0000950123-11-033718.txt : 20110407 0000950123-11-033718.hdr.sgml : 20110407 20110407155348 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-11-033718 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110407 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110407 GROUP MEMBERS: TODD MARTIN PICKUP GROUP MEMBERS: VINTAGE TRUST II FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pickup Todd M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001457272 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2532 DUPONT DRIVE CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92612 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EPICOR SOFTWARE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000891178 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 330277592 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43389 FILM NUMBER: 11746296 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 195 TECHNOLOGY DR CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92718-2402 BUSINESS PHONE: 9495854000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 195 TECHNOLOGY DR CITY: IRVINE STATE: CA ZIP: 92718-2402 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PLATINUM SOFTWARE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940715 SC 13D 1 c15279sc13d.htm SCHEDULE 13D Schedule 13D

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.  )*

Epicor Software Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
29426L108
(CUSIP Number)
Todd M. Pickup
2532 Dupont Drive
Irvine, California 92612
(949) 250-1020
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
April 4, 2011
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. þ

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 
 


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
29426L108 
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Todd Martin Pickup, an individual
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o 
  (b)   o 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  PF, OO (See Item 3)
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  United States of America
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   5,364,000 (1)
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   335,400 (2)
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   5,364,000 (1)
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    335,400 (2)
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  5,699,400 (3)
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  8.9% (4)
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IN
(1) Consists of (i) 100,000 shares owned directly by Todd Martin Pickup; (ii) 39,000 shares owned directly by Pickup Grandchildren’s Trust; (iii) 25,000 shares owned directly by Pickup Living Trust; and (iv) 5,200,000 shares owned directly by Vintage Trust II, over all of which shares Todd Martin Pickup has sole investment and voting power.
(2) Consists of 10,400 shares owned directly by Vintage Trust, and 325,000 shares owned directly by Plus Four Equity Partners, L.P., over all of which shares Todd Martin Pickup shares investment and voting power.
(3) Consists of the sum of all shares referenced in footnotes (1) and (2) above.
(4) The percentages used herein and in the rest of this Schedule 13D are calculated based on 64,166,065 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of March 31, 2011 as set forth in the Merger Agreement (as defined below) filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2011.

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CUSIP No.
 
29426L108 
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Vintage Trust II
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o 
  (b)   o 
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  PF, OO (See Item 3)
     
5   CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
   
  o
     
6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  Nevada
       
  7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   5,200,000
       
SHARES 8   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   5,200,000
       
WITH 10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  5,200,000
     
12   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   
  8.1%
     
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO

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CUSIP No.
 
29426L108 
 
Item 1.  
Security and Issuer
This filing pertains to the Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share (“Common Stock”), of Epicor Software Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 18200 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1000, Irvine, California 92612. The respective percentages of shares of Common Stock reported owned by the persons named herein are based upon 64,166,065 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of March 31, 2011 as set forth in the Merger Agreement (as defined below) filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 5, 2011. The holdings reported herein are as of the close of business on April 5, 2011.
Item 2.  
Identity and Background
The names of the Reporting Persons are Todd Martin Pickup and Vintage Trust II (the “Trust”). The principal business address for Mr. Pickup is 2532 Dupont Drive, Irvine, California 92612, and of the Trust is 9505 Hillwood Drive, Suite 100, Las Vegas, Nevada 89134.
The principal occupation of Mr. Pickup is engaging in property management and investment activities on behalf of a number of family concerns; the principal business of the Trust is managing the assets of the Trust on behalf of the beneficiaries of the Trust.
Neither of the Reporting Persons, and no Pickup Entity (as defined below), has during the last five years been a party to any civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction resulting in him or it being subject to any judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
Neither of the Reporting Persons, and no Pickup Entity (as defined below), has during the last five years been convicted in any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
Mr. Pickup is a citizen of the United States of America. The Trust is a trust organized under the laws of the state of Nevada.
Item 3.  
Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
The shares of Common Stock that are the subject of this Schedule 13D were acquired by the Reporting Persons in open market purchases using personal funds of the Reporting Persons. These purchases were previously reported on a Schedule 13G filed by the Reporting Persons with the SEC on March 2, 2009, as amended by Amendments No. 1 and 2 thereto filed with the SEC on, respectively, February 12, 2010 and February 14, 2011.
See Item 4 for a description of the Merger Agreement and the Support Agreement (in each case, as defined in said Item 4).
Item 4.  
Purpose of Transaction
On April 4, 2011, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (“Merger Agreement”) by and among the Company, Eagle Parent, Inc. (“Parent”) and Element Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Sub”), pursuant to which (i) Sub will make a cash tender offer (the “Offer”) for each share of the Common Stock, and (ii) regardless of whether the Offer is consummated, Sub will merge with and into the Company (the “Merger”), all subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement.
In connection with the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, on April 4, 2011, the Reporting Persons, together with, inter alios, the persons other than the Reporting Persons referenced in Footnotes 1 and 2 on page 2 of this Schedule 13D (collectively, the “Pickup Entities”), entered into a non-tender and support agreement (the “Support Agreement”) pursuant to which the Reporting Persons and the Pickup Entities agreed to (i) not tender shares of Common Stock into the Offer, (ii) vote in favor of and otherwise support the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and (iii) transfer certain shares of Common Stock to Parent or an affiliate of Parent in exchange for cash in the amount of $12.50 per share prior to the effective time of the Merger on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Support Agreement or as otherwise agreed between Parent and the Reporting Persons and the Pickup Entities.

 

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CUSIP No.
 
29426L108 
 
Other than pursuant to or as contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the Support Agreement, neither of the Reporting Persons, and no Pickup Entity, has any plans or proposals which relate to or would result in: (a) the acquisition by any person of additional securities of the Company, or the disposition of securities of the Company; (b) an extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (c) a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (d) any change in the present Board of Directors of the Company, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the Board of Directors of the Company or the management of the Company; (e) any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Company; (f) any other material change in the Company’s business or corporate structure; (g) changes in the Company’s charter, bylaws or instruments corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the Company by any person; (h) causing a class of securities of the Company to be delisted from a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association; (i) a class of equity securities of the Company becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; or (j) any action similar to any of those enumerated above.
The description of the Support Agreement herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Support Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit B, and is incorporated by reference into this Item 4.
Item 5.  
Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a) Todd Martin Pickup may be deemed to beneficially own 5,699,400 shares of Common Stock, constituting 8.9% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding, 5,200,000 of which, or 8.1% of the shares outstanding, are directly owned by the Trust, and 399,400 of which, or less than 1% of the shares outstanding, are directly owned, collectively, by the Pickup Entities.
(b) Mr. Pickup (i) has the sole power (other than as affected by the terms of the Voting Agreement) to vote and dispose of, or to direct the vote and disposition of, 5,364,000 shares of Common Stock, constituting 8.4% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding, 5,200,000 of which, or 8.1% of the shares outstanding, are directly owned by the Trust, and (ii) has shared power to vote and dispose of, or to direct the vote and disposition of, 335,400 shares, or less than 1% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding.
Joseph W. Moody shares with Todd Martin Pickup the power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, all 325,000 shares of the Common Stock owned directly by Plus Four Equity Partners, L.P. Devon Martin, the sister of Mr. Pickup, is deemed to share with Mr. Pickup the power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, all 10,400 shares of the Common Stock owned by Vintage Trust. Mr. Moody’s principal occupation is serving as the manager and Chief Financial Officer of Plus Four Management, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company; Mrs. Martin is a homemaker, whose residence address is 1939 Port Nelson Place, Newport Beach, California 92660. The business address for Mr. Moody is 2532 Dupont Drive, Irvine, California 92612. During the last five years, neither Mr. Moody nor Mrs. Martin has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), or been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction resulting in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. Each of Mr. Moody and Mrs. Martin is a citizen of the United States.
(c) Other than with respect to the execution of the Support Agreement, neither Reporting Person, and no Pickup Entity, has effected any transaction in the shares of Common Stock during the past 60 days.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.

 

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CUSIP No.
 
29426L108 
 
Item 6.  
Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer
See Item 4 for a description of the Support Agreement.
Except with respect to the Support Agreement, neither of the Reporting Persons, and no Pickup Entity, is a party to any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship with respect to any securities of the Company, including, but not limited to, transfer or voting of the securities, finder’s fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies.
Item 7.  
Material to Be Filed as Exhibits
     
Exhibit   Name
Exhibit A
  Joint Filing Agreement, dated April 7, 2011, by and between the Reporting Persons
Exhibit B
  Non-Tender and Support Agreement

 

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CUSIP No.
 
29426L108 
 
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: April 7, 2011
         
  /s/ Todd Martin Pickup    
  TODD MARTIN PICKUP   
     
  VINTAGE TRUST II
 
 
  By:   /s/ Todd Martin Pickup    
    Todd Martin Pickup   
    Trustee   
 

 

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EX-99.1 2 c15279exv99w1.htm EXHIBIT A Exhibit A
EXHIBIT A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13D with respect to the Common Stock is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13D shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint acquisition statements. Additionally, the undersigned acknowledge and agree to the inclusion of this Agreement as an Exhibit to this statement. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the other, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
Dated: April 7, 2011
         
  /s/ Todd Martin Pickup    
  TODD MARTIN PICKUP   
     
  VINTAGE TRUST II
 
 
  By:   /s/ Todd Martin Pickup    
    Todd Martin Pickup   
    Trustee   
 

 

 

EX-99.2 3 c15279exv99w2.htm EXHIBIT B Exhibit B
EXHIBIT B
NON-TENDER AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT
THIS NON-TENDER AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated April 4, 2011, is by and among Eagle Parent, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (“Parent”), Element Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Acquisition Sub”) and the undersigned shareholders (each a “Shareholder”).
WHEREAS, Parent, Acquisition Sub and Epicor Software Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) propose to enter into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of or after the date hereof (as amended, the “Merger Agreement”), which provides, among other things, for Acquisition Sub to conduct a tender offer for all of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock (as defined below) of the Company (the “Offer”) and the merger of Acquisition Sub with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation (the “Merger”), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement (capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the respective meanings specified in the Merger Agreement);
WHEREAS, each Shareholder, Parent and Acquisition Sub are executing this agreement prior to the execution of the Merger Agreement;
WHEREAS, such Shareholder beneficially owns the number of shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”, which for the avoidance of doubt, shall include any associated Rights and any Company Restricted Stock) and the number of shares subject to Company Options set forth below such Shareholder’s name on the signature page hereto (such shares of Common Stock, together with any other shares of capital stock of the Company acquired (whether beneficially or of record) by such Shareholder after the date hereof and prior to the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of all of such Shareholder’s obligations under this Agreement, including any shares of Common Stock acquired by means of purchase, dividend or distribution, or issued upon the exercise of any Company Options or warrants or the conversion of any convertible securities or otherwise, being collectively referred to herein as the “Securities”);
WHEREAS, each Shareholder has agreed to accept as consideration for certain of its Securities consisting of outstanding shares of Common Stock as of the Offer Closing, cash in an amount per share equal to the Offer Price, without interest, subject to adjustment as provided for in the Merger Agreement (the “Consideration”), which is subject to Rule 14d-10(a)(2) of the Exchange Act (the “Best Price Rule”);
WHEREAS, in order to ensure that each Shareholder’s agreement to accept the Consideration will not cause the Offer to fail to comply with the Best Price Rule, Parent has required the Shareholder to agree (a) not to tender its Securities into the Offer and (b) not to have any of its Securities cashed out upon the acceptance for payment (the time of such acceptance, the “Acceptance Time”) by Acquisition Sub, Parent or an Affiliate of Parent of Company Common Stock pursuant to the terms of the Offer, other than in accordance with the terms and conditions relating to the treatment of such Securities in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein;

 

 


 

WHEREAS, receipt of shareholder approval is a condition to the consummation of the Merger; and
WHEREAS, as a condition to the willingness of Parent and Acquisition Sub to enter into the Merger Agreement and as an inducement and in consideration therefor, each Shareholder has agreed to enter into this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
NON-TENDER OF THE SECURITIES
Section 1.1 Non-Tender of the Securities. Each Shareholder hereby agrees not to, directly or indirectly, tender any of its Securities into the Offer, including any “subsequent offering period” in accordance with Rule 14d-11 promulgated under the Exchange Act, in any manner, or enter into any agreement, transaction or arrangement that results in such Securities being tendered into the Offer, including any “subsequent offering period” in accordance with Rule 14d-11 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
Section 1.2 Rule 14e-5. Each Shareholder covenants to comply, in all respects, as a “covered person”, with Rule 14e-5 promulgated under the Exchange Act (notwithstanding whether it would be subject to the terms of such Rule pursuant to its terms).
Section 1.3 Treatment of Securities. Notwithstanding any right such Shareholder may have under the Company Plans, or any treatment afforded any other holder of Company Options or Company Restricted Stock triggered by the Acceptance Time, as of the Offer Closing, Parent shall purchase the outstanding shares of Common Stock of such Shareholder that are subject to this Agreement and shall pay the Consideration to such Stockholder promptly following the consummation of the Offer and such Shareholder agrees to sell such shares of Common Stock subject to this Agreement to Parent as of the Offer Closing in exchange for the Consideration.
ARTICLE II
VOTING; GRANT AND APPOINTMENT OF PROXY
Section 2.1 Voting. From and after the date hereof until the earlier of (a) the Acceptance Time and (b) the termination of the Merger Agreement pursuant to and in compliance with the terms therein, such Shareholder irrevocably and unconditionally hereby agrees that at any meeting (whether annual or special and each adjourned or postponed meeting) of the Company’s shareholders, however called, or in connection with any written consent of the Company’s shareholders, such Shareholder will (i) appear at such meeting or otherwise cause its Covered Securities (as defined below) to be counted as present thereat for purposes of calculating a quorum and (ii) vote or cause to be voted (including by proxy or written consent, if applicable) all of such Shareholder’s Securities beneficially owned or controlled by such Shareholder as of the relevant time (the “Covered Securities”), without regard to any Adverse Recommendation Change,

 

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(a) for approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement,
(b) against any Competing Proposal, without regard to the terms of such Competing Proposal, or any other transaction, proposal, agreement or action made in opposition to adoption of the Merger Agreement or in competition or inconsistent with the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement,
(c) against any other action, agreement or transaction, that is intended, that could reasonably be expected, or the effect of which could reasonably be expected, to materially impede, interfere with, delay, postpone, discourage or adversely affect the Offer, the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or this Agreement or the performance by the Shareholder of its obligations under this Agreement, including, without limitation: (i) any extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, consolidation or other business combination involving the Company or its subsidiaries (other than the Offer and the Merger); (ii) a sale, lease or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or a reorganization, recapitalization or liquidation of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (iii) an election of new members to the board of directors of the Company, other than nominees to the board of directors of the Company who are serving as directors of the Company on the date of this Agreement or as otherwise provided in the Merger Agreement; (iv) any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Company or any amendment or other change to the Company’s articles of incorporation or bylaws, except if approved in writing by Parent; or (v) any other material change in the Company’s corporate structure or business, except if approved in writing by Parent,
(d) against any action, proposal, transaction or agreement that would reasonably be expected to result in a breach in any respect of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation or agreement of the Company contained in the Merger Agreement, or of the Shareholder contained in this Agreement, and
(e) in favor of any other matter necessary to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the Offer.
Section 2.2 Grant of Irrevocable Proxy; Appointment of Proxy. From and after the Acceptance Time until the earlier of (a) the consummation of the Merger and (b) the termination of the Merger Agreement pursuant to and in compliance with the terms therein (such earliest time, the “Expiration Time”), the Shareholder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally grants to, and appoints, Parent and any designee thereof, the Shareholder’s proxy and attorney-in-fact (with full power of substitution), for and in the name, place and stead of the Shareholder, to vote or cause to be voted (including by proxy or written consent, if applicable) the Covered Securities, without regard to any Adverse Recommendation Change,
(a) for approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement,
(b) against any Competing Proposal, without regard to the terms of such Competing Proposal, or any other transaction, proposal, agreement or action made in opposition to adoption of the Merger Agreement or in competition or inconsistent with the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement,

 

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(c) against any other action, agreement or transaction, that is intended, that could reasonably be expected, or the effect of which could reasonably be expected, to materially impede, interfere with, delay, postpone, discourage or adversely affect the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or this Agreement or the performance by the Shareholder of its obligations under this Agreement, including, without limitation: (i) any extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, consolidation or other business combination involving the Company or its subsidiaries (other than the Merger); (ii) a sale, lease or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or a reorganization, recapitalization or liquidation of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (iii) an election of new members to the board of directors of the Company, other than nominees to the board of directors of the Company who are serving as directors of the Company on the date of this Agreement or as otherwise provided in the Merger Agreement; (iv) any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Company or any amendment or other change to the Company’s articles of incorporation or bylaws, except if approved in writing by Parent; or (v) any other material change in the Company’s corporate structure or business, except if approved in writing by Parent,
(d) against any action, proposal, transaction or agreement that would reasonably be expected to result in a breach in any respect of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation or agreement of the Company contained in the Merger Agreement, or of the Shareholder contained in this Agreement, and
(e) in favor of any other matter necessary to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
2.2.2 Each Shareholder hereby represents that any proxies heretofore given in respect of the Shareholder’s Securities, if any, are revocable, and hereby revokes such proxies.
2.2.3 Each Shareholder hereby affirms that the irrevocable proxy set forth in this Section 2.2 is given in connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, and that such irrevocable proxy is given to secure the performance of the duties of each Shareholder under this Agreement. The Shareholder hereby further affirms that the irrevocable proxy is coupled with an interest and, except as set forth in this Section 2.2, is intended to be irrevocable. If for any reason the proxy granted herein is not irrevocable, then the Shareholder agrees to vote the Covered Securities in accordance with Section 2.2.1(a) through Section 2.2.1(e) above as instructed by Parent in writing. The parties agree that the foregoing is a voting agreement.
Section 2.3 Restrictions on Transfers. Except as provided for herein or as pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each Shareholder hereby agrees that, from the date hereof until the consummation of the Merger, each Shareholder shall not, directly or indirectly, (a) sell, transfer, assign, tender in any tender or exchange offer, pledge, encumber, hypothecate or similarly dispose of (by merger, by testamentary disposition, by operation of law or otherwise), either voluntarily or involuntarily, or to enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to the sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, Lien, hypothecation or similar disposition of (by merger, by testamentary disposition, by operation of law or otherwise), any Securities, (b) deposit any Securities into a voting trust or enter into a voting agreement or arrangement or grant any proxy or power of attorney with respect thereto that is inconsistent with this Agreement, or (c) agree (whether or not in writing) to take any of the actions referred to in the foregoing clause (a) or (b).

 

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Section 2.4 Inconsistent Agreements. Each Shareholder hereby covenants and agrees that, except for this Agreement, the Shareholder (a) has not entered into, and shall not enter into at any time while this Agreement remains in effect, any voting agreement or voting trust with respect to the Covered Securities and (b) has not granted, and shall not grant at any time while this Agreement remains in effect, a proxy, consent or power of attorney with respect to the Covered Securities.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
OF EACH SHAREHOLDER
Section 3.1 Representations and Warranties. Each Shareholder represents and warrants to Parent and Acquisition Sub as follows: (a) if the Shareholder is an individual, the Shareholder has full legal right and capacity, if the Shareholder is an entity, the Shareholder has all necessary corporate, limited liability company or limited partnership power to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform the Shareholder’s obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, (b) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Shareholder and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Shareholder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Shareholder and no other actions or proceedings on the part of the Shareholder are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, (c) assuming this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding agreement of Parent and Acquisition Sub, this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding agreement of the Shareholder, enforceable against the Shareholder in accordance with its terms, (d) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Shareholder does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and the compliance with the provisions hereof will not, conflict with or violate any Law or agreement binding upon the Shareholder or the Shareholder’s Securities, nor require any authorization, consent or approval of, or filing with, any Governmental Authority, except for filings with the SEC by the Shareholder, and (e) except for such transfer restrictions of general applicability as may be provided under the Securities Act and the “blue sky” laws of the various states of the United States, the Shareholder owns, beneficially and of record, or controls all of its Securities (and any additional Securities acquired after the date hereof) free and clear of any proxy, voting restriction, adverse claim or other Lien (other than any restrictions created by this Agreement) and, except as provided by community property laws, has sole voting power with respect to the Covered Securities and sole power of disposition with respect to all of the Shareholder’s Securities, with no restrictions on the Shareholder’s rights of voting or disposition pertaining thereto and no person other than the Shareholder has any right to direct or approve the voting or disposition of any of the Shareholder’s Securities. The Shareholder hereby acknowledges and agrees that it is a “Representative” (as defined in the Merger Agreement) under the Merger Agreement and for all purposes thereunder, including those set forth in Section 6.6 of the Merger Agreement.

 

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Section 3.2 Covenants. Each Shareholder hereby:
(a) agrees, prior to the Expiration Time, not to take any action that would make any representation or warranty of the Shareholder contained herein untrue or incorrect or have or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of preventing, impeding or interfering with or adversely affecting the performance by the Shareholder of its obligations under this Agreement;
(b) irrevocably waives, and agrees not to exercise, any rights of appraisal or rights of dissent from the Merger that the Shareholder may have with respect to the Shareholder’s Securities;
(c) agrees to promptly notify the Company, Parent and Acquisition Sub of the number of any new Securities acquired by the Shareholder after the date hereof and prior to the Expiration Time. Any such Securities shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement as though owned by the Shareholder on the date hereof;
(d) agrees to permit Parent and Acquisition Sub to publish and disclose in the Offer Documents and, if approval of the shareholders of the Company is required under applicable law, the Proxy Statement, the Shareholder’s identity and ownership of Company Common Stock and the nature of the Shareholder’s commitments, arrangements and understandings under this Agreement;
(e) shall and does authorize the Company or its counsel to, notify the Company’s transfer agent that there is a stop transfer order with respect to all of the Securities (and that this Agreement places limits on the voting and transfer of such shares);
(f) agrees to make any and all filings and obtain any and all consents, approvals, authorizations and waivers required pursuant to the Exchange Act, the Securities Act and/or the rules of NASDAQ (including, if necessary, the filing of a Schedule 13D under the Exchange Act) in connection with its entering into this Agreement;
(g) agrees that, upon request of Parent or Acquisition Sub, the Shareholder shall execute and deliver any additional documents and take such further actions as may reasonably be deemed by Parent or Acquisition Sub to be necessary or desirable to carry out the provisions of this Agreement; and
(h) commits, immediately following the Offer Closing, to accept the Consideration in accordance with the terms and conditions herein prior to the Acceptance Time.
Section 3.3 Acknowledgment. Each Shareholder hereby acknowledges that pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company has agreed to cause its transfer agent to place a stop transfer order on all Support Agreement Shares and to notify Parent and Acquisition Sub immediately upon receiving the tender of any such shares in connection with the Offer.

 

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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND ACQUISITION SUB
Section 4.1 Representations and Warranties of Parent and Acquisition Sub. Each of Parent and Acquisition Sub hereby, jointly and severally, represents and warrants to each Shareholder as follows: (a) this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized by each of Parent’s and Acquisition Sub’s respective board of directors, (b) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer or other representative of each of Parent and Acquisition Sub, (c) assuming this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of each Shareholder and Parent or Acquisition Sub, as applicable, this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of Acquisition Sub or Parent, as applicable, enforceable against Acquisition Sub or Parent, as applicable, in accordance with its terms and (d) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent and Acquisition Sub does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and the compliance with the provisions hereof will not, conflict with or violate any Law or agreement or organizational documents binding upon Parent or Acquisition Sub, nor require any authorization, consent or approval of, or filing with, any Governmental Authority.
ARTICLE V
TERMINATION
This Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force or effect (i) upon the earlier to occur of (A) the Merger Closing and (B) the date of termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms or (ii) within two (2) calendar days from the date of this Agreement should the Merger Agreement not be executed by all of the parties thereto. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, this Article V and Article VI shall survive any termination of this Agreement. Nothing in this Article V shall relieve or otherwise limit any party of liability for willful breach of this Agreement.
ARTICLE VI
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 6.1 Expenses. Except as otherwise may be agreed in writing, all costs, fees and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring or required to incur such costs, fees and expenses.
Section 6.2 Notices. Any notice required to be given hereunder shall be sufficient if in writing, and sent by facsimile transmission (provided that any notice received by facsimile transmission or otherwise at the addressee’s location on any Business Day after 5:00 p.m. (addressee’s local time) shall be deemed to have been received at 9:00 a.m. (addressee’s local time) on the next Business Day), by reliable overnight delivery service (with proof of service), hand delivery or certified or registered mail (return receipt requested and first-class postage prepaid), addressed as follows:

 

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To Parent or Acquisition Sub:
c/o Apax Partners, L.P.
601 Lexington Avenue, 53rd Floor
New York, New York 10022
Phone: (212) 753-6300
Fax: (212) 646-7242
Attention: Jason Wright
                 Magnus Mattsson
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Telecopy: 212-446-6460
Attention: Kirk A. Radke
                 Eunu Chun
To the Shareholder:
Todd Martin Pickup
2532 Dupont Drive
Irvine, California 92612
or to such other address as any party shall specify by written notice so given, and such notice shall be deemed to have been delivered as of the date so telecommunicated, personally delivered or mailed. Any party to this Agreement may notify any other party of any changes to the address or any of the other details specified in this Section 6.2; provided, however, that such notification shall only be effective on the date specified in such notice or five (5) Business Days after the notice is given, whichever is later. Rejection or other refusal to accept or the inability to deliver because of changed address or facsimile of which no notice was given shall be deemed to be receipt of the notice as of the date of such rejection, refusal or inability to deliver.
Section 6.3 Amendments; Waivers. At any time prior to the Expiration Time, any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, and only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Shareholder, Parent and Acquisition Sub, or in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no failure or delay by the Company or Parent in exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise of any other right hereunder.

 

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Section 6.4 Assignment; Binding Effect. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the parties hereto (whether by operation of Law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other parties, except that Acquisition Sub may assign, in its sole discretion, any of or all of its rights, interest and obligations under this Agreement to Parent or to any direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, but no such assignment shall relieve Acquisition Sub of its obligations hereunder. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Parent shall cause Acquisition Sub, and any assignee thereof, to perform its obligations under this Agreement and shall be responsible for any failure of Acquisition Sub or such assignee to comply with any representation, warranty, covenant or other provision of this Agreement.
Section 6.5 No Partnership, Agency, or Joint Venture. This Agreement is intended to create, and creates, a contractual relationship and is not intended to create, and does not create, any agency, partnership, joint venture or any like relationship between the parties hereto.
Section 6.6 Entire Agreement; Benefit. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. This Agreement is not intended to grant and does not grant standing to any person other than the parties. The representations and warranties set forth herein and the covenants set forth herein have been made solely for the benefit of the parties to this Agreement and may be intended not as statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating the risk to one of the parties if those statements prove to be inaccurate.
Section 6.7 Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement which is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction. If any provision of this Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, such provision shall be interpreted to be only as broad as is enforceable.
Section 6.8 Governing Law. This Agreement, and all claims or causes of action (whether at Law, in contract or in tort) that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance hereof, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of Law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the Laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.
Section 6.9 Jurisdiction; Enforcement. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder brought by the other party hereto or its successors or assigns, shall be brought and determined exclusively in the Delaware Court of Chancery and any state appellate court therefrom within the State of Delaware (or, if the Delaware Court of Chancery declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any state or federal court within the State of Delaware). Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such action or

 

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proceeding for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, to the personal jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts and agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in any court other than the aforesaid courts. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any Action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, (a) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above named courts for any reason other than the failure to serve in accordance with this Section 6.9, (b) any claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (c) to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable Law, any claim that (i) the suit, action or proceeding in such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (ii) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper or (iii) this Agreement or the subject mater hereof may not be enforced in or by such courts. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably consents to the service of process out of the Delaware Court of Chancery and any state appellate court therefrom within the State of Delaware (or, if the Delaware Court of Chancery declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any state or federal court within the State of Delaware) in any such action or proceeding by the mailing of copies thereof by registered mail, postage prepaid, to it its address set forth in Section 6.2 of this Agreement, such service of process to be effective upon acknowledgment of receipt of such registered mail. Nothing herein shall affect the right of any party to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law.
Section 6.10 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.
Section 6.11 Remedies. Each Shareholder acknowledges that monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy in the event that any covenant or agreement in this Agreement is not performed in accordance with its terms, and it is therefore agreed that, in addition to and without limiting any other remedy or right it may have, Parent or Acquisition Sub will have the right to an injunction, temporary restraining order or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction enjoining any such breach and enforcing specifically the terms and provisions hereof. Each Shareholder agrees not to oppose the granting of such relief in the event a court determines that such a breach has occurred, and to waive any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond in connection with such remedy. All rights, powers, and remedies provided under this Agreement or otherwise available in respect hereof at law or in equity shall be cumulative and not alternative, and the exercise or beginning of the exercise of any thereof by Parent or Acquisition Sub shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise of any other such right, power or remedy by such party.
Section 6.12 Headings. Headings of the Articles and Sections of this Agreement are for convenience of the parties only and shall be given no substantive or interpretive effect whatsoever. The table of contents to this Agreement is for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

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Section 6.13 Interpretation. When a reference is made in this Agreement to an Article or Section, such reference shall be to an Article or Section of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.” The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The word “or” shall be deemed to mean “and/or.” All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant thereto unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such term. Any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented, including (in the case of agreements or instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and references to all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein. Each of the parties has participated in the drafting and negotiation of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement must be construed as if it is drafted by all the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
Section 6.14 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more consecutive counterparts (including by facsimile or email pdf format), each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered (by telecopy, email pdf format or otherwise) to the other parties.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date and year first written above.
         
  EAGLE PARENT, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Jason Wright    
    Name:   Jason Wright   
    Title:   President   
 
  ELEMENT MERGER SUB, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Jason Wright    
    Name:   Jason Wright   
    Title:   President   
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date and year first written above.
         
     
  /s/ Todd Martin Pickup    
  Todd Martin Pickup   
 
Shares beneficially owned:

100,000 shares of Common Stock

_______ shares of Company Restricted Stock

_______ Company Options 
 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date and year first written above.
         
  VINTAGE TRUST
 
 
  /s/ Todd Pickup    
  Name:   Todd Pickup   
  Title:   Trustee    
 
Shares beneficially owned:

10,400 shares of Common Stock

_______ shares of Company Restricted Stock

_______ Company Options 
 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date and year first written above.
         
  VINTAGE TRUST II
 
 
  /s/ Todd Pickup    
  Name:   Todd Pickup    
  Title:   Trustee    
 
Shares beneficially owned:

5,200,000 shares of Common Stock

_______ shares of Company Restricted Stock

_______ Company Options 
 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date and year first written above.
         
  PICKUP GRANDCHILDREN’S TRUST
 
 
  /s/ Todd Pickup    
  Name:   Todd Pickup    
  Title:   Trustee    
 
Shares beneficially owned:

39,000 shares of Common Stock

_______ shares of Company Restricted Stock

_______ Company Options 
 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date and year first written above.
         
  PLUS FOUR EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P.
 
 
  /s/ Todd Pickup    
  Name:   Todd Pickup    
  Title:   Manager, Plus Four Equity Partners, LLC    
 
Shares beneficially owned:

325,000 shares of Common Stock

_______ shares of Company Restricted Stock

_______ Company Options 
 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date and year first written above.
         
  PICKUP LIVING TRUST
 
 
  /s/ Todd Pickup    
  Name:   Todd Pickup    
  Title:   Trustee    
 
Shares beneficially owned:

25,000 shares of Common Stock

_______ shares of Company Restricted Stock

_______ Company Options 
 
 
[Signature Page to Non-Tender and Support Agreement]