UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 2, 2017 (January 31, 2017)
MAGICJACK VOCALTEC LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Israel | 000-27648 | |||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
12 HAOMANUT STREET, 2nd FLOOR POLEG INDUSTRIAL ZONE, NETANYA, ISRAEL 4250445 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (561) 749-2255
(Former name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
☒ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On January 31, 2017, magicJack VocalTec Ltd. (the “ Company ”) entered into a Settlement Agreement (the “ Settlement Agreement ”) with David L. Kanen and Kanen Wealth Management LLC (together, and including their respective Associates and Affiliates, the “ Kanen Group ”).
Among other things, the Settlement Agreement provides that:
· | the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) will include Don C. Bell III and Alan Bradley Howe (the “ Kanen Designees ”) as director candidates of the Board in the Company’s proxy statement for the Company’s 2016 annual meeting of shareholders (the “ 2016 Annual Meeting ”); | |
· | the Board will recommend that the Company’s shareholders vote in favor of the Kanen Designees and will use its reasonable best efforts to cause the election of the Kanen Designees; | |
· | the Kanen Group will withdraw with immediate effect the proposal submitted on August 29, 2016 to elect Alan Bradley Howe, Anthony Ambrose, Jonathan M. Charak, William Austin Lewis, David Clark, Anthony Pompliano and Louis Antoniou to the Board at the 2016 Annual Meeting; | |
· | the Kanen Group will vote all shares of the Company owned by the Kanen Group in accordance with the Board’s recommendations with respect to each election of directors and each other proposal as set forth in the Board’s definitive proxy statement filed for the 2016 Annual Meeting; and | |
· | the Company will reimburse the Kanen Group in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for expenses incurred by the Kanen Group in connection with the execution and effectuation of the Settlement Agreement. |
The above summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Settlement Agreement, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On February 2, 2017, the Company issued a press release in connection with the Settlement Agreement. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No . |
Description | |
10.1 | Settlement Agreement dated January 31, 2017 | |
99.1 | Press Release dated February 2, 2017 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
MAGICJACK VOCALTEC LTD. | ||
Date: February 2, 2017 | By: | /s/ Jose Gordo |
Jose Gordo | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||
Exhibit 10.1
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
This SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of January 31st, 2017, by and among magicJack VocalTec Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the State of Israel (the “ Company ”), on the one hand, and David L. Kanen and Kanen Wealth Management LLC (together and including their respective Associates and Affiliates, the “ Kanen Group ”), on the other hand. The Company and the Kanen Group are each referred to herein as a “ Party ” and, collectively, as the “ Parties .”
RECITALS
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, the Kanen Group beneficially owns 998,452 ordinary shares of the Company, no par value (the “ Kanen Shares ”), as disclosed in the Schedule 13D filed on August 19, 2016 (as amended by the Schedule 13D/A filed August 26, 2016, as further amended by the Schedule 13D/A filed August 31, 2016, the “ Schedule 13D ”); and
WHEREAS, on August 29, 2016, the Kanen Group submitted a proposal (the “ Director Proposal ”) to elect Alan Bradley Howe, Anthony Ambrose, Jonathan M. Charak, William Austin Lewis, David Clark, Anthony Pompliano and Louis Antoniou for election to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) at the Company’s 2016 annual meeting of shareholders (including any adjournment, postponement or thereof, the “ 2016 Annual Meeting ”).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
1. Annual Meeting Matters .
(a) The Company shall (i) include Don C. Bell III and Alan Bradley Howe (the “ Kanen Designees ”) as director candidates of the Board in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2016 Annual Meeting, (ii) recommend that the Company’s shareholders vote in favor of the Kanen Designees, and (iii) use reasonable best efforts to cause the election of the Kanen Designees.
(b) The Kanen Group hereby withdraws its Director Proposal with immediate effect. The Kanen Group shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and Associates to, appear in person or by proxy at the 2016 Annual Meeting and to vote all Kanen Shares at the 2016 Annual Meeting in accordance with the Board’s recommendations with respect to each election of directors and each other proposal as set forth in the Board’s definitive proxy statement filed for the 2016 Annual Meeting. No member of the Kanen Group shall execute any proxy card or voting instruction form in respect of the 2016 Annual Meeting other than the proxy card and related voting instruction form being solicited by or on behalf of the Board. Each member of the Kanen Group agrees that it shall not, and that it shall not permit any of its Representatives to, directly or indirectly, take any action inconsistent with this Section 1(c).
2. Expenses . Within five Business Days following the date of this Agreement, the Company shall reimburse the Kanen Group, in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, for expenses incurred by the Kanen Group in connection with the execution and effectuation of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including, but not limited to, legal and other advisory costs.
3. SEC Filings .
(a) No later than two Business Days following the execution of this Agreement, the Kanen Group shall file with the SEC an amendment to its Schedule 13D in compliance with Section 13 of the Exchange Act, reporting its entry into this Agreement, disclosing applicable items to conform to its obligations hereunder and appending this Agreement as an exhibit thereto (the “ Schedule 13D Amendment ”). The Schedule 13D Amendment shall be consistent with the terms of this Agreement. The Kanen Group shall provide the Company and its Representatives with a reasonable opportunity to review the Schedule 13D Amendment prior to it being filed with the SEC and consider in good faith any comments of the Company and its Representatives.
(b) No later than four Business Days following the execution of this Agreement, the Company shall file with the SEC a Current Report on Form 8-K, reporting its entry into this Agreement and appending this Agreement as an exhibit thereto (the “ Form 8-K ”). The Form 8-K shall be consistent with the terms of this Agreement. The Company shall provide the Kanen Group and its Representatives with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the Form 8-K prior to the filing with the SEC and consider in good faith any comments of the Kanen Group and its Representatives.
4. Certain Definitions and Interpretations . As used in this Agreement: (a) the terms “ Affiliate ” and “ Associate ” (and any plurals thereof) have the meanings ascribed to such terms under Rule 12b-2 promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act and shall include all persons or entities that at any time prior to the Termination Date become Affiliates or Associates of any person or entity referred to in this Agreement; (b) the term “ Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; (c) the terms “ beneficial ownership ,” “ group ,” “ person ,” “ proxy ” and “ solicitation ” (and any plurals thereof) have the meanings ascribed to such terms under the Exchange Act; (d) the term “ Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in the State of Delaware are authorized or obligated to be closed by applicable law; (e) the term “ Representatives ” means a person’s Affiliates and Associates and its and their respective directors, officers, employees, partners, members, managers, consultants, legal or other advisors, agents and other representatives; (f) the term “ SEC ” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
5. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Jury Waiver . This Agreement, and any disputes arising out of or related to this Agreement (whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise), shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to its conflict of laws principles. The Parties agree that exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any Legal Proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement shall exclusively lie in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, if such Court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, to the Superior Court of the State of Delaware or, if jurisdiction is vested exclusively in the Federal courts of the United States, the Federal courts of the United States sitting in the State of Delaware, and any appellate court from any such state or Federal court. Each Party waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such Legal Proceeding, and irrevocably submits to personal jurisdiction in any such court in any such Legal Proceeding and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any court that any such Legal Proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in any inconvenient forum. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to affect the right of any Party to serve process in any manner permitted by law. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT.
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6. Specific Performance . Each member of the Kanen Group, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, acknowledges and agrees that irreparable injury to the other Party would occur in the event any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with such provision’s specific terms or were otherwise breached or threatened to be breached and that such injury would not be adequately compensable by the remedies available at law (including the payment of money damages). It is accordingly agreed that each member of the Kanen Group, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand (the “ Moving Party ”), shall each be entitled to specific enforcement of, and injunctive relief to prevent any violation of, the terms hereof, and the other Party hereto shall not take action, directly or indirectly, in opposition to the Moving Party seeking such relief on the grounds that any other remedy or relief is available at law or in equity. This Section 6 shall not be the exclusive remedy for any violation of this Agreement.
7. Miscellaneous . This Agreement contains the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Parties and is not enforceable by any other persons. This Agreement shall not be assignable by operation of law or otherwise by a Party without the consent of the other Party. Subject to the foregoing sentence, this Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by and against the permitted successors and assigns of each Party. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. 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, shall have the same effect as physical delivery of the paper document bearing the original signature.
[Signature Pages Follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has executed this Agreement, or caused the same to be executed by its duly authorized representative, as of the date first above written.
MAGICJACK VOCALTEC LTD | ||
By: | /s/ Gerald Vento | |
Name:
Title: |
Gerald Vento
Chief Executive Officer and President |
Signature Page to the Settlement Agreement
KANEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | ||
By: | /s/ David L. Kanen | |
Name:
Title: |
David L. Kanen
Managing Member |
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DAVID L. KANEN | ||
/s/ David L. Kanen | ||
Signature Page to the Settlement Agreement
Exhibit 99.1
NEWS
RELEASE
www.vocaltec.com
MAGICJACK ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH KANEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. and NETANYA, Israel , February 2, 2017 -- magicJack VocalTec Ltd. (Nasdaq: CALL) (the “Company”), a leading VoIP cloud-based communications and UCaaS company, today announced that it has reached an agreement (“the Agreement”) with David L. Kanen and Kanen Wealth Management LLC (“Kanen”) in connection with the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“2016 Annual Meeting”).
Pursuant to the Agreement, Kanen has withdrawn its proposed slate of director nominees for election at the 2016 Annual Meeting and agreed to vote its shares in favor of magicJack’s slate of seven director nominees.
“We are pleased to have reached a mutual understanding with Kanen, which we believe represents a positive outcome for all magicJack stockholders,” said Donald A. Burns, Chairman of the Board of Directors. “This resolution will help to reduce the confusion and uncertainty associated with a proxy contest, and we are encouraged by the possibility of working alongside Mr. Howe and Mr. Bell following the successful election of our director slate at the 2016 Annual Meeting.”
David Kanen added, “We are glad that an agreement could be reached. We look forward to continuing a constructive dialogue and working to create value for all shareholders.”
The complete settlement agreement will be filed on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company’s Board notes that shareholders are not required to take any action prior to the receipt of magicJack’s definitive proxy materials, which will be filed with the SEC in due course, and recommends shareholders defer making any voting decisions until such time.
Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., Akerman LLP and Yigal Arnon & Co. are representing magicJack.
Thompson Hine LLP and Herzog Fox & Neeman are representing Kanen Wealth Management LLC.
About magicJack VocalTec Ltd.
magicJack VocalTec Ltd. (Nasdaq:CALL), the inventor of magicJack and a pioneer in Voice over IP (VoIP) technology and services, is a leading cloud communications company. With its easy-to-use, low cost solution for telecommunications, the Company has sold more than 11 million award-winning magicJack devices, which is now in its fifth generation, has millions of downloads of its free calling apps, and holds more than 30 technology patents. magicJack is the largest-reaching CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) in the United States in terms of area codes available and number of states in which it is certified.
In March 2016, magicJack VocalTec Ltd. acquired Broadsmart, a leading hosted UCaaS (Unified Communication as a Service) provider for medium-to-large multi-location enterprise customers. Broadsmart has a track record of designing, provisioning and delivering complex UCaaS solutions to blue chip corporate customers on a nationwide basis. Broadsmart has expertise in servicing enterprises with hundreds-to-thousands of locations.
Important Additional Information
The Company, its directors and certain of its executive officers are participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company’s shareholders in connection with the 2016 Annual Meeting. The Company will file a definitive proxy statement and proxy card with the SEC in connection with any such solicitation of proxies from the Company’s shareholders. SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ SUCH PROXY STATEMENT, ACCOMPANYING PROXY CARD AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE AS THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Information regarding the identity of the participants, and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, are set forth in the definitive proxy statement and other materials to be filed with the SEC in connection with the 2016 Annual Meeting. Shareholders will be able to obtain any proxy statement, any amendments or supplements to the proxy statement and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC at no charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Copies will also be available at no charge at the Company’s website at www.vocaltec.com in the section “Financial Information.”
Forward-Looking Statements
Some portions of this press release, particularly those describing magicJack’s goals and strategies, contain “forward-looking statements.” These forward-looking statements can generally be identified as such because the context of the statement will include words, such as “expects,” “should,” “believes,” “anticipates” or words of similar import. Similarly, statements that describe future plans, objectives or goals are also forward-looking statements. While magicJack is working to achieve those goals and strategies, actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include difficulty in marketing its products and services, maintaining and protecting brand recognition, protection of intellectual property, competition and other factors, any of which could have an adverse effect on the business plans of magicJack, its reputation in the industry or its expected financial return from operations and results of operations. In light of significant risks and uncertainties inherent in forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such statements should not be regarded as a representation by magicJack that they will achieve such forward-looking statements. For further details and a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties, please see our most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, as filed with the SEC, as they may be amended from time to time. MagicJack undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
For More Information:
Media
Phil Denning / Seth Potter
ICR, Inc.
561-749-2255
ir@vocaltec.com
Investors
Joe Mills / John Ferguson
Saratoga Proxy Consulting LLC
212-257-1311
jmills@saratogaproxy.com