-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PEWWnJfHI0OyhNqAuf0RmaUKDJWJIAk2fpgckR2DczGyQGSmCZAVHQq70IDiwLhJ YcrkaCrWZw25C7k4Ga3Eng== 0001144204-10-059748.txt : 20101112 0001144204-10-059748.hdr.sgml : 20101111 20101112153809 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-10-059748 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20101110 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20101112 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20101112 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARBINET Corp CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001136655 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389] IRS NUMBER: 133930916 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-51063 FILM NUMBER: 101186211 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 460 HERNDON PARKWAY, SUITE 150 CITY: HERNDON STATE: VA ZIP: 20170 BUSINESS PHONE: 7325099100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 460 HERNDON PARKWAY, SUITE 150 CITY: HERNDON STATE: VA ZIP: 20170 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ARBINET THEXCHANGE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010312 8-K 1 v202148_8k.htm Unassociated Document
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 10, 2010
 
ARBINET CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Delaware
 
0-51063
 
13-3930916
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
         
460 Herndon Parkway, Suite 150
Herndon, Virginia 20170
     
20170
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
     
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  703-456-4100
 
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
x
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 

 
 
Item 1.01       Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

As disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2010 by Arbinet Corporation (the “Arbinet”), related to the entry by Arbinet into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger 8-K”) with Primus Telecommunications Group, Incorporated (“Primus”) and PTG Investments, Inc., a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Primus, pursuant to which Primus will acquire Arbinet in a stock transaction, Arbinet disclosed that it had entered into a stockholder support and voting agreement with a significant stockholder, which holds shares of Arbinet common stock and Primus common stock.  The stockholder support and voting agreement that Arbinet entered into with this significant stockholder is described in the Merger 8-K and is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, which is incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Important Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed acquisition, Primus Telecommunications Group, Incorporated (“Primus”) will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 that will include a preliminary proxy statement of Primus and Arbinet Corporation (“Arbinet”) that also constitutes a preliminary prospectus of Primus.  A definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to security holders of both Arbinet and Primus seeking their approval with respect to the proposed acquisition.  Primus and Arbinet also plan to file other documents with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction.  INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the joint proxy statement/prospectus (when it becomes available) and other documents filed by Primus and Arbinet with the SEC, without charge, at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. Copies of the joint proxy statement/prospectus, once available, and each company’s SEC filings that will be incorporated by reference in the joint proxy statement/prospectus may also be obtained for free by directing a request to: (i) Primus tel: +1.703.748.8050, or (ii) Arbinet via Andrea Rose or Jed Repko at Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher tel: +1.212.355.4449.

Participants in the Solicitation
Arbinet, Primus, and their respective directors, executive officers and other members of their management and employees may be deemed to be “participants” in the solicitation of proxies from their respective security holders in connection with the proposed acquisition. Investors and security holders may obtain information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of Primus’s directors, executive officers and other members of its management and employees in Primus’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, which was filed with the SEC on April 5, 2010, and amended in a Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on April 28, 2010, Primus’s proxy statement for its 2010 annual meeting, which was filed with the SEC on June 14, 2010, and any subsequent statements of changes in beneficial ownership on file with the SEC.  Investors and security holders may obtain information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of Arbinet’s directors, executive officers and other members of their management and employees in Arbinet’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, which was filed with the SEC on March 17, 2010, Arbinet’s proxy statement for its 2010 annual meeting, which was filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010, and any subsequent statements of changes in beneficial ownership on file with the SEC.  These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources listed above. Additional information regarding the interests of these individuals will also be included in the joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed transaction when it becomes available.

Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K includes “forward-looking statements” as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein that address activities, events or developments that Arbinet or Primus expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including anticipated benefits and other aspects of the proposed acquisition, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially.  Risks and uncertainties that could affect forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: the risk that the acquisition of Arbinet may not be consummated for reasons including that the conditions precedent to the completion of the acquisition may not be satisfied; the possibility that the expected synergies from the proposed acquisition will not be realized, or will not be realized within the anticipated time period; the risk that Primus’s and Arbinet’s businesses will not be integrated successfully; the possibility of disruption from the acquisition making it more difficult to maintain business and operational relationships; any actions taken by either of the companies, including, but not limited to, restructuring or strategic initiatives (including capital investments or asset acquisitions or dispositions); the ability to service substantial indebtedness; the risk factors or uncertainties described from time to time in Arbinet’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and the risk factors or uncertainties described from time to time in Primus’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including, among others, those listed under captions titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources — Short- and Long-Term Liquidity Considerations and Risks;” “— Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements;” and “Risk Factors” in Primus’s annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q) that cover matters and risks including, but not limited to: (a) a continuation or worsening of global recessionary economic conditions, including the effects of such conditions on our customers and our accounts receivables and revenues; (b) the general fluctuations in the exchange rates of currencies, particularly any strengthening of the United States dollar relative to foreign currencies of the countries where we conduct our foreign operations; (c) the possible inability to raise additional capital or refinance indebtedness when needed, or at all, whether due to adverse credit market conditions, our credit profile or otherwise; (d) a continuation or worsening of turbulent or weak financial and capital market conditions; (e) adverse regulatory rulings or changes in the regulatory schemes or requirements and regulatory enforcement in the markets in which we operate and uncertainty regarding the nature and degree of regulation relating to certain services; and (f) successful implementation of cost reduction efforts.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates. Except as required by law, neither Arbinet nor Primus intends to update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
 
 
 

 

Item 9.01       Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)           Exhibits
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
99.1
 
Stockholder Support and Voting Agreement dated November 10, 2010 between Arbinet and the Singer Children’s Management Trust.

 
 

 

SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Arbinet Corporation
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Christie A. Hill
 
Name:
Christie A. Hill
 
Title:
General Counsel and Secretary
 
Date:  November 12, 2010
 
 
 

 
 
EX-99.1 2 v202148_ex99-1.htm Unassociated Document
Exhibit 99.1
 
STOCKHOLDER SUPPORT AND VOTING AGREEMENT
 
BETWEEN
 
ARBINET CORPORATION,
 
AND
 
SINGER CHILDREN’S MANAGEMENT TRUST
 
DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 10, 2010

 

 

STOCKHOLDER SUPPORT AND VOTING AGREEMENT
 
THIS STOCKHOLDER SUPPORT AND VOTING AGREEMENT, dated as of November 10, 2010 (this “Agreement”), between Arbinet Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and Singer Children’s Management Trust (the Stockholder”), solely in its capacity as a stockholder of Primus Telecommunications Group, Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”).
 
WITNESSETH:
 
Whereas, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company, Parent, and PTG Investments, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”, and together with Parent, the “Parent Parties”) are entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving entity (the “Merger”), and each outstanding share of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (the “Company Common Stock”), other than (i) the shares of Company Common Stock owned by Parent, Merger Sub or the Company or any of their respective direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries and (ii) any Appraisal Shares (as defined in the Merger Agreement), will be converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration (as defined in the Merger Agreement);
 
Whereas, as of the date hereof, Stockholder is the record owner in the aggregate of, and has the right to vote and dispose of, 931,295 shares of Parent Common Stock (as defined in the Merger Agreement) (the “Existing Common Stock”);
 
Whereas, as a material inducement to the Company entering into the Merger Agreement, a copy of which has been provided to Stockholder, Stockholder has agreed to enter into this Agreement and to abide by the covenants and obligations with respect to the Covered Common Stock (as hereinafter defined); and
 
Whereas, as a material inducement to the Parent Parties entering into the Merger Agreement, Stockholder has also agreed to enter into a support agreement in favor of the Parent Parties with respect to, among other things, the voting of Company Common Stock held or to be held by Stockholder in favor of the Merger.
 
Now Therefore, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:
 
ARTICLE 1
 
GENERAL
 
1.1          Defined Terms. The following capitalized terms, as used in this Agreement, shall have the meanings set forth below.  Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Merger Agreement.

 

 
 
Covered Common Stock” means, with respect to Stockholder, Stockholder’s Existing Common Stock, together with any Parent Common Stock that Stockholder acquires on or after the date hereof.
 
Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
Lien” means any mortgage, lien, charge, restriction (including restrictions on transfer), pledge, security interest, option, right of first offer or refusal, preemptive right, put or call option, lease or sublease, claim, right of any third party, covenant, right of way, easement, encroachment or encumbrance.
 
Person” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, limited or general partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity, or any group comprised of two or more of the foregoing.
 
Transfer” means, directly or indirectly, to sell, transfer, assign, pledge, encumber, hypothecate or similarly dispose of (by merger (including by conversion into securities or other consideration), by tendering into any tender or exchange offer, 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 voting of or sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation or similar disposition of (by merger, by tendering into any tender or exchange offer, by testamentary disposition, by operation of law or otherwise) or to enter into any derivative or similar transactions or arrangements whereby a portion of all of the economic interest in, or risk of loss or opportunity for gain with respect to, Parent Common Stock is transferred or shifted to another Person.
 
ARTICLE 2
 
VOTING
 
2.1          Agreement to Vote Covered Common Stock.  Stockholder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that during the term of this Agreement, at any meeting of the stockholders of the Parent, however called, including any adjournment or postponement thereof, and in connection with any written consent of the stockholders of the Parent, Stockholder shall, in each case to the fullest extent that any of the Covered Common Stock is entitled to vote thereon or consent thereto:
 
(a)           appear at each such meeting or otherwise cause the Covered Common Stock to be counted as present thereat for purposes of calculating a quorum; and
 
(b)           vote (or cause to be voted), in person or by proxy, or deliver (or cause to be delivered) a written consent covering, all of the Covered Common Stock: (i) in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement, any transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and any other action reasonably requested by the Company in furtherance thereof, submitted for the vote or written consent of stockholders of Parent; (ii) against any action or agreement that would result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation or agreement of Parent or any of Parent Subsidiaries contained in the Merger Agreement; and (iii) against any action, agreement or transaction that would impede, interfere with, delay, postpone, discourage, frustrate the purposes of or adversely affect the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

 
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2.2          No Inconsistent Agreements.  Stockholder hereby represents, covenants and agrees that, except for this Agreement, Stockholder (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 Common Stock, (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 Common Stock (except pursuant to Section 2.3 hereof) and (c) has not taken and shall not knowingly take any action that would make any representation or warranty of Stockholder contained herein untrue or incorrect or have the effect of preventing or disabling Stockholder from performing any of its obligations under this Agreement.
 
2.3          Proxy.  In order to secure the obligations set forth herein, Stockholder hereby irrevocably appoints as its proxy and attorney-in-fact, as the case may be, Shawn F. O’Donnell and Christie A. Hill, in their respective capacities as officers of the Company, and any individual who shall hereafter succeed any such officer of the Company, as the case may be, and any other Person designated in writing by the Company (collectively, the “Grantees”), each of them individually, with full power of substitution, to vote or execute written consents with respect to the Covered Common Stock in accordance with Section 2.1 hereof and, in the discretion of the Grantees, with respect to any proposed postponements or adjournments of any meeting of the stockholders of Parent at which any of the matters described in Section 2.1 hereof are to be considered.  This proxy is coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable, except upon termination of this Agreement, and Stockholder shall take such further action or execute such other instruments as may be necessary to effectuate the intent of this proxy and hereby revokes any proxy previously granted by Stockholder with respect to the Covered Common Stock.  The Company may terminate this proxy with respect to Stockholder at any time at its sole election by written notice provided to Stockholder.
 
ARTICLE 3
 
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
 
3.1          Representations and Warranties of Stockholder.  Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
 
(a)           Authorization; Validity of Agreement; Necessary Action.  Stockholder has the requisite power and authority and/or capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement, to carry out its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.  The execution and delivery by Stockholder of this Agreement, the performance by it of the obligations hereunder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by, or on behalf of, Stockholder and no other actions or proceedings on the part of Stockholder to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance by Stockholder of the obligations hereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby are required.  This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Stockholder and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of Stockholder, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equitable principles.

 
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(b)           Ownership. Stockholder is the legal and beneficial owner of and has good and marketable title to the Existing Common Stock, free and clear of all Liens (other than pursuant to this Agreement and restrictions on Transfers arising under applicable securities laws).  Stockholder will be the legal and beneficial owner of and have good and marketable title to the Covered Common Stock from the date hereof through and on the Closing Date, free and clear of all Liens (other than pursuant to this Agreement and restrictions on Transfers arising under applicable securities laws).  The Existing Common Stock is all of the Parent Common Stock legally or beneficially owned by Stockholder.  Karen Singer, as the trustee of Stockholder, beneficially owns the Existing Common Stock and has and will have at all times through the Closing Date sole voting power (including the right to control such vote as contemplated herein), sole power of disposition, sole power to issue instructions with respect to the matters set forth in Article 2 hereof, and sole power to agree to all of the matters set forth in this Agreement, in each case with respect to the Existing Common Stock and with respect to the Covered Common Stock at all times through the Closing Date.  Karen Singer, as such trustee of Stockholder, is not the legal or beneficial owner of any shares of Parent Common Stock other than the Existing Common Stock.
 
(c)           No Violation.  Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Stockholder nor the performance by Stockholder of its obligations under this Agreement will (i) result in, give rise to or constitute a violation or breach of or a default (or any event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a violation, breach or default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, purchase, amendment, acceleration or cancellation with respect to, or result in the creation of a Lien on, any of the Covered Common Stock or any other material assets of Stockholder pursuant to any of the terms of any understanding, agreement, or other instrument or obligation to which Stockholder is a party or by which Stockholder, any of the Covered Common Stock, or any other assets of Stockholder are bound, (ii) violate any judgments, decrees, injunctions, rulings, awards, settlements, stipulations or orders (each, an “Order”) or laws applicable to Stockholder or any of its properties, rights or assets or (iii) result in a violation or breach of or conflict with its organizational and governing documents.
 
(d)           Consents and Approvals.  No consent, approval, Order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any governmental authority is necessary to be obtained or made by Stockholder in connection with Stockholder’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the consummation by Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby, except for any reports under Sections 13(d) and 16 of the Exchange Act as may be required in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
 
(e)           Reliance by the Company.  Stockholder understands and acknowledges that the Company is entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance upon Stockholder’s execution and delivery of this Agreement and the representations, warranties, covenants and obligations of Stockholder contained herein.

 
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3.2           Representations and Warranties of the Company.  The Company hereby represents and warrants to Stockholder that the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company.
 
ARTICLE 4
 
OTHER COVENANTS
 
4.1           Prohibition on Transfers, Other Actions.  Stockholder hereby agrees that it shall not: (a) Transfer any of the Covered Common Stock, beneficial ownership thereof or any other interest therein; (b) enter into any agreement, arrangement or understanding, or take any other action, that violates or conflicts with or would reasonably be expected to violate or conflict with, or result in or give rise to a violation of or conflict with, Stockholder’s representations, warranties, covenants and obligations under this Agreement; or (c) take any action that could restrict or otherwise affect Stockholder’s legal power, authority and right to comply with and perform its covenants and obligations under this Agreement.
 
4.2           No Solicitation.  Without giving effect to the last two sentences of Section 6.3(b) and the last five sentences of Section 6.3(c) of the Merger Agreement, the provisions of Section 6.3 of the Merger Agreement applicable to the Company shall apply mutatis mutandis to Stockholder.
 
4.3           Waiver of Dissenters’ Rights.  Stockholder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, and agrees not to exercise, assert or perfect, any rights of dissent and appraisal under Section 262 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) to the extent Stockholder is entitled to such rights under Section 262 of the DGCL.
 
4.4           Further Assurances.  From time to time, at the Company’s request and without further consideration, Stockholder shall execute and deliver such additional documents and take all such further action as may be reasonably necessary or advisable to effect the actions and consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
ARTICLE 5
 
MISCELLANEOUS
 
5.1           Termination.  This Agreement shall remain in effect until the earliest to occur of (a) the Effective Time, (b) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms (including after any extension thereof) and (c) the written agreement of Stockholder and the Company to terminate this Agreement.  After the occurrence of such applicable event, this Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force or effect.  Nothing in this Section 5.1 and no termination of this Agreement shall relieve or otherwise limit any party of liability for any breach of this Agreement occurring prior to such termination.
 
5.2           No Ownership Interest.  Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to vest in the Company any direct or indirect ownership or incidence of ownership of or with respect to any Covered Common Stock.  All rights, ownership and economic benefit relating to the Covered Common Stock shall remain vested in and belong to Stockholder, and the Company shall have no authority to direct Stockholder in the voting or disposition of any of the Covered Common Stock, except as otherwise provided herein.

 
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5.3           Publicity.  Stockholder hereby permits the Parent Parties and the Company to include and disclose in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus, and in such other schedules, certificates, applications, agreements or documents as any such entities reasonably determine to be necessary or appropriate in connection with the consummation of the Merger and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, Stockholder’s identity and ownership of the Covered Common Stock and the nature of Stockholder’s commitments, arrangements and understandings pursuant to this Agreement.
 
5.4           Notices.  All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given (and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt) by delivery in person, by facsimile or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 5.4):
 
If to the Company, to:
 
Arbinet Corporation
460 Herndon Parkway, Suite 150       
Herndon, VA 20170 
Attention:  General Counsel
Telephone: (703) 456-4100
Fax: (703) 456-4123

With copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
 
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20004
Attention: Kemal Hawa
Telephone: (202) 434-7363
Fax: (202) 434-7400
E-mail: khawa@mintz.com

If to Stockholder, to:
 
Singer Children’s Management Trust
c/o Remus Holdings, LLC
2200 Fletcher Avenue, 5th Floor
Fort Lee, NJ  07024

 
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5.5         Interpretation.  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 “hereby,” “herein,” “hereof” or “hereunder,” and similar terms are to be deemed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any specific section, and section references are references to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.    The meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms.  The descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.  The parties have participated jointly in negotiating and drafting this Agreement.  In the event that an ambiguity or a question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.
 
5.6         Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
 
5.7         Entire Agreement.  This Agreement and, solely to the extent of the defined terms referenced herein, the Merger Agreement, constitutes the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof.
 
5.8         Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.
 
(a)           This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts executed in and to be performed in that state. All actions and proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be heard and determined by the Delaware Court of Chancery or a federal district court located in Delaware. The Company and Stockholder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consent to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Delaware Court of Chancery or a federal district court located in Delaware for any litigation arising out of or relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (and agrees not to commence any litigation relating thereto except in such court), waive any objection to the laying of venue of any such litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery or a federal district court located in Delaware, agree not to plead or claim that such litigation brought therein has been brought in any inconvenient forum and consent to service of process in such action being given in accordance with the notice provisions hereof.

 
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(b)           EACH OF THE COMPANY AND STOCKHOLDER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALL RIGHTS OF TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING, OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED UPON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.
 
5.9          Amendment; Waiver.  This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and Stockholder.  Each party may waive any right of such party hereunder by an instrument in writing signed by such party and delivered to the Company and Stockholder.
 
5.10       Remedies.
 
(a)           Each party hereto 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, the non-breaching party shall 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 party hereto 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.
 
(b)           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 any party shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise of any other such right, power or remedy by such party.
 
5.11       Severability.  If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law or public policy, all other provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. 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 in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.
 
5.12       Successors and Assigns; Third-Party Beneficiaries. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights or obligations of any party under this Agreement shall be assigned, in whole or in part (by operation of law or otherwise), by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto.  Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.  Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer on any person other than the parties hereto or the parties’ respective successors and permitted assigns any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement.
 
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In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed (where applicable, by their respective officers or other authorized Person thereunto duly authorized) as of the date first written above.
 
Company:
 
ARBINET CORPORATION
   
By:
/s/ Shawn F. O’Donnell
Name:
Shawn F. O’Donnell
Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer

Signature Page to Stockholder Support and Voting Agreement

 

 

Stockholder:
 
SINGER CHILDREN’S MANAGEMENT
TRUST
   
By:
/s/ Karen Singer
Name:
Karen Singer, its Trustee
 
Signature Page to Stockholder Support and Voting Agreement

 

 
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