MISSION WEST PROPERTIES
RESTRICTED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of March 30, 1998, between Mission
West Properties, a California corporation (the "Company") and Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxx ("Purchaser").
R E C I T A L S:
A. Pursuant to the exercise of a stock option (the "Option") granted to
Purchaser by the Company under the Stock Option Agreement dated March 30,
1998 (the "Option Agreement"), Purchaser has elected to purchase Two Hundred
Thousand (200,000) shares of the Company's Common Stock (the "Shares").
B. Purchaser is a key employee of the Company. The securities described in
this Agreement are being offered and sold pursuant to a written compensatory
benefit plan of the Company.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants exchanged, the
parties agree as follows:
1. PURCHASE AND SALE OF SHARES.
(a) PURCHASE AND SALE OF SHARES. The Company agrees to sell to
Purchaser, and Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Company, Two
Hundred Thousand (200,000) shares of the Company's Common Stock (the
"Shares"), at a purchase price of Four Dollars and Fifty Cents ($4.50)
per share, for a total purchase price of Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars
($900,000). All of the Shares shall be subject to this Agreement and the
restrictions herein contained.
(b) CLOSING. The purchase and sale of the Shares shall be held at the
principal office of the Company on the date hereof, or at such other
time and place as shall be mutually agreed between Purchaser and the
Company. At the closing, Purchaser shall deliver to the Company the
total purchase price for the Shares paid in a form and manner authorized
by the Option Agreement, and the Company will issue, as promptly
thereafter as practicable, a certificate representing the Shares issued
in the name of Purchaser. In the event Purchaser delivers his Promissory
Note in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A in payment of the purchase
price, the following shall apply:
(i) Purchaser shall assign, transfer and pledge the Shares, or
collateral of equivalent value acceptable to the Company, to the
Company as security for payment of the Promissory Note in
accordance with the provisions of a Security Agreement in the form
of Exhibit B attached hereto.
(ii) In the event Purchaser's employment by the Company is
terminated for any reason whatsoever, including death, the
Company shall have the right, upon ninety (90) days' prior
written notice to Purchaser, or his legal representative or
successor, to accelerate the full payment of the Promissory
Note, in which event such payment shall be due and payable to
the Company within thirty (30) days after the expiration of
the ninety (90)-day period, unless Purchaser is in default
under the Promissory Note or the Security Agreement on the
date such notice is sent. In the event of such default, the
provisions regarding acceleration of payment due under the
Promissory Note contained in Section 6 of the Security
Agreement shall apply.
2. REPURCHASE OPTION.
(a) SHARES SUBJECT TO REPURCHASE. Purchaser hereby grants to the Company
the option (the "Repurchase Option") to repurchase all or part of the
Unvested Shares (as defined in Section 2(b) below) at the price per
share paid for them by Purchaser (the "Option Price"), subject to
adjustment pursuant to Section 3, upon the occurrences set forth in
subSection (c), but only to the extent such Shares have not been
released from the Repurchase Option as provided in subSection (b). All
of the Shares shall initially be subject to the Repurchase Option.
(b) RELEASE DATES. The Shares subject to the Repurchase Option shall be
released from the Repurchase Option in accordance with the vesting
schedule set forth in Section 3(a) of the Option Agreement to the extent
and as of the dates provided therein. Shares subject to the Repurchase
Option are referred to herein as "Unvested Shares," and Shares which
have been released from the Repurchase Option are referred to herein as
"Vested Shares."
(c) OCCURRENCES PERMITTING EXERCISE. The Company may exercise the
Repurchase Option if during the term of this Agreement any one of the
following events (an "Offering Event") takes place: (i) Purchaser shall
cease to be employed by the Company (including a Parent or Subsidiary of
the Company) for any reason, or no reason, with or without cause,
including involuntary termination, death or disability; or (ii) any
event occurs which causes the involuntary transfer to creditors or to
any other person or entity of all or any part of the Shares still
subject to the Repurchase Option at the time of such transfer; or (iii)
upon designation by the Company in writing to Purchaser, any
acceleration of payment due as provided under the terms of the
Promissory Note.
(d) EXERCISE OF REPURCHASE OPTION. Upon the occurrence of an Offering
Event, the Company may exercise the Repurchase Option by delivering
personally, or by registered or certified mail, to Purchaser (or the
Purchaser's permitted transferee or legal representative, as the case
may be), within ninety (90) days after the date of the Offering Event, a
notice in writing indicating the Company's election to exercise its
Repurchase Option and the number of Shares to be purchased by the
Company or the Company's designee, who shall be identified in such
notice, and setting forth a date for closing not later than thirty (30)
days from the date of giving such notice.
(e) CLOSING FOR REPURCHASE OF SHARES. The closing for the repurchase of
the Shares pursuant to the exercise of the Repurchase Option shall take
place at the Company's principal offices. At the closing, the holder of
the
certificate(s) representing the Shares being transferred shall deliver
said certificate or certificates evidencing the Shares to the Company,
duly endorsed for transfer, and the Company (or its designee) shall
tender payment of the purchase price for the Shares being purchased. The
purchase price shall be payable in full in cash, or by check, provided
that the Company may elect to offset against and deduct from any payment
of the purchase price any indebtedness then owed by Purchaser to the
Company.
3. ADJUSTMENTS.
(a) GENERAL. If, from time to time during the term of this Agreement:
(i) there is any stock dividend, distribution or dividend, stock split,
or other change in the character or amount of any of the outstanding
securities of the Company; or (ii) there is any consolidation, merger or
sale of all, or substantially all, of the assets of the Company; then in
such event, any and all new, substituted or additional securities, cash,
or other property to which Purchaser is entitled by reason of his
ownership of the Shares (the "New Consideration") shall be included in
the word "Shares" for all purposes with the same force and effect as the
Shares presently subject to the Repurchase Option and other terms of
this Agreement, and shall be subject to the Repurchase Option in the
same manner and to the same extent as the Unvested Shares with respect
to which the New Consideration was provided. While the total Option
Price shall remain the same after any such event, the Option Price per
share shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect any change in the
number of shares.
(b) QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS. Notwithstanding the provisions of
subsection (a) above to the contrary, Purchaser shall be entitled to
receive and retain dividends or other distributions declared on the
Common Stock of the Company by the board of directors quarterly or on
any other regular, periodic basis, including but not limited to
distributions required for compliance with the provisions of Section
857(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
4. RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER.
(a) NO TRANSFER OF SHARES SUBJECT TO REPURCHASE OPTION. Purchaser shall
not sell, transfer, pledge, assign or otherwise dispose of any of the
Unvested Shares which are subject to the Repurchase Option.
(b) GIFTS OF SHARES. Notwithstanding any other term of this Section 4,
Purchaser may make a gift of all or any part of the Shares to any of
Purchaser's parents, spouse, issue, siblings, nephews or nieces or to a
trust for the exclusive benefit of any of the foregoing parties. The
donee or donees shall hold such Shares subject to all the provisions of
this Agreement.
5. ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS. The Company may assign its rights under Section 2
hereof to one or more persons or entities, who shall have the right to so
exercise such rights in his or its own name and for his or its own account.
If any such transfer of the Shares requires the consent of any agency
pursuant to the securities laws of any state, the time periods specified
herein shall be extended for such period as the necessary request for consent
to transfer is pending before such agency. All parties agree to cooperate in
making such request for transfer, and no transfer shall be executed without
such consent if required by law.
6. RELEASE OF SHARES FROM REPURCHASE OPTION. The number of Shares subject to
the Repurchase Option will decline as set forth in Section 2(b), and the
Repurchase Option shall terminate following the expiration of the notice
specified in Section 2(d). Subject to the provisions of the Promissory Note
and the Security Agreement, the Company shall release and deliver to
Purchaser, from time to time as Purchaser may reasonably request, a
certificate representing that number of Shares set forth in a written request
made to the Secretary of the Company, to the extent that such Shares are no
longer subject to the Repurchase Option. The Company shall cause new
certificates to be issued as necessary to effectuate the release and delivery
of such Shares to Purchaser.
7. LEGENDS.
(a) ENDORSEMENT ON CERTIFICATES. The certificates representing the Shares
subject to this Agreement shall be endorsed with a legend substantially in
the following form:
THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF A RESTRICTED STOCK PURCHASE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE REGISTERED HOLDER OR HIS
PREDECESSOR IN INTEREST, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE
SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY. THE AGREEMENT MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE
PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE COMPANY DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.
(b) TERMINATION OF ALL RESTRICTIONS. In the event the restrictions
imposed by this Agreement shall be terminated as herein provided, a new
certificate or certificates representing the Shares shall be issued, on
request, without the legend referred to in Subsection 7(a).
(c) SECURITIES LAW LEGENDS. Any transfer or sale of the Shares is
further subject to all restrictions on transfer imposed by state or
federal securities laws. Accordingly, it is understood and agreed that
the certificates representing the Shares shall bear any legends required
by such state or federal securities laws.
8. PURCHASER'S REPRESENTATIONS. In connection with the purchase of the Shares,
Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
(a) INVESTMENT INTENT; CAPACITY TO PROTECT INTERESTS. Purchaser is
purchasing the Shares solely for his or her own account for investment
and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution
of the Shares or any portion thereof and not with any present intention
of selling, offering to sell or otherwise disposing of or distributing
the Shares or any portion thereof in any transaction other than a
transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the "Act"). Purchaser also represents that the entire legal
and beneficial interest of the Shares is being purchased, and will be
held, for Purchaser's account only, and neither in whole or in part for
any other person. Purchaser either (i) has a pre-existing business or
personal relationship with the Company or any of its officers, directors
or controlling persons, or (ii) by reason of Purchaser's business or
financial experience or the business or financial experience of
Purchaser's professional advisors who are unaffiliated with and who are
not compensated by the Company or any affiliate or selling agent of the
Company, directly or indirectly, could be reasonably assumed to have the
capacity to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in the
Company and to protect Purchaser's own interests in connection with this
transaction.
(b) INFORMATION CONCERNING COMPANY. Purchaser has heretofore discussed
the Company and its plans, operations and financial condition with the
Company's officers and has heretofore received all such information as
Purchaser has deemed necessary and appropriate to enable the Purchaser
to evaluate the financial risk inherent in making an investment in the
Shares. Purchaser has received satisfactory and complete information
concerning the business and financial condition of the Company in
response to all inquiries in respect thereof.
(c) ECONOMIC RISK. Purchaser realizes that the purchase of the Shares
will be a highly speculative investment and involves a high degree of
risk, and Purchaser is able, without impairing his or her financial
condition, to hold the Shares for an indefinite period of time and to
suffer a complete loss of Purchaser's investment.
(d) RESTRICTED SECURITIES. Purchaser understands and acknowledges that:
(i) the sale of the Shares has not been registered under the Act,
and the Shares must be held indefinitely unless subsequently
registered under the Act or an exemption from such registration is
available and the Company is under no obligation to register the
Shares;
(ii) the share certificate representing the Shares will be stamped
with the legends specified in Section 7 hereof; and
(iii) the Company will make a notation in its records of the
aforementioned restrictions on transfer and legends.
(e) DISPOSITION UNDER RULE 144. Purchaser understands that the Shares
are restricted securities within the meaning of Rule 144 promulgated
under the Act; that unless the Shares have been issued pursuant to Rule
701 promulgated under the Act the exemption from registration under Rule
144 will not be available in any event for at least one year from the
date of purchase and payment of the Shares (AND THAT PAYMENT BY A NOTE
IS NOT DEEMED PAYMENT UNLESS IT IS SECURED BY ASSETS OTHER THAN THE
SHARES), and even then will not be available unless: (i) a public
trading market then exists for the Common Stock of the Company; (ii)
adequate information concerning the Company is then available to the
public; and (iii) other terms and conditions of Rule 144 are complied
with; and that any sale of the Shares may be made only in limited
amounts in accordance with such terms and conditions.
(f) FURTHER LIMITATIONS ON DISPOSITION. Purchaser agrees that he shall not
make any disposition of all or any portion of the Shares unless and until:
(i) (A) There is then in effect a Registration Statement under the
Securities Act covering such proposed disposition and such
disposition is made in accordance with said Registration Statement;
OR, (B)(1) Purchaser shall have notified the Company of the
proposed disposition and shall have furnished the Company with a
detailed statement of the circumstances surrounding the proposed
disposition, (2) Purchaser shall have furnished the Company with an
opinion of the Purchaser's counsel to the effect that such
disposition will not require registration of such shares under the
Securities Act, AND (3) such opinion of Purchaser's counsel shall
have been concurred in by counsel for the Company and the Company
shall have advised Purchaser of such
concurrence; AND,
(ii) The Shares proposed to be transferred are no longer subject to
the Repurchase Option set forth in Section 2 hereof.
9. ESCROW. As security for his faithful performance of the terms of this
Agreement and to ensure the availability for delivery of Purchaser's Shares
upon exercise of the Repurchase Option herein provided for, Purchaser agrees
to deliver to and deposit with Xxxxxx & Xxxxx LLP, legal counsel to the
Company (the "Escrow Agent"), as Escrow Agent in this transaction, two Stock
Assignments duly endorsed (with date and number of Shares blank) in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit C, together with the certificate or certificates
evidencing the Shares; said documents are to be held by the Escrow Agent
pursuant to the Joint Escrow Instructions of the Company and Purchaser set
forth in Exhibit E attached hereto and incorporated by this reference, which
instructions shall also be delivered to the Escrow Agent at the closing
hereunder.
10. COMPLIANCE WITH INCOME TAX LAWS.
(a) WITHHOLDING TAX. Purchaser authorizes the Company to withhold in
accordance with applicable law from any compensation payable to him or
her any taxes required to be withheld by Federal, state or local laws as
a result of the purchase of the Shares. Furthermore, in the event of any
determination that the Company has failed to withhold a sum sufficient
to pay all withholding taxes due in connection with the purchase of the
Shares, Purchaser agrees to pay the Company the amount of such
deficiency in cash within five (5) days after receiving a written demand
from the Company to do so, whether or not Purchaser is an employee of
the Company at that time.
(b) INTEREST ON NOTE. In the event that any Promissory Note issued by
the Purchaser under this Agreement is subject to the provisions of
Section 1274 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
"Code"), and would have original issue discount subject to Section 1272
of the Code, the Company and the Purchaser agree to make and file a
timely election under Section 1274A(c) of the Code and regulations
thereunder to account for all of the interest on such Note on the cash
receipts and disbursements method for Federal income tax purposes.
11. ELECTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 83(B) OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS
AMENDED. Purchaser shall be responsible for filing with the Internal Revenue
Service an appropriate written notice of election pursuant to Section 83(b)
of the Code, if Purchaser wishes to make such an election. Purchaser shall
notify the Company in writing if Purchaser files such an election within
thirty (30) days of the date of the sale herein contemplated. The Company
intends, in the event it does not receive from Purchaser evidence of such
filing, to claim a tax deduction for any amount which would otherwise be
taxable to Purchaser in the absence of such an election.
12. ENFORCEMENT. Purchaser agrees that a violation on his or her part of any of
the terms of this Agreement (other than those contained in Sections 12 and 13,
above) may cause irreparable damage to the Company, the exact amount of which is
impossible to ascertain, and for that reason agrees that the Company shall be
entitled to exercise its right to effect a repurchase and transfer of the Shares
pursuant to Section 2 hereof or to a decree of specific performance of the terms
hereof or an injunction restraining further violation, said right to be in
addition to any other remedies of said parties.
13. CONTROLLING PROVISIONS. The Shares are subject to the provisions of the
Company's 1997 Stock Option Plan, and unless stated otherwise terms defined
therein have the same meaning when used in this Agreement. To the extent that
there may be any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the
provisions contained in the Company's Bylaws on the transfer or restriction
on transfer of Shares, the terms of this Agreement shall be controlling. This
Agreement may not be modified except by a writing signed by the party to be
bound.
14. OWNERSHIP, VOTING RIGHTS, DUTIES. This Agreement shall not affect in any
way the ownership, voting rights or other rights or duties of Purchaser,
except as specifically provided herein.
15. NOTICES. All notices and other communications required or permitted
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon
personal delivery or on the day sent by facsimile transmission if a true and
correct copy is sent the same day by first class mail, postage prepaid, or by
dispatch by an internationally recognized express courier service.
16. BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Company
and its successors and assigns and, subject to the restrictions on transfer
set forth herein, be binding upon Purchaser, his permitted transferees,
heirs, legatees, executors, administrators and legal successors, who shall
hold the Shares subject to the terms hereof.
17. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement, together with the exhibits hereto, shall
be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
California, as such laws are applied to contracts entered into by residents
of such state and performed in such state.
18. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement supersedes all previous written or oral
agreements between the parties regarding the subject matter hereof, and
constitutes the entire agreement of the parties regarding such subject
matter. This Agreement may not be modified or terminated except by a writing
executed by all of the parties hereto.
19. NOT EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect in any
manner whatsoever the right or power of the Purchaser or the Company to
terminate Purchaser's employment, for any reason or for no reason, with or
without cause, subject to the provisions of applicable law. This Agreement is
not an employment contract.
20. GENDER. The masculine, feminine or neuter pronouns used herein shall be
interpreted without regard to gender.
21. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
22. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining
provisions shall nevertheless continue in full force and effect without being
impaired or invalidated in any way and shall be construed in accordance with
the purposes and tenor and effect of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date
first
above written.
MISSION WEST PROPERTIES PURCHASER
By: By:
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Address: 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx,
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