November 29, 1999
Xxxxxxx X. X. Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx Investment Limited
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
P.O. Box N 9204
Nassau, Bahamas
Fax (000) 000-0000
Dear Xxxxxxx:
This letter sets forth the agreement of Xxxxxxxx Investment Limited (the
"Purchaser") and Valence Technology, Inc. (the "Company") regarding the purchase
by the Purchaser from the Company of the Company's common stock (the "Common
Stock") on the date hereof. The parties agree as follows:
1. This agreement relates to the purchase by the Purchaser of 595,889
shares of the Company's Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of
$3,500,000.00 (three million five hundred thousand and 00/100 US dollars),
which purchase is being settled by the parties on the date hereof.
2. The Company represents and warrants that (a) the shares of Common
Stock issued by the Company to the Purchaser have been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), pursuant to a
registration statement on Form S-3, Commission File Number 333-76589 (the
"Registration Statement"); and (b) the Company has filed a prospectus
supplement to the Registration Statement in connection with the
transaction.
3. The Company has filed with the NASDAQ National Market an application
for the listing of the shares of Common Stock to be purchased hereby.
4. The Company will promptly notify the Purchaser of (a) any stop order
or other suspension of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement and
(b) the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus included
in the Registration Statement includes an untrue statement of a material
fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein, or
necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading.
5. This agreement and the legal relations between the parties hereto with
respect to any purchase of Common Stock by the Purchaser hereunder shall be
governed and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State
of New York without giving effect to the conflicts of law principles
thereunder.
6. Delivery of an executed copy of a signature page to this agreement by
facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually
executed copy of this agreement shall be effective and enforceable as the
original.
Please execute a copy of this letter which, when executed by the Purchaser,
will constitute an agreement between the Company and the Purchaser.
Very truly yours,
COMPANY
VALENCE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
By: /S/ XXX X. XXXX
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Name: Xxx X. Xxxx
Title: Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
AGREED TO:
PURCHASER:
XXXXXXXX INVESTMENT LIMITED
By: /S/ XXXXXXX X.X. XXXXX XXXXXX
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Name: Xxxxxxx X.X. Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Director