AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
STOCKHOLDER SUPPORT AGREEMENT; COVENANTS
Section 1.1 Compliance with Merger Agreement. Each Stockholder hereby acknowledges that it has read the Merger Agreement and this Agreement and has had the opportunity to consult with its tax and legal advisors. Each Stockholder shall be bound by and comply with Sections 6.5 (Acquisition Proposals) and 11.12 (Publicity) of the Merger Agreement (and any relevant definitions contained in any such Sections) to the same extent as such provisions apply to the Company as if such Stockholder was an original signatory to the Merger Agreement with respect to such provisions.
Section 1.2 No Transfer. During the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the earlier to occur of (a) the Effective Time, and (b) such date and time as the Merger Agreement shall be terminated in accordance with Section 10.1 thereof (the earlier of clause (a) and (b) being the “Expiration Time”), except as expressly contemplated by the Merger Agreement or with the prior written consent of Acquiror, each Stockholder shall not (i) sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell, transfer (including by operation of law), hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose of, directly or indirectly, any Subject Securities or (ii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any Subject Securities (clauses (i) and (ii) collectively, a “Transfer”) or (iii) take any action in furtherance of any of the matters described in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii); provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply to (x) any Transfer to a Stockholder’s Affiliates, provided that such transferee agrees in a written agreement to be bound by this Agreement prior to the occurrence of such Transfer or (y) any other Stockholder that is party to this Agreement.
Section 1.3 New Shares. In the event that, during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending at the Expiration Time, (a) any Subject Securities are issued to a Stockholder after the date of this Agreement pursuant to any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, reclassification, combination or exchange of Subject Securities or otherwise, (b) a Stockholder purchases or otherwise acquires beneficial ownership of any Subject Securities or (c) a Stockholder acquires the right to vote or share in the voting of any Subject Securities (collectively the “New Securities”), then such New Securities acquired or purchased by such Stockholder shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement to the same extent as if they constituted the Subject Securities owned by such Stockholder as of the date hereof.
Section 1.4 Stockholder Agreements. Hereafter until the Expiration Time, each Stockholder hereby unconditionally and irrevocably agrees that, at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company (in each case, including any adjournment or postponement thereof), and in any action by written consent of the stockholders of Company, requested by the Board of Directors of the Company or otherwise undertaken as contemplated by the Transactions, including in the form attached as Exhibit A (which written consent shall be delivered as promptly as reasonably practicable, and in any event within three (3) Business Days, after the Registration Statement (as contemplated by the Merger Agreement) has been declared effective under the Securities Act and has been delivered or otherwise made available to the stockholders of Acquiror and the stockholders of the Company), such Stockholder shall, if a meeting is held, appear at the meeting, in person or by proxy, or otherwise cause its Subject Securities to be counted as present thereat for purposes of establishing a quorum, and such Stockholder shall vote or provide consent (or cause to be voted or consented), in person or by proxy, all of its Subject Securities:
(a) to approve and adopt the Merger Agreement and the Transactions;
(b) to authorize and approve, with respect to any and all shares of Company Preferred Stock held by such Stockholder, the conversion of all outstanding shares of Company Preferred Stock into Company Common Stock as of immediately prior to the Effective Time in accordance with Article VI, Section 6.2(a)(ii) of the certificate of incorporation of the Company;
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