EXHIBIT 2.2
AMENDMENT NO. 1 AGREEMENT TO THE STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENTS
This Amendment No. 1 Agreement to the Stock Purchase Agreements
("Amendment No. 1") is made as of this 25th day of December, 2001, by and among
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation with its principal
office at 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 (the "Parent"),
Advanced Energy Japan K.K., a Japanese corporation with its principal office at
Towa Edogawabashi Building, 347, Yamabuki-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan (or
such other entity designated by the Parent, the "Buyer"), Aera Japan Limited, a
Japanese corporation with its principal office at 0000-0, Xxxxxxxx-Xxx,
Xxxxxxxx-Xxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxx (the "Company"), and the stockholders of the Company
listed on Schedule I and Schedule II attached hereto (the stockholders listed on
Schedule I are called herein as the "Majority Stockholders" and the stockholders
listed on Schedule II are called herein as the "Minority Stockholders" and the
Majority Stockholders and the Minority Stockholders are collectively called as
the "Stockholders").
PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS
1. The parties hereto have entered into or will enter into certain Stock
Purchase Agreements (the "Original Agreements").
2. Pursuant to the Original Agreements, the Minority Stockholders have
elected or will elect Hisanori Aoyama the Stockholder's Representative as
defined in the Original Agreements.
3. The parties desire to amend the Original Agreements as set forth below in
order to postpone the closing date of the transaction as contemplated in
the Original Agreements.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises hereinafter set
forth and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS
Unless otherwise provided in this Amendment No.1, the capitalized terms
used in this Amendment No. 1 shall have the same meaning as defined in the
Original Agreements.
2. POSTPONE OF THE CLOSING
The Closing Date as provided in the Original Agreements shall be
changed from January 10, 2002 to January 18, 2002, but the time and place of the
Closing remain unchanged.
3. OTHER PROVISIONS
Other than those set forth in Section 2 above, the provisions of the
Original Agreements shall not be amended by this Agreement No.1 and shall remain
unchanged.
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4. REPRESENTATION BY THE STOCKHOLDER'S REPRESENTATIVE
Hisanori Aoyama, as Stockholder's Representative, is or will be duly
authorized by the Minority Stockholders to act on behalf of them in connection
with the amendment to the Original Agreements.
5. GOVERNING LAW.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of Japan.
6. SECTION HEADINGS.
The section headings are for the convenience of the parties and in no
way alter, modify, amend, limit or restrict the contractual obligations of the
parties.
7. COUNTERPARTS.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which shall be one and the
same document.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the
parties hereto as of and on the date first above written.
COMPANY:
AERA JAPAN LIMITED
By:
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Hisanori Aoyama
Representative Director and President
BUYER:
ADVANCED ENERGY JAPAN K.K.
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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PARENT:
ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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MAJORITY STOCKHOLDER:
Hisanori Aoyama
By:
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MAJORITY STOCKHOLDER:
Takenobu Inagaki
By:
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MAJORITY STOCKHOLDER:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
By:
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MAJORITY STOCKHOLDER:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
By:
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MAJORITY STOCKHOLDER:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
By:
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STOCKHOLDERS'S REPRESENTATIVE:
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Hisanori Aoyama
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