EXHIBIT NO. 99.2
Execution Copy
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STOCKHOLDERS' AGREEMENT
THIS STOCKHOLDERS' AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), dated as of February 10,
1998, is entered into by and among, EARTHLINK NETWORK, INC., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), DOLPHIN, INC., a Delaware corporation ("NEWCO"),
SPRINT CORPORATION, a Kansas corporation ("Sprint"), SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS
COMPANY L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Sprint L.P.") and the persons
identified on Schedule I hereto, each of whom is a stockholder of the Company
(individually, a "Stockholder" and collectively, the "Stockholders").
R E C I T A L S
A. WHEREAS, the respective Boards of Directors of Sprint and the Company
have determined to enter into a strategic relationship in the area of Internet
access and related services and Sprint will make investments in Newco and the
Company in connection with the Merger (as defined below) of Dolphin Sub, Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("Newco Sub") and the Company in order to enhance the
capabilities for growth and financial and strategic success;
B. WHEREAS, pursuant to an Investment Agreement, dated as of February 10,
1998, among Sprint, Sprint L.P., the Company, Newco and Newco Sub (the
"Investment Agreement"), Sprint proposes to make a tender offer (as it may be
amended from time to time as permitted under the Investment Agreement, with the
Company's consent, if required under the Investment Agreement (the "Tender
Offer")), to purchase 1,250,000 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per
share, of the Company (the "Common Stock"), for an aggregate cash consideration
of $56,250,000 and at a price per share of Common Stock of $45 net to each
seller in cash, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the
Investment Agreement; and the Board of Directors of the Company has approved the
Tender Offer and the other transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreement
and is recommending that the Company's stockholders who wish to receive cash for
their shares of Common Stock accept the Tender Offer;
C. WHEREAS, immediately following the closing of the Tender Offer, Sprint
L.P. proposes to purchase 4,102,941 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock, par value $.01 per share of Newco (the "Convertible Preferred Stock") in
exchange for (i) an aggregate cash consideration of $23,750,000, (ii) the
assignment to Newco of 100% of the Sprint Internet Passport Subscribers, and
(iii) entering into a network agreement whereby Newco and the Company will
utilize Sprint L.P.'s long-distance network under specified terms and
conditions;
D. WHEREAS, Sprint, Sprint L.P., the Company and Newco will enter into a
marketing agreement whereby Newco and the Company will utilize the Sprint brand
under specified terms and conditions, and will, inter alia, have the right to
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use Sprint L.P. distribution channels under specified terms and conditions and
agree to sell certain Sprint products;
E. WHEREAS, Sprint shall provide Newco and the Company, as co-borrowers,
with up to $25 million of Convertible Senior Debt financing on or after the
Closing, with such amount
to increase to up to $100 million over time (the "Convertible Debt Financing"),
such indebtedness to be evidenced by one or more Convertible Senior Promissory
Note(s);
F. WHEREAS, the closing of the Contribution and the other transactions
referred to above other than the Tender Offer shall take place concurrently with
the merger of Newco Sub into the Company (the "Merger") and the conversion of
each share of the Company's outstanding Common Stock into one share of Newco
common stock, par value $.01 per share ("Newco Common Stock") pursuant to the
Merger, in each case upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
the Investment Agreement and any applicable Ancillary Agreements;
G. WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to make certain representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements and also to prescribe various conditions in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
H. WHEREAS, in furtherance of all of the foregoing arrangements, the
Company, Newco, Sprint and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ L.P. have entered into a Governance Agreement,
dated February 10, 1998 (the "Governance Agreement");
I. WHEREAS, in order to effectuate the intent and provisions of the
Governance Agreement, the Company, Newco, Sprint, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ L.P. and the
Stockholders each desire to enter into this Agreement to provide for certain
rights and obligations of such parties with respect to the Stockholders' voting
and disposition of certain Equity Securities beneficially owned by each of them;
and
J. WHEREAS, the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall not
take effect prior to the Closing.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, benefits and
agreements of the parties hereto pursuant to this Agreement, and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as
follows:
1. DEFINITIONS. All capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise
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defined shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Governance Agreement.
2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Each of the Stockholders represents,
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as to itself only, and warrants to Sprint and Sprint L.P. as follows:
(a) Each Stockholder that is an entity is a corporation or
partnership that is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated or organized and has
the power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement. Each
Stockholder that is a natural person has the capacity and the full legal right
to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement.
(b) This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered and
constitutes a valid and binding agreement and irrevocable proxy (coupled with an
interest), respectively, and
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is enforceable in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that the
enforcement of this Agreement may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect
relating to creditors' rights generally, and (ii) general principles of equity
regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or
at law.
(c) The execution and delivery of this Agreement did not, and the
performance thereof, without obtaining the consent of any third party will not,
conflict with, or result in any violation of, or default (with or without notice
or lapse of time, or both) under (i) to the knowledge of the Stockholder, the
certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company, (ii) any loan or credit
agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease or other agreement,
instrument, permit or license applicable to the applicable Stockholder or the
Owned Shares, or (iii) any law applicable to the Stockholder. No consent,
approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing
with, any governmental entity or any party to a material contract is required by
or with respect to the applicable Stockholder or by the applicable Stockholder
in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement except under the
Exchange Act.
(d) Each of the Owned Shares is free and clear of all liens, claims
and encumbrances, except for any bona fide pledge to margin facilities and,
except as contemplated by this Agreement and the Voting Agreement, is not
subject to any (i) right of first refusal, (ii) right to purchase, acquire or
vote or (iii) power of attorney.
(e) Each Stockholder has the sole power, right and authority to vote
and to tender the Owned Shares in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Quantum Industrial Partners LDC
("QIP") has granted discretionary authority to vote and dispose of its Owned
Shares to ▇▇▇▇▇ Fund Management LLC, although such grant will not affect QIP's
obligations hereunder.
3. OBLIGATIONS TO TENDER OR VOTE.
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(a) NOTICE OF OFFERS. Promptly after its receipt thereof, Newco
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shall give notice of an Offer, a Sprint Offer or a Qualified Offer to each of
the Stockholders (a "Stockholder Notice"). Such notice shall set forth in
reasonable detail the aggregate consideration and other terms and conditions of
the Offer, Sprint Offer or the Qualified Offer, as appropriate. If the terms of
any such offer are materially amended after an initial Stockholder Notice, Newco
shall promptly give notice of such amended terms to each Stockholder. For
purposes of comparing a Third-Party Offer with a Sprint Offer or a Qualified
Offer, the Stockholders may request and shall be entitled to receive from Newco
any additional information pertaining to any such offer possessed by Newco.
(b) SPRINT OFFER. If a Sprint Offer is initiated and if an
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Intervening Offer is not then outstanding, each Stockholder shall be subject to
the following obligations:
(i) Tender Offers. If the Sprint Offer is to be effected,
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in whole or in part, in the form of a tender offer (a "Sprint Tender
Offer"), each Stockholder shall
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validly tender into the Sprint Tender Offer, in accordance with the terms
and subject to the conditions set forth in Sprint's offer to purchase and
related letter of transmittal and shall not withdraw such shares therefrom,
all of such Stockholder's Owned Shares; and
(ii) Other Offers. If the Sprint Offer involves a Business
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Combination which must be approved by the holders of Voting Equity
Securities (or a related matter that must be approved by the holders of
Voting Equity Securities in order for such Business Combination to be
effected), at the meeting at which such matters are considered by the
stockholders of Newco, each Stockholder shall vote all of such
Stockholder's Owned Shares in favor of such Business Combination and any
such related matter.
(c) QUALIFIED OFFER. If a Qualified Offer is initiated and if an
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Intervening Offer is not then outstanding, each Stockholder shall be subject to
the following obligations:
(i) Tender Offers. If the Qualified Offer is to be effected, in
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whole or in part, in the form of a Sprint Tender Offer, each Stockholder
shall tender into the Sprint Tender Offer, in accordance with the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in Sprint's offer to purchase and
related letter of transmittal and shall not withdraw such shares therefrom,
all of such Stockholder's Owned Shares;
(ii) Other Offers. If the Qualified Offer involves a Business
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Combination, which must be approved by the holders of Voting Equity
Securities (or a related matter that must be approved by the holders of
Voting Equity Securities in order for such Business Combination to be
effected), at the meeting at which such matters are considered by the
stockholders of Newco, each Stockholder shall vote all of such
Stockholder's Owned Shares in favor of such Business Combination and any
such related matter.
4. COVERED SHARES.
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(a) The term "Owned Shares" used herein shall mean all Equity
Securities (defined as if it covered both Common Stock and Newco Common Stock)
owned of record or beneficially (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) by each respective
Stockholder as of the date hereof, which shall include all shares of Newco
Common Stock received in the Merger, all Newco securities received in the Merger
and convertible into Newco Common Stock, and all other shares of stock or
securities or rights issuable in respect thereof on or after the date hereof.
Upon receipt of a Stockholder Notice, each Stockholder holding Equity Securities
that are convertible into Newco Common Stock shall promptly convert such
securities to Newco Common Stock in a manner that will permit the Newco Common
Stock issued pursuant to such conversion to be included in the Tender Offer, as
required under Sections 3(b)(i) and 3(c)(i) hereof, or voted under the
irrevocable proxy required under Sections 3(b)(ii) or 3(c)(ii) hereof, as the
case may be; provided, that no such conversion shall be required if the amount
to be paid per share in the relevant transaction is less than the amount to be
paid by the Stockholder in effecting such conversion. All of the
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Newco Common Stock issued upon conversion shall be considered "Owned Shares" for
purposes of this Agreement.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary,
at any time after the Closing, each Stockholder may offer, sell, convey, assign
or otherwise transfer or dispose of ("Transfer") any of such Stockholder's Owned
Shares:
(i) in transactions effected pursuant to Rule 144 under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
(ii) in a public offering registered with the SEC;
(iii) in any other transaction other than one which, to the
applicable Stockholder's actual knowledge, would be a Transfer to a Person
that (i) owns, of record or beneficially, or who is (by virtue of such
Transfer) reasonably anticipated to own of record or beneficially (as
defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), 5% or more of the
outstanding Equity Securities of the Company (calculated in accordance with
Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), or (ii) is obligated to file (or would,
by virtue of such transaction, reasonably be anticipated to be obligated to
file) a Schedule 13D with the SEC pursuant to each of paragraphs (b) and
(e) of Rule 13d-1 under the Exchange Act;
(iv) in any placement to a margin or nominee account; subject to
the requirements set forth in Section 5(b) hereof; or
(v) subject to Sprint's prior written consent, in any other
transaction.
(c) Owned Shares as to which a Transfer is effected shall cease to be
Owned Shares immediately upon acceptance by such Stockholder of payment for such
shares, and may be so Transferred free and clear of any restrictions arising
under this Agreement.
5. VOTING AGREEMENT. (a) To the extent this Agreement constitutes a
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voting agreement in accordance with Section 218(c) of the Delaware General
Corporation Law, it is intended to comply therewith and be enforceable
thereunder. The obligations of the Stockholders in this Agreement, including
without limitation those with respect to the voting of their respective Owned
Shares, are irrevocable during the term of this Agreement.
(b) In order to insure that the voting agreements set forth in
Sections 3(b)(ii) and 3(c)(ii) will be fulfilled, each of the undersigned
Stockholders agrees to grant, and (except with respect to shares held by a
nominee for which the applicable Stockholders will obtain from such nominee
promptly after the date hereof) concurrently with the execution of this
Agreement hereby grants, to Sprint and Sprint L.P., or either of them, an
Irrevocable Proxy, coupled with an interest, in the form attached hereto, with
respect to all of the Owned Shares covered by such voting agreements, for and in
the name, place and stead of such Stockholder, at any annual or special meeting
of the holders of Newco Common Stock and at any adjournment or postponement
thereof, or pursuant to any consent in lieu of a meeting, in respect of the
specific matters described in Sections 3(b)(ii) and 3(c)(ii). The Irrevocable
Proxy granted by each of the
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Stockholders constitutes the valid and effective Irrevocable Proxy, coupled with
an interest, of each such Stockholder in respect of the Owned Shares, within the
meaning of Section 212(e) of the Delaware General Corporation Law, revokes any
proxy or proxies or powers of attorney heretofore given by such Stockholder in
respect of such Owned Shares; shall remain in full force and effect and is and
shall be irrevocable until the termination of this Agreement and is coupled with
an interest and an integral part of the benefits and obligations of such
Stockholder and the rights and benefits of Sprint and Sprint L.P.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that a Stockholder places any Owned
Shares in a nominee account after the date hereof, the Stockholder shall, on or
before the date on which such placement is made, deliver a replacement
Irrevocable Proxy to Sprint.
6. NATURE OF STOCKHOLDER OBLIGATIONS. The obligations of the
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Stockholders hereunder are several and not joint.
7. TERM. This Agreement and the obligations hereunder shall commence
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on the Closing Date (as defined in the Investment Agreement) and continue until
the earlier of (i) the termination of the Investment Agreement, (ii) the
modification, waiver or amendment of the Investment Agreement or the Ancillary
Agreements in any manner adverse to the Stockholders, and (iii) June 15, 1998 if
the Closing Date has not occurred on or before such date (each, a "Termination
Date").
8. MISCELLANEOUS.
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(a) Notices. Unless otherwise provided herein, any notice, request,
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waiver, instruction, consent or document or other communication required or
permitted to be given by this Agreement shall be effective only if it is in
writing and (a) delivered by hand or sent by certified mail, return receipt
requested, (b) if sent by a nationally-recognized overnight delivery service
with delivery confirmed, or (c) if telexed or telecopied, with receipt confirmed
as follows:
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The Company: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attn: President and CEO
Telecopy No.: 626/296-4161
with a copy to: Hunton & ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
NationsBank Plaza, Suite 4100
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇.▇.
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Attn: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. Hobby, Esq.
Telecopy No.: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Newco and Newco Sub: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attn: President and CEO
Telecopy No.: 626/296-4161
with a copy to: Hunton & ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
NationsBank Plaza, Suite 4100
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇.▇.
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Attn: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. Hobby, Esq.
Telecopy No.: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Sprint: Sprint Corporation
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attn: Chief Financial Officer
Telecopy No.: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
with a copy to: Sprint Corporation
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attn: Corporate Secretary
Telecopy No.: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
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with an additional
copy to: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Mag & Fizzell, P.C.
1201 Walnut, Suite 2800
P.O. Box 419251
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Attn: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, Esq.
Telecopy No.: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Quantum Industrial
Partners LDC: Quantum Industrial Partners LDC
c/▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Fund Management, LLC
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▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attn: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, Esq.
Telecopy No.: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
with a copy to: Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer, Feld, L.L.P.
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attn: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, Esq.
Telecopy No.: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
The parties hereto (the "Parties") shall promptly notify each other of any
change in their respective addresses or facsimile numbers or of the Person or
office to receive notices, requests or other communications under this Section
8(a). Notice shall be deemed to have been given as of the date when so
personally delivered, when actually delivered by the U.S. Postal Service at the
proper address, the next day when delivered during business hours to an
overnight delivery service properly addressed or when receipt of a telex or
telecopy is confirmed, as the case may be, unless the sending party has actual
Knowledge that such notice was not received by the intended recipient.
(b) Amendments. No amendment, modification or alteration of the
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terms or provisions of this Agreement shall be binding unless the same
shall be in writing and duly executed by the Party against whom such
amendment, modification or alteration is sought to be enforced.
(c) Waivers. Except as otherwise permitted in this Agreement, the
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terms or conditions of this Agreement may not be waived unless set forth in
a writing signed by, the Party entitled to the benefits thereof. No waiver
of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall
constitute a waiver of such provision at any time in the future or a waiver
of any other provision hereof. The rights and remedies of the Parties are
cumulative and not alternative. Except as otherwise permitted in this
Agreement, neither the failure nor any delay by any Party in exercising any
right, power or privilege under this Agreement will operate as a waiver of
such right, power or privilege, and no single or partial exercise of any
such right, power or privilege will preclude any other or further exercise
of such right, power or privilege or the exercise of any other right, power
or privilege.
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(d) Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement or the
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application thereof to either party or set of circumstances shall, in any
jurisdiction and to any extent, be finally held invalid or unenforceable,
such term or provision shall only be ineffective as to such jurisdiction,
and only to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability, without
invalidating or rendering unenforceable any other terms or provisions of
this Agreement or under any other circumstances, and the parties shall
negotiate in good faith a substitute provision which comes as close as
possible to the invalidated or unenforceable term or provision, and which
puts each party in a position as nearly comparable as possible to the
position it would have been in but for the finding of invalidity or
unenforceability, while remaining valid and enforceable.
(e) Inapplicability of Certain Sections. Notwithstanding the
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obligations set forth in Section 3(b)(i) and (ii), 3(c)(i) and (ii), and
Sections 4(a) or 5(b), such sections shall be deemed to be inapplicable to
any Stockholder who, in his or its sole discretion, reasonably determines,
at any time after the date hereof and prior to his or its tender,
conversion, voting or granting of such proxy as to Owned Shares, that such
action could be a transaction in violation of Section 16(b) of the Exchange
Act. In such event, the applicable Stockholder's obligation to take any
actions required under such Sections shall be deemed to be null and void
and not enforceable against such Stockholder, but only to the extent of
such potential violation.
(f) Entire Agreement. This Agreement and, upon execution by all
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Parties thereto embodies the entire agreement and understanding of the
Parties in respect to the matter contemplated hereby and thereby and
supersedes and renders null and void all other prior agreements and
understandings, written and oral, with respect to the subject matter hereof
and thereof, provided, that this provision shall not abrogate any other
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written agreement between the Parties executed simultaneously with this
Agreement. No Party shall be liable or bound to any other Party in any
manner by any promises, conditions, representations, warranties, covenants,
agreements and understandings, except as specifically set forth herein or
therein.
(g) Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights,
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interests or obligations under this Agreement shall be assigned or
transferred, in whole or in part, by any of the Parties without the prior
written consent of the other Parties; provided, however, that such
assignment or transfer may be made by (i) by Sprint to any of its
Affiliates, or (ii) pursuant to any merger or sale of substantially all of
the assets of Sprint or such Affiliates (or any transaction having such
effect) that is pursuant to an agreement entered into after the Closing.
Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon,
inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the parties and their
respective successors and assigns. Any attempted assignment in violation of
this Section 8(g) shall be void.
(h) Parties in Interest. Nothing in this Agreement, express or
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implied, shall create or confer upon any Person (including but not limited
to any employees), other than the Parties or their respective successors
and permitted assigns, any legal or equitable rights, remedies,
obligations, liabilities or claims under or with respect to this Agreement
except as expressly provided herein.
(i) Specific Performance. The Parties recognize and agree that
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immediate irreparable damages for which there is no adequate remedy at law
would occur in the event that
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any provision of this Agreement is not performed in accordance with the
specific terms hereof or is otherwise breached. Accordingly, it is agreed
that in the event of a failure by a Party to perform its obligations under
this Agreement, the non-breaching Party shall be entitled to specific
performance through injunctive relief to prevent breaches of the provisions
of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the provisions of this
Agreement in any action instituted in any court having subject matter
jurisdiction, in addition to any other remedy to which such party may be
entitled, at law or in equity.
(j) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance
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with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to
conflict of laws principles.
(k) Exclusive Jurisdiction and Consent to Service of Process. The
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Parties agree that any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement,
the Ancillary Agreements or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby
shall be brought by the Parties only in a Delaware state court or a federal
court sitting in that state, which shall be the exclusive venue of any such
Action. Each Party waives any objection which such party may now or
hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such Action, and irrevocably
consents and submits to the jurisdiction of any such court (and the
appropriate appellate courts) in any such Action. Any and all service of
process and any other notice in any such Action shall be effective against
such Party when transmitted in accordance with Section 8(a). Nothing
contained herein shall be deemed to affect the right of any Party to serve
process in any manner permitted by Law.
(l) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
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counterparts each of which when so executed and delivered shall for all
purposes be deemed to be an original but all of which, when taken together,
shall constitute one and the same Agreement.
(m) Effectiveness; Termination. This Agreement shall become effective
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at the Closing and, concurrently therewith, upon the effectiveness of the
Governance Agreement. After becoming effective, this Agreement shall
terminate upon termination of the Governance Agreement and the Stockholders
shall thereafter have no further obligations hereunder.
(n) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THE COMPANY, NEWCO, SPRINT AND SPRINT L.P.
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AND EACH STOCKHOLDER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT
THAT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER (WHETHER SOUNDING IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE) IN
ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR CONNECTED WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY
ANCILLARY AGREEMENT OR THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED HEREUNDER OR
THEREUNDER.
(o) Nothing herein contained shall prohibit a Stockholder from
tendering into any Tender Offer any Owned Shares.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Stockholders'
Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
[Signatures on the following page]
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EARTHLINK NETWORK, INC.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
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Title: President and CEO
DOLPHIN, INC.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
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Title: President and CEO
SPRINT CORPORATION
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Title: Vice President - Strategic Planning
and Corporate Development
SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.
By: U.S. Telecom, Inc., General Partner
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QUANTUM INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS LDC
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Schedule I
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Name and Address Owned Shares
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Sky ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ 1,500,000
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Quantum Industrial Partners LDC 1,456,095
c/o Soros Fund Management
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▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇'▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 974,002
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ 214,545
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▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 1,042,473
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▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ 236,884
c/o Unitel Cellular Communications Systems
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