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FILED ON FEBRUARY 23, 2001
BREAKAWAY SOLUTIONS, INC.
3 CLOCK TOWER PLACE, 4TH FLOOR
MAYNARD, MASSACHUSETTS 01754
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2001
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To the Stockholders of Breakaway Solutions, Inc.:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of Stockholders (the
"Meeting") of Breakaway Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"),
will be held at the offices of Hale and Dorr LLP, 60 State Street, Boston,
Massachusetts 02109, on Monday, April 2, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. local time, for the
following purposes:
1. To authorize the issuance to SCP Private Equity Partners II, L.P. and ICG
Holdings, Inc. pursuant to a Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement
dated February 16, 2001 of (i) an aggregate of up to 428,572 shares of the
Company's Series A Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the
"Series A Preferred"), and dividends thereon at a rate of 8.0% per annum,
payable in the discretion of the Company in cash or Series A Preferred, at a
per share price of $70.00, which shares will initially be convertible into
shares of the Company's Common Stock, $0.000125 par value per share (the
"Common Stock"), at a rate of 100 shares of Common Stock for each share of
Series A Preferred, or an aggregate of 42,857,200 shares of Common Stock for
the 428,572 shares of Series A Preferred to be issued prior to any dividends
thereon and (ii) warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 42,857,200
shares of Common Stock at a per share exercise price of $0.70. This
authorization is contingent upon the approval of the amendment to the
Company's Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation described
below.
2. To approve an amendment to the Company's Third Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of
the Company's Common Stock, par value $0.000125 per share, from 80,000,000
shares to 245,000,000 shares; and
3. To transact such other business, if any, as may properly come before the
Meeting and any adjournment or adjournments thereof.
The Board of Directors has no knowledge of any other business to be
transacted at the Meeting.
Only stockholders of the Company of record at the close of business on
February 8, 2001 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting and any
adjournment or adjournments thereof. All of the Company's stockholders are
cordially invited to attend the Meeting. The stock transfer books of the Company
remain open.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Kevin Comerford, SECRETARY
Maynard, Massachusetts
March , 2001
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HOPES THAT THE COMPANY'S STOCKHOLDERS WILL ATTEND THE
MEETING. WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE
AND SIGN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AND RETURN IT IN THE ACCOMPANYING ENVELOPE IN
ORDER TO ENSURE REPRESENTATION OF YOUR SHARES. NO POSTAGE NEED BE AFFIXED IF THE
PROXY CARD IS MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES. ANY STOCKHOLDER OF THE COMPANY
ATTENDING THE MEETING MAY VOTE IN PERSON EVEN IF THAT STOCKHOLDER HAS RETURNED A
PROXY. YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF SHARES YOU OWN.
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FILED ON FEBRUARY 23, 2001
BREAKAWAY SOLUTIONS, INC.
3 CLOCK TOWER PLACE, 4TH FLOOR
MAYNARD, MASSACHUSETTS 01754
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PROXY STATEMENT
FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2001
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FIRST MAILED ON OR ABOUT MARCH , 2001
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GENERAL
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of
proxies by the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Breakaway Solutions, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), for use at the Company's Special Meeting
of Stockholders (the "Meeting") to be held at the offices of Hale and Dorr LLP,
60 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109 on Monday, April 2, 2001, at
10:00 a.m. local time, and at any adjournment or adjournments thereof. The
Notice of Special Meeting, this Proxy Statement and the accompanying proxy card
are first being mailed to the Company's stockholders ("Stockholders") on or
about March , 2001. The Company's principal executive offices are located at 3
Clock Tower Place, 4th Floor, Maynard, Massachusetts 01754 and its telephone
number is (978) 461-7800.
EXPENSES OF PROXY SOLICITATION
The cost of solicitation of proxies, including expenses in connection with
preparing and mailing this Proxy Statement, will be borne by the Company. Copies
of solicitation materials will be furnished to brokerage houses, nominees,
fiduciaries and custodians to forward to beneficial owners of the Company's
Common Stock, par value $0.000125 per share (the "Common Stock"), held in their
names. The Company will reimburse brokerage firms and other persons representing
beneficial owners of stock for their reasonable expenses in forwarding
solicitation materials to such beneficial owners. In addition to solicitation of
proxies by mail, the Company's directors, officers and other employees may,
without additional compensation, solicit proxies by telephone, facsimile and
personal interviews. The Company may retain a proxy solicitation firm, at an
estimated cost of $5,000, to aid it in the solicitation process.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information, as of February 16, 2001,
with respect to the beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock by (i) each
person known to the Company to beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock, (ii) each of the directors of the Company, (iii) the
Chief Executive Officer and each of the Company's other executive officers who
were serving as executive officers on December 31, 2000 and (iv) all executive
officers and directors of the Company, as a group.
AMOUNT AND NATURE OF
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP (1)
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NAME OF BENEFICIAL OWNER(2) NUMBER OF SHARES PERCENT OF CLASS
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5% STOCKHOLDERS:
Gordon Brooks(3)................................... 5,359,032 9.6%
Walter W. Buckley, III(4).......................... 18,521,908 34.3
ICG Holdings, Inc.(5).............................. 3,245,816 6.0
Internet Capital Group, Inc.(6).................... 18,521,908 34.3
Invest Inc.(7)..................................... 8,571,428 15.6
SCP Private Equity Partners II, L.P.(8)............ 6,491,631 11.4
Frank Selldorff(9)................................. 4,139,400 8.0
OTHER DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS:
Kevin Comerford(10)................................ 48,001 *
Maureen Ellenberger................................ 1,126,100 2.2
Christopher H. Greendale(11)....................... 1,276,800 2.5
John Loftus(12).................................... 513,100 1.0
William Loftus(13)................................. 1,855,232 3.7
Richard Wallman.................................... -- --
All executive officers and directors as a group
(8 persons)(14).................................. 28,700,173 47.3
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* Less than 1.0%.
(1) The inclusion herein of any shares of Common Stock deemed beneficially owned
does not constitute an admission of beneficial ownership of those shares.
Unless otherwise indicated, to the knowledge of the Company based upon
information provided by such persons, each person listed above has sole
voting and investment power with respect to the shares listed. For purposes
of this table, each person is deemed to beneficially own any shares subject
to stock options, warrants or other securities convertible into Common
Stock, held by such person which are currently exercisable (or convertible)
within 60 days after February 16, 2001. As of February 16, 2001, the Company
had 50,586,028 shares of common stock outstanding.
(2) Unless otherwise specified, the address of each beneficial owner is c/o
Breakaway Solutions, Inc., 3 Clock Tower Place, Maynard, Massachusetts,
01754.
(3) Includes 25,538 shares held in a trust of which Mr. Brooks is the sole
beneficiary and 87,400 shares transferred to a limited liability company of
which Mr. Brooks is the sole manager. In addition, this number includes
174,462 shares subject to outstanding stock options held by a revocable
trust of which Mr. Brooks is the sole beneficiary and 5,071,632 shares
subject to outstanding stock options that are exercisable within the 60-day
period following February 16, 2001.
(4) Consists of an aggregate of 18,521,908 shares beneficially owned by Internet
Capital Group, Inc. and ICG Holdings, Inc. Mr. Buckley is President, Chief
Executive Officer and a director of Internet Capital Group, Inc. and
President and a director of ICG Holdings, Inc. Mr. Buckley
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disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by Internet Capital Group,
Inc. and ICG Holdings, Inc.
(5) Consists of 3,245,816 shares issuable upon exercise of a warrant. ICG
Holdings, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Internet Capital Group, Inc.
The address of ICG Holdings, Inc. is Pencador Corporate Center, 100 Lake
Drive, Suite 4, Newark, Delaware 19702.
(6) Includes 176,288 shares issuable upon the exercise of a warrant. In
addition, includes 3,245,816 shares issuable upon the exercise of a
different warrant issued to ICG Holdings, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of
Internet Capital Group, Inc. The address of Internet Capital Group, Inc. is
600 Building, 435 Devon Park Drive, Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087. See "Proposal
1--Authorization of Issuance of Series A Preferred Stock and Warrants to
Purchase Common Stock--Nasdaq--Change in Control" for a discussion of
arrangements known to the Company the operation of which may, in the future,
result in a change in control of the Company.
(7) Includes 4,285,714 shares issuable upon the exercise of a warrant. The sole
director and sole stockholder of Invest Inc. is a former director of the
Company. The address of Invest Inc. is c/o Capital Investment
Corporation, Inc., 350 Park Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, New York 10022.
(8) Consists of 6,491,631 shares issuable upon the exercise of a warrant. The
address of SCP Private Equity Partners II, L.P. is 435 Devon Park Drive,
Building 300, Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087. See "Proposal 1--Authorization of
Issuance of Series A Preferred Stock and Warrants to Purchase Common
Stock--Nasdaq--Change in Control" for a discussion of arrangements known to
the Company the operation of which may, in the future, result in a change in
control of the Company.
(9) The address of Mr. Selldorff is c/o Livesky Solutions, Inc., International
Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110.
(10) Includes 48,000 shares subject to outstanding options that are exercisable
within the 60 day period following February 16, 2001.
(11) Consists of 1,276,800 shares subject to outstanding stock options that are
exercisable within the 60-day period following February 16, 2001.
Mr. Greendale is a former managing director of Internet Capital Group, Inc.
(12) John Loftus is the brother of William Loftus who is also included in this
table.
(13) Includes an aggregate of 2,000 shares held by William Loftus's children.
William Loftus disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.
William Loftus is the brother of John Loftus who is also included in this
table.
(14) Includes an aggregate of 7,330,385 shares issuable upon the exercise of
outstanding stock options held by such executive officers and directors
within the 60-day period following February 16, 2001. Also includes
3,440,418 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants beneficially owned
by Internet Capital Group, Inc. and 15,081,490 shares held by Internet
Capital Group, Inc., all of which are attributable to one director of the
Company.
RECORD DATE, OUTSTANDING SHARES AND VOTES REQUIRED
The Board has fixed February 8, 2001 as the record date (the "Record Date")
for determining holders of the Common Stock, who are entitled to vote at the
Meeting. As of the Record Date, the Company had 50,586,028 shares of Common
Stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting.
Each share of Common Stock entitles the record holder to one vote on each
matter to be voted upon at the Meeting. A majority of the shares of Common Stock
issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting will constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business at the Meeting. Shares
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of Common Stock present in person or represented by proxy (including shares
which abstain or do not vote with respect to one or more of the matters
presented for Stockholder approval) will be counted for purposes of determining
whether a quorum exists at the Meeting.
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of Common
Stock present or represented by proxy and voting on the matter is required to
authorize the issuance of shares of the Company's Series A Preferred Stock,
$0.0001 par value per share (the "Series A Preferred"), and warrants to purchase
Common Stock. The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of Common Stock
outstanding on the Record Date is required to approve the amendment to the
Company's Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the "Restated
Charter").
Shares which abstain from voting, and shares held in "street name" by
brokers or nominees who indicate on their proxies that they do not have
discretionary authority to vote such shares as to a particular matter ("broker
non-votes"), will not be counted as votes in favor of such matter, and will also
not be counted as votes cast or shares voting on such matter. Accordingly,
abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the voting on the
authorization of the issuance of shares of Series A Preferred and warrants to
purchase Common Stock, which requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the
shares of Common Stock present or represented by proxy and voting on the matter.
However, because abstaining shares and shares which are represented by broker
non-votes are nonetheless outstanding shares, abstentions and broker non-votes
will have the same effect as a vote against the proposed amendment to the
Restated Charter.
Stockholder authorization of the issuance of shares of Series A Preferred
and warrants to purchase Common Stock and Stockholder approval of the amendment
to the Restated Charter are conditions to closing under the Company's Series A
Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") dated
February 16, 2001 with SCP Private Equity Partners II, L.P. ("SCP") and ICG
Holdings, Inc. ("ICG Holdings"). In addition, under the terms of the Purchase
Agreement, if the Stockholders do not authorize the issuance of shares of
Series A Preferred and warrants to purchase Common Stock and do not approve the
amendment to the Restated Charter, the Company is required to pay to SCP a
break-up fee of $5,000,000. SCP has advised the Company that it has received
commitments from certain members of management and one former director of the
Company holding an aggregate of approximately 10,000,000 outstanding shares of
Common Stock, or approximately 19.8% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock
as of the Record Date, to vote to authorize the issuance of shares of Series A
Preferred and warrants to purchase Common Stock and to approve the amendment to
the Restated Charter. These stockholders, together with Internet Capital Group,
Inc. ("ICG"), hold an aggregate of approximately 25,100,000 outstanding shares
of Common Stock, or approximately 49.6% of the outstanding shares of Common
Stock as of the Record Date. See "Proposal 1--Authorization of Issuance of
Series A Preferred Stock and Warrants to Purchase Common Stock" and "Proposal
2--Approval of Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation" for a more detailed discussion of the issuance of shares of
Series A Preferred and warrants to purchase Common Stock and the amendment to
the Restated Charter.
Stockholders may vote by mail or at the Meeting in person. To vote by mail,
complete, date and sign the enclosed proxy card and return it in the enclosed
envelope. No postage need be affixed if the proxy card is mailed in the United
States. If you hold your shares through a bank, broker or other nominee, they
will give you separate instructions for voting your shares.
REVOCABILITY OF PROXY AND VOTING OF SHARES
All proxies will be voted in accordance with the instructions of the
Stockholder. If no instructions are indicated, the proxy will be voted in favor
of the matters set forth in the Notice of Special Meeting accompanying this
Proxy Statement and in accordance with the judgment of the proxy holders as to
any other matter that may be properly brought before the Meeting and any
adjournment or adjournments
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thereof. Each proxy will confer discretionary authority to vote on any matter
presented at the Meeting which the Company did not know of a reasonable time
before the mailing of this proxy statement. Any proxy may be revoked by a
Stockholder at any time before its exercise by delivery to the Secretary of the
Company of a written revocation or a duly executed proxy bearing a later date. A
proxy may also be revoked by attending the Meeting and voting in person.
However, attendance at the Meeting will not itself be deemed to revoke a proxy
unless the Stockholder gives affirmative notice at the Meeting that the
Stockholder intends to revoke the proxy and vote in person.
PROPOSAL 1--AUTHORIZATION OF ISSUANCE OF
SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK AND
WARRANTS TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK
On February 16, 2001 the Company entered into the Purchase Agreement with
SCP and ICG Holdings under which the Company agreed to issue (the "Securities
Issuance") to SCP and to ICG Holdings (i) an aggregate of up to 428,572 shares
of Series A Preferred, and dividends thereon at a rate of 8.0% per annum,
payable in the discretion of the Company in cash or Series A Preferred, at a per
share price of $70.00 and (ii) warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to
42,857,200 shares of Common Stock at a per share exercise price of $0.70 (the
"Warrants"). ICG Holdings is a wholly owned subsidiary of ICG, the Company's
largest stockholder. Walter W. Buckley, III, a director of the Company, is an
affiliate of both ICG Holdings and ICG.
The up to 428,572 shares of Series A Preferred to be issued to SCP and to
ICG prior to any dividends thereon will, initially, be convertible into an
aggregate of 42,857,200 shares of Common Stock. When aggregated with the shares
of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, the Securities Issuance
would represent an issuance by the Company of an aggregate of 85,714,400 shares
of Common Stock, assuming the exercise of all Warrants and the conversion of all
shares of Series A Preferred and prior to the payment of any dividends. As of
February 16, 2001, the Company had 50,586,028 shares of Common Stock
outstanding.
Shares of Common Stock are quoted on the Nasdaq National Market ("Nasdaq")
under the symbol "BWAY". Nasdaq rules require that the Company obtain
Stockholder authorization of the Securities Issuance. If the Company were to
effect the Securities Issuance without Stockholder authorization, the Common
Stock could be delisted from Nasdaq. Consequently, it is a condition to the
closing under the Purchase Agreement that the Securities Issuance be authorized
by the Stockholders.
The Restated Charter authorizes the Company to issue 80,000,000 shares of
Common Stock. The Company does not have sufficient authorized Common Stock to
accommodate the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A
Preferred and upon exercise of the Warrants it has agreed to issue to SCP and
ICG, in addition to the already outstanding shares of Common Stock and the
shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding options and
warrants. Therefore, the authorization of the Securities Issuance is contingent
upon the approval of the amendment to the Restated Charter increasing from
80,000,000 to 245,000,000 the number of shares of Common Stock authorized for
issuance by the Company. See "Proposal 2--Approval of Amendment to Third Amended
and Restated Certificate of Incorporation".
The Company has limited cash and liquid assets available to satisfy its
outstanding trade payables, lease payments and other obligations and may not
have sufficient resources to continue as a going concern. In addition, the
Company is currently evaluating the long-lived assets and goodwill resulting
from its acquisitions and anticipates recording a significant impairment charge
related to these assets as well as other charges, in light of its current
operations. If the Stockholders do not authorize the Securities Issuance and
approve the amendment to the Restated Charter, it will be difficult for the
Company to obtain an alternative source of financing to the Purchase Agreement
on a timely basis or at all. Even if the Company is able to timely obtain such
an alternative source of financing, there can be no assurance that the terms of
that financing will be more or equally as favorable than the terms of
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the Purchase Agreement or acceptable to the Company at all. In addition, if the
Purchase Agreement does not close because the Company has obtained alternative
financing or has been acquired or has entered into an agreement for alternative
financing or to be acquired, the Company will be required to pay a $20,000,000
break-up fee to SCP. Moreover, if the Purchase Agreement does not close for any
other reason, including, without limitation, if the Securities Issuance is not
authorized, and the amendment to the Restated Charter is not approved, by the
Stockholders, the Company will be required to pay a $5,000,000 break-up fee to
SCP. The aggregate outstanding balance of principal and interest under the
Company's loan agreements with SCP and ICG Holdings is due on April 9, 2001. As
of February 16, 2001, that outstanding balance was approximately $12,300,000. If
the Purchase Agreement does not close, the Company will be required to pay that
outstanding balance when due. The Company will likely not have sufficient cash
and liquid assets to satisfy either the payment of the break-up fee to SCP or
the outstanding balance under its loan agreements with SCP and ICG at the time
such payment obligations may arise. The Company may require financing in
addition to that provided by the Purchase Agreement. Any such additional
financing may not be available on a timely basis, if at all or if available, on
terms acceptable to the Company.
THE BOARD BELIEVES THAT THE SECURITIES ISSUANCE IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF
THE COMPANY AND ITS STOCKHOLDERS AND RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THIS PROPOSAL.
NASDAQ
Nasdaq has the authority to delist the Common Stock if the Company fails to
comply with Nasdaq's listing criteria. These criteria include the requirement
that the Stockholders authorize certain transactions, including those described
below.
ISSUANCE OF SHARES. As a condition of continued listing of the Common Stock
on Nasdaq, the Company is required to obtain Stockholder authorization prior to
any sale, issuance or potential issuance by the Company of Common Stock (or
securities convertible into or exercisable for Common Stock) equal to 20% or
more of the Common Stock or 20% or more of the voting power outstanding before
the issuance for less than the greater of book or market value of the stock. The
up to 428,572 shares of Series A Preferred to be issued to SCP and to ICG in the
Securities Issuance (prior to any dividends paid in shares of Series A
Preferred) will be convertible initially into 42,857,200 shares of Common Stock.
When aggregated with the up to 42,857,200 shares of Common Stock issuable upon
exercise of the warrants, those shares represent 62.9% of the outstanding shares
of Common Stock as of February 16, 2001. In addition, the shares of Series A
Preferred will generally have voting power equal to the number of shares of
Common Stock into which they are convertible. On February 20, 2001, the closing
per share sale price of the Common Stock on Nasdaq was $1.16. The shares of
Series A Preferred will be issued, on an as-converted basis, and the shares of
Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants will be issuable, at a per
share price of $0.70. Therefore, the Company is seeking Stockholder
authorization of the Securities Issuance under the above-described issuance of
shares requirement.
CHANGE IN CONTROL. Also as a condition of continued quotation of the Common
Stock on Nasdaq, the Company is required to obtain Stockholder approval prior to
any issuance of securities when the issuance or potential issuance will result
in a change in control of the Company. As set forth above under the heading
"Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management". As of
February 16, 2001, ICG beneficially owned 18,521,908 shares, or 34.3%, of the
Common Stock. Pursuant to the Securities Issuance, ICG will beneficially acquire
up to approximately an additional 28,600,000 shares of Common Stock (prior to
any dividends paid in shares of Series A Preferred), consisting of shares
issuable upon conversion of Series A Preferred and upon exercise of Warrants.
When those shares are included with the other shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by ICG, ICG will beneficially own approximately
47,100,000 shares, or 57.0%, of the Common Stock. In addition, as of
February 16, 2001, SCP beneficially owned 6,491,631 shares, or 11.4% of the
Common
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Stock. Pursuant to the Securities Issuance, SCP will beneficially acquire up to
an additional 57,100,000 shares of Common Stock (prior to any dividends paid in
shares of Series A Preferred), consisting of shares issuable upon conversion of
Series A Preferred and upon exercise of Warrants. When those shares are included
with the other shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by SCP, SCP will
beneficially own approximately 63,600,000 shares, or 55.7%, of the Common Stock.
These beneficial acquisitions of securities by ICG and SCP, either individually,
together or along with the voting rights and other rights, preferences and
powers of the Series A Preferred and the other characteristics of the Securities
Issuance described below under the heading "Securities Issuance", may be deemed
to be a change in control of the Company. Therefore, the Company is seeking
Stockholder authorization of the Securities Issuance under the above-described
change in control requirement.
SECURITIES ISSUANCE
Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to issue and sell
to SCP and to ICG an aggregate of up to 428,572 shares of Series A Preferred at
a per share purchase price of $70.00 and the Warrants to purchase an aggregate
of up to 42,857,200 shares of Common Stock at a per share exercise price of
$0.70. On February 16, 2001, in addition to entering into the Purchase
Agreement, the Company amended its outstanding loan agreement with ICG Holdings
(the "ICG Loan") to increase the maximum amount which it can borrow under the
ICG Loan to $10,000,000. The Company also entered into a separate loan agreement
with SCP (the "SCP Loan") with similar terms to the ICG Loan under which it can
borrow up to $10,000,000. The outstanding principal balance under both the ICG
Loan and the SCP Loan, plus interest, will be used to fund the purchase price
for the Securities Issuance. Consequently, although the Company will no longer
have any repayment obligations under the ICG Loan and the SCP Loan, the Company
will receive only additional cash for the Securities Issuance equal to the
purchase price of the securities purchased, net of the aggregate outstanding
balance of principal and interest under the ICG Loan and the SCP Loan. As of
February 16, 2001, the aggregate outstanding balance of principal and interest
under the ICG Loan and the SCP Loan was approximately $12,300,000.
Also pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, at the closing the Company will
enter into an Investor Rights Agreement with SCP and ICG Holdings (the "Rights
Agreement") under which it will agree to, within 30 days of the closing of the
Purchase Agreement, register with the Securities and Exchange Commission under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the shares of Common Stock issuable by
the Company upon conversion of the Series A Preferred and upon exercise of the
Warrants for resale by SCP and ICG.
The Rights Agreement also provides that for so long as SCP holds at least
50% of the shares of Series A Preferred originally issued to SCP under the
Purchase Agreement, the Company shall use its best efforts to (i) maintain a
board of directors consisting of seven members, two of which shall be selected
by SCP and one of which shall be selected by both SCP and ICG and (ii) reserve
one seat on each committee of the board of directors for one of the directors
selected by SCP, to the extent consistent with applicable director independence
requirements. SCP has advised the Company that it expects Wayne Weisman, an
affiliate of SCP, to be one of the directors selected by SCP. The Company has
also been advised by SCP and ICG Holdings that SCP has agreed, that for so long
as ICG Holdings owns at least 10% of the Company on a primary basis, if Walter
W. Buckley vacates his position as a director of the Company, SCP will support
in his place a director designated by ICG Holdings. It is a condition to closing
the Purchase Agreement that Christopher H. Greendale shall have resigned as a
director of the Company. That director position shall remain vacant until filled
by a director selected by SCP and ICG Holdings.
The Series A Preferred has not yet been designated by the Company. In
connection with the closing of the Purchase Agreement, the Company will file a
Certificate of Designations with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware
designating the Series A Preferred. The rights, preferences
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and powers of the Series A Preferred to be set forth in that Certificate of
Designations will include the following. For a comparison, the rights,
preferences and powers of the Common Stock are set forth below under the
heading, "Proposal 2--Approval of Amendment to Third Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation--Description of Common Stock".
VOTING RIGHTS. In general, shares of the Series A Preferred will vote on an
as-converted basis with the shares of Common Stock as the same class. In
addition, the vote of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding
shares of Series A Preferred will be required for the Company to effect certain
transactions, including, without limitation, (i) issuing stock with rights,
preferences or privileges senior to or on a parity with the Series A Preferred
or otherwise amending the Restated Charter or the Company's by-laws or
recapitalizing or reclassifying the Company's securities so as to adversely
affect or diminish the rights, preferences or privileges of the Series A
Preferred, (ii) increasing the shares of capital stock authorized for issuance
by the Company, (iii) entering into a reorganization, merger or consolidation of
the Company involving a change in control of the Company or a sale of
substantially all of the assets of the Company, (iv) liquidating, dissolving or
winding-up the Company, (v) effecting certain redemptions and repurchases of the
Company's capital stock and (vi) effecting certain dividend payments on any
shares of the Company's capital stock.
LIQUIDATION PREFERENCE. Upon a voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders of the Series A Preferred
will be entitled to be paid out of the Company's assets available for
distribution prior to any distribution to the holders of Common Stock an amount
equal to $70.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends and
similar events), plus any accrued but unpaid dividends on the Series A
Preferred. After payment of these preferential amounts, the remaining assets
available for distribution will be distributed ratably to the holders of the
Series A Preferred, on an as-converted basis, and the holders of the Common
Stock. A merger, consolidation, change of control or sale of all or
substantially all of the Company's assets will be deemed to be a liquidation of
the Company.
CONVERSION. The holders of the Series A Preferred have the right, at any
time and at their option to convert the Series A Preferred into a number of
shares of Common Stock determined by dividing $70.00 by the conversion price of
$0.70 per share (the "Conversion Price"). In addition, each share of Series A
Preferred will automatically convert, in accordance with the same formula, upon
(i) the written consent of the holders of at least a majority of the then
outstanding shares of Series A Preferred, (ii) the closing of a firmly
underwritten public offering by the Company pursuant to an effective
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, at a per
share price equal to at least four times the Conversion Price then in effect and
with gross cash proceeds to the Company of at least $60,000,000 (a "Qualified
Public Offering") or (iii) a consolidation or merger of the Company involving a
change in control of the Company or sale of all or substantially all of the
Company's assets for a minimum consideration payable for each share of Common
Stock (on a fully diluted basis) equal to three times the Conversion Price then
in effect payable in cash or liquid securities (a "Qualified Sale"). The
Conversion Price is subject to adjustment in the case of any stock dividend,
stock split, combination, capital reorganization, reclassification or merger or
consolidation. Subject to limited exceptions, the Conversion Price is also
subject to adjustment in the case of an issuance of shares of Common Stock, or
securities exercisable for or convertible into Common Stock, at a per share
price less than the Conversion Price then in effect (a "Dilutive Issuance"). In
the event of a Dilutive Issuance, the Conversion Price will be reduced to equal
the per share price of that Dilutive Issuance.
DIVIDENDS. The shares of Series A Preferred will be entitled to receive
dividends out of funds legally available therefor at the rate of 8.0% per annum.
Such dividends will be payable, when and if declared, at the option of the
Company either in cash or in additional shares of Series A Preferred valued
based upon the original $70.00 per share issue price therefor. Dividends will be
cumulative and
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accrue quarterly. In the event of a Qualified Public Offering or a Qualified
Public Sale within three years after the closing of the Purchase Agreement, all
issued and outstanding shares of Series A Preferred issued as dividends will be
canceled.
REDEMPTION. At any time after January 20, 2006, each holder of Series A
Preferred will be entitled to have the Company redeem all, but not less than
all, of such holder's shares of Series A Preferred for a per share price equal
to $70.00 (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends and similar events),
plus all accrued but unpaid dividends. If the Company for any reason fails to
redeem any shares of Series A Preferred required to be redeemed, the Company,
among other things, will be prohibited from incurring any additional
indebtedness without the consent of a majority of the then outstanding shares of
Series A Preferred and dividends will continue to accrue on the shares of
Series A Preferred required to be redeemed.
PROPOSAL 2--APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
The Restated Charter currently authorizes the issuance of 80,000,000 shares
of Common Stock. In February 2001, the Board adopted resolutions, subject to
Stockholder approval, proposing an amendment to the Restated Charter providing
for an increase in the authorized number of shares of Common Stock from
80,000,000 to 245,000,000 shares. If approved by the Stockholders, such
amendment would become effective upon the filing of a certificate of amendment
to the Restated Charter with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. As
described below, the Company currently has no shares of Common Stock that are
authorized, not subject to any reserves and available for corporate purposes.
CHARTER AMENDMENT
The Board has adopted resolutions setting forth the proposed amendment to
the first paragraph of Article Fourth of the Restated Charter (the "Charter
Amendment"), the advisability of the Charter Amendment, and a call for
submission of the Charter Amendment for approval by the Stockholders at the
Meeting. The following is the text of the first paragraph of Article Fourth of
the Restated Charter as proposed to be amended:
FOURTH. The total number of shares of all classes of stock which the
Corporation shall have the authority to issue is 250,000,000 shares,
consisting of (i) 245,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.000125 par value
per share ("Common Stock"), and (ii) 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock,
$0.0001 par value per share ("Preferred Stock").
PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT
The Company is seeking Stockholder approval of the Charter Amendment for
both specific and general purposes. Specifically, the Company requires
additional authorized shares of Common Stock in order to have sufficient
authorized shares to satisfy its obligations under (i) the Purchase Agreement,
(ii) the warrants issued in connection with the ICG Loan and the SCP Loan (the
"Loan Warrants") and (iii) the warrants issued to Invest Inc. on February 6,
2001 (the "Invest Warrants"). The Company does not currently have sufficient
shares of Common Stock authorized under the Restated Charter to account for, in
addition to its issued and outstanding shares, the shares reserved for issuance
under the Company's stock plans and the shares reserved for issuance upon the
exercise of outstanding warrants issued by the Company.
Prior to reserving any shares of Common Stock for issuance pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement, the Loan Warrants and the Invest Warrants, of the 80,000,000
shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the Restated Charter,
(i) 50,586,028 shares were issued and outstanding as of February 16, 2001, (ii)
approximately 21,200,000 shares were reserved for issuance under the Company's
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plans and (iii) approximately 400,000 shares were reserved for issuance upon the
exercise of outstanding warrants issued by the Company. Accordingly, as of
February 16, 2001 the Company had an aggregate of approximately 72,200,000
shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding or reserved for issuance and
7,800,000 shares of Common Stock that were authorized, not subject to any
reserves and available for corporate purposes. When aggregated with the
99,737,561 total shares of Common Stock to be reserved for issuance under the
terms of the Purchase Agreement (prior to any dividends paid in shares of
Series A Preferred), the Loan Warrants and the Invest Warrants, as described
below, the Company will have Common Stock commitments outstanding for a total of
approximately 171,900,000 shares, or an excess of approximately 91,900,000
shares more than the 80,000,000 shares authorized by the Restated Charter.
PURCHASE AGREEMENT. On February 16, 2001, the Company entered into the
Purchase Agreement under which the Company agreed to issue to SCP and to ICG an
aggregate of up to 428,572 shares of Series A Preferred at a per share price of
$70.00 and Warrants to purchase up to 42,857,200 shares of Common Stock. The up
to 428,572 shares of Series A Preferred to be issued to SCP and to ICG will,
initially, be convertible into an aggregate of 42,857,200 shares of Common
Stock. For a more detailed discussion of this transaction, see "Proposal
1--Authorization of Issuance of Series A Preferred Stock and Warrants to
Purchase Common Stock" above. Stockholder approval of the Charter Amendment is a
condition to the closing of the Purchase Agreement. However, Stockholder
approval of the Charter Amendment is not contingent upon Stockholder
authorization of the Securities Issuance.
LOAN WARRANTS. On January 19, 2001 the Company issued to ICG Holdings Loan
Warrants to purchase up to 9,737,447 shares of Common Stock at a per share
exercise price of $0.6875. The Company issued the Loan Warrants in connection
with the agreements it entered into on that date with respect to a secured
financing with ICG Holdings. ICG Holdings is an affiliate of ICG. Walter W.
Buckley, III, a director of the Company, is an affiliate of both ICG Holdings
and ICG. On February 16, 2001, the Company entered into the SCP Loan and amended
the ICG Loan. In connection with the SCP Loan and the amendment to the ICG Loan,
ICG Holdings surrendered to the Company Loan Warrants to purchase up to
6,491,631 shares of Common Stock, which Loan Warrants were reissued to SCP. The
Company may borrow up to an aggregate of $20,000,000 under the ICG Loan and the
SCP Loan. Principal and interest under both the ICG Loan and the SCP Loan are
due and payable in full on April 9, 2001 and are secured by substantially all of
the Company's assets.
Under the terms of the Loan Warrants, if any Loan Warrant is exercised and
the Company does not then have sufficient shares of Common Stock authorized and
available for issuance for that exercise, the Company is required to pay to the
holder of that Loan Warrant a cash sum for each unissued share equal to the
difference obtained by subtracting the per share exercise price of the Loan
Warrant from the fair market value per share of Common Stock. However, the
Company is not required to make any such payment if the Charter Amendment is
approved by the Stockholders at the Meeting.
INVEST WARRANTS. On February 6, 2001, Invest Inc. ("Invest") consummated a
$3,000,000 investment in the Company under which it received 4,285,714 shares of
Common Stock at a per share purchase price of $0.70 and Invest Warrants to
purchase up to 4,285,714 shares of Common Stock at a per share purchase price of
$0.70. A former director of the Company is an affiliate of Invest.
In addition to authorizing shares of Common Stock to satisfy the Company's
commitments under the Purchase Agreement, the Loan Warrants and the Invest
Warrants, the Board more generally believes it is necessary to increase the
number of authorized shares of Common Stock in order to give the Company, among
other things, the ability to raise and maintain additional capital funds through
the sale of stock in other transactions. The ability to raise capital is
important for the Company in order to facilitate growth and to form strategic
relationships and alliances.
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The Board also believes that the proposed increase in the number of
authorized shares of Common Stock is desirable to maintain the Company's
flexibility in choosing how to pay for acquisitions. The Company has acquired a
number of companies in order to expand its ability to provide diverse and
innovative solutions to its customers. The Company may acquire additional
companies for these and other business reasons. From time to time, the Company
uses shares of Common Stock to pay for acquisitions. While the Company is in
acquisition discussions from time to time with other companies and may consider
issuing shares of Common Stock in the future for such acquisitions, the Company
does not presently have any such agreements, understandings or arrangements that
will or could result in the issuance of any shares.
In addition, the Board believes that the availability of additional shares
of Common Stock will provide the Company with the flexibility to issue shares
for a variety of other purposes that the Board may deem advisable without
further action by the Company's stockholders, unless required by law, regulation
or stock market rule. These purposes could include, among other things, to
finance personal property leases, to finance the purchase of property, the use
of additional shares for various equity compensation and other employee benefit
plans, effecting stock dividends, and other bona fide corporate purposes.
Approval of the Charter Amendment will give the Company greater flexibility in
pursuing these opportunities and to attract and retain personnel.
In some situations, the issuance of additional shares of Common Stock could
have a dilutive effect on earnings per share and, for a person who does not
purchase additional shares to maintain his or her pro rata interest, on a
Stockholder's percentage voting power in the Company. The issuance of additional
shares of Common Stock may also adversely affect the market price of the Common
Stock. In addition, depending upon the nature and terms thereof, such issuances
could enable the Board to render more difficult or discourage an attempt to
obtain a controlling interest in the Company or the removal of the incumbent
Board and may discourage unsolicited takeover attempts which might be desirable
to Stockholders. For example, the issuance of shares of Common Stock in a public
or private sale, merger or similar transaction would increase the number of the
Company's outstanding shares, thereby diluting the interest of a party seeking
to take over the Company. Furthermore, many companies have issued warrants or
other rights to acquire additional shares to the holders of their common stock
to discourage or defeat unsolicited stock accumulation programs and acquisition
proposals. If the Charter Amendment is adopted, more Common Stock of the Company
would be available for such purposes than is currently available.
The Board is not proposing the Charter Amendment in response to any effort
to accumulate the Company's stock or to obtain control of the Company by means
of a merger, tender offer or solicitation in opposition to management. In
addition, the Charter Amendment is not part of any plan by management to
recommend a series of similar amendments to the Board and the Stockholders.
Finally, the Board does not currently contemplate recommending the adoption of
any other amendments to the Restated Charter which could be construed to affect
the ability of third parties to take over or change control of the Company.
If this proposal is approved by the Stockholders at the Meeting, upon the
filing of the Charter Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware and after the closing of the Purchase Agreement (but prior to any
dividends paid in shares of Series A Preferred), the Company will have
approximately 73,100,000 authorized but unissued and unreserved shares of Common
Stock.
DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK
The holders of Common Stock of the Company are entitled to one vote for each
share held of record on all matters to be voted on by the Stockholders. The
holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive dividends when, as and if
declared by the Board out of funds legally available therefor. The Company never
has paid cash dividends on its shares of Common Stock. In the event of
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders of the shares
of Common Stock are entitled to
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share ratably in all assets remaining available for distribution to them after
payment of liabilities and after provision has been made for each class of
stock, if any, having preference over the Common Stock. Holders of shares of
Common Stock have no conversion, preemptive or other subscription rights, and
there are no redemption provisions applicable to the Common Stock.
THE BOARD BELIEVES THAT THE CHARTER AMENDMENT IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF
THE COMPANY AND ITS STOCKHOLDERS AND RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THIS PROPOSAL.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board knows of no business which will be presented for consideration at
the Meeting other than that described above. If any other business should come
before the Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed
proxy card to vote, or otherwise act, in accordance with their judgment on such
matters. Each proxy will confer discretionary authority to vote on any matter
presented at the Meeting which the Company did not know of a reasonable time
before the mailing of this proxy statement.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2001 MEETING
Stockholder proposals submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange
Act for inclusion in the Company's proxy materials for its 2001 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders must have been received by the Secretary of the Company at the
principal offices of the Company no later than December 21, 2000.
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THE BOARD HOPES THAT STOCKHOLDERS WILL ATTEND THE MEETING. WHETHER OR NOT
YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND, PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE AND SIGN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AND
RETURN IT IN THE ACCOMPANYING ENVELOPE. NO POSTAGE NEED BE AFFIXED IF THE PROXY
CARD IS MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES. ANY STOCKHOLDER ATTENDING THE MEETING MAY
VOTE IN PERSON EVEN IF THAT STOCKHOLDER HAS RETURNED A PROXY. YOUR VOTE IS
IMPORTANT REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF SHARES YOU OWN.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Kevin Comerford, SECRETARY
Maynard, Massachusetts
March , 2001
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APPENDIX A
Preliminary Copy
Filed on February 23, 2001
BREAKAWAY SOLUTIONS, INC.
3 CLOCK TOWER PLACE, 4TH FLOOR
MAYNARD, MASSACHUSETTS 01754
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2001
The undersigned stockholder(s) of BREAKAWAY SOLUTIONS, INC., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), revoking all prior proxies, hereby appoint(s)
Gordon Brooks and Kevin Comerford, and each or either of them, with full
power of substitution, as proxies for the undersigned to act and to vote at
the Special Meeting of stockholders of the Company to be held at the offices
of Hale and Dorr LLP, 60 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, on
Monday, April 2, 2001 at 10:00 a.m., local time, and at any adjournment or
adjournments thereof as designated herein upon all matters referred to on the
reverse side of this Proxy and as described in the Proxy Statement for the
Special Meeting and, in their discretion, upon any other matters that may
properly come before the Special Meeting.
THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE
UNDERSIGNED STOCKHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THE PROXIES WILL VOTE
FOR PROPOSALS 1 AND 2.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE AND SIGN THIS PROXY ON THE REVERSE SIDE AND MAIL THIS
PROXY IMMEDIATELY IN THE ENCLOSED ENEVELOPE
SEE REVERSE SIDE CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON REVERSE SIDE SEE REVERSE SIDE
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1. To authorize the issuance to SCP Private Equity Partners II, L.P. and ICG
Holdings, Inc. pursuant to a Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement
dated February 16, 2001 of (i) an aggregate of up to 428,572 shares of the
Company's Series A Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the
"Series A Preferred"), and dividends thereon at a rate of 8.0% per annum,
payable in the discretion of the Company in cash or Series A Preferred, at a
per share price of $70.00, which shares will initially be convertible into
shares of the Company's Common Stock, $0.000125 par value per share (the
"Common Stock"), at a rate of 100 shares of Common Stock for each share of
Series A Preferred, or an aggregate of 42,857,200 shares of Common Stock for
the 428,572 shares of Series A Preferred to be issued prior to any dividends
thereon and (ii) warrants to purchase an aggregate of up to 42,857,200
shares of Common Stock at a per share exercise price of $0.70. This
authorization is contingent upon the approval of the amendment to the
Company's Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation described
below.
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2. To approve an amendment to the Company's Third Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares
of the Company's Common Stock, par value $0.000125 per share, from
80,000,000 to 245,000,000 shares.
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Please sign exactly as name(s) appear(s) on this Proxy. Joint owners should
each sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or
guardian, etc., please give your full title as such. If a corporation or
partnership, please sign by authorized person.
Signature: Date:
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