Services Acquisition Corp. International and Broadband Capital Management LLC Director Letter Agreement (IPO-Related)
This agreement is between a director of Services Acquisition Corp. International and Broadband Capital Management LLC, the underwriter for the company's initial public offering (IPO). The director agrees to vote her shares in line with public shareholders, waive rights to liquidation distributions if a business combination is not completed within a set timeframe, and present suitable acquisition opportunities to the company. The director also agrees to escrow her shares, forgo compensation or finder's fees before a business combination, and remain on the board until a business combination or liquidation occurs.
Exhibit 10.5
As of February 10, 2005
Services Acquisition Corp. International
401 East Las Olas Boulevard
Suite 1140
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
Broadband Capital Management LLC
805 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Re: Initial Public Offering
Gentlemen:
The undersigned stockholder, officer and director of Services Acquisition Corp. International (Company), in consideration of Broadband Capital Management LLC (Broadband ) entering into a letter of intent (Letter of Intent) to underwrite an initial public offering of the securities of the Company (IPO) and embarking on the IPO process, hereby agrees as follows (certain capitalized terms used herein are defined in paragraph 11 hereof):
1. If the Company solicits approval of its stockholders of a Business Combination, the undersigned will vote all Insider Shares owned by her in accordance with the majority of the votes cast by the holders of the IPO Shares.
2. In the event that the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within 18 months from the effective date (Effective Date) of the registration statement relating to the IPO (or 24 months under the circumstances described in the prospectus relating to the IPO), the undersigned will take all reasonable actions within her power to cause the Company to liquidate as soon as reasonably practicable. In such event, the undersigned hereby waives any and all right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any liquidating distributions by the Company, including, without limitation, any distribution of the Trust Fund (as defined in the Letter of Intent) as a result of such liquidation with respect to her Insider Shares (Claim) and hereby waives any Claim the undersigned may have in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any contracts or agreements with the Company and will not seek recourse against the Trust Fund for any reason whatsoever. The undersigned agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company against any and all loss, liability, claims, damage and expense whatsoever (including, but not limited to, any and all legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, whether pending or threatened, or any claim whatsoever) which the Company may become subject as a result of any claim by any vendor that is owed money by the Company for services rendered or products sold but only to the extent necessary to ensure that such loss, liability, claim, damage or expense does not reduce the amount in the Trust Fund (as defined in the Letter of Intent).
3. In order to minimize potential conflicts of interest which may arise from multiple affiliations, the undersigned agrees to present to the Company for its consideration, those opportunities to acquire an operating company the undersigned reasonably believes are suitable opportunity for the Company, until the earlier of the consummation by the Company of a Business Combination, the liquidation of the Company or until such time as the undersigned ceases to be an officer or director of the Company, subject to any fiduciary obligations the undersigned might have.
4. The undersigned acknowledges and agrees that the Company will not consummate any Business Combination which involves a company which is affiliated with any of the Insiders unless the Company obtains an
opinion from an independent investment banking firm reasonably acceptable to Broadband Capital Management LLC that the business combination is fair to the Companys stockholders from a financial perspective.
5. Neither the undersigned, any member of the family of the undersigned, nor any Affiliate of the undersigned will be entitled to receive and will not accept any compensation for services rendered to the Company prior to the consummation of the Business Combination; provided that the undersigned shall be entitled to reimbursement from the Company for her out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with seeking and consummating a Business Combination.
6. Neither the undersigned, any member of the family of the undersigned, or any Affiliate of the undersigned will be entitled to receive or accept a finders fee or any other compensation in the event the undersigned, any member of the family of the undersigned or any Affiliate of the undersigned originates a Business Combination.
7. The undersigned will escrow his Insider Shares for the three year period commencing on the Effective Date subject to the terms of a Stock Escrow Agreement which the Company will enter into with the undersigned and an escrow agent acceptable to the Company.
8. The undersigned agrees to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Company until the earlier of the consummation by the Company of a Business Combination or the liquidation of the Company. The undersigneds biographical information furnished to the Company and Broadband and attached hereto as Exhibit A is true and accurate in all respects, does not omit any material information with respect to the undersigneds background and contains all of the information required to be disclosed pursuant to Section 401 of Regulation S-K, promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933. The undersigneds Questionnaire furnished to the Company and Broadband and annexed as Exhibit B hereto is true and accurate in all respects. The undersigned represents and warrants that:
(a) he is not subject to or a respondent in any legal action for, any injunction, cease-and-desist order or order or stipulation to desist or refrain from any act or practice relating to the offering of securities in any jurisdiction;
(b) he has never been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any crime (i) involving any fraud or (ii) relating to any financial transaction or handling of funds of another person, or (iii) pertaining to any dealings in any securities and he is not currently a defendant in any such criminal proceeding; and
(c) he has never been suspended or expelled from membership in any securities or commodities exchange or association or had a securities or commodities license or registration denied, suspended or revoked.
9. The undersigned has full right and power, without violating any agreement by which he is bound, to enter into this letter agreement and to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.
10. The undersigned authorizes any employer, financial institution, or consumer credit reporting agency to release to Broadband and its legal representatives or agents (including any investigative search firm retained by Broadband) any information they may have about the undersigneds background and finances (Information). Neither Broadband nor its agents shall be violating the undersigneds right of privacy in any manner in requesting and obtaining the Information and the undersigned hereby releases them from liability for any damage whatsoever in that connection.
11. As used herein, (i) a Business Combination shall mean an acquisition by merger, capital stock exchange, asset or stock acquisition, reorganization or otherwise, of an operating business that provides services selected by the Company; (ii) Insiders shall mean all officers, directors and stockholders of the Company immediately prior to the IPO; (iii) Insider Shares shall mean all of the shares of Common Stock of the Company owned by an Insider prior to the IPO; and (iv) IPO Shares shall mean the shares of Common Stock issued in the Companys IPO.
12. The undersigned hereby agrees that any action, proceeding or claim against the undersigned
arising out of or relating in any way to this Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be exclusive. The undersigned hereby waives any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts represent an inconvenience forum.
| NATHANIEL KRAMER | |
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| /s/ Nathaniel Kramer |
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EXHIBIT A
Nathaniel Kramer has been our director since inception. Since March 2000, Mr. Kramer has been a principal of Mercantile Capital Group and Managing Director of the New York office.
Mr. Kramer brings over twenty years of investment experience in both the public and private capital markets. He started his career with Allen and Company, a private equity firm, and recently served as a Vice President from 1997 to 2001. Mr. Kramer has led investments in a wide range of industries, and is particularly interested in the wireless infrastructure, data communications, B2B commerce, Internet infrastructure, telecom technologies/infrastructure and entertainment technologies and services sectors. Mr. Kramer serves on the board of MoveOnIn, Inc., a private company.