an appropriate court does not determine
that it is inapplicable or invalid as applied to the Offer or the Merger, we might be required to file certain information with, or to receive approvals from, the relevant state authorities, and we might be unable to accept for purchase or pay for
Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer, or be delayed in consummating the Offer or the Merger. In such case, we may not be obligated to accept payment or pay for any Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer. See Section 15Certain
Conditions to the Offer.
Certain Litigation. Eight putative stockholder class action complaints challenging the Offer, the Merger and the
transactions contemplated thereby were filed on behalf of purported classes of stockholders of Procera in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware. These complaints are: (i) Sverdlov v. Procera Networks, Inc., et al., Case
No.10951, filed on April 28, 2015, (ii) Feniello v. Brear, et al., Case No. 10952, filed on April 28, 2015, (iii) Lemmon v. Brear, et al., Case No. 10961, filed on April 29, 2015 (the Lemmon
Case), (iv) Clark v. Procera Networks, Inc., et al., Case No. 10968, filed on April 29, 2015, (v) Torpey v. Procera Networks, Inc., et al., Case No. 10969, filed on April 29, 2015,
(vi) Schiller v. Procera Networks, Inc., et al., Case No. 10971, filed on April 30, 2015, (vii) Rosenfeld v. Procera Networks, Inc., et al., Case No. 10973, filed on April 30, 2015, and
(viii) Stupar v. Procera Networks, Inc., et al., Case No. 10975, filed on May 1, 2015 (collectively, the Complaints). On May 5, 2015, the Lemmon Case was voluntarily dismissed without prejudice.
In general, the Complaints allege that the members of the Procera Board breached their fiduciary duties to Proceras stockholders by seeking to sell
Procera through an allegedly defective process, for an allegedly unfair price and allegedly on unfair terms, and that the other defendants aided and abetted those purported breaches. The Complaints seek, among other things, equitable relief that
would enjoin the consummation of the Offer and the Merger, damages and attorneys fees and costs.
Stockholders do not have appraisal rights as a result of the Offer. However, if the
Offer is consummated and the Merger is completed, all Shares that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, that were not validly tendered in the Offer and are held by Procera stockholders who are entitled to demand and
properly make a demand for appraisal of such Shares in accordance with Section 262 of the DGCL (collectively, Dissenting Shares) will not be converted into, or represent the right to receive, the Merger Consideration, but will be
entitled only to such rights as are granted by the DGCL to a holder of Dissenting Shares. At the Effective Time, the Dissenting Shares will no longer be outstanding and will automatically be cancelled and cease to exist, and each Procera stockholder
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holds Dissenting Shares will cease to have any rights with respect to such Dissenting Shares, except the right to receive payment of the fair value of such Dissenting Shares in accordance with
Section 262 of the DGCL. Each holder of Dissenting Shares will be entitled to receive a judicial determination of the fair value of such Dissenting Shares (exclusive of any element of value arising from the accomplishment or expectation of the
Merger), and to receive payment of such fair value in cash, together with a fair rate of interest, if any, of such Dissenting Shares. Procera stockholders should recognize that the judicially-determined fair value could be higher or lower than the
Offer Price. Moreover, Procera, as the surviving corporation in the Merger, may argue in an appraisal proceeding that, for purposes of such a proceeding, the fair value of the Dissenting Shares is less than the price paid for Shares in the Offer or
the Merger. Procera stockholders should also note that investment banking opinions as to the fairness, from a financial point of view, of the consideration payable in a sale transaction, such as the Offer or the Merger, are not opinions as to, and
do not otherwise address, fair value under Section 262 of the DGCL.
If any holder of Shares who demands appraisal under Section 262 of the DGCL
fails to perfect, or effectively withdraws or loses his, her or its rights to appraisal as provided under the DGCL, or a court of competent jurisdiction determines that such holder is not entitled to the appraisal rights provided by Section 262
of the DGCL, then the Shares of such Procera stockholder will be converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration (which will be the same as the Offer Price), without interest thereon, in accordance with the terms of the Merger
Agreement. Failure to follow precisely the steps required by Section 262 of the DGCL for perfecting appraisal rights may result in the loss of such rights.
The foregoing summary of the rights of stockholders seeking appraisal under Delaware law does not purport to be a complete statement of the procedures to be
followed by stockholders desiring to exercise any appraisal rights available thereunder and is qualified in its entirety by reference to Section 262 of the DGCL. The foregoing does not constitute the notice of appraisal rights and related
disclosure to Procera stockholders required by Section 262 of the DGCL. That notice and disclosure will be included in the Schedule 14D-9 that is being furnished to stockholders in connection with the Offer.
The perfection of appraisal rights requires strict adherence to Section 262 of the DGCL. If a stockholder withdraws or loses the right to appraisal,
such stockholder will be entitled to receive only the Merger Consideration.
Parent and Purchaser have retained Innisfree M&A Incorporated to be the
Information Agent and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. to be the Depositary in connection with the Offer. The Information Agent may contact holders of Shares by mail, telephone, telecopy and personal interview and may request brokers, dealers,
commercial banks, trust companies and other nominees to forward materials relating to the Offer to beneficial owners of Shares.
The Information Agent and
the Depositary each will receive reasonable and customary compensation for their respective services in connection with the Offer, will be reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and will be indemnified against certain liabilities and
expenses in connection therewith, including certain liabilities under federal securities laws.
Neither Parent nor Purchaser will pay any fees or
commissions to any broker or dealer or to any other person (other than to the Depositary and the Information Agent) in connection with the solicitation of tenders of Shares pursuant to the Offer. Brokers, dealers, commercial banks and trust
companies will, upon request, be reimbursed by Purchaser for customary mailing and handling expenses incurred by them in forwarding offering materials to their customers. In those jurisdictions where applicable laws require the Offer to be made by a
licensed broker or dealer, the Offer will be deemed to be made on behalf of Purchaser by one or more registered brokers or dealers licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction to be designated by Purchaser.
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The Offer is not being made to (nor will tenders be accepted from or on behalf of)
holders of Shares in any jurisdiction in which the making of the Offer or the acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction. In those jurisdictions where applicable laws require the
Offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Offer will be deemed to be made on behalf of Purchaser by one or more registered brokers or dealers licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction to be designated by Purchaser.
No person has been authorized to give any information or to make any representation on behalf of Parent or Purchaser not contained herein or in the Letter
of Transmittal, and, if given or made, such information or representation must not be relied upon as having been authorized. No broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company, fiduciary or other person will be deemed to be the agent of Purchaser,
the Depositary or the Information Agent for the purpose of the Offer.
Purchaser has filed with the SEC a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO
pursuant to Rule 14d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, together with exhibits furnishing certain additional information with respect to the Offer, and may file amendments thereto. Procera is required under the rules of
the SEC to file its Solicitation/Recommendation Statement with the SEC on Schedule 14D-9 no later than 10 business days from the date of this Offer to Purchase, setting forth the recommendation of the Procera Board with respect to the Offer and the
reasons for such recommendation and furnishing certain additional related information. A copy of such documents, and any amendments thereto, may, when filed, be examined at, and copies may be obtained from, the SEC in the manner set forth in
Section 7Certain Information Concerning Procera.
KDR Acquisition, Inc.
May 6, 2015
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The Information Agent for the Offer is:
501 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Stockholders may call toll free: (888) 750-5834
Banks and Brokers may call collect: (212) 750-5833
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SCHEDULE I
INFORMATION RELATING TO PURCHASER, PARENT AND SPONSORS
Purchaser. The following table sets forth the name, present principal occupation or employment and material occupations, positions, offices or
employments for the past five years of each officer and director of Purchaser. Unless otherwise indicated, the current business address of each person is c/o Francisco Partners, One Letterman Drive, Building CSuite 410, San Francisco, CA 94129
and the telephone number is (415) 418-2900. Purchaser is a Delaware corporation, the principal business of which is acquiring Procera, and is controlled by Parent, its sole stockholder.
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Vice President of Francisco Partners from October 1, 2011 to December 31, 2014.
Associate of Francisco Partners from July 31, 2008 to September 30, 2011. |
Parent. The following table sets forth the name, present principal occupation or employment and material occupations,
positions, offices or employments for the past five years of each officer and director of Parent. Unless otherwise indicated, the current business address of each person is c/o Francisco Partners, One Letterman Drive, Building CSuite 410, San
Francisco, CA 94129 and the telephone number is (415) 418-2900. Parent is a Delaware corporation, the principal business of which is acting as the sole stockholder of Purchaser, and is controlled by Francisco Partners IV, L.P., its sole
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Vice President of Francisco Partners from October 1, 2011 to December 31, 2014.
Associate of Francisco Partners from July 31, 2008 to September 30, 2011. |
During the last five years, none of the persons listed in this Schedule I has been convicted in a criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
During the last five years, none of the persons listed in this Schedule I has been a party to a
civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject
to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violations with respect to such laws.
Sponsors. Each of Francisco Partners IV, L.P. and
Francisco Partners IV-A, L.P. (collectively, the Sponsors) are Cayman Islands exempted limited partnerships. The principal business of Sponsors is making equity and other types of investments. Each of the Sponsors is controlled by its
general partner, Francisco Partners GP IV, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (FP GP IV). FP GP IV is controlled by its general partner, Francisco Partners GP IV Management Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company
(FP GP Management). The following table sets forth the name, present principal occupation or employment and material occupations, positions, offices or employments for the past five years of each officer and director of FP
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GP Management. Unless otherwise indicated, the current business address of each person is c/o Francisco Partners, One Letterman Drive, Building CSuite 410, San Francisco, CA 94129 and the
telephone number is (415) 418-2900.
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Exhibit (a)(1)(B)
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
To Tender Shares of Common Stock
of
Procera Networks,
Inc.
at
$11.50 Net Per Share
Pursuant to the Offer to Purchase
dated May 6, 2015
by
KDR Acquisition,
Inc.
A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of
KDR Holding, Inc.
THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00 A.M. MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY TIME, AT THE END OF THE DAY ON THURSDAY,
JUNE 4, 2015, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED.
The undersigned represents that I (we) have full authority to surrender for
exchange without restriction the certificate(s) and/or book-entry shares listed below. You are hereby authorized and instructed to prepare in the name of and deliver to the address indicated below (unless otherwise instructed in the boxes on the
following page) a check representing a cash payment for shares of common stock tendered pursuant to this Letter of Transmittal. Such cash payment shall equal $11.50 per share of common stock tendered.
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** Unless otherwise indicated, it will be assumed that all shares described above are being tendered. See
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VOLUNTARY CORPORATE ACTIONS COY: PRNE
Mail or deliver this Letter of Transmittal and, in the case of certificated shares, the certificate(s)
representing your shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share of Procera Networks, Inc. (the Shares), to the depositary for this Offer:
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By First Class Mail:
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
c/o Voluntary Corporate Actions
P.O. Box 43011 Providence, RI
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By Registered or Overnight Courier:
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
c/o Voluntary Corporate Actions 250
Royall Street Suite V Canton,
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ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING THE OFFER SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE INFORMATION AGENT, INNISFREE M&A INCORPORATED, AT ITS
ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS AS SET FORTH ON THE BACK COVER OF THE OFFER TO PURCHASE.
DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO AN ADDRESS OTHER
THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE FOR THE DEPOSITARY WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.
YOU MUST SIGN THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL IN THE APPROPRIATE SPACE
PROVIDED THEREFOR BELOW, WITH SIGNATURE GUARANTEED, IF REQUIRED, AND COMPLETE THE APPLICABLE IRS FORM.
THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND THE
INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMPANYING THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL IS COMPLETED.
The Offer is not being
made to (nor will tender of Shares be accepted from or on behalf of) stockholders in any jurisdiction where it would be illegal to do so.
This Letter of
Transmittal is to be used by stockholders of Procera Networks, Inc. if certificates (Share Certificates) for Shares are to be forwarded herewith or, unless an Agents Message (as defined herein) is utilized in lieu of the Letter of
Transmittal, if delivery of Shares is to be made by book-entry transfer to an account maintained by Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the Depositary) at The Depository Trust Company (DTC), pursuant to the procedures set
forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase for Cash, dated May 6, 2015 (as it may be subsequently amended or supplemented from time to time, the Offer to Purchase; together with this Letter of Transmittal and any other related
materials, as each may be amended or supplemented from time to time, collectively constitute the Offer).).
If (i) the Share Certificates
representing your Shares are not immediately available, (ii) the procedure for book-entry transfer cannot be completed prior to 12:00 a.m. midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on Thursday, June 4, 2015, unless extended as
described in the Offer to Purchase (the Expiration Time), or (iii) time will not permit all required documents to reach the Depositary prior to the Expiration Time, you must tender your Shares according to the guaranteed delivery
procedure set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase. See Instruction 2.
Delivery of documents to DTC does not constitute delivery to the
Depositary.
VOLUNTARY CORPORATE ACTIONS COY: PRNE
NOTE: SIGNATURES MUST BE PROVIDED BELOW
THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND THE INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMPANYING THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE THIS LETTER OF
TRANSMITTAL IS COMPLETED.
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Additional Information if Share Certificates Have Been Lost, Stolen, Destroyed or Mutilated
If Share Certificate(s) you are tendering with this Letter of Transmittal have been lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated, you should contact Computershare
Trust Company, N.A., in its capacity as transfer agent (the Transfer Agent), toll-free at (877) 373-6374 or at (781) 575-3120 regarding the requirements for replacement. You may be required to post a bond to secure against the
risk that the Share Certificate(s) may be subsequently recirculated. You are urged to contact the Transfer Agent immediately in order to receive further instructions for a determination of whether you will need to post a bond and to permit timely
processing of this documentation. See Instruction 9.
VOLUNTARY CORPORATE ACTIONS COY: PRNE
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby tenders to KDR Acquisition, Inc. (Purchaser), a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of KDR Holding, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (Parent), the above-described shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the Shares), of Procera Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Procera), pursuant to Purchasers offer
to purchase all issued and outstanding Shares at a price of $11.50 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest thereon and subject to deduction for any applicable withholding taxes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
in (i) the Offer to Purchase for Cash, dated May 6, 2015 (as it may be subsequently amended or supplemented from time to time, the Offer to Purchase), receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and (ii) this Letter of
Transmittal (this Letter of Transmittal, which, together with the Offer to Purchase, and any other related materials, as each may be amended or supplemented from time to time, collectively constitute the Offer). The Offer
expires at 12:00 a.m. midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on Thursday, June 4, 2015, unless extended as described in the Offer to Purchase (such date and time, as it may be extended in accordance with the terms of the Merger
Agreement (as defined below), the Expiration Time). Purchaser reserves the right to transfer or assign, in whole or in part, to one or more of its affiliates the right to purchase Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer, but any such
transfer or assignment will not relieve Purchaser of its obligations under the Offer or prejudice your rights to receive payment for Shares validly tendered and accepted for purchase. The Offer is being made pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of
Merger, dated as of April 21, 2015 (as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms, the Merger Agreement), by and among Parent, Purchaser and Procera. The Merger Agreement provides, among other
things, that on or prior to the second business day after the acceptance for purchase of Shares pursuant to and subject to the conditions to the Offer, and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement,
Purchaser will be merged with and into Procera (the Merger), with Procera continuing as the surviving corporation in the Merger and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent.
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer and effective upon acceptance for purchase of the Shares validly tendered pursuant to the Offer and
not validly withdrawn in accordance with the terms of the Offer, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers to or upon the order of Purchaser all right, title and interest in and to all the Shares that are being tendered pursuant to the
Offer (and any and all dividends, distributions, rights, other Shares or other securities or rights issued, paid or distributed or issuable, payable or distributable in respect thereof on or after May 6, 2015 (collectively, the
Distributions)) and irrevocably constitutes and appoints Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the Depositary) the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact of the undersigned with respect to such Shares (and any and all
Distributions), with full power of substitution (such power of attorney being deemed to be an irrevocable power coupled with an interest), to (i) deliver Share Certificates for such Shares (and any and all Distributions), or transfer ownership
of such Shares (and any and all Distributions) on the account books maintained by The Depository Trust Company (DTC), together, in any such case, with all accompanying evidences of transfer and authenticity, to or upon the order of
Purchaser, (ii) present such Shares (and any and all Distributions) for transfer on the books of Procera, and (iii) receive all benefits and otherwise exercise all rights of beneficial ownership of such Shares (and any and all
Distributions), all in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer.
By executing this Letter of Transmittal, the undersigned
hereby irrevocably appoints Purchaser and its officers and any other designees of Purchaser, as the attorneys and proxies of the undersigned, each with full power of substitution, to exercise all voting and other rights of the undersigned in such
manner as each such attorney and proxy or its, his or her substitute shall in its, his or her sole discretion deem proper, with respect to all of the Shares (and any and all Distributions) tendered pursuant to the Offer which have been accepted for
purchase by Purchaser, at any meeting of stockholders of Procera (whether annual or special and whether or not an adjourned or postponed meeting), by written consent, or otherwise. This power of attorney and proxy will be effective if and when, and
only to the extent that, Purchaser accepts such Shares for payment pursuant to the Offer. This power of attorney and proxy are irrevocable and coupled with an interest in the Shares (and any and all Distributions), and are granted in consideration
of the acceptance for purchase of any Shares in accordance with the terms of the Offer. Such acceptance for purchase shall, without further action, revoke any other proxy granted by the undersigned at any time with respect to such Shares (and any
and all Distributions), and no subsequent powers of attorney, proxies, consents or revocations may be given by the undersigned with respect thereto (and if given, will be deemed ineffective). Purchaser reserves the right to require that, in order
for Shares to be deemed validly tendered, immediately upon Purchasers acceptance for purchase of such Shares, Purchaser or its designees must be able to exercise full voting, consent and other rights with respect to such Shares (and any and
all Distributions), including voting at any meeting of Proceras stockholders. This proxy will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware and applicable federal securities laws.
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned is the registered owner of the Shares, or the
Share Certificate(s) have been endorsed to the undersigned in blank, or the undersigned is a participant in DTC whose name appears on a security position listing as the owner of the Shares. The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the
undersigned has full power and authority to tender, sell, assign and transfer the Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer (and any and all Distributions) and that when the same are accepted for purchase by Purchaser, Purchaser will acquire good,
marketable and unencumbered title to such Shares (and any and all Distributions), free and clear of all liens, restrictions, charges and encumbrances and not subject to any adverse claims, and the Shares (and any and all Distributions) will not have
been transferred to Purchaser in violation of any contractual or other restriction on the transfer thereof.
The undersigned will, upon request, execute
and deliver any additional documents deemed by the Depositary or Purchaser to be necessary or desirable to complete the sale, assignment and transfer of the Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer (and any and all Distributions). In addition, the
undersigned shall promptly remit and transfer to the Depositary for the account of Purchaser all Distributions in respect of any and all Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer, accompanied by appropriate documentation of transfer, and, pending such
remittance and transfer or appropriate assurance thereof, Purchaser shall be entitled to all rights and privileges as owner of each such Distribution and, unless such Distribution is transferred to Purchaser, may deduct from the purchase price of
Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer the amount or value of such Distribution as determined by Purchaser in its sole discretion.
It is understood that
the undersigned will not receive payment for the Shares unless and until the Shares are accepted for purchase and until the Share Certificate(s) owned by the undersigned are received by the Depositary at the address set forth above, together with
such additional documents as the Depositary may require, or, in the case of Shares held in book-entry form, ownership of Shares is validly transferred on the account books maintained by DTC, and until the same are processed for payment by the
Depositary. The undersigned hereby acknowledges that the delivery of any Share Certificate shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to any such Share Certificate shall pass, only upon the proper delivery of such Share Certificate to the
Depositary.
All authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred shall survive the death or incapacity of the undersigned, and any obligation of the
undersigned hereunder shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, trustees in bankruptcy, successors and assigns of the undersigned. Except as stated in the Offer to Purchase, this tender is irrevocable.
The undersigned understands that the valid tender of Shares pursuant to any one of the procedures described in the Offer to Purchase and in the
Instructions hereto will constitute the undersigneds acceptance of the terms and conditions of the Offer. Purchasers acceptance of Shares for payment will constitute a binding agreement between the undersigned and Purchaser upon the
terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer (and if the Offer is extended or amended, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of any such extension or amendment).
Unless otherwise indicated in the box entitled Special Payment Instructions, please issue the check for the purchase price of any Shares accepted
for purchase and, if appropriate, return any Share Certificate(s) not tendered or not accepted for purchase (and any accompanying documents, as appropriate) in the name(s) of the registered holder(s) appearing above under Description of Shares
Tendered (and, in the case of Shares tendered by book-entry transfer, by credit to the account at DTC). Similarly, unless otherwise indicated in the box entitled Special Delivery Instructions, please mail the check for the purchase
price of any Shares purchased and, if appropriate, return any Share Certificate(s) not tendered or not purchased (and any accompanying documents, as appropriate) to the undersigned at the address shown below the undersigneds signature(s). In
the event that both Special Payment Instructions and Special Delivery Instructions are completed, please issue the check for the purchase price of any Shares purchased and return any Share Certificate(s) not tendered or not
accepted for purchase in the name(s) of, and mail said check and any Share Certificate(s) (and any accompanying documents, as appropriate) to, the person(s) so indicated. The undersigned recognizes that Purchaser has no obligation, pursuant to the
Special Payment Instructions, to transfer any Shares from the name of the registered holder(s) thereof if Purchaser does not accept for purchase any of the Shares so tendered.
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SPECIAL PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
(See Instructions 1, 5, 6 and 7)
To be completed ONLY if the check for the purchase price of Shares accepted for purchase (subject to deduction for any applicable withholding taxes) and/or
Share Certificate(s) not tendered or not accepted for purchase are to be issued in the name of someone other than the undersigned.
Issue ¨ check
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Name
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Address
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(Taxpayer Identification Number or Social Security Number)
¨ Sharestendered by book-entry transfer that are not accepted for purchase.
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SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
(See Instructions 1, 5, 6 and 7)
To be completed ONLY if the check for the purchase price of Shares accepted for purchase and/or Share Certificate(s) for Shares not tendered or not accepted
for purchase are to be mailed to someone other than the undersigned or to the undersigned at an address other than that shown below the undersigneds signature(s).
Mail ¨ check
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(Taxpayer Identification Number or Social Security Number)
(Also complete IRS Form W-9 included herein or an
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IMPORTANT
STOCKHOLDER: SIGN HERE
Please complete and return the IRS Form W-9 included herein or an applicable IRS Form W-8)
(Signature(s) of Stockholder(s) must be provided above)
Dated , 2015
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listing or by person(s) authorized to become registered holder(s) by Share Certificate(s) and documents transmitted herewith. If signature is by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, agent, officer of a corporation or other
person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, please set forth full title and see Instruction 5.)
Guarantee of Signature(s)
(If required; see Instructions 1 and 5)
(For use by Eligible Institutions only)
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IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION
The discussion is for general information only and does not purport to consider all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that might be relevant to all
stockholders. Because individual circumstances may differ, each stockholder should consult its, his or her own tax advisor to determine the applicability of the rules discussed below.
A stockholder that exchanges Shares pursuant to the Offer or the Merger is subject to information reporting and may be subject to backup withholding unless
certain information is provided to the Depositary or an exemption applies.
If backup withholding applies, the Depositary is required to withhold and pay
over to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) a portion of any payment made to a stockholder. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, the U.S. federal income tax liability of persons subject to backup withholding will be
reduced by the amount of tax withheld. If backup withholding results in an overpayment of taxes, a refund may be obtained from the IRS if the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.
U.S. Holders: IRS Form W-9
Under U.S.
federal income tax law, a stockholder who is a U.S. Holder (as defined in Section 5 of the Offer to Purchase) surrendering Shares must, unless an exemption applies, provide the Depositary (as payor) with the stockholders correct Taxpayer
Identification Number (TIN) on an IRS Form W-9, a copy of which is included in this Letter of Transmittal. If the correct TIN is not provided, then such stockholder may be subject to a $50.00 penalty imposed by the IRS and payments of
cash to such stockholder (or other payee) pursuant to the Offer may be subject to backup withholding of a portion of all payments of the purchase price.
To prevent backup withholding on payments that are made to a stockholder, including any purchase price of Shares, as the case may be, with respect to Shares
purchased pursuant to the Offer, the stockholder is required to provide the Depositary with his, her or its correct TIN by completing the attached IRS Form W-9 and certifying that (i) the TIN provided on the IRS Form W-9 is correct (or that
such stockholder is awaiting a TIN), (ii) the stockholder is exempt from backup withholding, or the stockholder has not been notified by the IRS that the stockholder is subject to backup withholding as a result of failure to report all interest
or dividends or the IRS has notified the stockholder that the stockholder is no longer subject to backup withholding, (iii) the stockholder is a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien) and (iv) the code(s) entered on the IRS Form W-9 (if
any) indicating that the stockholder is exempt from reporting under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act are correct. See the instructions enclosed with the IRS Form W-9 included in this Letter of Transmittal for additional instructions.
U.S. Holders: What Number to Give the Depositary
The tendering stockholder who is a U.S. Holder is required to give the Depositary the TIN, generally the Social Security Number or Employer Identification
Number, of the record holder of all Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer. If such Shares are in more than one name or are not in the name of the actual owner, consult the instructions enclosed with the IRS Form W-9 included in this Letter of
Transmittal for additional guidance on which number to report. If the tendering stockholder has not been issued a TIN and has applied for a number or intends to apply for a number in the near future, such stockholder should write Applied
For in the space for the TIN on the IRS Form W-9, sign and date the IRS Form W-9 and sign and date the Certificate of Awaiting Taxpayer Identification Number below. If the tendering stockholder writes Applied For in the space for
the TIN and the Depositary is not provided with a TIN by the time of payment, the Depositary will withhold a portion of all payments of the purchase price, which will be refunded if a TIN is provided to the Depositary within 60 days of the
Depositarys receipt of the Certificate of Awaiting Taxpayer Identification Number. If the Depositary is provided with an incorrect TIN in connection with such payments, then such stockholder may be subject to a $50.00 penalty imposed by the
IRS.
Non-U.S. Holders: IRS Form W-8
Certain stockholders (including, among others, corporations and certain foreign individuals and entities) who are Non-U.S. Holders (as defined in
Section 5 of the Offer to Purchase) may not be subject to backup withholding
and reporting requirements. In order for an exempt Non-U.S. Holder to avoid backup withholding, such person should complete, sign and submit an appropriate IRS Form W-8, signed under penalties of
perjury, attesting to his, her or its exempt status. An IRS Form W-8 can be obtained from the Depositary or at www.irs.gov. Such stockholders should consult a tax advisor to determine which IRS Form W-8 is appropriate.
NOTE:
FAILURE TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THE IRS FORM W-9 INCLUDED
IN THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL MAY RESULT IN BACKUP WITHHOLDING OF A PORTION OF ANY PAYMENTS MADE TO YOU PURSUANT TO THE OFFER. PLEASE REVIEW THE INSTRUCTIONS ENCLOSED WITH THE IRS FORM W-9 INCLUDED IN THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL FOR ADDITIONAL
DETAILS. YOU MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATE IF YOU WROTE APPLIED FOR IN THE SPACE FOR THE TIN ON THE IRS FORM W-9. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR TAX ADVISOR OR THE IRS.
W-9 CERTIFICATE OF AWAITING TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
I certify under penalties of perjury that a Taxpayer Identification Number has not been issued to me, and
either (i) I have mailed or delivered an application to receive a Taxpayer Identification Number to the appropriate IRS Center or Social Security Administration Office, or (ii) I intend to mail or deliver an application in the near future.
I understand that if I do not provide a Taxpayer Identification Number by the time of payment, a portion of all reportable payments made to me will be withheld, but that such amounts will be refunded to me if I then provide a Taxpayer Identification
Number within 60 days.
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other entities, it is your employer identification number (EIN). If you do not have a number, see How to get a TIN on page 3.
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Certification instructions. You must cross out item 2 above if you have been notified by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding
because you have failed to report all interest and dividends on your tax return. For real estate transactions, item 2 does not apply. For mortgage interest paid, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, contributions to
an individual retirement arrangement (IRA), and generally, payments other than interest and dividends, you are not required to sign the certification, but you must provide your correct TIN. See the instructions on page 3.
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General Instructions
Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted.
Future developments. Information about developments affecting Form W-9 (such as legislation enacted after we release it) is at www.irs.gov/fw9.
Purpose of Form
An individual or entity (Form W-9
requester) who is required to file an information return with the IRS must obtain your correct taxpayer identification number (TIN) which may be your social security number (SSN), individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN), adoption taxpayer
identification number (ATIN), or employer identification number (EIN), to report on an information return the amount paid to you, or other amount reportable on an information return. Examples of information returns include, but are not limited to,
the following:
● Form 1099-INT (interest earned or paid)
● Form 1099-DIV (dividends, including those from stocks or mutual funds)
● Form 1099-MISC (various types of income, prizes, awards, or gross proceeds)
● Form 1099-B (stock or mutual fund sales and certain other transactions by brokers)
● Form 1099-S (proceeds from real estate transactions)
● Form 1099-K (merchant card and third party network transactions)
● Form 1098 (home mortgage interest), 1098-E (student loan interest), 1098-T (tuition)
● Form 1099-C (canceled debt)
● Form 1099-A
(acquisition or abandonment of secured property)
Use Form W-9 only if you are a U.S. person (including a resident alien), to
provide your correct TIN.
If you do not return Form W-9 to the requester with a TIN, you might be subject to backup
withholding. See What is backup withholding? on page 2.
By signing the filled out form, you:
1. Certify that the TIN you are giving is correct (or you are waiting for a number to be issued),
2. Certify that you are not subject to backup withholding, or
3. Claim exemption from backup withholding if you are a U.S. exempt payee. If applicable, you are also certifying that as a U.S. person,
your allocable share of any partnership income from a U.S. trade or business is not subject to the withholding tax on foreign partners share of effectively connected income, and
4. Certify that FATCA code(s) entered on this form (if any) indicating that you are exempt from the FATCA reporting, is correct. See
What is FATCA reporting? on page 2 for further information.
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Note. If you are a U.S. person and a requester gives you a form other than Form W-9 to request your TIN.
you must use the requesters form if it is substantially similar to this Form W-9.
Definition of a U.S. person. For federal tax purposes, you
are considered a U.S. person if you are:
● An individual who is a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien;
● A partnership, corporation, company, or association created or organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States;
● An estate (other than a foreign estate); or
● A domestic trust (as defined in Regulations section 301.7701-7).
Special rules for partnerships. Partnerships that conduct a trade or business in the United States are generally required to pay a withholding tax
under section 1446 on any foreign partners share of effectively connected taxable income from such business. Further, in certain cases where a Form W-9 has not been received, the rules under section 1446 require a partnership to presume that a
partner is a foreign person, and pay the section 1446 withholding tax. Therefore, if you are a U.S. person that is a partner in a partnership conducting a trade or business in the United States, provide Form W-9 to partnership to establish your U.S.
status and avoid section 1446 withholding on your share of partnership income.
In the cases below, the following person must give Form
W-9 to the partnership for purposes of establishing its U.S. status and avoiding withholding on its allocable share of net income from the partnership conducting a trade or business in the United States:
● In the case of a disregarded entity with a U.S. owner, the U.S. owner of the disregarded entity and not the entity;
● In the case of a grantor trust with a U.S. grantor or other U.S. owner, generally, the U.S. grantor or other U.S. owner of the grantor
trust and not the trust; and
● In the case of a U.S. trust (other than a grantor trust), the U.S. trust (other than a grantor
trust) and not the beneficiaries of the trust.
Foreign person. If you are a foreign person or the U.S. branch of a foreign bank that has elected
to be treated as a U.S. person, do not use Form W-9. Instead, use the appropriate Form W-8 or Form 8233 (see Publication 515, Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Entities).
Nonresident alien who becomes a resident alien. Generally, only a nonresident alien individual may use the terms of a tax treaty to reduce or eliminate
U.S. tax on certain types of income. However, most tax treaties contain a provision known as a saving clause. Exceptions specified in the saving clause may permit an exemption from tax to continue for certain types of income even after
the payee has otherwise become a U.S. resident alien for tax purposes.
If you are a U.S. resident alien who is relying on an exception
contained in the saving clause of a tax treaty to claim an exemption from U.S. tax on certain types of income, you must attach a statement to Form W-9 that specifies the following five items:
1. The treaty country. Generally, this must be the same treaty under which you claimed exemption from tax as a nonresident alien.
2. The treaty article addressing the income.
3. The article number (or location) in the tax treaty that contains the saving clause and its exceptions.
4. The type and amount of income that qualifies for the exemption from tax.
5. Sufficient facts to justify the exemption from tax under the terms of the treaty article.
Example. Article 20 of the U.S.-China income tax treaty allows an exemption from tax for scholarship income received by a
Chinese student temporarily present in the United States. Under U.S. law, this student will become a resident alien for tax purposes if his or her stay in the United States exceeds 5 calendar years. However, paragraph 2 of the first Protocol to the
U.S.-China treaty (dated April 30, 1984) allows the provisions of Article 20 to continue to apply even after the Chinese student becomes a resident alien of the United States. A Chinese student who qualifies for this exception (under paragraph
2 of the first protocol) and is relying on this exception to claim an exemption from tax on his or her scholarship or fellowship income would attach to Form W-9 a statement that includes the information described above to support that exemption.
If you are a nonresident alien or a foreign entity, give the requester the appropriate completed Form W-8 or Form 8233.
Backup Withholding
What is backup withholding?
Persons making certain payments to you must under certain conditions withhold and pay to the IRS 28% of such payments. This is called backup withholding. Payments that may be subject to backup withholding include interest, tax-exempt
interest, dividends, broker and barter exchange transactions, rents, royalties, nonemployee pay, payments made in settlement of payment card and third party network transactions, and certain payments from fishing boat operators. Real estate
transactions are not subject to backup withholding.
You will not be subject to backup withholding on payments you receive if you give the
requester your correct TIN, make the proper certifications, and report all your taxable interest and dividends on your tax return.
Payments you receive will be subject to backup withholding if:
1. You do not furnish your TIN to the requester,
2. You do not certify your TIN when required (see the Part II instructions on page 3 for details),
3. The IRS tells the requester that you furnished an incorrect TIN,
4. The IRS tells you that you are subject to backup withholding because you did not report all your interest and dividends on your tax return
(for reportable interest and dividends only), or
5. You do not certify to the requester that you are not subject to backup withholding
under 4 above (for reportable interest and dividend accounts opened after 1983 only).
Certain payees and payments are exempt from backup
withholding. See Exempt payee code on page 3 and the separate Instructions for the Requester of Form W-9 for more information.
Also see Special rules for partnerships above.
What is FATCA reporting?
The Foreign Account tax
Compliance Act (FATCA) requires a participating foreign financial institution to report all United States account holders that are specified United States persons. Certain payees are exempt from FATCA reporting. See Exemption from FATCA reporting
code on page 3 and the Instructions for the Requester of Form W-9 for more information.
Updating Your Information
You must provide updated information to any person to whom you claimed to be an exempt payee if you are no longer an exempt payee and anticipate receiving
reportable payments in the future from this person. For example, you may need to provide updated information if you are a C corporation that elects to be an S corporation, or if you no longer are tax exempt. In addition, you must furnish a new Form
W-9 if the name or TIN changes for the account; for example, if the grantor of a grantor trust dies.
Penalties
Failure to furnish TIN. If you fail to furnish your correct TIN to a requester, you are subject to a penalty of $50 for each such failure unless your
failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect.
Civil penalty for false information with respect to withholding. If you make a
false statement with no reasonable basis that results in no backup withholding, you are subject to a $500 penalty.
Criminal penalty for falsifying
information. Willfully falsifying certifications or affirmations may subject you to criminal penalties including fines and/or imprisonment.
Misuse
of TINs. If the requester discloses or uses TINs in violation of federal law, the requester may be subject to civil and criminal penalties.
Specific Instructions
Line 1
You must enter one of the following on this line; do not leave this line blank. The name should match the name on your tax return.
If this Form W-9 is for a joint account, list first, and then circle, the name of the person or entity whose number you entered in Part I of
Form W-9.
a. Individual. Generally, enter the name shown on your tax return. If you have changed your last name without informing
the Social Security Administration (SSA) of the name change, enter your first name, the last name as shown on your social security card, and your new last name.
Note. ITIN applicant: Enter your individual name as it was entered on your Form W-7 application, line 1a. This should also be the same as the name you
entered on the Form 1040/1040A/1040FZ you filed with your application.
b. Sole proprietor or single-member LLC. Enter your
individual name as shown on your 1040/1040A/1040EZ on line 1. You may enter your business, trade, or doing business as (DBA) name on line 2.
c. Partnership, LLC that is not a single-member LLC, C Corporation, or S Corporation. Enter the entitys name as shown on the
entitys tax return on line 1 and any business, trade, or DBA name on line 2.
d. Other entities. Enter your name as shown on
requited U.S. federal tax documents on line 1. This name should match the name shown on the charter or other legal document creating the entity. You may enter any business, trade, or DBA name on line 2.
e. Disregarded entity. For U.S. federal tax purposes, an entity that is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner is treated as
a disregarded entity. See Regulations section 301.7701-2(c)(2)(iii). Enter the owners name on line 1. The name of the entity entered on line 1 should never be a disregarded entity. The name on line 1 should be the name shown on the
income tax return on which the income should be reported. For example, if a foreign LLC that is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal tax purposes has a single owner that is a U.S. person, the U.S. owners name is required to be
provided on line 1. If the direct owner of the entity is also a disregarded entity, enter the first owner that is not disregarded for federal tax purposes. Enter the disregarded entitys name on line 2, Business name/disregarded entity
name. If the owner of the disregarded entity is a foreign person, the owner must complete an appropriate Form W-8 instead of a Form W-9. This is the case even if the foreign person has a U.S. TIN.
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Line 2
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you have a business name, trade name, DBA name, or disregarded entity name, you may enter it on line 2.
Line 3
Check the appropriate box in line 3 for the U.S. federal tax classification of the person whose name is entered on line 1. Check only one box in line 3.
Limited Liability Company (LLC). If the name on line 1 is an LLC treated as a partnership for U.S. federal tax purposes, check the Limited
Liability Company box and enter P in the space provided. If the LLC has filed Form 8832 or 2553 to be taxed as a corporation, check the Limited Liability Company box and in the space provided enter C for C
corporation or S for S corporation. If it is a single-member LLC that is a disregarded entity, do not check the Limited Liability Company box; instead check the first box in line 3 Individual/sole proprietor or
single-member LLC.
Line 4, Exemptions
It you
are exempt from backup withholding and/or FATCA reporting, enter in the appropriate space in line 4 any code(s) that may apply to you.
Exempt payee
code.
● Generally, individuals (including sole proprietors) are not exempt from backup withholding.
● Except as provided below, corporations are exempt from backup withholding for certain payments, including interest and dividends.
● Corporations are not exempt from backup withholding for payments made in settlement of payment card or third party network transactions.
● Corporations are not exempt from backup withholding with respect to attorneys fees or gross proceeds paid to attorneys, and corporations that
provide medical or health care services are not exempt with respect to payments reportable on Form 1099-MISC.
The following codes
identity payees that are exempt from backup withholding. Enter the appropriate code in the space in line 4.
1An organization exempt
from tax under section 501(a). any IRA. or a custodial account under section 403(b)(7) if the account satisfies the requirements of section 401(f)(2)
2The United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities
3A state, the District of Columbia, a U.S. commonwealth or possession, or any of their political subdivisions or instrumentalities
4A foreign government or any of its political subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities
5A corporation
6A
dealer in securities or commodities required to register in the United States, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. commonwealth or possession
7A futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
8A real estate investment trust
9An entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment Company Act of 1940
10A common trust fund operated by a bank under section 584(a)
11A financial institution
12A middleman known in the investment community as a nominee or custodian
13A trust exempt from tax under section 664 or described in section 4947
The following chart shows types of payments that may be exempt from backup withholding. The chart applies to the exempt payees listed above, 1
through 13.
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Interest and dividend payments |
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All exempt payees except for 7 |
Broker transactions |
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Exempt payees 1 through 4 and 6 through 11 and all C corporations. S corporations must not enter an exempt payee code because they are exempt only for sales of noncovered securities
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Exempt payees 1 through 4 |
Payments over $600 required to be reported and direct sales over $5,0001 |
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Payments made in settlement of payment card or third party network transactions |
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Exempt payees 1 through 4 |
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However, the following payments made to a corporation and reportable on Form 1099-MISC are not exempt from backup withholding: medical and health care payments, attorneys fees, gross proceeds paid to an attorney
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Exemption from FATCA reporting code. The following codes identify payees that are exempt from reporting under FATCA. These codes apply to persons
submitting this form for accounts maintained outside of the United States by certain foreign financial institutions. Therefore, if you are only submitting this form for an account you hold in the United States, you may leave this field blank.
Consult with the person requesting this form if you are uncertain if the financial institution is subject to these requirements. A requester may indicate that a code is not required by providing you with a Form W-9 with Not Applicable
(or any similar indication) written or printed on the line for a FATCA exemption code.
AAn organization exempt from tax under
section 501(a) or any individual retirement plan as defined in section 7701(a)(37)
BThe United States or any of its agencies or
instrumentalities
CA state, the District of Columbia, a U.S. commonwealth or possession, or any of their political subdivisions or
instrumentalities
DA corporation the stock of which is regularly traded on one or more established securities markets, as described
in Regulations section 1.1472-1(c)(1)(i)
EA corporation that is a member of the same expanded affiliated group as a corporation
described in Regulations section 1.1472-1(c)(1)(i)
FA dealer in securities, commodities, or derivative financial instruments
(including notional principal contracts, futures, forwards, and options) that is registered as such under the laws of the United States or any state
GA real estate investment trust
HA regulated investment company as defined in section 851 or an entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment
Company Act of 1940
IA common trust fund as defined in section 584(a)
JA bank as defined in section 581
KA broker
LA trust
exempt from tax under section 664 or described in section 4947(a)(1)
MA tax exempt trust under a section 403(b) plan or section
457(g) plan Note. You may wish to consult with the financial institution requesting this form to determine whether the FATCA code and/or exempt payee code should be completed.
Line 5
Enter your address (number, street, and apartment
or suite number). This is where the requester of this Form W-9 will mail your information returns.
Line 6
Enter your city, state, and ZIP code.
Part I. Taxpayer
Identification Number (TIN)
Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. If you area resident alien and you do not have and are not eligible to get
an SSN, your TIN is your IRS individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN). Enter it in the social security number box. If you do not have an ITIN, see How to got a TIN below.
If you are a sole proprietor and you have an EIN, you may enter either your SSN or EIN. However, the IRS prefers that you use your SSN.
If you are a single-member LLC that is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner (see Limited Liability Company (LLC) on this
page), enter the owners SSN (or EIN, if the owner has one). Do not enter the disregarded entitys EIN. If the LLC is classified as a corporation or partnership, enter the entitys EIN.
Note. See the chart on page 4 for further clarification of name and TIN combinations.
How to get a TIN. If you do not have a TIN, apply for one immediately. To apply for an SSN, get Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card, from
your local SSA office or get this form online at www.ssa.gov. You may also get this form by calling 1-800-772-1213. Use Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, to apply for an ITIN, or Form SS-4, Application
for Employer Identification Number, to apply for an EIN. You can apply for an EIN online by accessing the IRS website at www.irs.gov/businesses and clicking on Employer Identification Number (EIN) under Starting a Business. You can get Forms
W-7 and SS-4 from the IRS by visiting IRS.gov or by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676).
If you are asked to complete Form W-9 but do
not have a TIN, apply for a TIN and write Applied For in the space for the TIN, sign and date the form, and give it to the requester. For interest and dividend payments, and certain payments made with respect to readily tradable
instruments, generally you will have 60 days to get a TIN and give it to the requester before you are subject to backup withholding on payments. The 60-day rule does not apply to other types of payments. You will be subject to backup withholding on
all such payments until you provide your TIN to the requester.
Note. Entering Applied For means that you have already applied for a
TIN or that you intend to apply for one soon.
Caution: A disregarded U.S. entity that has a foreign owner must use the appropriate Form
W-8.
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Part II. Certification
To establish to the withholding agent that you are a U.S. person, or resident alien, sign Form W-9. You may be requested to sign by the withholding agent even
if items 1.4, or 5 below indicate otherwise.
For a joint account, only the person whose TIN is shown in Part I should sign (when
required). In the case of a disregarded entity, the person identified on line 1 must sign. Exempt payees, see Exempt payee code earlier.
Signature requirements. Complete the certification as indicated in items 1 through 5 below.
1. Interest, dividend, and barter exchange accounts opened before 1984 and broker accounts considered active during 1983. You
must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification.
2. Interest, dividend, broker, and barter exchange
accounts opened after 1983 and broker accounts considered inactive during 1983. You must sign the certification or backup withholding will apply. If you are subject to backup withholding and you are merely providing your correct TIN to the
requester, you must cross out item 2 in the certification before signing the form.
3. Real estate transactions. You must sign the
certification. You may cross out item 2 of the certification.
4. Other payments. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not
have to sign the certification unless you have been notified that you have previously given an incorrect TIN. Other payments include payments made in the course of the requesters trade or business for rents, royalties, goods (other
than bills for merchandise), medical and health care services (including payments to corporations), payments to a nonemployee for services, payments made in settlement of payment card and third party network transactions, payments to certain fishing
boat crew members and fishermen, and gross proceeds paid to attorneys (including payments to corporations).
5. Mortgage interest paid
by you, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, qualified tuition program payments (under section 529), IRA, Coverdell ESA, Archer MSA or HSA contributions or distributions, and pension distributions. You must give
your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification.
What Name and Number To Give the Requester
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1 List first and circle
the name of the person whose number you furnish. If only one person on a joint account has an SSN, that persons number must be furnished.
2 Circle the minors name and furnish the minors SSN.
3 You must show your individual name and you may also enter your business
or DBAname on the Business name/disregarded entity name line. You may use either your SSN or ElN (if you have one), but the IRS encourages you to use your SSN.
4 List first and circle the name of the trust, estate, or pension trust.
(Do not furnish the TIN of the personal representative or trustee unless the legal entity itself is not designated in the account title.) Also see Special rules for partnerships on page 2.
* Note. Grantor also must provide a Form W-9 to trustee of trust.
Note. If no name is circled when more than one name is listed, the number will be considered to be that of the first name listed.
Secure Your Tax Records from Identity Theft
Identity
theft occurs when someone uses your personal information such as your name, SSN, or other identifying information, without your permission, to commit fraud or other crimes. An identity thief may use your SSN to get a job or may file a tax return
using your SSN to receive a refund.
To reduce you risk:
● Protect your SSN,
● Ensure your employer is protecting your SSN, and
● Be careful when choosing a tax preparer.
If your tax records are affected by identity theft and you receive a notice from the IRS, respond right away to the name and phone number
printed on the IRS notice or letter.
If you tax records are not currently affected by identity theft but you think you are at risk due to
a lost or stolen purse or wallet, questionable credit card activity or credit report, contact the IRS Identity Theft Hotline at
1-800-908-4490 or submit Form 14039.
For more information, see Publication 4535, Identity Theft Prevention and Victim Assistance.
Victims of identity theft who are experiencing economic harm or a system problem, or are seeking help in resolving tax problems that have not
been resolved through normal channels, may be eligible for Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) assistance. You can reach TAS by calling the TAS toll-free case intake line at
1-877-777-4778 or TTY/TDD 1-800-829-4059.
Protect yourself from
suspicious emails or phishing schemes. Phishing is the creation and use of email and websites designed to mimic legitimate business emails and websites. The most common act is sending an email to a user falsely claiming to be an established
legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft.
The IRS
does not initiate contacts with taxpayers via emails. Also, the IRS does not request personal detailed information through email or ask taxpayers for the PIN numbers, passwords, or similar secret access information for their credit card, bank, or
other financial accounts.
If you receive an unsolicited email claiming to be from the IRS, forward this message to
phishing@irs.gov. You may also report misuse of the IRS name, logo, or other IRS property to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) at 1-800-366-4484. You can forward suspicious emails to the Federal Trade Commission
at: spam@uce.gov or contact them at www.ftc.gov/idtheft or 1-877-IDTHEFT (1-877-438-4338).
Visit IRS.gov to learn more about identity theft and how to reduce your risk.
Privacy Act Notice
Section 6109 of the Internal
Revenue Code requires you to provide your correct TIN to persons (including federal agencies) who are required to file infomation returns with the IRS to report interest, dividends, or certain other income paid to you; mortgage interest you paid;
the acquisition or abandonment of secured property; the cancellation of debt; or contributions you made to an IRA, Archer MSA, or HSA. The person collecting this form uses the information on the form to file information returns with the IRS,
reporting the above information. Routine uses of this information include giving it to the Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation and to cities, states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. commonwealths and possessions for use in
administering their laws. The information also may be disclosed to other countries under a treaty, to federal and state agencies to enforce civil and criminal laws, or to federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies to combat terrorism. You
must provide your TIN whether or not you are required to file a tax return. Under section 3406, payers must generally withhold a percentage of taxable interest, dividend, and certain other payments to a payee who does not give a TIN to the payer.
Certain penalties may also apply for providing false or fraudulent information.
VOLUNTARY CORPORATE ACTIONS COY: PRNE
INSTRUCTIONS
Forming Part of the Terms and Conditions of the Offer
1. Guarantee of Signatures. No signature guarantee is required on this Letter of Transmittal (i) if this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the
registered holder(s) (which term, for purposes of this Instruction 1, includes any participant in DTC whose name appears on a security position listing as the owner of the Shares) of the Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer, unless such registered
holder has completed either the box entitled Special Payment Instructions or the box entitled Special Delivery Instructions on this Letter of Transmittal, or (ii) if the Shares are tendered for the account of a financial
institution (including most commercial banks, savings and loan associations and brokerage houses) that is a member in good standing of the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program or any other eligible guarantor institution, as such
term is defined in Rule 17Ad-15 of the Exchange Act (each an Eligible Institution and collectively Eligible Institutions). In all other cases, all signatures on this Letter of Transmittal must be guaranteed by an Eligible
Institution. See Instruction 5.
2. Delivery of Letter of Transmittal and Shares. This Letter of Transmittal is to be completed either if Share
Certificates are to be forwarded herewith or, unless an Agents Message (as defined below) is utilized in lieu of this Letter of Transmittal, if delivery of Shares is to be made by book-entry transfer pursuant to the procedures set forth in
Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase. Share Certificates for all physically delivered Shares, or a confirmation of a book-entry transfer into the Depositarys account at DTC of all Shares delivered electronically (a Book-Entry
Confirmation), as well as a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal together with any required signature guarantees, and any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, must be received by the Depositary at one
of its addresses set forth on the second page of this Letter of Transmittal by the Expiration Time. If (i) Share Certificates are not immediately available, (ii) the procedure for book-entry transfer cannot be completed prior to the
Expiration Time, or (iii) time will not permit all required documents to reach the Depositary prior to the Expiration Time, the stockholder must tender his, her or its Shares pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedure set forth in
Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase. Pursuant to such procedure: (A) such tender must be made by or through an Eligible Institution, (B) a properly completed and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery in the form provided by
Purchaser as Exhibit (a)(1)(E) to the Offer to Purchase must be received by the Depositary by the Expiration Time, and (C) the Share Certificates (or a Book-Entry Confirmation) evidencing all tendered Shares, in proper form for transfer, in
each case together with a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal, together with any signature guarantee (or an Agents Message in lieu of the Letter of Transmittal in the case of book-entry transfer) and any other documents
required by this Letter of Transmittal, must be received by the Depositary within three NASDAQ Global Select Market trading days after the date of execution of such Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, all as provided in Section 3 of the Offer to
Purchase. The Notice of Guaranteed Delivery may be delivered or transmitted by facsimile transmission or mail to the Depositary and must include a guarantee by an Eligible Institution in the form set forth in such Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
The term Agents Message means a message, transmitted by DTC to and received by the Depositary and forming a part of a Book-Entry
Confirmation, that states that DTC has received an express acknowledgment from the participant in DTC tendering the Shares that are the subject of such Book-Entry Confirmation, that such participant has received and agrees to be bound by the terms
of this Letter of Transmittal and that Purchaser may enforce such agreement against such participant.
The method of delivery of Shares, this Letter of
Transmittal and all other required documents, including delivery through DTC, is at the sole option and risk of the tendering stockholder, and delivery of all such documents will be deemed made (and the risk of loss and title to Share Certificates
will pass) only when actually received by the Depositary (including, in the case of a book-entry transfer, by Book-Entry Confirmation). If Share Certificates are sent by mail, we recommend registered mail with return receipt requested, properly
insured. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to ensure timely deliver prior to the Expiration Time.
No alternative, conditional or
contingent tenders will be accepted, and no fractional Shares will be purchased. By executing this Letter of Transmittal, the tendering stockholder waives any right to receive any notice of the acceptance for purchase of the Shares.
3. Inadequate Space. If the space provided herein is inadequate, the Share Certificate numbers and/or the
number of Shares represented by such Share Certificates should be listed on a separate schedule attached hereto.
4. Partial Tenders (not applicable to
stockholders who tender by book-entry transfer). If fewer than all of the Shares represented by any Share Certificate delivered to the Depositary are to be tendered, fill in the number of Shares which are to be tendered in the box entitled
Total Number of Shares Tendered. In such case, a new certificate for the remainder of the Shares represented by the old certificate will be issued and sent to the person(s) signing this Letter of Transmittal, unless otherwise provided in
the boxes entitled Special Payment Instructions or Special Delivery Instructions, as the case may be, in this Letter of Transmittal, as promptly as practicable following the expiration or termination of the Offer. All Shares
represented by Share Certificates delivered to the Depositary will be deemed to have been tendered unless otherwise indicated.
5. Signatures on Letter
of Transmittal; Stock Powers and Endorsements. If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) of the Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer, the signature(s) must correspond with the name(s) as written on the face of the
Share Certificates without alteration, enlargement or any change whatsoever.
If any of the Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer are held of record by
two or more persons, all such persons must sign this Letter of Transmittal.
If any of the Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer are registered in
different names on different Share Certificates, then it will be necessary to complete, sign and submit as many separate Letters of Transmittal as there are different registrations of Share Certificates.
If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) of the Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer, no endorsements of Share Certificates or
separate stock powers are required unless payment of the purchase price is to be made, or Shares not tendered or not purchased are to be returned, in the name of any person other than the registered holder(s). Signatures on any such Share
Certificates or stock powers must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution. See Instruction 1.
If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other
than the registered holder(s) of the Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer, then such Share Certificates must be endorsed or accompanied by appropriate stock powers, in either case, signed exactly as the name(s) of the registered holder(s) appear(s)
on such Share Certificates. Signature(s) on any such Share Certificates or stock powers must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution. See Instruction 1.
If this Letter of Transmittal or any Share Certificate or stock power is signed by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer of
a corporation or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such person should so indicate when signing, and proper evidence satisfactory to Purchaser of the authority of such person to so act must be submitted.
6. Stock Transfer Taxes. Except as otherwise provided in this Instruction 6, Purchaser will pay any stock transfer taxes with respect to the sale and
transfer of any Shares to it or its order pursuant to the Offer (for the avoidance of doubt, transfer taxes do not include United States federal income tax or backup withholding taxes). If, however, payment of the purchase price is to be made to, or
Shares not tendered or not purchased are to be returned in the name of, any person other than the registered holder(s), if tendered Share Certificates are registered in the name of any person other than the person signing this Letter of Transmittal,
or if a transfer tax is imposed for any reason other than the sale or transfer of Shares to Purchaser pursuant to the Offer, then the amount of any stock transfer taxes (whether imposed on the registered holder(s), such other person or otherwise)
will be deducted from the purchase price unless satisfactory evidence of the payment of such taxes, or exemption therefrom, is submitted herewith.
7.
Special Payment and Delivery Instructions. If the check for the purchase price of any Shares purchased is to be issued, or any Shares not tendered or not accepted for purchase are to be returned in the name of a person other
than the person(s) signing this Letter of Transmittal or to an address other than that shown in this Letter of Transmittal, the appropriate boxes in this Letter of Transmittal should be
completed. Stockholders tendering Shares by book-entry transfer may request that Shares not purchased be credited to such account at DTC as such stockholder may designate in the box entitled Special Payment Instructions. If no such
instructions are given, any such Shares not purchased will be returned by crediting the same account at DTC as the account from which the Shares were delivered.
8. Tax Information. Payments made to certain stockholders of Procera pursuant to the Offer may be subject to backup withholding. To avoid backup
withholding, each U.S. Holder and, if applicable, each other payee, must provide the Depositary with such stockholders or payees correct Taxpayer Identification Number and certify that such stockholder or payee is not subject to such
backup withholding by properly completing the enclosed IRS Form W-9, which is included in this Letter of Transmittal following Important Tax Information above. If the tendering stockholder has been notified by the IRS that such
stockholder is subject to backup withholding, such stockholder must cross out item (2) of the Certification section of the IRS Form W-9, unless such stockholder has since been notified by the IRS that such stockholder is no longer subject to
backup withholding. In general, if a stockholder or payee is an individual, the Taxpayer Identification Number is the Social Security Number of such individual. If the tendering stockholder has not been issued a TIN and has applied for one or
intends to apply for one in the near future, such stockholder should write Applied For in the space for the TIN on the IRS Form W-9, sign and date the IRS Form W-9 and sign and date the Certificate of Awaiting Taxpayer Identification
Number under Important Tax Information above. If a stockholder writes Applied For in the space for the TIN and the Depositary is not provided with a TIN by the time of payment, the Depositary will withhold a portion of all
payments of the purchase price to such stockholder until a TIN is provided to the Depositary.
Certain stockholders who are Non-U.S. Holders (including,
among others, corporations and certain foreign individuals and entities) may not be subject to backup withholding. A tendering stockholder who is a Non-U.S. Holder should provide the Depositary with an appropriate IRS FormW-8, properly completed and
signed, including certification of such Non-U.S. Holders foreign status, signed under penalty of perjury. Such stockholders should consult a tax advisor to determine which IRS Form W-8 is appropriate. Such forms can be obtained from the
Depositary or the IRSs website at http://www.irs.gov.
Failure to complete the enclosed IRS Form W-9 or any other applicable form will not, by
itself, cause Shares to be deemed invalidly tendered, but may require the Depositary to withhold a portion of the amount of any payments made pursuant to the Offer. We recommend that you consult your own tax advisor or the Depositary for further
guidance regarding the completion of the enclosed IRS Form W-9 or an appropriate IRS Form W-8 to claim exemption from backup withholding.
9. Lost,
Stolen, Destroyed or Mutilated Certificates. If any Share Certificate(s) to be tendered have been lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated, stockholders should promptly notify the Transfer Agent toll-free at (877) 373-6374 or at
(781) 575-3120. The stockholder will then be instructed as to the steps that must be taken in order to replace such Share Certificate(s). The stockholder may be required to post a bond to secure against the risk that the Share Certificate(s)
may be subsequently recirculated. You are urged to contact the Transfer Agent immediately in order to receive further instructions and for a determination of whether you will need to post a bond and to permit timely processing of this
documentation. This Letter of Transmittal and related documents cannot be processed until the procedures for replacing lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Share Certificates have been followed.
10. Irregularities. All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including time of receipt) and acceptance for purchase of any tender of Shares
will be determined by Purchaser, in its sole discretion, which determination shall be final and binding on all parties. Purchaser reserves the absolute right to reject any and all tenders determined by it not to be in proper form or the acceptance
for purchase of which may, in Purchasers opinion, be unlawful. Purchaser also reserves the absolute right to waive any defect or irregularity in the tender of any Shares of any particular stockholder, whether or not similar defects or
irregularities are waived in the case of other stockholders. No tender of Shares will be deemed to have been validly made until all defects and irregularities
have been waived or cured to the satisfaction of Purchaser within such time as Purchaser shall determine. None of Purchaser, Procera, the Depositary, the Information Agent (as set forth below) or
any other person will be under any duty to give notice of any defects or irregularities in tenders or incur any liability for failure to give any such notice. Purchasers interpretation of the terms and conditions of the Offer (including this
Letter of Transmittal and the Instructions hereto) will be final and binding.
11. Requests for Assistance or Additional Copies. Questions or
requests for assistance may be directed to the Information Agent at the telephone numbers and address set forth below. Questions or requests for assistance or additional copies of the Offer to Purchase, this Letter of Transmittal and the Notice of
Guaranteed Delivery may be directed to the Information Agent at the address and telephone numbers set forth below. Stockholders may also contact their broker, dealer, commercial bank or trust company for assistance concerning the Offer.
This Letter of Transmittal, properly completed and duly executed, together with other required documents (including any Share Certificates representing
Shares being tendered or any Book-Entry Confirmation, as applicable), must be received before 12:00 a.m. midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on Thursday, June 4, 2015, or the tendering stockholder must comply with the procedures
for guaranteed delivery.
The Information Agent for the Offer is:
501 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Stockholders may call toll free: (888) 750-5834
Banks and Brokers may call collect: (212) 750-5833
The Depositary for the Offer is:
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Exhibit (a)(1)(C)
Offer to Purchase for Cash
All Outstanding Shares of Common Stock
of
Procera Networks,
Inc.
at
$11.50
Net Per Share
by
KDR Acquisition, Inc.
a
wholly-owned subsidiary of
KDR Holding, Inc.
THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00 A.M. MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY TIME, AT
THE END OF THE DAY ON THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2015, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED.
May 6, 2015
To Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees:
We have been engaged by KDR Acquisition, Inc. (Purchaser), a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of KDR Holding, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (Parent), which is controlled by Francisco Partners IV, L.P. and Francisco Partners IV-A, L.P., each a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (collectively, the Sponsors), to act as Information Agent in
connection with Purchasers offer to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the Shares), of Procera Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Procera), at a price of
$11.50 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest thereon and subject to any applicable withholding taxes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase for Cash dated May 6, 2015 (as it may be
subsequently amended or supplemented from time to time, the Offer to Purchase), and the related Letter of Transmittal (the Letter of Transmittal, which, together with the Offer to Purchase and any other related materials, as
each may be amended or supplemented from time to time, collectively constitute the Offer) enclosed herewith. Please furnish copies of the enclosed materials to those of your clients for whom you hold Shares registered in your name or in
the name of your nominee.
The Offer is not subject to any financing condition. Certain conditions to the Offer are described in Section 15 of the
Offer to Purchase.
For your information and for forwarding to your clients for whom you hold Shares registered in your name or in the name of your
nominee, we are enclosing the following documents:
1. The Offer to Purchase;
2. The Letter of Transmittal for your use in accepting the Offer and tendering Shares and for the information of your clients, together with the included IRS
Form W-9;
3. The Notice of Guaranteed Delivery to be used to accept the Offer if the Shares and all other required documents cannot be delivered to
Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the Depositary), if the procedures for book-entry transfer cannot be completed or time will not permit all required documents to reach the Depositary, in each case, by the Expiration Time;
4. A form of letter which may be sent to your clients for whose accounts you hold Shares registered in your name or in the name of your nominee, with space
provided for obtaining such clients instructions with regard to the Offer;
5. A copy of Proceras Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9, dated May 6, 2015,
which has been filed by Procera with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and
6. A return envelope addressed to the Depositary for your use only.
YOUR PROMPT ACTION IS REQUIRED. WE URGE YOU TO CONTACT YOUR CLIENTS AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS EXPIRE AT 12:00 A.M. MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY TIME, AT THE END OF THE DAY ON THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2015,
UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED.
The Offer is being made pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 21, 2015 (as it may be
amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms, the Merger Agreement), by and among Parent, Purchaser and Procera. The Merger Agreement provides, among other things, that on or prior to the second business day
after the acceptance for purchase of Shares pursuant to and subject to the conditions to the Offer, and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Purchaser will be merged with and into Procera (the
Merger), with Procera continuing as the surviving corporation in the Merger and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent.
After careful
consideration, Proceras board of directors, among other things, has unanimously (i) determined that the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the Offer and the Merger, are advisable, fair to and in the best
interests of Procera and its stockholders; (ii) authorized and approved the Merger Agreement, and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Offer and the Merger; (iii) authorized that the Merger be effected pursuant to
Section 251(h) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware; and (iv) resolved to recommend that Proceras stockholders accept the Offer and tender their Shares to Purchaser pursuant to the Offer.
In order for Shares to be validly tendered pursuant to the Offer, (i) a duly executed and properly completed Letter of Transmittal, together with any
required signature guarantees, or an Agents Message (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) in lieu of the Letter of Transmittal in connection with a book-entry delivery of Shares, and any other required documents, including certificates
evidencing Shares tendered or confirmation of book-entry transfer, must be received by the Depositary by the Expiration Time, or (ii) the stockholder must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures, all in accordance with the Offer to
Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal.
Purchaser will not pay any fees or commissions to any broker, dealer or other person (other than the Information
Agent and the Depositary as described in the Offer to Purchase) for soliciting tenders of Shares pursuant to the Offer. Purchaser will, however, upon request, reimburse brokers, dealers, commercial banks, trust companies and other nominees for
customary mailing and handling costs and expenses incurred by them in forwarding offering materials to their customers. Purchaser will pay all stock transfer taxes applicable to its purchase of Shares pursuant to the Offer, except as otherwise
provided in Instruction 6 of the Letter of Transmittal.
Any inquiries you may have with respect to the Offer should be addressed to, and additional
copies of the enclosed materials may be obtained from us, at the address and telephone numbers set forth below.
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Very truly yours,
501 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Stockholders may call toll free: (888) 750-5834
Banks and Brokers may call collect: (212) 750-5833
NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN OR IN THE ENCLOSED DOCUMENTS SHALL APPOINT YOU AS AN AGENT OF PURCHASER, PARENT, PROCERA, THE SPONSORS, THE INFORMATION AGENT OR
THE DEPOSITARY, OR AUTHORIZE YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON TO USE ANY DOCUMENT OR MAKE ANY STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF ANY OF THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFER OTHER THAN THE DOCUMENTS ENCLOSED HEREWITH AND THE STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN AND THEREIN.
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Exhibit (a)(1)(D)
Offer to Purchase for Cash
All Outstanding Shares of Common Stock
of
Procera Networks,
Inc.
at
$11.50
Net Per Share
by
KDR Acquisition, Inc.
a
wholly-owned subsidiary of
KDR Holding, Inc.
THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00 A.M. MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY TIME, AT
THE END OF THE DAY ON THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2015, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED.
May 6, 2015
To Our Clients:
Enclosed for your consideration are the Offer
to Purchase for Cash, dated May 6, 2015 (as it may be subsequently amended or supplemented from time to time, the Offer to Purchase) and the related Letter of Transmittal (the Letter of Transmittal, which, together with
the Offer to Purchase and any other related materials, as each may be amended or supplemented from time to time, collectively constitute the Offer) in connection with the offer by KDR Acquisition, Inc. (Purchaser), a Delaware
corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of KDR Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Parent), which is controlled by Francisco Partners IV, L.P. and Francisco Partners IV-A, L.P., each a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, to
purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the Shares), of Procera Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Procera), at a price of $11.50 per Share, net to the seller in
cash, without interest thereon and subject to any applicable withholding taxes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal.
Also enclosed is Proceras Solicitation/Recommendation statement on Schedule 14D-9 dated May 6, 2015.
We or our nominees are the holder of record of Shares held for your account. A tender of such Shares can be made only by us as the holder of record and
pursuant to your instructions. The Letter of Transmittal is furnished to you for your information only and cannot be used by you to tender Shares held by us for your account.
We request instructions as to whether you wish us to tender any or all of the Shares held by us for your account, upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal.
Your attention is directed to the following:
1. The tender price is $11.50 per Share, net to you in cash, without interest thereon and subject to any applicable withholding taxes.
2. The Offer is being made for any and all issued and outstanding Shares.
3. The Offer and withdrawal rights expire at 12:00 a.m. midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on Thursday, June 4, 2015, unless extended
(such date and time, as it may be extended in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement (as defined herein), the Expiration Time).
4. The Offer is not subject to any financing condition. The Offer is conditioned upon, among other conditions,
(i) the number of Shares validly tendered and not validly withdrawn in accordance with the terms of the Offer prior to the Expiration Time, together with any Shares then owned by Purchaser, Parent or other subsidiaries of Parent, being equal to
at least one Share more than fifty percent (50%) of the sum of (A) all then outstanding Shares and (B) all Shares that Procera would be required to issue upon the vesting (including vesting solely as a result of the consummation of
the Offer), conversion, settlement or exercise of all then outstanding options, warrants or securities convertible or exchangeable into Shares, or other rights to acquire or be issued Shares, regardless of the conversion or exercise price or other
terms and conditions thereof, (ii) any applicable waiting period (or any extension thereof) under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, or under each applicable foreign antitrust or competition law having expired
or been terminated and (iii) no order, writ, conciliation or remediation agreement, award, injunction, judgment, decision, decree, ruling or assessment (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) or federal, state, local, municipal, foreign
or other law, statute, constitution, principle of common law, resolution, ordinance, code, edict, decree, rule, regulation, ruling or requirement shall have been enacted, enforced, promulgated, amended, issued or deemed applicable to the Offer by
any governmental body having the effect of enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the making or consummation of the Offer or the Merger.
5. The Offer is
being made pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 21, 2015 (as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms, the Merger Agreement), by and among Parent, Purchaser and
Procera. The Merger Agreement provides, among other things, that as promptly as practicable following the acceptance for purchase of Shares pursuant to and subject to the conditions to the Offer, and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of
conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Purchaser will be merged with and into Procera (the Merger), with Procera continuing as the surviving corporation in the Merger and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent.
6. After careful consideration, Proceras board of directors, among other things, has unanimously (i) determined that the transactions contemplated
by the Merger Agreement, including the Offer and the Merger, are advisable, fair to and in the best interests of Procera and its stockholders; (ii) authorized and approved the Merger Agreement, and the transactions contemplated thereby,
including the Offer and the Merger; (iii) authorized that the Merger be effected pursuant to Section 251(h) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware; and (iv) resolved to recommend that Proceras stockholders
accept the Offer and tender their Shares to Purchaser pursuant to the Offer.
7. Tendering stockholders who are record owners of their Shares and who
tender directly to Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the Depositary) will not be obligated to pay brokerage fees, commissions or similar expenses or, except as otherwise provided in Instruction 6 of the Letter of Transmittal, stock
transfer taxes with respect to the purchase of Shares by Purchaser pursuant to the Offer. However, if you do not complete and sign the Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 that is included in the Letter of Transmittal (or other applicable form), you
may be subject to backup withholding at the applicable statutory rate on the gross proceeds payable to you. See Instruction 8 of the Letter of Transmittal for more information.
If you wish to have us tender any or all of your Shares, please so instruct us by completing, executing, detaching and returning to us the Instruction Form on
the detachable part hereof. An envelope to return your Instruction Form to us is enclosed. If you authorize tender of your Shares, all such Shares will be tendered unless otherwise specified on the Instruction Form.
Your prompt action is requested. Your Instruction Form should be forwarded to us in ample time to permit us to submit the tender on your behalf before the
Expiration Time.
The Offer is not being made to, nor will tenders be accepted from or on behalf of, holders of Shares in any jurisdiction in which
the making of the Offer or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the laws of such jurisdiction.
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Instruction Form with Respect to
Offer to Purchase for Cash
All Outstanding Shares of Common Stock
of
Procera Networks,
Inc.
at
$11.50
Net Per Share
by
KDR Acquisition, Inc.
a
wholly-owned subsidiary of
KDR Holding, Inc.
The undersigned acknowledge(s) receipt of your letter and the enclosed Offer to Purchase for Cash, dated May 6, 2015 (as it may be subsequently amended
or supplemented from time to time, the Offer to Purchase), and the related Letter of Transmittal (as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the Letter of Transmittal and, together with the Offer to Purchase, the
Offer), in connection with the offer by KDR Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of KDR Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Parent), to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of
common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the Shares), of Procera Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation, at a purchase price of $11.50 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest thereon and subject to deduction for any
withholding taxes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer.
The undersigned hereby instruct(s) you to tender to Purchaser the number of
Shares indicated below held by you, or if no number is indicated, all Shares held by you for the account of the undersigned, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer. The undersigned hereby understand(s) and acknowledge(s)
that all questions as to validity, form and eligibility (including time of receipt) and acceptance for purchase of any tender of Shares made on the undersigneds behalf will be determined by Purchaser in its sole discretion.
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The method of delivery of this document is at the option and risk of the tendering stockholder. If delivery is by mail,
registered mail with return receipt requested, properly insured, is recommended. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to ensure timely delivery prior to the Expiration Time.
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Exhibit (a)(1)(E)
NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
For Tender of Shares of Common Stock
of
Procera Networks,
Inc.
At
$11.50
Net Per Share
Pursuant to the Offer to Purchase
dated May 6, 2015 by
KDR Acquisition, Inc.
a
wholly-owned subsidiary of
KDR Holding, Inc.
THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00 A.M. MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY TIME, AT
THE END OF THE DAY ON THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2015, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED.
This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, or a substantially
equivalent form, must be used to accept the Offer (as defined below) if (i) certificates representing shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the Shares), of Procera Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation, are not
immediately available, (ii) the procedure for book-entry transfer cannot be completed prior to the expiration of the Offer, or (iii) time will not permit all required documents to reach Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the
Depositary) prior to the expiration of the Offer. This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery may be delivered or transmitted by facsimile transmission, mail or overnight courier to the Depositary. See Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase for
Cash, dated May 6, 2015 (as it may be subsequently amended or supplemented from time to time, the Offer to Purchase).
The Depositary for the Offer to Purchase is:
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Computershare
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P.O. Box 43011 Providence, RI
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(617) 360-6810 For Confirmation
Only Telephone: (781) 575-2332 |
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c/o Voluntary Corporate Actions 250
Royall Street Suite V Canton,
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DELIVERY OF THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE, OR
TRANSMISSION OF INSTRUCTIONS VIA A FACSIMILE NUMBER OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE, WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.
The Eligible
Institution (as defined in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase) that completes this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery must communicate the guarantee to the Depositary and must deliver the Letter of Transmittal (as defined below) or an Agents
Message (as defined in Section 2 of the Offer to Purchase) in lieu of the Letter of Transmittal and certificates for Shares (or Book-Entry Confirmation, as defined in Section 2 of the Offer to Purchase) to the Depositary within the time
period shown herein. Failure to do so could result in a financial loss to such Eligible Institution.
THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY IS NOT TO
BE USED TO GUARANTEE SIGNATURES. IF A SIGNATURE ON A LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL IS REQUIRED TO BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3 OF THE OFFER TO PURCHASE) UNDER THE INSTRUCTIONS THERETO, SUCH SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MUST
APPEAR IN THE APPLICABLE SPACE PROVIDED IN THE SIGNATURE BOX ON THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby tenders to KDR Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of KDR Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation
which is controlled by Francisco Partners IV, L.P. and Francisco Partners IV-A, L.P., each a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase for Cash (as may be
subsequently amended and supplemented from time to time, the Offer to Purchase), dated May 6, 2015, and the related Letter of Transmittal (the Letter of Transmittal, which, together with the Offer to Purchase and any
amendments and supplements thereto, collectively constitute the Offer), receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the number of shares indicated below of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the Shares), of Procera
Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation, pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedure set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase. Shares tendered by this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery will be excluded from the calculation of the Minimum
Condition (as defined in the Offer to Purchase), unless such Shares and other required documents are received by the Depositary prior to 12:00 a.m. midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on Thursday, June 4, 2015, unless the
Offer is extended.
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GUARANTEE (Not to be used for signature guarantee)
The undersigned, an Eligible Institution (as defined in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase), hereby guarantees
(i) that the above named person(s) own(s) the Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer within the meaning of Rule 14e-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Rule 14e-4), (ii) that such tender of
Shares complies with Rule 14e-4 and (iii) delivery to the Depositary, at one of its addresses set forth above, of the certificates representing the Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer or a confirmation of a book-entry transfer into the
Depositarys account at DTC (pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 3 of the Offer to Purchase), in either case together with a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal or, in the case of a book-entry transfer,
an Agents Message (as defined in Section 2 of the Offer to Purchase) in lieu of the Letter of Transmittal, and any other required documents, all within three NASDAQ Global Select Market trading days after the date hereof.
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Date:
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NOTE:
DO NOT SEND CERTIFICATES REPRESENTING TENDERED SHARES WITH THIS NOTICE. CERTIFICATES REPRESENTING TENDERED SHARES
SHOULD BE SENT WITH YOUR LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
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Exhibit (a)(1)(F)
This announcement is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell
Shares (as defined below). The Offer (as defined below) is made solely by the
Offer to Purchase for Cash (as defined below), dated
May 6, 2015 and the related Letter of Transmittal (as defined below) and any amendments or supplements
thereto. The Offer is not
being made to (nor will tenders be accepted from or on behalf of) holders of Shares in any state in which the making or acceptance of
the Offer would not be in compliance with the laws of such state or any administrative or judicial action pursuant thereto. However, Purchaser
(as defined
below) may, in its discretion, take such action as it may deem necessary to make the Offer in any state and extend the
Offer to holders of Shares in such
state. In those jurisdictions where applicable laws require the Offer to made by a licensed broker
or dealer, the Offer will be deemed to be made on
behalf of Purchaser by one or more registered brokers or dealers licensed under the
laws of such jurisdiction to be designated by Purchaser.
Notice of Offer to Purchase for Cash
All Outstanding Shares of Common Stock
of
Procera Networks,
Inc.
at
$11.50
Net Per Share
by
KDR Acquisition, Inc.,
A
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of
KDR Holding, Inc.
KDR Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Purchaser) and a wholly-owned
subsidiary of KDR Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Parent), which is controlled by Francisco Partners IV, L.P. and Francisco Partners IV-A, L.P., each a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (collectively, the
Sponsors), is offering to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the Shares), of Procera Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Procera), at a price of
$11.50 per Share (the Offer Price), net to the seller in cash, without interest thereon and subject to any applicable withholding taxes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase for Cash, dated
May 6, 2015 (the Offer to Purchase) and in the related Letter of Transmittal that accompanies the Offer to Purchase (the Letter of Transmittal, which, together with the Offer to Purchase and other related materials, as
each may be amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement (as defined below), constitutes the Offer).
THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00 A.M. MIDNIGHT, NEW YORK CITY
TIME, AT THE END OF THE DAY ON THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2015, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED.
The Offer is being made pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of
April 21, 2015 (as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms, the Merger Agreement), by and among Parent, Purchaser and Procera. The Merger Agreement provides, among other things, that as
promptly as practicable following the acceptance for purchase of Shares pursuant to and subject to the conditions to the Offer (the date and time of such acceptance, the Acceptance Time), and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of
conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Purchaser will be merged with and into Procera (the Merger), with Procera continuing as the surviving corporation (the Surviving Corporation) in the Merger and a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Parent. The closing of the Merger is referred to as the Merger Closing. In the Merger, each Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (the Effective Time), other than
(i) Shares owned by Parent, Purchaser, Procera or any other direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, Purchaser or Procera, and (ii) Shares owned by stockholders who validly exercise dissenters rights under Delaware law
with respect to such Shares, will be automatically converted into the right to receive the Offer Price, without interest thereon and less any applicable withholding taxes. As a result of the Merger, Procera will cease to be a publicly traded company
and will become wholly-owned by Parent. The Merger Agreement is more fully described in the Offer to Purchase. Under no circumstances will interest be paid on the purchase price for Shares regardless of any extension of the Offer or any delay in
making payment for Shares.
The Offer is not subject to any financing condition.
The Offer is conditioned upon, among other things, the satisfaction of (i) the Minimum Condition (as described below), (ii) the Antitrust Condition (as described below) and (iii) the Governmental Body Condition (as described below).
The Minimum Condition requires that the number of Shares validly tendered and not validly withdrawn in accordance with the terms of the Offer (not counting and excluding Shares tendered in the Offer pursuant to guaranteed delivery instructions for
which certificates have not yet been delivered) prior to 12:00 a.m. midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on Thursday, June 4, 2015, unless Purchaser extends the Offer pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement (such date and
time, as it may be extended in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Expiration Time), together with any Shares then owned by Purchaser, Parent or other subsidiaries of Parent, shall equal at least one Share more than
fifty percent (50%) of the sum of (A) all then outstanding Shares and (B) all Shares that Procera would be required to issue upon the vesting (including vesting solely as a result of the consummation of the Offer), conversion,
settlement or exercise of all then outstanding options, warrants or securities convertible or exchangeable into Shares, or other rights to acquire or be issued Shares, regardless of the conversion or exercise price or other terms and conditions
thereof. The Antitrust Condition requires that any applicable waiting period (or any extension thereof) under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, or any applicable foreign antitrust or competition law has expired or
been terminated. The Governmental Body Condition requires that no order, writ, conciliation or remediation agreement, award, injunction, judgment, decision, decree, ruling or assessment (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) or federal,
state, local, municipal, foreign or other law, statute, constitution, principle of common law, resolution, ordinance, code, edict, decree, rule, regulation, ruling or requirement shall have been enacted, enforced, promulgated, amended, issued or
deemed applicable to the Offer by any governmental body having the effect of enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the making or consummation of the Offer or the Merger. The Offer is also subject to other conditions as described in the Offer to
Purchase.
After
careful consideration, Proceras board of directors, among other things, has unanimously (i) determined that the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the Offer and the Merger, are advisable, fair to and in the best
interests of Procera and its stockholders; (ii) authorized and approved the Merger Agreement, and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Offer and the Merger; (iii) authorized that the Merger be effected pursuant to
Section 251(h) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware; and (iv) resolved to recommend that Proceras stockholders accept the Offer and tender their Shares to Purchaser pursuant to the Offer.
The Merger Agreement provides that the Merger will be effected pursuant to Section 251(h)
of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the DGCL). Section 251(h) of the DGCL provides that following the consummation of a successful tender offer for a public corporation, and subject to certain statutory
provisions, if the acquirer holds at least the amount of shares of each class of stock of the target corporation that would otherwise be required to approve a merger for the target corporation, and the other stockholders receive the same
consideration for their stock in the merger as was payable in the tender offer, then the acquirer can effect a merger without the action of the non-tendering stockholders of the target corporation. Accordingly, if Purchaser consummates the Offer,
Purchaser intends to effect the Merger Closing without a vote of the stockholders of Procera pursuant to and in accordance with Section 251(h) of the DGCL. Pursuant to Section 251(h) of the DGCL, the word consummation as used
herein means irrevocable acceptance for purchase of shares tendered pursuant to a tender offer. Therefore, references to a consummation of the Offer herein refers to the occurrence of the Acceptance Time.
Parent and Purchaser have agreed in the Merger Agreement that, subject to their rights to
terminate the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms:
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in its sole discretion (and without the consent of Procera or any other person), extend the Offer on one or more occasions in consecutive increments of up to 10 business days each (or such longer period as Parent, Purchaser and Procera may
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if, as of any scheduled Expiration Time, all conditions to the Offer (exclusive of the Minimum Condition) have been satisfied or waived by Parent or
Purchaser, then, in each case at the request of Procera, Purchaser shall extend the Offer for an additional period of 10 business days (or such longer or shorter period as Parent, Purchaser and Procera may agree in writing), though Purchaser is
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Purchaser shall not, however, terminate or withdraw the
Offer prior to any scheduled Expiration Time without the consent of Procera, except in the event of the termination of the Merger Agreement.
This transaction has not been approved or disapproved by the SEC or any state securities
commission, nor has the SEC or any state securities commission passed upon the fairness or merits of the transaction or upon the accuracy or adequacy of the information contained in the Offer to Purchase. Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offense.
Purchaser expressly reserves the right (but is not obligated to) at
any time, and from time to time, in its sole discretion to waive any condition to the Offer or modify the terms of the Offer, except that, without the prior written consent of Procera, Purchaser shall not: (i) decrease the Offer Price;
(ii) change the form of consideration payable in the Offer; (iii) reduce the number of Shares to be purchased in the Offer; (iv) amend or modify any conditions of the Offer in a manner that is adverse to the holders of Shares or
impose conditions to the Offer that are different than or in addition to the existing conditions to the Offer; (v) amend or waive the Minimum Condition; or (vi) extend or otherwise change any time period for the performance of any
obligation of Parent or Purchaser (including the Expiration Time) in a manner other than pursuant to and in accordance with Merger Agreement.
Any extension, delay, termination, waiver or amendment of the Offer will be followed as
promptly as practicable by a public announcement thereof. In the case of an extension of the Offer, Parent and Purchaser will make a public announcement of such extension no later than 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the next business day
after the previously scheduled Expiration Time.
On the terms of and subject to the
conditions to the Offer, promptly after the Expiration Time of the Offer, Purchaser will accept for purchase, and pay for, all Shares validly tendered to Purchaser in the Offer and not validly withdrawn on or prior to the Expiration Time of the
Offer. For purposes of the Offer, Purchaser will be deemed to have accepted for purchase, and thereby purchased, Shares validly tendered and not validly withdrawn as, if and when Purchaser gives oral or written notice to Computershare Trust
Company, N.A. (the Depositary) of its acceptance for purchase of such Shares pursuant to the Offer. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, payment for Shares accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offer will be
made by deposit of the Offer Price for such Shares with the Depositary, which will act as paying agent for tendering stockholders for the purpose of receiving payments from Purchaser and transmitting such payments to tendering stockholders whose
Shares have been accepted for purchase. If Purchaser extends the Offer, is delayed in its acceptance for purchase of Shares or is unable to accept Shares for purchase pursuant to the Offer for any reason, then, without prejudice to its rights under
the Offer and the Merger Agreement, the Depositary may retain tendered Shares on Purchasers behalf, and such Shares may not be withdrawn except to the extent that tendering stockholders are entitled to withdrawal rights as described in the
Offer to Purchase and as otherwise required by Rule 14e-1(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). Under no circumstances will Purchaser pay interest on the purchase price for Shares by reason
of any extension of the Offer or any delay in making such payment for Shares.
In all
cases, Purchaser will pay for Shares tendered and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offer only after timely receipt by the Depositary of (i)(a) the certificates evidencing such Shares (Share Certificates) or
(b) confirmation of a book-entry transfer of such Shares (a Book-Entry Confirmation) into the Depositarys account at The Depository Trust Company (DTC) pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Offer to Purchase,
(ii) the Letter of Transmittal, properly completed and duly executed with any required signature guarantees or, in the case of a book-entry transfer, an Agents Message (as described in the Offer to Purchase) in lieu of the Letter of
Transmittal and (iii) any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal. Accordingly, tendering stockholders may be paid at different times depending upon when Share Certificates or Book-Entry Confirmations with respect to Shares are
actually received by the Depositary. For a description of the procedure for tendering Shares pursuant to the Offer, see The Tender OfferSection 3Procedures for Accepting the Offer and Tendering Shares in the Offer to
Purchase. No alternative, conditional or contingent tenders will be accepted.
There will not be a subsequent offering period for the Offer.
Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer may be withdrawn at any time prior to the Expiration Time
and, unless theretofore accepted for purchase by Purchaser pursuant to the Offer, may also be withdrawn at any time after July 5, 2015, which is the 60th day after the commencement of the Offer. For a withdrawal to be effective, a written
notice of withdrawal must be timely received by the Depositary at its address set forth on the back cover of the Offer to Purchase. Any such notice of withdrawal must specify the name of the person who tendered the Shares to be withdrawn, the number
of Shares to be withdrawn and the name of the registered holder of such Shares, if different from that of the person who tendered such Shares. If the Share Certificates to be withdrawn have been delivered or otherwise identified to the Depositary,
then, prior to the physical release of such Share Certificates, the serial numbers shown on such Share Certificates must be submitted to the Depositary and the signature(s) on the notice of withdrawal must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution
(as defined in the Offer to Purchase), unless such Shares have been tendered for the account of an Eligible Institution. If Shares have been tendered pursuant to the procedure for book-entry transfer as set forth in the Offer to Purchase, any notice
of withdrawal must also specify the name and number of the account at DTC to be credited with the withdrawn Shares. Withdrawals of Shares may not be rescinded, and any Shares validly withdrawn will thereafter be deemed not to have been validly
tendered for purposes of the Offer. However, withdrawn Shares may be re-tendered by again following one of the procedures described in the Offer to Purchase at any time prior to the Expiration Time.
Purchaser will determine, in its sole discretion, all questions as to the form and validity
(including time of receipt) of any notice of withdrawal, and Purchasers determination shall be final and binding. Purchaser also reserves the absolute right to waive any defect or irregularity in the withdrawal of Shares by any stockholder,
whether or not similar defects or irregularities are waived in the case of any stockholder. No tender of Shares will be deemed to have been validly made until all defects and irregularities have been waived or cured to the satisfaction of Purchaser
within such time as Purchaser shall determine. None of Parent, Purchaser, the Sponsors, the Depositary, Innisfree M&A Incorporated (the Information Agent), or any other person will be under any duty to give notification of any defect
or irregularity in any notice of withdrawal or any waiver of any such defect or irregularity or incur any liability for failure to give any such notification.
The information required to be disclosed by paragraph (d)(1) of Rule 14d-6 of the General Rules
and Regulations under the Exchange Act is contained in the Offer to Purchase and is incorporated herein by reference.
In general, the receipt of cash in exchange for Shares pursuant to the Offer will be a taxable
transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes. See The Tender OfferSection 5Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences in the Offer to Purchase. Each holder of Shares should consult its own tax advisor to
determine the tax consequences to it of participating in the Offer in light of its particular circumstances (including the application and effect of any state, local or non-U.S. income and other tax laws).
The Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal and Proceras
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 (which contains the recommendation of Proceras board of directors and the reasons therefor) contain important information and these documents should be read carefully and in their
entirety before any decision is made with respect to the Offer. Procera has provided Purchaser with Proceras stockholder list and security position listings for the purpose of disseminating the Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal
and other related materials to holders of Shares. The Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal will be mailed to record holders of Shares whose names appear on Proceras stockholder list and will be furnished, for subsequent transmittal
to beneficial owners of Shares, to brokers, dealers, commercial banks, trust companies and similar persons whose names, or the names of whose nominees, appear on the stockholder list or, if applicable, who are listed as participants in a clearing
agencys security position listing for subsequent transmittal to beneficial owners of Shares.
Questions or requests for assistance may be directed to the Information Agent at its telephone
numbers, address and/or email address set forth below. Requests for copies of the Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal and all other tender offer materials may be directed to the Information Agent or brokers, dealers, commercial banks and
trust companies, and copies will be furnished promptly at Purchasers expense. Stockholders may also contact their broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Offer.
The Information Agent for the Offer is:
501 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Stockholders May Call Toll-Free: (888) 750-5834
Banks and Brokers May Call Collect: (212) 750-5833
May 6, 2015
Exhibit (d)(2)
September 29, 2014
PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
Francisco Partners III, LP
One Letterman Drive
Building C Suite 410
San Francisco, CA 94129
Attention: Andrew Kowal
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In connection with Francisco Partners III, L.P.s (you or your) consideration of a possible negotiated
transaction between you and Procera Networks, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries or affiliates (collectively with such subsidiaries or affiliates, Procera or the Company), the Company is prepared to make available to you certain
non-public information concerning the business, operations and assets of the Company. As a condition to such information being furnished to you and your present or prospective affiliates and your and their directors, officers, employees, agents,
partners, potential financing sources, potential co-investors, advisors (including without limitation, attorneys, accountants, consultants, bankers and financial advisors), and their representatives (collectively, Representatives), you
agree to treat any non-public information concerning the Company (whether prepared by the Company, its advisors or otherwise and irrespective of the form of communication) which is furnished to you or to your Representatives by or on behalf of the
Company (herein collectively referred to as the Evaluation Material) in accordance with the provisions of this letter agreement. Your Representatives shall be further defined to mean only those of your Representatives to whom
the Evaluation Material is hereafter provided.
The term Evaluation Material shall be deemed to include all notes, analyses,
compilations, studies, interpretations or other documents prepared by you or your Representatives which contain, reflect or are based upon, in whole or in part, the information furnished to you or your Representatives pursuant hereto. The term
Evaluation Material does not include information which (i) is or becomes generally available to participants in the Companys industry or to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by you or your Representatives in
breach of this letter agreement, (ii) was within your or your Representatives possession prior to its being furnished to you or your Representatives by or on behalf of the Company pursuant hereto, as evidenced by your written records,
(iii) becomes available to you or your Representatives on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Company or any of its Representatives; provided that with respect to clauses (ii) and (iii) above, the source of such
information was not known by you to be bound by a confidentiality agreement with or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to the Company or any other party with respect to such information, or (iv) is independently
developed by or for you or your Representatives without access or use of, or reference to, the Evaluation Material.
You hereby agree that
you and your Representatives shall use the Evaluation Material solely for the purpose of evaluating a possible transaction negotiated between the Company and you. You further agree that the Evaluation Material will be kept confidential and that you
and your Representatives will not
disclose any of the Evaluation Material in any manner whatsoever; provided, however, that (i) you may make any disclosure of such information to which the Company gives its prior written
consent and (ii) any such information may be disclosed to your Representatives who reasonably need to know such information for the purpose of evaluating a possible transaction negotiated between the Company and you and who have an existing
fiduciary, contractual or other duty to you to maintain the Evaluation Material in a manner substantially similar to this letter agreement. In any event, you shall be responsible for any breach of the terms of this letter agreement applicable to
your Representatives by any of your Representatives.
You acknowledge that you are aware that the United States securities laws may
prohibit any person who has received material, non-public information regarding the Company or its securities from purchasing or selling securities of the Company or from communicating such information to any other person under circumstances in
which it is reasonably foreseeable that such person is likely to purchase or sell such securities.
In addition, you agree that, without
the prior written consent of the Company, you and your Representatives will not disclose to any person the fact that the Evaluation Material has been made available to you, that discussions or negotiations are taking place concerning a possible
transaction involving the Company or any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect thereto (including the status thereof), unless such disclosure is required by law and then only with as much prior written notice to the Company as is
practical under the circumstances and with such disclosure limited only to the extent required by law. In respect thereof, without your prior written consent, except as required by applicable law, rule or regulation, the Company will not, and will
direct its representatives not to, disclose to any person either the fact that you or your Representatives have requested or received the Evaluation Material, that any investigations, discussions or negotiations are taking place concerning the
possible transaction between you and the Company or any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect to any such possible transaction, including the status thereof. You further agree not to contact (except for the contacts made in the
ordinary course of the business) any employees of the Company regarding the possible transaction or the Evaluation Material without the Companys prior written consent. For the purposes of this letter agreement, introduction and communication
with employees of the Company in connection with the consideration of a possible transaction negotiated between you and the Company shall suffice as consent. The term person as used in this letter agreement shall be broadly interpreted
to include the media and any corporation, partnership, group, individual or other entity.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary
and in order to comply with Internal Revenue Service Regulations, you and the Company (and each affiliate and person acting on behalf of any such party) agree that each party to a transaction contemplated hereby (and each employee, representative,
and other agent of such party) may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to
such party or such person relating to such tax treatment and tax structure. This authorization is not intended to permit disclosure of any other information including (without limitation) (i) any portion of any materials to the extent not
related to the tax treatment or tax structure of the transaction, (ii) the identities of participants or potential participants in the transaction, (iii) the existence or status of any negotiations, (iv) any pricing or financial
information (except to the extent such pricing or financial information is related to the tax treatment or tax structure of the transaction), or (v) any other term or detail not relevant to the tax treatment or the tax structure of the
transaction.
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In the event that you or any of your Representatives are requested or required (by oral
questions, interrogatories, requests for information or documents in legal proceedings, subpoena, civil investigative demand or other similar process) to disclose any of the Evaluation Material, you shall provide the Company with prompt written
notice, where legally permissible, of any such request or requirement so that the Company may seek (at the Companys sole cost and expense) a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this
letter agreement. In the event that such protective order or other remedy is not obtained within a reasonable amount of time, or that the Company waives compliance with the provisions hereof, you agree to (i) furnish only that portion of the
Evaluation Material for which the Company has waived compliance or for which you are advised in writing by counsel is legally required and (ii) exercise reasonable efforts (at the Companys sole cost and expense) to obtain assurance that
the Evaluation Material will be accorded such confidential treatment. Notwithstanding the foregoing any such information may be disclosed by you and your Representatives when pursuant to an ordinary course examination by a regulator, bank examiner
or self-regulatory organization, not specifically directed at the Company, the possible transaction or the Evaluation Material.
At any
time upon the written request of the Company for any reason, you will and will direct your Representatives to promptly (at your option) destroy or deliver to the Company all documents (and all copies thereof) furnished to you or your Representatives
by or on behalf of the Company pursuant hereto. In the event of such a request, all other Evaluation Material prepared by you or your Representatives shall be destroyed and no copy thereof shall be retained. You shall promptly confirm to the Company
the destruction or delivery of the Evaluation Material in writing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you and your Representatives may retain copies of the Evaluation Material in accordance with (i) applicable law, rule and regulation and
(ii) your and your Representatives respective bona fide document retention and disaster recovery policies and procedures. Notwithstanding the return or destruction of the Evaluation Material, you and your Representatives will continue to
be bound by your obligations of confidentiality and other obligations hereunder.
The Company retains the right to determine, in its
discretion, what information, properties, personnel and other Evaluation Material the Company will make available to you. Although the Company has endeavored to include in the Evaluation Material information which the Company believes to be relevant
for the purpose of your evaluation of a possible transaction negotiated between you and the Company, you acknowledge that neither the Company nor any of its Representatives makes any express or implied representation or warranty as to the accuracy
or completeness of the Evaluation Material. You agree that neither the Company nor any of its Representatives shall have any liability to you or to any of your Representatives relating to or resulting from the use of the Evaluation Material. You
also agree that you are not entitled to rely on the accuracy or completeness of the Evaluation Material and that you will be entitled to rely solely on such representations and warranties as may be included in any definitive agreement with respect
to a transaction between the Company and you, subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be contained therein. You further agree that, if you determine to engage in a transaction with the Company, your determination will be based solely on
the terms of such definitive agreement and on your own investigation, analysis and assessment of the Company and the transaction.
In
consideration of the Evaluation Material being furnished to you, you agree that, for a period of 18 months from the date of this letter agreement, unless specifically invited in writing by the Company in advance, you and your affiliates who are
acting on your behalf, or on behalf of other persons acting in
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concert with you, will not (and you will direct your affiliates who are acting on your behalf or on behalf of other persons acting in concert with you not to), directly or indirectly, except in
connection with a transaction negotiated between you and the Company, as contemplated in this letter agreement:
(a) acquire or offer to
acquire, seek, propose or agree to acquire, by means of a purchase, tender or exchange offer, merger, business combination or in any other manner, beneficial ownership of the Company (or any of its securities) or of any material assets thereof,
including, in each case, any rights or options to acquire such ownership (including from any third person);
(b) make any public
disclosure, or take any action (including making any non-public communication to the Company) which could require the Company to make any public disclosure, with respect to any of the matters set forth in this letter agreement unless you reasonably
believe such disclosure is required by applicable law or regulation;
(c) seek to advise or influence any person or entity with respect to
the voting of, or grant of consents with respect to, any voting securities of the Company;
(d) enter into any agreement, arrangement or
other understanding, whether written or oral, with any potential financing source or sources that may reasonably be expected to require such financing source or sources to provide financing to you for a possible transaction involving the Company on
an exclusive basis;
(e) advise, assist or encourage, or join with, any other persons (other than your Representatives) in connection with
any of the foregoing; or
(f) agree to take any of the actions referred to in clauses (a) through (e).
You also agree that, during such 18-month period, you and your Representatives will not (and you will direct your Representatives who are
acting on your behalf or on behalf of other persons acting in concert with you not to), directly or indirectly, request that the Company or any of its Representatives, directly or indirectly, amend, waive or terminate any provision of the foregoing
paragraph or this paragraph (including this sentence).
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, nothing in this letter agreement
shall prohibit you or your affiliated funds from (i) purchasing any debt securities of the Company and/or up to an aggregate of 5% of any class of equity securities of the Company, (ii) disposing of any securities of the Company covered by
this letter agreement which you currently hold or may hereafter acquire, subject to adherence to applicable securities laws regarding use of material non-public information, or (iii) acting as a financing source to any third party that has
executed an confidentiality agreement with the Company. Furthermore, your obligations under the two prior paragraphs shall terminate immediately (and without further action by any party hereto) if (a) any person or group of persons shall have
acquired or entered into a definitive agreement to acquire more than 30% of any class of the equity securities of the Company or its subsidiaries or assets of the Company or its subsidiaries representing more than 30% of the consolidated earning
power of the Company and its subsidiaries, (b) any person or group of persons commences a tender offer or exchange offer for any class of then outstanding voting securities of the Company or its subsidiaries and the
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Board of Directors of the Company either accepts such offer or fails to recommend that its stockholders reject such offer within 10 business days from the date of commencement of such offer, or
(c) the Company makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors or commences any proceeding under any bankruptcy law or any bankruptcy proceeding is commenced against the Company that is not dismissed within 90 days.
In consideration of the Evaluation Material being furnished to you, you agree that, without the prior written consent of the Company, for a
period of 18 months from the date hereof you will not, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit any management-level employee whom you know or have a reasonable basis to know is a management-level employee of the Company; or (ii) solicit for
employment or employ any management-level person employed by the Company with whom you had contact or who became known to you during your evaluation of the Company. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the prohibitions set forth in this
section shall (Y) only restrict your solicitation or hiring of those persons first introduced to you in the course of pursuing the possible transaction and (Z) not prevent you from hiring any person who (a) is presented to you by a
professional placement agency, (b) contacts you in response to your employment advertisement in generally circulated media or (c) contacts you on his/her own initiative for the purpose of seeking employment with you, in each case without
any direct or indirect solicitation by or encouragement from you.
The Company acknowledges that (i) you and your affiliates are
engaged in the business of private equity investing and may from time to time invest in entities that develop and utilize technologies, products or services that are similar to or competitive with those of the Company, and (ii) except insofar
as this letter agreement restricts the disclosure of the Evaluation Material, this letter agreement shall not prevent you or your affiliates from (a) engaging in or operating any business, (b) entering into any agreement or business
relationship with any third party, or (c) evaluating or engaging in investment discussions with, or investing in, any third party, whether or not competitive with the Company or its affiliates.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT INFORMATION DISCLOSED UNDER THIS LETTER AGREEMENT IS DELIVERED AS IS, WITH ALL FAULTS, AND THAT
ALL REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS FOR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS ARE DISCLAIMED. YOU
FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT ONLY THOSE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES THAT MAY BE MADE TO YOU OR YOUR AFFILIATES IN A DEFINITIVE WRITTEN AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO A TRANSACTION, WHEN, AS, AND IF EXECUTED, AND SUBJECT TO SUCH LIMITATIONS AND
RESTRICTIONS AS MAY BE SPECIFIED THEREIN, SHALL HAVE ANY LEGAL EFFECT.
You agree that unless and until a definitive agreement
regarding a transaction between the Company and you has been executed, neither the Company nor you will be under any legal obligation of any kind whatsoever with respect to such a transaction by virtue of this letter agreement except for the matters
specifically agreed to herein and you hereby waive, in advance, any claims (including breach of contract) in connection with any possible transaction with the Company unless and until you shall have entered into a final definitive agreement. You
acknowledge and agree that your determination to engage in a transaction with the Company, if any, will be based solely on the terms of such a definitive written
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agreement and on your own investigation, analysis, and assessment of the Company and its affiliates. You further acknowledge and agree that the Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion,
to reject any and all proposals made by you or any of your Representatives with regard to a transaction between the Company and you, and to terminate discussions and negotiations with you at any time.
The Company reserves the right to assign all of its rights, powers and privileges under this letter agreement, including without limitation,
the right to enforce all of the terms of this letter agreement.
It is understood and agreed that no failure or delay by the Company in
exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder.
It is further understood and agreed that money damages may not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this letter agreement by you or any of
your Representatives and that the Company shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and specific performance, as a remedy for any such breach. Such remedies shall not be deemed to be the exclusive remedies for a breach by you
of this letter agreement, but shall be in addition to all other remedies available at law or equity to the Company. In the event of any litigation regarding or arising from this letter agreement, the prevailing party, as determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction in a final, non-appealable order, shall be entitled to recover from the non-prevailing party its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, attorneys fees and costs incurred therein or in the enforcement or collection of any
judgment or award rendered therein.
The terms and provisions of this letter agreement are solely for the benefit of the Company, you and
the respective successors, assigns, heirs and personal representatives of the Company and you, and that no other person shall acquire or have any right by virtue of this letter agreement. This letter agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to such states principles of conflicts of laws.
This letter
agreement may be waived, amended or modified only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which such waiver, amendment or modification is sought to be enforced.
This letter agreement, and all obligations herein, shall terminate at the earlier to occur of (i) two (2) years from the date hereof
or (ii) the consummation of a definitive agreement between you and the Company with respect to the possible transaction.
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Please confirm your agreement with the foregoing by signing and returning one copy of this letter
to the undersigned, whereupon this letter agreement shall become a binding agreement between you and the Company.
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Exhibit (d)(3)
April 21, 2015
CONFIDENTIAL
KDR Holding, Inc.
c/o Francisco Partners IV, L.P.
One Letterman Drive
Building C Suite 410
San Francisco, CA 94129
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 21, 2015 (as it may be amended from time-to-time, the
Merger Agreement), by and among KDR Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Parent), KDR Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (Purchaser), and Procera
Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this equity commitment letter (this Commitment Letter) shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger
Agreement. As used herein, the terms Parent and Purchaser shall include any entity to which Parent or Purchaser, as applicable, shall assign their respective rights, interests and obligations under the Merger Agreement in
accordance with Section 8.8 thereof.
In consideration of, and as a material inducement to the Company entering into the Merger
Agreement and performing its obligations thereunder, each of Francisco Partners IV, L.P., a Cayman Island exempted limited partnership (FP IV), and Francisco Partners IV-A, L.P., a Cayman Island exempted limited partnership
(FP IV-A and, together with FP IV, the FP Parties, and each, individually, an FP Party), severally and not jointly (based on their respective Pro Rata Portions (as defined below)), hereby
irrevocably commit to contribute, or cause to be contributed, to Parent (and the FP Parties will cause Parent to accept), at or prior to the Closing, an aggregate amount in cash equal to such FP Partys Pro Rata Portion of Two Hundred Forty
Million Five Hundred Eighty-Four Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-Seven Dollars ($240,584,287), solely for the purpose of enabling Parent and Purchaser to fulfill their respective payment obligations under Article 1 and Article 2 of the Merger Agreement,
and to pay their respective related fees and expenses (the Capital). The amount of the Capital hereunder may be reduced, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, solely to the extent that Parent and Purchaser have available cash-on-hand
reserved exclusively by Parent and Purchaser to meet their payment obligations under Article 1 and Article 2 of the Merger Agreement, and to pay their respective related fees and expenses. The Pro Rata Portion for FP IV shall be
66.61%, and the Pro Rata Portion for FP IV-A shall be 33.39%.
The obligation of each FP Party to effect the contributions
contemplated herein shall be subject to the satisfaction, or waiver by Parent and Purchaser, of all the Offer Conditions. For the avoidance of doubt, the FP Parties shall have no liability pursuant to this Commitment Letter in the event any of the
Offer Conditions are not satisfied.
Each FP Party hereby represents, warrants and covenants, severally and not jointly, that (a) as
of the date hereof it has, and as of the Closing Date it will have, uncalled capital commitments at least equal to such FP Partys Pro Rata Portion of the Capital, and that all capital commitments necessary to fulfill its obligations under this
Commitment Letter shall be available to it for so long as this Commitment Letter shall remain in effect in accordance with the terms hereof, (b) to the extent (if any) that its governing documents limit the amount it may commit to any one
investment, its Commitment (defined below) is less than the maximum amount that it is permitted to invest in any one investment pursuant to the terms of such governing documents, (c) it has the requisite limited partnership power and authority
to enter into and deliver this Commitment Letter and to perform its
obligations hereunder, and the performance of such obligations do not contravene, conflict with or result in any violation of any provision of such FP Partys charter, partnership agreement
or similar organizational documents or any law, regulation, rule, decree, order, judgment, or contractual restriction applicable to or binding on such FP Party or its assets, (d) the execution, delivery and performance of this Commitment Letter
by such FP Party have been duly and validly authorized and approved by all necessary limited partnership action, and no other proceedings or actions on the part of such FP Party are necessary therefor and (e) this Commitment Letter has been
duly executed and delivered and constitutes the legal, valid and binding commitment of such FP Party to provide such FP Partys Pro Rata Portion of the Capital as set forth above, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as
enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and other similar Laws affecting creditors rights generally and by general principles of equity. Each FP Party acknowledges that the Company has
specifically relied on the accuracy of the representations and warranties contained in this paragraph in entering into the Merger Agreement.
Each FP Party reserves the right to cause any portion of its obligations to provide such FP Partys Pro Rata Portion of the Capital
hereunder (such FP Partys Commitment) to be fulfilled by causing one or more of its Affiliates, other investors or lenders to actually fund all or any portion of the investment (whether debt or equity) in Parent required by
this Commitment Letter, and upon the actual funding of such portion of such FP Partys Commitment, such FP Partys remaining Commitment hereunder shall be correspondingly reduced (if not already reduced in accordance with and subject to
the terms of the second paragraph hereof) to the extent Parent actually applies the proceeds of such investment to the Capital; provided, however, that no such action shall relieve any such FP Party of its Commitment or obligations under this
Commitment Letter.
Each FP Partys obligations to fund such FP Partys Commitment will expire on the earliest to occur of
(i) the valid termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with the terms thereof, (ii) if the funding in full by the FP Parties (or their respective permitted assigns) of their respective Commitments pursuant hereto, the consummation
of the Closing, (iii) the date on which any claim is brought under, or Legal Proceeding is initiated against any FP Party or any Affiliate thereof in connection with, this letter other than claims against the FP Parties to specifically enforce
this Commitment Letter, and claims against Parent and Purchase to specifically enforce the Merger Agreement, each pursuant to the terms and conditions thereof and (iv) the one (1) month anniversary of the Outside Date; provided,
however, that with respect to clause (iv) if the Company has initiated a Proceeding (as defined below) seeking specific performance against Parent and Purchaser under the Merger Agreement or against the FP Parties hereunder, then the
Commitment shall not expire and shall remain in place (in each case, subject to clauses (i) through (iii) hereof), until the earlier of (x) an order of the court in such Proceeding granting or denying such request for specific
performance is issued, or (y) 120 days after the Outside Date.
The FP Parties acknowledge that the FP Parties furnishing this
Commitment Letter to Parent is a material inducement to the Company entering into the Merger Agreement and, as such, this Commitment Letter shall be enforceable by the Company on behalf of Parent against each of the FP Parties as an intended third
party beneficiary, and the FP Parties irrevocably waive any and all defenses to the enforceability of the Companys status and rights as a third party beneficiary hereunder. Except as provided in the foregoing, this Commitment Letter shall be
binding solely on, and inure solely to the benefit of, the Company, Parent and the FP Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and this Commitment Letter may not be amended or otherwise modified without prior written consent of
the Company, Parent and the FP Parties. Nothing set forth in this Commitment Letter shall be construed to confer upon or give to any Person other than the FP Parties, Parent, the Company and their respective successors and permitted assigns any
benefits, rights or remedies under or by reason of, or any rights to enforce or cause Parent to enforce, the obligations to fund the Commitment or any provisions of this Commitment Letter. Neither the Companys nor Parents creditors shall
have the right to enforce this Commitment Letter or to cause Parent or the Company, on behalf of Parent, to enforce this Commitment Letter.
Notwithstanding anything that may be expressed or implied in this Commitment Letter, Parent, by its acceptance of the benefits of the
Commitments, covenants, agrees and acknowledges that no Person other than the FP Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns shall have any obligation hereunder and that, notwithstanding that the FP Parties or any of their
respective successors or permitted assigns may be a partnership or limited liability company, no recourse hereunder or under any documents or instruments delivered in connection herewith shall be had against any Related Party (as defined below) of
any FP Party (or of any successor or permitted assign of any FP Party) or any Related Party of such Related Parties , whether by the enforcement of any
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assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, or by virtue of any statute, regulation or other Law, it being expressly agreed and acknowledged that no personal liability whatsoever shall
attach to, be imposed on or otherwise be incurred by any Related Party of any FP Party (or of any successor or permitted assign of any FP Party) or any Related Party of such Related Parties , as such, for any obligations of the FP Parties or any of
their respective successors or permitted assigns under this Commitment Letter or any documents or instrument delivered in connection herewith or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of such obligations or their creation. For purposes
of this Commitment Letter, the terms Related Party and Related Parties means, with respect to any Person, any and all former, current or future directors, officers, agents, Affiliates, employees, general or
limited partners, members, managers and stockholders of such Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary herein, (i) Related Party and Related Parties shall not include the FP Parties, Parent,
Purchaser, or any of their respective successors and permitted assigns and (ii) nothing in this paragraph shall limit, or be construed to limit, the obligations of the FP Parties or Parent under this Commitment Letter or the obligations of the
FP Parties under the Limited Guarantee.
This Commitment Letter shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the
State of Delaware applicable to contracts executed in and to be performed entirely within that State.
The FP Parties and Parent agree
that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Commitment Letter were not performed by the parties hereto in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. Further the parties hereto agree and
acknowledge that money damages, even if available, would not be an adequate remedy for any such non-performance or breach. It is accordingly agreed that the Company, as the intended third party beneficiary of this Commitment Letter, and Parent shall
be entitled to an injunction, specific performance and other equitable relief to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of this Commitment Letter by either FP Party or Parent and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Commitment
Letter (and, for the avoidance of doubt, the Company shall have the right to enforce this Commitment Letter directly against the FP Parties in the Companys own name irrespective of whether Parent pursues injunction, specific performance or any
other equitable relief). Each of the parties hereto hereby waives (i) any defenses in any action for specific performance, including, without limitation, the defense that a remedy at Law would be adequate and (ii) any requirement under any
Law to post a bond or other security as a prerequisite to obtaining equitable relief. The rights to specific performance and injunction contained herein shall be in addition to any other remedy at Law or equity permitted hereunder. Notwithstanding
anything in this Commitment Letter to the contrary, nothing in this Commitment Letter shall limit or impair the Companys rights under the Merger Agreement.
Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Commitment Letter, each of the FP Parties is executing and delivering to the Company a
Limited Guarantee, dated as of the date hereof (the Limited Guarantee), in favor of the Company in respect of Parents and Purchasers obligations under the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder.
EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS COMMITMENT LETTER IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND
DIFFICULT ISSUES AND, THEREFORE, EACH SUCH PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LEGAL ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS COMMITMENT LETTER OR THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (EACH, A PROCEEDING). Each party to this Commitment Letter certifies and acknowledges that (a) no representative of any other party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other
party would not seek to enforce the foregoing waiver in the event of a Proceeding, (b) such party has considered the implications of this waiver, (c) such party makes this waiver voluntarily and (d) such party has been induced to
enter into this Commitment Letter by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this paragraph.
All actions and
proceedings arising out of or relating to this Commitment Letter or any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be heard and determined in a state court located in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, and the parties hereto hereby
irrevocably (i) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts (and, in the case of appeals, appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such action or proceeding and irrevocably waive the defense of an inconvenient forum to the
maintenance of any such action or proceeding, and (ii) agree (A) to the extent each such party is not otherwise subject to service of process in the State of Delaware, to appoint and
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maintain an agent in the State of Delaware as each such partys agent for acceptance of legal process, and (B) that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, service of
process may also be made on each such party by prepaid certified mail with a proof of mailing receipt validated by the United States Postal Service constituting evidence of valid service, and that service made pursuant to (ii) (A) or
(B) above shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, have the same legal force and effect as if served upon each such party personally within the State of Delaware. Without limiting the foregoing, each FP Party irrevocably
appoints Corporation Service Company, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19808 as its agent for service of process for purposes of any action or proceeding brought by or on behalf of Parent in connection with
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. The consent to jurisdiction set forth in this paragraph shall have no effect for any purpose except as provided in this paragraph and shall not be deemed to confer rights on any Person other
than the parties hereto. The parties hereto agree that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by applicable law.
In any action at law or suit in equity to enforce this Commitment Letter or the rights of any of the parties hereunder, the prevailing party
in such action or suit shall be entitled to receive a reasonable sum for its attorneys fees and all other reasonable costs and expenses incurred in such action or suit.
The provisions of this Commitment Letter shall be deemed several and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the
validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof. Any such provision deemed invalid or unenforceable shall be interpreted as would be enforceable.
This Commitment Letter may be signed in two or more counterparts, any one of which need not contain the signature of more than one party, but
all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. No Commitment set forth herein shall be assigned by Parent without each of the FP Parties and the Companys prior written consent, and the granting of such
consent in a given instance shall be solely in the discretion of the FP Parties and the Company, respectively, and, if granted, shall not constitute a waiver of this requirement as to any subsequent assignment. The obligations of the FP Parties
under this Commitment Letter may not be assigned in any manner except as expressly set forth herein. Any assignment or transfer in violation of this paragraph shall be null and void.
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Cayman Island exempted limited partnership |
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MANAGEMENT LIMITED |
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Cayman Island exempted limited partnership |
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Exhibit (d)(4)
LIMITED GUARANTEE
This
Limited Guarantee, dated as of April 21, 2015 (this Limited Guarantee), by each of Francisco Partners IV, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (FP IV), and Francisco Partners IV-A, L.P., a
Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (FP IV-A and, together with FP IV, the Guarantors), in favor of Procera Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Guaranteed Party).
1. Limited Guarantee. To induce the Guaranteed Party to enter into the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof (as it
may be amended from time-to-time, the Merger Agreement; capitalized terms used but not defined in this Limited Guarantee shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms under the Merger Agreement), by and among KDR Holding, Inc., a
newly-formed Delaware corporation (Parent), KDR Acquisition, Inc., a newly-formed Delaware corporation that is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (Purchaser) and the Guaranteed Party, each of the Guarantors,
severally and not jointly (based on their respective Pro Rata Portions (as defined below)), hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees to the Guaranteed Party the due and punctual payment, on the terms and subject to the
conditions hereof, the Guarantors Pro Rata Portion (as defined below) of Parents and/or Purchasers obligation (i) to pay damages incurred as a result of any willful and material breach of the Merger Agreement by Parent or
Purchaser prior to a termination of the Merger Agreement by the Guaranteed Party pursuant to Section 7.1(b), Section 7.1(g) or Section 7.1(h) thereof and (ii) to pay when due Parents and Purchasers payment obligations
under Article 1 and Article 2 of the Merger Agreement if Parent and Purchaser fail for any reason to pay such amounts when due (collectively, Obligations); provided, that the maximum aggregate liability of the Guarantors
hereunder shall not exceed an amount equal to the sum of (a) Two Hundred Forty Million Five Hundred Eighty-Four Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-Seven Dollars ($240,584,287) and (b) to the extent that the Guaranteed Party is the prevailing
party in connection with the enforcement of its rights under or in respect of this Limited Guarantee or under the Equity Commitment Letter, all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including attorneys fees and expenses) incurred by the
Guaranteed Party in connection with the enforcement of its rights under or in respect of this Limited Guarantee or under the Equity Commitment Letter (collectively, the Cap) and the Guaranteed Party hereby agrees that the
Guarantors shall in no event be required to pay under, in respect of, or in connection with this Limited Guarantee, more than the Cap and that the Guarantors shall not have any obligation or liability to any person relating to, arising out of or in
connection with this Limited Guarantee other than as expressly set forth herein, and it being further understood that in no event shall this Limited Guarantee be enforced without giving effect to the Cap. The Pro Rata Portion for FP IV
shall be 66.61%, and the Pro Rata Portion for FP IV-A shall be 33.39%.
2. Nature of Guarantee. This Limited Guarantee
is an unconditional and continuing guarantee of payment, not of collection, and a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted against the Guarantors to enforce this Limited Guarantee, irrespective of whether any action is brought
against Parent, Purchaser or any other Person or whether Parent, Purchaser or any other Person is joined in any such action or actions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Limited Guarantee or any other document, the
obligations of the Guarantors under this Limited Guarantee and of the other Guarantors under the other Limited Guarantees shall be several and not joint. All payments hereunder shall be made in lawful money of the United States, in immediately
available funds. In the event any payment to the Guaranteed Party in respect of any Obligation is rescinded or otherwise must be (and is) returned to the Guarantors for any reason whatsoever, the Guarantors shall remain liable hereunder with respect
to the Obligations as if such payment had not been made to the extent such Guarantors are in fact liable for such payment hereunder.
3.
Changes in Obligations; Certain Waivers. Each of the Guarantors agrees that the Guaranteed Party may at any time and from time-to-time, without notice to or further consent of such Guarantor, extend the time of payment of any of the
Obligations, and may also make any agreement with Parent and Purchaser for the extension, renewal, payment, compromise, discharge or release thereof, in whole or in part, or for any modification of the terms thereof or of any other agreement between
the Guaranteed Party and Parent and Purchaser without in any way impairing or affecting such Guarantors Obligations under this Limited Guarantee, but in any case subject to the last sentence of Section 4 and to Section 7 hereof. Each
Guarantor agrees that, except as set forth in Section 7, the obligations of such Guarantor hereunder shall not be released or discharged, in whole or in part, or otherwise
affected by (a) the failure or delay of the Guaranteed Party to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any right or remedy against Parent, Purchaser or any Guarantor; (b) any change
in the time, place or manner of payment of any of the Obligations or any rescission, waiver, compromise, consolidation or other amendment or modification of any of the terms or provisions of the Merger Agreement or any other agreement evidencing,
securing or otherwise executed in connection with any of the Obligations; (c) any change in the corporate existence, structure or ownership of Parent, Purchaser, any Guarantor or any other Person now or hereafter liable with respect to any of
the Obligations; (d) any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or other similar proceeding affecting Parent, Purchaser, any Guarantor or any other Person now or hereafter liable with respect to the Obligations; (e) the existence of any
claim, set-off or other right which any Guarantor may have at any time against Parent, Purchaser, any Guarantor or any Affiliate of Parent, Purchaser or any Guarantor, whether in connection with the Obligations or otherwise; (f) the adequacy of
any other means the Guaranteed Party may have of obtaining payment of any of the Obligations; (g) any change in the applicable laws in any jurisdiction; (h) the addition, substitution or release of any Person now or hereafter liable with
respect to the Obligations or otherwise interested in the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (including any Guarantors); or (i) any other act or omission that may or might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of the
Guarantors or otherwise operate as a discharge of the Guarantors as a matter of law or equity (other than payment of the Obligations). To the fullest extent permitted by law, each Guarantor hereby expressly and unconditionally waives any and all
rights or defenses arising by reason of any law which would otherwise require any election of remedies by the Guaranteed Party. Each Guarantor expressly and unconditionally waives promptness, diligence, notice of the acceptance of this Limited
Guarantee and of the Obligations, presentment, demand for payment, notice of non-performance, default, dishonor and protest, notice of any Obligations incurred and all other notices of any kind (except for notices to be provided to Parent and
Purchaser and Shearman & Sterling LLP in accordance with Section 8.9 of the Merger Agreement and Section 10 hereof), all defenses which may be available by virtue of any valuation, stay, moratorium law or other similar law now or
hereafter in effect, any right to require the marshalling of assets of Parent or Purchaser, and all suretyship defenses generally (other than fraud or willful misconduct by the Guaranteed Party or any of its Subsidiaries, defenses to the payment of
the Obligations that are available to Parent or Purchaser under the Merger Agreement or breach by the Guaranteed Party of this Limited Guarantee). Each Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive substantial direct and indirect benefits from the
transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and that the waivers set forth in this Limited Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits, reasonable and not contrary to public policy or Law.
4. Additional Agreements. The Guaranteed Party hereby covenants and agrees that it shall not institute, and to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law, it shall cause its Affiliates not to institute, any proceeding or bring any other claim arising under, or in connection with the Merger Agreement or otherwise relating thereto against the Guarantors (except for claims by
the Guaranteed Party against the Guarantors under this Limited Guarantee, subject to the limitations described herein), Parent and Purchaser (except for claims under the Merger Agreement, subject to the limitations described therein) or against
(a) any of the Guarantors respective former, current or future directors, officers, agents, Affiliates (other than Parent and Purchaser) or employees, (b) any of the respective former, current or future general or limited partners,
members, managers or stockholders of the Guarantors or any Affiliate thereof (other than Parent and Purchaser), or (c) any former, current or future directors, officers, agents, Affiliates, general or limited partners, members, managers or
stockholders of any of the foregoing (other than Parent and Purchaser) ((a) through (c) collectively, the Guarantor Affiliates); provided, however, that in the event any Guarantor (i) consolidates with or merges
with any other Person and is not the continuing or surviving entity of such consolidation or merger, or (ii) transfers or conveys all or a substantial portion of its properties and other assets to any Person such that the sum of all of such
Guarantors remaining net assets plus uncalled capital commitment is less than the amount of the Obligations, then, and in each such case, the Guaranteed Party may seek recourse, whether by the enforcement of any judgment or assessment or by
any legal or equitable proceeding or by virtue of any statue, regulation or other applicable law, against such continuing or surviving entity or such Person (in either case, a Successor Entity), as the case may be, but only to the
extent of the unpaid liability hereunder. As used herein, unless otherwise specified, the term Guarantor shall include such Guarantors Successor Entity. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Limited Guarantee, the
Guaranteed Party hereby agrees that to the extent Parent and Purchaser satisfy or are otherwise relieved of their obligations under the Merger Agreement, each of the Guarantors shall be similarly relieved of its obligations under this Limited
Guarantee.
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5. No Waiver; Cumulative Rights. No failure on the part of the Guaranteed Party to
exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, remedy or power hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise by the Guaranteed Party of any right, remedy or power hereunder preclude any other or future
exercise of any right, remedy or power, whether express, implied or available as a matter of law hereunder. Each and every right, remedy and power hereby granted to the Guaranteed Party or allowed it by law or other agreement shall be cumulative and
not exclusive of any other, and may be exercised by the Guaranteed Party at any time or from time to time. The Guaranteed Party shall not have any obligation to proceed at any time or in any manner against, or exhaust any or all of the Guaranteed
Partys rights against Parent, Purchaser or any other Person liable for the Obligations prior to proceeding against any Guarantor hereunder. Notwithstanding anything in this Limited Guarantee to the contrary, nothing in this Limited Guarantee
shall limit or impair the Guaranteed Partys rights under the Merger Agreement.
6. Representations and Warranties. Each of
the Guarantors, severally and not jointly, hereby represents and warrants that:
a) it is duly organized and validly existing in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization;
b) the execution, delivery and performance of this Limited Guarantee
have been duly authorized by all necessary action and do not contravene any provision of such Guarantors partnership agreement or other organizational documents or any law, regulation, rule, decree, order, judgment or contractual restriction
binding on such Guarantor or its assets;
c) all consents, approvals, authorizations, permits of, filings with and notifications to, any
governmental authority necessary for the due execution, delivery and performance of this Limited Guarantee by such Guarantor have been obtained or made and all conditions thereof have been duly complied with, and no other action by, and no notice to
or filing with, any governmental authority or regulatory body is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this Limited Guarantee;
d) this Limited Guarantee constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Guarantor enforceable against such Guarantor in accordance
with its terms, subject to (i) the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors rights generally, and (ii) general equitable principles (whether
considered in a proceeding in equity or at law); and
e) such Guarantor has available sufficient capital commitments from its limited
partners to pay and perform its Obligations under this Limited Guarantee, and funds equal to or in excess of such Guarantors Pro Rata Portion of the Cap either on hand or through uncalled capital commitments and its limited partners or other
investors have the obligations to fund such capital commitments and such funds and/or commitments shall be available to such Guarantor for as long as this Limited Guarantee shall remain in effect in accordance with Section 7 hereof.
Each of the Guarantors acknowledges that the Guaranteed Party has specifically relied on the accuracy of the representations and warranties contained in this
Section 6 in entering into the Merger Agreement.
7. Continuing Guarantee; Enforcement. This Limited Guarantee shall remain in
full force and effect and shall be binding on each of the Guarantors and its respective successors and assigns until its Obligations are satisfied in full. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Limited Guarantee shall terminate and the Guarantors
shall have no further obligations under this Limited Guarantee as of the earlier of (i) payment of Parents and Purchasers obligations pursuant to Article 1 and Article 2 of the Merger Agreement and (ii) 60 days after
any termination of the Merger Agreement if the Guaranteed Party has not commenced a Proceeding (as defined in Section 13 hereof) for payment of all or a portion of the Obligations by the end of such 60 day period. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, in the event that the Guaranteed Party or any of its Affiliates asserts in any litigation or other proceeding that the provisions of Section 1 hereof limiting the Guarantors liability to the Cap, the provisions of
Section 4 hereof, the provisions of this Section 7, or the provisions of Section 8 hereof, are illegal, invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, then (i) the obligations of the Guarantors under this Limited Guarantee shall
terminate ab initio and be null and void, and (ii) none of the Guarantors shall have any liability to the Guaranteed Party under this Limited Guarantee.
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8. No Recourse. The Guaranteed Party by its acceptance of the benefits hereof, covenants,
agrees and acknowledges that no Person other than the Guarantors shall have any obligation under this Limited Guarantee and that no recourse under this Limited Guarantee shall be had against any Guarantor Affiliate other than the Guarantors, whether
by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding. The Guaranteed Party agrees that neither it nor any of its Affiliates have any right of recovery against the Guarantors or any Guarantor Affiliate, through Parent,
Purchaser or otherwise, whether by piercing of the corporate veil, by a claim on behalf of Parent or Purchaser against the Guarantors or Parents stockholders or Affiliates, or otherwise, except for the rights against the Guarantors under this
Limited Guarantee or the Equity Commitment Letter. Recourse against the Guarantors under this Limited Guarantee and/or the Equity Commitment Letter shall be the exclusive remedy of the Guaranteed Party and its Affiliates against the Guarantors and
any Guarantor Affiliate in respect of any liabilities or obligations arising under, or in connection with, the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. The Guaranteed Party hereby covenants and agrees that it shall not institute
and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, it shall cause its Affiliates not to institute, any proceeding or bring any other claim arising under, or in connection with, the Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby,
against the Guarantors, or any Guarantor Affiliate (except for claims against the Guarantors under this Limited Guarantee and claims against the Guarantors in accordance with the Equity Commitment Letter). Except as contemplated under
Section 9, nothing set forth in this Limited Guarantee shall affect or be construed to confer or give any Person other than the Guarantors and the Guaranteed Party (including any Person acting in a representative capacity) any rights or
remedies against any Person.
9. No Assignment. Neither of the Guarantors nor the Guaranteed Party may assign its rights, interests
or obligations, including the Obligations (subject to the Cap) hereunder to any other Person (except by operation of law) without the prior written consent of the Guaranteed Party (in the case of an assignment by either Guarantor) or the Guarantors
(in the case of an assignment by the Guaranteed Party); provided, however, the Guarantors may assign all or a portion of their rights and obligations hereunder, including the Obligations (subject to the Cap) to an Affiliate capable of making
the representations set forth in Section 6 above and if such Guarantor assigns such portion (or the entirety of) such Guarantors commitment under the Equity Commitment Letter in accordance with the terms thereof to the assignee, or to an
entity managed or advised by an Affiliate of the Guarantors capable of making the representations set forth in Section 6 above and if such Guarantor assigns such portion (or the entirety of) such Guarantors commitment under the Equity
Commitment Letter in accordance with the terms thereof to the assignee; provided further that no such assignment shall relieve the Guarantors of any liability or obligation hereunder, including the Obligations (subject to the Cap), except to
the extent actually performed or satisfied by the assignee. Any attempted assignment in violation of this Section 9 shall be null and void.
10. Notices. All notices, requests and other communications to any party hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if
delivered personally, facsimiled (which is confirmed) or sent by overnight courier (providing proof of delivery) to the parties at the following addresses:
if to the Guaranteed Party, to it at:
Procera Networks, Inc.
47448
Fremont Boulevard
Fremont, CA 94538
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
Facsimile: (510) 656-1355
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with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Paul Hastings LLP
1117 S.
California Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Attention: Jeffrey T. Hartlin
Facsimile No: (650) 320-1904
if to the Guarantors, to them at:
Francisco Partners
One
Letterman Drive
Building C Suite 410
San Francisco, CA 94129
Attention: Chief Operating Officer
Facsimile: (415) 418-2999
with
a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
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Shearman & Sterling LLP |
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Michael J. Kennedy |
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Jeffrey C. Wolf |
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or such other address or facsimile number as such party may hereafter specify by like notice to the other parties hereto. All
such notices, requests and other communications shall be deemed received on the date of receipt by the recipient thereof if received prior to 5:00 P.M. in the place of receipt and such day is a business day in the place of receipt. Otherwise, any
such notice, request or communication shall be deemed not to have been received until the next succeeding business day in the place of receipt.
11. Governing Law. This Limited Guarantee shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware
applicable to contracts executed in and to be performed entirely within that State.
12. Consent to Jurisdiction. All actions and
proceedings arising out of or relating to this Limited Guarantee or any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be heard and determined in a state court located in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, and the parties hereto hereby
irrevocably (i) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts (and, in the case of appeals, appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such action or proceeding and irrevocably waive the defense of an inconvenient forum to the
maintenance of any such action or proceeding, and (ii) agree (A) to the extent each such party is not otherwise subject to service of process in the State of Delaware, to appoint and maintain an agent in the State of Delaware as each such
partys agent for acceptance of legal process, and (B) that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, service of process may also be made on each such party by prepaid certified mail with a proof of mailing receipt validated by
the United States Postal Service constituting evidence of valid service, and that service made pursuant to (ii) (A) or (B) above shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, have the same legal force and effect as if
served upon each such party personally within the State of Delaware. Without limiting the foregoing, each FP Party irrevocably appoints Corporation Service Company, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19808
as its agent for service of process for purposes of any action or proceeding by Guaranteed Party in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. The consent to jurisdiction set forth in this paragraph shall have no effect
for any purpose except as provided in this paragraph and shall not be deemed to confer rights on any Person other than the parties hereto. The parties hereto agree that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be
enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by applicable law.
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13. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH
MAY ARISE UNDER THIS LIMITED GUARANTEE IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES AND, THEREFORE, EACH SUCH PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LEGAL ACTION, SUIT OR
PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS LIMITED GUARANTEE (EACH, A PROCEEDING). Each party to this Limited Guarantee certifies and acknowledges that (a) no representative of any other party has represented, expressly or
otherwise, that such other party would not seek to enforce the foregoing waiver in the event of a Proceeding, (b) such party has considered the implications of this waiver, (c) such party makes this waiver voluntarily, and (d) such
party has been induced to enter into this Limited Guarantee by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this Section 13. The parties agree that service of summons, complaint or other process in connection with any such
actions or proceedings may be made as set forth in Section 10 of this Limited Guarantee with respect to service of notices, and that service so made shall be as effective as if personally made in the State of Delaware.
14. Counterparts. This Limited Guarantee may be executed in counterparts (each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of
which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement) and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties. The exchange of copies of this Limited Guarantee
and of signature pages by facsimile or electronic transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Limited Guarantee as to the parties and may be used in lieu of the original Limited Guarantee for all purposes. Signatures of
the parties transmitted by facsimile or electronic transmission shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.
15.
Amendments; Waivers. This Limited Guarantee may not be modified, amended, altered or supplemented except by an instrument in writing signed by each of the parties hereto. Any party hereto may (a) extend the time for the performance of
any obligation or other act of any other party, (b) waive any inaccuracy in the representations and warranties of any other party contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto, and (c) waive compliance with any agreement of
any other party or any condition to its own obligations contained herein. Any such extension or waiver shall be valid if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the party or parties to be bound thereby.
16. Severability. If any term or other provision of this Limited Guarantee is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any
rule of law, or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Limited Guarantee shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any
manner materially adverse to any party hereto. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Limited Guarantee so as to
effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.
17. No Strict Construction. The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Limited Guarantee. In
the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Limited Guarantee shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties and the parties waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction
providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.
18.
No Subrogation. The Guarantors hereby irrevocably waive any and all rights to which the Guarantors may be entitled, by operation of law or otherwise, upon making any payment hereunder, (a) to be subrogated to the rights of Guaranteed
Party against any of the Parent or the Purchaser with respect to such payment or otherwise to be reimbursed, indemnified or exonerated by the Parent or the Purchaser in respect thereof, or (b) to receive any payment, in the nature of
contribution or for any other reason, from any of the Parent or the Purchaser with respect to such payment.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Limited Guarantee to be executed and
delivered as of the date first written above by its officer thereunto duly authorized.
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FRANCISCO PARTNERS IV, L.P.
a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership |
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FRANCISCO PARTNERS GP IV, L.P. |
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its General Partner |
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FRANCISCO PARTNERS GP IV MANAGEMENT LIMITED
its General Partner |
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/s/ Andrew Kowal |
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Andrew Kowal |
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Managing Director |
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FRANCISCO PARTNERS IV-A, L.P.
a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership |
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By: |
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FRANCISCO PARTNERS GP IV, L.P. its
General Partner |
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By: |
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FRANCISCO PARTNERS GP IV MANAGEMENT LIMITED
its General Partner |
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/s/ Andrew Kowal |
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Andrew Kowal |
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Managing Director |
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PROCERA NETWORKS, INC. |
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/s/ James Brear |
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James Brear |
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