Exhibit 2.1
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
by and among
ZYGO CORPORATION,
ZYGO TERAOPTIX, INC.,
FIREFLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. and
THE SHAREHOLDERS OF FIREFLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
dated as of
May 5, 2000
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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RECITALS...............................................................................................1
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS.............................................................................2
ARTICLE II THE MERGER..............................................................................4
SECTION 2.01. Effective Time of the Merger............................................4
SECTION 2.02. Closing.................................................................5
SECTION 2.03. Effects of the Merger...................................................5
SECTION 2.04. Directors and Officers..................................................5
ARTICLE III CONVERSION OF SECURITIES................................................................5
SECTION 3.01. Conversion of Capital Stock.............................................5
SECTION 3.02. Exchange of Certificates................................................6
ARTICLE IV ZYGO SHARES; DELIVERIES; ESCROW.........................................................8
SECTION 4.01. Status of Zygo Shares...................................................8
SECTION 4.02. Deliveries; Escrow......................................................8
ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE
COMPANY.................................................................................9
SECTION 5.01. Organization, Etc.......................................................9
SECTION 5.02. Other Company Interests.................................................9
SECTION 5.03. Capitalization..........................................................9
SECTION 5.04. Authorization..........................................................10
SECTION 5.05. No Violation...........................................................10
SECTION 5.06. Approvals..............................................................11
SECTION 5.07. Financial Statements and Other Information.............................11
SECTION 5.08. No Undisclosed Liabilities.............................................12
SECTION 5.09. Corporate Action.......................................................13
SECTION 5.10. Certain Events.........................................................13
SECTION 5.11. Taxes..................................................................13
SECTION 5.12. Litigation.............................................................15
SECTION 5.13. Compliance with Laws...................................................16
SECTION 5.14. Title to and Condition of Property.....................................16
SECTION 5.15. Environmental Matters..................................................17
SECTION 5.16. Contracts..............................................................17
SECTION 5.17. Employee and Labor Matters and Plans...................................18
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SECTION 5.18. Insurance Policies.....................................................18
SECTION 5.19. Brokerage Fees.........................................................19
SECTION 5.20. No Product Liabilities; Product Warranties.............................19
SECTION 5.21. Suppliers and Customers................................................20
SECTION 5.22. Intellectual Properties................................................20
SECTION 5.23. Licenses...............................................................22
SECTION 5.24. Restrictive Documents and Territorial Restrictions.....................22
SECTION 5.25. Bank Accounts..........................................................22
SECTION 5.26. Computer Systems.......................................................23
SECTION 5.27. Accounting.............................................................23
SECTION 5.28. No Misleading Statements...............................................23
ARTICLE VI REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE
SHAREHOLDERS...........................................................................24
SECTION 6.01. Authorization; Ownership of Company Shares.............................24
SECTION 6.02. No Violation...........................................................24
SECTION 6.03. Approvals..............................................................24
SECTION 6.04. Securities Matters.....................................................25
ARTICLE VII REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER............................................27
SECTION 7.01. Organization, Etc......................................................27
SECTION 7.02. Capitalization.........................................................27
SECTION 7.03. Authorization..........................................................27
SECTION 7.04. No Violation...........................................................27
SECTION 7.05. Approvals..............................................................28
SECTION 7.06. Commission Filings.....................................................28
SECTION 7.07. Financial Statement and Other Information..............................28
SECTION 7.08. Compliance with Laws...................................................29
ARTICLE VIII PRE-CLOSING COVENANTS AND OTHER TERMS..................................................29
SECTION 8.01. Public Announcements...................................................29
SECTION 8.02. Investigation by Purchaser.............................................30
SECTION 8.03. Conduct of Business....................................................30
SECTION 8.04. Non-Negotiation........................................................32
SECTION 8.05. Best Efforts...........................................................33
SECTION 8.06. Shareholders...........................................................33
SECTION 8.07. Other Actions..........................................................33
ARTICLE IX OTHER COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS.........................................................33
SECTION 9.01. Confidentiality........................................................33
SECTION 9.02. Public Announcements...................................................34
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SECTION 9.03. Certain Tax Matters....................................................34
SECTION 9.04. Benefits Arrangements..................................................34
SECTION 9.05. Pooling Affiliates' Letters............................................34
SECTION 9.06. Further Assurances.....................................................35
SECTION 9.07. Board of Directors.....................................................35
SECTION 9.08. Consent of the Company's Accountants; Opinions of the
Company's Counsel......................................................35
ARTICLE X CONDITIONS OF CLOSING..................................................................36
SECTION 10.01. Conditions to All Parties' Obligations................................36
SECTION 10.02. Conditions to the Obligations of Purchaser to Effect the
Merger.................................................................36
SECTION 10.03. Conditions to the Obligations of the Company and the
Shareholders to Effect the Merger......................................38
ARTICLE XI INDEMNIFICATION........................................................................39
SECTION 11.01. Indemnification by the Shareholders....................................39
SECTION 11.02. Indemnification by Purchaser...........................................40
SECTION 11.03. Limitations............................................................40
SECTION 11.04. Notice and Defense of Claims...........................................40
SECTION 11.05. Non-Exclusive Remedy...................................................41
SECTION 11.06. Survival of Representations and Warranties.............................41
SECTION 11.07. Reimbursement..........................................................42
SECTION 11.08. Other Indemnification Provision........................................42
ARTICLE XII TERMINATION............................................................................43
SECTION 12.01. Termination............................................................43
SECTION 12.02. Nonconsummation........................................................43
SECTION 12.03. Remedy for Nonconsummation.............................................43
ARTICLE XIII GENERAL PROVISIONS.....................................................................43
SECTION 13.01. Effect of Due Diligence................................................43
SECTION 13.02. Expenses...............................................................44
SECTION 13.03. Successors and Assigns.................................................44
SECTION 13.04. Entire Agreement.......................................................44
SECTION 13.05. Notices................................................................44
SECTION 13.06. Applicable Law.........................................................45
SECTION 13.07. No Third Party Beneficiaries...........................................45
SECTION 13.08. Amendments and Waivers.................................................45
SECTION 13.09. Severability...........................................................45
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SECTION 13.10. Construction...........................................................45
SECTION 13.11. Counterparts...........................................................46
SECTION 13.12. Headings...............................................................46
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Exhibit 9.05 Form of Pooling Affiliates Letter
Exhibit 10.01(c) Form of Escrow Agreement
Exhibit 10.01(e)(1) Form of Employment and Non-Disclosure & Non Solicitation Agreement for Xxxx Xxxx
Exhibit 10.01(e)(2) Form of Employment and Non-Disclosure & Non Solicitation Agreement for Xxxxxxx Xxx
Exhibit 10.01(e)(3) Form of Employment and Non-Disclosure & Non Solicitation Agreement for Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Exhibit 10.01(e)(4) Form of Employment and Non-Disclosure & Non Solicitation Agreement for Xxxxx Xxxx
Exhibit 10.01(e)(5) Form of Employment and Non-Disclosure & Non Solicitation Agreement for Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Exhibit 10.01(e)(6) Form of Employment and Non-Disclosure & Non Solicitation Agreement for Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Exhibit 10.01(e)(7) Form of Employment and Non-Disclosure & Non Solicitation Agreement for Xxxx Xxxxxx
Exhibit 10.02(d) Form of Opinion of Counsel for Firefly Technologies, Inc.
Exhibit 10.02(h) Form of Fairness Opinion of ING Barings LLC
Exhibit 10.02(q) Form of Pooling Certificate from Special Shareholders
Annex A Allocation Schedule
Schedule 1
Schedule 1A
Schedule 1B
Schedule 1C
Schedule 2
Schedule 3 Disclosure Schedules
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of May 5, 2000 (this "AGREEMENT"),
by and among Firefly Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "COMPANY"),
Zygo Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("ZYGO" or the "PURCHASER"), Zygo
TeraOptix, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("SUB"), Xxxx Xxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxx (the
"SPECIAL SHAREHOLDERS") and the individuals listed on SCHEDULE 1A hereto,
constituting all the holders of capital stock of the Company (each (including
the Special Shareholders), a "PRESENT SHAREHOLDER" and collectively (including
the Special Shareholders), the "PRESENT SHAREHOLDERS") and on SCHEDULE 1B hereto
and SCHEDULE 1C hereto, constituting all the holders of stock options or other
convertible securities of the Company (each, a "FUTURE SHAREHOLDER" and
collectively, the "FUTURE SHAREHOLDERS;" each Future Shareholder and Present
Shareholder is sometimes referred to as a "SHAREHOLDER" and all Future
Shareholders and Present Shareholders are collectively referred to as the
"SHAREHOLDERS").
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WHEREAS, Purchaser desires to purchase, and the Shareholders and the
Company desire that the Shareholders sell, all of the issued and outstanding
shares (the "COMPANY SHARES") of common stock, $.01 par value per share, of the
Company ("COMPANY COMMON STOCK") and all Company Common Stock issuable upon the
exercisable of options to purchase Company Common Stock ("COMPANY OPTIONS" and
together with the Company Common Stock, "COMPANY SECURITIES"), owned or to be
owned by the Shareholders, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth in this Agreement;
WHEREAS, the combination of Purchaser, Sub and the Company shall be
effected by the terms of this Agreement and in accordance with the Delaware
General Corporation Law (the "DGCL") through a merger of Sub into the Company,
as a result of which the Shareholders will become stockholders of Purchaser (the
"MERGER");
WHEREAS, for Federal income tax purposes, it is intended that the Merger
shall qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "CODE"); and
WHEREAS, for accounting purposes, it is intended that the Merger shall be
accounted for as a pooling of interests in accordance with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the representations,
warranties and agreements herein contained and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and
subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the parties hereto agree
as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Unless otherwise defined herein, in this Agreement the following words and
phrases shall have the meanings hereinafter set forth:
"Affiliate" or "affiliate" shall mean, with respect to any Person, any
other Person that, directly or indirectly, controls or is controlled by or is
under common control with such Person. As used in this definition of
"Affiliate", the term "control" and any derivatives thereof mean the possession,
directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting
securities, by contract, or otherwise.
"Agreement" shall mean this Agreement and Plan of Merger.
"Business" shall mean the business presently conducted and contemplated to
be conducted by the Company, including subsequent to the Effective Date.
"Closing Date" shall mean the date hereof.
"Environment Laws" shall mean all statutes, laws, regulations, rules,
ordinances, codes, licenses, permits, guidelines, standards, orders,
requirements and similar items of all governmental agencies, departments,
commissions, boards and instrumentalities of the United States or any political
and state subdivision thereof relating to pollution and/or the protection of
human health and/or the environment, including, without limitation, those
relating to reporting, licensing, permitting, investigating or remediating
Hazardous Materials (as hereinafter defined), and the following: Comprehensive
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended by the Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act (42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq.) ("CERCLA");
the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. Section 6901 et seq.) ("RCRA"); the Toxic Substances
Control Act (15 U.S.C. Section 2601 et seq.) ("TSCA"); the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. Section 136 et seq.) ("FIFRA"); the
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Section 7401 et seq.) ("CAA"), the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. Section 1251 et seq.) ("FWPCA");and/or the Safe
Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. Section 300f et seq.) ("SDWA"), including any
amendments or extensions thereof.
"Environmental Material Adverse Effect" shall mean all liabilities,
responsibilities, claims, suits, losses, costs (including remediation, removal,
response, abatement, clean-up, investigative, and/or monitoring costs and any
other related costs and expenses), damages, settlements, expenses, charges,
assessments, liens, penalties, fines, pre-judgment and post-judgment interest,
attorney fees and other legal fees, pursuant to: (a) any agreement, order,
notice, requirement, responsibility, or directive (including directives embodied
in Environmental Laws), injunction, judgment or similar documents (including
settlements) arising out of or in connection with any Environmental Laws, or (b)
any claim by a
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governmental entity or other person or entity for personal injury, property
damage, damage to natural resources, remediation, or similar costs or expenses
incurred or asserted by such entity or person pursuant to common law or statute
arising out of the release, transportation, storage or disposal of Hazardous
Materials, that could reasonably be expected to result in the payment by the
Company of funds in excess of $50,000 per occurrence, or $150,000 in the
aggregate.
"Escrow Agreement" shall mean that certain escrow agreement, dated as of
the Closing Date, by and among Purchaser, the Shareholders, the Company and
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as escrow agent (the "ESCROW
AGENT"), in the form of EXHIBIT 10.01(C) hereto.
"Governmental Entity" shall mean any court, administrative agency or
commission or other federal, state or local government or governmental authority
or instrumentality.
"Hazardous Materials" shall mean any substance: (a) the presence of which
requires investigation or remediation under any Environmental Laws; (b) which is
defined as a "solid waste", "hazardous waste", "hazardous substance", "hazardous
material," toxic substance, pollutant or contaminant under any Environmental
Laws; (c) which is identified under any Environmental Laws as tonic, explosive,
corrosive, flammable, infectious, radioactive, carcinogenic, mutagenic or
otherwise hazardous and is or becomes restricted or regulated by any
governmental, quasi-governmental or regulatory authority, agency, department,
commission, board, agency or instrumentality of the United States any foreign
country or any state or any political subdivision thereof; or (d) without
limitation, which includes or contains gasoline, diesel fuel or other petroleum
hydrocarbons or by-products.
"Knowledge" shall mean, with respect to the Company, the knowledge of any
corporate officer of the Company or any corporate officer of any Affiliate of
the Company, after due inquiry; and with respect to Purchaser, the knowledge of
any executive officer of Purchaser, after due inquiry.
"Liens" shall mean all liens, charges, security interests, pledges, rights
or claims of others, restraints on transfer or other encumbrances.
"Material Adverse Effect" shall mean, with respect to any Person, a
material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial
condition or assets of such Person and its subsidiaries, if any, taken as a
whole.
"Merger" has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
"Person" shall mean an individual, corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity,
or a government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
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"Registration Agreement" shall mean that certain registration agreement,
dated as of the Closing Date, by and among Purchaser and each of the
Shareholders.
"Regulatory Authority" shall mean any foreign, federal, state or local
government or governmental authority the approval of which, or filing with, is
legally required or permitted for consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement.
"Securities Act" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
"Tax" and "Taxes" includes any federal, state, local or foreign income,
gross receipts, capital, franchise, import, goods and services, value added,
estimated, alternative minimum, add-on minimum, sales, use, transfer,
registration, excise, natural resources, severance, stamp, occupation, premium,
windfall profit, environmental, customs, duties, real property, personal
property, capital stock, social security, unemployment, disability, payroll,
license, employee withholding, or other tax of any kind whatsoever, including
any interest, penalties or additions to tax or additional amounts in respect of
the foregoing; the foregoing shall include any transferee or secondary liability
for a Tax and any liability assumed by agreement or arising as a result of being
(or ceasing to be) a member of any Affiliated group, as defined in Section 1504
of the Code (or being included (or required to be included) in any Tax Return
relating thereto).
"Tax Returns" means returns, declarations, reports, claims for refund,
information returns or other documents (including any related or supporting
Schedules, statements or information) filed or required to be filed in
connection with the determination, assessment or collection of any Taxes of any
party or the administration of any laws, regulations or administrative
requirements relating to any Taxes.
"Unregistered Shares" shall mean shares of stock issued in a transaction
which has not been registered under the Securities Act.
"Zygo Subsidiary" shall mean any corporation of which securities or other
ownership interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the
board of directors or other persons performing similar functions are directly or
indirectly owned by Purchaser.
ARTICLE II
THE MERGER
SECTION 2.01. EFFECTIVE TIME OF THE MERGER. Subject to the provisions of
this Agreement, articles of merger in such form as is required by the relevant
provisions of the DGCL (the "ARTICLES OF MERGER") shall be duly executed and
acknowledged by the appropriate parties hereto and thereafter delivered to the
Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the "SECRETARY OF STATE") for
filing, as soon as practicable on the Closing Date. The Merger shall become
effective at the time of filing on the date filed,
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as evidenced by the Secretary of State's date and time endorsement on the
original Articles of Merger, as delivered to the Secretary of State for filing
(the "EFFECTIVE TIME").
SECTION 2.02. CLOSING. The closing of the Merger (the "CLOSING") will take
place on the date hereof (the "CLOSING DATE") at the offices of Fulbright &
Xxxxxxxx L.L.P., 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, unless another date,
place or time is agreed to in writing by the parties.
SECTION 2.03. EFFECTS OF THE MERGER. At the Effective Time (i) the
separate corporate existence of Sub shall cease and Sub shall be merged with
and into the Company (Sub and the Company are sometimes referred to below as
the "CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS" and the Company following the Merger is
sometimes referred to below as the "SURVIVING CORPORATION"), (ii) the
Certificate of Incorporation of Sub as in effect immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall be the Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving
Corporation, and (iii) the By-laws of Sub as in effect immediately prior to
the Effective Time shall be the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation. The
Merger shall have the effects set forth in the DGCL.
SECTION 2.04. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. The individuals set forth on
SCHEDULE 2 hereto shall become the directors and officers of the Surviving
Corporation, as of the Effective Time, each to hold office in accordance with
the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation.
ARTICLE III
CONVERSION OF SECURITIES
SECTION 3.01. CONVERSION OF CAPITAL STOCK. As of the Effective Time, by
virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of any holder of any
shares of the Company Securities or common stock of Sub, $.01 par value:
(a) CAPITAL STOCK OF SUB. Each issued and outstanding share of the
common stock of Sub shall be converted into and become one fully paid and
nonassessable share of common stock of the Surviving Corporation.
(b) CANCELLATION OF TREASURY STOCK. There are no shares of Company
Common Stock that are owned directly or indirectly by the Company as treasury
stock (any such treasury stock, to the extent in existence, being cancelled and
retired and shall cease to exist, and no consideration shall be delivered by the
Purchaser in exchange therefor).
(c) MERGER CONSIDERATION. Subject to Section 3.02, (i) all issued and
outstanding shares of Company Common Stock (other than shares to be canceled in
accordance with Section 3.01(b)) shall be converted into the right to receive
0.79 shares of unregistered common stock, $.10 par value per share of Purchaser
("ZYGO COMMON STOCK") for each share of Company Common Stock, free and clear
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of all Liens, (ii) all unvested Company Options shall be converted into the
right to receive that number of shares of Zygo Common Stock as set forth on the
Allocation Schedule attached hereto as ANNEX A for the shares of Company Common
Stock issuable upon the exercise of such Company Options as set forth on the
Allocation Schedule attached hereto as ANNEX A, free and clear of all Liens,
(iii) all vested Company Options to purchase Company Common Stock which have
been exercised via a cashless exercise method shall be converted into the right
to receive .7586 shares of Zygo Common Stock for each share of Company Common
Stock issuable upon the exercise of such Company Options, free and clear of all
Liens and (iv) all vested Company Options to purchase Company Common Stock which
have been exercised via a payment of the exercise price in cash shall be
converted into the right to receive .79 shares of Zygo Common Stock for each
share of Company Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of such Company
Options, free and clear of all Liens. Such shares of Zygo Common Stock shall be
allocated to the stockholders of the Company in the manner set forth in the
Allocation Schedule attached hereto as ANNEX A. Such consideration is
collectively referred to herein as the "ZYGO SHARES." All unexercised or
unexercisable options of the Company in existence at the Effective Time shall be
cancelled at the Closing.
All such Company Securities when so converted shall no longer be
outstanding and shall automatically be canceled and retired and shall cease to
exist, and each holder of a certificate, agreement, or other documentary
evidence representing any such securities shall cease to have any rights with
respect thereto, except the right to receive the shares of Zygo Common Stock and
any cash in lieu of fractional shares of Zygo Common Stock to be issued or paid
in consideration therefor upon the surrender of such certificate or such
document in accordance with Section 3.02, without interest.
SECTION 3.02. EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES. The procedures for exchanging
outstanding Company Securities for Zygo Common Stock pursuant to the Merger are
as follows:
(a) At the Closing, each stockholder of the Company shall surrender and
exchange each certificate, agreement or document representing the Company
Securities (singularly the "CERTIFICATE" and collectively the "CERTIFICATES")
for such stockholder's allocable portion of the Merger consideration as set
forth on the Allocation Schedule, which sets forth opposite the name of each
stockholder the number of shares of Zygo Common Stock to which such stockholder
is entitled.
(b) DISTRIBUTIONS WITH RESPECT TO UNEXCHANGED SHARES. No dividends or
other distributions declared or made after the Effective Time with respect to
Zygo Common Stock with a record date after the Effective Time shall be paid to
the holder of any unsurrendered Certificate with respect to the shares of Zygo
Common Stock to which such holder is entitled until the holder of record of such
Certificate shall surrender such Certificate. Subject to the effect of
applicable laws, following surrender of any such Certificate, there shall be
paid to the record holder of the Certificates representing whole shares of Zygo
Common Stock issued in exchange therefor, without interest, (i) at the time of
such surrender, the amount of any cash payable in lieu of a fractional share of
Zygo Common Stock to which such holder is entitled pursuant to subsection (d)
below and (ii) the amount of dividends or other distributions with a record date
after the Effective Time previously paid with respect to such whole shares of
Zygo Common
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Stock dated after the Effective Time but prior to surrender and a payment date
subsequent to surrender payable with respect to such whole shares of Zygo Common
Stock.
(c) NO FURTHER OWNERSHIP RIGHTS IN COMPANY SECURITIES. All shares of
Zygo Common Stock issued upon the surrender for exchange of Certificates in
accordance with the terms hereof (including any cash paid pursuant to subsection
(b) or (d) of this Section 3.02) shall be deemed to have been issued in full
satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such Company Securities, subject,
however, to the Surviving Corporation's obligation to pay any dividends or make
any other distributions with a record date prior to the Effective Time which may
have been declared or made by the Company on such Company Securities in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement prior to the date hereof and which
remain unpaid at the Effective Time, and from and after the Effective Time there
shall be no further registration of transfers on the stock transfer books of the
Surviving Corporation of the Company Securities which were outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time. If, after the Effective Time,
Certificates are presented to the Surviving Corporation for any reason, they
shall be canceled and exchanged as provided in this Section 3.02.
(d) NO FRACTIONAL SHARES. No certificate or scrip representing
fractional shares of Zygo Common Stock shall be issued upon the surrender for
exchange of Certificates and such fractional share interests will not entitle
the owner thereof to vote or to any other rights of a stockholder of Purchaser.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, each holder of Company
Securities exchanged pursuant to the Merger who would otherwise have been
entitled to receive a fraction of a share of Zygo Common Stock (after taking
into account all Certificates delivered by such holder) shall receive, in lieu
thereof, cash (without interest) in an amount equal to such fractional part of a
share of Zygo Common Stock multiplied by the average of the daily closing prices
of Zygo Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market for the five (5) trading days
prior to the Closing Date.
(e) NO LIABILITY. To the extent permitted by applicable law, neither
Purchaser nor the Company shall be liable to any holder of Company Securities or
holders of shares of Zygo Common Stock, as the case may be, for such shares or
options (or dividends or distributions with respect thereto) delivered to a
public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or
similar law.
(f) WITHHOLDING RIGHTS. Each of Purchaser and the Surviving Corporation
shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise
payable pursuant to this Agreement to any holder of Company Securities or such
amounts as it is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of
such payment under the Code, or any provision of state, local or foreign tax
law. To the extent that amounts are so withheld by Surviving Corporation or
Purchaser, as the case may be, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all
purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the holder of the Company
Securities in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made by
Surviving Corporation or Purchaser, as the case may be.
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(g) LOST CERTIFICATES. If any Certificate shall have been lost, stolen
or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person
claiming such Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed and, unless otherwise
waived by the Purchaser, the posting by such person of a bond in such reasonable
amount as Purchaser may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made
against the Surviving Corporation with respect to such Certificate, the
Purchaser will issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate
the shares of Zygo Common Stock and any cash in lieu of fractional shares, and
unpaid dividends and distributions on shares of Zygo Common Stock deliverable in
respect thereof pursuant to this Agreement.
ARTICLE IV
ZYGO SHARES; DELIVERIES; ESCROW
SECTION 4.01. STATUS OF ZYGO SHARES.
(a) The Zygo Shares shall consist in their entirety of Unregistered
Shares of Zygo Common Stock issued pursuant to the exemption from registration
contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.
(b) Purchaser will use its reasonable good faith efforts to file with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "COMMISSION") a registration
statement on Form S-3, or any successor thereto, covering the public resale of
the Zygo Shares by the Shareholders and have such registration statement (the
"REGISTRATION STATEMENT") declared effective by the Commission on or prior to
the 120th day after the Closing Date (as hereinafter defined), all in accordance
with the terms of the Registration Agreement. Zygo agrees to keep such
Registration Statement effective, at Zygo's cost, for a period of twenty-four
(24) months, subject to appropriate black-out periods and subject to (i) any
restrictions required to qualify the Merger as a "pooling of interests" (in
which case, Zygo shall register the Zygo Shares as soon as such restrictions
shall have ceased), or (ii) any restrictions required to qualify the Merger as a
"tax-free reorganization."
SECTION 4.02. DELIVERIES; ESCROW.
(a) At the Closing, each Shareholder shall deliver to Purchaser
Certificate(s) representing the number of Company Securities indicated opposite
its name on SCHEDULE 1 hereto, in each case accompanied by (i) stock power(s)
duly executed in blank, with signatures guaranteed by a national bank or member
firm of the New York Stock Exchange, and with all necessary stock transfer and
other documentary stamps attached, (ii) in the case of vested Company Options, a
notice of conversion (indicating whether the Shareholder is electing to exercise
by cashless exercise or the payment of cash), and (iii) in the case of unvested
Company Options, an acknowledgment and agreement to be "stocked out" in
accordance with the Allocation Schedule attached as ANNEX A.
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(b) At the Closing, Purchaser shall (i) deposit with the Escrow Agent
Zygo Common Stock certificates representing ten percent (10%) of the Zygo Shares
(the "ESCROWED ZYGO SHARES") pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement
(which Escrowed Zygo Shares shall be deposited with the Escrow Agent on behalf
of the Shareholders in the respective amounts indicated under the column heading
"Escrowed Zygo Shares" on SCHEDULE 1 hereto) and (ii) deliver to each of the
Shareholders stock certificates representing the number of Zygo Shares indicated
opposite such Shareholder's name on SCHEDULES 1A, 1B and 1C hereto under the
column heading "Net Zygo Shares Being Issued to the Shareholder at Closing." The
Escrowed Shares shall serve as security for the indemnification obligations of
the Shareholders as provided in Article X hereof.
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE COMPANY
Except as set forth (by reference to the applicable Section of this
Agreement) in the disclosure schedule delivered by the Company to Purchaser on
the date hereof (the "DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE"), a copy of which is attached hereto
as SCHEDULE 3, the Company and each Special Shareholder hereby represents and
warrants to Purchaser as follows:
SECTION 5.01. ORGANIZATION, ETC. The Company is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware and has full corporate power and authority to conduct its business as
it is now being conducted and to own, operate or lease the properties and assets
it currently owns, operates or holds under lease. The Company is duly qualified
or licensed to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in
each jurisdiction where the character of its business or the nature of its
properties makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except where the
failure to so qualify or be licensed would not have a Material Adverse Effect on
the Company. All of the jurisdictions in which the Company is qualified or
licensed to do business are set forth on SECTION 5.01 of the Disclosure
Schedule. The Company has heretofore delivered to Purchaser true and correct
copies of the Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws of the Company as in
effect on the date hereof.
SECTION 5.02. OTHER COMPANY INTERESTS. The Company has no legal or
beneficial equity interest, directly or indirectly, in any corporation,
partnership, joint venture or other entity.
SECTION 5.03. CAPITALIZATION. The authorized, issued and outstanding
capital stock of the Company is as set forth on SECTION 5.03 of the Disclosure
Schedule. All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the
Company are owned of record by the Shareholders, in the respective amounts
indicated on SCHEDULE 1 hereto. The Company does not hold any shares in its own
capital. The designations, powers, preferences, rights, qualifications,
limitations and restrictions in respect of each class and series of authorized
capital stock of the Company are as set forth in the Company's Certificate of
Incorporation, and all such designations, powers, preferences, rights,
qualifications, limitations and restrictions are valid, binding and enforceable
and in accordance with all applicable corporate laws. All
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outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company have been duly authorized and
validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable. All of the outstanding
securities of the Company were issued in compliance with all applicable federal
and state securities and corporate laws. None of the outstanding securities has
been issued in violation of any preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or
similar rights.
Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 1B AND 1C hereto, all of which listed
securities will be converted into the number of shares of Company Common Stock
indicated on SCHEDULE 1B AND 1C prior to the Effective Time, there are no
outstanding options, warrants, convertible securities, calls, rights,
commitments, preemptive rights or agreements or instruments or understandings of
any character to which the Company or any Shareholder is a party or by which the
Company or any Shareholder is bound, obligating the Company or any Shareholder
to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold,
contingently or otherwise, additional shares of capital stock of the Company or
any securities or obligations convertible into or exchangeable for such shares
or to grant, extend or enter into any such option, warrant, convertible
security, call, right, commitment, preemptive right or agreement. There are no
outstanding obligations, contingent or other, of the Company or any Shareholder
to purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of the
Company.
Neither the Company nor any Shareholder is a party to any voting trust
agreement or other contract, agreement, arrangement, commitment, plan or
understanding restricting or otherwise relating to voting, dividend or other
rights with respect to any of the capital stock of the Company. No amounts
attributed to the earnings or assets of the Company have been distributed, or
deemed distributed, by the Company to any holder of the Company's capital stock.
SECTION 5.04. AUTHORIZATION. The Company has all requisite corporate power
and authority to enter into this Agreement and each of the other agreements
contemplated hereby, to carry out its obligations under this Agreement and each
of the other agreements contemplated hereby and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement
and each of the other agreements contemplated hereby, the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and the performance by the Company
of its obligations hereunder and thereunder have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action on the part of the Company and its stockholders. Each
of this Agreement and the other agreements contemplated hereby has been duly
executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes the legal, valid and
binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance
with its terms (except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by any
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws affecting creditors' rights
generally or by general principles of equity, regardless of whether
enforceability is considered in equity or at law).
SECTION 5.05. NO VIOLATION. The execution and delivery of this Agreement
and each of the other agreements contemplated hereby by the Company does not,
and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby, and compliance with the terms hereof and thereof will not, (a) conflict
with, or result in any violation of or default or loss of any benefit under, any
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provision of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws; (b) conflict
with, or result in any violation of or default or loss of any benefit under, any
License, grant, statute, law, rule or regulation, or any judgment, decree or
order of any Governmental Entity to which the Company is a party or to which any
of its property is subject, except such conflicts as would not, individually or
in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company; (c) conflict
with, or result in a breach or violation of, or accelerate the performance
required by, the terms of any agreement, contract, indenture or other instrument
to which the Company is a party or to which any of its property is subject, or
constitute a default or loss of any right thereunder or an event which, with the
lapse of time or notice or both, might result in a default or loss of any right
thereunder or the creation of any Lien upon any of the assets or properties of
the Company, except where such conflict would not have a Material Adverse Effect
on the Company; or (d) result in any suspension, revocation, impairment,
forfeiture or nonrenewal of any License, except where such violation would not
have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
SECTION 5.06. APPROVALS. Except as set forth on SECTION 5.06 of the
Disclosure Schedule, the execution and delivery of this Agreement and each of
the other agreements contemplated hereby and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby by the Company will not require the
consent, approval, order or authorization of any Governmental Entity or
Regulatory Authority or any other Person under any statute, law, rule,
regulation, permit, license, agreement, indenture or other instrument to which
the Company is a party, other than any filings required to effect the Merger, or
to which any of its property is subject, and no declaration, filing or
registration with any Governmental Entity or Regulatory Authority is required or
advisable by the Company in connection with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement and each of the other agreements contemplated hereby, the consummation
by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, or the
performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and thereunder.
SECTION 5.07. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION.
(a) The Company has delivered to Purchaser (i) true, correct and
complete copies of the Company's audited balance sheets as of December 31, 1999,
1998 and 1997 and the related statements of income and retained earnings and of
cash flows (together with the auditors' reports thereon) for the years ended
December 31, 1999, 1998 and the period from June 1, 1997 to December 31, 1997
together with notes to such financial statements (the "AUDITED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS") and (ii) complete copies of the Company's unaudited balance sheet
(the "BALANCE SHEET") as at February 29, 2000 (the "BALANCE SHEET DATE"), and
the related statements of income and retained earnings for the two month period
ended February 29, 2000 (the "INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS"). The Audited
Financial Statements and Interim Financial Statements are herein collectively
referred to as the "FINANCIAL STATEMENTS".
(b) The Financial Statements are in accordance with the books and
records of the Company and have been prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles consistently applied throughout the periods
covered thereby, and the balance sheets included therein present fairly in
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all material respects as of their respective dates the financial condition of
the Company (subject, in the case of Interim Financial Statements, to year-end
adjustments that may be required upon audit). All liabilities and obligations,
whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise, whether direct or indirect,
and whether due or to become due, which existed at the date of such Financial
Statements and are required, under generally accepted accounting principles, to
be disclosed in the balance sheets included in the Financial Statements or in
notes to the Financial Statements are so disclosed. The liabilities on the
Balance Sheet consist solely of accrued obligations and liabilities incurred by
the Company in the ordinary course of its business to Persons which are not
Affiliates of the Company. The statements of income and retained earnings and of
cash flows included in the Financial Statements provided hereunder present
fairly in all material respects the results of operations, retained earnings and
cash flows of the Company for the periods indicated (subject, in the case of
Interim Financial Statements, to year-end adjustments that may be required upon
audit), and the notes included in the Financial Statements present fairly in all
material respects the information purported to be shown thereby.
(c) Since the Balance Sheet Date there has been no change in the assets
or liabilities, or in the business or condition, financial or otherwise, or in
the results of operations of the Company, which has had or is reasonably likely
to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
(d) All properties, investments, tangible assets and deferred expenses
reflected in the Balance Sheet, collectively, have a fair market or realizable
value at least equal to the value thereof as reflected therein.
(e) The accounts receivable of the Company included in the Balance
Sheet are collectible substantially in full over the period of usual trade terms
subject to reserves for bad debt established therefor and which are reflected in
the Financial Statements (by use of the Company's normal collection methods
without resort to litigation or reference to a collection agency), and (i) to
the Knowledge of the Company, there do not exist any defenses, counterclaims and
set-offs which would materially adversely affect such receivables, and (ii) all
such receivables are actual and bona fide receivables representing obligations
for the total dollar amount thereof shown on the books of the Company. The
Company has fully performed all obligations with respect thereto which it was
obligated to perform to the date hereof. The Company has delivered to Purchaser
a true and complete aging schedule of the Company's accounts receivable as of
March 31, 2000.
(f) The Company has records that accurately and validly reflect its
transactions and accounting controls that are reasonably designed to insure that
such transactions are (i) in all material respects executed in accordance with
its management's general or specific authorization and (ii) recorded in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
SECTION 5.08. NO UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES. Except as set forth on SECTION
5.08 of the Disclosure Schedule, there are no liabilities of the Company of any
kind whatsoever, whether or not accrued and whether or not contingent or
absolute, determined or determinable or otherwise, and whether
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direct or indirect, and to the Knowledge of the Special Stockholders, and the
Company, no existing condition, situation or set of circumstances that could
reasonably result in such a liability, other than (a) liabilities disclosed on
the Balance Sheet, (b) liabilities which have arisen in the ordinary course of
business (none of which is a liability for breach of contract, breach of
warranty, tort, infringement claim or lawsuit) which, individually or in the
aggregate, have not had or would not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on the Company and (c) liabilities incurred subsequent to the
Balance Sheet Date for accounting and legal fees in connection with the
negotiation and preparation of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
SECTION 5.09. CORPORATE ACTION. All corporate action of the Board of
Directors and of the shareholders of the Company taken on or prior to the date
hereof has been duly authorized, adopted or ratified in accordance with
applicable law and the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company
and has been duly recorded in its corporate minute books (true, correct and
complete copies of which have been delivered to or made available for inspection
by Purchaser).
SECTION 5.10. CERTAIN EVENTS. Since the Balance Sheet Date, the Company
has not (a) sold, assigned or transferred any of its tangible assets except in
the ordinary course of business, or canceled any debt or claim, except for
write-offs in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices,
(b) sold, assigned, transferred or granted any license with respect to any
patent, trademark, trade name, service xxxx, copyright, trade secret or other
intangible asset except in connection with actions permitted under 5.10(a), (c)
suffered any loss of property or waived any right whether or not in the ordinary
course of business, except where such loss or waiver would not have a Material
Adverse Effect on the Company, (d)(i) granted any severance or termination pay
to any of its directors, officers, employees or consultants, (ii) increased any
benefits payable under any existing severance or termination pay policies or
employment agreements, or (iii) increased the compensation, bonus or other
benefits payable to any of its directors, officers, consultants or employees,
(e) made any material change in the manner of its business or operations, (f)
entered into any transaction except in the ordinary course of business or as
otherwise contemplated hereby or (g) entered into any commitment (contingent or
otherwise) to do any of the foregoing.
SECTION 5.11. TAXES. Except as set forth on SECTION 5.11 of the Disclosure
Schedule:
(a) The Company has duly and timely filed with the appropriate taxing
authorities all Tax Returns or appropriate extensions that are required to have
been filed for, by, on behalf of or with regard to the Company and its assets,
operations and businesses, and such returns are true, correct and complete and
reflect all liabilities for Taxes for the periods covered thereby, in each case
except where such failure is not likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company.
(b) All Taxes due and payable by or with respect to the Company for all
periods through the Closing Date have been or will be fully and timely paid or
appropriate extensions applied for, when due. The reserves or accruals for Taxes
provided in the books and records of the Company with
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respect to any period for which Tax Returns have not yet been filed or for which
Taxes are not yet due and owing are or, prior to the Effective Time, will be
sufficient for all unpaid Taxes of the Company through the close of business on
the date of the Effective Time. The amount of the reserves or accruals for the
Taxes of the Company through March 31, 2000 is set forth on SECTION 5.11 of the
Disclosure Schedule. The Company has no liability for Taxes of any other person
as a transferee or successor, by contract or otherwise.
(c) The Company has complied in all material respects with all
applicable laws, rules and regulations relating to the payment and withholding
of Taxes and has duly and timely withheld from employee salaries, wages and
other compensation and has paid over to the appropriate taxing authorities all
amounts required to be so withheld and paid over for all periods under all
applicable laws.
(d) Any deficiencies asserted, assessed or proposed as a result of any
governmental audits of the Tax Returns of the Company have been paid or settled,
and there are no present disputes as to Taxes payable by the Company. There is
no audit, investigation, or proceeding in progress, pending, expected or
threatened against the Company by any governmental agency in connection with
Taxes; nor, to the Knowledge of the Company and the Shareholders, is there any
reasonable basis for any such audit, investigation or proceeding. No issue has
been raised by a federal, state, local or foreign taxing authority in any
current or prior examination of the Company which, by application of the same or
similar principles, could reasonably be expected to result in a proposed
deficiency for any subsequent taxable period.
(e) The Company has not (1) executed or filed with any taxing authority
any agreement extending the period for assessment or collection of any Taxes,
including but not limited to any applicable statute of limitations; (2)
requested any extension of time within which to file any Tax Return, which Tax
Return has not since been filed; (3) received any written ruling of a taxing
authority related to Taxes or entered into any written and legally binding
agreement with a taxing authority relating to Taxes; or (4) made any payments,
or is obligated to make any payments, or is a party to any agreement that could
require it to make payments that are not deductible under Section 280(G) of the
Code.
(f) The Company is not a party to any tax sharing agreement or similar
document or arrangement.
(g) No power of attorney with respect to any Tax matter is currently in
force with respect to the Company.
(h) After the date hereof, no election or consent with respect to any
Tax (or the computation thereof) affecting the Company will be made without
Zygo's prior written consent.
(i) Zygo has received complete copies of (A) all income Tax Returns for
the Company for all applicable taxable periods since its inception and (B) any
audit report issued within the last three years relating to any Taxes due from
or with respect to the Company, or its income, assets or
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operations. SECTION 5.11 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth the
jurisdictions in which the Company filed its Tax Returns since its inception,
and as of the date hereof no claim in writing has ever been made by any taxing
authority in a jurisdiction in which the Company does not (or did not) file Tax
Returns that it is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction.
(j) Neither the Company nor any other person (including any
Shareholder) on behalf of the Company has (1) agreed to or is required to make
any adjustments pursuant to Section 481(a) of the Code or any similar provision
of state, local or foreign law by reason of a change in accounting method, nor
has any such change been proposed or threatened or (2) executed or entered into
a closing agreement pursuant to Section 7121 of the Code or any similar
provision of state, local or foreign law. Neither the Company nor any other
person (including any Shareholder) on behalf of the Company has filed a consent
pursuant to Section 341(f) of the Code or agreed to have Section 341(f)(2) of
the Code apply to any disposition of a subsection (f) asset (as that term is
defined in Section 341(f)(4) of the Code) owned by the Company.
(k) No property owned by the Company is (1) "tax-exempt use property"
within the meaning of Section 168(h)(1) of the Code or (2) is "tax-exempt bond
financed property" within the meaning of Section 168(g) of the Code.
(l) No Shareholder is a foreign person within the meaning of Section
1445 of the Code.
(m) There are no Liens as a result of unpaid Taxes upon any of the
assets or properties of the Company.
(n) For Tax purposes: (i) the Company has made no distributions to
shareholders; (ii) all transactions with affiliates have been at arm's length;
and (iii) all compensation paid to service providers has constituted reasonable
compensation with respect to the services provided to the Company.
SECTION 5.12. LITIGATION. There is no claim, counter-claim, action, suit,
order, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company
and the Shareholders, threatened against the Company or to which the Company is
named as a party in interest (or, to the Knowledge of the Company and the
Shareholders, pending or threatened against any of the officers, directors or
key employees of the Company with respect to business activities on behalf of
the Company) with respect to or affecting the Company, its accounts, business,
properties, assets or rights, or relating to the transactions contemplated
hereby, before any court, agency, regulatory, administrative or other
governmental body or officer or before any arbitrator; nor, to the Knowledge of
the Company and the Shareholders, is there any reasonable basis for any such
claim, action, suit, proceeding or governmental, administrative or regulatory
investigation. The Company (including its assets and business practices) is not,
directly or indirectly, subject to or, to the Knowledge of the Company, affected
by any order, judgment, injunction, decree or ruling of any court or
governmental agency. Neither the Company nor, to the Knowledge of the Company,
any Shareholder has
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received any written opinion or memorandum of legal advice from legal counsel to
the effect that any of them is exposed to any liability which may be material to
the business, prospects, results of operations, financial condition or assets of
the Company. The Company is not engaged in any legal action to recover monies
due it or for damages sustained by it.
SECTION 5.13. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. The Company has complied with all
applicable laws (including rules, regulation, codes, plans, injunctions,
judgments, orders, decrees, rulings and charges thereunder) of any Governmental
Entity relating to or affecting the operation, conduct or ownership of its
properties or business, except where the failure to so comply has not had, and
would not have, a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. There is no existing
law, rule, regulation or order, whether federal, state, local or foreign,
applicable to the Company which would prohibit or materially restrict the
Company from, or otherwise materially adversely affect the Company in,
conducting its business in the manner in which it is conducted as of the date
hereof in any jurisdiction in which it is now conducting business or, to the
Company's Knowledge, in which it currently proposes to conduct business.
SECTION 5.14. TITLE TO AND CONDITION OF PROPERTY.
(a) The Company does not own any real property. SECTION 5.14 of the
Disclosure Schedule identifies all of the rights and interests in leasehold
estates owned by the Company as of the date hereof, and the nature and amount of
its interest therein. To the Knowledge of the Company, the Company has valid,
subsisting and enforceable leases to all leasehold estates identified and
reflected in SECTION 5.14 of the Disclosure Schedule and either good and
marketable title or rights as lessee to all personalty of any kind or nature
owned or used by the Company in connection with the Business, in each case free
and clear of all Liens except for (i) Liens, defects or irregularities of title
identified on SECTION 5.14 of the Disclosure Schedule or filed of record against
the real estate of which the demised premises are a part, in any such instance
which, individually or in the aggregate, do not detract from or materially
interfere with the present or reasonably foreseeable use or value of the
properties subject thereto or otherwise have or reasonably could have a Material
Adverse Effect on the Company, and (ii) Liens for non-delinquent Taxes and
non-delinquent statutory liens arising other than by reason of default by the
Company. The assets and properties owned or leased by the Company are sufficient
to operate and conduct the Business in a manner consistent with at least the
same standards of quality and reliability as have been achieved as of the date
hereof. The Company's possession of such property has not been disturbed and no
claim has been asserted, whether oral or in writing, against the Company adverse
to its rights in such leasehold interests.
(b) All demised premises, structures, appurtenances and material items
of machinery, equipment and other material tangible assets used by the Company
in connection with the Business are in good operating condition and repair,
normal wear and tear excepted, are usable in the ordinary course of business,
are adequate and suitable for the uses to which they are being put and, (y)
conform in all material respects to all applicable laws, ordinances, codes,
rules, regulations and authorizations relating to their construction, use and
operation, except where such non-compliance would not have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Company.
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SECTION 5.15. ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS.
(a) The business of the Company as currently being conducted does not
violate any Environmental Laws, except where such violation would not have an
Environmental Material Adverse Effect on the Company; (b) the Company has timely
filed all reports required to be filed, has obtained all currently required
approvals and permits and has generated and maintains all currently required
data, documentation, and records under Environmental Laws, except where the
failure to maintain, file or obtain a permit, approval, or report would not have
an Environmental Material Adverse Effect on the Company; (c) the Company has not
(and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no other Person has) placed, held,
located, stored, buried, dumped, disposed, spilled or released any Hazardous
Materials on, beneath or about any of the properties used, owned or leased by
the Company, except in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws; or except
as would not have an Environmental Material Adverse Effect on the Company (d) to
the knowledge of the Company, the Company has not received any written notice
from any Governmental Entity or private or public entity advising it that it is
responsible for or potentially responsible for corrective action or
investigation or response costs with respect to a release, a threatened release
or clean up of Hazardous Materials and has no reason to believe that such notice
may be forthcoming; and (e) no facts or circumstances exist that could have an
Environmental Material Adverse Effect to the Company with respect to the current
or past operations of the Business in connection with (i) any release,
transportation or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, or (ii) any violation of
any applicable Environmental Law.
SECTION 5.16. CONTRACTS.
SECTION 5.16 of the Disclosure Schedule contains a complete list of all
currently effective written or oral contracts, agreements, commitments or
arrangements of the Company (i) involving $10,000 or more, individually or in
the aggregate, (ii) which may not be immediately terminated without penalty (or
any augmentation or acceleration of benefits); (iii) relating to the borrowing
of money, or the guarantee of any obligation (third party or otherwise) for the
borrowing of money; (iv) providing for any covenant not to compete by the
Company or otherwise restricting in any way the Company's engaging in any
business activity (including a description of the businesses to which the
covenant not to compete applies); (v) relating to consultancies, professional
retentions, agency, sales or distributorship arrangements pertaining to the
Business or its products or activities; (vi) involving contracts, agreements or
commitments requiring the Company to indemnify or hold harmless any Person; or
(vii) which could individually or together, to the extent they are one of a
series of matters or related to one another, reasonably be considered material
to the Business (all contracts, agreements, arrangements or commitments to which
the Company is a party relating to the Business, whether or not listed on the
Disclosure Schedule, being hereinafter referred to as "CONTRACTS"). True and
correct copies of all the Contracts listed on the Disclosure Schedule have been
furnished to Purchaser. All Contracts are valid and binding obligations of the
Company and, to the Knowledge of the Company, of the other respective parties
thereto. The Company has duly performed its obligations under all Contracts in
all material respects to the extent such obligations have accrued, and
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no breach or default thereunder by the Company or, to the Knowledge of the
Company, any other party thereto has occurred that could impair the ability of
the Company to enforce any material rights thereunder.
SECTION 5.17. EMPLOYEE PLANS AND LABOR MATTERS.
(a) SECTION 5.17(a) of the Disclosure Schedule lists each of the
Company's "employee benefit plans" (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA)
and each of the Company's agreements, plans, policies, practices or arrangements
with or for the benefit of any of the Company's current or former employees or
other personnel which is not an "employee benefit plan" within the meaning of
Section 3(3) of ERISA (an "EMPLOYEE PLAN") With respect to each Employee Plan,
the Company has furnished to Purchaser a true and complete copy of all governing
documents and funding agreements and, where applicable, (i) the most recent
annual report (5500 series), (ii) the most recent summary plan description, and
(iii) the most recent determination and opinion letters issued by the Internal
Revenue Service.
(b) Each Employee Plan has been maintained and operated in all material
respects in accordance with its terms and with the provisions of applicable law.
All contributions, insurance premiums, benefits and other payments required to
be made to or under each Employee Plan with respect to all periods prior to the
Closing have been made or provided for.
(c) The Company's 401(k) plan is intended to and does satisfy the
requirements of Section 401(a) of the Code and the trust maintained thereunder
is exempt from income tax, and the Company has not maintained or participated in
any other funded pension plan (within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA). The
Company has not incurred and will not incur, directly or indirectly, a liability
under Title IV of ERISA, Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code which
will not have been satisfied before the Effective Time.
(d) No Employee Plan provides health or death benefits to or with
respect to current or former employees or other personnel beyond the termination
of their employment or service. Each Employee Plan may be unilaterally
terminated and/or amended by the Company at any time. The consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not (either alone or in
conjunction with another event, such as a termination of employment or other
services) entitle any employee or other person to receive severance or other
compensation which would not otherwise be payable absent the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No amounts payable by the Company
will be nondeductible by virtue of Section 280G of the Code.
(e) SECTION 5.17 (e) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth all
outstanding loans and other advances made by the Company to any of its officers,
directors, employees, shareholders or consultants.
SECTION 5.18. INSURANCE POLICIES. SECTION 5.18 of the Disclosure Schedule
identifies all insurance policies covering the Company and its business,
employees, agents and assets, copies of which
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have been provided to Purchaser. Each such policy is in full force and effect
and is reasonable in coverage and amount in relation to the risks to which the
Company and its employees, businesses, properties and other assets may be
exposed in the operation of its business prior to the Closing. None of such
policies shall, pursuant to their terms, in any way be affected by, or terminate
or lapse by reason of, this Agreement. All premiums with respect to such
insurance policies have been paid on a timely basis, and no notice of
cancellation or termination has been received with respect to any such policy.
There are no pending claims against such insurance by or on behalf of the
Company. The Company has not been refused any insurance with respect to its
assets or operations, nor has its coverage been limited, by any insurance
carrier to which it has applied for any such insurance.
SECTION 5.19. BROKERAGE FEES. Neither the Company, the Shareholders nor
any of their respective Affiliates has retained any financial advisor, broker,
agent or finder or paid or agreed to pay any financial advisor, broker, agent or
finder on account of this Agreement or any of the agreements contemplated hereby
or any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby or any transaction of like
nature that would be required to be paid by the Company or any Shareholder.
SECTION 5.20. NO PRODUCT LIABILITIES; PRODUCT WARRANTIES.
(a) The Company has not incurred, and to the Knowledge of the Company
there is no reason to believe there is any basis for alleging, any liability,
damage, loss, cost or expense as a result of any defect or other deficiency
(whether of design, materials, workmanship, labeling, instructions or
otherwise), other than warranty obligations incurred in the ordinary course of
business ("PRODUCT LIABILITY"), with respect to any product sold or service
rendered by the Company, whether such Product Liability is incurred by reason of
any express or implied warranty (including, without limitation, any warranty of
merchantability or fitness), any doctrine of common law (tort, contract or
other), any statutory provision or otherwise and irrespective of whether such
Product Liability is covered by insurance, other than chargebacks incurred in
the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice and none of
which have, or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
(b) The Company has furnished Purchaser with the standard forms of
purchase orders for its products and services that are in effect or proposed to
be used by the Company, which forms contain all warranties and guarantees given
by the Company to its customers with respect to their products and services,
except for those warranties imposed by law. There are no pending or, to the
Knowledge of the Company, threatened claims under any warranty or guaranty
against the Company. No credits have been given in respect of any such warranty
or guaranty (including without limitation any returns or allowances).
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SECTION 5.21. SUPPLIERS AND CUSTOMERS.
(a) SECTION 5.21(a) of the Disclosure Schedule lists (i) all suppliers
of the Business to which the Company made payments during the year ended
December 31, 1999, or made or expects to make payments during the year ending
December 31, 2000 in each case, in excess of five percent of the cost of sales
of the Company for such periods, (ii) all customers of the Business that paid
the Company during the year ended December 31, 1999, or that has paid or the
Company expects will pay to the Company during the year ending December 31,
2000, more than five percent of the sales revenues of the Company for such
periods and (iii) all other suppliers and customers of the Business the loss of
any of which, individually or in the aggregate with all other suppliers or
customers which are Affiliates of such supplier or customer, would reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
(b) To the Knowledge of the Company, none of the customers or suppliers
of the Company listed on the Disclosure Schedule in SECTION 5.21 have expressed
an intention to cease purchasing from, selling to or dealing with the Company
nor has any information been brought to its attention by such customer or
supplier which would reasonably lead it to believe any such customer or supplier
intends to alter in any material respect the amount of such purchases, sales or
the extent of dealings with the Company (including in the event of the
consummation of the Merger). To the Knowledge of the Company, all suppliers to
the Business will be able to fulfill outstanding or currently anticipated
purchase orders placed by the Company. The Company has no information which
might reasonably indicate, nor has any information been brought to its attention
which might reasonably lead it to believe that, any customer of the Business
will cancel any outstanding or currently anticipated purchase orders placed with
the Company.
(c) Neither the Company nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any of
its officers, directors, shareholders or Affiliates, nor any relative or spouse
(or relative of such spouse) of any such officer, director, shareholder or
Affiliate, nor any entity controlled by one of more of the foregoing: (i) owns,
directly or indirectly, any interest in (excepting less than 2% stock holdings
for passive investment purposes in securities of publicly held and traded
companies), or is an officer, director, employee or consultant of, any Person
which is, or is engaged in business as, a competitor, lessor, lessee, material
supplier, distributor, sales agent, material customer or client of the Business;
(ii) owns, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, any material tangible or
intangible property that the Business uses in the conduct of its business; or
(iii) has any cause of action or other claim whatsoever against, or owes any
amount to, the Company, except for claims in the ordinary course of business
such as for accrued vacation pay, accrued benefits under employee benefit plans,
and similar matters and agreements existing on the date hereof.
SECTION 5.22. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES.
(a) The Company owns and possesses all right, title and interest in and
to, or has a valid license to use, all of the Proprietary Rights (as defined
below) necessary for the operation of its business as presently conducted and,
to its Knowledge, as contemplated to be conducted (including
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subsequent to the Effective Date) and none of such Proprietary Rights or
otherwise have been abandoned (it being understood that no representation is
made in this Section 5.22(a) regarding infringement or misappropriation (which
representation is made in Section 5.22 (d) hereof));
(b) Neither the Company nor any Special Shareholder has received any
claim by any third party contesting the validity, enforceability, use or
ownership of any such Proprietary Rights; and to the Knowledge of the Company
and the Special Shareholders, no claim by any third party contesting the
validity, enforceability, use or ownership of any such Proprietary Rights has
been made, is currently outstanding or is threatened, and to the Knowledge of
the Company and the Shareholders there is no reasonable basis for any such
claim;
(c) none of the Company, any Shareholder nor any registered agent of
any of the foregoing has received any notice of, nor is the Company or any
Shareholder aware of any reasonable basis for an allegation of, any infringement
or misappropriation by, or conflict with, any third party with respect to such
Proprietary Rights, nor has the Company, any Shareholder, or any registered
agent of any of them received any claim of infringement or misappropriation of
or other conflict with any Proprietary Rights of any third party;
(d) the Company has not knowingly infringed, misappropriated or
otherwise violated any Proprietary Rights of any third parties, and the Company
and the Shareholders are not aware of any infringement, misappropriation or
conflict which will occur as a result of the continued operation of the Company
as presently operated and, to its Knowledge, as contemplated to be operated
(including subsequent to the Effective Date) or as a result of the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby; and
(e) all employees who have contributed to or participated in the
conception and/or development of all or any part of the Proprietary Rights which
are not licensed to the Company from a third party either (1) have been party to
a "work-for-hire" arrangement or agreement with the Company, in accordance with
applicable federal and state law, that has accorded the Company full, effective,
exclusive, and original ownership of all tangible and intangible property
thereby arising, or (2) have executed appropriate instruments of assignment in
favor of the Company as assignee that have conveyed to the Company full,
effective and exclusive ownership of all tangible and intangible property
thereby arising.
As used herein, the term "PROPRIETARY RIGHTS" means all proprietary
information of the Company, including all patents, patent applications, patent
disclosures and inventions (whether or not patentable and whether or not reduced
to practice), all trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names, corporate
names, domain names, copyrights, all trade secrets, confidential information,
ideas, formulae, compositions, know-how, processes and techniques, drawings,
specifications, designs, logos, plans, improvements, proposals, technical and
computer data, documentation and software, financial, business and marketing
plans, and related information and all other proprietary, industrial or
intellectual property rights of the Company, including those proprietary,
industrial or intellectual property rights found
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at the Company's websites listed on the Disclosure Schedule, including any such
propriety information being developed by the Company on the date hereof.
The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
the agreements contemplated herein will result in the transfer to, and
assumption by, Zygo and/or the Surviving Corporation of the Company's right,
title and interest in and to the Proprietary Rights owned by the Company and
will not adversely affect the right of Zygo or the Surviving Corporation to
continue to use the Proprietary Rights. To the extent that the registration of
any Proprietary Right is useful or required by law, such Proprietary Right has
been duly and validly registered or filed with the appropriate U.S. authority,
and any fees that are necessary to maintain in force any Proprietary Rights or
registrations thereof have been paid. SECTION 5.22 of the Disclosure Schedule
sets forth a list and description of the patents, patent applications,
copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names and domain names
used or held by the Company and, where appropriate, the date, serial or
registration number, and place of any registration thereof.
SECTION 5.23. LICENSES. The Company has all licenses, permits, consents
and other governmental certificates, authorizations and approvals required by
every federal, state, local and foreign Governmental Entity for the conduct of
the Business and the use of its properties as presently conducted or used, other
than those the failure of which to hold has not had and would not have a
Material Adverse Effect on the Company (collectively, "LICENSES"). The
Disclosure Schedule contains a true and complete list of the Licenses. All of
the Licenses are in full force and effect and no action or claim is pending nor,
to the Knowledge of the Company, is threatened to revoke or terminate any
License or declare any License invalid in any material respect. The Company has
taken all necessary action to maintain such Licenses. SECTION 5.23 of the
Disclosure Schedule contains a true and complete list of all federal, state,
local and foreign governmental or judicial consents, orders, decrees and other
compliance agreements relating to the Company or any of its assets or business
under which the Company is operating or bound.
SECTION 5.24. RESTRICTIVE DOCUMENTS AND TERRITORIAL RESTRICTIONS. Except
as set forth on SECTION 5.24 of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company is not
subject to, or a party to, any charter, by-law, mortgage, Lien, lease, license,
permit, agreement, contract, instrument, or to the Knowledge of the Company,
law, rule, ordinance, regulation, order, judgment or decree, or any other
restriction of any kind or character, which materially adversely affects the
business, prospects, operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of the
Business or any of its assets or property, or the continued operation of the
Business after the date hereof on substantially the same basis as heretofore
operated or which would restrict the ability of the Company to acquire any
property or conduct business in any area.
SECTION 5.25. BANK ACCOUNTS. SECTION 5.25 of the Disclosure Schedule
contains a true, correct and complete list of the names and locations of all
banks, trust companies, savings and loan associations and other financial
institutions at which the Company maintains safe deposit boxes or accounts of
any nature and the names of all Persons authorized to draw thereon, make
withdrawals therefrom or have access thereto.
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SECTION 5.26. COMPUTER SYSTEMS. The computer systems of the Company listed
on SECTION 5.26 of the Disclosure Schedule (including without limitation all
software, hardware, workstations and related components, automated devices,
embedded chips and other date sensitive equipment such as security systems,
alarms, elevators and HVAC systems) constitute all computer systems necessary to
conduct the Business as presently conducted. The Company has not experienced any
problems or difficulties with such computer systems related to or resulting from
the "Year 2000" concern.
SECTION 5.27. ACCOUNTING. To the Company's Knowledge (which for purposes
of this Section 5.27, shall be based solely upon the actual knowledge acquired
by the Company and its corporate officers in conversations and discussions with,
or written materials received from, KPMG LLP personnel or corporate officers of
Zygo regarding pooling of interest accounting), neither the Company nor any
Shareholder nor any of the Company's directors or officers has taken any action
or is aware of any facts or circumstances in respect of the Company or its
accounting procedures which the Company believes has the effect of precluding
accounting for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the
Transaction Documents as a "pooling of interests." Since February 1, 1998, the
Company has not issued, redeemed or purchased any capital stock, bond or
corporate security or otherwise altered its equity interests. None of the
Shareholders of the Company has (i) since February 1, 1998, sold, transferred or
assigned any securities of the Company or (ii) at any time in any way reduced
his or her risk or committed to reduce his or her risk with respect to the
capital stock owned by such Shareholder. No Shareholder has at any time in any
way reduced its risk or committed to reduce its risk with respect to the Zygo
Shares to be acquired by such Shareholder hereunder, whether by entering into a
put, collar, option, margin or other arrangement. Without in any way limiting
the other provisions of this Section, the Company is autonomous and is not
currently, and has not been since February 1, 1998, a division or subsidiary of
another enterprise. The Company is independent of Zygo and, between February 1,
1998 and the Closing Date, neither the Company nor any Shareholder owned any
shares of Zygo Common Stock. Since February 1, 1998: (i) the Company has not in
any way changed the equity interests of its securities; (ii) the Company has not
acquired any treasury securities; and (iii) the Company has not disposed of
significant assets.
SECTION 5.28. NO MISLEADING STATEMENTS. This Agreement, the information
and schedules referred to herein and the certificates that have been furnished
to Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby do not
include any untrue statement of a material fact and do not omit to state any
material fact necessary to make the statements contained herein or therein, in
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. To the
Knowledge of the Company, there is no fact relating to the Company which
materially adversely affects or in the future would be reasonably likely (so far
as the Company can now reasonably foresee) to materially adversely affect the
business, condition (financial or otherwise), property or assets of the Company
which is not referred to herein or in this corresponding section of the
Disclosure Schedule.
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ARTICLE VI
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SHAREHOLDERS
Each Shareholder hereby severally agrees and represents and warrants to
Purchaser as follows:
SECTION 6.01. AUTHORIZATION; OWNERSHIP OF COMPANY SHARES.
(a) Such Shareholder has all requisite power and authority to enter
into this Agreement and each of the other agreements contemplated hereby to
which it is a party, and to carry out its obligations under this Agreement and
each of the other agreements contemplated hereby to which it is a party, and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Each of this
Agreement and the other agreements contemplated hereby to which such Shareholder
is a party has been duly executed and delivered by such Shareholder and
constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Shareholder
enforceable against such Shareholder in accordance with its terms (except as the
enforceability thereof may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency
or other laws affecting creditors' rights generally or by general principles of
equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in equity or at
law).
(b) Such Shareholder (to the extent he, she, or it is a Present
Shareholder) has, and such Shareholder (regardless of whether he, she or it is a
Present Shareholder or a Future Shareholder) immediately prior to the transfer
of the Company Shares or unvested Company Options being sold by such Shareholder
hereunder to Purchaser will have, good and marketable title to the Company
Shares or unvested Company Options being sold by such Shareholder hereunder,
free and clear of any Liens. Upon the delivery of and payment for such Company
Shares or unvested Company Options hereunder, Purchaser will acquire good and
marketable title to, and all of such Shareholder's rights in, such Company
Shares or unvested Company Options, free and clear of any Liens.
SECTION 6.02. NO VIOLATION. The execution and delivery of this Agreement
and each of the other agreements contemplated hereby to which such Shareholder
is a party by such Shareholder does not, and, to the knowledge of such
Shareholder, the consummation by such Shareholder of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, and compliance with the terms hereof and
thereof will not, conflict with, or result in a breach or violation of or
default or loss of any benefit under, or accelerate the performance required by,
the terms of any law, statute, regulation, order, judgment or decree or any
agreement, contract, indenture or other instrument to which such Shareholder is
a party or to which any of such Shareholder's properties are subject, or
constitute a default or loss of any right thereunder or an event which, with the
lapse of time or notice or both, might result in a default or loss of any right
thereunder or the creation of any Lien upon any of the assets or properties of
such Shareholder.
SECTION 6.03. APPROVALS. To the knowledge of such Shareholder, the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and each of the other agreements
contemplated hereby to which such Shareholder is a party and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby by such
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Shareholder will not require the consent, approval, order or authorization of
any Governmental Entity or Regulatory Authority or any other Person under any
statute, law, rule, regulation, permit, license, agreement, indenture or other
instrument to which such Shareholder is a party or to which any of such
Shareholder's properties are subject, and, to the knowledge of such Shareholder,
no declaration, filing or registration with any Governmental Entity or
Regulatory Authority is required by such Shareholder in connection with the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and each of the other agreements
contemplated hereby to which such Shareholder is a party, the consummation by
such Shareholder of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby or the
performance by such Shareholder of his, her or its obligations hereunder and
thereunder.
SECTION 6.04. SECURITIES MATTERS.
(a) Such Shareholder has such knowledge and experience in financial and
business matters and such experience in evaluating and investing in companies
such as Purchaser as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an
investment in the Zygo Common Stock. Such Shareholder has the financial ability
to bear the economic risk of such Shareholder's investment in the Zygo Common
Stock being acquired by such Shareholder hereunder, has adequate means for
providing for such Shareholder's current needs and contingencies and has no need
for liquidity with respect to such Shareholder's investment in Purchaser.
(b) Such Shareholder is acquiring the Zygo Common Stock for investment
for Shareholder's own account, for investment purposes only, and not with the
view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof. Such
Shareholder understands that the Zygo Shares have not been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, or under the securities laws of various states, by
reason of a specified exemption from the registration provisions thereunder
which depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of such
Shareholder's investment intent as expressed herein.
(c) Such Shareholder acknowledges that the Zygo Shares must be held
indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered under the Securities Act
and under applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such
registration is available. Such Shareholder has been advised or is aware of the
provisions of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act which permits
limited resale of the securities purchased in a private placement subject to the
satisfaction of certain conditions including, among other things, the
availability of certain current public information about Purchaser and
compliance with applicable requirements regarding the holding period and the
amount of securities to be sold and the manner of sale. Such Shareholder
understands that only Purchaser can take action to register the Zygo Shares.
(d) Such Shareholder has relied upon independent investigations made by
such Shareholder or his or her representatives and is fully familiar with the
business, results of operations, financial condition, prospects and other
affairs of Zygo and realizes the Zygo Shares are a speculative investment for
which there is no assurance of any return. Such Shareholder has, among other
things, received and carefully reviewed (i) Purchaser's Annual Report on Form
10-K/405 for the fiscal year ended
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Xxxx 00, 0000, (xx) Purchaser's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q dated September
30, 1999 and December 31, 1999, (iii) Purchaser's Proxy Statement dated October
6, 1999, and (iv) all other information filed by Purchaser pursuant to the
Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "EXCHANGE
ACT"). Such Shareholder acknowledges that in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby, except as set forth in the foregoing documents, neither
Purchaser nor anyone acting on its behalf or any other person has made, and such
Shareholder is not relying upon, any representations, statements or projections
concerning Purchaser, its present or projected results of operations, financial
condition, prospects, products and services, or the value of Zygo Common Stock
or Purchaser's business or any other matter in relation to Purchaser's business
or affairs. Such Shareholder has had an opportunity to discuss Purchaser's
business, management, financial affairs and acquisition plans with its
management, to review Purchaser's facilities, and to obtain such additional
information concerning such Shareholder's investment in the Zygo Common Stock in
order for such Shareholder to evaluate its merits and risks, and such
Shareholder has determined that the Zygo Common Stock are a suitable investment
for such Shareholder.
(e) Such Shareholder is aware that no federal or state or other agency
has passed upon or made any finding or determination concerning the fairness of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the agreements contemplated
herein or the adequacy of the disclosure of the exhibits and schedules hereto or
thereto and such Shareholder must forego the security, if any, that such a
review would provide.
(f) Such Shareholder understands and acknowledges that neither the
Internal Revenue Service nor any other tax authority has been asked to rule on
the tax consequences of the transactions contemplated hereby or by the
agreements contemplated herein and, accordingly, in making such Shareholder's
decision to acquire the Zygo Common Stock such Shareholder has relied upon the
investigations of such Shareholder's own tax and business advisers in addition
to such Shareholder's own independent investigations, and that such Shareholder
and such Shareholder's advisers have fully considered all the tax consequences
of such Shareholder's acquisition of the Zygo Common Stock.
(g) Such Shareholder understands that all certificates for the Zygo
Common Stock issued to such Shareholder shall bear a legend in substantially the
following form:
"THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED, OR QUALIFIED UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE
SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED
OF WITHOUT SUCH REGISTRATION OR THE DELIVERY TO THE COMPANY OF AN
OPINION OF COUNSEL, SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, THAT SUCH DISPOSITION
WILL NOT REQUIRE REGISTRATION OF SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS."
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ARTICLE VII
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
Purchaser hereby agrees and represents and warrants to the Shareholders as
follows:
SECTION 7.01. ORGANIZATION, ETC. Purchaser is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware and has full corporate power and authority to conduct its business as
it is now being conducted and to own, operate or lease the properties and assets
it currently owns, operates or holds under lease. Purchaser is duly qualified or
licensed to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in each
jurisdiction where the character of its business or the nature of its properties
makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except where the failure to so
qualify or be licensed would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Purchaser.
Purchaser has heretofore made available to the Company true and correct copies
of its Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws as in effect on the date hereof.
SECTION 7.02. CAPITALIZATION. The authorized capital stock of Purchaser
consists of 15,000,000 shares of Zygo Common Stock, of which 11,784,326 shares
are issued and outstanding as of April 25, 2000 and 207,600 are held in
treasury. The Zygo Shares, when issued pursuant to this Agreement, will be duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and will not have been
issued in violation of any preemptive rights or of any federal or state law.
SECTION 7.03. AUTHORIZATION. Purchaser has all requisite corporate power
and authority to enter into this Agreement and each of the other agreements
contemplated hereby, to carry out its obligations under this Agreement and each
of the other agreements contemplated hereby and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery by Purchaser of this
Agreement and each of the other agreements contemplated hereby, the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and the performance by
Purchaser of its obligations hereunder and thereunder have been duly authorized
by all necessary corporate action on the part of Purchaser. Each of this
Agreement and the other agreements contemplated hereby has been duly executed
and delivered by Purchaser and constitutes the legal, valid and binding
obligation of Purchaser, enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with its
terms (except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by any applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws affecting creditors' rights generally or by
general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is
considered in equity or at law).
SECTION 7.04. NO VIOLATION. The execution and delivery of this Agreement
and each of the other agreements contemplated hereby by Purchaser does not, and
the consummation by Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby, and compliance with the terms hereof and thereof will not, (a) conflict
with, or result in any violation of or default or loss of any benefit under, any
provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws of Purchaser; (b)
conflict with, or result in any violation of any statute, law, rule or
regulation, or any judgment, decree or order of any Governmental Entity to which
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Purchaser is a party or to which any of its properties is subject; (c) conflict
with, or result in a breach or violation of, or accelerate the performance
required by, the terms of any material agreement, contract, indenture or other
instrument to which Purchaser is a party or to which any of its properties is
subject, or constitute a default or loss of any right thereunder or an event
which, with the lapse of time or notice or both, might result in a material
default or loss of any material right thereunder or the creation of any Lien
upon any of the assets or properties of Purchaser; or (d) result in any
suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture or nonrenewal of any License of
Purchaser.
SECTION 7.05. APPROVALS. The execution and delivery by Purchaser of this
Agreement and each of the agreements contemplated hereby, and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not require the
consent, approval, order or authorization of any Governmental Entity or
Regulatory Authority or any other Person under any statute, law, rule,
regulation, permit, license, agreement, indenture or other instrument to which
Purchaser is a party or to which any of its properties are subject, and no
declaration, filing or registration with any Governmental Entity or Regulatory
Authority is required or advisable by Purchaser in connection with the execution
and delivery of this Agreement and each of the other agreements contemplated
hereby, the consummation by Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby or the performance by Purchaser of its obligations hereunder and
thereunder, other than compliance with any applicable requirements under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "EXCHANGE ACT"), the Securities
Act and state securities and "blue sky" laws.
SECTION 7.06. COMMISSION FILINGS. Purchaser has delivered to the Company
true, correct and complete copies of Purchaser's Annual Report on Form 10-K/405
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1999 (the "ZYGO 10-K"), Purchaser's Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended September 30, 1999 and December 31,
0000 (xxx "XXXX 00-XX")xxx Purchaser's Proxy Statement dated October 6, 1999
(collectively, the "ZYGO EXCHANGE ACT FILINGS"), which are the only reports,
schedules and definitive proxy statements filed by Purchaser with the Commission
on or after June 30, 1999. Purchaser has timely filed in the preceding twelve
(12) months all the material required to be filed by it pursuant to the
applicable provisions of the Securities Act and pursuant to Sections 13, 14 and
15(d) of the Exchange Act. The Zygo Exchange Act Filings (including the
documents incorporated by reference therein), as of their respective filing
dates, did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state
any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and the
Zygo Exchange Act Filings were timely filed and complied when filed in all
material respects with the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act.
SECTION 7.07. FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND OTHER INFORMATION.
(a) The audited balance sheet and any related notes and schedules
included or incorporated by reference in the Zygo 10-K and the unaudited balance
sheet and any related notes and schedules included in the Zygo 10-Q for the
quarter ended December 31, 1999 each presents fairly the consolidated financial
position of Purchaser and the Zygo Subsidiaries as of its respective date and
the other financial statements included in the Zygo 10-K and such Zygo 10-Q
present fairly the consolidated results
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of operations or other information included therein of Purchaser and the Zygo
Subsidiaries for the respective periods or as of the respective dates therein
set forth, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year end
adjustments which are not material in amount or effect, in each case in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied
during the periods involved (except as otherwise stated therein).
(b) Except as disclosed in the Zygo Exchange Act Filings, since
December 31, 1999, there has been no change in the assets or liabilities, or in
the business or condition, financial or otherwise, or in the results of
operations of Purchaser and the Zygo Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, which has
had or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Purchaser.
SECTION 7.08. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. The business of Purchaser and the Zygo
Subsidiaries has not been conducted in violation of any law or any ordinance or
regulation of any Governmental Entity, except for violations that individually
or in the aggregate would not and, insofar as may reasonably be foreseen, in the
future will not, have a Material Adverse Effect on Purchaser. Neither Purchaser
nor any Zygo Subsidiary is in default with respect to any order, writ,
injunction or decree known to or served upon Purchaser or any Zygo Subsidiary of
any Governmental Entity, which default would have a Material Adverse Effect on
Purchaser.
SECTION 7.09. TAX MATTERS. Neither Purchaser nor any of its affiliates has
taken or agreed to take any action, nor does Purchaser have knowledge of any
fact or circumstance that would prevent the Merger from qualifying as a
reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.
ARTICLE VIII
PRE-CLOSING COVENANTS AND OTHER TERMS
SECTION 8.01. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS. From the date of this Agreement until
the earlier of the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement, no party
will issue or cause the publication of any press release or other public
announcement with respect to this Agreement or the agreements ancillary hereto
or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby without the prior consent of
Purchaser (in the case of the Company and the Shareholders) or the Company (in
the case of Purchaser), PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that (i) nothing herein will prohibit
any party from issuing or causing publication of any such press release or
public announcement to the extent that such party's counsel determines such
action to be required by or reasonably prudent in order to comply with,
applicable law (including the U.S. federal securities laws), or the regulations
of any government agency or the Nasdaq National Market in which case the party
making such determination will, if practicable in the circumstances, use
reasonable efforts to allow the other parties reasonable time to comment on such
release or announcement in advance of its issuance; and (ii) any party may
disclose this Agreement and the agreements ancillary hereto and the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby to third parties in connection with securing
consents of such third parties and in connection with any permits, approvals,
filings or consents required by law to be obtained. To the
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extent feasible, prior to the Closing, all press releases or other announcements
or notices regarding the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the
agreements ancillary hereto shall be made jointly by the Company and Purchaser.
SECTION 8.02. INVESTIGATION BY PURCHASER. From the date of this Agreement
until the earlier of the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement,
upon reasonable notice and subject to applicable laws, the Shareholders and the
Company will afford to the officers, attorneys, accountants or other authorized
representatives of Purchaser reasonable access during normal business hours to,
and otherwise make available to Purchaser, the offices, facilities, properties,
files, documents, contracts, insurance policies, books and records of the
Company so as to afford Purchaser the opportunity to make such review,
examination and investigation of the Company as Purchaser may request and the
Shareholders and the Company will cooperate with Purchaser in connection with
any permits, approvals, filings or consents required by law to be obtained.
Purchaser will be permitted to make extracts from or to make copies of such
books and records as it determines shall be reasonably necessary. No
investigation, review, study or examination by Purchaser or its representatives
shall offset, limit or diminish the scope of the representations and warranties
of the Company and the Shareholders in this Agreement or reduce or limit the
liability of the Company and the Shareholders for any breach thereof. Except as
otherwise agreed to in writing by the Company, until the earlier of (i) ten (10)
years from the date hereof or (ii) the Effective Time, Purchaser, Sub and their
respective subsidiaries, advisors, representatives, consultants, and affiliates
will be bound by, and all information received with respect to the Company
pursuant to this Section 8.02 shall be subject to that certain confidentiality
agreement entered into between the Company and Purchaser, dated as of the date
hereof. Following a termination of this Agreement, each of Purchaser and the Sub
will promptly return to the Company or destroy any confidential information of
the Company in its possession and certify in writing to the Company that it has
so returned or destroyed such confidential information of the Company.
SECTION 8.03. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS. Except as expressly provided for in
this Agreement, from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the
Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement, the Company covenants and
agrees that it will, and the Special Shareholders agree to cause the Company to,
carry on its business diligently, in the ordinary course and in substantially
the same manner as such business has previously been carried out. Without
limiting the foregoing or the other provisions of this Agreement, the Company
and the Special Shareholders jointly and severally covenant and agree that, from
the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time or the
termination of this Agreement, without the prior written consent of Purchaser,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld:
(a) Except as otherwise expressly permitted in this Agreement, the
Company will not (i) increase in any manner the base compensation of, or enter
into any new bonus or incentive agreement or arrangement with, any of the
Company's employees or with any officer or director except in accordance with
past practices, (ii) pay or agree to pay any additional pension, retirement
allowance or other employee benefit to any such employee, officer or director
whether past or present, other than pursuant to written policies or written
contracts in effect on the date of this Agreement, (iii) enter into any new
employment,
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severance, consulting, or other compensation agreement with any
existing employee that the Company or the Surviving Corporation does not have
the unconditional right to terminate without liability after the Effective Time,
(iv) hire or offer to hire any new employees that the Company or the Surviving
Corporation does not have the unconditional right to terminate without liability
after the Effective Time, (v) pay any amount to or for the benefit of any
Shareholder (including cancellation of certain indebtedness owed to the
Company), which amount shall be consistent with amounts paid to such Shareholder
for such purpose in prior years or (vi) amend any existing or enter into any new
Employee Benefit Plan unless such amendment is required by law.
(b) The Company will use its reasonable efforts to maintain its present
employees and to preserve the goodwill, reputation and present relationships of
the Company with its suppliers, customers, licensors and others having business
relations with the Company.
(c) The Company shall not create any obligation or liability (absolute
or contingent) in excess of $50,000, except current liabilities incurred in the
ordinary course of business and obligations under contracts entered into in the
ordinary course of business.
(d) The Company will (i) use reasonable commercial efforts to maintain
its property and assets in good repair, order and condition (ordinary wear and
tear excepted), (ii) maintain and keep in full force existing insurance, (iii)
maintain the books and records in the usual, regular and ordinary manner on a
basis consistent with past practices, and (iv) perform and comply with its
contractual obligations, including without limitation obligations under
Contracts and Licenses, except in each case where the failure to comply with
subsection (i)-(iv) will not have a Material Adverse Effect. It shall not
mortgage, hypothecate, grant Liens in or otherwise encumber its interest in any
property leased by it (except as reflected on the Financial Statements, and
except for: (w) Liens for current taxes and assessments not yet due and payable,
(x) inchoate mechanic's and materialmen's Liens for construction in progress,
(y) workmen's, repairmen's, warehousemen's, and carrier's and similar Liens
arising in the ordinary course of business, and (z) such imperfections or
irregularities of title or Liens as do not materially affect the use of such
assets or property which are subject thereto, or affect the business and
operations of the Company), or sublease its interest in the Leased Property or
amend any lease to which it is a party or by which it is bound.
(e) The Company shall not amend its certificate of incorporation or
bylaws, except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement.
(f) The Company will not enter any license, technology development
agreement, technology transfer agreement or any other agreement with like effect
with any other person or entity.
(g) Except in the ordinary course of business or as otherwise expressly
provided for in this Agreement, or pursuant to contracts, agreements, or other
instruments in force on the date of this Agreement, the Company shall not: (i)
sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its material
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properties or assets, (ii) create or permit to exist any new Lien on any of its
properties or assets (except as reflected on the Financial Statements, and
except for: (w) Liens for current taxes and assessments not yet due and payable,
(x) inchoate mechanic's and materialmen's Liens for construction in progress,
(y) workmen's, repairmen's, warehousemen's, and carrier's and similar Liens
arising in the ordinary course of business, and (z) such imperfections or
irregularities of title or Liens as do not materially affect the use of such
assets or property which are subject thereto, or affect the business and
operations of the Company), (iii) enter into any joint venture, partnership or
other similar arrangement, (iv) accelerate or delay in any material respect any
service to be rendered to a customer of it, in a manner inconsistent with past
practices, (v) make any new commitments for capital expenditures in excess of
$25,000, or (vi) enter into any commitment to borrow money.
(h) The Company shall not knowingly take any action or fail to take any
action that may be reasonably expected to result in any of its representations
and warranties set forth in Article V hereof becoming untrue in any material
respect as if made on and as of the Closing Date, except as may be required by
applicable law.
(i) The Company will not declare or pay any dividend or make any other
distribution to any Shareholder with respect to the capital stock, will not
purchase or redeem any of its shares of capital stock, will not issue rights or
options to purchase or subscribe to any shares of its capital stock, issue or
sell any shares of its capital stock or alter its equity interests, except for
the issuance of Company Common Stock upon the exercise of stock options in
accordance with SCHEDULE 1B hereto.
(j) The Company will not grant any power of attorney.
(k) The Company and the Shareholders will promptly supply to Purchaser
copies of all litigation or legal proceedings pertaining in any way to them or
their respective assets or business which may arise after the date hereof and
will advise Purchaser promptly in writing of any threat of litigation or other
legal proceedings pertaining thereto, which has been brought to the attention of
the Company.
SECTION 8.04. NON-NEGOTIATION. In consideration of the substantial
expenditure of time, effort and expense undertaken by Purchaser in connection
with its due diligence review and the preparation and execution of this
Agreement and the agreements ancillary hereto, the Company and each Shareholder
jointly and severally agrees that neither it nor its representatives, agents or
employees acting on its behalf, will, after the execution of this Agreement
until the earlier of (i) the termination of this Agreement or (ii) the Effective
Time, directly or indirectly, solicit, encourage, initiate, or negotiate or
discuss (other than to advise such party of its obligations under this Section
8.04) with any third party (including by way of furnishing any information
concerning the Company) or permit the consummation of any acquisition proposal
relating to or affecting the Company or any part of them, or any direct or
indirect interests in the Company, whether by purchase of assets or stock,
purchase of interests, business combination, merger or other transaction, and
that the Company and the Shareholders will promptly advise Purchaser of the
terms of any
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communications they may receive or become aware of relating to any bid for all
or any part of any such interest in the Company.
SECTION 8.05. BEST EFFORTS. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, each of the parties hereto agrees to use its reasonable best efforts
between the date hereof and the Closing to secure fulfillment of all of the
conditions precedent to the obligations of Purchaser and Sub hereunder (in the
case of the Company and the Shareholders), and of the Company and the
Shareholders hereunder (in the case of Purchaser and Sub).
SECTION 8.06. SHAREHOLDERS. Each Shareholder will use his or her best
efforts to cause the Company to comply with the provisions of this Article VIII.
Each Shareholder further agrees not to grant any power of attorney with respect
to the Equity Interests owned by it. No Shareholder owns or has ever owned Zygo
Common Stock. Each Shareholder covenants to vote (and to grant Purchaser a
voting proxy to vote) its shares of Company Common Stock held or controlled by
such Shareholder in favor of the Merger.
SECTION 8.07. OTHER ACTIONS. No party shall knowingly take any action,
except in every case as may be required by applicable law, that would or is
intended to result in (i) any of its representations and warranties set forth in
this Agreement that are qualified as to materiality being or becoming untrue,
(ii) any of such representations and warranties that are not so qualified
becoming untrue in any manner having a material adverse effect, (iii) any of the
conditions set forth in this Agreement not being satisfied or in a violation of
any provision of this Agreement, (iv) adversely affect the ability of any party
to perform its covenants and agreements under this Agreement, or (v) adversely
affecting the ability of any of them to obtain any of the consents or approvals
required from any governmental authorities as a condition to Closing.
ARTICLE IX
OTHER COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS
SECTION 9.01. CONFIDENTIALITY. Each of Purchaser, the Company and the
Shareholders will hold, and shall cause their counsel, independent certified
public accountants, appraisers, investment bankers and other advisors to hold in
confidence any confidential data or information made available to it by the
other in connection with this Agreement using the same standard of care to
protect such confidential data or information as is used to protect its own
confidential information. Each party hereto recognizes and acknowledges that a
breach by it of this Section 8.01 will cause irreparable and material loss and
damage to the other parties hereto as to which they will not have adequate
remedy at law or in damages. Accordingly, each party acknowledges and agrees
that the issuance of an injunction or other equitable remedy is an appropriate
remedy for any such breach.
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SECTION 9.02. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS. Purchaser must agree in advance prior
to the issuance of any press release or the making of any public statement with
respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby by any party
hereto.
SECTION 9.03. CERTAIN TAX MATTERS. The following provisions shall govern
the allocation of responsibility as among Purchaser, the Company and the
Shareholders for certain tax matters following the Closing Date:
(a) SALES AND TRANSFER TAXES. All sales and transfer Taxes (including
stock and real estate transfer Taxes), if any, incurred in connection with this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be borne by the
Shareholders other than transfer taxes incurred upon issuance of Zygo shares
pursuant to this Agreement. Shareholders shall, at their own expense, file or
prepare for filing all necessary Tax Returns and other documentation with
respect to all such sales or transfer Taxes, and, if required by applicable law
or if necessary to secure any applicable exemption, Purchaser shall join in the
execution of any such Tax Returns or other documentation.
(b) TAX RETURNS AND PAYMENT OF TAXES. The Shareholders shall cause the
Company to prepare and file all Tax Returns relating to the Company that are
required to be filed on or prior to the Closing Date, and shall cause the
Company to pay any and all Taxes due with respect to such Tax Returns, except
for those Taxes that are contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and
with respect to which the Company maintains appropriate reserves adequate for
their payment. All such Tax Returns shall be prepared in a manner consistent
with prior practice, and copies of such Tax Returns shall be provided to
Purchaser at least 30 days prior to the deadline for the filing of such Tax
Returns. Purchaser shall prepare or cause to be prepared all Tax Returns
relating to the Company for any Tax period ending on or prior to the Closing
Date and which are required to be filed after the Closing Date. All such Tax
Returns shall be prepared in a manner consistent with prior practice, and copies
of such Tax Returns shall be provided to Xxxx Xxxx, as the representative of the
Shareholders, at least 30 days prior to the deadline for the filing of such Tax
Returns. The Shareholders shall pay to Purchaser an amount equal to the Taxes
due as of the Closing Date to the extent attributable to earnings or assets of
the Company which have been distributed, or deemed distributed by the Company
for Tax purposes, on or prior to the Closing Date.
SECTION 9.04. BENEFITS ARRANGEMENTS. It is Purchaser's present intention
that from and after the Closing, Purchaser shall, or shall cause the Company to,
provide all of the employees of the Company with salary and wages at not less
than their current levels and Purchaser shall, or shall cause the Company to,
continue in effect all employee benefit plans, programs, policies or
arrangements as are currently provided by the Company to its employees, or, in
the alternative, shall provide such benefits which are generally comparable in
the aggregate to such benefits provided to other similarly situated employees of
Purchaser and Zygo Subsidiaries.
SECTION 9.05. POOLING AFFILIATES' LETTERS. The Company shall cause each
person who is an "affiliate," as that term is used in paragraphs (c) and (d) of
Rule 145 under the U.S. Securities Act, of
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the Company to deliver to Purchaser on or prior to the Closing Date a written
agreement, substantially in the form of EXHIBIT 9.05 hereto (the "POOLING
AFFILIATE LETTERS"). The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts
to provide Purchaser with such information as Purchaser shall reasonably request
for purposes of making its own determination of persons who may be deemed to be
affiliates of the Company.
SECTION 9.06. FURTHER ASSURANCES. The Company and the Shareholders from
time to time after the Closing, at Purchaser's request, will execute,
acknowledge and deliver to Purchaser such other instruments of conveyance and
transfer and will take such other actions and execute and deliver such other
documents, certifications and further assurances, all at Purchaser's expense, as
Purchaser may reasonably require in order to vest more effectively in Purchaser,
or to put Purchaser more fully in possession of, the Company Shares. In case at
any time after the Closing any further action is necessary or desirable to carry
out the purposes of this Agreement, each of the parties hereto agrees, subject
to applicable laws, to use all reasonable efforts promptly to take or cause to
be taken all further action and promptly to do or cause to be done all further
things (including the execution and delivery of such further instruments and
documents) as any party reasonably may request.
SECTION 9.07. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The Purchaser agrees that for a
period of three (3) years from the Effective Time, it will cause Xxxx Xxxx
("XXXX") and Xxxxxxx Xxx ("TAN") to be nominated for election to its Board of
Directors, and will include such persons in its slate of nominees contained
in any proxy statement relating to the election of directors of Purchaser
sent by Purchaser to its stockholders during such period, but only to the
extent Xxxx or Tan, as the case may be, (i) is then employed and continues to
be employed by Purchaser or a Zygo subsidiary, and (ii) continues to hold not
less than 50% of the Zygo Shares received by him in the Merger.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties further agree that Purchaser shall
have no obligation to so nominate Tan if Purchaser appoints as a director or
otherwise nominates for election to its Board of Directors an independent
outside person having relevant telecommunications/networking industry
experience which is reasonably acceptable to Purchaser's Board of Directors.
The parties further agree that Xxxx and Tan shall be entitled to present
candidates to Purchaser's Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors for
consideration as to the nomination of such candidates by such committee.
SECTION 9.08. CONSENT OF THE COMPANY'S ACCOUNTANTS; OPINIONS OF THE
COMPANY'S COUNSEL. The Company shall use its best efforts to cause to be
delivered to Zygo at the Closing Date the opinions of the Company's counsel
required by Section 10.02(d) hereof. In addition, following the Closing Date,
the Company shall use its best efforts to cause to be delivered by KPMG LLP
("KPMG") any consents which may be required after the Closing Date in connection
with any filing by Zygo under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act.
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ARTICLE X
CONDITIONS OF CLOSING
SECTION 10.01. CONDITIONS TO ALL PARTIES' OBLIGATIONS. The obligations of
all the parties to this Agreement to effect the Merger shall be subject to the
fulfillment or satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing, of the following
conditions or the mutual written waiver by the parties:
(a) ILLEGALITY OR LEGAL CONSTRAINT. No temporary restraining order,
preliminary or permanent injunction or other order or restraint issued by any
court of competent jurisdiction, no statute, rule, regulation, order, decree,
restraint or pronouncement by any Governmental Entity, and no other legal
restraint or prohibition which would prevent or have the effect of preventing
the consummation of the Merger shall have been issued or adopted or be in
effect.
(b) GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORIZATIONS. All permits, approvals, filings and
consents required or advisable to be obtained or made prior to the consummation
of the Merger under applicable federal laws, including under the
Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976, or applicable laws of any
state or foreign country having jurisdiction over the Merger and the other
transactions contemplated herein shall have been obtained or made, as the case
may be, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Company, the Shareholders
and Purchaser, acting reasonably.
(c) ESCROW AGREEMENT. The Company, Purchaser, the Shareholders and the
Escrow Agent shall have executed and delivered the Escrow Agreement.
(d) REGISTRATION AGREEMENT. Purchaser and the Shareholders shall have
executed and delivered the Registration Agreement.
(e) EMPLOYMENT AND NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS. Each of Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx
Xxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxx
Xxxxxx shall have entered into an employment and non-compete agreement with the
Company substantially in the form of EXHIBIT 10.01(E)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5),
(6), AND (7) respectively.
SECTION 10.02. CONDITIONS TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF PURCHASER TO EFFECT THE
MERGER. The obligations of Purchaser under this Agreement to effect the Merger
shall be subject to the fulfillment or satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing,
of the following conditions, unless waived by Purchaser in its sole discretion:
(a) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES ACCURATE. All representations and
warranties of the Company and the Shareholders contained in this Agreement
(including the Disclosure Schedule hereto), and all written information required
to be delivered to Purchaser by the Company or any Shareholder on
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or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to this Agreement, shall be true and
correct in all respects as of the date when made and on and as of the Closing
Date.
(b) PERFORMANCE BY THE COMPANY AND THE SHAREHOLDERS. The Company and
each of the Shareholders shall have performed and complied in all material
respects with all agreements, covenants and conditions required by this
Agreement to be performed and complied with by the Company or any Shareholder
prior to or on the Closing Date.
(c) CONSENTS. Any consent required for the consummation of the Merger
under any Contract or material License shall have been delivered to Purchaser.
(d) OPINION OF COUNSEL. Purchaser shall have received the opinion of
XxXxxxxxx, Will & Xxxxx, counsel to the Company and the Shareholders, dated as
of the Closing Date, in the form of EXHIBIT 10.02(d) hereto.
(e) PROCEEDINGS; RECEIPT OF DOCUMENTS. All corporate and other
proceedings taken or required to be taken in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby and all documents incident thereto shall be reasonably
satisfactory in form and substance to Purchaser and its counsel, and counsel to
Purchaser shall have received all such information and such counterpart
originals or certified or other copies of such documents as Purchaser or its
counsel may reasonably request. Purchaser shall have received such other
instruments, approvals and other documents as it may reasonably request to make
effective the transactions contemplated hereby.
(f) DUE DILIGENCE. Purchaser shall have completed its legal, financial
and business investigation of the Business, the Company's assets and the
liabilities of the Company to its satisfaction, in its sole discretion.
(g) NO MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT. Since the Balance Sheet Date, there
shall have been no change in the Business, assets, liabilities, prospects,
results of operations or financial condition of the Company which has had or is
reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
(h) FAIRNESS OPINION. Purchaser shall have received the opinion of
ING-Barings LLC, financial advisor to the Purchaser, dated the date hereof and
in the form of EXHIBIT 10.02(h) hereto, and such opinion shall not have been
withdrawn or modified in any way on or prior to the Closing Date.
(i) POOLING AFFILIATE LETTERS. Purchaser shall have received the
Pooling Affiliate Letters referred to in Section 9.05 hereof.
(j) POOLING OF INTERESTS. Purchaser shall have received an opinion from
KPMG in form reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser, to the effect that the Merger
would be properly accounted for as a
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"pooling of interests" in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles and all published rules, regulations and policies of the SEC (as
defined below).
(k) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Purchaser shall have received audited
financial statements for the periods ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997,
together with such other financial statements and data as shall be reasonably
requested in order to enable Purchaser to satisfy its financial reporting
obligations under the Federal securities laws, which financial statements shall
comply with Regulation S-X under the Securities Act.
(l) KPMG CONSENT. Purchaser shall have received from KPMG, accountants
to the Company, a consent to use the Company's audited financial statements in
any filings with the Commission, including those related to the Merger or future
filings.
(m) CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT. Except the employees of Firefly listed in
this Section 10.01 (e), at least ninety percent (90%) of the employees of
Firefly on the date hereof shall be employees of the Company on the date hereof.
(n) SHAREHOLDER CONSENT. One hundred percent (100%) of the Company's
shareholders shall have voted in favor of the Merger at a duly held meeting or
by written consent in lieu of such meeting.
(o) COMPENSATION CHARGE. Purchaser shall have received from the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a response to the letter
addressed to the SEC from Firefly and Zygo and dated April 6, 2000, which
response shall set forth the SEC's position regarding the compensation charge to
be taken by Purchaser as a result of the transaction.
(p) SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS. Purchaser and its counsel shall have received
a certificate of the President and Treasurer of the Company dated the Closing
Date and certifying that the conditions set forth in Sections 10.02(a), 10.02(b)
and 10.02(g) hereof have been satisfied, and certificates of the Secretary or
other officer of the Company and other information with respect to the corporate
proceedings and operations and affairs of the Company as Purchaser or counsel to
Purchaser may reasonably request. All such documents shall be satisfactory in
form and substance to Purchaser and its counsel.
(q) POOLING CERTIFICATE. Purchaser shall have received from the Special
Shareholders an executed certificate concerning certain accounting matters
attached hereto as EXHIBIT 10.02 (q).
SECTION 10.03. CONDITIONS TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY AND THE
SHAREHOLDERS TO EFFECT THE MERGER. The obligations of the Company and the
Shareholders under this Agreement to effect the Merger shall be subject to the
fulfillment or satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing of the following
conditions, unless waived by the Company in its sole discretion:
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(a) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES ACCURATE. All representations and
warranties of Purchaser contained in this Agreement, and all written information
required to be delivered to the Company by Purchaser on or prior to the Closing
Date pursuant to this Agreement, shall be true in all respects as of the date
when made and on and as of the Closing Date.
(b) PERFORMANCE BY PURCHASER. Purchaser shall have performed and
complied in all material respects with all agreements, covenants and conditions
required by this Agreement to be performed and complied with by it prior to or
on the Closing Date.
(c) PROCEEDINGS. All corporate and other proceedings taken or required
to be taken by Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby
and all documents incident thereto shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and
substance to the Company and the Shareholders and counsel to the Company and the
Shareholders.
ARTICLE XI
INDEMNIFICATION
SECTION 11.01. INDEMNIFICATION BY THE SHAREHOLDERS.
(a) JOINT INDEMNIFICATION. Subject to the provisions of Section 11.03
hereof, the Shareholders shall jointly and severally indemnify, defend and hold
harmless Purchaser and its officers, directors, employees, agents and
representatives from and against and in respect of any and all losses, damages,
expenses, liabilities, claims, settlements, assessments and judgments (including
reasonable costs and attorney's fees and other expenses arising out of any
claim, or the defense, settlement or investigation thereof, made with respect to
any of the foregoing) (collectively, "LOSSES") incurred or suffered by
Purchaser, arising out of, based upon or resulting from any inaccuracy,
misrepresentation or breach of representation and warranty contained in Article
V of this Agreement or non-fulfillment or breach of any covenant or agreement of
the Company or any Shareholder contained in this Agreement or any certificate or
instrument furnished pursuant hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that for purposes of
this subsection 11.01(a), all such representations and warranties (other than
the representations and warranties contained in Sections 5.07, 5.08, 5.12, 5.13,
5.15(c), 5.16, 5.21, 5.22, 5.23, 5.27 and 5.28 hereof) shall be deemed to have
been made without any qualification as to materiality or Knowledge; and
(b) SEVERAL INDEMNIFICATION. Subject to the provisions of Section 11.03
hereof, each Shareholder shall severally indemnify, defend and hold harmless
Purchaser and its officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives
from and against and in respect of any and all Losses incurred or suffered by
Purchaser, arising out of, based upon or resulting from any inaccuracy,
misrepresentation or breach by such Shareholder of any of such Shareholder's
representations and warranties contained in Article VI of this Agreement or
nonfulfillment of any of such Shareholder's respective covenants or agreements
contained in this Agreement or any certificate or instrument furnished pursuant
hereto.
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SECTION 11.02. INDEMNIFICATION BY PURCHASER. Subject to the provisions of
Section 11.03 hereof, Purchaser shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each
of the Shareholders and such Shareholder's successors and assigns, from and
against and in respect of any Losses incurred or suffered by such Shareholder or
such Shareholder's successors and assigns, arising out of, based upon or
resulting from any inaccuracy, misrepresentation or breach by Purchaser of any
of its representations and warranties or non-fulfillment of any of its
respective covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement or any
certificate or instrument furnished pursuant hereto.
SECTION 11.03. LIMITATIONS. (a) No party hereto shall be entitled to make
any claim for indemnification under this Article XI with respect to the
inaccuracy, misrepresentation or breach of any representation and warranty or
non-fulfillment of any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement after
the date on which such representation, warranty, covenant or agreement ceases to
survive pursuant to Section 11.06 hereof.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no
Indemnified Party (as defined below) shall be entitled to indemnification from
an Indemnifying Party (as defined below) pursuant to any of Sections 11.01(a),
11.01(b) and 11.02 hereof, until the aggregate losses suffered by such
Indemnified Party and for which indemnification is available hereunder exceed
$500,000, whereupon the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to claim
indemnification for all losses suffered by such Indemnified Party and for which
indemnification is available hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
aggregate amount of any indemnification obligation by a Shareholder shall not
exceed the value (which, for these purposes, shall be determined on a per share
basis to be the last sale price of the Zygo Common Stock on the Closing Date, as
reported by the principal securities exchange on which the Zygo Common Stock is
listed) of the Zygo Shares received by such Shareholder in the Merger.
(c) Any claim by one party to this Agreement against any other party to
this Agreement for breach of any covenant or representation and warranty in this
Agreement shall be subject to the limitations set forth in this Article XI;
provided, however, that such limitations shall not apply to any fraud claim.
(d) For this purpose, the amount of any Losses suffered by the
Purchaser or the Shareholders, as the case may be, shall be reduced by any Tax
benefit available to, and insurance benefits or claims against third parties
which are actually received by, such party in respect of or as result of such
Losses, or the facts or circumstances relating thereto.
SECTION 11.04. NOTICE AND DEFENSE OF CLAIMS. Each party entitled to
indemnification under this Article XI (the "INDEMNIFIED PARTY") shall give
written notice to the party or parties required to provide indemnification (the
"INDEMNIFYING PARTY") promptly after such Indemnified Party has actual knowledge
of any claim as to which indemnity may be sought, and, in the event of any claim
or demand asserted by a third party; but the failure of any Indemnified Party to
timely give written notice as provided herein shall
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not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations under this Agreement
unless such failure to give notice materially adversely affected the ability of
the Indemnifying Party to defend such claim. Upon receipt of any such notice,
the Indemnifying Party may elect to defend the Indemnified Party against such
claim, suit, action or proceeding, at its own expense, through counsel of its
own choice that is reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party, and from and
after such election and for so long as the Indemnifying Party is diligently
prosecuting such defense, the Indemnifying Party shall not be responsible for
any legal fees or expenses of the Indemnified Party, other than reasonable costs
of investigation unless, in the reasonable judgment of the Indemnified Party,
based upon advice of independent counsel, there may be one or more legal
defenses available to it which are different from or additional to those
available to the Indemnifying Party, or a conflict of interest or potential
conflict of interest exists between the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying
Party in respect of such claims (in which case, if the Indemnified Party
notifies the Indemnifying Party in writing that such Indemnified Party elects to
employ separate counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, the
Indemnifying Party shall be responsible for the cost and expense of such
separate counsel but shall not have the right to assume the defense of such
claim on behalf of such Indemnified Party). Failing such election or reasonably
diligent prosecution, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to (but shall
not be obligated to) pay, compromise or defend the same. In any claim, suit,
action or proceeding defended by the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnified Party
may participate, at its expense, in the defense of the same. The Indemnifying
Party in the defense of any such claim, suit, action or proceeding shall not,
except with the consent of the Indemnified Party, consent to the entry of any
judgment or entry into any settlement which (i) does not include as an
unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to the
Indemnified Party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim,
suit, action or proceeding or (ii) requires the performance of any act (other
than the payment of moneys for which such Indemnified Party is held harmless
hereunder) or the agreement not to perform any act by the Indemnified Party. The
Indemnified Party shall not settle or compromise any such claim without the
prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld. The Indemnified Party shall furnish such information
regarding itself or the claim in question as the Indemnifying Party may
reasonably request in writing and as shall be reasonably required in connection
with defense of such claim, suit, action or proceeding resulting therefrom.
SECTION 11.05. NON-EXCLUSIVE REMEDY. Indemnification pursuant to this
Agreement shall not preclude Purchaser or any of the Shareholders from
exercising any other remedies it or such Shareholder may have, including,
without limitation, in the case of Purchaser, pursuant to the Escrow Agreement,
subject to the limitations set forth in Sections 11.03 and 11.04 hereof.
SECTION 11.06. SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. All of the
representations, warranties and agreements contained in this Agreement shall
survive the Closing and shall remain in full force and effect until the earlier
of (i) the date on which KPMG's report on their audit of Purchaser's financial
statements for the fiscal year during which the Closing occurs or (ii) the first
anniversary of the Closing Date (such earlier date being referred to as the
"REPRESENTATION TERMINATION DATE") if such representation, warranty or agreement
is not subject to resolution through the audit process and, thereafter, to the
extent a claim, in writing and setting forth the specific facts giving rise to
such claim, is made prior to
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such expiration with respect to any breach of such representation, warranty or
agreement, until such claim is finally determined or settled.
SECTION 11.07 REIMBURSEMENT. Subject to Section 11.03 hereof, at the time
that the Indemnified Party shall suffer a loss because of a breach of any
warranty, representation or covenant by the Indemnifying Party or at the time
the amount of any liability on the part of the Indemnifying Party under this
Agreement is determined (which in the case of payment to third persons shall be
the earlier of (i) the date of such payment, provided that the Indemnified Party
has fully complied with Section 11.04, or (ii) the date that a court of
competent jurisdiction shall enter a final judgment, order or decree (after
exhaustion or expiration of appeal rights) establishing such liability (such
loss or amount being hereinafter referred to as the "INDEMNITY CLAIM"), the
Indemnifying Party shall forthwith, upon notice from the Indemnified Party, pay
to the Indemnified Party the amount of the Indemnity Claim. The Indemnity Claim
shall be paid in cash or in Escrowed Shares, at their "assumed value," as
provided in the Escrow Agreement. If such amount is not paid forthwith, then the
Indemnified Party may, at its option, take legal action against the Indemnifying
Party for reimbursement in the amount of its Indemnity Claim. For purposes
hereof the Indemnity Claim shall include the amounts so paid, or determined to
be owing by the Indemnified Party together with costs and reasonable attorney's
fees and interest on the foregoing items (but only to the extent prejudgment
interest due the Indemnified Party is not already included within such items) at
the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum from the date ten days after the date
the Indemnity Claim is due from the Indemnifying Party to the Indemnified Party
as hereinabove provided until the Indemnity Claim shall be paid.
In addition to its other obligations under this Section 11.07, the
Indemnifying Party agrees that, as an interim measure during the pendency of any
claim, action, investigation, inquiry or other proceeding for which
indemnification may be required pursuant to this Article XI, it will, if it does
not assume the defense thereof, reimburse the Indemnified Party on a monthly
basis for all reasonable legal fees or the out-of-pocket expenses reasonably
incurred in connection with investigating or defending any such claim, action,
investigation, inquiry or other proceeding, notwithstanding the absence of a
judicial determination as to the propriety and enforceability of the
Indemnifying Party's obligation to indemnify the Indemnifying Party for such
expenses and the possibility that such payments might later be held to have been
improper by a court of competent jurisdiction. To the extent that any such
interim reimbursement payment is so held to have been improper, the Indemnified
Party shall promptly return it to the Indemnifying Party, together with interest
at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum. Any such interim reimbursement
payments which are not made to the Indemnified Party within thirty (30) days of
a request for reimbursement shall bear interest at the rate of ten percent (10%)
per annum from the date of such request.
SECTION 11.08 OTHER INDEMNIFICATION PROVISION. Each of the Shareholders
hereby agrees that such Shareholder will not make any claim for indemnification
against the Company by reason of the fact that he was a shareholder, director,
officer, employee or agent of the Company or was serving at the request of the
Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity (whether
such claim is for judgments, damages, penalties, fines, costs, amounts paid in
settlement, losses, expenses or otherwise and whether such claim is pursuant to
any statute, charter document, by-law, agreement or otherwise) with
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respect to any action, suit, proceeding, complaint, claim or demand brought by
Purchaser against such Shareholder (whether such action, suit, proceeding,
complaint, claim or demand is pursuant to this Agreement, applicable law or
otherwise).
ARTICLE XII
TERMINATION
SECTION 12.01. TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated by Purchaser
or the Company if the other party breaches any material term of this Agreement
or misrepresents any material fact.
SECTION 12.02. NONCONSUMMATION. Either party may terminate this Agreement
if the Merger shall not have been consummated within three (3) months of the
date of this Agreement, and such nonconsummation is not the result of the fault
of any party hereto.
SECTION 12.03. REMEDY FOR NONCONSUMMATION. If the Merger is not
consummated for any reason, other than by the Company for a reason set forth in
Section 12.01 hereof with respect to Purchaser, or if Zygo unilaterally
determines for any reason not to consummate the Merger, other than because of
the fault of the Company or a Shareholder or as a result of any actions taken by
the Company or the Shareholder prior to March 1, 2000, and, within three (3)
months of the date hereof, the Company publicly announces, enters into a letter
of intent relating to, enters into a definitive agreement providing for, or
consummates, directly or indirectly, a transaction or series of transactions
other than with Zygo which provides for or relates to the disposition of a
controlling interest in the Company, or the sale, transfer or other distribution
of assets constituting a majority (based on fair market value) of the Company's
assets, the Company shall immediately pay to Zygo, upon any one at the foregoing
occurrences, an amount equal to $5,000,000 plus all out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by Zygo in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE XIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 13.01. EFFECT OF DUE DILIGENCE. No investigation by or on behalf
of Purchaser into the business, operations, prospects, assets or condition
(financial or otherwise) of the Company shall diminish in any way the effect of
any representations or warranties made by the Company or any of the Shareholders
in this Agreement or shall relieve the Company or any of the Shareholders of any
of their respective obligations under this Agreement. No investigation by or on
behalf of the Company or the Shareholders into the business, operations,
prospects, assets or condition (financial or otherwise) of Purchaser and the
Zygo Subsidiaries shall diminish in any way the effect of any representations or
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warranties made by Purchaser in this Agreement or shall relieve Purchaser of any
of its obligations under this Agreement.
SECTION 13.02. EXPENSES. Except as hereinafter provided, all costs and
expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring the same; PROVIDED,
that if the Merger is not consummated (i) by Zygo as a result of the failure on
the part of the Company or the Shareholders to satisfy the conditions set forth
in Sections 10.01 and 10.02 (and the satisfaction of any such condition was
within their reasonable control), or (ii) by the Company and the Shareholders,
as a result of the failure on the part of Zygo to satisfy the conditions set
forth in Sections 10.01 and 10.03 (and the satisfaction of any such condition
was within its control), the Company, the Shareholders or Zygo, as the case may
be, will reimburse the other party for all of such party's out-of-pocket
expenses reasonably incurred in connection with this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby; PROVIDED that the foregoing proviso shall not
apply as a result of the failure to satisfy the conditions set forth in Sections
10.01(b) or 10.02(h); and PROVIDED, FURTHER, that if the Merger is not
consummated due to the failure to satisfy the condition set forth in Sections
10.02(j) and 10.02(l) hereto, and such failure is the result of the negligence
of the Company or the Shareholders (it being agreed that any action taken
without the express prior approval of KPMG shall automatically be deemed to be
negligent) then the Company and the Shareholders shall bear the out-of-pocket
expenses reasonably incurred by Zygo in connection with the transaction
contemplated hereby. All costs and expenses incurred by the Company or the
Shareholders shall be paid by the Shareholders prior to the Closing Date or
other suitable arrangements acceptable to Purchaser with respect thereto shall
be made.
SECTION 13.03. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement will inure to the
benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective
successors and permitted assigns, heirs, executors, administrators and legal
representatives. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or
obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the parties hereto without the
prior written consent of the other parties hereto.
SECTION 13.04. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement and the other documents
referred to herein contain the entire agreement among the parties hereto with
respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and controls and supersedes any
prior understandings, agreements or representations by or between the parties,
written or oral, which conflicts with, or may have related to, the subject
matter hereof in any way.
SECTION 13.05. NOTICES. All notices or other communications hereunder
shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered
personally or sent by telefax communication, by recognized overnight courier
marked for overnight delivery, or by registered or certified mail, postage
prepaid, addressed as follows:
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(a) If to the Company or the Shareholders, 000 Xxxxxxxx Xx., Xxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000, Attention: Xxxx Xxxx (telefax number (000) 000-0000); with a copy to
Xxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq., XxXxxxxxx, Will & Xxxxx, 00 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxx, XX 00000 (telefax number (000) 000-0000),
(b) If to Purchaser, Xxxxxx Xxxxx Road, Middlefield, Connecticut
06455-0448, Attention: President (telefax number 860-347-8372); with a copy to:
Fulbright & Xxxxxxxx L.L.P., 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000,
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxx, Esq. (telefax number 000- 000-0000), or such other
addresses as shall be furnished by like notice by such party. All such notices
and communications shall, when telefaxed (immediately thereafter confirmed by
telephone), be effective when telefaxed, or if sent by nationally recognized
overnight courier service, be effective one business day after the same has been
delivered to such courier service marked for overnight delivery, or, if mailed,
be effective when received.
SECTION 13.06. APPLICABLE LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York,
without reference to or application of any conflicts of laws principles.
SECTION 13.07. NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Agreement shall not
confer any rights or remedies upon any Person other than the parties and their
respective successors and permitted assigns.
SECTION 13.08. AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS. No amendment of any provision of
this Agreement shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing and signed by
the Company, Purchaser and Shareholders owning a majority-in-interest of the
outstanding shares of Company Stock. No waiver by any party of any default,
misrepresentation or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder, whether
intentional or not, shall be deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent
default, misrepresentation or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder or affect
in any way any rights arising by virtue of any prior or subsequent such
occurrence.
SECTION 13.09. SEVERABILITY. Any term or provision of this Agreement that
is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not
affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions
hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in
any other situation or in any other jurisdiction.
SECTION 13.10. CONSTRUCTION. The parties have participated jointly in the
negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or
question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed
as if drafted jointly by the parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall
arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of
the provisions of this Agreement.
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SECTION 13.11. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
SECTION 13.12. HEADINGS. The headings used in this Agreement are for
convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting any
term or provision of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered
by the duly authorized officers of the parties hereto as of the date first
written above.
ZYGO CORPORATION
By:
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Name: J. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: President
ZYGO TERAOPTIX, INC.
By:
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx
Title: President
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FIREFLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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Name: Xxxx Xxxx
Title: President
SHAREHOLDERS:
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Easen Ho
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Digital Papyrus Corporation
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TeraStor Corporation
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FIREFLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. VOTING
TRUST
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SCHEDULE 3
DISCLOSURE SECTIONS
SECTION TITLE
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Section 5.01 Jurisdictions of Foreign Qualification
Section 5.03 Capitalization
Section 5.06 Approvals
Section 5.08 No Undisclosed Liabilities
Section 5.11 Taxes
Section 5.14 Title to and Condition of Real Estate Property
Section 5.16 Contracts
Section 5.17 Employee Labor Matters and Plans
Section 5.18 Insurance Policies
Section 5.21 Suppliers and Customers
Section 5.22 Intellectual Properties
Section 5.23 Licenses
Section 5.24 Restrictive Documents and Territorial Restrictions
Section 5.25 Bank Accounts
Section 5.26 Computer Systems
Section 5.27 Accounting
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Section 5.01
JURISDICTIONS OF FOREIGN QUALIFICATION
Firefly is qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in Massachusetts.
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Section 5.03
CAPITALIZATION
Please see attached capitalization table.
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Section 5.06
APPROVALS
None.
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Section 5.08
NO UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES
1. In 1999, at the request of two customers, the Company replaced two batches
of products due to malfunctioning electrical connections at an approximate
cost to the Company of $2,500. The Company will continue to replace
defective products as necessary, at an estimated aggregate cost to the
Company of not more than $2000.
2. A one year warranty on parts and labor will be provided upon the
consummation of the sale, currently under contract, of a MicroLUPI 2000 to
Digital Optics Corporation.
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Section 5.11
TAXES
1. The Company has filed income tax returns in Massachusetts since inception.
2. The Company has made limited sales of tangible goods into California, in
the aggregate amount of approximately $230,000, to one buyer which has
represented to the Company that the sales are not subject to taxation in
California.
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Section 5.14
TITLE TO AND CONDITION OF REAL PROPERTY
The Company has entered into the following real property leases:
1. The Company has renewed for a 36 month term a Lease Agreement by and
between New Englander L.L.C. ("Lessor") and the Company entered into on
March 1, 1999 and amended on October 9, 1999 for approximately 10,800 and
4,505 sq. ft. in Buildings #1 and #5 respectively, located at 000 Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 at a monthly rent of $6,900. The original lease
was entered into between Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx and Digital Papyrus Technologies,
Inc. on September 5, 1996, and subsequently assigned by both parties.
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Section 5.16
CONTRACTS
1. The Company has entered into lease agreements with the following parties:
(a) Lease number 633223 by and between the Company AT&T Capital Leasing
Services, dated 6/20/97, with a term of 36 months, for computer equipment.
(b) Equipment Lease Agreement by and between the Company and Atlantic of
Tampa, L.P., a Lucent Technologies Associated Company, dated 3/19/99, with a
term of 33 months, for telephone equipment.
(c) Lease number 74444 by and between the Company and Bankvest Capital
Corp. dated 6/7/99, with a term of 18 months for equipment.
(d) Assignment and Assumption Agreement by and between the Company, Digital
Papyrus Technologies, Inc. ("DPC") and Newcourt Leasing Corporation ("NLC"),
dated 10/6/99, regarding the assumption by the Company of a Lease Agreement by
and between DPC and NLC, dated 10/2/96, with a term of 61 months, for machine
shop equipment.
(e) Lease Agreement by and between Specialty ThinFilm Services and AT&T
Capital Corporation, entered into in June, 1997, with a term of 60 months for
equipment.
(f) Copy Block Agreement by and between Firefly Technologies, Inc. and IKON
Office Solutions, dated January 5, 1999, with a term of 48 months or a minimum
purchase of 156,000 copies.
2. The Company has executed a Memorandum of Understanding with Integrated
Micromachines ("IMMI") dated as of December 2, 1999 regarding the exclusive
co-development of the optical package for IMMI's NxN silicon optical switches.
3. The Company is party to a Memorandum of Understanding with Digital Papyrus
Corporation, dated as of February 16, 1998 regarding the transfer from DPC to
the Company of certain equipment and the continued consulting services and shop
work to be performed by the Company.
4. Consulting Agreement by and between the Company and TeraStor Corporation,
dated as of September 1, 1997, and extended to on December 31, 1999 through
June 30, 2000. The provisions of Section 5 regarding the Non-Disclosure of
Confidential Information and non-soliciting of employees or agents survive
termination of the agreement. TeraStor has informed the Company that as a
result of recent developments at TeraStor, it is unlikely that there will be
any future business between TeraStor and Firefly pursuant to the Consulting
Agreement.
5. Under a Xxxx of Sale dated as of February 27, 2000, the Company purchased
certain equipment from Digital Papyrus Corporation for $50,000, to be paid
subsequent to the closing of the transactions contemplated herein.
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6. The Company has entered into the following loan agreements:
(a) Promissory Note in favor of TransCapital Resources Group, L.P.
("Seller"), dated March 23, 2000 for the principal amount of $36,180 with a term
of 35 months, with a Purchase Money Security Interest in certain equipment
acquired from the Seller.
(b) The Company assumed the obligations under a demand Commercial
Promissory Note by and between Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Savings Bank and Specialty
Thinfilm Services, Inc., dated as of June 2, 1998 for a principal amount of
$42,200 with a floating annual interest rate of 2.5% above the base lending rate
established from the Wall Street Journal, with a principal balance amount of
$26,700 outstanding.
7. The Company has entered into the following non-disclosure and
confidentiality agreements:
(a) Non-Disclosure Agreement by and between the Company and Digital Papyrus
Corporation, dated 8/7/97 regarding information to be disclosed in proposed
business ventures.
(b) Confidential Information Disclosure Agreement by and between the
Company and Saint-Gobain Industrial Ceramics, Inc., dated as of 4/13/98 with a
term of 5 years, regarding information to be disclosed in business
relationships.
(c) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and X.X. Hannoesh,
dated 9/14/99, with a term of 2 years, regarding information disclosed in
discussions relating to proprietary architecture, software and hardware.
(d) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and Xxxxxx Vacuum,
LLC, dated 5/26/98, with a term of 3 years, regarding the information disclosed
during the course of certain equipment use.
(e) Consulting Agreement by and between the Company and Xxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx.,
dated 4/2/98, regarding non-competition and non-disclosure during the consulting
relationship and for periods of twelve (12) months and five (5) years,
respectively thereafter.
(f) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and Rodel, Inc.,
dated 3/11/98 with a term of 2 years, regarding certain information concerning
materials processed by the Company.
(g) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and Accurel, dated
8/20/98 with an indefinite term, regarding information to be disclosed in
connection with a proposed business relationship.
(h) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and FEI Company,
dated as of 8/27/98, with a 5 year term, regarding information to be disclosed
in connection with a business relationship.
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(i) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxxx, dated 11/3/98, with an indefinite term, regarding information to be
disclosed in connection with a proposed business relationship.
(j) Non-Disclosure Agreement by and between the Company and Lucent
Technologies, Inc., dated 1/10/00, of an indefinite term, regarding information
to be disclosed in connection with a proposed business relationship.
(k) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and Digital
Papyrus Corporation, dated 1/5/00, with an indefinite term regarding information
to be disclosed in connection with a proposed business relationship.
(l) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and NanoMotion,
dated 3/10/00, with an indefinite term, regarding information to be disclosed in
connection with a proposed business relationship.
(m) Mutual Confidential Disclosure Agreement by and between the Company and
Digital Optics Corporation, dated 2/7/00, with a one year term regarding the
disclosure of certain information relating to the design and manufacture of
Integrated Optical Assemblies.
(n) Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement by and between the Company and AXSUN
Technologies, dated 5/6/99, with an indefinite term, regarding the disclosure of
certain information in connection with a proposed business relationship.
(o) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and Magnet Sales,
dated 1/11/00, with an indefinite term, regarding the disclosure of certain
information in connection with a proposed business relationship.
(p) Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement by and between the Company and Advanced
MicroSensors, Inc., dated 7/9/99, with a term extending 5 years from the
termination of the agreement, regarding the disclosure of certain information in
connection with a proposed business relationship.
(q) Mutual Proprietary Information and Non-Disclosure Agreement by and
between the Company and Xxxxxx-Xxxxxx, Inc., dated 12/20/99, with a term of 5
years, regarding the disclosure of certain information in connection with a
business relationship.
(r) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and Kyocera
Industrial Ceramics Corporation, dated 5/15/98, with an indefinite term
regarding the disclosure of certain information in connection with a proposed
business relationship.
(s) Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreement executed by Western
Digital Corporation, dated 8/26/97, with a term of 3 years regarding the
disclosure by the company of certain information in connection with a proposed
business relationship.
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(t) Agreement by and between the Company and Optical Filter Corporation,
dated 7/15/99, with one year term, regarding the disclosure of certain
information in connection with a business relationship.
(u) Proprietary Information Agreement by and between the Company and
Resonetics, Inc., dated 7/28/98, with a term of 2 years from the date of
disclosure, regarding the disclosure of certain information in connection with a
proposed business relationship.
(v) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and LightChip,
Inc. dated 1/26/00, with a term of 5 years, regarding the disclosure of certain
information in connection with a business relationship.
(w) Mutual Confidential Disclosure Agreement by and between the Company and
Digital Optics Corporation, dated 1/31/00, with a term of 1 year, regarding the
disclosure of certain information in connection with a proposed business
relationship.
(x) Confidential Disclosure Agreement by and among the Company, Yamaha
Corporation and TeraStor Corporation, dated 10/1/98, with a term extending 5
years from the date of disclosure, regarding the disclosure of certain
information in connection with a proposed business relationship.
(y) Confidential Disclosure by and between the Company and Sumitomo Special
Metals Co., Ltd., dated 10/1/98, with a term extending 5 years from the date of
disclosure, regarding certain information disclosed in connection with a
proposed business relationship.
(z) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and Zygo
Corporation, dated 2/11/00, with an indefinite term, regarding the disclosure of
certain information in connection with a proposed business relationship.
(aa) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and Pacific
Precision Laboratories, Inc., dated 2/24/98, with an indefinite term, regarding
the disclosure of certain information in connection with a proposed business
relationship.
(bb) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, dated 2/16/98, with an indefinite term, regarding the disclosure of
certain information in connection with a proposed business relationship.
(cc) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and CVI Laser
Corporation, dated 12/15/97, with an indefinite term, regarding the disclosure
of certain information in connection with a proposed business relationship.
(dd) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and Engis
Corporation dated 12/2/97, with an indefinite term, regarding the disclosure of
certain information in connection with a proposed business relationship.
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(ee) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, dated 11/18/97, with an indefinite term, regarding the disclosure of
certain information in connection with a proposed business relationship.
(ff) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and ElectroGlass
Products, dated 11/25/97, with an indefinite term, regarding the disclosure of
certain information in connection with a proposed business relationship.
(gg) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and Xxx Xxxxx,
dated 8/20/97, with an indefinite term, regarding the disclosure of certain
information in connection with a proposed business relationship.
(hh) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and Circuit
Components, Inc., dated 10/31/97, with an indefinite term, regarding the
disclosure of certain information in connection with a proposed business
relationship.
(ii) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and Photo
Machining, Inc., dated 11/16/99, with an indefinite term, regarding the
disclosure of certain information in connection with a proposed business
relationship.
(jj) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and Laser
Services, Inc., dated 12/15/97, with an indefinite term, regarding the
disclosure of certain information in connection with a proposed business
relationship.
(kk) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, dated 1/05/00, with an indefinite term, regarding the disclosure
of certain information in connection with a proposed business relationship.
(ll) Massachusetts Institute of Technology Confidential Disclosure
Agreement between the Company and M.I.T., dated 1/5/00; with a term extending 5
years from the termination of the agreement, regarding the disclosure of certain
information in connection with a proposed business relationship.
(mm) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and X.X. Xxxxxx
Associates, Inc., dated 8/19/98, with an indefinite term, regarding the
disclosure of certain information in connection with a proposed business
relationship.
(nn) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and Professional
Investments, Inc., dated 7/27/98, with an indefinite term, regarding the
disclosure of certain information in connection with a proposed business
relationship.
(oo) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and Xxxx X.
Xxxxxx, Inc., dated 5/18/98, with an indefinite term, regarding the disclosure
of certain information in connection with a proposed business relationship.
(pp) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and Opticat
Associates, Inc., dated 5/04/98, with an indefinite term, regarding the
disclosure of certain information in connection with a proposed business
relationship.
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(qq) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and Ney
Ultrasonics, Inc., dated 4/23/98, with an indefinite term, regarding the
disclosure of certain information in connection with a proposed business
relationship.
(rr) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and F. Carrier
Company, Inc., dated 3/25/98, with an indefinite term, regarding the disclosure
of certain information in connection with a proposed business relationship.
(ss) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and Ray, Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx Corporation, dated 3/10/98, with an indefinite term, regarding the
disclosure of certain information in connection with a proposed business
relationship.
(tt) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and Xxxxxxxx,
dated 3/02/98, with an indefinite term, regarding the disclosure of certain
information in connection with a proposed business relationship.
(uu) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and Xxxxx Xxx,
dated 2/24/98, with an indefinite term, regarding the disclosure of certain
information in connection with a proposed business relationship.
(vv) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and D-Tech, dated
3/20/00, with an indefinite term, regarding the disclosure of certain
information in connection with a proposed business relationship.
(ww) Proprietary Information Agreement by and between the Company and
Rochester Photonics Corporation, dated 4/05/00, with a term extending 5 years
from the date of disclosure, regarding the disclosure of certain information in
connection with a proposed business relationship.
(xx) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and D-Tech and
Egide, dated 3/20/00, with an indefinite term, regarding the disclosure of
certain information in connection with a proposed business relationship.
(yy) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and
Microelectronic Systems Distributors, dated 3/29/00, with an indefinite term,
regarding the disclosure of certain information in connection with a proposed
business relationship.
(zz) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and Benchmark
International, Inc., dated 4/04/00, with an indefinite term, regarding the
disclosure of certain information in connection with a proposed business
relationship.
(aaa) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and Xxx Xxxxxx,
dated 7/09/98, with an indefinite term, regarding the disclosure of certain
information in connection with a proposed business relationship.
(bbb) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and Xxxxx Xxxxx,
dated 9/29/98, with an indefinite term, regarding the disclosure of certain
information in connection with a proposed business relationship.
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(ccc) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, dated 9/29/98, with an indefinite term, regarding the disclosure of
certain information in connection with a proposed business relationship.
(ddd) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and Xxxxxx
XxXxxxxx, dated 10/06/98, with an indefinite term, regarding the disclosure of
certain information in connection with a proposed business relationship.
(eee) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, dated 9/29/98, with an indefinite term, regarding the disclosure of
certain information in connection with a proposed business relationship.
(fff) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and Xx. Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, dated 1/26/99, with an indefinite term, regarding the disclosure of
certain information in connection with a proposed business relationship.
(ggg) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and Ferruh
Goceman, dated 1/26/99, with an indefinite term, regarding the disclosure of
certain information in connection with a proposed business relationship.
(hhh) Confidentiality Agreement by and between the Company and Xxxxxxx,
Ltd., dated 10/26/98, with an indefinite term, regarding the disclosure of
certain information in connection with a proposed business relationship.
8. The Company is licensed to use the following software:
Software Title Number of Licenses
MS Office 97 Pro 40
MS Office 2000 Pro 1
MS Windows NT 4.0 Workstation 36
MS Windows NT 4.0 Server 8
MS Windows 95 8
MS Windows 98 1
MS Visual SourceSafe 1
MS Visual Studio Pro 6 2
MS Visual Studio 97 3
MS Project 98 1
MS VisualBasic Pro 6.01 1
Autodesk Autocad 1
Autodesk Mechanical Desktop 2 2
AutoCad LT 1
SolidWorks 99 Mechanical Design 1
Mathsoft 7 2
Webtrends 1
MS SQL Server 6.5 1
MS SQL Server 7.0 1
MS Exchange 1
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OSLO 6.4 2
IDL 5.3.1 1
Mathematica 4 1
Veritas Backup Exec 6 3
Veritas Backup Exec 7.3 4
Adobe PageMaker 6.5Plus 1
Symantec Norton AntiVirus 23
QuickBooks Pro 99 5 Pack 5
QuikBooks 6.0 3
9. The Company uses the following equipment on loan from TeraStor corporation:
(a) VEECO LL250
(b) Dynavac Planetary
(c) Suss MA 150
(d) Xxxxxxx Ellipsometer
(e) Shimadzu Spectrophotomer
(f) Comptech Chiller
(g) NesLab HX150 Chillers
(h) ZYGO Mesa Horizontal System
(i) PPL Mirage System
(j) ZYGO New View 200 System
(k) TeraStor HLA
(l) Dashboard PC
(m) Firewall PC
(n) B-size HP 5000N Printer
(o) R/O DI Water System
(p) 28" Lapping Machine #1
(q) Aries DI Water System
(r) Branson Ultrasonic Cleaner
(s) Branson Ultrasonic Cleaner
(t) Branson Ultrasonic Cleaner
(u) FFT-built Xxxxxx Xxxxx Interferometer
(v) FFT HLA/WFS No. 2 (TeraStor-bound)
(w) 2 Dell Optiplex 233 Computers
(x) 2 Dell Optiplex GN+ Computers
(y) Niemarsky Microscope
(z) 28" Lapping Machine #2
(aa) Dell Computer - Optiplex GXA
(bb) Dell Computer - Optiplex GXA (ffti server)
(cc) 2 Dell Optiplex GXI Computers
(dd) Dell laptop computer - Inspiron
(ee) Dell computer - Dimension XPS
(ff) Dell laptop computer - Latitude
(gg) 9 Hewlett Packard Computers
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Section 5.17
EMPLOYEE LABOR MATTERS AND PLANS
(a) The Company maintains the following plans:
1. The Company maintains a 401(k) Retirement Plan.
2. The Company permits employees to accrue unused vacation time for a
period not to exceed two (2) years; however this policy has only recently been
communicated to employees.
3. Please refer to SECTION 5.18 for a listing of the health benefit plans
maintained by the Company.
(b) 1. The following is a complete list of the salaried employees of the
Company:
NAME BI-WEEKLY RATE ANNUAL SALARY
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Xxxx Xxxx $4961.54 $129,000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx $2884.62 $75,000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx $3346.15 $87,000
Xxx-Xxxx Xxxxx $3346.15 $87,000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx $2676.92 $69,600
Xxxxxx XxXxxxx $2366.69 $61,534
Xxxx Xxxxxx $2919.23 $75,900
Xxxxx Friends $3230.77 $84,000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx $3230.77 $84,000
Xxxxx Xxxx $3438.46 $89400
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx $3150 $81,900
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx $4338.46 $112,800
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx $3683.08 $95,760
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx $1315.39 $34,200
Xxxx Xxxxxx $4188.46 $108,900
Xxxxx Xxxxx $3076.92 $80,000
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx $4038.46 $105,000
Xxxxxxx Xxx $4434.23 $115,290
Xxxx Xxxxxx $2868.46 $74,580
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx $1,461.54 $38,000
Xxxx Xxxxxx $2,385 $62,010
2. The following is a complete list of the employees of the Company
compensated on an hourly rate:
NAME HOURLY RATE ANNUAL PAY*
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Xxxx Xxxxxxx $16 $33,280
Xxxxx Xxxx $13 $27,040
Xxxxx Xxxxxx $23 $47,840
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx $13 PART TIME
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx $17 $35,360
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx $14.6 $30,368
Xxxxxx Xxxx $21.65 $45,032
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx $9.5 PART TIME
Xxx Xxxxxxx $18.5 $38,480
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx $10 PART TIME
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx $15 $31,200
Xxxxxxx X'Xxxxxx $14.75 $30,680
Xxxx Xxxxxx $20 $41,600
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx XX $14.75 $30,680
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx $23 $47,840
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx $23.03 $47,902
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx $16 $33,280
*Annual income based on an assumed 40 hour work week.
All of the employees and consultants listed above have entered into the
Company's standard Employment/Intellectual Property and Non-Competition
Agreement.
(d) The receipt by certain employees of the Company of property in
exchange for unvested stock options in connection with the merger of the Company
and Zygo TeraOptix, Inc. may constitute an "excess parachute payment" under
Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code.
(e) The Company has made no loans to any of its officers, directors, employees,
shareholders or consultants.
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Section 5.18
INSURANCE POLICIES
EMPLOYEES
1. The Company offers two Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO Plans to all full-time
employees.
2. The Company offers a Fallon HMO Plan to all of its full-time employees.
3. The Company offers dental insurance through Delta Dental to all full-time
employees.
4. The Company has group short-term and long-term disability insurance,
accidental death and dismemberment and group term life insurance coverage
up to $200,000 which is offered to its full-time employees.
5. The Company has a Workers Compensation and Employers Liability Insurance
Policy with Eastern Casualty Insurance Company, with the following coverage
amounts: Bodily Injury by Accident, $500,000 per accident; Bodily Injury by
Disease, $500,000 policy limit and $500,000 for each employee.
6. The Company maintains key man life insurance coverage with First Colony
Life Insurance Company with coverage up to $1,000,000 for each of Xxxx Xxxx
and Xxxxxxx Xxx.
ASSETS
1. The Company maintains property insurance with The Federal Insurance
Company, with the following coverage:
Personal Property: $1,200,000
Business Income: $ 750,000
In Transit: $ 100,000
The Company intends to renew its insurance coverage in May, 2000 and
further intends (but does not currently have) to obtain product liability
and errors and omissions insurance coverage.
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Section 5.21
SUPPLIERS AND CUSTOMERS
(a)(i) The following is a list of the suppliers to the Company in 1999 or
anticipated in 2000 that account for five percent (5%) or more of the
Company's cost of sales:
None.
(a)(ii) The following is a list of all customers with orders in excess or
equal to five (5) percent of the Company's sales revenue in 1999 or
anticipated in 2000:
TeraStor Corporation - 1999 & 2000
Axsun Technologies - 1999
IBM - 2000
(a)(iii) The following is a list of all other suppliers and customers the
loss of which could have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company:
Aetrium, Inc.
Digital Optics Corp.
Laser Diode
LightChip Technologies
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Section 5.22
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES
The Company has entered into the following exclusive agreements relating to
its Intellectual Property:
a. Proprietary and Intellectual Property Agreement by and between the
Company and Digital Papyrus Corporation, dated, as of February 17, 1998 pursuant
to which the parties confirm the ownership of intellectual property developed by
the parties between June 2, 1997 and January 26, 1998
b. See Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure agreements listed on
SECTION 5.16.
c. Pursuant to the terms of a Consulting Agreement by and between the
Company and TeraStor Corporation, dated September 1, 1997, the Company has
assigned its rights to the following patents developed in connection therewith:
1. U.S. Patent Application, serial number 09/292,762, entitled "An
Optical Recording Head Having a Solid Immersion Lens", filed 4/14/99 with the
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
2. U.S. Patent Application, serial number 09/374,446, entitled "Optical
Head with Monolithic Layer", filed 8/13/99 with the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office.
3. U.S. Patent Application, serial number 09/453,667, entitled
"Monolithic Optical Head", filed 12/03/99 with the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office.
4. U.S. Patent Application, serial number 09/453,644, combined
provisional applications entitled "SIL Bonding Method" (60/110,949) and
"Compliant Cage" (60/124,109), filed 12/03/99 with the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office.
5. U.S. Provisional Patent Application, serial number 60/151,617,
entitled "Optical/Magneto-Resistive Integrated Head", filed 8/13/99 with the
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
PATENTS AND PATENT APPLICATIONS
1. U.S. Patent Application, serial number 09/518,852, entitled
"Interferometric System for and Method of Testing and Characterizing Micro-Optic
Components", filed 2/11/00 with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
2. U.S. Provisional Patent Application, serial number 60/181,681, entitled
"Electromagnetic Curtain Switch Design", filed 2/11/00 with the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office.
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3. U.S. Provisional Patent Application, serial number 60/181,975, entitled
"Method of Fabrication for Microlense Arrays", filed 2/11/00 with the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office.
4. U.S. Provisional Patent Application, serial number 60/181,829, entitled
"Control means to Actuate Microswitch Experiencing Stiction", filed 2/11/00 with
the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (duplicate application filed 12/2/99).
5. U.S. Provisional Patent Application, serial number 60/182,003, entitled
"Switch Utilizing Electrostatic and Electromagnetic Forces", filed 2/11/00 with
the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
6. U.S. Provisional Patent Application, serial number 60/182,005, entitled
"Process for Creating Solid Filling Vias in Ceramic Substrates Using a
Conductive Back Plane, Drilling, Electroplating and Lapping", filed 2/11/00 with
the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
7. U.S. Provisional Patent Application, serial number 60/181,680, entitled
"Fiber Optic With an Integrated Photodiode Quad Selector", filed 2/11/00 with
the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
8. U.S. Provisional Patent Application, serial number 60/181,984, entitled
"Localized Heating Elements for Precision Soldering in Optoelection &
Packaging", filed 2/11/00 with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
9. U.S. Provisional Patent Application, serial number 60/181,682, entitled
"Apparatus for Testing Aspherical Surfaces", filed 2/11/00 with the U.S. Patent
and Trademark Office.
10. U.S. Provisional Patent Application, serial number 60/181,675, entitled
"System for and Method of Acquiring, Managing and Accessing Remote Date for
Central Processing and Retransmission of Results", filed 2/11/00 with the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office.
11. U.S. Provisional Patent Application, serial number 60/181,828, entitled
"Optical Switch Array With Magnetically - Actuated Suspended for Mirrors Between
Parallel Plates", filed 2/11/00 with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
12. U.S. Provisional Patent Application, serial number 60/177,846, entitled
"TIR Wavelength Filter", filed 1/25/00 with the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office.
TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS
1. Intent to Use Trademark Application for "MicroLUPI", filed April 24, 2000
with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
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2. Intent to Use Trademark Application for "MicroLUPI 2000", filed April 24,
2000 with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
REGISTERED COPYRIGHTS
None.
REGISTERED DOMAIN NAMES
1. xxxx.xxx
2. xxxxxxxxx.xxx
3. xxxxxxxxx.xxx
LICENSES
Please refer to SECTION 5.16
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Section 5.23
LICENSES
See SECTION 5.22
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Section 5.24
RESTRICTIVE DOCUMENTS AND TERRITORIAL RESTRICTIONS
See SECTION 5.16
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Section 5.25
BANK ACCOUNTS
The Company maintains the following bank accounts:
1. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Savings Bank Act #0070000115
Signatories: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
2. Silicon Valley Bank Act. # 3300189581
Signatories: Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxx
3. Bank Boston
Act. #503 36618
Act. #503 36595
Act. #749 54155
Signatories: Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxx
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Section 5.26
COMPUTER SYSTEMS
The Company owns all of the computer hardware and network hubs used by the
Company not listed on SECTION 5.16. Please refer to SECTION 5.16 for a listing
of equipment used under lease or loan.
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Section 5.27
ACCOUNTING
Xxxx Xxxx, President of the Company, owns 50 shares of Zygo Common Stock in his
individual capacity. The shares were acquired on March 10, 2000.
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Exhibit 9.05
Pooling Affiliates Letter
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EXHIBIT 10.01(c)
ESCROW AGREEMENT
ESCROW AGREEMENT, dated May 5, 2000, by and among (i) Zygo Corporation, a
Delaware corporation ("Acquiror" or "Zygo"), (ii) the individuals and entities
listed on SCHEDULE 1 hereto (the "Shareholders") and (iii) Continental Stock
Transfer & Trust Company (the "Escrow Agent").
B A C K G R O U N D F A C T S:
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A. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement dated as of May 5, 2000 (the "Merger
Agreement"), by and among Zygo, Zygo TeraOptix, Inc. ("Sub"), Firefly
Technologies, Inc. ("Firefly"), and all the holders of capital stock of Firefly
(each, a "Shareholder," and collectively, the "Shareholders"). The Shareholders
have transferred all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, $.01
par value per share, of Firefly to Zygo, and the Shareholders have received as
consideration (the "Merger Consideration") for the outstanding shares of capital
stock of Firefly the number of shares of the common stock, $.10 par value per
share, of Zygo (the "Zygo Common Stock") indicated opposite each Shareholder's
name on SCHEDULE 1 hereto.
B. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Shareholders agreed to indemnify
Zygo for certain loss contingencies, and it is a requirement under the Merger
Agreement that the Shareholders, Zygo and the Escrow Agent shall have executed
and delivered an agreement in the form hereof.
C. The purpose of this Agreement is to provide collateral security to Zygo
consisting of the shares of Zygo Common Stock delivered pursuant to the Merger
Agreement and deposited as provided herein for the indemnity furnished by the
Shareholders to Zygo pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement.
A G R E E M E N T:
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NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which
is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree, as follows:
1. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. For all purposes of this Agreement, the following
terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) The term "Claim Certificate" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 4 hereof.
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(b) The term "Escrow Certificate" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 3 hereof.
(c) The term "Escrowed Zygo Shares" shall mean the shares of Zygo
Common Stock at any time represented by the Escrow Certificate delivered to the
Escrow Agent as provided in Section 3 and any other Zygo Common Stock received
by the Escrow Agent as provided in Section 7 as well as all other property or
cash obtained by the Escrow Agent in respect of or in exchange for the Zygo
Common Stock.
(d) The term "Escrow Fund" shall mean the sum of the Escrowed Zygo
Shares and additional property delivered to the Escrow Agent pursuant to Section
7 hereof.
(e) The term "Final Determination" shall mean the final decision of any
court of competent jurisdiction from which no appeal has been allowed because of
lapse of time or otherwise.
(f) The term "Joint Losses" shall mean any amount for which the
Shareholders are jointly and severally liable arising under Section 11.01(a) of
the Merger Agreement.
(g) The term "Losses" shall mean Joint Losses and Several Losses.
(h) The term "Majority Owners" shall mean the Shareholders who, at the
time specified, beneficially own a majority in interest of the Escrowed Zygo
Shares.
(i) The term "Other Property" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 4(b) hereof.
(j) The term "Several Losses" shall mean any amount for which a
Shareholder is severally liable arising under Section 11.01(b) of the Merger
Agreement.
(k) The term "Threshold Amount" shall mean an aggregate of $500,000 of
Losses.
(l) Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings assigned to such terms in the Merger Agreement.
2. ESCROW FUND. This Agreement has been executed and delivered, and
the Escrow Fund has been established, for the purpose of providing collateral
security for the indemnification of Zygo in accordance with Article X of the
Merger Agreement. The provisions of the Merger Agreement shall establish the
notice requirements and mechanics of defense for all claims of indemnification
for which the Escrow Fund established hereby is available and are incorporated
by reference herein. This Agreement is not intended to create any rights to
indemnification or other payments in addition to those provided for in the
Merger Agreement.
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3. ESCROWED ZYGO SHARES. On the Effective Date, Zygo shall deliver or cause
to be delivered to the Escrow Agent, for the account of the Shareholders, a
certificate registered in the name of the Escrow Agent (the "Escrow
Certificate") for 230,393 shares of Zygo Common Stock. The shares of Zygo Common
Stock represented by the Escrow Certificate shall be held by the Escrow Agent in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and shall not, except as provided
in Section 6 hereof, be sold or disposed of by the Escrow Agent. Zygo shall
provide and the Escrow Agent shall maintain a written record of the name and
address of each Shareholder and the number of shares of Escrowed Zygo Shares or
amount of other property credited to his, her, or its account. Initially, the
shares of Escrowed Zygo Shares shall be credited in accordance with the
instructions of Zygo to the accounts of Shareholders in the same proportion as
shares of Zygo Common Stock are issued to such Shareholders in the Merger.
Thereafter, the accounts of the Shareholders shall be adjusted as provided in
this Agreement. The respective interests of the Shareholders in the Escrow Fund
shall not be transferable or assignable other than (a) to executors,
administrators, legatees or heirs of the Shareholders, (b) in a transaction
involving no change in beneficial ownership or (c) to a trust, family limited
partnership or other estate-planning vehicle for the benefit of Shareholders'
family members, provided such transferee agrees to be bound by the terms of this
Agreement. Notice of any transfer permitted by clause (b) hereof shall be given
to Zygo and the Escrow Agent, and no such transfer shall be valid until such
notice is given and such transferee agrees to be bound by the terms of this
Agreement.
4. CLAIMS AGAINST ESCROW FUND.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement including
without limitation Section 4(c), the Escrow Fund shall be available as
collateral security for Zygo's right to payment by a Shareholder or Shareholders
for and in respect of Losses. If Zygo shall suffer or incur Losses, it shall
provide such notice to the Indemnifying Party as is required in the Merger
Agreement. In the event that Zygo does not receive payment of the amount(s) owed
by the Indemnifying Party at the time the amount of any liability for Losses on
the part of the Indemnifying Party under the Merger Agreement is finally
determined in accordance with Article XI of the Merger Agreement, Zygo at its
option may, but shall not be obligated to, deliver simultaneously to the Escrow
Agent (in which case it shall also be delivered simultaneously to the
Shareholder) a certificate ("Claim Certificate"), which shall be signed by the
President, Chief Financial Officer, or a Vice President of Zygo, to the effect
that Zygo has suffered or incurred Losses in the amount specified in such Claim
Certificate and setting forth the basis for such Losses. Subject to paragraph
(c) and (d) below, upon receipt of any such Claim Certificate, the Escrow Agent
shall, as soon as practicable (but not earlier than fifteen (15) Business Days
after the delivery to the Escrow Agent of such Claim Certificate), make a
payment to Zygo from the Escrow Fund in accordance with this Section 4.
Notwithstanding that the Escrow Agent is not required to make payment on a Claim
Certificate, because, pursuant to Section 4(d) below, the aggregate Losses to
date (including the losses referred to in such Claim Certificate) do not exceed
the Threshold Amount, the Escrow Agent will nevertheless deliver a notice of
such claim to the Shareholder or Shareholders, as the case may be.
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(b) Whenever the Escrow Agent is required to make a payment out of the
Escrow Fund hereunder, the Escrow Agent shall, upon receipt of written
instruction from Zygo and the Shareholder(s), withdraw from the Escrow Fund in
accordance with a written instruction of Zygo. In the event that the Losses
referred to in a Claim Certificate are Joint Losses, then the Escrow Agent shall
withdraw from the Escrow Fund and deliver to Zygo the full amount of such Joint
Losses (to the extent available in the Escrow Fund) and the accounts of the
Shareholders shall be reduced on a pro rata basis in accordance with the ratio
of the original deposits of Zygo Common Stock initially comprising the Escrow
Fund. In the event that the Losses referred to in a Claim Certificate are
Several Losses, then the Escrow Agent shall withdraw from the Escrow Fund and
deliver to Zygo an amount equal to such Several Losses, provided that the amount
so withdrawn shall consist solely of Escrow Funds then allocated to the account
of the Shareholder(s) responsible for such Several Losses (the "Several
Shareholder"). Any withdrawal of property from the Escrow Fund in accordance
herewith shall be made in the following order of priority: (i) first, shares of
Zygo Common Stock (valued as set forth below) and (ii) second, to the extent
there is an insufficient number of shares of Zygo Common Stock in the Escrow
Fund to pay the Losses, any other property ("Other Property") comprising the
Escrow Fund (which may be deposited in the Escrow Fund pursuant to Section 7
hereof). The Escrow Agent shall transfer, deliver and assign to Zygo, as
applicable, such number of shares of Zygo Common Stock (adjusted for any stock
split, dividend, etc.) (rounded to the next highest whole share) and/or Other
Property held in the Escrow Fund which shall be indicated in the Claim
Certificate of Zygo referred to hereinabove and required to be delivered to the
Escrow Agent. For purposes of determining the number of shares of Zygo Common
Stock required to pay the Indemnity Claim or the number of shares of Zygo Common
Stock deemed to have been paid if payment is made in cash, the Zygo Common Stock
will be valued at the average last sale price of the Zygo Common Stock, as
reported by the principal securities exchange on which the Zygo Common Stock is
listed or admitted to trading, or, if the Zygo Common Stock is not listed or
admitted to trading on any securities exchange or if any such exchange on which
the Zygo Common Stock is listed is not its principal trading market, the average
closing bid price as furnished by the National Association of Securities Dealers
Inc. through Nasdaq, the OTC Bulletin Board or similar organization, for the
twenty consecutive trading days ending on and including the trading day
immediately preceding the Effective Date. Other Property, if any, shall be
valued in good faith by the Board of Directors of Zygo. The delivery by the
Escrow Agent to Zygo of the shares of Zygo Common Stock determined by Zygo's
computation of their value as stated above shall be effected by surrender to
Zygo, or its transfer agent, of the Escrow Certificate then in its possession,
and Zygo, or its transfer agent, shall promptly issue to the Escrow Agent a new
stock certificate registered in its name for the number of shares of Zygo Common
Stock then remaining in the Escrow Fund as reduced by the number of shares of
Zygo Common Stock surrendered to Zygo.
(c) Unless, within fifteen (15) business days after delivery to the
Shareholders of any Claim Certificate, the Majority Owners (in the case of a
claim in respect of Joint Losses) or the Several Shareholder (in the case of a
claim for Several Losses), as the case may be, give written notice to Zygo and
the Escrow Agent, in good faith, that they question the accuracy of, or matters
included in, such Claim
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Certificate (including, if applicable, a reasonably detailed explanation as to
why such Majority Owners or Several Shareholders, as the case may be, question
the accuracy of or matters included in, such Claim Certificate and whether such
Shareholder is responsible for such loss), such Claim Certificate shall
constitute full authority to the Escrow Agent to take the action provided for in
the preceding paragraph and shall be conclusive on all parties hereto. If the
Majority Owners or the Several Shareholder, as the case may be, give notice
questioning the accuracy of, or matters included in, such Claim Certificate, the
Escrow Agent shall not assign to Zygo any Escrowed Zygo Shares or make any
indemnification payment to Zygo pursuant to this Section 4 until (i) it receives
the written consent of the Majority Owners or the Several Shareholder, as the
case may be, or (ii) there is a Final Determination with respect to the dispute.
After notice by the Majority Owners or the Several Shareholder, as the case may
be, questioning the accuracy of, or matters included in, a Claim Certificate,
either Zygo (on the one hand) or the Majority Owners or the Several Shareholder,
as the case may be (on the other hand), may seek a declaratory judgment from any
court of competent jurisdiction to resolve the disagreement. The party against
whom such declaratory judgment is actually rendered shall reimburse the other
party thereto for the reasonable expenses incurred by it in the defense,
prosecution or investigation of such claim.
(d) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, except as
otherwise expressly provided in the Merger Agreement, no payments shall be made
out of the Escrow Fund for indemnity of Losses until such Losses exceed the
Threshold Amount, at which time, all accrued Losses shall be paid.
(e) If any dispute arises as to any matter arising under this Escrow
Agreement or there arises any uncertainty as to the meaning or applicability of
any of the provisions hereof, or as to the Escrow Agent's duties, rights or
responsibilities hereunder, the Escrow Agent may, at it option at any time
thereafter deposit the Escrowed Zygo Shares then being held by it in escrow into
a court having appropriate jurisdiction, and the Escrow Agent shall thereby be
discharged and relieved of all liability hereunder.
5. TERMINATION. The Escrow Fund shall terminate on the earlier of the
Representation Termination Date (as detailed in the Merger Agreement) and the
date that there are no outstanding indemnification claims as to which the Escrow
Agent has received notice pursuant to Section 4 hereof (the "Termination Date")
or upon written notice from Zygo and the Majority Owners to the Escrow Agent.
Any Escrowed Zygo Shares or other property then held in the Escrow Fund shall be
distributed upon termination by the Escrow Agent in accordance with the
provisions of Section 6 hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if on or before
the Termination Date Zygo has (a) duly delivered a Claim Certificate with
respect to a claim which has not been satisfied pursuant to this Agreement or
(b) delivered to the Escrow Agent and the Shareholders written notice of the
specific basis giving rise to a breach of any representation, warranty or
agreement made by Firefly or the Shareholders in the Merger Agreement and for
which indemnification is available under the Merger Agreement and if Zygo has
delivered to the Escrow Agent a good faith written estimate of the maximum
potential amount of Losses resulting from such claim or
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potential claim (specifying in a reasonable detail the basis therefor), the
Escrow Fund shall not terminate with respect to such claims until all such
claims have been fully satisfied or resolved or a Final Determination has been
rendered with respect thereto. Until such termination, the Escrow Agent shall
retain in the Escrow Fund that amount of Escrowed Zygo Shares as instructed in
writing by Zygo and having a value allocated and determined in accordance with
the Merger Agreement and Section 4(b) hereof, which Escrowed Zygo Shares shall
equal 100% of Zygo's estimate of Losses resulting from all claims described in
items (a) and (b) above; provided, however, that Zygo shall, by written notice
to the Escrow Agent and the Shareholders, authorize the Escrow Agent to
distribute an appropriate amount of Escrowed Zygo Shares if at any time after
the Termination Date Zygo determines in good faith that the value of the
Escrowed Zygo Shares exceeds 100% of Zygo's estimate of Losses resulting from
all then outstanding claims. The Majority Owners may in good faith dispute the
valuation of Other Property and the estimate of Losses resulting from all then
outstanding claims provided by Zygo, and may require, with respect to such
disputed amounts, the parties to resolve the dispute in arbitration proceedings
pursuant to Section 14 hereof. In the event that the value of the shares of Zygo
Common Stock and other assets, if any, then remaining in the Escrow Fund is less
than 100% of Zygo's estimate of Losses resulting from all then outstanding
claims, then Zygo shall instruct the Escrow Agent in writing to retain all
remaining assets in the Escrow Fund. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Escrowed
Zygo Shares allocated to the account of any Shareholder who is not liable under
the Merger Agreement for an outstanding claim or whose account under the Escrow
Fund exceeds his or its potential liability for estimated Losses (determined in
good faith by Zygo) resulting from all such claims as of the Termination Date
shall not be retained in the Escrow Fund. Promptly after the Termination Date,
any shares or other assets in the Escrow Fund having a value in excess of that
required to be retained in the Escrow Fund pursuant to the foregoing, or
attributable to the account of a Shareholder whose account under the Escrow Fund
exceeds his or its potential liability for estimated Losses (determined in good
faith by Zygo) for outstanding claims, shall be distributed to the Shareholders
in accordance with Section 6 hereof and shall no longer be subject to this
Agreement.
6. DISTRIBUTION OF THE ESCROWED ZYGO SHARES. Upon the termination of the
Escrow Fund pursuant to Section 5 hereof, and subject to the terms of Section 5,
the Escrow Agent shall, upon written instruction from Zygo and the
Shareholder(s), within ten (10) days of such termination distribute to each of
the Shareholders at their last known addresses appearing on the records of the
Escrow Agent, the amount of Escrowed Zygo Shares allocated to the account of
such Shareholder. Any delivery of shares of Zygo Common Stock shall be of full
shares, and the Escrow Agent shall, upon instructions received from the Majority
Owners, make such adjustments for fractional share interests as the Majority
Owners in their sole discretion deem appropriate.
7. DELIVERY AND DEPOSIT OF ADDITIONAL STOCK OR PROPERTY. Any cash,
securities or other property distributable or payable to the Shareholders in
respect of, or in exchange for, any of the Escrowed Zygo Shares, whether by way
of cash dividends, stock dividends, stock splits, recapitalizations,
liquidations, mergers, consolidations, split-offs, spin-offs, or exchanges or
conversions of shares or the like, or interest or other earnings on the Escrowed
Zygo Shares, shall be delivered to, and deposited with, the
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Escrow Agent, who shall hold such cash, securities and other property in the
Escrow Fund, subject to all of the provisions of this Escrow Agreement relating
to the Escrow Fund. Any such distributions or payments shall be added to the
accounts of the Shareholders in accordance with their respective interests in
the Escrow Fund.
8. VOTING OF SHARES AND REPORTS. Each of the Shareholders shall have the
right, in their discretion, to direct the Escrow Agent in writing as to the
exercise of any voting rights pertaining to the Escrowed Zygo Shares credited to
his, her, or its account, and the Escrow Agent shall comply with any such
directions of each of the Shareholders. The Escrow Agent shall not vote any of
the Escrowed Zygo Shares as to which no voting instructions have been given.
9. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SHAREHOLDERS. Each of the
Shareholders severally represents and warrants to Zygo as follows:
(a) The execution and delivery of this Agreement, and the consummation
and performance of the transactions contemplated hereby, by such Shareholder has
been, if applicable, duly and validly authorized by all necessary proceedings.
Such Shareholder has full right, power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and perform the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has
been duly executed and delivered by such Shareholder and constitutes a legal,
valid and binding obligation of such Shareholder, enforceable against such
Shareholder in accordance with its terms (except as enforceability may be
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws
affecting creditors' rights generally or by principles governing the
availability of equitable remedies); and
(b) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such
Shareholder does not violate, conflict with, constitute a default under or
result in the breach of any term, condition or provision of, or require the
consent of any other party to, (i) any note, credit agreement, bond, mortgage,
deed of trust, security interest, indenture, lease, license, contract,
agreement, plan or other instrument or obligation to which such Shareholder is a
party or by which such Shareholder or any of such Shareholder's properties or
assets may be bound or affected or (ii) violate any judgment, order, writ,
injunction, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to
such Shareholder or such Shareholder's properties or assets, except for such
violations, breaches, defaults or rights of termination, cancellation,
acceleration, creation, imposition, suspension, revocation or modification as to
which requisite waivers or consents have been or will be obtained by such
Shareholder on or prior to the Closing Date and copies of which have been or
will be delivered to Zygo.
10. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ZYGO. Zygo represents and warrants to
the Shareholders as follows:
(a) The execution and delivery of this Agreement, and the consummation
and performance of the transactions contemplated hereby, by Zygo have been duly
and validly authorized by
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all necessary proceedings. Zygo has full right, power and authority to execute
and deliver this Agreement and perform the transactions contemplated hereby.
This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Zygo and constitutes a
legal, valid and binding obligation of Zygo, enforceable against Zygo in
accordance with its terms (except as enforceability may be limited by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors' rights
generally or by principles governing the availability of equitable remedies);
and
(b) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Zygo
do not violate, conflict with, constitute a default under or result in the
breach of any term, condition or provision of, or require the consent of any
other party to, (i) any note, credit agreement, bond, mortgage, deed of trust,
security interest, indenture, lease, license, contract, agreement, plan or other
instrument or obligation to which Zygo is a party or by which Zygo or any of its
properties or assets may be bound or affected or (ii) violate any judgment,
order, writ, injunction, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation
applicable to Zygo or its properties or assets, except for such violations,
breaches, defaults or rights of termination, cancellation, acceleration,
creation, imposition, suspension, revocation or modification as to which
requisite waivers or consents have been or will be obtained by Zygo on or prior
to the Closing Date and copies of which have been or will be delivered to the
Shareholders.
11. NOTICES. All notices or other communications hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered personally or
sent by telefax communication, by recognized overnight courier marked for
overnight delivery, or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid,
addressed as follows:
(a) If to the Company or the Shareholders, 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx XX 00000, Attention: Xxxx Xxxx (telefax number (000) 000-0000); with a
copy to Xxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq., XxXxxxxxx, Will & Xxxxx, 00 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, XX 00000 (telefax number (000) 000-0000),
(b) If to Purchaser, Xxxxxx Xxxxx Road, Middlefield, Connecticut
06455-0448, Attention: President (telefax number 860-347-8372); with a copy to:
Fulbright & Xxxxxxxx L.L.P., 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000,
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxx, Esq. (telefax number 000- 000-0000), or such other
addresses as shall be furnished by like notice by such party.
(c) If to the Escrow Agent, 0 Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000,
Attention: Compliance Department.
All such notices and communications shall, when telefaxed (immediately
thereafter confirmed by telephone), be effective when telefaxed, or if sent by
nationally recognized overnight courier service, be effective one business day
after the same has been delivered to such courier service marked for overnight
delivery, or, if mailed, be effective when received.
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12. LIABILITY OF THE ESCROW AGENT. The Escrow Agent may act upon any
instrument or other writing believed by it in good faith to be genuine and to be
signed or presented by the proper person and shall not be liable in connection
with the performance by it of its duties pursuant to the provisions of this
Agreement except for its own willful misconduct or gross negligence. The Escrow
Agent may retain counsel and act with respect to this Agreement and its
obligations hereunder on the advice of such counsel. The Escrow Agent shall be,
and hereby is, jointly and severally indemnified and saved harmless by the
parties hereto from all losses, costs and expenses (including reasonable
attorneys' fees) which may be incurred by it as a result of its involvement in
any litigation arising from performance of its duties hereunder, provided that
such litigation or action in interpleader shall not result from any action taken
or omitted by the Escrow Agent and for which it shall have been adjudged to have
acted in bad faith or to have been grossly negligent. Zygo shall be responsible
for determining any requirements for paying taxes or reporting any payments for
tax purposes. Zygo and the Majority Owners may give written directions to the
Escrow Agent to prepare and file tax information or to withhold any payments
hereunder for tax purposes. Zygo and the Shareholders, jointly and severally,
covenant and agree to indemnify and hold the Escrow Agent harmless against all
liability for tax withholding and/or reporting for any payments made by the
Escrow Agent pursuant to this Agreement. The Escrow Agent shall have no duties
or obligations except those expressly set forth in this Escrow Agreement, and no
implied duties or obligations shall be read into this Escrow Agreement against
the Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent shall have no obligation to make any payment,
investment or disbursement of any type pursuant hereto or to incur any financial
liability in the performance of its duties hereunder unless Zygo shall have
deposited with the Escrow Agent sufficient funds therefor. The Escrow Agent may
conclusively rely upon and shall be protected, indemnified and held harmless by
Zygo and the Shareholders, jointly and severally, in acting upon the written
(which shall include instructions given by telecopier or other
telecommunications device) or oral instructions of any officer or agent of
either of them or of counsel to either of them with respect to any matter
relating to its actions as Escrow Agent hereunder, and the Escrow Agent shall be
entitled to request that further instructions be given by such persons or to
request that instructions be given in writing.
13. FEES AND EXPENSES. Zygo and the Shareholders (in the aggregate) shall
each be responsible for and shall pay to the Escrow Agent one-half of its
reasonable fees for the services rendered by the Escrow Agent pursuant to the
provisions of this Agreement with respect to the Escrow Fund and will equally
reimburse the Escrow Agent for its reasonable expenses (including reasonable
fees and disbursements of its counsel) incurred in connection with the
performance by it of such services. Zygo and the Shareholders shall each pay
one-half of any transfer taxes incurred as a result of the operation of any
provision of this Agreement relating to the Escrow Fund.
14. ARBITRATION. Any dispute or controversy between the parties arising out
of, or in connection with, Section 5 of this Agreement shall be determined and
settled by arbitration to be held in the City of New York, New York pursuant to
the rules of the American Arbitration Association or any successor thereto. Any
award rendered thereunder shall be final and binding on the parties and judgment
may be entered thereon in any court of competent jurisdiction.
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15. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
16. BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement and all action taken hereunder in
accordance with its terms shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
Zygo, the Shareholders and the Escrow Agent and their respective heirs,
successors and assigns.
17. SUCCESSOR ESCROW AGENT. The Escrow Agent, or any successor to it
hereafter appointed, may at any time resign by giving notice in writing to Zygo
and the Shareholders and shall be discharged of its duties hereunder upon the
appointment of a successor Escrow Agent as hereinafter provided. In the event of
any such resignation, a successor Escrow Agent, which shall be a bank or trust
company organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state
thereof having a combined capital and surplus of not less than $100,000,000,
shall be appointed by Zygo. Any such successor Escrow Agent shall deliver to
Zygo and the Shareholders a written instrument accepting such appointment
hereunder, and thereupon it shall succeed to all the rights and duties of the
Escrow Agent hereunder and shall be entitled to receive all the Escrow Fund.
18. CONFIRMATION OF ESCROW AGENT'S APPOINTMENT. Zygo and the Shareholders
hereby confirm the appointment of Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company to
act as Escrow Agent under this Escrow Agreement, and Continental Stock Transfer
& Trust Company hereby accepts such appointment.
19. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement and the Merger Agreement contain the
entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the transactions
contemplated hereby and supersede all prior agreements and understandings,
whether written or oral, among the parties hereto with respect to the subject
matter of this Agreement.
20. SEVERABILITY. The invalidity or unenforceability of any particular
provision of this Agreement shall not affect any other provisions, and this
Agreement shall be construed in all respects as though such invalid or
unenforceable provisions were omitted.
21. AMENDMENTS. This Agreement may only be amended or modified by a written
instrument executed by Zygo, the Majority Owners (on behalf of the Shareholders)
and the Escrow Agent.
22. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or
more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and it shall not
be necessary in making proof of this Agreement to produce or account for more
than one such counterpart.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Escrow Agreement
on the day, month and year first written above.
ZYGO CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
Accepted and Agreed:
CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER &
TRUST COMPANY, as Escrow Agent
By:
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Name:
Title:
SHAREHOLDERS:
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Xxxx Xxxx
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Xxxxxxx Xxx
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Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X'Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Easen Ho
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Digital Papyrus Corporation
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TeraStor Corporation
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Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx Friends
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Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
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Xxx Xxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
13
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxxx XxXxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx XX
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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FIREFLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. VOTING
TRUST
By:
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Name:
Title:
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SCHEDULE 1
NAME AND ADDRESS OF SHAREHOLDERS NUMBER OF ZYGO COMMON STOCK
Xxxx Xxxx 532,934
000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxxx Xxx 336,363
0 Xxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
TeraStor Corporation 86,775
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx 106,618
00 Xxxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx 91,290
00 Xxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxx Xxxxxx 69,350
0 Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx 103,753
00 Xxxxxxx Xxx.
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Digital Papyrus Corporation 43,387
000 Xxxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Easen Ho 43,387
c/o Fireftly Technologies, Inc.
000 Xxxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
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Xxxxx Xxxx 94,568
00 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx 94,568
00 Xxxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx 81,581
00 Xxxxxx Xx, Xxx. X
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxx Xxxxxxxx 13,074
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxx Xxxxxx 25,535
00 Xxxx Xxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx 14,566
000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx 6,580
000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx 15,356
00 Xxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx 8,043
00 Xxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx 8,803
000 X. Xxxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx 4,416
00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
17
Xxxxxxx X'Xxxxxx 8,833
000 Xxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx 2,251
00 Xxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxx Xxxxxx 117,010
00 Xxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxx Xxxxxx 58,505
0000 Xxxx. Xxx., Xxx. #000
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxx Friends 50,648
000 Xxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx 49,729
00 Xxxxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxx Xxxx Xxxxx 49,729
00 Xxxxxxxx Xx., Xxx. #0
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxx Xxxxxx 29,252
00 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx 24,702
00 Xxxx Xx.
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx 21,521
0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxx Xxxxxxx 21,939
00 Xxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
18
Xxxxx Xxxxx 15,439
00 Xxxxxxx Xxx.
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxx XxXxxxx 12,787
000 Xxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx 8,441
00 Xxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxx Xxxxxx 8,692
000 Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx 7,764
00 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx.
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx 7,243
000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxx.
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxx Xxxx 5,823
00 Xxx Xx.
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxx Xxxx 6,456
000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx XX 5,823
00 Xxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxx Xxxxxxx 6,519
00 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx 3,882
Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Total 2,303,934
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Exhibit 10.01(e)(1)
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT, made as of May 5, 2000, between Zygo TeraOptix, Inc. a
Delaware corporation with an office at 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
(the "Company") as the Surviving Corporation to the Merger (defined below), and
Xxxx Xxxx, residing at 000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xx., Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 ("Employee").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Zygo Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Zygo") and Zygo
TeraOptix, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Sub"), have entered into an Agreement
and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated as of May 5, 2000, with
Firefly Technologies, Inc., ("Firefly") and all the holders of capital stock of
Firefly (each, a "Shareholder" and collectively, the "Shareholders"), pursuant
to which a merger of Sub into Firefly shall form the Company and all the
outstanding capital stock of Firefly shall be exchanged for Zygo common stock
and each issued and outstanding share of the capital stock of Sub shall be
converted into and become one share of common stock of the Company (the
"Merger"); and
WHEREAS, prior to the consummation of the Merger Agreement, the
Shareholder was an employee and a principal shareholder of Firefly and, as such,
possesses confidential and proprietary information regarding Firefly; and
WHEREAS, as a principal stockholder of the Firefly, Employee will
receive a significant number of shares of Zygo common stock upon the
consummation of the Merger; and
WHEREAS, the execution and delivery of this Agreement, including
without limitation the provisions of Section 10 hereof, is a condition of Zygo's
consummation of the Merger and of Employee's agreement to sell his shares of
common stock of Firefly to Zygo, all pursuant to the Merger Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires that Employee be employed by the Company,
and Employee desires to be so employed by the Company upon the terms and
conditions herein set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
promises, representations and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
1. EMPLOYMENT.
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The Company hereby employs Employee and Employee hereby accepts such
employment, subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth. Employee shall
hold the position of President of the Company, a business unit initially being
operated in the form of a subsidiary of Zygo. The Employee shall have such
management, supervisory and operational functions and other powers and such
other powers, functions and duties consistent with the Executive's title and
duties as may from time to time reasonably be prescribed by the Board of the
Company or Zygo. The Employee shall also serve as an officer of Zygo and in such
capacity shall report directly to Zygo's President and Chief Executive Officer.
2. TERM.
The initial term of employment under this Agreement shall begin on May
5, 2000 (the "Employment Date") and shall continue for a period of three (3)
years from that date, subject to prior termination in accordance with the terms
hereof. Thereafter, this Agreement shall automatically be renewed for successive
one year terms unless either party shall give the other sixty (60) days' prior
written notice of its or his intent not to renew this Agreement. The initial
term together with all such additional one-year period(s) of employment, if any,
are collectively referred to herein as the "term" of this Agreement.
3. COMPENSATION.
As compensation for the employment services to be rendered by Employee
hereunder, the Company agrees to pay, or cause to be paid, to Employee, and
Employee agrees to accept, an annual salary of $200,000 or such higher amount as
the President of Zygo may determine from time to time, subject to such payroll
deductions as are required by law and deductions for applicable employee
contributions to the normal benefit programs of the Company. The annual salary
provided for hereunder shall be payable in equal installments commencing at the
Employment Date, in accordance with the Company's practice. In addition, to the
extent determined appropriate by the President of Zygo, Employee shall be
entitled to additional incentive compensation from time to time. Such
compensation will be based on the Company's overall performance and will be
awarded at the sole discretion of the President of Zygo with the approval of the
Board of Directors of the Company or Zygo.
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4. AUTOMOBILE.
The Company shall during the term of Employee's employment hereunder,
provide Employee with a monthly allowance for an automobile in the amount of
$900 per month in lieu of any expense reimbursement for Company use of an
automobile.
5. EXPENSES.
The Company shall pay or reimburse Employee, upon presentment of
suitable vouchers, for all reasonable out-of-pocket business and travel expenses
which may be incurred or paid by Employee in connection with his employment
hereunder. Employee shall comply with restrictions and shall keep records in
compliance with the Company's policy and procedure related to travel and
entertainment expenses.
6. INSURANCE AND OTHER BENEFITS.
(a) Employee shall be entitled to such vacations and to
participate in and receive any other benefits currently provided by Firefly
Technologies, Inc. or any successors thereto (including any profit sharing,
health insurance, dental coverage, accident, death and short and long-term
disability insurance in accordance with the terms of such plans), all as
determined from time to time by the Chief Executive Officer of Zygo or the Board
of Directors of the Company or Zygo or appropriate committee thereof; provided
that the health and welfare benefits in the aggregate, provided to Employee, are
at least substantially comparable to the benefits provided by the Company to
Employee prior to the date hereof, all of which benefits Employee represents are
set forth in SCHEDULE 6(a) attached hereto. Unused annual vacations may be
carried over to the extent permitted by Company policy.
(b) Employee acknowledges and agrees that notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in any health or welfare benefit plan
maintained by Zygo, except as may be otherwise agreed to by Employee and Zygo,
Employee shall not be entitled to participate in any of Zygo's employee benefit
plans by virtue of his being employed by the Company or by Zygo (if and when
applicable).
7. DUTIES.
(a) Employee shall perform such duties and functions
consistent with the Employee's position as designated in Section 1 hereof, as
the President or Chief Executive Officer of Zygo and the Board of Directors of
the Company or Zygo shall from time to time determine and Employee shall comply
in the performance of his duties with the policies of, and be subject to, the
direction of such officers and such Boards of Directors.
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(b) Employee agrees to devote his entire working time,
attention and energies, excluding any periods of vacation, paid holiday, and
sick and personal leave to which the Employee is entitled, to the performance of
the business of the Company and of any of its subsidiaries or affiliates by
which he may be employed; and Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, alone
or as a member of any partnership or other organization, or as an officer,
director or employee of any other corporation, partnership or other
organization, be actively engaged in or concerned with any other duties or
pursuits which interfere with the performance of his duties hereunder, or which,
even if non-interfering, may be inimical, or contrary, to the best interests of
the Company, except those duties or pursuits specifically authorized by the
Board of Directors of the Company or Zygo. During the term of the Employee's
employment, it shall not be a violation of this Agreement for the Employee to
(1) serve on corporate, civic or charitable boards or committees, (2) deliver
lectures or fulfill speaking engagements, (3) manage personal investments and
(4) serve as an officer of one or more affiliates of the Company, so long as
such activities do not reasonably interfere with the Performance of the
Employee's responsibilities as an employee of the Company in accordance to this
Agreement.
8. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT; EFFECT OF TERMINATION.
(a) Employee's employment hereunder may be terminated at any
time upon written notice from the Company to Employee,
(i) upon the determination by the President, Chief
Executive Officer or Chief Operating Officer of Zygo or the
Board of Directors of the Company or Zygo that Employee's
performance of his duties has not been fully satisfactory for
any reason which would not constitute justifiable cause (as
hereinafter defined) upon five (5) days' prior written notice
to Employee; or
(ii) immediately upon determination by the Board of
Directors of the Company or Zygo that justifiable cause exists
for such termination; or
(iii) upon the "disability" of Employee (as
hereinafter defined pursuant to subsection (c) herein).
(b) Employee's employment shall terminate upon the death of
the Employee.
(c) For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "disability"
shall mean the inability of Employee, due to illness, accident or any other
physical or mental incapacity, to perform his duties in a normal manner for a
period of three (3) consecutive months or for a total of four (4) months
(whether or not consecutive) in any twelve (12) month period during the term of
this Agreement.
(d) For the purposes hereof, the term "justifiable cause"
shall mean and be limited to: any repeated failure or refusal by Employee to
perform, or willful neglect by Employee of, any of his duties pursuant to this
Agreement; Employee's conviction (which,
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through lapse of time or otherwise, is not subject to appeal) of any crime or
offense involving money or other property of the Company, Zygo or any of their
respective subsidiaries or affiliates or which constitutes a felony in the
jurisdiction involved; Employee's performance of any act or his failure to act,
for which if he were prosecuted and convicted, a crime or offense involving
money or property of the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries
or affiliates, or which constitutes a felony in the jurisdiction involved, would
have occurred; any disclosure by Employee to any person, firm or corporation
other than the Company, Zygo, any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates
and its and their directors, officers, employees, authorized agents, consultants
and representatives of any confidential information or trade secret of the
Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates or any other
breach by Employee of any of the provisions of Section 10, 11 or 12 hereof; any
attempt by Employee to secure any personal profit in connection with the
business of the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or
affiliates; or the engaging by Employee in any business or activities other than
the business of the Company, Zygo and their respective subsidiaries or
affiliates which interferes with the performance of his duties hereunder after
written notice and a reasonable opportunity to cure. Upon termination of
Employee's employment by the Company for justifiable cause, this Agreement shall
terminate immediately and Employee shall not be entitled to any amounts or
benefits hereunder other than such portion of Employee's annual salary and
reimbursement of expenses pursuant to Section 5 hereof as has been accrued
through the date of his termination of employment.
(e) If Employee shall die during the term of his employment
hereunder, this Agreement shall terminate immediately. In such event, the estate
of Employee shall thereupon be entitled to receive such portion of Employee's
annual salary and reimbursement of expenses pursuant to Section 5 hereof as has
been accrued through the date of his death.
(f) Upon Employee's "disability," the Company shall have the
right to terminate Employee's employment. Notwithstanding any inability to
perform his duties, Employee shall be entitled to receive his compensation as
provided herein until the termination of his employment for disability. Any
termination pursuant to this subsection (f) shall be effective on the date
thirty (30) days after which Employee shall have received written notice of the
Company's election to terminate. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, during any period that Employee fails to perform his duties
hereunder as a result of his disability (but prior to receiving the notice of
termination specified in this Section 8(f), (i) Employee shall continue to
receive his full salary at the rate then in effect and all benefits provided in
Section 6 hereof, provided that payments made to Employee pursuant to this
Section 8(f) shall be reduced by the sum of the amounts, if any, payable to
Employee under any disability benefit plan or program of, or provided by, the
Company or Zygo, and (ii) the Company shall have the right to hire any other
individual or individuals to perform such duties and functions as the Company
shall desire, including those duties heretofore performed by Employee.
(g) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained
herein, in the event that Employee's employment is terminated by the Company at
any time for any reason other than justifiable cause, disability or death, the
parties hereto agree that damages to Employee shall be difficult to ascertain in
any such event, but in order to limit the liability of the
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Company and Zygo in any such event, Employee shall be entitled to receive as
liquidated damages and not as a penalty, and the Company shall pay to Employee,
Employee's salary (payable in such amount and in such manner as set forth in
Section 3 herein) from and after the date of such termination for a period
ending ONE (1) YEAR after the date of termination which amount shall be in lieu
of any and all other payments due and owing to Employee under the terms of this
Agreement (other than payments contemplated by Section 8(e)).
(h) If the Employee terminates the Agreement for Good Reason
(as defined below) then, (i) the unvested portion of the stock options to
purchase shares of the Company's stock, provided for in this Agreement, shall
automatically be deemed vested and exercisable and (ii) the Company shall
continue the Employee's salary for a ONE (1) YEAR period For purposes of this
Section 8, "Good Reason" shall mean (i) an assignment of duties and functions
inconsistent with the Executive's title and duties as reasonably prescribed by
the Board of the Company from time to time or (ii) a breach of this Agreement by
the Company or Zygo not cured within 30 days.
9. REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS OF EMPLOYEE.
(a) Employee represents and warrants that he is free to enter
into this Agreement and to perform the duties required hereunder, and that there
are no employment contracts or understandings, restrictive covenants or other
restrictions, whether written or oral, preventing the performance of his duties
hereunder, except for the existing employment agreement between Employee and the
Firefly, which existing agreement is superseded in its entirety by this
Agreement. Employee further represents and warrants that he is in full
compliance with all existing agreements between himself and Firefly, the Company
or Zygo.
(b) Employee agrees to submit to a medical examination and to
cooperate and supply such other information and documents as may be required by
any insurance company in connection with the Employees' inclusion in any
insurance or fringe benefit plan or program as the Company shall determine from
time to time to obtain, or in connection with, in the Company's sole discretion,
the Company's or Zygo's obtaining life insurance for its benefit on the life of
Employee.
10. NON-COMPETITION.
(a) Employee agrees that during his employment by the Company
(which shall be deemed to include the period in which Employee is receiving any
severance payments set forth in Section 8(g) hereto) and for a period of three
(3) years from the termination or expiration of Employee's employment with the
Company (or Zygo as the case may be) (the "Non-Competitive Period"), Employee
shall not, directly or indirectly, as owner, partner, joint venturer,
stockholder, employee, broker, agent, principal, trustee, corporate officer,
director, licensor, or in any capacity whatsoever engage in, become financially
interested in, be employed by, render any consultation or business advice with
respect to, or have any connection with, any business engaged in the research,
development, testing, design, manufacture, sale, lease,
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marketing, utilization or exploitation of any products or services which are
designed for the same purpose as, are similar to, or are otherwise competitive
with, products or services of the Company, Zygo or any of their respective
subsidiaries or affiliates which are being sold or provided or reasonably
proposed to be provided at the time of termination or expiration of Employee's
employment, in any geographic area where, at the time of the termination or
expiration of his employment hereunder, the business of the Company, Zygo or any
of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates was being conducted or was
proposed to be conducted in any manner whatsoever; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in
the event Employee is terminated by the Company without justifiable cause or for
Good Reason, the Non-Competitive Period shall be reduced to the later of (i) one
(1) year from date of the termination of the benefits conferred upon the
Employee pursuant to Section 8(h)(ii) or (ii) three (3) years from the date of
the Effective Time of the Merger; PROVIDED FURTHER, that Employee may own any
securities of any corporation which is engaged in such business and is publicly
owned and traded but in an amount not to exceed at any one time two percent (2%)
of any class of stock or securities of such corporation. In addition, Employee
shall not, directly or indirectly, during the Non-Competitive Period, request or
cause contracting parties, suppliers or customers with whom the Company, Zygo or
any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates has a business relationship
to cancel or terminate any such business relationship with the Company, Zygo or
any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates or solicit, interfere with,
or entice from the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or
affiliates, or otherwise hire, any employee (or former employee) of the Company,
Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates.
(b) If any portion of the restrictions set forth in this
Section 10 should, for any reason whatsoever, be declared invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, the validity or enforceability of the remainder of such
restrictions shall not thereby be adversely affected.
(c) Employee acknowledges that the Company and/or Zygo
conducts business on a world-wide basis, that its sales and marketing prospects
are for continued expansion into world markets and that, therefore, the
territorial and time limitations set forth in this Section 10 are reasonable and
properly required for the adequate protection of the business of the Company,
Zygo and their respective subsidiaries. In the event any such territorial or
time limitation is deemed to be unreasonable by a court of competent
jurisdiction, Employee agrees to the reduction of the territorial or time
limitation to the area or period which such court deems reasonable.
(d) The existence of any claim or cause of action by Employee
against the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates
shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company, Zygo or any
such subsidiary or affiliate of the foregoing restrictive covenants, but such
claim or cause of action shall be litigated separately.
11. INVENTIONS AND DISCOVERIES.
(a) Employee shall promptly and fully disclose to Zygo, and
with all necessary detail for a complete understanding of the same, all
developments, know-how,
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discoveries, inventions, improvements, concepts, ideas, writings, formulae,
processes and methods (whether copyrightable, patentable or otherwise) made,
received, conceived, acquired or written during working hours, or otherwise, by
Employee (whether or not at the request or upon the suggestion of Zygo) during
the period of his employment with the Company, Zygo or any of their respective
subsidiaries or affiliates, solely or jointly with others, in all instances in
or relating to any activities of the Company, Zygo or their respective
subsidiaries or affiliates (collectively the "Subject Matter").
(b) Employee hereby assigns and transfers, and agrees to
assign and transfer, to Zygo, all his rights, title and interest in and to the
Subject Matter, and Employee further agrees to deliver to Zygo any and all
drawings, notes, specifications and data relating to the Subject Matter, and to
execute, acknowledge and deliver all such further papers, including applications
for copyrights or patents, as may be necessary to obtain copyrights and patents
for any thereof in any and all countries and to vest title thereto to Zygo.
Employee shall assist Zygo in obtaining such copyrights or patents during the
term of this Agreement, and any time thereafter on reasonable notice, and
Employee agrees to testify in any prosecution or litigation involving any of the
Subject Matter (provided that if such testimony occurs after termination of this
Agreement, Employee shall be reasonably compensated for his time and reimbursed
for any out-of-pocket expense).
12. NON-DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
(a) Employee shall not, during the term of this Agreement or
at any time following termination or expiration of this Agreement, directly or
indirectly, disclose or permit to be known (other than as is required in or
consistent with the regular course of his duties or required by law (in which
case Employee shall give Zygo prior written notice of such disclosure required
by law) or with the prior written consent of the President of Zygo), to any
person, firm or corporation, any confidential information, whether or not
acquired by Employee during the course of, or as an incident to, his employment
by the Company (including prior to the Merger) or Zygo, relating to the Company,
Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, the directors of the
Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, any client
of the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, or
any corporation, partnership or other entity owned or controlled, directly or
indirectly, by any of the foregoing, or in which any of the foregoing has a
beneficial interest, including, but not limited to, the business affairs of each
of the foregoing. Such confidential information shall include, but shall not be
limited to, proprietary technology, trade secrets, patented processes, research
and development data, know-how, market studies and forecasts, competitive
analyses, pricing policies, employee lists, personnel policies, the substance of
agreements with customers, suppliers and others, marketing or dealership
arrangements, servicing and training programs and arrangements, customer lists
and any other documents embodying such confidential information. This
confidentiality obligation shall not apply to any confidential information which
thereafter becomes publicly available other than pursuant to a breach of this
Section 12(a), directly or indirectly, by Employee.
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(b) All information and documents relating to the Company,
Zygo and their respective subsidiaries or affiliates as hereinabove described
(or other business affairs) shall be the exclusive property of the Company or
Zygo, as the case may be, and Employee shall use his best efforts to prevent any
publication or disclosure thereof. Upon termination of Employee's employment
with the Company, all documents, records, reports, writings and other similar
documents containing confidential information, including copies thereof, then in
Employee's possession or control shall be returned and left with the Company.
(c) Employee will execute the form of "Zygo TeraOptix, Inc.
Non-Disclosure and Non-Solicitation Agreement" in the form of EXHIBIT A hereto,
all the terms and provisions of which are incorporated herein as if fully set
forth herein.
13. RIGHT TO INJUNCTION.
Employee recognizes that the services to be rendered by him hereunder
are of a special, unique, unusual, extraordinary and intellectual character
involving skill of the highest order and giving them peculiar value the loss of
which cannot be adequately compensated for in damages. In the event of a breach
of this Agreement by Employee, the Company shall be entitled to injunctive
relief or any other legal or equitable remedies. Employee agrees that the
Company may recover by appropriate action the amount of the actual damage caused
the Company by any failure, refusal or neglect of Employee to perform his
agreements, representations and warranties herein contained. The remedies
provided in this Agreement shall be deemed cumulative and the exercise of one
shall not preclude the exercise of any other remedy at law or in equity for the
same event or any other event.
14. AMENDMENT OR ALTERATION.
No amendment or alteration of the terms of this Agreement shall be
valid unless made in writing and signed by both of the parties hereto.
15. GOVERNING LAW.
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Connecticut, applicable to agreements made and to be performed therein.
16. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION.
Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Connecticut, including the
jurisdiction of the United States District Courts therein, and agrees not to
assert by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such suit, action or
proceeding, any claim that he or it is not subject to the jurisdiction of the
above-named
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courts, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum,
that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper or that this
Agreement may not be enforced in or by such courts. Employee agrees that all
actions and proceedings to be instituted hereunder by Employee or his successors
or assigns arising out of or related to this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby shall be commenced only in the courts having a situs in
Connecticut..
17. SEVERABILITY.
The holding of any provision of this Agreement to be invalid or
unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction shall not affect any other
provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
18. NOTICES.
Any notices required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be
sufficient if in writing, and if delivered by hand, or sent by certified mail,
return receipt requested, to the addresses set forth above or such other address
as either party may from time to time designate in writing to the other, and
shall be deemed given as of the date of the delivery or mailing.
19. WAIVER OR BREACH.
It is agreed that a waiver by either party of a breach of any provision
of this Agreement shall not operate, or be construed, as a waiver of any
subsequent breach by that same party.
20. ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND BINDING EFFECT.
This Agreement, together with the Merger Agreement and all agreements
and exhibits referred to herein and therein, contains the entire agreement of
the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall be binding upon
and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective legal
representatives, heirs, distributors, successors and assigns. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, all prior agreements between Employee and Firefly relating to the
confidentiality of information, trade secrets and patents shall not be affected
by this Agreement.
21. SURVIVAL.
The termination of Employee's employment hereunder shall not affect the
enforceability of Sections 8, 9(a), 10, 11, 12(a), 13, 15 and 16 hereof.
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22. NON-ASSIGNABILITY.
This Agreement is entered into in consideration of the personal
qualities of Employee and may not be, nor may any right or interest hereunder
be, assigned by him without the prior written consent of the Company. It is
expressly understood and agreed that this Agreement, and the rights accruing and
obligations owed to the Company hereunder, and the obligations to be performed
by the Company hereunder, may be assigned by the Company at any time without the
consent of Employee to Zygo or any of the Company's successors or assigns. In
the event that this Agreement is assigned by the Company to Zygo pursuant to
this Section 22, all references in this Agreement to "Company" shall refer to
Zygo except that the references thereto contained in Section 6(a) hereof shall
refer to Zygo TeraOptix, Inc., a business unit of Zygo.
23. COUNTERPARTS.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
24. FURTHER ASSURANCES.
The parties agree to execute and deliver all such further documents,
agreements and instruments and take such other and further action as may be
necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement.
25. HEADINGS.
The Section headings appearing in this Agreement are for the purposes
of easy reference and shall not be considered a part of this Agreement or in any
way modify, demand or affect its provisions.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the date first above written.
ZYGO TERAOPTIX, INC.
By:____________________________________
Name:
Title:
EMPLOYEE
_______________________________________
Xxxx Xxxx
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EXHIBIT A
ZYGO TERAOPTIX, INC.
NON-DISCLOSURE AND NON-SOLICITATION AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT, dated as of May 5, 2000, by and between Zygo TeraOptix,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Xxxx Xxxx (the "Employee")
W I T N E S S E T H:
In consideration of the Company's employment of the Employee and in
consideration of the covenants contained herein, the parties hereby agree as
follows:
1. The Employee agrees that he/she will not directly or indirectly
disclose or use at any time any knowledge, information or material
relating to any, business, customer, machine, design, apparatus or
system of the Company, Zygo Corporation, a Delaware corporation and the
owner of all the outstanding capital stock of the Company ("Zygo"), or
any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, or any of the
methods of conducting any part of their respective business or the like
which may become known to the Employee by reason of his/her employment
or otherwise except as may be reasonably necessary to the performance
of his/her assigned duties as an employee of the Company.
2. The Employee agrees to promptly and completely disclose in writing to
such person as the Company may designate all ideas, developments,
inventions and improvements heretofore or hereafter made, developed,
perfected, devised, conceived or acquired by the Employee either solely
or jointly with others during the Employee's employment by the Company
and within ninety (90) days after any termination thereof, whether or
not during regular working hours, relating in any way to the actual or
anticipated business, research, developments or products of the
Company; and if so requested by the Company, to assign, transfer and
convey to the Company all right, title and interest in and to all such
ideas, developments, inventions and improvements.
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3. The Employee agrees, at the request and expense of the Company, to
make, execute and deliver any and all papers, documents and
instruments, including applications for patents in any and all
countries and reissues and extensions thereof, and to assist and
cooperate (without expense to the Employee) with the Company or its
representative in any controversy or legal proceedings relating to said
ideas, developments, inventions and improvements, and the patents which
may be procured thereon.
4. The Company does not assume any responsibility for the prosecution or
defense of any application for patents in any countries arising from
ideas, developments, inventions and improvements disclosed to the
Company pursuant to this Agreement.
5. The Employee represents and warrants that he/she is free to enter into
the employment arrangements and, if applicable, the employment
agreement, to be entered into with the Company and to perform the
duties required of the Employee in connection with his/her employment
by the Company; and that, except as indicated on EXHIBIT 1 hereto,
there are no employment agreements, confidentiality agreements,
restrictive covenants or other agreements or restrictions binding on
the Employee or to which the Employee is a party which limit, prohibit
or prevent the full performance by the Employee of his/her employment
duties and arrangements with the Company or which would preclude the
Employee from disclosing or otherwise limit the Employee's right to
disclose to the Company any ideas, inventions, discoveries or other
information.
6. The Employee represents and warrants that he/she has not brought and
agrees that he/she will not bring to the Company or use in the
performance of his/her employment responsibilities at the Company any
materials, documents, trade secrets or confidential information of a
former employer or any other person which are of a confidential nature
or which are not generally available to the public. The Employee agrees
that he/she has not and will not disclose to the Company or seek to
induce the Company to use any such confidential information, materials,
documents or trade secrets.
7. The Employee agrees that during his/her employment by the Company and
following the termination of such employment, the Employee will not,
directly or indirectly, request or cause any suppliers or customers
with whom the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or
affiliates has a business relationship to cancel or terminate any such
business relationship with the Company, Zygo or any of their respective
subsidiaries or affiliates or solicit, interfere with or entice from
the Company or Zygo, or otherwise hire, any employee or former employee
of the Company or Zygo.
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8. Neither this Agreement nor any benefits hereunder are assignable by the
Employee, but the terms and provisions hereof shall inure to the
benefit of the Company's successors and assigns.
9. This Agreement is not a contract of employment; it does not give the
Employee any rights to any employment with the Company, and it in no
way abridges, alters, amends or modifies any rights the Company may
otherwise have to terminate its employment of the Employee.
10. This Agreement, together with the Employment Agreement, dated May 5,
2000 (the "Employment Agreement"), by and between the Employee and the
Company and the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 5, 2000,
by and among the Company, Zygo, Firefly Technologies, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Firefly") and all the holders of capital stock of Firefly
and all agreements and exhibits referred to therein, contains the
entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the
matters herein contained, and no waiver or modification hereof shall be
binding unless in writing and subscribed by the parties hereto.
11. If any paragraph, clause, or phrase of this Agreement shall, by any
federal, state or other law or by any decision of any court, be
declared or held illegal, void or unenforceable, the remaining portions
of this Agreement shall continue to be valid and in full force and
effect.
12. This Agreement is entered into in consideration of the personal
qualities of Employee and may not be, nor may any right or interest
hereunder be, assigned by him without the prior written consent of the
Company. It is expressly understood and agreed that this Agreement, and
the rights accruing and obligations owed to the Company hereunder, may
be assigned by the Company at any time without the consent of Employee
to Zygo or any of the Company's successors or assigns. In the event
that this Agreement is assigned by the Company to Zygo or any such
successor or assign pursuant to this Section 12, all references in this
Agreement to "Company" shall refer to Zygo or such successor or assign,
as the case may be.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the date and year first above written.
ZYGO TERAOPTICS, INC.
By:____________________________________
Name:
Title:
EMPLOYEE
_______________________________________
Xxxx Xxxx
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EXHIBIT 1
None.
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SCHEDULE 6(A)
HEALTH INSURANCE
- 2 HMO choices--Fallon and Blue Cross Blue Shield
- PPO/HMO plan--Blue Choice
- Firefly pays for 100% single employee premiums
- Firefly pays for 75% of difference between single employee rate and
family rate; employee pays remaining 25%
DENTAL INSURANCE
- Delta Dental of Massachusetts
- Firefly pays for 100% single employee premiums
- Firefly pays for 50% difference between single employee rate and family
rate
LIFE, STD & LTD INSURANCE
- Hartford Insurance
- Firefly pays 100% premiums for 1x salary on Life Insurance up to
$200,000
- LTD coverage is for 67% of monthly income up to a maximum of $7,000
- STD coverage is for 60% of weekly up to a maximum of $1,000 per week
for 11 weeks
HOLIDAY, VACATION & SICK TIME
- Salaried employees are entitled to 15 vacation days per year, accrued
weekly
- Hourly employees are entitled to 10 vacation days per year, accrued
weekly
- Hourly employees are entitled to 5 sick days per year, accrued and
tracked weekly
- 9 holidays per year
401K PLAN
- Administered through ADP/State Street
- Company matching not available
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Exhibit 10.01(e)(2)
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT, made as of May 5, 2000, between Zygo TeraOptix, Inc. a
Delaware corporation with an office at 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
(the "Company") as the Surviving Corporation to the Merger (defined below), and
Xxxxxxx Xxx, residing at 0 Xxxxxx Xx., Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 ("Employee").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Zygo Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Zygo") and Zygo
TeraOptix, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Sub"), have entered into an Agreement
and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated as of May 5, 2000, with
Firefly Technologies, Inc., ("Firefly") and all the holders of capital stock of
Firefly (each, a "Shareholder" and collectively, the "Shareholders"), pursuant
to which a merger of Sub into Firefly shall form the Company and all the
outstanding capital stock of Firefly shall be exchanged for Zygo common stock
and each issued and outstanding share of the capital stock of Sub shall be
converted into and become one share of common stock of the Company (the
"Merger"); and
WHEREAS, prior to the consummation of the Merger Agreement, the
Shareholder was an employee and a principal shareholder of Firefly and, as such,
possesses confidential and proprietary information regarding Firefly; and
WHEREAS, as a principal stockholder of the Firefly, Employee will
receive a significant number of shares of Zygo common stock upon the
consummation of the Merger; and
WHEREAS, the execution and delivery of this Agreement, including
without limitation the provisions of Section 10 hereof, is a condition of Zygo's
consummation of the Merger and of Employee's agreement to sell his shares of
common stock of Firefly to Zygo, all pursuant to the Merger Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires that Employee be employed by the Company,
and Employee desires to be so employed by the Company upon the terms and
conditions herein set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
promises, representations and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
1. EMPLOYMENT.
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The Company hereby employs Employee and Employee hereby accepts such
employment, subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth. Employee shall
hold the position of Vice President, Business Operations of the Company, a
business unit initially being operated in the form of a subsidiary of Zygo. The
Employee shall have such management, supervisory and operational functions and
other powers and such other powers, functions and duties consistent with the
Executive's title and duties as may from time to time reasonably be prescribed
by the Board of the Company or Zygo. The Employee shall also serve as an officer
of Zygo.
2. TERM.
The initial term of employment under this Agreement shall begin on
May 5, 2000 (the "Employment Date") and shall continue for a period of three
(3) years from that date, subject to prior termination in accordance with the
terms hereof. Thereafter, this Agreement shall automatically be renewed for
successive one year terms unless either party shall give the other sixty (60)
days' prior written notice of its or his intent not to renew this Agreement.
The initial term together with all such additional one-year period(s) of
employment, if any, are collectively referred to herein as the "term" of this
Agreement.
3. COMPENSATION.
As compensation for the employment services to be rendered by Employee
hereunder, the Company agrees to pay, or cause to be paid, to Employee, and
Employee agrees to accept, an annual salary of $175,000 or such higher amount as
the President of Zygo may determine from time to time, subject to such payroll
deductions as are required by law and deductions for applicable employee
contributions to the normal benefit programs of the Company. The annual salary
provided for hereunder shall be payable in equal installments commencing at the
Employment Date, in accordance with the Company's practice. In addition, to the
extent determined appropriate by the President of Zygo, Employee shall be
entitled to additional incentive compensation from time to time. Such
compensation will be based on the Company's overall performance and will be
awarded at the sole discretion of the President of Zygo with the approval of the
Board of Directors of the Company or Zygo.
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4. AUTOMOBILE.
The Company shall during the term of Employee's employment hereunder,
provide Employee with a monthly allowance for an automobile in the amount of
$900 per month in lieu of any expense reimbursement for Company use of an
automobile.
5. EXPENSES.
The Company shall pay or reimburse Employee, upon presentment of
suitable vouchers, for all reasonable out-of-pocket business and travel expenses
which may be incurred or paid by Employee in connection with his employment
hereunder. Employee shall comply with restrictions and shall keep records in
compliance with the Company's policy and procedure related to travel and
entertainment expenses.
6. INSURANCE AND OTHER BENEFITS.
(a) Employee shall be entitled to such vacations and to
participate in and receive any other benefits currently provided by Firefly
Technologies, Inc. or any successors thereto (including any profit sharing,
health insurance, dental coverage, accident, death and short and long-term
disability insurance in accordance with the terms of such plans), all as
determined from time to time by the Chief Executive Officer of Zygo or the Board
of Directors of the Company or Zygo or appropriate committee thereof; provided
that the health and welfare benefits in the aggregate, provided to Employee, are
at least substantially comparable to the benefits provided by the Company to
Employee prior to the date hereof, all of which benefits Employee represents are
set forth in SCHEDULE 6(a) attached hereto. Unused annual vacations may be
carried over to the extent permitted by Company policy.
(b) Employee acknowledges and agrees that notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in any health or welfare benefit plan
maintained by Zygo, except as may be otherwise agreed to by Employee and Zygo,
Employee shall not be entitled to participate in any of Zygo's employee benefit
plans by virtue of his being employed by the Company or by Zygo (if and when
applicable).
7. DUTIES.
(a) Employee shall perform such duties and functions
consistent with the Employee's position as designated in Section 1 hereof, as
the President or Chief Executive Officer of Zygo and the Board of Directors of
the Company or Zygo shall from time to time determine and Employee shall comply
in the performance of his duties with the policies of, and be subject to, the
direction of such officers and such Boards of Directors.
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(b) Employee agrees to devote his entire working time,
attention and energies, excluding any periods of vacation, paid holiday, and
sick and personal leave to which the Employee is entitled, to the performance of
the business of the Company and of any of its subsidiaries or affiliates by
which he may be employed; and Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, alone
or as a member of any partnership or other organization, or as an officer,
director or employee of any other corporation, partnership or other
organization, be actively engaged in or concerned with any other duties or
pursuits which interfere with the performance of his duties hereunder, or which,
even if non-interfering, may be inimical, or contrary, to the best interests of
the Company, except those duties or pursuits specifically authorized by the
Board of Directors of the Company or Zygo. During the term of the Employee's
employment, it shall not be a violation of this Agreement for the Employee to
(1) serve on corporate, civic or charitable boards or committees, (2) deliver
lectures or fulfill speaking engagements, (3) manage personal investments and
(4) serve as an officer of one or more affiliates of the Company, so long as
such activities do not reasonably interfere with the Performance of the
Employee's responsibilities as an employee of the Company in accordance to this
Agreement.
8. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT; EFFECT OF TERMINATION.
(a) Employee's employment hereunder may be terminated at any
time upon written notice from the Company to Employee,
(i) upon the determination by the President, Chief
Executive Officer or Chief Operating Officer of Zygo or the
Board of Directors of the Company or Zygo that Employee's
performance of his duties has not been fully satisfactory for
any reason which would not constitute justifiable cause (as
hereinafter defined) upon five (5) days' prior written notice
to Employee; or
(ii) immediately upon determination by the Board of
Directors of the Company or Zygo that justifiable cause exists
for such termination; or
(iii) upon the "disability" of Employee (as
hereinafter defined pursuant to subsection (c) herein).
(b) Employee's employment shall terminate upon the death of
the Employee.
(c) For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "disability"
shall mean the inability of Employee, due to illness, accident or any other
physical or mental incapacity, to perform his duties in a normal manner for a
period of three (3) consecutive months or for a total of four (4) months
(whether or not consecutive) in any twelve (12) month period during the term of
this Agreement.
(d) For the purposes hereof, the term "justifiable cause"
shall mean and be limited to: any repeated failure or refusal by Employee to
perform, or willful neglect by Employee of, any of his duties pursuant to this
Agreement; Employee's conviction (which,
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through lapse of time or otherwise, is not subject to appeal) of any crime or
offense involving money or other property of the Company, Zygo or any of their
respective subsidiaries or affiliates or which constitutes a felony in the
jurisdiction involved; Employee's performance of any act or his failure to act,
for which if he were prosecuted and convicted, a crime or offense involving
money or property of the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries
or affiliates, or which constitutes a felony in the jurisdiction involved, would
have occurred; any disclosure by Employee to any person, firm or corporation
other than the Company, Zygo, any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates
and its and their directors, officers, employees, authorized agents, consultants
and representatives of any confidential information or trade secret of the
Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates or any other
breach by Employee of any of the provisions of Section 10, 11 or 12 hereof; any
attempt by Employee to secure any personal profit in connection with the
business of the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or
affiliates; or the engaging by Employee in any business or activities other than
the business of the Company, Zygo and their respective subsidiaries or
affiliates which interferes with the performance of his duties hereunder after
written notice and a reasonable opportunity to cure. Upon termination of
Employee's employment by the Company for justifiable cause, this Agreement shall
terminate immediately and Employee shall not be entitled to any amounts or
benefits hereunder other than such portion of Employee's annual salary and
reimbursement of expenses pursuant to Section 5 hereof as has been accrued
through the date of his termination of employment.
(e) If Employee shall die during the term of his employment
hereunder, this Agreement shall terminate immediately. In such event, the estate
of Employee shall thereupon be entitled to receive such portion of Employee's
annual salary and reimbursement of expenses pursuant to Section 5 hereof as has
been accrued through the date of his death.
(f) Upon Employee's "disability," the Company shall have the
right to terminate Employee's employment. Notwithstanding any inability to
perform his duties, Employee shall be entitled to receive his compensation as
provided herein until the termination of his employment for disability. Any
termination pursuant to this subsection (f) shall be effective on the date
thirty (30) days after which Employee shall have received written notice of the
Company's election to terminate. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, during any period that Employee fails to perform his duties
hereunder as a result of his disability (but prior to receiving the notice of
termination specified in this Section 8(f), (i) Employee shall continue to
receive his full salary at the rate then in effect and all benefits provided in
Section 6 hereof, provided that payments made to Employee pursuant to this
Section 8(f) shall be reduced by the sum of the amounts, if any, payable to
Employee under any disability benefit plan or program of, or provided by, the
Company or Zygo, and (ii) the Company shall have the right to hire any other
individual or individuals to perform such duties and functions as the Company
shall desire, including those duties heretofore performed by Employee.
(g) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained
herein, in the event that Employee's employment is terminated by the Company at
any time for any reason other than justifiable cause, disability or death, the
parties hereto agree that damages to Employee shall be difficult to ascertain in
any such event, but in order to limit the liability of the
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Company and Zygo in any such event, Employee shall be entitled to receive as
liquidated damages and not as a penalty, and the Company shall pay to Employee,
Employee's salary (payable in such amount and in such manner as set forth in
Section 3 herein) from and after the date of such termination for a period
ending ONE (1) YEAR after the date of termination which amount shall be in lieu
of any and all other payments due and owing to Employee under the terms of this
Agreement (other than payments contemplated by Section 8(e)).
(h) If the Employee terminates the Agreement for Good Reason
(as defined below) then, (i) the unvested portion of the stock options to
purchase shares of the Company's stock, provided for in this Agreement, shall
automatically be deemed vested and exercisable and (ii) the Company shall
continue the Employee's salary for a ONE (1) YEAR period. For purposes of this
Section 8, "Good Reason" shall mean (i) an assignment of duties and functions
inconsistent with the Executive's title and duties as reasonably prescribed by
the Board of the Company from time to time or (ii) a breach of this Agreement by
the Company or Zygo not cured within 30 days.
9. REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS OF EMPLOYEE.
(a) Employee represents and warrants that he is free to enter
into this Agreement and to perform the duties required hereunder, and that there
are no employment contracts or understandings, restrictive covenants or other
restrictions, whether written or oral, preventing the performance of his duties
hereunder, except for the existing employment agreement between Employee and the
Firefly, which existing agreement is superseded in its entirety by this
Agreement. Employee further represents and warrants that he is in full
compliance with all existing agreements between himself and Firefly, the Company
or Zygo.
(b) Employee agrees to submit to a medical examination and to
cooperate and supply such other information and documents as may be required by
any insurance company in connection with the Employees' inclusion in any
insurance or fringe benefit plan or program as the Company shall determine from
time to time to obtain, or in connection with, in the Company's sole discretion,
the Company's or Zygo's obtaining life insurance for its benefit on the life of
Employee.
10. NON-COMPETITION.
(a) Employee agrees that during his employment by the Company
(which shall be deemed to include the period in which Employee is receiving any
severance payments set forth in Section 8(g) hereto) and for a period of three
(3) years from the termination or expiration of Employee's employment with the
Company (or Zygo as the case may be) (the "Non-Competitive Period"), Employee
shall not, directly or indirectly, as owner, partner, joint venturer,
stockholder, employee, broker, agent, principal, trustee, corporate officer,
director, licensor, or in any capacity whatsoever engage in, become financially
interested in, be employed by, render any consultation or business advice with
respect to, or have any connection with, any
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business engaged in the research, development, testing, design, manufacture,
sale, lease, marketing, utilization or exploitation of any products or services
which are designed for the same purpose as, are similar to, or are otherwise
competitive with, products or services of the Company, Zygo or any of their
respective subsidiaries or affiliates which are being sold or provided or
reasonably proposed to be provided at the time of termination or expiration of
Employee's employment, in any geographic area where, at the time of the
termination or expiration of his employment hereunder, the business of the
Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates was being
conducted or was proposed to be conducted in any manner whatsoever; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that in the event Employee is terminated by the Company without
justifiable cause or for Good Reason, the Non-Competitive Period shall be
reduced to the later of (i) one (1) year from date of the termination of the
benefits conferred upon the Employee pursuant to Section 8(h)(ii) or (ii) three
(3) years from the date of the Effective Time of the Merger; PROVIDED FURTHER,
that Employee may own any securities of any corporation which is engaged in such
business and is publicly owned and traded but in an amount not to exceed at any
one time two percent (2%) of any class of stock or securities of such
corporation. In addition, Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, during the
Non-Competitive Period, request or cause contracting parties, suppliers or
customers with whom the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or
affiliates has a business relationship to cancel or terminate any such business
relationship with the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or
affiliates or solicit, interfere with, or entice from the Company, Zygo or any
of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, or otherwise hire, any employee
(or former employee) of the Company, Zygo or any of their respective
subsidiaries or affiliates.
(b) If any portion of the restrictions set forth in this
Section 10 should, for any reason whatsoever, be declared invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, the validity or enforceability of the remainder of such
restrictions shall not thereby be adversely affected.
(c) Employee acknowledges that the Company and/or Zygo
conducts business on a world-wide basis, that its sales and marketing prospects
are for continued expansion into world markets and that, therefore, the
territorial and time limitations set forth in this Section 10 are reasonable and
properly required for the adequate protection of the business of the Company,
Zygo and their respective subsidiaries. In the event any such territorial or
time limitation is deemed to be unreasonable by a court of competent
jurisdiction, Employee agrees to the reduction of the territorial or time
limitation to the area or period which such court deems reasonable.
(d) The existence of any claim or cause of action by Employee
against the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates
shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company, Zygo or any
such subsidiary or affiliate of the foregoing restrictive covenants, but such
claim or cause of action shall be litigated separately.
11. INVENTIONS AND DISCOVERIES.
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(a) Employee shall promptly and fully disclose to Zygo, and
with all necessary detail for a complete understanding of the same, all
developments, know-how, discoveries, inventions, improvements, concepts, ideas,
writings, formulae, processes and methods (whether copyrightable, patentable or
otherwise) made, received, conceived, acquired or written during working hours,
or otherwise, by Employee (whether or not at the request or upon the suggestion
of Zygo) during the period of his employment with the Company, Zygo or any of
their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, solely or jointly with others, in
all instances in or relating to any activities of the Company, Zygo or their
respective subsidiaries or affiliates (collectively the "Subject Matter").
(b) Employee hereby assigns and transfers, and agrees to
assign and transfer, to Zygo, all his rights, title and interest in and to the
Subject Matter, and Employee further agrees to deliver to Zygo any and all
drawings, notes, specifications and data relating to the Subject Matter, and to
execute, acknowledge and deliver all such further papers, including applications
for copyrights or patents, as may be necessary to obtain copyrights and patents
for any thereof in any and all countries and to vest title thereto to Zygo.
Employee shall assist Zygo in obtaining such copyrights or patents during the
term of this Agreement, and any time thereafter on reasonable notice, and
Employee agrees to testify in any prosecution or litigation involving any of the
Subject Matter (provided that if such testimony occurs after termination of this
Agreement, Employee shall be reasonably compensated for his time and reimbursed
for any out-of-pocket expense).
12. NON-DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
(a) Employee shall not, during the term of this Agreement or
at any time following termination or expiration of this Agreement, directly or
indirectly, disclose or permit to be known (other than as is required in or
consistent with the regular course of his duties or required by law (in which
case Employee shall give Zygo prior written notice of such disclosure required
by law) or with the prior written consent of the President of Zygo), to any
person, firm or corporation, any confidential information, whether or not
acquired by Employee during the course of, or as an incident to, his employment
by the Company (including prior to the Merger) or Zygo, relating to the Company,
Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, the directors of the
Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, any client
of the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, or
any corporation, partnership or other entity owned or controlled, directly or
indirectly, by any of the foregoing, or in which any of the foregoing has a
beneficial interest, including, but not limited to, the business affairs of each
of the foregoing. Such confidential information shall include, but shall not be
limited to, proprietary technology, trade secrets, patented processes, research
and development data, know-how, market studies and forecasts, competitive
analyses, pricing policies, employee lists, personnel policies, the substance of
agreements with customers, suppliers and others, marketing or dealership
arrangements, servicing and training programs and arrangements, customer lists
and any other documents embodying such confidential information. This
confidentiality obligation shall not apply to any confidential information which
thereafter
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becomes publicly available other than pursuant to a breach of this Section
12(a), directly or indirectly, by Employee.
(b) All information and documents relating to the Company,
Zygo and their respective subsidiaries or affiliates as hereinabove described
(or other business affairs) shall be the exclusive property of the Company or
Zygo, as the case may be, and Employee shall use his best efforts to prevent any
publication or disclosure thereof. Upon termination of Employee's employment
with the Company, all documents, records, reports, writings and other similar
documents containing confidential information, including copies thereof, then in
Employee's possession or control shall be returned and left with the Company.
(c) Employee will execute the form of "Zygo TeraOptix, Inc.
Non-Disclosure and Non-Solicitation Agreement" in the form of EXHIBIT A hereto,
all the terms and provisions of which are incorporated herein as if fully set
forth herein.
13. RIGHT TO INJUNCTION.
Employee recognizes that the services to be rendered by him hereunder
are of a special, unique, unusual, extraordinary and intellectual character
involving skill of the highest order and giving them peculiar value the loss of
which cannot be adequately compensated for in damages. In the event of a breach
of this Agreement by Employee, the Company shall be entitled to injunctive
relief or any other legal or equitable remedies. Employee agrees that the
Company may recover by appropriate action the amount of the actual damage caused
the Company by any failure, refusal or neglect of Employee to perform his
agreements, representations and warranties herein contained. The remedies
provided in this Agreement shall be deemed cumulative and the exercise of one
shall not preclude the exercise of any other remedy at law or in equity for the
same event or any other event.
14. AMENDMENT OR ALTERATION.
No amendment or alteration of the terms of this Agreement shall be
valid unless made in writing and signed by both of the parties hereto.
15. GOVERNING LAW.
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Connecticut, applicable to agreements made and to be performed therein.
16. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION.
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Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Connecticut, including the
jurisdiction of the United States District Courts therein, and agrees not to
assert by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such suit, action or
proceeding, any claim that he or it is not subject to the jurisdiction of the
above-named courts, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an
inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper
or that this Agreement may not be enforced in or by such courts. Employee agrees
that all actions and proceedings to be instituted hereunder by Employee or his
successors or assigns arising out of or related to this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby shall be commenced only in the courts having a
situs in Connecticut..
17. SEVERABILITY.
The holding of any provision of this Agreement to be invalid or
unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction shall not affect any other
provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
18. NOTICES.
Any notices required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be
sufficient if in writing, and if delivered by hand, or sent by certified mail,
return receipt requested, to the addresses set forth above or such other address
as either party may from time to time designate in writing to the other, and
shall be deemed given as of the date of the delivery or mailing.
19. WAIVER OR BREACH.
It is agreed that a waiver by either party of a breach of any provision
of this Agreement shall not operate, or be construed, as a waiver of any
subsequent breach by that same party.
20. ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND BINDING EFFECT.
This Agreement, together with the Merger Agreement and all agreements
and exhibits referred to herein and therein, contains the entire agreement of
the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall be binding upon
and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective legal
representatives, heirs, distributors, successors and assigns. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, all prior agreements between Employee and Firefly relating to the
confidentiality of information, trade secrets and patents shall not be affected
by this Agreement.
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21. SURVIVAL.
The termination of Employee's employment hereunder shall not affect the
enforceability of Sections 8, 9(a), 10, 11, 12(a), 13, 15 and 16 hereof.
22. NON-ASSIGNABILITY.
This Agreement is entered into in consideration of the personal
qualities of Employee and may not be, nor may any right or interest hereunder
be, assigned by him without the prior written consent of the Company. It is
expressly understood and agreed that this Agreement, and the rights accruing and
obligations owed to the Company hereunder, and the obligations to be performed
by the Company hereunder, may be assigned by the Company at any time without the
consent of Employee to Zygo or any of the Company's successors or assigns. In
the event that this Agreement is assigned by the Company to Zygo pursuant to
this Section 22, all references in this Agreement to "Company" shall refer to
Zygo except that the references thereto contained in Section 6(a) hereof shall
refer to Zygo TeraOptix, Inc., a business unit of Zygo.
23. COUNTERPARTS.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
24. FURTHER ASSURANCES.
The parties agree to execute and deliver all such further documents,
agreements and instruments and take such other and further action as may be
necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement.
25. HEADINGS.
The Section headings appearing in this Agreement are for the purposes
of easy reference and shall not be considered a part of this Agreement or in any
way modify, demand or affect its provisions.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the date first above written.
ZYGO TERAOPTIX, INC.
By:_________________________________
Name:
Title:
EMPLOYEE
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Xxxxxxx Xxx
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EXHIBIT A
ZYGO TERAOPTIX, INC.
NON-DISCLOSURE AND NON-SOLICITATION AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT, dated as of May 5, 2000, by and between Zygo TeraOptix,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Xxxxxxx Xxx (the "Employee")
W I T N E S S E T H:
In consideration of the Company's employment of the Employee and in
consideration of the covenants contained herein, the parties hereby agree as
follows:
1. The Employee agrees that he/she will not directly or indirectly
disclose or use at any time any knowledge, information or material
relating to any, business, customer, machine, design, apparatus or
system of the Company, Zygo Corporation, a Delaware corporation and the
owner of all the outstanding capital stock of the Company ("Zygo"), or
any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, or any of the
methods of conducting any part of their respective business or the like
which may become known to the Employee by reason of his/her employment
or otherwise except as may be reasonably necessary to the performance
of his/her assigned duties as an employee of the Company.
2. The Employee agrees to promptly and completely disclose in writing to
such person as the Company may designate all ideas, developments,
inventions and improvements heretofore or hereafter made, developed,
perfected, devised, conceived or acquired by the Employee either solely
or jointly with others during the Employee's employment by the Company
and within ninety (90) days after any termination thereof, whether or
not during regular working hours, relating in any way to the actual or
anticipated business, research, developments or products of the
Company; and if so requested by the Company, to assign, transfer and
convey to the Company all right, title and interest in and to all such
ideas, developments, inventions and improvements.
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3. The Employee agrees, at the request and expense of the Company, to
make, execute and deliver any and all papers, documents and
instruments, including applications for patents in any and all
countries and reissues and extensions thereof, and to assist and
cooperate (without expense to the Employee) with the Company or its
representative in any controversy or legal proceedings relating to said
ideas, developments, inventions and improvements, and the patents which
may be procured thereon.
4. The Company does not assume any responsibility for the prosecution or
defense of any application for patents in any countries arising from
ideas, developments, inventions and improvements disclosed to the
Company pursuant to this Agreement.
5. The Employee represents and warrants that he/she is free to enter into
the employment arrangements and, if applicable, the employment
agreement, to be entered into with the Company and to perform the
duties required of the Employee in connection with his/her employment
by the Company; and that, except as indicated on EXHIBIT 1 hereto,
there are no employment agreements, confidentiality agreements,
restrictive covenants or other agreements or restrictions binding on
the Employee or to which the Employee is a party which limit, prohibit
or prevent the full performance by the Employee of his/her employment
duties and arrangements with the Company or which would preclude the
Employee from disclosing or otherwise limit the Employee's right to
disclose to the Company any ideas, inventions, discoveries or other
information.
6. The Employee represents and warrants that he/she has not brought and
agrees that he/she will not bring to the Company or use in the
performance of his/her employment responsibilities at the Company any
materials, documents, trade secrets or confidential information of a
former employer or any other person which are of a confidential nature
or which are not generally available to the public. The Employee agrees
that he/she has not and will not disclose to the Company or seek to
induce the Company to use any such confidential information, materials,
documents or trade secrets.
7. The Employee agrees that during his/her employment by the Company and
following the termination of such employment, the Employee will not,
directly or indirectly, request or cause any suppliers or customers
with whom the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or
affiliates has a business relationship to cancel or terminate any such
business relationship with the Company, Zygo or any of their respective
subsidiaries or affiliates or solicit, interfere with or entice from
the Company or Zygo, or otherwise hire, any employee or former employee
of the Company or Zygo.
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8. Neither this Agreement nor any benefits hereunder are assignable by the
Employee, but the terms and provisions hereof shall inure to the
benefit of the Company's successors and assigns.
9. This Agreement is not a contract of employment; it does not give the
Employee any rights to any employment with the Company, and it in no
way abridges, alters, amends or modifies any rights the Company may
otherwise have to terminate its employment of the Employee.
10. This Agreement, together with the Employment Agreement, dated May 5,
2000 (the "Employment Agreement"), by and between the Employee and the
Company and the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 5, 2000,
by and among the Company, Zygo, Firefly Technologies, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Firefly") and all the holders of capital stock of Firefly
and all agreements and exhibits referred to therein, contains the
entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the
matters herein contained, and no waiver or modification hereof shall be
binding unless in writing and subscribed by the parties hereto.
11. If any paragraph, clause, or phrase of this Agreement shall, by any
federal, state or other law or by any decision of any court, be
declared or held illegal, void or unenforceable, the remaining portions
of this Agreement shall continue to be valid and in full force and
effect.
12. This Agreement is entered into in consideration of the personal
qualities of Employee and may not be, nor may any right or interest
hereunder be, assigned by him without the prior written consent of the
Company. It is expressly understood and agreed that this Agreement, and
the rights accruing and obligations owed to the Company hereunder, may
be assigned by the Company at any time without the consent of Employee
to Zygo or any of the Company's successors or assigns. In the event
that this Agreement is assigned by the Company to Zygo or any such
successor or assign pursuant to this Section 12, all references in this
Agreement to "Company" shall refer to Zygo or such successor or assign,
as the case may be.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the date and year first above written.
ZYGO TERAOPTICS, INC.
By:______________________________
Name:
Title:
EMPLOYEE
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Xxxxxxx Xxx
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EXHIBIT 1
None.
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SCHEDULE 6(a)
HEALTH INSURANCE
- 2 HMO choices--Fallon and Blue Cross Blue Shield
- PPO/HMO plan--Blue Choice
- Firefly pays for 100% single employee premiums
- Firefly pays for 75% of difference between single employee rate and
family rate; employee pays remaining 25%
DENTAL INSURANCE
- Delta Dental of Massachusetts
- Firefly pays for 100% single employee premiums
- Firefly pays for 50% difference between single employee rate and family
rate
LIFE, STD & LTD INSURANCE
- Hartford Insurance
- Firefly pays 100% premiums for 1x salary on Life Insurance up to
$200,000
- LTD coverage is for 67% of monthly income up to a maximum of $7,000
- STD coverage is for 60% of weekly up to a maximum of $1,000 per week
for 11 weeks
HOLIDAY, VACATION & SICK TIME
- Salaried employees are entitled to 15 vacation days per year, accrued
weekly
- Hourly employees are entitled to 10 vacation days per year, accrued
weekly
- Hourly employees are entitled to 5 sick days per year, accrued and
tracked weekly
- 9 holidays per year
401K PLAN
- Administered through ADP/State Street
- Company matching not available
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EXHIBIT 10.01(e)(3)
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT, made as of May 5, 2000, between Zygo TeraOptix, Inc. a Delaware
corporation with an office at 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 (the
"Company") as the Surviving Corporation to the Merger (defined below), and
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, residing at 00 Xxxxxx Xx., Xxx. X, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
("Employee").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Zygo Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Zygo") and Zygo TeraOptix,
Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Sub"), have entered into an Agreement and Plan of
Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated as of May 5, 2000, with Firefly
Technologies, Inc., ("Firefly") and all the holders of capital stock of Firefly
(each, a "Shareholder" and collectively, the "Shareholders"), pursuant to which
a merger of Sub into Firefly shall form the Company and all the outstanding
capital stock of Firefly shall be exchanged for Zygo common stock and each
issued and outstanding share of the capital stock of Sub shall be converted into
and become one share of common stock of the Company (the "Merger"); and
WHEREAS, prior to the consummation of the Merger Agreement, the Shareholder
was an employee and a principal shareholder of Firefly and, as such, possesses
confidential and proprietary information regarding Firefly; and
WHEREAS, as a principal stockholder of the Firefly, Employee will receive a
significant number of shares of Zygo common stock upon the consummation of the
Merger; and
WHEREAS, the execution and delivery of this Agreement, including without
limitation the provisions of Section 9 hereof, is a condition of Zygo's
consummation of the Merger and of Employee's agreement to sell his shares of
common stock of Firefly to Zygo, all pursuant to the Merger Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires that Employee be employed by the Company, and
Employee desires to be so employed by the Company upon the terms and conditions
herein set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
promises, representations and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
1. EMPLOYMENT.
The Company hereby employs Employee and Employee hereby accepts such
employment, subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth. Employee shall
hold the position of Director, Information Systems and Infrastructure of the
Company, a business unit initially being operated in the form of a subsidiary of
Zygo. The Employee shall have such management, supervisory and operational
functions and other powers and such other powers, functions and duties
consistent with the Executive's title and duties as may from time to time
reasonably be prescribed by the Board of the Company or Zygo.
2. TERM.
The initial term of employment under this Agreement shall begin on May
, 2000 (the "Employment Date") and shall continue for a period of three (3)
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years from that date, subject to prior termination in accordance with the terms
hereof. Thereafter, this Agreement shall automatically be renewed for successive
one year terms unless either party shall give the other sixty (60) days' prior
written notice of its or his intent not to renew this Agreement. The initial
term together with all such additional one-year period(s) of employment, if any,
are collectively referred to herein as the "term" of this Agreement.
3. COMPENSATION.
As compensation for the employment services to be rendered by Employee
hereunder, the Company agrees to pay, or cause to be paid, to Employee, and
Employee agrees to accept, an annual salary of $95,000 or such higher amount as
the President of Zygo may determine from time to time, subject to such payroll
deductions as are required by law and deductions for applicable employee
contributions to the normal benefit programs of the Company. The annual salary
provided for hereunder shall be payable in equal installments commencing at the
Employment Date, in accordance with the Company's practice. In addition, to the
extent determined appropriate by the President of Zygo, Employee shall be
entitled to additional incentive compensation from time to time. Such
compensation will be based on the Company's overall performance and will be
awarded at the sole discretion of the President of Zygo with the approval of the
Board of Directors of the Company or Zygo.
4. EXPENSES.
The Company shall pay or reimburse Employee, upon presentment of suitable
vouchers, for all reasonable out-of-pocket business and travel expenses which
may be incurred or paid by Employee in connection with his employment hereunder.
Employee shall comply with restrictions and shall keep records in compliance
with the Company's policy and procedure related to travel and entertainment
expenses.
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5. INSURANCE AND OTHER BENEFITS.
(a) Employee shall be entitled to such vacations and to participate in
and receive any other benefits currently provided by Firefly Technologies, Inc.
or any successors thereto, all as determined from time to time by the Chief
Executive Officer of Zygo or the Board of Directors of the Company or Zygo or
appropriate committee thereof; provided that the health and welfare benefits in
the aggregate, provided to Employee, are at least substantially comparable to
the benefits provided by the Company to Employee prior to the date hereof, all
of which benefits Employee represents are set forth in SCHEDULE 5(a) attached
hereto. Unused annual vacations may be carried over to the extent permitted by
Company policy.
(b) Employee acknowledges and agrees that notwithstanding anything to
the contrary contained in any health or welfare benefit plan maintained by Zygo,
except as may be otherwise agreed to by Employee and Zygo, Employee shall not be
entitled to participate in any of Zygo's employee benefit plans by virtue of his
being employed by the Company or by Zygo (if and when applicable).
6. DUTIES.
(a) Employee shall perform such duties and functions consistent with
the Employee's position as designated in Section 1 hereof, as the President or
Chief Executive Officer of Zygo and the Board of Directors of the Company or
Zygo shall from time to time determine and Employee shall comply in the
performance of his duties with the policies of, and be subject to, the direction
of such officers and such Boards of Directors.
(b) Employee agrees to devote his entire working time, attention and
energies, excluding any periods of vacation, paid holiday, and sick and personal
leave to which the Employee is entitled, to the performance of the business of
the Company and of any of its subsidiaries or affiliates by which he may be
employed; and Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, alone or as a member
of any partnership or other organization, or as an officer, director or employee
of any other corporation, partnership or other organization, be actively engaged
in or concerned with any other duties or pursuits which interfere with the
performance of his duties hereunder, or which, even if non-interfering, may be
inimical, or contrary, to the best interests of the Company, except those duties
or pursuits specifically authorized by the Board of Directors of the Company or
Zygo. During the term of the Employee's employment, it shall not be a violation
of this Agreement for the Employee to (1) serve on corporate, civic or
charitable boards or committees, (2) deliver lectures or fulfill speaking
engagements, (3) manage personal investments and (4) serve as an officer of one
or more affiliates of the Company, so long as such activities do not reasonably
interfere with the Performance of the Employee's responsibilities as an employee
of the Company in accordance to this Agreement.
7. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT; EFFECT OF TERMINATION.
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(a) Employee's employment hereunder may be terminated at any time upon
written notice from the Company to Employee,
(i) upon the determination by the President, Chief Executive
Officer or Chief Operating Officer of Zygo, the President of the
Company or the Board of Directors of the Company or Zygo that
Employee's performance of his duties has not been fully satisfactory
for any reason which would not constitute justifiable cause (as
hereinafter defined) upon five (5) days' prior written notice to
Employee; or
(ii) immediately upon determination by the Board of Directors of
the Company or Zygo that justifiable cause exists for such
termination; or
(iii) upon the "disability" of Employee (as hereinafter defined
pursuant to subsection (c) herein).
(b) Employee's employment shall terminate upon the death of the
Employee.
(c) For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "disability" shall
mean the inability of Employee, due to illness, accident or any other physical
or mental incapacity, to perform his duties in a normal manner for a period of
three (3) consecutive months or for a total of four (4) months (whether or not
consecutive) in any twelve (12) month period during the term of this Agreement.
(d) For the purposes hereof, the term "justifiable cause" shall mean
and be limited to: any repeated failure or refusal by Employee to perform, or
willful neglect by Employee of, any of his duties pursuant to this Agreement;
Employee's conviction (which, through lapse of time or otherwise, is not subject
to appeal) of any crime or offense involving money or other property of the
Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates or which
constitutes a felony in the jurisdiction involved; Employee's performance of any
act or his failure to act, for which if he were prosecuted and convicted, a
crime or offense involving money or property of the Company, Zygo or any of
their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, or which constitutes a felony in
the jurisdiction involved, would have occurred; any disclosure by Employee to
any person, firm or corporation other than the Company, Zygo, any of their
respective subsidiaries or affiliates and its and their directors, officers,
employees, authorized agents, consultants and representatives of any
confidential information or trade secret of the Company, Zygo or any of their
respective subsidiaries or affiliates or any other breach by Employee of any of
the provisions of Section 9, 10 or 11 hereof; any attempt by Employee to secure
any personal profit in connection with the business of the Company, Zygo or any
of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates; or the engaging by Employee in
any business or activities other than the business of the Company, Zygo and
their respective subsidiaries or affiliates which interferes with the
performance of his duties hereunder after written notice and a reasonable
opportunity to cure. Upon termination of Employee's employment by the Company
for justifiable cause, this Agreement shall terminate immediately and Employee
shall not be entitled to any amounts or benefits hereunder other than such
portion of Employee's annual
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salary and reimbursement of expenses pursuant to Section 4 hereof as has been
accrued through the date of his termination of employment.
(e) If Employee shall die during the term of his employment hereunder,
this Agreement shall terminate immediately. In such event, the estate of
Employee shall thereupon be entitled to receive such portion of Employee's
annual salary and reimbursement of expenses pursuant to Section 4 hereof as has
been accrued through the date of his death.
(f) Upon Employee's "disability," the Company shall have the right to
terminate Employee's employment. Notwithstanding any inability to perform his
duties, Employee shall be entitled to receive his compensation as provided
herein until the termination of his employment for disability. Any termination
pursuant to this subsection (f) shall be effective on the date thirty (30) days
after which Employee shall have received written notice of the Company's
election to terminate. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, during any period that Employee fails to perform his duties hereunder as
a result of his disability (but prior to receiving the notice of termination
specified in this Section 7(f), (i) Employee shall continue to receive his full
salary at the rate then in effect and all benefits provided in Section 5 hereof,
provided that payments made to Employee pursuant to this Section 7(f) shall be
reduced by the sum of the amounts, if any, payable to Employee under any
disability benefit plan or program of, or provided by, the Company or Zygo, and
(ii) the Company shall have the right to hire any other individual or
individuals to perform such duties and functions as the Company shall desire,
including those duties heretofore performed by Employee.
(g) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein, in
the event that Employee's employment is terminated by the Company at any time
for any reason other than justifiable cause, disability or death, the parties
hereto agree that damages to Employee shall be difficult to ascertain in any
such event, but in order to limit the liability of the Company and Zygo in any
such event, Employee shall be entitled to receive as liquidated damages and not
as a penalty, and the Company shall pay to Employee, Employee's salary (payable
in such amount and in such manner as set forth in Section 3 herein) from and
after the date of such termination for a period ending SIX (6) MONTHS after the
date of termination which amount shall be in lieu of any and all other payments
due and owing to Employee under the terms of this Agreement (other than payments
contemplated by Section 7(e)).
(h) If the Employee terminates the Agreement for Good Reason (as
defined below) then, (i) the unvested portion of the stock options to purchase
shares of the Company's stock, provided for in this Agreement, shall
automatically be deemed vested and exercisable and (ii) the Company shall
continue the Employee's salary for a SIX (6) MONTH period. For purposes of this
Section 7, "Good Reason" shall mean a breach of this Agreement by the Company or
Zygo not cured within 30 days.
8. REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS OF EMPLOYEE.
(a) Employee represents and warrants that he is free to enter into this
Agreement and to perform the duties required hereunder, and that there are no
employment
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contracts or understandings, restrictive covenants or other restrictions,
whether written or oral, preventing the performance of his duties hereunder,
except for the existing employment agreement between Employee and the Firefly,
which existing agreement is superseded in its entirety by this Agreement.
Employee further represents and warrants that he is in full compliance with all
existing agreements between himself and Firefly, the Company or Zygo.
(b) Employee agrees to submit to a medical examination and to cooperate
and supply such other information and documents as may be required by any
insurance company in connection with the Employees' inclusion in any insurance
or fringe benefit plan or program as the Company shall determine from time to
time to obtain, or in connection with, in the Company's sole discretion, the
Company's or Zygo's obtaining life insurance for its benefit on the life of
Employee.
9. NON-COMPETITION.
(a) Employee agrees that during his employment by the Company (which
shall be deemed to include the period in which Employee is receiving any
severance payments set forth in Section 7(g) hereto) and for a period of three
(3) years from the termination or expiration of Employee's employment with the
Company (or Zygo as the case may be) (the "Non-Competitive Period"), Employee
shall not, directly or indirectly, as owner, partner, joint venturer,
stockholder, employee, broker, agent, principal, trustee, corporate officer,
director, licensor, or in any capacity whatsoever engage in, become financially
interested in, be employed by, render any consultation or business advice with
respect to, or have any connection with, any business engaged in the research,
development, testing, design, manufacture, sale, lease, marketing, utilization
or exploitation of any products or services which are designed for the same
purpose as, are similar to, or are otherwise competitive with, products or
services of the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or
affiliates which are being sold or provided or reasonably proposed to be
provided at the time of termination or expiration of Employee's employment, in
any geographic area where, at the time of the termination or expiration of his
employment hereunder, the business of the Company, Zygo or any of their
respective subsidiaries or affiliates was being conducted or was proposed to be
conducted in any manner whatsoever; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in the event
Employee is terminated by the Company without justifiable cause or for Good
Reason, the Non-Competitive Period shall be reduced to the later of (i) one (1)
year from date of the termination of the benefits conferred upon the Employee
pursuant to section 7(h)(ii) or (ii) three (3) years from the date of the
Effective Time of the Merger; PROVIDED FURTHER, that Employee may own any
securities of any corporation which is engaged in such business and is publicly
owned and traded but in an amount not to exceed at any one time two percent (2%)
of any class of stock or securities of such corporation. In addition, Employee
shall not, directly or indirectly, during the Non-Competitive Period, request or
cause contracting parties, suppliers or customers with whom the Company, Zygo or
any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates has a business relationship
to cancel or terminate any such business relationship with the Company, Zygo or
any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates or solicit, interfere with,
or entice from the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or
affiliates, or otherwise hire, any employee (or former employee) of the Company,
Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates.
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(b) If any portion of the restrictions set forth in this Section 9
should, for any reason whatsoever, be declared invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the validity or enforceability of the remainder of such
restrictions shall not thereby be adversely affected.
(c) Employee acknowledges that the Company and/or Zygo conducts
business on a world-wide basis, that its sales and marketing prospects are for
continued expansion into world markets and that, therefore, the territorial and
time limitations set forth in this Section 9 are reasonable and properly
required for the adequate protection of the business of the Company, Zygo and
their respective subsidiaries. In the event any such territorial or time
limitation is deemed to be unreasonable by a court of competent jurisdiction,
Employee agrees to the reduction of the territorial or time limitation to the
area or period which such court deems reasonable.
(d) The existence of any claim or cause of action by Employee against
the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates shall
not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company, Zygo or any such
subsidiary or affiliate of the foregoing restrictive covenants, but such claim
or cause of action shall be litigated separately.
10. INVENTIONS AND DISCOVERIES.
(a) Employee shall promptly and fully disclose to Zygo, and with all
necessary detail for a complete understanding of the same, all developments,
know-how, discoveries, inventions, improvements, concepts, ideas, writings,
formulae, processes and methods (whether copyrightable, patentable or otherwise)
made, received, conceived, acquired or written during working hours, or
otherwise, by Employee (whether or not at the request or upon the suggestion of
Zygo) during the period of his employment with the Company, Zygo or any of their
respective subsidiaries or affiliates, solely or jointly with others, in all
instances in or relating to any activities of the Company, Zygo or their
respective subsidiaries or affiliates (collectively the "Subject Matter").
(b) Employee hereby assigns and transfers, and agrees to assign and
transfer, to Zygo, all his rights, title and interest in and to the Subject
Matter, and Employee further agrees to deliver to Zygo any and all drawings,
notes, specifications and data relating to the Subject Matter, and to execute,
acknowledge and deliver all such further papers, including applications for
copyrights or patents, as may be necessary to obtain copyrights and patents for
any thereof in any and all countries and to vest title thereto to Zygo. Employee
shall assist Zygo in obtaining such copyrights or patents during the term of
this Agreement, and any time thereafter on reasonable notice, and Employee
agrees to testify in any prosecution or litigation involving any of the Subject
Matter (provided that if such testimony occurs after termination of this
Agreement, Employee shall be reasonably compensated for his time and reimbursed
for any out-of-pocket expense).
11. NON-DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
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(a) Employee shall not, during the term of this Agreement or at any
time following termination or expiration of this Agreement, directly or
indirectly, disclose or permit to be known (other than as is required in or
consistent with the regular course of his duties or required by law (in which
case Employee shall give Zygo prior written notice of such disclosure required
by law) or with the prior written consent of the President of Zygo), to any
person, firm or corporation, any confidential information, whether or not
acquired by Employee during the course of, or as an incident to, his employment
by the Company (including prior to the Merger) or Zygo, relating to the Company,
Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, the directors of the
Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, any client
of the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, or
any corporation, partnership or other entity owned or controlled, directly or
indirectly, by any of the foregoing, or in which any of the foregoing has a
beneficial interest, including, but not limited to, the business affairs of each
of the foregoing. Such confidential information shall include, but shall not be
limited to, proprietary technology, trade secrets, patented processes, research
and development data, know-how, market studies and forecasts, competitive
analyses, pricing policies, employee lists, personnel policies, the substance of
agreements with customers, suppliers and others, marketing or dealership
arrangements, servicing and training programs and arrangements, customer lists
and any other documents embodying such confidential information. This
confidentiality obligation shall not apply to any confidential information which
thereafter becomes publicly available other than pursuant to a breach of this
Section 11(a), directly or indirectly, by Employee.
(b) All information and documents relating to the Company, Zygo and
their respective subsidiaries or affiliates as hereinabove described (or other
business affairs) shall be the exclusive property of the Company or Zygo, as the
case may be, and Employee shall use his best efforts to prevent any publication
or disclosure thereof. Upon termination of Employee's employment with the
Company, all documents, records, reports, writings and other similar documents
containing confidential information, including copies thereof, then in
Employee's possession or control shall be returned and left with the Company.
(c) Employee will execute the form of "Zygo TeraOptix, Inc.
Non-Disclosure and Non-Solicitation Agreement" in the form of EXHIBIT A hereto,
all the terms and provisions of which are incorporated herein as if fully set
forth herein.
12. RIGHT TO INJUNCTION.
Employee recognizes that the services to be rendered by him hereunder
are of a special, unique, unusual, extraordinary and intellectual character
involving skill of the highest order and giving them peculiar value the loss of
which cannot be adequately compensated for in damages. In the event of a breach
of this Agreement by Employee, the Company shall be entitled to injunctive
relief or any other legal or equitable remedies. Employee agrees that the
Company may recover by appropriate action the amount of the actual damage caused
the Company by any failure, refusal or neglect of Employee to perform his
agreements, representations and warranties herein contained. The remedies
provided in this Agreement shall be deemed cumulative and the
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exercise of one shall not preclude the exercise of any other remedy at law or in
equity for the same event or any other event.
13. AMENDMENT OR ALTERATION.
No amendment or alteration of the terms of this Agreement shall be valid
unless made in writing and signed by both of the parties hereto.
14. GOVERNING LAW.
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Connecticut,
applicable to agreements made and to be performed therein.
15. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION.
Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Connecticut, including the
jurisdiction of the United States District Courts therein, and agrees not to
assert by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such suit, action or
proceeding, any claim that he or it is not subject to the jurisdiction of the
above-named courts, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an
inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper
or that this Agreement may not be enforced in or by such courts. Employee agrees
that all actions and proceedings to be instituted hereunder by Employee or his
successors or assigns arising out of or related to this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby shall be commenced only in the courts having a
situs in Connecticut.
16. SEVERABILITY.
The holding of any provision of this Agreement to be invalid or
unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction shall not affect any other
provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
17. NOTICES.
Any notices required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be sufficient
if in writing, and if delivered by hand, or sent by certified mail, return
receipt requested, to the addresses set forth above or such other address as
either party may from time to time designate in writing to the other, and shall
be deemed given as of the date of the delivery or mailing.
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18. WAIVER OR BREACH.
It is agreed that a waiver by either party of a breach of any provision of
this Agreement shall not operate, or be construed, as a waiver of any subsequent
breach by that same party.
19. ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND BINDING EFFECT.
This Agreement, together with the Merger Agreement and all agreements and
exhibits referred to herein and therein, contains the entire agreement of the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective legal
representatives, heirs, distributors, successors and assigns. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, all prior agreements between Employee and Firefly relating to the
confidentiality of information, trade secrets and patents shall not be affected
by this Agreement.
20. SURVIVAL.
The termination of Employee's employment hereunder shall not affect the
enforceability of Sections 7, 8(a), 9, 10, 11(a), 12, 14 and 15 hereof.
21. NON-ASSIGNABILITY.
This Agreement is entered into in consideration of the personal qualities
of Employee and may not be, nor may any right or interest hereunder be, assigned
by him without the prior written consent of the Company. It is expressly
understood and agreed that this Agreement, and the rights accruing and
obligations owed to the Company hereunder, and the obligations to be performed
by the Company hereunder, may be assigned by the Company at any time without the
consent of Employee to Zygo or any of the Company's successors or assigns. In
the event that this Agreement is assigned by the Company to Zygo pursuant to
this Section 21, all references in this Agreement to "Company" shall refer to
Zygo except that the references thereto contained in Section 5(a) hereof shall
refer to Zygo TeraOptix, Inc., a business unit of Zygo.
22. COUNTERPARTS.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one
and the same instrument.
23. FURTHER ASSURANCES.
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The parties agree to execute and deliver all such further documents,
agreements and instruments and take such other and further action as may be
necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement.
24. HEADINGS.
The Section headings appearing in this Agreement are for the purposes of
easy reference and shall not be considered a part of this Agreement or in any
way modify, demand or affect its provisions.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the date first above written.
ZYGO TERAOPTIX, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
EMPLOYEE
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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EXHIBIT A
ZYGO TERAOPTIX, INC.
NON-DISCLOSURE AND NON-SOLICITATION AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT, dated as of May 5, 2000, by and between Zygo TeraOptix, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx (the "Employee")
W I T N E S S E T H:
In consideration of the Company's employment of the Employee and in
consideration of the covenants contained herein, the parties hereby agree as
follows:
1. The Employee agrees that he/she will not directly or indirectly disclose or
use at any time any knowledge, information or material relating to any,
business, customer, machine, design, apparatus or system of the Company,
Zygo Corporation, a Delaware corporation and the owner of all the
outstanding capital stock of the Company ("Zygo"), or any of their
respective subsidiaries or affiliates, or any of the methods of conducting
any part of their respective business or the like which may become known to
the Employee by reason of his/her employment or otherwise except as may be
reasonably necessary to the performance of his/her assigned duties as an
employee of the Company.
2. The Employee agrees to promptly and completely disclose in writing to such
person as the Company may designate all ideas, developments, inventions and
improvements heretofore or hereafter made, developed, perfected, devised,
conceived or acquired by the Employee either solely or jointly with others
during the Employee's employment by the Company and within ninety (90) days
after any termination thereof, whether or not during regular working hours,
relating in any way to the actual or anticipated business, research,
developments or products of the Company; and if so requested by the
Company, to assign, transfer and convey to the Company all right, title and
interest in and to all such ideas, developments, inventions and
improvements.
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3. The Employee agrees, at the request and expense of the Company, to make,
execute and deliver any and all papers, documents and instruments,
including applications for patents in any and all countries and reissues
and extensions thereof, and to assist and cooperate (without expense to the
Employee) with the Company or its representative in any controversy or
legal proceedings relating to said ideas, developments, inventions and
improvements, and the patents which may be procured thereon.
4. The Company does not assume any responsibility for the prosecution or
defense of any application for patents in any countries arising from ideas,
developments, inventions and improvements disclosed to the Company pursuant
to this Agreement.
5. The Employee represents and warrants that he/she is free to enter into the
employment arrangements and, if applicable, the employment agreement, to be
entered into with the Company and to perform the duties required of the
Employee in connection with his/her employment by the Company; and that,
except as indicated on EXHIBIT 1 hereto, there are no employment
agreements, confidentiality agreements, restrictive covenants or other
agreements or restrictions binding on the Employee or to which the Employee
is a party which limit, prohibit or prevent the full performance by the
Employee of his/her employment duties and arrangements with the Company or
which would preclude the Employee from disclosing or otherwise limit the
Employee's right to disclose to the Company any ideas, inventions,
discoveries or other information.
6. The Employee represents and warrants that he/she has not brought and agrees
that he/she will not bring to the Company or use in the performance of
his/her employment responsibilities at the Company any materials,
documents, trade secrets or confidential information of a former employer
or any other person which are of a confidential nature or which are not
generally available to the public. The Employee agrees that he/she has not
and will not disclose to the Company or seek to induce the Company to use
any such confidential information, materials, documents or trade secrets.
7. The Employee agrees that during his/her employment by the Company and
following the termination of such employment, the Employee will not,
directly or indirectly, request or cause any suppliers or customers with
whom the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or
affiliates has a business relationship to cancel or terminate any such
business relationship with the Company, Zygo or any of their respective
subsidiaries or affiliates or solicit, interfere with or entice from the
Company or Zygo, or otherwise hire, any employee or former employee of the
Company or Zygo.
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8. Neither this Agreement nor any benefits hereunder are assignable by the
Employee, but the terms and provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of
the Company's successors and assigns.
9. This Agreement is not a contract of employment; it does not give the
Employee any rights to any employment with the Company, and it in no way
abridges, alters, amends or modifies any rights the Company may otherwise
have to terminate its employment of the Employee.
10. This Agreement, together with the Employment Agreement, dated May 5, 2000
(the "Employment Agreement"), by and between the Employee and the Company
and the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 5, 2000, by and among
the Company, Zygo, Firefly Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Firefly") and all the holders of capital stock of Firefly and all
agreements and exhibits referred to therein, contains the entire
understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the matters
herein contained, and no waiver or modification hereof shall be binding
unless in writing and subscribed by the parties hereto.
11. If any paragraph, clause, or phrase of this Agreement shall, by any
federal, state or other law or by any decision of any court, be declared or
held illegal, void or unenforceable, the remaining portions of this
Agreement shall continue to be valid and in full force and effect.
12. This Agreement is entered into in consideration of the personal qualities
of Employee and may not be, nor may any right or interest hereunder be,
assigned by him without the prior written consent of the Company. It is
expressly understood and agreed that this Agreement, and the rights
accruing and obligations owed to the Company hereunder, may be assigned by
the Company at any time without the consent of Employee to Zygo or any of
the Company's successors or assigns. In the event that this Agreement is
assigned by the Company to Zygo or any such successor or assign pursuant to
this Section 12, all references in this Agreement to "Company" shall refer
to Zygo or such successor or assign, as the case may be.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the date and year first above written.
ZYGO TERAOPTICS, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
EMPLOYEE
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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EXHIBIT 1
None.
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SCHEDULE 5(a)
HEALTH INSURANCE
- 2 HMO choices--Fallon and Blue Cross Blue Shield
- PPO/HMO plan--Blue Choice
- Firefly pays for 100% single employee premiums
- Firefly pays for 75% of difference between single employee rate and family
rate; employee pays remaining 25%
DENTAL INSURANCE
- Delta Dental of Massachusetts
- Firefly pays for 100% single employee premiums
- Firefly pays for 50% difference between single employee rate and family
rate
LIFE, STD & LTD INSURANCE
- Hartford Insurance
- Firefly pays 100% premiums for 1x salary on Life Insurance up to $200,000
- LTD coverage is for 67% of monthly income up to a maximum of $7,000
- STD coverage is for 60% of weekly up to a maximum of $1,000 per week for 11
weeks
HOLIDAY, VACATION & SICK TIME
- Salaried employees are entitled to 15 vacation days per year, accrued
weekly
- Hourly employees are entitled to 10 vacation days per year, accrued weekly
- Hourly employees are entitled to 5 sick days per year, accrued and tracked
weekly
- 9 holidays per year
401K PLAN
- Administered through ADP/State Street
- Company matching not available
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Exhibit 10.01(e)(4)
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT, made as of May 5, 2000, between Zygo TeraOptix, Inc. a
Delaware corporation with an office at 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
(the "Company") as the Surviving Corporation to the Merger (defined below), and
Xxxxx Xxxx, residing at 00 Xxxx Xx., Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 ("Employee").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Zygo Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Zygo") and Zygo
TeraOptix, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Sub"), have entered into an Agreement
and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated as of May 5, 2000, with
Firefly Technologies, Inc., ("Firefly") and all the holders of capital stock of
Firefly (each, a "Shareholder" and collectively, the "Shareholders"), pursuant
to which a merger of Sub into Firefly shall form the Company and all the
outstanding capital stock of Firefly shall be exchanged for Zygo common stock
and each issued and outstanding share of the capital stock of Sub shall be
converted into and become one share of common stock of the Company (the
"Merger"); and
WHEREAS, prior to the consummation of the Merger Agreement, the
Shareholder was an employee and a principal shareholder of Firefly and, as such,
possesses confidential and proprietary information regarding Firefly; and
WHEREAS, as a principal stockholder of the Firefly, Employee will
receive a significant number of shares of Zygo common stock upon the
consummation of the Merger; and
WHEREAS, the execution and delivery of this Agreement, including
without limitation the provisions of Section 9 hereof, is a condition of Zygo's
consummation of the Merger and of Employee's agreement to sell his shares of
common stock of Firefly to Zygo, all pursuant to the Merger Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires that Employee be employed by the Company,
and Employee desires to be so employed by the Company upon the terms and
conditions herein set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
promises, representations and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
1. EMPLOYMENT.
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The Company hereby employs Employee and Employee hereby accepts such
employment, subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth. Employee shall
hold the position of Director, Systems Engineering of the Company, a business
unit initially being operated in the form of a subsidiary of Zygo. The Employee
shall have such management, supervisory and operational functions and other
powers and such other powers, functions and duties consistent with the
Executive's title and duties as may from time to time reasonably be prescribed
by the Board of the Company or Zygo.
2. TERM.
The initial term of employment under this Agreement shall begin on May
5, 2000 (the "Employment Date") and shall continue for a period of three (3)
years from that date, subject to prior termination in accordance with the terms
hereof. Thereafter, this Agreement shall automatically be renewed for successive
one year terms unless either party shall give the other sixty (60) days' prior
written notice of its or his intent not to renew this Agreement. The initial
term together with all such additional one-year period(s) of employment, if any,
are collectively referred to herein as the "term" of this Agreement.
3. COMPENSATION.
As compensation for the employment services to be rendered by Employee
hereunder, the Company agrees to pay, or cause to be paid, to Employee, and
Employee agrees to accept, an annual salary of $95,000 or such higher amount as
the President of Zygo may determine from time to time, subject to such payroll
deductions as are required by law and deductions for applicable employee
contributions to the normal benefit programs of the Company. The annual salary
provided for hereunder shall be payable in equal installments commencing at the
Employment Date, in accordance with the Company's practice. In addition, to the
extent determined appropriate by the President of Zygo, Employee shall be
entitled to additional incentive compensation from time to time. Such
compensation will be based on the Company's overall performance and will be
awarded at the sole discretion of the President of Zygo with the approval of the
Board of Directors of the Company or Zygo.
4. EXPENSES.
The Company shall pay or reimburse Employee, upon presentment of
suitable vouchers, for all reasonable out-of-pocket business and travel expenses
which may be incurred or paid by Employee in connection with his employment
hereunder. Employee shall comply with restrictions and shall keep records in
compliance with the Company's policy and procedure related to travel and
entertainment expenses.
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5. INSURANCE AND OTHER BENEFITS.
(a) Employee shall be entitled to such vacations and to
participate in and receive any other benefits currently provided by Firefly
Technologies, Inc. or any successors thereto, all as determined from time to
time by the Chief Executive Officer of Zygo or the Board of Directors of the
Company or Zygo or appropriate committee thereof; provided that the health and
welfare benefits in the aggregate, provided to Employee, are at least
substantially comparable to the benefits provided by the Company to Employee
prior to the date hereof, all of which benefits Employee represents are set
forth in SCHEDULE 5(a) attached hereto. Unused annual vacations may be carried
over to the extent permitted by Company policy.
(b) Employee acknowledges and agrees that notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in any health or welfare benefit plan
maintained by Zygo, except as may be otherwise agreed to by Employee and Zygo,
Employee shall not be entitled to participate in any of Zygo's employee benefit
plans by virtue of his being employed by the Company or by Zygo (if and when
applicable).
6. DUTIES.
(a) Employee shall perform such duties and functions
consistent with the Employee's position as designated in Section 1 hereof, as
the President or Chief Executive Officer of Zygo and the Board of Directors of
the Company or Zygo shall from time to time determine and Employee shall comply
in the performance of his duties with the policies of, and be subject to, the
direction of such officers and such Boards of Directors.
(b) Employee agrees to devote his entire working time,
attention and energies, excluding any periods of vacation, paid holiday, and
sick and personal leave to which the Employee is entitled, to the performance of
the business of the Company and of any of its subsidiaries or affiliates by
which he may be employed; and Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, alone
or as a member of any partnership or other organization, or as an officer,
director or employee of any other corporation, partnership or other
organization, be actively engaged in or concerned with any other duties or
pursuits which interfere with the performance of his duties hereunder, or which,
even if non-interfering, may be inimical, or contrary, to the best interests of
the Company, except those duties or pursuits specifically authorized by the
Board of Directors of the Company or Zygo. During the term of the Employee's
employment, it shall not be a violation of this Agreement for the Employee to
(1) serve on corporate, civic or charitable boards or committees, (2) deliver
lectures or fulfill speaking engagements, (3) manage personal investments and
(4) serve as an officer of one or more affiliates of the Company, so long as
such activities do not reasonably interfere with the Performance of the
Employee's responsibilities as an employee of the Company in accordance to this
Agreement.
7. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT; EFFECT OF TERMINATION.
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(a) Employee's employment hereunder may be terminated at any
time upon written notice from the Company to Employee,
(i) upon the determination by the President, Chief
Executive Officer or Chief Operating Officer of Zygo, the
President of the Company or the Board of Directors of the
Company or Zygo that Employee's performance of his duties has
not been fully satisfactory for any reason which would not
constitute justifiable cause (as hereinafter defined) upon
five (5) days' prior written notice to Employee; or
(ii) immediately upon determination by the Board of
Directors of the Company or Zygo that justifiable cause exists
for such termination; or
(iii) upon the "disability" of Employee (as
hereinafter defined pursuant to subsection (c) herein).
(b) Employee's employment shall terminate upon the death of
the Employee.
(c) For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "disability"
shall mean the inability of Employee, due to illness, accident or any other
physical or mental incapacity, to perform his duties in a normal manner for a
period of three (3) consecutive months or for a total of four (4) months
(whether or not consecutive) in any twelve (12) month period during the term of
this Agreement.
(d) For the purposes hereof, the term "justifiable cause"
shall mean and be limited to: any repeated failure or refusal by Employee to
perform, or willful neglect by Employee of, any of his duties pursuant to this
Agreement; Employee's conviction (which, through lapse of time or otherwise, is
not subject to appeal) of any crime or offense involving money or other property
of the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates or
which constitutes a felony in the jurisdiction involved; Employee's performance
of any act or his failure to act, for which if he were prosecuted and convicted,
a crime or offense involving money or property of the Company, Zygo or any of
their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, or which constitutes a felony in
the jurisdiction involved, would have occurred; any disclosure by Employee to
any person, firm or corporation other than the Company, Zygo, any of their
respective subsidiaries or affiliates and its and their directors, officers,
employees, authorized agents, consultants and representatives of any
confidential information or trade secret of the Company, Zygo or any of their
respective subsidiaries or affiliates or any other breach by Employee of any of
the provisions of Section 9, 10 or 11 hereof; any attempt by Employee to secure
any personal profit in connection with the business of the Company, Zygo or any
of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates; or the engaging by Employee in
any business or activities other than the business of the Company, Zygo and
their respective subsidiaries or affiliates which interferes with the
performance of his duties hereunder after written notice and a reasonable
opportunity to cure. Upon termination of Employee's employment by the Company
for justifiable cause, this Agreement shall terminate immediately and Employee
shall not be entitled to any amounts or benefits hereunder other than such
portion of Employee's annual
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salary and reimbursement of expenses pursuant to Section 4 hereof as has been
accrued through the date of his termination of employment.
(e) If Employee shall die during the term of his employment
hereunder, this Agreement shall terminate immediately. In such event, the estate
of Employee shall thereupon be entitled to receive such portion of Employee's
annual salary and reimbursement of expenses pursuant to Section 4 hereof as has
been accrued through the date of his death.
(f) Upon Employee's "disability," the Company shall have the
right to terminate Employee's employment. Notwithstanding any inability to
perform his duties, Employee shall be entitled to receive his compensation as
provided herein until the termination of his employment for disability. Any
termination pursuant to this subsection (f) shall be effective on the date
thirty (30) days after which Employee shall have received written notice of the
Company's election to terminate. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, during any period that Employee fails to perform his duties
hereunder as a result of his disability (but prior to receiving the notice of
termination specified in this Section 7(f), (i) Employee shall continue to
receive his full salary at the rate then in effect and all benefits provided in
Section 5 hereof, provided that payments made to Employee pursuant to this
Section 7(f) shall be reduced by the sum of the amounts, if any, payable to
Employee under any disability benefit plan or program of, or provided by, the
Company or Zygo, and (ii) the Company shall have the right to hire any other
individual or individuals to perform such duties and functions as the Company
shall desire, including those duties heretofore performed by Employee.
(g) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained
herein, in the event that Employee's employment is terminated by the Company at
any time for any reason other than justifiable cause, disability or death, the
parties hereto agree that damages to Employee shall be difficult to ascertain in
any such event, but in order to limit the liability of the Company and Zygo in
any such event, Employee shall be entitled to receive as liquidated damages and
not as a penalty, and the Company shall pay to Employee, Employee's salary
(payable in such amount and in such manner as set forth in Section 3 herein)
from and after the date of such termination for a period ending SIX (6) MONTHS
after the date of termination which amount shall be in lieu of any and all other
payments due and owing to Employee under the terms of this Agreement (other than
payments contemplated by Section 7(e)).
(h) If the Employee terminates the Agreement for Good Reason
(as defined below) then, (i) the unvested portion of the stock options to
purchase shares of the Company's stock, provided for in this Agreement, shall
automatically be deemed vested and exercisable and (ii) the Company shall
continue the Employee's salary for a SIX (6) MONTH period. For purposes of this
Section 7, "Good Reason" shall mean a breach of this Agreement by the Company or
Zygo not cured within 30 days.
8. REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS OF EMPLOYEE.
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(a) Employee represents and warrants that he is free to enter
into this Agreement and to perform the duties required hereunder, and that there
are no employment contracts or understandings, restrictive covenants or other
restrictions, whether written or oral, preventing the performance of his duties
hereunder, except for the existing employment agreement between Employee and the
Firefly, which existing agreement is superseded in its entirety by this
Agreement. Employee further represents and warrants that he is in full
compliance with all existing agreements between himself and Firefly, the Company
or Zygo.
(b) Employee agrees to submit to a medical examination and to
cooperate and supply such other information and documents as may be required by
any insurance company in connection with the Employees' inclusion in any
insurance or fringe benefit plan or program as the Company shall determine from
time to time to obtain, or in connection with, in the Company's sole discretion,
the Company's or Zygo's obtaining life insurance for its benefit on the life of
Employee.
9. NON-COMPETITION.
(a) Employee agrees that during his employment by the Company
(which shall be deemed to include the period in which Employee is receiving any
severance payments set forth in Section 7(g) hereto) and for a period of three
(3) years from the termination or expiration of Employee's employment with the
Company (or Zygo as the case may be) (the "Non-Competitive Period"), Employee
shall not, directly or indirectly, as owner, partner, joint venturer,
stockholder, employee, broker, agent, principal, trustee, corporate officer,
director, licensor, or in any capacity whatsoever engage in, become financially
interested in, be employed by, render any consultation or business advice with
respect to, or have any connection with, any business engaged in the research,
development, testing, design, manufacture, sale, lease, marketing, utilization
or exploitation of any products or services which are designed for the same
purpose as, are similar to, or are otherwise competitive with, products or
services of the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or
affiliates which are being sold or provided or reasonably proposed to be
provided at the time of termination or expiration of Employee's employment, in
any geographic area where, at the time of the termination or expiration of his
employment hereunder, the business of the Company, Zygo or any of their
respective subsidiaries or affiliates was being conducted or was proposed to be
conducted in any manner whatsoever; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in the event
Employee is terminated by the Company without justifiable cause or for Good
Reason, the Non-Competitive Period shall be reduced to the later of (i) one (1)
year from date of the termination of the benefits conferred upon the Employee
pursuant to section 7(h)(ii)or (ii) three (3) years from the date of the
Effective Time of the Merger; PROVIDED FURTHER, that Employee may own any
securities of any corporation which is engaged in such business and is publicly
owned and traded but in an amount not to exceed at any one time two percent (2%)
of any class of stock or securities of such corporation. In addition, Employee
shall not, directly or indirectly, during the Non-Competitive Period, request or
cause contracting parties, suppliers or customers with whom the Company, Zygo or
any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates has a business relationship
to cancel or terminate any such business relationship with the Company, Zygo or
any of their respective subsidiaries or
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affiliates or solicit, interfere with, or entice from the Company, Zygo or any
of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, or otherwise hire, any employee
(or former employee) of the Company, Zygo or any of their respective
subsidiaries or affiliates.
(b) If any portion of the restrictions set forth in this
Section 9 should, for any reason whatsoever, be declared invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, the validity or enforceability of the remainder of such
restrictions shall not thereby be adversely affected.
(c) Employee acknowledges that the Company and/or Zygo
conducts business on a world-wide basis, that its sales and marketing prospects
are for continued expansion into world markets and that, therefore, the
territorial and time limitations set forth in this Section 9 are reasonable and
properly required for the adequate protection of the business of the Company,
Zygo and their respective subsidiaries. In the event any such territorial or
time limitation is deemed to be unreasonable by a court of competent
jurisdiction, Employee agrees to the reduction of the territorial or time
limitation to the area or period which such court deems reasonable.
(d) The existence of any claim or cause of action by Employee
against the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates
shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company, Zygo or any
such subsidiary or affiliate of the foregoing restrictive covenants, but such
claim or cause of action shall be litigated separately.
10. INVENTIONS AND DISCOVERIES.
(a) Employee shall promptly and fully disclose to Zygo, and
with all necessary detail for a complete understanding of the same, all
developments, know-how, discoveries, inventions, improvements, concepts, ideas,
writings, formulae, processes and methods (whether copyrightable, patentable or
otherwise) made, received, conceived, acquired or written during working hours,
or otherwise, by Employee (whether or not at the request or upon the suggestion
of Zygo) during the period of his employment with the Company, Zygo or any of
their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, solely or jointly with others, in
all instances in or relating to any activities of the Company, Zygo or their
respective subsidiaries or affiliates (collectively the "Subject Matter").
(b) Employee hereby assigns and transfers, and agrees to
assign and transfer, to Zygo, all his rights, title and interest in and to the
Subject Matter, and Employee further agrees to deliver to Zygo any and all
drawings, notes, specifications and data relating to the Subject Matter, and to
execute, acknowledge and deliver all such further papers, including applications
for copyrights or patents, as may be necessary to obtain copyrights and patents
for any thereof in any and all countries and to vest title thereto to Zygo.
Employee shall assist Zygo in obtaining such copyrights or patents during the
term of this Agreement, and any time thereafter on reasonable notice, and
Employee agrees to testify in any prosecution or litigation involving any of the
Subject Matter (provided that if such testimony occurs after termination of this
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Agreement, Employee shall be reasonably compensated for his time and reimbursed
for any out-of-pocket expense).
11. NON-DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
(a) Employee shall not, during the term of this Agreement or
at any time following termination or expiration of this Agreement, directly or
indirectly, disclose or permit to be known (other than as is required in or
consistent with the regular course of his duties or required by law (in which
case Employee shall give Zygo prior written notice of such disclosure required
by law) or with the prior written consent of the President of Zygo), to any
person, firm or corporation, any confidential information, whether or not
acquired by Employee during the course of, or as an incident to, his employment
by the Company (including prior to the Merger) or Zygo, relating to the Company,
Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, the directors of the
Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, any client
of the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, or
any corporation, partnership or other entity owned or controlled, directly or
indirectly, by any of the foregoing, or in which any of the foregoing has a
beneficial interest, including, but not limited to, the business affairs of each
of the foregoing. Such confidential information shall include, but shall not be
limited to, proprietary technology, trade secrets, patented processes, research
and development data, know-how, market studies and forecasts, competitive
analyses, pricing policies, employee lists, personnel policies, the substance of
agreements with customers, suppliers and others, marketing or dealership
arrangements, servicing and training programs and arrangements, customer lists
and any other documents embodying such confidential information. This
confidentiality obligation shall not apply to any confidential information which
thereafter becomes publicly available other than pursuant to a breach of this
Section 11(a), directly or indirectly, by Employee.
(b) All information and documents relating to the Company,
Zygo and their respective subsidiaries or affiliates as hereinabove described
(or other business affairs) shall be the exclusive property of the Company or
Zygo, as the case may be, and Employee shall use his best efforts to prevent any
publication or disclosure thereof. Upon termination of Employee's employment
with the Company, all documents, records, reports, writings and other similar
documents containing confidential information, including copies thereof, then in
Employee's possession or control shall be returned and left with the Company.
(c) Employee will execute the form of "Zygo TeraOptix, Inc.
Non-Disclosure and Non-Solicitation Agreement" in the form of EXHIBIT A hereto,
all the terms and provisions of which are incorporated herein as if fully set
forth herein.
12. RIGHT TO INJUNCTION.
Employee recognizes that the services to be rendered by him hereunder
are of a special, unique, unusual, extraordinary and intellectual character
involving skill of the highest order and
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giving them peculiar value the loss of which cannot be adequately compensated
for in damages. In the event of a breach of this Agreement by Employee, the
Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief or any other legal or equitable
remedies. Employee agrees that the Company may recover by appropriate action the
amount of the actual damage caused the Company by any failure, refusal or
neglect of Employee to perform his agreements, representations and warranties
herein contained. The remedies provided in this Agreement shall be deemed
cumulative and the exercise of one shall not preclude the exercise of any other
remedy at law or in equity for the same event or any other event.
13. AMENDMENT OR ALTERATION.
No amendment or alteration of the terms of this Agreement shall be
valid unless made in writing and signed by both of the parties hereto.
14. GOVERNING LAW.
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Connecticut, applicable to agreements made and to be performed therein.
15. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION.
Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Connecticut, including the
jurisdiction of the United States District Courts therein, and agrees not to
assert by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such suit, action or
proceeding, any claim that he or it is not subject to the jurisdiction of the
above-named courts, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an
inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper
or that this Agreement may not be enforced in or by such courts. Employee agrees
that all actions and proceedings to be instituted hereunder by Employee or his
successors or assigns arising out of or related to this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby shall be commenced only in the courts having a
situs in Connecticut..
16. SEVERABILITY.
The holding of any provision of this Agreement to be invalid or
unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction shall not affect any other
provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
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17. NOTICES.
Any notices required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be
sufficient if in writing, and if delivered by hand, or sent by certified mail,
return receipt requested, to the addresses set forth above or such other address
as either party may from time to time designate in writing to the other, and
shall be deemed given as of the date of the delivery or mailing.
18. WAIVER OR BREACH.
It is agreed that a waiver by either party of a breach of any provision
of this Agreement shall not operate, or be construed, as a waiver of any
subsequent breach by that same party.
19. ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND BINDING EFFECT.
This Agreement, together with the Merger Agreement and all agreements
and exhibits referred to herein and therein, contains the entire agreement of
the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall be binding upon
and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective legal
representatives, heirs, distributors, successors and assigns. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, all prior agreements between Employee and Firefly relating to the
confidentiality of information, trade secrets and patents shall not be affected
by this Agreement.
20. SURVIVAL.
The termination of Employee's employment hereunder shall not affect the
enforceability of Sections 7, 8(a), 9, 10, 11(a), 12, 14 and 15 hereof.
21. NON-ASSIGNABILITY.
This Agreement is entered into in consideration of the personal
qualities of Employee and may not be, nor may any right or interest hereunder
be, assigned by him without the prior written consent of the Company. It is
expressly understood and agreed that this Agreement, and the rights accruing and
obligations owed to the Company hereunder, and the obligations to be performed
by the Company hereunder, may be assigned by the Company at any time without the
consent of Employee to Zygo or any of the Company's successors or assigns. In
the event that this Agreement is assigned by the Company to Zygo pursuant to
this Section 21, all references in this Agreement to "Company" shall refer to
Zygo except that the references thereto contained in Section 5(a) hereof shall
refer to Zygo TeraOptix, Inc., a business unit of Zygo.
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22. COUNTERPARTS.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
23. FURTHER ASSURANCES.
The parties agree to execute and deliver all such further documents,
agreements and instruments and take such other and further action as may be
necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement.
24. HEADINGS.
The Section headings appearing in this Agreement are for the purposes
of easy reference and shall not be considered a part of this Agreement or in any
way modify, demand or affect its provisions.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the date first above written.
ZYGO TERAOPTIX, INC.
By:____________________________________
Name:
Title:
EMPLOYEE
_______________________________________
Xxxxx Xxxx
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EXHIBIT A
ZYGO TERAOPTIX, INC.
NON-DISCLOSURE AND NON-SOLICITATION AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT, dated as of May 5, 2000, by and between Zygo TeraOptix,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Xxxxx Xxxx (the "Employee")
W I T N E S S E T H:
In consideration of the Company's employment of the Employee and in
consideration of the covenants contained herein, the parties hereby agree as
follows:
1. The Employee agrees that he/she will not directly or indirectly
disclose or use at any time any knowledge, information or material
relating to any, business, customer, machine, design, apparatus or
system of the Company, Zygo Corporation, a Delaware corporation and the
owner of all the outstanding capital stock of the Company ("Zygo"), or
any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, or any of the
methods of conducting any part of their respective business or the like
which may become known to the Employee by reason of his/her employment
or otherwise except as may be reasonably necessary to the performance
of his/her assigned duties as an employee of the Company.
2. The Employee agrees to promptly and completely disclose in writing to
such person as the Company may designate all ideas, developments,
inventions and improvements heretofore or hereafter made, developed,
perfected, devised, conceived or acquired by the Employee either solely
or jointly with others during the Employee's employment by the Company
and within ninety (90) days after any termination thereof, whether or
not during regular working hours, relating in any way to the actual or
anticipated business, research, developments or products of the
Company; and if so requested by the Company, to assign, transfer and
convey to the Company all right, title and interest in and to all such
ideas, developments, inventions and improvements.
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3. The Employee agrees, at the request and expense of the Company, to
make, execute and deliver any and all papers, documents and
instruments, including applications for patents in any and all
countries and reissues and extensions thereof, and to assist and
cooperate (without expense to the Employee) with the Company or its
representative in any controversy or legal proceedings relating to said
ideas, developments, inventions and improvements, and the patents which
may be procured thereon.
4. The Company does not assume any responsibility for the prosecution or
defense of any application for patents in any countries arising from
ideas, developments, inventions and improvements disclosed to the
Company pursuant to this Agreement.
5. The Employee represents and warrants that he/she is free to enter into
the employment arrangements and, if applicable, the employment
agreement, to be entered into with the Company and to perform the
duties required of the Employee in connection with his/her employment
by the Company; and that, except as indicated on EXHIBIT 1 hereto,
there are no employment agreements, confidentiality agreements,
restrictive covenants or other agreements or restrictions binding on
the Employee or to which the Employee is a party which limit, prohibit
or prevent the full performance by the Employee of his/her employment
duties and arrangements with the Company or which would preclude the
Employee from disclosing or otherwise limit the Employee's right to
disclose to the Company any ideas, inventions, discoveries or other
information.
6. The Employee represents and warrants that he/she has not brought and
agrees that he/she will not bring to the Company or use in the
performance of his/her employment responsibilities at the Company any
materials, documents, trade secrets or confidential information of a
former employer or any other person which are of a confidential nature
or which are not generally available to the public. The Employee agrees
that he/she has not and will not disclose to the Company or seek to
induce the Company to use any such confidential information, materials,
documents or trade secrets.
7. The Employee agrees that during his/her employment by the Company and
following the termination of such employment, the Employee will not,
directly or indirectly, request or cause any suppliers or customers
with whom the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or
affiliates has a business relationship to cancel or terminate any such
business relationship with the Company, Zygo or any of their respective
subsidiaries or affiliates or solicit, interfere with or entice from
the Company or Zygo, or otherwise hire, any employee or former employee
of the Company or Zygo.
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8. Neither this Agreement nor any benefits hereunder are assignable by the
Employee, but the terms and provisions hereof shall inure to the
benefit of the Company's successors and assigns.
9. This Agreement is not a contract of employment; it does not give the
Employee any rights to any employment with the Company, and it in no
way abridges, alters, amends or modifies any rights the Company may
otherwise have to terminate its employment of the Employee.
10. This Agreement, together with the Employment Agreement, dated May 5,
2000 (the "Employment Agreement"), by and between the Employee and the
Company and the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 5, 2000,
by and among the Company, Zygo, Firefly Technologies, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Firefly") and all the holders of capital stock of Firefly
and all agreements and exhibits referred to therein, contains the
entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the
matters herein contained, and no waiver or modification hereof shall be
binding unless in writing and subscribed by the parties hereto.
11. If any paragraph, clause, or phrase of this Agreement shall, by any
federal, state or other law or by any decision of any court, be
declared or held illegal, void or unenforceable, the remaining portions
of this Agreement shall continue to be valid and in full force and
effect.
12. This Agreement is entered into in consideration of the personal
qualities of Employee and may not be, nor may any right or interest
hereunder be, assigned by him without the prior written consent of the
Company. It is expressly understood and agreed that this Agreement, and
the rights accruing and obligations owed to the Company hereunder, may
be assigned by the Company at any time without the consent of Employee
to Zygo or any of the Company's successors or assigns. In the event
that this Agreement is assigned by the Company to Zygo or any such
successor or assign pursuant to this Section 12, all references in this
Agreement to "Company" shall refer to Zygo or such successor or assign,
as the case may be.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the date and year first above written.
ZYGO TERAOPTICS, INC.
By:____________________________________
Name:
Title:
EMPLOYEE
_______________________________________
Xxxxx Xxxx
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EXHIBIT 1
None.
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SCHEDULE 5(a)
HEALTH INSURANCE
- 2 HMO choices--Fallon and Blue Cross Blue Shield
- PPO/HMO plan--Blue Choice
- Firefly pays for 100% single employee premiums
- Firefly pays for 75% of difference between single employee rate and
family rate; employee pays remaining 25%
DENTAL INSURANCE
- Delta Dental of Massachusetts
- Firefly pays for 100% single employee premiums
- Firefly pays for 50% difference between single employee rate and family
rate
LIFE, STD & LTD INSURANCE
- Hartford Insurance
- Firefly pays 100% premiums for 1x salary on Life Insurance up to
$200,000
- LTD coverage is for 67% of monthly income up to a maximum of $7,000
- STD coverage is for 60% of weekly up to a maximum of $1,000 per week
for 11 weeks
HOLIDAY, VACATION & SICK TIME
- Salaried employees are entitled to 15 vacation days per year, accrued
weekly
- Hourly employees are entitled to 10 vacation days per year, accrued
weekly
- Hourly employees are entitled to 5 sick days per year, accrued and
tracked weekly
- 9 holidays per year
401K PLAN
- Administered through ADP/State Street
- Company matching not available
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Exhibit 10.01 (e)(5)
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT, made as of May 5, 2000, between Zygo TeraOptix, Inc. a
Delaware corporation with an office at 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
(the "Company") as the Surviving Corporation to the Merger (defined below), and
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, residing at 00 Xxxxxxxx Xx., Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 ("Employee").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Zygo Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Zygo") and Zygo
TeraOptix, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Sub"), have entered into an Agreement
and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated as of May 5, 2000, with
Firefly Technologies, Inc., ("Firefly") and all the holders of capital stock of
Firefly (each, a "Shareholder" and collectively, the "Shareholders"), pursuant
to which a merger of Sub into Firefly shall form the Company and all the
outstanding capital stock of Firefly shall be exchanged for Zygo common stock
and each issued and outstanding share of the capital stock of Sub shall be
converted into and become one share of common stock of the Company (the
"Merger"); and
WHEREAS, prior to the consummation of the Merger Agreement, the
Shareholder was an employee and a principal shareholder of Firefly and, as such,
possesses confidential and proprietary information regarding Firefly; and
WHEREAS, as a principal stockholder of the Firefly, Employee will
receive a significant number of shares of Zygo common stock upon the
consummation of the Merger; and
WHEREAS, the execution and delivery of this Agreement, including
without limitation the provisions of Section 9 hereof, is a condition of Zygo's
consummation of the Merger and of Employee's agreement to sell his shares of
common stock of Firefly to Zygo, all pursuant to the Merger Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires that Employee be employed by the Company,
and Employee desires to be so employed by the Company upon the terms and
conditions herein set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
promises, representations and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
1. EMPLOYMENT.
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The Company hereby employs Employee and Employee hereby accepts such
employment, subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth. Employee shall
hold the position of Director, Mechanical Engineering of the Company, a business
unit initially being operated in the form of a subsidiary of Zygo. The Employee
shall have such management, supervisory and operational functions and other
powers and such other powers, functions and duties consistent with the
Executive's title and duties as may from time to time reasonably be prescribed
by the Board of the Company or Zygo.
2. TERM.
The initial term of employment under this Agreement shall begin on May
5, 2000 (the "Employment Date") and shall continue for a period of three (3)
years from that date, subject to prior termination in accordance with the terms
hereof. Thereafter, this Agreement shall automatically be renewed for successive
one year terms unless either party shall give the other sixty (60) days' prior
written notice of its or his intent not to renew this Agreement. The initial
term together with all such additional one-year period(s) of employment, if any,
are collectively referred to herein as the "term" of this Agreement.
3. COMPENSATION.
As compensation for the employment services to be rendered by Employee
hereunder, the Company agrees to pay, or cause to be paid, to Employee, and
Employee agrees to accept, an annual salary of $115,000 or such higher amount as
the President of Zygo may determine from time to time, subject to such payroll
deductions as are required by law and deductions for applicable employee
contributions to the normal benefit programs of the Company. The annual salary
provided for hereunder shall be payable in equal installments commencing at the
Employment Date, in accordance with the Company's practice. In addition, to the
extent determined appropriate by the President of Zygo, Employee shall be
entitled to additional incentive compensation from time to time. Such
compensation will be based on the Company's overall performance and will be
awarded at the sole discretion of the President of Zygo with the approval of the
Board of Directors of the Company or Zygo.
4. EXPENSES.
The Company shall pay or reimburse Employee, upon presentment of
suitable vouchers, for all reasonable out-of-pocket business and travel expenses
which may be incurred or paid by Employee in connection with his employment
hereunder. Employee shall comply with restrictions and shall keep records in
compliance with the Company's policy and procedure related to travel and
entertainment expenses.
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5. INSURANCE AND OTHER BENEFITS.
(a) Employee shall be entitled to such vacations and to
participate in and receive any other benefits currently provided by Firefly
Technologies, Inc. or any successors thereto, all as determined from time to
time by the Chief Executive Officer of Zygo or the Board of Directors of the
Company or Zygo or appropriate committee thereof; provided that the health and
welfare benefits in the aggregate, provided to Employee, are at least
substantially comparable to the benefits provided by the Company to Employee
prior to the date hereof, all of which benefits Employee represents are set
forth in SCHEDULE 5(a) attached hereto. Unused annual vacations may be carried
over to the extent permitted by Company policy.
(b) Employee acknowledges and agrees that notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in any health or welfare benefit plan
maintained by Zygo, except as may be otherwise agreed to by Employee and Zygo,
Employee shall not be entitled to participate in any of Zygo's employee benefit
plans by virtue of his being employed by the Company or by Zygo (if and when
applicable).
6. DUTIES.
(a) Employee shall perform such duties and functions
consistent with the Employee's position as designated in Section 1 hereof, as
the President or Chief Executive Officer of Zygo and the Board of Directors of
the Company or Zygo shall from time to time determine and Employee shall comply
in the performance of his duties with the policies of, and be subject to, the
direction of such officers and such Boards of Directors.
(b) Employee agrees to devote his entire working time,
attention and energies, excluding any periods of vacation, paid holiday, and
sick and personal leave to which the Employee is entitled, to the performance of
the business of the Company and of any of its subsidiaries or affiliates by
which he may be employed; and Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, alone
or as a member of any partnership or other organization, or as an officer,
director or employee of any other corporation, partnership or other
organization, be actively engaged in or concerned with any other duties or
pursuits which interfere with the performance of his duties hereunder, or which,
even if non-interfering, may be inimical, or contrary, to the best interests of
the Company, except those duties or pursuits specifically authorized by the
Board of Directors of the Company or Zygo. During the term of the Employee's
employment, it shall not be a violation of this Agreement for the Employee to
(1) serve on corporate, civic or charitable boards or committees, (2) deliver
lectures or fulfill speaking engagements, (3) manage personal investments and
(4) serve as an officer of one or more affiliates of the Company, so long as
such activities do not reasonably interfere with the Performance of the
Employee's responsibilities as an employee of the Company in accordance to this
Agreement.
7. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT; EFFECT OF TERMINATION.
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(a) Employee's employment hereunder may be terminated at any
time upon written notice from the Company to Employee,
(i) upon the determination by the President, Chief
Executive Officer or Chief Operating Officer of Zygo, the
President of the Company or the Board of Directors of the
Company or Zygo that Employee's performance of his duties has
not been fully satisfactory for any reason which would not
constitute justifiable cause (as hereinafter defined) upon
five (5) days' prior written notice to Employee; or
(ii) immediately upon determination by the Board of
Directors of the Company or Zygo that justifiable cause exists
for such termination; or
(iii) upon the "disability" of Employee (as
hereinafter defined pursuant to subsection (c) herein).
(b) Employee's employment shall terminate upon the death of
the Employee.
(c) For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "disability"
shall mean the inability of Employee, due to illness, accident or any other
physical or mental incapacity, to perform his duties in a normal manner for a
period of three (3) consecutive months or for a total of four (4) months
(whether or not consecutive) in any twelve (12) month period during the term of
this Agreement.
(d) For the purposes hereof, the term "justifiable cause"
shall mean and be limited to: any repeated failure or refusal by Employee to
perform, or willful neglect by Employee of, any of his duties pursuant to this
Agreement; Employee's conviction (which, through lapse of time or otherwise, is
not subject to appeal) of any crime or offense involving money or other property
of the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates or
which constitutes a felony in the jurisdiction involved; Employee's performance
of any act or his failure to act, for which if he were prosecuted and convicted,
a crime or offense involving money or property of the Company, Zygo or any of
their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, or which constitutes a felony in
the jurisdiction involved, would have occurred; any disclosure by Employee to
any person, firm or corporation other than the Company, Zygo, any of their
respective subsidiaries or affiliates and its and their directors, officers,
employees, authorized agents, consultants and representatives of any
confidential information or trade secret of the Company, Zygo or any of their
respective subsidiaries or affiliates or any other breach by Employee of any of
the provisions of Section 9, 10 or 11 hereof; any attempt by Employee to secure
any personal profit in connection with the business of the Company, Zygo or any
of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates; or the engaging by Employee in
any business or activities other than the business of the Company, Zygo and
their respective subsidiaries or affiliates which interferes with the
performance of his duties hereunder after written notice and a reasonable
opportunity to cure. Upon termination of Employee's employment by the Company
for justifiable cause, this Agreement shall terminate immediately and Employee
shall not be entitled to any amounts or benefits hereunder other than such
portion of Employee's annual
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salary and reimbursement of expenses pursuant to Section 4 hereof as has been
accrued through the date of his termination of employment.
(e) If Employee shall die during the term of his employment
hereunder, this Agreement shall terminate immediately. In such event, the estate
of Employee shall thereupon be entitled to receive such portion of Employee's
annual salary and reimbursement of expenses pursuant to Section 4 hereof as has
been accrued through the date of his death.
(f) Upon Employee's "disability," the Company shall have the
right to terminate Employee's employment. Notwithstanding any inability to
perform his duties, Employee shall be entitled to receive his compensation as
provided herein until the termination of his employment for disability. Any
termination pursuant to this subsection (f) shall be effective on the date
thirty (30) days after which Employee shall have received written notice of the
Company's election to terminate. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, during any period that Employee fails to perform his duties
hereunder as a result of his disability (but prior to receiving the notice of
termination specified in this Section 7(f), (i) Employee shall continue to
receive his full salary at the rate then in effect and all benefits provided in
Section 5 hereof, provided that payments made to Employee pursuant to this
Section 7(f) shall be reduced by the sum of the amounts, if any, payable to
Employee under any disability benefit plan or program of, or provided by, the
Company or Zygo, and (ii) the Company shall have the right to hire any other
individual or individuals to perform such duties and functions as the Company
shall desire, including those duties heretofore performed by Employee.
(g) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained
herein, in the event that Employee's employment is terminated by the Company at
any time for any reason other than justifiable cause, disability or death, the
parties hereto agree that damages to Employee shall be difficult to ascertain in
any such event, but in order to limit the liability of the Company and Zygo in
any such event, Employee shall be entitled to receive as liquidated damages and
not as a penalty, and the Company shall pay to Employee, Employee's salary
(payable in such amount and in such manner as set forth in Section 3 herein)
from and after the date of such termination for a period ending SIX (6) MONTHS
after the date of termination which amount shall be in lieu of any and all other
payments due and owing to Employee under the terms of this Agreement (other than
payments contemplated by Section 7(e)).
(h) If the Employee terminates the Agreement for Good Reason
(as defined below) then, (i) the unvested portion of the stock options to
purchase shares of the Company's stock, provided for in this Agreement, shall
automatically be deemed vested and exercisable and (ii) the Company shall
continue the Employee's salary for a SIX (6) MONTH period. For purposes of this
Section 7, "Good Reason" shall mean a breach of this Agreement by the Company or
Zygo not cured within 30 days.
8. REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS OF EMPLOYEE.
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(a) Employee represents and warrants that he is free to enter
into this Agreement and to perform the duties required hereunder, and that there
are no employment contracts or understandings, restrictive covenants or other
restrictions, whether written or oral, preventing the performance of his duties
hereunder, except for the existing employment agreement between Employee and the
Firefly, which existing agreement is superseded in its entirety by this
Agreement. Employee further represents and warrants that he is in full
compliance with all existing agreements between himself and Firefly, the Company
or Zygo.
(b) Employee agrees to submit to a medical examination and to
cooperate and supply such other information and documents as may be required by
any insurance company in connection with the Employees' inclusion in any
insurance or fringe benefit plan or program as the Company shall determine from
time to time to obtain, or in connection with, in the Company's sole discretion,
the Company's or Zygo's obtaining life insurance for its benefit on the life of
Employee.
9. NON-COMPETITION.
(a) Employee agrees that during his employment by the Company
(which shall be deemed to include the period in which Employee is receiving any
severance payments set forth in Section 7(g) hereto) and for a period of three
(3) years from the termination or expiration of Employee's employment with the
Company (or Zygo as the case may be) (the "Non-Competitive Period"), Employee
shall not, directly or indirectly, as owner, partner, joint venturer,
stockholder, employee, broker, agent, principal, trustee, corporate officer,
director, licensor, or in any capacity whatsoever engage in, become financially
interested in, be employed by, render any consultation or business advice with
respect to, or have any connection with, any business engaged in the research,
development, testing, design, manufacture, sale, lease, marketing, utilization
or exploitation of any products or services which are designed for the same
purpose as, are similar to, or are otherwise competitive with, products or
services of the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or
affiliates which are being sold or provided or reasonably proposed to be
provided at the time of termination or expiration of Employee's employment, in
any geographic area where, at the time of the termination or expiration of his
employment hereunder, the business of the Company, Zygo or any of their
respective subsidiaries or affiliates was being conducted or was proposed to be
conducted in any manner whatsoever; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in the event
Employee is terminated by the Company without justifiable cause or for Good
Reason, the Non-Competitive Period shall be reduced to the later of (i) one (1)
year from date of the termination of the benefits conferred upon the Employee
pursuant to section 7(h)(ii) or (ii) three (3) years from the date of the
Effective Time of the Merger; PROVIDED FURTHER, that Employee may own any
securities of any corporation which is engaged in such business and is publicly
owned and traded but in an amount not to exceed at any one time two percent (2%)
of any class of stock or securities of such corporation. In addition, Employee
shall not, directly or indirectly, during the Non-Competitive Period, request or
cause contracting parties, suppliers or customers with whom the Company, Zygo or
any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates has a business relationship
to cancel or terminate any such business relationship with the Company, Zygo or
any of their respective subsidiaries or
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affiliates or solicit, interfere with, or entice from the Company, Zygo or any
of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, or otherwise hire, any employee
(or former employee) of the Company, Zygo or any of their respective
subsidiaries or affiliates.
(b) If any portion of the restrictions set forth in this
Section 9 should, for any reason whatsoever, be declared invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, the validity or enforceability of the remainder of such
restrictions shall not thereby be adversely affected.
(c) Employee acknowledges that the Company and/or Zygo
conducts business on a world-wide basis, that its sales and marketing prospects
are for continued expansion into world markets and that, therefore, the
territorial and time limitations set forth in this Section 9 are reasonable and
properly required for the adequate protection of the business of the Company,
Zygo and their respective subsidiaries. In the event any such territorial or
time limitation is deemed to be unreasonable by a court of competent
jurisdiction, Employee agrees to the reduction of the territorial or time
limitation to the area or period which such court deems reasonable.
(d) The existence of any claim or cause of action by Employee
against the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates
shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company, Zygo or any
such subsidiary or affiliate of the foregoing restrictive covenants, but such
claim or cause of action shall be litigated separately.
10. INVENTIONS AND DISCOVERIES.
(a) Employee shall promptly and fully disclose to Zygo, and
with all necessary detail for a complete understanding of the same, all
developments, know-how, discoveries, inventions, improvements, concepts, ideas,
writings, formulae, processes and methods (whether copyrightable, patentable or
otherwise) made, received, conceived, acquired or written during working hours,
or otherwise, by Employee (whether or not at the request or upon the suggestion
of Zygo) during the period of his employment with the Company, Zygo or any of
their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, solely or jointly with others, in
all instances in or relating to any activities of the Company, Zygo or their
respective subsidiaries or affiliates (collectively the "Subject Matter").
(b) Employee hereby assigns and transfers, and agrees to
assign and transfer, to Zygo, all his rights, title and interest in and to the
Subject Matter, and Employee further agrees to deliver to Zygo any and all
drawings, notes, specifications and data relating to the Subject Matter, and to
execute, acknowledge and deliver all such further papers, including applications
for copyrights or patents, as may be necessary to obtain copyrights and patents
for any thereof in any and all countries and to vest title thereto to Zygo.
Employee shall assist Zygo in obtaining such copyrights or patents during the
term of this Agreement, and any time thereafter on reasonable notice, and
Employee agrees to testify in any prosecution or litigation involving any of the
Subject Matter (provided that if such testimony occurs after termination of this
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Agreement, Employee shall be reasonably compensated for his time and reimbursed
for any out-of-pocket expense).
11. NON-DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
(a) Employee shall not, during the term of this Agreement or
at any time following termination or expiration of this Agreement, directly or
indirectly, disclose or permit to be known (other than as is required in or
consistent with the regular course of his duties or required by law (in which
case Employee shall give Zygo prior written notice of such disclosure required
by law) or with the prior written consent of the President of Zygo), to any
person, firm or corporation, any confidential information, whether or not
acquired by Employee during the course of, or as an incident to, his employment
by the Company (including prior to the Merger) or Zygo, relating to the Company,
Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, the directors of the
Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, any client
of the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, or
any corporation, partnership or other entity owned or controlled, directly or
indirectly, by any of the foregoing, or in which any of the foregoing has a
beneficial interest, including, but not limited to, the business affairs of each
of the foregoing. Such confidential information shall include, but shall not be
limited to, proprietary technology, trade secrets, patented processes, research
and development data, know-how, market studies and forecasts, competitive
analyses, pricing policies, employee lists, personnel policies, the substance of
agreements with customers, suppliers and others, marketing or dealership
arrangements, servicing and training programs and arrangements, customer lists
and any other documents embodying such confidential information. This
confidentiality obligation shall not apply to any confidential information which
thereafter becomes publicly available other than pursuant to a breach of this
Section 11(a), directly or indirectly, by Employee.
(b) All information and documents relating to the Company,
Zygo and their respective subsidiaries or affiliates as hereinabove described
(or other business affairs) shall be the exclusive property of the Company or
Zygo, as the case may be, and Employee shall use his best efforts to prevent any
publication or disclosure thereof. Upon termination of Employee's employment
with the Company, all documents, records, reports, writings and other similar
documents containing confidential information, including copies thereof, then in
Employee's possession or control shall be returned and left with the Company.
(c) Employee will execute the form of "Zygo TeraOptix, Inc.
Non-Disclosure and Non-Solicitation Agreement" in the form of EXHIBIT A hereto,
all the terms and provisions of which are incorporated herein as if fully set
forth herein.
12. RIGHT TO INJUNCTION.
Employee recognizes that the services to be rendered by him hereunder
are of a special, unique, unusual, extraordinary and intellectual character
involving skill of the highest order and
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giving them peculiar value the loss of which cannot be adequately compensated
for in damages. In the event of a breach of this Agreement by Employee, the
Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief or any other legal or equitable
remedies. Employee agrees that the Company may recover by appropriate action the
amount of the actual damage caused the Company by any failure, refusal or
neglect of Employee to perform his agreements, representations and warranties
herein contained. The remedies provided in this Agreement shall be deemed
cumulative and the exercise of one shall not preclude the exercise of any other
remedy at law or in equity for the same event or any other event.
13. AMENDMENT OR ALTERATION.
No amendment or alteration of the terms of this Agreement shall be
valid unless made in writing and signed by both of the parties hereto.
14. GOVERNING LAW.
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Connecticut, applicable to agreements made and to be performed therein.
15. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION.
Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Connecticut, including the
jurisdiction of the United States District Courts therein, and agrees not to
assert by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such suit, action or
proceeding, any claim that he or it is not subject to the jurisdiction of the
above-named courts, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an
inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper
or that this Agreement may not be enforced in or by such courts. Employee agrees
that all actions and proceedings to be instituted hereunder by Employee or his
successors or assigns arising out of or related to this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby shall be commenced only in the courts having a
situs in Connecticut..
16. SEVERABILITY.
The holding of any provision of this Agreement to be invalid or
unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction shall not affect any other
provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
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17. NOTICES.
Any notices required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be
sufficient if in writing, and if delivered by hand, or sent by certified mail,
return receipt requested, to the addresses set forth above or such other address
as either party may from time to time designate in writing to the other, and
shall be deemed given as of the date of the delivery or mailing.
18. WAIVER OR BREACH.
It is agreed that a waiver by either party of a breach of any provision
of this Agreement shall not operate, or be construed, as a waiver of any
subsequent breach by that same party.
19. ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND BINDING EFFECT.
This Agreement, together with the Merger Agreement and all agreements
and exhibits referred to herein and therein, contains the entire agreement of
the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall be binding upon
and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective legal
representatives, heirs, distributors, successors and assigns. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, all prior agreements between Employee and Firefly relating to the
confidentiality of information, trade secrets and patents shall not be affected
by this Agreement.
20. SURVIVAL.
The termination of Employee's employment hereunder shall not affect the
enforceability of Sections 7, 8(a), 9, 10, 11(a), 12, 14 and 15 hereof.
21. NON-ASSIGNABILITY.
This Agreement is entered into in consideration of the personal
qualities of Employee and may not be, nor may any right or interest hereunder
be, assigned by him without the prior written consent of the Company. It is
expressly understood and agreed that this Agreement, and the rights accruing and
obligations owed to the Company hereunder, and the obligations to be performed
by the Company hereunder, may be assigned by the Company at any time without the
consent of Employee to Zygo or any of the Company's successors or assigns. In
the event that this Agreement is assigned by the Company to Zygo pursuant to
this Section 21, all references in this Agreement to "Company" shall refer to
Zygo except that the references thereto contained in Section 5(a) hereof shall
refer to Zygo TeraOptix, Inc., a business unit of Zygo.
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22. COUNTERPARTS.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
23. FURTHER ASSURANCES.
The parties agree to execute and deliver all such further documents,
agreements and instruments and take such other and further action as may be
necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement.
24. HEADINGS.
The Section headings appearing in this Agreement are for the purposes
of easy reference and shall not be considered a part of this Agreement or in any
way modify, demand or affect its provisions.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the date first above written.
ZYGO TERAOPTIX, INC.
By:_________________________________
Name:
Title:
EMPLOYEE
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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EXHIBIT A
ZYGO TERAOPTIX, INC.
NON-DISCLOSURE AND NON-SOLICITATION AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT, dated as of May 5, 2000, by and between Zygo TeraOptix,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Xxxxx Xxxxxxx (the "Employee")
W I T N E S S E T H:
In consideration of the Company's employment of the Employee and in
consideration of the covenants contained herein, the parties hereby agree as
follows:
1. The Employee agrees that he/she will not directly or indirectly
disclose or use at any time any knowledge, information or material
relating to any, business, customer, machine, design, apparatus or
system of the Company, Zygo Corporation, a Delaware corporation and the
owner of all the outstanding capital stock of the Company ("Zygo"), or
any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, or any of the
methods of conducting any part of their respective business or the like
which may become known to the Employee by reason of his/her employment
or otherwise except as may be reasonably necessary to the performance
of his/her assigned duties as an employee of the Company.
2. The Employee agrees to promptly and completely disclose in writing to
such person as the Company may designate all ideas, developments,
inventions and improvements heretofore or hereafter made, developed,
perfected, devised, conceived or acquired by the Employee either solely
or jointly with others during the Employee's employment by the Company
and within ninety (90) days after any termination thereof, whether or
not during regular working hours, relating in any way to the actual or
anticipated business, research, developments or products of the
Company; and if so requested by the Company, to assign, transfer and
convey to the Company all right, title and interest in and to all such
ideas, developments, inventions and improvements.
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3. The Employee agrees, at the request and expense of the Company, to
make, execute and deliver any and all papers, documents and
instruments, including applications for patents in any and all
countries and reissues and extensions thereof, and to assist and
cooperate (without expense to the Employee) with the Company or its
representative in any controversy or legal proceedings relating to said
ideas, developments, inventions and improvements, and the patents which
may be procured thereon.
4. The Company does not assume any responsibility for the prosecution or
defense of any application for patents in any countries arising from
ideas, developments, inventions and improvements disclosed to the
Company pursuant to this Agreement.
5. The Employee represents and warrants that he/she is free to enter into
the employment arrangements and, if applicable, the employment
agreement, to be entered into with the Company and to perform the
duties required of the Employee in connection with his/her employment
by the Company; and that, except as indicated on EXHIBIT 1 hereto,
there are no employment agreements, confidentiality agreements,
restrictive covenants or other agreements or restrictions binding on
the Employee or to which the Employee is a party which limit, prohibit
or prevent the full performance by the Employee of his/her employment
duties and arrangements with the Company or which would preclude the
Employee from disclosing or otherwise limit the Employee's right to
disclose to the Company any ideas, inventions, discoveries or other
information.
6. The Employee represents and warrants that he/she has not brought and
agrees that he/she will not bring to the Company or use in the
performance of his/her employment responsibilities at the Company any
materials, documents, trade secrets or confidential information of a
former employer or any other person which are of a confidential nature
or which are not generally available to the public. The Employee agrees
that he/she has not and will not disclose to the Company or seek to
induce the Company to use any such confidential information, materials,
documents or trade secrets.
7. The Employee agrees that during his/her employment by the Company and
following the termination of such employment, the Employee will not,
directly or indirectly, request or cause any suppliers or customers
with whom the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or
affiliates has a business relationship to cancel or terminate any such
business relationship with the Company, Zygo or any of their respective
subsidiaries or affiliates or solicit, interfere with or entice from
the Company or Zygo, or otherwise hire, any employee or former employee
of the Company or Zygo.
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8. Neither this Agreement nor any benefits hereunder are assignable by the
Employee, but the terms and provisions hereof shall inure to the
benefit of the Company's successors and assigns.
9. This Agreement is not a contract of employment; it does not give the
Employee any rights to any employment with the Company, and it in no
way abridges, alters, amends or modifies any rights the Company may
otherwise have to terminate its employment of the Employee.
10. This Agreement, together with the Employment Agreement, dated May 5,
2000 (the "Employment Agreement"), by and between the Employee and the
Company and the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 5, 2000,
by and among the Company, Zygo, Firefly Technologies, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Firefly") and all the holders of capital stock of Firefly
and all agreements and exhibits referred to therein, contains the
entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the
matters herein contained, and no waiver or modification hereof shall be
binding unless in writing and subscribed by the parties hereto.
11. If any paragraph, clause, or phrase of this Agreement shall, by any
federal, state or other law or by any decision of any court, be
declared or held illegal, void or unenforceable, the remaining portions
of this Agreement shall continue to be valid and in full force and
effect.
12. This Agreement is entered into in consideration of the personal
qualities of Employee and may not be, nor may any right or interest
hereunder be, assigned by him without the prior written consent of the
Company. It is expressly understood and agreed that this Agreement, and
the rights accruing and obligations owed to the Company hereunder, may
be assigned by the Company at any time without the consent of Employee
to Zygo or any of the Company's successors or assigns. In the event
that this Agreement is assigned by the Company to Zygo or any such
successor or assign pursuant to this Section 12, all references in this
Agreement to "Company" shall refer to Zygo or such successor or assign,
as the case may be.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the date and year first above written.
ZYGO TERAOPTICS, INC.
By:_________________________________
Name:
Title:
EMPLOYEE
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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EXHIBIT 1
None.
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SCHEDULE 5(a)
HEALTH INSURANCE
- 2 HMO choices--Fallon and Blue Cross Blue Shield
- PPO/HMO plan--Blue Choice
- Firefly pays for 100% single employee premiums
- Firefly pays for 75% of difference between single employee rate and
family rate; employee pays remaining 25%
DENTAL INSURANCE
- Delta Dental of Massachusetts
- Firefly pays for 100% single employee premiums
- Firefly pays for 50% difference between single employee rate and family
rate
LIFE, STD & LTD INSURANCE
- Hartford Insurance
- Firefly pays 100% premiums for 1x salary on Life Insurance up to
$200,000
- LTD coverage is for 67% of monthly income up to a maximum of $7,000
- STD coverage is for 60% of weekly up to a maximum of $1,000 per week
for 11 weeks
HOLIDAY, VACATION & SICK TIME
- Salaried employees are entitled to 15 vacation days per year, accrued
weekly
- Hourly employees are entitled to 10 vacation days per year, accrued
weekly
- Hourly employees are entitled to 5 sick days per year, accrued and
tracked weekly
- 9 holidays per year
401K PLAN
- Administered through ADP/State Street
- Company matching not available
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Exhibit 10.01(e)(6)
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT, made as of May 5, 2000, between Zygo TeraOptix, Inc. a
Delaware corporation with an office at 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
(the "Company") as the Surviving Corporation to the Merger (defined below), and
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, residing at 00 Xxxxxxxx Xx., Xxxxxx, XX 00000 ("Employee").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Zygo Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Zygo") and Zygo
TeraOptix, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Sub"), have entered into an Agreement
and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated as of May 5, 2000, with
Firefly Technologies, Inc., ("Firefly") and all the holders of capital stock of
Firefly (each, a "Shareholder" and collectively, the "Shareholders"), pursuant
to which a merger of Sub into Firefly shall form the Company and all the
outstanding capital stock of Firefly shall be exchanged for Zygo common stock
and each issued and outstanding share of the capital stock of Sub shall be
converted into and become one share of common stock of the Company (the
"Merger"); and
WHEREAS, prior to the consummation of the Merger Agreement, the
Shareholder was an employee and a principal shareholder of Firefly and, as such,
possesses confidential and proprietary information regarding Firefly; and
WHEREAS, as a principal stockholder of the Firefly, Employee will
receive a significant number of shares of Zygo common stock upon the
consummation of the Merger; and
WHEREAS, the execution and delivery of this Agreement, including
without limitation the provisions of Section 9 hereof, is a condition of Zygo's
consummation of the Merger and of Employee's agreement to sell his shares of
common stock of Firefly to Zygo, all pursuant to the Merger Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires that Employee be employed by the Company,
and Employee desires to be so employed by the Company upon the terms and
conditions herein set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
promises, representations and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
1. EMPLOYMENT.
The Company hereby employs Employee and Employee hereby accepts such
employment, subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth. Employee shall
hold the position of Director, Optics of the Company, a business unit initially
being operated in the form of a subsidiary of Zygo. The Employee shall have such
management, supervisory and operational functions and other powers and such
other powers, functions and duties consistent with the Executive's title and
duties as may from time to time reasonably be prescribed by the Board of the
Company or Zygo.
2. TERM.
The initial term of employment under this Agreement shall begin on May
____, 2000 (the "Employment Date") and shall continue for a period of three (3)
years from that date, subject to prior termination in accordance with the terms
hereof. Thereafter, this Agreement shall automatically be renewed for successive
one year terms unless either party shall give the other sixty (60) days' prior
written notice of its or his intent not to renew this Agreement. The initial
term together with all such additional one-year period(s) of employment, if any,
are collectively referred to herein as the "term" of this Agreement.
3. COMPENSATION.
As compensation for the employment services to be rendered by Employee
hereunder, the Company agrees to pay, or cause to be paid, to Employee, and
Employee agrees to accept, an annual salary of $100,000 or such higher amount as
the President of Zygo may determine from time to time, subject to such payroll
deductions as are required by law and deductions for applicable employee
contributions to the normal benefit programs of the Company. The annual salary
provided for hereunder shall be payable in equal installments commencing at the
Employment Date, in accordance with the Company's practice. In addition, to the
extent determined appropriate by the President of Zygo, Employee shall be
entitled to additional incentive compensation from time to time. Such
compensation will be based on the Company's overall performance and will be
awarded at the sole discretion of the President of Zygo with the approval of the
Board of Directors of the Company or Zygo.
4. EXPENSES.
The Company shall pay or reimburse Employee, upon presentment of
suitable vouchers, for all reasonable out-of-pocket business and travel expenses
which may be incurred or paid by Employee in connection with his employment
hereunder. Employee shall comply with restrictions and shall keep records in
compliance with the Company's policy and procedure related to travel and
entertainment expenses.
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5. INSURANCE AND OTHER BENEFITS.
(a) Employee shall be entitled to such vacations and to
participate in and receive any other benefits currently provided by Firefly
Technologies, Inc. or any successors thereto, all as determined from time to
time by the Chief Executive Officer of Zygo or the Board of Directors of the
Company or Zygo or appropriate committee thereof; provided that the health and
welfare benefits in the aggregate, provided to Employee, are at least
substantially comparable to the benefits provided by the Company to Employee
prior to the date hereof, all of which benefits Employee represents are set
forth in SCHEDULE 5(a) attached hereto. Unused annual vacations may be carried
over to the extent permitted by Company policy.
(b) Employee acknowledges and agrees that notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in any health or welfare benefit plan
maintained by Zygo, except as may be otherwise agreed to by Employee and Zygo,
Employee shall not be entitled to participate in any of Zygo's employee benefit
plans by virtue of his being employed by the Company or by Zygo (if and when
applicable).
6. DUTIES.
(a) Employee shall perform such duties and functions consistent
with the Employee's position as designated in Section 1 hereof, as the President
or Chief Executive Officer of Zygo and the Board of Directors of the Company or
Zygo shall from time to time determine and Employee shall comply in the
performance of his duties with the policies of, and be subject to, the direction
of such officers and such Boards of Directors.
(b) Employee agrees to devote his entire working time, attention
and energies, excluding any periods of vacation, paid holiday, and sick and
personal leave to which the Employee is entitled, to the performance of the
business of the Company and of any of its subsidiaries or affiliates by which he
may be employed; and Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, alone or as a
member of any partnership or other organization, or as an officer, director or
employee of any other corporation, partnership or other organization, be
actively engaged in or concerned with any other duties or pursuits which
interfere with the performance of his duties hereunder, or which, even if
non-interfering, may be inimical, or contrary, to the best interests of the
Company, except those duties or pursuits specifically authorized by the Board of
Directors of the Company or Zygo. During the term of the Employee's employment,
it shall not be a violation of this Agreement for the Employee to (1) serve on
corporate, civic or charitable boards or committees, (2) deliver lectures or
fulfill speaking engagements, (3) manage personal investments and (4) serve as
an officer of one or more affiliates of the Company, so long as such activities
do not reasonably interfere with the Performance of the Employee's
responsibilities as an employee of the Company in accordance to this Agreement.
7. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT; EFFECT OF TERMINATION.
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(a) Employee's employment hereunder may be terminated at any time
upon written notice from the Company to Employee,
(i) upon the determination by the President, Chief
Executive Officer or Chief Operating Officer of Zygo, the
President of the Company or the Board of Directors of the Company
or Zygo that Employee's performance of his duties has not been
fully satisfactory for any reason which would not constitute
justifiable cause (as hereinafter defined) upon five (5) days'
prior written notice to Employee; or
(ii) immediately upon determination by the Board of
Directors of the Company or Zygo that justifiable cause exists for
such termination; or
(iii) upon the "disability" of Employee (as
hereinafter defined pursuant to subsection (c) herein).
(b) Employee's employment shall terminate upon the death of the
Employee.
(c) For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "disability"
shall mean the inability of Employee, due to illness, accident or any other
physical or mental incapacity, to perform his duties in a normal manner for a
period of three (3) consecutive months or for a total of four (4) months
(whether or not consecutive) in any twelve (12) month period during the term of
this Agreement.
(d) For the purposes hereof, the term "justifiable cause" shall
mean and be limited to: any repeated failure or refusal by Employee to perform,
or willful neglect by Employee of, any of his duties pursuant to this Agreement;
Employee's conviction (which, through lapse of time or otherwise, is not subject
to appeal) of any crime or offense involving money or other property of the
Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates or which
constitutes a felony in the jurisdiction involved; Employee's performance of any
act or his failure to act, for which if he were prosecuted and convicted, a
crime or offense involving money or property of the Company, Zygo or any of
their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, or which constitutes a felony in
the jurisdiction involved, would have occurred; any disclosure by Employee to
any person, firm or corporation other than the Company, Zygo, any of their
respective subsidiaries or affiliates and its and their directors, officers,
employees, authorized agents, consultants and representatives of any
confidential information or trade secret of the Company, Zygo or any of their
respective subsidiaries or affiliates or any other breach by Employee of any of
the provisions of Section 9, 10 or 11 hereof; any attempt by Employee to secure
any personal profit in connection with the business of the Company, Zygo or any
of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates; or the engaging by Employee in
any business or activities other than the business of the Company, Zygo and
their respective subsidiaries or affiliates which interferes with the
performance of his duties hereunder after written notice and a reasonable
opportunity to cure. Upon termination of Employee's employment by the Company
for justifiable cause, this Agreement shall terminate immediately and Employee
shall not be entitled to any amounts or benefits hereunder other than such
portion of Employee's annual
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salary and reimbursement of expenses pursuant to Section 4 hereof as has been
accrued through the date of his termination of employment.
(e) If Employee shall die during the term of his employment
hereunder, this Agreement shall terminate immediately. In such event, the estate
of Employee shall thereupon be entitled to receive such portion of Employee's
annual salary and reimbursement of expenses pursuant to Section 4 hereof as has
been accrued through the date of his death.
(f) Upon Employee's "disability," the Company shall have the
right to terminate Employee's employment. Notwithstanding any inability to
perform his duties, Employee shall be entitled to receive his compensation as
provided herein until the termination of his employment for disability. Any
termination pursuant to this subsection (f) shall be effective on the date
thirty (30) days after which Employee shall have received written notice of the
Company's election to terminate. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, during any period that Employee fails to perform his duties
hereunder as a result of his disability (but prior to receiving the notice of
termination specified in this Section 7(f), (i) Employee shall continue to
receive his full salary at the rate then in effect and all benefits provided in
Section 5 hereof, provided that payments made to Employee pursuant to this
Section 7(f) shall be reduced by the sum of the amounts, if any, payable to
Employee under any disability benefit plan or program of, or provided by, the
Company or Zygo, and (ii) the Company shall have the right to hire any other
individual or individuals to perform such duties and functions as the Company
shall desire, including those duties heretofore performed by Employee.
(g) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained
herein, in the event that Employee's employment is terminated by the Company at
any time for any reason other than justifiable cause, disability or death, the
parties hereto agree that damages to Employee shall be difficult to ascertain in
any such event, but in order to limit the liability of the Company and Zygo in
any such event, Employee shall be entitled to receive as liquidated damages and
not as a penalty, and the Company shall pay to Employee, Employee's salary
(payable in such amount and in such manner as set forth in Section 3 herein)
from and after the date of such termination for a period ending SIX (6) MONTHS
after the date of termination which amount shall be in lieu of any and all other
payments due and owing to Employee under the terms of this Agreement (other than
payments contemplated by Section 7(e)).
(h) If the Employee terminates the Agreement for Good Reason (as
defined below) then, (i) the unvested portion of the stock options to purchase
shares of the Company's stock, provided for in this Agreement, shall
automatically be deemed vested and exercisable and (ii) the Company shall
continue the Employee's salary for a SIX (6) MONTH period. For purposes of this
Section 7, "Good Reason" shall mean a breach of this Agreement by the Company or
Zygo not cured within 30 days.
8. REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS OF EMPLOYEE.
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(a) Employee represents and warrants that he is free to enter
into this Agreement and to perform the duties required hereunder, and that there
are no employment contracts or understandings, restrictive covenants or other
restrictions, whether written or oral, preventing the performance of his duties
hereunder, except for the existing employment agreement between Employee and the
Firefly, which existing agreement is superseded in its entirety by this
Agreement. Employee further represents and warrants that he is in full
compliance with all existing agreements between himself and Firefly, the Company
or Zygo.
(b) Employee agrees to submit to a medical examination and to
cooperate and supply such other information and documents as may be required by
any insurance company in connection with the Employees' inclusion in any
insurance or fringe benefit plan or program as the Company shall determine from
time to time to obtain, or in connection with, in the Company's sole discretion,
the Company's or Zygo's obtaining life insurance for its benefit on the life of
Employee.
9. NON-COMPETITION.
(a) Employee agrees that during his employment by the Company
(which shall be deemed to include the period in which Employee is receiving any
severance payments set forth in Section 7(g) hereto) and for a period of three
(3) years from the termination or expiration of Employee's employment with the
Company (or Zygo as the case may be) (the "Non-Competitive Period"), Employee
shall not, directly or indirectly, as owner, partner, joint venturer,
stockholder, employee, broker, agent, principal, trustee, corporate officer,
director, licensor, or in any capacity whatsoever engage in, become financially
interested in, be employed by, render any consultation or business advice with
respect to, or have any connection with, any business engaged in the research,
development, testing, design, manufacture, sale, lease, marketing, utilization
or exploitation of any products or services which are designed for the same
purpose as, are similar to, or are otherwise competitive with, products or
services of the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or
affiliates which are being sold or provided or reasonably proposed to be
provided at the time of termination or expiration of Employee's employment, in
any geographic area where, at the time of the termination or expiration of his
employment hereunder, the business of the Company, Zygo or any of their
respective subsidiaries or affiliates was being conducted or
was proposed to be conducted in any manner whatsoever; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
that in the event Employee is terminated by the Company without justifiable
cause or for Good Reason, the Non-Competitive Period shall be reduced to the
later of (i) one (1) year from date of the termination
of the benefits conferred upon the Employee pursuant to section 7(h)(ii) or (ii)
three (3) years from the date of the Effective Time of the Merger; PROVIDED
FURTHER, that Employee may own any securities of any corporation which is
engaged in such business and is publicly owned and traded but in an amount not
to exceed at any one time two percent (2%) of any class of stock or securities
of such corporation. In addition, Employee shall not, directly or indirectly,
during the Non-Competitive Period, request or cause contracting parties,
suppliers or customers with whom the Company, Zygo or any of their respective
subsidiaries or affiliates has a business relationship to cancel or terminate
any such business relationship with the Company, Zygo or any of their respective
subsidiaries or
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affiliates or solicit, interfere with, or entice from the
Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, or
otherwise hire, any employee (or former employee) of the Company, Zygo or any of
their respective subsidiaries or affiliates.
(b) If any portion of the restrictions set forth in this Section
9 should, for any reason whatsoever, be declared invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the validity or enforceability of the remainder of such
restrictions shall not thereby be adversely affected.
(c) Employee acknowledges that the Company and/or Zygo conducts
business on a world-wide basis, that its sales and marketing prospects are for
continued expansion into world markets and that, therefore, the territorial and
time limitations set forth in this Section 9 are reasonable and properly
required for the adequate protection of the business of the Company, Zygo and
their respective subsidiaries. In the event any such territorial or time
limitation is deemed to be unreasonable by a court of competent jurisdiction,
Employee agrees to the reduction of the territorial or time limitation to the
area or period which such court deems reasonable.
(d) The existence of any claim or cause of action by Employee
against the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates
shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company, Zygo or any
such subsidiary or affiliate of the foregoing restrictive covenants, but such
claim or cause of action shall be litigated separately.
10. INVENTIONS AND DISCOVERIES.
(a) Employee shall promptly and fully disclose to Zygo, and with
all necessary detail for a complete understanding of the same, all developments,
know-how, discoveries, inventions, improvements, concepts, ideas, writings,
formulae, processes and methods (whether copyrightable, patentable or otherwise)
made, received, conceived, acquired or written during working hours, or
otherwise, by Employee (whether or not at the request or upon the suggestion of
Zygo) during the period of his employment with the Company, Zygo or any of their
respective subsidiaries or affiliates, solely or jointly with others, in all
instances in or relating to any activities of the Company, Zygo or their
respective subsidiaries or affiliates (collectively the "Subject Matter").
(b) Employee hereby assigns and transfers, and agrees to assign
and transfer, to Zygo, all his rights, title and interest in and to the Subject
Matter, and Employee further agrees to deliver to Zygo any and all drawings,
notes, specifications and data relating to the Subject Matter, and to execute,
acknowledge and deliver all such further papers, including applications for
copyrights or patents, as may be necessary to obtain copyrights and patents for
any thereof in any and all countries and to vest title thereto to Zygo. Employee
shall assist Zygo in obtaining such copyrights or patents during the term of
this Agreement, and any time thereafter on reasonable notice, and Employee
agrees to testify in any prosecution or litigation involving any of the Subject
Matter (provided that if such testimony occurs after termination of this
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Agreement, Employee shall be reasonably compensated for his time and
reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expense).
11. NON-DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
(a) Employee shall not, during the term of this Agreement or at
any time following termination or expiration of this Agreement, directly or
indirectly, disclose or permit to be known (other than as is required in or
consistent with the regular course of his duties or required by law (in which
case Employee shall give Zygo prior written notice of such disclosure required
by law) or with the prior written consent of the President of Zygo), to any
person, firm or corporation, any confidential information, whether or not
acquired by Employee during the course of, or as an incident to, his employment
by the Company (including prior to the Merger) or Zygo, relating to the Company,
Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, the directors of the
Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, any client
of the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, or
any corporation, partnership or other entity owned or controlled, directly or
indirectly, by any of the foregoing, or in which any of the foregoing has a
beneficial interest, including, but not limited to, the business affairs of each
of the foregoing. Such confidential information shall include, but shall not be
limited to, proprietary technology, trade secrets, patented processes, research
and development data, know-how, market studies and forecasts, competitive
analyses, pricing policies, employee lists, personnel policies, the substance of
agreements with customers, suppliers and others, marketing or dealership
arrangements, servicing and training programs and arrangements, customer lists
and any other documents embodying such confidential information. This
confidentiality obligation shall not apply to any confidential information which
thereafter becomes publicly available other than pursuant to a breach of this
Section 11(a), directly or indirectly, by Employee.
(b) All information and documents relating to the Company, Zygo
and their respective subsidiaries or affiliates as hereinabove described (or
other business affairs) shall be the exclusive property of the Company or Zygo,
as the case may be, and Employee shall use his best efforts to prevent any
publication or disclosure thereof. Upon termination of Employee's employment
with the Company, all documents, records, reports, writings and other similar
documents containing confidential information, including copies thereof, then in
Employee's possession or control shall be returned and left with the Company.
(c) Employee will execute the form of "Zygo TeraOptix, Inc.
Non-Disclosure and Non-Solicitation Agreement" in the form of EXHIBIT A hereto,
all the terms and provisions of which are incorporated herein as if fully set
forth herein.
12. RIGHT TO INJUNCTION.
Employee recognizes that the services to be rendered by him hereunder
are of a special, unique, unusual, extraordinary and intellectual character
involving skill of the highest order and
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giving them peculiar value the loss of which cannot be adequately compensated
for in damages. In the event of a breach of this Agreement by Employee, the
Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief or any other legal or equitable
remedies. Employee agrees that the Company may recover by appropriate action the
amount of the actual damage caused the Company by any failure, refusal or
neglect of Employee to perform his agreements, representations and warranties
herein contained. The remedies provided in this Agreement shall be deemed
cumulative and the exercise of one shall not preclude the exercise of any other
remedy at law or in equity for the same event or any other event.
13. AMENDMENT OR ALTERATION.
No amendment or alteration of the terms of this Agreement shall be
valid unless made in writing and signed by both of the parties hereto.
14. GOVERNING LAW.
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Connecticut, applicable to agreements made and to be performed therein.
15. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION.
Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Connecticut, including the
jurisdiction of the United States District Courts therein, and agrees not to
assert by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such suit, action or
proceeding, any claim that he or it is not subject to the jurisdiction of the
above-named courts, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an
inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper
or that this Agreement may not be enforced in or by such courts. Employee agrees
that all actions and proceedings to be instituted hereunder by Employee or his
successors or assigns arising out of or related to this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby shall be commenced only in the courts having a
situs in Connecticut..
16. SEVERABILITY.
The holding of any provision of this Agreement to be invalid or
unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction shall not affect any other
provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
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17. NOTICES.
Any notices required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be
sufficient if in writing, and if delivered by hand, or sent by certified mail,
return receipt requested, to the addresses set forth above or such other address
as either party may from time to time designate in writing to the other, and
shall be deemed given as of the date of the delivery or mailing.
18. WAIVER OR BREACH.
It is agreed that a waiver by either party of a breach of any provision
of this Agreement shall not operate, or be construed, as a waiver of any
subsequent breach by that same party.
19. ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND BINDING EFFECT.
This Agreement, together with the Merger Agreement and all agreements
and exhibits referred to herein and therein, contains the entire agreement of
the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall be binding upon
and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective legal
representatives, heirs, distributors, successors and assigns. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, all prior agreements between Employee and Firefly relating to the
confidentiality of information, trade secrets and patents shall not be affected
by this Agreement.
20. SURVIVAL.
The termination of Employee's employment hereunder shall not affect the
enforceability of Sections 7, 8(a), 9, 10, 11(a), 12, 14 and 15 hereof.
21. NON-ASSIGNABILITY.
This Agreement is entered into in consideration of the personal
qualities of Employee and may not be, nor may any right or interest hereunder
be, assigned by him without the prior written consent of the Company. It is
expressly understood and agreed that this Agreement, and the rights accruing and
obligations owed to the Company hereunder, and the obligations to be performed
by the Company hereunder, may be assigned by the Company at any time without the
consent of Employee to Zygo or any of the Company's successors or assigns. In
the event that this Agreement is assigned by the Company to Zygo pursuant to
this Section 21, all references in this Agreement to "Company" shall refer to
Zygo except that the references thereto contained in Section 5(a) hereof shall
refer to Zygo TeraOptix, Inc., a business unit of Zygo.
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22. COUNTERPARTS.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
23. FURTHER ASSURANCES.
The parties agree to execute and deliver all such further documents,
agreements and instruments and take such other and further action as may be
necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement.
24. HEADINGS.
The Section headings appearing in this Agreement are for the purposes
of easy reference and shall not be considered a part of this Agreement or in any
way modify, demand or affect its provisions.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the date first above written.
ZYGO TERAOPTIX, INC.
By:
--------------------------------
Name:
Title:
EMPLOYEE
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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EXHIBIT A
ZYGO TERAOPTIX, INC.
NON-DISCLOSURE AND NON-SOLICITATION AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT, dated as of May 5, 2000, by and between Zygo TeraOptix,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx (the
"Employee")
W I T N E S S E T H:
In consideration of the Company's employment of the Employee and in
consideration of the covenants contained herein, the parties hereby agree as
follows:
1. The Employee agrees that he/she will not directly or indirectly
disclose or use at any time any knowledge, information or material
relating to any, business, customer, machine, design, apparatus or
system of the Company, Zygo Corporation, a Delaware corporation and the
owner of all the outstanding capital stock of the Company ("Zygo"), or
any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, or any of the
methods of conducting any part of their respective business or the like
which may become known to the Employee by reason of his/her employment
or otherwise except as may be reasonably necessary to the performance
of his/her assigned duties as an employee of the Company.
2. The Employee agrees to promptly and completely disclose in writing to
such person as the Company may designate all ideas, developments,
inventions and improvements heretofore or hereafter made, developed,
perfected, devised, conceived or acquired by the Employee either solely
or jointly with others during the Employee's employment by the Company
and within ninety (90) days after any termination thereof, whether or
not during regular working hours, relating in any way to the actual or
anticipated business, research, developments or products of the
Company; and if so requested by the Company, to assign, transfer and
convey to the Company all right, title and interest in and to all such
ideas, developments, inventions and improvements.
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3. The Employee agrees, at the request and expense of the Company, to
make, execute and deliver any and all papers, documents and
instruments, including applications for patents in any and all
countries and reissues and extensions thereof, and to assist and
cooperate (without expense to the Employee) with the Company or its
representative in any controversy or legal proceedings relating to said
ideas, developments, inventions and improvements, and the patents which
may be procured thereon.
4. The Company does not assume any responsibility for the prosecution or
defense of any application for patents in any countries arising from
ideas, developments, inventions and improvements disclosed to the
Company pursuant to this Agreement.
5. The Employee represents and warrants that he/she is free to enter into
the employment arrangements and, if applicable, the employment
agreement, to be entered into with the Company and to perform the
duties required of the Employee in connection with his/her employment
by the Company; and that, except as indicated on EXHIBIT 1 hereto,
there are no employment agreements, confidentiality agreements,
restrictive covenants or other agreements or restrictions binding on
the Employee or to which the Employee is a party which limit, prohibit
or prevent the full performance by the Employee of his/her employment
duties and arrangements with the Company or which would preclude the
Employee from disclosing or otherwise limit the Employee's right to
disclose to the Company any ideas, inventions, discoveries or other
information.
6. The Employee represents and warrants that he/she has not brought and
agrees that he/she will not bring to the Company or use in the
performance of his/her employment responsibilities at the Company any
materials, documents, trade secrets or confidential information of a
former employer or any other person which are of a confidential nature
or which are not generally available to the public. The Employee agrees
that he/she has not and will not disclose to the Company or seek to
induce the Company to use any such confidential information, materials,
documents or trade secrets.
7. The Employee agrees that during his/her employment by the Company and
following the termination of such employment, the Employee will not,
directly or indirectly, request or cause any suppliers or customers
with whom the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or
affiliates has a business relationship to cancel or terminate any such
business relationship with the Company, Zygo or any of their respective
subsidiaries or affiliates or solicit, interfere with or entice from
the Company or Zygo, or otherwise hire, any employee or former employee
of the Company or Zygo.
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8. Neither this Agreement nor any benefits hereunder are assignable by the
Employee, but the terms and provisions hereof shall inure to the
benefit of the Company's successors and assigns.
9. This Agreement is not a contract of employment; it does not give the
Employee any rights to any employment with the Company, and it in no
way abridges, alters, amends or modifies any rights the Company may
otherwise have to terminate its employment of the Employee.
10. This Agreement, together with the Employment Agreement, dated May 5,
2000 (the "Employment Agreement"), by and between the Employee and the
Company and the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 5, 2000,
by and among the Company, Zygo, Firefly Technologies, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Firefly") and all the holders of capital stock of Firefly
and all agreements and exhibits referred to therein, contains the
entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the
matters herein contained, and no waiver or modification hereof shall be
binding unless in writing and subscribed by the parties hereto.
11. If any paragraph, clause, or phrase of this Agreement shall, by any
federal, state or other law or by any decision of any court, be
declared or held illegal, void or unenforceable, the remaining portions
of this Agreement shall continue to be valid and in full force and
effect.
12. This Agreement is entered into in consideration of the personal
qualities of Employee and may not be, nor may any right or interest
hereunder be, assigned by him without the prior written consent of the
Company. It is expressly understood and agreed that this Agreement, and
the rights accruing and obligations owed to the Company hereunder, may
be assigned by the Company at any time without the consent of Employee
to Zygo or any of the Company's successors or assigns. In the event
that this Agreement is assigned by the Company to Zygo or any such
successor or assign pursuant to this Section 12, all references in this
Agreement to "Company" shall refer to Zygo or such successor or assign,
as the case may be.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the date and year first above written.
ZYGO TERAOPTIX, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
EMPLOYEE
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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EXHIBIT 1
None.
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SCHEDULE 5(a)
HEALTH INSURANCE
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- 2 HMO choices--Fallon and Blue Cross Blue Shield
- PPO/HMO plan--Blue Choice
- Firefly pays for 100% single employee premiums
- Firefly pays for 75% of difference between single employee rate and
family rate; employee pays remaining 25%
DENTAL INSURANCE
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- Delta Dental of Massachusetts
- Firefly pays for 100% single employee premiums
- Firefly pays for 50% difference between single employee rate and
family rate
LIFE, STD & LTD INSURANCE
-------------------------
- Hartford Insurance
- Firefly pays 100% premiums for 1x salary on Life Insurance up to
$200,000
- LTD coverage is for 67% of monthly income up to a maximum of $7,000
- STD coverage is for 60% of weekly up to a maximum of $1,000 per week
for 11 weeks
HOLIDAY, VACATION & SICK TIME
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- Salaried employees are entitled to 15 vacation days per year, accrued
weekly
- Hourly employees are entitled to 10 vacation days per year, accrued
weekly
- Hourly employees are entitled to 5 sick days per year, accrued and
tracked weekly
- 9 holidays per year
401K PLAN
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- Administered through ADP/State Street
- Company matching not available
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EXHIBIT 10.01(e)(7)
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT, made as of May 5, 2000, between Zygo TeraOptix, Inc. a Delaware
corporation with an office at 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 (the
"Company") as the Surviving Corporation to the Merger (defined below), and Xxxx
Xxxxxx, residing at 00 Xxxxxx Xx., Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 ("Employee").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Zygo Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Zygo") and Zygo TeraOptix,
Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Sub"), have entered into an Agreement and Plan of
Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated as of May 5, 2000, with Firefly
Technologies, Inc., ("Firefly") and all the holders of capital stock of Firefly
(each, a "Shareholder" and collectively, the "Shareholders"), pursuant to which
a merger of Sub into Firefly shall form the Company and all the outstanding
capital stock of Firefly shall be exchanged for Zygo common stock and each
issued and outstanding share of the capital stock of Sub shall be converted into
and become one share of common stock of the Company (the "Merger"); and
WHEREAS, prior to the consummation of the Merger Agreement, the Shareholder
was an employee and a principal shareholder of Firefly and, as such, possesses
confidential and proprietary information regarding Firefly; and
WHEREAS, as a principal stockholder of the Firefly, Employee will receive a
significant number of shares of Zygo common stock upon the consummation of the
Merger; and
WHEREAS, the execution and delivery of this Agreement, including without
limitation the provisions of Section 9 hereof, is a condition of Zygo's
consummation of the Merger and of Employee's agreement to sell his shares of
common stock of Firefly to Zygo, all pursuant to the Merger Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires that Employee be employed by the Company, and
Employee desires to be so employed by the Company upon the terms and conditions
herein set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
promises, representations and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
1. EMPLOYMENT.
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The Company hereby employs Employee and Employee hereby accepts such
employment, subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth. Employee shall
hold the position of Director, Waifer Fab of the Company, a business unit
initially being operated in the form of a subsidiary of Zygo. The Employee shall
have such management, supervisory and operational functions and other powers and
such other powers, functions and duties consistent with the Executive's title
and duties as may from time to time reasonably be prescribed by the Board of the
Company or Zygo.
2. TERM.
The initial term of employment under this Agreement shall begin on May 5,
2000 (the "Employment Date") and shall continue for a period of three (3) years
from that date, subject to prior termination in accordance with the terms
hereof. Thereafter, this Agreement shall automatically be renewed for successive
one year terms unless either party shall give the other sixty (60) days' prior
written notice of its or his intent not to renew this Agreement. The initial
term together with all such additional one-year period(s) of employment, if any,
are collectively referred to herein as the "term" of this Agreement.
3. COMPENSATION.
As compensation for the employment services to be rendered by Employee
hereunder, the Company agrees to pay, or cause to be paid, to Employee, and
Employee agrees to accept, an annual salary of $130,000 or such higher amount as
the President of Zygo may determine from time to time, subject to such payroll
deductions as are required by law and deductions for applicable employee
contributions to the normal benefit programs of the Company. The annual salary
provided for hereunder shall be payable in equal installments commencing at the
Employment Date, in accordance with the Company's practice. In addition, to the
extent determined appropriate by the President of Zygo, Employee shall be
entitled to additional incentive compensation from time to time. Such
compensation will be based on the Company's overall performance and will be
awarded at the sole discretion of the President of Zygo with the approval of the
Board of Directors of the Company or Zygo.
4. EXPENSES.
The Company shall pay or reimburse Employee, upon presentment of suitable
vouchers, for all reasonable out-of-pocket business and travel expenses which
may be incurred or paid by Employee in connection with his employment hereunder.
Employee shall comply with restrictions and shall keep records in compliance
with the Company's policy and procedure related to travel and entertainment
expenses.
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5. INSURANCE AND OTHER BENEFITS.
(a) Employee shall be entitled to such vacations and to participate in
and receive any other benefits currently provided by Firefly Technologies, Inc.
or any successors thereto, all as determined from time to time by the Chief
Executive Officer of Zygo or the Board of Directors of the Company or Zygo or
appropriate committee thereof; provided that the health and welfare benefits in
the aggregate, provided to Employee, are at least substantially comparable to
the benefits provided by the Company to Employee prior to the date hereof, all
of which benefits Employee represents are set forth in SCHEDULE 5(a) attached
hereto. Unused annual vacations may be carried over to the extent permitted by
Company policy.
(b) Employee acknowledges and agrees that notwithstanding anything to
the contrary contained in any health or welfare benefit plan maintained by Zygo,
except as may be otherwise agreed to by Employee and Zygo, Employee shall not be
entitled to participate in any of Zygo's employee benefit plans by virtue of his
being employed by the Company or by Zygo (if and when applicable).
6. DUTIES.
(a) Employee shall perform such duties and functions consistent with
the Employee's position as designated in Section 1 hereof, as the President or
Chief Executive Officer of Zygo and the Board of Directors of the Company or
Zygo shall from time to time determine and Employee shall comply in the
performance of his duties with the policies of, and be subject to, the direction
of such officers and such Boards of Directors.
(b) Employee agrees to devote his entire working time, attention and
energies, excluding any periods of vacation, paid holiday, and sick and personal
leave to which the Employee is entitled, to the performance of the business of
the Company and of any of its subsidiaries or affiliates by which he may be
employed; and Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, alone or as a member
of any partnership or other organization, or as an officer, director or employee
of any other corporation, partnership or other organization, be actively engaged
in or concerned with any other duties or pursuits which interfere with the
performance of his duties hereunder, or which, even if non-interfering, may be
inimical, or contrary, to the best interests of the Company, except those duties
or pursuits specifically authorized by the Board of Directors of the Company or
Zygo. During the term of the Employee's employment, it shall not be a violation
of this Agreement for the Employee to (1) serve on corporate, civic or
charitable boards or committees, (2) deliver lectures or fulfill speaking
engagements, (3) manage personal investments and (4) serve as an officer of one
or more affiliates of the Company, so long as such activities do not reasonably
interfere with the Performance of the Employee's responsibilities as an employee
of the Company in accordance to this Agreement.
7. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT; EFFECT OF TERMINATION.
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(a) Employee's employment hereunder may be terminated at any time upon
written notice from the Company to Employee,
(i) upon the determination by the President, Chief Executive
Officer or Chief Operating Officer of Zygo, the President of the
Company or the Board of Directors of the Company or Zygo that
Employee's performance of his duties has not been fully satisfactory
for any reason which would not constitute justifiable cause (as
hereinafter defined) upon five (5) days' prior written notice to
Employee; or
(ii) immediately upon determination by the Board of Directors of
the Company or Zygo that justifiable cause exists for such
termination; or
(iii) upon the "disability" of Employee (as hereinafter defined
pursuant to subsection (c) herein).
(b) Employee's employment shall terminate upon the death of the
Employee.
(c) For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "disability" shall
mean the inability of Employee, due to illness, accident or any other physical
or mental incapacity, to perform his duties in a normal manner for a period of
three (3) consecutive months or for a total of four (4) months (whether or not
consecutive) in any twelve (12) month period during the term of this Agreement.
(d) For the purposes hereof, the term "justifiable cause" shall mean
and be limited to: any repeated failure or refusal by Employee to perform, or
willful neglect by Employee of, any of his duties pursuant to this Agreement;
Employee's conviction (which, through lapse of time or otherwise, is not subject
to appeal) of any crime or offense involving money or other property of the
Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates or which
constitutes a felony in the jurisdiction involved; Employee's performance of any
act or his failure to act, for which if he were prosecuted and convicted, a
crime or offense involving money or property of the Company, Zygo or any of
their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, or which constitutes a felony in
the jurisdiction involved, would have occurred; any disclosure by Employee to
any person, firm or corporation other than the Company, Zygo, any of their
respective subsidiaries or affiliates and its and their directors, officers,
employees, authorized agents, consultants and representatives of any
confidential information or trade secret of the Company, Zygo or any of their
respective subsidiaries or affiliates or any other breach by Employee of any of
the provisions of Section 9, 10 or 11 hereof; any attempt by Employee to secure
any personal profit in connection with the business of the Company, Zygo or any
of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates; or the engaging by Employee in
any business or activities other than the business of the Company, Zygo and
their respective subsidiaries or affiliates which interferes with the
performance of his duties hereunder after written notice and a reasonable
opportunity to cure. Upon termination of Employee's employment by the Company
for justifiable cause, this Agreement shall terminate immediately and Employee
shall not be entitled to any amounts or benefits hereunder other than such
portion of Employee's annual
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salary and reimbursement of expenses pursuant to Section 4 hereof as has been
accrued through the date of his termination of employment.
(e) If Employee shall die during the term of his employment hereunder,
this Agreement shall terminate immediately. In such event, the estate of
Employee shall thereupon be entitled to receive such portion of Employee's
annual salary and reimbursement of expenses pursuant to Section 4 hereof as has
been accrued through the date of his death.
(f) Upon Employee's "disability," the Company shall have the right to
terminate Employee's employment. Notwithstanding any inability to perform his
duties, Employee shall be entitled to receive his compensation as provided
herein until the termination of his employment for disability. Any termination
pursuant to this subsection (f) shall be effective on the date thirty (30) days
after which Employee shall have received written notice of the Company's
election to terminate. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, during any period that Employee fails to perform his duties hereunder as
a result of his disability (but prior to receiving the notice of termination
specified in this Section 7(f), (i) Employee shall continue to receive his full
salary at the rate then in effect and all benefits provided in Section 5 hereof,
provided that payments made to Employee pursuant to this Section 7(f) shall be
reduced by the sum of the amounts, if any, payable to Employee under any
disability benefit plan or program of, or provided by, the Company or Zygo, and
(ii) the Company shall have the right to hire any other individual or
individuals to perform such duties and functions as the Company shall desire,
including those duties heretofore performed by Employee.
(g) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein, in
the event that Employee's employment is terminated by the Company at any time
for any reason other than justifiable cause, disability or death, the parties
hereto agree that damages to Employee shall be difficult to ascertain in any
such event, but in order to limit the liability of the Company and Zygo in any
such event, Employee shall be entitled to receive as liquidated damages and not
as a penalty, and the Company shall pay to Employee, Employee's salary (payable
in such amount and in such manner as set forth in Section 3 herein) from and
after the date of such termination for a period ending SIX (6) MONTHS after the
date of termination which amount shall be in lieu of any and all other payments
due and owing to Employee under the terms of this Agreement (other than payments
contemplated by Section 7(e)).
(h) If the Employee terminates the Agreement for Good Reason (as
defined below) then, (i) the unvested portion of the stock options to purchase
shares of the Company's stock, provided for in this Agreement, shall
automatically be deemed vested and exercisable and (ii) the Company shall
continue the Employee's salary for a SIX (6) MONTH period. For purposes of this
Section 7, "Good Reason" shall mean a breach of this Agreement by the Company or
Zygo not cured within 30 days.
8. REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS OF EMPLOYEE.
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(a) Employee represents and warrants that he is free to enter into this
Agreement and to perform the duties required hereunder, and that there are no
employment contracts or understandings, restrictive covenants or other
restrictions, whether written or oral, preventing the performance of his duties
hereunder, except for the existing employment agreement between Employee and the
Firefly, which existing agreement is superseded in its entirety by this
Agreement. Employee further represents and warrants that he is in full
compliance with all existing agreements between himself and Firefly, the Company
or Zygo.
(b) Employee agrees to submit to a medical examination and to cooperate
and supply such other information and documents as may be required by any
insurance company in connection with the Employees' inclusion in any insurance
or fringe benefit plan or program as the Company shall determine from time to
time to obtain, or in connection with, in the Company's sole discretion, the
Company's or Zygo's obtaining life insurance for its benefit on the life of
Employee.
9. NON-COMPETITION.
(a) Employee agrees that during his employment by the Company (which
shall be deemed to include the period in which Employee is receiving any
severance payments set forth in Section 7(g) hereto) and for a period of three
(3) years from the termination or expiration of Employee's employment with the
Company (or Zygo as the case may be) (the "Non-Competitive Period"), Employee
shall not, directly or indirectly, as owner, partner, joint venturer,
stockholder, employee, broker, agent, principal, trustee, corporate officer,
director, licensor, or in any capacity whatsoever engage in, become financially
interested in, be employed by, render any consultation or business advice with
respect to, or have any connection with, any business engaged in the research,
development, testing, design, manufacture, sale, lease, marketing, utilization
or exploitation of any products or services which are designed for the same
purpose as, are similar to, or are otherwise competitive with, products or
services of the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or
affiliates which are being sold or provided or reasonably proposed to be
provided at the time of termination or expiration of Employee's employment, in
any geographic area where, at the time of the termination or expiration of his
employment hereunder, the business of the Company, Zygo or any of their
respective subsidiaries or affiliates was being conducted or was proposed to be
conducted in any manner whatsoever; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in the event
Employee is terminated by the Company without justifiable cause or for Good
Reason, the Non-Competitive Period shall be reduced to the later of (i) one (1)
year from date of the termination of the benefits conferred upon the Employee
pursuant to section 7(h)(ii) or (ii) three (3) years from the date of the
Effective Time of the Merger; PROVIDED FURTHER, that Employee may own any
securities of any corporation which is engaged in such business and is publicly
owned and traded but in an amount not to exceed at any one time two percent (2%)
of any class of stock or securities of such corporation. In addition, Employee
shall not, directly or indirectly, during the Non-Competitive Period, request or
cause contracting parties, suppliers or customers with whom the Company, Zygo or
any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates has a business relationship
to cancel or terminate any such business relationship with the Company, Zygo or
any of their respective subsidiaries or
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affiliates or solicit, interfere with, or entice from the Company, Zygo or any
of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, or otherwise hire, any employee
(or former employee) of the Company, Zygo or any of their respective
subsidiaries or affiliates.
(b) If any portion of the restrictions set forth in this Section 9
should, for any reason whatsoever, be declared invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the validity or enforceability of the remainder of such
restrictions shall not thereby be adversely affected.
(c) Employee acknowledges that the Company and/or Zygo conducts
business on a world-wide basis, that its sales and marketing prospects are for
continued expansion into world markets and that, therefore, the territorial and
time limitations set forth in this Section 9 are reasonable and properly
required for the adequate protection of the business of the Company, Zygo and
their respective subsidiaries. In the event any such territorial or time
limitation is deemed to be unreasonable by a court of competent jurisdiction,
Employee agrees to the reduction of the territorial or time limitation to the
area or period which such court deems reasonable.
(d) The existence of any claim or cause of action by Employee against
the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates shall
not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company, Zygo or any such
subsidiary or affiliate of the foregoing restrictive covenants, but such claim
or cause of action shall be litigated separately.
10. INVENTIONS AND DISCOVERIES.
(a) Employee shall promptly and fully disclose to Zygo, and with all
necessary detail for a complete understanding of the same, all developments,
know-how, discoveries, inventions, improvements, concepts, ideas, writings,
formulae, processes and methods (whether copyrightable, patentable or otherwise)
made, received, conceived, acquired or written during working hours, or
otherwise, by Employee (whether or not at the request or upon the suggestion of
Zygo) during the period of his employment with the Company, Zygo or any of their
respective subsidiaries or affiliates, solely or jointly with others, in all
instances in or relating to any activities of the Company, Zygo or their
respective subsidiaries or affiliates (collectively the "Subject Matter").
(b) Employee hereby assigns and transfers, and agrees to assign and
transfer, to Zygo, all his rights, title and interest in and to the Subject
Matter, and Employee further agrees to deliver to Zygo any and all drawings,
notes, specifications and data relating to the Subject Matter, and to execute,
acknowledge and deliver all such further papers, including applications for
copyrights or patents, as may be necessary to obtain copyrights and patents for
any thereof in any and all countries and to vest title thereto to Zygo. Employee
shall assist Zygo in obtaining such copyrights or patents during the term of
this Agreement, and any time thereafter on reasonable notice, and Employee
agrees to testify in any prosecution or litigation involving any of the Subject
Matter (provided that if such testimony occurs after termination of this
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Agreement, Employee shall be reasonably compensated for his time and reimbursed
for any out-of-pocket expense).
11. NON-DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
(a) Employee shall not, during the term of this Agreement or at any
time following termination or expiration of this Agreement, directly or
indirectly, disclose or permit to be known (other than as is required in or
consistent with the regular course of his duties or required by law (in which
case Employee shall give Zygo prior written notice of such disclosure required
by law) or with the prior written consent of the President of Zygo), to any
person, firm or corporation, any confidential information, whether or not
acquired by Employee during the course of, or as an incident to, his employment
by the Company (including prior to the Merger) or Zygo, relating to the Company,
Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, the directors of the
Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, any client
of the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, or
any corporation, partnership or other entity owned or controlled, directly or
indirectly, by any of the foregoing, or in which any of the foregoing has a
beneficial interest, including, but not limited to, the business affairs of each
of the foregoing. Such confidential information shall include, but shall not be
limited to, proprietary technology, trade secrets, patented processes, research
and development data, know-how, market studies and forecasts, competitive
analyses, pricing policies, employee lists, personnel policies, the substance of
agreements with customers, suppliers and others, marketing or dealership
arrangements, servicing and training programs and arrangements, customer lists
and any other documents embodying such confidential information. This
confidentiality obligation shall not apply to any confidential information which
thereafter becomes publicly available other than pursuant to a breach of this
Section 11(a), directly or indirectly, by Employee.
(b) All information and documents relating to the Company, Zygo and
their respective subsidiaries or affiliates as hereinabove described (or other
business affairs) shall be the exclusive property of the Company or Zygo, as the
case may be, and Employee shall use his best efforts to prevent any publication
or disclosure thereof. Upon termination of Employee's employment with the
Company, all documents, records, reports, writings and other similar documents
containing confidential information, including copies thereof, then in
Employee's possession or control shall be returned and left with the Company.
(c) Employee will execute the form of "Zygo TeraOptix, Inc.
Non-Disclosure and Non-Solicitation Agreement" in the form of EXHIBIT A hereto,
all the terms and provisions of which are incorporated herein as if fully set
forth herein.
12. RIGHT TO INJUNCTION.
Employee recognizes that the services to be rendered by him hereunder are
of a special, unique, unusual, extraordinary and intellectual character
involving skill of the highest order and
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giving them peculiar value the loss of which cannot be adequately compensated
for in damages. In the event of a breach of this Agreement by Employee, the
Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief or any other legal or equitable
remedies. Employee agrees that the Company may recover by appropriate action the
amount of the actual damage caused the Company by any failure, refusal or
neglect of Employee to perform his agreements, representations and warranties
herein contained. The remedies provided in this Agreement shall be deemed
cumulative and the exercise of one shall not preclude the exercise of any other
remedy at law or in equity for the same event or any other event.
13. AMENDMENT OR ALTERATION.
No amendment or alteration of the terms of this Agreement shall be valid
unless made in writing and signed by both of the parties hereto.
14. GOVERNING LAW.
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Connecticut,
applicable to agreements made and to be performed therein.
15. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION.
Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction
of the courts of the State of Connecticut, including the jurisdiction of the
United States District Courts therein, and agrees not to assert by way of
motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such suit, action or proceeding, any
claim that he or it is not subject to the jurisdiction of the above-named
courts, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum,
that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper or that this
Agreement may not be enforced in or by such courts. Employee agrees that all
actions and proceedings to be instituted hereunder by Employee or his successors
or assigns arising out of or related to this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby shall be commenced only in the courts having a situs in
Connecticut..
16. SEVERABILITY.
The holding of any provision of this Agreement to be invalid or
unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction shall not affect any other
provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
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17. NOTICES.
Any notices required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be sufficient
if in writing, and if delivered by hand, or sent by certified mail, return
receipt requested, to the addresses set forth above or such other address as
either party may from time to time designate in writing to the other, and shall
be deemed given as of the date of the delivery or mailing.
18. WAIVER OR BREACH.
It is agreed that a waiver by either party of a breach of any provision of
this Agreement shall not operate, or be construed, as a waiver of any subsequent
breach by that same party.
19. ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND BINDING EFFECT.
This Agreement, together with the Merger Agreement and all agreements and
exhibits referred to herein and therein, contains the entire agreement of the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective legal
representatives, heirs, distributors, successors and assigns. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, all prior agreements between Employee and Firefly relating to the
confidentiality of information, trade secrets and patents shall not be affected
by this Agreement.
20. SURVIVAL.
The termination of Employee's employment hereunder shall not affect the
enforceability of Sections 7, 8(a), 9, 10, 11(a), 12, 14 and 15 hereof.
21. NON-ASSIGNABILITY.
This Agreement is entered into in consideration of the personal qualities
of Employee and may not be, nor may any right or interest hereunder be, assigned
by him without the prior written consent of the Company. It is expressly
understood and agreed that this Agreement, and the rights accruing and
obligations owed to the Company hereunder, and the obligations to be performed
by the Company hereunder, may be assigned by the Company at any time without the
consent of Employee to Zygo or any of the Company's successors or assigns. In
the event that this Agreement is assigned by the Company to Zygo pursuant to
this Section 21, all references in this Agreement to "Company" shall refer to
Zygo except that the references thereto contained in Section 5(a) hereof shall
refer to Zygo TeraOptix, Inc., a business unit of Zygo.
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22. COUNTERPARTS.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one
and the same instrument.
23. FURTHER ASSURANCES.
The parties agree to execute and deliver all such further documents,
agreements and instruments and take such other and further action as may be
necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement.
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24. HEADINGS.
The Section headings appearing in this Agreement are for the purposes of
easy reference and shall not be considered a part of this Agreement or in any
way modify, demand or affect its provisions.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the date first above written.
ZYGO TERAOPTIX, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
EMPLOYEE
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Xxxx Xxxxxx
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EXHIBIT A
ZYGO TERAOPTIX, INC.
NON-DISCLOSURE AND NON-SOLICITATION AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT, dated as of May 5, 2000, by and between Zygo TeraOptix, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and Xxxx Xxxxxx (the "Employee")
W I T N E S S E T H:
- - - - - - - - - -
In consideration of the Company's employment of the Employee and in
consideration of the covenants contained herein, the parties hereby agree as
follows:
1. The Employee agrees that he/she will not directly or indirectly disclose or
use at any time any knowledge, information or material relating to any,
business, customer, machine, design, apparatus or system of the Company,
Zygo Corporation, a Delaware corporation and the owner of all the
outstanding capital stock of the Company ("Zygo"), or any of their
respective subsidiaries or affiliates, or any of the methods of conducting
any part of their respective business or the like which may become known to
the Employee by reason of his/her employment or otherwise except as may be
reasonably necessary to the performance of his/her assigned duties as an
employee of the Company.
2. The Employee agrees to promptly and completely disclose in writing to such
person as the Company may designate all ideas, developments, inventions and
improvements heretofore or hereafter made, developed, perfected, devised,
conceived or acquired by the Employee either solely or jointly with others
during the Employee's employment by the Company and within ninety (90) days
after any termination thereof, whether or not during regular working hours,
relating in any way to the actual or anticipated business, research,
developments or products of the Company; and if so requested by the
Company, to assign, transfer and convey to the Company all right, title and
interest in and to all such ideas, developments, inventions and
improvements.
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3. The Employee agrees, at the request and expense of the Company, to make,
execute and deliver any and all papers, documents and instruments,
including applications for patents in any and all countries and reissues
and extensions thereof, and to assist and cooperate (without expense to the
Employee) with the Company or its representative in any controversy or
legal proceedings relating to said ideas, developments, inventions and
improvements, and the patents which may be procured thereon.
4. The Company does not assume any responsibility for the prosecution or
defense of any application for patents in any countries arising from ideas,
developments, inventions and improvements disclosed to the Company pursuant
to this Agreement.
5. The Employee represents and warrants that he/she is free to enter into the
employment arrangements and, if applicable, the employment agreement, to be
entered into with the Company and to perform the duties required of the
Employee in connection with his/her employment by the Company; and that,
except as indicated on EXHIBIT 1 hereto, there are no employment
agreements, confidentiality agreements, restrictive covenants or other
agreements or restrictions binding on the Employee or to which the Employee
is a party which limit, prohibit or prevent the full performance by the
Employee of his/her employment duties and arrangements with the Company or
which would preclude the Employee from disclosing or otherwise limit the
Employee's right to disclose to the Company any ideas, inventions,
discoveries or other information.
6. The Employee represents and warrants that he/she has not brought and agrees
that he/she will not bring to the Company or use in the performance of
his/her employment responsibilities at the Company any materials,
documents, trade secrets or confidential information of a former employer
or any other person which are of a confidential nature or which are not
generally available to the public. The Employee agrees that he/she has not
and will not disclose to the Company or seek to induce the Company to use
any such confidential information, materials, documents or trade secrets.
7. The Employee agrees that during his/her employment by the Company and
following the termination of such employment, the Employee will not,
directly or indirectly, request or cause any suppliers or customers with
whom the Company, Zygo or any of their respective subsidiaries or
affiliates has a business relationship to cancel or terminate any such
business relationship with the Company, Zygo or any of their respective
subsidiaries or affiliates or solicit, interfere with or entice from the
Company or Zygo, or otherwise hire, any employee or former employee of the
Company or Zygo.
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8. Neither this Agreement nor any benefits hereunder are assignable by the
Employee, but the terms and provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of
the Company's successors and assigns.
9. This Agreement is not a contract of employment; it does not give the
Employee any rights to any employment with the Company, and it in no way
abridges, alters, amends or modifies any rights the Company may otherwise
have to terminate its employment of the Employee.
10. This Agreement, together with the Employment Agreement, dated May 5, 2000
(the "Employment Agreement"), by and between the Employee and the Company
and the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May5, 2000, by and among
the Company, Zygo, Firefly Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Firefly") and all the holders of capital stock of Firefly and all
agreements and exhibits referred to therein, contains the entire
understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the matters
herein contained, and no waiver or modification hereof shall be binding
unless in writing and subscribed by the parties hereto.
11. If any paragraph, clause, or phrase of this Agreement shall, by any
federal, state or other law or by any decision of any court, be declared or
held illegal, void or unenforceable, the remaining portions of this
Agreement shall continue to be valid and in full force and effect.
12. This Agreement is entered into in consideration of the personal qualities
of Employee and may not be, nor may any right or interest hereunder be,
assigned by him without the prior written consent of the Company. It is
expressly understood and agreed that this Agreement, and the rights
accruing and obligations owed to the Company hereunder, may be assigned by
the Company at any time without the consent of Employee to Zygo or any of
the Company's successors or assigns. In the event that this Agreement is
assigned by the Company to Zygo or any such successor or assign pursuant to
this Section 12, all references in this Agreement to "Company" shall refer
to Zygo or such successor or assign, as the case may be.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the date and year first above written.
ZYGO TERAOPTICS, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
EMPLOYEE
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Xxxx Xxxxxx
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EXHIBIT 1
None.
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SCHEDULE 5(a)
HEALTH INSURANCE
- 2 HMO choices--Fallon and Blue Cross Blue Shield
- PPO/HMO plan--Blue Choice
- Firefly pays for 100% single employee premiums
- Firefly pays for 75% of difference between single employee rate and family
rate; employee pays remaining 25%
DENTAL INSURANCE
- Delta Dental of Massachusetts
- Firefly pays for 100% single employee premiums
- Firefly pays for 50% difference between single employee rate and family
rate
LIFE, STD & LTD INSURANCE
- Hartford Insurance
- Firefly pays 100% premiums for 1x salary on Life Insurance up to $200,000
- LTD coverage is for 67% of monthly income up to a maximum of $7,000
- STD coverage is for 60% of weekly up to a maximum of $1,000 per week for 11
weeks
HOLIDAY, VACATION & SICK TIME
- Salaried employees are entitled to 15 vacation days per year, accrued
weekly
- Hourly employees are entitled to 10 vacation days per year, accrued weekly
- Hourly employees are entitled to 5 sick days per year, accrued and tracked
weekly
- 9 holidays per year
401K PLAN
- Administered through ADP/State Street
- Company matching not available
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Exhibit 10.02(d)
Opinion of Counsel for Firefly Technologies, Inc.
Exhibit 10.02(h)
Fairness Opinion of ING Barings
