NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Exhibit
99.5
THIS
NOTE
PURCHASE AGREEMENT, as modified or supplemented, from time to time (this
“Agreement”),
and
dated as of the date of the Buyer’s acceptance set forth in the signature area
below, among Context Advantage Master Fund, LP, a Delaware limited liability
company (the “Buyer”),
and
the Borrower identified in the signature area below, establishes the terms
and
conditions that will govern the purchase of promissory notes by the Buyer from
the Borrower.
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
For
the
purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
“Acquicor”
means
Acquicor Technology Inc., a Delaware corporation.
“AQR
Shares”
means
shares of common stock of Acquicor.
“Borrower”
means
the Person signing below as Borrower.
“Business
Day”
means
a
day on which commercial banks are not authorized or required to close in New
York City and on which the Buyer is open for business.
“Collateral”
has
the
meaning given to that term in Section 3.1.
“Exchange
Act”
has
the
meaning given to that term in Section 8.2(d).
“First
Maturity Date”
means
May 25, 2008.
“Indemnified
Party”
has
the
meaning given to that term in section 9.5.
“Initial
Placement Requirement”
means,
on any date, (i) for Collateral consisting of AQR Shares, fifty percent (50%)
of
the Value of such Collateral, expressed as a dollar amount and (ii) for any
type
of Collateral other than AQR Shares, the percentage of the Value of the
Collateral, expressed as a dollar amount and determined by the Buyer, from
time
to time, in its discretion, in either case, denoting the maximum amount of
the
Notes that may be outstanding on that date.
“Initial
Pledged Shares”
has
the
meaning given to that term in Section 3.1(a).
“Interest
Rate”
means
the rate of 15% per annum.
“IPO
Letter Agreements”
means
(a) that certain letter agreement, dated as of March 13, 2006, between the
Borrower and ThinkEquity Partners LLC, as representative of the several
underwriters, and (b) that certain lock up agreement, dated as of March 13,
2006, between the Borrower and ThinkEquity Partners LLC, as representative
of
the several underwriters.
“Lien”
has
the
meaning given to that term in Section 4.1.
“Loan
Documents”
shall
mean this Agreement, the guarantee of Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx contemplated by Section
8.3, if applicable, the promissory note(s), if applicable, and the other
documents delivered by or on behalf of the Borrower pursuant to this
Agreement.
“Maturity
Dates”
means
collectively the First Maturity Date and the Second Maturity Date.
“Maximum
Amount”
means
$4,380,882.
“Merger”
means
the merger of Jazz Semiconductor Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Jazz”),
and
Joy Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Joy”),
pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September
26,
2006, by and among Acquicor, Joy, Jazz and TC Group, L.L.C. as the Stockholders’
Representative (as defined therein).
“Minimum
Interest Amount”
means
9.78% of the principal amount of Notes purchased by the Buyer from the Borrower,
i.e.,
$428,450.26 if
the
Maximum Amount is sold.
“Minimum
Placement Amount”
means
$1,202,300.75.
“Obligations”
means,
collectively, all of the indebtedness, liabilities and obligations of the
Borrower to the Buyer, whether now existing or hereafter arising and whether
or
not currently contemplated, arising under this Agreement and any other
agreement, instrument or document executed in connection herewith (in each
case,
as amended, modified and renewed from time to time) and the transactions
contemplated hereby. The Obligations shall include, without limitation, any
principal amount of Notes, interest and other fees, costs and expenses now
or
hereafter payable by the Borrower to the Buyer pursuant to this
Agreement.
“Person”
means,
any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited
partnership, limited liability partnership, firm, joint venture, association,
organization, trust, state or agency of a state (in each case, whether or not
having separate legal personality).
“Pledged
Stock”
means
the Initial Pledged Shares, the Pledged Units and the Subsequently Purchased
Shares.
“Pledged
Units”
has
the
meaning given to such term in Section 3.1(a).
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“Pledged
Warrants”
has
the
meaning given to such term in Section 3.1(a).
“Registration
Rights”
has
the
meaning given to that term in Section 3.2(a).
“Remedy
Event”
has
the
meaning given to that term in Section 8.1.
“Returned
Payment”
has
the
meaning given to that term in Section 9.12.
“Second
Maturity Date”
means
May 25, 2009.
“Securities
Act”
has
the
meaning given to that term in Section 8.2(c).
“Security
Interest”
has
the
meaning given to that term in Section 3.2.
“Subsequently
Purchased Shares”
has
the
meaning given to that term in Section 3.1(a).
“Value”
means
the value assigned to the Collateral by the Buyer, from time to time, in the
Buyer’s discretion; provided
that, to
the extent such Collateral consists of AQR Shares and at the time of such
determination the AQR Shares are listed on the American Stock Exchange or
another national securities exchange, the Value thereof shall be determined
based on the closing sale price of such AQR Shares as reported on the American
Stock Exchange, or such other national securities exchange on which common
stock
of Acquicor is principally listed, on the Business Day preceding the date of
determination thereof.
ARTICLE
II
ISSUE
OF NOTES
2.1 Purchase
and Sale of Notes.
(a) The
Buyer
agrees, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement, to purchase promissory notes from the Borrower (each a “Note” and
collectively, the “Notes”) in an aggregate principal amount up to the Maximum
Amount.
(b) The
Borrower may at any time prior to February 23, 2007, request that the Buyer
purchase, and the Buyer shall purchase Notes from the Borrower in an aggregate
principal amount not to exceed the Maximum Amount; provided
that if
the Borrower requests the Buyer to purchase any Note or if the Merger is
consummated, the minimum aggregate principal amount of Notes requested to be
sold by the Borrower to the Buyer shall not be less than Minimum Placement
Amount. The purchase price of each Note shall be equal to the initial principal
amount thereof.
(c) In
order
to sell a Note to the Buyer, the Borrower will give the Buyer written notice
not
later than 2:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day preceding the
desired date of such sale (such desired date being the “Issue
Date”);
provided,
however,
that
requests for the sale of a Note may, at the discretion of the Buyer, be given
with less advance notice than as specified hereinabove. Each such request for
the sale of a Note shall be irrevocable, and shall specify (i) the
aggregate principal amount of such Note and (ii) the requested Issue Date,
which shall be a Business Day.
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(d) Not
later
than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the requested Issue Date the Buyer will
pay to the Borrower the purchase price of the Note to be sold to the Buyer.
For
purposes of this Section 2.1(d), the Buyer will be deemed to have paid such
purchase price to the Borrower if the Buyer has authorized its paying agent
to
forward such purchase price to the Borrower on or before the Issue Date and
such
payment is made by the Buyer’s paying agent to the Borrower on the Issue Date or
the next succeeding Business Day.
(e) The
Notes
shall, if requested by the Buyer, be evidenced by a global promissory note
in
such form as the Buyer may reasonably request, and such promissory note shall
be
entitled to all of the benefits of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents
and shall be subject to the provisions hereof and thereof.
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2.2 Interest.
(a) The
Borrower shall pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Note from
the
Issue Date of such Note until the principal amount thereof shall be paid in
full
at a rate per annum at all times equal to the Interest Rate. Interest shall
be
payable in respect of any Note (or portion thereof) on the Maturity Dates,
as
provided in Section 2.3, with respect to such Note (or portion thereof), or
if
earlier, upon the prepayment date for such Note (or portion thereof). Interest
shall be calculated on the basis of a three hundred sixty-five (365) day year
for actual days elapsed.
(b) Upon
the
occurrence and during the continuance of any Remedy Event, all outstanding
principal amounts of the Notes and, to the greatest extent permitted by law,
all
interest accrued on the Notes and all other Obligations hereunder, shall bear
interest at a rate per annum equal to the Interest Rate plus two percent (2%),
and, in each case, such default interest shall be payable on demand. To the
greatest extent permitted by law, interest shall continue to accrue after the
filing by or against the Borrower of any petition seeking any relief in
bankruptcy or under any law pertaining to insolvency or debtor
relief.
(c) Nothing
contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to establish or require the payment
of interest to the Buyer at a rate in excess of the maximum rate permitted
by
applicable law. If the amount of interest payable to the Buyer would exceed
the
maximum amount permitted by applicable law, the amount of interest payable
shall
be automatically reduced to such maximum permissible amount. In the event of
any
such reduction, if from time to time thereafter the amount of interest payable
to the Buyer on any date would be less than the maximum amount permitted by
applicable law, then the amount of interest payable to it on such subsequent
payment date shall be automatically increased to such maximum permissible
amount, provided
that at
no time shall the aggregate amount by which interest paid for the account of
the
Buyer has been increased pursuant to this sentence exceed the aggregate amount
by which interest paid for its account has theretofore been reduced pursuant
to
the previous sentence.
2.3 Payments;
Prepayments.
(a) Maturity
Dates.
The
Borrower shall pay the 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes on
the
First Maturity Date, and the remaining principal amount of the Notes on the
Second Maturity Date. Each such payment of principal shall be accompanied by
all
accrued and unpaid interest thereon.
(b) Prepayments.
The
Borrower may, at its option and at any time, prepay, in whole or in part, the
aggregate principal amount of the Notes together with any accrued and unpaid
interest thereon. Prepayments shall be applied: first, to pay any outstanding
amounts payable by the Borrower pursuant to Article VIII or Article IX; second,
to accrued and unpaid interest; third, to reduce the principal amount of Notes
due and payable on the First Maturity Date; and fourth, to reduce the principal
amount of Notes due and payable on the Second Maturity Date.
(c) Interest
Make-Whole.
If upon
full repayment of the Obligations, the aggregate amount of interest accrued
on
the Notes (whether paid at the time of full repayment of the Obligations or
previously) is less than the Minimum Interest Amount, the Borrower shall pay
to
the Buyer an amount equal to such shortfall.
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2.4 Taxes.
All
payments by the Borrower under this Agreement shall be made without setoff,
counterclaim or other defense, and shall be made free and clear of any
restrictions or conditions, and (except as hereinafter provided) without any
deduction or withholding for or on account of tax or otherwise. If any such
deduction or withholding is required by law to be made from any sum paid or
payable to the Buyer, (i) the
sum payable by the Borrower shall be increased as necessary so that after making
all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums
payable under this Section 2.4) the Buyer receives an amount equal to the sum
it
would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) the Borrower
shall make such deductions and (iii) the Borrower shall timely pay the full
amount deducted to the relevant governmental authority in accordance with
applicable law.
2.5 Purpose.
The
Borrower shall use the proceeds of any sale of Notes made hereunder to purchase
AQR Shares.
ARTICLE
III
GRANT
OF SECURITY INTEREST; PLEDGE OF COLLATERAL
3.1 Grant
of Security Interest.
As
security for the full payment and performance of the Obligations, whether now
existing or hereafter arising, the Borrower hereby assigns, pledges, grants
and
conveys to the Buyer a continuing first-priority lien and security interest
(the
“Security
Interest”)
on and
in the following (collectively, the “Collateral”):
(a) all
of
the shares of AQR Stock set forth on the signature page hereof (the
“Initial
Pledged Shares”),
all
units of Acquicor (the “Pledged
Units”),
each
consisting of one share of AQR Stock and two warrants to acquire shares of
AQR
Stock set forth on the signature page hereof (such warrants, the “Pledged
Warrants”)
and
all of the shares of AQR Stock purchased by the Borrower with the proceeds
of
the sale of Notes or upon exercise of the Pledged Warrants (the “Subsequently
Purchased Shares”),
together with all stock certificates, unit certificates, warrant certificates,
options or rights of any nature whatsoever that may be issued or granted by
Acquicor to the Borrower in respect of such shares while this Agreement is
in
effect, including without limitation the rights granted pursuant to that certain
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 8, 2006, among the Borrower,
Acquicor and the other parties thereto and the Private Placement Unit Purchase
Agreement, dated as of March 8, 2006, among the Borrower, Acquicor, ThinkEquity
Partners LLC and other parties thereto (the “Registration
Rights”);
and
(b) all
proceeds of any of the property described in clause (i) above, including without
limitation, proceeds of proceeds.
3.2 Delivery
of Pledged Stock and Pledged Units; Transfer Powers.
Promptly after execution of this Agreement (and in any event by February 21,
2007), the Borrower shall deliver to the Buyer each certificate representing
the
Initial Pledged Shares and the Pledged Units and promptly after the purchase
of
any Subsequently Purchased Shares, the Borrower shall deliver to the Buyer
each
certificate representing such Subsequently Purchased Shares. Concurrently with
the delivery to the Buyer of any such certificate, the Borrower shall deliver
an
undated stock power or other transfer power covering each such certificate,
duly
executed in blank by the Borrower.
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3.3 Further
Actions.
(a) The
Borrower shall take all action that the Buyer requests or is reasonably
necessary to ensure that the Buyer has a continuing perfected first-priority
Security Interest in the Collateral while this Agreement is in effect. The
Borrower hereby authorizes the Buyer (without signature of the Borrower where
permitted by applicable law) to file financing statements, continuation
statements and other similar filings conforming to the governing Uniform
Commercial Code in any state or jurisdiction deemed appropriate by the Buyer,
and upon the Buyer’s request, the Borrower hereby agrees to deliver to the Buyer
such statements, filings, agreements or other documents as may be required
in
the Buyer’s judgment, including control agreements and consent agreements, in
each case in order to perfect or maintain the perfection of the Security
Interest, all in a form the Buyer considers acceptable. If the Borrower fails
to
deliver to the Buyer any statements, filings, agreements or other documents
the
Buyer requests, the Buyer may, to the extent permitted by law and without
limiting its other rights under this Agreement, execute and/or file such
statements, filings, agreements and other documents in the Borrower’s name, as
Borrower’s attorney-in-fact. Upon the Buyer’s request, the Borrower shall
execute and deliver to the Buyer such statements, filings, agreements or other
documents and shall take such other action as the Buyer may request in order
to
continue or maintain the perfection and priority of the Security Interest under
any amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in any state or
jurisdiction deemed appropriate by the Buyer, from time to time, after the
date
of this Agreement.
(b) Set
forth
in the signature area below is the location of the jurisdiction of the
Borrower’s organization or formation, as well as the Borrower’s chief executive
office and, if different, the location of the Borrower’s principal place of
business. The Borrower agrees to provide the Buyer with not less than 30 days’
prior written notice of any change of any such location.
(c)
If the
Borrower shall, as a result of its ownership of the Collateral, become entitled
to receive or shall receive any stock certificate (including, without
limitation, any certificate representing a stock dividend or a distribution
in
connection with any reclassification, increase or reduction of capital or any
certificate issued in connection with any reorganization), unit certificate,
warrant certificate, promissory note or other instrument, option or rights,
whether in addition to, in substitution of, as a conversion of, or in exchange
for any of the Collateral, or otherwise in respect thereof, the Borrower shall
accept the same as the agent of the Buyer, hold the same in trust for the Buyer
and deliver the same forthwith to the Buyer in the exact form received, duly
indorsed by the Borrower to the Buyer, if required, together with an undated
stock power, other transfer power or endorsement, as appropriate, covering
such
certificate, note or instrument duly executed in blank by the Borrower and
with,
if the Buyer so requests, signature guaranteed, to be held by the Buyer, subject
to the terms hereof, as additional collateral security for the Obligations.
Any
sums paid upon or in respect of the Collateral upon the liquidation or
dissolution of Acquicor shall be paid over to the Buyer to be held by it
hereunder as additional collateral security for the Obligations, and in case
any
distribution of capital shall be made on or in respect of the Collateral or
any
property shall be distributed upon or with respect to the Collateral, in each
case pursuant to the recapitalization or reclassification of the capital of
Acquicor or pursuant to the reorganization thereof, the property so distributed
shall be delivered to the Buyer to be held by it hereunder as additional
collateral security for the Obligations. If any sums of money or property so
paid or distributed in respect of the Collateral shall be received by the
Borrower, the Borrower shall, until such money or property is paid or delivered
to the Buyer, hold such money or property in trust for the Buyer, segregated
from other funds of the Borrower, as additional collateral security for the
Obligations.
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3.4 Voting,
While No Remedy Event.
Unless
a Remedy Event has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower shall be permitted
to exercise all voting and corporate rights, including the Registration Rights,
with respect to the Pledged Stock, provided,
however,
that no
vote shall be cast or corporate right exercised or other action taken which,
in
the Buyer’s reasonable judgment, would materially impair the Collateral. The
Borrower shall promptly, and in any event within five (5) Business Days provide
to the Buyer a copy of any proxy statement or other written communication
received by the Borrower requesting the Borrower to vote any of the Pledged
Stock or exercise any other right or take any other action with respect to
the
Pledged Stock (other than the definitive proxy statement and other materials
relating to the stockholder approval for the Merger and related matters). The
Borrower shall not cast a vote or exercise any other right or take any other
action with respect to the Pledged Stock unless the Borrower shall have given
the Buyer reasonable advance notice thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the
Borrower may vote the Pledged Stock in favor of the Merger or in such manner
as
required pursuant to the IPO Letter Agreement.
3.5 Dividends
and Other Distributions, Exercise of Pledged Warrants.
Unless
a Remedy Event has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower shall be permitted
to receive all cash dividends payable (and other distributions made in the
ordinary course) in respect of the Pledged Stock; provided,
however,
any
such amounts received by the Borrower shall, within five (5) Business Days
after
the receipt thereof, be used by the Borrower to prepay or repay the Obligations
hereunder. From time to time the Borrower may exercise the Pledged Warrants
(but
not in a cashless exercise transaction); provided,
however,
the AQR
Shares received upon such exercise shall be delivered to the Buyer, together
with appropriate stock powers executed in blank, to be held as Collateral under
this Agreement.
3.6 Release
of Collateral.
At such
time as all the Obligations have been indefeasibly
paid and performed in full, the
Collateral shall be released from the liens created hereby, and this Agreement
and all obligations (other than these expressly slated to survive such
termination) of the Buyer and the Borrower under this Article III shall
terminate, all without delivery of any instrument or performance of any act
by
any party. At the request and sole expense of the Borrower following such
termination, the Buyer shall deliver to the Borrower any Collateral held by
the
Buyer hereunder, and execute and deliver to the Borrower such documents as
the
Borrower shall reasonably request to evidence such termination.
3.7 Sale
of Pledged Stock.
Unless
a Remedy Event has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower may direct the
Buyer
to sell the Pledged Stock in such manner and at such time as the Borrower may
reasonably direct; provided
that (a)
any such sale complies with applicable securities laws, (b) the proceeds of
such
sale are applied to prepay or repay the Obligations in accordance with Section
2.3, and (c) after any such sale, the Value (as measured on the date of such
sale) of the Collateral, after giving effect to any prepayment or repayment
of
the Obligations, equals or exceeds the Initial Placement
Requirement.
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ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
To
induce
the Buyer to enter into this Agreement and to induce the Buyer to extend the
credit contemplated hereby, the Borrower represents, warrants and
covenants to the Buyer that:
4.1 Collateral.
Except
for the Buyer’s rights established under this Agreement, the Borrower owns the
Collateral free of any security interest, lien or other encumbrance , including,
but not limited to, any contract or agreement limiting, restricting or impeding
the transfer of the Collateral (each a “Lien”)
in
favor of any Person (other than the restrictions imposed by the IPO Letter
Agreements and restrictions imposed by the securities laws on the transfer
of
the Pledged Stock). The Security Interest is and shall remain a perfected and
valid first- priority lien on and security interest in the
Collateral.
4.2 Due
Organization.
The
Borrower is duly organized and validly existing limited liability company under
the laws of Delaware and has the power and authority to own its assets and
to
conduct the business that it conducts; the Borrower is in good standing under
the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or formation and is duly
qualified to do business in all jurisdictions in which the nature of its
activities requires such qualification.
4.3 Power
and Authority; Binding Agreements.
The
Borrower has the full right, power and authority to make, execute, deliver
and
perform its obligations under this Agreement and the execution, delivery and
performance of the documents contemplated by this Agreement and consummation
of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly authorized by
all
necessary action on its part. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and
binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable in accordance with its terms
except as (a) the enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency
(including, without limitation, all laws relating to fraudulent transfers),
reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting enforcement of creditors’
rights generally, and (b) the enforcement thereof is subject to general
principles of equity (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in
a
proceeding in equity or at law).
4.4 No
Violation.
The
execution, delivery or performance by the Borrower of this Agreement and the
related documents, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, and compliance with the provisions of this Agreement will not (a)
violate or conflict with any of its organizational agreements or charter
documents or any applicable law, or (b) conflict with, cause a breach of,
constitute a default under, be cause for the acceleration of the maturity of,
or
create or result in the creation or imposition of any Lien, charge or
encumbrance (other than in favor of the Buyer) on any of its property under
any
agreement, notice, indenture, instrument or other undertaking to which it is
a
party.
4.5 No
Consents.
No
order, consent, license, authorization, recording or registration is required
to
authorize or is required in connection with the execution, delivery and
performance or the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of
this
Agreement, any documents executed in connection with this Agreement or any
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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4.6 No
Litigation.
There
are no actions, suits, litigations, arbitrations, administrative proceedings
or
investigations pending or threatened against the Borrower or any of the
Collateral in which the Borrower has rights that could (a) have a material
adverse effect on the business, financial condition, operations, properties
or
prospects of the Borrower or (b) affect its ability to enter into and perform
its obligations under this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement.
4.7 Full
Disclosure.
All
factual information heretofore, contemporaneously or hereafter furnished in
writing to the Buyer by or on behalf of the Borrower for purposes of or in
connection with this Agreement is or will be true and accurate in all material
respects on the date as of which such information is dated or certified (or,
if
such information has been updated, amended or supplemented, on the date as
of
which any such update, amendment or supplement is dated or certified) and not
made incomplete by omitting to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances under which such
information was provided, not misleading.
4.8 Financial
Matters.
After
giving effect to the consummation of the acquisition of the AQR Shares
contemplated by this Agreement, the Borrower (a) has capital sufficient to
carry on its businesses as conducted and as proposed to be conducted,
(b) has assets with a fair saleable value, determined on a going concern
basis, which are (i) not less than the amount required to pay the probable
liability on its existing debts as they become absolute and matured and
(ii) greater than the total amount of its liabilities (including identified
contingent liabilities, valued at the amount that can reasonably be expected
to
become absolute and matured in their ordinary course), and (c) does not
intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond
its ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they mature in their ordinary
course.
4.9 Regulated
Industries.
The
Borrower is not (i) an “investment company,” a company “controlled” by an
“investment company,” or an “investment advisor,” within the meaning of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or (ii) a “holding company,” a
“subsidiary company” of a “holding company,” or an “affiliate” of a “holding
company” or of a “subsidiary company” of a “holding company,” within the meaning
of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended.
4.10 Security
Interests.
The
provisions of this Agreement are and will be effective to create in favor of
the
Buyer a valid and enforceable security interest in and Lien upon all right,
title and interest of the Borrower in and to the Collateral, and upon
(i) the initial extension of credit hereunder, (ii) the filing of
appropriately completed Uniform Commercial Code financing statements and
continuations thereof in the jurisdictions specified therein and (iii) the
possession by the Buyer of any certificates evidencing the securities pledged
thereby, duly endorsed or accompanied by duly executed stock powers, such
security interest and Lien shall constitute a fully perfected and first priority
security interest in and Lien upon such right, title and interest of the
Borrower in and to such Collateral, to the extent that such security interest
and Lien can be perfected by such filings, actions and possession.
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ARTICLE
V
AFFIRMATIVE
COVENANTS
Until
this Agreement has terminated and all Obligations have been indefeasibly paid
and performed in full, the Borrower shall:
5.1 Maintenance
of Existence.
Preserve and maintain its existence, rights and franchises, if it is a legal
Person.
5.2 Compliance
with Laws.
Comply
in all material respects with all applicable laws, statutes, codes, ordinances,
regulations, rules, orders, awards, judgments, decrees, injunctions, approvals
and permits applicable to it, including without limitation, any announcement
of
or filings in respect of any purchases of AQR Stock required by applicable
law.
5.3 Bankruptcy.
Notify
the Buyer, in writing, before filing any petition seeking the protection of
any
bankruptcy, insolvency or any similar statutes.
5.4 Financial
and Credit Information.
Notify
the Buyer immediately, in writing, of (a) any change in its financial condition
or prospects that would reasonably be expected to adversely affect its ability
to repay or perform any obligation(s) to the Buyer according to the terms of
this Agreement, and (b) the occurrence and continuance of any Remedy Event
within 5 Business Days after the Borrower obtains knowledge thant any such
event
has occurred.
5.5 Payment
of Obligations.
(a) Pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity all
liabilities and obligations as and when due (subject to any applicable
subordination, grace and notice provisions) and (b) pay and discharge all
taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it, upon
its
income or profits or upon any of its properties, prior to the date on which
penalties would attach thereto, and all lawful claims that, if unpaid, would
become a lien upon any of the Collateral; provided,
however,
that
the Borrower shall not be required to pay any such tax, assessment, charge,
levy
or claim that is being contested in good faith and by proper
proceedings.
5.6 Further
Assurances.
Make,
execute, endorse, acknowledge and deliver any amendments, modifications or
supplements hereto and restatements hereof and any other agreements, instruments
or documents, and take any and all such other actions, as may from time to
time
be reasonably requested by the Buyer to perfect and maintain the validity and
priority of the Liens granted pursuant to this Agreement and to effect, confirm
or further assure or protect and preserve the interests, rights and remedies
of
the Buyer under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
ARTICLE
VI
NEGATIVE
COVENANT
Until
this Agreement has terminated and all Obligations have been indefeasibly paid
and performed in full, the Borrower will not, without the prior consent of
the
Buyer (which may be withheld in the Buyer’s discretion): (a) create, incur,
assume or suffer to exist any Lien on the Collateral, other than Liens created
in favor of the Buyer or liens imposed by the IPO Letter Agreements or
restrictions on transfer imposed by the securities laws, including, but not
limited to entering into, continuing or extending any contract or agreement
in
any way limiting, restricting or impeding the pledge or transfer of any of
the
Collateral; (b) sell, assign, transfer, exchange, lease, lend or dispose of
(directly or indirectly, voluntarily, by operation of law or otherwise) or
grant
any option with respect to, any of the Collateral; (c) create, incur, assume
or
suffer to exist any indebtedness other than the Obligations; (d) directly
or indirectly, purchase, own, invest in or otherwise acquire any capital stock,
evidence of indebtedness or other obligation or security or any interest
whatsoever in any other Person, or make or permit to exist any loans, advances
or extensions of credit to, or any investment in cash or by delivery of property
in, any other Person, or purchase or otherwise acquire (whether in one or a
series of related transactions) any portion of the assets, business or
properties of another Person or create or acquire any subsidiary, or become
a
partner or joint venturer in any partnership or joint venture, or make a
commitment or otherwise agree to do any of the foregoing
(other
than to purchase Subsequently Purchased Shares; (e) declare
or make any dividend or other distribution of cash, property or assets, in
respect of any of its equity interests, or of any warrants, rights or options
to
acquire equity interests, or purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire
for
value any of its equity interests or any warrants, rights or options to acquire
any of its equity interests, or set aside funds for any of the foregoing; or
(f)
(i) hold any assets other than the AQR Shares, cash and the other assets held
by
it on the date of this Agreement, (ii) have any liabilities other than
(A) liabilities under the Loan Documents, (B) tax liabilities arising
in the ordinary course of business and (C) administrative and operating
expenses arising in the ordinary course of business, or (iii) engage in any
business other than (I) owning the AQR Shares and the other assets owned by
it on the date of this Agreement and activities incidental to such ownership,
and (II) granting to the Buyer a security interest in and Lien upon the
Collateral.
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ARTICLE
VII
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
7.1 Conditions
Precedent to the Initial Sale of Notes.
It
shall be a condition precedent to the Buyer’s considering making the initial
purchase of Notes that the Buyer shall have received:
(a) the
delivery of the Initial Pledged Shares; and
(b) such
other documents, opinions, certificates and other items as the Buyer may
reasonably request.
7.2 Conditions
Precedent to All Sales of Notes.
It
shall be a condition precedent to the Buyer’s purchase of any Note that on the
date of such purchase the following statements shall be true:
(a) The
Value
of the Pledged Stock shall exceed the Initial Placement Requirements (as
measured on the date of such purchase of a Note) for the outstanding
Obligations;
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(b) The
representations and warranties contained in Article IV are true and correct
on
and as of the date of such purchase of a Note; and
(c) No
event
has occurred or is continuing or would result from the making of such purchase
of a Note that would constitute a Remedy Event or an event, act or condition
which, with the passage of time or notice, or both, would constitute a Remedy
Event.
ARTICLE
VIII
REMEDY
EVENTS; REMEDIES
8.1 Remedy
Events.
If any
of the following events (each, a “Remedy
Event”)
occurs, the Buyer, in its discretion, may take any or all of the actions
outlined in Section 8.2:
(a) the
Borrower fails to make any payment when it is due as required by this
Agreement;
(b) the
Borrower breaches any provision of this Agreement and such breach shall not
have
been cured or waived within twenty (20) days after notice thereof from Buyer;
(c) any
representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Borrower in this
Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents shall prove to have been incorrect,
false or misleading in any material respect as of the time made, deemed made
or
furnished;
(d) the
Borrower (i) fails to pay when due (whether by scheduled maturity,
acceleration or otherwise and after giving effect to any applicable grace period
or notice provisions) any principal of or interest on any indebtedness having
an
aggregate principal amount of at least $10,000 or (ii) fails to observe,
perform or comply with any condition, covenant or agreement contained in any
agreement or instrument evidencing or relating to any such indebtedness, or
any
other event shall occur or condition exist in respect thereof, and the effect
of
such failure, event or condition is to cause, without regard to any
subordination terms with respect thereto, such indebtedness to become due,
or to
be prepaid, redeemed, purchased or defeased, prior to its stated maturity;
(e) the
Borrower (i) files a voluntary petition or commence a voluntary case
seeking liquidation, winding-up, reorganization, dissolution, arrangement,
readjustment of debts or any other relief under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or
under any other applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law now or
hereafter in effect, (ii) consents to the institution of, or fail to
controvert in a timely and appropriate manner, any petition or case of the
type
described in Section 8.1(f) or (iii) applies for or consents to the
appointment of or taking possession by a custodian, trustee, receiver or similar
official for or of itself or all or a substantial part of its properties or
assets;
(f) any
involuntary petition or case is filed or commenced against the Borrower seeking
liquidation, winding-up, reorganization, dissolution, arrangement, readjustment
of debts, the appointment of a custodian, trustee, receiver or similar official
for it or all or a substantial part of its properties or any other relief under
the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or under any other applicable bankruptcy, insolvency
or
similar law now or hereafter in effect, and such petition or case continues
undismissed and unstayed for a period of 60 days; or an order, judgment or
decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing is entered in any such
proceeding;
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(g) the
Borrower is insolvent, fails
generally, or admits in writing its inability, to pay its debts generally as
they become due,
stops,
suspends or threatens to stop or suspend payment of all or a material part
of
its debts, begins negotiations or takes any proceeding or other step with a
view
to readjustment, rescheduling or deferral of all of its indebtedness or any
part
of its indebtedness, which it would or might otherwise be unable to pay when
due, or proposes or makes a general assignment or an arrangement or composition
with or for the benefit of its creditors;
(h) an
attachment or garnishment writ, or the like, is levied against all or any
portion of the Collateral;
(i) any
one or
more money judgments, writs or warrants of attachment, executions or similar
processes is entered or filed against the Borrower in an amount in excess of
$25,000 and the same shall not be paid, dismissed, bonded, vacated, stayed
or
discharged within a period of 60 days or in any event later than five days
prior
to the date of any proposed sale of such property thereunder;
or
(j) if
the
Borrower is a natural Person, the Borrower, (i) dies, (ii) becomes or is
declared (by appropriate authority) incompetent or of unsound mind, or (iii)
is
indicted or convicted of any crime.
8.2 Remedies.
(a) Upon
the
occurrence and continuance of a Remedy Event, the Buyer may, at its option:
(i) declare the Obligations to be immediately due and payable in full,
whereupon the Obligations shall immediately become due and payable in full
without
presentment, demand, protest, notice of intent to accelerate or other notice
or
legal process of any kind, all of which are hereby knowingly and expressly
waived by the Borrower; and
the
right of the Borrower to place Notes to the Buyer shall be terminated;
provided,
however,
that in
the event of the occurrence of a Remedy Event described in Section 8.1(e),
the
Obligations shall become immediately due and payable in full without
presentment, demand, protest, notice of intent to accelerate or other notice
or
legal process of any kind, all of which are hereby knowingly and expressly
waived by the Borrower; and
the
right of the Borrower to place Notes to the Buyer shall terminate without any
action or declaration on the part of the Buyer; (ii) liquidate any or all
of the Collateral; (iii) apply any or all of the Collateral as well as the
proceeds of any such Collateral to the Obligations; and (vi) exercise any
and all other rights and remedies under this Agreement and applicable law.
(b) The
Buyer
may exercise any or all of its rights under this Section without further demand
for additional Collateral, or notice of sale or purchase, or other notice or
advertisement. Any sales or purchases made pursuant to this Section may be
made
at the Buyer’s discretion on any exchange or other market where such business is
usually transacted, or at public auction or private sale, and the Buyer, or
its
agent, may be the purchaser for the Buyer’s or its agent’s own account.
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(c) The
Borrower understands and acknowledges that certain of the Pledged Stock may
not
be eligible for resale under Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the “Securities
Act”),
and
that absent an effective registration agreement covering the resale of such
Pledged Stock, the Buyer may be compelled to resort to one or more private
sales
thereof to a restricted group of purchasers that will be obliged to agree,
among
other things, to acquire such securities for their own account for investment
and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof. The Borrower
acknowledges and agrees that any such private sale may result in prices and
other terms less favorable than if such sale were a public sale and,
notwithstanding such circumstances, agrees that any such private sale shall
be
deemed to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner. The Buyer shall
be
under no obligation to exercise any Registration Rights or delay a sale of
any
of the Collateral for the period of time necessary to permit Acquicor to
register such securities for public sale under the Securities Act, or under
applicable state securities laws. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the Buyer may (i) approach and negotiate with only one or a limited
number of potential purchasers, and (ii) restrict the prospective bidders or
purchasers to persons who will represent and agree that they are purchasing
the
Collateral for their own account for investment and not with a view to
distribution or resale thereof. In the event that any of the Collateral are
sold
at private sale, the Borrower agrees that if the Collateral is sold for a price
which the Buyer in good faith believed to be reasonable, then (i) the sale
will
be deemed to be commercially reasonable in all respects, (ii) the Borrower
will
not be entitled to credit against any Obligations to the Buyer in an amount
in
excess of the purchase price, and (iii) the Buyer will not incur any liability
or responsibility to the Borrower in connection therewith, notwithstanding
the
possibility that a substantially higher price might have been realized at a
public sale. It is understood that the giving of any prior demand or call or
prior notice of the time and place of such sale or purchase by the Buyer, or
its
agent, will not be considered a waiver of the Buyer’s right to sell or buy
without any such demand, call or notice as provided in this Agreement. In the
event the Buyer sells, assigns and delivers or otherwise transfers any of the
Collateral, the Borrower will cooperate with the Buyer in taking any and all
action that the Buyer deems necessary or appropriate to effect or facilitate
such transaction.
(d) The
Borrower understands and acknowledges that the Borrower may incur monetary
liability to the issuer of certain of the Collateral under Section 16(b) of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”),
in
connection with a sale of the Collateral, whether initiated by the Borrower
or
by the Buyer. The Borrower acknowledges that any such liability is strictly
personal to the Borrower and agrees to indemnify and hold the Buyer harmless
from and against any and all losses, costs, liabilities or expenses arising
out
of or relating to a purchase or sale of any of the Collateral under Section
16(b) of the Exchange Act at any time whatsoever.
(e) In
addition to the Buyer’s rights and remedies described in this Agreement, the
Buyer has the right to exercise any one or more of the rights and remedies
of a
secured creditor under the Uniform Commercial Code as now or hereafter in effect
in the State of New York or in any other jurisdiction deemed appropriate by
the
Buyer. All the rights and remedies that are available to the Buyer under this
Agreement are cumulative and are in addition to any and all other rights and
remedies that are otherwise available to the Buyer either at law, equity or
otherwise. The Buyer may exercise any one or more of such rights and remedies
simultaneously or successively.
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8.3 Non-Recourse
Nature of the Obligations.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, above, the Buyer agrees that the
Obligations are non-recourse as to the Borrower, (except, if the Merger is
not
consummated on or before February 23, 2007, the Buyer shall have recourse to
the
Borrower solely in respect of the Minimum Interest Amount), and that it shall
not seek any personal judgment against the Borrower (or against any of its
members or other equity holders, officers, directors, employees, agents or
representatives) with respect to the Obligations and shall look only to the
Collateral pledged hereunder; provided,
however,
that
the foregoing shall not in any way limit, impair or otherwise affect any rights
the Buyer may have to proceed against the Borrower (a) for intentional and
willful fraud or misrepresentations on the part of or by the Borrower, (b)
for
any breach of any of the representations, warranties or covenants contained
in
this Agreement, (c) for any diminution in the value of the Collateral which
is
caused by the Borrower’s willful acts of waste, (d) any and all expenses
incurred by the Buyer in connection with the enforcement of its rights in
respect of the Collateral, which expenses the Borrower hereby agrees to pay
and
(e) for any indemnification amounts payable to the Buyer or the Indemnitees
pursuant to Article IX; and provided
further
that, if
the Merger is not consummated on or before February 23, 2007, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
will execute a guarantee agreement reasonably acceptable to Buyer in which
he
guarantees only the obligation of the Borrower to pay the Minimum Interest
Amount.
ARTICLE
IX
MISCELLANEOUS
9.1 Expenses.
The
Borrower agrees (i) to pay or reimburse the Buyer for up to $30,645 of its
reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the
negotiation, preparation and execution of, and any amendment, supplement or
modification to, this Agreement, including, without limitation, the reasonable
fees and disbursements of counsel to the Buyer and search, filing, recording
and
registration fees and expenses, and (ii) to pay or reimburse the Buyer for
all
their reasonable costs and expenses incurred or required to be advanced in
connection with the administration of the Collateral, the sale or other
disposition of Collateral and the enforcement or preservation of any rights
under this Agreement and, in and to the Collateral, including, without
limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Buyer.
Such
fees, costs and expenses are intended to constitute expenses of administration
under any bankruptcy law relating to creditors rights generally. The obligations
of the Borrower under this Section shall survive the termination of the other
provisions of this Agreement.
9.2 No
Waiver.
The
rights and remedies of the Buyer expressly set forth in this Agreement are
cumulative and in addition to, and not exclusive of, all other rights and
remedies available at law, in equity or otherwise. No failure or delay on the
part of the Buyer in exercising any right, power or privilege shall operate
as a
waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right,
power or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or the exercise
of
any other right, power or privilege or be construed to be a waiver of any Remedy
Event. No course of dealing between the Borrower or the Buyer or their
respective agents or employees shall be effective to amend, modify or discharge
any provision of this Agreement or to constitute a waiver of any Remedy Event.
No notice to or demand upon the Borrower in any case shall entitle the Borrower
to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances
or
constitute a waiver of the right of the Buyer to exercise any right or remedy
or
take any other or further action in any circumstances without notice or
demand.
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9.3 Waivers.
To the
extent permitted by applicable law, the Borrower waives its rights to require
the Buyer (a) to demand payments of amounts due (known as “presentment”); (b) to
give notice that amounts due have not been paid (known as “notice of dishonor”);
and (c) to obtain an official certification of nonpayment (known as
“protest”).
9.4 Stamp
and Other Similar Taxes.
The
Borrower agrees to pay, indemnify, and hold harmless the Buyer from any and
all
recording and filing fees and any and all liabilities with respect to, or
resulting from any delay in paying, stamp, excise and other taxes, if any,
that
may be payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution
and
delivery of, or consummation or administration of any of the transactions
contemplated by, or any amendment, supplement or modification of, or any waiver
or consent under or in respect of, this Agreement or the
Collateral.
9.5 Indemnity;
Damage Waiver.
(a) The
Borrower shall indemnify Buyer and each of its
agents, advisors and beneficiaries (each
such Person being called an “Indemnitee”)
against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims,
damages, liabilities and related expenses (including the fees, charges and
disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee), incurred by any Indemnitee
or
asserted against any Indemnitee by any third party or by the Borrower arising
out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery
of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument
contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their
respective obligations hereunder or thereunder or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii) the issue and sale of any
Note or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom, or (iii) any
actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating
to
any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory,
whether brought by a third party or by the Borrower, and regardless of whether
any Indemnitee is a party thereto;
provided
that
such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent
that
such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (x) are
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable
judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of
such Indemnitee or (y) result from a claim brought by the Borrower against
an Indemnitee for breach in bad faith of such Indemnitee’s obligations hereunder
or under any other Loan Document, if the Borrower or such Credit Party has
obtained a final and nonappealable judgment in its favor on such claim as
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(b) To
the
fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Borrower shall not assert,
and
hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability,
for
special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct
or
actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this
Agreement, any
other
Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any issue or sale of Notes or
the
use of the proceeds thereof.
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(c) All
amounts due under this Section 9.5 shall be payable by the Borrower upon demand
therefor.
9.6 Interpretation,
Etc.
Whenever
it appears herein, the phrase “in the Buyer’s discretion” or “in its discretion”
shall be read as “in the Buyer’s sole and absolute discretion.” Whenever the
context may require, the terms used in this agreement shall include the singular
or the plural and the feminine, masculine or neuter gender shall include each
other gender. References in this Agreement to “Sections” shall be to Sections of
this Agreement, unless otherwise specifically provided.
9.7 Successors
and Assigns.
(a) This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs,
successors and assigns of all the parties to this Agreement. The Buyer may
assign at its sole option all or any part of its rights, obligations and
remedies under this Agreement. Any assignee of the Buyer’s rights and
obligations shall be entitled to the full benefit of this Agreement to the
same
extent as if it were an original party in respect of the rights or obligations
assigned or transferred to it. The Borrower may not assign its rights or
obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Buyer,
which consent may be withheld in the Buyer’s sole and absolute
discretion.
(b) The
Buyer
may at any time change the office through which it is acting for the purpose
of
this Agreement and may at any time act for this purpose through more than one
office.
(c) The
Buyer
may disclose to a potential assignee or transferee or any other Person who
has
entered or proposes to enter into contractual arrangements with the Buyer in
relation to or concerning this Agreement such information about the Borrower
and
this Agreement, as it may deem appropriate.
9.8 Amendments.
No
amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless
the same shall be in writing and signed by the Buyer and the Borrower. Any
waiver shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific
purpose for which given.
9.9 Headings.
The
heading of each provision of this Agreement is for descriptive purposes only
and
shall not be deemed to modify or qualify any of the rights or obligations
described in each such provision.
9.10 Severability.
To the
extent any provision of this Agreement is prohibited by or invalid under the
applicable law of any jurisdiction, such provision shall be ineffective only
to
the extent of such prohibition or invalidity and only in such jurisdiction,
without prohibiting or invalidating such provision in any other jurisdiction
or
the remaining provisions of this Agreement in any jurisdiction.
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9.11 Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the Buyer and the Borrower
regarding the matters contemplated by this Agreement, and supersedes any and
all
prior agreements (whether written or oral).
9.12 Returned
Payment.
To the
extent the Buyer receives any payment with respect to the Obligations, the
Notes
or this Agreement, and all or any part of such payment is subsequently
invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required
to
be repaid by the Buyer or paid over to a trustee, receiver or any other entity,
whether under any bankruptcy law or otherwise (any such payment being
hereinafter referred to as a “Returned
Payment”),
this
Agreement shall continue to be effective or shall be reinstated, as the case
may
be, to the extent of such payment or repayment by the Buyer, and the
indebtedness or part thereof intended to be satisfied by such Returned Payment
shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such Returned
Payment had not been made.
9.13 Notices.
Except
as otherwise provided in this Section 9.13, all statements, notices and other
communications hereunder shall be in writing and delivered or mailed by
registered or certified mail (postage prepaid), by overnight carrier or by
personal delivery. Statements, notices and all other communications to the
Borrower will be sent to the address set forth on the signature page below
or to
such other address as may be designated in a written notice delivered in the
manner provided herein. Statements, notices and other communications to the
Buyer will be sent to the Buyer at such address as is provided by the Buyer,
from time to time. Each such statement, notice or other communication shall
be
deemed delivered and received on the third Business Day after deposit in the
U.S. mail, if sent by registered or certified mail, on the next Business Day
if
sent by overnight carrier or upon delivery if delivered by hand. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, unless the Buyer shall require requests under Section 2.1 to
be
in writing (which the Buyer may do by delivery of a notice to that effect to
the
Borrower), such requests may be given by the Borrower to the Buyer
electronically by email sent to both Xxxxxxx XxXxxxx at xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
and
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx at xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.
9.14 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different
parties hereto on separate counterparts, each which when so executed and
delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall together constitute
one
and the same instrument. Signature pages delivered by electronic transmission
(including pdf) shall have the same effect as the originally executed signature
page.
9.15 GOVERNING
LAW.
THIS
AGREEMENT IN ALL RESPECTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND INTERPRETED UNDER THE LAWS
OF
THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED WHOLLY
WITHIN SUCH STATE WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISION THEREOF THAT
MIGHT PREVENT THE OPERATION OF THIS SECTION 9.15.
9.16 WAIVER
OF JURY TRIAL.
EXCEPT
TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW WHICH CANNOT BE WAIVED, THE BORROWER
HEREBY WAIVES AND COVENANTS THAT IT WILL NOT ASSERT (WHETHER AS PLAINTIFF,
DEFENDANT OR OTHERWISE), ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY FORUM IN RESPECT
OF
ANY ISSUE, CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR BASED
UPON
THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF, IN EACH CASE, WHETHER NOW EXISTING
OR HEREAFTER ARISING OR WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE. THE BORROWER
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN INFORMED BY THE BUYER THAT THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS
SECTION CONSTITUTE A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT UPON WHICH THE BUYER HAS RELIED, IS
RELYING AND WILL RELY IN ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY DOCUMENT RELATED
THERETO. THE BUYER MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OF THIS SECTION WITH ANY
COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE BORROWER, AS THE CASE MAY BE,
TO
THE WAIVER OF ITS RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY.
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9.17 SUBMISSION
TO JURISDICTION.
THE
BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS ITSELF TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE
COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND TO THE JURISDICTION
OF
THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK FOR
THE
PURPOSES OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON
THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF BROUGHT BY THE BUYER OR ITS
SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS. THE BORROWER, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE
LAW,
(A) HEREBY WAIVES AND AGREES NOT TO ASSERT, BY WAY OF MOTION, AS A DEFENSE
OR
OTHERWISE, IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING, ANY CLAIM THAT IT IS NOT
SUBJECT PERSONALLY TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE ABOVE-NAMED COURTS, THAT ITS
PROPERTY IS EXEMPT OR IMMUNE FROM ATTACHMENT OR EXECUTION, 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 OR THE SUBJECT MATTER
HEREOF MAY NOT BE ENFORCED IN OR BY SUCH COURT, AND (B) HEREBY WAIVES THE RIGHT
TO ASSERT IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ANY OFFSET OR COUNTERCLAIM,
EXCEPT COUNTERCLAIMS THAT ARE COMPULSORY. THE BORROWER HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE
SERVICE OF PROCESS BY MAIL AT THE ADDRESS OF SUCH PARTY SET FORTH IN THE
SIGNATURE AREA BELOW CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. THE BORROWER AGREES THAT
ITS SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION AND CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS BY MAIL IS
MADE
FOR THE EXPRESS BENEFIT OF THE BUYER. FINAL JUDGMENT AGAINST THE BORROWER IN
ANY
SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE, AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN
ANY
OTHER JURISDICTION (X) BY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ON THE JUDGMENT, A
CERTIFIED OR TRUE COPY OF WHICH SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THE FACT AND
OF
THE AMOUNT OF THE INDEBTEDNESS OR LIABILITY OF THE BORROWER OR (Y) IN ANY OTHER
MANNER PROVIDED BY OR PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF SUCH OTHER JURISDICTION;
PROVIDED,
HOWEVER,
THAT
THE BUYER MAY AT ITS OPTION BRING SUIT OR INSTITUTE OTHER JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
AGAINST THE BORROWER OR ANY OF ITS ASSETS IN ANY XXXXX XX XXXXXXX XXXXX XX
XXX
XXXXXX XXXXXX OR OF ANY COUNTRY OR PLACE WHERE SUCH SUBMITTING PARTY OR SUCH
ASSETS MAY BE FOUND.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of
the
date this Agreement is executed by the Borrower and the Buyer.
BORROWER:
a.
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Name
(if entity, please provide legal name as it appears in organizational
documents; e.g., certificate of incorporation, partnership agreement):
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b.
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Trade
name (if different):
________________________________________________
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c.
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Print
address of principal residence (if individual), or principal place
of
business and, if different, chief executive offices (if entity):
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0000
Xxxxx Xx. #000
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
d.
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Jurisdiction
of organization or formation (if entity):
Delaware
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e.
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Initial
Pledged Shares: 2,141,377
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f.
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Pledged
Units: 143,034
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g.
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Signature:
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By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Name:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title:
Manager
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Date:
February
14, 2007
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BUYER:
CONTEXT
ADVANTAGE MASTER FUND, LP
By:
/s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title:
Chief Investment Officer
Date:
February
14,
2007
Address:
c/o
Context Capital Management, LLC
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000