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FORM OF UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
April __, 1999
BancBoston Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Inc.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Inc.
CIBC Xxxxxxxxxxx Corp.
Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxx LLC
Xxxxxx Brothers Inc.
As Representatives of the several Underwriters
c/o BancBoston Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Inc.
000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
INTRODUCTORY. Fundtech Ltd., an Israeli company (the
"Company), proposes to issue and sell to the several underwriters named in
Schedule A (the "Underwriters") an aggregate of 2,500,000 of its Ordinary
Shares, par value NIS 0.01 per share (the "Firm Shares"). In addition, the
Company has granted to the Underwriters an option to purchase up to an
additional 375,000 Ordinary Shares (the "Option Shares"), as provided in Section
2. The Firm Shares and, if and to the extent such option is exercised, the
Option Shares are collectively called the "Shares". BancBoston Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx Inc., Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Inc., CIBC Xxxxxxxxxxx Corp., Xxxxxxxxx &
Xxxxx LLC and Xxxxxx Brothers Inc. have agreed to act as representatives of the
several Underwriters (in such capacity, the "Representatives") in connection
with the offering and sale of the Ordinary Shares.
The Company hereby confirms its agreements with the
Underwriters as follows:
SECTION 1. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY.
The Company hereby represents, warrants and covenants to each
Underwriter as follows:
(a) A registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-75233) with
respect to the Shares, including a prospectus subject to completion, has been
prepared by the Company in conformity with the requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and the applicable rules and
regulations (the "Rules and Regulations") of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") under the Securities Act and has been filed with
the Commission; such amendments to such registration statement, such amended
prospectuses subject to completion and such abbreviated registration statements
pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Rules and Regulations as may have been required
prior to the date hereof have been similarly prepared and filed with the
Commission; and the Company will file such additional amendments to such
registration statement, such amended prospectuses subject to completion and such
abbreviated registration statements as may hereafter be required. Copies of such
registration statement and amendments, of each related prospectus subject to
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completion (the "Preliminary Prospectuses") and of any abbreviated registration
statement pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Rules and Regulations have been
delivered to you.
If the registration statement relating to the Shares has been
declared effective under the Securities Act by the Commission, the Company will
prepare and promptly file with the Commission the information omitted from the
registration statement pursuant to Rule 430A(a) or, if BancBoston Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, on behalf of the several Underwriters, shall agree to the utilization
of Rule 434 of the Rules and Regulations, the information required to be
included in any term sheet filed pursuant to Rule 434(b) or (c), as applicable,
of the Rules and Regulations pursuant to subparagraph (1), (4) or (7) of Rule
424(b) of the Rules and Regulations or as part of a post-effective amendment to
the registration statement (including a final form of prospectus). If the
registration statement relating to the Shares has not been declared effective
under the Securities Act by the Commission, the Company will prepare and
promptly file an amendment to the registration statement, including a final form
of prospectus, or, if BancBoston Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, on behalf of the several
Underwriters, shall agree to the utilization of Rule 434 of the Rules and
Regulations, the information required to be included in any term sheet filed
pursuant to Rule 434(b) or (c), as applicable, of the Rules and Regulations. The
term "Registration Statement" as used in this Agreement shall mean such
registration statement, including financial statements, schedules and exhibits,
in the form in which it became or becomes, as the case may be, effective
(including, if the Company omitted information from the registration statement
pursuant to Rule 430A(a) or files a term sheet pursuant to Rule 434 of the Rules
and Regulations, the information deemed to be a part of the registration
statement at the time it became effective pursuant to Rule 430A(b) or Rule
434(d) of the Rules and Regulations) and, in the event of any amendment thereto
or the filing of any abbreviated registration statement pursuant to Rule 462(b)
of the Rules and Regulations relating thereto after the effective date of such
registration statement, shall also mean (from and after the effectiveness of
such amendment or the filing of such abbreviated registration statement) such
registration statement as so amended, together with any such abbreviated
registration statement. The term "Prospectus" as used in this Agreement shall
mean the prospectus relating to the Shares as included in such Registration
Statement at the time it becomes effective (including, if the Company omitted
information from the Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 430A(a) of the
Rules and Regulations, the information deemed to be a part of the Registration
Statement at the time it became effective pursuant to Rule 430A(b) of the Rules
and Regulations); provided, however, that if in reliance on Rule 434 of the
Rules and Regulations and with the consent of BancBoston Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, on
behalf of the several Underwriters, the Company shall have provided to the
Underwriters a term sheet pursuant to Rule 434(b) or (c), as applicable, prior
to the time that a confirmation is sent or given for purposes of Section
2(10)(a) of the Securities Act, the term "Prospectus" shall mean the "prospectus
subject to completion" (as defined in Rule 434(g) of the Rules and Regulations)
last provided to the Underwriters by the Company and circulated by the
Underwriters to all prospective purchasers of the Shares (including the
information deemed to be a part of the Registration Statement at the time it
became effective pursuant to Rule 434(d) of the Rules and Regulations).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any revised prospectus shall be provided to
the Underwriters by the Company for use in connection with the offering of the
Shares that differs from the prospectus referred to in the immediately preceding
sentence (whether or not such revised prospectus is required to be filed with
the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Rules and Regulations), the term
"Prospectus" shall refer to such revised prospectus from and after the time it
is first provided to the Underwriters for such use. If in reliance on Rule 434
of the Rules and Regulations and with the consent of BancBoston Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, on behalf of the several Underwriters, the Company shall have provided
to the Underwriters a term sheet pursuant to Rule 434(b) or (c), as applicable,
prior to the time that a confirmation is sent or given
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for purposes of Section 2(10)(a) of the Securities Act, the Prospectus and the
term sheet, together, will not be materially different from the prospectus in
the Registration Statement.
All references in this Agreement to the Registration
Statement, the Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, a preliminary prospectus, the
Prospectus or the Term Sheet, or any amendments or supplements to any of the
foregoing, shall include any copy thereof filed with the Commission pursuant to
its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System ("XXXXX"). Each
preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus when filed complied in all material
respects with the Securities Act and, if filed by electronic transmission
pursuant to XXXXX (except as may be permitted by Regulation S-T under the
Securities Act), was identical to the copy thereof delivered to the Underwriters
for use in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares.
The Company has delivered to the Representatives five complete
conformed copies of the Registration Statement and of each consent and
certificate of experts filed as a part thereof, and conformed copies of the
Registration Statement (without exhibits) and preliminary prospectuses and the
Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, in such quantities and at such places as
the Representatives have reasonably requested for each of the Underwriters.
(b) The Commission has not issued any order preventing or suspending
the use of any Preliminary Prospectus or instituted proceedings for that
purpose, and each such Preliminary Prospectus has conformed in all material
respects to the requirements of the Securities Act and the Rules and Regulations
and, as of its date, has not included any untrue statement of a material fact or
omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in
the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and
at the time the Registration Statement became or becomes, as the case may be,
effective and at all times subsequent thereto up to and on the Closing Date
(hereinafter defined) and on any later date on which Option Shares are to be
purchased, (i) the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, and any amendments
or supplements thereto, contained and will contain all material information
required to be included therein by the Securities Act and the Rules and
Regulations and will in all material respects conform to the requirements of the
Securities Act and the Rules and Regulations, (ii) the Registration Statement,
and any amendments or supplements thereto, did not and will not include any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to
be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading,
and (iii) the Prospectus, and any amendments or supplements thereto, did not and
will not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however,
that none of the representations and warranties contained in this subparagraph
(b) shall apply to information contained in or omitted from the Registration
Statement or Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, in reliance
upon, and in conformity with, written information relating to any Underwriter
furnished to the Company by such Underwriter specifically for use in the
preparation thereof.
(c) Each of the Company and its subsidiaries has been duly incorporated
and is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its incorporation with full power and authority (corporate and
other) to own, lease and operate its properties and conduct its business as
described in the Prospectus; the Company owns all of the outstanding capital
stock of its subsidiaries free and clear of any pledge, lien, security interest,
encumbrance, claim or equitable interest; each of the Company and its
subsidiaries is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is in
good standing in each jurisdiction
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in which the ownership or leasing of its properties or the conduct of its
business requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so
qualified or be in good standing would not have a material adverse effect on the
condition (financial or otherwise), earnings, operations or business of the
Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise; no proceeding has
been instituted in any such jurisdiction, revoking, limiting or curtailing, or
seeking to revoke, limit or curtail, such power and authority or qualification;
each of the Company and its subsidiaries is in possession of and operating in
compliance with all authorizations, licenses, certificates, consents, orders and
permits from U.S. federal, state and other regulatory authorities which are
material to the conduct of its business, all of which are valid and in full
force and effect; each material contract or other instrument to which the
Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which their respective
properties or business is or may be bound or affected has been duly and validly
executed by the Company and is in full force and effect in all material respects
and is enforceable against the parties thereto in accordance with its terms;
neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in violation of its
respective charter or bylaws or in default in the performance or observance of
any material obligation, agreement, covenant or condition contained in any
material bond, debenture, note or other evidence of indebtedness, or in any
material lease, contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement,
joint venture or other agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of
its subsidiaries is a party or by which it or any of its subsidiaries or their
respective properties may be bound; and neither the Company nor any of its
subsidiaries is in material violation of any law, order, rule, regulation, writ,
injunction, judgment or decree of any court, government or governmental agency
or body, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its
subsidiaries or over their respective properties of which it has knowledge. No
subsidiary of the Company is currently prohibited, directly or indirectly, from
paying any dividends to the Company, from making any other distribution on such
subsidiary's capital stock, from repaying to the Company any loans or advances
to such subsidiary from the Company or from transferring any of such
subsidiary's property or assets to the Company or any other subsidiary of the
Company, except as described in or contemplated by the Prospectus. The Company
does not own or control, directly or indirectly, any corporation, association or
other entity other than Fundtech Corporation and Fundtech Ltd. (UK).
(d) The Company has full legal right, power and authority to enter into
this Agreement and perform the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement
has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and is a valid
and binding agreement on the part of the Company, enforceable in accordance with
its terms, except as rights to indemnification hereunder may be limited by
applicable law or public policy and except as the enforcement hereof may be
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally or by
general equitable principles; the performance of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions herein contemplated will not result in a
material breach or violation of any of the terms and provisions of, or
constitute a default under, (i) any bond, debenture, note or other evidence of
indebtedness, or under any lease, contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust,
loan agreement, joint venture or other agreement or instrument to which the
Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which it or any of its
subsidiaries or their respective properties may be bound, (ii) the charter or
bylaws of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (iii) any law, order, rule,
regulation, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court, government or
governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the
Company or any of its subsidiaries or over their respective properties. No
consent, approval, authorization or order of or qualification with any court,
government or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, having
jurisdiction over the Company or any of its subsidiaries or over their
respective properties is required for the execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the
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consummation by the Company or any of its subsidiaries of the transactions
herein contemplated, except such as may be required under the Securities Act or
under state or other securities or Blue Sky laws, all of which requirements have
been satisfied in all material respects.
(e) There is not any pending or, to the best of the Company's
knowledge, threatened action, suit, claim or proceeding against the Company, any
of its subsidiaries or any of their respective officers or any of their
respective properties, assets or rights before any court, government or
governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the
Company or any of its subsidiaries or over their respective officers or
properties or otherwise which (i) might result in any material adverse change in
the condition (financial or otherwise), earnings, operations or business of the
Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise ("Material Adverse
Change") or might materially and adversely affect their properties, assets or
rights, (ii) might prevent consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
or (iii) is required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement or Prospectus
and is not so disclosed; and there are no agreements, contracts, leases or
documents of the Company or any of its subsidiaries of a character required to
be described or referred to in the Registration Statement or Prospectus or to be
filed as an exhibit to, or incorporated by reference into, the Registration
Statement by the Securities Act or the Rules and Regulations which have not been
accurately described in all material respects in the Registration Statement or
Prospectus or filed as exhibits to, or so incorporated into, the Registration
Statement.
(f) All outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company have been
duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable, have
been issued in compliance with all U.S. federal and state securities laws, were
not issued in violation of or subject to any preemptive rights or other rights
to subscribe for or purchase securities, and the authorized and outstanding
capital stock of the Company is as set forth in the Prospectus under the caption
"Capitalization" and conforms in all material respects to the statements
relating thereto contained in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus (and
such statements correctly state the substance of the instruments defining the
capitalization of the Company); the Company Shares and the Option Shares have
been duly authorized for issuance and sale to the Underwriters pursuant to this
Agreement and, when issued and delivered by the Company against payment therefor
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be duly and validly issued
and fully paid and nonassessable, and will be sold free and clear of any pledge,
lien, security interest, encumbrance, claim or equitable interest; and no
preemptive right, co-sale right, registration right, right of first refusal or
other similar right of shareholders exists with respect to any of the Company
Shares or Option Shares or the issuance and sale thereof other than those that
have been expressly waived prior to the date hereof and those that will
automatically expire upon and will not apply to the consummation of the
transactions contemplated on the Closing Date. No further approval or
authorization of any shareholder, the Board of Directors of the Company or
others is required for the issuance and sale or transfer of the Shares except as
may be required under the Securities Act, the securities laws of the State of
Israel, or under state or other securities or Blue Sky laws. All issued and
outstanding shares of capital stock of each subsidiary of the Company have been
duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable, and
were not issued in violation of or subject to any preemptive right, or other
right to subscribe for or purchase shares and are owned by the Company free and
clear of any pledge, lien, security interest, encumbrance, claim or equitable
interest. Except as disclosed in the Prospectus and the financial statements of
the Company, and the related notes thereto, included in the Prospectus, neither
the Company nor any subsidiary has outstanding any options to purchase, or any
preemptive rights or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase, any
securities or obligations convertible into, or any contracts or
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commitments to issue or sell, shares of its capital stock or any such options,
rights, convertible securities or obligations. The description of the Company's
stock option, stock bonus and other stock plans or arrangements, and the options
or other rights granted and exercised thereunder, set forth or incorporated by
reference in the Prospectus accurately and fairly presents the information
required to be shown with respect to such plans, arrangements, options and
rights.
(g) Xxxx, Xxxxx & Xxxxxx, a member of Ernst & Young International,
which has examined the consolidated financial statements of the Company,
together with the related schedules and notes, as of December 31, 1997 and 1998
and for each of the years in the three (3) years ended December 31, 1998 filed
with the Commission as a part of the Registration Statement, which are included
in the Prospectus, are independent accountants within the meaning of the
Securities Act and the Rules and Regulations; the audited consolidated financial
statements of the Company, together with the related schedules and notes, and
the unaudited consolidated financial information, forming part of the
Registration Statement and Prospectus, fairly present the financial position and
the results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries at the respective
dates and for the respective periods to which they apply; and all audited
consolidated financial statements of the Company, together with the related
schedules and notes, and the unaudited consolidated financial information, filed
with the Commission as part of the Registration Statement, have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied
throughout the periods involved except as may be otherwise stated therein. The
selected and summary financial and statistical data included or incorporated by
reference in the Registration Statement present fairly the information shown
therein and have been compiled on a basis consistent with the audited financial
statements presented therein. The pro forma consolidated financial statements of
the Company and its subsidiaries and the related notes thereto included under
the caption "Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Combined Financial Information"
and elsewhere in the Prospectus and in the Registration Statement present fairly
the information contained therein, have been prepared in accordance with the
Commission's rules and guidelines with respect to pro forma financial statements
and have been properly presented on the bases described therein, and the
assumptions used in the preparation thereof are reasonable and the adjustments
used therein are appropriate to give effect to the transactions and
circumstances referred to therein. No other financial statements or schedules
are required to be included in the Registration Statement.
(h) Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given
in the Registration Statement and Prospectus, there has not been (i) any
Material Adverse Change, (ii) any transaction that is material to the Company
and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise, except transactions entered
into in the ordinary course of business and the issuance of stock options to
employees, (iii) any obligation, direct or contingent, that is material to the
Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise, incurred by the
Company or its subsidiaries, except obligations incurred in the ordinary course
of business, (iv) any change in the capital stock or outstanding indebtedness of
the Company or any of its subsidiaries that is material to the Company and its
subsidiaries considered as one enterprise, (v) any dividend or distribution of
any kind declared, paid or made on the capital stock of the Company or any of
its subsidiaries, or (vi) any loss or damage (whether or not insured) to the
property of the Company or any of its subsidiaries which has been sustained or
will have been sustained which has a material adverse effect on the condition
(financial or otherwise), earnings, operations or business of the Company and
its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise.
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(i) Except as set forth in the Registration Statement and Prospectus,
(i) each of the Company and its subsidiaries has valid title to all properties
and assets described in the Registration Statement and Prospectus as owned by
it, free and clear of any pledge, lien, security interest, encumbrance, claim or
equitable interest, except for that certain lien granted to Bank Hapoalim and
other than such as would not have a material adverse effect on the condition
(financial or otherwise), earnings, operations or business of the Company and
its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise, (ii) the agreements to which the
Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party described in the Registration
Statement and Prospectus are valid agreements, enforceable by the Company and
its subsidiaries (as applicable), except as the enforcement thereof may be
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally or by
general equitable principles and, to the best of the Company's knowledge, the
other contracting party or parties thereto are not in material breach or
material default under any of such agreements, and (iii) each of the Company and
its subsidiaries has valid and enforceable leases for all properties described
in the Registration Statement and Prospectus as leased by it, except as the
enforcement thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting
creditors' rights generally or by general equitable principles. Except as set
forth in the Registration Statement and Prospectus, the Company owns or leases
all such properties as are necessary to its operations as now conducted or as
proposed to be conducted.
(j) The Company and its subsidiaries have timely filed all necessary
U.S. federal, state and foreign income and franchise tax returns and have paid
all taxes shown thereon as due, and there is no tax deficiency that has been or,
to the best of the Company's knowledge, might be asserted against the Company or
any of its subsidiaries that might have a material adverse effect on the
condition (financial or otherwise), earnings, operations or business of the
Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise; and all tax
liabilities are adequately provided for on the books of the Company and its
subsidiaries.
(k) Except as described in the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has any employee
benefit plans relating to equity or equity-linked compensation (including,
without limitation, profit sharing plans) or deferred compensation arrangements.
(l) The Company and its subsidiaries maintain insurance with insurers
of recognized financial responsibility of the types and in the amounts that the
Company deems to be adequate for their respective businesses covering real and
personal property owned or leased by the Company or its subsidiaries against
theft, damage, destruction, and all other risks customarily insured against, all
of which insurance is in full force and effect; neither the Company nor any such
subsidiary has been refused any insurance coverage sought or applied for; and
neither the Company nor any such subsidiary has any reason to believe that it
will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such
coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be
necessary to continue its business at a cost that would not materially and
adversely affect the condition (financial or otherwise), earnings, operations or
business of the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise.
(m) To the best of the Company's knowledge, no labor disturbance by the
employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries exists or is imminent; and
the Company is not aware of any existing or imminent labor disturbance by the
employees of any of its principal suppliers, subassemblers, value added
resellers, subcontractors, original equipment manufacturers, authorized dealers
or international distributors that might be expected to result in a Material
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Adverse Change. No collective bargaining agreement exists with any of the
Company's employees and, to the best of the Company's knowledge, no such
agreement is imminent.
(n) Each of the Company and its subsidiaries owns or possesses adequate
rights to use all patents, patent rights, inventions, trade secrets, know-how,
trademarks, service marks, trade names and copyrights which are necessary to
conduct its businesses as described in the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus; except as described in the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus, the Company has not received any notice of, and has no knowledge of,
any infringement of or conflict with asserted rights of the Company by others
with respect to any patent, patent rights, inventions, trade secrets, know-how,
trademarks, service marks, trade names or copyrights; and except as described in
the Registration Statement and the Prospectus the Company has not received any
notice of, and has no knowledge of, any infringement of or conflict with
asserted rights of others with respect to any patent, patent rights, inventions,
trade secrets, know-how, trademarks, service marks, trade names or copyrights
which, singly or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision,
ruling or finding, might have a material adverse effect on the condition
(financial or otherwise), earnings, operations or business of the Company and
its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise.
(o) The statements in the Prospectus under the heading "Certain
Relationships and Related Party Transactions" set forth all existing agreements,
arrangements, understandings or transactions, or proposed agreements,
arrangements, understandings or transactions, between or among the Company and
any of its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any officer, director or
shareholder of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or with any partner,
affiliate or associate of any of the foregoing persons or entities, on the other
hand, required to be set forth or described thereunder.
(p) The Ordinary Shares are registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Exchange Act and are listed on the Nasdaq National Market, and the Company has
taken no action designed to, or likely to have the effect of, terminating the
registration of the Ordinary Shares under the Exchange Act or delisting the
Ordinary Shares from the Nasdaq National Market, nor has the Company received
any notification that the Commission or the National Association of Securities
Dealers, LLC (the "NASD") is contemplating terminating such registration or
listing.
(q) The Company is familiar with the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended (the "1940 Act"), and the rules and regulations thereunder, and will
conduct its business in such a manner so as to ensure that it will not become an
"investment company" or a company "controlled" by an "investment company" within
the meaning of the 1940 Act and such rules and regulations.
(r) The Company has not distributed and will not distribute prior to
the later of (i) the Closing Date, or any date on which Option Shares are to be
purchased, as the case may be, and (ii) completion of the distribution of the
Shares, any offering material in connection with the offering and sale of the
Shares other than any Preliminary Prospectuses, the Prospectus, the Registration
Statement and other materials, if any, permitted by the Securities Act.
(s) Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has at any time
since the Company's inception (i) made any unlawful contribution to any
candidate for foreign office or failed to disclose fully any contribution in
violation of law, or (ii) made any payment to any U.S. federal or state
governmental officer or official, or other person charged with similar public or
quasi-public duties, other than payments required or permitted by the laws of
the United States or any jurisdiction thereof.
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(t) The Company has not taken and will not take, directly or
indirectly, any action designed to or that might reasonably be expected to cause
or result in stabilization or manipulation of the price of the Ordinary Shares
to facilitate the sale or resale of the Shares.
(u) Except as set forth in the Registration Statement and Prospectus,
(i) the Company is in compliance with all rules, laws and regulations relating
to the use, treatment, storage and disposal of toxic substances and protection
of health or the environment ("Environmental Laws") which are applicable to its
business, (ii) the Company has received no notice from any governmental
authority or third party of an asserted claim under Environmental Laws, which
claim is required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus, (iii) the Company will not be required to make future material
capital expenditures to comply with Environmental Laws and (iv) no property
which is owned, leased or occupied by the Company has been designated as a
Superfund site pursuant to the U.S. Comprehensive Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980, as amended (42 U.S.C. Section 9601, et seq.), or
otherwise designated as a contaminated site under applicable state or local law.
(v) The Company and each of its subsidiaries maintain a system of
internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances 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 accountability for assets, (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
existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with
respect to any differences.
(w) There are no outstanding loans, advances (except normal advances
for business expenses in the ordinary course of business) or guarantees of
indebtedness by the Company to or for the benefit of any of the officers or
directors of the Company or any of the members of the families of any of them,
except as disclosed in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus.
(x) The Company has not incurred any liability for any finder's fees or
similar payments in connection with the transactions contemplated herein.
(y) The Company's products are designed to be in substantial compliance
with all current, or, to the Company's knowledge, pending, U.S. federal and
state banking laws and regulations and similar laws and regulations of other
countries in which the Company markets its products.
(z) The Company does not believe that, upon the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and the application of the proceeds as
described in the Registration Statement under the caption "Use of Proceeds" it
will become a passive foreign investment company (a "PFIC") as defined in
Section 1296 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").
(aa) The Company has received an exemption from the Israel Securities
Authority to offer and sell the Shares, which exemption was in full force and
effect on the date hereof and which shall be in full force and effect on the
date of the Prospectus, on the date that any post-effective amendment to the
Registration Statement shall become effective, when any supplement or amendment
to the Prospectus is filed with the Commission, and at the Closing
Date.
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(bb) Except as described in the Prospectus, the Company is in
substantial compliance with all material conditions and requirements stipulated
by the instruments of approval entitling it or any of its operations to the
status of "Approved Enterprise" under Israeli law and by Israeli laws and
regulations relating to such Approved Enterprise status, except such
non-compliance as would not have a material adverse effect on the business,
financial condition or results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries
taken as a whole. All information supplied by the Company with respect to such
applications was true, correct and complete in all material respects when
supplied to the appropriate authorities.
(cc) Except as described in the Prospectus, neither the Company nor any
of its subsidiaries is in material violation of any conditions or requirements
stipulated by the instruments of approval granted to any of them by the Office
of Chief Scientist in the Ministry of Industry & Trade, with respect to any
research and development grants given to it by such office, which violation,
individually or in the aggregate, could have a material adverse effect on the
business, financial condition, or results of operations of the Company and its
subsidiaries taken as a whole. All information supplied by the Company with
respect to such applications was true, correct and complete in all material
respects when supplied to the appropriate authorities.
(dd) The Company's employment agreements in Israel do not differentiate
between compensation paid to employees for a 43 hour work week or for maximum
daily hours, and compensation for overtime work. The Company believes that it
does not have any material exposure by reason of claims by the employees due to
(i) the fact that most of the employees of the Company are in position of
"special trust," (ii) the agreement by the employees to be compensated on a
fixed basis, (iii) the payment by the Company of higher salaries, which take
into account payments for additional hours, (iv) the distribution of bonuses and
stock options by the Company, which come in part as compensation for additional
hours, (v) the fact that a non-material number of overtime hours has been
reported, and (vi) the fact that most employees sign a "waiver of claims" letter
upon termination of employment.
(ee) Although most of the Company's employment agreements with its
employees in Israel are not signed by its employees, those agreements that have
been so signed are in full force and effect, and no claim has been brought
against the Company with respect to their terms.
(ff) There are no issues related to the Company's, or any of its
subsidiaries', preparedness for the Year 2000 that (i) are of a character
required to be described or referred to in the Registration Statement or
Prospectus by the Securities Act or by the Exchange Act or the rules and
regulations of the Commission thereunder which have not been accurately
described in the Registration Statement or Prospectus or (ii) might reasonably
be expected to result in any material adverse effect on the condition (financial
or otherwise), earnings, operations or business of the Company and its
subsidiaries considered as one enterprise, or that might materially affect their
properties, assets or rights. All internal computer systems and each Constituent
Component (as defined below) of those systems and all computer-related products
and each Constituent Component (as defined below) of those products of the
Company and each of its subsidiaries fully comply with Year 2000 Qualification
Requirements. "Year 2000 Qualifications Requirements" means that the internal
computer systems and each Constituent Component (as defined below) of those
systems and all computer-related products and each Constituent Component (as
defined below) of those products of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries (i)
have been reviewed to confirm that they store, process (including sorting and
performing mathematical operations, calculations and computations), input and
output data
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containing date and information correctly regardless of whether the date
contains dates and times before, on or after January 1, 2000, (ii) have been
designated to ensure date and time entry recognition and calculations, and date
data interface values that reflect the century, (iii) accurately manage and
manipulate data involving dates and times, including single century formulas and
multi-century formulas, and will not cause an abnormal ending scenario within
the application or generate incorrect values or invalid results involving such
dates, (iv) accurately process any date rollover, and (v) accept and respond to
two-digit year date input in a manner that resolves any ambiguities as to the
century. "Constituent Component" means all software (including operating
systems, programs, packages and utilities), firmware, hardware, networking
components, and peripherals provided as part of the configuration. The Company
has inquired of material vendors as to their preparedness for the Year 2000 and
has disclosed in the Registration Statement or Prospectus any issues that might
reasonably be expected to result in any material adverse effect on the condition
(financial or otherwise), earnings, operations or business of the Company and
its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise.
(gg) Other than the stamp tax payable by the Company to the Government
of Israel in connection with the issuance of the Shares, there are no transfer
taxes or other similar fees or charges under Federal law, the laws of any state,
or any political subdivision thereof, or the laws of any foreign government,
required to be paid in connection with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement or the issuance and sale by the Company of the Shares.
Any certificate signed by an officer of the Company and
delivered to the Representatives or to counsel for the Underwriters shall be
deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Company to each Underwriter as
to the matters set forth therein.
SECTION 2. PURCHASE, SALE AND DELIVERY OF THE SHARES.
The Firm Shares. Upon the terms herein set forth, the Company agrees to
issue and sell to the several Underwriters an aggregate of 2,500,000 Firm
Shares. On the basis of the representations, warranties and agreements herein
contained, and upon the terms but subject to the conditions herein set forth,
the Underwriters agree, severally and not jointly, to purchase from the Company
the respective number of Firm Shares set forth opposite their names on Schedule
A. The purchase price per Firm Share to be paid by the several Underwriters to
the Company shall be $[___] per share.
(a) The First Closing Date. Delivery of the Firm Shares to be purchased
by the Underwriters and payment therefor shall be made by the Company and the
Representatives at 6:00 a.m., San Francisco time, at the offices of Weil,
Gotshal & Xxxxxx LLP, 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 (or at such other
place as may be agreed upon among the Representatives and the Company), (i) on
the third (3rd) full business day following the first day that Shares are
traded, (ii) if this Agreement is executed and delivered after 1:30 P.M., San
Francisco time, the fourth (4th) full business day following the day that this
Agreement is executed and delivered or (iii) at such other time and date not
later that seven (7) full business days following the first day that Shares are
traded as the Representatives and the Company may determine (or at such time and
date to which payment and delivery shall have been postponed pursuant to Section
8 hereof), such time and date of payment and delivery being herein called the
"Closing Date;" provided, however, that if the Company has not made available to
the Representatives copies of the Prospectus within the time provided in Section
4(d) hereof, the Representatives may, in their sole discretion, postpone the
Closing Date until no later that two (2) full business days following delivery
of copies of the Prospectus to the Representatives.
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(b) The Option Shares; the Second Closing Date. In addition, on the
basis of the representations, warranties and agreements herein contained, and
upon the terms but subject to the conditions herein set forth, the Company
hereby grants an option to the several Underwriters to purchase, severally and
not jointly, up to an aggregate of 375,000 Option Shares from the Company at the
purchase price per share to be paid by the Underwriters for the Firm Shares. The
option granted hereunder is for use by the Underwriters solely in covering any
over-allotments in connection with the sale and distribution of the Firm Shares.
The option granted hereunder may be exercised at any time upon notice by the
Representatives to the Company, which notice may be given at any time within 30
days from the date of this Agreement. The time and date of delivery of the
Option Shares, if subsequent to the First Closing Date, is called the "Second
Closing Date" and shall be determined by the Representatives and shall not be
earlier than three nor later than five full business days after delivery of such
notice of exercise. If any Option Shares are to be purchased, each Underwriter
agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase the number of Option Shares
(subject to such adjustments to eliminate fractional shares as the
Representatives may determine) that bears the same proportion to the total
number of Option Shares to be purchased as the number of Firm Shares set forth
on Schedule A opposite the name of such Underwriter bears to the total number of
Firm Shares. The Representatives may cancel the option at any time prior to its
expiration by giving written notice of such cancellation to the Company.
(c) Public Offering of the Shares. The Representatives hereby advise
the Company that the Underwriters intend to offer for sale to the public, as
described in the Prospectus, their respective portions of the Shares as soon
after this Agreement has been executed and the Registration Statement has been
declared effective as the Representatives, in their sole judgment, have
determined is advisable and practicable.
(d) Payment for the Shares. Payment for the Shares shall be made at the
First Closing Date (and, if applicable, at the Second Closing Date) by wire
transfer in immediately available funds to an account specified by the Company.
It is understood that the Representatives have been
authorized, for their own account and the accounts of the several Underwriters,
to accept delivery of and receipt for, and make payment of the purchase price
for, the Firm Shares and any Option Shares the Underwriters have agreed to
purchase. BancBoston Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Inc., individually and not as a
Representative of the Underwriters, may (but shall not be obligated to) make
payment for any Shares to be purchased by any Underwriter whose funds shall not
have been received by the Representatives by the First Closing Date or the
Second Closing Date, as the case may be, for the account of such Underwriter,
but any such payment shall not relieve such Underwriter from any of its
obligations under this Agreement.
(e) Delivery of the Shares. The Company shall deliver, or cause to be
delivered, a credit representing the Firm Shares to an account or accounts at
The Depository Trust Company as designated by the Representatives for the
accounts of the Representatives and the several Underwriters at the First
Closing Date, against the irrevocable release of a wire transfer of immediately
available funds for the amount of the purchase price therefor. The Company shall
also deliver, or cause to be delivered, a credit representing the Option Shares
to an account or accounts at The Depository Trust Company as designated by the
Representatives for the accounts of the Representatives and the several
Underwriters, at the First Closing Date or the Second Closing Date, as the case
may be, against the irrevocable release of a wire transfer of immediately
available funds for the amount of the purchase price
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therefor. Time shall be of the essence, and delivery at the time and place
specified in this Agreement is a further condition to the obligations of the
Underwriters.
(f) Delivery of Prospectus to the Underwriters. Not later than 12:00
noon, San Francisco time, on the second business day following the date the
Shares are released by the Underwriters for sale to the public, the Company
shall deliver or cause to be delivered copies of the Prospectus in such
quantities and at such places as the Representatives shall request.
SECTION 3. COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY.
The Company further covenants and agrees with each Underwriter as
follows:
(a) Registration Statement Matters. The Company will (i) use its best
efforts to cause the Registration Statement to become effective or, if the
procedure in Rule 430A of the Securities Act is followed, to prepare and timely
file with the Commission under Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act a Prospectus
in a form approved by the Representatives containing information previously
omitted at the time of effectiveness of the Registration Statement in reliance
on Rule 430A of the Securities Act and (ii) not file any amendment to the
Registration Statement or supplement to the Prospectus of which the
Representatives shall not previously have been advised and furnished with a copy
or to which the Representatives shall have reasonably objected in writing or
which is not in compliance with the Securities Act. If the Company elects to
rely on Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, the Company shall file a Rule
462(b) Registration Statement with the Commission in compliance with Rule 462(b)
under the Securities Act prior to the time confirmations are sent or given, as
specified by Rule 462(b)(2) under the Securities Act, and shall pay the
applicable fees in accordance with Rule 111 under the Securities Act.
(b) Securities Act Compliance. The Company will advise the
Representatives promptly (i) when the Registration Statement or any
post-effective amendment thereto shall have become effective, (ii) of receipt of
any comments from the Commission, (iii) of any request of the Commission for
amendment of the Registration Statement or for supplement to the Prospectus or
for any additional information and (iv) of the issuance by the Commission of any
stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or the use
of the Prospectus or of the institution of any proceedings for that purpose. The
Company will use its best efforts to prevent the issuance of any such stop order
preventing or suspending the use of the Prospectus and to obtain as soon as
possible the lifting thereof, if issued.
(c) Blue Sky Compliance. The Company will cooperate with the
Representatives and counsel for the Underwriters in endeavoring to qualify the
Shares for sale under the securities laws of such jurisdictions (both national
and foreign) as the Representatives may reasonably have designated in writing
and will make such applications, file such documents, and furnish such
information as may be reasonably required for that purpose, provided the Company
shall not be required to qualify as a foreign corporation or to file a general
consent to service of process in any jurisdiction where it is not now so
qualified or required to file such a consent. The Company will, from time to
time, prepare and file such statements, reports and other documents, as are or
may be required to continue such qualifications in effect for so long a period
as the Representatives may reasonably request for distribution of the Shares.
(d) Amendments and Supplements to the Prospectus and Other Securities
Act Matters. The Company will comply with the Securities Act and the Exchange
Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, so as to permit
the completion of the distribution
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of the Shares as contemplated in this Agreement and the Prospectus. If during
the period in which a prospectus is required by law to be delivered by an
Underwriter or dealer, any event shall occur as a result of which, in the
judgment of the Company or in the reasonable opinion of the Representatives or
counsel for the Underwriters, it becomes necessary to amend or supplement the
Prospectus in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances existing at the time the Prospectus is delivered to a purchaser,
not misleading, or, if it is necessary at any time to amend or supplement the
Prospectus to comply with any law, the Company promptly will prepare and file
with the Commission, and furnish at its own expense to the Underwriters and to
dealers, an appropriate amendment to the Registration Statement or supplement to
the Prospectus so that the Prospectus as so amended or supplemented will not, in
the light of the circumstances when it is so delivered, be misleading, or so
that the Prospectus will comply with the law.
(e) Copies of any Amendments and Supplements to the Prospectus. The
Company agrees to furnish the Representatives, without charge, during the period
beginning on the date hereof and ending on the later of the First Closing Date
or such date, as in the opinion of counsel for the Underwriters, the Prospectus
is no longer required by law to be delivered in connection with sales by an
Underwriter or dealer (the "Prospectus Delivery Period"), as many copies of the
Prospectus and any amendments and supplements thereto (including any documents
incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference therein (each, an "Incorporated
Document" and collectively, the "Incorporated Documents")) as the
Representatives may request.
(f) Insurance. The Company shall (i) maintain or obtain (if it has not
already procured such insurance) Directors and Officers liability insurance in
the minimum amount of $10 million which shall apply to the offering contemplated
hereby and (ii) shall cause BancBoston Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Inc. to be added as an
additional insured to such policy in respect of the offering contemplated
hereby.
(g) Notice of Subsequent Events. If at any time during the ninety (90)
day period after the Registration Statement becomes effective, any rumor,
publication or event relating to or affecting the Company shall occur as a
result of which in your opinion the market price of the Company Shares has been
or is likely to be materially affected (regardless of whether such rumor,
publication or event necessitates a supplement to or amendment of the
Prospectus), the Company will, after written notice from you advising the
Company to the effect set forth above, forthwith prepare, consult with you
concerning the substance of and disseminate a press release or other public
statement, reasonably satisfactory to you, responding to or commenting on such
rumor, publication or event.
(h) Use of Proceeds. The Company shall apply the net proceeds from the
sale of the Shares sold by it in the manner described under the caption "Use of
Proceeds" in the Prospectus.
(i) Transfer Agent. The Company shall engage and maintain, at its
expense, a registrar and transfer agent for the Company Shares.
(j) Earnings Statement. As soon as practicable, the Company will make
generally available to its security holders and to the Representatives an
earnings statement (which need not be audited) covering the twelve-month period
ending June 30, 2000 that satisfies the provisions of Section 11(a) of the
Securities Act.
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(k) Periodic Reporting Obligations. During the Prospectus Delivery
Period, the Company shall file, on a timely basis, with the Commission and the
Nasdaq National Market all reports and documents required to be filed under the
Exchange Act.
(l) Agreement Not to Offer or Sell Additional Securities. The Company
will not, without the prior written consent of BancBoston Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Inc., for a period of 90 days following the date of the Prospectus, offer, sell
or contract to sell, or otherwise dispose of or enter into any transaction which
is designed to, or could be expected to, result in the disposition (whether by
actual disposition or effective economic disposition due to cash settlement or
otherwise by the Company or any affiliate of the Company or any person in
privity with the Company or any affiliate of the Company) directly or
indirectly, or announce the offering of, any other Ordinary Shares or any
securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, Ordinary Shares; provided,
however, that the Company may (i) issue and sell Ordinary Shares pursuant to any
director or employee stock option plan, stock ownership plan or dividend
reinvestment plan of the Company in effect at the date of the Prospectus and
described in the Prospectus so long as none of those shares may be transferred
on during the period of 90 days from the date that the Registration Statement is
declared effective (the "Lock-Up Period") and the Company shall enter stop
transfer instructions with its transfer agent and registrar against the transfer
of any such Ordinary Shares and (ii) the Company may issue Ordinary Shares
issuable upon the conversion of securities or the exercise of warrants
outstanding at the date of the Prospectus and described in the Prospectus.
(m) Future Reports to the Representatives. During the period of five
years hereafter the Company will furnish to the Representatives (i) as soon as
practicable after the end of each fiscal year, copies of the Annual Report of
the Company containing the balance sheet of the Company as of the close of such
fiscal year and statements of income, stockholders' equity and cash flows for
the year then ended and the opinion thereon of the Company's independent public
or certified public accountants; (ii) as soon as practicable after the filing
thereof, copies of each proxy statement, Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q, Current Report on Form 8-K or other report filed by the
Company with the Commission, the NASD or any securities exchange; and (iii) as
soon as available, copies of any report or communication of the Company mailed
generally to holders of its capital stock.
(n) Exchange Act Compliance. During the Prospectus Delivery Period, the
Company will file all documents required to be filed with the Commission
pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15 of the Exchange Act in the manner and within
the time periods required by the Exchange Act.
SECTION 4. CONDITIONS OF THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE UNDERWRITERS. The obligations of
the several Underwriters to purchase and pay for the Shares as provided herein
on the First Closing Date and, with respect to the Option Shares, the Second
Closing Date, shall be subject to the accuracy of the representations and
warranties on the part of the Company set forth in Section 1 hereof as of the
date hereof and as of the First Closing Date as though then made and, with
respect to the Option Shares, as of the Second Closing Date as though then made,
to the timely performance by the Company of its covenants and other obligations
hereunder, and to each of the following additional conditions:
(a) Compliance with Registration Requirements; No Stop Order; No
Objection from the National Association of Securities Dealers, LLC. The
Registration Statement shall have become effective prior to the execution of
this Agreement, or at such later date as shall be consented to in writing by
you; and no stop order suspending the effectiveness thereof shall have been
issued and no proceedings for that purpose shall have been initiated or, to the
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knowledge of the Company or any Underwriter, threatened by the Commission, and
any request of the Commission for additional information (to be included in the
Registration Statement or the Prospectus or any Incorporated Document or
otherwise) shall have been complied with to the satisfaction of Underwriters'
Counsel; and the NASD shall have raised no objection to the fairness and
reasonableness of the underwriting terms and arrangements.
(b) Corporate Proceedings. All corporate proceedings and other legal
matters in connection with this Agreement, the form of Registration Statement
and the Prospectus, and the registration, authorization, issue, sale and
delivery of the Shares, shall have been reasonably satisfactory to Underwriters'
Counsel, and such counsel shall have been furnished with such papers and
information as they may reasonably have requested to enable them to pass upon
the matters referred to in this Section.
(c) No Material Adverse Change. Subsequent to the execution and
delivery of this Agreement and prior to the First Closing Date, or the Second
Closing Date, as the case may be, there shall not have been any Material Adverse
Change from that set forth in the Registration Statement or Prospectus, which,
in your sole judgment, is material and adverse and that makes it, in your sole
judgment, impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the public offering of
the Shares as contemplated by the Prospectus.
(d) Opinion of U.S. Counsel for the Company. You shall have received on
the First Closing Date, or the Second Closing Date, as the case may be, an
opinion of Weil, Gotshal & Xxxxxx LLP, substantially in the form of Exhibit B
attached hereto, dated the First Closing Date, or the Second Closing Date,
addressed to the Underwriters and with reproduced copies or signed counterparts
thereof for each of the Underwriters.
(e) Opinion of Israeli Counsel for the Company. You shall have received
on the First Closing Date, or the Second Closing Date, as the case may be, an
opinion of Xxxxxx, Fox & Xxxxxx, substantially in the form of Exhibit C attached
hereto, dated the First Closing Date, or the Second Closing Date, addressed to
the Underwriters and with reproduced copies or signed counterparts thereof for
each of the Underwriters.
(f) Opinion of U.S. Counsel for the Underwriters. You shall have
received on the First Closing Date, or the Second Closing Date, as the case may
be, an opinion of Xxxxxxx, Phleger & Xxxxxxxx LLP, in form and substance
satisfactory to you, with respect to the sufficiency of all such corporate
proceedings and other legal matters relating to this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby as you may reasonably require, and the Company
shall have furnished to such counsel such documents as they may have requested
for the purpose of enabling them to pass upon such matters.
(g) Opinion of Israeli Counsel for the Underwriters. You shall have
received on the First Closing Date, or the Second Closing Date, as the case may
be, an opinion of Naschitz, Xxxxxxx & Co., in form and substance satisfactory to
you, with respect to the sufficiency of all such corporate proceedings and other
legal matters relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby as you may reasonably require, and the Company shall have furnished to
such counsel such documents as they may have requested for the purpose of
enabling them to pass upon such matters.
(h) Accountants' Comfort Letter. You shall have received on the First
Closing Date and on the Second Closing Date, as the case may be, a letter from
Xxxx, Xxxxx & Xxxxxx, a member of Ernst & Young International, addressed to the
Underwriters, dated the First Closing
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Date or the Second Closing Date, as the case may be, confirming that they are
independent certified public accountants with respect to the Company within the
meaning of the Act and the applicable published Rules and Regulations and based
upon the procedures described in such letter delivered to you concurrently with
the execution of this Agreement (herein called the "Original Letter"), but
carried out to a date not more than four (4) business days prior to the First
Closing Date or the Second Closing Date, as the case may be, (i) confirming, to
the extent true, that the statements and conclusions set forth in the Original
Letter are accurate as of the First Closing Date or the Second Closing Date, as
the case may be, and (ii) setting forth any revisions and additions to the
statements and conclusions set forth in the Original Letter which are necessary
to reflect any changes in the facts described in the Original Letter since the
date of such letter, or to reflect the availability of more recent financial
statements, data or information. The letter shall not disclose any change in the
condition (financial or otherwise), earnings, operations or business of the
Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise from that set forth in
the Registration Statement or Prospectus, which, in your sole judgment, is
material and adverse and that makes it, in your sole judgment, impracticable or
inadvisable to proceed with the public offering of the Shares as contemplated by
the Prospectus. The Original Letter from Xxxx, Xxxxx & Xxxxxx, a member of Ernst
& Young International, shall be addressed to or for the use of the Underwriters
in form and substance satisfactory to the Underwriters and shall (i) represent,
to the extent true, that they are independent certified public accountants with
respect to the Company within the meaning of the Act and the applicable
published Rules and Regulations, (ii) set forth their opinion with respect to
their examination of the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of
December 31, 1998 and related consolidated statements of operations,
shareholders' equity, and cash flows for the twelve (12) months ended December
31, 1998, (iii) state that Xxxx, Xxxxx & Xxxxxx, a member of Ernst & Young
International, has performed the procedures set out in Statement on Auditing
Standards No. 71 ("SAS 71") for a review of interim financial information and
providing the report of Xxxx, Xxxxx & Xxxxxx, a member of Ernst & Young
International, as described in SAS 71 on the financial statements for each of
the quarters in the nine-quarter period ended March 31, 1999 (the "Quarterly
Financial Statements"), (iv) state that in the course of such review, nothing
came to their attention that leads them to believe that any material
modifications need to be made to any of the Quarterly Financial Statements in
order for them to be in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles
consistently applied across the periods presented, and address other matters
agreed upon by Xxxx, Xxxxx & Xxxxxx, a member of Ernst & Young International,
and you. In addition, you shall have received from Xxxx, Xxxxx & Xxxxxx, a
member of Ernst & Young International, a letter addressed to the Company and
made available to you for the use of the Underwriters stating that their review
of the Company's system of internal accounting controls, to the extent they
deemed necessary in establishing the scope of their examination of the Company's
consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 1998, did not disclose any
weaknesses in internal controls that they considered to be material weaknesses.
(i) Officers' Certificate. You shall have received on the First Closing
Date and the Second Closing Date, as the case may be, a certificate of the
Company, dated the First Closing Date or the Second Closing Date, as the case
may be, signed by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the
Company, to the effect that, and you shall be satisfied that:
(i) The representations and warranties of the Company in this Agreement
are true and correct, as if made on and as of the First Closing Date or
the Second Closing Date, as the case may be, and the Company has
complied with all the agreements and satisfied all the conditions on
its part to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the First Closing
Date or the Second Closing Date, as the case may be;
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(ii) No stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration
Statement has been issued and no proceedings for that purpose have been
instituted or are pending or threatened under the Act;
(iii) When the Registration Statement became effective and at all times
subsequent thereto up to the delivery of such certificate, the
Registration Statement and the Prospectus, and any amendments or
supplements thereto and the Incorporated Documents, when such
Incorporated Documents became effective or were filed with the
Commission, contained all material information required to be included
therein by the Securities Act or the Exchange Act and the applicable
rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, as the case may be,
and in all material respects conformed to the requirements of the
Securities Act or the Exchange Act and the applicable rules and
regulations of the Commission thereunder, as the case may be, the
Registration Statement and the Prospectus, and any amendments or
supplements thereto, did not and does not include any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading; and, since the effective date of the Registration
Statement, there has occurred no event required to be set forth in an
amended or supplemented Prospectus which has not been so set forth; and
(iv) Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is
given in the Registration Statement and Prospectus, there has not been
(a) any Material Adverse Change, (b) any transaction that is material
to the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise,
except transactions entered into in the ordinary course of business,
(c) any obligation, direct or contingent, that is material to the
Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise, incurred by
the Company or its subsidiaries, except obligations incurred in the
ordinary course of business, (d) any change in the capital stock or
outstanding indebtedness of the Company or any of its subsidiaries that
is material to the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one
enterprise, (e) any dividend or distribution of any kind declared, paid
or made on the capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries,
or (f) any loss or damage (whether or not insured) to the property of
the Company or any of its subsidiaries which has been sustained or will
have been sustained which has a material adverse effect on the
condition (financial or otherwise), earnings, operations or business of
the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise.
(j) Lock-up Agreements from Officers, Directors and Certain
Stockholders of the Company. The Company shall have obtained and delivered to
you an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto from
each officer and director of the Company, and each beneficial owner of one or
more percent of the outstanding issued share capital of the Company. The Company
hereby represents and warrants that it will not release any of its officers,
directors or other stockholders from any Lock-up Agreements currently existing
or hereafter effected without the prior written consent of BancBoston Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx Inc.
(k) Nasdaq National Market Listing. The Shares shall have been approved
for inclusion on the Nasdaq National Market, subject only to official notice of
issuance.
(l) Compliance with Prospectus Delivery Requirements. The Company shall
have complied with the provisions of Sections 2(f) and 3(e) hereof with respect
to the furnishing of Prospectuses.
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(m) Additional Documents. On or before each of the First Closing Date
and the Second Closing Date, as the case may be, the Representatives and counsel
for the Underwriters shall have received such information, documents and
opinions as they may reasonably require for the purposes of enabling them to
pass upon the issuance and sale of the Shares as contemplated herein, or in
order to evidence the accuracy of any of the representations and warranties, or
the satisfaction of any of the conditions or agreements, herein contained.
If any condition specified in this Section 4 is not satisfied
when and as required to be satisfied, this Agreement may be terminated by the
Representatives by notice to the Company at any time on or prior to the First
Closing Date and, with respect to the Option Shares, at any time prior to the
Second Closing Date, which termination shall be without liability on the part of
any party to any other party, except that Section 5 (Payment of Expenses),
Section 6 (Reimbursement of Underwriters' Expenses), Section 7 (Indemnification
and Contribution) and Section 10 (Representations and Indemnities to Survive
Delivery) shall at all times be effective and shall survive such termination.
SECTION 5. PAYMENT OF EXPENSES. The Company agrees to pay all costs,
fees and expenses incurred in connection with the performance of its obligations
hereunder and in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, including
without limitation (i) all expenses incident to the issuance and delivery of the
Shares (including all printing and engraving costs), (ii) all fees and expenses
of the registrar and transfer agent of the Ordinary Shares, (iii) all necessary
issue, transfer and other stamp taxes in connection with the issuance and sale
of the Shares to the Underwriters, (iv) all fees and expenses of the Company's
counsel, independent public or certified public accountants and other advisors,
(v) all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation,
printing, filing, shipping and distribution of the Registration Statement
(including financial statements, exhibits, schedules, consents and certificates
of experts), each preliminary prospectus and the Prospectus, and all amendments
and supplements thereto, and this Agreement, (vi) all filing fees, attorneys'
fees and expenses incurred by the Company or the Underwriters in connection with
qualifying or registering (or obtaining exemptions from the qualification or
registration of) all or any part of the Shares for offer and sale under the
state securities or blue sky laws or the provincial securities laws of Canada or
any other country, and, if requested by the Representatives, preparing and
printing a "Blue Sky Survey", an "International Blue Sky Survey" or other
memorandum, and any supplements thereto, advising the Underwriters of such
qualifications, registrations and exemptions, (vii) the filing fees incident to,
and the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for the Underwriters in
connection with, the NASD review and approval of the Underwriters' participation
in the offering and distribution of the Shares, (viii) the fees and expenses
associated with including the Shares on the Nasdaq National Market, (ix) all
costs and expenses incident to the preparation and undertaking of "road show"
preparations to be made to prospective investors, and (x) all other fees, costs
and expenses referred to in Item 13 of Part II of the Registration Statement.
Except as provided in this Section 5, Section 6, and Section 7 hereof, the
Underwriters shall pay their own expenses, including the fees and disbursements
of their counsel.
SECTION 6. REIMBURSEMENT OF UNDERWRITERS' EXPENSES. If this Agreement
is terminated by the Representatives pursuant to Section 4, Section 7, Section 8
or Section 9, or if the sale to the Underwriters of the Shares on the First
Closing Date is not consummated because of any refusal, inability or failure on
the part of the Company to perform any agreement herein or to comply with any
provision hereof, the Company agrees to reimburse the Representatives and the
other Underwriters (or such Underwriters as have terminated this
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Agreement with respect to themselves), severally, upon demand for all
out-of-pocket expenses that shall have been reasonably incurred by the
Representatives and the Underwriters in connection with the proposed purchase
and the offering and sale of the Shares, including but not limited to fees and
disbursements of counsel, printing expenses, travel expenses, postage, facsimile
and telephone charges.
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SECTION 7. INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION.
(a) Indemnification of the Underwriters. The Company hereby agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless each Underwriter, its officers and employees, and
each person, if any, who controls any Underwriter within the meaning of the
Securities Act and the Exchange Act against any loss, claim, damage, liability
or expense, as incurred, to which such Underwriter or such controlling person
may become subject, under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or other federal
or state statutory law or regulation, or at common law or otherwise (including
in settlement of any litigation, if such settlement is effected with the written
consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld),
insofar as such loss, claim, damage, liability or expense (or actions in respect
thereof as contemplated below) arises out of or is based (i) upon any untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the
Registration Statement, or any amendment thereto, including any information
deemed to be a part thereof pursuant to Rule 430A or Rule 434 under the
Securities Act, or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading; or (ii) upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a
material fact contained in any preliminary prospectus or the Prospectus (or any
amendment or supplement thereto), or the omission or alleged omission therefrom
of a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; or (iii)
in whole or in part upon any inaccuracy in the representations and warranties of
the Company contained herein; or (iv) in whole or in part upon any failure of
the Company to perform its obligations hereunder or under law; or (v) any act or
failure to act or any alleged act or failure to act by any Underwriter in
connection with, or relating in any manner to, the Shares or the offering
contemplated hereby, and which is included as part of or referred to in any
loss, claim, damage, liability or action arising out of or based upon any matter
covered by clause (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) above, provided that the Company
shall not be liable under this clause (v) to the extent that a court of
competent jurisdiction shall have determined by a final judgment that such loss,
claim, damage, liability or action resulted directly from any such acts or
failures to act undertaken or omitted to be taken by such Underwriter through
its bad faith or willful misconduct; and to reimburse each Underwriter and each
such controlling person for any and all expenses (including the fees and
disbursements of counsel chosen by BancBoston Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Inc.) as such
expenses are reasonably incurred by such Underwriter or such controlling person
in connection with investigating, defending, settling, compromising or paying
any such loss, claim, damage, liability, expense or action; provided, however,
that the foregoing indemnity agreement shall not apply to any loss, claim,
damage, liability or expense to the extent, but only to the extent, arising out
of or based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or
alleged omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with written
information furnished to the Company by the Representatives expressly for use in
the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus or the Prospectus (or any
amendment or supplement thereto); and provided, further, that with respect to
any preliminary prospectus, the foregoing indemnity agreement shall not inure to
the benefit of any Underwriter from whom the person asserting any loss, claim,
damage, liability or expense purchased Shares, or any person controlling such
Underwriter, if copies of the Prospectus were timely delivered to the
Underwriter pursuant to Section 2 and a copy of the Prospectus (as then amended
or supplemented if the Company shall have furnished any amendments or
supplements thereto) was not sent or given by or on behalf of such Underwriter
to such person, if required by law so to have been delivered, at or prior to the
written confirmation of the sale of the Shares to such person, and if the
Prospectus (as so amended or supplemented) would have cured the defect giving
rise to such loss, claim, damage, liability or expense. The indemnity agreement
set forth in this Section 7(a) shall be in addition to any liabilities that the
Company may otherwise have.
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(b) Indemnification of the Company, its Directors and Officers. Each
Underwriter agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless
the Company, each of its directors, each of its officers who signed the
Registration Statement and each person, if any, who controls the Company within
the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, against any loss, claim,
damage, liability or expense, as incurred, to which the Company, or any such
director, officer or controlling person may become subject, under the Securities
Act, the Exchange Act, or other federal or state statutory law or regulation, or
at common law or otherwise (including in settlement of any litigation, if such
settlement is effected with the written consent of such Underwriter), insofar as
such loss, claim, damage, liability or expense (or actions in respect thereof as
contemplated below) arises out of or is based upon any untrue or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement, any
preliminary prospectus or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement
thereto), or arises out of or is based upon the omission or alleged omission to
state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the statements therein not misleading, in each case to the extent, but only to
the extent, that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission
or alleged omission was made in the Registration Statement, any preliminary
prospectus, the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto), in reliance
upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by the
Representatives expressly for use therein; and to reimburse the Company, or any
such director, officer or controlling person for any legal and other expense
reasonably incurred by the Company, or any such director, officer or controlling
person in connection with investigating, defending, settling, compromising or
paying any such loss, claim, damage, liability, expense or action. The indemnity
agreement set forth in this Section 7(b) shall be in addition to any liabilities
that each Underwriter may otherwise have.
(c) Information Provided by the Underwriters. The Company hereby
acknowledges that the only information that the Underwriters have furnished to
the Company expressly for use in the Registration Statement, any preliminary
prospectus or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) are the
statements set forth under the caption "Underwriting" in the Prospectus; and the
Underwriters confirm that such statements are correct.
(d) Notifications and Other Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after
receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the
commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect
thereof is to be made against an indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify
the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof, but the omission
so to notify the indemnifying party will not relieve it from any liability which
it may have to any indemnified party for contribution or otherwise than under
the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 7 or to the extent it is not
prejudiced as a proximate result of such failure. In case any such action is
brought against any indemnified party and such indemnified party seeks or
intends to seek indemnity from an indemnifying party, the indemnifying party
will be entitled to participate in, and, to the extent that it shall elect,
jointly with all other indemnifying parties similarly notified, by written
notice delivered to the indemnified party promptly after receiving the aforesaid
notice from such indemnified party, to assume the defense thereof with counsel
reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party; provided, however, if the
defendants in any such action include both the indemnified party and the
indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded
that a conflict may arise between the positions of the indemnifying party and
the indemnified party in conducting the defense of any such action or that there
may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are
different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, the
indemnified party or parties shall have the right to select separate counsel to
assume such legal defenses and to otherwise participate in the defense of such
action on behalf of such
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indemnified party or parties. Upon receipt of notice from the indemnifying party
to such indemnified party of such indemnifying party's election so to assume the
defense of such action and approval by the indemnified party of counsel, the
indemnifying party will not be liable to such indemnified party under this
Section 7 for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such
indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof unless (i) the
indemnified party shall have employed separate counsel in accordance with the
proviso to the next preceding sentence (it being understood, however, that the
indemnifying party shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one
separate counsel (together with local counsel), approved by the indemnifying
party (BancBoston Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Inc. in the case of Section 7(b) and
Section 8), representing the indemnified parties who are parties to such
action), (ii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel
satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within
a reasonable time after notice of commencement of the action, or (iii) the
indemnifying party has authorized the employment of counsel for the indemnified
party at the expense of the indemnifying party, in each of which cases the fees
and expenses of counsel shall be at the expense of the indemnifying party.
(e) Settlements. The indemnifying party under this Section 7 shall not
be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written
consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, but if settled with
such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the indemnifying
party agrees to indemnify the indemnified party against any loss, claim, damage,
liability or expense by reason of such settlement or judgment. Notwithstanding
the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested
an indemnifying party to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses
of counsel as contemplated by Section 7(d) hereof, the indemnifying party agrees
that it shall be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without
its written consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more than 30 days
after receipt by such indemnifying party of the aforesaid request and (ii) such
indemnifying party shall not have reimbursed the indemnified party in accordance
with such request prior to the date of such settlement. No indemnifying party
shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, effect any
settlement, compromise or consent to the entry of judgment in any pending or
threatened action, suit or proceeding in respect of which any indemnified party
is or could have been a party and indemnity was or could have been sought
hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such settlement, compromise or
consent includes (i) an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all
liability on claims that are the subject matter of such action, suit or
proceeding and (ii) does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault,
culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified party.
(f) Contribution. If the indemnification provided for in this Section 7
is unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party under
Section 7(a) or (b) above in respect of any losses, claims, damages or
liabilities (or actions or proceedings in respect thereof) then each
indemnifying party shall contribute to the aggregate amount paid or payable by
such indemnified party in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the
relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters
on the other from the offering of the Shares. If, however, the allocation
provided by the immediately preceding sentence is not permitted by applicable
law then each indemnifying party shall contribute to such amount paid or payable
by such indemnified party in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not
only such relative benefits but also the relative fault of the Company on the
one hand and the Underwriters on the other in connection with the statements or
omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, (or
actions or proceedings in respect thereof), as well as any other relevant
equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Company on the
one hand and the Underwriter on the other shall be deemed to be in the same
proportion as the total net proceeds from the offering (before deducting
expenses) received by the Company
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bears to the total underwriting discounts and commissions received by the
Underwriters, in each case as set forth in the table on the cover page of the
Prospectus. The relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other
things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the
omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information
supplied by the Company on the one hand or the Underwriters on the other and the
parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to
correct or prevent such statement or omission.
The Company and Underwriters agree that it would not be just
and equitable if contributions pursuant to this Section 7(f) were determined by
pro rata allocation (even if the Underwriters were treated as one entity for
such purpose) or by any other method of allocation which does not take account
of the equitable considerations referred to above in this Section 7(f). The
amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses,
claims, damages or liabilities (or actions or proceedings in respect thereof)
referred to above in this Section 7(f) shall be deemed to include any legal or
other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with
investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the
provisions of this subsection (f), (i) no Underwriter shall be required to
contribute any amount in excess of the underwriting discounts and commissions
applicable to the Shares purchased by such Underwriter and (ii) no person guilty
of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the
Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not
guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The Underwriters' obligations in
this Section 7(f) to contribute are several in proportion to their respective
underwriting obligations and not joint.
(g) Timing of Any Payments of Indemnification. Any losses, claims,
damages, liabilities or expenses for which an indemnified party is entitled to
indemnification or contribution under this Section 7 shall be paid by the
indemnifying party to the indemnified party as such losses, claims, damages,
liabilities or expenses are incurred, but in all cases, no later than thirty
(30) days of invoice to the indemnifying party.
(h) Survival. The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in
this Section 7 and the representation and warranties of the Company set forth in
this Agreement shall remain operative and in full force and effect, regardless
of (i) any investigation made by or on behalf of any Underwriter or any person
controlling any Underwriter, the Company, its directors or officers or any
persons controlling the Company, (ii) acceptance of any Shares and payment
therefor hereunder, and (iii) any termination of this Agreement. A successor to
any Underwriter, or to the Company, its directors or officers, or any person
controlling the Company, shall be entitled to the benefits of the indemnity,
contribution and reimbursement agreements contained in this Section 7.
(i) Acknowledgements of Parties. The parties to this Agreement hereby
acknowledge that they are sophisticated business persons who were represented by
counsel during the negotiations regarding the provisions hereof including,
without limitation, the provisions of this Section 7, and are fully informed
regarding said provisions. They further acknowledge that the provisions of this
Section 7 fairly allocate the risks in light of the ability of the parties to
investigate the Company and its business in order to assure that adequate
disclosure is made in the Registration Statement and Prospectus as required by
the Securities Act and the Exchange Act.
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(j) Indemnification of a Qualified Independent Underwriter. Without
limitation and in addition to its obligations under the other subsections of
this Section 7, the Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless BancBoston
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Inc. and each person, if any, who controls BancBoston
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Inc. within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange
Act from and against any loss, claim, damage, liabilities or expense, as
incurred, arising out of or based upon BancBoston Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Inc.'s
acting as a "qualified independent underwriter" (within the meaning of Rule 2720
to the NASD's Conduct Rules) in connection with the offering contemplated by
this Agreement, and agrees to reimburse each such indemnified person for any
legal or other expense reasonably incurred by them in connection with
investigating, defending, settling, compromising or paying any such loss, claim,
damage, liability, expense or action; provided, however, that the Company shall
not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage,
liability or expense results from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of
BancBoston Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Inc.
SECTION 8. DEFAULT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE SEVERAL UNDERWRITERS. If, on
the First Closing Date or the Second Closing Date, as the case may be, any one
or more of the several Underwriters shall fail or refuse to purchase Shares that
it or they have agreed to purchase hereunder on such date, and the aggregate
number of Ordinary Shares which such defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters
agreed but failed or refused to purchase does not exceed 10% of the aggregate
number of the Shares to be purchased on such date, the other Underwriters shall
be obligated, severally, in the proportions that the number of Firm Ordinary
Shares set forth opposite their respective names on Schedule A bears to the
aggregate number of Firm Shares set forth opposite the names of all such
non-defaulting Underwriters, or in such other proportions as may be specified by
the Representatives with the consent of the non-defaulting Underwriters, to
purchase the Shares which such defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters agreed but
failed or refused to purchase on such date. If, on the First Closing Date or the
Second Closing Date, as the case may be, any one or more of the Underwriters
shall fail or refuse to purchase Shares and the aggregate number of Shares with
respect to which such default occurs exceeds 10% of the aggregate number of
Shares to be purchased on such date, and arrangements satisfactory to the
Representatives and the Company for the purchase of such Shares are not made
within 48 hours after such default, this Agreement shall terminate without
liability of any party to any other party except that the provisions of Section
4, and Section 7 shall at all times be effective and shall survive such
termination. In any such case either the Representatives or the Company shall
have the right to postpone the First Closing Date or the Second Closing Date, as
the case may be, but in no event for longer than seven days in order that the
required changes, if any, to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus or
any other documents or arrangements may be effected.
As used in this Agreement, the term "Underwriter" shall be
deemed to include any person substituted for a defaulting Underwriter under this
Section 8. Any action taken under this Section 8 shall not relieve any
defaulting Underwriter from liability in respect of any default of such
Underwriter under this Agreement.
SECTION 9. TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT. Prior to the First Closing
Date, this Agreement may be terminated by the Representatives by notice given to
the Company if at any time (i) trading or quotation in any of the Company's
securities shall have been suspended or limited by the Commission or by the
Nasdaq Stock Market, or trading in securities generally on either the Nasdaq
Stock Market or the New York Stock Exchange shall have been suspended or
limited, or minimum or maximum prices shall have been generally established on
any of such stock exchanges by the Commission or the NASD; (ii) a general
banking moratorium shall have been declared by any of federal, New York or
California authorities; (iii) there shall have
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occurred any outbreak or escalation of national or international hostilities or
any crisis or calamity, or any change in the United States or international
financial markets, or any substantial change or development involving a
prospective change in United States' or international political, financial or
economic conditions, as in the judgment of the Representatives is material and
adverse and makes it impracticable or inadvisable to market the Ordinary Shares
in the manner and on the terms described in the Prospectus or to enforce
contracts for the sale of securities; (iv) in the judgment of the
Representatives there shall have occurred any Material Adverse Change; or (v)
the Company shall have sustained a loss by strike, fire, flood, earthquake,
accident or other calamity of such character as in the judgment of the
Representatives may interfere materially with the conduct of the business and
operations of the Company regardless of whether or not such loss shall have been
insured. Any termination pursuant to this Section 9 shall be without liability
on the part of (a) the Company to any Underwriter, except that the Company shall
be obligated to reimburse the expenses of the Representatives and the
Underwriters pursuant to Sections 5 and 6 hereof, (b) any Underwriter to the
Company, or (c) of any party hereto to any other party except that the
provisions of Section 7 shall at all times be effective and shall survive such
termination.
SECTION 10. REPRESENTATIONS AND INDEMNITIES TO SURVIVE DELIVERY. The
respective indemnities, agreements, representations, warranties and other
statements of the Company, of its officers and of the several Underwriters set
forth in or made pursuant to this Agreement will remain in full force and
effect, regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of any Underwriter
or the Company or any of its or their partners, officers or directors or any
controlling person, as the case may be, and will survive delivery of and payment
for the Shares sold hereunder and any termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 11. NOTICES. All communications hereunder shall be in writing
and shall be mailed, hand delivered or telecopied and confirmed to the parties
hereto as follows:
If to the Representatives:
BancBoston Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Inc.
000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Attention: General Counsel
If to the Company:
00 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
0xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
Any party hereto may change the address for receipt of communications by giving
written notice to the others.
SECTION 12. SUCCESSORS. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and
be binding upon the parties hereto, including any substitute Underwriters
pursuant to Section 9 hereof, and to the benefit of the employees, officers and
directors and controlling persons referred to in Section 7, and to their
respective successors, and no other person will have any right or
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obligation hereunder. The term "successors" shall not include any purchaser of
the Shares as such from any of the Underwriters merely by reason of such
purchase.
SECTION 13. PARTIAL UNENFORCEABILITY. The invalidity or
unenforceability of any Section, paragraph or provision of this Agreement shall
not affect the validity or enforceability of any other Section, paragraph or
provision hereof. If any Section, paragraph or provision of this Agreement is
for any reason determined to be invalid or unenforceable, there shall be deemed
to be made such minor changes (and only such minor changes) as are necessary to
make it valid and enforceable.
SECTION 14. GOVERNING LAW PROVISIONS.
(a) Governing Law. This agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the internal laws of the state of New York applicable to
agreements made and to be performed in such state.
(b) Consent to Jurisdiction. The Company, by the execution and delivery
of this Agreement, designates and appoints Fundtech Corporation, a corporation
incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware, as the authorized agent of
the Company upon whom process may be served in any suit, proceeding or other
action against the Company instituted by any Underwriter or by any person
controlling an Underwriter as to which such Underwriter or any such controlling
person is a party and based upon this Agreement, or in any other action against
the Company in any U.S. federal or state court sitting in the County of New
York, arising out of the offering made by the Prospectus or any purchase or sale
of securities in connection therewith and the Company expressly accepts the
exclusive jurisdiction of any such court in respect of any such suit, proceeding
or other action and, without limiting other methods of obtaining jurisdiction,
each expressly submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of any such court
in respect of any such suit, proceeding or other action. Such designations and
appointment shall be irrevocable, unless and until a successor authorized agent
in the County and State of New York reasonably acceptable to the Representatives
shall have been appointed by the Company, such successor shall have accepted
such appointment and written notice thereof shall have been given to the
Underwriters. In the event that the Company at any time shall cease to own a
majority of the outstanding voting securities of Fundtech Corporation, the
Company shall promptly appoint a new agent for service of process hereunder,
which agent shall be reasonably acceptable to the Representatives. The Company
further agrees that service of process upon its authorized agent or successor
(and written notice of said service to the Company, mailed by certified mail or
sent by telex or delivered, as provided in Section 11 above) shall be deemed in
every respect personal service of process upon the Company in any such suit,
proceeding or other action.
The Company hereby irrevocably waives any objection that it
may have or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such action or
proceeding arising out of or based on the Shares or this Agreement, or otherwise
relating to the offering, issuance and sale of the Shares in any U.S. federal or
state court sitting in the County of New York and each hereby further
irrevocably waives any claim that any such action or proceeding in any such
court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. The Company agrees that any
final judgment after exhaustion of all appeals or the expiration of time to
appeal in any such action or proceeding arising out of the sale of the Shares or
this Agreement rendered by any such U.S. federal court or state court shall be
conclusive, and subject to applicable law, may be enforced in any other
jurisdiction by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.
Nothing contained in this Agreement shall affect or limit the right of the
Underwriter to serve any process or notice
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of motion or other application in any other manner permitted by law or limit or
affect the right of the Underwriters to bring any action or proceeding against
the Company or any of their respective property in the courts of any other
jurisdiction. The Company further agrees to take any and all actions, including
the execution and filing of all such instruments and documents, as may be
necessary to continue such designation and appointment or such substitute
designation and appointment in full force and effect. The Company hereby agrees
to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York or the
federal courts, in each case sitting in the County of New York, in connection
with any action brought by them.
SECTION 15. GENERAL PROVISIONS. This Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement of the parties to this Agreement and supersedes all prior written or
oral and all contemporaneous oral agreements, understandings and negotiations
with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may be executed in two
or more counterparts, each one of which shall be an original, with the same
effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.
This Agreement may not be amended or modified unless in writing by all of the
parties hereto, and no condition herein (express or implied) may be waived
unless waived in writing by each party whom the condition is meant to benefit.
The Table of Contents and the Section headings herein are for the convenience of
the parties only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this
Agreement.
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If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of
our agreement, please sign and return to the Company the enclosed copies hereof,
whereupon this instrument, along with all counterparts hereof, shall become a
binding agreement in accordance with its terms.
Very truly yours,
FUNDTECH LTD.
By:
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Name:
Title:
The foregoing Underwriting Agreement is hereby confirmed and
accepted by the Representatives as of the date first above written.
BANCBOSTON XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX INC.
XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX INC.
CIBC XXXXXXXXXXX CORP.
XXXXXXXXX & XXXXX LLC
XXXXXX BROTHERS INC.
On their behalf and on behalf of each of the several underwriters named in
Schedule A hereto.
BY BANCBOSTON XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX INC.
By:
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Authorized Signatory
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SCHEDULE A
NUMBER OF FIRM ORDINARY
UNDERWRITERS SHARES TO BE PURCHASED
BANCBOSTON XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX INC.......... [_______]
XXXXXXX XXXXX BARNEY INC................... [_______]
CIBC XXXXXXXXXXX CORP...................... [_______]
XXXXXXXXX & XXXXX LLC...................... [_______]
XXXXXX BROTHERS INC........................ [_______]
Total............................. [_______]
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EXHIBIT A
LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
March 24, 1999
BancBoston Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Inc.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Inc.
CIBC Xxxxxxxxxxx Corp.
Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxx LLC
Xxxxxx Brothers Inc.
As Representatives of the Several Underwriters
c/o BancBoston Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Inc.
000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned understands that BancBoston Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Inc.,
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Inc., CIBC Xxxxxxxxxxx Corp., Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxx LLC and
Xxxxxx Brothers Inc., as representatives (the "Representatives") of the several
underwriters (the "Underwriters"), propose to enter into an Underwriting
Agreement (the "Underwriting Agreement") with Fundtech Ltd. (the "Company")
providing for the public offering (the "Public Offering") by the Underwriters,
including the Representatives, of Ordinary Shares of the Company (the "Ordinary
Shares") pursuant to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 to be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about March 26, 1999
(the "Registration Statement").
In consideration of the Underwriters' agreement to purchase and make
the Public Offering of the Ordinary Shares, and for other good and valuable
consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned hereby
agrees, for a period of 90 days after the effective date of the Registration
Statement (the "Lock-Up Period"), not to offer to sell, contract to sell or
otherwise sell, dispose of, loan, pledge or grant any rights with respect to
(collectively, a "Disposition") any Ordinary Shares, any options or warrants to
purchase any Ordinary Shares or any securities convertible into or exchangeable
for Ordinary Shares (collectively, "Securities"), now owned or hereafter
acquired directly by the undersigned or with respect to which the undersigned
has or hereafter acquires the power of disposition, otherwise than (i) as a bona
fide gift or gifts, provided the donee or donees thereof agree to be bound by
this Lock-Up Agreement, (ii) as a distribution to limited partners or
shareholders of the undersigned, provided that the distributees thereof agree in
writing to be bound by the terms of this Lock-Up Agreement, (iii) as a transfer
in a private sale transaction pursuant to a valid private placement exemption,
provided that any such transferee in connection with any such transaction shall
have agreed in writing to be subject to the terms of this Lock-Up Agreement, or
(iv) with the prior written consent of BancBoston Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Inc. The
foregoing restriction is expressly agreed to preclude the holder of the
Securities from engaging in any hedging or other transaction which is designed
to or reasonably expected to lead to or result in a Disposition of Securities
during the Lock-Up Period even if such Securities would be disposed of by
someone other than the undersigned. Such prohibited hedging or other
transactions would include without limitation any short sale (whether or not
against the box) or any purchase, sale or grant
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of any right (including, without limitation, any put or call option) with
respect to any Securities or with respect to any security (other than a
broad-based market basket or index) that includes, relates to or derives any
significant part of its value from Securities.
Furthermore, the undersigned hereby agrees and consents to the entry of
stop transfer instructions with the Company's transfer agent against the
transfer of the Securities held by the undersigned except in compliance with
this Lock-Up Agreement. In the event that the Registration Statement shall not
have been declared effective on or before June 30, 1999 this Lock-Up Agreement
shall be of no further force or effect.
Very truly yours,
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(signature)
Name:_____________________________
Address:___________________________
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EXHIBIT B
MATTERS TO BE COVERED IN THE OPINION OF U.S. COUNSEL TO THE COMPANY
(i) Fundtech Corporation (the "U.S. Subsidiary") has been duly incorporated and
is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the
State of Delaware;
(ii) The U.S. Subsidiary has the corporate power and authority to own, lease and
operate its properties and to conduct its business as now being conducted;
(iii) Each of the Company and the U.S. Subsidiary is duly qualified to do
business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in each jurisdiction
in the United States, if any, in which the ownership or leasing of its
properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except
where the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not have a
material adverse effect on the financial condition, earnings, operations or
business of the Company and its subsidiaries considered as one enterprise. To
such counsel's knowledge, the Company does not own or control, directly or
indirectly, any corporation, association or other entity organized under the
laws of a jurisdiction within the United States other than the U.S. Subsidiary;
(iv) All issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the U.S. Subsidiary
have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and
nonassessable, and, to such counsel's knowledge, (x) have not been issued in
violation of or subject to any preemptive right, co-sale right, registration
right, right of first refusal or other similar right and (y) are owned by the
Company free and clear of any pledge, lien, security interest, encumbrance,
claim or equitable interest;
(v) Assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of the Underwriting
Agreement by the Representatives and the Company, the Underwriting Agreement is
a valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its
terms, except insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be
limited by applicable law or public policy relating thereto and except as
enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance,
reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to or affecting creditors'
rights generally or by general equitable principles, including principles of
commercial reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing (regardless of whether
enforcement is sought at law or in equity);
(vi) The Registration Statement has become effective under the Act and, to such
counsel's knowledge, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the
Registration Statement has been issued and no proceedings under the Act for that
purpose have been instituted or are pending or overtly threatened;
(vii) The Registration Statement and the Prospectus, and each amendment or
supplement thereto (other than the financial statements and the notes thereto
(including supporting schedules) and financial and accounting data derived
therefrom as to which such counsel need express no opinion), as of the effective
date of the Registration Statement, complied as to form in all material respects
with the requirements of the Act and the applicable Rules and Regulations;
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(viii) Each document filed pursuant to the Exchange Act (other than the
financial statements and supporting schedules included therein, as to which no
opinion need be rendered) and incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by
reference in the Prospectus complied when so filed as to form in all material
respects with the Exchange Act;
(ix) The statements under the captions "Risk Factors - The market price of our
ordinary shares may decrease if a large number of shares are sold following this
offering," "Shares Eligible for Future Sale," and "Taxation - United States
Federal Income Tax Considerations" (insofar as such matters relate to U.S.
federal law) in the Prospectus constitute a fair summary thereof, subject to the
limitations set forth therein;
(x) Based solely on our inquiries of representatives of the Company and not on
any other investigation, such counsel is not aware of any agreements, contracts,
leases or documents to which the Company is a party which are required by the
Act to be described or referred to in the Registration Statement or Prospectus
or to be filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement which are not
described or referred to therein or filed as required;
(xi) The compliance by the Company with the provisions of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions herein contemplated (other than performance of
the Company's indemnification obligations hereunder, concerning which no opinion
need be expressed) will not (a) violate the U.S. Subsidiary's charter or bylaws,
(b) to such counsel's knowledge, result in a violation of any of the terms and
provisions of, or constitute a default under, any bond, debenture, note or other
evidence of indebtedness, or any lease, contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of
trust, loan agreement, joint venture or other agreement or instrument known to
such counsel to which the Company is a party or by which its properties are
bound, (c) to such counsel's knowledge, result in a violation of any applicable
New York, Delaware corporate or federal statute, rule or regulation, except Blue
Sky or other state securities laws, as to which such counsel expresses no
opinion, or (d) to such counsel's knowledge, result in a violation of any order,
writ or decree of any court, government or governmental agency binding on the
Company;
(xii) No consent, approval, authorization or order of or qualification with any
New York, Delaware corporate or federal court, government or governmental agency
or body is necessary in connection with the consummation by the Company of the
transactions herein contemplated, except such as have been obtained under the
Act or such as may be required under state or other securities or Blue Sky laws
as to which such counsel expresses no opinion in connection with the purchase
and the distribution of the Shares by the Underwriters;
(xiii) To such counsel's knowledge, there are no legal or governmental
proceedings pending or overtly threatened against the Company or any of its
subsidiaries of a character required to be disclosed in the Registration
Statement or the Prospectus by the Act or the Rules and Regulations (other than
those described therein) which, if adversely determined, would have a material
adverse effect on the business, assets or financial condition of the Company and
its Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
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(xiv) To such counsel's knowledge and as of the date hereof, (A) except as set
forth in the Registration Statement and Prospectus, no holders of Ordinary
Shares or other securities of the Company have registration rights with respect
to securities of the Company and (B) except as set forth in the Registration
Statement and Prospectus, all holders of securities of the Company having rights
known to such counsel to registration of such shares of Ordinary Shares or other
securities, because of the filing of the Registration Statement by the Company
have, with respect to the offering contemplated thereby, waived such rights to
the extent otherwise exercisable;
(xv) The Shares have been duly approved for inclusion on The Nasdaq National
Market, subject to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and to official notice of issuance;
(xvi) The Company is not, and, assuming the application of the net proceeds from
the sale of the Shares as described in the Prospectus under the caption "Use of
Proceeds," will not become, an "investment company" subject to registration
under the 1940 Act; and
(xvii) The statements in the Prospectus, insofar as such statements refer to
contracts or agreements in the English language to which the U.S. Subsidiary is
a party or to decrees and proceedings of or with respect to the Company which
are governed by the laws of a jurisdiction in the United States, present fairly,
in all material respects, the information required by applicable law to be shown
with respect to such contracts, agreements, decrees and proceedings, and insofar
as such statements refer to statements of U.S. federal or New York law or legal
conclusions, have been reviewed by such counsel and, in the opinion of such
counsel, are accurate in all material respects.
In addition, Weil, Gotshal & Xxxxxx LLP shall state that such counsel
has participated in conferences with directors, officers and other
representatives of the Company, the Representatives, Underwriters' Counsel and
the independent certified public accountants of the Company, at which
conferences the contents of the Registration Statement and Prospectus and
related matters were discussed, and, although they have not independently
verified and are not passing upon and assume no responsibility for the accuracy,
completeness or fairness of the statements contained in the Registration
Statement or the Prospectus, no facts have come to the attention of such counsel
which leads them to believe that, at the time the Registration Statement became
effective and at all times subsequent thereto up to and on the Closing Date and
on any later date on which Option Shares are to be purchased, the Registration
Statement and any amendment or supplement thereto, and any Incorporated
Document, when such documents became effective or were filed with the Commission
(other than the financial statements and related notes including supporting
schedules and other financial, accounting, and statistical information derived
therefrom, as to which such counsel need express no comment) contained any
untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading,
or at the Closing Date or any later date on which the Option Shares are to be
purchased, as the case may be, the Prospectus and any amendment or supplement
thereto, and any Incorporated Document (except as aforesaid) contained any
untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading.
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Weil, Gotshal & Xxxxxx LLP, in rendering the foregoing opinion, may
rely as to questions of law not involving the laws of the United States or the
State of New York upon opinions of local or foreign counsel, and as to questions
of fact upon representations or certificates of officers of the Company and of
government officials, in which case their opinion is to state that they are so
relying and that they have no knowledge of any material misstatement or
inaccuracy in any such opinion, representation or certificate.
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EXHIBIT C
MATTERS TO BE COVERED IN THE OPINION OF ISRAELI COUNSEL TO THE COMPANY
(i) The Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as a
corporation under the laws of Israel;
(ii) The Company has the corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate
its properties and to conduct its business as described in the Prospectus;
(iii) The Company is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and
is in good standing in each jurisdiction, if any, in which the ownership or
leasing of its properties or the conduct of its business requires such
qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified or be in good
standing would not have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or
otherwise), earnings, operations or business of the Company and its subsidiaries
considered as one enterprise. To such counsel's knowledge, the Company does not
own or control, directly or indirectly, any corporation, association or other
entity other than Fundtech Corporation and Fundtech Ltd. (UK);
(iv) The authorized, issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company is as
set forth in the Prospectus under the caption "Capitalization" as of the dates
stated therein, the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the
Company have been duly and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable,
and, to such counsel's knowledge, will not have been issued in violation of or
subject to any preemptive right, co-sale right, registration right, right of
first refusal or other similar right;
(v) This Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on
the part of the Company and has been duly executed and delivered by the Company,
and assuming such agreement creates valid and binding obligations of the Company
under New York law, is a valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable
in accordance with its terms;
(vi) The Company Shares or the Option Shares, as the case may be, to be issued
by the Company pursuant to the terms of this Agreement have been duly authorized
and, upon issuance and delivery against payment therefor in accordance with the
terms hereof, will be duly and validly issued and fully paid and nonassessable,
and will not have been issued in violation of or subject to any preemptive
right, co-sale right, registration right, right of first refusal or other
similar right;
(vii) The Registration Statement has been duly authorized and executed by the
Company and the filing of such documents with the Commission has been duly
authorized by the Company;
(viii) The performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions herein contemplated (other than performance of the Company's
indemnification obligations hereunder, concerning which no opinion need be
expressed) will not (a) result in any violation of the Company's charter or
bylaws, (b) to such counsel's knowledge, result in a material breach or
violation of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute a default under,
any bond, debenture, note or other evidence of indebtedness, or under any lease,
contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, joint venture or
other agreement or instrument known to such counsel to
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which the Company is a party or by which its properties are bound, (c) to such
counsel's knowledge, result in a material breach of violation of any applicable
statute, rule or regulation or (d) to such counsel's knowledge, result in a
material breach of violation of any order, writ or decree of any court,
government or governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over the Company
or over any of its properties or operations;
(ix) No approval, consent, order, authorization, designation, declaration,
qualification or filing by or with any Israeli regulatory, administrative or
other governmental body or agency having jurisdiction over the Company or any of
its properties or operations is necessary in connection with the issuance and
sale of the Shares, the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the
consummation by the Company of the transactions herein contemplated, except such
approvals, consents, orders, authorizations, designations, declarations,
qualifications or filings that have been previously obtained or made;
(x) To such counsel's knowledge, there are no legal or governmental proceedings
pending or threatened against the Company of a material character, other than
those described in the Prospectus;
(xi) To such counsel's knowledge, except as set forth in the Registration
Statement and Prospectus, no holders of Ordinary Shares or other securities of
the Company have registration rights with respect to securities of the Company
and, except as set forth in the Registration Statement and Prospectus, all
holders of securities of the Company having rights known to such counsel to
registration of such shares of Ordinary Shares or other securities, because of
the filing of the Registration Statement by the Company have, with respect to
the offering contemplated thereby, waived such rights or such rights have
expired by reason of lapse of time following notification of the Company's
intent to file the Registration Statement or have included securities in the
Registration Statement pursuant to the exercise of and in full satisfaction of
such rights;
(xii) The statements under the captions "Risk Factors -- It may be difficult to
enforce a U.S. judgment against us, our officers and directors and some of the
experts named in this prospectus," "Dividend Policy," "Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Effective
Corporate Tax Rate," "Management," "Description of Capital Stock," "Taxation"
and "Enforceability of Civil Liabilities" in the Prospectus, insofar as they
describe Israeli laws, rules or regulations and insofar as they describe the
contents of certain provisions of the documents described therein, are accurate
in all material respects, subject to the limitations set forth therein, and do
not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein,
in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
(xiii) It is not necessary, either to ensure the validity of the Prospectus or
to ensure compliance by the Underwriters with mandatory provisions of Israeli
law, to obtain any authorization, approval, consent, order or permission of, or
to effect any further filing, recording or registration with, any public
authority or government agency in respect of the issue of Shares by the Company
or the offering and sale of Shares in Israel, assuming that the Underwriters do
not distribute the Prospectus or otherwise offer or solicit the sale of the
Shares to more than 35 offerees in the aggregate resident in Israel, or
otherwise offer or solicit to the public in Israel within the meaning of Section
15(a) of
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the Israel Securities Law, 5728 - 1968, except such governmental authorizations
as have been obtained;
(xiv) The Company has the power to submit, and has taken all necessary corporate
action to submit to the jurisdiction of any state or U.S. federal court in New
York and to appoint Fundtech Corporation, 00 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx
Xxxxxx 00000, as the authorized agent of the Company for the purpose described
in Section 14 of this Agreement;
(xv) On the assumption that the jurisdiction clause in Section 14 of this
Agreement is valid and binding under the laws of the State of New York by which
this Agreement is expressly governed, Israeli courts would give effect to the
parties' choice of courts in New York to settle disputes arising from this
Agreement; and
(xvi) A final and conclusive judgment against the Company for a definitive sum
of money entered by any court in the United States in any action arising out of
or in connection with or with respect to any transaction contemplated by this
Agreement would be enforced by Israeli courts, according to the rules of
Enforceability of Civil Liabilities as described in the Prospectus.
In addition, Xxxxxx, Fox & Xxxxxx shall state that such counsel has
participated in conferences with directors, officers and other representatives
of the Company, the Representatives, Underwriters' Counsel and the independent
certified public accountants of the Company, at which conferences the contents
of the Registration Statement and Prospectus and related matters were discussed,
and, although they have not independently verified and are not passing upon and
assume no responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the
statements contained in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, nothing
has come to the attention of such counsel which leads them to believe that, at
the time the Registration Statement became effective and at all times subsequent
thereto up to and on the Closing Date and on any later date on which Option
Shares are to be purchased, the Registration Statement and any amendment or
supplement thereto (other than the financial statements including supporting
schedules and other financial and statistical information derived therefrom, as
to which such counsel need express no comment) contained any untrue statement of
a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or at the
Closing Date or any later date on which the Option Shares are to be purchased,
as the case may be, the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and any amendment
or supplement thereto (except as aforesaid) contained any untrue statement of a
material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading.
Xxxxxx, Fox & Xxxxxx, in rendering the foregoing opinion, may rely as
to questions of fact upon representations or certificates of officers and other
representatives of the Company and of government officials, in which case their
opinion is to state that they are so relying and that they have no knowledge of
any material misstatement or inaccuracy in any such opinion, representation or
certificate. Copies of any opinion, representation or certificate so relied upon
shall be delivered to you, as Representatives of the Underwriters, and to
Underwriters' Counsel.
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