EXHIBIT 99.3
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this
"Amendment") is made as of October 18, 1999 to the Registration Rights Agreement
dated May 28, 1999 (the "Original Agreement") among Successories, Inc., an
Illinois corporation (the "Company"), and the holders of Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock of the Company (the "Series A Preferred Stock"). This Amendment
is entered into by and among the Company and all of the holders of the Series A
Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock (as defined herein).
W I T N E S S E T H:
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WHEREAS, the Company previously granted to the holders of Series A
Preferred Stock of the Company, pursuant to the Original Agreement, certain
rights to register for sale the shares of Common Stock issuable to such holders
upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock or issued as dividends on or
otherwise in respect of the Series A Preferred Stock;
WHEREAS, the Company is issuing and selling 101,667 shares of Series B
Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company (the
"Series B Preferred Stock") and desires to grant to the purchasers thereof the
same rights to register their shares that previously has been granted to the
holders of Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to the Original Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Company and the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock and
Series B Preferred Stock desire to amend the Original Agreement to set forth the
terms and conditions on which the Company may be obligated to register for sale
the shares of Common Stock issuable to the Stockholders (as defined herein) upon
conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock or
issued as dividends on or otherwise in respect of such shares, according to the
terms thereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and for other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt, sufficiency and adequacy of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending legally to be bound, hereby
agree as follows:
1. Definitions. All capitalized terms used in this Amendment and not
otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the
Original Agreement. The following terms defined in the Original Agreement are
hereby amended, to the extent set forth below:
"Stockholders" means, collectively, the holders of the Preferred Stock
and, individually, any holder of Preferred Stock, who or which is a
signatory to this Amendment.
"Preferred Stock" means the 503,092 shares of Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company and the 101,667
shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share,
of the Company.
By virtue of these amended definitions, it is the intention of the parties
hereto that the term "Holders" as used in the Original Agreement include the
holders of Series A Preferred Stock and the holders of Series B Preferred Stock
and that the term "Registrable Securities" include all shares of Common Stock
issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred
Stock, or issued as dividends on or otherwise in respect of such shares.
2. Right to Elect Directors. Section 15(a) of the Original Agreement is
hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read:
(a) Board Nominees. For so long as any shares of Preferred Stock
remain outstanding, the Company (i) shall use its best efforts to nominate
three (3) persons designated by the Holders of a majority of the Preferred
Stock, voting together as a single class, for election to the Board of
Directors of the Company and to the classes of director (Class I, II or
III) designated by such Holders, and (ii) shall take all actions necessary
and use all reasonable endeavors (including obtaining the consent of the
officers, directors, significant stockholders and affiliates of the
Company) to ensure the election of such three (3) persons to the Board of
Directors.
3. Voting Mechanics. Whenever the request, consent or approval of the
Holders of a majority or other specified percentage of the Preferred Stock is
required under the Original Agreement, the presence or absence of request,
consent or approval shall be determined based upon the vote of the Holders of
the Preferred Stock voting together as a single class.
4. Waiver and Consent of Series A Holders. Each party to this Amendment
who or which owns Series A Preferred Stock hereby:
(a) acknowledges receipt of written notice of the proposed issuance
and sale of 101,667 shares of Series B Preferred Stock in consideration for
an aggregate purchase price of $1,525,005.00 (the "Offering");
(b) acknowledges that, upon completion of the Offering, the Series B
Preferred Stock will have the rights and privileges set forth in the
Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of Series A and Series B
Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company, in substantially the form
attached hereto as Exhibit A, which rights are equal or superior to the
rights and preferences of the Series A Preferred Stock;
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(c) waives its or his preemptive rights, pursuant to Section 6 of the
Certificate of Designation of Series A Preferred Stock of the Company as in
effect immediately prior to the Offering (the "Current Certificate"), to
purchase shares of Series B Preferred Stock of the Company in connection
with, or otherwise to participate in, the Offering; provided, however, that
this waiver is effective only with respect to the Offering and such party
does not waive any preemptive rights it or he may have with respect to any
future offering or sale of preferred stock or other securities of the
Company;
(d) waives its or his rights, pursuant to Section 4(e) of the Current
Certificate, to require the Company to reduce the Conversion Price of the
Series A Preferred Stock to reflect the issuance and sale of the Series B
Preferred Stock in the Offering; and
(e) pursuant to Section 5(c) of the Current Certificate, consents to
and approves of the filing by the Company of the Amended and Restated
Certificate of Designation, with substantially the terms attached hereto as
Exhibit A, the creation of the Series B Preferred Stock and consummation of
the Offering.
5. Ratification of Original Agreement. Except to the extent that the
Original Agreement is modified or amended by this Amendment, the terms and
provisions of the Original Agreement are hereby ratified and confirmed for all
purposes and in all respects. The holders of the Series B Preferred Stock agree
to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Original Agreement, as amended
hereby, and are entitled to all of the rights and benefits thereof.
6. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the internal laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to
its principals regarding conflicts of law.
7. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in one or more
counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each
of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken
together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
8. Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is
invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any law or public policy,
such provision shall be severed and the remaining provisions hereof shall be
enforced to the extent possible or modified in such a way as to make it
enforceable, and the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability thereof shall
not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions
of this Agreement.
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9. Assignment. This Amendment and all the terms and provisions hereof
shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, and
their respective heirs, legal representatives, permitted successors and
permitted assigns. Except as expressly provided herein, no party may assign its
rights or obligations under this Amendment without the prior written consent of
the other party.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first above written.
THE COMPANY:
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SUCCESSORIES, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx,
Senior VP and Chief Financial Officer
STOCKHOLDERS:
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XXXXXX X. XXXXXX REVOCABLE TRUST
DATED JANUARY 21, 1983
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, not individually
but solely as trustee
XXXX XXXXXX FAMILY LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP #1
By: Xxxx Xxxxxx Trust Dated January 18, 1984,
its general partner
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxxx, not individually but solely
as trustee of the general partner
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
[Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Registration Rights Agreement]
XXXXXX X. XXXXXXXXX DECLARATION OF
TRUST DATED APRIL 28, 1987
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, trustee
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
[Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Registration Rights Agreement]
