Voting Agreement, dated May 30, 2003, among Cysive, Inc, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and each of the stockholders listed on Schedule I to this Agreement (each, a “Stockholder,” and together, the “Stockholders”).
Voting Agreement, dated
May 30, 2003, among Cysive, Inc, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and each of the stockholders listed on Schedule I to this Agreement (each, a “Stockholder,” and together, the “Stockholders”). |
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Snowbird Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), Snowbird Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”), and the Company have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 30, 2003 (as may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which the parties thereto have agreed, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, to merge Merger Sub with and into the Company (the “Merger”).
As of the date hereof, each Stockholder is the record and beneficial owner of, and has the sole right to vote and dispose of, the number of shares (the “Shares”) of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company (the “Company Common Stock”), set forth opposite such Stockholder’s name on Schedule I attached hereto (such Shares, together with any other shares of capital stock of the Company acquired by such Stockholder after the date hereof and during the term of this Agreement (including through the exercise of any stock options, warrants, convertible securities or similar instruments), being collectively referred to herein as the “Subject Shares”).
As a condition to its willingness to enter into the Merger Agreement, the Company has required that each Stockholder agree, and each Stockholder is willing to agree, to the matters set forth herein. Capitalized terms used and not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Merger Agreement.
In consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.1 Voting Agreement. For so long as this Agreement is in effect, each Stockholder hereby agrees to vote (or cause to be voted) all of such Stockholder’s Subject Shares, at every annual, special or other meeting of the stockholders of the Company, and at any adjournment or adjournments thereof, or pursuant to any consent in lieu of a meeting or otherwise:
(i) in favor of the Merger and the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the approval of the other transactions contemplated thereby, and any actions required in furtherance thereof;
(ii) against any action or agreement that would result in a breach in any material respect of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation of the Company under this Agreement or the Merger Agreement; and
(iii) against (A) any extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, rights offering, reorganization, recapitalization or liquidation involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries (other than the Merger), (B) a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets or capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or (C) any action that is intended, or could reasonably be expected, to materially impede, interfere with, delay, postpone or adversely affect, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement;
provided, however, that the Stockholders shall not be required to vote as provided in this Section 1.1 if (A) the board of directors of the Company (either through action of the Board of Directors of the Company (but only upon recommendation of the Special Committee) (the “Company Board”) or the Special Committee withdraws, or modifies in a manner adverse to Parent, the Company Board Recommendation or if the Merger Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms.
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arrangement or understanding applicable to such Stockholder or such Stockholder’s Subject Shares, or result in the creation of a security interest, lien, charge, encumbrance, equity or claim with respect to any of such Stockholder’s Subject Shares, (c) require any material consent, authorization or approval of any person other than a governmental entity, or (d) violate or conflict with any order, writ, injunction, decree, rule, regulation or law applicable to such Stockholder or such Stockholder’s Shares, except for such exceptions to the foregoing as will not have an adverse effect on the valid performance by the Stockholders of their obligations hereunder.
3.1 Binding Agreement. The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by the Company Board, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company has duly and validly executed this Agreement and this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
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governmental entity, (c) result in a violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a default (or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation, or acceleration) under any contract, agreement, instrument, commitment, arrangement or understanding applicable to the Company, (d) require any material consent, authorization or approval of any person other than a governmental entity, or (e) violate or conflict with any order, writ, injunction, decree or law applicable to the Company, except for such exceptions to the foregoing as are not reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the valid performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder.
4.1 Certain Prohibited Transfers. Each Stockholder agrees not to:
(a) sell, transfer, pledge, encumber, assign or otherwise dispose of, or enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to the sale, transfer, pledge, encumbrance, assignment or other disposition of, such Stockholder’s Subject Shares or any interest contained therein, other than pursuant to this Agreement unless each proposed transferee to which any of such Subject Shares, or any interest in any of such Subject Shares, is or may be transferred shall have: (a) executed a counterpart of this Agreement; and (b) agreed to hold such Subject Shares (or interest in such Subject Shares) subject to all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement;
(b) grant any proxies or powers of attorney or enter into a voting agreement or other arrangement with respect to such Stockholder’s Subject Shares, other than this Agreement; nor
(c) enter into, or deposit such Stockholder’s Subject Shares into, a voting trust.
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this Agreement is in effect, to notify the Company of the number of any new shares of Company Common Stock acquired by such Stockholder, if any, after the date hereof.
“THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE, OF CYSIVE, INC. REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO A VOTING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF MAY 30, 2003, AND ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS THEREOF INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, RESTRICTIONS ON THE TRANSFERABILITY OF THE SHARES. COPIES OF SUCH AGREEMENT MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES OF CYSIVE, INC.” |
The Company hereby agrees that upon termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms or the approval of the Merger by the Company’s shareholders, such legend shall be removed.
6. Specific Enforcement. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with the terms hereof or were otherwise breached and that each party shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof in addition to any other remedy which may be available at law or in equity. It is accordingly agreed that the parties will be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement in any state or federal located in the State of Delaware, the foregoing being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. In addition, each of the parties hereto (i) consents to submit itself to the personal jurisdiction of any such state or federal court in the event any dispute arises out of this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court, and (iii) agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in any court other than a state or federal located in the State of Delaware.
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Agreement pursuant to Section 7(ii) of this Agreement shall be effective unless first approved in writing by the Special Committee. Termination shall not relieve any party from liability for any intentional breach of its obligations hereunder committed prior to such termination.
If to the Company, to:
Cysive, Inc.
00000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx.
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Special Committee of the Board of Directors
Tel: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx
0000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxx Xxxxxx, Esq.
Tel: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Potter Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx XXX
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
0000 X. Xxxxxx Xx
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq.
Tel: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
If to Stockholders, to:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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00000 Xxxxxxx Drive
Reston, Virginia 20190-5656
Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Tel: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Snowbird Holdings, Inc.
One Freedom Square
00000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Tel: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Cooley Godward LLP
One Freedom Square
00000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Tel: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
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effective unless first approved in writing by the Special Committee.
16. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed in all respects, including validity, interpretation and effect, by the laws of the State of Delaware (without giving effect to the provisions thereof relating to conflicts of law).
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Voting Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each of the Stockholders and a duly authorized officer of the Company on the day and year first written above.
Cysive, Inc. |
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Angle, Jr. Xxxxxxx Angle, Jr. Vice President, Strategic Alliances |
Snowbird Holdings, Inc. |
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Xx. Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Xx. Chief Executive Officer |
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Xx. Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Xx. |
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SCHEDULE I TO
VOTING AGREEMENT
Number of | Number of | |||||||
Name of Stockholder | Shares | Options | ||||||
Snowbird Holdings, Inc. |
1,000,000 | 0 | ||||||
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Xx. |
9,020,600 | 5,400,000 |
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