Exhibit 10.2
VOTING
AGREEMENT
This Voting
Agreement (“ Agreement ”) is made and
entered into as of April 17, 2007, by and between Checkout Holding
Corp., a Delaware corporation (“ Parent
”), and the undersigned stockholders (collectively, the
“ Stockholders ” and each a “
Stockholder ”) in Catalina Marketing
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “
Company ”). Certain capitalized terms used in
this Agreement are defined in Section 6 hereof and certain other
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, each
Stockholder is the holder of record and/or the “beneficial
owner” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of Company Common
Stock;
WHEREAS,
concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the
Company, Parent and Checkout Acquisition Corp., a Delaware
corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“
Merger Sub ”), are entering into an Agreement
of Merger (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 Parent’s willingness to enter
into the Merger Agreement, the Stockholders have agreed to execute
and deliver this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE,
the parties to this Agreement, intending to be legally bound, agree
as follows:
1.
Agreement to Vote Subject Securities . Prior to the
Termination Date, at every meeting of the stockholders of the
Company 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 the Company with
respect to any of the following, each Stockholder shall vote or
cause to be voted (x) its Subject Securities and (y) any additional
shares of Company Common Stock of which such Stockholder directly
or indirectly controls the voting as of the relevant record date:
(i) in favor of the approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement,
the Merger and any other action reasonably requested by Parent in
furtherance thereof (whether or not the Merger or any such action
is recommended by the Company Board), (ii) against any action or
agreement that is in opposition to, or competitive or inconsistent
with, the Merger or that would result in a breach of any covenant,
representation or warranty or any other obligation or agreement of
the Company contained in the Merger Agreement, or of such
Stockholder contained in this Agreement and (iii) against any
Acquisition Proposal and against any other action, agreement or
transaction that intended, or could reasonably be expected, to
impede, interfere with, delay, postpone, discourage, frustrate the
purposes of or adversely affect the Merger or the other
transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or this Agreement
or the performance by the Company of its obligations under the
Merger Agreement or by such Stockholder of its obligations under
this Agreement, including: (A) any extraordinary
corporate
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transaction, such
as a merger, consolidation or other business combination involving
the Acquired Companies (other than the Merger); (B) a sale, lease
or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Acquired
Companies or any reorganization, recapitalization or liquidation of
the Acquired Companies; (C) an election of new members to the
Company Board, other than nominees to the Company Board in office
on the date of this Agreement; (D) any change in the present
capitalization or dividend policy of the Company or any amendment
or other change to the Company’s certificate of incorporation
or bylaws, except if approved by Parent; or (E) any other
change in the Company’s corporate structure or
business.
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2.
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Agreement to Retain Subject Securities;
Appointment of Proxy .
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(a)
Restriction on Transfer . During the period from the date of
this Agreement through the Termination Date, each Stockholder
agrees it shall not, directly or indirectly, cause or permit any
Transfer of any of its Subject Securities to be effected other than
up to 100,000 shares of Company Common Stock.
(b)
Restriction on Transfer of Voting Rights . During the period
from the date of this Agreement through the Termination Date, each
Stockholder shall ensure that, without Parent’s prior written
consent: (a) none of its Subject Securities is deposited into a
voting trust; and (b) no proxy is granted (other than a proxy
solicited by Parent, Merger Sub and/or the Company Board to vote in
accordance with Section 1 hereof), and no voting agreement or
similar agreement is entered into, with respect to any of its
Subject Securities.
3.
Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Stockholders .
Each Stockholder, as to itself, 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 such Stockholder of this Agreement have been obtained, and such
Stockholder has all legal capacity, full right, power and authority
to enter into this Agreement, and perform such Stockholder’s
obligations hereunder. This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by such Stockholder and constitutes a valid and binding
agreement of such Stockholder enforceable in accordance with its
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
by such Stockholder does not, and the performance of and under this
Agreement by such Stockholder will not (i) conflict with or violate
any Legal Requirement applicable to the Subject Securities held by
such Stockholder (ii) result in, give rise to or constitute a
violation or breach of or a default (or any event which with notice
or lapse of time or both would become a violation, breach or
default) under any of the terms of any understanding, agreement or
other instrument or obligation to which such Stockholder is a party
or by which such Stockholder or any of its Subject Securities may
be bound.
(c)
Title to Securities . As of the date of this Agreement, such
Stockholder holds of record (free and clear of any encumbrances or
restrictions) the number of outstanding shares of
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Company Common
Stock set forth under the heading “Shares Held of
Record” under its name on the signature page
hereof.
(d)
Reliance by Parent and Merger Sub . Such Stockholder
understands and acknowledges that Parent and Merger Sub are
entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance upon the execution
and delivery of this Agreement by the Stockholders, the performance
by the Stockholders of the
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