UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 4, 2014

 

 

MICHAEL KORS HOLDINGS LIMITED

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

001-35368

(Commission File Number)

 

British Virgin Islands   N/A
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

c/o Michael Kors Limited

Unit 1902, 19/F, Tower 6,

The Gateway, Harbour City,

Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(852) 3928-5563

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On September 4, 2014, Silas Chou and Lawrence Stroll each tendered to Michael Kors Holdings Limited (the “Company”) their respective resignations as directors of the Company effective as of the closing date of the secondary offering referred to in Item 8.01 below. Following the resignation of Messrs. Chou and Stroll, the Company’s board of directors will consist of seven directors.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On September 10, 2014, Sportswear Holdings Limited (“Sportswear”), an affiliate of Messrs. Chou and Stroll, completed a secondary offering of 11,629,627 ordinary shares (representing all of the ordinary shares held by Sportswear) at a public offering price of $76.75 per ordinary share. The Company did not sell any ordinary shares in, and did not receive any proceeds from, the offering.

The ordinary shares have been offered and sold pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-198571) that the Company filed on September 4, 2014 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) and which automatically became effective upon filing. A prospectus supplement relating to the offering was filed with the Commission on September 5, 2014.

In connection with the offering, on September 5, 2014, the Company and Sportswear entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as the sole book-running manager for the offering. The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, covenants and indemnification provisions.

The foregoing description of the Underwriting Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Underwriting Agreement, a copy of which is attached to this current report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 1.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

A copy of the legality opinion and consent of Harney Westwood & Riegels, British Virgin Islands counsel to the Company, is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 5.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Copies of the press releases issued by the Company in connection with the offering are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

1.1    Underwriting Agreement, dated September 5, 2014, among Michael Kors Holdings Limited, Sportswear Holdings Limited and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC.
5.1    Opinion of Harney Westwood & Riegels, dated September 10, 2014.
23.1    Consent of Harney Westwood & Riegels (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
99.1    Press Release of Michael Kors Holdings Limited, dated September 4, 2014.
99.2    Press Release of Michael Kors Holdings Limited, dated September 5, 2014.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  MICHAEL KORS HOLDINGS LIMITED
Date: September 10, 2014   By:  

/s/ Joseph B. Parsons

  Name:   Joseph B. Parsons
  Title:   Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

1.1    Underwriting Agreement, dated September 5, 2014, among Michael Kors Holdings Limited, Sportswear Holdings Limited and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC.
5.1    Opinion of Harney Westwood & Riegels, dated September 10, 2014.
23.1    Consent of Harney Westwood & Riegels (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
99.1    Press Release of Michael Kors Holdings Limited, dated September 4, 2014.
99.2    Press Release of Michael Kors Holdings Limited, dated September 5, 2014.

EX-1.1

Exhibit 1.1

EXECUTION VERSION

11,629,627 Shares

MICHAEL KORS HOLDINGS LIMITED

ORDINARY SHARES

UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

September 5, 2014


September 5, 2014

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

383 Madison Avenue, 4th Floor

New York, New York 10179

Ladies and Gentlemen:

A certain shareholder of Michael Kors Holdings Limited, a company organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (the “Company”), named in Schedule I hereto (the “Selling Shareholder”) proposes to sell to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (the “Underwriter”) an aggregate of 11,629,627 ordinary shares of no par value of the Company (the “Shares”). The outstanding ordinary shares of no par value of the Company are hereinafter referred to as the “Ordinary Shares.”

The Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) a registration statement, including a prospectus, on Form S-3 (File No. 333-198571), relating to the Ordinary Shares of the Company (the “Shelf Securities”), including the Shares, to be offered and sold from time to time by selling shareholders of the Company. The registration statement as amended to the date of this Agreement, including the information (if any) deemed to be part of the registration statement at the time of effectiveness pursuant to Rule 430A or Rule 430B under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), is hereinafter referred to as the “Registration Statement,” and the prospectus covering the Shelf Securities dated September 4, 2014 included in the Registration Statement is hereinafter referred to as the “Basic Prospectus.” The Basic Prospectus, as supplemented by the prospectus supplement specifically relating to the Shares in the form first used to confirm sales of the Shares (or in the form first made available to the Underwriter by the Company to meet requests of purchasers pursuant to Rule 173 under the Securities Act) is hereinafter referred to as the “Prospectus,” and the term “preliminary prospectus” means any preliminary form of the Prospectus.

For purposes of this Agreement, “free writing prospectus” has the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under the Securities Act, “Time of Sale Prospectus” means the documents and pricing information set forth in Schedule II hereto, and “broadly available road show” means a “bona fide electronic road show” as defined in Rule 433(h)(5) under the Securities Act that has been made available without restriction to any person. As used herein, the terms “Registration Statement,” “Basic Prospectus,” “preliminary prospectus,” “Time of Sale Prospectus” and “Prospectus” shall include the documents, if any, incorporated by reference therein as of the date hereof. The terms “supplement,” “amendment” and “amend” as used herein with respect to the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus or any preliminary prospectus shall include all documents subsequently filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that are deemed to be incorporated by reference therein.


1. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company represents and warrants to and agrees with the Underwriter that:

(a) The Registration Statement has become effective; no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement is in effect, and no proceedings for such purpose are pending before or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened by the Commission. The Company is a well-known seasoned issuer (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) eligible to use the Registration Statement as an automatic shelf registration statement and the Company has not received notice that the Commission objects to the use of the Registration Statement as an automatic shelf registration statement.

(b)(i) Each document, if any, filed or to be filed pursuant to the Exchange Act and incorporated by reference in the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus complied or will comply when so filed in all material respects with the Exchange Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, (ii) each part of the Registration Statement, when such part became effective, did not contain, and each such part, as amended or supplemented, if applicable, will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (iii) the Registration Statement as of the date hereof does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (iv) the Registration Statement and the Prospectus comply, and, as amended or supplemented, if applicable, will comply, in all material respects with the Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, (v) as of 8:15 a.m. on the date hereof (the “Applicable Time”), the Time of Sale Prospectus did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, (vi) each broadly available road show, if any, when considered together with the Time of Sale Prospectus, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (vii) the Prospectus, as of its date, does not contain and, as amended or supplemented, if applicable, as of the Closing Date, will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, except that the representations and warranties set forth in this paragraph do not apply to statements or omissions in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus based upon information relating to the Underwriter furnished to the Company in writing by the Underwriter through you expressly for use therein.

 

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(c) The Company is not an “ineligible issuer” in connection with the offering pursuant to Rules 164, 405 and 433 under the Securities Act. Any free writing prospectus that the Company is required to file pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act has been, or will be, filed with the Commission in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. Each free writing prospectus that the Company has filed, or is required to file, pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act or that was prepared by or on behalf of or used or referred to by the Company complies or will comply in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. Except for the free writing prospectuses, if any, identified in Schedule II hereto, and electronic road shows, if any, each furnished to you before first use, the Company has not prepared, used or referred to, and will not, without your prior consent, prepare, use or refer to, any free writing prospectus.

(d) The Company has been duly incorporated, is validly existing as an entity in good standing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, has the requisite corporate power and authority to own its property and to conduct its business as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus and is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or its ownership or leasing of property requires such qualification, except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), business, results of operations, properties or prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole (a “Material Adverse Effect”). The certificate of incorporation, by-laws, memorandum and articles of association and other constitutive or organizational documents of the Company comply with the requirements of applicable British Virgin Islands law and are in full force and effect. No change will be made to any such constitutive or organizational documents on or after the date of this Agreement through and including the Closing Date.

(e) Each “significant subsidiary” (as defined in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act) of the Company has been duly incorporated or formed, is validly existing as an entity in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, has the corporate or limited liability company power and authority to own its property and to conduct its business as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus and is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or its ownership or leasing of property requires such qualification, except to the extent that the failure to be so incorporated, formed or qualified or be in good standing would not have a Material Adverse Effect; all of the issued shares of capital stock of each subsidiary of the Company have been duly and

 

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validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and, except as disclosed in the Registration Statement (including the exhibits thereto) and the Time of Sale Prospectus, are owned directly or indirectly by the Company, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, equities or claims, except where the existence of such liens, encumbrances or claims would not have a Material Adverse Effect. The certificate of incorporation, by-laws, memorandum and articles of association and other constitutive or organizational documents of each significant subsidiary comply with the requirements of applicable law in its jurisdiction of incorporation and are in full force and effect.

(f) This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company.

(g) The authorized capital stock of the Company conforms as to legal matters in all material respects to the description thereof contained in each of the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus.

(h) The Ordinary Shares have been duly authorized and are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and were not issued in violation of any preemptive, resale, right of first refusal or similar rights of any securityholder.

(i) The Ordinary Shares are freely transferable by the Selling Shareholder to the Underwriter and there are no restrictions on subsequent transfers of the Ordinary Shares under the laws of the British Virgin Islands. No holder of Ordinary Shares is or will be subject to personal liability solely by reason of being such a holder.

(j) The execution and delivery by the Company of, and the performance by the Company of its obligations under this Agreement will not contravene (i) any provision of applicable law, (ii) the certificate of incorporation or memorandum and articles of association of the Company or the constitutive or organizational documents of its significant subsidiaries, (iii) any agreement or other instrument binding upon the Company or any of its significant subsidiaries or (iv) any judgment, order or decree of any governmental body, agency or court having jurisdiction over the Company or any significant subsidiary, except for any contravention in clauses (i) and (iii) that would not have a Material Adverse Effect or that would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement, and no consent, approval, authorization or order of, or qualification with, any governmental body or agency is required to be obtained or made for the performance by the Company of its obligations under this Agreement, except such as may be required by the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or securities or Blue Sky laws of the various states in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares or such others as have been obtained.

 

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(k) There has not occurred any material adverse change, or any development involving a prospective material adverse change, in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business or operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, from that set forth in the Time of Sale Prospectus.

(l) There are no legal or governmental proceedings pending, or to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or to which any of the properties of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject (i) other than proceedings described in all material respects in the Time of Sale Prospectus and other than proceedings that would not have a Material Adverse Effect or a material adverse effect on the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Time of Sale Prospectus or (ii) that are required to be described in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus and are not so described; and there are no statutes, regulations, contracts or other documents that are required to be described in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or to be filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement that are not described or filed as required.

(m) Each preliminary prospectus filed as part of the registration statement as originally filed or as part of any amendment thereto, or filed pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act, complied when so filed in all material respects with the Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

(n) The Company is not, and after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Shares will not be, required to register as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

(o) The Company and its subsidiaries (i) are in compliance with any and all applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of human health and safety, the environment or hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants (“Environmental Laws”), (ii) have received all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses and (iii) are in compliance with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval, except in the case of each of clauses (i) through (iii) above where such noncompliance with Environmental Laws, failure to receive required permits, licenses or other approvals or failure to comply with the terms and conditions of such permits, licenses or approvals would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

(p) There are no costs or liabilities associated with Environmental Laws (including, without limitation, any capital or operating expenditures required for clean-up, closure of properties or compliance with Environmental Laws or any permit, license or approval, any related constraints on operating activities and any potential liabilities to third parties) which would have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(q) Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement and the Time of Sale Prospectus, there are no contracts, agreements or understandings between the Company and any person granting such person the right to require the Company to file a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to any securities of the Company or to require the Company to include such securities with the Shares registered pursuant to the Registration Statement.

(r) Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor any director or executive officer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any employee, agent, affiliate or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries has (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity; (ii) made or taken an act in furtherance of an offer, promise or authorization of any direct or indirect unlawful payment or benefit to any foreign or domestic government official or employee, including of any government-owned or controlled entity or of a public international organization, or any person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of any of the foregoing, or any political party or party official or candidate for political office; (iii) violated or is in violation of any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any applicable law or regulation implementing the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, or committed an offence under the Bribery Act 2010 of the United Kingdom, or any other applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws; or (iv) made, offered, agreed, requested or taken an act in furtherance of any unlawful bribe or other unlawful benefit, including, without limitation, any rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful or improper payment or benefit. The Company and its subsidiaries have instituted, and maintain and enforce, policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with all applicable anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws.

(s) The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in material compliance with all applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including those of the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by Title III of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act), the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the applicable money laundering statutes of the British Virgin Islands and all jurisdictions where the Company or any of its subsidiaries conducts business, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “Anti-Money Laundering Laws”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to the Anti-Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened.

 

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(t)(i) Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, directors or executive officers, nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any employee, agent, or affiliate or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is currently the subject or the target of any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. Government, (including, without limitation, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”) or the U.S. Department of State and including, without limitation, the designation as a “specially designated national” or “blocked person”), the United Nations Security Council (“UNSC”), the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury (“HMT”), or other relevant sanctions authority (collectively, “Sanctions”), nor is the Company or any of its subsidiaries located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject or the target of Sanctions, including, without limitation, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria (each, a “Sanctioned Country”).

(ii) For the past five years, the Company and its subsidiaries have not knowingly engaged in, are not now knowingly engaged in, and will not engage in, any dealings or transactions with any person, or in any country or territory, that at the time of the dealing or transaction is or was the subject or the target of Sanctions or with any Sanctioned Country.

(u) Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in each of the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, (i) the Company and its subsidiaries have not incurred any liability or obligation, direct or contingent, nor entered into any transaction, which liabilities, obligations or transactions would have a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) the Company has not purchased any of its outstanding capital stock, nor declared, paid or otherwise made any dividend or distribution of any kind on its capital stock other than ordinary and customary dividends; and (iii) there has not been any material adverse change in the capital stock, short-term debt or long-term debt of the Company and its subsidiaries, except in the case of each of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) as described in each of the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, respectively.

(v) The Company and its subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property and good and marketable title to all personal property owned by them which is material to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and defects except such as are described in the Time of Sale Prospectus or such as would not have a Material Adverse Effect; and any real property and buildings held under lease by the Company and its subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with such exceptions as would not have a Material Adverse Effect, in each case except as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus.

 

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(w) Except as described in the Registration Statement and the Time of Sale Prospectus, the Company and its subsidiaries own or possess, or can acquire on reasonable terms, the right to use all patents, patent rights, licenses, inventions, copyrights, know-how (including trade secrets and other unpatented and/or unpatentable proprietary or confidential information, systems or procedures), trademarks, service marks, trade names, rights of publicity and other intellectual property rights (collectively, “Intellectual Property Rights”) necessary to, or used in, their respective businesses as currently operated or proposed to be operated, except where the failure to so own or possess such Intellectual Property Rights would not have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received any notice alleging infringement of or conflict with any Intellectual Property Rights of others, or challenging the validity, scope or enforceability of any Intellectual Property Rights of the Company and its subsidiaries, except in each case where an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding with respect to such allegation or challenge would not have a Material Adverse Effect. The operation of the respective businesses of the Company and its subsidiaries does not infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate, and has not infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated, the Intellectual Property Rights of others in any material respect. To the knowledge of the Company, no third party has infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated any Intellectual Property Right of the Company and its subsidiaries, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company is not aware of any specific facts that would support a finding that any Intellectual Property Right owned by or licensed to the Company or any of its subsidiaries is invalid or unenforceable and, to the knowledge of the Company, all such Intellectual Property Rights are valid and enforceable, except where the failure of such Intellectual Property Rights to be valid and enforceable would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

(x) No labor dispute with the employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries exists, except as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus, or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent, except for any such dispute that would not have a Material Adverse Effect, and the Company is not aware of any existing, threatened or imminent labor disturbance by the employees of any of its principal suppliers, manufacturers or contractors that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(y) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and each of its subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the businesses in which they are engaged; neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has been refused any insurance coverage sought or applied for the refusal of which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business at a cost that would not have a Material Adverse Effect, except as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus.

 

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(z) The Company and its subsidiaries possess all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses, except where the failure to possess such certifications, authorizations or permits would not have a Material Adverse Effect, and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such certificate, authorization or permit which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, except as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus.

(aa) The Company and each of its subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and to maintain asset accountability; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences; and (v) the interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement fairly presents the information called for in all material respects and is prepared in accordance with the Commission’s rules and guidelines applicable thereto. Since the end of the Company’s most recent audited fiscal year, (i) the Company has no reason to believe that there has been any material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (whether or not remediated) and (ii) there has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

(bb) Except as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus, the Company has not sold, issued or distributed any Ordinary Shares during the six-month period preceding the date hereof, including any sales pursuant to Rule 144A under, or Regulation D or S of, the Securities Act, other than shares issued pursuant to employee benefit plans, qualified stock option plans or other employee compensation plans or pursuant to outstanding options, rights or warrants.

(cc) The Company and each of its subsidiaries have filed all U.S. federal, U.S. state, local and foreign tax returns required to be filed through the date of this Agreement or have requested extensions thereof (except where the failure to file would not have a Material Adverse Effect) and have paid all taxes required to be paid thereon (except for cases in which the failure to file or pay would not have a Material Adverse Effect, or except as currently being contested in good faith and for which reserves required by U.S. GAAP have been created in the financial statements of the Company), and no tax deficiency has been

 

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determined adversely to the Company or any of its subsidiaries which has had (nor does the Company nor any of its subsidiaries have any notice or knowledge of any asserted or threatened tax deficiency which could reasonably be expected to be determined adversely to the Company or its subsidiaries and which could reasonably be expected to have) a Material Adverse Effect.

(dd) The Company is eligible to use Form S-3.

(ee) No subsidiary of the Company is currently prohibited, directly or indirectly, from paying any dividends to the Company, from making any other distribution on such subsidiary’s capital stock, from repaying to the Company any loans or advances to such subsidiary from the Company or from transferring any of such subsidiary’s property or assets to the Company or any other subsidiary of the Company, except as required under the Company’s senior unsecured revolving credit facility and as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus. All dividends and other distributions declared and payable on the shares of capital stock of the Company may under the current laws and regulations of the British Virgin Islands be paid in United States dollars and may be freely transferred out of the British Virgin Islands. All such dividends and other distributions are not subject to withholding or other taxes under the current laws and regulations of the British Virgin Islands and are otherwise free and clear of any other tax, withholding or deduction in, and without the necessity of obtaining any consents, approvals, authorizations, orders, licenses, registrations, clearances and qualifications of or with any court or governmental agency or body or any stock exchange authorities in, the British Virgin Islands.

(ff) Except as disclosed in the Time of Sale Prospectus, no stamp or other issuance or transfer taxes or duties, levies, deductions, or charges are payable by, or required to be withheld on behalf of, the Underwriter to the British Virgin Islands or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof in connection with (1) the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or (2) the issuance, sale or delivery of the Shares to the Underwriter.

(gg) Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor any of its or their properties or assets has any immunity from the jurisdiction of any court or from any legal process (whether through service or notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution or otherwise) under the laws of the British Virgin Islands. The irrevocable and unconditional waiver and agreement of the Company contained in Section 17 of this Agreement not to plead or claim any such immunity in any legal action, suit or proceeding based on this Agreement is valid and binding under the laws of the British Virgin Islands.

(hh) Based on current law and on the Company’s current operations and future projections, the Company does not believe it will be treated as a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”) within the meaning of Section 1297 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for the current taxable year and does not expect to be treated as a PFIC for any subsequent taxable year. Although the Company intends to conduct its affairs in a manner to avoid being classified as a PFIC with respect to any taxable year, the Company can make no assurances that the nature of its operations will not change in the future.

 

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(ii) The choice of the law of the State of New York as the governing law of this Agreement is a valid choice of law under the laws of the British Virgin Islands and will be honored by courts in the British Virgin Islands. The Company has the power to submit, and pursuant to Section 17 of this Agreement, has legally, validly, effectively and irrevocably submitted, to the personal jurisdiction of each New York State and United States Federal court sitting in The City of New York and has validly and irrevocably waived any objection to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court.

(jj) The submission by the Company in Section 17 of this Agreement to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the federal or state courts of the United States of America located in the City and County of New York, constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Company and service of process made in the manner set forth in this Agreement will be effective to confer valid personal jurisdiction over the Company for purposes of proceedings in such courts under the laws of the British Virgin Islands.

(kk) Any final judgment for a fixed sum of money rendered by a New York Court having jurisdiction under its own domestic laws in respect of any suit, action or proceeding against the Company based upon this Agreement would be recognized and enforced by British Virgin Islands courts, without re-examining the merits of the case under the common law doctrine of obligation; provided that (A) adequate service of process has been effected and the defendant has had a reasonable opportunity to be heard, (B) such judgments or the enforcement thereof are not contrary to the law, public policy, security or sovereignty of the British Virgin Islands, (C) such judgments were not obtained by fraudulent means and do not conflict with any other valid judgment in the same matter between the same parties, and (D) an action between the same parties in the same matter is not pending in any British Virgin Islands court at the time the lawsuit is instituted in the foreign court.

(ll) Upon execution and delivery, this Agreement will be in proper legal form under the laws of the British Virgin Islands for the enforcement hereof against the Company, except to the extent enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and general equity principles and, with respect to any indemnification or contribution provision, limited by the federal and state securities laws; and to ensure the legality, validity, enforceability, priority or admissibility in evidence of this Agreement it is not necessary that this Agreement or any other document related hereto be filed, registered or recorded with or executed or notarized before, any governmental or regulatory authority or agency of the British Virgin Islands.

 

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(mm) It is not necessary under the laws of the British Virgin Islands that the Underwriter be licensed, qualified or entitled to carry on business in the British Virgin Islands to enable the Underwriter to enforce its rights under this Agreement or the performance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement outside of the British Virgin Islands. The Underwriter will not be deemed resident, domiciled, to be carrying on business or subject to taxation in the British Virgin Islands solely by reason of the issuance, acceptance, delivery, performance or enforcement of this Agreement.

(nn) The Company is in full compliance with all applicable British Virgin Islands securities rules and regulations, except to the extent failure to comply could not result in a material adverse effect on the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder or on the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under or in respect of this Agreement.

(oo) The interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement fairly presents the information called for in all material respects and has been prepared in accordance with the Commission’s rules and guidelines applicable thereto.

2. Representations and Warranties of the Selling Shareholder. The Selling Shareholder represents and warrants to and agrees with the Underwriter that:

(a) This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Selling Shareholder.

(b) The execution and delivery by the Selling Shareholder of, and the performance by the Selling Shareholder of its obligations under, this Agreement will not contravene (i) any provision of applicable law, (ii) the certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other constitutive or organizational documents of the Selling Shareholder, (iii) any agreement or other instrument binding upon the Selling Shareholder or (iv) any judgment, order or decree of any governmental body, agency or court having jurisdiction over the Selling Shareholder, except in the case of clauses (i) and (iii) for such contravention that would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Selling Shareholder to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and no consent, approval, authorization or order of, or qualification with, any governmental body or agency is required for the performance by the Selling Shareholder of its obligations under this Agreement, except (A) such as may be required by the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the securities or Blue Sky laws of the various states and (B) such others as have been obtained in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares.

 

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(c) The Selling Shareholder has (or, upon the exercise of vested stock options into Ordinary Shares, will have on or prior to the Closing Date), and on the Closing Date will have, valid title to, or a valid “security entitlement” within the meaning of Section 8-501 of the New York Uniform Commercial Code in respect of, the Shares to be sold by the Selling Shareholder free and clear of all security interests, claims, liens, equities or other encumbrances and the legal right and power, and all authorization and approval required by law, to enter into this Agreement and to sell, transfer and deliver the Shares to be sold by the Selling Shareholder or a security entitlement in respect of such Shares.

(d) Upon payment for the Shares to be sold by the Selling Shareholder pursuant to this Agreement, delivery of such Shares, as directed by the Underwriter, to Cede & Co. (“Cede”) or such other nominee as may be designated by the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), registration of such Shares in the name of Cede or such other nominee and the crediting of such Shares on the books of DTC to securities accounts of the Underwriter (assuming that neither DTC nor the Underwriter has notice of any adverse claim (within the meaning of Section 8-105 of the New York Uniform Commercial Code (the “UCC”)) to such Shares), (A) DTC shall be a “protected purchaser” of such Shares within the meaning of Section 8-303 of the UCC, (B) under Section 8-501 of the UCC, the Underwriter will acquire a valid security entitlement in respect of such Shares and (C) no action based on any “adverse claim,” within the meaning of Section 8-102 of the UCC, to such Shares may be asserted against the Underwriter with respect to such security entitlement; for purposes of this representation, the Selling Shareholder may assume that when such payment, delivery and crediting occur, (w) the Underwriter is purchasing such Shares without notice of any adverse claim, (x) such Shares will have been registered in the name of Cede or another nominee designated by DTC, in each case on the Company’s share registry in accordance with its certificate of incorporation, by-laws and applicable law, (y) DTC will be registered as a “clearing corporation” within the meaning of Section 8-102 of the UCC and (z) appropriate entries to the accounts of the Underwriter on the records of DTC will have been made pursuant to the UCC.

(e) The Selling Shareholder is not prompted by any information concerning the Company or its subsidiaries which is not set forth in the Time of Sale Prospectus to sell its Shares pursuant to this Agreement.

(f)(i) The Registration Statement, when it became effective, did not contain, and, as amended or supplemented, if applicable, will not contain, any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (ii) the Registration Statement as of the date hereof does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (iii) as of the Applicable Time, the Time of Sale Prospectus did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, (iv) each broadly available road show, if any, when considered

 

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together with the Time of Sale Prospectus, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (v) the Prospectus, as of its date, does not contain and, as amended or supplemented, if applicable, as of the Closing Date, will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that the representations and warranties set forth in this paragraph 2(f) are limited to statements or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with information relating to the Selling Shareholder furnished to the Company in writing by the Selling Shareholder expressly for use in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus, any broadly available road show, the Prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto.

3. Agreements to Sell and Purchase. The Selling Shareholder hereby agrees to sell to the Underwriter, and the Underwriter, upon the basis of the representations and warranties herein contained, but subject to the conditions hereinafter stated, agrees to purchase from the Selling Shareholder at $75.407 a share (the “Purchase Price”) 11,629,627 Shares.

The Company and the Selling Shareholder hereby agree that, without the prior written consent of the Underwriter, it will not, during the period ending 90 days after the date of the Prospectus:

(1) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any Ordinary Shares beneficially owned (as such term is used in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) or any other securities so owned that are convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Ordinary Shares, or

(2) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Ordinary Shares, or

(3) file any registration statement with the Commission relating to the offering of any Ordinary Shares or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Ordinary Shares, or

(4) publicly announce any intention to engage in any of the transactions described in clauses (1) through (3) above,

whether any of the transactions described in clauses (1) through (3) above is to be settled by delivery of Ordinary Shares or such other securities, in cash or otherwise.

 

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The restrictions contained in the preceding paragraph shall not apply to (a) the Shares to be sold hereunder, (b) the issuance by the Company of Ordinary Shares upon the exercise of an option or warrant or the conversion of a security outstanding on the date hereof of which the Underwriter has been advised in writing, (c) transactions by the Selling Shareholder relating to Ordinary Shares or other securities acquired in open market transactions, provided that no filing under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act shall be required or shall be voluntarily made in connection with subsequent sales of Ordinary Shares or other securities acquired in such open market transactions (other than a filing on Form 5 made when required), (d) issuances of Ordinary Shares or any security convertible into Ordinary Shares as consideration for, or partial consideration for, acquisitions or business combinations or in connection with the formation of joint ventures, strategic partnerships or other collaborations, and the filing of any registration statements on Form S-4 in connection with such issuances; provided that such issuances are limited to 5% of the Company’s outstanding Ordinary Shares immediately following the completion of the offering of the Shares; provided, further, that the recipient of such Ordinary Shares shall enter into a written agreement accepting the restrictions set forth in the preceding paragraph and this paragraph as if it were a Selling Shareholder, (e) transfers by the Selling Shareholder of Ordinary Shares or any security convertible into Ordinary Shares pursuant to a will, other testamentary document or applicable laws of descent, (f) transfers by the Selling Shareholder of Ordinary Shares or any security convertible into Ordinary Shares as a bona fide gift, (g) distributions by the Selling Shareholder of Ordinary Shares or any security convertible into Ordinary Shares to limited partners, members or stockholders of the Selling Shareholder or to the Selling Shareholder’s affiliates or to any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by the Selling Shareholder; provided that in the case of any transfer or distribution pursuant to clause (e), (f) or (g), (i) each donee or distributee shall enter into a written agreement accepting the restrictions set forth in the preceding paragraph and this paragraph as if it were a Selling Shareholder and (ii) no filing under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of Ordinary Shares, shall be required or shall be voluntarily made in respect of the transfer or distribution during the 90-day restricted period; provided, further, that in the case of donees that are charitable organizations that receive up to an aggregate of 500,000 Ordinary Shares from Michael Kors or John Idol pursuant to clause (f), such donees will immediately be able to sell such Ordinary Shares in accordance with Rule 144 of the Securities Act and will not be required to sign and deliver a lock-up letter in connection with such gifted Ordinary Shares, (h) the establishment of a trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act for the transfer of Ordinary Shares, provided that such plan does not provide for the transfer of Ordinary Shares during the 90-day restricted period and no public announcement or filing under the Exchange Act regarding the establishment of such plan shall be required of or voluntarily made by or on behalf of the Selling Shareholder or the Company, or (i) transfers of Ordinary Shares from the Selling Shareholder to the Company for the primary purpose of satisfying any tax or other governmental withholding obligation with

 

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respect to Ordinary Shares issued upon the exercise of an option or warrant or the conversion of a security. In addition, the Selling Shareholder agrees that, without the prior written consent of the Underwriter, it will not, during the period ending 90 days after the date of the Prospectus, make any demand for or exercise any right with respect to, the registration of any Ordinary Shares or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Ordinary Shares, except if such demand or exercise of registration rights does not require or permit any public filing or other public disclosure to be made in connection therewith until 90 days after the date of the Prospectus. The Selling Shareholder consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Company’s transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of any Shares held by the Selling Shareholder except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.

4. Terms of Public Offering. The Company and the Selling Shareholder are advised by you that the Underwriter proposes to make a public offering of the Shares as soon after the Registration Statement and this Agreement have become effective as in your judgment is advisable. The Company and the Selling Shareholder are further advised by you that the Shares are to be offered to the public initially at $76.75 a share (the “Public Offering Price”) and to certain dealers selected by you at a price that represents a concession not in excess of $0.806 a share under the Public Offering Price.

5. Payment and Delivery. Payment for the Shares to be sold by the Selling Shareholder shall be made to the Selling Shareholder in Federal or other funds immediately available in New York City against delivery of such Shares for the account of the Underwriter at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on September 10, 2014, or at such other time on the same or such other date, not later than September 17, 2014, as shall be designated in writing by you. The time and date of such payment are herein referred to as the “Closing Date.”

The Shares shall be registered in such names and in such denominations as you shall request in writing not later than one full business day prior to the Closing Date. The Shares shall be delivered to you on the Closing Date for the account of the Underwriter. The Purchase Price payable by the Underwriter shall be reduced by (i) any transfer taxes paid by, or on behalf of, the Underwriter in connection with the transfer of the Shares to the Underwriter duly paid and (ii) any withholding required by law.

6. Conditions to the Underwriter’s Obligations. The several obligations of the Underwriter are subject to the following conditions:

(a) Subsequent to the execution and delivery of this Agreement and prior to the Closing Date:

(i) there shall not have occurred any downgrading, nor shall any notice have been given of any intended or potential downgrading or of any review for a possible change that does not indicate the direction of the possible change, in the rating accorded any of the securities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, parents or affiliates, by any “nationally recognized statistical rating organization,” as such term is defined in Section 3(a)(62) of the Exchange Act; and

 

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(ii) there shall not have occurred any change, or any development involving a prospective change, in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business or operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, from that set forth in the Time of Sale Prospectus that, in your judgment, is material and adverse and that makes it, in your judgment, impracticable to market the Shares on the terms and in the manner contemplated in the Time of Sale Prospectus.

(b) The Underwriter shall have received on the Closing Date a certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by an executive officer of the Company, to the effect set forth in Section 6(a)(i) above and to the effect that the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement are true and correct as of the Closing Date and that the Company has complied with all of the agreements and satisfied all of the conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied hereunder on or before the Closing Date.

The officer signing and delivering such certificate may rely upon his or her knowledge as to proceedings threatened.

(c) The Underwriter shall have received on the Closing Date an opinion and negative assurance letter of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, outside counsel for the Company, dated the Closing Date, in substantially the forms as set forth in Exhibits A and B hereto.

(d) The Underwriter shall have received on the Closing Date an opinion of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, counsel for the Selling Shareholder, dated the Closing Date, in substantially the form as set forth in Exhibit C hereto.

(e) The Underwriter shall have received on the Closing Date such additional opinion letters with respect to the Selling Shareholder as previously agreed to by the parties to be delivered by appropriate counsel in such previously mutually agreed form between such counsel and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, counsel for the Underwriter.

(f) The Underwriter shall have received on the Closing Date an opinion and negative assurance letter of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, counsel for the Underwriter, dated the Closing Date, in the form mutually agreed upon between the Underwriter and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.

 

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(g) The Underwriter shall have received on the Closing Date an opinion of Harney Westwood & Riegels, British Virgin Islands Counsel to the Company, dated the Closing Date, in substantially the form as set forth in Exhibit D hereto.

(h) The Underwriter shall have received on the Closing Date an opinion of Harney Westwood & Riegels, British Virgin Islands Counsel to the Selling Shareholder, dated the Closing Date, in substantially the form as set forth in Exhibit E hereto.

(i) The Underwriter shall have received, on each of the date hereof and the Closing Date, a letter dated the date hereof or the Closing Date, as the case may be, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Underwriter, from Ernst & Young LLP, independent public accountants, containing statements and information of the type ordinarily included in accountants’ “comfort letters” to underwriters with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information contained in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus; provided that the letter delivered on the Closing Date shall use a “cut-off date” not earlier than the date hereof.

(j) The Underwriter shall have received, on each of the date hereof and the Closing Date, a letter dated the date hereof or the Closing Date, as the case may be, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Underwriter, from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent public accountants, containing statements and information of the type ordinarily included in accountants’ “comfort letters” to underwriters with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information contained in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus.

(k) The “lock-up” agreements, each substantially in the form of Exhibit F hereto, between you and certain security holders, officers and directors of the Company relating to sales and certain other dispositions of Ordinary Shares or certain other securities, delivered to you on or before the date hereof, shall be in full force and effect on the Closing Date.

(l) The Underwriter shall have received a Form W-8, as described in Section 8, from the Selling Shareholder.

7. Covenants of the Company. The Company covenants with the Underwriter as follows:

(a) To furnish to the Underwriter, without charge, conformed copies of the Registration Statement (including exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein) and to furnish to the Underwriter in New York City, without charge, prior to 5:00 p.m. New York City time on the business day next succeeding the date of this Agreement and during the period mentioned in Section 7(e) or 7(f) below, as many copies of the Time of Sale Prospectus, the Prospectus, any documents incorporated by reference therein and any supplements and amendments thereto or to the Registration Statement as you may reasonably request on behalf of the Underwriter.

 

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(b) Before amending or supplementing the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus, to furnish to you a copy of each such proposed amendment or supplement and not to file any such proposed amendment or supplement to which you reasonably object in a timely manner, and to file with the Commission within the applicable period specified in Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act any prospectus required to be filed pursuant to such Rule.

(c) To furnish to you a copy of each proposed free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of, used by, or referred to by the Company and not to use or refer to any proposed free writing prospectus to which you reasonably object in a timely manner.

(d) Not to take any action that would result in an Underwriter or the Company being required to file with the Commission pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act a free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of the Underwriter that the Underwriter otherwise would not have been required to file thereunder.

(e) If the Time of Sale Prospectus is being used to solicit offers to buy the Shares at a time when the Prospectus is not yet available to prospective purchasers and any event shall occur or condition exist as a result of which it is necessary to amend or supplement the Time of Sale Prospectus in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances, not misleading, or if any event shall occur or condition exist as a result of which the Time of Sale Prospectus conflicts with the information contained in the Registration Statement then on file, or if, in the reasonable opinion of counsel for the Underwriter, it is necessary to amend or supplement the Time of Sale Prospectus to comply with applicable law, forthwith to prepare, file with the Commission and furnish, at its own expense, to the Underwriter and to any dealer upon request, either amendments or supplements to the Time of Sale Prospectus so that the statements in the Time of Sale Prospectus as so amended or supplemented will not, in the light of the circumstances when the Time of Sale Prospectus is delivered to a prospective purchaser, be misleading or so that the Time of Sale Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, will no longer conflict with the Registration Statement, or so that the Time of Sale Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, will comply with applicable law.

(f) If, during such period after the first date of the public offering of the Shares as in the reasonable opinion of counsel for the Underwriter the Prospectus (or in lieu thereof the notice referred to in Rule 173(a) of the Securities Act) is required by law to be delivered in connection with sales by an Underwriter or dealer, any event shall occur or condition exist as a result of which it is necessary to amend or supplement the Prospectus in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances when the Prospectus (or in lieu thereof

 

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the notice referred to in Rule 173(a) of the Securities Act) is delivered to a purchaser, not misleading, or if, in the reasonable opinion of counsel for the Underwriter, it is necessary to amend or supplement the Prospectus to comply with applicable law, forthwith to prepare, file with the Commission and furnish, at its own expense, to the Underwriter and to the dealers (whose names and addresses you will furnish to the Company) to which Shares may have been sold by you on behalf of the Underwriter and to any other dealers upon request, either amendments or supplements to the Prospectus so that the statements in the Prospectus as so amended or supplemented will not, in the light of the circumstances when the Prospectus (or in lieu thereof the notice referred to in Rule 173(a) of the Securities Act) is delivered to a purchaser, be misleading or so that the Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, will comply with applicable law.

(g) To use commercially reasonable efforts to qualify the Shares for offer and sale under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions as you shall reasonably request, provided that in connection therewith, the Company will not be required to file a general consent to service of process or to qualify as a foreign corporation or as a dealer in securities in any jurisdiction in which it is not so qualified, or subject itself to taxation for doing business in any jurisdiction in which it is not otherwise so subject.

(h) To make generally available to the Company’s security holders and to you as soon as practicable an earning statement covering a period of at least twelve months beginning with the first fiscal quarter of the Company occurring after the date of this Agreement which shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

8. Covenant of the Selling Shareholder. The Selling Shareholder covenants with the Underwriter that it will deliver to the Underwriter (or its agent), prior to or at the Closing Date, a properly completed and executed Internal Revenue Service Form W-8 together with all required attachments to such form.

9. Expenses. Whether or not the transactions contemplated in this Agreement are consummated or this Agreement is terminated, the Company agrees to pay or cause to be paid all expenses incident to the performance of its and the Selling Shareholder’s obligations under this Agreement, including: (i) the fees, disbursements and expenses of the Company’s counsel, the Company’s accountants and counsel for the Selling Shareholder in connection with the registration and delivery of the Shares under the Securities Act and all other fees or expenses of the Company and the Selling Shareholder in connection with the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus, the Prospectus, any free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of, used by, or referred to by the Company and amendments and supplements to any of the foregoing, including the filing fees payable to

 

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the Commission relating to the Shares (within the time required by Rule 456(b)(1), if applicable), all printing costs associated therewith, and the mailing and delivering of copies thereof to the Underwriter and dealers, in the quantities hereinabove specified, (ii) all costs and expenses related to the transfer and delivery of the Shares to the Underwriter, including any transfer or other taxes payable thereon (to the extent not rebated), (iii) the cost of printing or producing any Blue Sky or Legal Investment memorandum in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares under state securities laws and all reasonably incurred expenses in connection with the qualification of the Shares for offer and sale under state securities laws as provided in Section 7(g) hereof, including filing fees and the reasonably incurred and documented fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriter in connection with such qualification and in connection with the Blue Sky or Legal Investment memorandum (up to a maximum amount, when taken together with the fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriter incurred in connection with clause (iv) of this Section 9, of $30,000), (iv) all filing fees and the reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of one firm of counsel to the Underwriter incurred in connection with the review and qualification of the offering of the Shares by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) (up to a maximum amount, when taken together with the fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriter incurred in connection with clause (iii) of this Section 9, of $30,000), (v) all costs and expenses incident to listing the Shares on the New York Stock Exchange, (vi) the costs and charges of any transfer agent, registrar or depositary, (vii) the costs and expenses of the Company relating to investor presentations on any “road show” undertaken in connection with the marketing of the offering of the Shares, including, without limitation, expenses associated with the preparation or dissemination of any electronic road show, expenses associated with the production of road show slides and graphics, fees and expenses of any consultants engaged in connection with the road show presentations with the prior approval of the Company, travel and lodging expenses of the representatives and officers of the Company and any such consultants, and half of the cost of any aircraft chartered in connection with the road show, (viii) the document production charges and expenses associated with printing this Agreement, and (ix) all other costs and expenses of the Company incident to the performance of the obligations of the Company hereunder for which provision is not otherwise made in this Section. In connection with clause (ii) of the preceding sentence, the Underwriter agrees to pay the New York State stock transfer tax, and the Company agrees to reimburse the Underwriter for associated carrying costs if such tax payment is not rebated on the day of payment and for any portion of such tax payment not rebated. It is understood, however, that except as provided in this Section, Section 11 entitled “Indemnity and Contribution” and the last paragraph of Section 13 below, the Underwriter will pay all of its costs and expenses, including fees and disbursements of their counsel, stock transfer taxes payable on resale of any of the Shares by them, any advertising expenses connected with any offers they may make, and half of the cost of any aircraft chartered in connection with the road show as described in clause (vii) above.

 

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The provisions of this Section shall not supersede or otherwise affect any agreement that the Company and the Selling Shareholder may otherwise have for the allocation of such expenses among themselves.

10. Covenants of the Underwriter. The Underwriter covenants with the Company not to take any action that would result in the Company being required to file with the Commission under Rule 433(d) a free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of the Underwriter that otherwise would not be required to be filed by the Company thereunder, but for the action of the Underwriter.

11. Indemnity and Contribution. (a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Underwriter, each person, if any, who controls the Underwriter within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, and each affiliate of the Underwriter within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including, without limitation, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with defending or investigating any such action or claim) caused by any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or any amendment thereof, any preliminary prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, any issuer free writing prospectus as defined in Rule 433(h) under the Securities Act, any Company information that the Company has filed, or is required to file, pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act, any “road show” as defined in Rule 433(h) under the Securities Act (a “road show”), or the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, or caused by any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities are caused by any such untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission based upon information relating to the Underwriter furnished to the Company in writing by the Underwriter through you expressly for use therein.

(b) The Selling Shareholder agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Underwriter and each person, if any, who controls the Underwriter within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, and each affiliate of the Underwriter within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including, without limitation, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with defending or investigating any such action or claim) caused by any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or any amendment thereof, any preliminary prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, any issuer free writing prospectus as defined in Rule 433(h) under the Securities Act, any Company information that the Company has filed, or is required to file, pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act, any “road show” as defined in Rule 433(h) under the Securities Act, or the Prospectus or

 

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any amendment or supplement thereto, or caused by any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, but only with reference to information relating to the Selling Shareholder furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Selling Shareholder expressly for use in the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus, the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto. The liability of the Selling Shareholder under the indemnity agreement contained in this paragraph shall be limited to an amount equal to the aggregate Public Offering Price of the Shares sold by the Selling Shareholder under this Agreement after deducting underwriting commissions (but before any taxes and expenses which may be payable by the Selling Shareholder).

(c) The Underwriter agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Selling Shareholder, the directors of the Company, the officers of the Company who sign the Registration Statement and each person, if any, who controls the Company or the Selling Shareholder within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including, without limitation, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with defending or investigating any such action or claim) caused by any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or any amendment thereof, any preliminary prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, any issuer free writing prospectus as defined in Rule 433(h) under the Securities Act, any Company information that the Company has filed, or is required to file, pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act, any road show or the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, or caused by any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, but only with reference to information relating to the Underwriter furnished to the Company in writing by the Underwriter through you expressly for use in the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus, any issuer free writing prospectus, road show or the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto.

(d) In case any proceeding (including any governmental investigation) shall be instituted involving any person in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to Section 11(a), 11(b) or 11(c), such person (the “indemnified party”) shall promptly notify the person against whom such indemnity may be sought (the “indemnifying party”) in writing and the indemnifying party, upon request of the indemnified party, shall retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party and any others the indemnifying party may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the reasonably incurred fees and disbursements of such counsel related to such proceeding. In any such proceeding, any indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (i) the indemnifying party and the

 

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indemnified party shall have mutually agreed to the retention of such counsel or (ii) the named parties to any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the indemnifying party and the indemnified party and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be in the reasonable judgment of counsel inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them. It is understood that the indemnifying party shall not, in respect of the legal expenses of any indemnified party in connection with any proceeding or related proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be liable for (i) the reasonably incurred fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for the Underwriter and all persons, if any, who control the Underwriter within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act or who are affiliates of the Underwriter within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act, (ii) the reasonably incurred fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for the Company, its directors, its officers who sign the Registration Statement and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of either such Section and (iii) the reasonably incurred fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for the Selling Shareholder and all persons, if any, who control the Selling Shareholder within the meaning of either such Section, and that all such fees and expenses shall be reimbursed as they are incurred. In the case of any such separate firm for the Underwriter and such control persons and affiliates of the Underwriter, such firm shall be designated in writing by the Underwriter. In the case of any such separate firm for the Company, and such directors, officers and control persons of the Company, such firm shall be designated in writing by the Company. In the case of any such separate firm for the Selling Shareholder and such control persons of the Selling Shareholder, such firm shall be designated in writing by the Selling Shareholder. The indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify the indemnified party from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any indemnified party is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding.

(e) To the extent the indemnification provided for in Section 11(a), 11(b) or 11(c) is unavailable to an indemnified party or insufficient in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to therein, then each indemnifying party under such paragraph, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party thereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the indemnifying party or parties

 

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on the one hand and the indemnified party or parties on the other hand from the offering of the Shares or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause 11(e)(i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause 11(e)(i) above but also the relative fault of the indemnifying party or parties on the one hand and of the indemnified party or parties on the other hand in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Company and the Selling Shareholder on the one hand and the Underwriter on the other hand in connection with the offering of the Shares shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the net proceeds from the offering of the Shares (before deducting expenses) received by the Company and the Selling Shareholder and the total underwriting discounts and commissions received by the Underwriter, in each case as set forth in the table on the cover of the Prospectus, bear to the aggregate Public Offering Price of the Shares. The relative fault of the Company or the Selling Shareholder on the one hand and the Underwriter on the other hand shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company or the Selling Shareholder or by the Underwriter and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The liability of the Selling Shareholder under the contribution agreement contained in this paragraph shall be limited to an amount equal to the aggregate Public Offering Price of the Shares sold by the Selling Shareholder under this Agreement after deducting underwriting commissions (but before any taxes and expenses which may be payable by the Selling Shareholder).

(f) The Company and the Selling Shareholder and the Underwriter agree that it would not be just or equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 11 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in Section 11(e). The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages and liabilities referred to in Section 11(e) shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 11, the Underwriter shall not be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total price at which the Shares underwritten by it and distributed to the public were offered to the public exceeds the amount of any damages that the Underwriter has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The remedies provided for in this Section 11 are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies which may otherwise be available to any indemnified party at law or in equity.

 

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(g) The indemnity and contribution provisions contained in this Section 11 and the representations, warranties and other statements of the Company and the Selling Shareholder contained in this Agreement shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of (i) any termination of this Agreement, (ii) any investigation made by or on behalf of the Underwriter, any person controlling the Underwriter or any affiliate of the Underwriter, the Selling Shareholder or any person controlling the Selling Shareholder, or the Company, its officers or directors or any person controlling the Company and (iii) acceptance of and payment for any of the Shares.

12. Termination. The Underwriter may terminate this Agreement by notice given by you to the Company, if after the execution and delivery of this Agreement and prior to the Closing Date (i) trading generally shall have been suspended or materially limited on, or by, as the case may be, any of the New York Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ Global Market, (ii) trading of any securities of the Company shall have been suspended on any exchange or in any over-the-counter market, (iii) a material disruption in securities settlement, payment or clearance services in the United States shall have occurred, (iv) any moratorium on commercial banking activities shall have been declared by Federal or New York State authorities or (v) there shall have occurred any outbreak or escalation of hostilities, or any change in financial markets or any calamity or crisis that, in your judgment, is material and adverse and which, singly or together with any other event specified in this clause (v), makes it, in your judgment, impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the offer, sale or delivery of the Shares on the terms and in the manner contemplated in the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus.

13. Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective upon the execution and delivery hereof by the parties hereto.

If this Agreement shall be terminated by the Underwriter other than pursuant to Section 12(i), (iii), (iv) or (v) or this Section 13, because of any failure or refusal on the part of the Company or the Selling Shareholder to comply with the terms or to fulfill any of the conditions of this Agreement, or if for any reason the Company or the Selling Shareholder shall be unable to perform its obligations under this Agreement, the Company and the Selling Shareholder will reimburse the Underwriter for all out-of-pocket expenses (including the reasonably incurred and documented fees and disbursements of their counsel) reasonably incurred by the Underwriter in connection with this Agreement or the offering contemplated hereunder.

 

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14. Entire Agreement. (a) This Agreement, together with any contemporaneous written agreements and any prior written agreements (to the extent not superseded by this Agreement) that relate to the offering of the Shares, represents the entire agreement between the Company and the Selling Shareholder, on the one hand, and the Underwriter, on the other, with respect to the preparation of any preliminary prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus, the Prospectus, the conduct of the offering, and the purchase and sale of the Shares.

(b) The Company acknowledges that in connection with the offering of the Shares: (i) the Underwriter has acted at arms length, is not an agent of, and owes no fiduciary duties to, the Company or any other person, (ii) the Underwriter owes the Company only those duties and obligations set forth in this Agreement and prior written agreements (to the extent not superseded by this Agreement), if any, and (iii) the Underwriter may have interests that differ from those of the Company. The Company waives to the full extent permitted by applicable law any claims it may have against the Underwriter arising from an alleged breach of fiduciary duty in connection with the offering of the Shares.

15. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.

16. Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York.

17. Submission to Jurisdiction; Appointment of Agent for Service. The Company and the Selling Shareholder hereby irrevocably submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the U.S. Federal and state courts in the Borough of Manhattan in The City of New York (each, a “New York Court”) in any suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Time of Sale Prospectus, the Prospectus, the Registration Statement, the offering of the Shares or any transactions contemplated hereby. The Company and the Selling Shareholder irrevocably and unconditionally waive any objection to the laying of venue of any suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Time of Sale Prospectus, the Prospectus, the Registration Statement, the offering of the Shares or any transactions contemplated hereby in a New York Court, and irrevocably and unconditionally waive and agree not to plead or claim in any such court that any such suit or proceeding in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. The Company and the Selling Shareholder irrevocably appoint Michael Kors (USA), Inc., located at 11 West 42nd Street, 28th Floor, New York, New York 10036, Attention: General Counsel, as their authorized agent (the “Authorized Agent”) in the Borough of Manhattan in The City of New York upon which process may be served in any such suit or proceeding, and agree that service of process in any manner permitted by applicable law upon such agent, and written notice of said service to the Selling Shareholder by the person serving the same to the Selling Shareholder at its address set forth on Schedule I hereto, shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process in any manner permitted by applicable law upon the Company and the Selling Shareholder in any such suit or proceeding. The Company and the Selling

 

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Shareholder further agree to take any and all action as may be necessary to maintain such designation and appointment of such agent in full force and effect for a period of seven years from the date of this Agreement. The Company and the Selling Shareholder irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any and all rights to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

18. Headings. The headings of the sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed a part of this Agreement.

19. Notices. All communications hereunder shall be in writing and effective only upon receipt and if to the Underwriter shall be delivered, mailed or sent to the Legal Department; J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 383 Madison Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, New York 10179, Attention: Equity Syndicate Desk (telecopier 212-648-8358); if to the Company shall be delivered, mailed or sent to 11 West 42nd Street, 28th Floor, New York, New York 10036, Attention: General Counsel; and if to the Selling Shareholder shall be delivered, mailed or sent to Sportswear Holdings Limited, c/o Novel Secretaries Limited, 12/F, Novel Industrial Building, 850-870 Lai Chi Kok Road, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

20. PATRIOT Act. In accordance with the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)), the Underwriter is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies their respective clients, including the Company, which information may include the name and address of their respective clients, as well as other information that will allow the Underwriter to properly identify its clients.

 

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Very truly yours,

 

Michael Kors Holdings Limited

By:   /s/ John Idol
 

Name: John Idol

Title:   Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

 

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The Selling Shareholder named in

      Schedule I hereto

 

Sportswear Holdings Limited
By:   /s/ Lawrence Stroll
 

Name: Lawrence Stroll

Title:   Co-Chairman

 

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Accepted as of the date hereof

 

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

  J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
By:   /s/ Jason Fournier
 

Name: Jason Fournier

Title:   Managing Director

 

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SCHEDULE I

 

Selling Shareholder and Address

   Number of
Shares to be
Sold
 

Sportswear Holdings Limited

Craigmuir Chambers, P.O. Box 71

Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands

     11,629,627   

Total:

     11,629,627   
  

 

 

 


SCHEDULE II

Time of Sale Prospectus

 

1. Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated September 4, 2014, together with the Basic Prospectus.

 

2. Press release dated September 4, 2014, filed as a free writing prospectus pursuant to Rule 433 under the Securities Act.

 

3. The following information:

Price per share: $76.75

Number of shares: 11,629,627 shares


EXHIBIT A

 

1. Each Delaware Subsidiary has been duly incorporated or formed, as applicable, and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Each Delaware Subsidiary has all necessary corporate or limited liability company power and authority, as applicable, to own and hold its properties and conduct its business as described in the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus.

 

2. All of the issued and outstanding shares of the common stock of each Delaware Subsidiary are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

3. The Underwriting Agreement (to the extent execution and delivery are governed by the laws of New York) has been duly executed and delivered by the Company.

 

4. The statements in the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus under the heading “Tax Considerations – U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences,” to the extent they constitute summaries of United States federal law or regulation or legal conclusions, have been reviewed by us and fairly summarize the matters described under that heading in all material respects.

 

5. The Registration Statement and the Final Prospectus, as of their respective effective or issue times, appear on their face to be appropriately responsive in all material respects to the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission under the Act (the “Rules and Regulations”), except for the financial statements, financial statement schedules and other financial data included in or omitted from either of them, as to which we express no opinion.

 

6. We do not know of any contract or other document which is required to be filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement by the Act or the Rules and Regulations which has not been so filed.

 

7.

The execution and delivery of the Underwriting Agreement by the Company and the performance by the Company of its obligations thereunder will not (i) breach or result in a default under any agreement or instrument listed on Schedule III to this opinion or (ii) violate Applicable Law or any judgment, order or decree of any New York or federal court or arbitrator listed on Schedule IV to this opinion. With respect to (i) above, we express no opinion with respect to any provision of any agreement or instrument listed on Schedule III to the extent that an opinion with respect to such provision would require making any financial, accounting or mathematical calculation or determination, and in the cases of clauses (i) and (ii) above, where the breach, default or violation could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole. For purposes of this letter, the term “Applicable Law” means those laws, rules and regulations of the United States of America and the State of New York, in each case, which in our experience are normally applicable to the transactions


  of the type contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement, except that, “Applicable Law” does not include federal securities laws, the anti-fraud provisions of the securities laws of any applicable jurisdiction or any state securities or Blue Sky laws of the various states.

 

8. No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or filing, registration or qualification with, any Governmental Authority, which has not been obtained, taken or made is required by the Company under any Applicable Law for the issuance or sale of the Shares or the performance by the Company of its obligations under the Underwriting Agreement. For purposes of this letter, the term “Governmental Authority” means any executive, legislative, judicial, administrative or regulatory body of the State of New York or the United States of America.

 

9. The Company is not and, after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Shares, will not be required to be registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

 

10. Under the laws of the State of New York relating to submission to jurisdiction, the Company has, pursuant to Section 17 of the Underwriting Agreement, validly and irrevocably submitted to the personal jurisdiction of any state or federal court located in the State of New York, in any action arising out of or relating to the Underwriting Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby, and has validly and irrevocably appointed the Authorized Agent as its authorized agent for the purpose described in the Underwriting Agreement; and service of process effected on such agent in the manner set forth therein will be effective to confer valid personal jurisdiction over the Company. This opinion (10) is subject to the qualification that we express no opinion as to the enforceability of forum selection clauses in the federal courts.


Schedule I

Filings

 

1. The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 29, 2014, filed with the SEC on May 28, 2014.

 

2. The information responsive to Part III of the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended March 29, 2014 provided in the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on June 17, 2014.

 

3. The Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 28, 2014 filed with the SEC on August 7, 2014.

 

4. The Company’s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 12, 2014, August 6, 2014 and September [10], 2014.

 

5. The description of the Company’s ordinary shares contained in its Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed with the Commission on December 8, 2011.


Schedule II

Delaware Subsidiaries

Michael Kors (USA) Holdings, Inc.

Michael Kors (USA), Inc.

Michael Kors Retail, Inc.

Michael Kors Stores (California), Inc.

Michael Kors, L.L.C.


Schedule III

Agreements and Instruments

Restructuring Agreement, dated as of July 7, 2011, by and among Michael Kors Holdings Limited, John Idol, SHL-Kors Limited, Michael Kors, SHL Fashion Limited, Michael Kors (USA), Inc., Michael Kors Far East Holdings Limited, Sportswear Holdings Limited, Littlestone, Northcroft Trading Inc., Vax Trading, Inc., OB Kors LLC, John Muse, Muse Children’s GS Trust, JRM Interim Investors, LP and Muse Family Enterprises.

Credit Agreement, dated as of February 8, 2013, among Michael Kors (USA), Inc., the foreign subsidiary borrowers party thereto, the lenders party thereto, the guarantors party thereto, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., HSBC Bank USA, National Association, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and J.P. Morgan Securities L.L.C.

Subscription Agreement, dated as of July 7, 2011, among Michael Kors Holdings Limited and certain shareholders of Michael Kors Holdings Limited.

Shareholders Agreement, dated as of July 11, 2011, among Michael Kors Holdings Limited and certain shareholders of Michael Kors Holdings Limited.

Licensing Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2011, between Michael Kors, L.L.C. and Michael Kors (HK) Limited.

Licensing Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2011, between Michael Kors, L.L.C. and Michael Kors Trading Shanghai Limited.

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2013, by and among Michael Kors (USA), Inc., Michael Kors Holdings Limited and Michael Kors.

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2013, by and among Michael Kors (USA), Inc., Michael Kors Holdings Limited and John D. Idol.

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2013, by and among Michael Kors (USA), Inc., Michael Kors Holdings Limited and Joseph B. Parsons.

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2013, by and among Michael Kors (USA), Inc., Michael Kors Holdings Limited and Lee S. Sporn.

Employment Agreement, effective as of May 12, 2014, by and among Michael Kors (USA), Inc., and Cathy Marie Robinson.

Separation Agreement and General Release, effective June 13, 2014, between Britton Russell and Michael Kors (USA), Inc.


Schedule IV

Judgments, Orders and Decrees

None.


EXHIBIT B

In the course of acting as special United States counsel to the Company in connection with the offering of the Shares, we have participated in conferences and telephone conversations with your representatives, including your United States counsel, officers and other representatives of the Company and the independent registered public accountants for the Company during which conferences and conversations the contents of the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus and the Final Prospectus and related matters were discussed. Based upon such participation (and relying as to factual matters on officers, employees and other representatives of the Company and its subsidiaries), our understanding of the U.S. federal securities laws and the experience we have gained in our practice thereunder, we hereby advise you that our work in connection with this matter did not disclose any information that caused us to believe that (i) at the time it became effective, the Registration Statement (except for the financial statements, financial statement schedules and other financial data included or incorporated by reference therein or omitted therefrom, as to which we express no such belief), included an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; (ii) as of the Applicable Time, the Pricing Disclosure Package (except for the financial statements, financial statement schedules and other financial data included or incorporated by reference therein or omitted therefrom, as to which we express no such belief) included an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading or (iii) at the time the Final Prospectus was issued or at the Closing Date, the Final Prospectus (except for the financial statements, financial statement schedules and other financial data included or incorporated therein or omitted therefrom, as to which we express no such belief) included an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.


EXHIBIT C

1.    The Underwriting Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Selling Shareholder to the extent governed by the laws of New York.

2.    The sale of the Shares to be sold by the Selling Shareholder under the Underwriting Agreement, the execution and delivery by the Selling Shareholder of the Underwriting Agreement and the performance by the Selling Shareholder of its obligations thereunder will not (a) breach or result in a default under any agreement or instrument listed on Schedule B to this opinion or (b) violate Applicable Law or any judgment, order or decree of any court or arbitrator listed on Schedule C to this opinion, except in the case of clause (a) above, we express no opinion with respect to any provision of any agreement or instrument listed on Schedule B to the extent that an opinion with respect to such provision would require making any financial, accounting or mathematical calculation or determination, and in the case of clauses (a) and (b) above, where the breach, default or violation could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Selling Shareholder’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement. For purposes of this letter, the term “Applicable Law” means those laws, rules and regulations of the United States of America and the State of New York, in each case which in our experience are normally applicable to the transactions of the type contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement, except that “Applicable Law” does not include federal securities laws, the antifraud provisions of the securities laws of any applicable jurisdiction or any state securities or Blue Sky laws of the various states.

3.    No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or filing, registration or qualification with, any Governmental Authority, which has not been obtained, taken or made is required by the Selling Shareholder under any Applicable Law for the performance by the Selling Shareholder of its obligations under the Underwriting Agreement. For purposes of this letter, the term “Governmental Authority” means any executive, legislative, judicial, administrative or regulatory body of the State of New York or the United States of America.

4.    Assuming the Underwriter acquires its interest in the Shares it has purchased from the Selling Shareholder under the Underwriting Agreement in good faith without notice of any adverse claim (within the meaning of Section 8-105 of the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the State of New York on the date hereof (the “NY-UCC”)) with respect to the Shares, (i) the Underwriter that has purchased the Shares delivered on the date hereof to The Depository Trust Company (assuming The Depository Trust Company is a clearing corporation within the meaning of Section 8-102(a)(5) of the NY-UCC) or other securities intermediary (assuming such other securities intermediary is a securities intermediary within the meaning of Section 8-102(14) of the NY-UCC) by making payment therefor as provided in the Underwriting Agreement, and that has had the Shares credited by book entry to the securities account or accounts (within the meaning of


Section 8-501(a) of the NY-UCC, assuming that the securities intermediary’s jurisdiction (within the meaning of Section 8-110(e) of the NY-UCC) for the securities account or accounts is the State of New York) of the Underwriter maintained by The Depository Trust Company or such other securities intermediary will have acquired a security entitlement (within the meaning of Section 8-102(a)(17) of the NY-UCC) to such Shares purchased by the Underwriter, (ii) The Depository Trust Company or such other securities intermediary shall be a “protected purchaser” of the Shares within the meaning of Section 8-303 of the NY-UCC (assuming that The Depository Trust Company or such other securities intermediary has no notice of an adverse claim within the meaning of Section 8-105 of the NY-UCC and that The Depository Trust Company is a clearing corporation within the meaning of Section 8-102(a)(5) of the NY-UCC or such other securities intermediary is a securities intermediary within the meaning of Section 8 102(14) of the NY-UCC), and (iii) no action based on an adverse claim (within the meaning of Section 8-102(a)(1) and Section 8-502 of the NY-UCC) may be asserted against the Underwriter with respect to such Shares.

5.    Under the laws of the State of New York relating to submission to jurisdiction, the Selling Shareholder has, pursuant to Section 17 of the Underwriting Agreement, validly and irrevocably submitted to the personal jurisdiction of any state or federal court located in the State of New York, in any action arising out of or relating to the Underwriting Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby, and have validly and irrevocably appointed the Authorized Agent as their authorized agent for the purpose described in the Underwriting Agreement; and service of process effected on such agent in the manner set forth therein will be effective to confer valid personal jurisdiction over the Selling Shareholder. This opinion (5) is subject to the qualification that we express no opinion as to the enforceability of forum selection clauses in the federal courts.


Schedule A

The Selling Shareholder

Sportswear Holdings Limited


Schedule B

Agreements and Instruments

1.    Restructuring Agreement, dated as of July 7, 2011, by and among Michael Kors Holdings Limited, John Idol, SHL-Kors Limited, Michael Kors, SHL Fashion Limited, Michael Kors (USA), Inc., Michael Kors Far East Holdings Limited, Sportswear Holdings Limited, Littlestone, Northcroft Trading Inc., Vax Trading, Inc., OB Kors LLC, John Muse, Muse Children’s GS Trust, JRM Interim Investors, LP and Muse Family Enterprises.

2.    Subscription Agreement, dated as of July 7, 2011, among Michael Kors Holdings Limited and certain shareholders of Michael Kors Holdings Limited.

3.    Shareholders Agreement, dated as of July 11, 2011, among Michael Kors Holdings Limited and certain shareholders of Michael Kors Holdings Limited.


Schedule C

Judgments, Orders and Decrees

None.


EXHIBIT D

1    Existence and Good Standing. The Company is a company duly incorporated with limited liability, and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands. It is a separate legal entity and is subject to suit in its own name.

2    Capacity and Power. The execution and delivery of the Underwriting Agreement by the Company and the performance of its obligations thereunder are within the corporate capacity and power of the Company and have been duly authorised and approved by all necessary corporate action of the Company.

3    No Conflict. The execution, performance and delivery of the Underwriting Agreement do not violate, conflict with or result in a breach of:

 

  (a) any of the provisions of the Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association;

 

  (b) any law or regulation applicable to the Company in the British Virgin Islands currently in force; or

 

  (c) any existing order or decree of any governmental or regulatory authority or agency in the British Virgin Islands.

4    Due Execution. The Underwriting Agreement has been duly executed for and on behalf of the Company.

5    Enforceability. The Underwriting Agreement will be treated by the courts of the British Virgin Islands as the legally binding, valid and enforceable obligations of the Company enforceable in accordance with their terms.

6    Authorisation and Approvals. No authorisations, consents, orders, permissions or approvals are required from any governmental, regulatory or judicial authority or agency in the British Virgin Islands and no notice to or other filing with or action by any British Virgin Islands governmental, regulatory or judicial authority are required in connection with:

 

  (a) the execution and delivery of the Underwriting Agreement;

 

  (b) the exercise of any of the Company’s rights under the Underwriting Agreement;


  (c) the performance of any of the Company’s obligations under the Underwriting Agreement; or

 

  (d) the payment of any amount under the Underwriting Agreement.

7    Filings. It is not necessary to ensure the legality, validity, enforceability or admissibility in evidence of the Underwriting Agreement that any document be filed, recorded or enrolled with any governmental, regulatory or judicial authority in the British Virgin Islands.

8    Judgment Currency. Any monetary judgment in a court of the British Virgin Islands in respect of a claim brought in connection with the Underwriting Agreement is likely to be expressed in the currency in which such claim is made as such courts have discretion to grant a monetary judgment expressed otherwise than in the currency of the British Virgin Islands.

9    Taxes. There are no stamp duties, income taxes, withholdings, levies, registration taxes, or other duties or similar taxes or charges now imposed, or which under the present laws of the British Virgin Islands could in the future become imposed, in connection with the enforcement or admissibility in evidence of the Underwriting Agreement or on any payment to be made by the Company or any other person pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement.

10    Interest. There is no applicable usury or interest limitation law in the British Virgin Islands which would restrict the recovery of payments or performance by the Company of its obligations under the Underwriting Agreement.

11    Enforcement of Judgments. Any final and conclusive monetary judgment for a definite sum obtained against the Company in the courts of the State of New York in the United States of America (the Court) in respect of the Underwriting Agreement would be treated by the courts of the British Virgin Islands as a cause of action in itself and sued upon as a debt at common law so that no retrial of the issues would be necessary provided that:

 

  (a) the Court had jurisdiction in the matter and the Company either submitted to such jurisdiction or was resident or carrying on business within such jurisdiction and was duly served with process;

 

  (b) the judgment given by the Court was not in respect of penalties, fines, taxes or similar fiscal or revenue obligations;


  (c) in obtaining judgment there was no fraud on the part of the person in whose favour judgment was given or on the part of the Court;

 

  (d) recognition or enforcement in the British Virgin Islands would not be contrary to public policy; and

 

  (e) the proceedings pursuant to which judgment was obtained were not contrary to the principles of natural justice.

12    Adverse Consequences. Under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, none of the parties to the Underwriting Agreement (other than the Company) will be deemed to be resident, domiciled or carrying on any commercial activity in the British Virgin Islands or subject to any tax in the British Virgin Islands by reason only of the execution, and performance of the Underwriting Agreement nor is it necessary for the execution, performance and enforcement of the Underwriting Agreement that any such party be authorised or qualified to carry on business in the British Virgin Islands.

13    Choice of Law and Jurisdiction. The choice of the law of the State of New York in the United States of America (New York) as the proper law of the Underwriting Agreement would be upheld as a valid choice of law by the courts of the British Virgin Islands and applied by such courts in proceedings in relation to the Underwriting Agreement as the proper law thereof and the submission by the Company to the jurisdiction of the courts of New York [and the appointment of an agent to receive service of proceedings in New York] is valid and binding as a matter of British Virgin Islands law.

14    Pari Passu Obligations. The obligations of the Company under the Underwriting Agreement constitute direct obligations that (save as expressly subordinated thereby) rank at least pari passu with all its other unsecured obligations (other than those preferred by law).

15    Exchange Controls. There are no foreign exchange controls or foreign exchange regulations under the currently applicable laws of the British Virgin Islands.

16    Sovereign Immunity. The Company is not entitled to claim immunity from suit or enforcement of a judgment on the ground of sovereignty or otherwise in the courts of the British Virgin Islands in respect of proceedings against it in relation to the Underwriting Agreement and the execution of the Underwriting Agreement and performance of its obligations under the Underwriting Agreement by the Company constitute private and commercial acts.


17    Shares. The Company is authorised to issue a maximum of 650,000,000 Ordinary Shares with no par value of a single class.

18    The Offered Shares. Based upon the Director’s Certificate, the Offered Shares have been validly allotted and issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

19    The Ordinary Shares. Based upon the Director’s Certificate, all of the Ordinary Shares of the Company issued and outstanding prior to the offering of the Offered Shares have been duly authorised and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

20    Share Capital. The “Description of Share Capital” in the Registration Statement constitutes a fair and accurate summary in all material respects of the laws of the British Virgin Islands and the Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association.

21    Service of Process and Enforcement Liabilities. The “Service of process and Enforcement of Liabilities” in the Registration Statement constitutes a fair and accurate summary in all material respects of the laws of the British Virgin Islands.

22    Searches.

 

  (a) No court proceedings pending against the Company are indicated by our searches of the British Virgin Islands High Court Registry referred to at paragraph 4 of Schedule 1.

 

  (b) On the basis of our searches of the British Virgin Islands Registry of Corporate Affairs and the British Virgin Islands High Court Registry referred to at paragraphs 3 and 4 of Schedule 1, no currently valid order or resolution for liquidation of the Company and no current notice of appointment of a receiver over the Company or any of its assets appears on the records maintained in respect of the Company at the Registry of Corporate Affairs.

23    Registered Office. In addition to contractual modes of service, service of process in the British Virgin Islands on the Company may be effected by leaving at the Registered Office of the Company the relevant document to be served. On the basis of our search of the British Virgin Islands Registry of Corporate Affairs referred to at paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 the registered office of the Company is at Offshore Incorporations Centre, P.O. Box 957, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.


EXHIBIT E

1    Existence and Good Standing. The Company is a company duly incorporated with limited liability, and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands. It is a separate legal entity and is subject to suit in its own name.

2    Capacity and Power. The execution and delivery of the Underwriting Agreement by the Company and the performance of its obligations thereunder are within the corporate capacity and power of the Company and have been duly authorised and approved by all necessary corporate action of the Company.

3    No Conflict. The execution, performance and delivery of the Underwriting Agreement do not violate, conflict with or result in a breach of:

 

  (a) any of the provisions of the Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association;

 

  (b) any law or regulation applicable to the Company in the British Virgin Islands currently in force; or

 

  (c) any existing order or decree of any governmental or regulatory authority or agency in the British Virgin Islands.

4    Due Execution. The Underwriting Agreement has been duly executed for and on behalf of the Company.

5    Enforceability. The Underwriting Agreement will be treated by the courts of the British Virgin Islands as the legally binding, valid and enforceable obligations of the Company enforceable in accordance with their terms.

6    Authorisation and Approvals. No authorisations, consents, orders, permissions or approvals are required from any governmental, regulatory or judicial authority or agency in the British Virgin Islands and no notice to or other filing with or action by any British Virgin Islands governmental, regulatory or judicial authority are required in connection with:

 

  (a) the execution and delivery of the Underwriting Agreement;

 

  (b) the exercise of any of the Company’s rights under the Underwriting Agreement;


  (c) the performance of any of the Company’s obligations under the Underwriting Agreement; or

 

  (d) the payment of any amount under the Underwriting Agreement.

7    Filings. It is not necessary to ensure the legality, validity, enforceability or admissibility in evidence of the Underwriting Agreement that any document be filed, recorded or enrolled with any governmental, regulatory or judicial authority in the British Virgin Islands.

8    Judgment Currency. Any monetary judgment in a court of the British Virgin Islands in respect of a claim brought in connection with the Underwriting Agreement is likely to be expressed in the currency in which such claim is made as such courts have discretion to grant a monetary judgment expressed otherwise than in the currency of the British Virgin Islands.

9    Taxes. There are no stamp duties, income taxes, withholdings, levies, registration taxes, or other duties or similar taxes or charges now imposed, or which under the present laws of the British Virgin Islands could in the future become imposed, in connection with the enforcement or admissibility in evidence of the Underwriting Agreement or on any payment to be made by the Company or any other person pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement.

10    Interest. There is no applicable usury or interest limitation law in the British Virgin Islands which would restrict the recovery of payments or performance by the Company of its obligations under the Underwriting Agreement.

11    Enforcement of Judgments. Any final and conclusive monetary judgment for a definite sum obtained against the Company in the courts of the State of New York in the United States of America (the Court) in respect of the Underwriting Agreement would be treated by the courts of the British Virgin Islands as a cause of action in itself and sued upon as a debt at common law so that no retrial of the issues would be necessary provided that:

 

  (a) the Court had jurisdiction in the matter and the Company either submitted to such jurisdiction or was resident or carrying on business within such jurisdiction and was duly served with process;

 

  (b) the judgment given by the Court was not in respect of penalties, fines, taxes or similar fiscal or revenue obligations;


  (c) in obtaining judgment there was no fraud on the part of the person in whose favour judgment was given or on the part of the Court;

 

  (d) recognition or enforcement in the British Virgin Islands would not be contrary to public policy; and

 

  (e) the proceedings pursuant to which judgment was obtained were not contrary to the principles of natural justice.

12    Adverse Consequences. Under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, none of the parties to the Underwriting Agreement (other than the Company) will be deemed to be resident, domiciled or carrying on any commercial activity in the British Virgin Islands or subject to any tax in the British Virgin Islands by reason only of the execution, and performance of the Underwriting Agreement nor is it necessary for the execution, performance and enforcement of the Underwriting Agreement that any such party be authorised or qualified to carry on business in the British Virgin Islands.

13    Choice of Law and Jurisdiction. The choice of the law of the State of New York in the United States of America (New York) as the proper law of the Underwriting Agreement would be upheld as a valid choice of law by the courts of the British Virgin Islands and applied by such courts in proceedings in relation to the Underwriting Agreement as the proper law thereof and the submission by the Company to the jurisdiction of the courts of New York [and the appointment of an agent to receive service of proceedings in New York] is valid and binding as a matter of British Virgin Islands law.

14    Pari Passu Obligations. The obligations of the Company under the Underwriting Agreement constitute direct obligations that (save as expressly subordinated thereby) rank at least pari passu with all its other unsecured obligations (other than those preferred by law).

15    Exchange Controls. There are no foreign exchange controls or foreign exchange regulations under the currently applicable laws of the British Virgin Islands.

16    Sovereign Immunity. The Company is not entitled to claim immunity from suit or enforcement of a judgment on the ground of sovereignty or otherwise in the courts of the British Virgin Islands in respect of proceedings against it in relation to the Underwriting Agreement and the execution of the Underwriting Agreement and performance of its obligations under the Underwriting Agreement by the Company constitute private and commercial acts.


17    Legal Title to Shares. Pursuant to section 42 of the BVI Business Companies Act, the entry of the name of a person in the register of members as a holder of a share in a British Virgin Islands company is prima facie evidence that legal title in the share vests in that person. Pursuant to the Register of Members, the Company holds legal title to 11,629,627 ordinary shares in Michael Kors Holdings Limited (MKHL).

18    Security Interests. Based on the Director’s Certificate, the Sale Shares held by the Company in MKHL to be sold pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement are free and clear of all security interests, claims, liens, equities and other encumbrances.

19    Searches.

 

  (a) No court proceedings pending against the Company are indicated by our searches of the British Virgin Islands High Court Registry referred to at paragraph 4 of Schedule 1.

 

  (b) On the basis of our searches of the British Virgin Islands Registry of Corporate Affairs and the British Virgin Islands High Court Registry referred to at paragraphs 3 and 4 of Schedule 1, no currently valid order or resolution for liquidation of the Company and no current notice of appointment of a receiver over the Company or any of its assets appears on the records maintained in respect of the Company at the Registry of Corporate Affairs.

20    Registered Office. In addition to contractual modes of service, service of process in the British Virgin Islands on the Company may be effected by leaving at the Registered Office of the Company the relevant document to be served. On the basis of our search of the British Virgin Islands Registry of Corporate Affairs referred to at paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 the registered office of the Company is at Offshore Incorporations Centre, P.O. Box 957, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.


EXHIBIT F

FORM OF LOCK-UP LETTER

                    , 2014

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

383 Madison Avenue, 4th Floor

New York, New York 10179

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned understands that J.P. Morgan Securities LLC proposes to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Michael Kors Holdings Limited, a company organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (the “Company”), and Sportswear Holdings Limited, a company organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (the “Selling Shareholder”), providing for the public offering (the “Public Offering”) by the underwriter party thereto (the “Underwriter”) of ordinary shares (the “Shares”) of no par value of the Company (the “Ordinary Shares”).

To induce the Underwriter that may participate in the Public Offering to continue its efforts in connection with the Public Offering, the undersigned hereby agrees that, without the prior written consent of the Underwriter, it will not, during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending 90 days after the date of the final prospectus relating to the Public Offering (the “Prospectus”):

(1) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any Ordinary Shares beneficially owned (as such term is used in Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), by the undersigned or any other securities so owned that are convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Ordinary Shares,

(2) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Ordinary Shares, or

(3) publicly announce any intention to engage in any of the transactions described in clause (1) or (2) above,

whether any of the transactions described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Ordinary Shares or such other securities, in cash or otherwise.


The foregoing paragraph shall not apply to (a) the sale of Ordinary Shares or any security convertible into Ordinary Shares pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, (b) the exercise of an option or warrant to the extent the securities acquired upon exercise are sold pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, (c) transactions relating to Ordinary Shares or other securities acquired in open market transactions, provided that no filing under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act shall be required or shall be voluntarily made in connection with subsequent sales of Ordinary Shares or other securities acquired in such open market transactions (other than a filing on Form 5 made when required), (d) transfers of Ordinary Shares or any security convertible into Ordinary Shares pursuant to a will, other testamentary document or applicable laws of descent, (e) transfers of Ordinary Shares or any security convertible into Ordinary Shares as a bona fide gift, (f) distributions of Ordinary Shares or any security convertible into Ordinary Shares to limited partners, members or stockholders of the undersigned or to the undersigned’s affiliates or to any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by the undersigned; provided that in the case of any transfer or distribution pursuant to clause (d), (e) or (f), (i) each recipient shall sign and deliver a lock-up letter substantially in the form of this agreement and (ii) no filing under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of Ordinary Shares, shall be required or shall be voluntarily made during the restricted period referred to in the foregoing sentence (other than a filing on Form 5 made when required); provided, further, that in the case of donees that are charitable organizations that receive up to an aggregate of 500,000 Ordinary Shares from Michael Kors or John Idol pursuant to clause (e), such donees will immediately be able to sell such Ordinary Shares in accordance with Rule 144 of the Securities Act and will not be required to sign and deliver a lock-up letter in connection with such gifted Ordinary Shares, (g) the establishment of a trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act for the transfer of Ordinary Shares, provided that such plan does not provide for the transfer of Ordinary Shares during the restricted period and no public announcement or filing under the Exchange Act regarding the establishment of such plan shall be required of or voluntarily made by or on behalf of the undersigned or the Company, or (h) transfers of Ordinary Shares to the Company for the primary purpose of satisfying any tax or other governmental withholding obligation with respect to Ordinary Shares issued upon the exercise of an option or warrant or the conversion of a security. In addition, the undersigned agrees that, without the prior written consent of the Underwriter, it will not, during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending 90 days after the date of the Prospectus, make any demand for or exercise any right with respect to, the registration of any Ordinary Shares or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Ordinary Shares, except if such demand or exercise of registration rights does not require or permit any public filing or other public disclosure to be made in connection therewith until 90 days after the date of the Prospectus. The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Company’s transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the undersigned’s Ordinary Shares except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.


The undersigned understands that the Company and the Underwriter are relying upon this agreement in proceeding toward consummation of the Public Offering. The undersigned further understands that this agreement is irrevocable and shall be binding upon the undersigned’s heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.

Whether or not the Public Offering actually occurs depends on a number of factors, including market conditions. Any Public Offering will only be made pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, the terms of which are subject to negotiation between the Company and the Underwriter.

This agreement shall be terminated and the undersigned shall be released from its obligations hereunder upon the earliest of: (i) termination of the Underwriting Agreement prior to the sale of any Ordinary Shares to the Underwriter, (ii) written notification by the Company and the Selling Shareholder that they do not intend to proceed with the Public Offering and (iii) September 15, 2014, in the event that the Public Offering has not been completed prior to such date.

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Very truly yours,
 

 

(Signature)
 

 

(Name)
 

 

(Address)

EX-5.1

Exhibit 5.1

 

LOGO

  Harney Westwood & Riegels
  Craigmuir Chambers
  PO Box 71, Road Town
  Tortola VG1110, British Virgin Islands
  Tel: +1 284 494 2233
  Fax: +1 284 494 3547

10 September 2014

 

jacqueline.daley@harneys.com
+1 284 494 6138
011396.0013/JAD

Michael Kors Holdings Limited

c/o Michael Kors Limited

Unit 1902, 19/F, Tower 6

The Gateway, Harbour City

Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon

Hong Kong

Dear Sirs

Michael Kors Holdings Limited, Company No 524407 (the Company)

We are lawyers qualified to practice in the British Virgin Islands and advise on British Virgin Islands law in connection with the public offering of 11,629,627 ordinary shares of the Company (the Ordinary Shares).

Capitalised terms defined in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus Supplement (each as defined in Schedule 1 hereto) shall have the same meanings when used in this opinion.

For the purposes of giving this opinion, we have examined the Documents (as defined in Schedule 1 hereto). We have not examined any other documents, official or corporate records or external or internal registers and have not undertaken or been instructed to undertake any further enquiry or due diligence in relation to the transaction which is the subject of this opinion.

In giving this opinion we have relied upon the assumptions set out in Schedule 2 hereto which we have not verified.

Based solely upon the foregoing examinations and assumptions and having regard to legal considerations which we deem relevant, and subject to the qualifications set out in Schedule 3 hereto, we are of the opinion that under the laws of the British Virgin Islands:

 

1 Existence and Good Standing. The Company is a company duly incorporated with limited liability, and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands. It is a separate legal entity and is subject to suit in its own name.

 

2 Valid Issuance of Shares. The Ordinary Shares have been duly and validly authorized and have been validly issued as fully paid and non-assessable (fully paid and non-assessable when used herein means that no further sums are required to be paid by the holders thereof in connection with the issue of the Ordinary Shares).

 

A list of partners is available for inspection at our offices.

Mauritius legal services provided through association with BLC Chambers.

 

  

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London | Hong Kong | Montevideo | Singapore

www.harneys.com


This opinion is confined to the matters expressly opined on herein and given on the basis of the laws of the British Virgin Islands as they are in force and applied by the British Virgin Islands courts at the date of this opinion. We have made no investigation of, and express no opinion on, the laws of any other jurisdiction. We express no opinion as to matters of fact.

We are furnishing this opinion in our capacity as British Virgin Islands legal counsel to the Company. This letter is not to be used, circulated or otherwise referred to for any other purpose except as set forth below.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an Exhibit to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K to be filed with the Commission on or about 10 September 2014, which Form 8-K will be incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement and to the references to us as experts in the Prospectus Supplement under the heading “Legal Matters”.

 

Yours faithfully,
/s/ Harney Westwood & Riegels
Harney Westwood & Riegels

 

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SCHEDULE 1

List of Documents and Records Examined

 

1 A copy of the Certificate of Incorporation and Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company obtained from the Registry of Corporate Affairs on 9 September 2014;

 

2 the records and information certified by Offshore Incorporations Limited, the registered agent of the Company, on 4 September 2014 of the statutory documents and records maintained by the Company at its registered office (the Registered Agent’s Certificate);

 

3 the public records of the Company on file and available for inspection at the Registry of Corporate Affairs, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands on 9 September 2014;

 

4 the records of proceedings on file with, and available for inspection on 9 September 2014 at the High Court of Justice, British Virgin Islands;

 

5 a copy of a director’s certificate signed by John D Idol, a director of the Company dated 10 September 2014;

(1 – 5 above the Corporate Documents), and

 

6 copies of the following documents:

 

  (a) a Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on 4 September 2014 by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder relating to the offer and sale of the Ordinary Shares (the Registration Statement); and

 

  (b) a Prospectus Supplement dated 5 September 2014 filed on 5 September 2014 by the Company with the Commission (the Prospectus Supplement).

The Corporate Documents, the Registration Statement and the Prospectus Supplement are collectively referred to in this opinion as the Documents.

 

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SCHEDULE 2

Assumptions

 

1 Authenticity of Documents. All original Documents are authentic, that all signatures, initials and seals are genuine, and that all copies of Documents are true and correct copies.

 

2 Corporate Documents. All matters required by law to be recorded in the Corporate Documents are so recorded, and that all corporate minutes, resolutions, certificates, documents and records which we have reviewed are accurate and complete, and that all facts expressed in or implied thereby are accurate and complete, and that the information recorded in the Registered Agent’s Certificate was accurate as at the date of the passing of the resolutions authorising the transactions envisaged in the Documents.

 

3 Unseen Documents. Save for the Documents and the resolutions authorising the transactions envisaged in the Documents, there are no resolutions, agreements, documents or arrangements which materially affect, amend or vary the transactions envisaged in the Documents.

 

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SCHEDULE 3

Qualifications

 

1 Public Records. Records reviewed by us may not be complete for various reasons. In particular you should note that:

 

  (a) in special circumstances the court may order the sealing of the court record, which would mean that a record of the court action would not appear on the High Court register;

 

  (b) failure to file notice of appointment of a receiver with the Registry of Corporate Affairs does not invalidate the receivership but merely gives rise to penalties on the part of the receiver;

 

  (c) a liquidator of a British Virgin Islands company has 14 days after their appointment within which they must file notice of their appointment at the Registry of Corporate Affairs; and

 

  (d) although amendments to the Memorandum and Articles of Association of a company are normally effective from the date of registration with the Registry of Corporate Affairs, it is possible for a British Virgin Islands court to order that they be treated as being effective from an earlier date, and searches would not reveal the amendments until the court order was subsequently filed,

and accordingly our searches would not indicate such issues.

 

2 Good Standing. To maintain the Company in good standing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, annual licence fees must be paid to the Registrar of Corporate Affairs.

 

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

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MICHAEL KORS HOLDINGS LIMITED LAUNCHES SECONDARY PUBLIC OFFERING;

ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF LAWRENCE STROLL AND SILAS CHOU FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Hong Kong — September 4, 2014 — Michael Kors Holdings Limited (NYSE:KORS) (the “Company”) today announced that it has launched a secondary public offering of ordinary shares pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 filed today with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on behalf of Sportswear Holdings Limited, one of its principal founding shareholders, for the offering of 11,629,627 ordinary shares (representing all of the ordinary shares held by Sportswear Holdings Limited). The Company will not receive any proceeds from the sale of ordinary shares by the selling shareholder. The shelf registration statement relating to these securities was effective upon filing with the SEC.

Effective as of the closing date of the offering, Lawrence Stroll and Silas Chou will resign from the Company’s Board of Directors. Following their resignation, the Company’s Board will be comprised of seven directors (five of whom are independent).

“Over the past 10 years, Michael Kors has become one of the leading luxury brands in the world,” said John D. Idol, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “The vision for this success has been shared and supported by Lawrence Stroll and Silas Chou, as original majority shareholders of the Company. We look forward to our continued business relationship with them through their ownership interest in Michael Kors Far East Holdings Limited. On behalf of Michael, myself and our entire Board, I would like to thank Lawrence and Silas for their significant contributions to our success. We believe we have a bright future ahead with continued opportunity for growth.”

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. A copy of the registration statement can be accessed through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC will act as sole book-running manager for the offering. The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus. Copies of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus related to the offering may be obtained, when available, from: J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Attention: Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717, Telephone: 1-866-803-9204.

About Michael Kors Holdings

Michael Kors is a world-renowned, award-winning designer of luxury accessories and ready to wear. His namesake company, established in 1981, currently produces a range of products through his Michael Kors and MICHAEL Michael Kors labels, including accessories, footwear, watches, jewelry, men’s and women’s ready to wear, and a full line of fragrance products. Michael Kors stores are operated, either directly or through licensing partners, in some of the most prestigious cities in the world, including New York, Beverly Hills, Chicago, London, Milan, Paris, Munich, Istanbul, Dubai, Seoul, Tokyo and Hong Kong.


LOGO

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on such statements because they are subject to numerous uncertainties and factors relating to the Company’s operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company’s control. Forward-looking statements include information concerning the Company’s possible or assumed future results of operations, including descriptions of its business strategy. These statements often include words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate” or similar expressions. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on assumptions that the Company has made in light of management’s experience in the industry as well as its perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors that it believes are appropriate under the circumstances. You should understand that these statements are not guarantees of performance or results. They involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Although the Company believes that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, you should be aware that many factors could affect its actual financial results or results of operations and could cause actual results to differ materially from those in these forward-looking statements. These factors are more fully discussed in the “Risk Factors” section and elsewhere in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 29, 2014 (File No. 001-35368), filed on May 28, 2014 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

CONTACTS:

Investor Relations:

Michael Kors Holdings Limited

Krystyna Lack - VP, Treasurer

201-691-6133

InvestorRelations@MichaelKors.com

ICR, Inc.

Jean Fontana

203-682-1214

jean.fontana@icrinc.com

Media:

ICR, Inc.

Alecia Pulman

203-682-8224

KorsPR@icrinc.com


EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

 

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MICHAEL KORS HOLDINGS LIMITED ANNOUNCES PRICING OF ITS SECONDARY PUBLIC OFFERING

Hong Kong — September 5, 2014 — Michael Kors Holdings Limited (NYSE:KORS) (the “Company”) today announced the pricing of the secondary public offering of 11,629,627 ordinary shares by Sportswear Holdings Limited at a price of $76.75 per share. The secondary offering is expected to close on or about September 10, 2014. The Company will not receive any proceeds from the sale of ordinary shares by the selling shareholder.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is sole book-running manager for the offering. The shelf registration statement relating to these securities was effective upon filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus. Copies of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus related to the offering may be obtained, when available, from: J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Attention: Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717, Telephone: 1-866-803-9204.

CONTACTS:

Investor Relations:

Michael Kors Holdings Limited

Krystyna Lack - VP, Treasurer

201-691-6133

InvestorRelations@MichaelKors.com

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