AGREEMENT FOR THE ISSUE AND SALE OF SHARES IN LAPIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND THE TRANSFER OF SHARES IN STAR NIGHT TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
February
28, 2008
AGREEMENT
FOR
THE
ISSUE AND SALE OF SHARES IN
LAPIS
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
AND
THE
TRANSFER OF SHARES IN
STAR
NIGHT TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
BY
AND BETWEEN
Lapis
Technologies, Inc.
AND
Xxxxx
Xxxx
AND
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
THIS
AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of this 28th
day of
February, 2008 by and among:
(1)
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Lapis
Technologies, Inc.,
a
corporation organized under the laws of the State of
Delaware,
the
common stock of which is quoted and traded on the OTC
Bulletin Board under
the symbol LPST.OB. (“Lapis”);
and
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(2)
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Xxxxx
Xxxx,
I.D. 068255470, of 00 Xxx-Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxx
(“Xxxx”);
and
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(3)
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Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
I.D. 30458954, of 00 Xxxxxx Xx. Ra’anana, Israel (hereinafter: the
“Investor”).
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WHEREAS,
the Investor is active, through companies under his control,
including
S.D.S.
(Star Defense Systems) Ltd.
a
public company registered in the State of Israel, traded on the
Tel-Aviv Stock
Exchange under the symbol SDS (א.ס.ד.ס)
(“SDS”),
in
the field of the defense industry, inter
alia,
in the
development, manufacturing and marketing of applications for
night vision
equipment, airplane equipment and airborne systems upgrading
and various safety
equipment; and
WHEREAS,
Lapis is a holding company, which is active, through its subsidiaries:
(i)
Enertec Systems 2001 Ltd. (“Systems”),
a
private company registered in Israel and active, inter alia,
in Israel, in the
field of design, development and manufacturing of test systems,
airborne, ship
borne and land electronic equipment and other various military
systems, for
military manufacturers; and (ii) Enertec
Electronics Ltd. (“Electronics”),
a
private company registered and active in Israel, in the field
of manufacturing,
marketing and distribution of power supplies and other related
power products
and power supply testing equipment, both on behalf of third party
manufacturers;
and
WHEREAS,
Xxxx, who is the controlling shareholder of Lapis, acts as chairman
of the
board, CEO, president and secretary of Lapis and also as a director
of Systems;
and
WHEREAS,
Lapis and the Investor wish that Lapis shall issue shares to
the Investor in
consideration for his holdings in Star Night Technologies Ltd.
(“SN”),
an
Israeli company with company number 00-000000-0, whose shares
are quoted and
traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd. under the symbol STNT
((סטנט,
which
holdings the Investor shall transfer to Lapis.
WHEREAS,
Xxxx is to be granted the Xxxx Option (as defined below) in respect
of certain
shares in Lapis.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the representation,
warranties,
conditions and covenants contained in this Agreement and other
good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, and
intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties (as defined
below) hereto
agree as follows.
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INTERPRETATION
& DEFINITIONS
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1.1. The
preamble and Schedules to this Agreement are an integral part
hereof.
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1.2. In
this
Agreement, the following expressions shall bear the meanings
set forth alongside
them, insofar as the context does not require otherwise or such
meaning does not
contradict the contents or context thereof:
1.2.1. "Acquisition
Transaction"
shall
mean any transaction involving:
1.2.1.1. The
sale,
license, disposition or acquisition of all or a material portion
of
Lapis;
1.2.1.2. The
issuance, disposition or acquisition of: (i) any capital stock or other
equity security of Lapis; (ii) any option, call, warrant or right (whether
or not immediately exercisable) to acquire any capital stock
or other equity
security of Lapis; or (iii) any security, instrument or obligation that is
or may become convertible into or exchangeable for any capital
stock or other
equity security of Lapis; or
1.2.1.3. Any
merger, consolidation, business combination, reorganization or
similar
transaction involving Lapis.
1.2.2. “Agreed
Form”
means,
in relation to a document, the form of that document which has
been agreed by
the Parties, acting reasonably, and attached to this Agreement
as a Schedule on
the date of this Agreement and/or on Closing.
1.2.4. "Business"
means
the business of Lapis as carried out on the date of this Agreement.
1.2.5. "Certificate
of Incorporation"
shall
mean the Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws of Lapis and
the Memorandum
and Articles of Association in the case of SN.
1.2.6. "Claim"
means
any claim for breach of the Xxxx and Lapis Warranties under this
Agreement.
1.2.7. "Closing
Date"
means
the 21st
day
following the date on which an information statement under the
Exchange Act is
mailed to the shareholders of Lapis, provided that all Conditions
have been
fulfilled or waived in writing, by the relevant Party, in accordance
with the
terms of this Agreement, and on which the Closing shall take
place.
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1.1.1. "Conditions"
means
the conditions to Closing set out in clauses 10,
11
and 12,
and a “Condition” means
any
of them.
1.2.8. "Costs"
means
losses, damages, costs (including reasonable legal costs) and
expenses, in each
case of any nature whatsoever.
1.2.9. "Common Shares"
means
the shares of common stock of Lapis, par value $0.001 per share.
1.2.10. "Consent"
shall
mean any approval, consent, ratification, permission, waiver
or authorization
(including any Governmental Authorization) made in writing duly
signed by the
consenting party.
1.2.11. "Due
Diligence Information "
shall
mean the due diligence information and documentation relating
to Systems, Lapis
and its subsidiaries comprising the correspondence, contracts,
agreements,
licences, documents and other information made available to the
Investor and its
advisers as listed in the Due Diligence Information Index List
attached to this
Agreement.
1.2.12. "Due
Diligence Information Index List"
shall
mean the list of documents provided to the Investor and his advisors
in respect
of such due diligence conducted, which is attached hereto as
Schedule
1.2.13.
1.2.13. "Disclosure
Letter"
means
Schedule
1.2.13,
the
Schedules to clause 5 (save for Schedule
5.30.1)
and
Schedule
11.4.1
to this
Agreement.
1.2.14. "Dollar(s)
"
or
"$"
shall
mean United States dollar(s).
1.2.15. "Encumbrance"
shall
mean any lien, pledge, hypothecation, charge, mortgage, security
interest,
encumbrance, claim, any restriction on the transfer of any security
or other
asset, any restriction on exercise or transfer of any other attribute
of
ownership of any asset.
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1.2.16. "Entity"
shall
mean any corporation (including any non-profit corporation),
general
partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership,
joint venture,
estate, trust, company (including any limited liability company),
firm or other
enterprise, association or organization.
1.2.17. "Exchange
Act"
shall
mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
1.2.18. "Fully
Diluted Basis"
shall
mean Lapis’ issued share capital assuming: (i) the exercise of all outstanding
options and warrants exercisable into shares of Lapis, if any;
(ii) the exercise
of all options and warrants exercisable into shares of Lapis,
reserved under
stock option plans of Lapis, if any; (iii) the conversion of
all outstanding
convertible securities of Lapis that are convertible
into
shares of Lapis, if any; and (iv) the enforcement of all and
whatsoever
obligations and undertakings by Lapis, both oral or in writing,
under which
Lapis is obligated to grant or issue any option or warrant, exercisable,
or any
security, convertible, into shares of Lapis, if any.
1.2.19. "Governmental
Authorization"
shall
mean any: (a) permit, license, certificate, franchise, permission,
clearance, registration, qualification or authorization issued,
granted, given
or otherwise made available by or under the authority of any
Governmental Body
or pursuant to any Legal Requirement; or (b) right under any contract with
any Governmental Body.
1.2.20. "Governmental
Body"
shall
mean any nation, commonwealth, province, territory, county, municipality,
district or other jurisdiction of any nature, federal, state, local,
foreign or other governmental or quasi-governmental authority
of any nature
(including any governmental division, department, agency, commission,
official,
organization, unit, body or entity and any court or other
tribunal).
1.2.21. "Intellectual
Property" shall
mean the following items of intangible and tangible property:
1.2.21.1. Patents,
whether in the form of utility patents or design patents and
all pending
applications for such patents;
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1.2.21.2. Trademarks,
trade names, service marks, designs, logos, trade dress, and
trade styles,
whether or not registered, and all pending applications for registration
of the
same; and
1.2.21.3. Copyrights,
whether or not registered, and all pending applications for registration
of the
same.
1.2.22. "Investor's
SN Shares" shall
mean the Investor’s entire personal holdings of shares in SN, being 4,539,557
common shares of SN, par value NIS 0.01 per share.
1.2.23. "Issued
Shares" shall
mean 75,129,500
of Common Shares that will grant the Investor 92% of the issued
and outstanding
share capital and voting rights in Lapis on the Closing Date
on a Fully Diluted
Basis.
1.2.24. "Legal
Proceeding"
shall
mean any legal action, suit, litigation, arbitration, proceeding
(including any
civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or appellate proceeding),
hearing, inquiry, audit, examination or investigation commenced,
brought,
conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any
court or other
Governmental Body or any arbitrator or arbitration panel.
1.2.25. "Legal
Requirement"
shall
mean any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other law,
statute,
constitution, principle of common law, resolution, ordinance,
code, edict,
decree, rule, regulation, ruling or requirement issued, enacted,
adopted,
promulgated, implemented or otherwise put into effect by or under
the authority
of any Governmental Body.
1.2.26. "LoI"
means
the Letter of Intent dated 11 October 2007, entered by Lapis,
Xxxx, the Investor
and SDS.
1.2.27. "material
adverse effect"
means
such event, change or effect which is materially adverse to:
(i) the businesses
or results of operations of Lapis as a whole; or (ii) the ability
of Lapis to
consummate the transactions contemplated in the Transaction Documents,
for the
purposes of this Agreement, material shall be deemed any single
or series of
connected actions and/or transactions amounting to an amount
that is equal to or
greater than five percent (5%) of the aggregate of Lapis’ and its Subsidiaries’
revenues over the year 2007.
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1.2.28. "Material
Agreement" shall
mean any agreement that is not in the ordinary course of, and
which has a
material effect on, the Business.
1.1.2. "Xxxx
Option"
shall
mean the put option granted to Xxxx by the Investor as set out
under clause
15
of this
Agreement.
1.2.29. "NIS"
means
New
Israeli Shekel(s).
1.2.30. "Parties"
shall
mean Lapis, Xxxx and the Investor and each a "Party".
1.2.31. "Permitted
Transferee" shall
mean: (i) each member of the immediate family of Xxxx, meaning
for the purposes
of this definition: mother, wife and/or children; (ii) a company
in which Xxxx
holds at least fifty (50) per cent of the issued and outstanding
shares; or
(iii) a company in which Xxxx can appoint at least half of the
members of the
board of directors.
1.2.32. "Person"
shall
mean any individual, Entity or Governmental Body.
1.2.33. "Preferred
Shares" shall mean
the preferred
stock of Lapis, par value $0.001 per share.
1.2.34. "Related
Party"
shall
mean: (i) each of Lapis’ stockholders that owns an aggregate of five
percent (5%) or more of the capital stock of Lapis; (ii) each individual
who is an officer or director of Lapis; (iii) each member of the immediate
family, meaning for the purposes of this definition: next of
kin, parents and
children, of each of the individuals referred to in "(i)" and
"(ii)" above; and
(iv) any Entity (other than Lapis or any of its Subsidiaries)
in which any one
of the individuals referred to in "(i)", "(ii)" and "(iii)" above
holds (or in
which more than one of such individuals collectively hold), beneficially
or
otherwise, a material voting, proprietary or equity interest.
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1.2.35. "Representatives"
shall
mean officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, accountants
and advisors
of Lapis.
1.2.36. "SEC"
shall
mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
1.2.37. "Securities
Act"
shall
mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
1.2.38. "Shareholder
Indebtedness"
shall
mean all indebtedness outstanding between any of Lapis and/or
Xxxx and/or Lapis’
Subsidiaries.
1.2.39. "Subsidiaries"
means
Systems, Electronics and Enertec Management Ltd.
1.2.40. "Tax"
shall
mean any tax (including any income tax, franchise tax, capital
gains tax, gross
receipts tax, value-added tax, surtax, excise tax, ad valorem
tax, transfer tax,
stamp tax, sales tax, use tax, property tax, business tax, withholding
tax or
payroll tax), levy, assessment, tariff, duty (including any customs
duty) and
any related charge or amount (including any fine, penalty or
interest), in each
case imposed, assessed or collected by or under the legal authority
of any
Governmental Body entitled by applicable law to levy Tax.
1.2.41. "Tax
Returns"
shall
mean returns, reports and information statements with respect
to Tax required to
be filed by or on behalf of Lapis with the US Internal Revenue
Authority and any
other taxing authority domestic or foreign.
1.2.42. "Third
Party Assurances"
means
all guarantees, indemnities, counter-indemnities and letters
of comfort of any
nature whatsoever given to a third party by Xxxx and/or Xxx Xxxx
and/or
Electronics in respect of any obligation or liability of Lapis
and/or its
Subsidiaries other than Electronics, for the avoidance of doubt,
the above shall
include all guarantees, obligations and/or liabilities of any
nature whatsoever
either Xxxx and/or Xx. Xxx Xxxx and/or Electronics may have towards
any bank
associated with the business and/or activities of Systems and/or
Lapis.
1.2.43. "Trading
Day" shall
mean a day on which the OTC Bulletin Board is open for trading
or, if Lapis is
subsequently listed for trading on a stock exchange, any day
on which such
exchange is open for trading.
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1.2.44. "Transaction
Documents"
shall
mean this Agreement, the Systems SPA (as defined below), the
Electronics SPA (as
defined below), the Escrow
Agreement (as defined below), the Due Diligence Information,
the Disclosure
Letter and any other Agreed Form Documents.
1.1.3. "Value"
shall
mean the value of the Option Shares as calculated in accordance
with clause
15.2
of this
Agreement.
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ISSUANCE
AND PURCHASE OF THE ISSUED
SHARES
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2.1. Subject
to and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, on the
Closing Date,
Lapis shall issue and allot to the Investor and the Investor
shall subscribe to
the Issued Shares, which shall be 75,129,500 Common Shares. The
Issued Shares
shall constitute immediately following the Closing, 92% of the
issued and
outstanding share capital of Lapis on a Fully Diluted Basis.
The Investor shall
subscribe to and purchase the Issued Shares, subject to the terms
and conditions
of this Agreement, in exchange, inter alia, for the transfer
to Lapis of the
Investor's SN Shares and the grant of the Xxxx Option, both in
accordance with
the provisions below.
1.2. The
Parties acknowledge that the issue of the Issued Shares shall
be completed on
the basis of the share issue and other arrangements set out or
referred to in
the document attached hereto as Schedule
1.2.
1.3. Upon
the
issuance of the Issued Shares to the Investor, the ownership
of the issued share
capital of Lapis on a Fully Diluted Basis shall be as detailed,
in the
capitalization table attached hereto as Schedule
2.2.
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TRANSFER
OF THE INVESTOR’S SN
SHARES
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3.1. In
consideration for the Issued Shares and simultaneously with the
issue of the
Issued Shares, the Investor shall unconditionally transfer to
Lapis the
Investor’s SN Shares, including any rights accrued thereon per the date
of such
transfer.
1.4. The
Parties acknowledge that the transfer of the Investor’s SN Shares shall be
completed on the basis of the share transfer and other arrangements
set out or
referred to in Schedule
1.4.
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CLOSING
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4.1. The
closing of the issue of the Issued Shares to the Investor, the
transfer to Lapis
of the Investor’s SN Shares and the grant of the Xxxx Option in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement and the consummation of the other
transactions
contemplated under this Agreement (the "Closing")
shall
take place at the offices of at 10:00a.m. at the offices of Shnitzer,
Xxxxxxx
& Co., 7 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Rd., Ramat-Gan 52681, or such other place
as the
Parties may agree, on the Closing Date.
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4.2. The
Parties shall negotiate in good faith with a view to agreeing
before the Closing
Date the final form of any Transaction Document, which is not
in Agreed Form at
the date of this Agreement.
1.5. At
Closing each of the Parties shall deliver or perform (or procure
that there is
delivered or performed) all those documents, items and actions
respectively
listed in relation to that Party in Schedule
4.3.
1.6. If
the
Parties fail or are unable to perform any of their respective
closing
obligations as set out in Schedule
1.5,
which
are required to be performed by them on or before Closing, and
whichever of the
Parties is the defaulting Party, such Party shall be referred
to as the
“Defaulting
Party”
and
the
other the “Non-Defaulting
Party”,
the
Non-Defaulting Party shall not be obliged to complete such Party’s obligations
under this Agreement and may, in its absolute discretion, by
written notice to
the Defaulting Party:
1.6.1. elect
to
defer Closing by not more than twenty (20) Business Days after
the original date
for Closing to such other date as it may specify in such notice
(in which event
the provisions of this clause 4.2.1
shall
apply, mutatis mutandis, if any of the Parties fails or is unable
to perform any
of its closing obligations as set out in Schedule
1.5
on such
other date);
or
1.6.2. elect
to
complete Closing and its obligations under this Agreement on
that date and: (i)
specify a further date on which the Defaulting Party shall be
obliged to
complete its outstanding obligations;
and/or
(ii) waive all or some of the obligations contained in Schedule 1.5
at its
discretion.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF LAPIS AND
XXXX
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Each
of
Lapis and Xxxx, jointly and severally, hereby represents and
warrants to the
Investor the below representations and warranties as of the date
hereof and
acknowledges that the Investor is entering into this Agreement
on the basis of
and in reliance thereon (the “Xxxx
and Lapis Warranties”).
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The
below
Xxxx and Lapis Warranties are given subject to and are qualified
by:
(i)
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any
matters fairly disclosed by or under this Agreement,
any of the
Transaction Documents, the Disclosure Letter, any document
contained in
the Due Diligence Information, any document provided
in the course of the
financial due diligence carried out in accordance with
any of the
Transaction Documents or any other information provided
in writing to the
Investor or his advisers during the course of any investigation
by or on
behalf of the Investor into the affairs of Systems,
Lapis or any of its
Subsidiaries; and
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(i)
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any
other limitations and qualifications as set out in
this clause
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and in Schedule
5.30.1.
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5.1. Due
Organization and Standing
Lapis
is
a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws
of the State of
Delaware, the USA. Lapis has all requisite corporate power to
own and operate
its assets, and to carry on its business as presently conducted,
other than
where such would not have a material adverse effect. Lapis has
not taken any
action or failed to take any action, which action or failure
would preclude or
prevent Lapis from conducting its Business after the execution
of this Agreement
in the manner conducted on the date hereof, subject to changes
to the Business
pursuant to the consummation of the transactions contemplated
under the
Transaction Documents. Lapis has all permits, licenses and any
similar authority
necessary for the conduct of its Business, the lack of which
could adversely
affect the business, properties, prospects or financial condition
of Lapis.
Lapis is not in default under any of such permits, licenses,
or other similar
authority, which default would have a material adverse effect
on Lapis.
5.2. Organizational
Documents
Lapis’
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, as in effect on the
date hereof are
attached hereto as Schedule
5.2.
No act
has been effected by Lapis to amend any of such documents and,
to Lapis’ and
Xxxx'x knowledge, to wind up Lapis.
5.3. Capitalization
5.3.1. Lapis’
authorized capital stock is comprised of 5,000,000 shares of
preferred stock,
par value $0.001 per share, none of which is outstanding, and
100,000,000 Common
Shares, of which 6,483,000 Common Shares are issued and outstanding.
All of such
outstanding Common Shares have been validly issued, are fully
paid and
nonassessable and were issued in accordance with all applicable
laws, rules and
regulations.
1.6.3. The
issued and outstanding share capital of Lapis, on a Fully Diluted
Basis is set
forth in Schedule
5.3.2
hereof.
At the Closing Date, save as provided for in accordance with
the provisions of
this Agreement or the Transaction Documents and the warrants
granted to an
historic services provider to acquire shares in Lapis as set
out in
Schedule 1.6.3,
there
will not be any outstanding or authorized subscriptions, options,
warrants,
calls, rights, commitments, convertible securities, or any other
agreements of
any character directly or indirectly obligating Lapis to issue
any additional
shares of Lapis or any securities convertible into, or exchangeable
for, or
evidencing the right to subscribe for any shares of Lapis, except
as set forth
in Schedule
1.6.3.
There
are no agreements or arrangements under which Lapis is obligated
to register the
sale of any of its securities under the Securities Act.
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5.4. Valid
Issuance The
Issued Shares to be issued to the Investor in the transaction
contemplated by
this Agreement will, when issued and paid for in accordance with
the provisions
of this Agreement, upon Closing, be validly authorized, issued,
fully paid and
nonassessable and issued in compliance with an exemption from
applicable United
States federal securities laws.
5.5. SEC
Filings; Financial Statements
5.5.1. Lapis
has
filed all reports required to be filed by Lapis under the Securities
Act and the
Exchange Act for the two-year period preceding the date hereof
(or such shorter
period as Lapis was required by applicable law or regulation
to file such
material) (the “Lapis
SEC Documents”),
each
of which has complied in all material respects with all applicable
requirements
of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, each
as in effect on the dates such reports were filed and, as of
their respective
dates of filing with the SEC, none of the Lapis SEC Documents
contained any
untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material
fact required
to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in
the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
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5.5.2. A
true
and complete copy of the audited, consolidated financial statements
of Lapis for
the year ended December 31, 2007, will be provided to the Investor
upon Closing
(the “Yearly
Financial Statements”);
a
trial balance sheet for the period ended 2 days prior to the
Closing will be
provided to the Investor upon Closing (the "Trial
Balance").
The
Yearly Financial Statements will have been prepared in conformity
with generally
accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (except: (i) as may
be otherwise
indicated in such financial statements or the notes thereto;
or (ii) in the case
of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may not include
all required
footnotes or may be condensed or summary statements and are subject
to routine
year-end adjustments). Subject to the matters required to appear
in such
documents in accordance with the relevant accounting principles,
the Yearly
Financial Statements and the Trial Balance present fairly in
all material
respects the financial condition, the results of operations,
changes in
shareholders' equity and cash flow of Lapis for the periods referred
to in such
Yearly Financial Statements, subject, in the case of unaudited
statements, to
normal year-end audit adjustments. As of their respective dates,
the financial
statements of Lapis included in the Lapis SEC Documents complied
as to form in
all material respects with applicable accounting requirements
and the published
rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto as in effect
at the time
of filing. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with
generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied,
during the
periods involved (except: (i) as may be otherwise indicated in
such financial
statements or the notes thereto; or (ii) in the case of unaudited
interim
statements, to the extent they may not include all required footnotes
or may be
condensed or summary statements and are subject to routine year-end
adjustments)
and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated
financial position
of Lapis as of the dates thereof and the results of its operations
and cash
flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited
statements,
to normal year-end audit adjustments as referred to above). Subject
to the
provisions and qualifications set out in the Transaction Documents,
no
other
information provided by or on behalf of Lapis to the Investor
which is not
included in the Lapis SEC Documents, including, without limitation,
information
referred to in clause 6.14 of this Agreement, contains any untrue
statement of a
material fact or deliberately omits to state any material fact
necessary in
order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstance
under
which they are or were made, not misleading.
5.5.3. Other
than as disclosed in the Yearly Financial Statements and in the
Trial Balance,
Lapis has no financial liabilities, debts or financial obligations,
whether
accrued, absolute or contingent, which are required to be disclosed
in the
Yearly Financial Statements in accordance with the accounting
principles under
which such Yearly Financial Statements were made.
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1.6.4. Except
as
set forth in Schedule
5.5.4
and
Schedule
1.6.3
or as
otherwise contemplated in the Transaction Documents, since 1
January 2007 and
until the date of this Agreement Lapis has not consummated any
of the following:
(i) a merger with or an acquisition of a company; (ii) a transaction
which
represents a sale of five percent (5%) of Lapis’ activities during the fourth
fiscal quarter of 2007; (iii) created or extended any credit
facility, other
than in the ordinary course of business; and (iv) a material
transaction which
is out of the ordinary course of the Business of Lapis. Since
1 January 2007,
there has not been any event or condition of any character which
has materially
adversely affected Lapis’ Business.
5.5.4. Lapis’
minute books, share record books, and other records of Lapis
are correct in all
material respects and a true and complete copy of all such minute
books and
share record books has been provided to the Investor.
5.6. Tax
Matters
5.6.1. Lapis
has
timely filed all Tax Returns required by applicable laws. All
Tax Returns of
Lapis were true and correct in all material respects when filed,
and Lapis has
paid all taxes and other assessments due. Lapis made the proper
allowance in its
financial statements with respect to any taxes that are due but
not yet paid by
Lapis.
1.6.5. The
Lapis’ Yearly Financial Statements make full provisions for all Taxes
for which
Lapis was then or that thereafter became or, if known at the
date hereof, may
hereafter become liable or accountable in respect of or by reference
to any
income, profit, receipt, gain, transaction, agreement, distribution
or event
which was earned, accrued, received, or realized, entered into
except as
specifically set forth in Schedule
5.6.2
and
Lapis promptly paid or fully provided in its books of account
for all Taxes for
which it has or may hereafter become liable or accountable in
the period from
the date of its incorporation to the Closing Date.
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1.6.6. To
Lapis’
knowledge, and except as set forth in Schedule
1.6.5
or where
such would not have a material adverse effect, Lapis has at all
times and within
the requisite time limits promptly, fully and accurately observed,
performed and
complied with all material obligations or conditions imposed
on it, or to which
any claim, deduction, allowance or relief made, claimed by or
afforded to it was
made subject, under any legislation relating to Taxes.
1.6.7. Except
as
specifically set forth in Schedule
1.6.5,
to the
knowledge of the Lapis, at the date of this Agreement there are
no circumstances
which will or may, whether by lapse of time or the issue of any
notice of
assessment or otherwise, give rise to any dispute with any relevant
Government
Body in relation to its liability or accountability for Taxes,
any claim made by
it, any relief, deduction, or allowance afforded to it, or in
relation to the
status or character of Lapis any of its enterprises under or
for the purpose of
any provision of any legislation relating to Taxes.
5.7. Legal
Proceedings; Orders
1.6.8. Except
as
set forth in Schedule
5.7.1
there is
no pending Legal Proceeding, and, to Lapis' knowledge, no Person
has threatened
to commence any Legal Proceeding that: (i) involves Lapis or any of the
assets owned or used by Lapis or any Person whose liability Lapis
assumed,
either contractually or by operation of law; or (ii) challenges, or that
may have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or
otherwise
interfering with the consummation of, any of the transactions
contemplated by
this Agreement. To Lapis’ and Xxxx'x knowledge no material event has occurred,
and no material claim, dispute or other condition or circumstance
exists, that
will, or that could reasonably be expected to, give rise to,
or serve as a basis
for, the commencement of any such Legal Proceeding that has a
potential material
adverse effect on Lapis.
5.7.1. To
Lapis’
and Xxxx'x knowledge, there is no order, writ, injunction, judgment
or decree to
which Lapis, or any of the assets owned or used by Lapis, are
subject. To Lapis’
and Xxxx'x knowledge, no director, officer, consultant or employee
of Lapis is
subject to any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree that
prohibits such
director, officer, consultant or employee from engaging in or
continuing any
conduct, activity relating to Lapis' Business.
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5.8. Authority;
Binding Nature of Agreement Subject
to the fulfillment of all Conditions and other stipulations and
provisions set
out in the Transaction Documents: (i) Lapis has the absolute
and unrestricted
right, power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations
under this
Agreement and the execution, delivery and performance by Lapis
of this Agreement
(including the contemplated issuance of the Issued Shares in
accordance with
this Agreement) will have been duly authorized by all necessary
action on the
part of Lapis’ board of directors at Closing; and (ii) this Agreement
constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Lapis,
enforceable
against it in accordance with its terms.
5.9. Non-Contravention;
Consents
5.9.1. Except
as
set forth in this Agreement and/or as contemplated under any
of the Transaction
Documents or where such would not have a material adverse effect:
(1) the
execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or any of
the Transaction
Documents; and (2) the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents, will not
directly or
indirectly (with or without notice or lapse of time):
5.9.1.1. contravene,
conflict with or result in a violation of: (i) any of the provisions of the
Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws; (ii) any resolution adopted by the
shareholders of Lapis, the board of directors or any committee
of the board of
directors of Lapis, and will not trigger any right of first refusal,
tag-along
right or preemptive right in respect of Lapis’ securities;
5.9.1.2. except
where such would not have a material adverse effect on the Business,
contravene,
conflict with or result in a violation of any applicable law,
rule or regulation
or give any Governmental Body or other Person the legal right
to challenge any
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or to exercise
any remedy or
obtain any relief under, any Legal Requirement or any order,
writ, injunction,
judgment or decree to which Lapis, or any of the assets owned
or used by Lapis
is subject;
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5.9.1.3. except
where such would not have a material adverse effect on the Business,
contravene,
conflict with or result in a violation of any of the terms or
requirements of,
or give any Governmental Body the right to revoke, withdraw,
suspend, cancel,
terminate or modify, any Governmental Authorization that is held
by Lapis or
that otherwise relates to the Business or to any of the assets
owned or used by
Lapis;
5.9.1.4. except
where such would not have a material adverse effect on the Business,
contravene,
conflict with or result in a violation or breach of, or result
in a default
under, any provision of any agreement to which Lapis is a party
(including
instruments, leases, licenses, arrangements, or undertakings
of any nature,
written or oral) that is or would constitute an agreement, or
give any Person
the right to: (i) declare a default or exercise any remedy under any such
agreement, which would have a material adverse effect on the
Business;
(ii) accelerate the maturity or performance of any such agreement
in a
manner which would have a material adverse effect on the Business;
or
(iii) cancel, terminate or modify any such agreement in a manner which
would have a material adverse effect on the Business; or
5.9.1.5. result
in
the imposition or creation of any Encumbrance upon or with respect
to any asset
owned or used by Lapis.
5.10. Other
than as set out in the Conditions and/or in any other stipulation
or provision
of the Transaction Documents and except for filings required
under applicable
federal and/or state securities laws, Lapis is not required to
take any action
or obtain any authorization, consent, waiver or order of, give
any notice to, or
make any filing or registration with, any court or other federal,
state, local
or other Governmental Body or other Person in
connection with its execution, delivery and performance of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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5.11. Subsidiaries
At
the
date of this Agreement, except for Electronics, Enertec Management
Ltd.
and
Systems,
Lapis
has no subsidiaries, and does not own, of record or beneficially,
directly or
indirectly, any interest or share capital or equity interest
in any other
Entity.
1.7. Outstanding
Debt
Except
as set forth in Schedule
5.12
or as
set out under this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents
or in Lapis’
and/or its Subsidiaries’ financial statements, Lapis has no outstanding loans,
and is not a guarantor of any debt or monetary obligation. Given
the nature of
the information set forth in the Schedule
1.7,
which
will be subject to changes in the ordinary course of business
from time to time,
Schedule
1.7 will
be
amended and updated immediately prior to Closing to contain information
in
respect of all outstanding loans and guarantees granted by Lapis
for any debt or
obligation immediately prior to Closing.
1.8. Contracts
and Contractual Arrangements Lapis
is
not in a material default under any indenture, mortgage, lease,
contract,
purchase order or other instrument, or agreement: (i) to which
Lapis is a party
and which is material for the Business; or (ii) by which Lapis
may be materially
adversely affected; or (iii) in respect of which any of its property
which is
material for the Business of Lapis may be materially adversely
affected. To
Lapis’ and Xxxx'x knowledge, no third party is in material default under
any
material contract or other instrument or agreement to which Lapis
is a party or
by which it or any of its assets are affected. Except as detailed
in
Schedule
5.12 and
other
than where such would not have a material adverse effect on the
Business, there
is no contract, license, commitment or undertaking to which Lapis
is a party
that will be in effect after Closing: (i) that prohibits or substantially
restricts Lapis from freely engaging in any business in any part
of the world;
or (ii) obligating Lapis to share, license or develop any product
or technology.
5.12. Indebtedness
of or to Major Shareholders; Conflicts of Interest
1.8.1. Except
as
detailed in Schedule
5.12.1
or in
Lapis’ and/or its Subsidiaries’ financial statements or any of the Transaction
Documents and other than in the ordinary course of business,
none of Lapis’
holders of ten percent (10%) or more of Lapis’ share capital on a fully diluted
basis (a “Major
Shareholder”),
directors, officers or employees is indebted to Lapis for an
amount exceeding
NIS 50,000, and Lapis has no debt or obligation to any of them
in an amount
exceeding NIS 50,000.
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5.12.1. Other
than as contemplated under any of the Transaction Documents,
none of the
Subsidiaries, Major Shareholders, directors, officers or employees:
(i) has any
interest in the assets, technology or know-how used or owned
by Lapis or which
is required for Lapis to operate its Business; (ii) is a party
to any contract
or business arrangement with Lapis affecting the ownership of
assets, technology
or know-how used or owned by Lapis or which is required for Lapis
to operate its
Business; or (iii) has any interest in any other transaction
related to the
assets, technology or know-how used or held by Lapis or which
is required for
Lapis to operate its Business. Except as set forth in the Lapis
SEC Documents or
as contemplated under any of the Transaction Documents, none
of the officers,
directors or employees of Lapis is presently a party to any transaction
with
Lapis or any of its Subsidiaries (other than for ordinary course
services as
employees, officers or directors), including any contract, agreement
or other
arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by,
providing for
rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise
requiring payments
to or from any such officer, director or employee or, to the
knowledge of Lapis
or Xxxx, any corporation, partnership, trust or other entity
in which any such
officer, director, or employee has an interest or is an officer,
director,
trustee or partner.
5.12.2. All
Shareholder Indebtedness shall have been repaid in full immediately
prior to
Closing.
5.13. Employees;
Directors and Major Shareholders
1.8.2. Schedule
5.13.1
contains
a complete and accurate list of all employees of Lapis.
5.13.1. To
the
knowledge of Lapis and Xxxx, no key employee, key officer, or
director of Lapis
(each, a "Representative"
and
collectively, the "Representatives")
is a
party to, or otherwise bound by, any agreement or arrangement
(including any
confidentiality, non-competition, proprietary rights agreement,
licenses,
covenants or commitments of any nature), between such Representative
and any
other person, or subject to any order or any other restriction
that in any way
materially adversely affects the performance of such Representative’s duties as
an employee, officer or director of Lapis. Other than as contemplated
under any
of the Transaction Documents, none of the directors, key officers,
or key
employees of Lapis has informed Lapis that he or she intends
to terminate his
employment with it.
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5.14. Labor
Relations; Compliance
5.14.1. Lapis
is
not bound by or subject to any contracts, commitments or arrangements
with any
labor union.
5.14.2. Lapis
has
complied in all material respects with all material legal requirements
relating
to employment, wages, hours, benefits, the payment of social
security and
similar taxes and occupational safety and health.
5.14.3. Lapis
does not have any labor relations problem pending, or to the
knowledge of Lapis,
threatened and its labor relations, to its knowledge, are
satisfactory.
1.8.3. All
present key employees and directors of Lapis and key employees
and directors of
Lapis during the 2 years immediately prior to Closing, as listed
in Schedule
5.14.4,
who
materially contributed to the development of the business of
Lapis, have entered
into a written agreement with Lapis, under which all copyrights
on any invention
or patents invented by one of the above in the framework of his
or her service
with Lapis and during the term of his or her engagement with
Lapis, belong
solely to Lapis.
5.15. Stock
Option Plan Lapis’
2002 Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”)
has
been duly authorized and adopted by the board of directors and
the shareholders
of Lapis. Lapis has no other equity or phantom equity plans in
existence. Lapis
has no options outstanding under the Plan and has never issued
any options under
the Plan.
5.16. Intellectual
Property Rights
1.8.4. So
far as
Lapis and Xxxx are aware, Lapis has good title to and/or ownership
of, and/or
valid and enforceable licenses to use all of its Intellectual
Property that can
be registered for ownership or requires licensing and which is
used in the
conduct of Lapis’ Business, save where such would not have a material adverse
effect on the Business. A list of all such licenses, other than
licenses for
off-the-shelf products, and registered ownership of Intellectual
Property is
attached hereto as Schedule
5.16.1.
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5.16.1. Lapis
has
taken reasonable security measures, including measures against
unauthorized
disclosure, to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value
of its trade
secrets and other confidential technical information, save where
such would not
have a material adverse effect on the Business.
5.16.2. To
Lapis’
and Xxxx’x knowledge, the use of the Intellectual Property of Lapis in
the
Business does not constitute an infringement, misappropriation
or misuse of any
intellectual property rights of any third party, save where such
would not have
a material adverse effect on the Business. There are no claims
pending and, to
Lapis’ and Xxxx'x knowledge, no claims threatened against Lapis or its
directors
regarding the use of, or challenging or questioning the right
or title of Lapis
in the Intellectual Property of Lapis or the use of it.
1.8.5. Except
as
set forth in Schedule
5.16.3,
Lapis’
has no registered patents, trademarks and registered copyrights, pending
applications for registration of patents, trademarks and copyrights.
1.8.6. Lapis’
Intellectual Property rights as set forth in Schedules
1.8.4 and 1.8.5
is, in
combination with certain off-the-shelf products to which it has
a license, the
required Intellectual Property to enable Lapis to carry on its
Business.
1.9. Related
Party Transactions
Except
for the transactions contemplated by or disclosed in the Transaction
Documents,
in Lapis’ and/or any of the Subsidiaries’ financial statements, and as disclosed
in Schedule
5.17:
(i) no Related Party has any direct or indirect interest (other than
through the holding of securities in Lapis or any of its Subsidiaries)
in any
material asset used in the Business of Lapis; (ii) no Related Party is
indebted to Lapis, other than under inter-company agreements
or pursuant to
loans and guarantees provided by Xxxx to Lapis and/or the Subsidiaries;
(iii) no Related Party has any direct or indirect financial interest
in,
any material agreement, material transaction or material business
dealing
involving Lapis, other than any interest due to such Related
Party being a
shareholder, employee or director of Lapis or its Subsidiaries;
(iv) no
Related Party is competing directly or indirectly, with Lapis
(for the avoidance
of doubt, the business conducted by Electronics, is deemed to
be an activity
that does not compete with Lapis or its Subsidiaries); and (v) no Related
Party has any claim against Lapis other than in respect of Inter-Entity
Indebtedness (as such term is defined in the Systems SPA).
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1.10. Title
to Property and Assets Except
as
set forth in Schedule
5.17,
Lapis
owns its assets which are material to the Business of Lapis free
and clear of
all Encumbrances. With respect to the property and assets which
are material to
the Business and which are leased or licensed, Lapis is in compliance
with all
applicable material terms of the lease or license agreements.
Schedule
5.20 contains
a correct and complete list of all leases under which Lapis leases
real estate
property or assets.
1.11. Insurance
Schedule 5.17
hereto
lists all policies of insurance to which Lapis is a party. Such
policies are
valid, outstanding, and enforceable, and taken together, they
provide adequate
insurance coverage against such insured risks including and in
such amounts as
the management of Lapis believes to be prudent in the businesses
in which Lapis
is engaged.
1.12. Directors,
Officers
A list
of the directors and key officers of Lapis as at the date this
Agreement is
attached as Schedule
5.17
hereto.
5.17. Brokers
No
broker, finder or investment banker, for which Lapis and/or Xxxx
may be liable,
is entitled to any brokerage, finder's or other fee or commission
in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5.18. No
Undisclosed Events, Liabilities, Developments or Circumstances
To
Lapis’
knowledge, since January 1, 2006 through February 22, 2008, no
event, liability,
development or circumstance has occurred or exists, or is contemplated
to occur
with respect to Lapis or its Business, properties, prospects,
operations or
financial condition, that would be required to be disclosed by
Lapis under
applicable securities laws on a Form 8-K (other than the transactions
contemplated in this Agreement and/or in the Transaction Documents)
relating to
an issuance and sale by Lapis of its Common Shares and which
has not been
publicly announced.
5.19. Foreign
Corrupt Practices Neither
Lapis nor, or to Lapis’ knowledge, any director, officer, agent, employee or
other Person authorized to act on behalf of Lapis has, in the
course of its
actions for, or on behalf of, Lapis: (i) directly or indirectly
used any
corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment
or other
unlawful expenses relating to political activity; (ii) made any
direct or
indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government
officials or
employee or to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns
from
corporate funds or failed to disclose fully any contribution
made by Lapis (or
made by any person acting on its behalf of which Lapis is aware)
which is
in violation of applicable law; or (iii) violated or is in violation
of any
provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977,
as amended.
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5.20. Internal
Accounting and Disclosure Controls Lapis
maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient
to provide
reasonable assurance that: (i) transactions are executed in accordance
with
management's general or specific authorizations; (ii) transactions
are recorded
as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in
conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles and to maintain asset
accountability;
(iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management's
general
or specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded accountability
for assets is
compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and
appropriate action
is taken with respect to any material differences. Lapis maintains
a standard
disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in
Rule 13a-14 under
the Exchange Act) established and administered in accordance
with generally
accepted accounting principles in the U.S. and the applicable
requirements of
the Exchange Act. Lapis’ officers certified Lapis’ internal controls as of the
filing of Lapis’ Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 and since
that date, there have been no significant changes in Lapis’s internal controls
(as such term is defined in Section 307(b) of Regulation S-K)
or, to Lapis’s
knowledge, any other facts that would significantly affect Lapis’s internal
controls.
5.21. Off
Balance Sheet Arrangements There
is
no transaction, arrangement, or other relationship between Lapis
and an
unconsolidated or other off balance sheet entity that is required
to be
disclosed by Lapis in its Exchange Act filings and is not so
disclosed or that
otherwise would be reasonably likely to have a material adverse
effect, except
where such noncompliance would not have, individually or in the
aggregate, a
material adverse effect on Lapis.
5.22. Independent
Auditors Gvilli
& Co., which has certified certain financial statements of Lapis,
is an
independent registered public accounting firm as required by
the Securities Act
and the rules and regulations thereunder.
5.23. Full
Disclosure Other
than where such would not have a material adverse effect on the
Business, this
Agreement does not contain any representation, warranty or information
that is
false or misleading with respect to any statement of a material
fact, the
omission of which causes the statement from which it was omitted
to become
materially untrue, materially inaccurate or materially misleading.
To Lapis’ and
Xxxx’x knowledge, all documents and information requested by the Investor
and/or
his advisors within the framework of the due diligence conducted
by the Investor
in respect of Lapis that are in the possession of Lapis and/or
Xxxx and that
could be provided by employing reasonable efforts, have been
provided.
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5.24. Warranties
The
Investor acknowledges and agrees that:
1.12.1. Any
Claims shall be subject to the limitations on liabilities and
other provisions
set out in Schedule
5.24.1.
5.24.1. The
Xxxx
and Lapis Warranties are the only warranties or representations
of any kind
given by or on behalf of Xxxx and/or Lapis on which the Investor
may rely in
entering into this Agreement.
5.24.2. At
the
time of entering into this Agreement, the Investor is not aware
of any facts or
circumstances which are likely to result in a Claim being made
against Xxxx
and/or Lapis or any misrepresentation by or on behalf of Xxxx
and/or Lapis in
connection with any of the Transaction Documents.
5.24.3. Each
of
the Xxxx and Lapis Warranties shall be separate and independent
and, save as
expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement, shall not
be limited by
reference to or inference from any other representation of warranty
in this
Agreement
6. |
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE INVESTOR
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The
Investor makes the following representations and warranties to
Lapis and
Xxxx:
6.1. This
Agreement and the Transaction Documents, which are to be entered
into by the
Investor will, when executed, constitute valid and binding obligations
of the
Investor enforceable in accordance with their respective terms.
6.2. Subject
to fulfillment of the Conditions neither entry into this Agreement
nor entry
into, and implementation of, any of the Transaction Documents
will:
6.2.1. result
in
violation or breach of any applicable laws or regulations in
any relevant
jurisdiction;
6.2.2. amount
to
a violation or default with respect to any statute, regulation,
order, decree or
judgment of any court or any governmental or regulatory authority
in any
jurisdiction; or
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6.2.3. result
in
a breach of, or give rise to a default under, any contract or
other
instrument,
by
the
Investor, which, in each case, would affect its ability to enter
into or perform
its obligations under this Agreement and/or any Transaction Document
to which it
is a party.
6.3. No
order
has been made or petition filed to request the bankruptcy or
insolvency of the
Investor. No order has been made, petition presented or meeting
convened for the
winding up of any company in which the Investor holds securities
and there are
no cases or proceedings under any applicable insolvency, reorganisation
or
similar laws in any relevant jurisdiction, and no events have
occurred which,
under applicable laws, would justify any such cases or proceedings
against the
Investor or any company in which the Investor holds securities.
6.4. Organization
SN
is a
company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of
the State of
Israel. SN has all requisite corporate power to own and operate
its properties
and assets, and to carry on its business as presently conducted.
SN is in good
standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business
and its
ownership or leasing of property requires that SN becomes so
qualified, except
to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good
standing would
not have an adverse effect on SN and its subsidiaries, properties
and assets. SN
has not taken any action or failed to take any action, which
action or failure
would preclude or prevent SN from conducting its business after
the execution of
this Agreement in the manner conducted on the date hereof. SN
has all permits,
licenses and any similar authorizations and Consents necessary
for the conduct
of its business as now being conducted by it, the lack of which
could adversely
affect the business, properties, prospects or financial condition
of SN. SN is
not in default under any of such permits, licenses, or other
similar authority,
which default would have an adverse effect on SN.
6.5. Organization
and Organizational Documents
6.5.1. To
the
Investor’s and SN's knowledge: (i) no order has been made, petition presented
or
meeting convened for the winding up of SN or for any of its direct
or indirect
holding companies or subsidiaries, or for the appointment of
any provisional
liquidator in respect of them or any of their respective assets
and properties;
(ii) there are no cases or proceedings under applicable insolvency,
reorganization or similar laws, and no events have occurred which,
under
applicable laws, would justify any such cases or proceedings;
or (iii) no action
has been taken or prepared to have SN struck out from the Israeli
Registrar or
have SN’s shares delisted from trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
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6.5.2. SN’s
Memorandum and Articles of association, as in effect on the date
hereof, are
attached hereto as Schedule
6.5.2.
No act
has been effected by SN and/or its shareholders to amend any
of such documents
in a manner, which would alter the form of the documents attached
hereto as
Schedule
6.5.2.
6.6. Authorization;
Binding Authority; Enforceability The
Investor has obtained all authorizations from SN and all applicable
governmental, statutory, regulatory or other consents, licences,
authorizations,
waivers or exemptions required to empower him to enter into and
to perform his
obligations hereunder, to consummate the transactions contemplated
by this
Agreement and by any other Transaction Document to which he is
(or is proposed
to be) a party, and to purchase the Issued Shares from Lapis
pursuant and
subject to the provisions of this Agreement.
6.7. Ownership
and Title The
Investor represents and warrants that: (i) he has full title
and ownership of
the Investor's SN Shares; (ii) the Investor's SN Shares are fully
paid up and
non-assessable and at Closing, the Investor shall deliver to
Lapis good title
to, and all rights to vote, all of the Investor's SN Shares to
be sold and
transferred to Lapis hereunder, free and clear of any Encumbrance;
(iii) the
Investor did not enter into any agreement or arrangement pursuant
to which any
Person has the right (exercisable now or in the future and whether
contingent or
not) to any of the Investor's SN Shares; (iv) the Investor is
entitled to
transfer or procure the transfer of the Investor's SN Shares
on the terms set
out in this Agreement; and (v) the Investor's SN Shares constitute
the
Investor’s entire personal holdings in SN.
1.13. No
Violations Subject
to the fulfillment of the Conditions set out in clause 10,
neither
the entry into nor the execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement and
the Transaction Documents and the consummation by the Investor
of the
transactions contemplated thereunder will: (i) conflict with,
or constitute a
default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both
would become a
default) under, or give to others any rights of termination,
amendment,
acceleration or cancellation of, any material agreement, indenture
or instrument
to which SN is a party; (ii) result in any relevant jurisdiction
in a violation
of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable
to the
Investor or SN, which, in each case, would adversely affect the
Investor’s
ability to enter into or perform his obligations under this Agreement
and/or any
Transaction Document to which he is a party; and (iii) neither
entry into this
Agreement nor entry into the Transactions Documents and the transactions
contemplated therein, will result in, now or in the future, a
requirement for
the Investor to obtain any consent or approval, or give any notice
to or make
any registration with, any governmental regulatory or other authority
which has
not been obtained or made as at the date of this Agreement and
could affect the
implementation or consummation of the transactions contemplated
under the
Transaction Documents.
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6.8. No
Investigations So
far as
the Investor is aware, neither the Investor nor SN are subject
to any order,
judgment, direction, investigation or other proceedings by any
Governmental Body
or regulatory authority, which will, or are reasonably likely
to, prevent or
delay the fulfillment of any of the Conditions to this Agreement
or the
Transaction Documents.
6.9. Consideration
The
Investor has available cash or loan facilities, which will, at
the time set out
therefore under this Agreement, provide in immediately available
funds the
necessary cash resources to meet its obligations in respect of
the Xxxx Option,
including, but not limited to the payment of the Minimum Value,
or any guarantee
granted to Xxxx and, in the case of loan facilities, they involve
no material
pre-conditions and the Investor will be able to satisfy all conditions
of
drawdown to such loan facilities at or prior to the time the
obligations in
respect of the Xxxx Option will materialize and meet the Investor’s other
obligations under this Agreement and the Transaction Documents.
6.10. No
Public Sale or Distribution
The
Investor is acquiring the Issued Shares for its own account and
not with a view
towards, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or
distribution
thereof, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under
the 1933 Act;
provided,
however,
that by
making the representations herein, the Investor does not agree
to hold any of
the Issued Shares for any minimum or other specific term and
reserves the right
to dispose of the Issued Shares at any time in accordance with
or pursuant to an
effective registration statement or an exemption under the Securities
Act.
6.11. Accredited
Investor Status
At the
time the Investor was offered the Issued Shares and as the date
hereof and will
be at the Closing Date, either; (i) an “accredited investor” as that term is
defined under Regulation D; or (ii) not a “U.S. “Person” as that term is defined
in Rule 902(b) of Regulation S and the sale of the Issued Shares
constituted an
“offshore transaction” as that term is defined in Rule 902(i) of Regulation S.
6.12. Restricted
Securities
The
Investor understands that the Issued Shares are being offered
and sold to him in
reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements
of the
Securities Act which depends upon, among other things, the bona
fide nature of
the investment intent and the truth and accuracy of the Investor’s
representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and
understandings
expressed herein and the Investor’s compliance therewith. The Investor
understands that the Issued Shares are “restricted securities” under applicable
U.S. federal and state securities laws and that, pursuant to
these laws, the
Issuer must hold the Issued Shares indefinitely unless they are
registered with
the SEC and qualified by state authorities, or an exemption from
such
registration and qualification requirements is available. The
Investor
acknowledges that Lapis has no obligation to register or qualify
the Issued
Shares for resale.
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6.13. Information
The
Investor acknowledges that, prior to entering into this Agreement
and the
Transaction Documents to which the Investor is a party, the Investor
and its
advisors have been furnished with all materials relating to the
business,
finances and operations of Lapis and materials relating to the
offer and sale of
the Issued Shares which have been requested by or on behalf of
the Investor in
order to evaluate the investment and verify the accuracy of all
information
furnished to it regarding Lapis, and access to all of the Lapis
SEC Documents.
The Investor and its advisors, if any, have been afforded the
opportunity to ask
questions to and receive answers from Lapis concerning the terms
and conditions
of the offering of the Issued Shares. The Investor understands
that its
investment in the Issued Shares involves a high degree of risk
and is able to
afford a complete loss of such investment. The Investor has sought
such
accounting, legal and tax advice as he has considered necessary
to make an
informed investment decision with respect to his acquisition
of the Issued
Shares.
6.14. No
Governmental Review
The
Investor understands that no United States Governmental Body
has passed on or
made any recommendation or endorsement of the Issued Shares or
the fairness or
suitability of the investment in the Issued Shares nor have such
authorities
passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Issued
Shares.
6.15. General
Solicitation The
Investor is not purchasing the Issued Shares as a result of any
advertisement,
article, notice or other communication regarding the Issued Shares
published in
any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television
or radio
or presented
at any seminar or any other general solicitation or general
advertisement.
6.16. Legends
The
Investor understands that the certificates representing the Issued
Shares until
such time as the resale of the Issued Shares have been registered
under the 1933
Act, except as set forth below, shall bear a restrictive legend
in substantially
the following form (and a stop-transfer order may be placed against
transfer of
such stock certificates):
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NEITHER
THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE COMMON SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS
CERTIFICATE HAVE
BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED,
OR APPLICABLE
STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SHARES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE,
SOLD, TRANSFERRED
OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT FOR
THE SHARES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B)
AN OPINION OF
COUNSEL, IN A FORM REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO LAPIS, THAT REGISTRATION
IS NOT
REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE
144 UNDER SAID ACT.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SHARES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION
WITH A
BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT
SECURED BY THE
SHARES.
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COVENANTS
OF LAPIS AND XXXX
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Lapis
and
Xxxx hereby covenant:
1.14. Access
and Investigation
During
the period from the date of this Agreement through the Closing
Date, or the
earlier termination hereof in accordance with clause 13
(the
"Pre-Closing
Period"),
Lapis
and Xxxx shall, and shall cause their Representatives to: (a) provide the
Investor and the Investor's representatives with reasonable access
at reasonable
times upon reasonable prior notice, to Lapis’ representatives, personnel and
assets and to all existing books, records, Tax Returns, work
papers and other
documents and information relating to Lapis, which is held, controlled
or can be
reasonably obtained by Lapis; and (b) provide the Investor and Investor's
representatives with copies of such existing books, records,
Tax
Returns, work
papers and other documents and information relating to Lapis,
which is held,
controlled or can be reasonably obtained by Lapis, and with such
additional
financial, operating and other data and information regarding
Lapis, as the
Investor may reasonably request, and which is held, controlled
or can be
reasonably obtained by Lapis.
7.1. Operation
of Lapis’ Business
Other
than as contemplated or disclosed under any of the Transaction
Documents, or as
required in order to facilitate the transactions contemplated
under any of the
Transaction Documents, during the Pre-Closing Period:
7.1.1. Lapis
shall conduct its business and operations in the ordinary course
and in
substantially the same manner as such business and operations
have been
conducted prior to the date of this Agreement;
1.14.1. Lapis
shall keep, to the extent required, in full force all insurance
policies
referred to in Schedule
1.11;
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7.1.2. unless
the Consent of the Investor is obtained and save as contemplated
in this
Agreement or under the Transaction Documents or as required in
order to
facilitate and effect the transactions contemplated under this
Agreement or
under the Transaction Documents, Lapis shall not declare, accrue,
set aside or
pay any dividend or make any other distribution in respect of
any shares of
capital stock of Lapis, and shall not repurchase, redeem or otherwise
reacquire
any shares of capital stock or other securities of Lapis;
7.1.3. unless
the Consent of the Investor is obtained and save as contemplated
or disclosed in
this Agreement or under the Transaction Documents or as required
in order to
facilitate and effect the transactions contemplated under this
Agreement or
under the Transaction Documents, Lapis shall not sell, issue
or authorize the
issuance of: (i) any capital stock or other security; (ii) any option
or right to acquire any capital stock or other security; or (iii) any
instrument convertible into or exchangeable for any capital stock
or other
security;
7.1.4. unless
the Consent of the Investor is obtained and save as contemplated
or disclosed in
this Agreement or under the Transaction Documents or as required
in order to
facilitate and effect the transactions contemplated under this
Agreement or
under the Transaction Documents, Lapis, shall not amend or permit
the adoption
of any amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws
or effect or
permit Lapis to become a party to any of the following transactions
in Lapis’
securities: acquisition, recapitalization, reclassification of
securities, stock
split, reverse stock split or similar transaction;
7.1.5. unless
the Consent of the Investor is obtained and save as contemplated
in this
Agreement or under the Transaction Documents or as required in
order to
facilitate and effect the transactions contemplated under this
Agreement or
under the Transaction Documents, Lapis, shall not form any subsidiary
or acquire
any equity interest or other interest in any other Entity;
7.1.6. unless
the Consent of the Investor is obtained and other than in the
ordinary course of
business, or in respect of obligations or liabilities under Lapis’ financial
statements or as contemplated or disclosed under the Transaction
Documents,
Lapis shall not make any capital expenditure;
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7.1.7. unless
the Consent of the Investor is obtained and other than in the
ordinary course of
business or as contemplated or disclosed under the Transaction
Documents, Lapis
shall not: (i) enter into, or permit any of the assets owned or used by it
to become bound by, any contract that is or would constitute
a Material
Agreement; or (ii) amend or prematurely terminate, or waive any right or
remedy under, any such Material Agreement;
7.1.8. unless
the Consent of the Investor is obtained and save as contemplated
in this
Agreement or under the Transaction Documents or as required in
order to
facilitate and effect the transactions contemplated under this
Agreement or
under the Transaction Documents, Lapis shall not, other than
in the ordinary
course of business: (i) acquire, lease or license any right or other asset
from any other Person, the value of which exceeds an amount that
is equal to or
greater than five percent (5%) of the aggregate of Lapis’ and its Subsidiaries’
revenue over the year 2007; (ii) sell or otherwise dispose of, or lease or
license, any right or other asset to any other Person, the value
of which
exceeds an amount that is equal to or greater than five percent
(5%) of the
aggregate of Lapis’ and its Subsidiaries’ revenue over the year 2007; or
(iii) waive or relinquish any right that would have a material adverse
effect on the Business;
7.1.9.
unless
the Consent of the Investor is obtained and save as contemplated
in this
Agreement or under the Transaction Documents or as required in
order to
facilitate and effect the transactions contemplated under this
Agreement or
under the Transaction Documents, Lapis shall not: (i) establish, adopt or
amend any employee benefit plan; (ii) other than in accordance with past
practices or as previously agreed by Lapis or disclosed to the
Investor, pay any
bonus or make any profit-sharing payment, cash incentive payment
or similar
payment to, or increase the amount of the wages, salary, commissions,
fringe
benefits or other compensation or remuneration payable to, any
of its directors,
officers, consultants or employees; or (iii) other than in accordance with
past practices hire any new employee;
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7.1.10. Lapis
shall not change any of its methods of accounting or accounting
practices;
7.1.11. Lapis
shall not make any Tax election; and
7.1.12. Lapis
shall not commence or settle any material Legal Proceeding.
7.2. Notification;
Updates to Disclosure Schedule
7.2.1. During
the Pre-Closing Period, Lapis and Xxxx shall promptly notify
the Investor in
writing of:
7.2.1.1. the
discovery by Lapis of any event, condition, fact or circumstance
that occurred
or existed on or prior to the date of this Agreement and that
caused or
constitutes a material inaccuracy in or breach of any representation
or warranty
made by Lapis in this Agreement;
7.2.1.2. any
event, condition, fact or circumstance that occurs, arises or
exists prior to
Closing and that causes or constitutes a material inaccuracy
in or breach of any
representation or warranty made by Lapis in this Agreement if:
(A) such
representation or warranty had been made as of the time of the
occurrence,
existence or discovery of such event, condition, fact or circumstance;
or
(B) such event, condition, fact or circumstance had occurred, arisen
or
existed on or prior to the date of this Agreement;
7.2.1.3. any
material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or
obligation of
Lapis; and
1.14.1.1. any
event, condition, fact or circumstance that would make the timely
satisfaction
of any of the Conditions set forth in clause 10
or
clause 11
impossible or unlikely;
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7.2.1.4. other
than in the ordinary course of business and save as disclosed
or required in
order to facilitate the transactions contemplated in the Transaction
Documents,
any engagement of Lapis, oral or written, resulting in an exposure
to Lapis of a
sum equal to or exceeding fifty thousand Dollars ($50,000).
1.14.2. If
any
event, condition, fact or circumstance that is required to be
disclosed pursuant
to clause 7.2.1
requires
any change in Lapis’ Disclosure Letter, or if any such event, condition, fact or
circumstance would require such a change assuming Lapis’ Disclosure Letter were
dated as of the date of the occurrence, existence or discovery
of such event,
condition, fact or circumstance, then Lapis shall promptly deliver
to the
Investor an update of Lapis’ Disclosure Letter specifying such change.
7.3. No
Negotiation
Except
as disclosed or required in order to facilitate the transactions
contemplated
under the Transaction Documents, during the Pre-Closing Period,
Lapis and Xxxx
shall not directly or indirectly:
7.3.1. solicit
or encourage the initiation of any inquiry, proposal or offer
from any Person
(other than the parties to the Transaction Documents) relating
to a possible
Acquisition Transaction;
7.3.2. participate
in any discussions or negotiations or enter into any agreement
with, or provide
any non-public information to, any Person (other than the parties
to the
Transaction Documents) relating to or in connection with a possible
Acquisition
Transaction; or
7.3.3. consider,
entertain or accept any proposal or offer from any Person (other
than the
parties to the Transaction Documents) relating to a possible
Acquisition
Transaction.
7.4. Lapis
Shareholder Consent
Lapis
will take, in accordance with applicable law and its Certificate
of
Incorporation, the actions necessary to seek written consent
of holders of a
majority of the Common Shares (the “Lapis
Shareholder Consent”)
to
consider and vote for the approval of this Agreement, the Transaction
Documents
and the transactions contemplated thereby, to the extent such
approval is
required under applicable laws, including without limitation,
filing with the
SEC and mailing to Lapis’ shareholders an information statement under the
Exchange Act. Lapis’s board of directors shall recommend such approval and Lapis
shall take reasonable action to solicit such approval.
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7.5. Inter-Entity
Indebtedness
All
Inter-Entity Indebtedness (as such term is defined in the Systems
SPA) shall
have been repaid, or waived, by and to Xxxx, Lapis and its Subsidiaries
in full
immediately prior to Closing.
7.6. Lapis
and
Xxxx shall promptly notify the Investor in writing of any inquiry,
proposal or
offer, which they have knowledge of, relating to a possible Acquisition
Transaction that is received by Lapis or any of its Representatives
during the
Pre-Closing Period.
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COVENANTS
AND UNDERTAKINGS OF THE INVESTOR
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The
Investor hereby covenants:
8.1. Release
of Guarantees
To
procure the release of Xxxx and Xxx Xxxx and
Electronics
not
later than the Closing Date from all Third
Party Assurances. Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement or any of the Transaction
Documents, the
Investor hereby covenants that if the Condition set out in clause
11.4
“Guarantees and other Third Party Assurances Closing” will have been waived, and
Closing will have become effective, the Investor shall comply
with its
obligations under the above clause notwithstanding such waiver
and upon the
waiver of such Condition, the provisions thereof shall become
a post Closing
covenant as set out in clause 14.1.
8.2. Filings
and Consents The
Investor will take all action reasonably requested by Lapis and
Xxxx (but
without the obligation to incur any costs or expenses in connection
therewith)
to assist Lapis and Xxxx to obtain any Consents to be obtained
by them, if any,
under the Transaction Documents.
8.3. Investor’s
Undertaking The
Investor procures and undertakes that the obligations of the
Investor under this
Agreement and the Transaction Documents shall be binding upon
his successor and
assignees.
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ADDITIONAL
COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES
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9.1. Filings
and Consents
As
promptly as practicable after the execution of this Agreement,
each Party:
(a) shall make all filings (if any) and give all notices (if any)
required
to be made and given by such Party in connection with the transactions
contemplated under the Transaction Documents; and (b) shall use all
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all Consents (if any)
required to be
obtained (pursuant to any applicable Legal Requirement or contract,
or
otherwise) by such Party in connection with or for the purpose
of effecting the
transactions contemplated under the Transaction Documents. Each
party to the
Transaction Documents shall (upon request) promptly deliver to
the other parties
of the Transaction Documents a copy of each such filing made,
each such notice
given and each such Consent obtained by such party to the Transaction
Documents
during the Pre-Closing Period or thereafter.
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9.2. Public
Announcements
During
the Pre-Closing Period, the Parties shall not issue any press
release or make
any public statement or disclosure regarding the Transaction
Documents, or
regarding any of the transactions contemplated under the Transaction
Documents,
without the other Parties’ prior written consent. Notwithstanding the provisions
of the preceding sentence, each Party shall be permitted to issue
any press
release or make any public statement or disclosure as such Party
is advised by
counsel is legally required to be issued or made under any applicable
laws,
stock exchange regulation or other supervisory body or Governmental
Body to
whose rules the press release, public statement or disclosure
is subject;
provided, however, that in such event the Party issuing such
press release or
making such public statement or disclosure, such Party will provide
the other
Parties with prompt written notice of such requirement and a
copy of the press
release to be issued or public statement to be made, and the
Parties shall
consult each other and use reasonable efforts to agree on the
content of such
press release or public statement.
9.3. Additional
Purchase of Company's Shares In
the
event any of Lapis’ shareholders shall, pursuant to the transactions
contemplated under the Transaction Documents, offer or request
to sell any of
their Common Shares holdings in Lapis to the Investor on the
same, or similar,
terms that Xxxx is entitled to sell his Common Shares to the
Investor pursuant
to the Xxxx Option or the Transaction Documents, the Investor
shall purchase
such shares from such shareholders of Lapis and Xxxx will participate
with the
Investor -in financing the purchase of shares offered by members
of the public
on a pro rata basis. Notwithstanding the above: (A) Xxxx shall
not participate
in financing the sale of shares held by Xxx Xxxx; and (B) Xxxx’x participation
in the financing set out in this sub clause 9.3: (i) will be
limited to an
amount of two hundred thousand Dollars ($200,000); and (ii) will
be financed by
reducing the consideration to be paid by the Investor for the
Xxxx Option.
9.4. Documents
in Agreed Form The
following documents in Agreed Forms shall be provided to the
Parties and/or
finalized prior to Closing:
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1.14.3. A
legal
opinion from Lapis’ US legal counsel, in the form to be attached hereto as
Schedule
9.4.1,
and
addressed to the Investor and dated as of the Closing Date.
1.14.4. A
legal
opinion of legal counsel to SN, in the form to be attached hereto
as
Schedule
9.4.1,
addressed to Lapis and dated as of the Closing Date.
1.14.5. A
fairness
opinion from Tesuot/Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxx, in
the
form to be attached hereto as Schedule
9.4.1,
in
respect of all the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
and the
Transaction Documents.
9.4.1. A
letter
by Bank Leumi LeIsrael B.M. and a letter by Bank Hapoalim B.M.
(each a
“Bank”
and
collectively the “Banks”),
to be
attached hereto prior to Closing as
Schedules 9.4.4.1 and
9.4.4.2
in which
the Banks provide their consent to: (i) the Closing and consummation
of the
transactions contemplated in the Transaction Documents; and (ii)
release Xxxx
and Xx. Xxx Xxxx and Electronics form all Third Party Assurances
per the
Closing.
9.4.2. An
employment agreement in respect of Xx. Xxx Xxxx’x employment as CEO of Systems
attached hereto as Schedule
9.4.5 shall
have been entered into prior to Closing.
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CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE
INVESTOR
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Closing
shall be conditional on fulfillment at or before the Date of
Closing of the
following Conditions. The conditions set out in this clause 10
may be
only waived by written notice from the Investor.
10.1. Consents
and other documents
The
following Consents and other documents shall have been obtained
by Lapis and
Xxxx and delivered to the Investor without conditions and shall
be in full force
and effect:
1.14.6. a
true
and correct copy of the resolution or written consent of the
majority Lapis’
shareholders approving this Agreement and the consummation of
the transactions
contemplated herein, substantially in the form to be attached
prior to Closing
as Schedule
10.1.1 or
as
otherwise reasonably agreed between the Investor and Xxxx;
10.1.1. an
information statement under the Exchange Act shall have been
filed with the SEC
and mailed to Lapis’ shareholders and a period of 20 days following the mailing
of the information statement to Lapis’ shareholders shall have lapsed;
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10.1.2. a
Closing
Balance which shall be either balanced (Zero) or positive. For
the purpose of
this clause 10.1.3;
10.1.2.1. the
“Closing Balance” shall mean: the audited financial statements of Systems and
Lapis (excluding Lapis’ Subsidiaries), audited by Systems' and Lapis’ external
accountants prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, for the year ended December 31, 2007;
10.1.2.2. “either
balanced (Zero) or positive” shall mean in respect of Systems that: the
aggregate of the balance sheet items featured under assets on
the Closing
Balance, minus the aggregate of the balance sheet items featured
under
liabilities on the Closing Balance, results in an amount that
is zero or larger
than zero; and
10.1.2.3. “either
balanced (Zero) or positive” shall mean in respect of Lapis that: the aggregate
of the balance sheet items featured under assets on the Closing
Balance, minus
the balance sheet items featured under liabilities, results in
an amount that is
zero or larger than zero. For the above calculation: (i) the
financial assets,
liabilities and financial contribution and/or provisions of any
Subsidiaries of
Lapis shall not be taken into account; and (ii) the financial
effect and
cash-flow on Lapis’ Closing Balance of the transactions contemplated under the
Electronics SPA shall be taken into account as if Closing of
the Electronics SPA
was effected on the date of the Closing Balance.
10.2. No
Restraints
No
temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction
or other order
preventing the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement
shall have been issued by any court of competent jurisdiction
and remain in
effect, unless such will not have a material adverse effect,
and there shall not
be any Legal Requirement enacted or applicable to the transactions
contemplated
under the Transaction Documents that makes consummation of the
transactions
contemplated under the Transaction Documents illegal, which Legal
Requirement
shall not have been removed within thirty (30) days of enactment.
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10.3. No
Legal Proceedings
No
Person shall have commenced or taken steps challenging or seeking
the recovery
of a material amount of damages from Lapis, due to Lapis being
a Party to this
Agreement, or seeking to prohibit or limit the exercise by Lapis
of any material
right pertaining to the issue of the Issued Shares.
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CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF LAPIS
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The
obligations of Lapis and Xxxx to consummate the transactions
contemplated by
this Agreement and/or other Transaction Documents to which they
are a party, are
subject to the satisfaction or waiver at or prior to the Closing,
of the
following conditions. The conditions set out in this clause 11
may be
only waived by written notice by Xxxx.
11.1. Securities
Law Requirements
Lapis,
the Investor and, where necessary or required, SN have obtained
all applicable
governmental, statutory, regulatory, permits, licenses, or other
consents and
approvals and/or waivers or exemptions, necessary under any laws
relating to the
consummation of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement,
and an
information statement under the Exchange Act shall have been
filed with the SEC
and mailed to the Lapis’ shareholders and the a period of 20 days following the
mailing of the information statement to Lapis’ shareholders shall have lapsed,
and no such applicable governmental, statutory, regulatory, permit,
license, or
other consent or approval and/or waiver or exemption shall have
been revoked,
cancelled, terminated, suspended or made the subject of any stop
order or
proceeding thereof.
11.2. No
Restraints
No
temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction
or other order
preventing the consummation of the transactions contemplated
under the
Transaction Documents shall have been issued by any court of
competent
jurisdiction and remain in effect, and there shall not be any
Legal Requirement
enacted or applicable to the transactions contemplated under
the Transaction
Documents that makes consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this
Agreement illegal, which Legal Requirement shall not have been
removed within
thirty (30) days of enactment.
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11.3. No
Legal Proceedings
No
Person shall have commenced any Legal Proceeding challenging
or seeking the
recovery of a material amount of damages from the Investor in
connection with
the transactions contemplated by the transaction Documents.
11.4. Guarantees
and other Third Party Assurances
11.4.1. Xxxx,
Xxx
Xxxx and Electronics are released in full from all Third Party
Assurances. Such
Third Party Assurances shall include but shall not limited to
all outstanding
personal guarantees and liabilities provided by Xxxx and/or Xxx
Xxxx and/or
Electronics for the benefit of any bank or third party, to secure
Lapis’ (and/or
its Subsidiaries’ other than Electronics) credit lines, liabilities,
undertakings and debts and all of Xxxx'x and/or Xxx Xxxx’x and/or Electronics’
assets encumbered in favor of any bank or third party including,
but not limited
to the Third Party Assurances listed in Schedule
11.4.1.
Given
the nature of the Business, the Third Party Assurances set forth
in the
Schedule 11.4.1
are,
from time to time, subject to changes in the ordinary course
of business and,
therefore, Schedule 11.4.1
will be
amended and updated immediately prior to Closing.
1.14.7. Without
prejudice to clause 11.4.1
above:
11.4.1.1.
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the
Investor shall use its reasonable endeavours to procure
that, as soon as
reasonably practicable after becoming aware of any
Third Party Assurance
not released on Closing, Xxxx, Electronics and/or Xxx
Xxxx shall be
released in full from such Third Party Assurance;
and
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11.4.1.2.
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pending
release of any Third Party Assurance, the Investor
undertakes to indemnify
Xxxx, Electronics and/or Xxx Xxxx against any and all
Costs arising under
or by reason of that Third Party
Assurance.
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11.5. Escrow
Agreement and Security
The
signing and closing of the Escrow Agreement and the grant by
the Investor of an
irrevocable security over sufficient assets, which would ensure
the payment of
the Minimum Value and the discharge of the Investor’s obligations under the Xxxx
Option in a form acceptable to Xxxx.
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CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO CLOSING
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12.1. Consummation
of Additional Transactions Under Documents in Agreed Form The
obligations of the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated
by this
Agreement and/or other Transaction Documents to which they are
a party, are
subject to the consummation of the following transactions under
documents in
Agreed Form:
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12.1.1. A
transaction between Enertec Management Ltd. and Xxxx as sellers
and SDS as
purchaser for the purchase and sale of the entire outstanding
share capital of
Systems (the "Systems
SPA"),
shall
have been entered into and all conditions precedent therein shall
have been
fulfilled or waived.
12.1.2. A
transaction between Xxxx or a company wholly owned by Xxxx and
Lapis, dated the
date of this Agreement, in which Xxxx or a company wholly owned
by Xxxx shall
acquire the entire outstanding share capital of Electronics (the
"Electronics
SPA"),
shall
have been entered into and all conditions precedent therein shall
have been
fulfilled or waived.
12.2. Waiver
Provided,
however, that the Conditions set out in this clause 12 shall
automatically be
waived if: (i) all conditions in the Systems SPA shall have been
fulfilled or
waived, save for the conditions in clause 7.2 of that agreement
in respect of
the closing of the Electronics SPA and the closing of this Agreement;
and (ii)
all conditions in the Electronics SPA shall have been fulfilled
or waived, save
for the conditions in clauses 6.1.1 and 6.1.6 of that agreement
in respect of
the closing of the Systems SPA and the closing this Agreement
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TERMINATION
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13.1. Termination
Events
This
Agreement may be immediately terminated prior to the Closing
upon the provision
of written notice as provided for below:
13.1.1. by
either
Xxxx or the Investor if a court of competent jurisdiction or
Governmental Body
shall have issued an order, decree (which order, decree or ruling
the Parties
shall use their best efforts to remedy or release) and such was
not at the
request of a Party or a Party’s Related Person, in each case permanently
restraining or otherwise prohibiting the Closing of this Agreement
or any other
material transaction under the Transaction Documents, and such
order, decree,
ruling or other action shall have become final and non-appealable;
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13.1.2. by
Lapis
and Xxxx acting together, if the Closing has not taken place
on or before 30
April, 2008 (other than as a result of any failure on the part
of Lapis to
comply with or perform any covenant or obligation of Lapis and/or
Xxxx set forth
in this Agreement);
13.1.3. by
the
Investor, if the Closing has not taken place on or before 30
April, 2008 (other
than as a result of the failure on the part of the Investor to
comply with or
perform any covenant or obligation set forth in this Agreement);
and/or
13.1.4. by
the
mutual consent of Lapis, Xxxx and the Investor.
1.15. Termination
Procedures
If a
Party wishes to terminate this Agreement pursuant to clause 13.1,
such
Party shall deliver to the other Parties the basis for terminating
this
Agreement. If
this
Agreement is terminated pursuant to this clause 13
prior to
the Closing, then all rights and obligations of the Parties hereunder
shall
terminate without any liability of any Party to any other Party;
provided,
however, that
notwithstanding termination of this Agreement, clauses 16, 17.1,
17.2, 17.4 and
17.14 hall remain in full force and effect.
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POST
CLOSING COVENANTS AND INDEMNIFICATION
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14.1. Release
of Guarantees and other Third Party Assurances
In the
event that, notwithstanding
that the Condition set out in clause 11.4 will have been waived
and Closing will
have become effective, Xxxx
and/or Electronics and/or Xxx Xxxx shall not have been released from
any
and all Third Party
Assurances per the Closing, then the Investor will take promptly
all action
required and/or necessary to fulfill the Conditions set out in clause
11.4 to release Xxxx, Electronics and Xxx Xxxx from any and all
Third Party
Assurances from which they were not released per the date of
Closing.
14.2. Indemnification
1.15.1. From
and
after the Closing Date, the Investor may seek, subject to the
terms of this
Agreement and Schedule
5.30.1,
indemnification from Lapis and/or Xxxx (the "Indemnitors" and
each
an "Indemnitor")
for
any proven Costs that are wholly and directly suffered or incurred
by the
Investor and which arise from or as a result of:
(i) any
inaccuracy in or breach of any of the Xxxx and Lapis Warranties
set forth in
clause 5;
or
(ii)
any
breach of any covenant or obligation of Lapis and Xxxx under
this Agreement;
provided, however, that the amount of indemnification sought
by the Investor
shall not exceed the portion of the Minimum Value, as adjusted
hereunder,
actually and wholly received by Xxxx minus the sum the is equal
to the Purchase
Price as such term is defined in the Systems SPA.
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14.2.1.
If the
Investor becomes aware of any claim or potential claim by a third
party
(“a
third party claim”)
which
might result in a Claim being made, the Investor shall:
14.2.1.1. promptly
(and in any event within 30 days of it becoming aware of it)
give notice of such
third party claim to the Xxxx and procure that the Xxxx is given
all reasonable
facilities to investigate it;
14.2.1.2. not
make
any admission of liability, agreement or compromise with any
person, body or
authority in relation to that third party claim without prior
written approval
of Xxxx;
14.2.1.3. subject
to the Investor being indemnified by Xxxx against all reasonable
out of pocket
costs and expenses incurred in respect of that third party claim;
14.2.1.4. take
such
action as Xxxx may reasonably request to avoid, resist, dispute,
appeal,
compromise or defend such third party claim;
14.2.1.5. allow
Xxxx to take over the conduct of all proceedings and/or negotiations
of
whatsoever nature arising in connection with the third party
claim in question;
and
14.2.1.6. provide
such information and assistance as Xxxx may reasonably require
in connection
with the preparation for and conduct of any proceedings and/or
negotiations
relating to that third party claim.
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14.2.2. If
the
Investor makes a Claim against Lapis and/or Xxxx or notifies
Lapis and/or Xxxx
of any third party claim which might lead to such a Claim being
made, the
Investor shall
make
available to accountants and other representatives appointed
by Xxxx such access
to the personnel, records and information of Lapis as Xxxx reasonably
request in
connection with such Claim or third party claim.
14.2.3. After
Closing, the sole remedy of a Party for any breach of any of
the representations
and warranties by another Party or any other breach of this Agreement
or any
Transaction Document by such other Party, shall be an action
for indemnification
under this clause 14.
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THE
XXXX OPTION
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Subject to the terms and conditions hereof and in reliance upon
the
representations, warranties and agreements contained herein and
subject to Xxxx
exercising the Xxxx Option (as such term is defined below), the
Investor shall acquire the Option Shares (as
such
term is defined below) in accordance with the terms set out below.
For
the
purpose of this Agreement the term “Xxxx Option” shall mean a non assignable
(other than to a Permitted Transferee, to whom the Xxxx Option
can be assigned
requiring no other action than a notification in writing to the
Investor) put
option, exercisable by Xxxx, at his sole discretion, under the
terms set forth
herein, to sell to the Investor and oblige the Investor to purchase
4,750,000 of
Common Shares, par value $0.001 per share of Lapis (the “Option
Shares”)
owned
by Xxxx, for a price per Common Share equal to $0.6038 (the "Basic
Option Share Price")
for a
total consideration in the amount of the Minimum Value, as defined
hereunder.
The Basic Option Share Price is subject to all the adjustments
provided for
herein.
15.1. Right
to Exercise and Exercise Price
1.15.2. Xxxx,
at
his sole discretion, shall be entitled to exercise the Xxxx Option
and sell to
the Investor the Option Shares if and only if the Value of the
Option Shares,
calculated in accordance with clause 15.2
below
was not higher for a period of 65 consecutive calendar days during
a period of
up to 24 months following the Closing Date (the "Strike
Period"),
than
two million and eight hundred and sixty eight thousand Dollars
($2,868,000) (the
“Minimum
Value”),
subject to the adjustments provided for herein to the Minimum
Value in clause
15.4.3.
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1.15.3. If
the
Value of the Option Shares, calculated in accordance with clause
15.2
below,
during the Strike Period is equal to, or exceeds, the Minimum
Value, for a
period of 65 consecutive calendar days commencing 120 days after
the Closing
Date (so long as Xxxx may sell his Common Shares pursuant to
Rule 144 under the
Securities Act after such 120-day period), then the Xxxx Option
will become null
and void and shall have no force and effect. Notwithstanding
the above, in the
event Xxxx shall give an order or attempt to sell the Option
Shares during such
period of 65 consecutive calendar days and Xxxx does not succeed
in selling the
all of Option Shares or a portion thereof during such period
of 65 consecutive
calendar days for a price per Option Share reflecting at least
the Minimum
Value, then the Xxxx Option shall not become void and null and
shall be extended
in respect of the Option Shares or the unsold portion thereof
for a period
ending the earlier of: (i) the last day of the period of 24 months
following the
Closing Date; or (ii) the date on which all Option Shares will
have been sold
for a price per Option Share equal to or exceeding the Basic
Option Share Price,
during which period Xxxx can exercise the Xxxx Option in accordance
with this
clause 15.
15.1.1. A
third
party purchaser of the Option Shares or any part thereof shall
not be entitled
to the Xxxx Option unless written consent of the Investor is
obtained prior to
such sale of Option Shares.
15.2. Value
of Option Shares The
Value
of the Option Shares will be calculated according to the average
value of the
Common Shares as determined by the closing sales price of Lapis’ Common Shares
as reported by either the NASDAQ Small Cap Market or the Over
the Counter
Bulletin Board (xxx.xxxxx.xxx)
upon
which Lapis’ securities are listed and traded as of such date during a period
of
60 consecutive Trading Days, within a period of 24 months from
the Closing date.
In
the
event that for whatever reason the Value of the Option Shares
cannot be
determined in the manner set forth above or if the Parties do
not agree on the
Value as determined above, the Value shall be determined by Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx or
Poalim Capital Markets, or such other party as determined and
agreed upon
between by the Parties.
1.16. Exercise
Period and
Sum of Option Shares Exercised
Subject
to Xxxx’x right to exercise as per clause 15.1
above,
the Xxxx Option may be exercised and the Option Shares sold by
Xxxx to the
Investor during a period of 90 calendar days immediately following
the dates set
below and in respect to such number of the Option Shares as set
out below (the
“Option
Exercise Period”):
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1.16.1. after
the
first anniversary of the Closing Date - a sum of Option Shares
equal to up to
fifty percent (50%) of the total number of Option Shares, for
a consideration
per one Common Share equal to the Basic Option Share Price, subject
to the
adjustments determined in accordance with clause 15.3.1
below
and for a total consideration determined in accordance with clause
15.3.1;
and
1.16.2. after
the
second anniversary of the Closing Date - a sum of Option Shares
equal to all or
part of the Option Shares, for a consideration per one Common
Share equal to the
Basic Option Share Price, subject to the adjustments determined
in accordance
with clause 15.3.2
below
and for a total consideration determined in accordance with clause
15.3.2.
15.3. Exercise
Price
The
Basic
Option Share Price shall be subject to the adjustments set forth
below (the
Basic Option Share Price, as adjusted, shall be referred to as
the “Exercise
Price”):
1.16.3. In
the
event the Xxxx Option is exercised in accordance with clause
1.16.1
above,
the Exercise Price shall be equal to $0.5434 per Option Share,
subject to all
adjustments set forth in clauses 15.3.3
and15.3.4
below
and reflecting a consideration (the “First
Anniversary Consideration”)
to be
paid by the Investor to Xxxx for the Option Shares sold on that
date of one
million, two hundred and ninety thousand and five hundred seventy
five US
Dollars ($1,290,575).
1.16.4. In
the
event the Xxxx Option is exercised in accordance with clause
1.16.2
above,
the Exercise Price shall be equal to $0.6038 per Option Share,
subject to all
adjustments set forth in clauses 15.3.2
and15.3.3
below
and reflecting a consideration (the “Second
Anniversary Consideration”)
to be
paid by the Investor to Xxxx of two million and eight hundred
and sixty eight
thousand Dollars ($2,868,000).
15.3.1. In
the
event Xxxx sells any of the Option Shares to a third party who
is not a
Permitted Transferee within the 24 months period following the
Date of the
Closing, the Minimum Value shall be adjusted pro rata to reflect
such number of
the Option Shares actually sold by reducing the Minimum Value
by the sum that is
equal to the number of Option Shares sold by Xxxx multiplied
by the Exercise
Price per Option Share.
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15.3.2. In
the
event Lapis shall subdivide or consolidate its Common Shares
and/or otherwise
alter its share capital, then the Basic Option Share Price shall
be adjusted in
order to ensure that the economic value attributed to the Xxxx
Option is not
altered pursuant to changes to the share capital of the Company.
Notwithstanding the above, the adjustment to the Basic Option
Share Price shall
be effected provided that Xxxx shall be entitled to the sum that
is equal to the
Minimum Value upon the exercise of the Xxxx Option.
15.3.3. In
the
event that at any time prior to the exercise of the Xxxx Option
in full, Lapis
shall distribute a cash or stock dividend, the Basic Option Share
Price shall be
adjusted from and after the date of such distribution is made,
by reducing the
Basic Option Share Price with an amount equal to the Dollar equivalent
of the
net per-share distribution after taxes and other compulsory payments,
received
by Xxxx for an Option Share. Notwithstanding the above, the adjustment
to the
Basic Option Share Price shall be effected provided that Xxxx
shall be entitled
to the sum that is equal to the Minimum Value upon the exercise
of the Xxxx
Option minus any sum actually received by him pursuant to the
distribution of
the cash dividend contemplated under this sub-clause.
1.16.5.
Notwithstanding the stipulations of the above sub-clauses 15.3,
in the
event the adjustment set out in the above sub-clauses 15.3
shall
result in Xxxx receiving upon exercise of the Xxxx Option a total
consideration
for the Option Shares below the First Anniversary Consideration
set out in
clause 1.16.3
(if
exercised in accordance with clause 1.16.1)
or
the
Second Anniversary Consideration
set out
in clause 1.16.4
(if the
Xxxx Option will be exercised in accordance with clause 1.16.2),
then
the Investor shall pay Xxxx the difference between the consideration
received
after such adjustment set out in the above sub-clauses 15.3
and the
consideration that should have been paid according to the First
Anniversary
Consideration as set out in clause 1.16.3
or the
Second Anniversary Consideration as set out in clause 1.16.4.
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15.4. Exercise
of the Option
1.16.6. The
Xxxx
Option or any portion thereof is exercisable by delivery of a
written notice of
exercise to the Investor in a form similar to the form attached
hereto in
Schedule
15.4.1
(the
“Notice
of Exercise”)
duly
completed and executed. In the Notice of Exercise, Xxxx shall
indicate the
portion of Option Shares under the Xxxx Option to be exercised
on the Exercise
Date (as defined below).
15.4.1. The
payment of the consideration for the portion of the Option Shares
under the Xxxx
Option covered by a Notice of Exercise shall take place within
ten (10) business
days following the delivery of the Notice of Exercise to the
Investor (the
“Exercise
Date”).
On
each Exercise Date, the following transactions shall occur, which
transactions
shall be deemed to take place simultaneously and no transaction
shall be deemed
to have been completed or any document delivered until all such
transactions
have been completed and all required documents delivered:
15.4.1.1.
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Xxxx
shall deliver to the Investor share transfer deeds
executed by Xxxx or
such other document evidencing the transfer of such
Option Shares from
Xxxx to the Investor; and
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15.4.1.2.
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the
Investor shall deliver to Xxxx the sum equal to the
First Anniversary
Consideration or the Second Anniversary Consideration,
as applicable, for
the Option Shares purchased under a specific Notice
of Exercise, by wire
transfer of immediately available funds to the bank
account designated by
Xxxx in writing.
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15.5. Guarantee
and Escrow
15.5.1. The
Investor will provide an irrevocable security over assets in
an amount equal to
the Minimum Value, as set out in Schedule
15.6.1
attached
hereto, under the documents to be executed at Closing and to
be attached hereto
in Schedule
15.6.1.
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1.16.7. Xxxx,
the
Investor and a third party escrow agent will enter into an escrow
agreement (the
“Escrow
Agreement”)
to be
executed the date hereof and to take effect on Closing, in the
form attached
hereto in Schedule
15.5.2,
under
which the Investor shall deposit two personal cheques with the
escrow agent to
facilitate the payment to Xxxx by the Investor of the consideration
under the
Xxxx Option.
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Confidentiality
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1.17. Each
Party undertakes that it shall (and shall procure that each of
its
Representatives shall) maintain all information received from
another Party or a
Subsidiary that is marked or deemed confidential (“Confidential
Information”)
in
confidence and not disclose that Confidential Information to
any person except
as permitted by this clause 16
or with
the prior written approval of the other Parties.
16.1. No
Party
shall, without the prior written consent of the other Parties,
disclose any
information to any person about the contents of this Agreement
or any of the
transactions contemplated under the Transaction Documents, unless
it is
compelled to do so by any rule of law or by any applicable stock
exchange
regulation. If a Party is compelled to disclose the aforesaid
information to any
person on the basis of any rule of law or any stock exchange
regulation, it
shall consult with the other Parties as to the contents and the
form of the
disclosure to be made.
1.18. The
provisions of this clause 16
shall
survive termination and/or Closing of this agreement.
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MISCELLANEOUS
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17.1. Tax
Liability Each
Party shall be responsible for all its respective tax obligations
deriving from
the transactions contemplated in this Agreement.
17.2. Fees
& Expenses
Each
Party shall bear its own legal fees and all related expenses
incurred in
connection with the negotiation, preparation, entering into and
completion of
the transactions contemplated under the Transaction Documents.
The fees and
expenses incurred by Lapis in respect of advise by US advisors
on matters of US
law and regulations, including, inter alia, dealing with shareholders’ meetings
and resolutions, board resolutions, regulatory advice and amendments
to the
by-laws of Lapis, will shall be borne by Lapis, after Closing.
1.19. Survival
Subject
to any time limitations specifically set forth in this Agreement
and the other
provisions of this Agreement, all representations and warranties
set forth in
clauses 5
and
6
above
shall survive the Closing.
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17.3. Notices
All
notices, consents, approvals, waivers and other communications
in relation to or
hereunder shall be in writing sent
by
e-mail, by
personal delivery or registered mail with confirmation of receipt
and shall be
deemed to have been duly given when delivered in person (against
confirmation of
receipt), or when confirmation of transmission is received when
sent by
telecopy, or seven (7) business days after delivery (prepaid)
to any commercial
overnight courier, or within 12 hours after the e-mail was sent,
provided,
however, that
in
each case where delivery by hand or by telecopy occurs after
18:00p.m. on a
business day or at any time on a day which is not a business
day, service shall
be deemed to occur at 09:00a.m. on the next following business
day.
All
notices and other communications shall be addressed as follows:
If
to the Lapis and Xxxx:
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Lapis
Technologies, Inc.
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Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
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Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, the USA
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xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
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Xxxxx
Xxxx
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00
Xxx-Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx
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Tel:
00-0000000
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Fax:
00-0000000
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xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
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With
a copy to:
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
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Balter,
Guth, Aloni & Co.
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Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx, 00000, Xxxxxx
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Tel:
00-0000000
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Fax:
00-0000000
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xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xx.xx
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If
to the Investor:
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Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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00
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Ra’anana,
Israel
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Tel:
000-0000000
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Fax:
000-0000000
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xxx.xxxxxxx@xxxx-xx.xxx
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With
a copy to:
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Adv.
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Shnitzer,
Xxxxxxx & Co.
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Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx,
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Xxxxx
Xxx 00000, Israel
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Tel:
00-0000000
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Fax:
00-0000000
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xxxxx@xxxxx.xx.xx
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or
to
such other address as the parties may from time to time designate
in
writing.
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17.4. Waiver
Any
waiver hereunder must be in writing, duly authorized and signed
by the Party to
be bound, and shall be effective only in the specific instance
and for the
purpose for which given. Except as otherwise provided in this
agreement, no
failure or delay on the part of any Party in exercising any right,
power or
privilege under the Transaction Documents or remedy under any
applicable law
shall operate as a waiver thereof or impair or preclude the exercise
of such
right, power, remedy or privilege at any subsequent time, nor
shall any single
or partial exercise of any right, power, remedy or privilege
hereunder preclude
any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any
other right, power,
remedy or privilege.
17.5. Entire
Agreement
This
Agreement and the Transaction Documents constitute the entire
agreement among
the Parties in respect of the transactions contemplated under
the Transaction
Documents and supersede any other agreement that may have been
made or entered
into by the Parties solely relating to the transactions contemplated
under the
Transaction Documents, including the Letter of Intent dated 11
October 2007,
entered into by the Investor, SDS, Lapis and Xxxx.
17.6. Amendments
This
Agreement may be amended or modified in whole or in part only
by a duly
authorized written instrument that refers to this Agreement and
is signed by the
Parties.
17.7. Headings
The
headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference
only and
shall not be considered a part of or affect the construction
or interpretation
of any provision of this Agreement.
17.8. Counterparts
This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts and by facsimile signature,
each of
which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together
shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
17.9. Further
Assurances
The
Parties agree that they shall execute and deliver such additional
documents and
shall take such additional actions (including without limitation
procuring such
resolutions or regulatory approvals) as may required by or be
reasonably
necessary or appropriate to effect and implement the provisions
and purposes of
the Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated
thereunder. In the absence of specific stipulations or agreements,
each Party
shall be responsible for its own costs and expenses incurred
in giving effect to
the provisions of this clause 17.10.
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17.10. Severability
If any
provision of this Agreement is by way of law or held by a court
of competent
jurisdiction to be or otherwise be deemed invalid, illegal or
unenforceable, the
validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions
shall not in
any way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties shall thereupon negotiate
in good
faith in order to agree to the terms of a mutually satisfactory
provision,
achieving as nearly as possible the same commercial effect, to
be substituted
for the provisions so found to be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable.
17.11. Manner
of Payment
All
payments to be made pursuant to this Agreement shall be made
in Dollars to each
Party’s respective bank accounts, as shall be designated by or on behalf
of such
Party from time to time in writing or as otherwise agreed between
the Parties.
All payments shall be made by initiating such payments on a day
the banks are
open for business in Israel or the United States, before 11.00
a.m., Israel
time, by bank wire transfer in immediately available funds, marked
for attention
as indicated, or as otherwise agreed between the Parties.
17.12. Conflict
with Other Agreements
In the
event of any conflict between this Agreement and any other Transaction
Document,
this Agreement shall prevail (as between the Parties to this
Agreement)
unless:
(i) such
other Transaction Document expressly states that it (or any part
of it)
overrides this Agreement; or (ii) the Parties otherwise expressly
agree in
writing that such other agreement shall override this Agreement.
17.13. Governing
Law & Jurisdiction
This
Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in
accordance with,
the laws of the State of Israel. Any dispute arising under or
with respect to
this Agreement shall be resolved exclusively in the competent
court in the
District of Tel Aviv, Israel.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Lapis, Xxxx and the Investor have each caused
this Agreement to
be duly executed as of the date first above written.
Lapis
and Xxxx:
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The
Investor:
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/s/
Lapis Technologies, Inc.
Lapis
Technologies, Inc.
By:
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxx
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
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/s/
Xxxxx Xxxx
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/s/
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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List
of Schedules
Schedule
1.2.13
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Due
Diligence Information Index List
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Schedule
2.3
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Capitalization
Table after issue of the Issued Shares
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Schedule
4.3
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Closing
Obligations
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Schedule
5.2
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Organizational
Documents Lapis
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Schedule
5.3.2
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Capitalization
Table per the Date of this Agreement
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Schedule
5.5.4
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List
of: (i) mergers with or an acquisition of a company;
(ii) transactions
representing a sale of five percent of Lapis’ activities during Q4 of
2007; (iii) created or extended any credit facilities
not in the ordinary
course of business; and (iv) transactions which are
not in the ordinary
course of business of Lapis, since 1 January 2007
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Schedule
5.6.2
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List
of Tax provisions
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Schedule
5.7.1
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Legal
Proceedings
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Schedule
5.12
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Outstanding
Loans, Guarantees, Debts and Obligations
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Schedule
5.13
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Restricting
Agreements
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Schedule
5.14.1
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Indebtedness
of or to Major Shareholders
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Schedule
5.15.1
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List
of Employees
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Schedule
5.16.4.1
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List
of Key Employees
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Schedule
5.18.1
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List
of Licensees for the use of Lapis' Intellectual Property
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Schedule
5.18.4
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List
of Registered Patent, Trademarks and Copyrights
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Schedule
5.19
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List
of Related Party Transactions
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Schedule
5.20
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List
of Leases and the Rent Payments of each Lease
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Schedule
5.21
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List
of insurance
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Schedule
5.22
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List
of Directors and Key Officers
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Schedule
5.30.1
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Limitations
on Liability
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Schedule
6.5.2
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Organizational
Documents Star Night
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Schedule
9.4.1
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Form
of Legal Opinion US Counsel Lapis
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Schedule
9.4.2
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Form
of Legal Opinion Counsel Star Night
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Schedule
9.4.3
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Fairness
Opinion
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Schedule
9.4.4.1
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Consent
Letter Bank Leumi
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Schedule
9.4.4.2
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Consent
Letter Bank Hapoalim
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Schedule
9.4.5
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Employment
agreement of Xx. Xxx Xxxx
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Schedule
10.1.1
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Copy
of from of Consent of Shareholders Lapis
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Schedule
11.4.1
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Third
Party Assurances
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Schedule
15.5.1
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Notice
of Exercise
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Schedule
15.6.1
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Guarantee
for Xxxx Option
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Schedule
15.6.2
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Escrow
Agreement
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SCHEDULE
4.3
Closing
Arrangements
Closing
Obligations
Lapis’
Obligations
1. |
At
Closing, Lapis shall deliver or procure that there
is delivered to the
Investor:
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1.1. |
the
share certificates in respect of all the Issued Shares
or such other
document evidencing the issue of the Issued Shares;
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1.2. |
a
letter of resignation in the Agreed Form duly executed
by each of the
directors of Lapis in respect of their directorships
and/or any committee of Lapis;
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1.3. |
a
letter of resignation in the Agreed Form duly executed
by the auditors of
Lapis in respect of their position as auditors of Lapis;
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1.4. |
a
copy of a resolution of the board of directors of Lapis
authorising the
execution of and the performance by Lapis of its obligations
under this
Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to
be executed by
it;
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1.5. |
documents
evidencing release of the Third Party
Assurances;
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1.6. |
a
certificate that the Xxxx and Lapis Warranties are
correct in all material
respects per the Date of Closing;
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1.7. |
a
copy of the Yearly Financial Statements, as such term
is defined in clause
5.2.2 of this Agreement; and
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1.8. |
a
copy of the Trial Balance, as such term is defined
in clause 5.2.2 of this
Agreement.
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Investor’s
Obligations
2. |
At
Closing, the Investor shall deliver or procure that
there is delivered to
Lapis:
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1.1. |
the
share transfer forms in respect of the transfer of
Investor’s SN Shares to
Lapis;
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1.2. |
certified
true copy of the register of members of Star Night
evidencing the transfer
of the Investor’s SN Shares to Lapis; and
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1.3. |
the
share certificates in respect of all the Investor’s SN
Shares.
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3. |
At
Closing, the Investor shall deliver or procure that
there is delivered to
Xxxx:
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1.1. |
documents
evidencing release of the Third Party
Assurances;
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1.2. |
the
instrument of security over assets of the Investor
required for the
purpose of effecting the Xxxx Option;
and
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1.3. |
the
cheques and other matters required under the Escrow
Agreement.
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General
4. |
All
documents and items delivered at Closing pursuant to
this Schedule
4.3
shall be held by the recipient to the order of the
person delivering the
same until such time as Closing shall be deemed to
have taken place in
accordance with clause 5 of this Schedule
4.3
below.
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5. |
Simultaneously
with
delivery of all documents and items required to be
delivered at Closing
(or waiver of the delivery thereof by the person entitled
to receive the
relevant document or item); the documents and items
delivered in
accordance with this Schedule shall cease to be held
to the order of the
person delivering the same and Closing shall be deemed
to have taken
place.
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SCHEDULE
11.4.1
Third
Party Assurances
[To
be updated prior to Closing]
§
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Third
Party Assurances Xxxx attached as separate
documents
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§
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Third
Party Assurances Avni attached as separate
documents
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§
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Third
Party Assurances Electronics attached as separate
documents
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SCHEDULE
5.30.1
Limitations
on Liability
1.
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Time
Limits
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Xxxx
and/or Lapis shall not be liable for any Claim unless Xxxx receives
from the
Investor written notice (within thirty (30) days of the Investor
becoming aware
of such Claim) containing reasonably specific details of the
Claim: prior to the
end of a period of 20 months immediately following the Date of
Closing.
2.
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Thresholds
for Claims
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1.1.
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Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, Xxxx and/or
Lapis shall not be
liable for any Claim unless the amount of the liability
pursuant to the
aggregate of all Claims exceeds fifty thousand US Dollars
(US$50,000) (in
which case the Investor shall be able to claim only
for the excess over
fifty thousand US Dollars
(US$50,000)).
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3.
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Maximum
limit for all Claims
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1.2.
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Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, the aggregate
maximum amount of the
liability of Xxxx for all Claims shall not exceed the
sum of that part of
the Minimum Value (as adjusted from time to time) minus
the sum the is
equal to the Purchase Price as such term is defined
in the Systems SPA.
The indemnification for all Claims shall be by way
of reduction of the
Minimum Value.
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4.
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Matters
disclosed or taken into account in
adjustments
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1.3.
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Xxxx
and/or Lapis shall not be liable for any Claim for
breach of the Xxxx and
Lapis Warranties if and to the extent that the fact,
matter, event or
circumstance giving rise to such
Claim:
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1.1.1.
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is
disclosed
in
this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, the
Disclosure Letter or
in any document disclosed in the Due Diligence
Information;
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1.1.2.
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is
allowed, provided or reserved for in the financial
statements of Lapis
and/or its Subsidiaries and/or was disclosed in the
financial due
diligence conducted in respect of Lapis and its Subsidiaries
by the
Investor and its advisors and any documents and information
provided
within the framework thereof.
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5.
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Contingent
liabilities
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If
any
Claim for breach of the Xxxx and Lapis Warranties is based upon
a liability
which is contingent only, Xxxx and/or Lapis shall not be liable
to make any
payment unless and until such contingent liability gives rise
to an obligation
to make a payment.
6.
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No
liability for Claims arising from acts or omissions
of
Investor
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Xxxx
and/or Lapis shall not be liable for any Claim which would not
have arisen but
for any voluntary act, omission or transaction carried out after
the date of
this Agreement by the Investor or its respective directors, employees
or agents
or successors in title.
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7.
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Nothing
to restrict Investor’s duty to
mitigate
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Nothing
in this Schedule
1.12.1
shall in
any way restrict or limit the general obligation of the Investor
to mitigate any
loss or damage which it may suffer in consequence of any breach
by Xxxx and/or
Lapis of the terms of this Agreement or any fact, matter, event
or circumstance
likely to give rise to a Claim.
8.
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No
double recovery
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The
Investor shall not be entitled to recover damages or obtain payment,
reimbursement, restitution or indemnity more than once in respect
of any one
liability, loss, cost, shortfall, damage, deficiency, breach
or other set of
circumstances which gives rise to more than one Claim.
9.
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No
recovery if compensation in another manner is
available
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1.4.
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The
Investor shall not be entitled to recover
damages or obtain payment, reimbursement, restitution
or indemnity in
respect of any one liability, loss, cost, shortfall,
damage, deficiency,
breach or other set of circumstances which:
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1.1.1.
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is
or can be recovered by the Investor under any policy
of insurance
maintained or
customary to be obtained in the field of activity of
Lapis or from a third
party, or would have been so recoverable but for any
change in the current
terms of insurance instigated by the Investor
after Closing; and/or
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1.1.2.
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give
rise to or result in
a
benefit accruing to the Investor out of the same, including,
but not
limited to, any relief from taxation obtainable by
the Investor and/or its
affiliates, and any amount by which any taxation for
which the Investor
and/or its affiliates are accountable is reduced or
extinguished.
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10.
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Investor’s
knowledge
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Xxxx
and/or Lapis shall not be liable for any Claim for breach of
the Xxxx and Lapis
Warranties if and to the extent that the Investor is aware at
the date of this
Agreement of the fact, matter, event or circumstance which is
the subject matter
of the Claim; and
11.
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Opportunity
to remedy breaches
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A
breach
of the Xxxx and Lapis Warranties which is capable of remedy shall
not entitle
the Investor to compensation unless Xxxx and/or Lapis are given
written notice
of the breach by the Investor and such breach is not remedied
within a
reasonable period of time after the date on which such notice
is served on the
Seller. Without prejudice to its duty to mitigate any loss, the
Investor shall
provide all reasonable assistance to the Seller to remedy any
such
breach.
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SCHEDULE
15.5.1
NOTICE
OF EXERCISE
To: |
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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00
Xxxxxx
Xx.
Ra’anana
Israel
By:
fax
and e-mail
Date:
[ ]
2009/2010
The
undersigned hereby elects to exercise the Xxxx Option in respect
of [
]
Common
Shares of Lapis Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) that are subject to and
pursuant to the terms of the Xxxx Option as set out in clause
15 of an agreement
for the issue and sale of shares in the Company and the transfer
of shares in
Star Night Technologies Ltd. dated the [ ] day of [ ] 2008 (the
“Lapis SPA”),
between the Company, the addressee and the undersigned, and requests
herewith
payment of the sum of US$[ ]
in
accordance with clause 15 of the Lapis SPA
Kind
regards,
________________________
Xxxxx
Xxxx
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