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Section 1.1 Definitions.
Medium
⚑ Assignment / subcontracting
Section 1.1 Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings: "Agreement" has the meaning set forth in the preamble. "Common Stock" means the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company. "Company" means Vectris Photonics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Delaware File No. 5918437), with its principal executive offices located at 4750 Ridgepoint Drive, Suite 300,
Section 1.2 Terms Defined in the Merger Agreement.
Section 1.2 Terms Defined in the Merger Agreement. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement. To the extent any capitalized term is defined both herein and in the Merger Agreement, the definition set forth in this Agreement shall control for purposes of this Agreement.
Section 1.3 Rules of Construction.
Section 1.3 Rules of Construction. The rules of construction set forth in Section 9.13 of this Agreement shall apply to this Agreement.
ARTICLE II — AGREEMENT TO VOTE; GRANT OF PROXY
ARTICLE II — AGREEMENT TO VOTE; GRANT OF PROXY
Section 2.1 Agreement to Vote in Favor of the Merger.
Section 2.1 Agreement to Vote in Favor of the Merger. Each Stockholder irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that, during the period commencing on the date hereof and continuing until the Expiration Date, at every meeting of the stockholders of the Company, however called (including any adjournment, postponement, or rescheduling thereof), and in connection with every action or approval by written consent of the stoc
Section 2.2 Agreement to Vote Against Competing Proposals.
Section 2.2 Agreement to Vote Against Competing Proposals. Each Stockholder irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that, during the period commencing on the date hereof and continuing until the Expiration Date, at every meeting of the stockholders of the Company, however called (including any adjournment, postponement, or rescheduling thereof), and in connection with every action or approval by written consent of the
Section 2.3 Irrevocable Proxy.
Medium
⚑ Forum / governing law
Section 2.3 Irrevocable Proxy. (a) Each Stockholder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally grants to, and appoints, Parent and any designee of Parent, and each of them individually, as such Stockholder's lawful agent, attorney-in-fact, and proxy, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for and in the name, place, and stead of such Stockholder, to vote (or cause to be voted) or to execute and deliver writt
ARTICLE III — REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
ARTICLE III — REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE STOCKHOLDERS Each Stockholder, severally and not jointly, hereby represents and warrants to Parent as follows:
Section 3.1 Authority and Capacity.
Section 3.1 Authority and Capacity. (a) In the case of Raghavan, Raghavan has the legal capacity and full authority to execute, deliver, and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Raghavan. (b) In the case of Granite Peak, Granite Peak is a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the
Section 3.2 Ownership of Subject Shares.
Medium
⚑ Forum / governing law
Section 3.2 Ownership of Subject Shares. (a) As of the date hereof, Raghavan is the record and beneficial owner of the number of shares of Common Stock set forth opposite Raghavan's name on Schedule A hereto, representing approximately 18.2% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. Such shares are owned by Raghavan free and clear of all liens, pledges, charges, mortgages, encumbrances, adverse claims, and restricti
Section 3.3 No Conflicts.
Medium
⚑ Forum / governing law
Section 3.3 No Conflicts. The execution, delivery, and performance by each Stockholder of this Agreement and the consummation by each Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (a) in the case of Granite Peak or Nordhaven, violate, conflict with, or result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a default (or an event that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a d
Section 3.4 No Litigation.
Medium
⚑ Forum / governing law
Section 3.4 No Litigation. As of the date hereof, there is no action, suit, investigation, complaint, arbitration, or other proceeding pending against, or, to each Stockholder's knowledge, threatened against, such Stockholder or any of such Stockholder's assets or properties (including the Subject Shares) before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental body, agency, or official that would reasonably be expected to i
Section 3.5 No Finder's Fees.
Standard
⚑ Commercial term
Section 3.5 No Finder's Fees. No Stockholder has employed any broker, finder, investment banker, or financial advisor, or incurred any liability for any brokerage fees, commissions, finders' fees, or financial advisory fees, in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties acknowledge that Clearwater Zanthor & Co., LLC serves as financial advisor to th
Section 3.6 Acknowledgment.
Section 3.6 Acknowledgment. Each Stockholder acknowledges and confirms that such Stockholder has received, reviewed, and is familiar with the Merger Agreement (including all exhibits and schedules thereto), understands the terms and conditions thereof, and is entering into this Agreement voluntarily and with full knowledge of the commitments and obligations set forth herein.
ARTICLE IV — REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT
ARTICLE IV — REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT Parent hereby represents and warrants to each Stockholder as follows:
Section 4.1 Organization and Authority.
Section 4.1 Organization and Authority. Parent is an Aktiengesellschaft duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany and is registered with the commercial register (Handelsregister) of the local court (Amtsgericht) of Munich under registration number HRB 178254. Parent has the corporate power and authority to execute, deliver, and perform this Agreement and to consummate the t
Section 4.2 No Conflicts.
Medium
⚑ Forum / governing law
Section 4.2 No Conflicts. The execution, delivery, and performance by Parent of this Agreement and the consummation by Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (a) violate, conflict with, or result in a breach of any provision of Parent's Satzung (articles of association) or other organizational documents, or (b) violate any applicable law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, order, judgme
Section 4.3 Enforceability.
Section 4.3 Enforceability. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Parent and constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligation of Parent, enforceable against Parent in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by the Bankruptcy and Equity Exceptions.
ARTICLE V — TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS
ARTICLE V — TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS
Section 5.1 Prohibition on Transfer.
Section 5.1 Prohibition on Transfer. From the date hereof until the Expiration Date, no Stockholder shall, directly or indirectly: (a) Transfer any Subject Shares or any interest therein, or consent to any Transfer of any Subject Shares or any interest therein; (b) enter into any contract, option, commitment, or other arrangement or understanding (including any profit-sharing arrangement) with respect to, or relating
Section 5.2 Permitted Transfers.
Medium
⚑ Notice / time limit to track
Section 5.2 Permitted Transfers. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 5.1, a Stockholder may Transfer Subject Shares under the following circumstances, subject to the conditions set forth below: (a) In the case of Raghavan (as an individual Stockholder), Raghavan may Transfer Subject Shares to a trust established for the benefit of Raghavan and/or members of his immediate family, or to a family limited
Section 5.3 Legend.
Section 5.3 Legend. Each Stockholder hereby agrees that the Company may, at the request of Parent, place or cause to be placed a restrictive legend (or book-entry notation, as applicable) on the certificates or book-entry accounts representing the Subject Shares, in substantially the following form: "THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND CERTAIN VOTING OBLIGATIONS PURS
Section 6.1 Non-Solicitation by Stockholders.
Medium
⚑ Confidentiality undertaking
Section 6.1 Non-Solicitation by Stockholders. Each Stockholder agrees that, from the date hereof until the Expiration Date, such Stockholder shall not (and shall direct and use its reasonable best efforts to cause its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, consultants, agents, advisors, and other representatives (collectively, "Representatives") not to), directly or indirectly: (a) solicit, initiate, encourage,
Section 6.2 Notification Obligation.
Medium
⚑ Confidentiality undertaking
Section 6.2 Notification Obligation. Each Stockholder shall promptly (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours) notify Parent in writing if such Stockholder or any of such Stockholder's Representatives receives (a) any Acquisition Proposal, (b) any indication of interest or inquiry with respect to a potential Acquisition Proposal, or (c) any request for non-public or confidential information concerning the Comp
Section 6.3 Relationship to Merger Agreement.
Section 6.3 Relationship to Merger Agreement. The obligations of the Stockholders under this Article VI are in addition to, and not in limitation of, any obligations of the Company under Article VI (Covenants Regarding Non-Solicitation) of the Merger Agreement, including the no-shop provisions and the fiduciary-out exception permitting the Company's board of directors to respond to bona fide unsolicited Superior Prop
ARTICLE VII — ADDITIONAL COVENANTS
ARTICLE VII — ADDITIONAL COVENANTS
Section 7.1 No Inconsistent Agreements.
Section 7.1 No Inconsistent Agreements. No Stockholder shall, during the period from the date hereof until the Expiration Date, enter into any agreement, arrangement, commitment, or understanding, whether written or oral, with any person, that would conflict with, restrict, limit, or interfere with the performance by such Stockholder of its covenants and obligations under this Agreement.
Section 7.2 Further Assurances.
Section 7.2 Further Assurances. From time to time and without additional consideration, each Party shall execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such additional instruments, documents, conveyances, or assurances and take such further actions as may be reasonably necessary or desirable to carry out the intent and purpose of this Agreement and to vest in Parent the benefits contemplated hereunder.
Section 7.3 Waiver of Appraisal Rights.
Section 7.3 Waiver of Appraisal Rights. Each Stockholder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, and agrees not to exercise or assert (and agrees to cause any transferee of Subject Shares pursuant to Section 5.2 to waive and agree not to exercise or assert), any appraisal rights, rights of dissent, or similar rights (including any rights under Section 262 of the DGCL) with respect to the Subject Shares in conn
Section 7.4 Stockholder Capacity.
Medium
⚑ Forum / governing law
Section 7.4 Stockholder Capacity. Each Stockholder is entering into this Agreement solely in its capacity as the record and/or beneficial owner of the Subject Shares, and nothing in this Agreement is intended to or shall (a) limit or affect any actions or omissions taken by any Stockholder (or by any designee or affiliate of any Stockholder) in his, her, or its capacity as a director, officer, or employee of the Comp
Section 7.5 Confidentiality.
Medium
⚑ Notice / time limit to track
Section 7.5 Confidentiality. Each Stockholder shall keep confidential and shall not disclose, and shall direct and cause its Representatives to keep confidential and not disclose, the existence of this Agreement and the terms and conditions hereof, except to the extent that disclosure (a) is required by applicable law, statute, rule, or regulation (including the rules and regulations of any securities exchange on whi
Section 7.6 Stop Transfer Instructions.
Section 7.6 Stop Transfer Instructions. Each Stockholder hereby authorizes the Company, and agrees to cause the Company, to notify the Company's transfer agent that there is a stop transfer order with respect to all of the Subject Shares beneficially owned by such Stockholder (and that this Agreement places limits on the Transfer of such Subject Shares), subject to the provisions of this Agreement, including the perm
Section 8.1 Termination Events.
Section 8.1 Termination Events. This Agreement shall automatically terminate, and none of the Parties shall have any further rights, liabilities, or obligations hereunder (except as set forth in Section 8.2), upon the earliest to occur of: (a) the Effective Time of the Merger (at which point the obligations of the Stockholders hereunder shall be deemed to have been fully performed); (b) the valid termination of the M
Section 8.2 Survival.
Section 8.2 Survival. Upon termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1, all rights and obligations of the Parties hereunder shall terminate without any further liability of any Party to any other Party; provided, however, that (a) nothing herein shall relieve any Party from liability for any willful and intentional breach of this Agreement occurring prior to such termination, and (b) the provisions of this
Section 9.1 Notices.
Section 9.1 Notices. All notices, requests, demands, consents, waivers, and other communications required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) when delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt), (b) when sent by email (with receipt confirmed by non-automated reply from the recipient), or (c) one (1) Business Day after being sent b
Section 9.2 Governing Law.
Medium
⚑ Forum / governing law
Section 9.2 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.
Section 9.3 Jurisdiction and Venue.
High
⚑ Non-compete / exclusivity restraint
Section 9.3 Jurisdiction and Venue. Each of the Parties irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any federal court of the United States of America sitting in the State of Delaware, and if no such federal court has subject matter
Section 9.4 Waiver of Jury Trial.
Medium
⚑ Forum / governing law
Section 9.4 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH OF THE PARTIES CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT, OR ATTORNEY OF A
Section 9.5 Entire Agreement.
Section 9.5 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (together with the Merger Agreement and the other documents and instruments referred to herein and therein, including the Schedules hereto) constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations, and discussions, whether oral or written, o
Section 9.6 Amendment and Waiver.
High
⚑ Non-compete / exclusivity restraint
Section 9.6 Amendment and Waiver. This Agreement may not be amended, modified, supplemented, or restated in any manner except by a written instrument duly executed by Parent and each Stockholder. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless set forth in a written instrument duly executed by the Party or Parties against whom enforcement of such waiver is sought. No failure or delay by any Par
Section 9.7 Severability.
Medium
⚑ Forum / governing law
Section 9.7 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable under any applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction, and this Agreement shall be reformed, construed, and enforced in such ju
Section 9.8 Assignment.
Medium
⚑ Assignment / subcontracting
Section 9.8 Assignment. No Party may assign, delegate, or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Parties; provided, however, that Parent may assign its rights (but not its obligations) under this Agreement to any direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (including Merger Sub), without the consent of any other Party; provided,
Section 9.9 Specific Performance.
Section 9.9 Specific Performance. The Parties acknowledge and agree that irreparable damage and harm would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached, and that monetary damages, even if available, would not be an adequate remedy therefor. Accordingly, each Party shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions,
Section 9.10 No Third-Party Beneficiaries.
Section 9.10 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except as expressly provided in this Section 9.10, this Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and permitted assigns, and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other person any legal or equitable right, benefit, or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by rea
Section 9.11 Counterparts.
Section 9.11 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by the different Parties in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by facsimile, PDF, or other electronic imaging means (includin
Section 9.12 Expenses.
Section 9.12 Expenses. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or in the Merger Agreement, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement, the Merger Agreement, and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall be paid by the Party incurring such costs and expenses.
Section 9.13 Construction.
Standard
⚑ Commercial term
Section 9.13 Construction. (a) The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. (b) As used in this Agreement, the word "including" (and words of similar import) means "including without limitation" and shall not be construed to limit any general statement that it follows to the specific or similar items or matter