TENDER AND VOTING AGREEMENT
Exhibit 2.3
This TENDER AND VOTING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is dated as of October 14, 2010 by and
among Carlisle Companies Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), HC Corporation, a
Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”) and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
(the “Stockholder”) in his capacity as a stockholder of Hawk Corporation, a Delaware corporation
(the “Company”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings
ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement (defined below).
RECITALS
1. As of the date hereof, the Stockholder is the beneficial owner of the number of shares of
Company Common Stock set forth opposite the name of the Stockholder on Annex A hereto
(excluding shares of Common Stock deemed to be beneficially owned as a result of holding Options)
(such shares on Annex A, together with any shares of Company Common Stock acquired by the
Stockholder after the date hereof, whether as a result of the exercise of Options or otherwise,
"Owned Common Shares”);
2. As of the date hereof, the Stockholder is the beneficial owner of the number of shares of
Company Series D Preferred Stock set forth opposite the name of the Stockholder on Annex A
hereto (such shares on Annex A, together with any shares of Company Series D Preferred
Stock acquired by the Stockholder after the date hereof, “Owned Preferred Shares”);
3. The Stockholder is a party to that certain Stockholders’ Voting Agreement, dated November
22, 1996, as amended on January 5, 1998 (the “Stockholders’ Agreement”);
4. Parent, Merger Sub, and the Company are simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement
entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date of this Agreement (as it may be
amended from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Merger Agreement”), providing for,
among other things, Merger Sub to commence a cash tender offer (the “Offer”) to acquire all of the
outstanding Shares of the Company, followed by the subsequent merger of Merger Sub with and into
the Company, with the Company surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, in each
case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement;
5. As a condition to Parent’s and Merger Sub’s willingness to enter into and perform its
obligations under the Merger Agreement, Parent and Merger Sub have required that the Stockholder
agree, and the Stockholder has agreed, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein,
(i) to tender in the Offer (and not withdraw) all of the Stockholder’s Owned Common Shares, (ii)
that, in the event that a vote of the Company’s stockholders is required in furtherance of the
Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, the Stockholder
will vote all of the Owned Common Shares (to the extent any Owned Common Shares are not purchased
in the Offer) and all Owned Preferred Shares (to the extent any Owned Preferred Shares are not
redeemed by the Company prior to such date) in favor of the approval of the Merger and the adoption
of the Merger Agreement, (iii) to consent to the
redemption by the Company of all of the Owned Preferred Stock and (iv) to take the other
actions described in this Agreement; and
6. The Stockholder desires to express his support for the Merger Agreement and the
transactions contemplated thereby, including the Offer and the Merger.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration
given to each party hereto, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties
agree as follows:
1. Agreement to Tender and Vote; Irrevocable Proxy.
1.1 Agreement to Tender. The Stockholder agrees that, as promptly as practicable
after the commencement of the Offer, and in any event no later than the tenth Business Day
following the commencement of the Offer, the Stockholder shall irrevocably tender into the Offer
all of the Owned Common Shares owned by the Stockholder, free and clear of all Liens. If the
Stockholder acquires any Owned Common Shares after the tenth Business Day following the
commencement of the Offer (including during any subsequent offering period, if any), then the
Stockholder shall irrevocably tender into the Offer such Owned Common Shares within three Business
Days after the date that the Stockholder shall acquire such Owned Shares. The Stockholder agrees
that, once the Owned Common Shares are tendered into the Offer, the Stockholder shall not withdraw
the tender of such Owned Common Shares unless the Offer shall have been terminated or shall have
expired, in each case, prior to the Acceptance Time and in accordance with the terms of the Merger
Agreement, or unless the Merger Agreement has been terminated.
1.2 Agreement to Vote. The Stockholder hereby agrees that, during the term of this
Agreement, at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company (including the Company Stockholders
Meeting), however called, or any adjournment or postponement of such meeting, the Stockholder shall
be present (in person or by proxy) and vote (or cause to be voted) all of the Owned Common Shares
(to the extent the Owned Common Shares are not purchased in the Offer) and all of the Owned
Preferred Shares (to the extent the Owned Preferred Share are not redeemed by the Company), and
cause to be voted any shares of Company Common Stock or Company Series D Preferred Stock with
respect to which the Stockholder holds the right to direct the voting pursuant to the Stockholders’
Agreement (the “Beneficial Voting Rights Shares”):
(a) in favor of adoption of (1) the Merger Agreement and all the transactions contemplated by
the Merger Agreement, including the Merger, and (2) any other matter that is required to facilitate
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and, in connection with
the Merger Agreement, to execute any documents which are necessary or appropriate in order to
effectuate the foregoing; and
(b) against (1) any Acquisition Proposal and any agreement or arrangement related to such
Acquisition Proposal, and (2) any action or agreement that would impair the ability of Parent and
the Merger Sub to complete the Offer or the Merger, or the ability of the Company to consummate the
Merger, in any material respect or that would
otherwise be inconsistent with or prevent, impede or delay the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement in any material respect.
1.3 Irrevocable Proxy. The Stockholder hereby irrevocably grants to, and appoints,
Parent and any designee of Parent and each of Parent’s officers, as Stockholder’s attorney, agent
and proxy with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to the full extent of the
Stockholder’s voting rights with respect to the Owned Common Shares, the Owned Preferred Shares and
the Beneficial Voting Rights Shares, to vote all the Owned Common Shares and the Owned Preferred
Shares or grant a consent or approval, at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company (including
the Company Stockholders Meeting) and in any action by written consent of the stockholders of the
Company, until the earlier of (a)(1) the Acceptance Time (with respect to Shares) or (2) the
Effective Time (with respect to Company Series D Preferred Stock) or (b) the date of termination of
the Merger Agreement, on the matters described in Section 1.2 and in accordance therewith.
THIS PROXY AND POWER OF ATTORNEY ARE IRREVOCABLE AND COUPLED WITH AN INTEREST SUFFICIENT IN LAW TO
SUPPORT AN IRREVOCABLE PROXY AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, SHALL BE VALID AND
BINDING ON ANY PERSON TO WHOM THE STOCKHOLDER MAY TRANSFER ANY OWNED COMMON SHARES OR OWNED
PREFERRED SHARES OR HIS RIGHT TO VOTE THE BENEFICIAL VOTING RIGHTS SHARES. The Stockholder hereby
revokes all other proxies and power of attorneys, with respect to all of the Owned Common Shares or
the Owned Preferred Shares that may have heretofore been appointed or granted with respect to any
matters covered by Section 1.2, and no subsequent proxy (whether revocable or irrevocable)
or power of attorney shall be given by the Stockholder, except as required by any letter of
transmittal in connection with the Offer. The Stockholder agrees to execute any further agreement
or form reasonably necessary or appropriate to confirm and effectuate the grant of the proxy
contained herein. Such proxy shall automatically terminate upon the valid termination of this
Agreement in accordance with Section 6.1.
2. Consent to Redemption of Company Series D Preferred Stock. The Stockholder hereby
consents to the redemption by the Company, immediately prior to the Acceptance Time, of all of the
Company Series D Preferred Stock in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Certificate of Designations
of the Series D Preferred Stock. The Stockholder hereby waives the notice requirements with
respect to such redemption contained in Section 8(b) of the Certificate of Designations of the
Series D Preferred Stock.
3. Representations and Warranties. The Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to
Parent and Merger Sub as follows:
3.1 Power; Due Authorization; Binding Agreement. The Stockholder has all requisite
legal capacity, power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform his
obligations under this Agreement, and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Stockholder and
constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Stockholder, enforceable against the Stockholder
in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws relating to or
affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally and equitable principles of general
applicability.
3.2 Ownership of Shares. On the date of this Agreement, the Owned Common Shares and
Owned Preferred Shares set forth opposite the Stockholder’s name on Annex A are owned
beneficially by the Stockholder and include all of the Owned Common Shares and Owned Preferred
Shares owned beneficially by the Stockholder, free and clear of any Liens (other than this
Agreement and the Stockholders’ Agreement). As of the date of this Agreement, the Stockholder has
sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the Owned Common Shares and Owned Preferred
Shares. As of immediately prior to the expiration of the Offer, the Stockholder will have sole
voting and dispositive power with respect to the Owned Common Shares and will be entitled to
dispose of the Owned Common Shares in accordance with the terms hereof.
3.3 No Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Stockholder
does not, and the performance of the terms of this Agreement by the Stockholder will not, (a) other
than any filing required under Section 13(d) or Section 16 of the Exchange Act, require the
Stockholder to obtain the consent or approval of, or make any filing with or notification to, any
Governmental Authority, (b) require the consent or approval of any other Person pursuant to any
agreement, obligation or instrument binding on Stockholder or his properties and assets, (c)
assuming the timely filing of such reports as may be required under Section 13(d) or Section 16 of
the Exchange Act, conflict with or violate any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree
applicable to the Stockholder or pursuant to which any of his properties or assets are bound or (d)
violate any other agreement to which the Stockholder is a party, including, without limitation, any
voting agreement, stockholders agreement, irrevocable proxy or voting trust. Except for the
Stockholders’ Agreement, the Owned Common Shares and Owned Preferred Shares are not, with respect
to the voting or transfer of such Owned Common Shares and Owned Preferred Shares, subject to any
other agreement, including any voting agreement, stockholders agreement, irrevocable proxy or
voting trust.
3.4 Acknowledgment. The Stockholder understands and acknowledges that each of Parent
and Merger Sub is entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance upon the Stockholder’s execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement.
4. Representations and Warranties of Parent and Merger Sub. Each of Parent and Merger
Sub hereby represents and warrants to the Stockholder as follows:
4.1 Power; Due Authorization; Binding Agreement. Parent and Merger Sub are each
corporations duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of their
respective jurisdictions of organization. Parent and Merger Sub have the requisite corporate power
and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform their obligations under this
Agreement, and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the consummation by Parent and Merger Sub of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate
action on the part of Parent and Merger Sub, and no other proceedings on the part of Parent and
Merger Sub are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly and validly
executed and delivered by Parent and Merger Sub and constitutes a valid and binding agreement
of Parent and Merger Sub, enforceable against Parent and Merger Sub in accordance with its terms,
except as such enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or similar Laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally
and equitable principles of general applicability.
4.2 No Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent and Merger
Sub does not, and the performance of the terms of this Agreement by Parent and Merger Sub will not,
(a) other than any filing required under Section 13(d) or Section 16 of the Exchange Act, require
Parent and Merger Sub to obtain the consent or approval of, or make any filing with or notification
to, any Governmental Authority, (b) require the consent or approval of any other Person pursuant to
any agreement, obligation or instrument binding on Parent and Merger Sub or its properties and
assets, (c) assuming the timely filing of such reports as may be required under Section 13(d) or
Section 16 of the Exchange Act, conflict with or violate any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment
or decree applicable to Parent and Merger Sub or pursuant to which any of its or its Affiliates’
respective assets are bound or (d) violate any other agreement to which Parent and Merger Sub or
any of its Affiliates is a party.
5. Certain Covenants of the Stockholder. The Stockholder hereby covenants and agrees
with Parent and Merger Sub as follows:
5.1 Restriction on Transfer. From the date of this Agreement and until the
termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, except for any action contemplated by
Section 1, the Stockholder shall not, directly or indirectly: (i) 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, or limitation on the voting rights of, any of the Owned Common Shares or Owned
Preferred Shares (any such action, a “Transfer”), provided that nothing in this Agreement shall
prohibit (x) the exercise by Stockholder of any Options to purchase shares of Company Common Stock
or (y) any Transfer with the prior written consent of Parent and Merger Sub; (ii) grant any proxies
or powers of attorney, deposit any Owned Common Shares or Owned Preferred Shares into a voting
trust or enter into a voting agreement with respect to any Owned Common Shares or Owned Preferred
Shares; (iii) take any action that would cause any representation or warranty of the Stockholder
contained herein to become untrue or incorrect or have the effect of preventing or disabling the
Stockholder from performing his obligations under this Agreement; or (iv) commit or agree to take
any of the foregoing actions.
5.2 Additional Shares. The Stockholder hereby agrees, during the term of this
Agreement, promptly to notify Parent and Merger Sub of any new Owned Common Shares or Owned
Preferred Shares acquired by Stockholder, if any, after the execution of this Agreement. Any such
shares shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement as though owned by the Stockholder on the
date of this Agreement.
5.3 Stockholder Capacity. The Stockholder is entering into this Agreement solely in
his capacity as the beneficial owner of the Owned Common Shares and Owned Preferred Shares and not
in his capacity as a director or officer of the Company or any Company
Subsidiary. Nothing herein shall limit or affect any actions taken by the Stockholder in his
capacity as a director or officer of the Company or any Company Subsidiary.
5.4 Appraisal Rights. The Stockholder agrees not to exercise, nor to cause the
exercise of, any appraisal right in respect of the Owned Common Shares which may arise with respect
to the Merger.
5.5 Documentation and Information. The Stockholder (i) consents to and authorizes the
publication and disclosure by Parent and Merger Sub of his identity and holding of the Owned Common
Shares and Owned Preferred Shares, and the nature of the Stockholder’s commitments, arrangements
and understandings under this Agreement, in any press release approved by the Company, the Offer
Documents, or any other disclosure document required in connection with the Offer, the Merger and
any transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, and (ii) agrees, as promptly as practicable,
to give to Parent any information reasonably related to the foregoing it may reasonably require for
the preparation of any such disclosure documents. The Stockholder agrees, as promptly as
practicable, to notify Parent of any required corrections with respect to any written information
supplied by it specifically for use in any such disclosure document, if and to the extent the
Stockholder become aware that any shall have become false or misleading in any material respect.
5.6 Further Assurances. From time to time, at the request of Parent and Merger Sub
and without further consideration, the Stockholder shall execute and deliver such additional
documents and take all such further action as may be necessary or desirable to consummate and make
effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
6. Miscellaneous.
6.1 Termination of this Agreement. This Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier to
occur of (i) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms and (ii) the
Effective Time.
6.2 Effect of Termination. In the event of termination of this Agreement pursuant to
Section 6.1, this Agreement shall become void and of no effect with no ongoing obligation
of any party and no liability on the part of any party; provided, however, that no such termination
shall relieve any party from any liability for any breach of this Agreement occurring prior to such
termination.
6.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (a) constitutes the entire agreement among the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other prior agreements and
understandings, both written and oral, among the parties or any of them with respect to the subject
matter hereof, and (b) shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their successors and permitted
assigns.
6.4 Amendments. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing
signed on behalf of all the parties.
6.5 Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and
shall be delivered personally, mailed by certified mail (return receipt requested) or
sent by overnight courier or by facsimile (upon confirmation of receipt) to the parties at the
following addresses or at such other addresses as shall be specified by the parties by like notice:
If to Parent or Merger Sub, to:
Carlisle Companies Incorporated
00000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: General Counsel
Facsimile: 704-501-1190
00000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: General Counsel
Facsimile: 704-501-1190
With a required copy to:
Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP
00 X. Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
00 X. Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
If to the Stockholder, to:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Xxxx Corporation
000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
Xxxx Corporation
000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
With a required copy to:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxx, P.L.L.
0000 Xxxx 0xx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx - 00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile: 216-696-8700
0000 Xxxx 0xx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx - 00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile: 216-696-8700
Notice so given shall, in the case of notice so given by personal delivery, certified mail or
overnight courier, be deemed to be received when delivery is made to the address set forth in this
Section 6.5 and, in the case of notice so given by facsimile to the facsimile address
specified in this Section 6.5, on the date of actual transmission provided that an
appropriate confirmation is received.
6.6 Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial.
(a) This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the
State of Delaware, without giving effect to any Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable
principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
(b) Each of the parties hereto (i) consents to submit itself to the personal jurisdiction of
any state or federal court located in the State of Delaware or in the Court of Chancery of the
State of Delaware in the event any dispute arises out of this Agreement, the Offer, the Merger or
any of the other Transactions, (ii) agrees that it shall 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 shall not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the Transactions in any
court other than a state or federal court located in the State of Delaware or the Court of Chancery
of the State of Delaware.
(c) EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY
JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT.
6.7 Specific Performance. The parties each agree that irreparable damage would occur
in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed by them in accordance
with the terms hereof, and that each party shall be entitled to seek specific performance of the
terms hereof, without the necessity of posting any bond or of proving any damages, in addition to
any other remedy at Law or equity.
6.8 No Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assigned by operation of Law or
otherwise, provided that Parent or Merger Sub may assign its respective rights and obligations to
any wholly owned, direct or indirect, subsidiary of Parent, but no such assignment shall relieve
Parent of its obligations hereunder.
6.9 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts,
including by facsimile or electronic signature included in an Adobe PDF file, each of which shall
be deemed to be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement.
6.10 Interpretation.
(a) The meaning assigned to each term defined herein shall be equally applicable to both the
singular and the plural forms of such term and vice versa, and words denoting either gender shall
include both genders as the context requires. Where a word or phrase is defined herein, each of
its other grammatical forms shall have a corresponding meaning.
(b) The terms “hereof”, “herein” and “herewith” and words of similar import shall, unless
otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular
provision of this Agreement.
(c) When a reference is made in this Agreement to an Article, Section, paragraph, Exhibit or
Schedule, such reference is to an Article, Section, paragraph, Exhibit or Schedule to this
Agreement unless otherwise specified.
(d) The word “include”, “includes”, and “including” when used in this Agreement shall be
deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”, unless otherwise specified.
(e) A reference to any party to this Agreement or any other agreement or document shall
include such party’s predecessors, successors and permitted assigns.
(f) Reference to any Law means such Law as amended, modified, codified, replaced or reenacted,
and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(g) The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the
negotiation, drafting, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the
application of any Law 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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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Parent, Merger Sub and the Stockholder have caused this Agreement to be
signed by their respective officers thereunto, duly authorized as of the date first written above.
PARENT: Carlisle Companies Incorporated |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Chairman, President & CEO | |||
MERGER SUB: HC Corporation |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxx | |||
Title: | President | |||
STOCKHOLDER: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
[Signature page: Tender and Voting Agreement: Xxxxxxx]
Annex A
Name: | Owned Common Shares: | Owned Preferred Shares: | ||||
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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1,096,642* | 689 |
* | Stockholder beneficially owns 1,096,642 shares of Company Common Stock, including 2,217 shares held in his 401(k) plan, 1,000,511 shares held by the Xxxxxxx Family Limited Partnership (the “HFLP”) and 35,000 shares held by the Xxxxxxx Foundation (the “Foundation”), or 14.1% of the outstanding Company Common Stock. The HFLP beneficially owns 12.9% of the outstanding Company Common Stock. The Foundation beneficially owns 0.5% of the outstanding Company Common Stock. |