CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
This Convertible Securities Exchange Agreement (the "Agreement") dated as
of May 15, 1997, is entered into by and between Zycad Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (the "Company") and the undersigned (the "Holder") and relates to
the exchange of a $1,225,000 principal amount 6% Subordinated Convertible
Debenture due February13, 2000 (the "Debenture") issued pursuant to that certain
Convertible Securities Subscription Agreement, dated as of February 13, 1997,
between the Company and the Holder, for 35,000 shares of the Company's Series
A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock ("Preferred Stock") which is convertible into
Common Stock of the Company, and a warrant in the form of Exhibit A hereto to
purchase 15,000 shares of Preferred Stock at an exercise price of $35.00 per
share (the "Warrant"). The term "Preferred Stock" as used herein shall also
refer to the Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise of
the Warrant. The Preferred Stock, the Warrant and the Common Stock issuable
upon conversion of the Preferred Stock are sometimes collectively referred to in
this Agreement as the "Securities." The Common Stock issuable upon conversion
of the Preferred Stock is sometimes referred to as the "Underlying Stock", and
the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock issuable upon
the exercise of the Warrant is sometimes referred to as the "Warrant Stock."
Notwithstanding the conversion of the Debenture into Preferred Stock and the
Warrant, the representations and warranties set forth in the Convertible
Securities Subscription Agreement, dated as of February 13, 1997, between the
Company and Holder, shall remain in full force and effect. In consideration of
the mutual promises, representations, warrants and conditions set forth herein,
and intending to be legally bounded hereby, the Company and the Holder agree as
follows:
1. THE EXCHANGE.
Upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the delivery to the
Holder or its representatives of (a) evidence that the Board of Directors of the
Company has approved (i) the exchange contemplated hereunder, (ii) the
reservation of shares of Common Stock as contemplated herein, and (iii) the
recommendation to the shareholders of the Company that they approve the issuance
of in excess of 20% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company pursuant to
the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Convertible Securities
Exchange Agreements and (b) an opinion of the general counsel of the Company in
form and substance satisfactory to the Holder or its representatives, the
Debenture shall be deemed, without further action on the part of either party,
exchanged for 35,000 shares of Preferred Stock and the Warrant. The Company
shall issue and deliver to the Holder on the date hereof a certificate
representing the shares of Preferred Stock and the Warrant. The Holder shall
promptly return the original Debenture to the Company for cancellation. The
Company shall cause an opinion of its outside counsel in form and substance
satisfactory to the Holder or its representatives to be delivered to the Holder
by May 31, 1997.
2. REGISTRATION STATEMENT.
The Company covenants and agrees that it will file a registration statement
on Form S-3
relating to the resale of the Underlying Stock and the Warrant Stock pursuant to
the requirements of the Registration Rights Agreement (as defined in Section
4.1) within two (2) business days of the execution and delivery of this
Agreement.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
The Company represents and warrants to the Holder that:
3.1 COMPANY STATUS. The Company has registered its Common Stock
pursuant to Section12(b) or 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"), is in full compliance with all reporting
requirements of the Exchange Act, and the Company has maintained all
requirements for the continued listing of its Common Stock, and such Common
Stock is currently listed on the Exchange.
3.2 CURRENT PUBLIC INFORMATION. The Company's latest proxy statement
and Annual Report on Form 10-K sent to the Company's stockholders and all
documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") since December 31, 1996, pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c) 14 or
15(d) of the Exchange Act (excluding preliminary proxy statement filings) (such
documents being collectively referred to in this Agreement as the "Exchange Act
Reports") are the only filings made by the Company with the Commission since
December 31, 1996.
3.3 NO DIRECTED SELLING EFFORTS OR GENERAL SOLICITATION IN REGARD TO
THIS TRANSACTION. Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates nor any
distributor or any person acting on its or their behalf has conducted any
"directed selling efforts" with respect to the Preferred Stock or the Warrant
nor has the Company conducted any general solicitation (as the term is used in
RegulationD) with respect to any of the Securities, nor have they made any
offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security,
under circumstances that would require registration of the Securities under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").
3.4 VALID ISSUANCE OF CAPITAL STOCK. The Company has an authorized
capitalization consisting of 40,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.10
and 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.10, warrants outstanding
for 254,000 shares of Common Stock, and stock options granted to employees as
described in the Exchange Act Reports. As of May 8, 1997, the Company has
issued and outstanding 26,999,643 shares of Common Stock and, immediately prior
to the exchange contemplated hereby, no shares of preferred stock are issued and
outstanding. All of the issued shares of Common Stock of the Company have been
duly and validly authorized and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable;
the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock and
the Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant, will be duly and
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable; and the holders of outstanding
capital stock of the Company are not and shall not be entitled to preemptive or
other rights afforded by the Company to subscribe for the capital stock or other
securities of the Company as a result of the issuance of the Securities, except
for the rights of first refusal set forth herein and in the other
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Convertible Securities Exchange Agreements of the Company entered into
contemporaneously herewith. The exchange of the Debentures for the Preferred
Stock and the Warrant is exempt, and the issuance of the Underlying Stock and
Warrant Stock shall be exempt, from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) thereof or other applicable
exemption. The Certificate of Designation relating to the Preferred Stock has
been duly filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, is in full
force and effect and the Holder is entitled to the rights, preferences and
privileges set forth therein.
3.5 ORGANIZATION AND QUALIFICATION. The Company is a corporation
duly incorporated and existing in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware and has the requisite corporate power to own its properties and to
carry on its business as now being conducted. The Company does not have any
subsidiaries, except for those listed on the Subsidiary Exhibit annexed hereto
and hereby made a part hereof. The Company and each such subsidiary, if any, is
duly qualified as a foreign corporation to do business and is in good standing
in every jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property
owned by it makes such qualification necessary other than those in which the
failure so to qualify would not have a Material Adverse Effect. "Material
Adverse Effect" means any effect on the business, operations, properties,
prospects, or financial condition of the entity with respect to which such term
is used and which is material and adverse to such entity or to other entities
controlling or controlled by such entity, and/or any condition or situation
which would prohibit or otherwise interfere with the ability of the entity with
respect to which said term is used to enter into and perform its obligations
under this Agreement.
3.6 AUTHORIZATION; ENFORCEMENT. (i)The Company has the requisite
corporate power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement and to
exchange and issue the Securities in accordance with the terms hereof and
thereof, (ii)the execution, issuance and delivery of this Agreement, the
Preferred Stock and the Warrant by the Company and the consummation by it of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including without limitation the
issuance of Common Stock upon the conversion or exercise thereof, have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action, and no further consent or
authorization of the Company or its Board of Directors or stockholders is
required, (iii)this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the
Company, and (iv)this Agreement constitutes, and upon execution, issuance and
delivery thereof the Warrant shall be, valid and binding obligations of the
Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except
as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, or
similar laws relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditors'
rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general application.
3.7 CORPORATE DOCUMENTS. The Company has furnished or made available
to the Holder true and correct copies of the Company's Certificate of
Incorporation as in effect on the date hereof (the "Certificate"), and the
Company's By-Laws, as in effect on the date hereof (the "By-Laws").
3.8 NO CONFLICTS. The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement and the Warrant by the Company and the consummation by the Company of
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including without limitation
the issuance of Common Stock upon the conversion
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or exercise thereof, do not and will not (i)result in a violation of the
Company's Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws or (ii)conflict with, or
constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both
would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination,
amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any material agreement, indenture or
instrument to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party, or result
in a violation of any federal, state, local or foreign law, rule, regulation,
order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities laws and
regulations) applicable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or by which
any property or asset of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is bound or
affected (except for such conflicts, defaults, terminations, amendments,
accelerations, cancellations and violations as would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect); provided that, for purposes of such
representation as to federal, state, local or foreign law, rule or regulation,
no representation is made herein with respect to any of the same applicable
solely to the Holder and not to the Company. The business of the Company is not
being conducted in violation of any law, ordinance or regulations of any
governmental entity, except for possible violations which either singly or in
the aggregate do not and will not have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company
is not required under federal, state or local law, rule or regulation in the
United States to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any
filing or registration with, any court or governmental agency in order for it to
execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under this Agreement or issue
and sell the Securities in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof (other
than any Commission, National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD")
or state securities filings which may be required to be made by the Company
subsequent to the date hereof and other than any registration statement which
may be filed pursuant hereto); provided that, for purposes of the representation
made in this sentence, the Company is assuming and relying upon the accuracy of
the relevant representations and agreements of the Holder herein.
3.9 EXCHANGE ACT REPORTS. The Company has delivered or made
available to the Holder true and complete copies of the Exchange Act Reports
(including, without limitation, proxy information and solicitation materials).
The Company has not provided to the Holder any information which, according to
applicable law, rule or regulation, should have been disclosed publicly prior to
the date hereof by the Company but which has not been so disclosed. As of their
respective dates, the Exchange Act Reports complied in all material respects
with the requirements of the Exchange Act and rules and regulations of the
Commission promulgated thereunder and other federal, state and local laws, rules
and regulations applicable to such Exchange Act Reports, and none of the
Exchange Act Reports and none of the other information concerning the Company
provided to the Holder in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby
contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. The financial statements of the Company included in the Exchange
Act Reports comply as to form in all material respects with applicable
accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the
Commission or other applicable rules and regulations with respect thereto. Such
financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved
(except (i) as may be otherwise indicated in such financial statements or the
notes thereto or (ii) in the case of unaudited
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interim statements, to the extent they may not include footnotes or may be
condensed or summary statements) and fairly present in all material respects the
financial position of the Company as of the dates thereof and the results of
operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of
unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments).
3.10 NO MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE. Since December31, 1996, the date
through which the most recent annual report of the Company on Form10-K which has
been prepared and filed with the Commission, a copy of which is included in the
Exchange Act Reports, no Material Adverse Effect has occurred or exists with
respect to the Company or its subsidiaries, except as described in Exchange Act
Reports.
3.11 NO UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES. The Company and its subsidiaries
have no liabilities or obligations which are material, individually or in the
aggregate, and are not disclosed in the Exchange Act Reports, other than those
incurred in the ordinary course of the Company's or its subsidiaries' respective
businesses since December31, 1996, and which, individually or in the aggregate,
do not or would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company and its
subsidiaries taken as a whole.
3.12 NO UNDISCLOSED EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES. No event or
circumstance has occurred or exists with respect to the Company or its
subsidiaries or their respective businesses, properties, prospects, operations
or financial condition, which, under applicable law, rule or regulation,
requires public disclosure or announcement prior to the date hereof by the
Company but which has not been so publicly announced or disclosed.
3.13 NO INTEGRATED OFFERING. Neither the Company, nor any of its
affiliates, nor any person acting on its or their behalf has, directly or
indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to
buy any security, under circumstances that would require registration of the
Securities under the Securities Act.
3.14 NO BROKERS. The Company has taken no action which would give
rise to any claim by any person for brokerage commissions, finder's fees or
similar payments by the Holder relating to this Agreement for the transactions
contemplated hereby.
4. COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY
4.1 REGISTRATION RIGHTS. The Company agrees that the Registration
Rights Agreement, dated as of February 13, 1997, between the Holder and the
Company (the "Registration Rights Agreement"), remains in full force and effect,
but shall be deemed amended so that (i) each reference therein to "Debentures"
shall be deemed to refer to the "Preferred Stock" or the Certificate of
Designation relating to the Preferred Stock, as applicable, (ii) each reference
to the "Subscription Agreement" shall be deemed to refer to this Agreement and
(iii) Section 6 thereof shall be deleted. The Company acknowledges that its
failure to register the Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration
Rights Agreement) in accordance with this Agreement and the Registration Rights
Agreement will cause the Holder to suffer damages and undertake risks in amounts
that will be
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difficult to ascertain and were not anticipated in negotiating the terms of this
Agreement and the related documents. Accordingly the parties agree that it is
appropriate to include herein a provision for liquidated damages and to
compensate the Holder fairly for the additional risk undertaken by the Holder
resulting from the Company's delay or failure to effect such registrations. The
parties acknowledge and agree that the provisions hereinafter set forth in this
Section 4 and in the provisions of the Certificate of Designation related to the
Preferred Stock represent the parties' good faith effort to quantify such
damages and to compensate for such additional risk and, as such, agree that the
form and amount of damages and risk compensation are reasonable and will not
constitute a penalty. If a registration statement filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement has not
become effective prior to July 14, 1997, the Company shall make a cash payment
to each holder of Preferred Stock for each day after July 14, 1997, and prior to
August 13, 1997 that the registration statement is not effective equal to
one-thirtieth of three percent (3%) of the Stated Value of the Preferred Stock
originally issued to the Holder. If the registration statement has not become
effective prior to August 13, 1997, on August 13, 1997, the Company shall make
an additional payment in cash to each holder of Preferred Stock equal to three
percent (3%) of the Stated Value of the Preferred Stock originally issued to
such holder and shall make an additional three percent (3%) payment at the end
of each full 30 day period thereafter until the earlier of the date the
registration statement becomes effective or February 14, 1997. If the
registration statement has not become effective prior to February 14, 1998, the
Holder shall have the redemption right set forth in the Certificate of
Designation related to the Preferred Stock.
4.2 RESERVATION OF COMMON STOCK. As of the date hereof, the Company
has reserved and the Company shall continue to reserve and keep available at all
times, free of preemptive rights, shares of Common Stock for the purpose of
enabling the Company to satisfy any obligation to issue shares of its Common
Stock upon conversion of the Preferred Stock and Preferred Stock upon exercise
of the Warrant; provided, however, that the number of shares so reserved shall,
except as hereinafter and in the Preferred Stock (and in the Certificate of
Designation related thereto) provided, shall be 6,044,680 shares, subject to
reduction and increase as hereinafter provided. The number of shares so
reserved may be reduced by the number of shares actually delivered pursuant to
conversion of Preferred Stock or exercise of the Warrant (provided that in no
event shall the number of shares so reserved be less than the maximum number
required to satisfy the remaining conversion rights on the unconverted Preferred
Stock and the remaining exercise rights under unexercised portion of the
Warrant) and the number of shares so reserved shall be increased to reflect
stock splits and stock dividends and distributions. In the event the number of
shares so reserved shall be insufficient for issuance upon the conversion of the
Preferred Stock and exercise of the Warrant, or if the Holders of the Preferred
Stock would at any time upon conversion thereof be entitled to the issuance of
shares of Common Stock in excess of the limitation in Section 5(d) of the
Certificate of Designation relating to the Preferred Stock, then in either case
the Company shall use its best efforts and all due diligence to obtain the
approval by its shareholders of this Agreement and all transactions contemplated
hereunder, including the authorization of such additional shares as may be
required to issue such shares in excess of the number so reserved or in excess
of such limitation, as the case may be. The Board of Directors of the Company
shall recommend such approval to the shareholders. The Company shall, on or
before August 31, 1997, hold a meeting of its stockholders and use its
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best efforts to obtain at such meeting such approvals of the Company's
stockholders as may be required to issue all of the shares of Common Stock
issuable upon conversion of, or otherwise with respect to, the Preferred Stock
(including the Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants) without
violating NASD Rule 4460(i) or any successor rule thereto which may then be in
effect). The Company shall comply with the filing and disclosure requirements
of Section 14 promulgated under the Exchange Act in connection with the
solicitation, acquisition and disclosure of such stockholder approval. The
Company represents and warrants that its Board of Directors has unanimously
recommended that the Company's stockholders approve the proposals contemplated
by this Section 4.2 and shall so indicate such recommendation in the proxy
statement used to solicit such stockholder approval. The Company represents and
warrants that it has reserved an additional approximately 1,800,000 shares of
Common Stock for issuance upon conversion of the Company's 6% Subordinated
Convertible Debentures and exercise of its Common Stock Purchase Warrants issued
in May 1996. The Company agrees to maintain such reserve for such purposes
(except to the extent that such shares are issued upon any such conversion or
exercise).
4.3 LISTING OF UNDERLYING SHARES. The Company hereby agrees,
promptly to take such action to cause the Underlying Stock and the Warrant Stock
to be listed on the Exchange contemporaneously with the effectiveness of the
registration statement. The Company further agrees, if the Company applies to
have the Common Stock traded on any principal stock exchange or market, it will
include in such application the Underlying Stock and the Warrant Stock and will
take such other action as is necessary or desirable to cause the Underlying
Stock and the Warrant Stock to be listed on such other exchange or market as
promptly as possible.
4.4 EXCHANGE ACT REGISTRATION. The Company will cause its Common
Stock to continue to be registered under Section 12(g) or 12(b) of the Exchange
Act, will comply in all respects with its reporting and filing obligations under
the Exchange Act, and will not take any action or file any document (whether or
not permitted by the Exchange Act or the rules thereunder) to terminate or
suspend such registration or to terminate or suspend its reporting and filing
obligations under the Exchange Act. The Company will take all action under its
control to continue the listing and trading of its Common Stock on the Exchange
and will comply in all respects with the Company's reporting, filing and other
obligations under the bylaws or rules of the NASD and the Exchange.
4.5 LEGENDS. The Underlying Stock and the Warrant Stock and
certificates evidencing the same shall, upon the effectiveness of the
Registration Statement be free of legends (except as provided in Section5.1
below), "stop transfers," so-called, "stock transfer restrictions," so-called,
or other restrictions.
4.6 CORPORATE EXISTENCE. The Company will take all steps necessary
to preserve and continue the corporate existence of the Company.
4.7 INCURRENCE OF INDEBTEDNESS. The Company shall not incur any
indebtedness for borrowed money other than indebtedness which would have been
deemed Senior Indebtedness under the terms of the Debenture.
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5. LEGENDS
5.1 LEGENDS. The certificates representing shares of Preferred Stock,
the Warrant, certificates evidencing any shares of Common Stock issued upon
conversion or exercise thereof prior to the effectiveness of the Registration
Statement and, except as hereinafter provided in this Section5.1, certificates
evidencing shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion of the Preferred Stock,
after effectiveness of the Registration Statement, will bear the following
legend (the "Legend"):
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933 OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD OR OFFERED
FOR SALE EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO
THE SECURITIES UNDER SAID ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS
OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.
The Company will promptly issue to the transfer agent for its Common Stock
(and to any substitute or replacement transfer agent for its Common Stock
coterminous with the Company's appointment of any such substitute or replacement
transfer agent) instructions in substantially the form and substance of the
Transfer Agent Irrevocable Instruction Exhibit which is annexed hereto and
hereby made a part hereof. Such instructions shall be irrevocable by the
Company from and after the issuance thereof to any such substitute or
replacement transfer agent, as the case may be, except as otherwise expressly
provided in the Registration Rights Agreement. It is the intent and purpose of
such instructions, as provided therein, to require the transfer agent for the
Common Stock from time to time to issue certificates evidencing Underlying Stock
or Warrant Stock free of the Legend during the following periods and under the
following circumstances and without consultation by the transfer agent with
Company or its counsel and without the need for any further advice or
instruction to the transfer agent by or from the Company or its counsel:
(a) At any time from and after the effectiveness of the Registration
Statement except during a Suspension Period (as defined in the Registration
Rights Agreement):
(i) upon any surrender of the Preferred Stock or Warrant
for conversion or exercise into Underlying Stock or Warrant Stock, as the case
may be, to the extent such surrender is accompanied by a Conversion or Exercise
Notice requesting the issuance of certificates evidencing such Stock free of the
Legend and either containing or also accompanied by representations to the
effect that the Holder of the surrendered Preferred Stock or Warrant intends to
effect one or more sales of such Underlying or Warrant Stock pursuant to and in
accordance with the Registration Statement, including the prospectus delivery
requirements applicable thereto; and
(ii) upon any surrender of one or more certificates
evidencing Underlying Stock or Warrant Stock and which bear the Legend, to the
extent accompanied by a notice requesting
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the issuance of new certificates free of the Legend to replace those surrendered
and containing or also accompanied by representations by the Holder of the
surrendered Stock to the effect of those described in Section 5.1(a)(i) above;
and
(b) At any time from and after the date hereof, upon any surrender of
one or more certificates evidencing Underlying Stock or Warrant Stock and which
bear the Legend, to the extent accompanied by a notice requesting the issuance
of new certificates free of the Legend to replace those surrendered and
containing or also accompanied by representations that (i) the Holder thereof is
permitted dispose thereof pursuant to Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act or
(ii) the Holder intends to effect the sale or other disposition of such Stock,
whether or not pursuant to the Registration Statement, to a purchaser or
purchasers who will not be subject to the registration requirements of the
Securities Act, or (iii) such Holder is not then subject to such requirements.
In addition, and if applicable, the Company shall reissue the Preferred
Stock and Warrant without the Legend set forth above at such time as (i)
Holder thereof is permitted to dispose thereof pursuant to Rule 144(k) under
the Securities Act or (ii) the Holder intends to effect a sale thereof to a
purchaser or purchasers who will not be subject to the registration
requirements of the Securities Act, or (iii) the Holder is not then subject
to such requirements.
5.2 NO OTHER LEGEND OR STOCK TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS. No Legend has
been or shall be placed on the share certificates representing the Securities
and no instructions or "stop transfers," so called, "stock transfer
restrictions," so called, or other restrictions have been or shall be given to
the Company's transfer agent with respect thereto other than as set forth in
this Section 5.
5.3 HOLDER'S COMPLIANCE. Nothing in this section shall affect in any
way the Holder's obligations under and agreement to comply with all applicable
securities laws upon resale of the Securities.
6. OTHER ISSUANCES OF SECURITIES
6.1 OTHER EQUITY OFFERINGS. During the period beginning on the date
hereof and expiring 180 calendar days following the effectiveness of the
Registration Statement, the Company will not make any Equity Offerings, except
for an offering of rights to subscribe for shares of the Company's Common Stock
pursuant to any exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities
Act, including without limitation the exemption provided by RegulationsD and S
promulgated thereunder. "Equity Offerings" shall mean the issuance or sale by
the Company of any Common Stock or securities which are convertible into or
exchangeable for its Common Stock or any convertible securities, or any warrants
or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase or any options for the purchase
of its Common Stock or any such convertible securities (other than shares or
options issued or which may be issued pursuant to the Company's employee or
director option plans or shares issued upon exercise of options, warrants or
rights outstanding as of February 13, 1997 and listed in the Exchange Act
reports).
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6.2 RIGHTS OF FIRST REFUSAL. The Holder shall have a right of first
refusal pro rata according to the Holder's ownership of Preferred Stock on the
date on which the Company's notice pursuant to this Section 6.2 is given on any
Equity Offerings (except for an offering of rights to subscribe for shares of
the Company's Common Stock, provided the Holders in such case are given the
right to subscribe for the number of shares to which they would have been
entitled if they then held the shares of Common Stock into which the Preferred
Stock may have been converted), until February 13, 1998, so long as the Holder
still holds any Preferred Stock and provided such Equity Offerings are made
pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities
Act, as amended, including without limitation Regulation D and Regulation S
thereunder. The Company shall give the Holder written notice of its proposal to
make such an Equity Offering and shall provide with such notice copies of the
documentation, with the economic terms of the transaction specified, pursuant to
which the Equity Offering is to be effected. The Holder shall have ten (10)
business days from receipt of such notice to deliver a written notice to the
Company that the Holder wishes to exercise its right of first refusal with
respect to such Equity Offering, provided that such offering is completed upon
such terms and with such documentation within thirty (30) calendar days after
said ten (10) day period. If the Holder exercises its right of first refusal
with respect to such Equity Offering, it must close the transactions
contemplated by the proposed issuance within ten (10) business days of the
exercise of its right hereunder on the same economic terms and using the same
documentation provided in the Company's notice to the Holder. If the Holder
fails to close the transaction for any reason other than a breach by the Company
of its obligations hereunder, such Holder's right of first refusal shall
irrevocably terminate with respect to such Equity Offering, provided that such
offering is completed upon such terms and with such documentation within thirty
(30) calendar days after said ten (10) day period.
7. LIMITATIONS ON HOLDER'S RIGHT TO CONVERT. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein, each Conversion Notice (as defined in the Certificate
of Designation related to the Preferred Stock) delivered by the Holder shall
contain a representation that, after giving effect to the shares of the
Company's Common Stock to be issued pursuant to such conversion notice, the
total number of shares of the Company's Common Stock deemed beneficially owned
by the Holder, together with all shares of the Company's Common Stock deemed
beneficially owned by the Holder's "affiliates" as defined in Rule 144 of the
Securities Act, will not exceed 4.9% of the total issued and outstanding shares
of the Company's Common Stock. For purposes hereof, beneficial ownership shall
be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, but shall be determined exclusive of shares of Common Stock
issuable upon conversion of the unconverted portion of the shares of Preferred
Stock and the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the
Company subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the
limitation contained herein or in the Certificate of Designation relating to the
Preferred Stock.
8. CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,
WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW OR CHOICE
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OF LAW. The parties hereby agree that all actions or proceedings arising
directly or indirectly from or in connection with this Agreement shall, at the
option of either party, be litigated only in the United States District Court
for the Southern District of New York located in New York County, New York. The
parties consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the foregoing courts and
consent that any process or notice of motion or other application to either of
said courts or a judge thereof may be served inside or outside the State of New
York or the Southern District of New York by registered mail, return receipt
requested, directed to the party for which it is intended at its address set
forth in this Agreement (and service so made shall be deemed complete five (5)
days after the same has been posted as aforesaid) or by personal service or in
such other manner as may be permissible under the rules of said courts.
9. ASSIGNMENT; ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENT
9.1 ASSIGNMENT OF SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT. Neither this Agreement nor
any rights of the Holder hereunder may be assigned by either party to any other
person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this Agreement shall
inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, any transferee of any of the
Securities purchased or acquired by the Holder hereunder with respect to the
Securities held by such person.
9.2 ASSIGNMENT OF PREFERRED STOCK The Holder may, subject to
compliance with the other provisions of this Agreement, without notice, transfer
or assign the Preferred Stock and may mortgage, encumber or transfer any of its
rights or interest in and to the Preferred Stock and, without limitation, each
assignee, transferee and mortgagee (which may include any affiliate of the
Holder) shall have the right to transfer or assign its interest; provided,
however, that before the Registration Statement contemplated by the Registration
Rights Agreement becomes effective, (i) each such assignee, transferee and
mortgagee shall be a "sophisticated investor" and each such assignment,
transfer, mortgagee or other encumbrance shall comply with Regulation D under
the Securities Act as though such transaction has been a part of the original
offer and sale of the Debentures by the Company and Regulation D was applicable
thereto, or (ii) the holder will furnish the Company with an opinion of counsel
to the effect that such assignment, transfer, mortgage or other encumbrance is
otherwise exempt from the registration requirements under the Securities Act.
Each such assignee, transferee and mortgagee shall have all of the rights and
obligations of the Holder under this Agreement. A "sophisticated investor"
shall mean a sophisticated investor (as described in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) of
Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act
9.3 ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENT. This Agreement, the Preferred
Stock, the Warrant, the Registration Rights Agreement, and the other documents
delivered pursuant hereto constitute the full and entire understanding and
agreement between the parties with regard to the subjects hereof and thereof,
and no party shall be liable or bound to any other party in any manner by any
warranties, representations or covenants except as specifically set forth in
this Agreement or therein. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement,
neither this Agreement nor any term hereof may be amended, waived, discharged or
terminated other than by a written instrument signed by the party against whom
enforcement of any such amendment, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
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10. TRANSFERS. The Preferred Stock has been issued subject to investment
representations of the Holder and may be transferred or exchanged in the United
States only in compliance with the Securities Act and applicable state
securities laws and in accordance with other applicable provisions hereof.
Prior to due presentment for transfer of shares of Preferred Stock, the Company
may treat the person in whose name the Preferred Stock is duly registered on the
Company's stock register as the owner thereof for the purpose of receiving
payment as therein provided and all other purposes, and the Company shall not be
affected by notice to the contrary.
11. PAYMENT OF EXPENSES. The Company agrees to pay all debts and expenses,
including attorneys' fees, which may be incurred by the Holder in connection
with the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the documents
executed and delivered in connection herewith and the enforcement of the rights,
preferences and privileges of the Preferred Stock, the Warrants and the
provisions of this Agreement, and the Registration Rights Agreement.
12. PUBLICITY
The Company agrees that it will not disclose, and will not include in any
public announcement, the name of the Holder without its consent, unless and
until such disclosure is required by law or applicable regulation, and then only
to the extent of such requirements.
13. NO IMPAIRING. The Company shall not intentionally take any action which
would impair the rights and privileges of the Preferred Stock set forth herein
or in the Certificate of Designation relating to the Preferred Stock or of the
holders thereof.
14. NOTICES, ETC.; EXPENSES; INDEMNITY
14.1 NOTICES. Any notice, demand or request required or permitted to
be given by either the Company or the Holder pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when delivered
personally or by facsimile, with a hard copy to follow by two day courier
addressed to the parties at the addresses of the parties set forth at the end of
this Agreement or such other address as a party may request by notifying the
other in writing. Copies of all notices to the Holder shall be sent to its
designee or representative.
14.2 INDEMNIFICATION. Each party shall indemnify the other against
any loss, cost or damages (including reasonable attorney's fees) incurred as a
result of such parties' breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or
agreement in this Agreement.
15. COUNTERPARTS
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which
shall be enforceable against the parties actually executing such counterparts,
and all of which together shall constitute one instrument.
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16. SURVIVAL; SEVERABILITY
The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the parties
hereto shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement. In the event
that any provision of this Agreement becomes or is declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or void, this Agreement
shall continue in full force and effect without said provision; provided that
such severability shall be effective if it materially changes the economic
benefit of this Agreement to any party.
17. TITLE AND SUBTITLES
The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience
only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
Holder's Representative Name of Holder:
The Palladin Group
---------------------------- HALIFAX FUND, L.P.
By: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx By: The Palladin Group, L.P.
Its: Vice President
By /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Vice President
Address
Halifax Fund, L.P.
c/o Citco Fund Services Ltd.
Corporate Centre, West Bay Road,
P.O. Box 31106, SMB,
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
ZYCAD CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Print Name: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Its: President and Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT A
WARRANT
See Exhibit 4.35
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