EXHIBIT E
VOTING AGREEMENT
THIS VOTING AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") is entered into as of April 29,
2003, by and among _________________ ("STOCKHOLDER") and certain of the
investors set forth on SCHEDULE A (the "INVESTORS") to that certain Common Stock
and Warrant Purchase Agreement of even date herewith (the "PURCHASE AGREEMENT").
RECITALS
A. Stockholder is a holder of record and the "beneficial owner" (within
the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "EXCHANGE ACT")) of certain shares of common stock of Rigel
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "COMPANY").
B. The Company is entering into the Purchase Agreement with the
Investors that provides (subject to the conditions set forth therein) for the
sale by the Company and the purchase by the Investors of (i) an aggregate of
71,874,999 shares (the "SHARES") of the Company's common stock, par value $0.001
per share (the "COMPANY COMMON STOCK"), and (ii) Warrants (as defined in the
Purchase Agreement).
C. In order to induce the Investors to enter into the Purchase
Agreement, Stockholder is entering into this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
The parties to this Agreement, intending to be legally bound, agree as
follows:
SECTION 1. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
For purposes of this Agreement:
(a) The term "CLOSING DATE" shall have the meaning assigned to it
in the Purchase Agreement.
(b) The term "OFFERING" shall have the meaning assigned to it in
the Purchase Agreement.
(c) Stockholder shall be deemed to "OWN" or to have acquired
"Ownership" of a security if Stockholder (i) is the record owner of
such security or (ii) is the "beneficial owner" (within the meaning of
Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of such security.
(d) "PERSON" shall mean any (i) individual, (ii) corporation,
limited liability company, partnership or other entity or (iii)
governmental authority.
(e) "SUBJECT SECURITIES" shall mean (i) all securities of the
Company (including all shares of Company Common Stock and all options,
warrants and other rights to acquire shares of Company Common Stock)
Owned by Stockholder as of the date of this Agreement and (ii) all
additional securities of the Company (including all
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additional shares of Company Common Stock and all additional options,
warrants and other rights to acquire shares of Company Common Stock) of
which Stockholder acquires Ownership during the period from the date of
this Agreement through the Voting Covenant Expiration Date.
(f) A Person shall be deemed to have a effected a "TRANSFER" of a
security if such Person directly or indirectly (i) sells, pledges,
encumbers, grants an option with respect to, transfers or disposes of
such security or any interest in such security to any Person, (ii)
enters into an agreement or commitment contemplating the possible sale
of, pledge of, encumbrance of, grant of an option with respect to,
transfer of or disposition of such security or any interest therein to
any Person or (iii) reduces such Person's beneficial ownership of,
interest in or risk relating to such security.
(g) "VOTING COVENANT EXPIRATION DATE" shall mean the earlier of
(i) the date upon which the Purchase Agreement is validly terminated
pursuant to Section 9 thereof or (ii) the Closing Date.
SECTION 2. TRANSFER OF SUBJECT SECURITIES AND VOTING RIGHTS
2.1 RESTRICTION ON TRANSFER OF SUBJECT SECURITIES. Subject to Section
2.3, during the period from the date of this Agreement through the Voting
Covenant Expiration Date, Stockholder shall not, directly or indirectly, cause
or permit any Transfer of any of the Subject Securities to be effected.
2.2 RESTRICTION ON TRANSFER OF VOTING RIGHTS. During the period from
the date of this Agreement through the Voting Covenant Expiration Date,
Stockholder shall ensure that (a) none of the Subject Securities is deposited
into a voting trust and (b) no proxy is granted, and no voting agreement or
similar agreement is entered into, with respect to any of the Subject
Securities.
2.3 PERMITTED TRANSFERS. Section 2.1 shall not prohibit a transfer of
Company Common Stock by Stockholder (a) to any member of his immediate family,
or to a trust for the benefit of Stockholder or any member of his immediate
family, (b) upon the death of Stockholder or (c) if Stockholder is a partnership
or limited liability company, to one or more partners or members of Stockholder
or to an affiliated corporation under common control with Stockholder; provided,
however, that a transfer referred to in this sentence shall be permitted only
if, as a precondition to such transfer, the transferee agrees in a writing,
reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Investors, to be bound by
the terms of this Agreement.
SECTION 3. VOTING OF SHARES
3.1 VOTING COVENANT. Stockholder, solely in Stockholder's capacity as a
stockholder of the Company, hereby agrees that, prior to the Voting Covenant
Expiration Date, at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company, however
called, and in any written action by consent of stockholders of the Company,
Stockholder shall cause all of the Subject Securities to be voted:
(a) in favor of the issuance of the Shares and the Warrants in the
Offering, in favor of each of the other actions contemplated by the
Purchase Agreement and in favor of any action in furtherance of any of
the foregoing; and
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(b) against any action or agreement that would result in a breach
of any representation, warranty, covenant or obligation of the
Investors and/or the Company in the Purchase Agreement or which could
be expected to delay, prevent or adversely affect the consummation of
the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement (including, but
not limited to, any matter submitted to stockholders that would cause a
failure of a closing condition in the Purchase Agreement).
Prior to the Voting Covenant Expiration Date, Stockholder shall not enter into
any agreement or understanding with any Person to vote or give instructions in
any manner inconsistent with clause "(a)" or "(b)" of the preceding sentence.
3.2 PROXY; FURTHER ASSURANCES.
(a) Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement: (i)
Stockholder shall deliver to the Investors a proxy in the form attached
to this Agreement as EXHIBIT A, which shall be irrevocable to the
fullest extent permitted by law (at all times prior to the Voting
Covenant Expiration Date) with respect to the shares referred to
therein (the "PROXY") and (ii) Stockholder shall cause to be delivered
to the Investors an additional proxy (in the form attached hereto as
EXHIBIT A) executed on behalf of the record owner of any outstanding
shares of Company Common Stock that are owned beneficially (within the
meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), but not of record, by
Stockholder.
(b) Stockholder shall, at his or its own expense, perform such
further acts and execute such further proxies and other documents and
instruments as may reasonably be required to vest in the Investors the
power to carry out and give effect to the provisions of this Agreement.
SECTION 4. NO SOLICITATION
Stockholder agrees that, during the period from the date of this
Agreement through the Voting Covenant Expiration Date, Stockholder shall not
take, cause or permit (and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to
ensure that none of its officers, directors, agents or representatives takes,
causes or permits) any person to take, directly or indirectly, any of the
following actions with any third party: (a) solicit, knowingly encourage,
initiate or participate in any negotiations, inquiries or discussions with
respect to any offer or proposal to acquire the business, assets or capital
shares of the Company (excluding non-exclusive licenses entered into in the
ordinary course of business), whether by merger, consolidation, other business
combination, purchase of capital stock, purchase of assets, license, lease,
tender or exchange offer or otherwise (each of the foregoing, an "ALTERNATIVE
PROPOSAL"), (b) disclose, in connection with an Alternative Proposal, any
nonpublic information concerning the Company's business or properties or afford
to any third party access to its properties, books or records, except in the
ordinary course of business and as required by law or pursuant to a governmental
request for information, (c) enter into or execute any agreement providing for
an Alternative Proposal or (d) make or authorize any public statement,
recommendation or solicitation in support of any Alternative Proposal or any
offer or proposal relating to an Alternative Proposal, other than with respect
to the Offering.
SECTION 5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF STOCKHOLDER
3.
Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to the Investors as follows:
5.1 AUTHORIZATION, ETC. Stockholder has the absolute and unrestricted
right, power, authority and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and
the Proxy and to perform his or its obligations hereunder and thereunder. This
Agreement and the Proxy have been duly executed and delivered by Stockholder and
constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Stockholder, enforceable
against Stockholder in accordance with their terms, subject to (a) laws of
general application relating to bankruptcy, insolvency and the relief of debtors
and (b) rules of law governing specific performance, injunctive relief and other
equitable remedies. If Stockholder is a general or limited partnership, then
Stockholder is a partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it was organized. If
Stockholder is a limited liability company, then Stockholder is a limited
liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the jurisdiction in which it was organized.
5.2 NO CONFLICTS OR CONSENTS.
(a) The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Proxy by
Stockholder do not, and the performance of this Agreement and the Proxy
by Stockholder will not (i) conflict with or violate any law, rule,
regulation, order, decree or judgment applicable to Stockholder or by
which he or it or any of his or its properties is or may be bound or
affected, (ii) if Stockholder is not a natural person, violate or
conflict with the certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other
equivalent organizational documents of Stockholder or (iii) result in
or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time) any breach of
or default under, or give to any other Person (with or without notice
or lapse of time) any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or
cancellation of, or result (with or without notice or lapse of time) in
the creation of any encumbrance or restriction on any of the Subject
Securities pursuant to, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract,
agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or
obligation to which Stockholder is a party or by which Stockholder or
any of his or its affiliates or properties is or may be bound or
affected. There is no beneficiary or holder of a voting trust
certificate or other interest of any trust of which Stockholder is a
trustee whose consent is required for the execution and delivery of
this Agreement or the consummation by Stockholder of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Proxy by
Stockholder do not, and the performance of this Agreement and the Proxy
by Stockholder will not, require any consent, approval, authorization
or permit of any Person. Stockholder does not have any understanding in
effect with respect to the voting or transfer of any Subject
Securities. Stockholder is not required to make any filing with or
notify any governmental or regulatory authority in connection with this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby pursuant to the
requirements of the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act of
1976, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
If Stockholder is a natural person and is married, and Stockholder's
Subject Securities constitute community property or otherwise need
spousal or other approval for this Agreement to be legal, valid and
binding on Stockholder, this Agreement has been duly authorized,
executed and delivered by, and constitutes a valid and binding
agreement of, Stockholder's spouse, enforceable against such spouse in
accordance with its terms.
4.
5.3 TITLE TO SECURITIES. As of the date of this Agreement, (a)
Stockholder holds of record (free and clear of any encumbrances or restrictions)
the number of outstanding shares of Company Common Stock set forth under the
heading "Shares Held of Record" on the signature page hereof, (b) Stockholder
holds (free and clear of any encumbrances or restrictions) the options, warrants
and other rights to acquire shares of Company Common Stock set forth under the
heading "Options and Other Rights" on the signature page hereof, (c) Stockholder
Owns the additional securities of the Company set forth under the heading
"Additional Securities Beneficially Owned" on the signature page hereof and (d)
Stockholder does not directly or indirectly Own any shares of capital stock or
other securities of the Company, or any option, warrant or other right to
acquire (by purchase, conversion or otherwise) any shares of capital stock or
other securities of the Company, other than the shares and options, warrants and
other rights set forth on the signature page hereof.
5.4 LITIGATION. There is no private or governmental action, suit,
proceeding, claim, arbitration or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of
Stockholder or any of Stockholder's affiliates, threatened before any agency,
administration, court or tribunal, foreign or domestic, against Stockholder or
any of Stockholder's affiliates or any of their respective properties or any of
their respective officers or directors, in the case of a corporate entity (in
their capacities as such), or any of their respective partners (in the case of a
partnership), that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be
expected to materially delay or impair Stockholder's ability to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. There is no judgment, decree or
order against Stockholder or any of Stockholder's affiliates, or, to the
knowledge of Stockholder or any of Stockholder's affiliates, any of their
respective directors or officers (in their capacities as such), in the case of a
corporate entity, or any of their respective partners (in the case of a
partnership), that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be
expected to prevent, enjoin, alter or delay any of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, or that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably
be expected to have an adverse effect on Stockholder's ability to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5.5 ACCURACY OF REPRESENTATIONS. The representations and warranties
contained in this Agreement are accurate in all respects as of the date of this
Agreement and will be accurate in all respects at all times until the
termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 6. ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF STOCKHOLDER
6.1 FURTHER ASSURANCES. From time to time and without additional
consideration, Stockholder shall (at Stockholder's sole expense) execute and
deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such additional transfers,
assignments, endorsements, proxies, consents and other instruments, and shall
(at Stockholder's sole expense) take such further actions, as the Investors may
request for the purpose of carrying out and furthering the intent of this
Agreement.
SECTION 7. MISCELLANEOUS
7.1 SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS. All
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made by Stockholder in
this Agreement shall survive (a) the Closing Date, (b) any termination of the
Purchase Agreement and/or this Agreement and (c) the Voting Covenant Expiration
Date.
5.
7.2 EXPENSES. All costs and expenses incurred in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring
such costs and expenses.
7.3 NOTICES. All notices, requests, consents and other communications
hereunder shall be in writing; shall be mailed (a) if within the domestic United
States, by first-class registered or certified airmail, by nationally recognized
overnight express courier, postage prepaid, or by facsimile or (b) if delivered
to or from outside the United States, by International Federal Express or
facsimile; shall be deemed given: (i) if delivered by first-class registered or
certified mail domestic, three business days after so mailed, (ii) if delivered
by nationally recognized overnight carrier, one business day after so mailed,
(iii) if delivered by International Federal Express, two business days after so
mailed or (iv) if delivered by facsimile, upon electric confirmation of receipt;
and shall be delivered as addressed as follows:
if to Stockholder:
at the address set forth on the signature page hereof; and
if to the Investors:
[address]
7.4 SEVERABILITY. In case any provision contained in this Agreement
should be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity,
legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall
not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. Upon such determination that any
term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the
parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to
effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law in an acceptable manner.
7.5 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement, the Proxy and any other documents
delivered by the parties in connection herewith constitute the entire agreement
between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and
supersede all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with
respect thereto. No addition to or modification of any provision of this
Agreement shall be binding upon either party unless made in writing and signed
by both parties.
7.6 ASSIGNMENT; BINDING EFFECT. Except as provided herein, neither this
Agreement nor any of the interests or obligations hereunder may be assigned or
delegated by Stockholder, and any attempted or purported assignment or
delegation of any of such interests or obligations shall be void. Subject to the
preceding sentence, this Agreement shall be binding upon Stockholder and his
heirs, estate, executors and personal representatives and his or its successors
and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the Investors and their
successors and assigns. Without limiting any of the restrictions set forth in
Section 2 or Section 6.1 or elsewhere in this Agreement, this Agreement shall be
binding upon any Person to whom any Subject Securities are transferred. Nothing
in this Agreement is intended to confer on any Person (other than the Investors
and their successors and assigns) any rights or remedies of any nature.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any assignment, delegation or attempted transfer
of any rights, interests or obligations under this Agreement by Stockholder
without the prior written consent of the Investors shall be void.
6.
7.7 INDEMNIFICATION. Stockholder shall hold harmless and indemnify the
Investors from and against, and shall compensate and reimburse the Investors
for, any loss, damage, claim, liability, fee (including attorneys' fees),
demand, cost or expense (regardless of whether or not such loss, damage, claim,
liability, fee, demand, cost or expense relates to a third-party claim) that is
directly or indirectly suffered or incurred by the Investors, or to which the
Investors otherwise become subject, and that arises directly or indirectly from,
or relates directly or indirectly to, (a) any inaccuracy in or breach of any
representation or warranty contained in this Agreement or (b) any failure on the
part of Stockholder to observe, perform or abide by, or any other breach of, any
restriction, covenant, obligation or other provision contained in this Agreement
or in the Proxy.
7.8 SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE. The parties agree that irreparable damage
would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement or the
Proxy were not performed in accordance with its specific terms or were otherwise
breached. Stockholder agrees that, in the event of any breach or threatened
breach by Stockholder of any covenant or obligation contained in this Agreement
or in the Proxy, the Investors shall be entitled (in addition to any other
remedy that may be available to them, including monetary damages) to seek and
obtain (a) a decree or order of specific performance to enforce the observance
and performance of such covenant or obligation, and (b) an injunction
restraining such breach or threatened breach. Stockholder further agrees that
neither the Investors nor any other Person shall be required to obtain, furnish
or post any bond or similar instrument in connection with or as a condition to
obtaining any remedy referred to in this Section 7.8, and Stockholder
irrevocably waives any right he or it may have to require the obtaining,
furnishing or posting of any such bond or similar instrument.
7.9 NON-EXCLUSIVITY. The rights and remedies of the Investors under
this Agreement are not exclusive of or limited by any other rights or remedies
which it may have, whether at law, in equity, by contract or otherwise, all of
which shall be cumulative (and not alternative). Without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, the rights and remedies of the Investors under this Agreement,
and the obligations and liabilities of Stockholder under this Agreement, are in
addition to their respective rights, remedies, obligations and liabilities under
common law requirements and under all applicable statutes, rules and
regulations.
7.10 GOVERNING LAW; VENUE.
(a) This Agreement and the Proxy shall be construed in accordance
with, and governed in all respects by, the laws of the State of
Delaware (without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws).
(b) Any legal action or other legal proceeding relating to this
Agreement or the Proxy or the enforcement of any provision of this
Agreement or the Proxy may be brought or otherwise commenced in any
state or federal court located in the State of Delaware. Stockholder:
(i) expressly and irrevocably consents and submits to the
jurisdiction of each state and federal court located in the State
of Delaware in connection with any such legal proceeding;
(ii) agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or
document by U.S. mail addressed to him or it at the address set
forth on the signature page
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hereof shall constitute effective service of such process,
summons, notice or document for purposes of any such legal
proceeding;
(iii) agrees that each state and federal court located in
the State of Delaware shall be deemed to be a convenient forum;
and
(iv) agrees not to assert (by way of motion, as a defense
or otherwise), in any such legal proceeding commenced in any state
or federal court located in the State of Delaware, any claim that
Stockholder is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of such
court, that such legal proceeding has been brought in an
inconvenient forum, that the venue of such proceeding is improper
or that this Agreement or the subject matter of this Agreement may
not be enforced in or by such court.
Nothing contained in this Section 7.10 shall be deemed to limit or
otherwise affect the right of the Investors to commence any legal
proceeding or otherwise proceed against Stockholder in any other forum
or jurisdiction.
(c) STOCKHOLDER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IN
CONNECTION WITH ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE
PROXY OR THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE
PROXY.
7.11 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in separate
counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original,
but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
7.12 HEADINGS. The captions contained in this Agreement are for
convenience of reference only, shall not be deemed to be a part of this
Agreement and shall not be referred to in connection with the construction or
interpretation of this Agreement.
7.13 PRONOUNS. All pronouns contained herein, and any variations
thereof, shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine or neutral,
singular or plural, as to the identity of the parties hereto may require.
7.14 ATTORNEYS' FEES. In the event that any suit or action is
instituted under or in relation to this Agreement, including without limitation
to enforce any provision in this Agreement, the prevailing party in such dispute
shall be entitled to recover from the losing party all fees, costs and expenses
of enforcing any right of such prevailing party under or with respect to this
Agreement, including without limitation, such reasonable fees and expenses of
attorneys and accountants, which shall include, without limitation, all fees,
costs and expenses of appeals.
7.15 NO WAIVER. No failure on the part of the Investors to exercise any
power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, and no delay on the part
of the Investors in exercising any power, right, privilege or remedy under this
Agreement, shall operate as a waiver of such power, right, privilege or remedy;
and no single or partial exercise of any such power, right, privilege or remedy
shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or of any other power,
right, privilege or remedy. The Investors shall not be deemed to have waived any
claim available to the Investors arising out of this Agreement, or any power,
right, privilege or remedy of the Investors under this Agreement, unless the
waiver of such claim, power, right, privilege or
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remedy is expressly set forth in a written instrument duly executed and
delivered on behalf of the Investors, and any such waiver shall not be
applicable or have any effect except in the specific instance in which it is
given.
9.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Investors and Stockholder have caused this
Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
[INVESTORS]
By:
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Title:
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STOCKHOLDER
Name:
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SHARES HELD OPTIONS AND ADDITIONAL SECURITIES
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF IRREVOCABLE PROXY
The undersigned stockholder (the "STOCKHOLDER") of RIGEL
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "COMPANY"), hereby
irrevocably (to the fullest extent permitted by law) appoints and constitutes
[_________], [_________] and [________], and each of them, the exclusive
attorneys and proxies of the Stockholder with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, to the full extent of the Stockholder's rights with respect to
(i) the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company owned of record by
the Stockholder as of the date of this proxy, which shares are specified on the
final page of this proxy and (ii) any and all other shares of capital stock of
the Company which the Stockholder may acquire on or after the date hereof. (The
shares of the capital stock of the Company referred to in clauses "(i)" and
"(ii)" of the immediately preceding sentence are collectively referred to as the
"SHARES.") Upon the execution hereof, all prior proxies given by the Stockholder
with respect to any of the Shares are hereby revoked, and the Stockholder agrees
that no subsequent proxies will be given with respect to any of the Shares.
This proxy is irrevocable (to the fullest extent permitted by law), is
coupled with an interest and is granted in connection with the Voting Agreement,
dated as of the date hereof, between the Investors and the Stockholder (the
"VOTING AGREEMENT"), and is granted in consideration of the Investors entering
into the Common Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date
hereof, among the Company and the Investors (the "PURCHASE AGREEMENT"). This
proxy will terminate on the Voting Covenant Expiration Date (as defined in the
Voting Agreement).
The attorneys and proxies named above be, and each of them are,
authorized and empowered by the undersigned, and may exercise this proxy, to
vote the Shares, and to exercise all voting, consent and similar rights of the
undersigned with respect to the Shares until the Voting Covenant Expiration Date
at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company, however called, and in
connection with any written action by consent of stockholders of the Company:
(i) in favor of issuance of the Shares and the Warrants (as
defined in the Purchase Agreement) in the Offering, in favor of each of
the other actions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement and in favor
of any action in furtherance of any of the foregoing; and
(ii) against any action or agreement that would result in a
breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or obligation of the
Investors and/or the Company in the Purchase Agreement or which could
be expected to delay, prevent or adversely affect the consummation of
the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement (including, but
not limited to, any matter submitted to stockholders that would cause a
failure of a closing condition in the Purchase Agreement).
The Stockholder may vote the Shares on all other matters not referred
to in this proxy, and the attorneys and proxies named above may not exercise
this proxy with respect to such other matters.
This proxy shall be binding upon the heirs, estate, executors, personal
representatives, successors and assigns of the Stockholder (including any
transferee of any of the Shares).
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In case any provision contained in this Agreement should be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and
enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way
be affected or impaired thereby.
Dated: [____________], 2003
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