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EXHIBIT (d)
FAMILY VOTING AGREEMENT
This Voting Agreement is made this 15th day of September, 2000 by and
between Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx X. McLennagham, Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx (collectively, "Family Members") and Lindal, Inc., a
Washington corporation ("Lindal, Inc."). The Family Members own all the issued
and outstanding stock of Lindal, Inc. The Family Members and Lindal Inc. own
of record and beneficially the number of shares of common stock of Lindal Cedar
Homes, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), set forth beside their
names at the foot of this Agreement. The common stock of the Company is traded
on NASDAQ and is registered with the Securities Exchange Commission ("SEC")
pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act").
An independent special committee of the board of directors of the
Company ("Special Committee") has requested the Family Members to make an offer
to the Company by which all of its common stock (other than that held by the
Family Members and Lindal, Inc.) would be repurchased.
This Agreement is intended to govern relations among the parties in the
event such an offer is made, accepted by the Company and a transaction is
consummated pursuant thereto ("Transaction").
The parties hereto agree:
1. Continue as Shareholders. Each of these parties hereto agree to
continue as shareholders following any Transaction contemplated hereby, except
Xxxxxx X. and Xxxxxx McLennagham ("McLennagham"), who may decide to sell any or
all shares held by either of them in connection with such Transaction (which
decision shall be made prior to filing of any proxy statement or other
disclosure document with respect to the Transaction with the SEC pursuant to the
Act). McLennagham shall continue as parties to this Agreement with respect to
any shares held by them following any Transaction and with respect to the shares
held by them in Lindal, Inc.
2. Board. Following any Transaction, the board of directors shall
consist of each of the Family Members or their representatives who initially
retain all their stock and subsequent to the transaction continue to retain five
percent (5%) or more of the stock in the Company not including beneficial
interests in stock in the Company.
3. Dividends. One half of all annual net income of the Company will be
either distributed as dividends or used for redemption of stock.
4. Redemption of Stock. Commencing in the calendar year 2002:
a) The Company shall be obligated to redeem stock quarterly up to the
amount that is reasonably deemed appropriate on an annual basis by the board of
directors and approved by the Company's lenders and/or the letter of credit
guarantor on any outstanding industrial revenue bonds ("Guarantor"), and in
compliance with
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applicable law. The appropriate amount shall be determined by analysis of
projected corporate needs for cash in the following 2 years taking into account
non-cash expenses, required working capital, equity and appropriate cash
reserves. The amount available for redemptions may also include a portion of
current earnings, which would reduce the amount available to be distributed as
dividends.
b) If the available cash is insufficient to redeem on an annual basis
one fifth (1/5) of the shares that are offered for more than four quarterly
redemption periods, and the Company has assets which a majority of the directors
determine to be excess to the operating needs of the Company, then the Company
shall sell or otherwise dispose of excess assets to redeem up to one fifth (1/5)
of the shares offered on an annual basis. The sale or disposition of assets may
also be subject to the covenants or restrictions of the lenders and/or the
Guarantor. A portion of the proceeds from a sale or disposition of an asset may
have to be paid to the lender or Guarantor to pay down debt or otherwise
maintain ratios, covenants, etc. The directors shall determine by majority vote
each year, a date during each quarter of the following year which shall be the
start of the two week quarterly redemption period. The effective date of the
redemption itself shall be one month after the end of the redemption period.
c) The price for the redemption of shares shall be established annually
by the directors. If the directors fail to set the price for redemption of
shares, the price shall be the net book value of the shares as of the end of
each calendar year. Such price may be revised only by a unanimous vote of the
directors. The price set at the end of each year shall be used for any shares
agreed to be redeemed during the first six months of the following calendar
year. In the second six months, payment for any shares redeemed shall be made in
two installments with interest at the prime rate. The first installment shall be
eighty percent (80%) of the value determined using the prior valuation and shall
be paid on the redemption date and the transfer of the shares. The second
installment shall be the difference between the amount paid in the first
installment and value of an equivalent number of shares valued under the
subsequent valuation at the end of such year, plus interest. The second payment
shall be made immediately following determination of such book value. If a
shareholder drops below five percent (5%) ownership, the Company has the option
to buy any or all those remaining shares during any subsequent quarterly
redemption period.
5. Voting Agreement. Each of the parties hereto agree to vote any and
all shares of voting stock of the Company held by them from time to time, of
record or beneficially, to elect directors and otherwise to implement the terms
of this Agreement. This is intended as an enforceable voting agreement under the
laws of the state of Delaware. This Agreement shall become effective upon
consummation of any Transaction contemplated hereby and shall thereafter remain
in effect as long as the parties hereto own beneficially at least one-half of
the outstanding voting stock of the Company; except Section 1 hereof, which
shall become effective 10 days after the acceptance by the Special Committee of
the offer by the Family Members and continue in effect unless a Transaction
contemplated hereby has not occurred within one year from the date hereof.
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6. Acquisitions. Acquisitions and other major non-recurring investments
shall require the unanimous approval of all directors.
7. Research and Development. The Company will continue its efforts in
research and development, with Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx in charge of research and
development. The board will establish a research and development committee of
Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx McLennagham serving on the
committee. The committee, by unanimous vote, shall have authority to make all
decisions with respect to research and development.
8. Binding Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon and insure
to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and
assigns.
DATED the day and year first above written.
Family Members Number of Shares
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137,635
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Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
402,014
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
350,568
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Xxxxxx X. McLennagham
350,556
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
331,488
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Inc. 772,898
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By:
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Its:
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Total Shares: 2,345,159
