0001193125-14-138113.txt : 20140410 0001193125-14-138113.hdr.sgml : 20140410 20140410111800 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-14-138113 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140410 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140410 GROUP MEMBERS: DAVID W. WRIGHT GROUP MEMBERS: HENRY INVESTMENT TRUST, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: MATTHEW PARTNERS, L.P. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VICON INDUSTRIES INC /NY/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000310056 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, NEC [3669] IRS NUMBER: 112160665 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-33880 FILM NUMBER: 14755698 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 131 HEARTLAND BLVD. CITY: EDGEWOOD STATE: NY ZIP: 11717 BUSINESS PHONE: 6319522288 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 131 HEARTLAND BLVD. CITY: EDGEWOOD STATE: NY ZIP: 11717 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HENRY PARTNERS L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001038390 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 255 SOUTH 17TH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 2608 CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19103 BUSINESS PHONE: 2159854484 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 255 SOUTH 17TH STREET STREET 2: SUITE 2608 CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19103 SC 13D/A 1 d710763dsc13da.htm SCHEDULE 13D AMENDMENT NO. 5 Schedule 13D Amendment No. 5

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Amendment No. 5

 

 

Vicon Industries, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

925811101

(CUSIP Number)

John W. Kauffman, Esquire

Duane Morris LLP

30 South 17th Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103; telephone: 215-979-1227

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

March 28, 2014

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

 

 

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

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 (“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).

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE 13D

 

CUSIP No. 925811101  

 

  1   

Name of reporting person/I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (entities only)

 

Henry Partners, L.P.

I.R.S. I.D. No. 23-2888396

  2  

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC use only

 

  4  

Source of funds (see instructions)

 

    WC

  5  

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e)

 

    N/A

  6  

Citizenship or place of organization

 

    Delaware

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with

 

     7    

Sole voting power

 

    256,000 shares*

     8   

Shared voting power

 

    -0-

     9   

Sole dispositive power

 

    256,000 shares*

   10   

Shared dispositive power

 

    -0-

11  

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

    256,000 shares*

12  

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)

 

    N/A

13  

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)*

 

    5.7%* for Henry Partners, L.P.

14  

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

    PN

 

* Henry Investment Trust, L.P. is the sole general partner of each of Henry Partners, L.P. and Matthew Partners, L.P. Reference is made to Item 2 to this Schedule 13D.

 

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CUSIP No. 925811101  

 

  1   

Name of reporting person/I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (entities only)

 

Matthew Partners, L.P.

I.R.S. I.D. No. 23-3063303

  2  

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC use only

 

  4  

Source of funds (see instructions)

 

    WC

  5  

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e)

 

    N/A

  6  

Citizenship or place of organization

 

    Delaware

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with

 

     7    

Sole voting power

 

    179,200 shares*

     8   

Shared voting power

 

    -0-

     9   

Sole dispositive power

 

    179,200 shares*

   10   

Shared dispositive power

 

    -0-

11  

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

    179,200 shares*

12  

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)

 

    N/A

13  

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)*

 

    4.0%* for Matthew Partners, L.P.

14  

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

    PN

 

* Henry Investment Trust, L.P. is the sole general partner of each of Henry Partners, L.P. and Matthew Partners, L.P. Reference is made to Item 2 to this Schedule 13D.

 

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CUSIP No. 925811101  

 

  1   

Name of reporting person/I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (entities only)

 

Henry Investment Trust, L.P.

I.R.S. I.D. No. 23-2887157

  2  

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC use only

 

  4  

Source of funds (see instructions)

 

    WC

  5  

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e)

 

    N/A

  6  

Citizenship or place of organization

 

    Pennsylvania

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with

 

     7    

Sole voting power

 

    435,200 shares*

     8   

Shared voting power

 

    -0-

     9   

Sole dispositive power

 

    435,200 shares*

   10   

Shared dispositive power

 

    -0-

11  

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

    435,200 shares*

12  

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)

 

    N/A

13  

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

    9.7% for Henry Investment Trust*

14  

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

    PN

 

* Henry Investment Trust, L.P. is the sole general partner of each of Henry Partners, L.P. and Matthew Partners, L.P. See Item 2 of this Schedule 13D.

 

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CUSIP No. 925811101  

 

  1   

Name of reporting person/I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (entities only)

 

David W. Wright

  2  

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3  

SEC use only

 

  4  

Source of funds (see instructions)

 

    WC

  5  

Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e)

 

    N/A

  6  

Citizenship or place of organization

 

    United States of America

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with

 

     7    

Sole voting power

 

    445,200 shares (including 10,000 shares owned individually by Mr. Wright)*

     8   

Shared voting power

 

    -0-

     9   

Sole dispositive power

 

    445,200 shares (including 10,000 shares owned individually by Mr. Wright)*

   10   

Shared dispositive power

 

    -0-

11  

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

    445,200 shares (including 10,000 shares owned individually by Mr. Wright)*

12  

Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)

 

    N/A

13  

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

    9.9% (including 0.2% owned individually by Mr. Wright)*

14  

Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

    IN

 

* NOTE: David W. Wright is the President of Canine Partners, LLC, which is the sole general partner of Henry Investment Trust, L.P. Henry Investment Trust, L.P. is the sole general partner of each of Henry Partners, L.P. and Matthew Partners, L.P. Mr. Wright owns individually 10,000 shares of the Issuer’s common stock.

 

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Item 1. Security and Issuer.

This statement relates to shares of the common stock, $.01 par value per share (the “Shares”), of Vicon Industries, Inc. (the “Issuer”). The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 131 Heartland Blvd., Edgewood, NY 11717.

 

Item 2. Identity and Background.

(a) - (c)

This Statement is filed by Henry Partners, L.P. (“Henry”), Matthew Partners, L.P. (“Matthew”), Henry Investment Trust, L.P. (“HIT”) and David W. Wright. Henry and Matthew are private investment funds. HIT is the sole General Partner of each of Henry and Matthew. Mr. Wright is the investment manager of each of Henry and Matthew and is the President of Canine Partners, LLC (“Canine”), the General Partner of HIT. Investment decisions made on behalf of Henry and Matthew are made primarily through their General Partner and Mr. Wright. Each of the foregoing persons is sometimes referred to in this Schedule 13D as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.” The principal business address of each Reporting Person is 255 South 17th Street, Suite 2608, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

(d) None of the Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

(e) None of the Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, been party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding 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.

(f) Henry and Matthew are Delaware limited partnerships. HIT is a Pennsylvania limited partnership. Canine is a Pennsylvania limited liability company, and David W. Wright is a citizen of the United States.

 

Item 4. Purpose of the Transaction.

The Reporting Persons purchased the Shares based on the Reporting Persons’ belief that the Shares, when purchased, were undervalued and represented an attractive investment opportunity. Depending upon overall market conditions, other investment opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, the availability of Shares at prices that would make the purchase of additional Shares desirable, or the market price at which Shares are then currently trading that would make the sale of Shares desirable, the Reporting Persons may increase or decrease their position in the Issuer through, among other things,

 

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the purchase or sale of Shares on the open market or in private transactions or otherwise, on such terms and at such times as the Reporting Persons may deem advisable. No Reporting Person has any present plan or proposal which would relate to or result in any of the matters set forth in subparagraphs (a) - (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D, except as set forth herein or such as would occur upon completion of any of the actions discussed herein.

Each of the Reporting Persons intends to review its investment in the Issuer on a continuing basis and to engage in discussions with management and the Board of Directors of the Issuer concerning the business, operations, corporate governance and future plans of the Issuer. Depending on various factors including, without limitation, the Issuer’s financial position and investment strategy, the price levels of the Shares, conditions in the securities market and general economic and industry conditions, the Reporting Persons may in the future take such actions with respect to their investment in the Issuer as they deem appropriate.

On March 26, 2013, the Issuer and Mr. Wright entered into an agreement pursuant to which the Issuer agreed to nominate Mr. Wright as a director As a result, Mr. Wright’s term of office as a director commenced at the Issuer’s 2013 annual meeting of stockholders for a three-year term expiring in 2016.

On March 28, 2014, the Issuer entered into an agreement and plan of merger and reorganization (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which its wholly-owned subsidiary, VI Merger Sub, Inc., a California corporation, will be merged with and into IQinVision, Inc., a California corporation (“IQinVision”), with IQinVision as the surviving subsidiary (the “Merger”).

Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, and as an inducement for IQinVision to enter into the Merger Agreement, the Reporting Persons entered into a Voting and Lock-Up Agreement with IQinVision, with respect to the shares of Common Stock owned by the Reporting Persons (the “Voting Agreement”).

Pursuant to the Voting Agreement, the Reporting Persons agreed to vote their shares of Common Stock (i) in favor of the issuance of the Merger Consideration (as defined in the Merger Agreement”) pursuant to the Merger Agreement and any actions required in furtherance thereof, (ii) against any proposal or transaction involving the Issuer, the effect of which proposal or transaction is to delay, impair, prevent or nullify the Merger or the transaction contemplated by the Merger Agreement and (iii) against any other action or agreement that would result in a breach in any material respect of any covenant, representation or warranty of the Merger Agreement. The Voting Agreement will terminate upon, among other things, the earlier of the effective time of the Merger or termination of the Merger Agreement or the Issuer’s entry into any material amendment to the Merger Agreement without the approval of Mr. Wright, including, without limitation, any amendment thereto, whether or not material, that would increase the consideration payable thereunder to IQinVision shareholders or that relates to the dividend payable to the Issuer’s shareholders. In addition, the lock-up provisions

 

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of the Voting Agreement will terminate as to the Reporting Persons no later than the date that is six months following March 28, 2014. Further, the Reporting Persons will have no further obligations under the Voting Agreement, and the Voting Agreement will terminate, in the event that at any time the Reporting Persons would otherwise be required to vote or provide a consent, the Issuer has not declared a dividend payable to the Issuer’s shareholders prior to the Effective Time of $0.55 per share of Issuer’s common stock, payable within 15 days after the Effective Time. The Reporting Persons also delivered to IQinVision an irrevocable proxy with respect to the voting of their shares of Common Stock on the foregoing matters in the event the Reporting Persons fail to vote or attempt to vote in a manner inconsistent with the terms of the Voting Agreement.

Also, in connection with the Merger Agreement and at the request of the Issuer, Mr. Wright has also agreed to resign as a director of the Company as of the Effective Time of the Merger. Mr. Wright reserves the right to resign from the Issuer’s board at any time prior to the Effective Time.

The foregoing description of (i) the Merger Agreement and the transactions related thereto is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Form 8-K”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 31, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference and (ii) the Voting Agreement, a copy of which is filed with this Schedule 13D/A and is incorporated by reference in this Schedule 13D/A.

 

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

(a)-(b)

The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 4,503,885 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Annual Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2013. As of April 10, 2014, Henry beneficially owned 256,000 Shares, constituting approximately 5.7% of the Shares outstanding, and Matthew beneficially owned 179,200 Shares, constituting approximately 4.0% of the Shares outstanding, for an aggregate ownership of both Henry and Matthew of 435,200 Shares, constituting 9.7% of the Shares outstanding. Mr. Wright, as President of the sole general partner of HIT, which is the sole general partner of each of Henry and Matthew, has the authority to vote and dispose of such Shares. Mr. Wright beneficially owns 10,000 Shares individually, constituting 0.2% of the Shares outstanding, for aggregate ownership total of Henry, Matthew and Mr. Wright of 445,200 Shares, constituting 9.9% of the Shares outstanding.

(c) None of the Reporting Persons effected any transactions in the Issuer’s Shares during the past sixty days.

 

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(d) No person other than the Reporting Persons is known to have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, such Shares.

(e) Not applicable.

 

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

Other than as described herein, there are no contracts, arrangements or understandings among the persons named in Item 2, or among the persons named in Item 2 and any other person, with respect to the securities of the Issuer.

 

Item 7. Material To Be Filed As Exhibits.

 

  1. Joint Filing Agreement. (Filed herewith.)

 

  2. Letter Agreement dated March 26, 2013 between David W. Wright and the Issuer. (Incorporated by reference to Reporting Persons’ Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D/A filed with the SEC on April 2, 2013.)

 

  3. Voting and Lock-Up Agreement dated as of March 28, 2014 between IQinVision, Inc. and the Reporting Persons. (Filed herewith.)

 

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SIGNATURE

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

 

    HENRY PARTNERS, L.P., by its General Partner, HENRY INVESTMENT TRUST, L.P.,
    by its General Partner, CANINE PARTNERS, LLC
Date: April 10, 2014     By:  

/s/ David W. Wright

      David W. Wright,
      President
    MATTHEW PARTNERS, L.P., by its General Partner, HENRY INVESTMENT TRUST, L.P.,
    by its General Partner, CANINE PARTNERS, LLC
Date: April 10, 2014     By:  

/s/ David W. Wright

      David W. Wright,
      President
    HENRY INVESTMENT TRUST, L.P., by its General Partner, CANINE PARTNERS, LLC
Date: April 10, 2014     By:  

/s/ David W. Wright

      David W. Wright,
      President
Date: April 10, 2014      

/s/ David W. Wright

      David W. Wright

 

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EX-99.1 2 d710763dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

The undersigned, the Reporting Persons named in this Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13D (the “Schedule 13D”), hereby agree that the Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of each of them and that each Reporting Person is responsible for the timely filing of any amendments to the Schedule 13D. Each Reporting Person further agrees that each of them is responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such Reporting Person, respectively, contained in the Schedule 13D and that each of them is not responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other Reporting Persons.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Joint Filing Agreement as of the 10th day of April, 2014.

 

HENRY PARTNERS, L.P., by its General Partner, HENRY INVESTMENT TRUST, L.P.,
by its General Partner, CANINE PARTNERS, LLC
By:  

/s/ David W. Wright

  David W. Wright,
  President

MATTHEW PARTNERS, L.P., by its General Partner, HENRY INVESTMENT TRUST, L.P.,

by its General Partner, CANINE PARTNERS, LLC

By:  

/s/ David W. Wright

  David W. Wright,
  President
HENRY INVESTMENT TRUST, L.P., by its General Partner, CANINE PARTNERS, LLC
By:  

/s/ David W. Wright

  David W. Wright,
  President

/s/ David W. Wright

David W. Wright
EX-99.3 3 d710763dex993.htm EX-99.3 EX-99.3

Exhibit 99.3

VICON INDUSTRIES, INC. VOTING AND LOCK-UP AGREEMENT

This VICON INDUSTRIES, INC. VOTING AND LOCK-UP AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of March 28, 2014, is by and between IQinVision, Inc., a California corporation (the “Company”), and each of the undersigned shareholders (each, a “Shareholder,” and, collectively, the “Shareholders”) of Vicon Industries, Inc., a New York corporation (“Vicon”), identified on the signature page hereto.

A. The Company, Vicon and VI Merger Sub, Inc., a California corporation and direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Vicon (“Merger Sub”) are entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (as amended from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of the date hereof, pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the “Merger”), after which time the Company will be a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Vicon;

B. As of the date hereof, each Shareholder is the Beneficial Owner (as defined below) of, and has the sole right to vote and dispose of, that number of each class of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Vicon (the “Vicon Shares”) set forth opposite such Shareholder’s name on Schedule A hereto; and

C. Concurrently with the entry by the Company, Vicon and Merger Sub into the Merger Agreement, and as a condition and inducement to the willingness of the Company to enter into the Merger Agreement and incur the obligations set forth therein, the Company has required that the Shareholders enter into this Agreement.

Accordingly, and in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I.

Definitions

Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement are used in this Agreement with the meanings given to such terms in the Merger Agreement. In addition, for purposes of this Agreement:

Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person, a Person who, at the time of determination, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person. For purposes of this Agreement, with respect to a Shareholder, “Affiliate” does not include Vicon and the Persons that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, are controlled by Vicon. For the avoidance of doubt, no officer or director of Vicon will be deemed an Affiliate of another officer or director of Vicon by virtue of his or her status as an officer or director of Vicon.

Beneficially Owned” or “Beneficial Ownership” with respect to any securities means having beneficial ownership of such securities (as determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, disregarding the phrase “within 60 days” in paragraph (d)(1)(i) thereof), including pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding, whether or not in writing. Without duplicative counting of the same securities, securities Beneficially Owned by a Person include


securities Beneficially Owned by (i) all Affiliates of such Person, and (ii) all other Persons with whom such Person would constitute a “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder.

Beneficial Owner” with respect to any securities means a Person that has Beneficial Ownership of such securities.

Subject Shares” means, with respect to a Shareholder, without duplication, (i) the Vicon Shares owned by such Shareholder on the date hereof as described on Schedule A, (ii) any additional shares of Vicon acquired by such Shareholder, over which such Shareholder acquires Beneficial Ownership from and after the date hereof, whether pursuant to existing stock option agreements, warrants or otherwise, and (iii) any shares into which the Vicon Shares may be converted, exchanged or reclassified. Without limiting the other provisions of this Agreement, in the event that Vicon changes the number of Vicon Shares issued and outstanding prior to the Termination Date (as defined in Article VI) as a result of a reclassification, stock split (including a reverse stock split), stock dividend or distribution, combination, recapitalization, subdivision, or other similar transaction, the number of Subject Shares subject to this Agreement will be equitably adjusted to reflect such change.

Transfer” means, with respect to a security, the sale, transfer, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, assignment or disposition of such security or the Beneficial Ownership thereof, and each option, agreement, arrangement or understanding, whether or not in writing, to effect any of the foregoing. As a verb, “Transfer” has a correlative meaning.

ARTICLE II.

Covenants of Shareholders

2.1 Irrevocable Proxy. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, each Shareholder agrees to deliver to the Company a proxy in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Proxy”), which will be irrevocable to the extent provided in Section 609 of the Business Corporation Law of the State of New York with respect to the Subject Shares referred to therein.

2.2 Agreement to Vote.

(a) At each and every meeting of the shareholders of Vicon held prior to the Termination Date, however called, and at every adjournment or postponement thereof prior to the Termination Date, or in connection with each and every written consent of, or any other action by, the shareholders of Vicon given or solicited prior to the Termination Date, each Shareholder will vote, or provide a consent with respect to, all of the Subject Shares entitled to vote or to consent thereon (i) in favor of the issuance of the aggregate Merger Consideration pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and any actions required in furtherance thereof (but excluding the election of directors), and (ii) against any proposal or transaction involving Vicon, the effect of which proposal or transaction is to delay, impair, prevent or nullify the Merger or the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, and (iii) against any other action or agreement that would result in a breach in any material respect of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation or agreement of Vicon or its shareholders under the Merger Agreement.

 

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(b) No Shareholder will enter into any agreement with any Person (other than the Company) prior to the Termination Date (with respect to periods prior to or after the Termination Date) directly or indirectly to vote, grant any proxy or give instructions with respect to the voting of, the Subject Shares in respect of the matters described in Section 2.2(a) hereof, or the effect of which would be inconsistent with or violate any provision contained in this Section 2.2. Any vote or consent (or withholding of consent) by any Shareholder that is not in accordance with this Section 2.2 will be considered null and void, and the provisions of the Proxy will be deemed to take immediate effect.

2.3 Revocation of Proxies. Each Shareholder hereby represents and warrants that any proxies heretofore given in respect of the Subject Shares with respect to the matters described in Section 2.2(a) hereof are not irrevocable, and such Shareholder hereby revokes any and all prior proxies with respect to such Subject Shares as they relate to such matters. Prior to the Termination Date, such Shareholder will not directly or indirectly grant any proxies or powers of attorney with respect to the matters set forth in Section 2.2(a) hereof (other than to the Company), deposit any of the Subject Shares or enter into a voting agreement (other than this Agreement) with respect to any of the Subject Shares relating to any matter described in Section 2.2(a).

2.4 No Transfer of Subject Shares; Publicity. Each Shareholder agrees that:

(a) It (i) will not Transfer or agree to Transfer any of the Subject Shares, (ii) will take all action reasonably necessary to prevent creditors in respect of any pledge of the Subject Shares from exercising their rights under such pledge, and (iii) with respect to any matter described in Section 2.2(a), will not grant any proxy or power-of-attorney with respect to any of the Subject Shares that continue to be held by the Shareholder, or take any action that would make in a material respect any of its representations or warranties contained herein untrue or incorrect or would have the effect of preventing or disabling such Shareholder from performing any of its material obligations hereunder; provided, however, that Shareholder may (x) Transfer shares to Affiliates or charitable organizations, (y) if Shareholder is an individual, Transfer the Subject Shares to any member of Shareholder’s immediate family, or to a trust for the benefit of Shareholder or any member of Shareholder’s immediate family for estate planning purposes or for the purposes of personal tax planning, and (z) Transfer Subject Shares upon the death of Shareholder (any such transferee permitted under clause (x), (y) and (z), a “Permitted Transferee”); provided, further, that any such Transfer shall be permitted only if, as a precondition to such Transfer, the Permitted Transferee agrees in writing to be bound by all of the terms of this Agreement.

(b) Unless required by applicable Law or permitted by the Merger Agreement, such Shareholder will not, and will not authorize or direct any of its Affiliates or Representatives to, make any press release or public announcement with respect to this Agreement or the Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, without the prior written consent of the Company in each instance.

 

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ARTICLE III.

Representations, Warranties and Additional Covenants of Shareholders

Each Shareholder represents, warrants and covenants to the Company that:

3.1 Ownership. Such Shareholder is the sole Beneficial Owner and the record and legal owner of the Subject Shares identified opposite such Shareholder’s name on Schedule A and such shares constitute all of the capital stock of Vicon Beneficially Owned by such Shareholder. Such Shareholder has good and valid title to all of the Subject Shares, free and clear of all Liens, claims, options, proxies, voting agreements and security interests and has the sole right to such Subject Shares and there are no restrictions on rights of disposition or other Liens pertaining to such Subject Shares. None of the Subject Shares is subject to any voting trust or other contract with respect to the voting thereof, and no proxy, power of attorney or other authorization has been granted with respect to any of such Subject Shares, except, with respect to a Shareholder that is a partnership, limited partnership, a limited liability company or similar entity, under the partnership agreement, limited partnership agreement, operating agreement or other governing document governing Shareholder and applicable Law (a “Partnership Agreement”), the terms of which Partnership Agreement do not conflict with the terms hereof or the obligations of such Shareholder.

3.2 Authority and Non-Contravention.

(a) Such Shareholder has all necessary power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Shareholder and the consummation by such Shareholder of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action on the part of such Shareholder, and no other proceedings on the part of such Shareholder are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

(b) Assuming due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by such Shareholder and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Shareholder, enforceable against such Shareholder in accordance with its terms except (i) to the extent limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and (ii) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.

(c) Such Shareholder is not nor will it be required to make any filing with or give any notice to, or to obtain any consent from, any Person in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or obtain any permit or approval from any Regulatory Authority for any of the transactions contemplated hereby, except to the extent required by Section 13 or Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder.

(d) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Shareholder nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will directly or indirectly (whether with notice or lapse of time or both) (i) conflict with, result in any violation of or constitute a default by such Shareholder under any mortgage, bond, indenture,

 

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agreement, instrument or obligation to which such Shareholder is a party or by which it or any of the Subject Shares are bound, or violate any permit of any Regulatory Authority, or, to such Shareholder’s knowledge, any applicable Law to which such Shareholder, or any of the Subject Shares, may be subject, or (ii) result in the imposition or creation of any Lien upon or with respect to any of the Subject Shares; except, in each case, for conflicts, violations, defaults or Liens that would not individually or in the aggregate be reasonably expected to prevent or materially impair or delay the performance by such Shareholder of its obligations hereunder.

(e) Such Shareholder has sole voting power and sole power to issue instructions with respect to the matters set forth in Article II hereof and sole power to agree to all of the matters set forth in this Agreement, in each case with respect to all of the Subject Shares, with no limitations, qualifications or restrictions on such rights.

3.3 Total Shares. Except as set forth on Schedule A, no Shareholder is the Beneficial Owner of, and does not have (whether currently, upon lapse of time, following the satisfaction of any conditions, upon the occurrence of any event or any combination of the foregoing) any right to acquire, any Vicon Shares or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Vicon Shares. No Shareholder has any other interest in or voting rights with respect to any Vicon Shares or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Vicon Shares.

3.4 Reliance. Each Shareholder understands and acknowledges that the Company is entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance upon Shareholders’ execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.

ARTICLE IV.

Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Company

The Company represents, warrants and covenants to Shareholders that:

(a) The Company has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

(b) Assuming due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Shareholders, this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except (i) to the extent limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and (ii) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.

 

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ARTICLE V.

[Reserved]

ARTICLE VI.

Term and Termination

6.1 This Agreement will become effective upon its execution by the Shareholders and the Company. This Agreement will terminate upon the earliest of (a) the Effective Time, (b) the termination of the Merger Agreement, (c) written notice by the Company to the Shareholders of the termination of this Agreement, or (d) the Company’s entry into any material amendment to the Merger Agreement without the approval of David W. Wright, including, without limitation, any amendment thereto, whether or not material, that would increase the consideration payable thereunder to the Target Shareholders or that relates to the dividend payable to the Buyer Shareholders (the date of the earliest of the events described in clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d), the “Termination Date”), provided, however, that the provisions of Sections 2.4(a)(i) and (ii) will terminate no later than the date that is six months following the date hereof. In addition, the Shareholders shall have no further obligations under this Agreement, and this Agreement shall terminate, in the event that at any time the Shareholders would otherwise be required to vote or provide a consent under Section 2.2(a)(i), the Company shall not have declared a dividend payable to the Company’s shareholders prior to the Effective Time of $0.55 per share of Buyer Common Stock, payable within 15 days after the Effective Time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Article VII of this Agreement shall survive any termination hereof.

ARTICLE VII.

General Provisions

7.1 Action in Shareholder Capacity Only. Each Shareholder is entering into this Agreement solely in such Shareholder’s capacity as a record holder and beneficial owner, as applicable, of the Subject Shares and not in such Shareholder’s capacity as a director or officer of Vicon. Notwithstanding any asserted conflict, nothing herein will limit or affect any Shareholder’s ability to act as an officer or director of Vicon, or to make any presentations to the Vicon Board of Directors or take any other action that he or she determines to be necessary or appropriate in his or her discretion, without regard to this Agreement or any conflict of interest.

7.2 No Ownership Interest. Nothing contained in this Agreement will be deemed to vest in the Company or any of its Affiliates any direct or indirect ownership or incidents of ownership of or with respect to the Subject Shares. All rights, ownership and economic benefits of and relating to the Subject Shares will remain and belong to the Shareholders, and neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates will have any authority to manage, direct, superintend, restrict, regulate, govern or administer any of the policies or operations of Vicon or exercise any power or authority to direct any Shareholder in the voting of any of the Subject Shares, except as otherwise expressly provided herein or in the Merger Agreement.

 

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7.3 Notices. All notices, consents, waivers and other communications under this Agreement must be in writing (including facsimile or similar writing) and must be given:

If to the Company, to:

IQinVision, Inc.

33122 Valle Road

San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

Facsimile Number: (949) 334-3311

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

Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, P.C.

660 Newport Center Drive

Suite 1600

Newport Beach, CA 92660

Facsimile Number: (949) 725-4100

Attention: Christopher D. Ivey

If to any Shareholder, to such Shareholder at its address set forth on Schedule A,

or such other address or facsimile number as a party may hereafter specify for the purpose by notice to the other parties hereto. Each notice, consent, waiver or other communication under this Agreement will be effective only (a) if given by facsimile, when the facsimile is transmitted to the facsimile number specified in this Section and the appropriate facsimile confirmation is received or (b) if given by overnight courier or personal delivery when delivered at the address specified in this Section.

7.4 Further Actions. Upon the reasonable request of any party to this Agreement, the other party will (a) furnish to the requesting party any additional information, (b) execute and deliver, at their own expense, any other documents and (c) take any other actions as the requesting party may reasonably require to more effectively carry out the intent of this Agreement. Each Shareholder hereby agrees that the Company and Vicon may publish and disclose in the Registration Statement and Proxy Statement (including all documents and schedules filed with the SEC) such Shareholder’s identity and ownership of Subject Shares and the nature of such Shareholder’s commitments, arrangements, and understandings under this Agreement and may further file this Agreement as an exhibit to the Registration Statement or in any other filing made by the Company and/or Vicon with the SEC relating to the Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby. Each Shareholder agrees to notify the Company promptly of any additional shares of capital stock of Vicon of which such Shareholder becomes the record or beneficial owner after the date of this Agreement.

7.5 Entire Agreement and Modification. This Agreement, the Proxy and any other documents delivered by the parties in connection herewith constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties with respect to its subject matter and constitute (along with the documents delivered pursuant to this Agreement) a complete and exclusive statement of the terms of the agreement between the parties with respect to its subject matter. This Agreement may not be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified except by a written document executed by the party against whose interest the modification will operate. The parties will not enter into any other agreement inconsistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Proxy, or that addresses any of the subject matters addressed in this Agreement and the Proxy.

 

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7.6 Drafting and Representation. The parties agree that the terms and language of this Agreement were the result of negotiations between the parties and, as a result, there will be no presumption that any ambiguities in this Agreement will be resolved against any party. Any controversy over construction of this Agreement will be decided without regard to events of authorship or negotiation.

7.7 Severability. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction will, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without affecting the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof. Any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction will not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. If any provision of this Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, the provision will be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable.

7.8 No Third-Party Rights. No Shareholder may assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Company. The Company may not assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement with respect to any Shareholder without the prior written consent of such Shareholder. This Agreement will apply to, be binding in all respects upon, and inure to the benefit of each of the respective successors, personal or legal representatives, heirs, distributes, devisees, legatees, executors, administrators and permitted assigns of any Shareholder and the successors and permitted assigns of the Company. Nothing expressed or referred to in this Agreement will be construed to give any Person, other than the parties to this Agreement, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or with respect to this Agreement or any provision of this Agreement except such rights as may inure to a successor or permitted assignee under this Section.

7.9 Enforcement of Agreement. Each Shareholder acknowledges and agrees that the Company could be damaged irreparably if any of the provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with their specific terms and that any breach of this Agreement by any Shareholder could not be adequately compensated by monetary damages. Accordingly, each Shareholder agrees that, (a) it will waive, in any action for specific performance, the defense of adequacy of a remedy at law, and (b) in addition to any other right or remedy to which the Company may be entitled, at law or in equity, the Company will be entitled to enforce any provision of this Agreement by a decree of specific performance and to temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of any of the provisions of this Agreement, without posting any bond or other undertaking.

7.10 Waiver. The rights and remedies of the parties to this Agreement are cumulative and not alternative. Neither any failure nor any delay by a party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement, the Proxy or any of the documents referred to in this Agreement will operate as a waiver of such right, power or privilege, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege will preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power or privilege or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. To the maximum extent permitted

 

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by applicable Law, (a) no claim or right arising out of this Agreement, the Proxy or any of the documents referred to in this Agreement can be discharged by one party, in whole or in part, by a waiver or renunciation of the claim or right unless in a written document signed by the other party, (b) no waiver that may be given by a party will be applicable except in the specific instance for which it is given, and (c) no notice to or demand on one party will be deemed to be a waiver of any obligation of that party or of the right of the party giving such notice or demand to take further action without notice or demand as provided in this Agreement, the Proxy or the documents referred to in this Agreement.

7.11 Governing Law. This Agreement and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto will be governed by, construed under and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to principles of conflict or choice of laws.

7.12 Consent to Jurisdiction. Any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement, the Proxy or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby will be brought exclusively in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or, if such court does not have jurisdiction over the subject matter of such proceeding or if such jurisdiction is not available, in the Courts of the State of New York, in New York, New York, and each of the parties hereby consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of those courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any suit, action or proceeding in any of those courts or that any suit, action or proceeding which is brought in any of those courts has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Process in any suit, action or proceeding may be served on any party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the jurisdiction of any of the named courts. Without limiting the foregoing, each party agrees that service of process on it by notice as provided in Section 7.3 will be deemed effective service of process. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

7.13 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original, but all of which, taken together, will constitute one and the same instrument. A facsimile or electronic copy of a party’s signature printed by a receiving facsimile machine or printer (including signatures in Adobe PDF or similar format) shall be deemed an original signature for purposes hereof.

7.14 Expenses. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby will be paid by the party incurring such expenses.

7.15 Headings; Construction. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and will not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this

 

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Agreement. In this Agreement (a) words denoting the singular include the plural and vice versa, (b) “it” or “its” or words denoting any gender include all genders and (c) the word “including” means “including without limitation,” whether or not expressed.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Vicon Industries, Inc. Voting and Lock-Up Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

THE COMPANY:     IQINVISION, INC.
    By:  

/s/ Charles Chestnutt

      Name:   Charles Chestnutt
      Title:   Chief Executive Officer


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Vicon Industries, Inc. Voting and Lock-Up Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

SHAREHOLDERS:     HENRY PARTNERS, L.P.,
    by its General Partner, HENRY INVESTMENT TRUST, L.P.,
    by its General Partner, CANINE PARTNERS, LLC
    By:  

/s/ David W. Wright

      David W. Wright,
      President
    MATTHEW PARTNERS, L.P.,
    by its General Partner, HENRY INVESTMENT TRUST, L.P.,
    by its General Partner, CANINE PARTNERS, LLC
    By:  

/s/ David W. Wright

      David W. Wright,
      President
   

/s/ David W. Wright

    DAVID W. WRIGHT


SCHEDULE A

STOCKHOLDERS

 

NAME AND ADDRESS OF STOCKHOLDERS

   VICON SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
 

Henry Partners, L.P.

  

255 South 17th Street

Suite 2608

Philadelphia, PA 19103

     256,000   

Matthew Partners, L.P.

  

255 South 17th Street

Suite 2608

Philadelphia, PA 19103

     179,200   

David W. Wright

255 South 17th Street

Suite 2608

Philadelphia, PA 19103

     445,200 1 

 

1  Includes the shares held by Henry Partners, L.P. and Matthew Partners, L.P. identified above, and 10,000 shares held directly by Mr. Wright.


EXHIBIT A

IRREVOCABLE PROXY

From and after the date hereof and until the Termination Date (as defined below), on which date this proxy will terminate and be of no further force or effect, the undersigned shareholder (“Shareholder”) of Vicon Industries, Inc., a New York corporation (“Vicon”), hereby irrevocably (to the full extent permitted by Section 609 of the New York Business Corporation Law) grants to, and appoints, IQinVision, Inc., a California corporation (the “Company”), and any designee of the Company, and each of them individually, as the sole and exclusive attorney and proxy of the undersigned, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, to vote the Subject Shares (as defined in the Voting Agreement (as defined below)) of the Shareholder, or grant a consent or approval in respect of the Subject Shares of the Shareholder, only in a manner consistent with Section 2.2 of the Voting Agreement, if and only if the Shareholder (i) fails to vote or (ii) attempts to vote (whether by proxy, in person or by written consent) in a manner inconsistent with the terms of Section 2.2(a) of the Voting Agreement. Upon the undersigned’s execution of this Proxy, any and all prior proxies given by the undersigned with respect to any Subject Shares relating to the voting rights expressly provided herein are hereby revoked and the undersigned agrees not to grant any subsequent proxies with respect to the Subject Shares relating to such voting rights at any time prior to the Termination Date, on which date this proxy will terminate and be of no further force or effect.

This Proxy is irrevocable, is coupled with an interest and is granted pursuant to that certain Vicon Voting and Lock-Up Agreement (as amended from time to time, the “Voting Agreement”) of even date herewith, by and among the Company and Shareholder, and is granted in consideration of the Company entering into the Merger Agreement (as defined in the Voting Agreement). As used herein, the term “Termination Date,” and all capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined, will have the meanings set forth in the Voting Agreement. The Shareholder agrees that this proxy will be irrevocable until the Termination Date, on which date this proxy will terminate and be of no further force or effect, and is coupled with an interest sufficient at law to support an irrevocable proxy and given to the Company as an inducement to enter into the Merger Agreement and, to the extent permitted under applicable law, will be valid and binding on any Person to whom Shareholder may transfer any of his, her or its Subject Shares in breach of the Voting Agreement. The Shareholder hereby ratifies and confirms all that such irrevocable proxy may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

The attorneys and proxies named above, and each of them, are hereby authorized and empowered by the undersigned, at any time prior to the Termination Date, on which date this proxy will terminate and be of no further force or effect, to act as the undersigned’s attorney and proxy to vote the Subject Shares, and to exercise all voting and other rights of the undersigned with respect to the Subject Shares at every annual, special or adjourned meeting of the shareholders of the Company and in every written consent in lieu of such meeting only in a manner consistent with Section 2.2 of the Voting Agreement.


This Proxy will be binding upon the heirs, estate, executors, personal representatives, successors and assigns of Shareholder (including any transferee of any of the Subject Shares), and all authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred will survive the death or incapacity of the Shareholder.

If any provision of this Proxy or any part of any such provision is held under any circumstances to be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, then (a) such provision or part thereof will, with respect to such circumstances and in such jurisdiction, be deemed amended to conform to applicable laws so as to be valid and enforceable to the fullest possible extent, (b) the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision or part thereof under such circumstances and in such jurisdiction will not affect the validity or enforceability of such provision or part thereof under any other circumstances or in any other jurisdiction, and (c) the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision or part thereof will not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of such provision or the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Proxy. Each provision of this Proxy is separable from every other provision of this Proxy, and each part of each provision of this Proxy is separable from every other part of such provision.

Dated:             , 2014

 

 

Shareholder Signature

 

Shareholder Name

 

Title of Signatory (if applicable)