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EXHIBIT 99.2
KANA STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
THIS KANA STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made and entered
into as of February 6, 2000, between Silknet Software Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Silknet"), and Kana Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have
the meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement (as defined below).
RECITALS
A. Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the
Company, Merger Sub (as defined below) and Silknet are entering into an
Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") that provides for the
merger of a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("Merger Sub") with and into
Silknet (the "Merger"). Pursuant to the Merger, each share of common stock, par
value $0.01 per share, of Silknet will be converted into the right to receive
common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company, upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement.
B. As a condition to Silknet's willingness to enter into the Merger
Agreement, Silknet has required that the Company agree, and the Company has so
agreed, to grant to Silknet an option to acquire shares of common stock, par
value $0.001 per share ("Company Shares"), upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual
covenants and agreements set forth herein and in the Merger Agreement and for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Grant of Option.
The Company hereby grants to Silknet an irrevocable option (the
"Option") to purchase from the Company up to the number of fully paid and
nonassessable Company Shares equal to nine and nine-tenths percent (9.9%) of the
Company Shares issued and outstanding at the time of exercise of the Option (the
"Option Shares"), in the manner set forth below by paying cash to the Company at
a price of two hundred fifty-eight dollars and eight-eight cents ($258.88) per
Company Share (the "Exercise Price").
2. Exercise of Option.
(a) The Option may be exercised by Silknet, in whole or in part,
at any time or from time to time on or after the occurrence of an Exercise
Event. The Company shall notify Silknet promptly in writing of the occurrence of
any Exercise Event, it being understood that the giving of such notice by the
Company shall not be a condition to the right of Silknet to exercise the option.
For all purposes of this Agreement, an "Exercise Event" shall mean the
occurrence of any of (i) a Triggering Event (as defined below), (ii) the public
announcement of an Acquisition Proposal (as defined below), or (iii) the
commencement of a solicitation within the meaning of Rule 14a-1(1) by
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any person or entity seeking control of the Company's Board of Directors in
opposition to the Merger. If Silknet wishes to exercise the Option, Silknet will
deliver to the Company a written notice (each an "Exercise Notice") specifying
the total number of Option Shares it wishes to acquire. Each closing of a
purchase of Option Shares (a "Closing") will occur on a date and at a time prior
to the termination of the Option designated by Silknet in an Exercise Notice
delivered at least two (2) business days prior to the date of such Closing,
which Closing will be held at the principal offices of the Company.
(i) For purposes of this Agreement, "Acquisition Proposal"
shall mean any offer or proposal (other than by Silknet) for a transaction or
series of related transactions involving: (A) any purchase from the Company or
acquisition by any person or "group" (as defined in Section 13(d) of the
Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder) of a majority of the
total outstanding voting securities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or
any tender offer or exchange offer that if consummated would result in any
person or group beneficially owning a majority of the total outstanding voting
securities of the Company or any merger, consolidation, business combination or
similar transaction involving the Company; (B) any sale, lease (other than in
the ordinary course of business), exchange, transfer, license (other than in the
ordinary course of business), acquisition or disposition of a majority of the
assets of the Company; or (C) any liquidation or dissolution of the Company.
(ii) For purposes of this Agreement, a "Triggering Event"
shall be deemed to have occurred if: (i) the Board of Directors of the Company
or any committee thereof shall for any reason have withdrawn or shall have
amended or modified in a manner adverse to Silknet its recommendation in favor
of the approval of the issuance of Company Common Stock pursuant to the Merger
Agreement; (ii) the Company shall have failed to include in the Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Company
in favor of the issuance of Company Common Stock pursuant to the Merger
Agreement; (iii) the Board of Directors of the Company shall have failed to
reaffirm its recommendation in favor of the issuance of Company Common Stock
pursuant to the Merger Agreement within ten (10) business days after Silknet
requests in writing that such recommendation be reaffirmed at any time following
the making, announcement or submission of a Kana Takeover Proposal (as such term
is defined in the Merger Agreement); or (iv) a tender or exchange offer for a
majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Company shall have been
commenced by a person unaffiliated with the Company and the Company shall not
have sent to its security holders pursuant to Rule 14e-2 promulgated under the
Securities Act, within ten (10) business days after such tender or exchange
offer is first published sent or given, a statement disclosing that the Company
recommends rejection of such tender or exchange offer.
(b) The Option and this Agreement will terminate upon the earliest of
(i) the Effective Time, (ii) termination of the Merger Agreement pursuant to
Section 8.01(a) thereof, (iii) termination of the Merger Agreement pursuant to
Section 8.01(e)(i) or 8.01(f)(i) thereof or otherwise under circumstances which
cannot give rise to a termination fee under Section 8.03(c) of the Merger
Agreement if prior thereto no Exercise Event shall have occurred or (iv) twelve
(12) months following the termination of the Merger Agreement under any other
circumstances; provided, however, that if the Option cannot be exercised by
reason of any applicable judgment, decree, order, law or regulation (including,
without limitation, if the waiting period related to the issuance of the Option
Shares under the HSR Act shall not have expired or been terminated), then
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the Option will not terminate until the forty fifth (45th) business day after
such impediment to exercise will have been removed or will have become final and
not subject to appeal. In addition, the period for the exercise of the Option
shall be extended to the extent necessary to avoid liability under Section 16(b)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, by reason of
such exercise.
3. Conditions to Closing.
The obligation of the Company to issue Option Shares to Silknet
hereunder is subject to the conditions that (A) any waiting period under the HSR
Act applicable to the issuance of the Option Shares hereunder shall have expired
or been terminated; (B) all material consents, approvals, orders or
authorizations of, or registrations, declarations or filings with, any United
States Federal, state or local administrative agency or commission or other
United States Federal state or local governmental authority or instrumentality,
if any, required in connection with the issuance of the Option Shares hereunder
shall have been obtained or made, as the case may be; and (C) no preliminary or
permanent injunction or other order by any court of competent jurisdiction or
other Governmental Entity in the United States prohibiting or otherwise
restraining such issuance shall be in effect. It is understood and agreed that
at any time during which the Option is exercisable, the parties will use their
respective best efforts to satisfy all conditions to Closing, so that a Closing
may take place as promptly as practicable.
4. Closing.
At any Closing, (A) the Company will deliver to Silknet a single
certificate in definitive form representing the number of Company Shares
designated by Silknet in its Exercise Notice, such certificate to be registered
in the name of Silknet and to bear the restrictive legend set forth in Section 9
hereof, against delivery of (B) payment by Silknet to the Company of the
aggregate purchase price for the Company Shares so designated and being
purchased by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account
designated by the Company, provided that failure or refusal of the Company to
designate such an account shall not preclude Silknet from exercising the Option.
Upon delivery of an Exercise Notice and the tender of the aggregate purchase
price in immediately available funds, Silknet shall be deemed to be the holder
of record of the Option Shares issuable upon such exercise, notwithstanding that
the stock transfer books of the Company shall then be closed or that
certificates representing such Company Shares shall not be actually delivered to
Silknet.
5. Representations and Warranties of the Company.
The Company represents and warrants to Silknet that (A) the Company is
a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Delaware and has the corporate power and authority to enter
into this Agreement and to carry out its obligations hereunder; (B) the
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and consummation by the
Company of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action on the part of the Company and no other corporate
proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize this Agreement
or any of the transactions contemplated hereby; (C) this Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes a legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Company enforceable against the
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Company in accordance with its terms; (D) the Company has taken all necessary
corporate and other action to authorize and reserve for issuance and to permit
it to issue upon exercise of the Option, and at all times from the date hereof
until the termination of the Option will have reserved for issuance, a
sufficient number of unissued Company Shares for Silknet to exercise the Option
in full and will take all necessary corporate or other action to authorize and
reserve for issuance all additional Company Shares or other securities which may
be issuable pursuant to Section 8(a) upon exercise of the Option, all of which,
upon their issuance and delivery in accordance with the terms of this Agreement,
will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable; (E) upon delivery of the
Company Shares and any other securities to Silknet upon exercise of the Option,
Silknet will acquire such Company Shares or other securities free and clear of
all material claims, liens, charges, encumbrances and security interests of any
kind or nature whatsoever; (F) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by
the Company do not, and the performance of this Agreement by the Company will
not, (i) conflict with or violate the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of
the Company, (ii) conflict with or violate any law, rule, regulation, order,
judgment or decree applicable to the Company or by which its properties is bound
or affected or (iii) result in any breach of or constitute a default (or an
event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under,
or impair the Company's rights or alter the rights or obligations of any third
party under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment,
acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a lien or
encumbrance on any of the properties or assets of the Company pursuant to, any
material note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license,
permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which the Company is a
party or by which the Company or its properties are bound or affected, except,
with respect to clauses (ii) and (iii), for any such conflicts, violations,
breaches, defaults or other occurrences that could not, individually and in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company; and (G) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company
does not, and the performance of this Agreement by the Company will not, require
any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with, or
notification to, any Governmental Entity except as disclosed in the Merger
Agreement and the disclosure schedule of the Company thereto.
6. Certain Rights.
(a) Silknet Put. At the request of and upon notice by Silknet
(the "Put Notice"), at any time during the period during which the Option is
exercisable pursuant to Section 2 (the "Purchase Period"), the Company (or any
successor entity thereof) shall be obligated to purchase from Silknet all or any
portion of the Option, to the extent not previously exercised, at the price set
forth in subparagraph (i) below (as limited by subparagraph (iii) below), and
all or any portion of the Option Shares, if any, acquired by Silknet pursuant
thereto, at the price set forth in subparagraph (ii) below (as limited by
subparagraph (iii) below):
(i) The difference between the Market/Tender Offer Price (as
defined below) for the Company Shares as of the date Silknet gives notice of its
intent to exercise its rights under this Section 6(a) and the Exercise Price,
multiplied by the number of Company Shares purchasable pursuant to the Option
(or portion thereof with respect to which Silknet is exercising its rights under
this Section 6), but only if the Market/Tender Offer Price is greater than the
Exercise Price. "Market/Tender Offer Price" shall mean the highest of (A) the
highest price per share offered pursuant to any Kana Takeover Proposal which was
made prior to such date and has not terminated or been withdrawn as of such date
and (B) the highest closing sale price of Company Shares as
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reported on the Nasdaq National Market during the six (6) months ending on the
trading day immediately preceding such date. For purposes of determining the
highest price offered pursuant to any Kana Takeover Proposal which involves
consideration other than cash, the value of such consideration will be equal to
the higher of (x) if securities of the same class of the proponent of such Kana
Takeover Proposal as such consideration are traded on any national securities
exchange or by any registered securities association, a value based on the
closing sale price or closing asked price for such securities on their principal
trading market on such date and (y) the value ascribed to such consideration by
the proponent of such Kana Takeover Proposal, or if no such value is ascribed, a
value determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company.
(ii) The Exercise Price paid by Silknet for Company Shares
acquired pursuant to the Option plus the difference between the Market/Tender
Offer Price and such Exercise Price (but only if the Market/Tender Offer Price
is greater than the Exercise Price) multiplied by the number of Company Shares
so purchased (provided that Silknet then has beneficial ownership of such
Company Shares).
(iii) The foregoing shall be subject to the limitations on
Total Profit set forth in Section 10.
(b) Payment and Redelivery of Option or Shares. If Silknet exercises
its rights under Section 6(a), the Company will, within five (5) business days
after Silknet delivers a Put Notice pursuant to Section 6(a), pay the required
amount to Silknet in immediately available funds and Silknet will surrender to
the Company the certificates evidencing the Company Shares and the portion of
the Option purchased by Silknet pursuant thereto.
7. Reserved.
8. Adjustment Upon Changes in Capitalization; Rights Plans.
(a) In the event of any change in the Company Shares by reason
of stock dividends, stock splits, reclassifications, reverse stock splits,
mergers (other than the Merger), recapitalizations, combinations, exchanges of
shares and the like, the type and number of shares or securities subject to the
Option and the Exercise Price will be adjusted appropriately, and proper
provision will be made in the agreements governing such transaction so that
Silknet will receive, upon exercise of the Option, the number and class of
shares or other securities or property that Silknet would have received in
respect of the Company Shares if the Option had been exercised immediately prior
to such event or the record date therefor, as applicable.
(b) At any time during which the Option is exercisable, and at
any time after the Option is exercised (in whole or in part, if at all), the
Company will not amend (nor permit the amendment of) any current stockholder
rights plan of the Company or its subsidiaries nor adopt (nor permit the
adoption of) a new stockholders rights plan that contains provisions for the
distribution or exercise of rights thereunder as a result of Silknet or any
affiliate being the beneficial owner of shares of the Company by virtue of the
Option being exercisable or having been exercised (or as a result of
beneficially owning shares issuable in respect of any Option Shares).
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9. Restrictive Legends.
Each certificate representing Option Shares issued to Silknet hereunder
will include a legend in substantially the following form:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY BE REOFFERED OR SOLD ONLY
IF SO REGISTERED OR IF AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE. SUCH
SECURITIES ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AS SET FORTH
IN THE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 6, 2000, A COPY OF WHICH MAY
BE OBTAINED FROM THE ISSUER.
It is understood and agreed that (i) the reference to restrictions
arising under the Securities Act in the above legend will be removed by delivery
of substitute certificate(s) without such reference if such Option Shares have
been registered pursuant to the Securities Act, such Option Shares have been
sold in reliance on and in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act or
Silknet has delivered to the Company a copy of a letter from the staff of the
SEC, or an opinion of counsel in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
the Company, to the effect that such legend is not required for purposes of the
Securities Act and (ii) the reference to restrictions pursuant to this Agreement
in the above legend will be removed by delivery of substitute certificate(s)
without such reference if the Option Shares evidenced by certificate(s)
containing such reference have been sold or transferred in compliance with the
provisions of this Agreement under circumstances that do not require the
retention of such reference.
10. Total Profit.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in no
event shall Net Company Payments (as hereinafter defined) exceed one hundred
forty-eight million three hundred thousand dollars ($148,300,000) and in no
event shall Total Silknet Profits (as hereinafter defined) exceed one hundred
eight-eight million three hundred thousand dollars ($188,300,000), and if Net
Company Payments or Total Silknet Profits otherwise would exceed such amounts,
Silknet, at its sole election, shall either (i) reduce the number of Company
Shares subject to this Option, (ii) deliver to the Company for cancellation
Option Shares previously purchased by Silknet (or other securities into which
such Option Shares are converted or exchanged), (iii) pay cash to the Company or
(iv) any combination thereof, so that Silknet's actually realized Net Company
Payments and Total Silknet Profit shall not exceed such amounts after taking
into account the foregoing actions.
(b) As used herein, (i) the term "Net Company Payments" means
the aggregate amount (without duplication) of (A) the net cash amounts received
by Silknet from the Company pursuant to the Company's repurchase of the Option
or Option Shares pursuant to Section 6(a), less (in the case of the Option
Shares) Silknet's purchase price for such Option Shares, and (ii) the aggregate
amount actually received by Silknet from the Company (exclusive of attorneys'
fees and interest) pursuant to Section 8.03 of the Merger Agreement; and (ii)
the term "Total Silknet Profit" means the aggregate amount (without duplication)
of (A) the net cash amounts received by Silknet pursuant to the Company's
repurchase of the Option or Option Shares pursuant to Section 6(a), less
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(in the case of the Option Shares) Silknet's purchase price for such Option
Shares, (B) the aggregate amount actually received by Silknet pursuant to
Section 8.03 of the Merger Agreement, and (C) the net cash amounts received by
Silknet pursuant to the sale of Option Shares (or securities into which such
shares are converted or exchanged) to any other unaffiliated third party, less
Silknet's purchase price for such Option Shares.
11. Listing and HSR Filing.
The Company, upon the request of Silknet, will promptly file an
application to list the Company Shares to be acquired upon exercise of the
Option for quotation on the Nasdaq National Market and will use its best efforts
to obtain approval of such listing as soon as practicable. Promptly after the
date hereof, each of the parties hereto will promptly file with the Federal
Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of
Justice all required premerger notification and report forms and other documents
and exhibits required to be filed under the HSR Act to permit the acquisition of
the Company Shares subject to the Option at the earliest possible date.
12. Miscellaneous.
(a) Binding Effect. This Agreement will be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and
permitted assigns. Nothing contained in this Agreement, express or implied, is
intended to confer upon any person other than the parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns any rights or remedies of any nature
whatsoever by reason of this Agreement. Except as expressly provided for in this
Agreement, neither this Agreement nor the rights or the obligations of either
party hereto are assignable, except by operation of law or with the written
consent of the other party.
(b) Specific Performance. The parties hereto recognize and agree
that if for any reason any of the provisions of this Agreement are not performed
in accordance with their specific terms or are otherwise breached, immediate and
irreparable harm or injury would be caused for which money damages would not be
an adequate remedy. Accordingly, each party hereto agrees that in addition to
other remedies available, the other party hereto will be entitled to an
injunction restraining any violation or threatened violation of the provisions
of this Agreement or the right to enforce any of the covenants or agreements set
forth herein by specific performance. If any action will be brought in equity to
enforce the provisions of this Agreement, neither party hereto will allege, and
each party hereto hereby waives the defense, that there is an adequate remedy at
law.
(c) Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Merger Agreement
(including the exhibits thereto) constitute the entire agreement between the
parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all other
prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties
hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, it being understood that the
Confidentiality Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the
Closing under the Merger Agreement and shall survive any terminations thereof or
hereof.
(d) Further Assurances. Each party hereto will execute and
deliver all such further documents and instruments and take all such further
action as may be necessary in order to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby.
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(e) Validity. The invalidity or unenforceability of any
provision of this Agreement will not affect the validity or enforceability of
the other provisions of this Agreement, which will remain in full force and
effect. In the event any Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction holds any
provision of this Agreement to be null, void or unenforceable, the parties
hereto will negotiate in good faith and will execute and deliver an amendment to
this Agreement in order, as nearly as possible, to effectuate, to the extent
permitted by law, the intent of the parties hereto with respect to such
provision.
(f) Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder will
be in writing and will be deemed given if delivered personally or by commercial
delivery service, or sent via telecopy (receipt confirmed) to the parties at the
following addresses or telecopy numbers (or at such other address or telecopy
numbers for a party as will be specified by like notice):
if to Silknet, to:
Silknet Software Inc.
00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
Facsimile: (000) 0000000
and with a copy to:
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx, LLP
Xxxxxx Street Tower
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
if to the Company, to:
Kana Communications, Inc.
000 Xxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxxxxxx, Phleger & Xxxxxxxx LLP
Two Embarcadero Road
0000 Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
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Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx, Esq.
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
(g) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, regardless of
the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of
law thereof.
(h) Expenses. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or
in the Merger Agreement, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement will be paid by the party incurring
such expenses.
(i) Amendments; Waiver. This Agreement may be amended by the
parties hereto and the terms and conditions hereof may be waived only by an
instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties hereto, or, in the
case of a waiver, by an instrument signed on behalf of the party waiving
compliance.
(j) Assignment. Neither of the parties hereto may sell,
transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of any of its rights or obligations under
this Agreement or the Option created hereunder to any other person, without the
express prior written consent of the other party, except that the rights and
obligations hereunder will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon any
successor of a party hereto.
(k) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in
counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original, but both of which,
taken together, will constitute one and the same instrument.
(l) Descriptive Headings. The section headings are for
convenience only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this
Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed by their respective duly authorized officers as of the date first above
written.
KANA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx
________________________________________
Name: Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx
Title: Chief Executive Officer
SILKNET SOFTWARE, INC.
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx
________________________________________
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Title: Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief
Executive Officer
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