AMENDED AND RESTATED EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Exhibit
(e)(6)
AMENDED AND RESTATED EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This AMENDED AND RESTATED EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made as of the
2nd day of November, 2007 between Moldflow Pty. Ltd. an Australian corporation (“MPL”)
(ACN 005 647 496), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Moldflow Corporation, Moldflow
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Xxxxx Xxxxxxx (“Executive”).
WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive are party to an Executive Employment Agreement dated as
of October 31, 2002, as amended on July 8, 2005 (the “Prior Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to continue to employ Executive and Executive desires to continue
to be employed by MPL on the terms contained in this Amended and Restated Executive Employment
Agreement, which shall supersede all of the terms and conditions of the Prior Agreement; provided
however that the parties agree that the terms and conditions of the Prior Agreement shall have been
in effect at all times from the date thereof until the date of this Amended and Restated Executive
Employment Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged,
the parties agree as follows:
1. Employment. The term of this Agreement shall extend from the date hereof (the “Commencement
Date”) until it is terminated under paragraph 6; provided, further, that following a Change in
Control the term of this Agreement shall continue in effect for a period of not less than twelve
(12) months beyond the month in which the Change in Control occurred. The term of this Agreement
shall be subject to termination as provided in Paragraph 6 and may be referred to herein as the
“Period of Employment.”
2. Position and Duties. During the Period of Employment, Executive shall serve as the Chief
Technology Officer and shall have such duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Chief
Executive Officer or the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”). Executive shall devote
his full working time and efforts to the business and affairs of MPL and the Company, comply with
all lawful and reasonable orders and instructions given to Executive by MPL or the Company or by
their directors or authorised officers; and act in the best interests of MPL and the Company at all
times..
3. Compensation and Related Matters.
(a) Base Salary and Incentive Compensation. Executive’s annual base salary shall be $218,000
Australian dollars. Executive’s base salary shall be redetermined annually by the Chief Executive
Officer, the Board or a Committee thereof. The annual base salary in effect at any given time is
referred to herein as “Base Salary.” The Base Salary shall be payable in a manner consistent with
the general payroll policy of MPL. If, at any time, Executive is entitled under legislation, an
industrial instrument, or otherwise to any payment or other benefit (including, without limitation,
a minimum rate of pay, penalties, overtime pay, allowances and loadings) as a consequence of
Executive’s employment (“Minimum Entitlements”), Executive agrees that:
(a) as far as possible, the Executive’s Base Salary will be in satisfaction of his Minimum
Entitlements over a 12 month period;
(b) the Minimum Entitlements do not form part of Executive’s contract with MPL; and
(c) in the event that an award applies to Executive in Executive’s employment with MPL, MPL is
entitled to apply remuneration paid to Executive against any loading or penalty, or any other
benefits that are available to employees under the award.
In addition to Base Salary, Executive shall be eligible to participate in such incentive
compensation plans and Employee Benefit Plans as the Board or a Committee thereof shall determine
from time to time for senior executives of the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, MPL may
determine in its discretion that Executive will not be eligible to participate on the grounds that
participation would breach either relevant US securities laws or the Australian Corporations Act
(the “Corporations Act”) or that the cost of compliance with such laws is too
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prohibitive to allow for participation. As used herein, the term “Employee Benefit Plans”
includes, without limitation, each pension and retirement plan; supplemental pension, retirement
and deferred compensation plan; savings and profit-sharing plan; stock ownership plan; stock
purchase plan; stock option plan; life insurance plan; medical insurance plan; disability plan; and
health and accident plan or arrangement established and maintained by the Company or MPL and
applicable to employees resident in the country of residence of the Executive. Nothing in this
Agreement shall serve to modify or diminish any accumulated benefits to which Executive shall
otherwise be entitled.
(b) Vacations. Executive shall be entitled to the number of vacation days in each calendar
year, as set forth by the policies and procedures of MPL based on Executive’s length of service,
and Executive shall also be entitled to all paid holidays, sick days and other leave required per
the laws of Australia or Victoria, as applicable..
(d) Indemnification and Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance. During Executive’s employment and
for the period of time following termination of the Executive for any reason during which time
Executive could be subject to any claim based on his position in the MPL or the Company, Executive
shall receive the maximum indemnification protection from MPL or the Company as permitted by the
Company’s by-laws and shall receive directors’ and officers’ insurance coverage equivalent to that
which is provided to any other director or officer of the Company.
(e) Tax Advice. In order that the Executive may comply with his United States and Australian
tax obligations in connection with his relocation from the United States to Australia, the Company
will reimburse Executive for the reasonable cost of obtaining taxation advice from a tax adviser
related to the period from the date of relocation to the present. Such benefit shall be fully
utilized by the Executive on a one-time basis and shall not be available for future years.
4. Unauthorized Disclosure.
Executive acknowledges that in the course of his employment with MPL (and, if applicable, its
predecessors), he has and will become acquainted with the Company’s and MPL’s business affairs,
information, trade secrets, and other matters which are of a proprietary or confidential nature,
including but not limited to the Company’s and its affiliates’ and predecessors’ operations,
business opportunities, price and cost information, finance, customer information, product
development information, business plans, various sales techniques, manuals, letters, notebooks,
procedures, reports, products, processes, services, and other confidential information and
knowledge (collectively the “Confidential Information”) concerning the Company’s and its
affiliates’ and predecessors’ business. Executive understands and acknowledges that such
Confidential Information is confidential, and he agrees not to disclose such Confidential
Information to anyone outside the Company except to the extent that (i) Executive deems such
disclosure or use reasonably necessary or appropriate in connection with performing his duties on
behalf of the Company or MPL; (ii) Executive is required by order of a court of competent
jurisdiction (by subpoena or similar process) to disclose or discuss any Confidential Information,
provided that in such case, Executive shall promptly inform the Company and MPL of such event,
shall cooperate with the Company in attempting to obtain a protective order or to otherwise
restrict such disclosure, and shall only disclose Confidential Information to the minimum extent
necessary to comply with any such court order; or (iii) such Confidential Information becomes
generally known to and available for use in the Company’s industry, other than as a result of any
action or inaction by Executive. Executive further agrees that he will not during employment
and/or at any time thereafter use such Confidential Information in competing, directly or
indirectly, with the Company. At such time as Executive shall cease to be employed by MPL, he will
immediately turn over to the Company all Confidential Information, including papers, documents,
writings, electronically stored information, other property, and all copies of them provided to or
created by him during the course of his employment with MPL. The foregoing provisions shall be
binding upon Executive’s heirs, successors, and legal representatives and shall survive the
termination of this Agreement for any reason.
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5. Covenant Not to Compete
In consideration of the employment of the Executive and other valuable consideration whether
directly or indirectly received by Executive from MPL, and for the sole purpose of reasonably
protecting the goodwill and business of the Company and MPL, Executive agrees with and undertakes
to the Company and MPL that, without the prior written consent of the Company, Executive will not,
for a period from the commencement of this Agreement until:
(a) | twelve months after the date of termination of his employment for any reason; | ||
(b) | six months after the date of termination of his employment for any reason |
and within:
(i) | the world, unless that area is in the circumstances found to be too large to be enforceable at law or in equity, in which case; | ||
(ii) | the United States of America; the United Kingdom; France; Germany; the Netherlands, Japan; Italy; Korea; Taiwan; China, Australia; and New Zealand; unless that area is in the circumstances found to be too large to be enforceable at law or in equity, in which case; | ||
(iii) | Australia; unless that area is in the circumstances found to be too large to be enforceable at law or in equity, in which case; | ||
(iv) | the State of Victoria; unless that area is in the circumstances found to be too large to be enforceable at law or in equity, in which case; | ||
(v) | the State of New South Wales; unless that area is in the circumstances found to be too large to be enforceable at law or in equity, in which case; | ||
(vi) | a hundred mile radius of each office from time to time of the Company and its subsidiaries. |
do any one or more of the following:
(A) | carry on or be engaged in or otherwise interested in or concerned with, whether solely or as a partner, director, officer, employee, associate, agent, shareholder, unit holder or corporation, or in any other capacity, either directly or indirectly, any person, enterprise, corporation, firm, trust, joint venture, syndicate or business engaged in the manufacture, sale or provision of products or services which are the same as or substantially similar to or competitive with the products or services manufactured, sold or provided by the Company; | ||
(B) | on his own account or for any person, enterprise, firm, trust, joint venture, syndicate or business entice away from the Company any employee or agent of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; | ||
(C) | on his own account for any person, enterprise, firm, trust, joint venture, syndicate or business entice away from the Company any customer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; | ||
(D) | personally or by his employees or agents or by circulars, letters or advertisements whether on his own account for any other person, enterprise, firm, trust, joint venture, syndicate or business interfere with the business or divulge to any person, any information concerning the business of the Company or any of its respective dealings, transactions or affairs. |
The Executive acknowledges that each of the prohibitions and restrictions contained in the
provisions of Section 5 (a) will be read and construed and will have effect as a separate severable
and independent prohibition or restriction and will be enforceable accordingly; (b) is reasonable
as to period, territorial limitation and subject matter; and (c) is no more than that which is
reasonably and necessarily required by the Company for the maintenance and protection
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of its business and goodwill. It is the intention of the parties that all combinations of the
prohibitions and restrictions contained in the provisions of Section 5 will apply and be
enforceable and that only those which a court, in exercising its discretion, may hold to be an
unreasonable restraint of trade will be severed.
The foregoing shall not prohibit Executive from owning up to 1% of the outstanding stock of a
publicly held company engaged in activities competitive with that of the Company.
6. Termination. Except for termination as specified in Subparagraph 6(a), any termination of
Executive’s employment by MPL or any such termination by Executive shall be communicated by written
notice of termination to the other party hereto. Upon termination from MPL for any reason,
Executive agrees to deliver his resignation as a director of MPL of of any of its subsidiaries or
affiliates upon the request of the Board of Directors. Executive’s employment hereunder may be
terminated without any breach of this Agreement under the following circumstances:
(a) Death. Executive’s employment hereunder shall terminate upon his death.
(b) Disability. If, as a result of Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness,
Executive shall have been absent from his duties hereunder on a full-time basis for one hundred
eighty (180) calendar days in the aggregate in any twelve (12) month period, MPL may terminate
Executive’s employment hereunder.
(c) Termination by MPL For Cause. At any time during the Period of Employment, MPL may
terminate Executive’s employment hereunder for Cause if such termination is approved by not less
than a majority of the Board. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean: (A) conduct by
Executive constituting a material act of willful misconduct in connection with the performance of
his duties; (B) criminal or civil conviction of Executive, a plea of nolo contendere by Executive
or conduct by Executive that would reasonably be expected to result in material injury to the
reputation of the Company or MPL if he were retained in his position with the MPL; (C) continued,
willful and deliberate non-performance by Executive of his duties hereunder (other than by reason
of Executive’s physical or mental illness, incapacity or disability) which has continued for more
than thirty (30) days following written notice of such non-performance and the reasons for the
dissatisfaction from the Board; or (D) a breach by Executive of any of the provisions contained in
Paragraphs 4 and 5 of this Agreement.
(d) Termination Without Cause. At any time during the Period of Employment, the Company may
terminate Executive’s employment hereunder without Cause by providing 30 days’ written notice to
Executive (or 35 days if Executive has completed at least 5 years’ continuous service with MPL and
is over 45 years old) or by making a payment in lieu of notice if such termination is approved by a
majority of the Company’s Board of Directors. Any termination by MPL of Executive’s employment
under this Agreement which does not constitute a termination for Cause under Subparagraph 6(c) or
result from the death or disability of the Executive under Subparagraph 6(a) or (b) shall be deemed
a termination without Cause.
(e) Termination by Executive. At any time during the Period of Employment, Executive
may terminate his employment hereunder for any reason, including but not limited to Good Reason.
For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean: (A) a substantial diminution or other
substantive adverse change, not consented to by Executive, in the nature or scope of Executive’s
responsibilities, authorities, powers, functions or duties; (B) any removal, during the Period of
Employment, from Executive of his title as set forth in paragraph 2 of this Agreement; (C) an
involuntary reduction in Executive’s Base Salary except for across-the-board reductions similarly
affecting all or substantially all management employees; (D) a breach by the Company or MPL of any
of its other material obligations under this Agreement and the failure of the Company or MPL to
cure such breach within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof by Executive; (E) the
involuntary relocation of MPL’s offices at which Executive is principally employed or the
involuntary relocation of the offices of Executive’s primary workgroup to a location more than
thirty (30) miles from such offices, or the requirement by MPL that Executive be based anywhere
other than MPL’s offices at such location on an extended basis, except for required travel on the
Company’s business to an extent substantially consistent with Executive’s business travel
obligations and except for any expatriate assignments proposed by MPL or the Company and agreed to
by Executive; or (F) the failure of the Company or MPL to obtain the agreement from any successor
to the Company or MPL to assume and agree to perform this Agreement as required by Paragraph 10.
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(f) Date of Termination. “Date of Termination” shall mean: (A) if Executive’s employment is
terminated by his death, the date of his death; (B) if Executive’s employment is terminated under
Subparagraph 6(b) or under Subparagraph 6(c), the date on which Notice of Termination is given; (C)
if Executive’s employment is terminated by MPL under Subparagraph 6(d), the expiry of the notice
period under that subparagraph or, as applicable, the date on which the payment is made; and (D) if
Executive’s employment is terminated by Executive under Subparagraph 6(e), thirty (30) days after
the date on which a Notice of Termination is given, unless MPL cures the Good Reason event
prompting the Executive to issue a Notice of Termination.
7. Compensation Upon Termination or During Disability.
(a) If Executive’s employment terminates by reason of his death, MPL shall, within ninety (90)
days of death, pay in a lump sum amount to such person as Executive shall designate in a notice
filed with MPL or, if no such person is designated, to Executive’s estate, Executive’s accrued and
unpaid Base Salary and accrued vacation to the date of his death, plus his accrued and unpaid
statutory entitlements , plus the pro-rata portion (based on months worked during the fiscal year)
of the actual cash bonus that the Executive would have received had the Company met all of the “at
plan” targets in the annual bonus plan that has been approved by the Board of Directors for the
fiscal year in which Executive’s death occurred.. Upon the death of Executive (i) all stock
options granted to Executive on or after August 1, 2002, which would otherwise vest over the next
twelve (12) months shall immediately vest in Executive’s estate or other legal representatives and
become exercisable, and Executive’s estate or other legal representatives shall have twelve (12)
months from the Date of Termination or the remaining option term, if earlier, to exercise all such
stock options granted to Executive and (ii) all repurchase rights and other restrictions on the
shares of Restricted Stock held by the Executive which would otherwise lapse over the next twelve
(12) months shall immediately lapse. All other stock-based grants and awards held by Executive
shall vest or be canceled upon the death of Executive in accordance with their terms. For a period
of one (1) year following the Date of Termination, MPL shall pay such health and dental insurance
premiums as may be necessary to allow Executive’s spouse and dependents to receive health and
dental insurance coverage substantially similar to coverage they received immediately prior to the
Date of Termination. In addition to the foregoing, any payments to which Executive’s spouse,
beneficiaries, or estate may be entitled under any employee benefit plan shall also be paid in
accordance with the terms of such plan or arrangement. Such payments, in the aggregate, shall
fully discharge the Company’s and MPL’s obligations hereunder.
(b) During any period that Executive fails to perform his duties hereunder as a result
of incapacity due to physical or mental illness, Executive shall continue to receive his accrued
and unpaid Base Salary until Executive’s employment is terminated due to disability in accordance
with Subparagraph 6(b) or until Executive terminates his employment in accordance with Subparagraph
6(e), whichever first occurs. Upon the Date of Termination, Executive shall receive the pro-rata
portion (based on months worked during the fiscal year) of the actual cash bonus that the Executive
would have received had the Company met all of the “at plan” targets in the annual bonus plan that
has been approved by the Board of Directors for the fiscal year in which the Date of Termination
occurred and (i) all stock options granted to Executive on or after August 1, 2002, which would
otherwise vest over the next twelve (12) months shall immediately vest and become exercisable, and
Executive shall have twelve (12) months from the Date of Termination or the remaining option term,
if earlier, to exercise all such stock options granted to Executive and (ii) all repurchase rights
and other restrictions on the shares of Restricted Stock held by the Executive which would
otherwise lapse over the next twelve (12) months shall immediately lapse. All other stock-based
grants and awards held by Executive shall vest or be canceled upon the Date of Termination in
accordance with their terms. For a period of one (1) year following the Date of Termination, MPL
shall pay such health and dental insurance premiums as may be necessary to allow Executive and
Executive’s spouse and dependents to receive health and dental insurance coverage substantially
similar to coverage they received prior to the Date of Termination. In addition to the foregoing,
any payments to which Executive may be entitled under any employee benefit plan shall also be paid
in accordance with the terms of such plan or arrangement.
(c) If Executive’s employment is terminated by Executive other than for Good Reason as
provided in Subparagraph 6(e), then MPL shall, through the Date of Termination, pay Executive his
accrued and unpaid Base Salary and accrued vacation at the rate in effect at the time Notice of
Termination is given. Thereafter, neither MPL or the Company shall have any further obligations to
Executive except as otherwise expressly provided under this Agreement. In addition, all vested but
unexercised stock options granted to Executive on or after August 1, 2002
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and held by Executive as of the Date of Termination must be exercised by Executive within
three (3) months following the Date of Termination or by the end of the option term, if earlier.
All other stock-based grants and awards held by Executive shall vest or be canceled upon the Date
of Termination in accordance with their terms.
(d) If Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason as provided in Subparagraph 6(e) or
if Executive’s employment is terminated by MPL without Cause as provided in Subparagraph 6(d), then
MPL shall, through the Date of Termination, pay Executive his accrued and unpaid Base Salary and
accrued vacation at the rate in effect at the time Notice of Termination is given plus the pro-rata
portion (based on months worked during the fiscal year) of the actual cash bonus that the Executive
would have received had the Company met all of the “at plan” targets in the annual bonus plan that
has been approved by the Board of Directors for the fiscal year in which termination occurred. In
addition, subject to signing by Executive of a general release of claims in a form and manner
satisfactory to MPL, MPL shall provide the following benefits to Executive:
(i) MPL shall pay Executive an amount equal one (1) times the sum of ( A)
Executive’s Base Salary in effect on the Date of Termination and (B) the Executive’s average
annual bonus or other variable cash compensation (including commissions) over the five (5)
fiscal years immediately prior to the year of termination (the “Termination Amount”). The
Termination Amount shall be calculated by MPL within ten (10) business days following the
Date of Termination and communicated to the Executive in writing and shall then be paid out
in a lump sum within 30 days following the Date of Termination. The Termination Amount
shall include the payment of any required notice period as set forth in Subparagraph 6(d).
(ii) Upon the Date of Termination (i) all stock options granted to Executive on or
after August 1, 2002, which would otherwise vest over the next twelve (12) months shall
immediately vest and become exercisable, and Executive shall have twelve (12) months from
the Date of Termination or the remaining option term, if earlier, to exercise all such stock
options granted to Executive and (ii) all repurchase rights and other restrictions on the
shares of Restricted Stock held by the Executive which would otherwise lapse over the next
twelve (12) months shall immediately lapse. All other stock-based grants and awards held by
Executive shall vest or be canceled upon the Termination Date in accordance with their
terms.
(iii) In addition to any other benefits to which Executive may be entitled in
accordance with MPL’s then existing termination policies, MPL shall, for a period of one (1)
year commencing on the Date of Termination, pay such health and dental insurance premiums as
may be necessary to allow Executive and Executive’s spouse and dependents to continue to
receive health and dental insurance coverage substantially similar to coverage they received
prior to the Date of Termination. In addition to the foregoing, any payments to which
Executive may be entitled under any employee benefit plan shall also be paid in accordance
with the terms of such plan or arrangement.
(e) If Executive’s employment is terminated by MPL for Cause as provided in Subparagraph 6(c),
then MPL shall, through the Date of Termination, pay Executive his accrued and unpaid Base Salary
at the rate in effect at the time Notice of Termination is given. Thereafter, the Company and MPL
shall have no further obligations to Executive except as otherwise expressly provided under this
Agreement. In addition, all stock options granted to Executive after August 1, 2002 and held by
Executive as of the Date of Termination shall cease to vest as of the Date of Termination and
Executive shall have 30 days from the Date of Termination or the remaining option term, if earlier,
to exercise all such vested stock options. All other stock-based grants and awards held by
Executive shall vest or be canceled upon the Termination Date in accordance with their terms.
(f) Nothing contained in the foregoing Subparagraphs 7(a) through 7(e) shall be construed so
as to affect Executive’s rights or the Company’s or MPL’s obligations relating to agreements or
benefits that are unrelated to termination of employment.
8. Change in Control Benefit. Upon a Change of Control of the Company the following
provisions shall apply in lieu of, and expressly supersede, the provisions of Subparagraph 7(d).
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(a) Change in Control.
(i) In the event that within 12 months following a Change of Control, the Executive
terminates his employment for Good Reason or if the Executive’s employment is terminated by
MPL without Cause, MPL shall pay Executive an amount equal to 1.5 times the sum of (A)
Executive’s Base Salary and (B) the Executive’s cash bonus calculated at an amount equal to
the actual cash bonus that the Executive would have received if the Company had met all of
the aggressive targets in the annual bonus plan that has been approved by the Board of
Directors for the fiscal year in which the Change of Control occurred or, if greater, the
fiscal year in which the termination of employment is effective (collectively, the
“Severance Amount”). The Severance Amount shall be calculated by MPL within ten (10)
business days following the Date of Termination and communicated to the Executive in writing
and shall then be paid out in a lump sum within 30 days of the Date of Termination. For
purposes of this Agreement, “Base Salary” shall mean the annual Base Salary in effect on the
Date of Termination. In the event Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason as
provided in Subparagraph 6(e), he shall be entitled to the Severance Amount only if he
provides the Notice of Termination provided for in Subparagraph 6(a) within sixty (60) days
after the occurrence of the event or events which constitute such Good Reason as specified
in Subparagraph 6(e); and
(ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any applicable option agreement or
stock-based award agreement, upon a Change in Control, all stock options and other
stock-based awards granted to Executive by the Company on or after August 1, 2002, shall
immediately accelerate and become exercisable or non-forfeitable as of the effective date of
such Change in Control. Executive shall also be entitled to any other rights and benefits
with respect to stock-related awards, to the extent and upon the terms provided in the
employee stock option or incentive plan or any agreement or other instrument attendant
thereto pursuant to which such options or awards were granted; and
(iii) MPL shall, for a period of one (1) year commencing on the Date of Termination,
pay such health and dental insurance premiums as may be necessary to allow Executive,
Executive’s spouse and dependents to continue to receive health and dental insurance
coverage substantially similar to the coverage they received prior to the Date of
Termination.
(b) Definitions. For purposes of this Paragraph 8, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
“Change in Control” shall mean any of the following:
(a) any “person,” as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (a law of the United States of America) as amended (the
“Act”) (other than the Company, any of its subsidiaries, or any trustee, fiduciary or other
person or entity holding securities under any employee benefit plan or trust of the Company
or any of its subsidiaries), together with all “affiliates” and “associates” (as such terms
are defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Act) of such person, shall become the “beneficial owner”
(as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act), directly or indirectly, of securities
of the Company representing forty percent (40%)or more of either (A) the combined voting
power of the Company’s then outstanding securities having the right to vote in an election
of the Company’s Board (“Voting Securities”) or (B) the then outstanding shares of Company’s
common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”) (other than as a result of an
acquisition of securities directly from the Company); or
(b) persons who, as of the Commencement Date, constitute the Company’s Board (the
“Incumbent Directors”) cease for any reason, including, without limitation, as a result of a
tender offer, proxy contest, merger or similar transaction, to constitute at least a
majority of the Board, provided that any person becoming a director of the Company
subsequent to the Commencement Date shall be considered an Incumbent Director if such
person’s election was approved by or such person was nominated for election by a vote of at
least a majority of the Incumbent Directors; but provided further, that any such person
whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election
contest relating to the
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election of members of the Board or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies
or consents by or on behalf of a person other than the Board, including by reason of
agreement intended to avoid or settle any such actual or threatened contest or solicitation,
shall not be considered an Incumbent Director; or
(c) the stockholders of the Company shall approve (A) any consolidation or merger of
the Company where the stockholders of the Company, immediately prior to the consolidation or
merger, would not, immediately after the consolidation or merger, beneficially own (as such
term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act), directly or indirectly, shares representing in
the aggregate more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting shares of the Company issuing cash
or securities in the consolidation or merger (or of its ultimate parent corporation, if
any), (B) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of
transactions contemplated or arranged by any party as a single plan) of all or substantially
all of the assets of the Company or (C) any plan or proposal for the liquidation or
dissolution of the Company.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a “Change of Control” shall not be deemed to have
occurred for purposes of the foregoing clause (a) solely as the result of an acquisition of
securities by the Company which, by reducing the number of shares of Common Stock or other Voting
Securities outstanding, increases the proportionate number of shares beneficially owned by any
person to forty percent (40%) or more of either (A) the combined voting power of all of the then
outstanding Voting Securities or (B) Common Stock; provided, however, that if any
person referred to in this sentence shall thereafter become the beneficial owner of any additional
shares of Voting Securities or Common Stock (other than pursuant to a stock split, stock dividend,
or similar transaction or as a result of an acquisition of securities directly from the Company)
and immediately thereafter beneficially owns forty percent (40%) or more of either (A) the combined
voting power of all of the then outstanding Voting Securities or (B) Common Stock, then a “Change
of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred for purposes of the foregoing clause (a).
9. Notice. For purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for in
the Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered or
sent by recognized overnight carrier, addressed as follows:
if to the Executive:
At his home address as shown
in MPL’s personnel records;
in MPL’s personnel records;
if to the Company or MPL:
Moldflow Corporation
000 Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx. 000
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
000 Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx. 000
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
Copy to: General Counsel
And
to:
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Moldflow Pty. Ltd.
000-000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxxxx
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Moldflow Pty. Ltd.
000-000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxxxx
or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance
herewith, except that notices of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.
10. Successor to Company. The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by
purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business or assets
of the Company expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement to the same extent that the
Company would be required to perform it if no succession had taken place. Failure of the Company
to obtain an assumption of this Agreement at or
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prior to the effectiveness of any succession shall be a breach of this Agreement and shall
constitute Good Reason if the Executive elects to terminate employment.
11. Miscellaneous. No provisions of this Agreement may be modified, waived, or discharged unless
such waiver, modification, or discharge is agreed to in writing and signed by Executive and such
officer of MPL as may be specifically designated by the Board. This Agreement shall expressly
supercede and replace any prior agreement and any other employment agreements, arrangements and/or
understandings between the Executive, the Company, MPL or any other related corporation or entity,
including that certain letter agreement dated as of January 19, 2001. No agreements or
representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, unless specifically referred to herein,
with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either party which are not set forth
expressly in this Agreement. This agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Victoria,
Australia. Each party irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of
the courts of the State of Victoria and courts entitled to hear appeals from those courts.
12. Validity. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision or provisions of this
Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement,
which shall remain in full force and effect.
13. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.
14. Duty of Fidelity. Nothing in this agreement will be construed to limit Executive’s fiduciary
duties or duty of fidelity to MPL.
15. Litigation and Regulatory Cooperation. During and after Executive’s employment,
Executive shall reasonably cooperate with the Company and MPL in the defense or prosecution of any
claims or actions now in existence or which may be brought in the future against or on behalf of
the Company or MPL which relate to events or occurrences that transpired while Executive was
employed by the Company or MPL; provided, however, that such cooperation shall not materially and
adversely affect Executive or expose Executive to an increased probability of civil or criminal
litigation. The Company or MPLshall also provide Executive with compensation on an hourly basis (to
be derived from his Base Salary) for requested litigation and regulatory cooperation that occurs
after his termination of employment, and reimburse Executive for all costs and expenses incurred in
connection with his performance under this Paragraph 15, including, but not limited to, reasonable
attorneys’ fees and costs.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective on the date and year
first above written.
MOLDFLOW CORPORATION | ||||||||||
By:
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/s/ A. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Its:
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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MOLDFLOW PTY. LTD. | ||||||||||
By:
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/s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
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By: | /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]
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Its:
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Director
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Its: | Director
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EXECUTIVE | ||||||||||
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | ||||||||||
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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