Exhibit 10.34 CREDENCE SYSTEMS CORPORATION 215 Fourier Avenue Fremont, CA 94539 January 15, 2002 Mr. David A. Ranhoff Dear David: We are pleased to inform you that the Company's Board of Directors has approved a special severance benefit program for...Severance Agreement • January 29th, 2002 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals • California
andIndenture • November 4th, 1997 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals • New York
RECITALSMerger Agreement • January 27th, 2000 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals • Oregon
EXHIBIT 2.9 ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG TEST SYSTEMS STRATEGIES, INC. (a Delaware corporation), CREDENCE SYSTEMS CORPORATION, SUMMIT DESIGN, INC.Asset Purchase Agreement • September 15th, 1997 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals • Oregon
EXHIBIT 10.26 LEASELease • June 11th, 1998 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals
WHEREAS, Shareholder is the registered and beneficial owner of such number of shares of the outstanding Company Capital Stock as is indicated on the signature page of this Agreement (the "Shares"); ------Shareholder Agreement • June 4th, 2001 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals • Oregon
EXHIBIT 1.1 CREDENCE SYSTEMS CORPORATION 5 1/4% CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2002 PURCHASE AGREEMENT ------------------Purchase Agreement • November 4th, 1997 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals • California
Silicon Valley Financial Services A Division of Silicon Valley Bank 3003 Tasman Drive Santa Clara, CA 95054 (408) 654-1000 Fax (408) 980-6410 This NON-RECOURSE RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), dated as of May 1, 1998 is between...Receivables Purchase Agreement • September 14th, 1998 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals
JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT This Agreement is made and entered into this 10th day of June 1997, by and between INNOTECH CORPORATION, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Japan with its principal place of business located at 2-15-10...Joint Venture Agreement • September 15th, 1997 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals • California
AMENDMENT NO. 1 dated as of August 31, 1999 to the AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER dated as of February 16, 1999Agreement and Plan of Merger • January 27th, 2000 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals
Exhibit 99.19 CREDENCE SYSTEMS CORPORATION 215 Fourier Avenue Fremont, CA 94539 March 31, 1999 Mr. Dennis P. Wolf Dear Dennis: We are pleased to inform you that the Company's Board of Directors has approved a special severance benefit program for you....Severance Agreement • June 14th, 1999 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals • California
Exhibit 99.2 FLUENCE TECHNOLOGY, INC. STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT ---------------------- RECITALS -------- A. The Board has adopted the Plan for the purpose of retaining the services of selected Employees, non-employee members of the Board or the board of...Stock Option Agreement • November 30th, 2001 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals • California
Exhibit 1 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT In accordance with Rule 13d-1 (f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing with all other Reporting Entities (as such term is defined in the Schedule 13G)...Joint Filing Agreement • March 7th, 2002 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals
relating to $115,000,000 in Aggregate Principal Amount of 5 1/4% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2002Registration Rights Agreement • November 4th, 1997 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals • California
AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENTLoan Agreement • June 14th, 1999 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals
EXHIBIT 2 ---------Shareholder Agreement • June 13th, 2001 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals • Oregon
2,000,000 Shares* Common Stock ($.001 par value)Underwriting Agreement • January 27th, 2000 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals • New York
EXHIBIT 10.20 LICENSE AGREEMENT This Agreement is entered into as of July 31, 1996 (the "Effective Date") by and between Credence Systems Corporation, a Delaware corporation, with its principal place of business located at 215 Fourier Avenue, Fremont,...License Agreement • January 29th, 1997 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals • California
ANDRights Agreement • June 3rd, 1998 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals • Delaware
EXHIBIT 1 AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION BY AND AMONG CREDENCE SYSTEMS CORPORATION, IGUANA ACQUISITION CORPORATIONMerger Agreement • May 25th, 2001 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals • Oregon
ARTICLE IAsset Purchase Agreement • June 11th, 1998 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION DATED MAY 16, 2001Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization • June 13th, 2001 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals • Oregon
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT dated as of August 2, 1997, by and among Zycad Corporation, - a Delaware corporation, its wholly owned subsidiary, Attest Software, Inc. ("ATTEST") both with offices at 47100 Bayside Parkway, Fremont, California...Asset Purchase Agreement • January 29th, 1998 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals
EXHIBIT 10.40 REAL ESTATE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENTReal Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement • June 14th, 2002 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals
EXHIBIT 4.7 REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENTRegistration Rights Agreement • June 6th, 2001 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals • California
CREDENCE SYSTEMS CORPORATION /S/WARREN T. LAZAROW ----------------------------------------- /S/GRAHAM J. SIDDALL ----------------------------------------- GRAHAM J. SIDDALLEmployment Agreement • June 13th, 2000 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals
AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENTLoan Agreement • September 14th, 1998 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals
CREDENCE SYSTEMS CORPORATIONRegistration Rights Agreement • August 19th, 2003 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals • New York
THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of June 2, 2003 by and between Credence Systems Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the ”Company”), and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., the initial purchaser (the “Initial Purchaser”), pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2003, between the Company and the Initial Purchaser (the “Purchase Agreement”). In order to induce the Initial Purchaser to enter into the Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to provide the registration rights set forth in this Agreement. The execution of this Agreement is a condition to the closing under the Purchase Agreement.
Exhibit 99.20 CREDENCE SYSTEMS CORPORATION 215 Fourier Avenue Fremont, CA 94539 Dr. William G. Howard, Jr. Dear Bill: This letter agreement is intended to memorialize the terms and conditions under which you have agreed to serve as the Chairman of the...Chairman Agreement • June 14th, 1999 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals
RECITALSSoftware Oem License Agreement • January 27th, 2000 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals • California
Exhibit 10.35 ------------- EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT Integrated Measurement Systems, Inc. (Company), whose address is 9525 S.W. Gemini Drive, Beaverton, Oregon 97005, and Keith L. Barnes (Executive), enter this agreement, effective March 25, 1998....Employment Agreement • January 29th, 2002 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals • Oregon
AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT --------------Loan Agreement • September 10th, 1999 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals
AMENDED AND RESTATED EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTExecutive Employment Agreement • June 8th, 2007 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals • California
This Amended Executive Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated March 11, 2006, is between CREDENCE SYSTEMS CORPORATION (the “Company”) and JOHN C. BATTY (“Executive”) and amended and restated June 5, 2007.
EXHIBIT 2.01 AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION DATED AS OF MARCH 27, 2000Agreement and Plan of Reorganization • May 12th, 2000 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals • California
WITNESSETH:Registration Rights Agreement • June 9th, 2004 • Credence Systems Corp • Instruments for meas & testing of electricity & elec signals • Delaware
