SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
	Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13D

(RULE 13d-101)

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULE 13D-1(A) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO

RULE 13d-2(a)

Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

(CUSIP Number)

 

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

(Dates 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 Rule 13d-l(e), 13d-l(f) or 13d-l(g), check the following box. o

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-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, as amended (the “Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Exchange Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Exchange Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 

(1)   Beneficial ownership of the Common Stock of the Issuer (as represented to the Reporting Person by the Stockholders in the Voting Agreements) is being reported hereunder solely because the reporting person may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of such Common Stock as a result of the relationships described under Item 2 and Item 3 of this Schedule 13D and the matters described in Item 3, Item 4 and Item 5 of this Schedule 13D. The filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be construed as an admission by the reporting person that it is, for purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) , the beneficial owner of any of the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer covered by the Voting Agreements.  The above calculations are based on 63,221,610 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of March 26, 2018 (as represented by Issuer in its Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 filed on Form 10-K).

 

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SCHEDULE 13D

 

Item 1.                                 Security and Issuer

 

The class of equity securities to which this Schedule 13D (“Schedule 13D”) relates is the common stock, par value $0.05 per share (“Common Stock”), of Willbros Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”). The principal executive office of the Issuer is located at 4400 Post Oak Parkway, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77027.

 

Item 2.                                 Identity and Background

 

This Schedule 13D is being filed by Primoris Services Corporation (“Parent”), a Delaware corporation.

 

Parent’s principal executive offices are located at 2100 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1500, Dallas, Texas 75201. The telephone number of Parent is (214) 740-5600. Parent is a holding company of various construction and product engineering subsidiaries.

 

Parent is referred to as the “Reporting Person.”

 

The name, present principal occupation or employment and citizenship of each director and executive officer of Parent is set forth on Schedule A.

 

During the preceding five years, neither the Reporting Person nor, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Person, any of the persons listed on Schedule A, has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which such person was or is subject to 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..

 

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Item 3.                                 Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

 

As described in Item 4, Parent entered into certain Voting and Support Agreements (the “Voting Agreements”) with each of KKR Lending Partners Funding LLC , KKR Lending Partners Funding II L.P., KKR Lending Partners Funding III LLC, KKR Credit Select Funding LLC, KKR — VRS Credit Partners L.P., Corporate Capital Trust, Inc., Lincoln Investment Solutions, Inc., Michael J. Fournier, S. Miller Williams, and W. Gary Gates (collectively, the “Stockholders”), as a condition of and material inducement to Parent entering into the Merger Agreement. The shares to which this Schedule 13D relate have not been purchased by Parent, and thus no funds have been used for such purpose.  The total amount of funds required by the Reporting Person to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (as defined below) and provide funding in connection with the Merger (as defined below) is approximately $[100] million, plus related fees and expenses. The Reporting Person expects to fund these payments using cash on hand and, as needed, by drawing on its existing credit facility under that certain amended and restated credit agreement, dated as of September 29, 2017, by and among Parent, CIBC Bank USA, as administrative agent and co-lead arranger, The Bank of the West, as co-lead arranger, and Branch Banking and Trust Company, IBERIABANK, Bank of America, and Simmons Bank.

 

The information set forth or incorporated by reference in Item 4 is incorporated by reference in this Item 3.

 

Item 4.                                 Purpose of the Transaction

 

 

As described in Item 3 above, this statement is being filed in connection with the Voting Agreements and the Merger Agreement.

 

On March 27, 2018, Parent, Waco Acquisition Vehicle, Inc. (“Merger Sub”) and Issuer entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which Merger Sub, upon the terms and subject to the conditions thereof, will merge with and into the Issuer (the “Merger”), with the Issuer surviving the Merger (“Surviving Corporation”) as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent.

 

Upon the Merger becoming effective (the “Effective Time”), as a result of the Merger and without any action on the part of Parent, Merger Sub, the Issuer, or any stockholder of the Issuer, each outstanding share Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than (i) treasury shares or shares held by any direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Issuer and (ii) shares held by stockholders of Issuer, if any, who properly exercise their appraisal rights under Delaware law), shall automatically be converted into the right to receive $0.60 per share in cash, without interest (the “Merger Consideration”). As of the Effective Time, each then outstanding unvested time-based restricted stock award and each then outstanding unvested time-based restricted stock unit award of the Issuer (collectively, “Company Time-based Awards”), will, at Parent’s option, (i) be converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the product of (A) the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such unvested Company Time-based Award and (B) the Merger Consideration, less applicable taxes required to be withheld; or (ii) be converted into the right to receive Parent’s restricted stock awards in an amount equal to the product of (A) the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such Company Time-based Award and (B) the Merger Consideration (with any fractional shares being rounded down to the nearest whole share of Parent’s stock) with the same vesting terms and conditions as are applicable to such Company Time-based Awards. Immediately prior to the Effective Time, each then-outstanding performance-based restricted stock unit award (“Company Performance Awards”), shall be cancelled and shall only entitle the holder thereof to receive an amount in cash which represents the number of shares equal to the “Target Award” set forth in the applicable award agreement for each such Company Performance Award multiplied by the Merger Consideration, less applicable taxes required to be withheld.

 

Concurrent with and as a condition to Parent entering into the Merger Agreement, the Stockholders entered into the Voting Agreements, with respect to all shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by them, as set forth in the Voting Agreements, and any additional shares of Common Stock and any other voting securities of the Issuer which they acquire record and/or beneficial ownership of after the date of the Voting Agreements during the Voting Period (as defined in the Voting Agreements) (collectively, the “Voting Agreement Shares”). The Stockholders collectively beneficially own approximately 17.5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (as represented to the Reporting Person by the Stockholders in the Voting Agreements)..

 

The Stockholders have agreed to take the following actions, among others, during the term of the Voting Agreements: (1) vote all Voting Agreement Shares in favor of the Merger and in favor of any transactions related to the Merger; (2) vote against any action or agreement that would result in a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or obligation of the Issuer in the Merger Agreement (in certain Voting Agreements, as qualified by materiality), and (3) vote the Voting Agreement Shares against any other action which is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to impede, interfere with, delay, postpone, discourage or adversely affect the Merger. Under the Voting Agreements, the Stockholders have granted to Parent (and its designees) an irrevocable proxy to vote the Voting Agreement Shares as provided above. Certain of the Voting Agreements, including the irrevocable proxies granted thereunder, will terminate upon the earliest to occur of (i) the date the Merger Agreement is validly terminated and (ii) the date the Merger becomes effective. The other Voting Agreement will automatically terminate upon the earliest to occur of: (i) the date on which the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock have voted in favor of the Merger Agreement, (ii) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms, (iii) the date of any modification, waiver or amendment to any provision of the Merger Agreement that reduces the amount, changes the form or otherwise adversely affects the consideration payable to the Stockholder pursuant to the Merger Agreement, (iv) mutual agreement between Parent and each Stockholder, (v) the date of filing or institution of bankruptcy, reorganization, liquidation or receivership proceedings by or on behalf of the Issuer, (vi) August 15, 2018, and (vii) the Effective Time.

 

Shared voting power with respect to the Voting Agreement Shares owned by the Stockholders may be deemed to have been acquired through execution of the Voting Agreements. The Reporting Person has not expended any funds in connection with the execution of the Voting Agreements.

 

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The purpose of the Voting Agreements is to facilitate the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby by the stockholders of Issuer. The purpose of the Merger is for Parent to acquire the entire equity interest in, and by virtue of such acquisition control, the Issuer while allowing the Issuer’s stockholders an opportunity to receive the Merger Consideration once they surrender their Common Stock promptly after the Effective Time.  At the Effective Time, (i) the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Issuer as in effect immediately prior to the merger will be amended to conform to the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Merger Sub as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, and (ii) the directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time will be the directors of the Surviving Corporation and the officers of Issuer immediately prior to the effective time of the merger will be the officers of the Surviving Corporation.

 

Following the Merger, the Common Stock will no longer be traded on the New York Stock Exchange or the OTC Pink marketplace, as applicable, there will be no public market for the Common Stock, and registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act will be terminated.

 

Except as set forth in this statement and in connection with the Merger described above, the Reporting Person does not have any plan or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the transactions described in Item 4 of this Schedule 13D.

 

The foregoing descriptions of the Merger Agreement and the Voting Agreements do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to such agreements. A copy of the Merger Agreement, listed as Exhibit 1 hereto, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 28, 2018 by Willbros Group, Inc. The Voting Agreements are filed as Exhibits 2 through 11 to this Schedule 13D.

 

Item 5.                               Interest in Securities of the Issuer

 

(a) and (b)                      Other than the Common Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially owned in connection with the Voting Agreements, the Reporting Person has not acquired and, for purposes of Rule 13d-4 promulgated under the Exchange Act, does not beneficially own any shares of Common Stock.

 

As a result of the Voting Agreements, Parent may be deemed to have the power to vote up to an aggregate of 11,060,280 shares of Common Stock (as represented to the Reporting Person by the Stockholders in the Voting Agreements) in favor of approval of the Merger or in connection with certain other matters described in Item 4 above, and thus, for purposes of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, the Reporting Person may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 11,060,280 shares of Common Stock. All shares of Common Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Person constitute approximately 17.5% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock as of March 26, 2018 (as represented by Issuer in its Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 filed on Form 10-K).

 

The Reporting Person is not entitled to any rights as a stockholder of the Issuer as to the shares of Common Stock covered by the Voting Agreements, except as otherwise expressly provided in the Voting Agreements. This Schedule 13D shall not be construed as an admission by the Reporting Person that the Reporting Person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of any shares of Common Stock of the Issuer covered by the Voting Agreements.

 

Except as set forth in this Item 5(a)-(b), none of Parent and, to the knowledge of the Reporting Person, any persons named in Schedule A beneficially owns any shares of Common Stock.

 

(c)                      Except for the Merger Agreement and the Voting Agreements described above, neither the Reporting Person nor, to the knowledge of the Reporting Person, any persons named in Schedule A has effected any transaction in the Common Stock during the past 60 days.

 

(d)                     To the knowledge of the Reporting Person, no other person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the securities of the Issuer reported herein.

 

(e)                      Not applicable.

 

Item 6.                               Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

 

The information set forth or incorporated by reference in Item 4 is incorporated by reference in this Item 6.

 

Except for the Merger Agreement and the Voting Agreements described above, to the knowledge of the Reporting Person, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise), including, but not limited to, transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder’s fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees or profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies, among the persons named in Item 2 or between such persons and any other person, in all cases with respect to any securities of Issuer, including any securities pledged or otherwise subject to a contingency the occurrence of which would give another person voting power or investment power over such securities.

 

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Item 7.                               Material to be Filed as Exhibits

 

Exhibit 1		Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 27, 2018, among Primoris Services Corporation, Waco Acquisition Vehicle, Inc., and Willbros Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 28, 2018 by Willbros Group, Inc.)
Exhibit 2		Voting Agreement dated March 27, 2018 between KKR Lending Partners Funding LLC
Exhibit 3		Voting Agreement dated March 27, 2018 between KKR Lending Partners Funding II L.P.
Exhibit 4		Voting Agreement dated March 27, 2018 between KKR Lending Partners Funding III LLC
Exhibit 5		Voting Agreement dated March 27, 2018 between KKR Credit Select Funding LLC
Exhibit 6		Voting Agreement dated March 27, 2018 between KKR — VRS Credit Partners L.P.
Exhibit 7		Voting Agreement dated March 27, 2018 between Corporate Capital Trust, Inc.
Exhibit 8		Voting Agreement dated March 27, 2018 between Lincoln Investment Solution, Inc.
Exhibit 9		Voting Agreement dated March 27, 2018 between Michael J. Fournier
Exhibit 10		Voting Agreement dated March 27, 2018 between S. Miller Williams
Exhibit 11		Voting Agreement dated March 27, 2018 between W. Gary Gates

 

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SIGNATURES

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the undersigned each certifies that the information with respect to it set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Date: April 6, 2018

 

	PRIMORIS SERVICES CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Peter J. Moerbeek
	Name:	Peter J. Moerbeek
	Title:	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

 

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SCHEDULE A

 

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF PRIMORIS SERVICES CORPORATION

 

Set forth below is the name and title or present principal occupation of each of the executive officers and directors of Primoris Services Corporation. The current business address of each person is 2100 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1500, Dallas, Texas 75201 and the current phone number is (214) 740—5600.

 

 

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Exhibit 2

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

VOTING AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT

 

THIS VOTING AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into as of March 27, 2018, by and between PRIMORIS SERVICES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and KKR LENDING PARTNERS FUNDING LLC (“Stockholder”).

 

RECITALS

 

A.                                    Stockholder is a holder of record and the “beneficial owner” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of the number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.05 per share (“Shares”), of Willbros Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) as set forth on the signature page hereto.

 

B.                                    Parent, Waco Acquisition Vehicle, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”), and the Company are entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger of even date herewith (as may be amended, the “Merger Agreement”), which provides (subject to the conditions set forth therein) for, among other things, the merger of Merger Sub into the Company (the “Merger”).

 

C.                                    In the Merger, each outstanding Share is to be converted into the right to receive the cash consideration provided in the Merger Agreement.

 

D.                                    Stockholder is entering into this Agreement in order to induce Parent to enter into the Merger Agreement and cause the Merger to be consummated.

 

AGREEMENT

 

The parties to this Agreement, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

 

SECTION 1.                         CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

 

For purposes of this Agreement:

 

(a)                                                         The terms “Acquired Companies,” “Acquisition Inquiry,” “Acquisition Proposal,”, “Company Time-based Awards,” “Company Performance Awards” “Contemplated Transaction,” and “Person,” and other capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Merger Agreement.

 

(b)                                                         “Expiration Date” shall mean the earliest of: (i) the date on which the Company Requisite Vote is obtained, (ii) the time and date in which the Merger Agreement is validly terminated in accordance with its terms, (iii) the date of an Adverse Amendment, (iv) termination of this Agreement by mutual written consent of the Stockholder and Parent, (v) the date of filing or institution of bankruptcy, reorganization, liquidation or receivership proceedings by or on behalf of the Acquired Companies, (vi) August 15, 2018 and (vii) the date upon which the Merger becomes effective pursuant to the Merger Agreement.

 

(c)                                                          Stockholder shall be deemed to “Own” or to have acquired “Ownership” of a security if Stockholder: (i) is the record owner of such security; or (ii) is the “beneficial owner” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of such security.

 

 

(d)                                                         “Subject Securities” shall mean: (i) all securities of the Company (including all Shares and all options, Company Time-based Awards, Company Performance Awards, warrants and other rights to acquire Shares) Owned by Stockholder as of the date of this Agreement; and (ii) all additional securities of the Company (including all additional Shares and all additional options, Company Time-based Awards, Company Performance Awards,, warrants and other rights to acquire Shares) of which Stockholder acquires Ownership during the Voting Period.

 

(e)                                                          A Person shall be deemed to have a effected a “Transfer” of a security if such Person directly or indirectly: (i) sells, pledges, encumbers, grants an option with respect to, transfers or disposes of such security or any interest in such security to any Person other than Parent or Merger Sub; (ii) enters into an agreement or commitment contemplating the possible sale of, pledge of, encumbrance of, grant of an option with respect to, transfer of or disposition of such security or any interest therein to any Person other than Parent or Merger Sub; or (iii) reduces such Person’s beneficial ownership of, interest in or risk relating to such security.

 

(f)                                                           “Voting Period” shall mean the period commencing on (and including) the date of this Agreement and ending on (and including) the Expiration Date.

 

SECTION 2.                         TRANSFER OF SUBJECT SECURITIES AND VOTING RIGHTS

 

2.1                               Restriction on Transfer of Subject Securities.  Subject to Section 2.3, during the Voting Period, Stockholder shall not, directly or indirectly, cause or permit any Transfer of any of the Subject Securities to be effected.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, during the Voting Period, Stockholder shall not tender, agree to tender or permit to be tendered any of the Subject Securities in response to or otherwise in connection with any tender or exchange offer.

 

2.2                               Restriction on Transfer of Voting Rights.  During the Voting Period, Stockholder shall ensure that: (a) none of the Subject Securities is deposited into a voting trust; and (b) other than the Proxy contemplated by this Agreement, no proxy is granted, and no voting agreement or similar agreement is entered into, with respect to any of the Subject Securities (other than in connection with a Transfer to a Permitted Transferee (as hereinafter defined)).

 

2.3                               Permitted Transfers.  Section 2.1 shall not prohibit a Transfer of Subject Securities by Stockholder:  (a) if Stockholder is an individual (i) to any member of Stockholder’s immediate family, or to a trust for the benefit of Stockholder or any member of Stockholder’s immediate family, or (ii) upon the death of Stockholder; or (b) if Stockholder is an entity, to one or more partners, shareholders or members of Stockholder or to an affiliated entity under common control with Stockholder (each of the Persons described in clauses (i) and (ii), a “Permitted Transferee”); provided, however, that a Transfer referred to in this sentence shall be permitted only if, as a precondition to such Transfer, the transferee agrees in a written document, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Parent, to be bound by all of the terms of this Agreement.

 

SECTION 3.                         VOTING OF SHARES

 

3.1                               Voting Covenant.  Subject to Section 3.4, Stockholder hereby agrees that, during the Voting Period, at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company, however called, and in any written action by consent of stockholders of the Company, unless otherwise directed in writing by Parent, Stockholder shall cause the Subject Securities to be voted:

 

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(a)                                 in favor of (i) the Merger, the execution and delivery by the Company of the Merger Agreement and the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the terms thereof, (ii) each of the other actions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and (iii) any action in furtherance of any of the foregoing;

 

(b)                                 against any action or agreement that would result in a material breach of any material representation, warranty, covenant or obligation of the Company in the Merger Agreement; and

 

(c)                                  against the following actions (other than the Merger and the Contemplated Transactions): (i) any merger, consolidation or other business combination involving any Acquired Company; (ii) any sale, lease, sublease, license, sublicense or transfer of a material portion of the properties or other assets of any Acquired Company; (iii) any change in a majority of the board of directors of the Company; (iv) any action or proposal to amend, or waive any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company and (v) any other action which is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to materially (1) impede, (2) interfere with, (3) delay, (4) postpone, (5) discourage or (6) adversely affect the Merger or any of the other Contemplated Transactions, and, in the case of clauses (iii) and (iv), only to the extent such action is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to materially (1) impede, (2) interfere with, (3) delay, (4) postpone, (5) discourage or (6) adversely affect the Merger or any of the other Contemplated Transactions.

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Section 3.1 to the contrary, (1) Stockholder shall not be required to vote or consent (or cause to be voted or consented) any of its Subject Securities to amend the Merger Agreement (including any Schedule or Exhibit thereto) or take any action that would reasonably be expected to result in the amendment or modification, or a waiver of a provision therein (an “Adverse Amendment”), in any such case, in a manner that reduces the amount or alters or changes the kind of the consideration to be paid to the Company’s stockholders in connection with the Merger and (2) nothing herein shall prevent or diminish Stockholder’s ability to vote in favor of or consent to the filing or institution of bankruptcy, reorganization, liquidation or receivership proceedings by or on behalf of the Acquired Companies.

 

3.2                               Other Voting Agreements.  During the Voting Period, Stockholder shall not enter into any agreement or understanding with any Person to vote or give instructions in any manner inconsistent with clause “(a),” clause “(b)” or clause “(c)” of Section 3.1.

 

3.3                               Proxy.

 

(a)                                 Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement Stockholder shall deliver to Parent a proxy in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A, which shall be irrevocable to the fullest extent permitted by Law (at all times during the Voting Period) with respect to the Shares in accordance with its terms (the “Proxy”).

 

(b)                                 Stockholder shall not enter into any tender, voting or other such agreement, or grant a proxy or power of attorney, with respect to any of the Subject Securities that is inconsistent with this Agreement or otherwise take any other action with respect to any of the Subject Securities that would in any way restrict, limit or interfere with the performance of any of Stockholder’s obligations hereunder or any of the actions contemplated hereby.

 

3.4                               Voting on Other Matters.  Stockholder may vote the Subject Securities on all other matters not referred to in this Agreement, and the proxy named above may not exercise the Proxy with respect to such other matters.

 

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SECTION 4.                         REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF STOCKHOLDER

 

Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to Parent as follows:

 

4.1                               Authorization, etc.  Stockholder has the full or corporate power, authority and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Proxy and to perform Stockholder’s obligations hereunder and thereunder.  This Agreement and the Proxy have been duly executed and delivered by Stockholder and constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Stockholder, enforceable against Stockholder in accordance with their terms, subject to: (a) Laws of general application relating to bankruptcy, insolvency and the relief of debtors; and (b) rules of Law governing specific performance, injunctive relief and other equitable remedies.  If Stockholder is a corporation, then Stockholder is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it was organized.  If Stockholder is a general or limited partnership, then Stockholder is a partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it was organized.  If Stockholder is a limited liability company, then Stockholder is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it was organized. Stockholder has reviewed and understands the terms of this Agreement, and Stockholder has consulted and relied upon Stockholder’s counsel in connection with this Agreement.

 

4.2                               No Conflicts or Consents.

 

(a)                                 The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Proxy by Stockholder do not, and the performance of this Agreement and the Proxy by Stockholder will not: (i) conflict with or violate any Law or Order applicable to Stockholder or by which Stockholder or any of Stockholder’s properties is or may be bound or affected; or (ii) result in or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time) any breach of or default under, or give to any other Person (with or without notice or lapse of time) any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result (with or without notice or lapse of time) in the creation of any Lien (other than Liens created by this Agreement) on any of the Subject Securities pursuant to, any Contract to which Stockholder is a party or by which Stockholder or any of Stockholder’s affiliates or properties is or may be bound or affected, except in each case of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), as would not reasonably be expected to impair, adversely affect or delay the ability of such Stockholder to perform Stockholder’s obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis.

 

(b)                                 The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Proxy by Stockholder do not, and the performance of this Agreement and the Proxy by Stockholder will not, require any Consent of any Person, except as would not reasonably be expected to impair, adversely affect or delay the ability of such Stockholder to perform Stockholder’s obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis.

 

4.3                               Title to Securities.  As of the date of this Agreement, except as set forth in the Schedule 13D filed by or on behalf of Stockholder (as amended through the date hereof): (a) Stockholder holds of record (free and clear of any Liens, other than Liens created by this Agreement) the number of outstanding Shares set forth under the heading “Shares Held of Record” on the signature page hereof; (b) Stockholder holds (free and clear of any Liens, other than Liens created by this Agreement) the Company Time-based Awards, Company Performance Awards, warrants and other rights to acquire Shares set forth under the heading “Company Awards” on the signature page hereof; (c) Stockholder Owns the additional securities of the Company set forth under the heading “Additional Securities Beneficially Owned” on the signature page hereof; and (d) Stockholder does not directly or indirectly Own any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company, or any option, Company Award, warrant or other right to acquire (by

 

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purchase, conversion or otherwise) any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company, other than the Shares, Company Awards, options, warrants and other rights set forth on the signature page hereof.

 

4.4                               Accuracy of Representations.  The representations and warranties contained in this Agreement are, and will be, accurate in all material respects, at all times, as of the date of this Agreement and through and including the Expiration Date as if made as of any such time or date.

 

SECTION 5.                         MISCELLANEOUS

 

5.1                               Stockholder Information.  Stockholder hereby agrees to permit Parent and Merger Sub to publish and disclose in the Proxy Statement and any other filing or disclosure required under the Exchange Act Stockholder’s identity and ownership of Shares and the nature of Stockholder’s commitments, arrangements and understandings under this Agreement; provided, that in advance of any such filing or disclosure, Stockholder shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to review and approve (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) filing or disclosure.  Parent shall not make any other disclosures regarding Stockholder in any press release or otherwise without the prior written consent of Stockholder.

 

5.2                               Acquisition Proposals.  (a)  Stockholder agrees that neither it nor any of its controlled Affiliates (other than the Company or its Subsidiaries) shall, and shall not authorize or permit its Representatives (it being understood that, for purposes hereof, a Representative of the Company shall not constitute a Representative of a Stockholder unless such Stockholder shall have separately engaged or directed such Person in his, her or its capacity as a stockholder of the Company and not as an officer, director or employee of the Company) to, directly or indirectly, (i) initiate, encourage, solicit, assist, induce or facilitate the making, submission or announcement of any Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal; (ii) furnish or otherwise provide access to any information regarding any Acquired Company to any Person in connection with or in response to any Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal; (iii) engage in discussions or negotiations with any Person with respect to any Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal; or (iv) otherwise facilitate any effort or attempt to make or implement an Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal or enter into any agreement in principle, letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, term sheet, acquisition agreement, option agreement, joint venture agreement, partnership agreement, merger agreement or other similar document or Contract relating to any Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal.

 

(b)                                 Upon the execution hereof, Stockholder shall immediately cease and cause to be terminated all existing activities, discussions or negotiations with any parties (other than Parent and its Affiliates) conducted heretofore with respect to any Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal or sale of Shares held by Stockholder, and shall refrain from engaging in any future discussions or negotiations between Stockholder and any Person (other than Parent and its Affiliates) with respect to any sale of any Shares held by Stockholder (other than to state that Stockholder is currently not permitted to engage in such discussions or negotiations).

 

(c)                                  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the restrictions in this Section 5.2 shall not apply (i) with respect to any discussions or negotiations with respect to the transfer of Shares permitted by Section 2.3, or (ii) with respect to any discussions between the Stockholder, on the one hand, and any Affiliate or Representative of Stockholder on the other hand.

 

5.3                               Fiduciary Duties.  Stockholder is entering into this Agreement solely in Stockholder’s capacity as an Owner of Subject Securities, and Stockholder shall not be deemed to be making any

 

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agreement or representation in this Agreement in Stockholder’s capacity as, or that would limit Stockholder’s ability to take, or refrain from taking, actions as a director or officer of the Company, in each case, in compliance with the terms of the Merger Agreement.

 

5.4                               Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements.  All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made by Stockholder in this Agreement, and Parent’s rights and remedies with respect thereto, shall survive the Expiration Date for a period of six (6) months.

 

5.5                               Expenses.  All costs and expenses incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such costs and expenses.

 

5.6                               Notices.  (a)                               All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i) on the date of service or delivery if served personally on the party to whom notice is to be given or sent by facsimile transmission (provided confirmation of facsimile transmission is obtained), (ii) on the day after delivery to Federal Express or similar overnight courier to the party as follows or (iii) on the date sent by e-mail of a “portable document format” (.pdf) document (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next business day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient:

 

if to Stockholder:

 

at the address set forth on the signature page hereof

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019-6064
Attention:                                         Alice B Eaton; Kenneth M. Schneider

Facsimile: (212) 757-3990;

Email: aeaton@paulweiss.com; kschneider@paulweiss.com

 

and

 

if to Parent:

 

Primoris Services Corporation

2100 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1500

Dallas, TX 75201

Attn:  John Perisich, Esq.

Facsimile: (949) 595-5532

Email: jperisich@prim.com

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

200 Crescent Court

Suite 300

 

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Dallas, Texas 75201

Attention: James R. Griffin

Facsimile: (214) 746-7777

Email: james.griffen@weil.com

 

5.7                               Severability.  Any term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction.  If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision hereof is invalid or unenforceable, the parties hereto agree that the court making such determination shall have the power to limit the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Agreement shall be enforceable as so modified.  In the event such court does not exercise the power granted to it in the prior sentence, the parties hereto agree to replace such invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a valid and enforceable term or provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such invalid or unenforceable term or provision.

 

5.8                               Entire Agreement.  This Agreement and the Proxy constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect thereto.

 

5.9                               Amendments.  This Agreement may not be amended, modified, altered or supplemented other than by means of a written instrument duly executed and delivered by Parent and Stockholder.

 

5.10                        Assignment; Binding Effect; No Third Party Rights.  Except as provided herein, neither this Agreement nor any of the interests or obligations hereunder may be assigned or delegated by any party (other than, in the case of Stockholder, to a Permitted Transferee), and any attempted or purported assignment or delegation of any of such interests or obligations shall be void.  Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall be binding upon the parties and such parties’ heirs, estate, executors and personal representatives and such parties’ successors and permitted assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and such parties’ successors and permitted assigns.  Without limiting any of the restrictions set forth in Section 2, Section 3 or elsewhere in this Agreement, this Agreement shall be binding upon any Person to whom any Subject Securities are transferred.  Nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer on any Person (other than Parent, Merger Sub and their successors and permitted assigns, on the one hand, and Stockholder and its successor and permitted assigns) any rights or remedies of any nature.

 

5.11                        Specific Performance.  The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement or the Proxy were not performed in accordance with its specific terms or were otherwise breached.  Each party agrees that, in the event of any breach or threatened breach by such party of any covenant or obligation contained in this Agreement or in the Proxy, the other party shall be entitled, without any proof of actual damage (and in addition to any other remedy that may be available to it, including monetary damages) to obtain: (a) a decree or order of specific performance to enforce the observance and performance of such covenant or obligation; and (b) an injunction restraining such breach or threatened breach.  Each party further agrees that such other party shall not be required to obtain, furnish or post any bond or similar instrument in connection with or as a condition to obtaining any remedy referred to in this Section 5.12, and each party irrevocably waives any

 

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right such party may have to require the obtaining, furnishing or posting of any such bond or similar instrument.

 

5.12                        Non-Exclusivity.  The rights and remedies of a party under this Agreement are not exclusive of or limited by any other rights or remedies which it may have, whether at Law, in equity, by contract or otherwise, all of which shall be cumulative (and not alternative).

 

5.13                        Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.

 

(a)                                 This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware, regardless of the Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of Laws thereof.

 

(b)                                 In any action between any of the parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the Contemplated Transactions, each of the parties: (a) irrevocably and unconditionally consents and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (unless the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over the matter, in which case each of the parties irrevocably and unconditionally consents and submits to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware); (b) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from such court; and (c) agrees that it will not bring any such action in any court other than the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (unless the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over the matter, in which case each of the parties agrees that it will not bring such action in any court other than the United States District Court for the District of Delaware).  Service of any process, summons, notice or document to any party’s address and in the manner set forth in Section 5.7 shall be effective service of process for any such action.  Each party hereto further waives any claim and will not assert that venue should properly lie in any other location within the selected jurisdiction.

 

(c)                                  EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE IT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS.  EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES, AGREES AND CERTIFIES THAT: (i) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO PREVENT OR DELAY ENFORCEMENT OF SUCH WAIVER; (ii) IT UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH WAIVER; (iii) IT MAKES SUCH WAIVER VOLUNTARILY; AND (iv) IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 5.14.

 

5.14                        Counterparts; Exchanges by Facsimile or Electronic Delivery.  This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. The exchange of a fully executed Agreement (in counterparts or otherwise) by facsimile or by electronic delivery shall be sufficient to bind the parties to the terms of this Agreement.

 

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5.15                        Captions.  The captions contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, shall not be deemed to be a part of this Agreement and shall not be referred to in connection with the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

5.16                        Waiver.  No failure on the part of a party to exercise any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, and no delay on the part of a party in exercising any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, shall operate as a waiver of such power, right, privilege or remedy; and no single or partial exercise of any such power, right, privilege or remedy shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or of any other power, right, privilege or remedy.  A party shall not be deemed to have waived any claim available to such party arising out of this Agreement, or any power, right, privilege or remedy of such party under this Agreement, unless the waiver of such claim, power, right, privilege or remedy is expressly set forth in a written instrument duly executed and delivered on behalf of such party; and any such waiver shall not be applicable or have any effect except in the specific instance in which it is given.

 

5.17                        Independence of Obligations.  The covenants and obligations of the parties set forth in this Agreement shall be construed as independent of that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2014 (as amended), by and between the Company, as borrower, and certain affiliates of Stockholder as lenders thereunder, and any other Contract between Stockholder or its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand.  Nothing in this Agreement shall limit any of the rights, remedies or obligations of the Company or Parent, or the right to pursue any such rights or remedies, under the Merger Agreement, or any of the rights, remedies or obligations of the Company or Stockholder (or any of their respective Affiliates), or the right to pursue any such rights or remedies, under that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2014 (as amended) or any other agreement between Stockholder or its Affiliates, on the one hand and the Company or any certificate or instrument executed by a party in favor of the other party on the other hand; and nothing in the Merger Agreement, this Agreement or in any other such agreement, certificate or instrument, shall limit any of the rights or remedies or obligations of a party under this Agreement.

 

5.18                        No Ownership Interests.  Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to vest in Parent any direct or indirect ownership or incidence of ownership of or with respect to any Subject Securities. All rights, ownership and economic benefits of and relating to the Subject Securities shall remain vested in and belong to the applicable Stockholder (other than as set forth in this Agreement.) Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted as creating or forming a “group” with any other Person, including Parent, for the purposes of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) of the Exchange Act or for any other similar provision of applicable Law.

 

5.19                        No Recourse.  This Agreement may only be enforced against, and any claims or causes of action that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement may only be made against the entities that are expressly identified as parties hereto and no former, current or future equity holders, controlling persons, directors, officers, employees, agents or Affiliates of any party hereto or any former, current or future stockholder, controlling person, director, officer, employee, general or limited partner, member, manager, agent or Affiliate of any of the foregoing (each, a “Non-Recourse Party”) shall have any liability for any obligations or liabilities of the parties to this Agreement or for any claim (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) based on, in respect of, or by reason of, the transactions contemplated hereby or in respect of any representations made or alleged to be made in connection herewith. Without limiting the rights of any party against the other parties hereto, in no event shall any party or any of its Affiliates seek to enforce this Agreement against, make any claims for breach of this Agreement against, or seek to recover monetary damages from, any Non-Recourse Party.

 

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5.20                        No Third Party Beneficiaries.  Nothing in this Agreement shall confer any rights upon any Person other than the parties and each such party’s respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns.

 

5.21                        Construction.

 

(a)                                 For purposes of this Agreement, whenever the context requires: the singular number shall include the plural, and vice versa; the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders; the feminine gender shall include the masculine and neuter genders; and the neuter gender shall include masculine and feminine genders.

 

(b)                                 The parties agree that any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be applied in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

(c)                                  As used in this Agreement, the words “include” and “including,” and variations thereof, shall not be deemed to be terms of limitation, but rather shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”

 

(d)                                 Except as otherwise indicated, all references in this Agreement to “Sections” and “Exhibits” are intended to refer to Sections of this Agreement and Exhibits to this Agreement; and (ii) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

 

	PRIMORIS SERVICES CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ David King
	Name:	David King
	Title:	President

 

Signature Page to Voting and Support Agreement

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

 

	STOCKHOLDER:
	KKR LENDING PARTNERS FUNDING LLC
	By:	/s/ Philip S. Davidson
	Name	Philip S. Davidson
	Title	Authorized Signatory
	Address:		555 California St., 50th Floor
			San Francisco, CA 94104
	Email:		KKRcreditlegal@kkr.com

 

 

 

Signature Page to Voting and Support Agreement

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

FORM OF IRREVOCABLE PROXY

 

 

IRREVOCABLE PROXY

 

The undersigned stockholder (the “Stockholder”) of Willbros Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby irrevocably (to the fullest extent permitted by law) appoints and constitutes Primoris Services Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), the attorney and proxy of the Stockholder, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to the full extent of the Stockholder’s rights with respect to (i) the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company owned of record by the Stockholder as of the date of this proxy, which shares are specified on the final page of this proxy, and (ii) any and all other shares of capital stock of the Company which the Stockholder may acquire on or after the date hereof.  (The shares of the capital stock of the Company referred to in clauses “(i)” or “(ii),” as applicable of the immediately preceding sentence are referred to as the “Shares.”)  Upon the execution of this proxy, all prior proxies given by the Stockholder with respect to any of the Shares are hereby revoked, and the Stockholder agrees that no subsequent proxies will be given with respect to any of the Shares.

 

This proxy is irrevocable, is coupled with an interest and is granted in connection with, and as security for, the Voting and Support Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between Parent, Waco Acquisition Vehicle, Inc., Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and the Stockholder (the “Support Agreement”), and is granted in consideration of Parent entering into the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof, among Parent, Merger Sub and the Company (the “Merger Agreement”).  This proxy will terminate on the Expiration Date (as defined in the Support Agreement).

 

The attorney and proxy named above will be empowered, and may exercise this proxy, to vote the Shares at any time until the Expiration Date at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company, however called, and in connection with any written action by consent of stockholders of the Company:

 

(a)                                 in favor of (i) the Merger, the execution and delivery by the Company of the Merger Agreement and the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the terms thereof, (ii) each of the other actions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and (iii) any action in furtherance of any of the foregoing;

 

(b)                                 against any action or agreement that would result in a material breach of any material representation, warranty, covenant or obligation of the Company in the Merger Agreement; and

 

(c)                                  against the following actions (other than the Merger and the Contemplated Transactions): (i) any merger, consolidation or other business combination involving any Acquired Company; (ii) any sale, lease, sublease, license, sublicense or transfer of a material portion of the properties or other assets of any Acquired Company; (iii) any change in a majority of the board of directors of the Company; (iv) any action or proposal to amend, or waive any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company and (v) any other action which is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to materially (1) impede, (2) interfere with, (3) delay, (4) postpone, (5) discourage or (6) adversely affect the Merger or any of the other Contemplated Transactions, and, in the case of clauses (iii) and (iv), only to the extent such action is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to materially (1) impede, (2) interfere with, (3) delay, (4) postpone, (5) discourage or (6) adversely affect the Merger or any of the other Contemplated Transactions.

 

The Stockholder may vote the Shares on all other matters not referred to in this proxy, and the attorneys and proxies named above may not exercise this proxy with respect to such other matters.

 

This proxy shall be binding upon the heirs, estate, executors, personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns of the Stockholder (including any transferee of any of the Shares).

 

 

Any term or provision of this proxy that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction.  If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision hereof is invalid or unenforceable, the Stockholder agrees that the court making such determination shall have the power to limit such term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this proxy shall be enforceable as so modified.  In the event such court does not exercise the power granted to it in the prior sentence, the parties hereto agree to replace such invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a valid and enforceable term or provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such invalid or unenforceable term or provision.

 

Dated:  March      , 2018

 

 

	STOCKHOLDER
	KKR LENDING PARTNERS FUNDING LLC
	Signature
	Printed Name
	Number of shares of common stock of the Company owned of record as of the date of this proxy:

 

Exhibit 3

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

VOTING AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT

 

THIS VOTING AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into as of March 27, 2018, by and between PRIMORIS SERVICES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and KKR LENDING PARTNERS II L.P. (“Stockholder”).

 

RECITALS

 

A.                                    Stockholder is a holder of record and the “beneficial owner” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of the number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.05 per share (“Shares”), of Willbros Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) as set forth on the signature page hereto.

 

B.                                    Parent, Waco Acquisition Vehicle, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”), and the Company are entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger of even date herewith (as may be amended, the “Merger Agreement”), which provides (subject to the conditions set forth therein) for, among other things, the merger of Merger Sub into the Company (the “Merger”).

 

C.                                    In the Merger, each outstanding Share is to be converted into the right to receive the cash consideration provided in the Merger Agreement.

 

D.                                    Stockholder is entering into this Agreement in order to induce Parent to enter into the Merger Agreement and cause the Merger to be consummated.

 

AGREEMENT

 

The parties to this Agreement, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

 

SECTION 1.                         CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

 

For purposes of this Agreement:

 

(a)                                                         The terms “Acquired Companies,” “Acquisition Inquiry,” “Acquisition Proposal,”, “Company Time-based Awards,” “Company Performance Awards” “Contemplated Transaction,” and “Person,” and other capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Merger Agreement.

 

(b)                                                         “Expiration Date” shall mean the earliest of: (i) the date on which the Company Requisite Vote is obtained, (ii) the time and date in which the Merger Agreement is validly terminated in accordance with its terms, (iii) the date of an Adverse Amendment, (iv) termination of this Agreement by mutual written consent of the Stockholder and Parent, (v) the date of filing or institution of bankruptcy, reorganization, liquidation or receivership proceedings by or on behalf of the Acquired Companies, (vi) August 15, 2018 and (vii) the date upon which the Merger becomes effective pursuant to the Merger Agreement.

 

(c)                                                          Stockholder shall be deemed to “Own” or to have acquired “Ownership” of a security if Stockholder: (i) is the record owner of such security; or (ii) is the “beneficial owner” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of such security.

 

 

(d)                                                         “Subject Securities” shall mean: (i) all securities of the Company (including all Shares and all options, Company Time-based Awards, Company Performance Awards, warrants and other rights to acquire Shares) Owned by Stockholder as of the date of this Agreement; and (ii) all additional securities of the Company (including all additional Shares and all additional options, Company Time-based Awards, Company Performance Awards,, warrants and other rights to acquire Shares) of which Stockholder acquires Ownership during the Voting Period.

 

(e)                                                          A Person shall be deemed to have a effected a “Transfer” of a security if such Person directly or indirectly: (i) sells, pledges, encumbers, grants an option with respect to, transfers or disposes of such security or any interest in such security to any Person other than Parent or Merger Sub; (ii) enters into an agreement or commitment contemplating the possible sale of, pledge of, encumbrance of, grant of an option with respect to, transfer of or disposition of such security or any interest therein to any Person other than Parent or Merger Sub; or (iii) reduces such Person’s beneficial ownership of, interest in or risk relating to such security.

 

(f)                                                           “Voting Period” shall mean the period commencing on (and including) the date of this Agreement and ending on (and including) the Expiration Date.

 

SECTION 2.                         TRANSFER OF SUBJECT SECURITIES AND VOTING RIGHTS

 

2.1                               Restriction on Transfer of Subject Securities.  Subject to Section 2.3, during the Voting Period, Stockholder shall not, directly or indirectly, cause or permit any Transfer of any of the Subject Securities to be effected.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, during the Voting Period, Stockholder shall not tender, agree to tender or permit to be tendered any of the Subject Securities in response to or otherwise in connection with any tender or exchange offer.

 

2.2                               Restriction on Transfer of Voting Rights.  During the Voting Period, Stockholder shall ensure that: (a) none of the Subject Securities is deposited into a voting trust; and (b) other than the Proxy contemplated by this Agreement, no proxy is granted, and no voting agreement or similar agreement is entered into, with respect to any of the Subject Securities (other than in connection with a Transfer to a Permitted Transferee (as hereinafter defined)).

 

2.3                               Permitted Transfers.  Section 2.1 shall not prohibit a Transfer of Subject Securities by Stockholder:  (a) if Stockholder is an individual (i) to any member of Stockholder’s immediate family, or to a trust for the benefit of Stockholder or any member of Stockholder’s immediate family, or (ii) upon the death of Stockholder; or (b) if Stockholder is an entity, to one or more partners, shareholders or members of Stockholder or to an affiliated entity under common control with Stockholder (each of the Persons described in clauses (i) and (ii), a “Permitted Transferee”); provided, however, that a Transfer referred to in this sentence shall be permitted only if, as a precondition to such Transfer, the transferee agrees in a written document, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Parent, to be bound by all of the terms of this Agreement.

 

SECTION 3.                         VOTING OF SHARES

 

3.1                               Voting Covenant.  Subject to Section 3.4, Stockholder hereby agrees that, during the Voting Period, at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company, however called, and in any written action by consent of stockholders of the Company, unless otherwise directed in writing by Parent, Stockholder shall cause the Subject Securities to be voted:

 

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(a)                                 in favor of (i) the Merger, the execution and delivery by the Company of the Merger Agreement and the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the terms thereof, (ii) each of the other actions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and (iii) any action in furtherance of any of the foregoing;

 

(b)                                 against any action or agreement that would result in a material breach of any material representation, warranty, covenant or obligation of the Company in the Merger Agreement; and

 

(c)                                  against the following actions (other than the Merger and the Contemplated Transactions): (i) any merger, consolidation or other business combination involving any Acquired Company; (ii) any sale, lease, sublease, license, sublicense or transfer of a material portion of the properties or other assets of any Acquired Company; (iii) any change in a majority of the board of directors of the Company; (iv) any action or proposal to amend, or waive any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company and (v) any other action which is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to materially (1) impede, (2) interfere with, (3) delay, (4) postpone, (5) discourage or (6) adversely affect the Merger or any of the other Contemplated Transactions, and, in the case of clauses (iii) and (iv), only to the extent such action is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to materially (1) impede, (2) interfere with, (3) delay, (4) postpone, (5) discourage or (6) adversely affect the Merger or any of the other Contemplated Transactions.

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Section 3.1 to the contrary, (1) Stockholder shall not be required to vote or consent (or cause to be voted or consented) any of its Subject Securities to amend the Merger Agreement (including any Schedule or Exhibit thereto) or take any action that would reasonably be expected to result in the amendment or modification, or a waiver of a provision therein (an “Adverse Amendment”), in any such case, in a manner that reduces the amount or alters or changes the kind of the consideration to be paid to the Company’s stockholders in connection with the Merger and (2) nothing herein shall prevent or diminish Stockholder’s ability to vote in favor of or consent to the filing or institution of bankruptcy, reorganization, liquidation or receivership proceedings by or on behalf of the Acquired Companies.

 

3.2                               Other Voting Agreements.  During the Voting Period, Stockholder shall not enter into any agreement or understanding with any Person to vote or give instructions in any manner inconsistent with clause “(a),” clause “(b)” or clause “(c)” of Section 3.1.

 

3.3                               Proxy.

 

(a)                                 Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement Stockholder shall deliver to Parent a proxy in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A, which shall be irrevocable to the fullest extent permitted by Law (at all times during the Voting Period) with respect to the Shares in accordance with its terms (the “Proxy”).

 

(b)                                 Stockholder shall not enter into any tender, voting or other such agreement, or grant a proxy or power of attorney, with respect to any of the Subject Securities that is inconsistent with this Agreement or otherwise take any other action with respect to any of the Subject Securities that would in any way restrict, limit or interfere with the performance of any of Stockholder’s obligations hereunder or any of the actions contemplated hereby.

 

3.4                               Voting on Other Matters.  Stockholder may vote the Subject Securities on all other matters not referred to in this Agreement, and the proxy named above may not exercise the Proxy with respect to such other matters.

 

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SECTION 4.                         REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF STOCKHOLDER

 

Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to Parent as follows:

 

4.1                               Authorization, etc.  Stockholder has the full or corporate power, authority and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Proxy and to perform Stockholder’s obligations hereunder and thereunder.  This Agreement and the Proxy have been duly executed and delivered by Stockholder and constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Stockholder, enforceable against Stockholder in accordance with their terms, subject to: (a) Laws of general application relating to bankruptcy, insolvency and the relief of debtors; and (b) rules of Law governing specific performance, injunctive relief and other equitable remedies.  If Stockholder is a corporation, then Stockholder is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it was organized.  If Stockholder is a general or limited partnership, then Stockholder is a partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it was organized.  If Stockholder is a limited liability company, then Stockholder is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it was organized. Stockholder has reviewed and understands the terms of this Agreement, and Stockholder has consulted and relied upon Stockholder’s counsel in connection with this Agreement.

 

4.2                               No Conflicts or Consents.

 

(a)                                 The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Proxy by Stockholder do not, and the performance of this Agreement and the Proxy by Stockholder will not: (i) conflict with or violate any Law or Order applicable to Stockholder or by which Stockholder or any of Stockholder’s properties is or may be bound or affected; or (ii) result in or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time) any breach of or default under, or give to any other Person (with or without notice or lapse of time) any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result (with or without notice or lapse of time) in the creation of any Lien (other than Liens created by this Agreement) on any of the Subject Securities pursuant to, any Contract to which Stockholder is a party or by which Stockholder or any of Stockholder’s affiliates or properties is or may be bound or affected, except in each case of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), as would not reasonably be expected to impair, adversely affect or delay the ability of such Stockholder to perform Stockholder’s obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis.

 

(b)                                 The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Proxy by Stockholder do not, and the performance of this Agreement and the Proxy by Stockholder will not, require any Consent of any Person, except as would not reasonably be expected to impair, adversely affect or delay the ability of such Stockholder to perform Stockholder’s obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis.

 

4.3                               Title to Securities.  As of the date of this Agreement, except as set forth in the Schedule 13D filed by or on behalf of Stockholder (as amended through the date hereof): (a) Stockholder holds of record (free and clear of any Liens, other than Liens created by this Agreement) the number of outstanding Shares set forth under the heading “Shares Held of Record” on the signature page hereof; (b) Stockholder holds (free and clear of any Liens, other than Liens created by this Agreement) the Company Time-based Awards, Company Performance Awards, warrants and other rights to acquire Shares set forth under the heading “Company Awards” on the signature page hereof; (c) Stockholder Owns the additional securities of the Company set forth under the heading “Additional Securities Beneficially Owned” on the signature page hereof; and (d) Stockholder does not directly or indirectly Own any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company, or any option, Company Award, warrant or other right to acquire (by

 

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purchase, conversion or otherwise) any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company, other than the Shares, Company Awards, options, warrants and other rights set forth on the signature page hereof.

 

4.4                               Accuracy of Representations.  The representations and warranties contained in this Agreement are, and will be, accurate in all material respects, at all times, as of the date of this Agreement and through and including the Expiration Date as if made as of any such time or date.

 

SECTION 5.                         MISCELLANEOUS

 

5.1                               Stockholder Information.  Stockholder hereby agrees to permit Parent and Merger Sub to publish and disclose in the Proxy Statement and any other filing or disclosure required under the Exchange Act Stockholder’s identity and ownership of Shares and the nature of Stockholder’s commitments, arrangements and understandings under this Agreement; provided, that in advance of any such filing or disclosure, Stockholder shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to review and approve (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) filing or disclosure.  Parent shall not make any other disclosures regarding Stockholder in any press release or otherwise without the prior written consent of Stockholder.

 

5.2                               Acquisition Proposals.  (a)  Stockholder agrees that neither it nor any of its controlled Affiliates (other than the Company or its Subsidiaries) shall, and shall not authorize or permit its Representatives (it being understood that, for purposes hereof, a Representative of the Company shall not constitute a Representative of a Stockholder unless such Stockholder shall have separately engaged or directed such Person in his, her or its capacity as a stockholder of the Company and not as an officer, director or employee of the Company) to, directly or indirectly, (i) initiate, encourage, solicit, assist, induce or facilitate the making, submission or announcement of any Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal; (ii) furnish or otherwise provide access to any information regarding any Acquired Company to any Person in connection with or in response to any Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal; (iii) engage in discussions or negotiations with any Person with respect to any Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal; or (iv) otherwise facilitate any effort or attempt to make or implement an Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal or enter into any agreement in principle, letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, term sheet, acquisition agreement, option agreement, joint venture agreement, partnership agreement, merger agreement or other similar document or Contract relating to any Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal.

 

(b)                                 Upon the execution hereof, Stockholder shall immediately cease and cause to be terminated all existing activities, discussions or negotiations with any parties (other than Parent and its Affiliates) conducted heretofore with respect to any Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal or sale of Shares held by Stockholder, and shall refrain from engaging in any future discussions or negotiations between Stockholder and any Person (other than Parent and its Affiliates) with respect to any sale of any Shares held by Stockholder (other than to state that Stockholder is currently not permitted to engage in such discussions or negotiations).

 

(c)                                  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the restrictions in this Section 5.2 shall not apply (i) with respect to any discussions or negotiations with respect to the transfer of Shares permitted by Section 2.3, or (ii) with respect to any discussions between the Stockholder, on the one hand, and any Affiliate or Representative of Stockholder on the other hand.

 

5.3                               Fiduciary Duties.  Stockholder is entering into this Agreement solely in Stockholder’s capacity as an Owner of Subject Securities, and Stockholder shall not be deemed to be making any

 

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agreement or representation in this Agreement in Stockholder’s capacity as, or that would limit Stockholder’s ability to take, or refrain from taking, actions as a director or officer of the Company, in each case, in compliance with the terms of the Merger Agreement.

 

5.4                               Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements.  All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made by Stockholder in this Agreement, and Parent’s rights and remedies with respect thereto, shall survive the Expiration Date for a period of six (6) months.

 

5.5                               Expenses.  All costs and expenses incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such costs and expenses.

 

5.6                               Notices.  (a)                               All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i) on the date of service or delivery if served personally on the party to whom notice is to be given or sent by facsimile transmission (provided confirmation of facsimile transmission is obtained), (ii) on the day after delivery to Federal Express or similar overnight courier to the party as follows or (iii) on the date sent by e-mail of a “portable document format” (.pdf) document (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next business day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient:

 

if to Stockholder:

 

at the address set forth on the signature page hereof

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019-6064
Attention:                                         Alice B Eaton; Kenneth M. Schneider

Facsimile: (212) 757-3990;

Email: aeaton@paulweiss.com; kschneider@paulweiss.com

 

and

 

if to Parent:

 

Primoris Services Corporation

2100 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1500

Dallas, TX 75201

Attn:  John Perisich, Esq.

Facsimile: (949) 595-5532

Email: jperisich@prim.com

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

200 Crescent Court

Suite 300

 

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Dallas, Texas 75201

Attention: James R. Griffin

Facsimile: (214) 746-7777

Email: james.griffen@weil.com

 

5.7                               Severability.  Any term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction.  If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision hereof is invalid or unenforceable, the parties hereto agree that the court making such determination shall have the power to limit the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Agreement shall be enforceable as so modified.  In the event such court does not exercise the power granted to it in the prior sentence, the parties hereto agree to replace such invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a valid and enforceable term or provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such invalid or unenforceable term or provision.

 

5.8                               Entire Agreement.  This Agreement and the Proxy constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect thereto.

 

5.9                               Amendments.  This Agreement may not be amended, modified, altered or supplemented other than by means of a written instrument duly executed and delivered by Parent and Stockholder.

 

5.10                        Assignment; Binding Effect; No Third Party Rights.  Except as provided herein, neither this Agreement nor any of the interests or obligations hereunder may be assigned or delegated by any party (other than, in the case of Stockholder, to a Permitted Transferee), and any attempted or purported assignment or delegation of any of such interests or obligations shall be void.  Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall be binding upon the parties and such parties’ heirs, estate, executors and personal representatives and such parties’ successors and permitted assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and such parties’ successors and permitted assigns.  Without limiting any of the restrictions set forth in Section 2, Section 3 or elsewhere in this Agreement, this Agreement shall be binding upon any Person to whom any Subject Securities are transferred.  Nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer on any Person (other than Parent, Merger Sub and their successors and permitted assigns, on the one hand, and Stockholder and its successor and permitted assigns) any rights or remedies of any nature.

 

5.11                        Specific Performance.  The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement or the Proxy were not performed in accordance with its specific terms or were otherwise breached.  Each party agrees that, in the event of any breach or threatened breach by such party of any covenant or obligation contained in this Agreement or in the Proxy, the other party shall be entitled, without any proof of actual damage (and in addition to any other remedy that may be available to it, including monetary damages) to obtain: (a) a decree or order of specific performance to enforce the observance and performance of such covenant or obligation; and (b) an injunction restraining such breach or threatened breach.  Each party further agrees that such other party shall not be required to obtain, furnish or post any bond or similar instrument in connection with or as a condition to obtaining any remedy referred to in this Section 5.12, and each party irrevocably waives any

 

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right such party may have to require the obtaining, furnishing or posting of any such bond or similar instrument.

 

5.12                        Non-Exclusivity.  The rights and remedies of a party under this Agreement are not exclusive of or limited by any other rights or remedies which it may have, whether at Law, in equity, by contract or otherwise, all of which shall be cumulative (and not alternative).

 

5.13                        Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.

 

(a)                                 This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware, regardless of the Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of Laws thereof.

 

(b)                                 In any action between any of the parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the Contemplated Transactions, each of the parties: (a) irrevocably and unconditionally consents and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (unless the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over the matter, in which case each of the parties irrevocably and unconditionally consents and submits to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware); (b) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from such court; and (c) agrees that it will not bring any such action in any court other than the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (unless the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over the matter, in which case each of the parties agrees that it will not bring such action in any court other than the United States District Court for the District of Delaware).  Service of any process, summons, notice or document to any party’s address and in the manner set forth in Section 5.7 shall be effective service of process for any such action.  Each party hereto further waives any claim and will not assert that venue should properly lie in any other location within the selected jurisdiction.

 

(c)                                  EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE IT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS.  EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES, AGREES AND CERTIFIES THAT: (i) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO PREVENT OR DELAY ENFORCEMENT OF SUCH WAIVER; (ii) IT UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH WAIVER; (iii) IT MAKES SUCH WAIVER VOLUNTARILY; AND (iv) IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 5.14.

 

5.14                        Counterparts; Exchanges by Facsimile or Electronic Delivery.  This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. The exchange of a fully executed Agreement (in counterparts or otherwise) by facsimile or by electronic delivery shall be sufficient to bind the parties to the terms of this Agreement.

 

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5.15                        Captions.  The captions contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, shall not be deemed to be a part of this Agreement and shall not be referred to in connection with the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

5.16                        Waiver.  No failure on the part of a party to exercise any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, and no delay on the part of a party in exercising any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, shall operate as a waiver of such power, right, privilege or remedy; and no single or partial exercise of any such power, right, privilege or remedy shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or of any other power, right, privilege or remedy.  A party shall not be deemed to have waived any claim available to such party arising out of this Agreement, or any power, right, privilege or remedy of such party under this Agreement, unless the waiver of such claim, power, right, privilege or remedy is expressly set forth in a written instrument duly executed and delivered on behalf of such party; and any such waiver shall not be applicable or have any effect except in the specific instance in which it is given.

 

5.17                        Independence of Obligations.  The covenants and obligations of the parties set forth in this Agreement shall be construed as independent of that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2014 (as amended), by and between the Company, as borrower, and certain affiliates of Stockholder as lenders thereunder, and any other Contract between Stockholder or its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand.  Nothing in this Agreement shall limit any of the rights, remedies or obligations of the Company or Parent, or the right to pursue any such rights or remedies, under the Merger Agreement, or any of the rights, remedies or obligations of the Company or Stockholder (or any of their respective Affiliates), or the right to pursue any such rights or remedies, under that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2014 (as amended) or any other agreement between Stockholder or its Affiliates, on the one hand and the Company or any certificate or instrument executed by a party in favor of the other party on the other hand; and nothing in the Merger Agreement, this Agreement or in any other such agreement, certificate or instrument, shall limit any of the rights or remedies or obligations of a party under this Agreement.

 

5.18                        No Ownership Interests.  Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to vest in Parent any direct or indirect ownership or incidence of ownership of or with respect to any Subject Securities. All rights, ownership and economic benefits of and relating to the Subject Securities shall remain vested in and belong to the applicable Stockholder (other than as set forth in this Agreement.) Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted as creating or forming a “group” with any other Person, including Parent, for the purposes of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) of the Exchange Act or for any other similar provision of applicable Law.

 

5.19                        No Recourse.  This Agreement may only be enforced against, and any claims or causes of action that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement may only be made against the entities that are expressly identified as parties hereto and no former, current or future equity holders, controlling persons, directors, officers, employees, agents or Affiliates of any party hereto or any former, current or future stockholder, controlling person, director, officer, employee, general or limited partner, member, manager, agent or Affiliate of any of the foregoing (each, a “Non-Recourse Party”) shall have any liability for any obligations or liabilities of the parties to this Agreement or for any claim (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) based on, in respect of, or by reason of, the transactions contemplated hereby or in respect of any representations made or alleged to be made in connection herewith. Without limiting the rights of any party against the other parties hereto, in no event shall any party or any of its Affiliates seek to enforce this Agreement against, make any claims for breach of this Agreement against, or seek to recover monetary damages from, any Non-Recourse Party.

 

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5.20                        No Third Party Beneficiaries.  Nothing in this Agreement shall confer any rights upon any Person other than the parties and each such party’s respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns.

 

5.21                        Construction.

 

(a)                                 For purposes of this Agreement, whenever the context requires: the singular number shall include the plural, and vice versa; the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders; the feminine gender shall include the masculine and neuter genders; and the neuter gender shall include masculine and feminine genders.

 

(b)                                 The parties agree that any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be applied in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

(c)                                  As used in this Agreement, the words “include” and “including,” and variations thereof, shall not be deemed to be terms of limitation, but rather shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”

 

(d)                                 Except as otherwise indicated, all references in this Agreement to “Sections” and “Exhibits” are intended to refer to Sections of this Agreement and Exhibits to this Agreement; and (ii) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

 

	PRIMORIS SERVICES CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ David King
	Name:	David King
	Title:	President

 

Signature Page to Voting and Support Agreement

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

	STOCKHOLDER:
	KKR LENDING PARTNERS II L.P
	By:	/s/ Philip S. Davidson
	Name	Philip S. Davidson
	Title	Authorized Signatory
	Address:		555 California St., 50th Floor
			San Francisco, CA 94104
	Email:		KKRcreditlegal@kkr.com

 

 

 

Signature Page to Voting and Support Agreement

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

FORM OF IRREVOCABLE PROXY

 

 

IRREVOCABLE PROXY

 

The undersigned stockholder (the “Stockholder”) of Willbros Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby irrevocably (to the fullest extent permitted by law) appoints and constitutes Primoris Services Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), the attorney and proxy of the Stockholder, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to the full extent of the Stockholder’s rights with respect to (i) the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company owned of record by the Stockholder as of the date of this proxy, which shares are specified on the final page of this proxy, and (ii) any and all other shares of capital stock of the Company which the Stockholder may acquire on or after the date hereof.  (The shares of the capital stock of the Company referred to in clauses “(i)” or “(ii),” as applicable of the immediately preceding sentence are referred to as the “Shares.”)  Upon the execution of this proxy, all prior proxies given by the Stockholder with respect to any of the Shares are hereby revoked, and the Stockholder agrees that no subsequent proxies will be given with respect to any of the Shares.

 

This proxy is irrevocable, is coupled with an interest and is granted in connection with, and as security for, the Voting and Support Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between Parent, Waco Acquisition Vehicle, Inc., Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and the Stockholder (the “Support Agreement”), and is granted in consideration of Parent entering into the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof, among Parent, Merger Sub and the Company (the “Merger Agreement”).  This proxy will terminate on the Expiration Date (as defined in the Support Agreement).

 

The attorney and proxy named above will be empowered, and may exercise this proxy, to vote the Shares at any time until the Expiration Date at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company, however called, and in connection with any written action by consent of stockholders of the Company:

 

(a)                                 in favor of (i) the Merger, the execution and delivery by the Company of the Merger Agreement and the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the terms thereof, (ii) each of the other actions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and (iii) any action in furtherance of any of the foregoing;

 

(b)                                 against any action or agreement that would result in a material breach of any material representation, warranty, covenant or obligation of the Company in the Merger Agreement; and

 

(c)                                  against the following actions (other than the Merger and the Contemplated Transactions): (i) any merger, consolidation or other business combination involving any Acquired Company; (ii) any sale, lease, sublease, license, sublicense or transfer of a material portion of the properties or other assets of any Acquired Company; (iii) any change in a majority of the board of directors of the Company; (iv) any action or proposal to amend, or waive any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company and (v) any other action which is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to materially (1) impede, (2) interfere with, (3) delay, (4) postpone, (5) discourage or (6) adversely affect the Merger or any of the other Contemplated Transactions, and, in the case of clauses (iii) and (iv), only to the extent such action is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to materially (1) impede, (2) interfere with, (3) delay, (4) postpone, (5) discourage or (6) adversely affect the Merger or any of the other Contemplated Transactions.

 

The Stockholder may vote the Shares on all other matters not referred to in this proxy, and the attorneys and proxies named above may not exercise this proxy with respect to such other matters.

 

This proxy shall be binding upon the heirs, estate, executors, personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns of the Stockholder (including any transferee of any of the Shares).

 

 

Any term or provision of this proxy that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction.  If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision hereof is invalid or unenforceable, the Stockholder agrees that the court making such determination shall have the power to limit such term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this proxy shall be enforceable as so modified.  In the event such court does not exercise the power granted to it in the prior sentence, the parties hereto agree to replace such invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a valid and enforceable term or provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such invalid or unenforceable term or provision.

 

Dated:  March      , 2018

 

 

	STOCKHOLDER
	KKR LENDING PARTNERS II L.P.
	Signature
	Printed Name
	Number of shares of common stock of the Company owned of record as of the date of this proxy:

 

Exhibit 4

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

VOTING AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT

 

THIS VOTING AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into as of March 27, 2018, by and between PRIMORIS SERVICES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and KKR LENDING PARTNERS FUNDING III LLC (“Stockholder”).

 

RECITALS

 

A.                                    Stockholder is a holder of record and the “beneficial owner” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of the number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.05 per share (“Shares”), of Willbros Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) as set forth on the signature page hereto.

 

B.                                    Parent, Waco Acquisition Vehicle, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”), and the Company are entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger of even date herewith (as may be amended, the “Merger Agreement”), which provides (subject to the conditions set forth therein) for, among other things, the merger of Merger Sub into the Company (the “Merger”).

 

C.                                    In the Merger, each outstanding Share is to be converted into the right to receive the cash consideration provided in the Merger Agreement.

 

D.                                    Stockholder is entering into this Agreement in order to induce Parent to enter into the Merger Agreement and cause the Merger to be consummated.

 

AGREEMENT

 

The parties to this Agreement, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

 

SECTION 1.                         CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

 

For purposes of this Agreement:

 

(a)                                                         The terms “Acquired Companies,” “Acquisition Inquiry,” “Acquisition Proposal,”, “Company Time-based Awards,” “Company Performance Awards” “Contemplated Transaction,” and “Person,” and other capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Merger Agreement.

 

(b)                                                         “Expiration Date” shall mean the earliest of: (i) the date on which the Company Requisite Vote is obtained, (ii) the time and date in which the Merger Agreement is validly terminated in accordance with its terms, (iii) the date of an Adverse Amendment, (iv) termination of this Agreement by mutual written consent of the Stockholder and Parent, (v) the date of filing or institution of bankruptcy, reorganization, liquidation or receivership proceedings by or on behalf of the Acquired Companies, (vi) August 15, 2018 and (vii) the date upon which the Merger becomes effective pursuant to the Merger Agreement.

 

(c)                                                          Stockholder shall be deemed to “Own” or to have acquired “Ownership” of a security if Stockholder: (i) is the record owner of such security; or (ii) is the “beneficial owner” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of such security.

 

 

(d)                                                         “Subject Securities” shall mean: (i) all securities of the Company (including all Shares and all options, Company Time-based Awards, Company Performance Awards, warrants and other rights to acquire Shares) Owned by Stockholder as of the date of this Agreement; and (ii) all additional securities of the Company (including all additional Shares and all additional options, Company Time-based Awards, Company Performance Awards,, warrants and other rights to acquire Shares) of which Stockholder acquires Ownership during the Voting Period.

 

(e)                                                          A Person shall be deemed to have a effected a “Transfer” of a security if such Person directly or indirectly: (i) sells, pledges, encumbers, grants an option with respect to, transfers or disposes of such security or any interest in such security to any Person other than Parent or Merger Sub; (ii) enters into an agreement or commitment contemplating the possible sale of, pledge of, encumbrance of, grant of an option with respect to, transfer of or disposition of such security or any interest therein to any Person other than Parent or Merger Sub; or (iii) reduces such Person’s beneficial ownership of, interest in or risk relating to such security.

 

(f)                                                           “Voting Period” shall mean the period commencing on (and including) the date of this Agreement and ending on (and including) the Expiration Date.

 

SECTION 2.                         TRANSFER OF SUBJECT SECURITIES AND VOTING RIGHTS

 

2.1                               Restriction on Transfer of Subject Securities.  Subject to Section 2.3, during the Voting Period, Stockholder shall not, directly or indirectly, cause or permit any Transfer of any of the Subject Securities to be effected.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, during the Voting Period, Stockholder shall not tender, agree to tender or permit to be tendered any of the Subject Securities in response to or otherwise in connection with any tender or exchange offer.

 

2.2                               Restriction on Transfer of Voting Rights.  During the Voting Period, Stockholder shall ensure that: (a) none of the Subject Securities is deposited into a voting trust; and (b) other than the Proxy contemplated by this Agreement, no proxy is granted, and no voting agreement or similar agreement is entered into, with respect to any of the Subject Securities (other than in connection with a Transfer to a Permitted Transferee (as hereinafter defined)).

 

2.3                               Permitted Transfers.  Section 2.1 shall not prohibit a Transfer of Subject Securities by Stockholder:  (a) if Stockholder is an individual (i) to any member of Stockholder’s immediate family, or to a trust for the benefit of Stockholder or any member of Stockholder’s immediate family, or (ii) upon the death of Stockholder; or (b) if Stockholder is an entity, to one or more partners, shareholders or members of Stockholder or to an affiliated entity under common control with Stockholder (each of the Persons described in clauses (i) and (ii), a “Permitted Transferee”); provided, however, that a Transfer referred to in this sentence shall be permitted only if, as a precondition to such Transfer, the transferee agrees in a written document, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Parent, to be bound by all of the terms of this Agreement.

 

SECTION 3.                         VOTING OF SHARES

 

3.1                               Voting Covenant.  Subject to Section 3.4, Stockholder hereby agrees that, during the Voting Period, at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company, however called, and in any written action by consent of stockholders of the Company, unless otherwise directed in writing by Parent, Stockholder shall cause the Subject Securities to be voted:

 

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(a)                                 in favor of (i) the Merger, the execution and delivery by the Company of the Merger Agreement and the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the terms thereof, (ii) each of the other actions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and (iii) any action in furtherance of any of the foregoing;

 

(b)                                 against any action or agreement that would result in a material breach of any material representation, warranty, covenant or obligation of the Company in the Merger Agreement; and

 

(c)                                  against the following actions (other than the Merger and the Contemplated Transactions): (i) any merger, consolidation or other business combination involving any Acquired Company; (ii) any sale, lease, sublease, license, sublicense or transfer of a material portion of the properties or other assets of any Acquired Company; (iii) any change in a majority of the board of directors of the Company; (iv) any action or proposal to amend, or waive any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company and (v) any other action which is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to materially (1) impede, (2) interfere with, (3) delay, (4) postpone, (5) discourage or (6) adversely affect the Merger or any of the other Contemplated Transactions, and, in the case of clauses (iii) and (iv), only to the extent such action is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to materially (1) impede, (2) interfere with, (3) delay, (4) postpone, (5) discourage or (6) adversely affect the Merger or any of the other Contemplated Transactions.

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Section 3.1 to the contrary, (1) Stockholder shall not be required to vote or consent (or cause to be voted or consented) any of its Subject Securities to amend the Merger Agreement (including any Schedule or Exhibit thereto) or take any action that would reasonably be expected to result in the amendment or modification, or a waiver of a provision therein (an “Adverse Amendment”), in any such case, in a manner that reduces the amount or alters or changes the kind of the consideration to be paid to the Company’s stockholders in connection with the Merger and (2) nothing herein shall prevent or diminish Stockholder’s ability to vote in favor of or consent to the filing or institution of bankruptcy, reorganization, liquidation or receivership proceedings by or on behalf of the Acquired Companies.

 

3.2                               Other Voting Agreements.  During the Voting Period, Stockholder shall not enter into any agreement or understanding with any Person to vote or give instructions in any manner inconsistent with clause “(a),” clause “(b)” or clause “(c)” of Section 3.1.

 

3.3                               Proxy.

 

(a)                                 Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement Stockholder shall deliver to Parent a proxy in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A, which shall be irrevocable to the fullest extent permitted by Law (at all times during the Voting Period) with respect to the Shares in accordance with its terms (the “Proxy”).

 

(b)                                 Stockholder shall not enter into any tender, voting or other such agreement, or grant a proxy or power of attorney, with respect to any of the Subject Securities that is inconsistent with this Agreement or otherwise take any other action with respect to any of the Subject Securities that would in any way restrict, limit or interfere with the performance of any of Stockholder’s obligations hereunder or any of the actions contemplated hereby.

 

3.4                               Voting on Other Matters.  Stockholder may vote the Subject Securities on all other matters not referred to in this Agreement, and the proxy named above may not exercise the Proxy with respect to such other matters.

 

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SECTION 4.                         REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF STOCKHOLDER

 

Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to Parent as follows:

 

4.1                               Authorization, etc.  Stockholder has the full or corporate power, authority and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Proxy and to perform Stockholder’s obligations hereunder and thereunder.  This Agreement and the Proxy have been duly executed and delivered by Stockholder and constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Stockholder, enforceable against Stockholder in accordance with their terms, subject to: (a) Laws of general application relating to bankruptcy, insolvency and the relief of debtors; and (b) rules of Law governing specific performance, injunctive relief and other equitable remedies.  If Stockholder is a corporation, then Stockholder is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it was organized.  If Stockholder is a general or limited partnership, then Stockholder is a partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it was organized.  If Stockholder is a limited liability company, then Stockholder is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it was organized. Stockholder has reviewed and understands the terms of this Agreement, and Stockholder has consulted and relied upon Stockholder’s counsel in connection with this Agreement.

 

4.2                               No Conflicts or Consents.

 

(a)                                 The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Proxy by Stockholder do not, and the performance of this Agreement and the Proxy by Stockholder will not: (i) conflict with or violate any Law or Order applicable to Stockholder or by which Stockholder or any of Stockholder’s properties is or may be bound or affected; or (ii) result in or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time) any breach of or default under, or give to any other Person (with or without notice or lapse of time) any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result (with or without notice or lapse of time) in the creation of any Lien (other than Liens created by this Agreement) on any of the Subject Securities pursuant to, any Contract to which Stockholder is a party or by which Stockholder or any of Stockholder’s affiliates or properties is or may be bound or affected, except in each case of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), as would not reasonably be expected to impair, adversely affect or delay the ability of such Stockholder to perform Stockholder’s obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis.

 

(b)                                 The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Proxy by Stockholder do not, and the performance of this Agreement and the Proxy by Stockholder will not, require any Consent of any Person, except as would not reasonably be expected to impair, adversely affect or delay the ability of such Stockholder to perform Stockholder’s obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis.

 

4.3                               Title to Securities.  As of the date of this Agreement, except as set forth in the Schedule 13D filed by or on behalf of Stockholder (as amended through the date hereof): (a) Stockholder holds of record (free and clear of any Liens, other than Liens created by this Agreement) the number of outstanding Shares set forth under the heading “Shares Held of Record” on the signature page hereof; (b) Stockholder holds (free and clear of any Liens, other than Liens created by this Agreement) the Company Time-based Awards, Company Performance Awards, warrants and other rights to acquire Shares set forth under the heading “Company Awards” on the signature page hereof; (c) Stockholder Owns the additional securities of the Company set forth under the heading “Additional Securities Beneficially Owned” on the signature page hereof; and (d) Stockholder does not directly or indirectly Own any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company, or any option, Company Award, warrant or other right to acquire (by

 

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purchase, conversion or otherwise) any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company, other than the Shares, Company Awards, options, warrants and other rights set forth on the signature page hereof.

 

4.4                               Accuracy of Representations.  The representations and warranties contained in this Agreement are, and will be, accurate in all material respects, at all times, as of the date of this Agreement and through and including the Expiration Date as if made as of any such time or date.

 

SECTION 5.                         MISCELLANEOUS

 

5.1                               Stockholder Information.  Stockholder hereby agrees to permit Parent and Merger Sub to publish and disclose in the Proxy Statement and any other filing or disclosure required under the Exchange Act Stockholder’s identity and ownership of Shares and the nature of Stockholder’s commitments, arrangements and understandings under this Agreement; provided, that in advance of any such filing or disclosure, Stockholder shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to review and approve (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) filing or disclosure.  Parent shall not make any other disclosures regarding Stockholder in any press release or otherwise without the prior written consent of Stockholder.

 

5.2                               Acquisition Proposals.  (a)  Stockholder agrees that neither it nor any of its controlled Affiliates (other than the Company or its Subsidiaries) shall, and shall not authorize or permit its Representatives (it being understood that, for purposes hereof, a Representative of the Company shall not constitute a Representative of a Stockholder unless such Stockholder shall have separately engaged or directed such Person in his, her or its capacity as a stockholder of the Company and not as an officer, director or employee of the Company) to, directly or indirectly, (i) initiate, encourage, solicit, assist, induce or facilitate the making, submission or announcement of any Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal; (ii) furnish or otherwise provide access to any information regarding any Acquired Company to any Person in connection with or in response to any Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal; (iii) engage in discussions or negotiations with any Person with respect to any Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal; or (iv) otherwise facilitate any effort or attempt to make or implement an Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal or enter into any agreement in principle, letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, term sheet, acquisition agreement, option agreement, joint venture agreement, partnership agreement, merger agreement or other similar document or Contract relating to any Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal.

 

(b)                                 Upon the execution hereof, Stockholder shall immediately cease and cause to be terminated all existing activities, discussions or negotiations with any parties (other than Parent and its Affiliates) conducted heretofore with respect to any Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal or sale of Shares held by Stockholder, and shall refrain from engaging in any future discussions or negotiations between Stockholder and any Person (other than Parent and its Affiliates) with respect to any sale of any Shares held by Stockholder (other than to state that Stockholder is currently not permitted to engage in such discussions or negotiations).

 

(c)                                  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the restrictions in this Section 5.2 shall not apply (i) with respect to any discussions or negotiations with respect to the transfer of Shares permitted by Section 2.3, or (ii) with respect to any discussions between the Stockholder, on the one hand, and any Affiliate or Representative of Stockholder on the other hand.

 

5.3                               Fiduciary Duties.  Stockholder is entering into this Agreement solely in Stockholder’s capacity as an Owner of Subject Securities, and Stockholder shall not be deemed to be making any

 

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agreement or representation in this Agreement in Stockholder’s capacity as, or that would limit Stockholder’s ability to take, or refrain from taking, actions as a director or officer of the Company, in each case, in compliance with the terms of the Merger Agreement.

 

5.4                               Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements.  All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made by Stockholder in this Agreement, and Parent’s rights and remedies with respect thereto, shall survive the Expiration Date for a period of six (6) months.

 

5.5                               Expenses.  All costs and expenses incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such costs and expenses.

 

5.6                               Notices.  (a)                               All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i) on the date of service or delivery if served personally on the party to whom notice is to be given or sent by facsimile transmission (provided confirmation of facsimile transmission is obtained), (ii) on the day after delivery to Federal Express or similar overnight courier to the party as follows or (iii) on the date sent by e-mail of a “portable document format” (.pdf) document (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next business day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient:

 

if to Stockholder:

 

at the address set forth on the signature page hereof

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019-6064
Attention:                                         Alice B Eaton; Kenneth M. Schneider

Facsimile: (212) 757-3990;

Email: aeaton@paulweiss.com; kschneider@paulweiss.com

 

and

 

if to Parent:

 

Primoris Services Corporation

2100 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1500

Dallas, TX 75201

Attn:  John Perisich, Esq.

Facsimile: (949) 595-5532

Email: jperisich@prim.com

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

200 Crescent Court

Suite 300

 

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Dallas, Texas 75201

Attention: James R. Griffin

Facsimile: (214) 746-7777

Email: james.griffen@weil.com

 

5.7                               Severability.  Any term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction.  If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision hereof is invalid or unenforceable, the parties hereto agree that the court making such determination shall have the power to limit the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Agreement shall be enforceable as so modified.  In the event such court does not exercise the power granted to it in the prior sentence, the parties hereto agree to replace such invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a valid and enforceable term or provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such invalid or unenforceable term or provision.

 

5.8                               Entire Agreement.  This Agreement and the Proxy constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect thereto.

 

5.9                               Amendments.  This Agreement may not be amended, modified, altered or supplemented other than by means of a written instrument duly executed and delivered by Parent and Stockholder.

 

5.10                        Assignment; Binding Effect; No Third Party Rights.  Except as provided herein, neither this Agreement nor any of the interests or obligations hereunder may be assigned or delegated by any party (other than, in the case of Stockholder, to a Permitted Transferee), and any attempted or purported assignment or delegation of any of such interests or obligations shall be void.  Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall be binding upon the parties and such parties’ heirs, estate, executors and personal representatives and such parties’ successors and permitted assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and such parties’ successors and permitted assigns.  Without limiting any of the restrictions set forth in Section 2, Section 3 or elsewhere in this Agreement, this Agreement shall be binding upon any Person to whom any Subject Securities are transferred.  Nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer on any Person (other than Parent, Merger Sub and their successors and permitted assigns, on the one hand, and Stockholder and its successor and permitted assigns) any rights or remedies of any nature.

 

5.11                        Specific Performance.  The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement or the Proxy were not performed in accordance with its specific terms or were otherwise breached.  Each party agrees that, in the event of any breach or threatened breach by such party of any covenant or obligation contained in this Agreement or in the Proxy, the other party shall be entitled, without any proof of actual damage (and in addition to any other remedy that may be available to it, including monetary damages) to obtain: (a) a decree or order of specific performance to enforce the observance and performance of such covenant or obligation; and (b) an injunction restraining such breach or threatened breach.  Each party further agrees that such other party shall not be required to obtain, furnish or post any bond or similar instrument in connection with or as a condition to obtaining any remedy referred to in this Section 5.12, and each party irrevocably waives any

 

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right such party may have to require the obtaining, furnishing or posting of any such bond or similar instrument.

 

5.12                        Non-Exclusivity.  The rights and remedies of a party under this Agreement are not exclusive of or limited by any other rights or remedies which it may have, whether at Law, in equity, by contract or otherwise, all of which shall be cumulative (and not alternative).

 

5.13                        Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.

 

(a)                                 This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware, regardless of the Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of Laws thereof.

 

(b)                                 In any action between any of the parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the Contemplated Transactions, each of the parties: (a) irrevocably and unconditionally consents and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (unless the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over the matter, in which case each of the parties irrevocably and unconditionally consents and submits to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware); (b) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from such court; and (c) agrees that it will not bring any such action in any court other than the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (unless the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over the matter, in which case each of the parties agrees that it will not bring such action in any court other than the United States District Court for the District of Delaware).  Service of any process, summons, notice or document to any party’s address and in the manner set forth in Section 5.7 shall be effective service of process for any such action.  Each party hereto further waives any claim and will not assert that venue should properly lie in any other location within the selected jurisdiction.

 

(c)                                  EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE IT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS.  EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES, AGREES AND CERTIFIES THAT: (i) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO PREVENT OR DELAY ENFORCEMENT OF SUCH WAIVER; (ii) IT UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH WAIVER; (iii) IT MAKES SUCH WAIVER VOLUNTARILY; AND (iv) IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 5.14.

 

5.14                        Counterparts; Exchanges by Facsimile or Electronic Delivery.  This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. The exchange of a fully executed Agreement (in counterparts or otherwise) by facsimile or by electronic delivery shall be sufficient to bind the parties to the terms of this Agreement.

 

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5.15                        Captions.  The captions contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, shall not be deemed to be a part of this Agreement and shall not be referred to in connection with the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

5.16                        Waiver.  No failure on the part of a party to exercise any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, and no delay on the part of a party in exercising any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, shall operate as a waiver of such power, right, privilege or remedy; and no single or partial exercise of any such power, right, privilege or remedy shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or of any other power, right, privilege or remedy.  A party shall not be deemed to have waived any claim available to such party arising out of this Agreement, or any power, right, privilege or remedy of such party under this Agreement, unless the waiver of such claim, power, right, privilege or remedy is expressly set forth in a written instrument duly executed and delivered on behalf of such party; and any such waiver shall not be applicable or have any effect except in the specific instance in which it is given.

 

5.17                        Independence of Obligations.  The covenants and obligations of the parties set forth in this Agreement shall be construed as independent of that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2014 (as amended), by and between the Company, as borrower, and certain affiliates of Stockholder as lenders thereunder, and any other Contract between Stockholder or its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand.  Nothing in this Agreement shall limit any of the rights, remedies or obligations of the Company or Parent, or the right to pursue any such rights or remedies, under the Merger Agreement, or any of the rights, remedies or obligations of the Company or Stockholder (or any of their respective Affiliates), or the right to pursue any such rights or remedies, under that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2014 (as amended) or any other agreement between Stockholder or its Affiliates, on the one hand and the Company or any certificate or instrument executed by a party in favor of the other party on the other hand; and nothing in the Merger Agreement, this Agreement or in any other such agreement, certificate or instrument, shall limit any of the rights or remedies or obligations of a party under this Agreement.

 

5.18                        No Ownership Interests.  Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to vest in Parent any direct or indirect ownership or incidence of ownership of or with respect to any Subject Securities. All rights, ownership and economic benefits of and relating to the Subject Securities shall remain vested in and belong to the applicable Stockholder (other than as set forth in this Agreement.) Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted as creating or forming a “group” with any other Person, including Parent, for the purposes of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) of the Exchange Act or for any other similar provision of applicable Law.

 

5.19                        No Recourse.  This Agreement may only be enforced against, and any claims or causes of action that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement may only be made against the entities that are expressly identified as parties hereto and no former, current or future equity holders, controlling persons, directors, officers, employees, agents or Affiliates of any party hereto or any former, current or future stockholder, controlling person, director, officer, employee, general or limited partner, member, manager, agent or Affiliate of any of the foregoing (each, a “Non-Recourse Party”) shall have any liability for any obligations or liabilities of the parties to this Agreement or for any claim (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) based on, in respect of, or by reason of, the transactions contemplated hereby or in respect of any representations made or alleged to be made in connection herewith. Without limiting the rights of any party against the other parties hereto, in no event shall any party or any of its Affiliates seek to enforce this Agreement against, make any claims for breach of this Agreement against, or seek to recover monetary damages from, any Non-Recourse Party.

 

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5.20                        No Third Party Beneficiaries.  Nothing in this Agreement shall confer any rights upon any Person other than the parties and each such party’s respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns.

 

5.21                        Construction.

 

(a)                                 For purposes of this Agreement, whenever the context requires: the singular number shall include the plural, and vice versa; the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders; the feminine gender shall include the masculine and neuter genders; and the neuter gender shall include masculine and feminine genders.

 

(b)                                 The parties agree that any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be applied in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

(c)                                  As used in this Agreement, the words “include” and “including,” and variations thereof, shall not be deemed to be terms of limitation, but rather shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”

 

(d)                                 Except as otherwise indicated, all references in this Agreement to “Sections” and “Exhibits” are intended to refer to Sections of this Agreement and Exhibits to this Agreement; and (ii) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

 

	PRIMORIS SERVICES CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ David King
	Name:	David King
	Title:	President

 

Signature Page to Voting and Support Agreement

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

 

	STOCKHOLDER:
	KKR LENDING PARTNERS FUNDING III LLC
	By:	/s/ Philip S. Davidson
	Name	Philip S. Davidson
	Title	Authorized Signatory
	Address:		555 California St., 50th Floor
			San Francisco, CA 94104
	Email:		KKRcreditlegal@kkr.com

 

 

Signature Page to Voting and Support Agreement

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

FORM OF IRREVOCABLE PROXY

 

 

IRREVOCABLE PROXY

 

The undersigned stockholder (the “Stockholder”) of Willbros Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby irrevocably (to the fullest extent permitted by law) appoints and constitutes Primoris Services Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), the attorney and proxy of the Stockholder, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to the full extent of the Stockholder’s rights with respect to (i) the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company owned of record by the Stockholder as of the date of this proxy, which shares are specified on the final page of this proxy, and (ii) any and all other shares of capital stock of the Company which the Stockholder may acquire on or after the date hereof.  (The shares of the capital stock of the Company referred to in clauses “(i)” or “(ii),” as applicable of the immediately preceding sentence are referred to as the “Shares.”)  Upon the execution of this proxy, all prior proxies given by the Stockholder with respect to any of the Shares are hereby revoked, and the Stockholder agrees that no subsequent proxies will be given with respect to any of the Shares.

 

This proxy is irrevocable, is coupled with an interest and is granted in connection with, and as security for, the Voting and Support Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between Parent, Waco Acquisition Vehicle, Inc., Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and the Stockholder (the “Support Agreement”), and is granted in consideration of Parent entering into the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof, among Parent, Merger Sub and the Company (the “Merger Agreement”).  This proxy will terminate on the Expiration Date (as defined in the Support Agreement).

 

The attorney and proxy named above will be empowered, and may exercise this proxy, to vote the Shares at any time until the Expiration Date at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company, however called, and in connection with any written action by consent of stockholders of the Company:

 

(a)                                 in favor of (i) the Merger, the execution and delivery by the Company of the Merger Agreement and the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the terms thereof, (ii) each of the other actions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and (iii) any action in furtherance of any of the foregoing;

 

(b)                                 against any action or agreement that would result in a material breach of any material representation, warranty, covenant or obligation of the Company in the Merger Agreement; and

 

(c)                                  against the following actions (other than the Merger and the Contemplated Transactions): (i) any merger, consolidation or other business combination involving any Acquired Company; (ii) any sale, lease, sublease, license, sublicense or transfer of a material portion of the properties or other assets of any Acquired Company; (iii) any change in a majority of the board of directors of the Company; (iv) any action or proposal to amend, or waive any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company and (v) any other action which is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to materially (1) impede, (2) interfere with, (3) delay, (4) postpone, (5) discourage or (6) adversely affect the Merger or any of the other Contemplated Transactions, and, in the case of clauses (iii) and (iv), only to the extent such action is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to materially (1) impede, (2) interfere with, (3) delay, (4) postpone, (5) discourage or (6) adversely affect the Merger or any of the other Contemplated Transactions.

 

The Stockholder may vote the Shares on all other matters not referred to in this proxy, and the attorneys and proxies named above may not exercise this proxy with respect to such other matters.

 

This proxy shall be binding upon the heirs, estate, executors, personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns of the Stockholder (including any transferee of any of the Shares).

 

 

Any term or provision of this proxy that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction.  If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision hereof is invalid or unenforceable, the Stockholder agrees that the court making such determination shall have the power to limit such term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this proxy shall be enforceable as so modified.  In the event such court does not exercise the power granted to it in the prior sentence, the parties hereto agree to replace such invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a valid and enforceable term or provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such invalid or unenforceable term or provision.

 

Dated:  March      , 2018

 

 

	STOCKHOLDER
	KKR LENDING PARTNERS FUNDING III LLC
	Signature
	Printed Name
	Number of shares of common stock of the Company owned of record as of the date of this proxy:

 

Exhibit 5

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

VOTING AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT

 

THIS VOTING AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into as of March 27, 2018, by and between PRIMORIS SERVICES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and KKR CREDIT SELECT FUNDING LLC (“Stockholder”).

 

RECITALS

 

A.                                    Stockholder is a holder of record and the “beneficial owner” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of the number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.05 per share (“Shares”), of Willbros Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) as set forth on the signature page hereto.

 

B.                                    Parent, Waco Acquisition Vehicle, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”), and the Company are entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger of even date herewith (as may be amended, the “Merger Agreement”), which provides (subject to the conditions set forth therein) for, among other things, the merger of Merger Sub into the Company (the “Merger”).

 

C.                                    In the Merger, each outstanding Share is to be converted into the right to receive the cash consideration provided in the Merger Agreement.

 

D.                                    Stockholder is entering into this Agreement in order to induce Parent to enter into the Merger Agreement and cause the Merger to be consummated.

 

AGREEMENT

 

The parties to this Agreement, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

 

SECTION 1.                         CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

 

For purposes of this Agreement:

 

(a)                                                         The terms “Acquired Companies,” “Acquisition Inquiry,” “Acquisition Proposal,”, “Company Time-based Awards,” “Company Performance Awards” “Contemplated Transaction,” and “Person,” and other capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Merger Agreement.

 

(b)                                                         “Expiration Date” shall mean the earliest of: (i) the date on which the Company Requisite Vote is obtained, (ii) the time and date in which the Merger Agreement is validly terminated in accordance with its terms, (iii) the date of an Adverse Amendment, (iv) termination of this Agreement by mutual written consent of the Stockholder and Parent, (v) the date of filing or institution of bankruptcy, reorganization, liquidation or receivership proceedings by or on behalf of the Acquired Companies, (vi) August 15, 2018 and (vii) the date upon which the Merger becomes effective pursuant to the Merger Agreement.

 

(c)                                                          Stockholder shall be deemed to “Own” or to have acquired “Ownership” of a security if Stockholder: (i) is the record owner of such security; or (ii) is the “beneficial owner” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of such security.

 

 

(d)                                                         “Subject Securities” shall mean: (i) all securities of the Company (including all Shares and all options, Company Time-based Awards, Company Performance Awards, warrants and other rights to acquire Shares) Owned by Stockholder as of the date of this Agreement; and (ii) all additional securities of the Company (including all additional Shares and all additional options, Company Time-based Awards, Company Performance Awards,, warrants and other rights to acquire Shares) of which Stockholder acquires Ownership during the Voting Period.

 

(e)                                                          A Person shall be deemed to have a effected a “Transfer” of a security if such Person directly or indirectly: (i) sells, pledges, encumbers, grants an option with respect to, transfers or disposes of such security or any interest in such security to any Person other than Parent or Merger Sub; (ii) enters into an agreement or commitment contemplating the possible sale of, pledge of, encumbrance of, grant of an option with respect to, transfer of or disposition of such security or any interest therein to any Person other than Parent or Merger Sub; or (iii) reduces such Person’s beneficial ownership of, interest in or risk relating to such security.

 

(f)                                                           “Voting Period” shall mean the period commencing on (and including) the date of this Agreement and ending on (and including) the Expiration Date.

 

SECTION 2.                         TRANSFER OF SUBJECT SECURITIES AND VOTING RIGHTS

 

2.1                               Restriction on Transfer of Subject Securities.  Subject to Section 2.3, during the Voting Period, Stockholder shall not, directly or indirectly, cause or permit any Transfer of any of the Subject Securities to be effected.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, during the Voting Period, Stockholder shall not tender, agree to tender or permit to be tendered any of the Subject Securities in response to or otherwise in connection with any tender or exchange offer.

 

2.2                               Restriction on Transfer of Voting Rights.  During the Voting Period, Stockholder shall ensure that: (a) none of the Subject Securities is deposited into a voting trust; and (b) other than the Proxy contemplated by this Agreement, no proxy is granted, and no voting agreement or similar agreement is entered into, with respect to any of the Subject Securities (other than in connection with a Transfer to a Permitted Transferee (as hereinafter defined)).

 

2.3                               Permitted Transfers.  Section 2.1 shall not prohibit a Transfer of Subject Securities by Stockholder:  (a) if Stockholder is an individual (i) to any member of Stockholder’s immediate family, or to a trust for the benefit of Stockholder or any member of Stockholder’s immediate family, or (ii) upon the death of Stockholder; or (b) if Stockholder is an entity, to one or more partners, shareholders or members of Stockholder or to an affiliated entity under common control with Stockholder (each of the Persons described in clauses (i) and (ii), a “Permitted Transferee”); provided, however, that a Transfer referred to in this sentence shall be permitted only if, as a precondition to such Transfer, the transferee agrees in a written document, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Parent, to be bound by all of the terms of this Agreement.

 

SECTION 3.                         VOTING OF SHARES

 

3.1                               Voting Covenant.  Subject to Section 3.4, Stockholder hereby agrees that, during the Voting Period, at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company, however called, and in any written action by consent of stockholders of the Company, unless otherwise directed in writing by Parent, Stockholder shall cause the Subject Securities to be voted:

 

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(a)                                 in favor of (i) the Merger, the execution and delivery by the Company of the Merger Agreement and the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the terms thereof, (ii) each of the other actions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and (iii) any action in furtherance of any of the foregoing;

 

(b)                                 against any action or agreement that would result in a material breach of any material representation, warranty, covenant or obligation of the Company in the Merger Agreement; and

 

(c)                                  against the following actions (other than the Merger and the Contemplated Transactions): (i) any merger, consolidation or other business combination involving any Acquired Company; (ii) any sale, lease, sublease, license, sublicense or transfer of a material portion of the properties or other assets of any Acquired Company; (iii) any change in a majority of the board of directors of the Company; (iv) any action or proposal to amend, or waive any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company and (v) any other action which is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to materially (1) impede, (2) interfere with, (3) delay, (4) postpone, (5) discourage or (6) adversely affect the Merger or any of the other Contemplated Transactions, and, in the case of clauses (iii) and (iv), only to the extent such action is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to materially (1) impede, (2) interfere with, (3) delay, (4) postpone, (5) discourage or (6) adversely affect the Merger or any of the other Contemplated Transactions.

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Section 3.1 to the contrary, (1) Stockholder shall not be required to vote or consent (or cause to be voted or consented) any of its Subject Securities to amend the Merger Agreement (including any Schedule or Exhibit thereto) or take any action that would reasonably be expected to result in the amendment or modification, or a waiver of a provision therein (an “Adverse Amendment”), in any such case, in a manner that reduces the amount or alters or changes the kind of the consideration to be paid to the Company’s stockholders in connection with the Merger and (2) nothing herein shall prevent or diminish Stockholder’s ability to vote in favor of or consent to the filing or institution of bankruptcy, reorganization, liquidation or receivership proceedings by or on behalf of the Acquired Companies.

 

3.2                               Other Voting Agreements.  During the Voting Period, Stockholder shall not enter into any agreement or understanding with any Person to vote or give instructions in any manner inconsistent with clause “(a),” clause “(b)” or clause “(c)” of Section 3.1.

 

3.3                               Proxy.

 

(a)                                 Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement Stockholder shall deliver to Parent a proxy in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A, which shall be irrevocable to the fullest extent permitted by Law (at all times during the Voting Period) with respect to the Shares in accordance with its terms (the “Proxy”).

 

(b)                                 Stockholder shall not enter into any tender, voting or other such agreement, or grant a proxy or power of attorney, with respect to any of the Subject Securities that is inconsistent with this Agreement or otherwise take any other action with respect to any of the Subject Securities that would in any way restrict, limit or interfere with the performance of any of Stockholder’s obligations hereunder or any of the actions contemplated hereby.

 

3.4                               Voting on Other Matters.  Stockholder may vote the Subject Securities on all other matters not referred to in this Agreement, and the proxy named above may not exercise the Proxy with respect to such other matters.

 

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SECTION 4.                         REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF STOCKHOLDER

 

Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to Parent as follows:

 

4.1                               Authorization, etc.  Stockholder has the full or corporate power, authority and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Proxy and to perform Stockholder’s obligations hereunder and thereunder.  This Agreement and the Proxy have been duly executed and delivered by Stockholder and constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Stockholder, enforceable against Stockholder in accordance with their terms, subject to: (a) Laws of general application relating to bankruptcy, insolvency and the relief of debtors; and (b) rules of Law governing specific performance, injunctive relief and other equitable remedies.  If Stockholder is a corporation, then Stockholder is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it was organized.  If Stockholder is a general or limited partnership, then Stockholder is a partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it was organized.  If Stockholder is a limited liability company, then Stockholder is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it was organized. Stockholder has reviewed and understands the terms of this Agreement, and Stockholder has consulted and relied upon Stockholder’s counsel in connection with this Agreement.

 

4.2                               No Conflicts or Consents.

 

(a)                                 The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Proxy by Stockholder do not, and the performance of this Agreement and the Proxy by Stockholder will not: (i) conflict with or violate any Law or Order applicable to Stockholder or by which Stockholder or any of Stockholder’s properties is or may be bound or affected; or (ii) result in or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time) any breach of or default under, or give to any other Person (with or without notice or lapse of time) any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result (with or without notice or lapse of time) in the creation of any Lien (other than Liens created by this Agreement) on any of the Subject Securities pursuant to, any Contract to which Stockholder is a party or by which Stockholder or any of Stockholder’s affiliates or properties is or may be bound or affected, except in each case of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), as would not reasonably be expected to impair, adversely affect or delay the ability of such Stockholder to perform Stockholder’s obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis.

 

(b)                                 The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Proxy by Stockholder do not, and the performance of this Agreement and the Proxy by Stockholder will not, require any Consent of any Person, except as would not reasonably be expected to impair, adversely affect or delay the ability of such Stockholder to perform Stockholder’s obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis.

 

4.3                               Title to Securities.  As of the date of this Agreement, except as set forth in the Schedule 13D filed by or on behalf of Stockholder (as amended through the date hereof): (a) Stockholder holds of record (free and clear of any Liens, other than Liens created by this Agreement) the number of outstanding Shares set forth under the heading “Shares Held of Record” on the signature page hereof; (b) Stockholder holds (free and clear of any Liens, other than Liens created by this Agreement) the Company Time-based Awards, Company Performance Awards, warrants and other rights to acquire Shares set forth under the heading “Company Awards” on the signature page hereof; (c) Stockholder Owns the additional securities of the Company set forth under the heading “Additional Securities Beneficially Owned” on the signature page hereof; and (d) Stockholder does not directly or indirectly Own any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company, or any option, Company Award, warrant or other right to acquire (by

 

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purchase, conversion or otherwise) any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company, other than the Shares, Company Awards, options, warrants and other rights set forth on the signature page hereof.

 

4.4                               Accuracy of Representations.  The representations and warranties contained in this Agreement are, and will be, accurate in all material respects, at all times, as of the date of this Agreement and through and including the Expiration Date as if made as of any such time or date.

 

SECTION 5.                         MISCELLANEOUS

 

5.1                               Stockholder Information.  Stockholder hereby agrees to permit Parent and Merger Sub to publish and disclose in the Proxy Statement and any other filing or disclosure required under the Exchange Act Stockholder’s identity and ownership of Shares and the nature of Stockholder’s commitments, arrangements and understandings under this Agreement; provided, that in advance of any such filing or disclosure, Stockholder shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to review and approve (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) filing or disclosure.  Parent shall not make any other disclosures regarding Stockholder in any press release or otherwise without the prior written consent of Stockholder.

 

5.2                               Acquisition Proposals.  (a)  Stockholder agrees that neither it nor any of its controlled Affiliates (other than the Company or its Subsidiaries) shall, and shall not authorize or permit its Representatives (it being understood that, for purposes hereof, a Representative of the Company shall not constitute a Representative of a Stockholder unless such Stockholder shall have separately engaged or directed such Person in his, her or its capacity as a stockholder of the Company and not as an officer, director or employee of the Company) to, directly or indirectly, (i) initiate, encourage, solicit, assist, induce or facilitate the making, submission or announcement of any Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal; (ii) furnish or otherwise provide access to any information regarding any Acquired Company to any Person in connection with or in response to any Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal; (iii) engage in discussions or negotiations with any Person with respect to any Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal; or (iv) otherwise facilitate any effort or attempt to make or implement an Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal or enter into any agreement in principle, letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, term sheet, acquisition agreement, option agreement, joint venture agreement, partnership agreement, merger agreement or other similar document or Contract relating to any Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal.

 

(b)                                 Upon the execution hereof, Stockholder shall immediately cease and cause to be terminated all existing activities, discussions or negotiations with any parties (other than Parent and its Affiliates) conducted heretofore with respect to any Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal or sale of Shares held by Stockholder, and shall refrain from engaging in any future discussions or negotiations between Stockholder and any Person (other than Parent and its Affiliates) with respect to any sale of any Shares held by Stockholder (other than to state that Stockholder is currently not permitted to engage in such discussions or negotiations).

 

(c)                                  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the restrictions in this Section 5.2 shall not apply (i) with respect to any discussions or negotiations with respect to the transfer of Shares permitted by Section 2.3, or (ii) with respect to any discussions between the Stockholder, on the one hand, and any Affiliate or Representative of Stockholder on the other hand.

 

5.3                               Fiduciary Duties.  Stockholder is entering into this Agreement solely in Stockholder’s capacity as an Owner of Subject Securities, and Stockholder shall not be deemed to be making any

 

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agreement or representation in this Agreement in Stockholder’s capacity as, or that would limit Stockholder’s ability to take, or refrain from taking, actions as a director or officer of the Company, in each case, in compliance with the terms of the Merger Agreement.

 

5.4                               Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements.  All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made by Stockholder in this Agreement, and Parent’s rights and remedies with respect thereto, shall survive the Expiration Date for a period of six (6) months.

 

5.5                               Expenses.  All costs and expenses incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such costs and expenses.

 

5.6                               Notices.  (a)                               All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i) on the date of service or delivery if served personally on the party to whom notice is to be given or sent by facsimile transmission (provided confirmation of facsimile transmission is obtained), (ii) on the day after delivery to Federal Express or similar overnight courier to the party as follows or (iii) on the date sent by e-mail of a “portable document format” (.pdf) document (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next business day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient:

 

if to Stockholder:

 

at the address set forth on the signature page hereof

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019-6064
Attention:                                         Alice B Eaton; Kenneth M. Schneider

Facsimile: (212) 757-3990;

Email: aeaton@paulweiss.com; kschneider@paulweiss.com

 

and

 

if to Parent:

 

Primoris Services Corporation

2100 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1500

Dallas, TX 75201

Attn:  John Perisich, Esq.

Facsimile: (949) 595-5532

Email: jperisich@prim.com

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

200 Crescent Court

Suite 300

 

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Dallas, Texas 75201

Attention: James R. Griffin

Facsimile: (214) 746-7777

Email: james.griffen@weil.com

 

5.7                               Severability.  Any term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction.  If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision hereof is invalid or unenforceable, the parties hereto agree that the court making such determination shall have the power to limit the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Agreement shall be enforceable as so modified.  In the event such court does not exercise the power granted to it in the prior sentence, the parties hereto agree to replace such invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a valid and enforceable term or provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such invalid or unenforceable term or provision.

 

5.8                               Entire Agreement.  This Agreement and the Proxy constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect thereto.

 

5.9                               Amendments.  This Agreement may not be amended, modified, altered or supplemented other than by means of a written instrument duly executed and delivered by Parent and Stockholder.

 

5.10                        Assignment; Binding Effect; No Third Party Rights.  Except as provided herein, neither this Agreement nor any of the interests or obligations hereunder may be assigned or delegated by any party (other than, in the case of Stockholder, to a Permitted Transferee), and any attempted or purported assignment or delegation of any of such interests or obligations shall be void.  Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall be binding upon the parties and such parties’ heirs, estate, executors and personal representatives and such parties’ successors and permitted assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and such parties’ successors and permitted assigns.  Without limiting any of the restrictions set forth in Section 2, Section 3 or elsewhere in this Agreement, this Agreement shall be binding upon any Person to whom any Subject Securities are transferred.  Nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer on any Person (other than Parent, Merger Sub and their successors and permitted assigns, on the one hand, and Stockholder and its successor and permitted assigns) any rights or remedies of any nature.

 

5.11                        Specific Performance.  The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement or the Proxy were not performed in accordance with its specific terms or were otherwise breached.  Each party agrees that, in the event of any breach or threatened breach by such party of any covenant or obligation contained in this Agreement or in the Proxy, the other party shall be entitled, without any proof of actual damage (and in addition to any other remedy that may be available to it, including monetary damages) to obtain: (a) a decree or order of specific performance to enforce the observance and performance of such covenant or obligation; and (b) an injunction restraining such breach or threatened breach.  Each party further agrees that such other party shall not be required to obtain, furnish or post any bond or similar instrument in connection with or as a condition to obtaining any remedy referred to in this Section 5.12, and each party irrevocably waives any

 

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right such party may have to require the obtaining, furnishing or posting of any such bond or similar instrument.

 

5.12                        Non-Exclusivity.  The rights and remedies of a party under this Agreement are not exclusive of or limited by any other rights or remedies which it may have, whether at Law, in equity, by contract or otherwise, all of which shall be cumulative (and not alternative).

 

5.13                        Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.

 

(a)                                 This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware, regardless of the Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of Laws thereof.

 

(b)                                 In any action between any of the parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the Contemplated Transactions, each of the parties: (a) irrevocably and unconditionally consents and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (unless the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over the matter, in which case each of the parties irrevocably and unconditionally consents and submits to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware); (b) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from such court; and (c) agrees that it will not bring any such action in any court other than the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (unless the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over the matter, in which case each of the parties agrees that it will not bring such action in any court other than the United States District Court for the District of Delaware).  Service of any process, summons, notice or document to any party’s address and in the manner set forth in Section 5.7 shall be effective service of process for any such action.  Each party hereto further waives any claim and will not assert that venue should properly lie in any other location within the selected jurisdiction.

 

(c)                                  EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE IT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS.  EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES, AGREES AND CERTIFIES THAT: (i) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO PREVENT OR DELAY ENFORCEMENT OF SUCH WAIVER; (ii) IT UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH WAIVER; (iii) IT MAKES SUCH WAIVER VOLUNTARILY; AND (iv) IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 5.14.

 

5.14                        Counterparts; Exchanges by Facsimile or Electronic Delivery.  This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. The exchange of a fully executed Agreement (in counterparts or otherwise) by facsimile or by electronic delivery shall be sufficient to bind the parties to the terms of this Agreement.

 

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5.15                        Captions.  The captions contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, shall not be deemed to be a part of this Agreement and shall not be referred to in connection with the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

5.16                        Waiver.  No failure on the part of a party to exercise any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, and no delay on the part of a party in exercising any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, shall operate as a waiver of such power, right, privilege or remedy; and no single or partial exercise of any such power, right, privilege or remedy shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or of any other power, right, privilege or remedy.  A party shall not be deemed to have waived any claim available to such party arising out of this Agreement, or any power, right, privilege or remedy of such party under this Agreement, unless the waiver of such claim, power, right, privilege or remedy is expressly set forth in a written instrument duly executed and delivered on behalf of such party; and any such waiver shall not be applicable or have any effect except in the specific instance in which it is given.

 

5.17                        Independence of Obligations.  The covenants and obligations of the parties set forth in this Agreement shall be construed as independent of that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2014 (as amended), by and between the Company, as borrower, and certain affiliates of Stockholder as lenders thereunder, and any other Contract between Stockholder or its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand.  Nothing in this Agreement shall limit any of the rights, remedies or obligations of the Company or Parent, or the right to pursue any such rights or remedies, under the Merger Agreement, or any of the rights, remedies or obligations of the Company or Stockholder (or any of their respective Affiliates), or the right to pursue any such rights or remedies, under that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2014 (as amended) or any other agreement between Stockholder or its Affiliates, on the one hand and the Company or any certificate or instrument executed by a party in favor of the other party on the other hand; and nothing in the Merger Agreement, this Agreement or in any other such agreement, certificate or instrument, shall limit any of the rights or remedies or obligations of a party under this Agreement.

 

5.18                        No Ownership Interests.  Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to vest in Parent any direct or indirect ownership or incidence of ownership of or with respect to any Subject Securities. All rights, ownership and economic benefits of and relating to the Subject Securities shall remain vested in and belong to the applicable Stockholder (other than as set forth in this Agreement.) Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted as creating or forming a “group” with any other Person, including Parent, for the purposes of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) of the Exchange Act or for any other similar provision of applicable Law.

 

5.19                        No Recourse.  This Agreement may only be enforced against, and any claims or causes of action that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement may only be made against the entities that are expressly identified as parties hereto and no former, current or future equity holders, controlling persons, directors, officers, employees, agents or Affiliates of any party hereto or any former, current or future stockholder, controlling person, director, officer, employee, general or limited partner, member, manager, agent or Affiliate of any of the foregoing (each, a “Non-Recourse Party”) shall have any liability for any obligations or liabilities of the parties to this Agreement or for any claim (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) based on, in respect of, or by reason of, the transactions contemplated hereby or in respect of any representations made or alleged to be made in connection herewith. Without limiting the rights of any party against the other parties hereto, in no event shall any party or any of its Affiliates seek to enforce this Agreement against, make any claims for breach of this Agreement against, or seek to recover monetary damages from, any Non-Recourse Party.

 

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5.20                        No Third Party Beneficiaries.  Nothing in this Agreement shall confer any rights upon any Person other than the parties and each such party’s respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns.

 

5.21                        Construction.

 

(a)                                 For purposes of this Agreement, whenever the context requires: the singular number shall include the plural, and vice versa; the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders; the feminine gender shall include the masculine and neuter genders; and the neuter gender shall include masculine and feminine genders.

 

(b)                                 The parties agree that any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be applied in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

(c)                                  As used in this Agreement, the words “include” and “including,” and variations thereof, shall not be deemed to be terms of limitation, but rather shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”

 

(d)                                 Except as otherwise indicated, all references in this Agreement to “Sections” and “Exhibits” are intended to refer to Sections of this Agreement and Exhibits to this Agreement; and (ii) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

 

	PRIMORIS SERVICES CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ David King
	Name:	David King
	Title:	President

 

Signature Page to Voting and Support Agreement

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

 

	STOCKHOLDER:
	KKR CREDIT SELECT FUNDING LLC
	By:	/s/ Philip S. Davidson
	Name	Philip S. Davidson
	Title	Authorized Signatory
	Address:		555 California St., 50th Floor
			San Francisco, CA 94104
	Email:		KKRcreditlegal@kkr.com

 

Shares Held of Record		Company Awards		Additional Securities Beneficially Owned
337,176

 

Signature Page to Voting and Support Agreement

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

FORM OF IRREVOCABLE PROXY

 

 

IRREVOCABLE PROXY

 

The undersigned stockholder (the “Stockholder”) of Willbros Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby irrevocably (to the fullest extent permitted by law) appoints and constitutes Primoris Services Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), the attorney and proxy of the Stockholder, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to the full extent of the Stockholder’s rights with respect to (i) the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company owned of record by the Stockholder as of the date of this proxy, which shares are specified on the final page of this proxy, and (ii) any and all other shares of capital stock of the Company which the Stockholder may acquire on or after the date hereof.  (The shares of the capital stock of the Company referred to in clauses “(i)” or “(ii),” as applicable of the immediately preceding sentence are referred to as the “Shares.”)  Upon the execution of this proxy, all prior proxies given by the Stockholder with respect to any of the Shares are hereby revoked, and the Stockholder agrees that no subsequent proxies will be given with respect to any of the Shares.

 

This proxy is irrevocable, is coupled with an interest and is granted in connection with, and as security for, the Voting and Support Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between Parent, Waco Acquisition Vehicle, Inc., Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and the Stockholder (the “Support Agreement”), and is granted in consideration of Parent entering into the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof, among Parent, Merger Sub and the Company (the “Merger Agreement”).  This proxy will terminate on the Expiration Date (as defined in the Support Agreement).

 

The attorney and proxy named above will be empowered, and may exercise this proxy, to vote the Shares at any time until the Expiration Date at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company, however called, and in connection with any written action by consent of stockholders of the Company:

 

(a)                                 in favor of (i) the Merger, the execution and delivery by the Company of the Merger Agreement and the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the terms thereof, (ii) each of the other actions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and (iii) any action in furtherance of any of the foregoing;

 

(b)                                 against any action or agreement that would result in a material breach of any material representation, warranty, covenant or obligation of the Company in the Merger Agreement; and

 

(c)                                  against the following actions (other than the Merger and the Contemplated Transactions): (i) any merger, consolidation or other business combination involving any Acquired Company; (ii) any sale, lease, sublease, license, sublicense or transfer of a material portion of the properties or other assets of any Acquired Company; (iii) any change in a majority of the board of directors of the Company; (iv) any action or proposal to amend, or waive any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company and (v) any other action which is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to materially (1) impede, (2) interfere with, (3) delay, (4) postpone, (5) discourage or (6) adversely affect the Merger or any of the other Contemplated Transactions, and, in the case of clauses (iii) and (iv), only to the extent such action is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to materially (1) impede, (2) interfere with, (3) delay, (4) postpone, (5) discourage or (6) adversely affect the Merger or any of the other Contemplated Transactions.

 

The Stockholder may vote the Shares on all other matters not referred to in this proxy, and the attorneys and proxies named above may not exercise this proxy with respect to such other matters.

 

This proxy shall be binding upon the heirs, estate, executors, personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns of the Stockholder (including any transferee of any of the Shares).

 

 

Any term or provision of this proxy that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction.  If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision hereof is invalid or unenforceable, the Stockholder agrees that the court making such determination shall have the power to limit such term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this proxy shall be enforceable as so modified.  In the event such court does not exercise the power granted to it in the prior sentence, the parties hereto agree to replace such invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a valid and enforceable term or provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such invalid or unenforceable term or provision.

 

Dated:  March      , 2018

 

 

	STOCKHOLDER
	KKR CREDIT SELECT FUNDING LLC
	Signature
	Printed Name
	Number of shares of common stock of the Company owned of record as of the date of this proxy:

 

Exhibit 6

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

VOTING AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT

 

THIS VOTING AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into as of March 27, 2018, by and between PRIMORIS SERVICES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and KKR — VRS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P. (“Stockholder”).

 

RECITALS

 

A.            Stockholder is a holder of record and the “beneficial owner” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of the number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.05 per share (“Shares”), of Willbros Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) as set forth on the signature page hereto.

 

B.            Parent, Waco Acquisition Vehicle, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”), and the Company are entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger of even date herewith (as may be amended, the “Merger Agreement”), which provides (subject to the conditions set forth therein) for, among other things, the merger of Merger Sub into the Company (the “Merger”).

 

C.            In the Merger, each outstanding Share is to be converted into the right to receive the cash consideration provided in the Merger Agreement.

 

D.            Stockholder is entering into this Agreement in order to induce Parent to enter into the Merger Agreement and cause the Merger to be consummated.

 

AGREEMENT

 

The parties to this Agreement, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

 

SECTION 1.                         CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

 

For purposes of this Agreement:

 

(a)                   The terms “Acquired Companies,” “Acquisition Inquiry,” “Acquisition Proposal,”, “Company Time-based Awards,” “Company Performance Awards” “Contemplated Transaction,” and “Person,” and other capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Merger Agreement.

 

(b)                   “Expiration Date” shall mean the earliest of: (i) the date on which the Company Requisite Vote is obtained, (ii) the time and date in which the Merger Agreement is validly terminated in accordance with its terms, (iii) the date of an Adverse Amendment, (iv) termination of this Agreement by mutual written consent of the Stockholder and Parent, (v) the date of filing or institution of bankruptcy, reorganization, liquidation or receivership proceedings by or on behalf of the Acquired Companies, (vi) August 15, 2018 and (vii) the date upon which the Merger becomes effective pursuant to the Merger Agreement.

 

(c)                   Stockholder shall be deemed to “Own” or to have acquired “Ownership” of a security if Stockholder: (i) is the record owner of such security; or (ii) is the “beneficial owner” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of such security.

 

 

(d)                   “Subject Securities” shall mean: (i) all securities of the Company (including all Shares and all options, Company Time-based Awards, Company Performance Awards, warrants and other rights to acquire Shares) Owned by Stockholder as of the date of this Agreement; and (ii) all additional securities of the Company (including all additional Shares and all additional options, Company Time-based Awards, Company Performance Awards,, warrants and other rights to acquire Shares) of which Stockholder acquires Ownership during the Voting Period.

 

(e)                   A Person shall be deemed to have a effected a “Transfer” of a security if such Person directly or indirectly: (i) sells, pledges, encumbers, grants an option with respect to, transfers or disposes of such security or any interest in such security to any Person other than Parent or Merger Sub; (ii) enters into an agreement or commitment contemplating the possible sale of, pledge of, encumbrance of, grant of an option with respect to, transfer of or disposition of such security or any interest therein to any Person other than Parent or Merger Sub; or (iii) reduces such Person’s beneficial ownership of, interest in or risk relating to such security.

 

(f)                    “Voting Period” shall mean the period commencing on (and including) the date of this Agreement and ending on (and including) the Expiration Date.

 

SECTION 2.                         TRANSFER OF SUBJECT SECURITIES AND VOTING RIGHTS

 

2.1          Restriction on Transfer of Subject Securities.  Subject to Section 2.3, during the Voting Period, Stockholder shall not, directly or indirectly, cause or permit any Transfer of any of the Subject Securities to be effected.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, during the Voting Period, Stockholder shall not tender, agree to tender or permit to be tendered any of the Subject Securities in response to or otherwise in connection with any tender or exchange offer.

 

2.2          Restriction on Transfer of Voting Rights.  During the Voting Period, Stockholder shall ensure that: (a) none of the Subject Securities is deposited into a voting trust; and (b) other than the Proxy contemplated by this Agreement, no proxy is granted, and no voting agreement or similar agreement is entered into, with respect to any of the Subject Securities (other than in connection with a Transfer to a Permitted Transferee (as hereinafter defined)).

 

2.3          Permitted Transfers.  Section 2.1 shall not prohibit a Transfer of Subject Securities by Stockholder:  (a) if Stockholder is an individual (i) to any member of Stockholder’s immediate family, or to a trust for the benefit of Stockholder or any member of Stockholder’s immediate family, or (ii) upon the death of Stockholder; or (b) if Stockholder is an entity, to one or more partners, shareholders or members of Stockholder or to an affiliated entity under common control with Stockholder (each of the Persons described in clauses (i) and (ii), a “Permitted Transferee”); provided, however, that a Transfer referred to in this sentence shall be permitted only if, as a precondition to such Transfer, the transferee agrees in a written document, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Parent, to be bound by all of the terms of this Agreement.

 

SECTION 3.                         VOTING OF SHARES

 

3.1          Voting Covenant.  Subject to Section 3.4, Stockholder hereby agrees that, during the Voting Period, at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company, however called, and in any written action by consent of stockholders of the Company, unless otherwise directed in writing by Parent, Stockholder shall cause the Subject Securities to be voted:

 

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(a)           in favor of (i) the Merger, the execution and delivery by the Company of the Merger Agreement and the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the terms thereof, (ii) each of the other actions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and (iii) any action in furtherance of any of the foregoing;

 

(b)           against any action or agreement that would result in a material breach of any material representation, warranty, covenant or obligation of the Company in the Merger Agreement; and

 

(c)           against the following actions (other than the Merger and the Contemplated Transactions): (i) any merger, consolidation or other business combination involving any Acquired Company; (ii) any sale, lease, sublease, license, sublicense or transfer of a material portion of the properties or other assets of any Acquired Company; (iii) any change in a majority of the board of directors of the Company; (iv) any action or proposal to amend, or waive any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company and (v) any other action which is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to materially (1) impede, (2) interfere with, (3) delay, (4) postpone, (5) discourage or (6) adversely affect the Merger or any of the other Contemplated Transactions, and, in the case of clauses (iii) and (iv), only to the extent such action is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to materially (1) impede, (2) interfere with, (3) delay, (4) postpone, (5) discourage or (6) adversely affect the Merger or any of the other Contemplated Transactions.

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Section 3.1 to the contrary, (1) Stockholder shall not be required to vote or consent (or cause to be voted or consented) any of its Subject Securities to amend the Merger Agreement (including any Schedule or Exhibit thereto) or take any action that would reasonably be expected to result in the amendment or modification, or a waiver of a provision therein (an “Adverse Amendment”), in any such case, in a manner that reduces the amount or alters or changes the kind of the consideration to be paid to the Company’s stockholders in connection with the Merger and (2) nothing herein shall prevent or diminish Stockholder’s ability to vote in favor of or consent to the filing or institution of bankruptcy, reorganization, liquidation or receivership proceedings by or on behalf of the Acquired Companies.

 

3.2          Other Voting Agreements.  During the Voting Period, Stockholder shall not enter into any agreement or understanding with any Person to vote or give instructions in any manner inconsistent with clause “(a),” clause “(b)” or clause “(c)” of Section 3.1.

 

3.3          Proxy.

 

(a)           Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement Stockholder shall deliver to Parent a proxy in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A, which shall be irrevocable to the fullest extent permitted by Law (at all times during the Voting Period) with respect to the Shares in accordance with its terms (the “Proxy”).

 

(b)           Stockholder shall not enter into any tender, voting or other such agreement, or grant a proxy or power of attorney, with respect to any of the Subject Securities that is inconsistent with this Agreement or otherwise take any other action with respect to any of the Subject Securities that would in any way restrict, limit or interfere with the performance of any of Stockholder’s obligations hereunder or any of the actions contemplated hereby.

 

3.4          Voting on Other Matters.  Stockholder may vote the Subject Securities on all other matters not referred to in this Agreement, and the proxy named above may not exercise the Proxy with respect to such other matters.

 

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SECTION 4.                         REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF STOCKHOLDER

 

Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to Parent as follows:

 

4.1          Authorization, etc.  Stockholder has the full or corporate power, authority and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Proxy and to perform Stockholder’s obligations hereunder and thereunder.  This Agreement and the Proxy have been duly executed and delivered by Stockholder and constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Stockholder, enforceable against Stockholder in accordance with their terms, subject to: (a) Laws of general application relating to bankruptcy, insolvency and the relief of debtors; and (b) rules of Law governing specific performance, injunctive relief and other equitable remedies.  If Stockholder is a corporation, then Stockholder is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it was organized.  If Stockholder is a general or limited partnership, then Stockholder is a partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it was organized.  If Stockholder is a limited liability company, then Stockholder is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it was organized. Stockholder has reviewed and understands the terms of this Agreement, and Stockholder has consulted and relied upon Stockholder’s counsel in connection with this Agreement.

 

4.2          No Conflicts or Consents.

 

(a)           The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Proxy by Stockholder do not, and the performance of this Agreement and the Proxy by Stockholder will not: (i) conflict with or violate any Law or Order applicable to Stockholder or by which Stockholder or any of Stockholder’s properties is or may be bound or affected; or (ii) result in or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time) any breach of or default under, or give to any other Person (with or without notice or lapse of time) any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result (with or without notice or lapse of time) in the creation of any Lien (other than Liens created by this Agreement) on any of the Subject Securities pursuant to, any Contract to which Stockholder is a party or by which Stockholder or any of Stockholder’s affiliates or properties is or may be bound or affected, except in each case of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), as would not reasonably be expected to impair, adversely affect or delay the ability of such Stockholder to perform Stockholder’s obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis.

 

(b)           The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Proxy by Stockholder do not, and the performance of this Agreement and the Proxy by Stockholder will not, require any Consent of any Person, except as would not reasonably be expected to impair, adversely affect or delay the ability of such Stockholder to perform Stockholder’s obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis.

 

4.3          Title to Securities.  As of the date of this Agreement, except as set forth in the Schedule 13D filed by or on behalf of Stockholder (as amended through the date hereof): (a) Stockholder holds of record (free and clear of any Liens, other than Liens created by this Agreement) the number of outstanding Shares set forth under the heading “Shares Held of Record” on the signature page hereof; (b) Stockholder holds (free and clear of any Liens, other than Liens created by this Agreement) the Company Time-based Awards, Company Performance Awards, warrants and other rights to acquire Shares set forth under the heading “Company Awards” on the signature page hereof; (c) Stockholder Owns the additional securities of the Company set forth under the heading “Additional Securities Beneficially Owned” on the signature page hereof; and (d) Stockholder does not directly or indirectly Own any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company, or any option, Company Award, warrant or other right to acquire (by

 

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purchase, conversion or otherwise) any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company, other than the Shares, Company Awards, options, warrants and other rights set forth on the signature page hereof.

 

4.4          Accuracy of Representations.  The representations and warranties contained in this Agreement are, and will be, accurate in all material respects, at all times, as of the date of this Agreement and through and including the Expiration Date as if made as of any such time or date.

 

SECTION 5.                         MISCELLANEOUS

 

5.1          Stockholder Information.  Stockholder hereby agrees to permit Parent and Merger Sub to publish and disclose in the Proxy Statement and any other filing or disclosure required under the Exchange Act Stockholder’s identity and ownership of Shares and the nature of Stockholder’s commitments, arrangements and understandings under this Agreement; provided, that in advance of any such filing or disclosure, Stockholder shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to review and approve (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) filing or disclosure.  Parent shall not make any other disclosures regarding Stockholder in any press release or otherwise without the prior written consent of Stockholder.

 

5.2          Acquisition Proposals.  (a)  Stockholder agrees that neither it nor any of its controlled Affiliates (other than the Company or its Subsidiaries) shall, and shall not authorize or permit its Representatives (it being understood that, for purposes hereof, a Representative of the Company shall not constitute a Representative of a Stockholder unless such Stockholder shall have separately engaged or directed such Person in his, her or its capacity as a stockholder of the Company and not as an officer, director or employee of the Company) to, directly or indirectly, (i) initiate, encourage, solicit, assist, induce or facilitate the making, submission or announcement of any Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal; (ii) furnish or otherwise provide access to any information regarding any Acquired Company to any Person in connection with or in response to any Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal; (iii) engage in discussions or negotiations with any Person with respect to any Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal; or (iv) otherwise facilitate any effort or attempt to make or implement an Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal or enter into any agreement in principle, letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, term sheet, acquisition agreement, option agreement, joint venture agreement, partnership agreement, merger agreement or other similar document or Contract relating to any Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal.

 

(b)           Upon the execution hereof, Stockholder shall immediately cease and cause to be terminated all existing activities, discussions or negotiations with any parties (other than Parent and its Affiliates) conducted heretofore with respect to any Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal or sale of Shares held by Stockholder, and shall refrain from engaging in any future discussions or negotiations between Stockholder and any Person (other than Parent and its Affiliates) with respect to any sale of any Shares held by Stockholder (other than to state that Stockholder is currently not permitted to engage in such discussions or negotiations).

 

(c)           Notwithstanding the foregoing, the restrictions in this Section 5.2 shall not apply (i) with respect to any discussions or negotiations with respect to the transfer of Shares permitted by Section 2.3, or (ii) with respect to any discussions between the Stockholder, on the one hand, and any Affiliate or Representative of Stockholder on the other hand.

 

5.3          Fiduciary Duties.  Stockholder is entering into this Agreement solely in Stockholder’s capacity as an Owner of Subject Securities, and Stockholder shall not be deemed to be making any

 

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agreement or representation in this Agreement in Stockholder’s capacity as, or that would limit Stockholder’s ability to take, or refrain from taking, actions as a director or officer of the Company, in each case, in compliance with the terms of the Merger Agreement.

 

5.4          Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements.  All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made by Stockholder in this Agreement, and Parent’s rights and remedies with respect thereto, shall survive the Expiration Date for a period of six (6) months.

 

5.5          Expenses.  All costs and expenses incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such costs and expenses.

 

5.6          Notices.  (a)          All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i) on the date of service or delivery if served personally on the party to whom notice is to be given or sent by facsimile transmission (provided confirmation of facsimile transmission is obtained), (ii) on the day after delivery to Federal Express or similar overnight courier to the party as follows or (iii) on the date sent by e-mail of a “portable document format” (.pdf) document (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next business day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient:

 

if to Stockholder:

 

at the address set forth on the signature page hereof

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019-6064
Attention:              Alice B Eaton; Kenneth M. Schneider

Facsimile: (212) 757-3990;

Email: aeaton@paulweiss.com; kschneider@paulweiss.com

 

and

 

if to Parent:

 

Primoris Services Corporation

2100 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1500

Dallas, TX 75201

Attn:  John Perisich, Esq.

Facsimile: (949) 595-5532

Email: jperisich@prim.com

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

200 Crescent Court

Suite 300

 

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Dallas, Texas 75201

Attention: James R. Griffin

Facsimile: (214) 746-7777

Email: james.griffen@weil.com

 

5.7          Severability.  Any term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction.  If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision hereof is invalid or unenforceable, the parties hereto agree that the court making such determination shall have the power to limit the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Agreement shall be enforceable as so modified.  In the event such court does not exercise the power granted to it in the prior sentence, the parties hereto agree to replace such invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a valid and enforceable term or provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such invalid or unenforceable term or provision.

 

5.8          Entire Agreement.  This Agreement and the Proxy constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect thereto.

 

5.9          Amendments.  This Agreement may not be amended, modified, altered or supplemented other than by means of a written instrument duly executed and delivered by Parent and Stockholder.

 

5.10        Assignment; Binding Effect; No Third Party Rights.  Except as provided herein, neither this Agreement nor any of the interests or obligations hereunder may be assigned or delegated by any party (other than, in the case of Stockholder, to a Permitted Transferee), and any attempted or purported assignment or delegation of any of such interests or obligations shall be void.  Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall be binding upon the parties and such parties’ heirs, estate, executors and personal representatives and such parties’ successors and permitted assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and such parties’ successors and permitted assigns.  Without limiting any of the restrictions set forth in Section 2, Section 3 or elsewhere in this Agreement, this Agreement shall be binding upon any Person to whom any Subject Securities are transferred.  Nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer on any Person (other than Parent, Merger Sub and their successors and permitted assigns, on the one hand, and Stockholder and its successor and permitted assigns) any rights or remedies of any nature.

 

5.11        Specific Performance.  The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement or the Proxy were not performed in accordance with its specific terms or were otherwise breached.  Each party agrees that, in the event of any breach or threatened breach by such party of any covenant or obligation contained in this Agreement or in the Proxy, the other party shall be entitled, without any proof of actual damage (and in addition to any other remedy that may be available to it, including monetary damages) to obtain: (a) a decree or order of specific performance to enforce the observance and performance of such covenant or obligation; and (b) an injunction restraining such breach or threatened breach.  Each party further agrees that such other party shall not be required to obtain, furnish or post any bond or similar instrument in connection with or as a condition to obtaining any remedy referred to in this Section 5.12, and each party irrevocably waives any

 

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right such party may have to require the obtaining, furnishing or posting of any such bond or similar instrument.

 

5.12        Non-Exclusivity.  The rights and remedies of a party under this Agreement are not exclusive of or limited by any other rights or remedies which it may have, whether at Law, in equity, by contract or otherwise, all of which shall be cumulative (and not alternative).

 

5.13        Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.

 

(a)           This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware, regardless of the Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of Laws thereof.

 

(b)           In any action between any of the parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the Contemplated Transactions, each of the parties: (a) irrevocably and unconditionally consents and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (unless the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over the matter, in which case each of the parties irrevocably and unconditionally consents and submits to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware); (b) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from such court; and (c) agrees that it will not bring any such action in any court other than the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (unless the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over the matter, in which case each of the parties agrees that it will not bring such action in any court other than the United States District Court for the District of Delaware).  Service of any process, summons, notice or document to any party’s address and in the manner set forth in Section 5.7 shall be effective service of process for any such action.  Each party hereto further waives any claim and will not assert that venue should properly lie in any other location within the selected jurisdiction.

 

(c)           EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE IT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS.  EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES, AGREES AND CERTIFIES THAT: (i) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO PREVENT OR DELAY ENFORCEMENT OF SUCH WAIVER; (ii) IT UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH WAIVER; (iii) IT MAKES SUCH WAIVER VOLUNTARILY; AND (iv) IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 5.14.

 

5.14        Counterparts; Exchanges by Facsimile or Electronic Delivery.  This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. The exchange of a fully executed Agreement (in counterparts or otherwise) by facsimile or by electronic delivery shall be sufficient to bind the parties to the terms of this Agreement.

 

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5.15        Captions.  The captions contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, shall not be deemed to be a part of this Agreement and shall not be referred to in connection with the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

5.16        Waiver.  No failure on the part of a party to exercise any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, and no delay on the part of a party in exercising any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, shall operate as a waiver of such power, right, privilege or remedy; and no single or partial exercise of any such power, right, privilege or remedy shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or of any other power, right, privilege or remedy.  A party shall not be deemed to have waived any claim available to such party arising out of this Agreement, or any power, right, privilege or remedy of such party under this Agreement, unless the waiver of such claim, power, right, privilege or remedy is expressly set forth in a written instrument duly executed and delivered on behalf of such party; and any such waiver shall not be applicable or have any effect except in the specific instance in which it is given.

 

5.17        Independence of Obligations.  The covenants and obligations of the parties set forth in this Agreement shall be construed as independent of that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2014 (as amended), by and between the Company, as borrower, and certain affiliates of Stockholder as lenders thereunder, and any other Contract between Stockholder or its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand.  Nothing in this Agreement shall limit any of the rights, remedies or obligations of the Company or Parent, or the right to pursue any such rights or remedies, under the Merger Agreement, or any of the rights, remedies or obligations of the Company or Stockholder (or any of their respective Affiliates), or the right to pursue any such rights or remedies, under that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2014 (as amended) or any other agreement between Stockholder or its Affiliates, on the one hand and the Company or any certificate or instrument executed by a party in favor of the other party on the other hand; and nothing in the Merger Agreement, this Agreement or in any other such agreement, certificate or instrument, shall limit any of the rights or remedies or obligations of a party under this Agreement.

 

5.18        No Ownership Interests.  Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to vest in Parent any direct or indirect ownership or incidence of ownership of or with respect to any Subject Securities. All rights, ownership and economic benefits of and relating to the Subject Securities shall remain vested in and belong to the applicable Stockholder (other than as set forth in this Agreement.) Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted as creating or forming a “group” with any other Person, including Parent, for the purposes of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) of the Exchange Act or for any other similar provision of applicable Law.

 

5.19        No Recourse.  This Agreement may only be enforced against, and any claims or causes of action that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement may only be made against the entities that are expressly identified as parties hereto and no former, current or future equity holders, controlling persons, directors, officers, employees, agents or Affiliates of any party hereto or any former, current or future stockholder, controlling person, director, officer, employee, general or limited partner, member, manager, agent or Affiliate of any of the foregoing (each, a “Non-Recourse Party”) shall have any liability for any obligations or liabilities of the parties to this Agreement or for any claim (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) based on, in respect of, or by reason of, the transactions contemplated hereby or in respect of any representations made or alleged to be made in connection herewith. Without limiting the rights of any party against the other parties hereto, in no event shall any party or any of its Affiliates seek to enforce this Agreement against, make any claims for breach of this Agreement against, or seek to recover monetary damages from, any Non-Recourse Party.

 

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5.20        No Third Party Beneficiaries.  Nothing in this Agreement shall confer any rights upon any Person other than the parties and each such party’s respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns.

 

5.21        Construction.

 

(a)           For purposes of this Agreement, whenever the context requires: the singular number shall include the plural, and vice versa; the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders; the feminine gender shall include the masculine and neuter genders; and the neuter gender shall include masculine and feminine genders.

 

(b)           The parties agree that any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be applied in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

(c)           As used in this Agreement, the words “include” and “including,” and variations thereof, shall not be deemed to be terms of limitation, but rather shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”

 

(d)           Except as otherwise indicated, all references in this Agreement to “Sections” and “Exhibits” are intended to refer to Sections of this Agreement and Exhibits to this Agreement; and (ii) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

 

	PRIMORIS SERVICES CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ David King
	Name:	David King
	Title:	President

 

Signature Page to Voting and Support Agreement

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

 

	STOCKHOLDER:
	KKR — VRS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.
	By:	/s/ Philip S. Davidson
	Name	Philip S. Davidson
	Title	Authorized Signatory

 

	Address:	555 California St., 50th Floor
		San Francisco, CA 94104
	Email:	KKRcreditlegal@kkr.com

 

Shares Held of Record		Company Awards		Additional Securities Beneficially Owned
384,766

 

Signature Page to Voting and Support Agreement

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

FORM OF IRREVOCABLE PROXY

 

 

IRREVOCABLE PROXY

 

The undersigned stockholder (the “Stockholder”) of Willbros Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby irrevocably (to the fullest extent permitted by law) appoints and constitutes Primoris Services Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), the attorney and proxy of the Stockholder, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to the full extent of the Stockholder’s rights with respect to (i) the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company owned of record by the Stockholder as of the date of this proxy, which shares are specified on the final page of this proxy, and (ii) any and all other shares of capital stock of the Company which the Stockholder may acquire on or after the date hereof.  (The shares of the capital stock of the Company referred to in clauses “(i)” or “(ii),” as applicable of the immediately preceding sentence are referred to as the “Shares.”)  Upon the execution of this proxy, all prior proxies given by the Stockholder with respect to any of the Shares are hereby revoked, and the Stockholder agrees that no subsequent proxies will be given with respect to any of the Shares.

 

This proxy is irrevocable, is coupled with an interest and is granted in connection with, and as security for, the Voting and Support Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between Parent, Waco Acquisition Vehicle, Inc., Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and the Stockholder (the “Support Agreement”), and is granted in consideration of Parent entering into the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof, among Parent, Merger Sub and the Company (the “Merger Agreement”).  This proxy will terminate on the Expiration Date (as defined in the Support Agreement).

 

The attorney and proxy named above will be empowered, and may exercise this proxy, to vote the Shares at any time until the Expiration Date at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company, however called, and in connection with any written action by consent of stockholders of the Company:

 

(a)           in favor of (i) the Merger, the execution and delivery by the Company of the Merger Agreement and the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the terms thereof, (ii) each of the other actions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and (iii) any action in furtherance of any of the foregoing;

 

(b)           against any action or agreement that would result in a material breach of any material representation, warranty, covenant or obligation of the Company in the Merger Agreement; and

 

(c)           against the following actions (other than the Merger and the Contemplated Transactions): (i) any merger, consolidation or other business combination involving any Acquired Company; (ii) any sale, lease, sublease, license, sublicense or transfer of a material portion of the properties or other assets of any Acquired Company; (iii) any change in a majority of the board of directors of the Company; (iv) any action or proposal to amend, or waive any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company and (v) any other action which is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to materially (1) impede, (2) interfere with, (3) delay, (4) postpone, (5) discourage or (6) adversely affect the Merger or any of the other Contemplated Transactions, and, in the case of clauses (iii) and (iv), only to the extent such action is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to materially (1) impede, (2) interfere with, (3) delay, (4) postpone, (5) discourage or (6) adversely affect the Merger or any of the other Contemplated Transactions.

 

The Stockholder may vote the Shares on all other matters not referred to in this proxy, and the attorneys and proxies named above may not exercise this proxy with respect to such other matters.

 

This proxy shall be binding upon the heirs, estate, executors, personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns of the Stockholder (including any transferee of any of the Shares).

 

 

Any term or provision of this proxy that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction.  If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision hereof is invalid or unenforceable, the Stockholder agrees that the court making such determination shall have the power to limit such term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this proxy shall be enforceable as so modified.  In the event such court does not exercise the power granted to it in the prior sentence, the parties hereto agree to replace such invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a valid and enforceable term or provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such invalid or unenforceable term or provision.

 

Dated:  March        , 2018

 

	STOCKHOLDER
	KKR — VRS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.
	Signature
	Printed Name
	Number of shares of common stock of the Company owned of record as of the date of this proxy:

 

Exhibit 7

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

VOTING AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT

 

THIS VOTING AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into as of March 27, 2018, by and between PRIMORIS SERVICES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and CORPORATE CAPITAL TRUST, INC. (“Stockholder”).

 

RECITALS

 

A.            Stockholder is a holder of record and the “beneficial owner” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of the number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.05 per share (“Shares”), of Willbros Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) as set forth on the signature page hereto.

 

B.            Parent, Waco Acquisition Vehicle, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”), and the Company are entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger of even date herewith (as may be amended, the “Merger Agreement”), which provides (subject to the conditions set forth therein) for, among other things, the merger of Merger Sub into the Company (the “Merger”).

 

C.            In the Merger, each outstanding Share is to be converted into the right to receive the cash consideration provided in the Merger Agreement.

 

D.            Stockholder is entering into this Agreement in order to induce Parent to enter into the Merger Agreement and cause the Merger to be consummated.

 

AGREEMENT

 

The parties to this Agreement, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

 

SECTION 1.                         CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

 

For purposes of this Agreement:

 

(a)                   The terms “Acquired Companies,” “Acquisition Inquiry,” “Acquisition Proposal,”, “Company Time-based Awards,” “Company Performance Awards” “Contemplated Transaction,” and “Person,” and other capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Merger Agreement.

 

(b)                   “Expiration Date” shall mean the earliest of: (i) the date on which the Company Requisite Vote is obtained, (ii) the time and date in which the Merger Agreement is validly terminated in accordance with its terms, (iii) the date of an Adverse Amendment, (iv) termination of this Agreement by mutual written consent of the Stockholder and Parent, (v) the date of filing or institution of bankruptcy, reorganization, liquidation or receivership proceedings by or on behalf of the Acquired Companies, (vi) August 15, 2018 and (vii) the date upon which the Merger becomes effective pursuant to the Merger Agreement.

 

(c)                   Stockholder shall be deemed to “Own” or to have acquired “Ownership” of a security if Stockholder: (i) is the record owner of such security; or (ii) is the “beneficial owner” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of such security.

 

 

(d)                   “Subject Securities” shall mean: (i) all securities of the Company (including all Shares and all options, Company Time-based Awards, Company Performance Awards, warrants and other rights to acquire Shares) Owned by Stockholder as of the date of this Agreement; and (ii) all additional securities of the Company (including all additional Shares and all additional options, Company Time-based Awards, Company Performance Awards,, warrants and other rights to acquire Shares) of which Stockholder acquires Ownership during the Voting Period.

 

(e)                   A Person shall be deemed to have a effected a “Transfer” of a security if such Person directly or indirectly: (i) sells, pledges, encumbers, grants an option with respect to, transfers or disposes of such security or any interest in such security to any Person other than Parent or Merger Sub; (ii) enters into an agreement or commitment contemplating the possible sale of, pledge of, encumbrance of, grant of an option with respect to, transfer of or disposition of such security or any interest therein to any Person other than Parent or Merger Sub; or (iii) reduces such Person’s beneficial ownership of, interest in or risk relating to such security.

 

(f)                    “Voting Period” shall mean the period commencing on (and including) the date of this Agreement and ending on (and including) the Expiration Date.

 

SECTION 2.                         TRANSFER OF SUBJECT SECURITIES AND VOTING RIGHTS

 

2.1          Restriction on Transfer of Subject Securities.  Subject to Section 2.3, during the Voting Period, Stockholder shall not, directly or indirectly, cause or permit any Transfer of any of the Subject Securities to be effected.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, during the Voting Period, Stockholder shall not tender, agree to tender or permit to be tendered any of the Subject Securities in response to or otherwise in connection with any tender or exchange offer.

 

2.2          Restriction on Transfer of Voting Rights.  During the Voting Period, Stockholder shall ensure that: (a) none of the Subject Securities is deposited into a voting trust; and (b) other than the Proxy contemplated by this Agreement, no proxy is granted, and no voting agreement or similar agreement is entered into, with respect to any of the Subject Securities (other than in connection with a Transfer to a Permitted Transferee (as hereinafter defined)).

 

2.3          Permitted Transfers.  Section 2.1 shall not prohibit a Transfer of Subject Securities by Stockholder:  (a) if Stockholder is an individual (i) to any member of Stockholder’s immediate family, or to a trust for the benefit of Stockholder or any member of Stockholder’s immediate family, or (ii) upon the death of Stockholder; or (b) if Stockholder is an entity, to one or more partners, shareholders or members of Stockholder or to an affiliated entity under common control with Stockholder (each of the Persons described in clauses (i) and (ii), a “Permitted Transferee”); provided, however, that a Transfer referred to in this sentence shall be permitted only if, as a precondition to such Transfer, the transferee agrees in a written document, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Parent, to be bound by all of the terms of this Agreement.

 

SECTION 3.                         VOTING OF SHARES

 

3.1          Voting Covenant.  Subject to Section 3.4, Stockholder hereby agrees that, during the Voting Period, at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company, however called, and in any written action by consent of stockholders of the Company, unless otherwise directed in writing by Parent, Stockholder shall cause the Subject Securities to be voted:

 

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(a)           in favor of (i) the Merger, the execution and delivery by the Company of the Merger Agreement and the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the terms thereof, (ii) each of the other actions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and (iii) any action in furtherance of any of the foregoing;

 

(b)           against any action or agreement that would result in a material breach of any material representation, warranty, covenant or obligation of the Company in the Merger Agreement; and

 

(c)           against the following actions (other than the Merger and the Contemplated Transactions): (i) any merger, consolidation or other business combination involving any Acquired Company; (ii) any sale, lease, sublease, license, sublicense or transfer of a material portion of the properties or other assets of any Acquired Company; (iii) any change in a majority of the board of directors of the Company; (iv) any action or proposal to amend, or waive any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company and (v) any other action which is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to materially (1) impede, (2) interfere with, (3) delay, (4) postpone, (5) discourage or (6) adversely affect the Merger or any of the other Contemplated Transactions, and, in the case of clauses (iii) and (iv), only to the extent such action is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to materially (1) impede, (2) interfere with, (3) delay, (4) postpone, (5) discourage or (6) adversely affect the Merger or any of the other Contemplated Transactions.

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Section 3.1 to the contrary, (1) Stockholder shall not be required to vote or consent (or cause to be voted or consented) any of its Subject Securities to amend the Merger Agreement (including any Schedule or Exhibit thereto) or take any action that would reasonably be expected to result in the amendment or modification, or a waiver of a provision therein (an “Adverse Amendment”), in any such case, in a manner that reduces the amount or alters or changes the kind of the consideration to be paid to the Company’s stockholders in connection with the Merger and (2) nothing herein shall prevent or diminish Stockholder’s ability to vote in favor of or consent to the filing or institution of bankruptcy, reorganization, liquidation or receivership proceedings by or on behalf of the Acquired Companies.

 

3.2          Other Voting Agreements.  During the Voting Period, Stockholder shall not enter into any agreement or understanding with any Person to vote or give instructions in any manner inconsistent with clause “(a),” clause “(b)” or clause “(c)” of Section 3.1.

 

3.3          Proxy.

 

(a)           Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement Stockholder shall deliver to Parent a proxy in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A, which shall be irrevocable to the fullest extent permitted by Law (at all times during the Voting Period) with respect to the Shares in accordance with its terms (the “Proxy”).

 

(b)           Stockholder shall not enter into any tender, voting or other such agreement, or grant a proxy or power of attorney, with respect to any of the Subject Securities that is inconsistent with this Agreement or otherwise take any other action with respect to any of the Subject Securities that would in any way restrict, limit or interfere with the performance of any of Stockholder’s obligations hereunder or any of the actions contemplated hereby.

 

3.4          Voting on Other Matters.  Stockholder may vote the Subject Securities on all other matters not referred to in this Agreement, and the proxy named above may not exercise the Proxy with respect to such other matters.

 

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SECTION 4.                         REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF STOCKHOLDER

 

Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to Parent as follows:

 

4.1          Authorization, etc.  Stockholder has the full or corporate power, authority and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Proxy and to perform Stockholder’s obligations hereunder and thereunder.  This Agreement and the Proxy have been duly executed and delivered by Stockholder and constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Stockholder, enforceable against Stockholder in accordance with their terms, subject to: (a) Laws of general application relating to bankruptcy, insolvency and the relief of debtors; and (b) rules of Law governing specific performance, injunctive relief and other equitable remedies.  If Stockholder is a corporation, then Stockholder is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it was organized.  If Stockholder is a general or limited partnership, then Stockholder is a partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it was organized.  If Stockholder is a limited liability company, then Stockholder is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it was organized. Stockholder has reviewed and understands the terms of this Agreement, and Stockholder has consulted and relied upon Stockholder’s counsel in connection with this Agreement.

 

4.2          No Conflicts or Consents.

 

(a)           The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Proxy by Stockholder do not, and the performance of this Agreement and the Proxy by Stockholder will not: (i) conflict with or violate any Law or Order applicable to Stockholder or by which Stockholder or any of Stockholder’s properties is or may be bound or affected; or (ii) result in or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time) any breach of or default under, or give to any other Person (with or without notice or lapse of time) any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result (with or without notice or lapse of time) in the creation of any Lien (other than Liens created by this Agreement) on any of the Subject Securities pursuant to, any Contract to which Stockholder is a party or by which Stockholder or any of Stockholder’s affiliates or properties is or may be bound or affected, except in each case of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), as would not reasonably be expected to impair, adversely affect or delay the ability of such Stockholder to perform Stockholder’s obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis.

 

(b)           The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Proxy by Stockholder do not, and the performance of this Agreement and the Proxy by Stockholder will not, require any Consent of any Person, except as would not reasonably be expected to impair, adversely affect or delay the ability of such Stockholder to perform Stockholder’s obligations hereunder or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis.

 

4.3          Title to Securities.  As of the date of this Agreement, except as set forth in the Schedule 13D filed by or on behalf of Stockholder (as amended through the date hereof): (a) Stockholder holds of record (free and clear of any Liens, other than Liens created by this Agreement) the number of outstanding Shares set forth under the heading “Shares Held of Record” on the signature page hereof; (b) Stockholder holds (free and clear of any Liens, other than Liens created by this Agreement) the Company Time-based Awards, Company Performance Awards, warrants and other rights to acquire Shares set forth under the heading “Company Awards” on the signature page hereof; (c) Stockholder Owns the additional securities of the Company set forth under the heading “Additional Securities Beneficially Owned” on the signature page hereof; and (d) Stockholder does not directly or indirectly Own any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company, or any option, Company Award, warrant or other right to acquire (by

 

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purchase, conversion or otherwise) any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company, other than the Shares, Company Awards, options, warrants and other rights set forth on the signature page hereof.

 

4.4          Accuracy of Representations.  The representations and warranties contained in this Agreement are, and will be, accurate in all material respects, at all times, as of the date of this Agreement and through and including the Expiration Date as if made as of any such time or date.

 

SECTION 5.                         MISCELLANEOUS

 

5.1          Stockholder Information.  Stockholder hereby agrees to permit Parent and Merger Sub to publish and disclose in the Proxy Statement and any other filing or disclosure required under the Exchange Act Stockholder’s identity and ownership of Shares and the nature of Stockholder’s commitments, arrangements and understandings under this Agreement; provided, that in advance of any such filing or disclosure, Stockholder shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to review and approve (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) filing or disclosure.  Parent shall not make any other disclosures regarding Stockholder in any press release or otherwise without the prior written consent of Stockholder.

 

5.2          Acquisition Proposals.  (a)  Stockholder agrees that neither it nor any of its controlled Affiliates (other than the Company or its Subsidiaries) shall, and shall not authorize or permit its Representatives (it being understood that, for purposes hereof, a Representative of the Company shall not constitute a Representative of a Stockholder unless such Stockholder shall have separately engaged or directed such Person in his, her or its capacity as a stockholder of the Company and not as an officer, director or employee of the Company) to, directly or indirectly, (i) initiate, encourage, solicit, assist, induce or facilitate the making, submission or announcement of any Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal; (ii) furnish or otherwise provide access to any information regarding any Acquired Company to any Person in connection with or in response to any Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal; (iii) engage in discussions or negotiations with any Person with respect to any Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal; or (iv) otherwise facilitate any effort or attempt to make or implement an Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal or enter into any agreement in principle, letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, term sheet, acquisition agreement, option agreement, joint venture agreement, partnership agreement, merger agreement or other similar document or Contract relating to any Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal.

 

(b)           Upon the execution hereof, Stockholder shall immediately cease and cause to be terminated all existing activities, discussions or negotiations with any parties (other than Parent and its Affiliates) conducted heretofore with respect to any Acquisition Inquiry or Acquisition Proposal or sale of Shares held by Stockholder, and shall refrain from engaging in any future discussions or negotiations between Stockholder and any Person (other than Parent and its Affiliates) with respect to any sale of any Shares held by Stockholder (other than to state that Stockholder is currently not permitted to engage in such discussions or negotiations).

 

(c)           Notwithstanding the foregoing, the restrictions in this Section 5.2 shall not apply (i) with respect to any discussions or negotiations with respect to the transfer of Shares permitted by Section 2.3, or (ii) with respect to any discussions between the Stockholder, on the one hand, and any Affiliate or Representative of Stockholder on the other hand.

 

5.3          Fiduciary Duties.  Stockholder is entering into this Agreement solely in Stockholder’s capacity as an Owner of Subject Securities, and Stockholder shall not be deemed to be making any

 

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agreement or representation in this Agreement in Stockholder’s capacity as, or that would limit Stockholder’s ability to take, or refrain from taking, actions as a director or officer of the Company, in each case, in compliance with the terms of the Merger Agreement.

 

5.4          Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements.  All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made by Stockholder in this Agreement, and Parent’s rights and remedies with respect thereto, shall survive the Expiration Date for a period of six (6) months.

 

5.5          Expenses.  All costs and expenses incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such costs and expenses.

 

5.6          Notices.  (a)          All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i) on the date of service or delivery if served personally on the party to whom notice is to be given or sent by facsimile transmission (provided confirmation of facsimile transmission is obtained), (ii) on the day after delivery to Federal Express or similar overnight courier to the party as follows or (iii) on the date sent by e-mail of a “portable document format” (.pdf) document (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next business day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient:

 

if to Stockholder:

 

at the address set forth on the signature page hereof

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019-6064
Attention:              Alice B Eaton; Kenneth M. Schneider

Facsimile: (212) 757-3990;

Email: aeaton@paulweiss.com; kschneider@paulweiss.com

 

and

 

if to Parent:

 

Primoris Services Corporation

2100 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1500

Dallas, TX 75201

Attn:  John Perisich, Esq.

Facsimile: (949) 595-5532

Email: jperisich@prim.com

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

200 Crescent Court

Suite 300

 

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Dallas, Texas 75201

Attention: James R. Griffin

Facsimile: (214) 746-7777

Email: james.griffen@weil.com

 

5.7          Severability.  Any term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction.  If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision hereof is invalid or unenforceable, the parties hereto agree that the court making such determination shall have the power to limit the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Agreement shall be enforceable as so modified.  In the event such court does not exercise the power granted to it in the prior sentence, the parties hereto agree to replace such invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a valid and enforceable term or provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such invalid or unenforceable term or provision.

 

5.8          Entire Agreement.  This Agreement and the Proxy constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect thereto.

 

5.9          Amendments.  This Agreement may not be amended, modified, altered or supplemented other than by means of a written instrument duly executed and delivered by Parent and Stockholder.

 

5.10        Assignment; Binding Effect; No Third Party Rights.  Except as provided herein, neither this Agreement nor any of the interests or obligations hereunder may be assigned or delegated by any party (other than, in the case of Stockholder, to a Permitted Transferee), and any attempted or purported assignment or delegation of any of such interests or obligations shall be void.  Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall be binding upon the parties and such parties’ heirs, estate, executors and personal representatives and such parties’ successors and permitted assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and such parties’ successors and permitted assigns.  Without limiting any of the restrictions set forth in Section 2, Section 3 or elsewhere in this Agreement, this Agreement shall be binding upon any Person to whom any Subject Securities are transferred.  Nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer on any Person (other than Parent, Merger Sub and their successors and permitted assigns, on the one hand, and Stockholder and its successor and permitted assigns) any rights or remedies of any nature.

 

5.11        Specific Performance.  The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement or the Proxy were not performed in accordance with its specific terms or were otherwise breached.  Each party agrees that, in the event of any breach or threatened breach by such party of any covenant or obligation contained in this Agreement or in the Proxy, the other party shall be entitled, without any proof of actual damage (and in addition to any other remedy that may be available to it, including monetary damages) to obtain: (a) a decree or order of specific performance to enforce the observance and performance of such covenant or obligation; and (b) an injunction restraining such breach or threatened breach.  Each party further agrees that such other party shall not be required to obtain, furnish or post any bond or similar instrument in connection with or as a condition to obtaining any remedy referred to in this Section 5.12, and each party irrevocably waives any

 

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right such party may have to require the obtaining, furnishing or posting of any such bond or similar instrument.

 

5.12        Non-Exclusivity.  The rights and remedies of a party under this Agreement are not exclusive of or limited by any other rights or remedies which it may have, whether at Law, in equity, by contract or otherwise, all of which shall be cumulative (and not alternative).

 

5.13        Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.

 

(a)           This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware, regardless of the Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of Laws thereof.

 

(b)           In any action between any of the parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the Contemplated Transactions, each of the parties: (a) irrevocably and unconditionally consents and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (unless the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over the matter, in which case each of the parties irrevocably and unconditionally consents and submits to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware); (b) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from such court; and (c) agrees that it will not bring any such action in any court other than the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (unless the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over the matter, in which case each of the parties agrees that it will not bring such action in any court other than the United States District Court for the District of Delaware).  Service of any process, summons, notice or document to any party’s address and in the manner set forth in Section 5.7 shall be effective service of process for any such action.  Each party hereto further waives any claim and will not assert that venue should properly lie in any other location within the selected jurisdiction.

 

(c)           EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE IT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS.  EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES, AGREES AND CERTIFIES THAT: (i) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO PREVENT OR DELAY ENFORCEMENT OF SUCH WAIVER; (ii) IT UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH WAIVER; (iii) IT MAKES SUCH WAIVER VOLUNTARILY; AND (iv) IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 5.14.

 

5.14        Counterparts; Exchanges by Facsimile or Electronic Delivery.  This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. The exchange of a fully executed Agreement (in counterparts or otherwise) by facsimile or by electronic delivery shall be sufficient to bind the parties to the terms of this Agreement.

 

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5.15        Captions.  The captions contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, shall not be deemed to be a part of this Agreement and shall not be referred to in connection with the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

5.16        Waiver.  No failure on the part of a party to exercise any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, and no delay on the part of a party in exercising any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, shall operate as a waiver of such power, right, privilege or remedy; and no single or partial exercise of any such power, right, privilege or remedy shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or of any other power, right, privilege or remedy.  A party shall not be deemed to have waived any claim available to such party arising out of this Agreement, or any power, right, privilege or remedy of such party under this Agreement, unless the waiver of such claim, power, right, privilege or remedy is expressly set forth in a written instrument duly executed and delivered on behalf of such party; and any such waiver shall not be applicable or have any effect except in the specific instance in which it is given.

 

5.17        Independence of Obligations.  The covenants and obligations of the parties set forth in this Agreement shall be construed as independent of that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2014 (as amended), by and between the Company, as borrower, and certain affiliates of Stockholder as lenders thereunder, and any other Contract between Stockholder or its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand.  Nothing in this Agreement shall limit any of the rights, remedies or obligations of the Company or Parent, or the right to pursue any such rights or remedies, under the Merger Agreement, or any of the rights, remedies or obligations of the Company or Stockholder (or any of their respective Affiliates), or the right to pursue any such rights or remedies, under that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2014 (as amended) or any other agreement between Stockholder or its Affiliates, on the one hand and the Company or any certificate or instrument executed by a party in favor of the other party on the other hand; and nothing in the Merger Agreement, this Agreement or in any other such agreement, certificate or instrument, shall limit any of the rights or remedies or obligations of a party under this Agreement.

 

5.18        No Ownership Interests.  Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to vest in Parent any direct or indirect ownership or incidence of ownership of or with respect to any Subject Securities. All rights, ownership and economic benefits of and relating to the Subject Securities shall remain vested in and belong to the applicable Stockholder (other than as set forth in this Agreement.) Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted as creating or forming a “group” with any other Person, including Parent, for the purposes of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) of the Exchange Act or for any other similar provision of applicable Law.

 

5.19        No Recourse.  This Agreement may only be enforced against, and any claims or causes of action that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement may only be made against the entities that are expressly identified as parties hereto and no former, current or future equity holders, controlling persons, directors, officers, employees, agents or Affiliates of any party hereto or any former, current or future stockholder, controlling person, director, officer, employee, general or limited partner, member, manager, agent or Affiliate of any of the foregoing (each, a “Non-Recourse Party”) shall have any liability for any obligations or liabilities of the parties to this Agreement or for any claim (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) based on, in respect of, or by reason of, the transactions contemplated hereby or in respect of any representations made or alleged to be made in connection herewith. Without limiting the rights of any party against the other parties hereto, in no event shall any party or any of its Affiliates seek to enforce this Agreement against, make any claims for breach of this Agreement against, or seek to recover monetary damages from, any Non-Recourse Party.

 

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5.20        No Third Party Beneficiaries.  Nothing in this Agreement shall confer any rights upon any Person other than the parties and each such party’s respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns.

 

5.21        Construction.

 

(a)           For purposes of this Agreement, whenever the context requires: the singular number shall include the plural, and vice versa; the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders; the feminine gender shall include the masculine and neuter genders; and the neuter gender shall include masculine and feminine genders.

 

(b)           The parties agree that any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be applied in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

(c)           As used in this Agreement, the words “include” and “including,” and variations thereof, shall not be deemed to be terms of limitation, but rather shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”

 

(d)           Except as otherwise indicated, all references in this Agreement to “Sections” and “Exhibits” are intended to refer to Sections of this Agreement and Exhibits to this Agreement; and (ii) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

 

	PRIMORIS SERVICES CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ David King
	Name:	David King
	Title:	President

 

Signature Page to Voting and Support Agreement

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

 

	STOCKHOLDER:
	CORPORATE CAPITAL TRUST, INC.
	By:	/s/ Philip S. Davidson
	Name	Philip S. Davidson
	Title	Authorized Signatory

 

	Address:	555 California St., 50th Floor
		San Francisco, CA 94104
	Email:	KKRcreditlegal@kkr.com

 

Shares Held of Record		Company Awards		Additional Securities Beneficially Owned
2,810,814

 

Signature Page to Voting and Support Agreement

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

FORM OF IRREVOCABLE PROXY

 

 

IRREVOCABLE PROXY

 

The undersigned stockholder (the “Stockholder”) of Willbros Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby irrevocably (to the fullest extent permitted by law) appoints and constitutes Primoris Services Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), the attorney and proxy of the Stockholder, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to the full extent of the Stockholder’s rights with respect to (i) the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company owned of record by the Stockholder as of the date of this proxy, which shares are specified on the final page of this proxy, and (ii) any and all other shares of capital stock of the Company which the Stockholder may acquire on or after the date hereof.  (The shares of the capital stock of the Company referred to in clauses “(i)” or “(ii),” as applicable of the immediately preceding sentence are referred to as the “Shares.”)  Upon the execution of this proxy, all prior proxies given by the Stockholder with respect to any of the Shares are hereby revoked, and the Stockholder agrees that no subsequent proxies will be given with respect to any of the Shares.

 

This proxy is irrevocable, is coupled with an interest and is granted in connection with, and as security for, the Voting and Support Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between Parent, Waco Acquisition Vehicle, Inc., Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and the Stockholder (the “Support Agreement”), and is granted in consideration of Parent entering into the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof, among Parent, Merger Sub and the Company (the “Merger Agreement”).  This proxy will terminate on the Expiration Date (as defined in the Support Agreement).

 

The attorney and proxy named above will be empowered, and may exercise this proxy, to vote the Shares at any time until the Expiration Date at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company, however called, and in connection with any written action by consent of stockholders of the Company:

 

(a)                                 in favor of (i) the Merger, the execution and delivery by the Company of the Merger Agreement and the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the terms thereof, (ii) each of the other actions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and (iii) any action in furtherance of any of the foregoing;

 

(b)                                 against any action or agreement that would result in a material breach of any material representation, warranty, covenant or obligation of the Company in the Merger Agreement; and

 

(c)                                  against the following actions (other than the Merger and the Contemplated Transactions): (i) any merger, consolidation or other business combination involving any Acquired Company; (ii) any sale, lease, sublease, license, sublicense or transfer of a material portion of the properties or other assets of any Acquired Company; (iii) any change in a majority of the board of directors of the Company; (iv) any action or proposal to amend, or waive any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company and (v) any other action which is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to materially (1) impede, (2) interfere with, (3) delay, (4) postpone, (5) discourage or (6) adversely affect the Merger or any of the other Contemplated Transactions, and, in the case of clauses (iii) and (iv), only to the extent such action is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to materially (1) impede, (2) interfere with, (3) delay, (4) postpone, (5) discourage or (6) adversely affect the Merger or any of the other Contemplated Transactions.

 

The Stockholder may vote the Shares on all other matters not referred to in this proxy, and the attorneys and proxies named above may not exercise this proxy with respect to such other matters.

 

This proxy shall be binding upon the heirs, estate, executors, personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns of the Stockholder (including any transferee of any of the Shares).

 

 

Any term or provision of this proxy that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction.  If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision hereof is invalid or unenforceable, the Stockholder agrees that the court making such determination shall have the power to limit such term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this proxy shall be enforceable as so modified.  In the event such court does not exercise the power granted to it in the prior sentence, the parties hereto agree to replace such invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a valid and enforceable term or provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such invalid or unenforceable term or provision.

 

Dated:  March      , 2018

 

 

	STOCKHOLDER
	CORPORATE CAPITAL TRUST, INC.
	Signature
	Printed Name
	Number of shares of common stock of the Company owned of record as of the date of this proxy:

 

Exhibit 8

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

VOTING AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT

 

THIS VOTING AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into as of March 27, 2018, by and between PRIMORIS SERVICES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and LINCOLN INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS, INC. (“Stockholder”).

 

RECITALS

 

A.                                    Stockholder is a holder of record and the “beneficial owner” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of the number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.05 per share (“Shares”), of Willbros Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) as set forth on the signature page hereto.

 

B.                                    Parent, Waco Acquisition Vehicle, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”), and the Company are entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger of even date herewith (as may be amended, the “Merger Agreement”), which provides (subject to the conditions set forth therein) for, among other things, the merger of Merger Sub into the Company (the “Merger”).

 

C.                                    In the Merger, each outstanding Share is to be converted into the right to receive the cash consideration provided in the Merger Agreement.

 

D.                                    Stockholder is entering into this Agreement in order to induce Parent to enter into the Merger Agreement and cause the Merger to be consummated.

 

AGREEMENT

 

The parties to this Agreement, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

 

SECTION 1.                         CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

 

For purposes of this Agreement:

 

(a)                                                         The terms “Acquired Companies,” “Acquisition Inquiry,” “Acquisition Proposal,”, “Company Time-based Awards,” “Company Performance Awards” “Contemplated Transaction,” and “Person,” and other capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Merger Agreement.

 

(b)                                                         “Expiration Date” shall mean the earliest of: (i) the date on which the Company Requisite Vote is obtained, (ii) the time and date in which the Merger Agreement is validly terminated in accordance with its terms, (iii) the date of an Adverse Amendment, (iv) termination of this Agreement by mutual written consent of the Stockholder and Parent, (v) the date of filing or institution of bankruptcy, reorganization, liquidation or receivership proceedings by or on behalf of the Acquired Companies, (vi) August 15, 2018 and (vii) the date upon which the Merger becomes effective pursuant to the Merger Agreement.

 

(c)                                                          Stockholder shall be deemed to “Own” or to have acquired “Ownership” of a security if Stockholder: (i) is the record owner of such security; or (ii) is the “beneficial owner” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of such security.