EXHIBIT 99.2
AMENDED AND RESTATED
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement (this
"AGREEMENT") is made and entered into as of June 5, 2002, among Aspen
Technology, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "COMPANY"), and the investors
signatory hereto (each such investor is a "Purchaser" and all such investors
are, collectively, the "PURCHASERS").
WHEREAS, the Company and the Purchasers entered into a Registration
Rights Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2002 (the "ORIGINAL REGISTRATION RIGHTS
AGREEMENT") pursuant to which the Company and the Purchasers provided for
certain arrangements with respect to the registration of shares of common stock
of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
WHEREAS, the Company and the Purchasers wish to amend certain provisions
of the Original Registration Rights Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in
this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and
adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Purchasers agree
that the terms of the Original Registration Rights Agreement shall be amended
and restated as follows:
1. Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this
Agreement, (a) capitalized terms that are not otherwise defined herein have the
meanings given to such terms in the Purchase Agreement, and (b) the following
terms have the meanings indicated:
"HOLDER" means any holder, from time to time, of Registrable
Securities.
"PROSPECTUS" means the prospectus included in the Registration
Statement (including, without limitation, a prospectus that includes any
information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an
effective registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A promulgated
under the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus
supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of
the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement, and
all other amendments and supplements to the Prospectus, including
post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference or
deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus.
"PURCHASE AGREEMENT" means the Securities Purchase Agreement,
dated as of May 9, 2002, among the Company and the Purchasers.
"REGISTRABLE SECURITIES" means any Common Stock (including
Warrant Shares, Additional Shares and Additional Warrant Shares) issued
or issuable pursuant to the Transaction Documents, together with any
securities issued or issuable upon any stock split, dividend or other
distribution, recapitalization or similar event with respect to the
foregoing, provided, however, that securities that are Registrable
Shares shall cease to be
Registrable Shares upon any sale pursuant to the Registration Statement
or Rule 144 under the Securities Act.
"REGISTRATION STATEMENT" means the registration statement
required to be filed hereunder, including the Prospectus, amendments and
supplements to the registration statement or Prospectus, including pre-
and post-effective amendments, all exhibits thereto, and all material
incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in
such registration statement.
"RULE 415," "RULE 424" and "RULE 461" means Rule 415, Rule 424
and Rule 461, respectively, promulgated by the Commission pursuant to
the Securities Act, as such Rules may be amended from time to time, or
any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission
having substantially the same effect as such Rule.
"SPECIAL COUNSEL" means one special counsel to the Holders.
Unless the Holders notify the Company otherwise, the Special Counsel
will be the Purchaser Counsel identified in the Purchase Agreement.
2. Shelf Registration
(a) As promptly as possible, and in any event on or prior to
June 15, 2002, the Company shall prepare and file with the Commission a "shelf"
Registration Statement covering the resale of all Registrable Securities for an
offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415. The Registration
Statement shall be on Form S-3 (except if the Company is not then eligible to
register for resale the Registrable Securities on Form S-3, in which case such
registration shall be on such other form as the Company is eligible to use), and
shall contain (except if otherwise directed by the Holders) the "Plan of
Distribution" attached hereto as Annex A. The Company shall use its best efforts
to cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective under the
Securities Act as promptly as possible after the filing thereof and to keep such
Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act until the
earlier of (i) July 23, 2004 and (ii) when all Registrable Securities covered by
such Registration Statement have been sold (the "EFFECTIVENESS PERIOD"). The
Company shall notify each Holder in writing promptly (and in any event within
one business day) after receiving notification from the Commission that a
Registration Statement has been declared effective.
(b) The Registration Statement shall cover the sale by the
Holders of at least 7,374,998 shares of Common Stock.
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary,
after 20 consecutive trading days of continuous effectiveness of the
Registration Statement filed and declared effective pursuant to this Agreement,
the Company may, by written notice to the Holders, suspend sales under the
Registration Statement after the effective date thereof and/or require that the
Holders immediately cease the sale of shares of Common Stock pursuant thereto
and/or defer the filing of any subsequent Registration Statement if:
(i) the Company is engaged in a material merger,
acquisition or sale and the Board of Directors determines in
good faith, by appropriate resolutions, that, as a result of
such activity, (A) it would be materially detrimental to the
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Company (other than as relating solely to the price of the
Common Stock) to file a Registration Statement at such time and
(B) it is in the best interests of the Company to defer
proceeding with such registration at such time, or
(ii) the Company files a Registration Statement with
the Commission for the purpose of registering under the
Securities Act any securities to be publicly offered and sold by
the Company in a bona fide firm commitment underwritten
offering.
Upon receipt of such notice, each Holder shall immediately discontinue any sales
of Registrable Securities pursuant to such registration until such Holder has
received copies of a supplemented or amended Prospectus or until such Holder is
advised in writing by the Company that the then-current Prospectus may be used
and has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings that are
incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference in such Prospectus. In no
event, however, shall this right be exercised to suspend sales beyond the period
during which (in the good faith determination of the Company's Board of
Directors) the failure to require such suspension would be materially
detrimental to the Company. The Company's rights under this Section 2(c) may be
exercised (A) with respect to clause (i) above, not more than three (3) times
(which may be consecutive) in any twelve-month period and may not be exercised
for a period of more than 30 days each, and (B) with respect to clause (ii)
above, not more than one (1) time and may not be exercised for a period of more
than 20 days in any twelve-month period. In no event may the Company exercise
its rights pursuant to subclauses (A) and (B) above for an aggregate of more
than 90 days. Immediately after the end of any suspension period under this
Section 2(c), the Company shall take all necessary actions (including filing any
required supplemental prospectus) to restore the effectiveness of the
Registration Statement and the ability of the Holders to publicly resell their
Registrable Securities pursuant to such effective Registration Statement.
(d) Upon the occurrence of any Event (as defined below) and on
every monthly anniversary thereof until the earlier of the date on which the
applicable Event is cured and the date on which the Effectiveness Period ends,
as partial relief for the damages suffered therefrom by the Holders (which
remedy shall not be exclusive of any other remedies available at law or in
equity), the Company shall pay to each Holder of Shares or Additional Shares, to
the extent such Shares or Additional Shares then constitute Registrable
Securities, an amount (the "Registration Damage Amount"), as liquidated damages
and not as a penalty, equal to (1) for each of the first two months, $0.12 per
each such Share and $0.132 per each such Additional Share and (2) for each month
thereafter until the applicable Event is cured or the Effectiveness Period ends,
$0.24 per each such Share and $0.264 per each such Additional Share. The
Registration Damage Amount payable pursuant to the terms hereof shall apply on a
pro rata basis for any portion of a month prior to the cure of an Event or the
end of the Effectiveness Period. The accrued but unpaid Registration Damage
Amount payable to each Holder shall be paid in cash on the last Business Day of
each calendar month. For the purposes hereof, each of the following shall
constitute an "Event":
(i) The Registration Statement is not filed on or
prior to June 15, 2002 or is not declared effective on or prior
to July 15, 2002; or
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(ii) After the Effective Date for the Registration
Statement and until the end of the Effectiveness Period, a
Holder is not permitted to sell Registrable Securities under the
Registration Statement (or a subsequent Registration Statement
filed in replacement thereof) for any reason except (A) as a
result of a suspension permitted pursuant to Section 2(c) and
(B) for five or more Trading Days, whether or not consecutive,
for which such sales are not permitted other than as a result of
a suspension pursuant to Section 2(c).
It is understood and agreed that the provisions of this Section 2(d) are for the
benefit solely of Holders of Shares and Additional Shares, and that no
Registration Damage Amount or other liquidated damages shall accrue or be deemed
to accrue under this Section 2(d) with respect to any Warrants, Warrant Shares,
Additional Warrants or Additional Warrant Shares, whether or not they constitute
Registrable Securities.
(e) The Company shall not, prior to the effective date of the
Registration Statement, prepare and file with the Commission a registration
statement relating to an offering for its own account or the account of others
under the Securities Act of any of its equity securities, other than (i) on Form
S-4 or Form S-8 (each as promulgated under the Securities Act) or their then
equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with
any acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in
connection with stock option or other employee benefit plans or (ii) any
registration statement required to be prepared and filed by the Company pursuant
to the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 8, 2002, by and
between the Company and Accenture LLP, the Registration Rights Agreement dated
June 15, 2001 between the Company and the former beneficial owners of Coppermine
LLC, or the Registration Rights Agreement dated June 15, 2001 between Aspen
Technology, Inc. and the former beneficial owner of Houston Consulting Group,
L.P.
3. Registration Procedures. In connection with the Company's
registration obligations hereunder, the Company shall:
(a) Not less than three Trading Days prior to the filing of the
Registration Statement or any related Prospectus or any amendment or supplement
thereto (including any document that would be incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated therein by reference), the Company shall (i) furnish to the Holders
and their Special Counsel copies of all such documents proposed to be filed,
which documents (other than those incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by
reference) will be subject to the review of such Holders and their Special
Counsel, and (ii) cause its officers and directors, counsel and independent
certified public accountants to respond to such inquiries as shall be necessary,
in the reasonable opinion of respective counsel, to conduct a reasonable
investigation within the meaning of the Securities Act. The Company shall not
file the Registration Statement or any such Prospectus or any amendments or
supplements thereto to which the Holders of a majority of the Registrable
Securities and their Special Counsel shall reasonably object, provided that such
objection is communicated to the Company within three Trading Days of receipt of
such documents.
(b) (i) Prepare and file with the Commission such amendments,
including post-effective amendments, to the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep the
Registration Statement continuously effective as to all
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of the Registrable Securities for the Effectiveness Period; (ii) cause the
related Prospectus to be amended or supplemented by any required Prospectus
supplement, and as so supplemented or amended to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
and (iii) respond as promptly as reasonably possible, and in any event within
ten Trading Days, to any comments received from the Commission with respect to
the Registration Statement or any amendment thereto and as promptly as
reasonably possible provide the Special Counsel true and complete copies of all
correspondence from and to the Commission relating to the Registration
Statement.
(c) Notify the Holders of Registrable Securities to be sold and
their Special Counsel as promptly as reasonably possible, and (if requested by
any such Person) confirm such notice in writing no later than one Trading Day
thereafter, of any of the following events: (i) the Commission notifies the
Company whether there will be a "review" of the Registration Statement; (ii) the
Commission comments in writing on the Registration Statement (in which case the
Company shall deliver to each Holder a copy of such comments and of all written
responses thereto); (iii) the Registration Statement or any post-effective
amendment is declared effective; (iv) the Commission or any other Federal or
state governmental authority requests any amendment or supplement to the
Registration Statement or Prospectus or requests additional information related
thereto; (v) the Commission issues any stop order suspending the effectiveness
of the Registration Statement or initiates any Proceedings for that purpose;
(vi) the Company receives notice of any suspension of the qualification or
exemption from qualification of the Registrable Securities for sale in any
jurisdiction, or the initiation or threat of any Proceeding for such purpose; or
(vii) the financial statements included in the Registration Statement become
ineligible for inclusion therein or any statement made in the Registration
Statement or Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated therein by reference is untrue in any material respect or any
revision to the Registration Statement, Prospectus or other document is required
so that it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made,
not misleading.
(d) Use its best efforts to avoid the issuance of or, if issued,
obtain the withdrawal of (i) any order suspending the effectiveness of the
Registration Statement or (ii) any suspension of the qualification (or exemption
from qualification) of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any
jurisdiction as soon as reasonably practicable.
(e) Furnish to each Holder and their Special Counsel, without
charge, at least one conformed copy of the Registration Statement and each
amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all documents
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference, and all exhibits
to the extent requested by such Person (including those previously furnished or
incorporated by reference) promptly after the filing of such documents with the
Commission.
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(f) Promptly deliver to each Holder and their Special Counsel,
without charge, as many copies of the Prospectus or Prospectuses (including each
form of prospectus) and each amendment or supplement thereto as such Persons may
reasonably request. The Company hereby consents to the use of such Prospectus
and each amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders in
connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by
such Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto.
(g) Use its best efforts to list the Registrable Securities
covered by the Registration Statement with each Trading Market;
(h) Prior to any public offering of Registrable Securities, use
its best efforts to register or qualify or cooperate with the selling Holders
and their Special Counsel in connection with the registration or qualification
(or exemption from such registration or qualification) of such Registrable
Securities for offer and sale under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such
jurisdictions within the United States as any Holder requests in writing, to
keep each such registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective
during the Effectiveness Period and to do any and all other acts or things
necessary or advisable to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the
Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement.
(i) Cooperate with the Holders to facilitate the timely
preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to
be delivered to a transferee pursuant to the Registration Statement, which
certificates shall be free, to the extent permitted by the Purchase Agreement,
of all restrictive legends, and to enable such Registrable Securities to be in
such denominations and registered in such names as any such Holders may request.
(j) Upon the occurrence of any event described in Section
3(c)(vii), as promptly as reasonably possible, prepare a supplement or
amendment, including a post-effective amendment, to the Registration Statement
or a supplement to the related Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed
to be incorporated therein by reference, and file any other required document so
that, as thereafter delivered, neither the Registration Statement nor such
Prospectus will contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state
a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made,
not misleading.
(k) Cooperate with any due diligence investigation undertaken by
the Holders in connection with the sale of Registrable Securities, including
without limitation by making available any documents and information; provided
that the Company will not deliver or make available to any Holder material,
nonpublic information.
(l) If the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities
being offered pursuant to the Registration Statement select underwriters for the
offering, the Company shall enter into and perform its obligations under an
underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form, including, without
limitation, by providing customary legal opinions, comfort letters and
indemnification and contribution obligations.
4. Registration Expenses. All fees and expenses incident to the
performance of or compliance with this Agreement by the Company shall be borne
by the Company whether or not
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any Registrable Securities are sold pursuant to the Registration Statement. The
fees and expenses referred to in the foregoing sentence shall include, without
limitation, (a) all registration and filing fees (including, without limitation,
fees and expenses (i) with respect to filings required to be made with any
Trading Market, and (ii) in compliance with applicable state securities or Blue
Sky laws (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel for
the Company in connection with Blue Sky qualifications or exemptions of the
Registrable Securities) and determination of the eligibility of the Registrable
Securities for investment under the laws of such jurisdictions as requested by
the Holders, (b) printing expenses (including, without limitation, expenses of
printing certificates for Registrable Securities and of printing prospectuses
requested by the Holders), (c) messenger, telephone and delivery expenses of the
Company, and (d) fees and expenses of all other Persons retained by the Company
in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. Except as otherwise stated in the Transaction Documents, the Holders
shall pay the fees and expenses of their advisers, counsel, accountants and
other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such Holders incident
to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement.
5. Indemnification
(a) Indemnification by the Company. In the event of any
registration of Registrable Securities pursuant to this Agreement, the Company
shall, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, indemnify and hold
harmless each Holder, the officers, directors, partners, members, agents,
brokers (including brokers who offer and sell Registrable Securities as
principal as a result of a pledge or any failure to perform under a margin call
of Common Stock), investment advisors and employees of each of them, each Person
who controls any such Holder (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities
Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) and the officers, directors, partners,
members, agents and employees of each such controlling Person, to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any and all Losses, as
incurred, arising out of or relating to any untrue or alleged untrue statement
of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement, any Prospectus or
any form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any
preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged
omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus or form of prospectus or
supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made)
not misleading, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that (i) such
untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding such
Holder furnished in writing to the Company by such Holder expressly for use
therein, or to the extent that such information relates to such Holder or such
Holder's proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities and was
reviewed and expressly approved in writing by such Holder expressly for use in
the Registration Statement, such Prospectus or such form of Prospectus or in any
amendment or supplement thereto or (ii) in the case of an occurrence of an event
of the type specified in Section 3(c)(v) through (vii), the use by such Holder
of an outdated or defective Prospectus after the Company has notified such
Holder in writing that the Prospectus is outdated or defective and prior to the
receipt by such Holder of the Advice contemplated in Section 6(g). The Company
shall notify the Holders promptly of the institution, threat or assertion of any
Proceeding of which the Company is aware in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
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(b) Indemnification by Holders. Each Holder shall, severally and
not jointly, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, officers,
agents and employees, each Person who controls the Company (within the meaning
of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the
directors, officers, agents or employees of such controlling Persons, to the
fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against all Losses arising
solely out of any untrue statement of a material fact contained in the
Registration Statement, any Prospectus, or any form of prospectus, or in any
amendment or supplement thereto, or arising solely out of any omission of a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein not misleading to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue
statement or omission is contained in any information so furnished in writing by
such Holder to the Company specifically for inclusion in such Registration
Statement or such Prospectus. In no event shall the liability of any selling
Holder hereunder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the net proceeds
received by such Holder upon the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise
to such indemnification obligation.
(c) Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings. If any Proceeding
shall be brought or asserted against any Person entitled to indemnity hereunder
(an "INDEMNIFIED PARTY"), such Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the
Person from whom indemnity is sought (the "INDEMNIFYING PARTY") in writing, and
the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume the defense thereof,
including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified
Party and the payment of all fees and expenses incurred in connection with
defense thereof; provided that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give such
notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations or
liabilities pursuant to this Agreement, except (and only) to the extent that it
shall be finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction (which
determination is not subject to appeal or further review) that such failure
shall have proximately and materially adversely prejudiced the Indemnifying
Party.
An Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate
counsel in any such Proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but
the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such
Indemnified Party or Parties unless: (i) the Indemnifying Party has agreed in
writing to pay such fees and expenses; or (ii) the Indemnifying Party shall have
failed promptly to assume the defense of such Proceeding and to employ counsel
reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party in any such Proceeding; or
(iii) the named parties to any such Proceeding (including any impleaded parties)
include both such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party, and such
Indemnified Party shall have been advised by counsel that a conflict of interest
is likely to exist if the same counsel were to represent such Indemnified Party
and the Indemnifying Party (in which case, if such Indemnified Party notifies
the Indemnifying Party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at
the expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the
right to assume the defense thereof and such counsel shall be at the expense of
the Indemnifying Party). The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any
settlement of any such Proceeding effected without its written consent, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. No Indemnifying Party shall, without
the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any
pending Proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Party is a party, unless
such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from
all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding.
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All fees and expenses of the Indemnified Party (including
reasonable fees and expenses to the extent incurred in connection with
investigating or preparing to defend such Proceeding in a manner not
inconsistent with this Section) shall be paid to the Indemnified Party, as
incurred, within ten Trading Days of written notice thereof to the Indemnifying
Party (regardless of whether it is ultimately determined that an Indemnified
Party is not entitled to indemnification hereunder; provided that the
Indemnifying Party may require such Indemnified Party to undertake to reimburse
all such fees and expenses to the extent it is finally judicially determined
that such Indemnified Party is not entitled to indemnification hereunder).
(d) Contribution. If a claim for indemnification under Section
5(a) or 5(b) is unavailable to an Indemnified Party (by reason of public policy
or otherwise), then each Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such
Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such
Indemnified Party as a result of such Losses, in such proportion as is
appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and
Indemnified Party in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that
resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.
The relative fault of such Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party shall be
determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question,
including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission
or alleged omission of a material fact, has been taken or made by, or relates to
information supplied by, such Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and the
parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to
correct or prevent such action, statement or omission. The amount paid or
payable by a party as a result of any Losses shall be deemed to include, subject
to the limitations set forth in Section 5(c), any reasonable attorneys' or other
reasonable fees or expenses incurred by such party in connection with any
Proceeding to the extent such party would have been indemnified for such fees or
expenses if the indemnification provided for in this Section was available to
such party in accordance with its terms.
The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable
if contribution pursuant to this Section 5(d) were determined by pro rata
allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account
the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5(d), no Holder shall be required
to contribute, in the aggregate, any amount in excess of the amount by which the
proceeds actually received by such Holder from the sale of the Registrable
Securities subject to the Proceeding exceeds the amount of any damages that such
Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged
untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No Person guilty of fraudulent
misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act)
shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such
fraudulent misrepresentation. No party shall be liable for contribution with
respect to any action, suit, proceeding or claim settled without its prior
written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this
Section are in addition to any liability that the Indemnifying Parties may have
to the Indemnified Parties.
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6. Miscellaneous
(a) Remedies. In the event of a breach by the Company or by a
Holder of any of their obligations under this Agreement, each Holder or the
Company, as the case may be, in addition to being entitled to exercise all
rights granted by law and under this Agreement, including recovery of damages,
will be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Agreement. The
Company and each Holder agree that monetary damages would not provide adequate
compensation for any losses incurred by reason of a breach by it of any of the
provisions of this Agreement and hereby further agrees that, in the event of any
action for specific performance in respect of such breach, it shall waive the
defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.
(b) Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement,
including the provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified or
supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof
may not be given, unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Company
and the Holders of at least two-thirds of the then outstanding Registrable
Securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a waiver or consent to depart from
the provisions hereof with respect to a matter that relates exclusively to the
rights of Holders and that does not directly or indirectly affect the rights of
other Holders may be given by Holders of at least a majority of the Registrable
Securities to which such waiver or consent relates; provided, however, that the
provisions of this sentence may not be amended, modified, or supplemented except
in accordance with the provisions of the immediately preceding sentence.
(c) Information by Holders. Each Holder included in any
registration pursuant to this Agreement shall furnish to the Company such
information regarding such Holder and the distribution proposed by such Holder
(if different than Annex A) as the Company may reasonably request in writing and
that is required under applicable law in connection with any registration,
qualification or compliance referred to in this Agreement.
(d) No Inconsistent Agreements. Neither the Company nor any of
its subsidiaries has entered, as of the date hereof, nor shall the Company or
any of its subsidiaries, on or after the date of this Agreement, enter into any
agreement with respect to its securities that would conflict with the provisions
hereof.
(e) No Piggyback on Registrations. Except as and to the extent
specified in Schedule 3.1(w) to the Purchase Agreement, neither the Company nor
any of its security holders (other than the Holders in such capacity pursuant
hereto) may include securities of the Company in the Registration Statement
other than the Registrable Securities, and the Company shall not after the date
hereof enter into any agreement providing any such right to any of its security
holders.
(f) Compliance. Each Holder covenants and agrees that it will
comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act as
applicable to it in connection with sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to
the Registration Statement.
(g) Discontinued Disposition. Each Holder agrees by its
acquisition of such Registrable Securities that, upon receipt of a notice from
the Company of the occurrence of any
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event of the kind described in Section 3(c)(v), 3(c)(vi), or 3(c)(vii), such
Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of such Registrable Securities
under the Registration Statement until such Holder's receipt of the copies of
the supplemented Prospectus and/or amended Registration Statement contemplated
by Section 3(j), or until it is advised in writing (the "ADVICE") by the Company
that the use of the applicable Prospectus may be resumed, and, in either case,
has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings that are
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus or
Registration Statement. The Company may provide appropriate stop orders to
enforce the provisions of this paragraph.
(h) Piggy-Back Registrations. If at any time during the
Effectiveness Period there is not an effective Registration Statement covering
all of the Registrable Securities and the Company shall determine to prepare and
file with the Commission a registration statement relating to an offering for
its own account or the account of others under the Securities Act of any of its
equity securities, other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 (each as promulgated under
the Securities Act) or their then equivalents relating to equity securities to
be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or
equity securities issuable in connection with stock option or other employee
benefit plans, then the Company shall send to each Holder written notice of such
determination and, if within fifteen days after receipt of such notice, any such
Holder shall so request in writing, the Company shall include in such
registration statement all or any part of such Registrable Securities such
holder requests to be registered, subject to customary underwriter cutbacks no
less favorable to each Holder than to any other participating stockholder of the
Company, in the event of an underwritten offering. The Company shall have the
right to delay, suspend or withdraw any registration of Registrable Securities
effected pursuant to this Section 6(h) without any obligation or liability to
any Holder.
(i) Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or
deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing
and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (a) the date of
transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the
facsimile telephone number specified in this Section prior to 5:30 p.m. (New
York City time) on a Trading Day, (b) the next Trading Day after the date of
transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the
facsimile telephone number specified in this Agreement on a day that is not a
Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) and earlier than 11:59
p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (c) the Trading Day following the
date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier
service, or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required
to be given. The address for such notices and communications shall be as set
forth in the Purchase Agreement.
(j) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement, together with the
other Transaction Documents, constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes
all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement shall inure to
the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of each
of the parties and shall inure to the benefit of each Holder. The Company may
not assign its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent
of each Holder. Each Holder may assign its rights and obligations hereunder in
the manner and to the extent permitted under the Purchase Agreement.
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(k) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number
of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an
original and, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same
Agreement. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile
transmission, such signature shall create a valid binding obligation of the
party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) the same with
the same force and effect as if such facsimile signature were the original
thereof.
(l) GOVERNING LAW; VENUE; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THE CORPORATE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE SHALL GOVERN ALL ISSUES CONCERNING THE RELATIVE
RIGHTS OF THE COMPANY AND ITS STOCKHOLDERS. ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE
CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY, ENFORCEMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL
BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS SITTING IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK,
BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN
CONNECTION HEREWITH OR WITH ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR DISCUSSED
HEREIN (INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY OF THE TRANSACTION
DOCUMENTS), AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, AND AGREES NOT TO ASSERT IN ANY SUIT,
ACTION OR PROCEEDING, ANY CLAIM THAT IT IS NOT PERSONALLY SUBJECT TO THE
JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH COURT, THAT SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS
IMPROPER. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF PROCESS AND
CONSENTS TO PROCESS BEING SERVED IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY
MAILING A COPY THEREOF VIA REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL OR OVERNIGHT DELIVERY
(WITH EVIDENCE OF DELIVERY) TO SUCH PARTY AT THE ADDRESS IN EFFECT FOR NOTICES
TO IT UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREES THAT SUCH SERVICE SHALL CONSTITUTE GOOD
AND SUFFICIENT SERVICE OF PROCESS AND NOTICE THEREOF. NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN
SHALL BE DEEMED TO LIMIT IN ANY WAY ANY RIGHT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY MANNER
PERMITTED BY LAW. THE COMPANY HEREBY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
(m) Cumulative Remedies. The remedies provided herein are
cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.
(n) Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or
restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions,
covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and
effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties
hereto shall use their reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative
means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated
by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and
declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the
remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of
such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.
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(o) Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience
of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
(p) Prior Agreement. None of the provisions of this Agreement
shall be deemed to amend or modify in any manner the provisions of the Amended
and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 19, 2002, between
the Company and the investors named therein (including certain of the
Purchasers), including the dates specified therein for the filing and
effectiveness of the registration statements referenced therein.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amended and
Restated Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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PINE RIDGE FINANCIAL INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Title: Attorney-in-Fact
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Pine Ridge Financial Inc.
c/x Xxxxxxx Capital Corp.
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000
Attn: Avi Vigder
With a copy to
Proskauer Rose LLP
0000 Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000-0000
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000
Attn: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
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SMITHFIELD FIDUCIARY LLC
By: /s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Authorized Signatory
Smithfield Fiduciary LLC
c/o Highbridge Capital Management, LLC
0 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000
Attn: Xxx X. Xxxxxx/Xxxx X. Chill
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SMALLCAP WORLD FUND, INC.
By: Capital Research and Management Company,
its investment adviser
By:
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Name:
Title:
SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc.
c/o Capital Research and Management Company
000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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CITADEL EQUITY FUND LTD.
By:
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Simpler
Title: Vice President
Citadel Equity Fund Ltd.
c/o Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C.
000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Simpler
With a copy to
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Zavis & Rosenman
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000-0000
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
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Xxxxxxxxx ClaveMarcet
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X0X 0X0
XXXXXX
Facsimile No.:
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Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000
With a copy to:
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Gervais LLP
000-000 0xx Xxxxxx, X.X.
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X0X 0X0
XXXXXX
Facsimile No.:
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Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000
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Xxxxx Sim
00 Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 0XX 0X0
XXXXXX
Facsimile No.:
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Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000
With a copy to:
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx LLP
000-000 0xx Xxxxxx, X.X.
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X0X 0X0
XXXXXX
Facsimile No.:
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Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000
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Annex A
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The selling stockholders may, from time to time, sell any or all of
their shares of common stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility
on which the shares are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at
fixed or negotiated prices. The selling stockholders may use any one or more of
the following methods when selling shares:
- ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the
broker-dealer solicits purchasers;
- block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares
as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal
to facilitate the transaction;
- purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the
broker-dealer for its account;
- an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable
exchange;
- privately negotiated transactions;
- short sales;
- broker-dealers may agree with the selling stockholders to sell a
specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;
- a combination of any such methods of sale; and
- any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.
The selling stockholders may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the
Securities Act, if available, rather than under this prospectus.
The selling stockholders may also engage in short sales against the box,
puts and calls and other transactions in our securities or derivatives of our
securities and may sell or deliver shares in connection with these trades.
Broker-dealers engaged by the selling stockholders may arrange for other
brokers-dealers to participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions
or discounts from the selling stockholders (or, if any broker-dealer acts as
agent for the purchaser of shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be
negotiated. The selling stockholders do not expect these commissions and
discounts to exceed what is customary in the types of transactions involved. Any
profits on the resale of shares of common stock by a broker-dealer acting as
principal might be deemed to be underwriting discounts or commissions under the
Securities Act. Discounts, concessions, commissions and similar selling
expenses, if any, attributable to the sale of shares will be borne by a selling
stockholder. The selling stockholders may agree to indemnify any
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agent, dealer or broker-dealer that participates in transactions involving sales
of the shares if liabilities are imposed on that person under the Securities
Act.
The selling stockholders may from time to time pledge or grant a
security interest in some or all of the shares of common stock owned by them
and, if they default in the performance of their secured obligations, the
pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell the shares of common stock from
time to time under this prospectus after we have filed an amendment to this
prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities
Act of 1933 amending the list of selling stockholders to include the pledgee,
transferee or other successors in interest as selling stockholders under this
prospectus.
The selling stockholders also may transfer the shares of common stock in
other circumstances, in which case the transferees, pledgees or other successors
in interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this
prospectus and may sell the shares of common stock from time to time under this
prospectus after we have filed an amendment to this prospectus under Rule
424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities Act of 1933 amending
the list of selling stockholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other
successors in interest as selling stockholders under this prospectus.
The selling stockholders and any broker-dealers or agents that are
involved in selling the shares of common stock may be deemed to be
"underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such
sales. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents
and any profit on the resale of the shares of common stock purchased by them may
be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act.
We are required to pay certain fees and expenses incident to the
registration of the shares of common stock, including certain fees and
disbursements of counsel to the selling stockholders. We have agreed to
indemnify the selling stockholders against certain losses, claims, damages and
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
The selling stockholders have advised us that they have not entered into
any agreements, understandings or arrangements with any underwriters or
broker-dealers regarding the sale of their shares of common stock, nor is there
an underwriter or coordinating broker acting in connection with a proposed sale
of shares of common stock by any selling stockholder. If we are notified by any
selling stockholder that any material arrangement has been entered into with a
broker-dealer for the sale of shares of common stock, if required, we will file
a supplement to this prospectus. If the selling stockholders use this prospectus
for any sale of the shares of common stock, they will be subject to the
prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.
The anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 may apply to sales of our common stock and activities of
the selling stockholders.
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