COMPANY STOCKHOLDER SUPPORT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.2
EXECUTION VERSION
COMPANY STOCKHOLDER SUPPORT AGREEMENT
This COMPANY STOCKHOLDER SUPPORT AGREEMENT, dated as of October 20, 2022 (this “Company Support Agreement”), is entered into by and among the stockholder named on the signature page hereto (the “Stockholder”), NaturalShrimp Incorporated, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and Yotta Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Company Support Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement (as defined below).
WHEREAS, Parent, Yotta Merger Sub, Inc., a Nevada corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and the Company, are parties to that certain Merger Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), which provides, among other things, that, in accordance with the Merger Agreement and Chapter 92A of the Nevada Revised Statutes (the “NRS”), Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the “Merger”), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent;
WHEREAS, and as a result of the Merger, among other matters, all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company as of immediately prior to the Effective Time will be converted into the right to receive the Closing Merger Consideration Shares and, if applicable, the Contingent Merger Consideration Shares as set forth in the Merger Agreement and subject to the Merger Agreement;
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, the Stockholder owns the number of shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (the “Company Common Stock”) and the number of shares of each series of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (the “Company Preferred Stock” and, together with the Company Common Stock, “Company Capital Stock”), as set forth underneath Stockholder’s name on the signature page hereto (all such shares, or any successor or additional shares of the Company of which ownership of record or the power to vote is hereafter acquired by the Stockholder prior to the termination of this Company Support Agreement being referred to herein as the “Stockholder Shares”);
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (a) has approved and declared advisable the execution of the Merger Agreement, and the transactions contemplated thereby, and the Additional Agreements to which the Company is or will be a party including the Merger (collectively, the “Transactions”) and the performance of its obligations thereunder, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, (b) has determined that the Merger Agreement and the Transactions are advisable and in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders (the “Company Stockholders”), and (c) resolved to recommend that the Company Stockholders approve the Merger and the Transactions and adopt the Merger Agreement, the Additional Agreements to which it is or will be a party and the performance of its obligations thereunder; and
WHEREAS, in order to induce Parent to enter into the Merger Agreement, Stockholder is executing and delivering this Company Support Agreement to Parent.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Voting Agreements. Stockholder, solely in its capacity as a Company Stockholder, agrees that, during the term of this Company Support Agreement, at any meeting of the Company Stockholders related to the Transactions (whether annual or special and whether or not an adjourned or postponed meeting, however called and including any adjournment or postponement thereof), including any separate class or series vote thereof, and/or in connection with any written consent of the Company Stockholders related to the Transactions (all meetings or consents related to the Merger Agreement and/or the Transactions collectively referred to herein as the “Meeting”), Stockholder shall:
(a) when the Meeting is held, appear at the Meeting or otherwise cause the Stockholder Shares to be counted as present thereat for the purpose of establishing a quorum;
(b) vote or cause to be voted at the Meeting (or validly execute and return an action by written consent or an action to cause such consent to be granted with respect to) all of the Stockholder Shares in favor of the Merger Agreement and the Transactions; and
(c) vote or cause to be voted at the Meeting (or validly execute and return an action by written consent or an action to cause such consent to be granted with respect to) all of the Stockholder Shares against any other action that would reasonably be expected to (i) materially impede, interfere with, delay, postpone or adversely affect the Merger or any of the Transactions, or (ii) result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or other obligation or agreement of the Stockholder contained in this Company Support Agreement.
2. Restrictions on Transfer and Related Restrictions. The Stockholder agrees that, during the term of this Company Support Agreement, it shall not
(a) (i) sell, assign, pledge or otherwise transfer or dispose of, encumber, hedge, swap, convert or utilize a derivative to transfer an interest in (collectively, a “Transfer”) any of the Stockholder Shares unless the buyer, assignee or transferee thereof executes a joinder agreement to this Company Support Agreement in a form reasonably acceptable to Parent and the Company, or (ii) enter into any Contract, option or other binding arrangement (including any profit sharing arrangement with respect to the Transfer of any Stockholder Shares
(b) grant any proxies or enter into any voting arrangement, whether by proxy, voting agreement, voting trust, voting deed or otherwise (including pursuant to any loan of the Stockholder Shares) with respect to any Stockholder Shares, or enter into any other Contract with respect to any Stockholder Shares that would prohibit or prevent the satisfaction of its obligations pursuant to this Company Support Agreement;
(c) take any action that would make any representation or warranty of the Stockholder herein untrue or incorrect, or have the effect of preventing or disabling the Stockholder from performing its obligations hereunder;
(d) commit or agree to take any of the foregoing actions or take any other action or enter into any Contract that would reasonably be expected to make any of its representations or warranties contained herein untrue or incorrect or would have the effect of preventing or delaying the Stockholder from performing any of its obligations hereunder; or
(e) publicly announce any intention to effect any such transaction specified in this Section 2.
The Company agrees that it shall not register any sale, assignment or transfer of the Stockholder Shares on the Company’s stock ledger (book entry or otherwise) that is not in compliance with this Section 2.
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3. New Securities. During the term of this Company Support Agreement, in the event that, (a) any shares of Company Capital Stock or other equity securities of the Company are issued to the Stockholder after the date of this Company Support Agreement pursuant to any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, reclassification, combination or exchange of the Company securities owned by the Stockholder, (b) the Stockholder purchases or otherwise acquires beneficial ownership of any shares of Company Capital Stock or other equity securities of the Company after the date of this Company Support Agreement, or (c) the Stockholder acquires the right to vote or share in the voting of any Company Capital Stock or other equity securities of the Company after the date of this Company Support Agreement (such Company Capital Stock and other equity securities of the Company, collectively the “New Securities”), then such New Securities acquired or purchased by the Stockholder shall be subject to the terms of this Company Support Agreement to the same extent as if they constituted the Stockholder Shares as of the date hereof.
4. No Challenge. Stockholder agrees not to commence, join in, facilitate, assist or encourage, and agrees to take all actions necessary to opt out of any class in any class action with respect to, any claim, derivative or otherwise, against Parent, Merger Sub, the Company or any of their respective successors or directors (a) challenging the validity of, or seeking to enjoin the operation of, any provision of this Company Support Agreement or (b) alleging a breach of any fiduciary duty of any Person in connection with the evaluation, negotiation or entry into the Merger Agreement.
5. Waiver. Stockholder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, and agrees not to exercise, any rights of appraisal, dissenter’s rights and any similar rights under applicable law (including Section NRS 92A.380 of the NRS) relating to the Merger and the consummation of the Transactions, including any notice requirements.
6. Consent to Disclosure. Stockholder hereby consents to the publication and disclosure in the Form S-4 and the Proxy Statement (and, as and to the extent otherwise required by applicable securities Laws or the SEC or any other securities authorities, any other documents or communications provided by Parent or the Company to any Authority or to securityholders of Parent or the Company) of Stockholder’s identity and beneficial ownership of Stockholder Shares and the nature of Stockholder’s commitments, arrangements and understandings under and relating to this Company Support Agreement and, if deemed appropriate by Parent or the Company, a copy of this Company Support Agreement. Stockholder will promptly provide any information reasonably requested by Parent or the Company for any regulatory application or filing made or approval sought in connection with the Transactions (including filings with the SEC). Stockholder shall not issue any press release or otherwise make any public statements with respect to the Transactions or the transactions contemplated herein without the prior written approval of the Company and Parent.
7. Stockholder Representations: Stockholder represents and warrants to Parent and the Company, as of the date hereof, that:
(a) Stockholder has never been suspended or expelled from membership in any securities or commodities exchange or association or had a securities or commodities license or registration denied, suspended or revoked;
(b) Stockholder has full right and power, without violating any agreement to which it is bound (including any non-competition or non-solicitation agreement with any employer or former employer), to enter into this Company Support Agreement;
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(c) Stockholder’s signature on this Company Support Agreement is genuine, and Stockholder has legal competence and capacity to execute the same and if any shares beneficially owned by the Stockholder are held by an entity that is not an individual, such entity is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it was organized, and the execution, deli very and performance of this Company Support Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby are within the Stockholder’s organizational powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary organizational actions on the part of the Stockholder;
(d) this Company Support Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Stockholder and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties to this Company Support Agreement, this Company Support Agreement constitutes a legally valid and binding obligation of Stockholder, enforceable against Stockholder in accordance with the terms hereof (except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy Laws, other similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights and general principles of equity affecting the availability of specific performance and other equitable remedies);
(e) the execution and delivery of this Company Support Agreement by Stockholder does not, and the performance by Stockholder of its obligations hereunder will not require any consent or approval from any third party that has not been given or other action that has not been taken by any third party, in each case, to the extent such consent, approval or other action would prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by Stockholder of its obligations under this Company Support Agreement;
(f) there are no Actions pending against Stockholder or, to the knowledge of Stockholder, threatened against Stockholder, before (or, in the case of threatened Actions, that would be before) any Authority, that in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by Stockholder of Stockholder’s obligations under this Company Support Agreement;
(g) no broker, finder, investment banker or other Person is entitled to any brokerage fee, finders’ fee or other commission in connection with this Company Support Agreement or any of the respective transactions contemplated hereby, based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Stockholder;
(h) Stockholder has had the opportunity to read the Merger Agreement and this Company Support Agreement and has had the opportunity to consult with Stockholder’s tax and legal advisors;
(i) Stockholder has not entered into, and shall not enter into, any agreement that would prevent Stockholder from performing any of Stockholder’s obligations hereunder;
(j) Stockholder has good title to the Stockholder Shares underneath Stockholder’s name on the signature page hereto, free and clear of any Liens other than Permitted Liens and Liens under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and/or Bylaws and investment documents with the Company, and Stockholder has the sole power to vote or cause to be voted the Stockholder Shares; and
(k) the Stockholder Shares are the only shares of the Company’s outstanding capital stock owned of record or beneficially owned by the Stockholder as of the date hereof, and none of the Stockholder Shares are subject to any proxy, voting trust or other agreement or arrangement with respect to the voting of the Stockholder Shares that is inconsistent with Stockholder’s obligations pursuant to this Company Support Agreement.
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8. Conversion of Preferred Stock. The Stockholder agrees to take all actions necessary to convert all of its shares of Company Preferred Stock of the Company into shares of Company Common Stock within the time period set forth in the Merger Agreement, including by delivering any conversion election notice to the Company or voting in favor of any amendments to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or the Certificate of Designations of any series of Company Preferred Stock.
9. Specific Performance. The Stockholder hereby agrees and acknowledges that (a) Parent and the Company would be irreparably injured in the event of a breach by the Stockholder of its obligations under this Company Support Agreement, (b) monetary damages may not be an adequate remedy for such breach and (c) Parent and the Company shall be entitled to obtain injunctive relief, in addition to any other remedy that such party may have in law or in equity, in the event of such breach or anticipated breach, without the requirement to post any bond or other security or to prove that money damages would be inadequate.
10. Entire Agreement; Amendment; Waiver. This Company Support Agreement and the other agreements referenced herein constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties hereto, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof or the transactions contemplated hereby provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing shall not affect the rights and obligations of the parties under the Merger Agreement or any Additional Agreement. This Company Support Agreement may not be changed, amended, modified or waived (other than to correct a typographical error) as to any particular provision, except by a written instrument executed by all parties hereto. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. No waivers of or exceptions to any term, condition, or provision of this Company Support Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such term, condition, or provision.
11. Binding Effect; Assignment; Third Parties. This Company Support Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns. This Company Support Agreement and all obligations of Stockholder are personal to Stockholder and may not be assigned, transferred or delegated by Stockholder at any time without the prior written consent of Parent and the Company, and any purported assignment, transfer or delegation without such consent shall be null and void ab initio. Nothing contained in this Company Support Agreement or in any instrument or document executed by any party in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall create any rights in, or be deemed to have been executed for the benefit of, any Person that is not a party hereto or thereto or a successor or permitted assign of such a party.
12. Counterparts. This Company Support Agreement may be executed in any number of original, electronic or facsimile counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
13. Severability. This Company Support Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Company Support Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Company Support Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.
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14. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Jury Trial Waiver. Sections 11.7 (Governing Law), 11.15 (Waiver of Jury Trial), 11.16 (Submission to Jurisdiction) and 11.17 (Remedies) of the Merger Agreement are incorporated by reference herein to apply with full force to any disputes arising under this Company Support Agreement.
15. Notice. Any notice, consent or request to be given in connection with any of the terms or provisions of this Company Support Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sent or given in accordance with the terms of Section 11.1 (Notices) of the Merger Agreement to the applicable party, with respect to the Company and Parent, at the respective addresses set forth in Section 11.1 of the Merger Agreement, and, with respect to the Stockholder, at the address set forth underneath Stockholder’s name on the signature page hereto.
16. Termination. This Company Support Agreement shall become effective upon the date hereof and shall automatically terminate, and none of Parent, the Company or Stockholder shall have any rights or obligations hereunder, on the earliest of (a) the mutual written consent of Parent, the Company and the Stockholder, (b) the Closing (following the performance of the obligations of the parties hereunder required to be performed at or prior to the Closing), or (c) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms. No such termination shall relieve the Stockholder, Parent or the Company from any liability resulting from a breach of this Company Support Agreement occurring prior to such termination. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the provisions of this Section 16 shall survive the termination of this Company Support Agreement.
17. Further Actions. Each of the parties hereto agrees to execute and deliver hereafter any further document, agreement or instrument of assignment, transfer or conveyance as may be necessary or desirable to effectuate the purposes hereof and as may be reasonably requested in writing by another party hereto.
18. Expenses. The Stockholder shall be responsible for its own fees and expenses (including the fees and expenses of investment bankers, accountants and counsel) in connection with the entering into of this Company Support Agreement, the performance of its obligations hereunder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and the payment of the fees and expenses of the Company and the Parent in connection herewith shall be governed by the provisions of Section 11.5 (Expenses) of the Merger Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference; provided, that in the event of any Action arising out of or relating to this Company Support Agreement, the non-prevailing party in any such Action will pay its own expenses and the reasonable documented out-of-pocket expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, reasonably incurred by the prevailing party.
19. Interpretation. The titles and subtitles used in this Company Support Agreement are for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Company Support Agreement. In this Company Support Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires: (i) any pronoun used shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns, pronouns and verbs shall include the plural and vice versa; (ii) the term “including” (and with correlative meaning “include”) shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words “without limitation”; and (iii) the words “herein,” “hereto,” and “hereby” and other words of similar import shall be deemed in each case to refer to this Company Support Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section or other subdivision of this Company Support Agreement. The parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Company Support Agreement. Consequently, in the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Company Support Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Company Support Agreement.
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20. No Partnership, Agency or Joint Venture. This Company Support Agreement is intended to create a contractual relationship among Stockholder, the Company and Parent, and is not intended to create, and does not create, any agency, partnership, joint venture or any like relationship among the parties hereto. Stockholder has acted independently regarding its decision to enter into this Company Support Agreement. Nothing contained in this Company Support Agreement shall be deemed to vest in the Company or Parent any direct or indirect ownership or incidence of ownership of or with respect to any Stockholder Shares. All rights, ownership and economic benefits of and relating to the Stockholder Shares shall remain vested in and belong to Stockholder, and neither Company nor Parent shall have any authority to direct Stockholder in the voting or disposition of any Stockholder Shares, except as otherwise provided herein.
21. Capacity as Stockholder. Stockholder signs this Company Support Agreement solely in Stockholder’s capacity as a Company Stockholder and not in any other capacity. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit or affect any actions or inactions by Stockholder or any representative of Stockholder, as applicable, serving as a director of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, acting in such Person’s capacity as a director of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Company Support Agreement as of the date first written above.
The Company: | ||
NATURALSHRIMP INCORPORATED | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Company Support Agreement as of the date first written above.
Parent: | ||
YOTTA ACQUISITION CORPORATION | ||
By: | ||
Name: | Xxx Xxxx | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
{Signature Page to Company Stockholder Support Agreement}
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Stockholder:
[_________________________________]
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
Number and Type of Shares: | |||
Shares of Company Common Stock: | |||
Shares of Company Preferred Stock: | |||
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock: | |||
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock: | |||
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock: | |||
Series E Convertible Preferred Stock: | |||
Series F Convertible Preferred Stock: |
Address for Notice: | ||
Address: | ||
Facsimile No.: | ||
Telephone No.: | ||
Email: | : |
{Signature Page to Company Stockholder Support Agreement}
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