Exhibit 10.3
AGREEMENT TO PAY-OFF THE DEBENTURES
THIS AGREEMENT TO PAY-OFF THE DEBENTURES (this "Agreement") is effective as
of July 1, 2005, by and between RAMTRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), and XXXXXXXX CAPITAL CORP. ("Xxxxxxxx") and
ALEXANDRA GLOBAL MASTER FUND, LTD. ("Alexandra," and each of Alexandra and
Xxxxxxxx are hereinafter individually referred to as a "Purchaser" and
collectively referred to as the "Purchasers"), and.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Purchasers (or their predecessors in interest) and the Company
entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of March 14, 2002 (as
amended, the "Securities Purchase Agreement"), pursuant to which the Company
issued to each Purchaser a 5% Secured Convertible Debenture (each, a
"Debenture" and collectively, the "Debentures"); and
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to pay-off all of the amounts due and to become
due to the Purchasers under the Debentures and the Purchasers wish to accept
such pay-off, on the terms set forth herein, in satisfaction of all
obligations under the Debentures, the Securities Purchase Agreement and the
Transaction Documents (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement),
except as set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants
and agreements herein contained, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined
shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase
Agreement.
2. Pay-off of Debenture. The Company agrees to pay, and each Purchaser
agrees to accept, the amount set out in Section 3 hereunder, as full pay-off
of such Purchaser's entitlement to any amounts due or owed under such
Purchaser's Debenture.
3. Amounts to be Paid. The amount required to be paid to each Purchaser as
full pay-off of all amounts due and to become due under such Purchaser's
Debenture is as follows: US$1,821,619.86 to Xxxxxxxx and US$1,413,794.52 to
Alexandra (each a "Payoff Amount"), or US$3,235,414.38 for both Purchasers in
the aggregate, which represents the total outstanding principal amount of the
Debentures, and a premium of US$146,619.86 to Xxxxxxxx and a premium of
US$113,794.52 to Alexandra. Each Purchaser shall be paid its respective
Payoff Amount upon the effective date of this Agreement by wire transfer of
funds to the U.S. bank account designated by such Purchaser prior to the date
of this Agreement.
4. Acknowledgement of Early Repayment. Each Purchaser acknowledges and
agrees that it has independently determined its respective Payoff Amount is
reasonable consideration for early prepayment of its Debenture.
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5. Satisfaction of Rights under the Transaction Documents. Each Purchaser
acknowledges that payment of its respective Payoff Amount to such Purchaser
provided for in Section 3 hereunder shall be in full satisfaction of such
Purchaser's rights under the Debenture and the Transaction Documents to which
it is a party, except for (a) the Warrant, (b) to the extent provided in the
Warrant, the applicable defined terms in Section 1.2 of the Securities
Purchase Agreement, (c) with respect to any modifications, changes or
amendments to the Infineon Warrant, Section 7.12 of the Securities Purchase
Agreement, (d) the definition of "Market Price" in each applicable Debenture,
and (e) the Registration Rights Agreement, provided that the definition of
"Registrable Securities" contained therein shall not include Conversion
Shares or any shares of capital stock issued in respect of Conversion Shares.
6. Waiver. Each Purchaser hereby waives any and all of its rights to object
to a prepayment of its Debenture or the other Purchaser's Debenture which
prepayment is not in accordance with the original terms of such Purchaser's
Debenture and the Transaction Documents to which it is a party.
7. Termination of Transaction Documents. Each Purchaser further
acknowledges and confirms that, upon its receipt of its respective Payoff
Amount, (a) all amounts due and payable by the Company to such Purchaser
under such Purchaser's Debenture and the Transaction Documents to which it is
a party have been paid and satisfied in full as of the date of this
Agreement; (b) all obligations of the Company under the Debenture and the
Transaction Documents to which it is a party shall be deemed fulfilled; and
(c) its Debenture and the Transaction Documents to which it is a party shall
be deemed terminated and of no further force or effect, except for (AA) the
Warrant, (BB) to the extent provided in the Warrant, the applicable defined
terms in Section 1.2 of the Securities Purchase Agreement, (CC) with respect
to any modifications, changes or amendments to the Infineon Warrant, Section
7.12 of the Securities Purchase Agreement, (DD) the definition of "Market
Price" in each applicable Debenture, and (EE) the Registration Rights
Agreement, provided that the definition of "Registrable Securities" contained
therein shall not include Conversion Shares or any shares of capital stock
issued in respect of Conversion Shares.
8. Release of Liens. Each Purchaser, upon its receipt of its respective
Payoff Amount shall immediately discharge its lien on, charge over and
security interest in any assets of the Company, including without limitation,
at the Company's sole cost and expense, taking all action necessary on the
part of such Purchaser to release the lien on the real property and other
assets of the Company granted pursuant to that certain Deed of Trust and
Security Agreement dated as of March 28, 2002 and recorded on April 1, 2002
as Reception Number 202050944 in the real property records of El Paso County,
Colorado by and among the Company and the parties thereto (the "Deed of
Trust") and any financing statements or fixture filings related thereto.
Each Purchaser further agrees, at the Company's sole cost and expense, to
execute and/or deliver to the Company and any other applicable parties,
including without limitation, any title insurance company designated by the
Company, not later than the date of this Agreement, all documents,
instruments and fees necessary to effectuate a release of such lien, charge
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or security interest, including without limitation, (a) a written request to
the Public Trustee of El Paso County, Colorado to release the Deed of Trust,
duly executed and acknowledged as required by Colorado Revised Statute Section
00-00-000; (b) production of the original cancelled evidence of debt as
evidence that the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust has been paid;
and (c) the statutory fees of the public trustee and the fee for recording
the release.
9. Mutual Release.
(a) The Company, for and on behalf of itself and its agents,
representatives, successors and assigns, hereby fully and
completely releases and forever discharges each Purchaser, and both
of them, from and against, and on account of, any and all claims,
demands, actions, causes of action, liabilities, obligations, debts,
damages, costs, expenses, attorney's fees and payments of any and
every kind and nature whatsoever, whether express or implied, known
or unknown, matured or contingent, suspected or unsuspected which
the Company has, has had or may hereafter have against the
Purchasers, of any of them, arising out of or relating to any
matter or thing whatsoever, including without limitation the
Debentures and the Transaction Documents, the transactions
contemplated therein, the execution thereof or the conduct of the
parties relating thereto, excepting only (AA) the Warrant held by
such Purchaser (BB) to the extent provided in the Warrant, the
applicable defined terms in Section 1.2 of the Securities Purchase
Agreement, (CC) with respect to any modifications, changes or
amendments to the Infineon Warrant, Section 7.12 of the Securities
Purchase Agreement, (DD) the definition of "Market Price"
in each applicable Debenture, and (EE) the Registration Rights
Agreement, provided that the definition of "Registrable Securities"
contained therein shall not include Conversion Shares or any shares
of capital stock issued in respect of Conversion Shares.
(b) Each Purchaser, for and on behalf of itself and its agents,
representatives, successors and assigns, hereby fully and
completely releases and forever discharges the Company, and any and
all of them, from and against, and on account of, any and all
claims, demands, actions, causes of action, liabilities,
obligations, debts, damages, costs, expenses, attorney's fees and
payments of any and every kind and nature whatsoever, whether
express or implied, known or unknown, matured or contingent,
suspected or unsuspected which such Purchaser has, has had or may
hereafter have against the Company, arising out of or relating to
any matter or thing whatsoever, including without limitation the
Debentures and the Transaction Documents, the transactions
contemplated therein, the execution thereof or the conduct of the
parties relating thereto, excepting only (AA) the Warrant held by
such Purchaser (BB) to the extent provided in the Warrant, the
applicable defined terms in Section 1.2 of the Securities
Purchase Agreement, (CC) with respect to any modifications, changes
or amendments to the Infineon Warrant, Section 7.12 of the
Securities Purchase Agreement, (DD) the definition of "Market
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Price" in each applicable Debenture, and (EE) the Registration
Rights Agreement, provided that the definition of "Registrable
Securities" contained therein shall not include Conversion Shares
or any shares of capital stock issued in respect of Conversion
Shares.
10. Miscellaneous.
(a) No Transfer of Interest. Each Purchaser represents and warrants to
the Company that (a) it has not transferred to a third party any
interest in the Warrant or the Debenture issued to it under the
Securities Purchase Agreement, and (b) it has not assigned its
rights under the Deed of Trust or its security interest created
pursuant thereto, and it has not created, incurred, assumed or
permitted to exist any lien or encumbrance on its rights or
security interest created pursuant to the Deed of Trust.
(b) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed
in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, provided
that, Section 8 and any matters relating to the Deed of Trust or
the real property security described therein will be governed by,
and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Colorado.
(c) Counterparts. This Agreement, and any and all consents hereto, may
be signed in any number of counterparts. Any single counterpart or
set of counterparts signed, in either case, by all the parties
hereto shall constitute a full and original agreement for all
purposes.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed as of the date first written above.
XXXXXXXX CAPITAL CORP.
/s/ Xxx Xxxxxx
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By: Xxx Xxxxxx
Name: Xxx Xxxxxx
Title: Agent & Authorized Signatory
ALEXANDRA GLOBAL MASTER FUND, LTD.
By: ALEXANDRA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, its Investment Advisor
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
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By: Xxxx Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx
Title: COO
RAMTRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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By: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: CFO
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