0001193125-17-249853.txt : 20170807 0001193125-17-249853.hdr.sgml : 20170807 20170807160104 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-17-249853 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170807 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170807 GROUP MEMBERS: DOMINION HOLDING NO. 5 REVOCABLE TRUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF MARIA E. NICOLAIDES GROUP MEMBERS: DOUGLAS S. HOLSCLAW, JR., M.D. GROUP MEMBERS: ELIZABETH G. BAXAVANIS GROUP MEMBERS: MARIA E. NICOLAIDES SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NUMEREX CORP /PA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000870753 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, NEC [3669] IRS NUMBER: 112948749 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-46687 FILM NUMBER: 171011452 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 INTERSTATE NORTH PARKWAY SE STREET 2: SUITE 1350 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30339 BUSINESS PHONE: 770-693-5950 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 INTERSTATE NORTH PARKWAY SE STREET 2: SUITE 1350 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30339 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GWYNEDD RESOURCES LTD ET AL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001019074 IRS NUMBER: 510363008 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1201 NORTH MARKET STREET STREET 2: CHEMICAL BANK PLAZA SUITE 1701 CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19801 BUSINESS PHONE: 3026584566 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1201 NORTH MARKET STREET STREET 2: CHEMICAL BANK PLAZA SUITE 1701 CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19801 SC 13D/A 1 d419875dsc13da.htm SC 13D/A SC 13D/A

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 8)

 

 

NUMEREX CORP.

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock, no par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

67053A102

(CUSIP Number)

Richard A. Denmon

Carlton Fields, P.A.

4221 W. Boy Scout Boulevard

Suite 1000

Tampa, FL 33607-5780

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

August 2, 2017

(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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.  ☐.

The information required for the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 


SCHEDULE 13D

 

CUSIP No. 67053A102   Page 2 of 11 Pages

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Gwynedd Resources Ltd.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

Not Applicable

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO

ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(E):

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Pennsylvania

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

2,947,280

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

0

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,947,280

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,947,280

12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

14.98

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

CO


SCHEDULE 13D

 

CUSIP No. 67053A102   Page 3 of 11 Pages

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Elizabeth G. Baxavanis

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

Not Applicable

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO

ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(E):

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

2,947,280

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,947,280

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,947,280

12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

14.98

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

IN


SCHEDULE 13D

 

CUSIP No. 67053A102   Page 4 of 11 Pages

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Dominion Holding No. 5 Revocable Trust for the benefit of Maria E. Nicolaides

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

Not Applicable

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO

ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(E):

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Florida

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

2,947,280

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,947,280

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,947,280

12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

14.98

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

OO - Trust


SCHEDULE 13D

 

CUSIP No. 67053A102   Page 5 of 11 Pages

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Douglas S. Holsclaw, Jr., M.D.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

Not Applicable

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO

ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(E):

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

761,782

 

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

2,947,280

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

761,782

 

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,947,280

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

761,782

 

12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

3.87

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

IN


SCHEDULE 13D

 

CUSIP No. 67053A102   Page 6 of 11 Pages

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Maria E. Nicolaides

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

Not Applicable

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO

ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(E):

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

2,947,280

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,947,280

11  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,947,280

12  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

14.98

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

IN


AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO SCHEDULE 13D

PRELIMINARY NOTE: This Amendment No. 8 to Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 8) is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-2(c) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) by Gwynedd Resources Ltd., a Pennsylvania limited partnership (“Gwynedd”), and its limited partners consisting of Elizabeth Baxavanis, Dominion Holding No. 5 Revocable Trust for the benefit of Maria E. Nicolaides, Douglas S. Holsclaw, Jr., M.D., and Maria E. Nicolaides, individually (“Nicolaides”), to disclose the execution and delivery of a voting agreement (the “Voting Agreement”), dated August 2, 2017, by and between Gwynedd and Sierra Wireless, Inc., a Canadian corporation (“Sierra”), pursuant to, and as a condition of, an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among Numerex Corp., a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Issuer”), Sierra, and Wireless Acquisition Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Sierra (“Merger Sub”).

 

Item 1. Security and Issuer

This Amendment No. 8 relates to shares of Class A Common Stock, no par value, of the Issuer (“Class A Common Stock”), whose principal executive offices are located at 3330 Cumberland Boulevard, Suite 700, Atlanta, GA 30339.

 

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or other Considerations.

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction

This Amendment No. 8 is being filed to report the execution and delivery of the Voting Agreement.

On August 2, 2017, the Issuer entered into the Merger Agreement with Sierra and Merger Sub, pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into the Issuer (the “Merger”), with the Issuer being the surviving corporation as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sierra.

At the effective time, and as a result of the Merger, each share of the Issuer’s Class A Common Stock, shall be converted into the right to receive 0.1846 shares of common stock, no par value per share, of Sierra, subject to certain adjustments as set forth in the Merger Agreement. The summary of the terms of the Merger Agreement contained in this Item 4 does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, which was filed by Sierra as exhibit 99.1 to its Report of Foreign Private Issuers on Form 6-K filed on August 3, 2017 relating to the announcement of the Merger.

In connection with the Merger Agreement, at the specific request of the Issuer and as a condition to the willingness of Sierra to enter into the Merger Agreement, Gwynedd has entered into the Voting Agreement with Sierra. Pursuant to the Voting Agreement, Gwynedd has agreed that during the time the Voting Agreement is in effect, to vote all shares of Class A Common Stock entitled to be voted or cause such shares to be voted (“Voting Agreements”): (i) to approve and adopt the Merger Agreement and the Merger, and in favor of the Issuer shareholder advisory vote contemplated by Rule 14a-21(c) of the Exchange Act at any meeting of the shareholders of the Issuer, duly called to vote thereon, including any adjournment or postponement thereof, and (ii) against: (A) any Acquisition Proposal (as defined in the Merger Agreement) and (B) any other action, agreement, or transaction that would reasonably be expected to materially impede, interfere with, delay, or postpone the Merger or any other transaction contemplated in the Merger Agreement.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, Gwynedd’s voting obligations (and the corresponding appointment of Sierra as its proxy and attorney-in-fact under certain circumstances) will be suspended for so long as the Issuer’s board of directors is not recommending that shareholders vote in favor of the Merger.

The Voting Agreement and Gwynedd’s voting obligation and other restrictions thereunder will terminate upon the earlier of: (i) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms, (ii) the Issuer having entered into an effective and definitive agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal (as defined in the Merger Agreement), (iii) at the time when shareholders of the Issuer vote to approve and adopt the Merger Agreement, and (iv) the making of any material change by amendment, waiver, or other modification to any provision of the Merger Agreement that decreases the amount of, or changes the form of, consideration payable to the Issuer’s shareholders (other than as otherwise permitted by the Merger Agreement).

Further, Gwynedd has agreed that during the time that the Voting Agreement is in effect, it will not: (i) grant any other proxies or enter into any voting trusts or other agreement or arrangement with respect to the voting of the Class A Common Stock (other in accordance with the Voting Agreement), (ii) offer for sale, sell (constructively or otherwise), transfer, assign, tender in any tender or exchange offer, pledge, grant, encumber, hypothecate or similarly dispose of (by merger, testamentary disposition, operation of law or otherwise) (any such action, a “Transfer”) or enter into any contract, option or other agreement or understanding with respect to a Transfer of any Class A Common Stock, or any interest therein, or (iii) knowingly take any action that would have the effect of preventing or delaying Gwynedd from performing any of its obligations under the Voting Agreement; in each case, other than (A) Transfers of up to 40,000 shares of Class A Common Stock made by Gwynedd subsequent to the date of the Voting Agreement, (B) Transfers of Gwynedd’s shares of Class A Common Stock to any Permitted Transferee who has agreed in writing as is reasonably acceptable to Sierra to be bound by the terms of the Voting Agreement, or (C) Transfers of Gwynedd’s shares of Class A Common Stock with Sierra’s written consent. For purposes of the Voting Agreement, a “Permitted Transferee” means, with respect to Gwynedd or any other previous Permitted Transferee (together, a “Shareholder”): (1) any other Shareholder; (2) a spouse, lineal descendant or antecedent, brother or sister, adopted child or grandchild or the spouse of any child, adopted child, grandchild or adopted grandchild of such Shareholder; (3) any trust, the trustees of which include only the persons named in clauses (1) or (2) and the beneficiaries of which include only the persons named in clauses (1) or (2); (4) any corporation, limited liability company or partnership, the shareholders, members or general or limited partners of which include only the persons named in clauses (1) or (2); (5) if such Shareholder is a trust, the beneficiary or beneficiaries authorized or entitled to receive distributions from such trust, or (6) to any person by will, for estate or tax planning purposes, for charitable purposes or as charitable gifts or donations.

The foregoing description of the Voting Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Voting Agreement, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and as incorporated herein by reference.

Except as set forth herein, neither Gwynedd nor any other Reporting Person has any present plan or proposal that would relate to or result in any of the matters set forth in subparagraphs (a) – (j) of the instructions to Item 4 of Schedule 13D, although Gwynedd and the other Reporting Persons reserve the right to develop such plans or proposals.

 

Item 5. Interest in Securities of Issuer

(a) As of the date of this Amendment No. 8, Gwynedd is the holder of record of 2,947,280 shares of Class A Common Stock, representing approximately 14.98% of the shares of Class A Common Stock which were outstanding on August 2, 2017 (based on information included in the Merger Agreement).

 

page 8 of 11


The shareholders of Gwynedd include Dominion #5 Trust, trust for the benefit of Nicolaides’ children (the “Children Trusts”), and Dr. Douglas S. Holsclaw, Jr. Elizabeth Baxavanis, mother-in-law of Nicolaides, serves as trustee of the Dominion #5 Trust and the Children Trusts.

The capital stock of Gwynedd is held as follows: (i) Dominion #5 Trust holds approximately 89.8%, the Children Trusts hold approximately 0.9%, and Dr. Holsclaw holds approximately 9.3%.

By virtue of the controlling stock ownership position held by Dominion #5 Trust in Gwynedd, Dominion #5 Trust may be deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership of the shares of Class A Common Stock held by Gwynedd. Further, Ms. Baxavanis, as trustee for the Dominion #5 Trust and the Children Trust, may be deemed to have an indirect ownership of the shares of Class A Common Stock held by Gwynedd because of her ability to direct the voting activities of the trusts, which collectively hold approximately 90.3% of the stock of Gwynedd.

Nicolaides is the President and a director of Gwynedd and the beneficiary of the revocable Dominion #5 Trust. By virtue of her position of control, she may be deemed the beneficial owner of the Class A Common Stock held by Gwynedd.

Dr. Holsclaw is a director of Gwynedd and owns approximately 9.3% of the outstanding stock of Gwynedd, and, by virtue of his position of control, he may be deemed the beneficial owner of shares of Class A Common Stock held by Gwynedd.

Ms. Baxavanis and Dr. Holsclaw each disclaim beneficial ownership of all of the shares of Class A Common Stock held by Gwynedd. Furthermore, Dominion #5 Trust and Nicolaides each disclaim beneficial ownership of shares of Class A Common Stock which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by other shareholders of Gwynedd, including the Children Trusts and Dr. Holsclaw.

(b) Gwynedd has the sole voting and dispositive power over the shares of Class A Class A Common Stock held by it.

Each of the Dominion #5 Trust, Ms. Baxavanis, Nicolaides, and Dr. Holsclaw, by virtue of their control positions with Gwynedd, is deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Class A Common Stock held by Gwynedd.

In addition to the foregoing, Dr. Holsclaw owns 761,782 shares of Class A Common Stock, which are held by him for his personal accounts.

(c) During the sixty (60) preceding the date of this Amendment No. 8, Gwynedd has not purchased or sold any shares of the Issuer’s Class A Common Stock.

(d) Except for the Children Trusts and one other shareholder of Gwynedd who owns less than one percent of the outstanding stock of Gwynedd, no other person is known by the Reporting Persons to have the right to receive dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, securities covered by this Amendment No. 8.

(e) Not applicable.

 

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

Other than as described in this Amendment No. 8: (i) there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings, or relationships (legal or otherwise) among the persons named in Item 2 and between such persons and any person with respect to any securities of the Issuer, including but not limited to transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder’s fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies and, (ii) other than standard default and similar provisions contained in loan agreements, none of the securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by any Reporting Person are pledged or otherwise subject to a contingency the occurrence of which would give another person voting or investment power over such securities.

Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

 

Exhibit

  

Description

99.1    Voting Agreement, dated as of August 2, 2017, by and between Gwynedd Resources, Ltd. and Sierra Wireless, Inc.

 

 

page 10 of 11


Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: August 4, 2017     GWYNEDD RESOURCES LTD.,
    a Pennsylvania corporation
    By:   /s/ Maria E. Nicolaides
      Maria E. Nicolaides,
      President
   

DOMINION HOLDINGS #5

Revocable Trust for the Benefit

of Maria E. Nicolaides

    By:   /s/ Elizabeth G. Baxavanis
      Elizabeth G. Baxavanis
      Trustee
    DOUGLAS S. HOLSCLAW, JR., M.D., Individually
    By:   /s/ Douglas S. Holsclaw, Jr., M.D.
     
     
    MARIA E. NICOLAIDES, Individually
    By   /s/ Maria E. Nicolaides
     
     

 

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EX-99.1 2 d419875dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

EXECUTION VERSION

VOTING AGREEMENT

This VOTING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is dated as of August 2, 2017, by and between SIERRA WIRELESS, INC., a Canadian corporation (“Parent”), and Gwynedd Resources Ltd. (“Shareholder”).

WHEREAS, in connection with Parent and Wireless Acquisition Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”), entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof (the “Merger Agreement”), with Numerex Corp., a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Company”), Parent has requested Shareholder, and Shareholder has agreed, to enter into this Agreement with respect to all shares of Class A Common Stock, no par value per share, of the Company (the “Company Common Stock”) that Shareholder beneficially owns (such shares, together with all other shares of Company Common Stock acquired (whether beneficially or of record) by Shareholder after the date hereof and prior to the earlier of the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement) and the Termination Date (but excluding any shares of the Company sold or transferred on or after the date hereof in compliance with Section 4.01(b)), the “Shares”);

WHEREAS, capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Merger Agreement; and

WHEREAS, Shareholder acknowledges that Parent and Merger Sub are entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance on the representations, warranties, covenants and other agreements of Shareholder set forth in this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, warranties, covenants and other agreements contained in this Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

VOTING AGREEMENT

Section 1.01 Voting Agreement. During the term of this Agreement, Shareholder hereby agrees to vote or, as applicable, cause or direct to be voted, all Shares at the time of any vote (A) to approve and adopt the Merger Agreement and the Merger and in favor of the Company Shareholder Advisory Vote at the Company Shareholder Meeting, and at any adjournment or postponement thereof, at which such Merger Agreement is submitted for the consideration and vote of the shareholders of the Company and (B) against (i) any Acquisition Proposal and (ii) any other action, agreement or transaction that would reasonably be expected to materially impede, interfere with, delay or postpone the Merger or any other transaction contemplated in the Merger


Agreement; provided, that each of Shareholder’s voting obligation set forth in this Section 1.01 and Shareholder’s appointment of Parent as its proxy and attorney-in-fact pursuant to Section 1.02(a) will be suspended for so long as the Company’s board of directors is not recommending that shareholders of the Company vote in favor of the Merger. For the avoidance of doubt, each of Shareholder’s voting obligation set forth in this Section 1.01 and Shareholder’s appointment of Parent as its proxy and attorney-in-fact pursuant to Section 1.02(a) will be in full force at any time that the Company’s board of directors is recommending that shareholders of the Company vote in favor of the Merger. Shareholder hereby revokes any and all previous proxies or powers of attorney granted with respect to the Shares. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, except as specifically set forth in this Agreement, each Shareholder will continue to hold and shall have the right to exercise all voting rights related to such Shareholder’s Shares.

Section 1.02 Grant of Irrevocable Proxy; Appointment of Proxy.

(a) Shareholder hereby irrevocably appoints Parent as its proxy and attorney-in-fact (with full power of substitution), to vote or, as applicable, cause or direct to be voted (including by proxy, if applicable), the Shares in accordance with Section 1.01 above at the Company Shareholder Meeting, including any adjournment or postponement thereof, at which any of the matters described in Section 1.01 above is to be considered, in each case prior to the Termination Date; provided, however, that such irrevocable proxy shall be effective (automatically and without any further action by any of the parties hereto) only upon written notice from Parent to Shareholder no later than five (5) business days prior to the Company Shareholder Meeting notifying Shareholder of Parent’s election to effect the proxy described in this Section 1.02 (the “Parent Proxy Election”), it being understood that Shareholder may exercise voting rights in the ordinary course prior to such notice in a manner consistent with Section 1.01. Shareholder represents that all proxies, powers of attorney, instructions or other requests given by Shareholder prior to the execution of this Agreement in respect of the voting of any of the Shares, if any, are not irrevocable. Shareholder shall take such further action or execute such other instruments as may be necessary to effectuate the intent of this proxy.

(b) Shareholder affirms that, if the Parent Proxy Election is made pursuant to Section 1.02(a), such irrevocable proxy is given in connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, and that such irrevocable proxy is given to secure the performance of the duties of Shareholder under this

 

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Agreement. Shareholder further affirms that such irrevocable proxy is coupled with an interest and is intended to be irrevocable during the term of this Agreement. If for any reason any proxy granted herein is not irrevocable, then Shareholder agrees to vote the Shares in accordance with Section 1.01 above. The parties hereto agree that the foregoing is a voting agreement.

(c) The proxy granted by each Shareholder in this Section 1.02 shall automatically terminate without any further action required by any person upon termination of the Agreement.

ARTICLE II

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SHAREHOLDER

Shareholder represents and warrants to Parent that:

Section 2.01 Authorization. This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by Shareholder, constitutes a valid and binding obligation and agreement of Shareholder and is enforceable against Shareholder in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or similar laws generally affecting the rights of creditors and subject to general equity principles. Assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery hereby by Parent, this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of Shareholder.

Section 2.02 No Conflicts.

(a) No authorization, consent or approval of any other person is necessary for the execution of this Agreement by the Shareholder; and

(b) None of the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Shareholder, the consummation by the Shareholder of the transactions contemplated hereby or compliance by the Shareholder with any of the provisions hereof shall (i) result in, or give rise to, a violation or breach of or a default under any of the terms of any material contract, understanding, agreement or other instrument or obligation to which the Shareholder is a party or by which the Shareholder or any of the Shares or its assets may be bound or (ii) violate any applicable order, writ, injunction, decree, judgment, statute, rule or regulation, except for any of the foregoing as would not reasonably be expected to materially impair the Shareholder’s ability to perform his obligations under

 

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this Agreement. There is no legal or administrative proceeding, claim, suit or action pending against Shareholder or, to the knowledge of Shareholder, threatened against Shareholder or any other person that, currently or if successful, materially impairs or would reasonably be expected to materially impair the Shareholder’s ability to perform his obligations under this Agreement.

Section 2.03 Ownership of Shares. Other than as disclosed on the signature page hereto, Shareholder has (except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement, including in connection with the Permitted Transfer of any Shares), sole voting power and sole dispositive power with respect to the Shares, free and clear of any Encumbrance and any other limitation or restriction (including any restriction on the right to vote or otherwise dispose of the Shares), except pursuant to applicable federal securities laws. None of the Shares is subject to any voting trust or other agreement or arrangement with respect to the voting of such Shares.

Section 2.04 Total Shares. Except for the Shares set forth on the signature page hereto and except for any Company Options, Warrants, Company RSUs and Company SARs held by Shareholder, as of the date hereof, Shareholder does not beneficially own any (i) shares of capital stock or voting securities of the Company, (ii) securities of the Company convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or voting securities of the Company or (iii) Company Options or other rights to acquire from the Company any capital stock, voting securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock or voting securities of the Company.

Section 2.05 Power to Vote the Shares. Other than as disclosed on the signature page hereto, Shareholder has, and will have as of the record date of the Company Shareholder Meeting, the power to vote 2,947,280 shares of Company Common Stock.

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT

Parent represents and warrants to Shareholder:

Section 3.01 Organization; Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability. Parent is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Canada. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent, the consummation by Parent of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the compliance by Parent with the provisions of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Parent and its governing body or stockholders, as applicable, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of Parent (or its governing body or stockholders, as

 

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applicable) are necessary to authorize this Agreement, to comply with the terms of this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Parent has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement (and each person (used herein as defined in the Merger Agreement) executing this Agreement on behalf of Parent has full power, authority and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement on behalf of Parent and to thereby bind Parent), to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to comply with the provisions of this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Parent and, assuming due authorization (in the case of each Stockholder that is not a natural person), execution and delivery by each Stockholder, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Parent, enforceable against Parent in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that enforceability may be limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors’ rights generally, and (ii) general principles of equity.

ARTICLE IV

COVENANTS OF SHAREHOLDER

During the term of this Agreement, Shareholder hereby covenants and agrees that:

Section 4.01 No Proxies for or Encumbrances on Shares.

(a) Except pursuant to and in furtherance of the terms of this Agreement (including pursuant to Section 4.01(b)) or as disclosed on the signature page hereto, Shareholder shall not during the term of this Agreement, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of Parent, (i) grant any proxies or enter into any voting trust or other agreement or arrangement with respect to the voting of any Shares other than voting in the ordinary course in a manner consistent with Section 1.01, (ii) offer for sale, sell (constructively or otherwise), transfer, assign, tender in any tender or exchange offer, pledge, grant, encumber, hypothecate or similarly dispose of (by merger, testamentary disposition, operation of Law or otherwise) (collectively, “Transfer”), or enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to the Transfer of any Shares, or any interest therein, including, without limitation, any swap transaction, option, warrant, forward purchase or sale transaction, futures transaction, cap transaction, floor transaction, collar transaction or any other similar transaction (including any option with respect to any such transaction) or combination of any

 

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such transactions, in each case, involving any Shares that grants or has the effect of granting a third party the right to vote or direct the voting of such Shares, or (iii) knowingly take any action that would have the effect of preventing or delaying Shareholder from performing any of its obligations under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the fact that the Shares are held in a margin account shall not be deemed a violation of this Section 4.01 or Article II.

(b) Any Shareholder that effects a Transfer of any Shares to a Permitted Transferee of such Shareholder shall cause each such Permitted Transferee to execute a signature page to this Agreement and deliver the same to the Parent, pursuant to which such Permitted Transferee agrees to be a “Shareholder” pursuant to this Agreement with respect to such Shares that are the subject of such Transfer (such Transfer, a “Permitted Transfer”). “Permitted Transferee” means, with respect to any Shareholder, (A) any other Shareholder, (B) a spouse, lineal descendant or antecedent, brother or sister, adopted child or grandchild or the spouse of any child, adopted child, grandchild or adopted grandchild of such Shareholder, (C) any trust, the trustees of which include only the persons named in clauses (A) or (B) and the beneficiaries of which include only the persons named in clauses (A) or (B), (D) any corporation, limited liability company or partnership, the shareholders, members or general or limited partners of which include only the persons named in clauses (A) or (B), (E) if such Shareholder is a trust, the beneficiary or beneficiaries authorized or entitled to receive distributions from such trust, or (F) to any person by will, for estate or tax planning purposes, for charitable purposes or as charitable gifts or donations. Transfers of Shares to Permitted Transferees made pursuant to this Section 4.01(b) shall not be a breach of this Agreement.

Section 4.02 Other Offers. Shareholder shall not (i) solicit, initiate or knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate any Acquisition Proposal or the making of any proposal that would reasonably be expected to lead to the consummation of any Acquisition Proposal, or (ii) enter into or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or furnish any material non-public information relating to the Company or any Company Subsidiary in connection with an Acquisition Proposal; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, Shareholder may take any actions to the extent the Company is permitted to take such actions under Section 6.4(d) of the Merger Agreement and nothing herein shall limit or affect any action of Shareholder taken in such Shareholder’s capacity as an officer or director of the Company.

 

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Section 4.03 Appraisal Rights. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Shareholder irrevocably waives and agrees not to exercise any rights to demand appraisal of any Shares which may arise with respect to the Merger or dissent from the Merger.

Section 4.04 Proxy Statement. Shareholder hereby agrees to permit the Company to publish and disclose in the Proxy Statement (including all documents filed with the SEC in accordance therewith), Shareholder’s identity and beneficial ownership of the Shares or other equity interests of the Company and the nature of Shareholder’s commitments, arrangements and understandings under this Agreement to the extent required by Applicable Law.

Section 4.05 Acquisition of Additional Shares. During the term of this Agreement, Shareholder shall notify Parent promptly in writing of the direct or indirect acquisition of record or beneficial ownership of additional shares of Company Common Stock after the date hereof, if any, all of which shall be considered Shares and be subject to the terms of this Agreement as though owned by Shareholder on the date hereof.

ARTICLE V

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 5.01 Further Assurances. Parent and Shareholder shall each execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all further documents and instruments and use its commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under Applicable Law, to perform each party’s respective obligations under this Agreement.

Section 5.02 Amendments; Termination. Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, but only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed, in the case of an amendment, by each party to this Agreement or in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective. This Agreement, and all obligations, terms and conditions contained herein, shall automatically terminate without any further action required by any person upon the earliest to occur of (a) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms; (b) the Company has entered into an effective and definitive agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal; (c) the time Company Shareholder Approval has been obtained; and (d) except as otherwise permitted pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the making of any material change, by amendment, waiver or other modification to any provision of the Merger Agreement that decreases the amount or changes the form of the consideration to the shareholders of the Company. Upon termination of this Agreement, no party shall have any further obligations or liabilities under this Agreement.

 

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Section 5.03 Expenses. All costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such cost or expense.

Section 5.04 Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided that, other than as permitted by Section 4.01(b), neither party may assign, delegate or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the consent of the other party hereto.

Section 5.05 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of laws provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the Laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.

Section 5.06 Specific Performance. Each party acknowledges that monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy in the event that any covenant or agreement in this Agreement is not performed in accordance with its terms, and therefore agrees that, in addition to and without limiting any other remedy or right available to the parties, each party will have the right to an injunction, temporary restraining order or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction enjoining any such breach and enforcing specifically the terms and provisions hereof. Each party agrees not to oppose the granting of such relief in the event a court determines that such a breach has occurred, and to waive any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond in connection with such remedy. All rights, powers, and remedies provided under this Agreement or otherwise available in respect hereof at law or in equity shall be cumulative and not alternative, and the exercise or beginning of the exercise of any thereof by a party shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise of any other such right, power or remedy by a party.

Section 5.07 Counterparts; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. This Agreement shall become effective when each party hereto shall have received counterparts hereof signed by all of the other parties hereto. Until and unless each party has received (by electronic communication, facsimile or otherwise) a counterpart hereof signed by the other party hereto, this Agreement shall have no effect and no party shall have any right or obligation hereunder (whether by virtue of any other oral or written agreement or other communication). Signatures to this Agreement transmitted by facsimile transmission, by electronic mail in “portable document format” (“.pdf”) form or by any other electronic means intended to preserve the original graphic and pictorial appearance of a document, will have the same effect as physical delivery of the paper document bearing the original signature.

 

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Section 5.08 Severability. If any term, provision or covenant of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions and covenants of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated. If a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, the parties hereto agree that the court making such determination shall have the power to limit such term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases or to replace such term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable as so modified. In the event such court does not exercise the power granted to it in the prior sentence, the parties hereto agree to replace such invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a valid and enforceable term or provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such invalid or unenforceable term or provision.

Section 5.09 Capacity. Shareholder is signing this Agreement solely in Shareholder’s capacity as a shareholder of the Company, and not in any other capacity and this Agreement shall not limit or otherwise affect any actions taken, or required or permitted to be taken, by Shareholder or any Affiliate, employee, designee or Representative of Shareholder or any of its Affiliates in any other capacity, including, if applicable, as an officer or director of the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, including to disclose information acquired solely in such Shareholder’s capacity as a director or officer of the Company, and any actions taken (whatsoever), or failure to take any actions (whatsoever), by such Shareholder in such capacity as a director or officer of the Company shall not be deemed to constitute a breach of this Agreement.

Section 5.10 Non-Recourse. Each party to this Agreement enters into this Agreement solely on its own behalf, the obligations each Shareholder under this Agreement are several (with respect to itself) and not joint with the obligations of any other Shareholder and each such party shall be liable, severally and not jointly, solely for any breaches of this Agreement by such party and in no event shall any party be liable for breaches of this Agreement by any other party hereto. Nothing contained herein, and no action taken by any Shareholder pursuant hereto, shall be deemed to constitute the parties as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the parties are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to the obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

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Section 5.11 No Agreement Until Executed. Irrespective of negotiations among the parties of drafts of this Agreement, this Agreement shall not constitute or be deemed to be evidence of a Contract between the parties hereto unless and until this Agreement and the Merger Agreement is executed by all parties hereto.

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

 

SIERRA WIRELESS, INC.

By:

   
 

Name:

 

Title:

GWYNEDD RESOURCES LTD.

By:

   
 

Name: Maria E. Nicolaides

  Title:   President

 

Class of Stock

   Shares Owned  

Class A Common Stock

     2,947,280  

Disclosure with respect to Section 2.03: On July 12, 2007, Shareholder entered into agreements with The Haverford Trust Company (“HT”) with respect to a margin account including, inter alia, (1) Credit Agreement and Disclosure and (2) Commercial Pledge and Security Agreement (collectively the “HT Loan Agreements”). The HT Loan Agreements provide Shareholder with a credit line of up to U.S. $5,000,000. Shareholder has deposited 3,207,280 Shares with HT as security for the margin loan and HT has a general lien on such Shares. Pursuant to the HT Agreements and applicable law, upon default by Shareholder, HT may sell any or all of such Shares to satisfy obligations owed to HT.

Disclosure with respect to Section 2.05: Shareholder may transfer up to an aggregate of 40,000 Shares following the execution of this Agreement.

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