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Subsequent Event
9 Months Ended
Oct. 03, 2015
Subsequent Event
15. Subsequent Event

Strategic Collaboration Agreement

On October 18, 2015 (the “Agreement Date”), the Company entered into a Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Ms. Oprah Winfrey (the “Strategic Collaboration Agreement”), for an initial term of five years, with additional successive one year renewal terms, pursuant to which the parties granted each other certain intellectual property rights. During the term of this agreement, Ms. Winfrey will consult with the Company and participate in developing, planning, executing and enhancing the Weight Watchers program and related initiatives, and provide it with services in her discretion to promote the Company, its programs, products and services.

Share Purchase Agreement

On October 18, 2015, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Share Purchase Agreement”) with Ms. Winfrey, pursuant to which, on October 19, 2015, the Company issued and sold to Ms. Winfrey an aggregate of 6,362 shares (the “Purchased Shares”) of the Company’s common stock at a price per share of $6.79 for an aggregate purchase price of $43,199. The Purchased Shares are subject to certain registration rights.

The Purchased Shares may not be transferred by Ms. Winfrey within the first two years of the Agreement Date, subject to certain limited exceptions. Thereafter, Ms. Winfrey may generally transfer up to 15% of the Purchased Shares prior to the third anniversary of the Agreement Date, up to 30% prior to the fourth anniversary of the Agreement Date and up to 60% prior to the fifth anniversary of the Agreement Date. On or after the fifth anniversary of the Agreement Date, Ms. Winfrey will be permitted to transfer all of the Purchased Shares. In the event that Ms. Winfrey proposes to transfer any Purchased Shares or Option Shares (as defined below), the Company will have (a) a right of first offer with respect to such shares if such transfer is (i) for 1% or more of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock that is proposed to be made pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or (ii) proposed to be sold under a resale shelf registration statement or (b) a right of first refusal with respect to such shares if such transfer is (i) for 1% or more of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock and is proposed to be made to a competitor of the Company or (ii) for 5% or more of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock. Such transfer restrictions, right of first offer and right of first refusal terminate if Ms. Winfrey then has the right to be nominated as a director and has met certain eligibility requirements under the Share Purchase Agreement, but is not elected as a director of the Company. Such transfer restrictions also terminate if there is a change of control, including if another person (or group), other than Artal Luxembourg S.A. and Ms. Winfrey and their respective affiliates, acquires more than 50% of the total voting power of the Company.

Option Agreement

In consideration of Ms. Winfrey entering into the Strategic Collaboration Agreement and the performance of her obligations therein, on October 18, 2015, the Company granted Ms. Winfrey a fully vested option (the “Option”) to purchase 3,513 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $6.97 per share. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company will record as an expense the approximately $12,800 full value of the Option for the initial five-year term of the Strategic Collaboration Agreement (based on the Black Scholes option pricing model).

Subject to certain limited exceptions, shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the Option (the “Option Shares”) generally may not be transferred by Ms. Winfrey within the first year of the Agreement Date. Thereafter, Ms. Winfrey generally may transfer up to 20% of the Option Shares prior to the second anniversary of the Agreement Date, up to 40% prior to the third anniversary of the Agreement Date, up to 60% prior to the fourth anniversary of the Agreement Date and up to 80% prior to the fifth anniversary of the Agreement Date. On or after the fifth anniversary of the Agreement Date, Ms. Winfrey will be permitted to transfer all of the Option Shares. Pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement, in the event that Ms. Winfrey proposes to transfer any Option Shares, the Company will have a right of first offer or a right of first refusal with respect to such shares as described above. Such transfer restrictions terminate under the same director service and change of control circumstances that would result in the termination of the transfer restrictions relating to the Purchased Shares as described above.