VOTING AGREEMENT
Annex D
This VOTING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of
October 24, 2006, is entered into among Microsemi
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Parent”),
and the undersigned shareholder (the “Shareholder”) of
PowerDsine Ltd., an Israeli company (the “Company”).
Except as otherwise provided herein, capitalized terms that are
used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings
assigned to them in the Merger Agreement (as defined below).
RECITALS
A. Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement,
the Company, the Parent and Pinnacle Acquisition Corporation Ltd
(“Merger Sub”) are entering into an Agreement and Plan
of Merger of even date herewith (the “Merger
Agreement”), providing for, among other things, the merger
of Merger Sub with and into the Company, pursuant to which
Merger Sub will cease to exist and the Company will become a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Parent (the
“Merger”); and
B. As a condition to their willingness to enter into the
Merger Agreement, the Parent and Merger Sub have required that
the Shareholder enter into this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in order to induce the Parent and Merger Sub to
enter into the Merger Agreement, the parties hereto, intending
to be legally bound, agree as follows:
1. Representations of
Shareholder. The Shareholder represents and
warrants to the Parent that:
(a) As of the date hereof, the Shareholder lawfully owns
beneficially (as such term is defined in
Rule 13d-3
of the 0000 Xxx) or of record each of the ordinary shares,
par value NIS 0.01 per share, of the Company (the
“Company Shares”), set forth on Schedule 1(a)
(the “Shares”), free and clear of all Liens (other
than as set forth on Schedule 1(a) and proxies and other
restrictions in favor of the Parent and Merger Sub pursuant to
this Agreement and except for such transfer restrictions of
general applicability as may be provided under securities laws,
including the 1933 Act and the “blue sky” laws of
the various states of the United States) and, except for this
Agreement and as set forth on Schedule 1(a), there are no
options, warrants or other rights, agreements, arrangements or
commitments of any character to which the Shareholder is a party
relating to the pledge, disposition or Voting (as defined below)
of any shares of capital stock of the Company and there are no
Voting trusts or Voting agreements with respect to such Shares;
(b) as of the date hereof, other than as set forth on
Schedule 1(a), the Shareholder does not beneficially own
(as such term is used in
Rule 13d-3
of the 1934 Act, but ignoring the
60-day
limitation set forth therein) any Company Shares other than the
Shares and does not have any options, warrants or other rights
to acquire any additional shares of capital stock of the Company
or any security exercisable for or convertible or exchangeable
into shares of capital stock of the Company;
(c) the Shareholder has full power and authority and has
taken all actions necessary to enter into, execute and deliver
this Agreement and to perform fully the Shareholder’s
obligations hereunder;
(d) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by
the Shareholder and constitutes the legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Shareholder enforceable against the
Shareholder in accordance with its terms, subject, as to
enforcement, to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, fraudulent conveyance and similar laws relating
to creditors’ rights and to general principles of equity;
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(e) assuming that all consents contemplated by the Merger
Agreement have been obtained, other than filings under the
1934 Act and other than such as, if not made, obtained or
given, would not reasonably be expected to prevent or materially
delay the performance by Shareholder of any of its obligations
under this Agreement, no notices, reports or other filings are
required to be made by the Shareholder with, nor are any
consents, registrations, approvals, permits or authorizations
required to be obtained by the Shareholder from, any
Governmental Authority or any other Person or entity, in
connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by
the Shareholder; and
(f) the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement by the Shareholder does not, and the consummation by
the Shareholder of the transactions contemplated hereby will
not, 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, modification or
acceleration) (whether after the giving of or the passage of
time of both) under any contract, agreement, arrangement or
commitment to which the Shareholder is a party or which is
binding on it, him or her or its, his or her assets and will not
result in the creation of any Lien on any of the assets or
properties of the Shareholder (other than the Shares), except
for such violations, breaches, defaults, terminations,
cancellations, modifications, accelerations or Liens as would
not reasonably be expected to prevent or materially delay the
performance by Shareholder of any of its obligations under this
Agreement.
2. Voting. From the date hereof
until any termination of this Agreement in accordance with its
terms, Shareholder hereby agrees that at any meeting of the
shareholders of the Company, however called, and in any written
action by consent of shareholders of the Company, Shareholder
shall cause to be counted as present thereat for purposes of
establishing a quorum and shall Vote, or cause to be Voted, any
and all of the Shares (or, with respect to New Shares (as
defined in Section 3), owned hereafter) as follows:
(a) FOR the adoption and approval of the Merger Agreement
and the transactions contemplated thereby (the
“Transactions”), including the Merger;
(b) AGAINST any action or agreement that would compete
with, or materially impede, or interfere with or that would
reasonably be expected to discourage the Transactions; or
inhibit the timely consummation of the Transactions, and
(c) except for the Merger, AGAINST any Acquisition
Proposal, or merger, consolidation, business combination,
reorganization, recapitalization, liquidation or sale or
transfer of any material assets of the Company or its
Subsidiaries not permitted pursuant to Section 6.01 of the
Merger Agreement.
For purposes of this Agreement, “Vote” includes voting
in person or by proxy in favor of or against any action,
otherwise consenting or withholding consent in respect of any
action. “Voting” shall have a correlative meaning.
3. Proxy. In furtherance of the
Shareholder’s agreement in Section 2 above, the
Shareholder hereby
appoints
and
and each of them as his, her or its proxies, with power of
substitution and resubstitution, to Vote all of the Shares and
all Company Shares which the Shareholder purchases or otherwise
of which the Shareholder acquires beneficial ownership (as such
term is used in
Rule 13d-3
of the 1934 Act, but ignoring the
60-day
limitation set forth therein, and excluding any Company Shares
that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Shareholder
as a result of the grant to the Shareholder of proxies in
connection with the Company Shareholder Meeting) after the
execution of this Agreement (“New Shares”) in the
manner described by Section 2 above.
This proxy (this “Proxy”) applies to any Vote
(i) at any meeting of the shareholders of the Company, and
any adjournment or postponement thereof, at which the matters
described above are considered, including the Company
Shareholder Meeting, and (ii) in connection with any
written consent of the shareholders of the Company. THIS PROXY
IS COUPLED WITH AN INTEREST, IS GRANTED TO SECURE THE RIGHTS OF
PARENT AND MERGER SUB, REVOKES ALL PRIOR PROXIES GRANTED BY THE
SHAREHOLDER AND IS IRREVOCABLE (to the fullest extent permitted
by
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Israeli law and the Company Charter Documents) until such time
as this Agreement terminates in accordance with its terms, at
which time this Proxy shall expire.
4. No Voting Trusts. From the date
hereof until any termination of this Agreement in accordance
with its terms, the Shareholder will not, nor will the
Shareholder permit any entity under the Shareholder’s
control to, deposit any of the Shares or New Shares in a Voting
trust or subject any of the Shares or New Shares to any
arrangement with respect to the Voting of such Shares or New
Shares other than agreements entered into with the Parent.
5. No Proxy Solicitations. Except
in connection with activities permitted under
Section 6.03(b) of the Merger Agreement, from the date
hereof until any termination of this Agreement in accordance
with its terms, the Shareholder will not, nor will the
Shareholder permit any entity under the Shareholder’s
control, to:
(a) solicit, initiate, or take an action intended to
encourage or induce the making, submission or announcement of
any Acquisition Proposal;
(b) take an action intended to, directly or indirectly,
encourage, or initiate or cooperate in, a shareholders’
Vote or action by consent of the Company’s shareholders in
opposition to or in competition with the consummation of the
Transactions, including the Merger; or
(c) become a member of a “group” (as such term is
used in Section 13(d) of the 0000 Xxx) with respect to
any voting securities of the Company for the purpose of opposing
or competing with the consummation of the Transactions,
including the Merger.
6. Transfer and Encumbrance. On or
after the date hereof and during the term of this Agreement, the
Shareholder agrees not to (a) directly or indirectly, sell,
offer, contract or grant any option to sell (including without
limitation any short sale), pledge, transfer, or otherwise
dispose of any of the Shares or the New Shares, or
(b) publicly announce an intention to do any of the
foregoing.
7. Shareholder Capacity. To the
extent that the Shareholder is an officer or director of the
Company, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as
preventing or otherwise affecting any actions taken by the
Shareholder in his or her capacity as an officer or director of
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or from fulfilling the
obligations of such office (including the performance of
obligations required by the fiduciary duties of the Shareholder
acting solely in his or her capacity as an officer or director)
, including, without limitation, participating in any such
capacity in any discussions or negotiations in accordance with
Section 6.03 of the Merger Agreement.
8. Specific Performance. The
parties acknowledge that there may be no adequate remedy at law
for a breach of this Agreement and that money damages may not be
an appropriate remedy for breach of this Agreement. Therefore,
the parties agree that each party has the right to seek
injunctive relief and specific performance of this Agreement in
the event of any breach hereof in addition to any rights it may
have for damages. The remedies set forth in this Section 8
are cumulative and shall in no way limit any other remedy any
party hereto has at law, in equity or pursuant hereto.
9. Entire Agreement; Amendment;
Waiver. This Agreement (including the schedule
hereto) contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto
with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and
supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral or
written, with respect to such matters. Any provision of this
Agreement may be amended or waived if, and only if, such
amendment or waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an
amendment, by the parties, or in the case of a waiver, by the
party against whom the waiver is to be effective. No failure or
delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single
or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further
exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or
privilege.
10. Notices. All notices, claims,
demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing
and shall be deemed given when delivered personally or by
internationally recognized overnight courier (providing proof of
delivery), or sent via telecopy (receipt confirmed) to the
parties at the following
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addresses or telecopy numbers (or at such other address or
telecopy numbers for a party as shall be specified by like
notice):
To the Parent:
Microsemi Corporation
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Telecopy No.: x0-000-000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Telecopy No.: x0-000-000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
with a copy (which shall constitute notice) to:
O’Melveny & Xxxxx LLP
0000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
XXX
Telecopy No.: x0 000.000.0000
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
0000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
XXX
Telecopy No.: x0 000.000.0000
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
and:
Xxxxx Xxxxx & Xx.
00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx 00000
Israel
Telecopy No.: x000.0.000.0000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Adv.
00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx 00000
Israel
Telecopy No.: x000.0.000.0000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Adv.
If to the Shareholder, to the address or facsimile number set
forth for the Shareholder on the signature page hereof:
with a copy to:
Xxxx, Weiss, Rifkind, Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP
0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Telecopy No.: x0.000.000.0000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Telecopy No.: x0.000.000.0000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
and:
Xxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxx
0000 Xx Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Telecopy No.: x0 000.000.0000
Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
0000 Xx Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Telecopy No.: x0 000.000.0000
Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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and:
Gross, Kleinherdler, Hodak, Halevy, Xxxxxxxxx & Co.
1 Azrieli Center
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Xxxxxx
Telecopy No.: x000.0.000.0000
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxx, Adv.
1 Azrieli Center
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Xxxxxx
Telecopy No.: x000.0.000.0000
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxx, Adv.
11. Miscellaneous.
(a) GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT
SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS
OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY OTHER
CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISION OR RULE (WHETHER OF
THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR OTHERWISE) THAT WOULD CAUSE THE
APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION, OTHER THAN THE
STATE OF DELAWARE.
(b) Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial. In
addition, each of the parties (a) consents to submit itself
to the personal jurisdiction of any Federal court (and if such
Federal court finds that it can not exercise jurisdiction any
Delaware state court) sitting in Newcastle County in the State
of Delaware and higher courts sitting in other locations with
jurisdiction with respect to any appeals from such courts, if
any dispute arises out of this Agreement, (b) agrees that
it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction
by motion or other request for leave from any such court,
including (i) any claim that it is not personally subject
to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts for any reason
other than the failure to lawfully serve process, (ii) that
it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any
such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts
(whether through service of notice, attachment prior to
judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution
of judgment or otherwise), (iii) to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law, that (1) the suit, action or
proceeding in any such court is brought in an inconvenient
forum, (2) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is
improper and (iii) this Agreement, or the subject matter
hereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts and
(c) agrees that it will not bring any action relating to
this Agreement in any court other than a Federal court (or if
such Federal court finds that it can not exercise jurisdiction)
such Delaware state court sitting in Newcastle County in the
State of Delaware. EACH OF THE PARENT AND THE SHAREHOLDER
IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO
TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER
BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING
TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE NEGOTIATION OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF. Each
party to this Agreement hereby agrees that in connection with
any such action process may be served in the same manner as
notices may be delivered under Section 11 and irrevocably
waives any defenses or objections it may have to service in such
manner
(c) Severability. If any term or other
provision of this Agreement or the application hereof is
invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of
law or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of
this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and
effect. If the final judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction or other authority declares that any term or
provision hereof is invalid, void or unenforceable, the parties
agree that the court making such determination shall have the
power to and shall, subject to the discretion of such court,
reduce the scope, duration, area or applicability of the term or
provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace
any invalid, void or unenforceable term or provision with a term
or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes
closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or
unenforceable term or provision.
(d) Binding Effect and Assignment. This
Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon
and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns, but, except as
otherwise specifically provided herein, neither this Agreement
nor any of the
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rights, interests or obligations of the parties hereto may be
assigned or delegated by either of the parties without prior
written consent of the other.
(e) Counterparts. This Agreement may be
executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be
considered (whether delivered by telecopy or otherwise) one and
the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more
counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and
delivered to the other parties, it being understood and agreed
that all parties need not sign the same counterpart.
(f) Termination. This Agreement shall
terminate upon the earliest to occur of (i) the Closing and
(ii) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance
with its terms; provided, however, that termination of
this Agreement shall not relieve any party from breach of its
obligations hereunder prior to such termination.
(g) Further Assurances. Each party hereto
shall execute and deliver such additional instruments and other
documents and shall take such further actions as may be
reasonably necessary or desirable to effectuate, carry out and
comply with all of the terms of this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby.
(h) Headings. The heading references
herein hereof are for convenience purposes only, and shall not
be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.
(i) THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. NOTHING IN
THIS AGREEMENT, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IS INTENDED TO CONFER UPON
ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE PARENT, THE SHAREHOLDER AND THEIR
RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, ANY RIGHTS OR REMEDIES UNDER
OR BY REASON OF THIS AGREEMENT.
(j) Rules of Construction. The parties
hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during
the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore,
waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of
construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other
document will be construed against the party drafting such
agreement or document.
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The parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as
of the date first written above.
MICROSEMI CORPORATION
By: |
Name:
Title:
[SHAREHOLDER]
By: |
Name:
Address:
Facsimile:
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Schedule 1(a)
Shareholder:
Shares Held of Record:
Shares Beneficially Owned:
Options and Other Rights:
Liens:
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