Exhibit 10.3
STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT between the COESEN INCORPORATED, a New Hampshire
corporation with offices at ▇.▇. ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ (Coesen), ▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (the Stockholders) dated March 5, 2003.
The Corporation and the Stockholders agree that the prior written
consent of VNI, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be required in order to
authorize any of the following actions proposed by, on behalf of, or with regard
to, the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries for so long as VNI or an
affiliate or subsidiary of VNI owns any shares of Common Stock of the
Corporation:
(i) Liquidation, dissolution, winding-up, recapitalization,
reorganization, spin-off, merger, consolidation or sale of the Corporation or
any of its subsidiaries;
(ii) Authorization, creation, designation or issuance of any additional
equity or convertible debt securities of the Corporation or approval, adoption
or modification of any stock option, stock grant, stock appreciation, phantom
stock or other similar stock compensation or incentive plan or rights;
(iii) Incurrence of indebtedness, whether in a single transaction or a
series of transactions, other than in the ordinary course of business, or the
grant, of a mortgage on, a lease of, a license to, a security interest in, or a
pledge or other encumbrance on, any material asset of the Corporation or any
subsidiary;
(xi) Redemption or repurchase of shares of any class or series of
capital stock (except pursuant to written repurchase agreements between the
Corporation and its directors, officers or key employees) or other securities of
the Corporation or any subsidiary;
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the foregoing
protective provisions shall not apply to the distribution of net income
available for distribution to the Stockholders, made in the ordinary course;
provided, however that sufficient reserves shall have been made prior to any
such distribution for any liabilities of the Company then outstanding, as
determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Stockholders
Agreement as of the 5th day of March, 2003.
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COESEN INCORPORATED
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Vice President
