VOTING AGREEMENT
Exhibit 9.1
THIS VOTING AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of November 19, 2003 by and among the undersigned stockholders of Occam Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and each of the Company’s executive officers and directors (each, a “Stockholder,” and collectively, the “Stockholders”), and is for the benefit of the Company and the individuals and entities listed on Exhibit A to that certain Series A-2 Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement of even date herewith by and among the Company and such Investors (each, an “Investor,” and collectively, the “Investors”).
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, each of the Investors (or an affiliate thereof) and the Company is entering into a Series A-2 Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement of even date herewith (as the same may be amended from time to time, the ”Purchase Agreement”) which provides, upon the terms and subject to the conditions thereof, for Investors’ purchase of shares of Series A-2 Preferred Stock to be issued by the Company.
WHEREAS, as a condition to the willingness of any Investor to enter into the Purchase Agreement, the Company and the Investors have requested that the Stockholders agree, and, in order to induce the Investors to enter into the Purchase Agreement, the Stockholders and each of the Company’s executive officers and directors have agreed to enter into this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt, sufficiency and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Representations of Stockholders. As of immediately prior to the Initial Closing (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), each of the Stockholders represents and warrants to the Company and the Investors that (a) such Stockholder lawfully owns beneficially (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) and of record that number of shares of Common Stock of the Company set forth opposite such Stockholder’s name on Appendix 1 (collectively, the “Shares”), respectively, free and clear of any mortgage, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, charge or other lien (whether arising by contract or operation of law); (b) except for this Agreement, there are no options, warrants or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character to which such Stockholder is a party relating to the pledge, disposition or Voting (as defined herein) of any shares of capital stock of the Company and there are no Voting trusts, proxies or Voting agreements with respect to such Shares; (c) such Stockholder does not beneficially own (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) any additional shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock of the Company other than the Shares and, except as disclosed on Appendix 1, 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 into shares of capital stock of the Company; and (d) such Stockholder has full power and authority to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform such Stockholder’s obligations hereunder. Each of the Stockholders further represents and warrants to the Company and the Investors that the execution and delivery of this Agreement do not, and the performance of this Agreement by such Stockholder will not (i) conflict with or violate any law,
rule, regulation, order, decree or judgment applicable to such Stockholder or by which it or any of its assets is or may be bound or affected; (ii) result in or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) any breach of or default under, or give to any other individual or entity (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) in the creation of any encumbrance or restriction on any of the Subject Securities (as defined herein) pursuant to any contract to which such Stockholder is a party or by which such Stockholder or any of such Stockholder’s affiliates or assets is or may be bound or affected; or (iii) require any consent or approval of any other person or entity. For purposes of this Agreement, “Vote” shall include voting of Shares in person or by proxy in favor of or against any action or consenting to any action in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation Law, and “Voting” shall have a correlative meaning. For purposes of this Agreement, “Subject Securities” shall mean: (A) all securities of the Company (including all shares of capital stock of the Company and all options, warrants and other rights to acquire shares of capital stock of the Company) owned beneficially or of record by a Stockholder as of the date of this Agreement; and (B) all additional securities of the Company (including all additional shares of capital stock of the Company and all additional options, warrants and other rights to acquire shares of capital stock of the Company) which a Stockholder acquires or becomes the owner of beneficially or of record during the period from the date of this Agreement through the Termination Date (as defined in Section 10(e) below).
2. Agreement to Vote Shares; Obligation to Solicit Vote.
(a) For the purpose of enabling the conversion of the Series A-2 Preferred Stock to be issued under the Purchase Agreement into Common Stock, during the period from the date of this Agreement through the Termination Date, each of the undersigned Stockholders hereby agrees to Vote all Subject Securities (to the extent then entitled to Vote) at every meeting of the stockholders of the Company and at any adjournment or postponement thereof, and on every matter submitted for action or approval by written consent of the stockholders of the Company (a) IN FAVOR OF an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation which relates solely to increasing the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock of the Company, in an amount determined by the Company’s Board of Directors to be at least sufficient to permit the conversion of all outstanding shares of the Company’s Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock in accordance with the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, and (b) IN FAVOR OF any matter in furtherance of consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement (including the foregoing increase in authorized Common Stock). The agreement contained in this Section 2 is irrevocable to the fullest extent permitted under Delaware law.
(b) The Company hereby agrees, on or prior to June 30, 2004, to solicit and to use its commercially reasonable best efforts to obtain stockholder approval of an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation in a manner described in Section 2(a) above at its next annual or special meeting of stockholders in connection with which it solicits stockholder proxies pursuant to the Exchange Act.
3. No Voting Trusts. Each of the Stockholders agrees that, prior to the Termination Date, such Stockholder will not, nor will such Stockholder permit any person or entity under such Stockholder’s control to, deposit any of the Subject Securities in a voting trust or subject any of the Subject Securities to any proxy or arrangement with respect to the Voting of the Subject Securities other than agreements entered into with the Company.
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4. Transfer and Encumbrance. Each of the Stockholders agrees that, prior to the Termination Date, such Stockholder shall not transfer, sell, offer, exchange, pledge or otherwise dispose of or encumber (or enter into an agreement to do any of the foregoing) any of the Subject Securities. This Section 4 shall not prohibit a transfer of Subject Securities by a Stockholder (i) to an “affiliate” of such Stockholder (as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act), or (ii) to a partner, active or retired of such Stockholder; provided, however, that a transfer referred to in clause (i) or (ii) of this sentence shall be permitted only if, as a precondition to such transfer, each transferee agrees in a writing, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Company, to be bound by the terms of this Agreement. Each of the Stockholders also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Company’s transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the Shares except in compliance with the foregoing restriction.
5. Legending of Shares; Other Actions. If so requested by the Company, each Stockholder agrees that the Shares shall bear a legend stating that they are subject to this Agreement. From time to time and without additional consideration, each Stockholder shall execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such additional proxies, consents and other instruments, and shall take such further actions, as the Company may reasonably request for the purpose of carrying out and furthering the intent of this Agreement.
6. Grant of Proxy. Upon the failure of any Stockholder to vote their Shares in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, such Stockholder hereby grants to a stockholder designated by the Board of Directors of the Company a proxy coupled with an interest in all Shares owned by such Stockholder, which proxy shall be irrevocable until this Agreement terminates pursuant to its terms or this Section 6 is amended to remove such grant of proxy in accordance with Section 8 hereof, to vote all such Shares in the manner provided in Section 2 hereof.
7. Specific Performance. Each Stockholder hereto acknowledges that it will be impossible to measure in money the damages to the Company if such Stockholder fails to comply with any of the obligations imposed by this Agreement and that, in the event of any such failure, the Company will not have an adequate remedy at law for damages. Accordingly, each Stockholder hereto agrees that injunctive relief or other equitable remedy, in addition to remedies at law for damages, is the appropriate remedy for any such failure and will not oppose the granting of such relief on the basis that the Company has an adequate remedy at law.
8. Entire Agreement, Amendment, Waiver. This Agreement (including the exhibits hereto) supersedes all prior agreements, written or oral, among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and contains the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may not be amended, supplemented or modified, and no provisions hereof may be modified or waived, except by an instrument in writing signed by all the parties hereto. No waiver of any provisions hereof by any party shall be deemed a waiver of any other provisions hereof by any such party, nor shall any such waiver be deemed a continuing waiver of any provision hereof by such party.
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9. Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands or other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when delivered personally, upon receipt of a transmission confirmation if sent by fax or like transmission and on the next business day when sent by Federal Express, Express Mail or other reputable overnight courier service to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice):
If to the Company:
Occam Networks Inc.
00 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: President
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
With a copy to:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx
Professional Corporation
000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx; Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
If to a Stockholder, to the address or fax number set forth for such Stockholder on the signature page hereof, or to such other persons or addresses as may be designated in writing by the party to receive such notice as provided above.
If to an Investor, to the address or fax number set forth for such Investor on Exhibit A to the Purchase Agreement, or to such other persons or addresses as may be designated in writing by the party to receive such notice as provided above.
10. Miscellaneous.
(a) Governing Law. This agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by and construed in accordance with and subject to the laws of the State of Delaware, without reference to conflicts of laws principles.
(b) Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY THAT MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (i) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH
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OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (ii) EACH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (iii) EACH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (iv) EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 10(b).
(c) Severability. In the event that any provision of the Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable in a final, unappealable order or judgment (each such provision, an “Invalid Provision”), then such Invalid Provision shall be severed from this Agreement and shall be inoperative and the parties promptly shall negotiate in good faith a lawful, valid and enforceable provision that is as similar to the Invalid Provision as may be possible and that preserves the original intentions and economic positions of the parties as set forth herein to the maximum extent feasible, while the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain binding on the parties hereto. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, in the event a change in any applicable law, rule or regulation makes it unlawful for a party to comply with any of its obligations hereunder, the parties shall negotiate in good faith a modification to such obligation to the extent necessary to comply with such law, rule or regulation that is as similar in terms to the original obligation as may be possible while preserving the original intentions and economic positions of the parties as set forth herein to the maximum extent feasible.
(d) Counterpart. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
(e) Termination. This Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier to occur of (i) the approval by the Company’s stockholders of the matters described in Section 2(a) hereof or (ii) the termination of this Agreement by the Company, a majority-in-interest of the Stockholders, and two-thirds-in-interest of the Investors (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) (the “Termination Date”).
(f) Headings, Recitals. All section headings and the recitals herein are for convenience of reference only and are not part of this Agreement, and no construction or reference shall be derived therefrom.
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EXECUTED as of the date first set forth above.
| OCCAM NETWORKS, INC. | ||
| By: |
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
| Name: |
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
| Title: |
Chief Financial officer | |
[Signature Page to Voting Agreement]
| STOCKHOLDER | ||
| U.S. Venture Partners VII, L.P. | ||
| 2180 Associates Fund VII, L.P. | ||
| USVP Entrepreneur Partners VII-A, L.P. | ||
| USVP Entrepreneur Partners VII-B, L.P. | ||
| By Presidio Management Group VII, L.L.C. | ||
| The General Partner of Each | ||
| By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |
| Name: |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |
| Title: |
Attorney-In-Fact | |
| U.S. Venture Partners V, L.P. | ||
| USVP V International, L.P. | ||
| 2180 Associates Fund V, L.P. | ||
| USVP V Entrepreneur Partners, L.P. | ||
| By Presidio Management Group V, L.L.C. | ||
| The General Partner of Each | ||
| By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |
| Name: |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |
| Title: |
Attorney-In-Fact | |
[Signature Page to Voting Agreement]
| STOCKHOLDER | ||
| New Enterprise Associates 9, L.P. | ||
| By: |
NEA Partners 9, L.P. | |
| Its General Partner | ||
| By: |
/s/ Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx | |
| Name: |
Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx | |
| Title: |
General Partner | |
[Signature Page to Voting Agreement]
| STOCKHOLDER | ||
| New Enterprise Associates VII, L.P. | ||
| By: |
| |
| Its General Partner | ||
| By: |
/s/ C. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: |
C. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: |
General Partner | |
| NEA Partners VII, L.P. | ||
| By: |
| |
| Its General Partner | ||
| By: |
/s/ C. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: |
C. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: |
General Partner | |
| NEA General Partners, L.P. | ||
| By: |
| |
| Its General Partner | ||
| By: |
/s/ C. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: |
C. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: |
General Partner | |
| NEA Ventures 2000, L.P. | ||
| By: |
| |
| Its General Partner | ||
| By: |
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: |
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: |
Vice President | |
[Signature Page to Voting Agreement]
| STOCKHOLDER | ||
| Norwest Venture Partners VIII, L.P. | ||
| By: |
Itasca VC Partners VIII, LLP | |
| Its: |
General Partner | |
| By: |
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |
| Name: |
Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |
| Title: |
| |
| NVP Entrepreneurs Fund VIII, L.P. | ||
| By: |
Itasca VC Partners VIII, LLP | |
| Its: |
General Partner | |
| By: |
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |
| Name: |
Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |
| Title: |
| |
[Signature Page to Voting Agreement]
| STOCKHOLDER |
| /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
| Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
| Stockholder’s Address: |
| Norwest Venture Partners |
| 000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 |
| Xxxx Xxxx, XX 00000-0000 |
| Facsimile: |
[Signature Page to Voting Agreement]
| STOCKHOLDER |
| /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx-Xxxxxxxx |
| Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx-Xxxxxxxx |
| Stockholder’s Address: |
| Facsimile: |
[Signature Page to Voting Agreement]
| STOCKHOLDER |
| /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
| Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
| Stockholder’s Address: |
| 0000 Xxxx Xxxx Xx. |
| Xxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000 |
| Facsimile: 000-000-0000 |
[Signature Page to Voting Agreement]
| STOCKHOLDER |
| /s/ Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx |
| Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx |
| Stockholder’s Address: |
| 0000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx |
| Xxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000 |
| Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 |
[Signature Page to Voting Agreement]
| STOCKHOLDER |
| /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx |
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxx |
| Stockholder’s Address: |
| Facsimile: |
[Signature Page to Voting Agreement]
| STOCKHOLDER |
| /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx |
| Xxxx Xxxxx |
| Stockholder’s Address: |
| Facsimile: |
[Signature Page to Voting Agreement]
| STOCKHOLDER |
| /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx |
| Xxxx Xxxxxx |
| Stockholder’s Address: |
| 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxx |
| Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 |
| Facsimile: |
[Signature Page to Voting Agreement]
| STOCKHOLDER |
| /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxx |
| Xxx Xxxxxxx |
| Stockholder’s Address: |
| Facsimile: |
[Signature Page to Voting Agreement]
| STOCKHOLDER |
| /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx |
| Xxxx Xxxxx |
| Stockholder’s Address: |
| 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx |
| Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 |
| Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 |
[Signature Page to Voting Agreement]
| STOCKHOLDER |
| /s/ Xxxx Xxxx |
| Xxxx Xxxx |
| Stockholder’s Address: |
| 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx |
| Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 |
| Facsimile: |
[Signature Page to Voting Agreement]
| STOCKHOLDER | ||
| Hook Partners V. L.P. | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxx | |
| Xxxxx Xxxx, General Partner | ||
[Signature Page to Voting Agreement]
APPENDIX 1
| Name of Stockholder |
Class of Shares |
Shares Held of Record |
Shares Held Beneficially | |||
| New Enterprise Associates 9, L.P. |
Common Stock | 45,611,415 | 49,606,602 | |||
| New Enterprise Associates VII, L.P. |
Common Stock | 3,233,522 | 49,606,602 | |||
| NEA Partners VII, L.P. |
Common Stock | 672,110 | 49,606,602 | |||
| NEA General Partners, L.P. |
Common Stock | 1,486 | 49,606,602 | |||
| NEA Ventures 2000, L.P. |
Common Stock | 10,185 | 49,606,602 | |||
| U.S. Venture Partners VII, L.P. |
Common Stock | 70,271,575 | 84,763,228 | |||
| U.S. Venture Partners V, L.P. |
Common Stock | 10,326,428 | 84,763,228 | |||
| USVP V International, L.P. |
Common Stock | 573,665 | 84,763,228 | |||
| 2180 Associates Fund V, L.P. |
Common Stock | 321,292 | 84,763,228 | |||
| USVP V Entrepreneur Partners, L.P. |
Common Stock | 252,449 | 84,763,228 | |||
| 2180 Associates Fund VII LP |
Common Stock | 1,464,015 | 84,763,228 | |||
| USVP Entrepreneur Partners VII-A LP |
Common Stock | 731,968 | 84,763,228 | |||
| USVP Entrepreneur Partners VII-B LP |
Common Stock | 731,968 | 84,763,228 | |||
| Norwest Venture Partners VIII LP |
Common Stock | 36,872,779 | 38,704,035 | |||
| NVP Entrepreneurs Fund VIII LP |
Common Stock | 1,831,257 | 38,704,035 | |||
| Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
Common Stock | — | 38,754,035 | |||
| Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx-Xxxxxxxx |
Common Stock | — | 1,786,700 | |||
| Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
Common Stock | — | 84,833,228 | |||
| Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx |
Common Stock | — | 49,656,602 | |||
| Xxxxxx Xxxxxx |
Common Stock | — | 950,000 | |||
| Xxxx Xxxxx |
Common Stock | 18,635 | 1,100,355 | |||
| Xxxx Xxxxxx |
Common Stock | 203,700 | 975,136 | |||
| Xxx Xxxxxxx |
Common Stock | 198,607 | 957,723 | |||
| Xxxx Xxxxx |
Common Stock | 3,697,273 | 6,730,457 | |||
| Xxxx Xxxx |
Common Stock | 2,625,836 | 6,730,457 |
