Exhibit 10.1
WAIVER
AND
CONSENT
OF
STOCKHOLDERS’
AGREEMENT
OF
FUSION
CONNECT, INC.
This
Waiver and Consent (this “Waiver and Consent”) is
entered into as of May 10, 2019, by and among Fusion Connect, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), BCHI Holdings,
Inc., a Georgia limited liability company (“BCHI Holdings”), Matthew
D. Rosen, Marvin S. Rosen and Michael J. Del Giudice (collectively,
the “FTI Nominating
Committee”).
WHEREAS, the Company entered into that
certain Super Senior Secured Credit Agreement, dated as of May 9,
2019 (the “Bridge
Agreement”), by and among
the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company, Wilmington Trust,
National Association, as administrative agent and collateral agent,
and the lenders party thereto;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5.17(b) of
the Bridge Agreement, the Company has agreed that, among other
things, one independent director reasonably satisfactory to the Ad
Hoc Group of Term Lenders (as defined therein) shall be appointed
to the board of directors (the “Board”) of the Company by
May 10, 2019;
WHEREAS, the Company is party to that
certain Stockholders’ Agreement, dated as of May 4, 2018 (the
“Stockholders’
Agreement”), among the Company, BCHI Holdings and the
other stockholders party thereto;
WHEREAS, Section 2.1(d)(i) of the
Stockholders’ Agreement provides that, among other things, an
increase in the size of the Board must be in increments of two (2)
directors and that any vacancies created by an increase in the size
of the Board shall be filled as required to maintain the
proportionate allocation of directors among BCHI Holdings and the
FTI Nominating Committee as set forth in Section 2.1(b) of the
Stockholders’ Agreement;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4.4 of the
Stockholders’ Agreement, a provision of the
Stockholders’ Agreement may be waived with the approval of
the Company, BCHI Holdings and the FTI Nominating Committee,
currently consisting of Matthew D. Rosen, Marvin S. Rosen and
Michael J. Del Giudice;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4.4(b) of
the Stockholders’ Agreement, no amendment, modification or
waiver to Section 2.1 of the Stockholders Agreement shall adversely
affect the rights of BCHI Holdings or the FTI Nominating Committee
to designate nominee(s) for the election to the Board in accordance
with the Stockholders without the consent of BCHI Holdings or the
FTI Nominating Committee; and
WHEREAS, the Board desires to appoint
one independent director in accordance with the terms of the Bridge
Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the
parties to this Waiver and Consent agree as follows:
1.
Solely in order to facilitate the appointment of one independent
director as required by the Bridge Agreement and in accordance with
Section 4.4 of the Stockholders’ Agreement, each of the
Company, BCHI Holdings and the Nominating Committee hereby
unconditionally waive compliance with Section 2.1(d)(i) of the
Stockholders’ Agreement (the “Waiver”).
2. Solely
in order to facilitate the appointment of one independent director
as required by the Bridge Agreement and in accordance with Section
4.4(b) of the Stockholders’ Agreement, each of BCHI Holdings
and the Nominating Committee hereby consent to the Waiver referred
to in paragraph 1 above.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Waiver and
Consent to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
This Waiver and Consent may be executed in multiple counterparts,
each of which shall be considered an original and all of which
shall constitute one and the same instrument.
FUSION
CONNECT, INC.
By:
/s/ James P. Prenetta,
Jr.
Name:
James P. Prenetta, Jr.
Title:
Executive Vice President
and General Counsel
BCHI
HOLDINGS, LLC
By:
/s/ Holcombe T. Green,
Jr.
Name:
Holcombe T. Green, Jr.
Title:
Manager
FTI
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
/s/ Marvin S. Rosen
Marvin
S. Rosen
/s/ Matthew D. Rosen
Matthew
D. Rosen
/s/ Michael J. Del Giudice
Michael
J. Del Giudice