Exhibit 2.3
VOTING
AGREEMENT
This
Voting Agreement (Agreement)
is made and entered into as of February 20, 2008, by and between SYS, a California corporation (Company), and the
undersigned Stockholder (Stockholder)
of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the Parent). Certain capitalized terms used in this
Agreement that are not defined herein shall have the meaning given to such
terms in the Merger Agreement (as defined below).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Stockholder is the holder of
record and the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of certain shares of common stock of
Parent;
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution
and delivery of this Agreement, Parent, White Shadow, Inc., a California
corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (Merger Sub) and the Company are entering into an
Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (the Merger Agreement) which provides, upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth therein, for the merger of Merger Sub with
and into the Company (the Merger);
and
WHEREAS, as a condition and inducement to
the Companys willingness to enter into the Merger Agreement, Stockholder has
agreed to execute and deliver this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to this
Agreement, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
1. Agreement to Vote Shares. Prior to the Termination Date, at
every meeting of the Stockholders of Parent called with respect to any of the
following, and at every adjournment or postponement thereof, and on every
action or approval by written consent of the Stockholders of Parent with
respect to any of the following, Stockholder shall vote the Subject
Securities: (a) in favor of the
issuance of additional shares of Parent Common Stock in connection with the
Merger and in favor of any matter that could reasonably be expected to
facilitate the Merger, and (b) against any other action or agreement that
would result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or any
other obligation or agreement of the Parent under the Merger Agreement or which
could result in any of the conditions to the consummation of the Merger under
the Merger Agreement not being fulfilled.
2. Irrevocable Proxy. Concurrently with the execution of this
Agreement, Stockholder agrees to deliver to the Company a proxy in the form
attached hereto (the Proxy),
which shall be irrevocable to the extent provided in Section 212 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law, with respect to the shares referred to
therein.
3. Agreement to
Retain Shares.
(a) Restriction on
Transfer. Except as otherwise provided in Section 3(c),
during the period from the date of this Agreement through the Termination Date,
Stockholder shall not, directly or indirectly, cause or permit any Transfer of
any of the Subject Securities to be effected.
(b) Restriction on
Transfer of Voting Rights. During the period from the date
of this Agreement through the Termination Date, Stockholder shall ensure that: (a) none of the Subject Securities is
deposited into a voting trust; and (b) no proxy (other than the Proxy
granted herein) is granted, and no voting agreement or similar agreement is
entered into, with respect to any of the Subject Securities.
(c) Permitted
Transfers. Section 3(a) shall not prohibit a
transfer of Company Common Stock by Stockholder (a) if Stockholder is an
individual, (i) to any member of Stockholders immediate family, or to a
trust for the benefit of Stockholder or any member of Stockholders immediate
family, or (ii) upon the death of Stockholder, or (b) if Stockholder
is a partnership or limited liability company, to one or more partners or
members of Stockholder or to an affiliated corporation under common control
with Stockholder; 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 writing, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Parent, to be bound
by the terms of this Agreement and delivers a proxy to Parent in substantially
the form of the Proxy attached hereto.
4. Waiver of Appraisal Rights. Stockholder hereby irrevocably
and unconditionally waives any rights of appraisal, any dissenters rights and
any similar rights relating to the Merger or any related transaction that
Stockholder may have by virtue of any outstanding shares of Company Common
Stock Owned by Stockholder.
5. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Stockholder. Stockholder
hereby represents and warrants to Parent as follows:
(a) Due
Authorization, Etc. All consents, approvals, authorizations and
orders necessary for the execution and delivery by Stockholder of this
Agreement and the Proxy have been obtained, and Stockholder has full right, power
and authority to enter into this Agreement and the Proxy. This Agreement and the Proxy have been duly
executed and delivered by Stockholder and constitute valid and binding
agreements of Stockholder enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as
the same may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium
or similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors rights
generally and subject to general principles of equity.
(b) No Conflict. 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,
rule, regulation, order, decree or judgment applicable to Stockholder or by
which he or it or any of his or its properties is or may be bound or affected;
or (ii) result in or constitute any breach of or default under, or give to
any other Person any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or
cancellation of, or result in the creation of any
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encumbrance or restriction on any of the Subject Securities pursuant
to, any contract to which Stockholder is a party or by which Stockholder or any
of his or its affiliates or properties is or may be bound or affected.
(c) Title to
Securities. As of the date of this Agreement: (a) Stockholder holds of record (free
and clear of any encumbrances or restrictions) the number of outstanding shares
of Company Common Stock set forth under the heading Shares Held of Record on
the signature page of this Agreement; (b) Stockholder holds (free and
clear of any encumbrances or restrictions) the options, warrants and other
rights to acquire shares of Company Common Stock set forth under the heading
Options and Other Rights on the signature page of this Agreement; (c) Stockholder
Owns the additional securities of the Company set forth under the heading
Additional Securities Beneficially Owned on the signature page of this
Agreement; and (d) Stockholder does not directly or indirectly Own any
shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company, or any option,
warrant or other right to acquire (by purchase, conversion or otherwise) any
shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company, other than the
shares and options, warrants and other rights set forth on the signature page of
this Agreement.
(d) Accuracy of
Representations. The representations and warranties contained
in this Agreement are accurate in all respects as of the date of this Agreement,
and will be accurate in all respects at all times through the Termination Date.
6. Additional
Covenants of Stockholder.
(a) Further Assurances. From time to time and without additional
consideration, Stockholder shall (at Stockholders sole expense) execute and
deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such additional transfers,
assignments, endorsements, proxies, consents and other instruments, and shall
(at Stockholders sole expense) take such further actions, as Parent may
request for the purpose of carrying out and furthering the intent of this
Agreement.
7. Miscellaneous.
(a) Survival of
Representations, Warranties and Agreements. All representations
and warranties made by Stockholder in this Agreement shall survive (i) the
consummation of the Merger, and (ii) the Termination Date.
(b) Assignment;
Binding Effect. Except as provided herein, neither this
Agreement nor any of the interests or obligations hereunder may be assigned or
delegated by Stockholder, 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 Stockholder and his heirs, estate, executors
and personal representatives and his or its successors and assigns, and shall
inure to the benefit of Parent and its successors and assigns. Without limiting any of the restrictions set
forth in Section 3(a) 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 the Company and its successors
and assigns) any rights or remedies of any nature.
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(c) 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. Stockholder agrees
that, in the event of any breach or threatened breach by Stockholder of any
covenant or obligation contained in this Agreement or in the Proxy, Parent
shall be entitled (in addition to any other remedy that may be available to it,
including monetary damages) to seek and 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. Stockholder further agrees that
neither Parent nor any other Person shall 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 7(c), and Stockholder
irrevocably waives any right he or it may have to require the obtaining,
furnishing or posting of any such bond or similar instrument.
(d) Waiver. No failure on the part of the Company to
exercise any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, and no
delay on the part of the Company 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. The Company shall not be deemed to have
waived any claim available to the Company arising out of this Agreement, or any
power, right, privilege or remedy of the Company 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 the
Company; and any such waiver shall not be applicable or have any effect except
in the specific instance in which it is given.
(e) Governing Law; Venue. This Agreement and all acts and transactions
pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be
governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of
Delaware, without giving effect to principles of conflicts or choice of
law. Any legal action or other legal
proceeding relating to this Agreement or the Proxy or the enforcement of any
provision of this Agreement or the Proxy may be brought or otherwise commenced
in any state or federal court located in the State of Delaware. Stockholder:
(i) expressly
and irrevocably consents and submits to the jurisdiction of each state and
federal court located in the State of Delaware in connection with any such
legal proceeding;
(ii) agrees
that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. mail addressed
to him or it at the address set forth on the signature page hereof shall
constitute effective service of such process, summons, notice or document for
purposes of any such legal proceeding;
(iii) agrees that each state
and federal court located in the State of Delaware shall be deemed to be a
convenient forum; and
(iv) agrees
not to assert (by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise), in any such legal
proceeding commenced in any state or federal court located in the State of
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Delaware, any claim that Stockholder is not subject personally to the
jurisdiction of such court, that such legal proceeding has been brought in an
inconvenient forum, that the venue of such proceeding is improper or that this
Agreement or the subject matter of this Agreement may not be enforced in or by
such court.
Nothing
contained in this Section 7(e) shall be deemed to limit or otherwise
affect the right of the Company to commence any legal proceeding or otherwise
proceed against Stockholder in any other forum or jurisdiction.
HOLDER
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IN CONNECTION WITH ANY LEGAL
PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE PROXY OR THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY
PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE PROXY.
(f) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts (including by facsimile), each of which shall be deemed an
original and all of which together shall constitute one instrument.
(g) Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Proxy and any other
documents delivered by the parties in connection herewith constitute the entire
agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
thereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings between the
parties with respect thereto. No
addition to or modification of any provision of this Agreement shall be binding
upon either party unless made in writing and signed by both parties.
(h) Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this
Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in
construing or interpreting this Agreement.
(i) Notices. Any notice required or permitted by this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficient upon receipt, when
delivered personally or by courier, overnight delivery service or confirmed
facsimile, or forty-eight (48) hours after being deposited in the regular mail
as certified or registered mail (airmail if sent internationally) with postage
prepaid, if such notice is addressed to the party to be notified at such
partys address or facsimile number as set forth below, or as subsequently
modified by written notice.
(j) Attorneys
Fees. If any legal action or other legal proceeding
relating to this Agreement or the enforcement of any provision of this
Agreement is brought against Stockholder, the prevailing party shall be
entitled to recover reasonable attorneys fees, costs and disbursements (in
addition to any other relief to which the prevailing party may be entitled).
(k) Severability. If one or more provisions of this Agreement
are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, the parties agree to
renegotiate such provision in good faith, in order to maintain the economic
position enjoyed by each party as close as possible to that under the provision
rendered unenforceable. In the event
that the parties cannot reach a mutually agreeable and enforceable replacement
for such provision, then (i) such provision shall be excluded from this
Agreement, (ii) the balance of the Agreement shall be interpreted as if
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provision were so excluded and (iii) the balance of the Agreement
shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.
(l) Construction.
(i) 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.
(ii) 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.
(iii) 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.
(iv) 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.
8. Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement,
(a) Stockholder shall be deemed to
Own or to have
acquired Ownership of
a security if Stockholder is the beneficial owner within the meaning of Rule 13d-3
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of such security.
(b) Parent Common Stock shall mean the
common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Parent.
(c) Person shall mean any (i) individual, (ii) corporation,
limited liability company, partnership or other entity, or (iii) Governmental
Body.
(d) Subject
Securities
shall mean: (i) all securities of the Company (including all shares of
Company Common Stock and all, options, warrants and other rights to acquire
shares of Company Common Stock) Owned by Stockholder as of the date of this
Agreement; and (ii) all additional securities of the Company (including
all additional shares of Company Common Stock and all additional options,
warrants and other rights to acquire shares of Company Common Stock) of which
Stockholder acquires Ownership during the period from the date of this
Agreement through the Termination Date.
(e) The term Termination Date means the
earlier to occur of the date of the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by the Merger Agreement or the date the Merger Agreement
terminates in accordance with its terms.
(f) 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,
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transfers or disposes of such security or any interest in such security
to any Person other than Parent; (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 (iii) reduces
such Persons beneficial ownership of, interest in or risk relating to such
security.
[Signature page follows.]
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The
parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed on the date first above
written.
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COMPANY:
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SYS
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By:
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Name:
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Clifton L.
Cooke, Jr.
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Title:
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Chief Executive
Officer
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Address for
notices:
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5050 Murphy Canyon
Road, Suite 200
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San Diego, CA
92123
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STOCKHOLDER:
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Name:
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Address for
notices:
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Shares Held of Record
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Options and Other Rights
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Shares Beneficially Owned
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IRREVOCABLE
PROXY
The
undersigned Stockholder (the Stockholder) of Kratos Defense & Security
Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Parent), hereby irrevocably (to the full extent
permitted by Section 212 of the Delaware General Corporation Law) appoints
Clifton L. Cooke, Chief Executive Officer and Edward M. Lake, Chief Financial
Officer of SYS, a California corporation (the Company), and each of them, as the sole and exclusive
attorneys and proxies of the undersigned, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, to vote and exercise all voting and related rights expressly
provided herein (to the full extent that the undersigned is entitled to do so)
with respect to (i) the outstanding shares of capital stock of Parent
owned of record by the Stockholder as of the date of this proxy (this Proxy), which shares are specified
on the final page of this Proxy, and (ii) any and all other shares of
capital stock of Parent which the Stockholder may acquire on or after the date
hereof. (The shares of the capital stock
of Parent referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) of the immediately preceding
sentence are collectively referred to as the Shares.) Upon
the undersigneds execution of this Proxy, any and all prior proxies given by
the undersigned with respect to any Shares are hereby revoked and the undersigned
agrees not to grant any subsequent proxies with respect to the Shares at any
time prior to the Termination Date (as defined below).
This
Proxy is irrevocable (to the extent permitted by Section 212 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law), is coupled with an interest and is granted
pursuant to that certain Voting Agreement of even date herewith, by and between
Company and the undersigned Stockholder, and is granted in consideration of
Parent entering into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization
(the Merger Agreement),
of even date herewith, by and among the Company, Parent and White Shadow, Inc.,
a California corporation (Merger
Sub). The Merger
Agreement provides for the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company (the
Merger). As used herein, the term Termination Date shall mean
the earlier to occur of (i) the date and time as the Merger shall become
effective in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Merger Agreement,
or (ii) the date the Merger Agreement shall terminate in accordance with
its terms.
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, to act
as the undersigneds attorney and proxy to vote the Shares, and to exercise all
voting and other rights of the undersigned with respect to the Shares
(including, without limitation, the power to execute and deliver written
consents pursuant to Section 228 of the Delaware General Corporation Law),
at every annual, special or adjourned meeting of the shareholders of the Parent
and in every written consent in lieu of such meeting: (i) in favor of the issuance of
additional shares of Parent Common Stock in connection with the Merger and in
favor of any matter that could reasonably be expected to facilitate the Merger,
and (ii) against any other action or agreement that would result in a
breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation or
agreement of the Parent under the Merger Agreement or which could result in any
of the conditions to the consummation of the Merger under the Merger Agreement
not being fulfilled.
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.
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This
Proxy shall be binding upon the heirs, estate, executors, personal
representatives, successors and assigns of the Stockholder (including any
transferee of any of the Shares).
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 shall, 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 shall 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 shall 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: February 20, 2008
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(Signature of Stockholder)
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(Print Name of Stockholder)
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Number of shares
of common stock of Parent owned of record as of the date of this Proxy:
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