1
EXHIBIT 10.02
STOCKHOLDER AGREEMENT
Stockholder Agreement (this "Agreement"), dated as of February 9, 2000,
by and between Xxxxxx'x Seafood Restaurants, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Parent"), and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx (the "Stockholder").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, Parent, LSR Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Merger Sub"),
and, Rainforest Cafe, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the "Company"), are
entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as the same may be amended from
time to time, the "Merger Agreement"), pursuant to which the Company will be
merged with and into Merger Sub (the "Merger"), with Merger Sub being the
surviving corporation in the Merger; and
WHEREAS, as an inducement and a condition to entering into the Merger
Agreement, Parent has required that the Stockholder agree, and the Stockholder
has agreed, to enter into this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, the
parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
Section 1. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:
(a) "Beneficially Own" or "Beneficial Ownership" with respect to any
securities shall mean having "beneficial ownership" of such securities (as
determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act")), including pursuant to any agreement, arrangement
or understanding, whether or not in writing. Without duplicative counting of the
same securities by the same holder, securities Beneficially Owned by a Person
shall include securities Beneficially Owned by all other Persons with whom such
Person would constitute a "group" as within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of
the Exchange Act.
(b) "Company Common Stock" shall mean at any time the common stock, no
par value, of the Company.
(c) "Person" shall mean an individual, corporation, partnership, joint
venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.
2
(d) Capitalized terms used and not defined herein and which are defined
in the Merger Agreement have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in
the Merger Agreement.
Section 2. Disclosure. The Stockholder hereby permits Parent and
Merger Sub to publish and disclose in the Prospectus/Proxy Statement (including
all documents and schedules filed with the SEC) and other filings and
communications his identity and ownership of Company Common Stock and Company
Options and the nature of his commitments, arrangements and understandings under
this Agreement.
Section 3. Voting Agreement. The Stockholder shall, at any meeting of
the holders of Company Common Stock, however called, or in connection with any
written consent of the holders of Company Common Stock, vote (or cause to be
voted) the Company Shares then held of record or Beneficially Owned by such
Stockholder: (i) in favor of the Merger, the execution and delivery by the
Company of the Merger Agreement and the approval of the terms thereof and each
of the other actions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and this Agreement and
any actions required in furtherance thereof and hereof; and (ii) against any
Company Takeover Proposal and against any action or agreement that would impede,
frustrate, prevent or nullify this Agreement, or result in a breach in any
respect of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation or
agreement of the Company under the Merger Agreement or which would result in any
of the conditions set forth in Article VI of the Merger Agreement not being
fulfilled.
Section 4. No Inconsistent Arrangements. The Stockholder hereby
covenants and agrees that, except as contemplated by this Agreement and the
Merger Agreement, he shall not (i) transfer (which term shall include, without
limitation, any sale, gift, pledge or other disposition), or consent to any
transfer of, any or all of such Stockholder's Company Shares, Company Options or
any interest therein, (ii) enter into any contract, option or other agreement or
understanding with respect to any transfer of any or all of such Company Shares,
Company Options or any interest therein, (iii) grant any proxy,
power-of-attorney or other authorization in or with respect to such Company
Shares or Company Options, (iv) deposit such Company Shares or Company Options
into a voting trust or enter into a voting agreement or arrangement with respect
to such Company Shares or Company Options, or (v) take any other action that
would in any way restrict, limit or interfere with the performance of his
obligations hereunder or the transactions contemplated hereby or by the Merger
Agreement.
Section 5. Grant of Irrevocable Proxy; Appointment of Proxy.
(a) The Stockholder hereby irrevocably grants to, and appoints, Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx and Xxxx X. Xxxx, and each of them
individually, in their respective capacities as officers of Parent, and any
individual who shall hereafter succeed to any such office of Parent, and each of
them individually, such Stockholder's proxy and attorney-in-fact (with full
power of substitution), for and in the name, place and stead of such
Stockholder, to vote such
-2-
3
Stockholder's Company Shares, or grant a consent or approval in respect of the
Company Shares in favor of the various transactions contemplated by the Merger
Agreement (the "Transactions") and against any Company Takeover Proposal.
(b) The Stockholder represents that any proxies heretofore given in
respect of such Stockholder's Company Shares are not irrevocable, and that any
such proxies are hereby revoked.
(c) The Stockholder understands and acknowledges that Parent is
entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance upon such Stockholder's execution
and delivery of this Agreement. The Stockholder hereby affirms that the
irrevocable proxy set forth in this Section 5 is given in connection with the
execution of the Merger Agreement, and that such irrevocable proxy is given to
secure the performance of the duties of such Stockholder under this Agreement.
The Stockholder hereby further affirms that the irrevocable proxy is coupled
with an interest and may under no circumstances be revoked. The Stockholder
hereby ratifies and confirms all that such irrevocable proxy may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof. Such irrevocable proxy is executed and
intended to be irrevocable in accordance with the provisions of Section 302A.449
of the Minnesota Business Corporation Act.
Section 6. No Solicitation. The Stockholder hereby agrees, in his
capacity as a stockholder of the Company, that neither such Stockholder nor any
of his affiliates shall, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, initiate or
encourage (including by way of furnishing information), or take any other action
knowingly designed or reasonably likely to facilitate, any inquiries or the
making of any proposal which constitutes, or may reasonably be expected to lead
to, any Company Takeover Proposal, or (ii) participate in any discussion or
negotiations regarding any Company Takeover Proposal. The Stockholder will
immediately cease any existing activities, discussions or negotiations with any
parties conducted heretofore with respect to any Company Takeover Proposal. The
Stockholder will immediately communicate to Parent the terms of any proposal,
discussion, negotiation or inquiry such Stockholder receives in his capacity as
a stockholder of the Company (and will disclose any written materials received
by such Stockholder, in his capacity as a stockholder of the Company, in
connection with such proposal, discussion, negotiation or inquiry) and the
identity of the party making such proposal or inquiry which he may receive in
respect of any such transaction.
Section 7. Reasonable Best Efforts. Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, each of the parties hereto agrees to use their
reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do,
or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable
laws and regulations to consummate and make effective the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the Merger Agreement. Each party shall
promptly consult with the other and provide any necessary information and
material with respect to all filings made by such party with any Governmental
Authority in connection with this Agreement and the Merger Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
-3-
4
Section 8. Waiver of Appraisal Rights. The Stockholder hereby waives
any rights of appraisal or rights to dissent from the Merger that he may have.
Section 9. Representations and Warranties of the Stockholder. The
Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to Parent as follows:
(a) Ownership of Shares. Such Stockholder is the record and Beneficial
Owner of the Company Shares and Company Options set forth on Schedule I hereto
(collectively, the "Existing Shares"). On the date hereof, the Existing Shares
set forth on Schedule I constitute all of the Company Shares and Company Options
owned of record or Beneficially Owned by such Stockholder. Such Stockholder has
sole voting power and sole power to issue instructions with respect to any and
all of the matters set forth in this Agreement, sole power of disposition, sole
power of conversion, sole power to demand appraisal rights and sole power to
agree to all of the matters set forth in this Agreement, in each case with
respect to any and all of the Existing Shares with no limitations,
qualifications or restrictions on such rights, subject to applicable securities
laws and the terms of this Agreement.
(b) Power; Binding Agreement. Such Stockholder has the legal capacity,
power and authority to enter into and perform all of such Stockholder's
obligations under this Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement by such Stockholder will not violate any other agreement,
arrangement or understanding (in each case, oral or written) to which such
Stockholder is a party including, without limitation, any voting agreement,
proxy arrangement, pledge agreement, shareholders agreement or voting trust.
This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by such
Stockholder and, assuming that this Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by the other party hereto, constitutes a valid and binding agreement
of such Stockholder, enforceable against such Stockholder in accordance with its
terms. There is no beneficiary or holder of a voting trust certificate or other
interest of any trust of which such Stockholder is a trustee whose consent is
required for the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation by
such Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(c) No Conflicts. Except for filings under the HSR Act and the Exchange
Act, (i) no filing with, and no permit, authorization, consent or approval of,
any Governmental Authority for the execution of this Agreement by such
Stockholder and the consummation by such Stockholder of the transactions
contemplated hereby and (ii) none of the execution and delivery of this
Agreement by such Stockholder, the consummation by such Stockholder of the
transactions contemplated hereby or compliance by such Stockholder with any of
the provisions hereof shall (A) result in a violation or breach of, or
constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default (or give
rise to any third party right of termination, cancellation, material
modification or acceleration) under any of the terms, conditions or provisions
of any note, loan agreement, bond, mortgage, indenture, license, contract,
commitment, arrangement, understanding, agreement or other instrument or
obligation of any kind to which such Stockholder is a party or by which such
Stockholder or any of his properties or assets may be
-4-
5
bound, or (B) violate any order, writ, injunction, decree, judgment, order,
statute, rule or regulation applicable to such Stockholder or any of his
properties or assets.
(d) No Encumbrances. Except (i) as permitted by this Agreement, (ii)
for any such Permitted Encumbrances or proxies arising under this Agreement and
(iii) for the Pledge Agreement, the Existing Shares and the certificates
representing such Existing Shares are now, and at all times during the term
hereof will be, held by such Stockholder, or by a nominee or custodian for the
benefit of such Stockholder, free and clear of all encumbrances, liens,
restrictions, proxies, voting trusts or agreements, understandings or
arrangements or any other rights whatsoever. For purposes of this Agreement, the
term "Pledge Agreement" means the Pledge Agreement, made and entered into as of
the 3rd day of November 1999, by and between Stockholder and the Company, with
respect to 930,000 shares of Company Common Stock.
(e) No Finder's Fees. No broker, investment banker, financial advisor
or other person is entitled to any broker's, finder's, financial adviser's or
other similar fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of such Stockholder.
(f) Reliance by Parent. The Stockholder understands and acknowledges
that Parent is entering into, and causing Merger Sub to enter into, the Merger
Agreement in reliance upon such Stockholder's execution and delivery of this
Agreement.
Section 10. Representations and Warranties of Parent. Parent hereby
represents and warrants to the Stockholder as follows:
(a) Power; Binding Agreement. Parent has the corporate power and
authority to enter into and perform all of its obligations under this Agreement.
The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Parent will not
violate any other agreement, arrangement or understanding (in each case, oral or
written) to which Parent is a party. This Agreement has been duly and validly
executed and delivered by Parent and, assuming that this Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered by the other party hereto, constitutes a valid and
binding agreement of Parent, enforceable against Parent in accordance with its
terms.
(b) No Conflicts. Except as set forth on Section 3.5 of the Purchaser
Disclosure Schedule and except for filings under the HSR Act and the Exchange
Act, (i) no filing with, and no permit, authorization, consent or approval of,
any Governmental Authority is necessary for the execution of this Agreement by
Parent and the consummation by Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby
and (ii) none of the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent, the
consummation by Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby or compliance by
Parent with any of the provisions hereof shall (A) conflict with or result in
any breach of any organizational documents applicable to Parent, (B) result in a
violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time
or both) a default (or give rise to any third party right of termination,
cancellation, material modification or acceleration) under any of the terms,
-5-
6
conditions or provisions of any note, loan agreement, bond, mortgage, indenture,
license, contract, commitment, arrangement, understanding, agreement or other
instrument or obligation of any kind to which Parent is a party or by which
Parent or any of its properties or assets may be bound, or (C) violate any
order, writ, injunction, decree, judgment, order, statute, rule or regulation
applicable to Parent or any of its properties or assets.
Section 11. Further Assurances. From time to time, at the other party's
request and without further consideration, each party hereto shall execute and
deliver such additional documents and take all such further lawful action as may
be necessary or desirable to consummate and make effective, in the most
expeditious manner practicable, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 12. Stop Transfer. The Stockholder shall not request that the
Company register the transfer (book-entry or otherwise) of any certificate or
uncertificated interest representing any of the Existing Shares, unless such
transfer is made in compliance with this Agreement. In the event of a stock
dividend or distribution, or any change in the Company Common Stock by reason of
any stock dividend, split-up, recapitalization, combination, exchange of shares
or the like, the term "Company Shares" shall refer to and include the Company
Shares as well as all such stock dividends and distributions and any shares into
which or for which any or all of the Company Shares may be changed or exchanged.
Section 13. Termination. The covenants, agreements and proxy contained
in this Agreement shall terminate upon the termination of the Merger Agreement
in accordance with its terms. The representations and warranties of the parties
hereto shall survive any termination of this Agreement indefinitely.
Section 14. Miscellaneous.
(a) Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all
other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
(b) Binding Agreement. This Agreement and the obligations hereunder
shall attach to the Existing Shares and shall be binding upon any person or
entity to which legal or beneficial ownership of such Existing Shares shall
pass, whether by operation of law or otherwise, including, without limitation, a
Stockholder's heirs, guardians, administrators or successors. Notwithstanding
any transfer of Existing Shares, the transferor shall remain liable for the
performance of all obligations of the transferor under this Agreement.
(c) Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assigned by operation of
law or otherwise without the prior written consent of the other parties,
provided that Parent may assign, in its sole discretion, its rights and
obligations hereunder to any direct or indirect wholly owned
-6-
7
subsidiary of Parent, but no such assignment shall relieve Parent of its
obligations hereunder if such assignee does not perform such obligations.
(d) Amendments, Waivers, etc. This Agreement may not be amended,
changed, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified or terminated, except upon
the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by the parties
hereto.
(e) Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other
communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given (and shall be
deemed to have been duly received if given) by hand delivery or telecopy (with a
confirmation copy sent for next day delivery via courier service, such as
Federal Express), or by any courier service, such as Federal Express, providing
proof of delivery. All communications hereunder shall be delivered to the
respective parties at the following addresses:
If to the Stockholder:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xx. Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000
Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000
If to Parent:
Xxxxxx'x Seafood Restaurants, Inc.
0000 Xxxx Xxx Xxxx., Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000
Telecopy No.: (000) 000-0000
Copy to:
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Xxxxxxx & Xxxx LLP
Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000
Telecopy No.: (000) 000-0000
or to such other address as the person to whom notice is given may have
previously furnished to the others in writing in the manner set forth above.
-7-
8
(f) Severability. Whenever possible, each provision or portion of any
provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be
effective and valid under applicable law but if any provision or portion of any
provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in
any respect under any applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, such
invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision
or portion of any provision in such jurisdiction, and this Agreement will be
reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid,
illegal or unenforceable provision or portion of any provision had never been
contained herein.
(g) Specific Performance. Each of the parties hereto recognizes and
acknowledges that a breach by such party of any covenants or agreements
contained in this Agreement will cause the other party to sustain damages for
which it would not have an adequate remedy at law for money damages, and
therefore in the event of any such breach the aggrieved party shall be entitled
to the remedy of specific performance of such covenants and agreements and
injunctive and other equitable relief in addition to any other remedy to which
it may be entitled, at law or in equity.
(h) Remedies Cumulative. All rights, powers and remedies provided under
this Agreement or otherwise available in respect hereof at law or in equity
shall be cumulative and not alternative, and the exercise of any thereof by any
party shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise of any other such
right, power or remedy by such party.
(i) No Waiver. The failure of any party hereto to exercise any right,
power or remedy provided under this Agreement or otherwise available in respect
hereof at law or in equity, or to insist upon compliance by any other party
hereto with its obligations hereunder, and any custom or practice of the parties
at variance with the terms hereof, shall not constitute a waiver by such party
of its right to exercise any such or other right, power or remedy or to demand
such compliance.
(j) No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is not intended to be
for the benefit of, and shall not be enforceable by, any person or entity who or
which is not a party hereto.
(k) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the
principles of conflicts of law thereof.
(l) Jurisdiction. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the
exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware and the
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in any
action, suit or proceeding arising in connection with this Agreement, and agrees
that any such action, suit or proceeding shall be brought only in such court
(and waives any objection based on forum non conveniens or any
-8-
9
other objection to venue therein). Each party hereto hereby waives any right to
a trial by jury in connection with any such action, suit or proceeding.
(m) Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings used herein are
inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be part of or
to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
(n) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which, taken together,
shall constitute one and the same Agreement.
(SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS)
-9-
10
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Stockholder
Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
XXXXXX'X SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
------------------------------------------------------
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
------------------------------------------------------
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
11
Schedule I
Number of Company Shares
and Company options
Name of Stockholder Beneficially Owned
------------------- ------------------------
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx 943,953 shares
201,500 options
