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EXHIBIT 2.2
SHAREHOLDER
AGREEMENT
BY AND AMONG
XXXXXX AUTOMATION, INC.
DAIFUKU CO., LTD.
DAIFUKU AMERICA CORPORATION
DATED: JANUARY 6, 2000
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SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE 1. COVENANTS OF INVESTORS.................................................................................1
1.1 Standstill Agreement........................................................................................1
1.2. Agreement To Vote...........................................................................................1
2.3 Proxy Solicitations.........................................................................................2
1.4 Voting Agreements...........................................................................................2
ARTICLE 2. RESTRICTION ON TRANSFERS...............................................................................2
2.1 Restriction on Transfers.....................................................................................2
2.2 Restriction on Transfer of Voting Securities.................................................................2
2.3 Exceptions...................................................................................................3
2.5 Certificates Legended........................................................................................3
ARTICLE 3. INVESTMENT.............................................................................................3
3.1 Accredited Investor Status...................................................................................3
3.2 Investment Purpose...........................................................................................4
ARTICLE 4. DEFINITIONS............................................................................................4
ARTICLE 5. MISCELLANEOUS..........................................................................................5
5.1 TERM........................................................................................................5
5.2 NOTICES.....................................................................................................5
5.3 Integration with Master Purchase Agreement..................................................................7
5.4 Amendments and Waivers......................................................................................7
5.5 ASSIGNMENT; SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS..........................................................................7
5.6 Governing Law; Severability.................................................................................7
5.7 Counterparts................................................................................................7
5.8 Effect of Table of Contents and Headings....................................................................7
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SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENT
SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENT entered into as of the __ day of January, 2000, by
and among Xxxxxx Automation, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Xxxxxx"), Daifuku
Co., Ltd., a Japanese company ("Daifuku Japan"), and Daifuku America
Corporation, an Illinois corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Daifuku
Japan ( "Daifuku America"). (Daifuku Japan and Daifuku America are referred to
collectively as the "Investors.")
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Xxxxxx, ASC Merger Corp., a Delaware subsidiary of Xxxxxx, ASI
Merger Corp., a Delaware subsidiary of Xxxxxx, and the Investors entered into an
Agreement and Plan of Merger dated December 15, 1999 (the "Merger Agreement")
whereby Xxxxxx has agreed to acquire Auto-Soft Corporation, a Utah corporation
and wholly-owned subsidiary of Daifuku America, by merging ASC Merger Corp. into
it and to acquire AutoSimulations, Inc., a Utah corporation and wholly-owned
subsidiary of Daifuku America, by merging ASI Merger Corp. into it, in exchange
for cash and shares of Common Stock of Xxxxxx; and
WHEREAS, as a result of such transaction Daifuku America will become a
major stockholder of Xxxxxx; and
WHEREAS, the Investors and Xxxxxx wish to enter into certain agreements
relating to the terms upon which the Purchase Shares shall be held and
transferred and other matters; and
WHEREAS, it is a condition to the Merger Agreement that this Shareholder
Agreement be entered into;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the entering into of the Merger
Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which is hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, it is hereby
agreed by and between the parties as follows:
ARTICLE 1. COVENANTS OF INVESTORS.
The Investors agree with Xxxxxx that following the Closing:
1.1 STANDSTILL AGREEMENT. Neither the Investors nor any Affiliate of the
Investors will, without the prior written consent of Xxxxxx, directly or
indirectly, acquire any Voting Securities if the effect of such acquisition
would be to increase the aggregate amount of all Voting Securities then owned by
the Investors and all of their Affiliates to greater than 9.9% of the total
amount of Voting Securities then issued and outstanding (based upon the amount
reported in Xxxxxx' most recent filing with the SEC on either a Form 10-Q or a
Form 10-K, except that nothing in the foregoing shall prohibit receipt of stock
dividends pro rata with other stockholders).
1.2 AGREEMENT TO VOTE. The Investors shall take such action as may be
required so that all Voting Securities owned by the Investors and any of the
Affiliates of either (i) are represented in person or by proxy at all meetings
so that they may be counted for the purpose of determining
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the presence of a quorum at such meetings, and (ii) are voted on all matters to
be voted on by the holders of Voting Securities in accordance with the
recommendation of the Board of Directors of Xxxxxx.
1.3 PROXY SOLICITATIONS.
(a) Neither the Investors nor any Affiliate of either of the Investors
shall solicit proxies or become a "participant" in a "solicitation" (as such
terms are defined in Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act) in opposition to the
recommendation of the Board of Directors of Xxxxxx with respect to any matter.
(b) Neither the Investors nor any Affiliate of either of the Investors
shall join a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group, or
otherwise act in concert with any other person (other than a group consisting
exclusively of the Investors and their Affiliates), for the purpose of
acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of Voting Securities. Neither the
Investors nor Affiliates of either shall become a "person" within the meaning of
Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act or act in concert with any person or
Schedule 13D Group participating in a Triggering Event in opposition to the
recommendation of the Board of Directors of Xxxxxx.
1.4 VOTING AGREEMENTS. Neither the Investors nor any Affiliate of either of
the Investors shall deposit any Voting Securities in a voting trust or subject
any Voting Securities to any arrangement or agreement with respect to the voting
of such Voting Securities, other than this Shareholder Agreement.
ARTICLE 2. RESTRICTION ON TRANSFERS.
2.1 RESTRICTION ON TRANSFER OF PURCHASE SHARES. Daifuku America agrees that
prior to the third Anniversary Date, it may not transfer or agree to transfer
(whether by way of gift, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, hypothecation,
mortgage or otherwise) any interest in any Purchase Shares directly or
indirectly owned by it, except that the restriction of this Section 2.1 shall
lapse with respect to one-third of the total number of Purchase Shares on each
of the first, second and third Anniversary Dates.
2.2 RESTRICTION ON TRANSFER OF VOTING SECURITIES.
(a) For the term of this Agreement, neither the Investors nor any
Affiliates of either may transfer (whether by way of gift, sale, transfer,
assignment, pledge, hypothecation, mortgage or otherwise) any interest in any
Voting Securities directly or indirectly owned by them to (i) any party that,
together with all of its Affiliates and any Schedule 13D Group with which such
party may be affiliated, would then own greater than 5% of the total Voting
Securities upon consummation of such transfer, or (ii) any Competitor of Xxxxxx.
(b) For the term of this Agreement, neither the Investors nor any
Affiliates of either may (i) make any short sale, sell any option or forward
contract to purchase, or purchase any option or forward contract to sell, any
Voting Securities, or (ii) engage in any hedging transactions with respect to
any Voting Securities, in either case which may have an impact on the market
price of the Voting Securities.
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2.3 EXCEPTIONS. Notwithstanding the restrictions of Section 2.1 and 2.2,
Investors and assignees permittee under Section 5.5 may at any time engage in
(a) the sale of Voting Securities in an underwritten public offering pursuant to
the Registration Rights Agreement by and among Xxxxxx and Daifuku America of
even date herewith (and nothing contained in this Agreement shall be interpreted
as abridging any of the rights of the Investors under such Registration Rights
Agreement), (b) any pledge or hypothecation to a bona fide financial institution
to secure a bona fide loan, or the foreclosure of any lien or encumbrance which
may be placed upon any Voting Securities (whether voluntarily or involuntarily),
(c) a sale to Xxxxxx or any person or group approved in writing by the Board of
Directors of Xxxxxx, (d) a sale in response to (i) an offer to purchase or
exchange for cash or other consideration any Voting Securities (A) which is made
by or on behalf of Xxxxxx or (B) which is made by another person or group and is
approved by the Board of Directors of Xxxxxx within the time such Board is
required pursuant to regulations under the Exchange Act to advise the
shareholders of Xxxxxx of the Board's position on such offer, or (e) a sale
pursuant to a plan of liquidation of Xxxxxx.
2.4 CERTIFICATES LEGENDED. Upon the execution of this Agreement, and during
the term of this Agreement, each certificate evidencing any of the Purchase
Shares held by the Investors or any of their Affiliates shall be conspicuously
legended as follows:
"The stock evidenced by this certificate is subject to the
restrictions of, and is transferable only upon compliance with the
provisions of, a Shareholder Agreement dated January __, 2000 between
the corporation and the holders of certain securities of the
corporation. A copy of said agreement is on file in the office of the
corporation, and a copy thereof will be mailed to the holder hereof
without charge upon receipt of a written request therefor.
The shares represented by this certificate have not been
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not
be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of in the absence of an
effective registration statement under such Act or an exemption
therefrom."
ARTICLE 3. INVESTMENT
3.1 ACCREDITED INVESTOR STATUS.
Daifuku America is an "accredited investor" as defined in Rule 501 of
Regulation D under the Securities Act. Daifuku America understands that the
Purchase Shares are being offered and issued to it hereunder in reliance upon
specific exemptions from the registration requirements of the United States
federal and state securities laws and that Xxxxxx is relying upon the truth and
accuracy of, and Daifuku America's compliance with the representations,
warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of Daifuku America
set forth herein and in the Merger Agreement to determine the availability of
such exemptions and the eligibility of Daifuku America to obtain the Purchase
Shares.
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3.2 INVESTMENT PURPOSE.
Daifuku America is acquiring the Purchase Shares for its own account for
investment purposes only and not with a present view toward, or in connection
with, the public sale or distribution thereof in violation of applicable
securities laws. Daifuku America will not, directly or indirectly, offer, sell,
pledge or otherwise transfer the Purchase Shares or any interest therein except
pursuant to transactions that are exempt from registration requirements of the
Securities Act and/or an effective registration statement under the Securities
Act, the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto and applicable state
securities laws in the United States. Daifuku America understands that the
Purchase Shares are not currently registered under the Securities Act and,
unless the Purchase Shares are registered hereafter pursuant to the Securities
Act and any applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such
registration is available, Daifuku America must bear the economic risk of this
investment indefinitely.
ARTICLE 4. DEFINITIONS.
All capitalized terms used herein without definitions shall have the
respective meanings provided therefor in the Merger Agreement. In addition, for
purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the indicated
respective meanings:
"Acquisition Transaction" means (i) any merger or consolidation of a party
hereto with or into another corporation or entity (whether or not the party is
the surviving entity if, after the merger or consolidation, more than 50% of the
voting stock of the surviving corporation is owned by persons who were not
holders of voting securities of the party hereto prior to the merger or
consolidation), (ii) the sale or transfer of 50% or more of the voting power of
a party hereto, or (iii) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of a
party hereto.
"Affiliate" has the meaning specified under the Securities Act.
"Anniversary Date" means the first, second or third anniversary of the date
of the Closing Date under the Merger Agreement.
"Common Stock" shall include any class of capital stock of Xxxxxx, now or
hereafter authorized, the right of which to share in distributions either of
earnings or assets of Xxxxxx is without limit as to any amount or percentage,
and common stock or other securities issued in substitution or exchange for the
presently authorized Common Stock in connection with a reorganization,
reclassification, merger or sale of assets.
"Competitor" means any individual or entity whose business is in
substantial competition with the business carried on by Xxxxxx or any of its
Affiliates.
"Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
the rules and regulations of the SEC issued under the Exchange Act, as they each
may, from time to time, be in effect.
"Investors" has the meaning specified in the first paragraph of this
Agreement.
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"Purchase Shares" means the shares of Common Stock of Xxxxxx, $.01 par
value per share, to be issued to Daifuku America pursuant to the Merger
Agreement.
"SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any other Federal
agency at the time administering the securities laws of the United States.
"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the
rules and regulations of the SEC issued under the Securities Act, as they each
may, from time to time, be in effect.
"Schedule 13D Group" means any group of persons formed for the purpose of
acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of Voting Securities which would be
required under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder (as now in effect and based on present legal interpretations thereof)
to file a statement on Schedule 13D with the SEC as a "person" within the
meaning of Section 12(d) (3) of the Exchange Act if such group beneficially
owned Voting Securities representing more than 5% of the total combined voting
power of all Voting Securities then outstanding, but specifically shall not
include the Investors and any of their Affiliates or any group of which they are
the only members.
"Triggering Events" means any of the following: (i) a tender or exchange
offer is made by any person or Schedule 13D Group to acquire Voting Securities
which, if added to any Voting Securities (if any) already owned by such person
or Schedule 13D Group, would represent more than 15% of the total combined
voting power of all Voting Securities then outstanding; (ii) it is publicly
disclosed or Investors otherwise learn that Voting Securities representing more
than 15% of the total combined voting power of all Voting Securities then
outstanding have been acquired subsequent to November 30, 1999, or are proposed
(in a public announcement or filing) to be acquired subsequent to such date by
any person or Schedule 13D Group; or (iii) any person or Schedule 13D Group
shall beneficially own Voting Securities representing more than 15% of the total
combined voting power of all Voting Securities then outstanding, and would be
required (under rules and regulations in effect on the date hereof) to file a
statement on Schedule 13D with the SEC reporting beneficial ownership of such
Voting Securities.
"Voting Securities" means the Common Stock of Xxxxxx, $.01 par value per
share, any other class of capital stock of Xxxxxx outstanding and entitled to
vote generally on the election of directors, and includes any right, option, or
warrant to acquire any such class of capital stock or security exchangeable for
or convertible into any such class of capital stock.
ARTICLE 5. MISCELLANEOUS.
5.1 TERM.
(a) Unless earlier terminated by mutual agreement, this agreement will
be for a term of three years, except that the provisions of Article 1 and
Section 2.2(a) shall continue so long as the Investors and their Affiliates
collectively own beneficially more than 1% of the outstanding Voting Securities.
5.2 NOTICES. All notices, consents, waivers, and other communications under
this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given
when (a) delivered by
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hand (with written confirmation of receipt), (b) sent by fax (with written
confirmation of receipt), provided that a copy is mailed by registered mail,
return receipt requested, or (c) when received by the addressee, if sent by a
nationally recognized overnight delivery service (receipt requested), in each
case to the appropriate addresses or fax numbers set forth below (or to such
other address, person's attention or fax number as a party may designate by
notice to the other parties given in accordance with this Section):
If to Xxxxxx, to:
Xxxxxx Automation, Inc.
00 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Tel: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attn: Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
with a copy to:
Brown, Rudnick, Freed & Gesmer
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Tel: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attn: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
If to the Investors, to:
Daifuku America Corporation
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000-0000
Tel: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
With a copy to:
Masuda, Funai, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx
Two Continental Towers
0000 Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Tel: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esquire
and in any case at such other address as the addressee shall have specified by
written notice. All periods of notice shall be measured from the date of
delivery thereof.
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5.3 INTEGRATION WITH MERGER AGREEMENT. This Agreement and the Merger
Agreement (including all exhibits or schedules appended to this Agreement and
the Merger Agreement and all documents delivered pursuant to or referred to in
this Agreement and the Merger Agreement, all of which are hereby incorporated
herein by reference) constitute the entire agreement to the extent provided
herein and therein between the parties.
5.4 AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS. Changes in or additions to this Agreement may
be made or compliance with any term, covenant, agreement, condition or provision
set forth herein or therein may be omitted or waived (either generally or in a
particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively), upon written
consent of Xxxxxx and the Investors; provided however, that no waiver or consent
on any one instance shall be deemed to be or be construed as a further or
continuing waiver of any such term or condition unless it expressly so provides.
5.5 ASSIGNMENT; SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
(a) Notwithstanding Section 2.1 hereof, Daifuku America may transfer
the Purchase Shares at any time to any person beneficially owned 80% or more by
Daifuku Japan.
(b) The parties hereto may not assign their respective rights and
responsibilities under this Agreement without the consent of the other party;
provided that subject to paragraph (c) any party may assign this Agreement as
part of an Acquisition Transaction upon fifteen days prior written notice to the
other party.
(c) No person in any case shall receive an interest in the Purchase
Shares pursuant to Section 5.5(a) or by operation of law unless such person
shall first agree in writing to be bound by all of the terms of this Agreement
as if such transferee were one of the Investors hereunder.
(d) All covenants and agreements hereunder shall inure to the benefit
of and be enforceable by, and all obligations shall become the obligations of,
the successors or assigns of the parties hereto.
5.6 GOVERNING LAW; SEVERABILITY. This Agreement shall be deemed a contract
made under the laws of the State of Delaware and, together with the rights and
obligations of the parties hereunder, shall be construed under and governed by
the laws of such State. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of
this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other
provision hereof.
5.7 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed in original but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
5.8 EFFECT OF TABLE OF CONTENTS AND HEADINGS. Any table of contents, title
of an article or section heading herein contained is for convenience or
reference only and shall not affect the meaning or construction of any of the
provisions hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed as a sealed instrument
by the parties hereto or their duly authorized representatives effective as of
the date first above written.
Xxxxxx Automation, Inc.
By:________________________________
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Chief Financial Officer
Daifuku Co., Ltd.
By: _______________________________
Its: ______________________________
Daifuku America Corporation
By: _______________________________
Its: ______________________________
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